Mount Mercy Prepares for Academic Year
Mount Mercy will begin the new year with registration for the college department on September 13 and classes starting September 14. The academy and grade departments register on September 6 with classes September 7. The northeast campus adds an expansive athletic field and hockey to recreational offerings. Dorothy Avey joins as resident director of physical education, bringing extensive teaching and leadership experience from Duluth and St Paul. New faculty include Rev. Francis J. Houlihan, Matilda Paul, Loretta Simonds, and others in ethics, science, English, and history.
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Mount Mercy
F of Mount Mercy
of Mercy
Cedar Rapids
Dorothy Avey
Duluth Junior College
College of St. Catharine
St. Paul
Duluth
Bryant High School
Avey
Francis J. Houlihan
Columbia College
American College
Rome
Matilda Paul
University of Iowa
Loretta Simonds
Clarke College
Ice Breaking Ship Finds Islands Off Northern Siberia
The Soviet ice breaker Rusanoff reported by wireless Saturday the discovery of islands in the Arctic Ocean off northern Siberia. Position given at 75 48 north latitude and 81 20 east longitude, about ten degrees west of the Nordenskiold archipelago. Islands rise as cliffs over 60 feet above water with the main island running northeast to southwest.
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Moscow
CINS
Rusanoff
Arctic
Siberia
Nordenskiold Archipelago
Samoilovitch
Candy Millionaire Joseph Haberkon Sued for Divorce Alimony
Mrs. Jane Haberkorn wife of Joseph Haberkorn millionaire candy maker filed suit for separate maintenance and one million dollars claiming he misused funds via a power of attorney. The couple married in 1905 have four children. The bill cites excessive liquor use and unkind treatment and notes Haberkorn left home a week ago.
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Chicago
INS
Jane Haberkorn
Joseph
Haberkorn
Elevator fire in Raymond causes $5000 loss
Raymond Iowa AP reports a cooperative elevator and Illinois Central station burned Saturday with damage estimated at 5000 dollars. The origin of the blaze was not determined. Raymond is located in Black Hawk county.
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Raymond
Cooperative Elevator
Illinois Central
Black Hawk County
Veterans of Foreign Wars Band to Play Sunday Concert
Emma Jewel M. ils now Bidg announces a Veterans of Foreign Wars band concert Sunday at 3 30 pm in the sana torium. All interested residents are invited to attend.
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Emma Jewel
Band of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
Omitted Survivor Named in Obituary List
A surviving relative, Daniel ht, was unintentionally omitted from the published list of survivors in the obituary notice, prompting correction and republication to include the missing family member.
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Daniel Ht
First Congregational Church Picnic Set for Bever Park
The annual Sunday school picnic of First Congregational church will be at Bever Park on September 1 starting at 2 p.m. Readings include games contests and a picnic supper to close the afternoon.
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First Congregational Church
Bever Park
Cedar Rapids Scouters Plan Picnic at Shaver Park
Cedar Rapids area council adult Scouters and their families will picnic August 30 at Shaver Park. A picnic supper will follow a program of games. Committee chairs include Harold M. Wies and Ray Dubpert for program, Earl Williams for food, William McFann for transportation.
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Cedar Rapids Area
Shaver Park
Harold M. Wies
Ray Dubpert
Earl Williams
William McFann
Bricklayers Union No 1 Sets Monday Meeting on Wages
The union urges all members to attend Monday night at 7 30 in the Sok hall for a wage discussion led by officers.
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Bricklayers’ Union No. 1
Sok
Dickenson Couple Informed Of Relative's Death Contact Hillsdale
Cedar Rapids police were asked by a Chicago hotel on a Saturday to notify Mr and Mrs Dickenson about the death of the mother of one of the couple and to have them contact Hillsdale for details.
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Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Dickenson
Hillsdale
Cedar Rapids Boy Scout Court of Honor Tuesday Evening
The August Cedar Rapids Boy Scout court of honor will be held Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Bever Park council ring. Troop 17 led by Scoutmaster Lee Smith hosts the campfire with Eagle Scout awards to Billy Campbell of Troop 35 and Marion and Robert Quinn of Troop 13.
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Cedar Rapids
Bever Park
Troop 17
Lee Smith
Billy Campbell
Marion
Robert Quinn
Cedar Rapids Sees Warm Rebound With 81 Degree Day
Higher temperatures aided by warm sunlight returned in Cedar Rapids on Saturday reaching a high of 81 at 3:30 p.m. before cooling to 70 by 6:45 p.m. The day showed a notable swing as sunshine drove a late decline.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Retail Grocers Picnic at Lincoln Park Today
The Retail Grocers and Butchers association will hold a picnic at Lincoln Park today at 2 p.m. with games contests and supper at 5 p.m. Members should bring a basket. Coffee will be provided. Music is planned for the evening.
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Retail Grocers and Butchers Association
Lincoln Park
Cedar Rapids Boy Scouts Move to Chamber HQ Basement
The Cedar Rapids area council of Boy Scouts will relocate to new headquarters in the Chamber of Commerce basement on the municipal island on September 1. The council will use an 18 by 12 foot office and storage space. current headquarters are at 509 Fourth Avenue SE.
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Cedar Rapids
Censure of Hoover Over Bonus Army Action Debated
The Pennsylvania American Legion convention censured President Hoover for his role in routing the Bonus Army from Washington. The meeting also urged full payment of the bonus and opposed canceling or reducing foreign debts.
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Pittsburgh
Hoover
Washington
Pennsylvania Department of the American Legion
Fuhrmeister Family Holds Annual Cedar Rapids Reunion
The Fuhrmeister family met in Cedar Rapids for their yearly reunion with officers elected for one year. Lola Westover was secretary and Mrs J Earl Smith treasurer while Carrie Worley was re elected historian. The event honored 166 descendants across 354 familial links with a music reading and sports program.
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Cedar
Johnson
Ely
Germany
Pacrinocene Jr
Andrew
Charles
Jane
Frederick
Henry
Emilie
Matilda
Matilda Bowman
Eighth Avenue SW
United States
Frederick Fuhrmeister
L. F. Puhrmeister
Leonard
Fuhrmeister
Iowa City
Johnson County
Alekhine Builds Lead At World Chess Congress
In Pasadena Alekhine, world champion, defeats Bernstein and Borochow of Los Angeles and nears a clash with Samuel Factor of Chicago. Reshevsky beats Bernstein as Sullinger defeats Avina and Fisher defeats Garcia Moreno in round action.
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Pasadena
Calif
Ins
Alexander Alekhine
Shela
Alekhine
Bernstein
Harry Borochow
Los Angeles
Samuel D. Factor
Chicago
Samuel Reshevsky
Jacob Bernstein
New York
George Sullinger
San Gabriel
Luis Avina
Mexico City
F. Y. Fisher
Stanford University
Garcia Moreno
Los Ange
Salvage Steamer Menaced By Pirates Near Salvor
A salvage steamer engaged in recovering treasures from the sunken liner The Brestan faced pirate threats near Salvo. Commander Quaglia of the Arti ordered the crew to arm themselves as danger remained, amid efforts tied to a $6 000 000 treasure once aboard the wreck.
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Brestan
Rome
Ree Arsel
Quaglia
The
Arti
Wisconsin Granted $3,000,000 Aid Loan
Washington reports Wisconsin finance corporation receives a $3,000,000 aid loan to meet current emergency relief needs. The measure aims to stabilize state finances amid ongoing fiscal strains and supports relief programs through the funding.
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Wisconsin
Washington
Nance Corporation
Leavens Wins Boys Net Title In Badger Meet
Don Leavens of Mosinee wins the Wisconsin state open boys singles tennis title defeating Bob Kamrath of Austin 6-2. Sam Lee of Berkeley advances to the finals in men’s singles. The Milwaukee event highlights the Badger state tennis tournament.
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Leavens
Milwaukee
Wis
Don Leavens
Mosinee
Sam Lee
Berkeley
Calif
Bob Kamrath
Austin
Linn County government tax facts sixth in series
The series notes Linn County licensing data with 20,700 automobile licenses issued to date and 2,488 licensed trucks. By the corresponding date in 1931, 22,259 automobiles had been licensed, per the treasurer's office.
Unemployed Urged to Register for Election Board Work
Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor urges unemployed men qualified to serve on election boards to register at the Citizens Free Employment Bureau. A committee spokesman notes only eighty names have been submitted from bureau registrants, likely all who registered since the proposal. The federation points out many current election board members and professionals with income do not need the work.
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Board of Supervisors
Cedar Rapids Federation of Labor
Federation
Citizens Free Employment Bureau
Election Board
Alibi Clock Removed in Mooney Defense at Frisco
In San Francisco on Friday the alibi clock used by Tom Mooney to claim innocence in the Preparedness Day bombing was destroyed. A photo showing clock hands at 2 01 p m with Mooney on a rooftop supported the defense claim he could not have planted the bomb and reached the roof before the blast killed 16.
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San Francisco
Mooney
Pair Confess Two Wisconsin Murders in Chicago Case
Frank Phillips 28 and Joe Howard 24 were turned over to Milwaukee detectives after Chicago police Lieut. Frank Malone said one or both confessed to two Milwaukee murders. Phillips allegedly admitted participation in the June 28 holdup slaying of Alfred Reedinger and Howard allegedly killed Policeman Edward Riphone May 15 in Madison. Police state Phillips was armed at capture. arrests followed seizures of Ben Phillips 18 and Harry O'Brien. Phillips faces burglary and parole violations.
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Chicago
Frank Phillips
Joe Howard
Charles Muellner
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Frank Malone
Malone
Alfred Reedinger
Phillips
Howard
Edward Riphonse Madison
Oak Park
Ben Phillips
Frank
Harry O’brien
Muehner
Sentence Of Doumer Assassin Confirmed
Paris officials report the death sentence for Dr. Paul Gorguloff, convicted of assassinating President Paul Doumer, was upheld by the court of cassation, France's final appeal court.
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Doumer
Paris
INS
Paul Gorguloff
Paul Doumer
Court of Cassation
France
Wilkinson Schuch nuptials at Central City wedding
Ruth Wilkinson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Wilkinson marries Charles A Schuch assistant manager of Farmers Elevator Alburnett Aug 11. Attended by Ade Line Machacek and Malcolm Andrews of Alburnett. They plan to reside in Alburnett after a short wedding trip.
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Central City
Ruth Wilkinson
Ed Wilkinson
Charles A. Schuch
Farmers Elevator Company
Alburnett
Adeline Machacek
Malcolm Andrews
Divorce suit filed by Phil Sands against Eva Sands
Phil Sands, a Bailey's Ford area farmer, files for divorce from Eva Sands alleging they married February 4 and lived together until May 15, 1927, when Eva Sands deserted him.
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Manchester
Phil Sands
Bailey's Ford
Eva Sands
Cedar Rapids Votes Register Early to Ease Fall Election
More than 2,000 voters have registered in Cedar Rapids as permanent registration begins. Louis Burgus, commissioner of finance, urges residents to register at the city office to save time at future precincts and reduce later workload.
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Cedar Rapids
Louis Burgus
Urgus
Nosek Babe Dies At 4 PM Saturday
Adeline Nosek, the daughter of Mr and Mrs Vaclav Nosek of 2021 Hamilton Street SW, died at 4 pm Saturday. Brief services will be held at the Janeba and Brosh chapel Sunday morning with burial in the Bohemian National Cemetery.
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Adeline
Vaclav Nosek
Hamilton Street
Janeba and Brosh
Bohemian National
Dance of Winds to Be Seen by Pale Faces at Quinault
In Hoquiam Washington INS reports the two day Indians at Lake Quinault festival will feature the Dance of Winds an ancient tribal ritual previously seen only by Indians The event ties to the opening of the Olympic Peninsula loop highway and will include demonstrations of early whale hunting seal hunting and a Kingston coast coastal culture attendees include both Indians and pale faces seeking to view the ritual.
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Hoquiam
Wash
Ins
Lake Quinault
Kington
Olympic Peninsula
Iowa Falls Man Hurt in Headon Collision
E A Fisk of Iowa Falls was in Ellsworth hospital suffering brain injuries after a head on crash with a car driven by Haylor Fisher of Shawnee Okla. Fisk suffered a brain concussion and possible brain hemorrhage. Fisher his wife and small son escaped with minor injuries.
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Iowa Falls
E. A. Fisk
Ellsworth Hospital
Haylor Fisher
Shawnee
Oklo
Fisk
Fisher
Robbers Raid Chicago Restaurant Twice
Angeline Ziemba, a restaurant owner in Chicago, was robbed by three men who returned and struck again after an earlier attempt. An assist shifted to providing aid as the burglars fled, leaving Ziemba shaken by the second break in the same day.
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Chicago
Angeline Ziemba
Ne Gy
University payroll audit shows 4560 staff in 1930 31
The audit reveals 4 560 persons on the university payroll for the 1930 31 year. It questions the necessity of every staff member for each student attending classes during the school year.
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eSee
Desice
Tax Relief Demands Amid Political Rhetoric
Politicians have argued over taxes and government spending, urging action over talk. The piece calls for economy and honesty in university administration and emphasizes timely tax relief as the essential outcome.
Jessup dynasty faces storm as taxpayers push back
Taxpayers grow vocal amid fiscal pressure as prosperity wanes and government spending faces renewed scrutiny. Officials hope pressure will ease with improved markets, but public sentiment remains wary of future costs and policy direction.
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Jessup Dynasty
Iowa Papers and the Black Proportion in Public Funds
A midwestern note warns that newspapers defending fraud in public funding invite scrutiny of racial bias. It cites Pennsylvania as an example where defending financial misconduct could reveal hidden Black involvement in reporting practices.
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Iowa
Pennsylvania
Birthday toast from Black Shirley on 104th turning
Fort Worth report says Black Shirley of Springtown plans to celebrate his 104th birthday in October with whisky strong tobacco and plenty of horseback riding as the essence of his celebration.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Shirley
Springtown
Justice Department Denies Church Lottery Probe
Washington DC. The Justice Department denied a press dispatch claiming a drive against church lotteries. An official statement said no authorized source gave that interview and that none of the seventeen active investigations involve churches.
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Washington
INL
Deparment of Justice
Prohibition Signs Removed from Cars in Trenton NJ
The city ordered all prohibition signs taken off vehicles in Trenton New Jersey. An ordinance allows political and business vehicle advertising only. Motor Vehicle Commissioner Harld Hofman and W CT U members pushed for removal.
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Trenton
N. J
Hief
Hardolf G. Hoffman
Billie Burke Plans Hollywood Home and Film Career
Billie Burke widow of Florenz Ziegfeld said she will live in Hollywood and pursue motion pictures. She will visit the Ziegfeld mansion at Hastings, New York, with Ziegfeld's body in September, then return as the body is sealed in a mausoleum pending final resting place arrangements.
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Hollywood
Billie Burke
Florenz Ziegfeld
New York
Ziegfeld
Hastings
N. Y
Ae Ziegfeld
Pot of gold at end of rainbow for war veteran
Arthur McFarland a World War II veteran and farmer south of Urbana received a $3600 disability compensation and $500 discharge from service after applying for aid in 1926. He was married this summer and has not received a government report on his plea.
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Urbana
Arthur McFarland
Vinton
McFarland
Man Delayed Try to Reach Yami Islands in Brophy Case
Manila radio station syncom waters of the northern Philippines Saturday hampered Aleko E. Lilius a newspaper man from reaching the wild Yami islands in his quest to solve the year old disappearance of British aviator Glenn Brophy. Lilius said he could not cross Balintang channel in typhoon weather and Japanese fishermen had reported a white man on Yami island, with belief it could be Brophy.
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Manila
P. E
Philippines
Aleko E. Lilius
Yami Islands
Glenn Brophy
Lilius
Balintang Channel
Yami Island
Brophy
Birth Announcement for Samuel Lord Harmon Taylor
Mr and Mrs Harmon Taylor announce the birth at home of a son named Samuel Lord on Blake Boulevard SE. The newborn joins the family as a new member at 2338 Blake boulevard SE.
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Mrs. Harmon
Taylor
Blake Boulevard
Samuel Lord
Phony
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