Parallel Helens Share Name and Street in Cedar Rapids
Two women named Helen Krause and Helen Kraus live on the same block of Tenth Street NW in Cedar Rapids. Both work at the McLellan store, ride to work together, and attend Harrison school and Grant high school. They are not related, share fathers named Paul Krause and Paul Kraus, and see each other at family visits in Amana.
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Helens
Tenth Street
Helen Krause
Paul Krause
Tenth Street NW
Helen Kraus
McLellan
Kraus
Helen
Harrison School
Grant High School
Dent
Paul Kraus
Krause
Amanas
Amana
Schleppe
Germany
Cedar Rapids
Helena Krause
Berlin
August Krause
Paul
Middleboro
Mass
Gazette Shote
Helen Rak Nod Keer Selene
Recluses questioned in Morris Merrill murder case
Natchez Mississippi AP reports seven people questioned in the inquiry into the slaying of Janet Merrill a reclusive spinster. Richard Dana and his housekeeper Miss Octavia Dockery were among those detained along with five others. The body was found with bullet wounds and a struggle visible in the Merrill residence grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natchez
Richard Dana
Janet Sarget Merrill
Octavia Dockery
Miss Merrill
Dana
Miss Dockery
John Geiger
Merrill
Odell Ferguson
T. W. Carr
George Sims
R. Norman
Ayres Merrill
Belgium
Helso
Salary ax again falls on actors in Warner contracts
The salary reductions hit Warner Brothers First National stars with cuts of 15 to 35 percent. Top earners including William Powell Ruth Chatterton Edward G. Robinson James Cagney Paul Muni Warren William Constance Bennett and others face lowered annual or per picture pay. Some stars have accepted or volunteered cuts while Cagney and Ann Dvorak strike over pay adequacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
New York
Warner Brothers
First National Corporation
Acacne
William Powell
Ruth Chatterton
Css
Ccsvece Sa
Edward G. Robinson
James Cagney
Pac Ouie
Paul Muni
Iack BO
Warren William Evens
Loretta
Constance Bennett
Thlemess
Arliss
England
Barthelmess
Cagney
Ann Dvorak
Azores quake ruins towns on St Michael’s island
A Friday night earthquake devastated two villages on St Michael’s in the Azores, destroying houses and cracking churches while residents fled to fields. Fayal reported terror and injuries, with Lomba Loucao and Agta Retorta identified as the hardest hit areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ponta del Gada
Azores
Azore
St. Michael’s
Fayal
Lomba Loucao
Agta Retorta
Infant Killed by Runaway Horse in Bronx Crash
A runaway horse dragging a delivery wagon crashed into a baby carriage in a Bronx street, killing a seven month old infant and injuring two older siblings, Mary and Salvatore Guerrieri, aged eight and ten, who were pushing Patsy Goldersi’s carriage.
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New York
Bronx
Mary
Salvatore Guerrieri
Patsy Goldersi
First All European Nudist Congress Opens in Berlin
The first all European nudist congress opened in Berlin with eighty delegates from Germany Switzerland France Belgium Holland Spain and Portugal. Delegates wore clothes during the opening but previously used Berlin’s largest indoor pool to frolic nude. After the closing meeting they will gather in a secluded open area for nude sun-bathing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Germany
Switzerland
France
Belgium
Holland
Spain
Portugal
West End
Officers Guard as Cattle Testers Work Near Waterloo
In Black Hawk county near Waterloo two veterinarians tested forty cattle on H. G. Peverill’s farm for tuberculosis while sheriff deputies, the county attorney, five vigilantes and the state veterinarian watched. Judge Lovejoy granted a temporary injunction delaying further testing until Monday. The county attorney ordered testing to proceed despite appraisal board deadlock. ten to twelve cattle were found missing and a search began.
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A. B. Lovejoy
Peverill
Gwynne
Deny Liebowitz In Winston-Salem In Libby Case
Samuel Liebowitz the New York criminal lawyer arrived in Winston-Salem with special investigator John Terry. Alfred Holman denied Liebowitz was engaged for Libby Reynolds and said no surrender date had been set while Libby’s murder case awaited trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston-Salem
N. C
Samuel Liebowitz
New York
John Terry
Liebowitz
Raleigh
Richard L. Dunstan, Jr
Benet Polikoff
Libby Holman Reynolds
Wi Salem
Frank
Three Robbers In Gun Battle With Sheriff Captured
In Pender Nebraska on Saturday three men robbed a drug store and fought with Sheriff Elliott. One fled in a car and was caught after a 20 mile chase near West Point. The fugitive claimed Omaha residence and that his companions were from Omaha.
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Pender
Neb
Elliott
West Point
Omaha
Von Papen Negotiations With Hitler Reported
Berlin reports Saturday suggested the Von Papen government was negotiating with the Nazi party to join the government. Defense Minister Kurt von Schleicher left for a Baltic resort as Goering and Baron von Neurath held talks, amid continued political unrest and fear of Germany's prestige abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
von Papen
Adolf Hitler
Kurt von Schreicher
Baltic
Hermann Goerthan
Baltic over this weekend. _ Captain Goering
Baron von Neurath
Captain Goering
Germany
Tempo
Hitler
Scherin
Two Guards Fired Following Florida Prison Camp Probe
Florida prison bureau head Nathan Mayo announced the dismissal of two guards amid an inquiry into deaths and cruelty at state penal camps. One guard beat and cursed convicts. another lied about the attacks. Several other guards resigned or were exonerated as the probe examined the Kenansville camp shooting and related incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tallahassee
Fla
Nathan Mayo
Florida Prison Bureau
Arthur Maillefert
Westfield
N. J
Mack Hines
Floyd
Hines
Mayo
Ll. Stewart
J. J. Dennison
Philadelphia
Gafford
Osceola County Grand Jury
Dennison
Kenansville
Harold Bradley
Loretta
Indiantown
B. B. Reynolds
Pensacola
Woman In Omaha Murder Probe Changes Story
In Omaha police detain ex convict John Toth over the Lapidus kidnapping and killing. Mary Elmore Smith Schuster of Sioux City initially supported Toth but then recanted, saying she heard from four men including Toth about a possible victim but did not know who would be targeted. Toth faces a Milwaukee robbery charge as Bay Ane police continue the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
John Toth
Harry H. Lapidus
Mary Elmore Smith Schuster
Sioux City
Toth
Lapidus
Han
Schuster Egg
Ngxt
Milwaukee
Bay Ane
Man Hides in Granary to Starve Himself Near Fort Madison
Anton Berqquist, 48, was found in a granary on a farm near Fort Madison in critical condition. He told Sheriff Klopfenstein he had lived there since June 21, surviving on corn and water at night. A Swedish immigrant who arrived in 1923, he said he once worked in Detroit.
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Fort Madison
Anton Berqquist
Klopfenstein
Berquist
Bergquist
Sweden
Detroit
Funeral service for Mrs Cook at Cole Funeral Home
Funeral service for Mrs Gertrude L Cook will be held at 2 p m Monday at the Cole Methodist church. Burial will be at Cole. Friends may call at Pioneer Funeral Home until 9 a m Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude L. Cook
Cole
Methodist Church
Pioneer Funeral Home
Publicity Scrap Books Highlight Legion Auxiliary Contest
American Legion auxiliary scrap books from nine Iowa districts compete in Cedar Rapids final, detailing district chairmen, winners, and prize figures. Highlights include a new state publicity book by Lucia M. Brown and district observations on 100 percent material submissions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Cedar
Rapids
Rae Tne Ners
Cora Abraham
Mount Pleasant
Fairfield
G. M. Kendall
Coggon
Grand Relop
Howard Roach
Plainfield
Marshalltown
Tripoli
E. Kathinka Hanson
Decorah
Clermont
Lula E. Blazek
Creston
Richland
Adeline Smedal
Nevada
Des Moines
Bert Cary
Atlantic
Council Bluffs
Hamburg
Lulu Lawhorn
Garner
Fort Dodge
Kanawha
Mae H. Temple
Hartley
Spencer and
Sheldon
Iowa
Lucia M. Brown
Brown
City Briefs and Personals
Mrs. W. L. Crissman of 1515 Fifth avenue SE leaves today for Rochester Minnesota to receive treatment at the Mayo clinic. She recently returned home from St. Luke's hospital after a ten day stay.
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W. L. Crissman
Fifth Avenue SE
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Cra
St. Luke’s Hospital
Birthday Party Held For Snyder Childs Guests
Billie Mae Snyder hosted a birthday party for her 4 year old daughter at 275 Twelfth Street NW on Saturday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Ten children attended including Georgia Florence Bernice Shonka Rosemary Turfitt Dorothy Hancon Dolores Anderson Robert and Barney Hanson Billy Coy and Donald Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Mae Snyder
R. E. Snyder
Twelfth Street
Georgia
Florence
Bernice Shonka
Rosemary Turfitt
Dorothy Hancon
Dolores Anderson
Robert
Barney Hanson
Billy Coy
Donald Anderson
Swedish Premier Resigns Over Krueger Donation
Stockholm AP report says premier Carl Ekman quit after admitting he received 50 000 kroner from late match magnate Ivar Krueger as a political donation. Ekman had denied the funds earlier in bankruptcy testimony and Felix Hamlin became finance minister replacing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Ivar Krueger
Carl Ekman
Ekman
Kreuger
Felix Hamlin
The
People’s Party
Police Fire Shots To Clear Streets Of 400 Strikers
In New York 400 Amalgamated Clothing Workers union members protested a truckload of unfinished clothing. Officers guarding the cargo fired a dozen shots into the air after bottles were hurled and a melee grew, police said. The confrontation disrupted downtown streets as pickets sought to stop the transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Amalgamated Clothing Workers’ Union
Poster Announces Iowa Football Schedule 1932
The University of Iowa unveils a three color football poster showing Hawkeye players on the gridiron. Two thousand five hundred copies will be mailed to hotels railroads stores and border states late this month. The Old Gold schedule lists seat prices for each game.
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Iowa City
Hawkeye
University of Iowa
Iowa
Charles S
Minnesota
Nebraska
Purdue
Adams family reunion brings 78 to Solon farm
Seventy eight descendants of the Adams brothers met at the Richard K. Adams farm near Solon. The 1838 Cleveland Ohio founders formed Johnson City lineages with grandchildren joining from Iowa City Cedar Rapids Juneau Alaska Ottawa Newfoundland Milwaukee and other places. Organizers for next year include Mrs. Harriet Adams Moffitt and Richard Adams of Solon dependent travelers joined from St. Louis and Brighton hosts were Matilda Adams and Henrietta Adams Bowman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solon
Adams Brothers
Richard K. Adams
Emery
Ebenezer
Moses
Francis
Monroe Adams
Cleveland
Johnson Cities
Matilda Adams
Iowa City
Henrietta Adams Bowman
Harriet Adams Moffit
Cedar Rapids
Ethie Adams Brown
Richard Adams
Eva Askey
St. Louis
Hazel MacMayburns
Juneau
Alaska
van Atta
Ottawa
Forest Johnston
Brighton
Harriet Moffitt
Apenage Adams Fairall
Milwauee
Two Men Charged Over Banker's Disappearance at Colgrove Bank
In Taylorville Illinois two men, James Gammatoni and Amelio Pouzzouti, face kidnapping and slaying warrants in the case of John B. Colgrove former president of the J B Colgrove and Company State Bank whose death status remains unresolved. Neighbors reported seeing Colgrove dragged to a parked car. officers found blood on Gammatoni's clothing and Colgrove's wallet at his home. Colgrove had been sentenced in connection with the bank's closing and was free on appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylorville, Ir
John B. Colgrove
J. B. Colgrove and Company State Bank
James Gamrantoni
Amelio Pouzzouti
Detroit
Grundy
Ancles
Gammatoni
Colgrove
Pouzzouti
New Soldering Iron Rebrands as Pis Tol
A new soldering tool is marketed as a pis tol with a trigger mechanism. When triggered it releases molten solder instead of bullets, redefining conventional weapon use as a craft appliance.
Fayette Co Plans Training Courses For Church Workers
Fayette County plans a leadership training school for Sunday school workers beginning October 16 in West Union. Sessions run daily and Wednesday evenings over three weeks at Union churches. Rev. Virgil C. Welch Maynard and Mrs. Biesing West Union register, with Mrs. Brandt Clermont treasurer and Rev. J P Gable and Rev. Welch guiding a five member executive committee. Four standard courses offer fifty minute periods with daily assembly. It marks the fifth such school in the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Fayette County Standard Leadership Training School
West Union
Eee
Waeterian Church
Virgil C. Welch
Biessing
Brandt
Clermont
Wel
J. P. Gable
Rural Carriers Elect Iowa City Man As President
The Iowa Rural Letter Carriers association closed its annual convention with officers elected and delegates named to the national convention. Guy Hoover of Iowa City was elected president, with John Kirk of Villisca as vice president, Ed LuZem of Calmar as secretary, Ole E. Fijetland of Humboldt as treasurer, and Emery Goodrich of Cleghorn as board member. National delegates are Fay Wymore of Council Bluffs, John Sothers of Maquoketa, and Vine Stoddard of Jesup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association
Guy Hoover
Iowa City
John Kirk
Villisca
Ed LuZem
Calmar
Ole E. Fijetland
Humboldt
Emery Goodrich
Cleghorn
Fay Wy
More
Council Bluffs
John Southers
Maquoketa
Vine Stoddard
Jesup
G A R Commander Resting After Breakdown in Des Moines
Col. John T. Lucas 83 of Marshalltown, former Iowa G A R department commander, rested easily in a Des Moines hospital after a breakdown Friday night while visiting a nephew. He was named department commander at the 1931 Marshalltown meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John T. Lucas
Marshalltown
Iowa Department
Lucas
Marshallown
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Banker
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