Japan massing troops as Soviet frontier talks stall
AP reports Japan plans to mobilize about 1 million men from 20 to 34 to reinforce China war efforts while Moscow Tokio talks fail to fix the Siberian Korean frontier near Changkufeng. Japan withdraws to the south bank of the Tumen river. Soviet troops remain on the hill above the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TORIO
Soviet Russia
Siberian
War Office
Japan
China
Foreign Office
Moscow
Tokio
Changkufeng
Tumen River
Dean Teeters Discusses Poison Examinations For Club
University of Iowa toxicologist Dean Wilbur Teeters told High Twelve club members about his experiences analyzing poisons. He noted toxicology is ancient, citing Egyptian knowledge, and described items sent for analysis such as hair locks, purchased merchandise, and even household cockroaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Wilber Teeters
University of Iowa
High Twelve Club
Dean Teeters
Death of Alonzo Leverich in Cedar Rapids
Alonzo Leverich aged 64 died at a local hospital after a long illness. He was born January 8, 1879 in Benton County and spent the last fifty years in Cedar Rapids. He served in the Spanish-American War and is survived by his mother and three brothers Clarence Cedar Rapids Jess Sioux City and E A Leverich Parker SD. Funeral plans pending with calling hours at Turner chapel after 6 p.m. Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alonzo Leverich
Sixth Street
Benton County
Cedar Rapids
Mr. Leverich
Clarence
Jess
Sioux City
E. A. Leverich
Parker, S. D
Turner Chapel
Death of Elberon man Joseph Kucera at 83
Joseph Kucera, 83, father of Leonard Kucera of The Gazette pressroom, died at his Elberon home at 9 a.m. Friday after a long illness. He had lived in Elberon thirteen years and is survived by his wife and six children: Leonard and Mrs. Emma Kucera of Cedar Rapids, Mrs. Libbie Novak of Elberon, Mrs. Viasta Blaha of Irving, Charles Kucera of Parnell, and Eman of Elberon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Kucera
Leonard Kucera
The
Gazette Pressroom
Elberon
Leonard
Emma Kucera
Cedar Rapids
Libbie Novak
Viasta Blaha
Irving
Charles Kucera
Parnell
Eman
Funeral services for Mrs Christian C Kratz scheduled
Funeral arrangements announced for Mrs Christian C Kratz who died Wednesday at home 1253 Fourth Street NW. Services set for 2 p.m Saturday at Beatty chapel with Rev F H Ward officiating. Burial will follow in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christiana C. Kratz
Fourth Street NW
Beatty Chapel
F. H. Ward
Linwood Cemetery
Hull commended for plea for world peace
A reader from Whittier Ia praises Secretary Hull for his call for world peace urging citizens to oppose war profiteering and armament buildup. The letter argues a Christian nation should pursue peace and protect the vulnerable, claiming true patriotism lies in antiwar stance and right living. D W Hampton Whittier Ia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
United States
Hull
D. W. Hampton Whittier
Cedar Rapids area brief roundup and personal notes
City briefs report regular meeting of Cedar Rapids lodge No 4 of the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen at Labor Temple. Mrs. Perry Leatherberry returns from Morrison after funeral of her sister Mrs Henry Conrady. Rob ert Heslop's disturbing the peace charge dismissed after family reconciliation. Local groups plan trips to Chicago for Junior American Czech convention and a Townsend district picnic at Daniels Park with speakers C E Riddington and H G Wengert. Mr and Mrs Larry Matousek and Miss Sally Miller visit from St Louis for Mississippi Valley fair. Bever park playground group holds picnic and crafts exhibit. Shueyville United Brethren church worship at 9 30 with Sunday school at 10 30 and senior endeavor at 7 30. Mrs Agnes Day and three children depart for Fort Sam Houston to join husband Captain Francis Day. Dance party ads noted in Want Ads under classification 9.
Henry Ross held on assault with intent to harm charge
Henry Ross, 48, of 318 Eighth avenue SE, was jailed after waiving to the grand jury on a charge of assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury. He posted no bond, was arrested by Constable Bill Fleming, and arraigned before Justice H R Churchill. Ross is accused by George Winn of striking him and drawing a knife during an August 10 argument.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ross
Eighth Avenue SE
Bill Fleming
Justice of the Peace
H R Churchill
Ross
George Winn
Traer Couple Weds in Memphis Missouri Ceremony
Dorothy Whannel and M James Bouwens were married May 7 in Memphis Missouri. The bride, a 1932 Genese high school graduate, has worked in Waterloo three years. The groom is from Cedar Rapids with Antigo, Wisconsin roots. They reside in Cedar Rapids and plan a shower later this month in Dysart with family hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TRAER
W. J. Whannel
Janesville
Tracer
Dorothy
M. James Bouwens
Cedar Rapids
John Bouwens
Antigo
Wis
Memphis
Floyd Poyner
Waterloo
Wisconsin
Bouwens
McLellan
Genese High School
Dysart
Gasoline tax revenues top $760 million nationwide last year
State governments collected more than 760 million dollars from gasoline taxes in the previous year, marking a sizable revenue source for public funds. The figure illustrates the ongoing reliance on fuel levies across multiple states and fiscal cycles.
Nazis Assured of Czech Concession
British mediator Viscount Runciman secured a pledge from Premier Milan Hodza that Sudetens will be appointed to administration posts and judicial jobs within the next fortnight. The appointments will cover Sudeten areas only, signaling progress toward a compromise amid ongoing difficulties with Konrad Henlein's demand for broader concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
INS
Viscount Runciman
Lord Runciman
Milan Hodza
Konrad Henlein
Runciman
Bever Playground Closes With Community Night
About 300 people attended Bever playgrounds closing community night on a Thursday evening. The program featured an exhibit of season handcrafts, accordion selections by Birdie Fiala, songs by Marjorie Lyons and Paul Prior, a child trio with flute harmonica and washboard, and Dickie De Marah singing. Moving pictures of summer activities were shown and directors Mrs. Helen Beall and Carl Poole chaired the Bever program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bever Playground
Birdie Fiala
Marjorie Lyons
Paul Prior
Dickie de Marah
Bever
Helen Beall
Carl Poole
Burlington Favored For Legion Auxiliary Meet
Waterloo AP Burlington was favored over Dubuque as 1939 convention site of the American Legion Auxiliary of Iowa. Final decision rests with the department executive board after a 274 to 112 vote. Marshalltown bid for 1940. Mrs Olaf J Hanson Decorah won the vice presidency. Mrs Oscar Hanson Sioux City was named president and other nominees were unopposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Burlington
Dubuque
American Legion Auxiliary of
Iowa
Department Executive Board
Marshalltown
Olaf J. Hanson
Decorah
Oscar Hanson
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids Couples Receive Marriage Licenses
Floyd Kennison Morehouse and Marion Wienands of Cedar Rapids. Roland H. Rogers and Josephine Smith, both of Cedar Rapids, are issued marriage licenses in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Kennison Morehouse
Marion Wienands
Cedar Rapids
Roland H. Rogers
Josephine Smith
Two Madrid youths sought for motor theft in Linn County
Linn county officials Friday wired a request to the federal Prosecuting attorney at Butte Montana for custody of John Perona 22 alias Steamboat Perona and Billy Thomas both of Madrid. They are wanted on a warrant charging motor theft. Perona and Thomas were in custody at Terry Montana and turned over to the FBI under the Dyer act. County Attorney G K Thompson would extradite them if custody is granted. Deputy Sheriff Dick Payn said they took a car of R H Biddick at Marion August 12 and left it at Lamont with another stolen vehicle nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn
Butte, Mont
John Perona
Steamboat Perona
Billy Thomas
Madrid
Buchanan County
James H. Smith
Terry, Mont
Bert Lane
Terry
Smith
Perona
Thomas
Federal Bureau of Investigation
G. K. Thompson
Dick Payn
R. H. Biddick
Marion
Biddick
Lamont
Man Held For Forgery Has Michigan Record
Sheriff James H. Smith said FBI fingerprints from Washington indicate H. A. May alias W. K. Burns, 29, who is held on forgery here, served about two years in Michigan for a 1932 34 robbery after a Detroit commitment. He allegedly signed N A Fleming to a $10 Atburnett service station check Aug 9. Burnes waived preliminary hearing and did not post $2,000 bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. K. Thompson
James H. Smith
FBI
Washington, D. C
H. A. May
W. K., Burns
Michigan
Detroit
May
N. A. Fleming
Atburnett
Highway Patrol
Walker
Robinson Appeals From Verdict In Main Case
Notice of plaintiff L A Robinson of Galveston Texas appealing to the state supreme court from a $1900 contract action against W F Main of Cedar Rapids. Judge H C Ring directed a verdict for the defendant last January and overruled a new trial motion in June. Robinson says the salesman representations in a vending machine deal were not fulfilled and that he rescinded the contract. The defense says the salesman was only empowered to make representations in the printed contract form. The will of Mort E Dye of Cedar Rapids who died June 22 was probated by Judge C J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Supreme Court
L. A. Robinson
Galveston
Tex
W. F. Main
Cedar Rapids
Ed Lundquist
H. C. Ring
Robinson
Will of Sept. 24 1931 names Anna Ruth Dye as beneficiary executrix
The testator's wife Anna Ruth Dye is named as beneficiary and executrix in a will dated September 24, 1931.
County Lets Contracts on Tax Roll Printing
Linn county supervisors and County Auditor Robert M. Vesely Friday awarded printing contracts for the 1939 tax assessment rolls and books and homestead tax credit applications to Cedar Rapids firms at a total bid of 1 481 10. Laurance Press won 43 000 rolls for 720 and LeFebvre Corp 4 420 folio sheets and 15 000 homestead blanks for 164 75 and 596 35 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County
Robert M. Vesely
Cedar Rapids
LeFebvre Corporation
Laurance Press Company
French-Stamats Company of
Laurance Press Company of
LeFebvre Corporation of
Pioneer Lithographing Company
Rolls
Detention of Two Boys Reported by Sheriff Office
Sheriff James H. Smith notified Toledo juvenile home officials that his office is detaining two boys identified as Jack Emery 11 of Panora and Edward Richmond 14 of Burlington. The lads were picked up at the Beverly yards by a Northwestern railroad special agent and turned over to Deputy Sheriff Payn who said the youths stated they had just left the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Smith
Toledo
Jack Emery
Panora
Edward Richmond
Burlington
Beverly Yards
North Western Railroad
Payn
Gould Claims Half Interest in District Court Action
In a district court filing Mary Gould seeks a one half interest in the property at issue. The suit outlines ownership claims and requests a court determination of interest and rights in the contested asset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Gould
Plaintiff Claims Half Interest in Cedar Rapids Property
Realty at 1636 A Avenue NE is subject to homestead rights of Anna R Bills foster mother. The plaintiff claims as foster daughter of the late George Bills that a 1938 warranty deed from Anna R Bills to Douglas P Marsh does not affect her interest. Helen Roberts Mason seeks conveyance of one half interest in Carpenter’s First addition property to Cedar Rapids by Mary A Roberts. The plaintiff asserts homestead rights in Hull’s Third addition property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avenue
Anna R. Bills
George Bills
Douglas P. Marsh
Helen Roberts Mason
Carpenter
Cedar Rapids
Mary A. Roberts
Hull
Deputy Sheriff Arrests Herman Michel on Check Charge
Deputy Sheriff Dick Payn stopped the car of Herman Michel of Atkins on a Wednesday evening in First Avenue West and took him to the county jail on a warrant issued by Justice W R Watsabaugh for false uttering of a check. Officials say Louis N. Bugenstein reported the matter August 5 involving a twenty dollar check allegedly given June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Payn
Herman Michel
Atkins
First Avenue W
Michel
W. R. Watsabaugh
Louis N. Bugenstein
Intervenors Claim Corn In Equitable Life Battle
Nellie Jennie and Mary Young sue in the Equitable Life Insurance Co. of Iowa action against Rice and Gleason co partnership Claude Rice and Guy Gleason over 400 to 500 bushels of shelled corn sold to defendants and later transferred to a garnishee at Williamsburg. Judge Haas approved a 22276.22 claim for Mary A. Hutchinson widow of Frank D. Hutchinson. Margaret Shaw names Ralph Shaw in a divorce action alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. the marriage occurred at Iowa City on February 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Young
Jennie Young
Mary Young
Equitable Life Insurance Company of Iowa
Rice and
Frank D. Hutchinson
C. J. Haas
Mary A. Hutchinson
Margaret Shaw
Ralph Shaw
Iowa City
Court actions and notices from Linn County and beyond
Plaintiff seeks restoration of Margaret Dohrer name. H E Warner as receiver of Alan Rogers Lumber files a 1760.19 claim in Hatch and Brookman receivership. Emil P Dolezal asks district court to quiet title to Linn County real estate to remove a cloud from record ambiguity. Judge H C Ring grants Agnes Falt divorce from Joseph Falt on desertion. custody of a son awarded. Hearing set Aug 22 for Dwight Krumholtz as receiver of H J Robertson Electric. Boxing federation may award points for tactics leading and timing in future bouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. Warner
Alan Rogers Lumber Company
Hatch and Brookman Lumber Company
Emil P. Dolezal
District Court
Linn County
H. C. Ring
Agnes Falt
Joseph Falt
Ed Lundquist
Dwight Krumholtz
H. J. Robertson Electric Company
International Amateur Boxing Federation
Local Man Injured In Bridge Collision Near Mount Vernon
Frank Borst 38 of 129 Fourteenth Avenue SE suffered a severe chest bruise and a head cut when his pickup struck the Abbe Creek bridge end on Highway 30 west of Mount Vernon. The bridge railing angle iron pierced the radiator and ejected him from the cab as he swerved to avoid an eastbound vehicle. He was treated by a local doctor after being assisted to the road shoulder by passing motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Borst
Fourteenth Avenue SE
Abbe Creek
Mount Vernon
Borst
Solon
Ed Gill
Forrest L. Knapp
Clarendon Hills
James H. Smith
Knapp
Burt
Cedar Rapids
Fined $5 For Forcing Oncoming Car In Ditch
A. T. Anderson of Oak Park Tl was fined $5 and costs by Justice of the Peace H. R. Churchill Friday for driving over the center line on highway 30 seven miles west of Cedar Rapids and forcing an opposing car into the ditch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. T. Anderson
Oak Park
Justice of the Peace
H. R. Churchill
Cedar Rapids
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Japs’ Dicker
Russia
Eeeloils
Ronkinaty
People’s Forum
Brotherhood of Railway Carmen of America
Labor Temple
Perry Leatherberry
Avenue NE
Morrison
Henry Conrady
Robert Heslop
Sixth Street SE
Thomas Powell
Frank Sysel
Lilian Heral
Irene Paula
Wilma Slezak
Chicago
Sysel
J.A.C. Lodge
Townsend District No
Daniels Park
C. E. Riddington
H. G. Wengerth
Sergt
Gus Miller
Fourth Avenue SE
Larry Matousek
Sally Miller
St. Louis
Davenport
Bever Park Playground
Shueyville United Brethren Church
Seth
Agnes Day
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Francis Day
Want
NEW Victor Records
Pye
Hal Kemp
Tommy Dorsey
Clambake Seven
Larry Clinton
Hiltbrunner Music CO
First Street
Lula
Twist
Dollah
Jake
Sky
Williams
Black Smiths
OR Williams
Czech
Legion Auxiliary
Court House News
Montana
Mort E. Dye
C. J
Hall-Ekfelt
AIR Coni
Kresge
Kresge’s
Margaret Dohrer
Third Avenue SE
SALE
Folger's Coffee
Les
Boraxo
RINSO
Eastman Kodak Films
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