Legion to push cash bonus demand at national convention
Verne Marshall quotes Hanford MacNider predicting the American Legion will seek an immediate cash payment of the World War veterans bonus at its upcoming national convention likely totaling about 2.5 billion dollars. He urges consideration of ongoing disability and hospitalization payments totaling nearly 500 million annually and notes Bishop Cannon’s Europe trip amid broader political concerns. Rogers comments on stock prices cite Quaker Oats as an example of market optimism not tied to earnings, arguing the boom is political and stock gains reflect investor confidence.
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Dent Hoover
Hanford MacNider
American Legion
Congress
IL. Macinder
Legion
United States Service
Will Rogers
Robbers Blow Open Cedar Rapids Justice Office Safe
Thieves broke the door lock of Justice of the Peace S. C. Viles office and used nitroglycerin to blow open the safe, escaping with 32 dollars in singles. A witness on the third floor heard hammering about 1 30 p m and police later found no other items taken amid the break in at Chambers and Chiverton Bicycle Store nearby.
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Cedar Rapids
S. C. Viles
Justice of the Peace
Viles
G. N. Safford
Justice Wiles
Wiles
Chambers and Chiverton
Third Avenue SE
M. B. Curtiss
Library Paint and Wallpaper Company
Curtiss
Two Arraigned In Kidnaping Victim Saved
Springfield residents report four men participated in the attack and abduction of John B. Colegrove a 65 year old former Taylorville banker. Colegrove says the raid was linked to a $30 000 extortion plot. two suspects James Gammaroni of Springfield and Amelio Buzzuoli of Detroit were arraigned in Taylorville after being arrested in Springfield. A guard kept Colegrove blindfolded in a field north of the city for hours, but the guard later walked away. Colegrove freed himself Saturday night and found help in Springfield early Sunday.
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Springfield
Ill
INS
John B. Colegrove
Taylorville
Colegrove
T. P. Sullivan
State Bureau of Criminal Identification
James Gammaroni
Amelio Buzzuoli
Detroit
Byers Calls for Slashing State School Costs
Linn county state senate candidate Frank C. Byers urges immediate budget cuts at the Iowa State Board of Education, backing the interim tax reduction committee’s recommendation to trim two million dollars. He cites private sector cost cutting and questions university spending, urging tuition funds be used for educational support only.
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Cedar Rapids
Frank C. Byers
State Senate
Linn County
University of Iowa
State Board of Education
Byers
Iowa
Iowa City
University Department of Grounds and Buildings
Love for Haden Clarke Cooled in Trial Testimony
Mrs. Jessie M. Keith-Miller testified in the murder trial of Captain William N. Lancaster about her relationship with Haden Clarke. She said her love cooled after Clarke’s death, calling him a liar and claiming Clarke’s death was suicide. The case centers on Clarke being shot on April 21 in the cottage shared with Lancaster.
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Miami
Fila
Jessie M. Keith-Miller
Haden Clarke
William N. Lancaster
Clarke
Keith- Miller
Lancaster
Lan
Vernon Hawthorne
Keith-Miller
Hawthorne
Captain Lancaster
West
Libby Holman Reynolds Granted Bail In Murder Case
Libby Holman Reynolds, Broadway star, was ordered released on bail after her lawyers filed for habeas corpus. She surrendered in North Carolina on murder charges related to her husband Smith Reynolds, arriving with seven cars and escorted by officials and a nurse in Reidsville.
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Wentworth
N. C
Libby Holman Reynolds
North Carolina
Smith Reynolds
Reidsville
Holman
William Graves
Libby
Worsham
Rockingham County
Sheffield
Market surges to new highs as stocks jump
New York stocks surged to top prices since March amid heavy buying, with turnover exceeding 5.5 million shares. Major gains of 2 to 8 dollars dominated early trading led by cotton and rail and utility stocks, while profits trimmed some gains by close.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Prince Friedrich Wilhelm to rule Germany under Nazi accord
A cabled report from Berlin claims the former Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm made a pact with Adolf Hitler and Defense Minister Kurt von Schleicher to assume rulership in Germany. It states the German people were not consulted in this arrangement.
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FFROM
Berlin
Friedrich Wilhelm
Hitler
Kurt von Schleicher
von Papen
Hohenzollern
Germany
Safe Blowout at Local Justice of the Peace Office
A Sunday afternoon burglary ripped open a safe using nitroglycerine at a local justice of the peace. About thirty two one dollar bills were taken along with disturbed papers and records. Police are investigating the break in and crime scene details remain unclear.
Cedar Rapids Stores Offer Wednesday Bargains
Gas PAPER highlights Cedar Rapids merchants presenting special bargains on Wednesday to lure customers. Advertisers urge shoppers to act now for real savings and to show merchants are proactive in drawing business back.
Jibby Holman Trial Set for Millionaire Husband Murder
Jibby Holman once known for torch singing will face trial as Mrs. Smith Reynolds for the murder of her boy millionaire husband Smith Reynolds. A South Carolina jury is to hear the case in a high profile theater world drama.
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Jibby Holman
Miss Holman
Smith Reynolds
South Carolina
Wild ducks hover over fire then dive into flames
A large flock of wild ducks hovered above a burning lumber stock in Alispell Montana before diving into the flames attracted by the light. The tale resonates with readers who have felt a loss of values in recent years.
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Alispell
Mont
Nevada Senator Pittman condemns Reconstruction loan stance
Senator Pittman denounces the Reconstruction corporation for refusing immediate payment of 10 million dollars to relieve Pennsylvania conditions. He claims Congress barred the RFC from discretion on such loans and calls the move courageous for exposing congressional stance.
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Pittman
Nevada
Reconstruction Corporation
Pennsylvania
Congress
Coxey Proposes Twenty Billion Dollar Federal Currency Plan
The text notes General Jacob Coxey urging the federal government to issue twenty billion dollars in new currency. It would be secured by non-interest-bearing bonds from municipalities to lift the nation’s mood, with the value roughly ten cents on the dollar due to anticipated impact on national credit.
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SMES
Jacob Coxey
Iowa officials seek 17.5 million Reconstruction Finance loan
Iowa state officials led by Attorney John Fletcher and State Treasurer Ray Johnson asked the Reconstruction Finance Corp for a 17.5 million loan to liquidate funds tied up in closed banks. They met with Gardner Cowles Jr and planned a follow up with RFC general counsel Morton G. on legal questions involved.
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Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Iowa
John Fletcher
Neill Garrett
Ray Johnson
Frank Warner
Iowa State Bankers Association
Gardner Cowles, Jr
Morton G
Veterans appeal for immediate soldiers bonus at two-state picnic
About 4000 VFW members and families from Iowa and Nebraska gathered in Omaha as Phil Hall of Greenwood Nebraska urged immediate cash payment of the soldiers' bonus. The first annual two-state picnic drew 15 Iowa and 16 Nebraska units.
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Omaha
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Phil Hall
Greenwood
Neb
Hall
Iowa
Pleasant Days and Cool Evenings Persist
Pleasant days and cool nights continued as the thermometer fluctuated from a 53 degree low between 5 and 6 am to a 82 degree high by 1:30 pm with 84 at noon and 70 by 7 pm. Daytime warmth followed a cooler overnight, marking a mild late summer pattern.
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The
Mercury
Natalie Talmadge Divorces Keaton in Interlocutory Decree
In Los Angeles, Natalie Talmadge Keaton was awarded an interlocutory decree of divorce from Buster Keaton. The judge noted the case as uncontested and the two parties are to settle remaining terms.
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Natalie Talmadge
Keaton
Los Angeles
Buster Keaton
Buster
Lindbergh Ransom Notes Show Up In Canadian Town
Bank tellers in Albert, New Brunswick reported receiving over the counter partial ransom payments totaling 95 and 50 000 dollars tied to the Lindbergh case. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said the bills were turned in by a Virginia woman visiting on vacation who offered to change them into Canadian currency.
Wednesday Bargain Day Offers Money Saving Opportunities
Cedar Rapids merchants unite to present seasonable bargains for a city wide Bargain Day. With upturn in business and demand rising, stores will stay open until 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Window stickers warn shoppers to check the long list of desired purchases and take advantage of lower prices.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercantile Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
Jungle Hunt and Wash Tubbs Feature in New Comic Strips
A Jungle Hunt centers on a missing heroine in a dense South American jungle as Peter and friends search by air. Jimmie and Willie embark on their first jungle flight amid evolving romance and danger. Wash Tubbs is jailed in Panazuela amid a South American revolution with hopes of freedom in coming issues.
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Boots
Peter
Billy
Jimmie
Willie
Spence
Wash Tubbs
The
Gazette
Wash
Panazuela
Discussion of U S Agricultural Credit Corp Branch
A discussion on establishing a branch of the U S Agricultural Credit Corporation for livestock men and grain raisers will be held Tuesday noon. Van Vechtensee and Frank Welch will speak to the board of directors of the Chamber of Commerce.
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Cedar Rapids
Reserve District Agricultural Credit Corporation
van Vechtensee
Frank Welch
Chamber of Commerce
Eight Die as Week-End Fires Hit Chicago Area
Eight people are dead and five injured after three fires across Chicago area over the weekend. Among the dead are two Chicago firemen and five hotel guests in Maywood, Illinois. Rescue operations followed wall collapses and a falling beam at Goose Island. two firefighters died, two were seriously hurt, and another three were injured. Investigation began Monday.
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Chicago
Maywood
Waukegan
Ill
Goose Island
Chicago River
Millicent Rogers Divorces Wealthy Argentinian Rancher
Paris report says Millicent Rogers daughter of Col. H H Rogers and heiress to a Standard Oil fortune of about 40 million dollars was granted a divorce from Arturo Ramos a wealthy Argentine cattle raiser and her second husband. Her first husband was Count Ludwig Salm von Hoogstraeten whom she wed in January 1924 and divorced in 1927 amid a famous court battle over their son Peter Salm. Rogers and Ramos wed in November 1927 and have a son born in 1929.
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Paris
INS
Millicent Rogers
Col
H. H. Rogers
Arturo Ramos
Ramos
Miss Rogers
Standard Oil
Count Ludwig Salm von Hoogstraeten
Peter Salm
Dixie Romances Of Past Bared In Murder Of Spinster
Natchez Mississippi report states Richard Dana, nephew of Charles A. Dana, is implicated by bloody fingerprints in the killing of 72 year old Jane Sargent Merrill. The case ties to a feud over goats owned by Dana’s housekeeper and recalls faded social intrigues from New Orleans. Miss Merrill, a former Belle of the Old South, was found near Glenn Burnie estate after suitor Duncan Minor described a long courtship. Dana and Miss Dockery face questions amid a larger group detained for inquiry following the blood stained lamp found at the scene.
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Dixie
Charles A. Dana
Natchez
Miss
Richard Dana
Jane Sargent Merrill
Old South
Dana
New Orleans
Ayres Merrill
Grant
Belgium
Court of St. James
Duncan Minor
Minor
Miss Sargent
Glenn Burnie
Miss Dockery
Miss Merrill
Glenn Buriine
Will Rogers on market tricks and politics
Will Rogers decries Republican stock trading as prearranged to sway votes in November. He argues earnings should drive stock prices, criticizes rapid gains, and warns the scheme targets Democrats while noting it could have a lasting but dubious effect.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Prominent Iowa Woman Mabel Volland Dies at 1 P.M.
Mrs. Mabel Volland of Iowa City died at Neurological Institute at 1 p.m. after a July infection surgery. She served on the Iowa State Board of Conservation, acted as dean of women at the University of Iowa, and was active in Republican politics. Survived by husband R Volland and two sisters.
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New York
Mabel Volland
Iowa City
Neurological Institute
Europe
R. Volland
Volland
Iowa State Board of Conservation
Berlin
Greene
Iowa State Teachers College
University of Iowa
Republican Party
Chicago
State Board of Conservation
Hammill
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Piccard Plans New High Flight For Cosmic Data
Prof Auguste Piccard prepares a second ascent ten miles up in a larger balloon with an improved gondola to study the stratosphere. King Albert of Belgium may witness the feat in Zurich while Mrs Piccard and their five children track the journey by car. the ascent to dawn and descent at sunset is planned with an eight hour stay.
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Zurich
Switzerland
Auguste Piccard
Albert
Belgium
Piccard
MacNider Hints Legion May Seek Early Soldier Bonus
Col Hanford MacNider, former national commander and now U S minister to da, told President Hoover at Rapidan camp that the American Legion may press for immediate payment of the soldier bonus at its national convention next month.
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Rapidan
American Legion
Hoover
Hanford MacNider
Mason City
United
Wild duck flock perishes as Kalispell lumber fire rages
A large flock of wild ducks circling a Kalispell Lumber Co. plant were drawn to a Sunday blaze and plunged into the flames. The fire destroyed about five million feet of lumber and equipment at the Kalispell site.
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Kalispell, Mont
Kalispell Lumber Company
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