Weather and notices from Daily Record hot spell and courts
Weather page reports highs in 60s to 90s with scattered showers likely Thursday across the state. Pollen counts for Linn County show 148 on Tuesday and 145 on Monday. Police court notes list fines for disturbances and traffic offenses. multiple divorce petitions and death notices from Cedar Rapids to Volga City.
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Dbiemarck
Sioux City
Miron
Duluth
Cage
Los Angelea
Neapolis
Denver
Yowa Agricultural
Co. R
Linn County Medical Society
Fair goers glimpse hot rod cars at All Iowa fair
Crowds at the All Iowa fair press into the pits to watch hot rod cars with odd hybrids from Chevrolets and Mercury engines. Drivers describe high compression heads and special gears aimed at power, with speeds around 120 mph on test runs. Races continue at Davenport with several notable drivers from Chicago Milwaukee Minneapolis and St Paul posting times and wins in various events.
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Wwe
Schroeder
All Iowa dairy cattle and hogs judged at Hawkeye Downs fair
Judges spent a full day placing Holstein Guernsey cattle and Poland China Duroc and Berkshire hogs at the All Iowa fair in Des Moines area Hawkeye Downs. Breed records and grand champion awards highlighted a long show with top honors to Maytag Farm Corp Newton and Miehe and Son Maynard for cattle, and Greig and Son Clarence and Helgens Brothers for swine.
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Guernsey
Poland
China
Berkshire
Hawkeye Downs
New Farm Youth Center
Harvey Swartz
Waukesha
Wis
Maytag Farm Corporation
Newton
Carl Miehe
Maynard
Howie Lang and Sons
Brooklyn
Raymond Brown
Barrington
Illinois
Frost Brothers
Waterloo
Duroc
Gregor Vaske
Dyersville
Harry Nauman
West Liberty
Rollie Pemberton
Peoriz
Pemberton
Greig
Rehder Brothers
Gladbrook
Aug. Ehlke
L Kroneman
St. Ansgar
Frank Paschal
Lamont
A. J. Johnson
Elkader
C. H. Miller
C. H. Miller and Son
Clarion
Stewart
Maytag
Lester Loveland
Rehder
Miller and Son
Loveland
Paper
Minar Injured In 30 Foot Car Plunge Near Ely Road
Frank Minar, 71, of Toddville, spent 24 hours trapped after his car slid 30 feet down an embankment on Ely road Sunday at 6 30 p m He crawled to a nearby house and later reached Mercy hospital in good condition with a wrist injury and bruises.
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Frank Minar
Toddville
Ely Road
Minar
Harlan Snyder
Snyder
Mercy Hospital
Sideshow Couple Wed Between Performances
At the All Iowa fair a four legged woman and a Samoan guitar player wed between performances. Ulualo Pala Tavu i 24 and Margaret Velma Jones 23 married in district court after obtaining a license and left for Hawkeye Downs to work at noon.
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Hawkeye Downs
Ulualo Pala Tavu'i
Margaret Velma Jones
Carruthersville
Three Playgrounds To End Seasons Tonight
Final community night programs will be presented Tuesday at Daniels Whittam and Harrison school grounds. Daniels opens at 6 30 p m Whittam hosts amateur talent hunt finals at 7 p m Harrison shows The World at Play at 7 p m with games from other nations. Arthur and Kenwood playgrounds hold an all day sports festival Wednesday.
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Daniels, Whittam
Harrison
Daniels
Whittam
Arthur and
Kenwood
Auction listing of farm livestock and breeders
A fragmented livestock sale list shows entries for spring gilts and boars from Hay Greig and Son Helgrens Koopman and Sons and Woods and Son with locations Mechan icsville Oxford Junction West Liberty Willimack and buyers C W Orr and Willimack. Lots include Berkshire spring and senior spring gilts and boars with multiple bids and combinations.
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Harold Timm
Muscatine
Sunset Knoll
Vaske
Nauman
Greig and Son
Clarence
Leo Hay
Anamosa
Helgrens Brothers
Monticello
Koopman and Sons
van Horne
Woods and Son
Mechanicsville
J E
Willimack
Oxford Junction
C. W. Orr
West Liberty
Koopman
Third Breakin Strikes a City Block Near Third Avenue
Detectives investigated the third breakin in as many days on the block at 120 Third Avenue SW Esquire dry cleaning was entered through a coal chute with $35 taken from a cash register on the first floor. Earlier, 119 Third Avenue Mason dry cleaning reported a breakin with $11.75 taken. 124 Third Avenue Dicus meat market reported a prowling with a forced basement door and nothing stolen.
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Esquire Dry Cleaning
Third Avenue
John Hanna
Mason Dry Cleaning
Dicus
Police promotions spark grievance committee row
Chief Condon defended recent appointments after consulting Carstens and Davis, saying new posts should be civil service and noting seniority concerns. He cited discontent over Carstens and Davis and insisted promotions were made honestly with no favoritism.
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Carstens
Davis
Concannon
Condon
Walsh
Anton Nemec Dies in Cedar Rapids at 71
Anton Nemec 71 of 2683 Mt Vernon Rd SE Cedar Rapids died at 5 25 am Tuesday in a Cedar Rapids hospital Born June 11 1877 in Ceske Hermanice u Litomisl Czechoslovakia he came to the United States 46 years ago He operated a shoe store and was advertising manager for the Cedar Rapids Listy Survived by wife Anna son Major Godfrey B Nemec granddaughter sister Mrs J F Heather brother Jan in Czechoslovakia Funeral services 230 pm Thursday at Janeba funeral home Rev Zdenek F Pauk Burial in Bohemian National cemetery Jan Hus lodge 51 LOF will conduct services Oddfellows meet Sokol hall 2 pm to attend Friends may call after 5 pm Wednesday
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Anton Nemec
Mt. Vernon Road
Cedar Rapids
Ceske Hermanice U Litomisl
Czechoslovakia
United States
Nemec
Cedar Rapids Listy. Surviving Are His Wife, Anna; A Son, Major Godfrey B. Nemec
Tokyo
J. F. Heather
Jan
Prokop Vesky No.7
Jan Hus
Sokols
Bohemian Reading Society
Peoples Fuel Company
Janeba
Zdenek F. Pauk
Bohemian National Cemetery
Jan Hus Lodge
Sokol Hall
Deaths Heald Bowser Dies After Cedar Rapids Residence
Funeral services for Heald Bowser age unknown of 874 Oakland Road NE Cedar Rapids a painting contractor and longtime resident will be held at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Wednesday led by Rev J Arthur Young pastor of Kenwood Methodist church and Mt Hermon lodge No 263 AF and AM Burial is in Cedar Memorial cemetery with Hanford post performing military rites at the graveside Master Masons are asked to assemble at the Masonic hall at 1 p m Wednesday to attend the services
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Heald Bowser
Oakland Road
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
J. Arthur Young
Kenwood Methodist Church
Mt. Hermon Lodge
Cedar Memorial Cemetery
Hanford Post
Masonic Hall
Western Envoys In Huddle Again
Britain France and the United States representatives met at the American embassy in Moscow to discuss concrete problems with Foreign Minister Molotov. The session followed six meetings and was the longest so far, lasting three hours and forty minutes, as observers sought clearer progress.
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Moscow
Britain
France
United States
Tuesay
Molotov
Iowa Fair Displays Thrill Show Amid Rain and Crowds
At the Iowa Fair a 130 pm All American Thrill Show drew about 5000 in the grandstand. Bozo the midway character splashed repeatedly while a daredevil show teased danger. Rain halted the All Iowa fair revue briefly but performances continued as musicians, acrobats, and dancing girls kept spectators entertained.
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Bozo
Iowa
Bob Feller
Cleveland
Neck Broken Rides 124 Miles to Atlanta for Care
Ervin Carlisle a 36 year old Southern Railway machinist from Atlanta described riding 124 miles on a bus with a broken neck after a car crash near Phenix City Alabama on August 1. He traveled to Grady Hospital in Atlanta where doctors listed his condition as serious while he remained immobilized in a neck brace.
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Atlanta
Southern Railway
Ervin Carlisle
Phenix City
Ala
Mississippi Valley Fair Opens in Davenport Forecasting Record Attendance
The 29th Mississippi Valley fair began in Davenport on Tuesday for a six day run with predictions of a record turnout anticipated from the crowd.
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Davenport
Courthouse Records Forgery Case Involving Ysaiah Patten
Ysaiah Patten, 20, remained at large Tuesday after arraignment before District Court Judge Floyd Philbrick on forgery charges. Appointed counsel at state expense. Patten allegedly attempted to pass a $52.25 forged check drawn on Cedar Rapids Roofing Co signed Robert A Porter at Kaybee store. arrested by Detectives Stusak and Bukacek after fleeing a store return.
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Ysaiah Patten
Floyd Philbrick
Phillbrick
Patten
Leonard Stusak
Frank Bukacek
Kaybee
Cedar Rapids
Robert A. Porter
Stusak
Second
Third Avenues
Fine for Drunk Driving by William F McNulty
William Francis McNulty 43 of route 1 Cedar Rapids pled guilty to drunk driving. He was fined 300 dollars plus costs by Judge Floyd Philbrick and allowed to pay 100 dollars down and 100 dollars monthly. arrested by the Iowa Highway Patrol about 12:30 a.m. Sunday six miles west of Cedar Rapids on Highway 30.
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William Francis McNulty
Cedar Rapids
Floyd Philbrick
McNulty
Iowa Highway Patrol
Cuhel Fined 300 for Drunk Driving Tractor Incident
Jerry Cuhel pled guilty to operating a tractor with mower and trailer while intoxicated. Judge Floyd Philbrick fined 300 dollars and allowed 50 dollars down and 25 dollars monthly installments. Cuhel was arrested Sunday at 9 30 a m after the tractor knocked a mailbox a mile east of Toddville corner.
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Jerry Cuhel
Kenridge Terrace NE
Floyd Philbrick
Cuhel
Robert Spooner
Harlan Snyder
Toddville Corner
Suit on rent settled by stipulated judgment for 75 dollars
Judge Floyd Philbrick issued a stipulated judgment for 75 dollars in the rent suit by Cletus Burns against Lloyd and Emma Morgan. In a separate ruling, Philbrick awarded the Home Oil and Gas Company along with partners A. R. Menary and S. G. Blencoe a default judgment of 993.98 dollars against Glenn L. Walters on an account.
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Colonial Baking Company
Helen V. Hubbard
Floyd Philbrick
Cletus Burns
Lloyd
Emma Morgan
Home Oil and Gas Company
A. R. Menary
S. G. Blencoe
Partners
Glenn L. Walters
29 Hurt in Great Northern Train Wreck in Dakota
Officials said 29 passengers were injured two critically when the Great Northern Oriental Limited jumped the track near Rugby Dakota Monday night. The crash prompted hospital reports and emergency response.
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Dakota
Rugby, N. D
Great Northern Oriental Limited
Visitors Fined For Reckless Driving
Melvin Carver of route 3 and Thomas Adelmann of Minneapolis were fined 25 dollars plus costs by Judge Harry S. Johnson after pleading guilty to reckless driving. Carver was clocked at 60 mph on First Avenue E near Fortieth Street at 12 30 a m Tuesday. Adelmann was clocked at the same speed on Sixth Street Road SW near Twenty eighth Avenue shortly after noon Monday.
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Melvin Carver
Route 3
Thomas Adelmann
Minneapolis
Harry S. Johnson
Carver
First Avenue E
Fortieth Street
Adelmann
Sixth Street Road
Twenty-eighth Avenue
Vet and His Family Camp on Mayor's Lawn
Navy veteran Robert Bogue 23 and his wife with two children camped on Mayor Dan Conley’s lawn in Sioux City awaiting housing. Conley and his wife welcomed them indoors and arranged beds, milk for the children, and a roof over their heads after the family refused to leave.
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Sioux City
Dan Conley
Conley
Robert Bogue
Decorah Youth Burns in Barrel Explosion
Dale Thompson 14 son of Leonard Thompson suffered second and third degree burns on his right leg hip and arm when an explosion occurred in a barrel he was burning against. He is in Decorah hospital.
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Decorah
Dale Thompson
Leonard Thompson
Decorah Hos'p
Okloan Fined For Disturbing The Peace In Hotel Lobby
Melvin Morrison of Cincinnati was fined $25 and costs in police court after pleading guilty to disturbing the peace. He was arrested Monday night in the Roosevelt hotel lobby where he was sleeping after being refused a room.
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Disturbing the Peace
Melvin Morrison
Cincinnati
Okloan
Roosevelt Hotel
Socialist picks Bockewicz for U.S. Senate in Iowa
Hugo E. Bockewicz a Council Bluffs railroad conductor accepted the Iowa Socialist party nomination for United States senator. The convention also nominated William F. Leonard a West Bend farmer for governor.
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Des Moines
Hugo E. Bockewicz
Council Bluffs
Iowa Socialist Party
United States
William F. Leonard
West Bend
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Shellsburg
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