Hindenburg Dies At Neudek Home In Deepening Crisis
President Paul von Hindenburg died at his Neudek home after a two month decline marked by prostate and kidney complications. He passed at 9 am after a long illness with daughters Irmgard and Anna Marie present as Germany faced its Nazi succession with Hitler assuming the presidency and retaining his chancellor role.
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Irmgard
Frau von Brockhausen
Anna Marie
Frau von Pentz
Berlin
Hitler
Hindenburg
Napoleon
St. Helena
Windenburg
Dollfuss
Austria
Germany
Miklas
Reich
Hubert von Bose
Franz von Papen
City Briefs and Personal Notices Highlight Local Moves
The Archie Tripp of 603 Fourth Avenue SE is not the man arraigned for intoxication. John W. Lange and his son Billy head to San Francisco via Salt Lake City. David Magee travels to Evanston to visit family and the Century of Progress exposition. Joe Zobac paid fines for improper parking. R. W. Hawkins paid for parking without a rear light. John B. Keefe met with U S marshals in Cedar Rapids. Farmers and truck gardeners urged to use the classifieds to sell produce and related items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Tripp
Fourth Avenue SE
John W. Lange
Second Avenue
Flagman
Billy
San Francisco
Calif
North Pacific Coast
Salt Lake City
David Magee
Evanston
W. W. Wadell
Joe Zobac
Twenty-second Avenue
R. W. Hawkins
Local court fines and jail for intoxication
Leo Griswold of Marion and W S Timmons of Cedar Rapids were fined ten dollars and costs for intoxication. both jailed after pled guilty. Robert Hickson also failed to pay a twenty five dollar fine and was sent to county jail. R H Dyer of Whiting Indiana, builder of the Quaker Oats plant and Penick and Ford plant, visits Cedar Rapids at daughter Mrs Paul Jones address and plans work for Carbide and Carbon company. Rev M E and Rev Nina DeVoll start evangelistic meetings tonight at 7 45 in Nazarene church tent on Fifth street Sixth avenue SE. meetings run through August 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Griswold
Marion
W. S. Timmons
Cedar Rapids
Robert Hickson
R. H. Dyer
Whiting
Ind
Penick and Ford
Paul Jones
Thirty-fourth Street
Dyer Jis
The
Carbide and Carbon Company
M. E
Nina DeVoll
Church of the Nazarene
Fifth Street
Seventh Avenue SE
Alaska May Offer Haven For Drought-Harassed Farmers
Alaska may host 2,500 drought damaged families in a federal colony. Jacob Baker of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration surveyed 1,000,000 acres in the Matanuska valley and discussed with Governor John Troy the plan to move settlers to Alaska. The land could grow all major U S grains and support cattle and sheep, with access to the Alaska railroad and nearby Willow Creek gold field and coal region.
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Anchorage
Alaska
United States
Jacob Baker
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Matanuska
Juneau
John Troy
Alaska Railroad
Minnesota
Dakotas
Nebraska
Kansas
Willow Creek
Confesses Drowning Girl For New Love
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania Robert Edwards a 23 year old mine surveyor from Edwardsville confessed to killing his four year sweetheart Freda McKechnie 26 a church worker by sending her to Harvey s Lake after falling for another girl from upper New York state Edwards is held without bail on a murder charge and told police his affection cooled when he found a new love
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkes-Barre
Robert Edwards
Edwardsville
Freda McKechnie
Harvey's Lake
Edwards
Upper New York State
Plans to recall Nye abandoned by Langer faction
In North Dakota, recall efforts against U S Senator Gerald P Nye were dropped by the faction led by ousted Governor William Langer shortly after announcing the movement was ready. Langer’s wife Lydila Kady Langer was chosen as the Republican candidate for governor by the state central committee after her husband withdrew amid his 18 month Leavenworth sentence for soliciting federal employees for a campaign fund.
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Bismarck
N. D
Lydila Kady Langer
State Central Committee
William H. Langer
Langer
Leavensworth
Shirtmaker frocks pattern 1877 by Anne Adams
Patterns and sewing instructions highlight Anne Adams pattern 1877 for shirtmaker frocks in sizes 14 to 40. Includes fabric yardage for size 16, illustration of sleeves yoke pleats, and instructions. Also promotes the Anne Adams Pattern Book for summer with prices and Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Cedar Rapids Gazette Pattern Department
West 17Th Street
New York City
Probate Grants Bequests to Foreign Beneficiaries in Iowa Will
In Cedar Rapids district court Judge H C Ring admitted three wills to probate. Frank Pecha of Cedar Rapids leaves funds to Bohuslav Pecha and Frank Pecha in Czechoslovakia. executor Iowa State Savings Bank. John H Moses leaves entire estate to brother Frank Benard Moses. executor appointed. Rhoda R Neal dies July 21. will leaves Mount Vernon property and Linn county farm life estate to estate. Rhoda Neal named executrix. Neal siblings receive residuary farm bequests.
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Czechoslovakia
Frank Pecha
Cedar Rapids
H. C. Ring
Pecha
Bohuslav Pecha
V Bele
Okres Ledec
Kraj Caslav
Iowa State Savings Bank
John H. Moses
Ring
Frank Benard Moses
Rhoda R. Neal
Edgar D. Neal
Mount Vernon City
Linn County
Mr. Neal
Parole Revoked for Ernest Hahn Upheld by Court
Judge H. C. Ring revoked the parole of Ernest Hahn 24 Cedar Rapids on a forgery sentence, after Hahn’s early release on court order, as part of a district court proceeding. Hahn faces new charges after being arrested with two companions for assault to commit a statutory offense.
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H. C. Ring
Robert W. Greene
Ernest Hahn
Cedar Rapids
Hahn
Laurence Thomas
Russell Walker
Divorce sought by Ina McCauley in district court
Ina McCauley files for divorce from W. R. McCauley on cruel treatment. She seeks custody of three children and 40 monthly support. Judge Ring approves an attachment. The couple married April 25, 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Johnson
H. C. Ring
Alfred E. Johnson
Ina McCauley
W. R. McCauley
Hearing On Retrial For Mrs Antonio Set For August 9
In Albany New York Supreme Court Justice O Byron Brewster ordered the county DA to show cause next Monday why Anna Antonio should not receive a new trial. The motion cites newly discovered evidence as the basis. Antonio and two alleged accomplices have had three reprieves after an initial execution date was set.
What Cheer Woman Shot by Her Suitor
Mrs Laura Jones about 50 was shot in the left side at noon on Thursday by Carl McFarlan 57 who was trapped by the town marshal and jailed in Sigourney. Mrs Jones expected to recover. The pair had been friendly but jealousy was blamed. Jones had just left Mrs Lash’s home when McFarlan appeared about thirty feet away with a shotgun. Lash summoned a physician and Jones was taken home. McFarlan walked away and did not attempt to flee. The shooting happened near the business district. Jones is separated from her husband. McFarlan, whose wife is dead, has lived with his sister Nina Thompson. He is a Spanish American War veteran drawing a pension.
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Laura Jones
Carl McFarlan
Sigourney
Jones
Mayor Opposes Extra Driveway Space At Oil Station
The Sinclair Refining Company seeks seven extra feet of driveway beyond city limits on Tenth Street at Second Avenue SE. Mayor W J Neill opposes special favors for a private error and calls for council inspection before action. Frank K Hahn withdrew his grant motion, urging tabling of the petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair Refining Company
Milo Hanzlik
Tenth Street
Second Avenue
W. J. Neill
Frank K. Hahn
Public Improvements
Neill
Oil Company
Japan Opposes Swanson Naval Cut Plan
Tokio reports unofficial opposition from Japanese naval circles to Secretary Swanson’s proposal for a flat 20 percent reduction in all naval armaments. The foreign office shares the navy’s view, fearing the plan would be a paper cut by the United States while Japan would need to reduce actual strength to meet treaty limits.
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Tokio
Swanson
Japan
Foreign Office
United States
Four Indicted For Zukor Jewel Theft
Chicago report says two men and two women Indicted by the grand jury for stealing 87000 dollars in jewels from Mrs Adolph Zukor wife of the motion picture executive The accused are Robert Bestal Helen Bestal Joseph Weinberg and Eula Weinberg All four were jailed Mrs Zukor not present but through her attorneys she backs the case The theft occurred while she slept in a hotel suite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Grand
Adolph Zukor
Robert
Helen Bestal
Joseph
Eula Weinberg
Valuable Teeth in Chicago Woman Worth 800000
Miss Nettie York, 30, estimates her normal thirty two teeth are worth 800000 in a lawsuit against a candy bar maker. She valued a single tooth broken by a stone at 25000. The case was filed in a Chicago Superior Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nettie York
Washington Names Washingtons in Nation
War department approves a $74 500 allotment for care of locks and dams on the Mississippi River above the Wisconsin River in the St Paul district. Twenty eight cities, thirty two counties, and one state share the name Washington in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington (Lp
War Department
Mississippi River
Wisconsin River
St. Paul
Washington
Bids Taken On Last Two County PWA Road Jobs
Four Cedar Rapids contractors bid on Brown and Monroe township grading projects as the board of supervisors opened bids for two remaining PWA road jobs. Action on the bids was deferred until next Tuesday.
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PWA
Cedar Rapids
Board of Supervisors
Viola
Brown Township
Monroe Township
Bidders Named for 36-Foot Concrete Box Culvert
The Monroe township project bids list Perry Jayne Ben C Johnson J T Patik and L Peterson for the 36 foot concrete box culvert construction work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe Township
Perry Jayne
Ben C. Johnson
J. T. Patik
L. Peterson
Waterworks balance shrinks under main extension projects
The city waterworks balance fell sharply during July as PWA water main extension expenditures drained funds. It declined from $5 278.28 at month start to $1 087.96 by mid month, reflecting heavy capital outlays and project costs.
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PWA
Water department reports July finances and usage
Receipts for the period totaled 27 747 57 dollars while expenditures reached 31 937 90 dollars. The water plant pumped 159 200 000 gallons in July averaging 5 135 484 daily. West side well supplied 750 000 gallons of the total.
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West Side
Marriage Licenses Issued in Cedar Rapids
Eugene Morey and Hazel Young both of Cedar Rapids received a license along with Gaylord B. Olsom and Lydia May Kline both of Cedar Rapids.
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Eugene Morey
Hazel Young
Cedar Rapids
Gaylord B. Olsom
Lydia May Kline
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Tannenberg
Masurian Lake District
Ludendorff
Bavarian Alps
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Heer
el Vampiro
EL Vaenmro
I. Allaire, Woodward & Co
Peoria
Illnois
Vampiro
Associated Press
Minneapolis
National
Vincent Dunne
Schoen's
John B. Keefe
Sioux City
R. L. Whelan
Cedar Rapids Federal Building
Sen. Nye
Court House News
District Court
Samuel H. Allard
Allard
Melissa R. Allard
Union Mutual Casualty Company of
Des Moines
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Pettinger J
Antonio
Zukor
LNT
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