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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1934
Page
5
Farmers expect profits from corn to rise despite a small 1934 crop. Government data show 1933 output at 2.343 billion bushels and 1934 prospects at 1.57 billion, with a USDA estimate of 46.9 cents per bushel and Chicago Board price around 81 cents. Experts warn later revisions may boost profits yet reflect drought strain on yields and feed demand.
Dorothy Phillips Hauser a 25 year old from Des Moines hosted a Greenwich Village farewell party and died by her own hand after guests departed. She left a note saying she disliked life and ensured her husband would receive a $1000 funeral fund. She had recently separated from her husband and wrote about insurance. The article also includes a recipe for chicken with gravy.
A vintage recipe describes stuffing green peppers with tomato onion celery cabbage red pepper and spice mixes then pickling. It includes two methods for preparing and preserving peppers with steps to soak drain and pack into jars.
In Bulawayo, Bulawayo, a lion entered the De Champel camp by the Kafue river and abducted their infant girl. The mother screamed as natives alarmed the beast. Ten minutes later the father and a native band found the lion beside the crying baby and shot the lion to rescue the child unharmed.
Cleveland zoo superintendent Capt. Curley Wilson laments the year 1933 produced only four births, all black fallow deer, as he looks for welcome arrivals from elk and Patagonian llamas. He jokes he wishes the stork would visit the camels.
Willie Willis disputes blame in a quoted remark about a recent incident. He asserts the fight was not his fault and mentions a young person witnessing him throwing water with an apron on.
Three young brothers Max 13 Dale 12 Donald 9 and companions Dickie Laufer 9 Bobby Laufer 12 sold home made root beer to raise money for Camp Good Health. They recycled discarded sun hats to buy supplies and, with Mayor Neill's permission, sold drinks in varied sizes earning about 2 dollars with half donated to the camp and the rest saved.
Rob ert Pardubsky suffered bruises and shock after a head-on collision at 1 am Friday at C street and Twenty-first avenue SW. Opposing driver Orvity Ziegendof of Muscatine also involved. No fatalities noted. A separate crash Thursday at First avenue and First street W involved Elliott Sauser and J W Robbins with a minor injury to Robbins’s grandson Pat.
Mr and Mrs PO Woolwine of 821 Seventh street SW seek help locating their 13 year old son Elmer who left a note saying he would travel to Chicago for a week with 15 year old Jack Sammon of Eighth avenue and Tenth street SW Chicago authorities alerted to watch for the World’s Fair youths as Elmer had no money for the trip.
A dated record lists multiple real estate transfers and warranty deeds. Entries show owners and grantees such as Hobson Kauffman, Perp Savs and Loan Assn, Rudberg Ded ic Construction Co, Munden, Youtzy, Allard, Lyke, Blackford, Humiston, Horak, and Morgan. Each transfer notes nominal consideration and subject to mortgages taxes and liens with dates ranging 1933 to 1934.
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