Cedar Rapids Grocers Parade and Picnic Schedule
Cedar Rapids Retail Grocers and Meat Dealers association hosts a 11 a.m. parade with 150 floats and police escort, followed by a picnic at Cedar Gardens. Prizes totaling 145 dollars, races, child calling contest, vaudeville acts, wrestling matches, and free park admission for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Third Street
First Avenue
Twenty-seventh Street
Dan Kruidenier
Naomi Doebel
R. L. Jensen
John C. Heaton
R. D. Chord
Poor Widow's Riches Found After Death
In Hatfield Missouri authorities uncovered Mrs. Rachel Hopper’s hidden wealth after death. Investigators found 1517 dollars sewn in her underskirt and 2168 dollars in APA bonds concealed in a flour barrel. An unrelated note mentions a folding umbrella invention earning 10 million dollars to its inventor.
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Hatfield, Mo
Rachel Hopper
Four Indictments In Omaha Bond Scandal Case
SIOUX CITY AP Four indictments in the Omaha bond scandal were returned by the district court grand jury to Judge A O Wakefield Tuesday afternoon at the end of the special session. Named are W C Kirkpatrick with two counts of uttering counterfeit securities Irene Olson Frank Bedows girlfriend and Aaron Hall of Sioux City on assisting a felon to escape Eddie Morris a former boxer on perjury charges.
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Sioux City
Omaha
District Court Grand Jury
A. O. Wakefield
W. C. Kirkpatrick
Irene Olson
Frank Beddow
Aaron Hall
Eddie Morris
City Briefs and Personals Highlights Local News
Chicken supper announced for Olivet Wednesday 30. Attorney H M Hall recovering from a stroke. Furs offered at August sale by Schoen's. Eppley pair from Omaha in Rapids on business. Montrose and Magnus hotels tied to Eppley chain. Hanford post picnic postponed after Maurice Cahill death. Quaker Oats Cereal Workers Union meet Tuesday evening. Former Gazette carrier Ernest Vanous reports arrival in France July 28 and trip to Norway and Sweden. Hatch and Brookman secretary treasurer John H Brookman ill, bedridden weeks ahead. Canning school set for Wednesday afternoon. Colonial Baking Company suit resumed in Sioux City federal court over bread wrapper issue. Kiwanis picnic postponed to Wednesday at Camp Conservation with children’ s program led by Miss Elizabeth Bender. Note on power usage states fifty times more electric power used by American manufacturers than at century start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Baking Company
Petersen Baking Company
Sioux City
Associated Press
Colonial Company
Gunmen Free 2 Hospital Prisoners in Spectacular St. Louis Escape
Two men awaiting trial were freed from St. Louis county hospital by two gunmen who seized a telephone operator and led them to the fourth floor prison ward. Perkins and Mills, both sought for crimes in Missouri, were armed and escaped in a car with Mills wounded. Authorities pursue the two liberators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
St. Louis County
William Perkins
Texas County
Missouri
Paul Mills
Perkins
Houston
Esaie Clemens Negro
Katherine. Stuart
Mills
Paul
NRA Price Fixing Powers Challenged in 2 Federal Hearings
In Washington AP report the New Deal era NRA price fixing is challenged before the FTC. Edward J. Ramsey a New York shoe maker argues Congress delegated legislative power to the administrator making a dictatorial government. A second hearing involves three rubber firms disputing NRA claims over not filing price lists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Recovery Administration
Federal Trade Commission
NRA
Edward J. Ramsey
New York
Congress
Rubber Code Authority
Man Recovers After Heart Wound Sewed With Three Stitches
CHICAGO INS reports Ellice Wright 28 was recovering after heart sewed with three stitches following a gun ice pick wound. Dr George Davenport opened chest wall and pericardium and pumped 300 cubic centimeters of blood before suturing heart and surrounding sack.
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Chicago
INS
Ellice Wright
Wright
George Davenport
Davenport
Japanese naval committee plans ship building
Will Rogers reports that a Tokyo naval committee announced plans to proceed with shipbuilding if approved at the next conference. He notes the conditional stance and adds a light quip about Japanese American swimming results and coaching tips for backstroke technique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TOKIO
Will
Austria asks Britain France Italy to enlarge army against fear of putsch
Austria has sent a note to Britain France and Italy seeking permission to expand its armed force by 8 000 troops beyond the 20 000 already in the regular army. Powers consider the request and may respond favorably. The move follows fear of another Nazi revolt and pending executions tied to the July 25 uprising. Under the St Germain treaty Austria is limited to 30 000 and currently has just over 20 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
London
Austria
Britain
France
Italy
Austria to sue Germany over putsch damage claim
Vienna reports the Austrian government plans to sue Germany for damages tied to the Nazi putsch that killed Chancellor Dollfuss. The Ostmarkisch Sturmscharen says proof exists and seeks action before The Hague, arguing legal pressure surpasses diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
INS
Germany
Dollfuss
Zweitbladt
Reich
Ostmarkisch Sturmscharen
Kurt Schuschnigg
Permanent Court of
Labor Stand by Unemployment Figures Amid Challenge
ATLANTIC CITY N J AP The American Federation of Labor backed its unemployment figure of 10 3 million despite the Chamber of Commerce of the United States disputing it claiming under 7 million unemployed last month President William Green called the chamber challenge a guess and said the AFL figures rest on figures and facts The AFL says its data come from every municipality and are scientifically tabulated using a long developed system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
Chamber of Commerce
William Green
Labor Federation
Extend Time Limit For Loans On Crops
The Farm Credit administration extended to Sept. 15 the deadline for drought area crop loan applications for general purposes summer fallowing or winter seed purchases. Outside drought areas the summer fallowing loan deadline also moved to Sept. 15. General purpose crop loans, halted May 31, were made available again in July in drought zones using the 1934 40 million dollar crop loan fund. livestock feed and relocation loans remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INL
Farm Credit Administration
Youth Back Home After 27 Years Of Wandering
Mrs. Mary Carter and her son Earl Dell Carter reunited after 27 years apart. In 1907 he left Harrisburg as a cabin boy seeking fortune and sailed the seas. He returned to Stay for good in Sunbury Pennsylvania.
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Sunbury
Mary Carter
Earl Dell Carter
Harrisburg
Carter
Berg and Garrison to wed in Fort Dodge
Announcement from Quasqueton reports the marriage of Miss Sarah Berg daughter of Mr and Mrs C L Berg Eagle Grove to Gordon T Garrison son of Mr and Mrs George B Garrison Quasqueton on August 8 at Fort Dodge The Rev Dr Harless of the First Presbyterian church will officiate The bride is an Iowa State Teachers college graduate who taught at Vinton last year The groom a University of Iowa graduate serves as superintendent of Fernald consolidated school.
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Quasqueton
Sarah Berg
C. L. Berg
Eagle Grove
Gordon T Garrison
George B. Garrison
Fort Dodge
Harless
First Presbyterian Church
Iowa State Teachers College
Vinton
University of Iowa
Fernald Consolidated School
Goebel Stunt Pilot Encounters Storm en Route to Cedar Rapids
Col Art Goebel, famed for the 1927 Polynesian flight and sky writing, battled an electrical storm while flying from Des Moines to Cedar Rapids. He landed safely after transformers near the airport arc flashed, then spoke to the Canopus club at the Roosevelt hotel and outlined his sky writing plans for the area.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Art Goebel
Newton
Col
Goebel
San Francisco
Hawaii
Col. Goebel
Roosevelt Hotel
Canopus Club
Niagara Rock Slide Triggered by Winter Cold and Low Water
The 30 million pound rock slide from Horseshoe Falls is blamed on severe winter cold and low water. Niagara reservation head Charles F. Seyfred notes the lip cracked from lack of water, with summer heat expanding the rock until it broke Monday. Ontario hydro-electric officials report no disruption to power generation.
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Niagara Falls
Horseshoe Falls
Charles F. Seyfred
Niagara Reservation
Goat Island
Robertson
Ontario Hydro-Electric Power
Rocks Fall
Seeee
Arbitration set to resolve aluminum strike in Pittsburgh
Peaceful picketing continued at six Aluminum Company of America plants as a three day strike nears arbitration. Fred Keightly, US labor conciliator, is expected in Pittsburgh to mediate with the Federal Labor Relations Board after being summoned from Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Aluminum Company of America
Fred Keightly
U. S. Labor Department
Federal Labor Relations Board
Keightly
Washington
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Vigilantes Pursue Citywide Slasher After Sixth Attack
In Defiance Ohio a masked slasher wounded a 38 year old woman burning trash in an alley. Police chief Weaner led over 100 vigilantes and the police on a dawn search after a pre arranged signal.
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Defiance
Karl A. Weaneer
Mabel Krotz
Farm youth averts train wreck near Ux Bridge
Lindsay Ontario AP report J W Forsyth 18 spotted a two foot diameter tree across Canadian National rails near Ux bridge Monday night He alerted the engineer who stopped within fifty feet of the obstacle The halted train endured a half hour delay while workers removed the fallen tree from the line.
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Lindsay
Canadian National Railway
Uxbridge
J. W Forsyth
Forsyth
Linn County Supervisors Award Coal Contracts in 1934 Session
Linn County Iowa Board of Supervisors awards coal contracts for the Linn County Home Court House and Cedar Rapids poor relief. Bids from Pinkneyville Illinois and West Kentucky Coal Company approved with tonnages and FOB Marion Iowa and Island Cedar Rapids delivery terms. Rejected bids for 3000 tons of coal for the poor. future bids set for August 21 1934. Transfer actions and multiple routine motions approved. various accounts and warrants logged. adjourned to August ith 1934.
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Linn County Board OF Supervisors
State of Jowr
Cedar Rapids
Busby
Kennedy
Illinois
Pinkneyville
Linn County
Biddick- Eastman Lumber Company
Mariontown
F.O.B. Marion
Sturges
West Kentucky Coal Company
Linn County Court House
Central Park Coal Company
Iowa
F.O.B
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Bushy
Stirm
W. A
Board of Supervisors
Gifford Shoemaker
Bureau of Public Roads
P. F Hopkins
Public Works
Public Works Administration
Clifford Shoemaker
Po W. A
Viola
Brown Township
Evuli
Imatalia
Lion
Culvyerta
Monroe Township
Toddville
General County
Bstirm
Court House
Henry Stearns
Rapids’ Township
Almon &. Reed
Lightner
Rapids Township
Kennedys
Steel Basket Company
Aments Dry Goods
A and P
Anthony L
Artis
G Hubert
Austin-Western Rord Mach Co
Armature Service Co
Arthur L
Bailey Edna H
Biderman Adolph
Elece
Bons Co John
Baldwin F
Baldwin F R Poatmaster
Bailey
Fred W Noor
Broghammer
B G
Pete Veetaee
Bliss
Butters
Batchelder L UG
O'Seer
Poor Postace Tewe
Bickert
J Norman
Bowen Bob
Busby BC
Carney PL
Maud J
W L Crissman
Clines Marion Sorine Water Co. Co
Ofc
City Water Works
Quar Sun
Cook and Wilson
Carlson Groce
Chanman
Closson
C L
Phil_ J
Comiley
R Fuel Co
Cedar Valley Dairy
Coca Cola Bottling Co
Crescent Printing Co
Chehak Westey
Cook
Annie
Chord R_D
Crescent Macaroni and Cracker
Chapin
Lucey
Childers
Conway and Co
Conway JP and Co
Rprs
Wallace_E
Noor Med Aid
Yessler W
Vetter CW
Zachar Bros
Caldwell
Willard
Crispin
Francis Malion
Coley
Mary Annie
Dalton
Carrie
Yessere Ae
Basil Helen
Day
Grover
Jennie
Fowler
Mary Jane
Freeman
Martha
Gallagher
Florence
Allagher
William
Oodyear
Emma Issyegpee
Hobel
Frank Jy
Hodge
Ruth J
Jones
Wiliam
Justin
Charles Foosseesseesernese
Kepler
Arthur A
Sanderson
Roy Essgergpee
Snyder
Kathryn
Cacete
Stanton
Roy
Iene
Starbuck
Hattle
Washburn
Lecta
Willams
James A
Anderson
Florida
Nader
Vera
Baker
Lucille Baltisbercer
Coquillette
Mabel
Craft
Hazel Anne
Cress
Nellie
Ysseee
Crock
Aga Seovvesesenes
Crouse
Helen
French
Olive
Fuller
Philena
Goodwater
Ross
Orsuchy
Ethel
Hahn
Elen
Hamling
Mary
Harmon
Harden
Hazel
Harper
Haltle
Harrelson
Deane
Haywards Jc&sio Spspecssegasegeee
Heslop
Roschma
Sere Vevetsseeves
Lulu
Hogan
Lottie
Hoyt
Esther
Hunt
Amma Mary
McDonald
Winifred
Marsh
Daisy
Robinson
Lena
Rooney
Ryan
Emily
Scsee Saldana
Raalmele Seceveesecercces
Saline
Neva
Cccessevesecserssee
Schneider
Dacma
Sissscasereese
Schrader
Ladonns Csesseatenevee
Shea
Marian
Sherman
Trimble
Beatrice
Tucher
Emily Myseoes
Tufts
Frances
Wees
Uleh
Sadie
Vavra
Maryoe
Waskow
Edith
Waterbury
Ellen
Watson
Eana
Wheeler
Minnie
Pansy
Milliams
Carria
Williams
Clara Willits
Irene Wirtner
Laura Zenishek
Mamie Oe
B. C. Busby
Robt. M. Vesely
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Grocers
Cedar Gardens
S.S.S
Buehler
Tee
Johnson
Wah
Africa
Martin Johnson
Earth
M. Hall
Schoen's
Eugene C. Eppley
W. FE. Antrim
Rapley Motel Company
Rapids
Montrose
Magnus
Eppley
Legion
Maurice P. Cahill
Hanford Post
American Legion
H H. Wage
Cereal Workers Union No
Quaker Oats Company
Ernest Vanous
Gazette
Navy
Norway
Sweden
John H. Brookman Hl
John H. Brookman
Fifth Avenue SE
Hatch and Brookman Company
Bungalow Canning School
Kiwanis Club
Camp Conservation
Elizabeth Bender
Columbia
Ill
Will Rogers
Gazettes
U. S
Niagara
Alert Farm
G I Gas Co
Contractors Supply Co
Crawford Tractor Co
Cords Piston Ring Co
Cohn E and Sons Inc
Chilson Co
Dingman
Dow
Dunn Dr FC
Davis Groc
Essen
de Hart
Ella
Davidson Sue
Duseks
Downing Dr LM
Duster Bros
Dilley Bros Groc
Dare
A L
Seree
Davis Dairy
Dow Dr Ll. C
Diamond T Motor Gar Co
Eckstein
J W. Poor
Edwards
J A. Poor
Sdison
Eyestone Grocery
Flenders Studion
Shri
Fry and Blatr
Foster
Fisher Drug Co
Poor Drums Resere
Fair Store
Fishwild and Son
Fenner
Glarence Ls
Morgan Jd
C H
Felerelsen HL
Gay Hospital
Virginia
Gillis
Carl L
Ford
A_K
Orman
T C
Grishaber Mary
Giberson Belle
Gondrich - Silvertown Inc
Tee Pee Hostler
Sidney
Ibnes Vera
Doc
Hayek
J_M
Herach
JT Frank
Arthur B
Hynek
Lewis
Hileenberg
Hatch & Brookman Cap
Huston Sherman
Henry RS
Higley Elde Pharmacy
Harvey Dr
R_A
Hautsch Dr
F A
Huston-Hatfield Co
Holden-Hahler Co
BUD Seeereere
Harry M
Ives-Frana Coal Co
Janacek Adolph J
Johnston
Harry S
Ramuly
Cone
Knapp M
Kresce Dollar Store
Kleck Dr E G
Krejel Brox Groc
Ssere Kedlec
James
Keller Co
Walton
Kelly Anna
Kendall Hardware Co
Kanealy and Beesley
Keech
Kendall Howe Co
Howe'sun
Millan Co
Cceoy Lockhart
Lisbon Cash Groc
Lynott J
Little Elin
Lehman Dr
Ladd
Lyona Arthur RF
Lowe W L
Waes Murphy Neuzil
Stark Drs
Mohnke Onan
Walt
Ward Co
Munden RE
McGuistan
J Stuart
Nassif Raatom
Neuzil
National Biscuit Co
Noble
Newell Ruth
Coatty
O'Keefe
O'Connell
Geo
Owen
O'Meara
O'Connor and Co
Penney Co J C
Plotz
Fred
Eee Pfeiffer
Heb
Pochobradsky L J
Petrus Jos A
Price Ray
Parrott Matt and Sona Co
Eng
SUP
Seeaessnecseencsave
Isi
Redmond John M
Frenteren
Seessasave
Railway Express Agency
Seer
Esse
Rand J
Rand J Groc
Rohn
Bernice
Rogera N P
Redmond
W H
Risk Ferris
Robert A J
Ry Exp ‘Agency
al Sanford Co Morris
Scolaro
Sunshine Mission
Ren
Bebetka Bros
Silker
Sloan
Sindelar Joseph
Stephens G C
Stout Co
Safley
Agnes
Sanford Co Morris
Ofc Sun
Stefred
Smith L C and
Corona Tynewriter Co
Suppo Se
Schmidt Typewriter Exchange Typewriter
Standard Bearings Co
Tallman JM
John J
TAN Taylor Coal Co
Taylor Henry
Tjaden Henry
Talt
Wacner Co
Underwood Elliott Fisher Co
Ster
Unzeithe Motor Co
Sherif
Vorpahl
R A. Poor
van Patten
C L. Poor
van Winkle
Lena A
Lackum
J K. Poor
Vondracek Dairy
Witwer Groce Co
Wilson and Co
Wingert Press
Watson Awn
Chine
KNEIP_ BOWEN
1St Ave
Dial
Wieners
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