Poison labeled weed killer killed Iowa farmer in beer bottle
Prof. Wilbur J. Teeters said the grasshopper exterminator poison found in a beer bottle used by Anson Riesland is the same toxin distributed from the Harrison County Farm Bureau office in unmarked containers. Sheriff Cross notes no labels on containers. a $500 reward is offered for information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Wilbur J. Teeters
University of Iowa College of Pharmacy
Anson Riesland
Harrison County
Farm Bureau
C. F. Cross
Cross
Teeters
Riesland
Braddock Wins Release Deal for Iowa Inmate
John McGrath, formerly jailed in Shenandoah for a liquor theft, is released from Anamosa reform school after heavyweight champion James J. Braddock provides a check for travel to New York. Braddock also pledges a publicity job at a weekly salary of at least 35 dollars and watches over his welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Anamosa
John McGrath
James J. Braddock
State Reformatory
Cedar Rapids
New York City
McGrath
Braddock
New York
Iowa Parole Board
Reformatory
Shenandoah
Decorah Baby Burned In Oil Stove Explosion
Mrs. John Rooney used wash tub water to fight a stove explosion that trapped a fire to a small area of the farm home. Her nine months old daughter suffered severe burns in the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rooney
Grocers And Butchers Set Picnic Day Parade In Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids grocers and butchers close shops at 10 a.m. Wednesday for their annual picnic at Cedar Park. A Thursday parade leads from First Avenue to Cedar Park with Prince Rica of World’s Fair fame blindfolded at the helm. City officials attend as guests. A sports program, two vaudeville shows, a 7 p.m. band concert, wrestling and boxing, plus dancing and carnival rides fill the day with free admission to both vaudeville performances.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Park
First Avenue
First Street
Sixteenth Avenue
Third Street
First Avenue E
Prince Rica
Morris Sanford
Art Chase
W. J. Rinderknecht
Dick Moore
Mary Jane Hubbard
Joan Dulin
Golden Yeager
Irene Smith
Bruce Lee
Jean Fahrney
Dick and Alayne
Raja Niad
Jack Mills
Penick and Ford Band
Wayne Anthony
Dubuque
Joe Turner
Joe Shreves
City Briefs and Personals Update
Fire company No 3 answered a grass fire at 236 Twenty sixth Street Drive SE. I L Simmons Chicago chief bridge engineer for Rock Island railroad visited Cedar Rapids on Tuesday. Mr and Mrs C T Stanley left for Ridgeway Mo to visit his mother. J B Doskocil donated 10 to the firemen pension fund for last Saturdays farm blaze on J Street. R W Grove reported his black Chevrolet sedan stolen from Third Avenue at First Street SW between 11 and 11 10 a.m. Tuesday. License 51 655.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twenty-sixth Street Drive
I. L. Simmons
Chicago
Rock Island Railroad
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. C. T. Stanley
Tenth Street NW
Ridgeway, Mo
Mr. Stanley
J. B. Doskocil
Firemen’s Pension Fund
J Street
R. W. Grove
First Avenue E
Third Avenue
First Street
Condition of Dick Montague Improves After Crash
Dick Montague of Watkins was injured in an automobile accident near Fairfax Thursday and showed slight improvement on Tuesday. He underwent back surgery Saturday at St Luke's hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Montague
Watkins
Fairfax
Montague
St. Luke's Hospital
Y boys band rehearsal and Masonic picnic plans
The Y boys band meets at 7 15 tonight for regular rehearsal. They will perform at the Masonic picnic at Ellis park Wednesday afternoon wearing summer uniforms. Time and place of meeting to be announced at tonight's rehearsal.
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Y Boys
The
Ellis Park
Retreat for Women with Daughters of Isabella begins at Mount Mercy
On August 21 a women’s retreat sponsored by the Daughters of Isabella starts at Mount Mercy college. Father Mulligan will lead the exercises. The retreats are annual. Mount Mercy academy resumes classes September 7 and the college on September 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Daughters of Isabella
Mount Mercy College
Father Mulligan
Mount Mercy Academy
College
Residents oppose C Street widening remonstrance filed
A Monday petition to the city council opposing the plan to widen C Street SW from Sixteenth Avenue to Twenty First Avenue was recorded as a remonstrance. The Gazette had misreported the petition as supporting the widening.
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C Street
Sixteenth Avenue
Twentyfirst Avenue
Thompson sails to Hot Springs for Aetna meeting
M M Thompson of 2137 First Avenue East leaves this week for Hot Springs Virginia to attend a Regionnares of the Aetna Life Insurance company meeting. Those qualifying are top salesmen meeting production qualifications. This is his seventh year to qualify.
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Hot Springs
M. M. Thompson
First Avenue East
Aetna Life Insurance Company
Mr. Thompson
Gregorian chant course offered at Mount Mercy college
A two weeks course in Gregorian chant is offered at Mount Mercy junior college and academy in August 1731. Rev. Raphael O Malle y choirmaster of St Bene d s Abbey Atchison Kan directs the course. Sisters enrolled aim to foster liturgical singing at Mount Mercy and on missions. Class currently enrolls twenty five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Mercy Junior College and Academy
Raphael O’malley
St. Beneid’s Abbey
Atchison, Kan
Mount Mercy
Roof damaged by fire at A F Hersom home
Short circuited wiring at the A F Hersom residence 648 Thirty fourth street NE caused roof and attic damage at 1125 p.m. Monday. Firemen then proceeded to Thirty six Street NE between C and E avenues after leaving the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. F. Hersom
Thirty Fourth Street
Thirty-sixth Street
C and
E Ave
Grass fires reported in Louisa and city area
Fire company No 3 responded to grass fires at Louisa at 6 31 p m Monday and at F avenue and Twelfth street NE at 4 57 a m Tuesday. The same company responded at 7 35 p m Monday to a burning cubby on a vacant lot at Emerald avenue and Grovecourt SE.
Robberies Reported Across City
Albert Parkin reports a burglary at his basement home on Eighth Avenue SE with his wallet missing about $22. A Kushner junk yard break-in on Second Street SE Sunday night saw about $65 of scrap metals stolen after a side window was removed. Mrs. M. G. Bryan reports the theft of a garden hose on Sixth Street SE Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Parkin
Eighth Avenue SE
Kushner Junk Yard
Second Street SE
M. G. Bryan
Sixth Street SE
Assault charge against William Sanders dismissed
The assault with intent to commit great bodily injury charge against William Sanders of Palo, filed by Leslie Watson, was dismissed in Justice W. J. Grunewald's court after Watson asked to drop prosecution. Elmer Snow faced desertion charges, was arraigned, and agreed to support his two minor children with no sentence imposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Sanders
Palo
Leslie Watson
W. J. Grunewald
Watson
Elmer Snow
Hurton Collision Sends Morris to Mercy Hospital
Alanson Morris suffered chest bruises when a cab driven by Claude Anderson collided with a parked car at Fourteenth avenue and Second street SE at 12:55 a.m. Tuesday. Anderson sought treatment for superficial wounds. Morris was treated at Mercy hospital.
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Hurton
Alanson Morris
Sayle
Mont
Claude Anderson
Twelfth Street SE
Fourteenth Avenue
Second Street SE
Anderson
Peter Hach
D Street
Morris
Mercy Hospital
Night Plant Blooms At Blough Home In Indiana
A rare night blooming plant, resembling an American cactus, flowered for several hours Monday night at 1705 B Avenue NE, home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles C. Blough. The plant, first bloomed in seven years, was gifted to Mrs. Blough by her step mother from Salem Indiana and is native to South America and the West Indies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Blough
Avenue NE
South America
West Indies
Masons and Eastern Star Picnic Draws State Leaders
The Linn County Masons and Eastern Star picnic at Ellis Park Wednesday features Tom B. Throckmorton Des Moines grand master and Ada May Davis Knoxville grand matron. Events begin 1 30 p.m. after lunch at 12 15 with registration at 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Tom B. Throckmorton
Des Moines
Iowa
Eastern Star
Cedar Rapids
Shrine Temple
Child Severely Burned By Acid Near Greeley
Franklin Armstrong two year old son of Mr and Mrs John Armstrong of near Greeley was seriously burned by sulphuric acid Tuesday when he upset a bottle used for testing milk cream content. He suffered burns to face left arm and chest and doctors predicted recovery with doubt about saving eyesight in the right eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Armstrong
John Armstrong
Greeley
Scouts Return From Cedar Rapids Border Canoe Trip
Cedar Rapids area Scout group completed a two week border canoe trek from Aug. 1 departing Cedar Rapids to Ely Minnesota Moose lake and Knife lake crossings. Led by Field Executive Robert L Dill the party earned bronze and gold paddle awards through merit badge tests and forest knowledge while sighting wildlife along the continuous lake chain ending back in Cedar Rapids.
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Minnesota
Canada
Cedar Rapids
Boy Scouts
Scouts
Adventure
Robert L. Dill
Ely
Minn
Fernburg
Hibbard
Moose Lake
Hugh Leach
Hibbing
Virginia
Knife Lake
United States
Ima Lake
Scout Region No. 10
Donald Ross
George Ross
Carl Spencer
Robert Rummell
George Prastka
Mr. Dill
Robert Rumac
Two Harbors
Wisconsin
Calmar
William Holmes
John Ely
James Ralston
George Fagen, Jr
Anamosa
Dubuque Milk Marketing Plan Gets Tentative OK
Washington AP reports tentative approval of a Dubuque area milk marketing agreement. Officials say it mirrors a program in operation since 1934, governs milk use classification, producer prices paid by handlers, and payments through pools. A minimum class one price is $1.90 per cwt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dubuque, In
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Dubuque
Chicago
J Arling Milligan Dies In Chicago At 50
J Arling Milligan 50 linotype operator and former Cedar Rapids resident died suddenly at his Chicago home Monday morning. He moved from Cedar Rapids about 25 years ago and worked with Nickerson Printing. Survived by wife three children a brother Herbert Milligan of Chicago a sister Mrs Owen Hoadley of Alhambra California and other relatives. Funeral planned for Wednesday afternoon in Chicago.
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J. Arling Milligan
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Mr. Milligan
Nickerson Printing Company
Herbert Milligan
Owen Hoadley
Alhambra
Calif
Wind Lashes Minnesota Forest Fires as Danger Rises
Shifting winds revive fires in northern Minnesota and neighboring Wisconsin. International Falls sees smoke heavy over Lake Kabetogama region where thousands of acres burn. McGrath evacuates residents again as new blaze approaches. Zero visibility in Duluth as 650 firefighters battle lingering and renewed fires.
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ST. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Wisconsin
International Falls
Lake Kabetogama
McGrath
National Guard
Duluth
Boulder
Pequaywan
Bequests and probate for Cedar Rapids figures in local wills
Court house news notes Charles Denecke and Justus Werning wills admitted to probate in Cedar Rapids district court. Denecke leaves 1000 to Immaculate Conception church and Columbia College Dubuque. bulk to relatives. Executors named Frances Denecke Bever Gertrude Denecke Torgeson and Louise Denecke Blaul. Werning and Spalding probate also filed with executors Louise Krider Albert Werning and John M Redmond.
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Immaculate Conception Church of
Cedar Rapids
Columbia College of
Justus Werning
Louise J. Engelman Krider
Albert Werning
A. W. Spalding
Elizabeth M. Spalding
John M. Redmond
Pease seeks $111.19 judgment in district court auto case
George Pease sues Forrest F. Andrews Century Cab Company Bradley Carlton and Thomas E Beall in district court for damages to his car parked near Third Avenue and Seventh Street SE after a May 3 collision between Beall s automobile and a taxicab operated by Andrews The plaintiff alleges the crash at that corner caused the damage and seeks the amount of 111 19 judgment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pease
Forrest F. Andrews
Century Cab Company
Bradley Carlton
Thomas E. Beall
Pease
Third Avenue
Seventh Street
Beall
Andrews
Multiple civil actions and a divorce filed in district court
Ivan R. Garretson seeks 3529.22 plus interest in a secured note case against Lincoln and Clara Lemon. Clara A Lemon estate is defendant. National Life Co seeks 4780.06 against Harry and Sarah Ramsey with in rem judgment on real estate. George C. Gorman sues Louis and James Moran for 130.69. Replevin action by Holland Furnace against Nina Miller over possession of a furnace. Colonial Sample seeks divorce from Donald Sample on cruel and inhuman treatment. married July 21 1933 Iowa City. B F Goodrich Rubber sues Harry I Kee and W L Kee for 108.67. action dismissed as to Harry I Kee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan R. Garretson
A. B. Garretson
Lincoln C. Lemon
Clara A. Lemon
B. T. Perrine
The
National Life Company
Harry R. Ramsey
Sarah E. Ramsey
George C. Gorman
Louis Moran
James Moran
Holland Furnace Company
Nina Miller
Colonial Sample
Donald Sample
Iowa City
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Company
Harry I. Kee
W. L. Kee
Coal reserves reported for Manchuria provinces
Three eastern Manchuria provinces reportedly hold large coal deposits with 30,000,000 tons of anthracite, 2,792,000,000 tons of bituminous coal, and 128,000,000 tons of lignite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchuria
Burgüs on tax shifts and federal burden analysis
Burgus argues last year’s tax replacement failed with a 83 cent net per thousand refund while 1936 sees a $4 per thousand refund and a 3.50 mil state levy. He details federal tax layers totaling 67 levies and 131 taxes, noting bread costs rise and soaks the poor, with income taxes and indirect taxes shifting over years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Burgus
Washington
Federal Treasury
R C A Dealers Meet In Eastern Iowa At Montrose Hotel
Sixty one dealers attended a meeting in eastern Iowa hosted by Checker Electric Company to review features of the 1937 RCA radio sets. E C Hoover led as master of ceremonies with speakers from RCA tube and radio divisions and Briggs Stratton. Educational sound pictures and a high fidelity broadcast demonstration were part of the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Territory
Checker Electric Company
Montrose
R.C.A
E. C. Hoover
Checker Company
George Briggs
Des Moines
Jack McBride
Omaha
Ken West
Chicago
Joe Joynt
Milwaukee
Briggs- Stratton Company
Protest Seizure of American Property in Catalonia
United States consul Lynn W. Frankl in Barcelona presented a protest to the Catalonian government over American property described as requisitioned or taken over. Assurances of full compensation were sought, while owners fear permanent confiscation. The issue is nuanced by Americans holding partial stakes in several firms, including a two percent share in a Spanish company, prompting U S government protection requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barcelona
Spain
INS
Lynn W. Franklin
United States
Cedar Rapids School Census Shows Decline In Enrollment
The 1936 census reports 15 405 residents ages 5 to 21 in Cedar Rapids down from 15 600 in 1934. Could include shifts in districts due to Adams school closure and changes in parochial and private school enrollments, with overall in school figures dipping from 10 616 to 10 217 and non attenders rising to 3 080.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Supt
A. C. Deamer
Board of Education
Jackson
Buchanan
Tyler
Adams School
Arthur
Kenwood
Polk
Cleveland
Fillmore
Garfield
Harrison
Hayes
Lincoln
Taylor
van Buren
Political Briefs From Across the Nation
President Roosevelt to tour drought areas as he handles routine business in Hyde Park. Governor Landon nears eastern campaign speeches in Estes Park. Senator Minton predicts London tensions may erupt before the election. John D. M. Hamilton criticizes soil conservation as artificial scarcity. Rev. Charles E. Choughlin cancels engagements for rest per doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Estes Park
Colo
Alf M. Landon
New York
Minton
Ind
London
Albuquerque
N. M
John D. M. Hamilton
Detroit
Charles E. Choughlin
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Dean Teeters
State Pharmacy Board
Decorah
Comfortmaker
Bettendorf
Home Oil & Gas CO
Masons and
C. E
Border
Court House News
Denecke
H. G
2Nd Ave
Wedar Rapids, In
Talcum
STATA
Warner’s
Tintex
Putnam Dye
Zemo
Kotex
Dr. Miles
Alka
Seltzer
Johnson’s Wax
Mazda
Folger’s Coffee
R. C. A. Dealers of
East
Politics
Associated Press
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