Red Warning From Rep Oscar DePriest At Emancipation Day
Chicago Congressman Oscar DePriest urged Negroes to resist communist propaganda at St Pauls church during Emancipation Day observances. He warned of peaceful revolutions turning bloody, praised progress of African Americans, and cited his role securing funding for Howard University. He called for intelligent use of the ballot and public office to secure rights.
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Oscar DePriest
Chicago
Minois
St. Paul's Church
Russia
DePriest
America
Gro
Alabama
Kansas
House of Representatives
Summer White House at Hyde Park described in Poughkeepsie visit
A detailed tour of the executive offices near the Summer White House reveals a busy staff. Joe Shehan, Maude Dwyer, H. M. Kannee, and Bertha Barrows work beside Col. Marvin H. McIntyre as Secretary to the President. Doc Schithers runs the White House telegraph wires with a lifetime of service, while Hack Meister heads the switchboard aided by Miss Fones. The First Lady's dogs Major and Meg guard the grounds as two patrol boats keep watch on the Hudson River nearby.
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Joe Shehan
White House
Messenger
Maude Dwyer
Washington
H. M. Kannee
Bertha Barrows
Marvin H. McIntyre
McIntyre
Anonner
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Amrita Club
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Capital
Doc” Schithers
Doc
Maine
Golden Gate Bridge
Louise Hackmeister
Hack
Chicago
New York
Val Kill Cottage
Secret Service
Major
Meg
Hudson River
War Department
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Marvin McIntyre
Roberta Barrows
Harry Kannee
Roosevelt Hyde Park Mansion
Duplcate Contract Bridge Rise in Europe Featured
In Continental Europe duplicating contracts gains interest with frequent inter city and international events. A Baden Baden pairs event saw J Mahsam and J Jonas win over rivals including Dr Paul Hermann. They reached a three no trump contract on a hand with KOQJ109 and other cards.
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United States
Canada
J. Mahsam
J. Jonas
Baden-Baden
Paul Hermann
Mr. Mahsam
North Mealer
A Bridge Hand Duel Ends In Three Notrump
The article recounts a bridge hand where Mahsam as South secured three notrump doubled after clever defense and discards. West’s opening double and subsequent play shaped the final outcome, with a pivotal heart and diamond sequence determining the contract. The column offers a bidding puzzle: with North holding a five card heart suit, the recommended bid is one heart to protect partner and avoid missing a game.
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Mr. Mahsam
West
South
North
The Silver Cord among the year’s best at Iowa theater
A powerful drama about a domineering mother who clashes with her sons wives. Irene Dunne shines as the older wife while Laura Hope Crews dominates the mother role. Frances Dee and Eric Linden provide strong support as the engaged couple and the son. A lively supporting program accompanies the feature.
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Iowa Theater
Irene Dunne
Iowa
Miss Dunne
Laura Hope Crews
Frances Dee
Eric Linden
Linden
T. C
NRA Questions and Answers from Chiefs on Wages and Employment
Washington AP reports NRA clarifies wage rules for local committees and workers. It states wage provisions apply via code or Roosevelt blanket code. bona fide commission workers are exempt. small businesses can operate but must comply to gain an eagle. re employment agreements require full compliance. agriculture remains exempt from the industrial program.
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Washington
National Recovery Administration
NRA
Roosevelt
Former Turkish Ruler Plans to Oppose Property Sale
Caliph Abdul Medjid, head of the Ottoman dynasty, said he would sue any buyer if the Turkish government proceeds with selling crown jewels, palaces, and other dynasty property. He has lived in southern France since being deposed.
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Nice
Abdul Medjid
France
New Alloy Steel May Develop Industry in Canada
Montreal experts foresee beryllium, a lighter alloy steel, sparking a new mining sector in Canada. John B. Duncan of London University notes its rising importance amid advances in high process steels and aircraft design.
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Montreal
Canada
John B. Duncan
London University
Duncan
Bank Releases 10 Percent More Funds Aug 9
Mechanicsville Trust and Savings Bank will release 10 percent of deposits on August 9, adding to the 10 percent already freed since June 7 when the bank was released from Senate File 111. This brings total releases to 20 percent.
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Mechanicsville
Trust and Savings Bank
Senate
Mills to Davies Settlement Mortgage Transfer
Charles R Mills transfers to Laura May Davies subject to a second mortgage of record for 6,000 dollars. Grantor reserves possession until January 31, 1934 with reservations. The settlement fully satisfies a 10,000 dollar mortgage of record noted in the document.
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Charles R Mills
Laura May Davies
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Questions and Answers from the Public Forum
A brief Q and A covers topics from horse racing purses to child vision and ricochet words. The Belmont Futurity is cited as the top paid annual race, then a child’s sight range is discussed in simple terms, followed by examples of compound words like shilly shally and ding dong.
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FU. L. A
Information Bureau Offers Free Help From Washington
The paper notes a Washington based information service available to readers through The Cedac Rapids Gazette Information Bureau. Free inquiry assistance is provided with a three cent stamp or coin required for direct reply, and postcards are not accepted.
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Washington
Cedac Rapids Gazette Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin
Washington, D. C
Random Trivial Q and A From Historical Quiz Column
A compilation of brief questions and answers covering diverse topics. It includes questions about university attendance, water reservoir capacity, Dutch royalty, cabin terminology on boats, moneyless plates, Shakespeare, bedbugs, Beethoven, milk in diets, Brule river naming, the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, and Braille translation methods.
Mosaic memory device and ancient oath questions found
A fragment describes a board and frame used for copying with perforated tin for changes. It quotes a Roman oath against desertion and a Chinese six accomplishments list, noting Confucian education included archery horsemanship maths rites music history.
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Confucius
Polly Finds Daughter On Eve Of Her Wedding
In LILLIE France a baby girl taken 14 years ago by her mother fleeing advancing forces was found by her father on the eve of her wedding. Madeline Colette Rollether, adopted into a foster family, reached 18 and was betrothed when her father located her. He had hoped to find his wife, now dead, after demobilization.
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Lillie
France
Mile
Madeline Colette Rollet
Rollet
Texas Eggs Hatch In Ice Box Surprise
In Anson Texas Mrs. E P Adams hatched a flock after eggs were left in an abandoned ice box. The door blew shut and two weeks of heat created a natural incubator. Resulting hatch rate was 100 percent.
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Anson
Tex
E. P. Adams
Theaters Listings and Legal Notice in Iowa Court
The page lists theater showings for Irene Dunne and others plus a district court notice in Linn County Iowa. Plaintiffs seek policy beneficiary status under Elizabeth Kamenski's life insurance with Prudential and ask for judgment of $1000 plus interest, court costs, and enforcement against Napoleon B Wilson. defendants warned to appear by Sept 11, 1933 or face default.
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District Court of Iowa
Linn County
Frank Zid
Mary Wilson
Napoleon B. Wilson
Te Prudential Insurance Company of America
District Court of
Iowa
Elizabeth Kamenski
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Lfe
Cedar Rapids
Geo. C. Claassen
Por Plaintiffs
Will Rogers on Tax Pain and Wall Street Brokers
The writer cites Will Rogers mockingly praising tear gas at the New York stock exchange and laments income tax burdens. He notes brokers weeping and complains there are no volunteer taxpayers while criticizing Congress for not shifting tax burdens away.
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Beverly Hills
Cali
N. Y. Exchange
Roosevelt
Roumanian Prince Serves as Air Emissary for Goodwill
Prince Nicholas of Roumania, brother of King Carol, abandons auto racing to tour North America as a traveling ambassador of the skies. He will voyage to New York, meet American flyers, fly his own plane piloted by Captain Obreis, and later report on modernizing Roumania's air force. He tours France, Poland, Italy, Belgium, Holland, and Britain, studying aviation and industry, while official welcome signals the nation’s interest in developing commercial and military air power.
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Paris
Nicholas of
Roumania
Carol
New York
Nicholas
Obreis
Roumanian Air Force
Prince Nicholas
France
Poland
Italy
Belgium
Holland
Great Britain
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Howard University
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W. H. Stepanek
Benjamin H. Lucas
Bethel A. M. E
William Warfield
Bethel A. M. E. Vested
Nina Miller
Addie Flowers
Monona
P. L. Croker of
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F H. Klinkel
Hannah Rross
Laverne Kaiser
Pauline Kruse
Harriett Todd
Mary Toney
Jane Ellen Rittenhouse
Irving Humker
Harry Toney
Elmer Taake
Grace Rittenhouse
Parma Bernhard
Charlotte Daugs
Delpha Kaiser
Parks Rittenhouse
Vincent J. Franke
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Lubergers
Pres
Paul Marrison
NEA
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Credit Corporation
Government of
Automobile Finance Company
Marion
Code Committee
Walter Miller
Josephine
Continental
Europe
Culbertson
Josephine Culbertson
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Willie Willis
Pug
K. K. Kawakami
Japan
University of Wisconsin
Boulder Dam
Connecticut
Wilelmina
Jo- Hana
The
Netherlands
C. A
Nassau
Winston Churchill
Shreve
Mississippi
Shakespeare
M. A
Mediterranean Sea
Eurpee
Beethoven
H. P
Mozart
Brule
Wisconsin
Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge
Church of England
Second Ave
Jona’s Finest
Dancing
Harold Spoke
Polly
Texas
Paramount
Gable and
Harlow
Man
State
Flying Devils
Rialto
Pauline Frederick
Annie
Etween
Irene DU
Wtf
Silver Cos
Joel'mccrea
LAURA _HOPE CREWS
Mickey_ Mouse
Pico
Will Rogers
Will
AIR
Coggon
Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
J. W. McAreavy
Joseph E. Blodgett
Central City
Lester C. Miller
Alburnett
W. L. Gater
Joseph EF. Blodgett
Forreat A. Johnston
Bob Steele
Eance Exo Atiine
Eric Cindem Calph Bellamy
Alee
Jack Waley
Ginger Rogers
Norman Foster
Zasu Pitts
Frank McHugh
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Stuart
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