Selassie Warns War With Italy Could Drag World
Emperor Haile Selassie told the AP that a Italy-Ethiopia war could broaden into a world struggle, threatening humanity and international treaties. He feared major powers would be drawn in, risking a first magnitude disaster, and prayed for avertment. The interview took place in his new Addis palace, with US presidents’ portraits on the walls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addis Ababa
Haile Selassie
Associated Press
Italy
Ethiopia
United States
England
Emperor
New Palace
Roosevelt
White House
Theodore Roosevelt
Inheritance Tax On Will Rogers Estate Nears Million
Hollywood officials estimated the total inheritance tax from Will Rogers estate at about 913 570 on a 5 million value. California would get 237 270 and the federal government the rest. If the estate is taxed as community property only 2 5 million is taxable. otherwise tax would reach 2 295 970.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
INS
Will Rogers
California
Rogers
Crazed Man Blasts Gas Main At Home In Chicago
John Kovach, 54, amid delusions, opened a gas main plug in his basement and struck a match causing a blast that tore through a frame house. Five people were knocked from their beds but none seriously hurt. Sally Sadler, 7, narrowly survived landing on a narrow ledge on the second floor. Kovach was sent to a psychiatric hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Kovach
Sally Sadler
Thomas Sadler
Kovach
Senate Drops Part Of Guffey Measure And TVA Bill
The Senate removed an anti trust exemption for bituminous coal producers under the Guffey plan. It also approved TVA amendments aimed at shielding the New Deal power project from court decisions and sent the conference report to the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
NRA
Three Die In New Mexico Cloudburst
A cloudburst near La Bajada hill southwest of Santa Fe washed out 100 feet of highway and swept a sedan into an arroyo. Three died Camello Chavez Terrero NM and two children ages 4 and 6. Mrs Chavez and brother J A Ulibarri are missing. One child's body was found two miles from the washout. The flood occurred about 8 30 p m Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa FE
N. M
INS
la Bajada Hill
San Domingo Indian Village
Here
Camello Chavez
Terrero
Bank Bandits Rob Farmers State Bank in Kansas Heist
Three unmasked youths robbed Farmers State Bank in Protection Kansas of about $3,500. They fled in a car they wrecked and abducted Kenneth Carr of Ashland for his vehicle before releasing him unharmed at Bucklin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kan
INS
Farmers State Bank
Kenneth Carr
Ashland
Carr
Bucklin
Kinch brothers plan two weeks fishing at Camp Nirvana
Frank Kinch and Donald Kinch will spend the next two weeks fishing at Camp Nirvana near Clitheral Minnesota. Frances Kaminsky, 19, waived to the grand jury on a statutory charge after arraignment before Justice Reed with bond set at 500 dollars not furnished. Milvoy Skorepa released on 200 dollar bond after grand jury waiver in a motorcycle without consent case. Mrs C J Newcomb of Yonkers NY returned home after visiting sister Miss Ethel Maher who is ill but improving. Mrs Gordon Estill suffered a fractured right elbow falling from her porch and was treated at St Luke's hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kinch
Donald Kinch
Camp Nirvana
Clitheral
Minn
Frances Kaminsky
A. S. Reed
Milvoy Skorepa
Court of Justice
W. J. Grunewald
John Pease
C. J. Newcomb
Yonkers
N. Y
Ethel Maher
Miss Maher
Gordon Estill
Eighteenth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Speeders Fined In Police Court Plea
A trio including Harry Blaylock 3503 First Avenue E Martin-Cole 404 Fourteenth Street SE and Leon Weber 1055 Fifth Avenue SE were fined 10 dollars and costs after pleading guilty to speeding. Louise A Whelihan 1618 Third Avenue SE was fined 1 dollar and costs for overtime parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speeders
Harry Blaylock
First Avenue E
Martin-Cole
Fourteenth Street
Leon Weber
Fifth Avenue SE
Louise A. Whelihan
Third Avenue SE
Cantor M Goldberg Invited to Lead Services at Beth Jacob
Cantor M Goldberg of Chicago is invited to conduct services at Synagogue Beth Jacob located at 212 Avenue NW for Friday evening and Saturday morning. He is a Northwestern University and Chicago Musical College graduate and has studied at Hebrew Theological College in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Goldberg
Chicago
Beth Jacob
212 Avenue NW
Cantor Goldberg
Northwestern University
Chicago Musical College
Hebrew Theological College
Des Moines Teens In Vehicle Collision On F Avenue
Cars driven by Maxine Steely 19 of Des Moines and Joseph Vondra collided at 9 30 a m Wednesday on F avenue NW near Fourth street. Steely was eastbound turning left into a driveway while Vondra traveled west. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Steely
Des Moines
Joseph Vondra
O Avenue NW
F Avenue NW
Fourth Street
Miss Steely
F Avenue
Vondra
Illinois Central Officials Inspect Cedar Rapids Trip
J. L. Beven senior vice president W Atwill vice president and general manager F L Thompson vice president in engineering and W S Williams superintendent of Chicago Illinois Central railroad drove from Waterloo to Cedar Rapids on an inspection trip Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Beven
W. Atwill
F. L. Thompson
Engineering Department of
Chicago
W. S. Williams
Waterloo
Illinois Central Railroad
Cedar Rapids
Two City Inmates Fined for intoxication cases
Joe Benda of 1003 Third Street SE pled guilty in police court and paid a $25 fine plus costs. he was sent to the county jail for nonpayment. Herbert F. Gallagher of 819 Fifth Street NW was confined to the city jail after failing to pay a $10 fine plus costs for intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Benda
Third Street
Herbert F. Gallagher
Fifth Street
Local residents receive minor injuries from household mishaps
Mrs V A Eckert aged 63 of 505 Fifth avenue SE was taken to Mercy hospital with lacerations to her right hand after her fingers were caught in a washing machine wringer. She was released after first aid. Gerald Hoff aged 12 of 115 Thirtieth street drive SE was treated at Mercy hospital after catching a fish hook in the second finger of his left hand while playing at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. A. Eckert
Fifth Avenue SE
Mercy Hospital
Gerald Hoff
Thirtieth Street Drive
Roosevelt to address Scouts at national Jamboree
Cedar Rapids area Boy Scouts were told that President Roosevelt will speak to the Scouts of America at 7 45 p m Wednesday in a national Jamboree radio address over both major chains The talk replaces the planned opening address for the Washington D C Jamboree which was cancelled and another Jamboree is in prospect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt
Scouts of America
Washington, D. C
Gram to be presented over Columbia system Thursday night
The gram will be presented over the Columbia system on Thursday at 8 p.m. No further details are given about cast or venue in the readable text.
Stewardess service to debut on Pacific trains this week
The North Western Union Pacific introduces stewardess service on the Los Angeles Limited coach and tourist cars. Registered nurses with attention to qualifications and appearance will wear French blue serge uniforms and attend guests at no charge. Service starts from Omaha August 21 and from Los Angeles August 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
North Western Union Pacific
Omaha
Condemnation Hearing Set for Vislisel Properties in Bertram
On September 4 condemnation commissioners will appraise 47.92 acres owned by J. M. Vislisel and 4.82 acres owned by George Vislisel in Bertram township. State of Iowa seeks the land for Palisades state park backwater area for the dam. Sheriff Jim Smith’s office received notices Wednesday. Commission members are John A. Cunningham Dubuque Harry Hedges Cedar Rapids John J. Locher Monticello J L Denlinger Zwingle Hubert Carr Manchester and John E. Stapleton Marengo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertram Township
John J. Locher
Monticello
J. L. Denlinger
Zwingle
Hubert Carr
Manchester
John E. Stapleton
Marengo
County Board Rejects Objections to Property Condemnation
Linn county board of supervisors on Tuesday overruled Maud Leonard’s objections in condemnation of two acres northwest of Center Point for quarry purposes. James G. Morrissey was named to the appraisal board to fix the award, with the owner entitled to one appointee and the two appointees to select a third member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Maud Leonard
Leonard
Center Point
James G. Morrissey
Marion Chase Charged With Illegal Possession of Alcohol
Marion Chase 45 of 1113 Seventh Street SE pled not guilty before Judge A Clark in district court on an illegal possession charge. Bond was set at 500 dollars after a raid found alleged alcohol at Chase's home. Judge Clark previously ordered a 300 dollar fine on the same charge July 29 with a 90 day county jail sentence if unpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Chase
Seventh Street SE
A. Clark
Chase
Divorces filed on cruelty grounds and custody requests
Divorces filed on cruel and in human treatment grounds include Lela Laurena Wasendorf versus Benjamin Harry Wasendorf dated December 6, 1920, Vionna Daggs versus Patsy Daggs dated January 13, 1932, and Helen I. Hardin versus Frederick W. Hardin dated June 14, 1934. Mrs. Wasendorf seeks custody of four children and Mrs. Daggs seeks custody of a minor daughter. Articles of incorporation for Searles dairy of Cedar Rapids were filed with the County Recorder Dempsy Jones. Capitalization is $40,000. Officers include L. R. Schrader president and L. J. Lemmon vice president, with D. C. Eves secretary and L. H. Hanson treasurer. Schrader, Eves and Hanson are directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela Laurena Wasendorf
Benjamin Harry Wasendorf
Vionna Daggs
Patsy Daggs
Helen I. Hardin
Frederick W. Hardin
Searles Dairy
Cedar Rapids
Dempsy Jones
L. R. Schrader
L. J. Lemmon
D. C. Eves
L. H. Hanson
Omaha
Neb
Schrader
Eves
Hanson
Yuva Divorce Case Filed in District Court
Julia Yuva seeks divorce from Fred Yuva on cruel and inhuman treatment. They wed October 28, 1924 in Anamosa. She asks for custody of four children, support, and title to household goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Yuva
Fred Yuva
Anamosa
Cascade Man Elected K. C. Supreme Dictator
Martin H. Carmody of Grand Rapids Michigan was re elected supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus at the fifty third annual convention. Those re elected as supreme directors for a three year term included James H Devaney of Castle Dale Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Martin H. Carmody
Grand Rapids
Mich
the Knights of Columbus
James H. Devaney
Casleade
Sixty five Linn County jurors drawn for September term
The Linn County district court has drawn 65 jurors for the September term. Jurors will report to Judge H. C. Ring on September 24. The panel includes residents from multiple streets and avenues across Marion, Cedar Rapids, and surrounding areas, headed by Clerk Edwin W. Lundquist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin W. Lundquist
H. C. Ring
Hugh Anderson
N Street
Sue Austin
Fifth Avenue
J. J. Barnett
First Avenue
Frank Barta
K Avenue
C. E. Beeman
Thirtieth Street
Helen Bowne
J Avenue
Mary L. Bowman
Ellis Boulevard
D. F. Boynton
Forest Drive
H. H. Brown
W. W. Bryant
Johnson Avenue
Maude Butter
Fourth Avenue
Bert T. Day
L. T. Day
Maplewood Drive
R. F. Dresher
F Avenue
Kathryn Dunshee
Mount Vernon Avenue
W. A. Fee
Marion
W. A. Gallagher
Burch Avenue
L. R. Gerhardt
Nineteenth Street
W. L. Glessner
R. D. Gray
Third Avenue
F. A. Hal
Hamilton Street
Donald W. Hall
A Avenue
Mae S. Hall
W. E. Heil
Third Street
L. D. Hodge
Seventh Avenue
R. L. Hoeft
Merl Holloway
C. J. Holmquist
B Avenue
Nanny Hoover
Daniels Street
Harvey D. Hunter
Twenty Seventh Street
C. W. Iosty
Mount Vernon
J. L. Jakoubek
K Street
F. J. Janeba
Eleventh Avenue
H. E. Jellison
F. P. Johnson
Tenth Street
Katharine Kent
Avenue
H. A. Kloubec
Ninth Avenue
Perry Knapp
Route Four
Cedar Rapids
Karl K. Koffron
Twenty-third Street
W. J. Kopecky
Hayes Street
Cot Kullander
Eighth Street
C. G. Lamos
FE. J. Larimer
Ella C. Martin
Ruth E. Massey
Park Avenue
William Mathis
Ina E. Meeker
H Avenue
H. H. Montilson
Fourteenth Street
Earl McBain
W. McCrory, Jr
Second Street
Vearl Nietert
J. H. Nemec
E. L. Nezerka
Higley Avenue
H. G. Notbohm
F. F. Novotny
G Avenue
L. M. Paul
Anna K. Popelka
Ninth Street
A. J. Ramsay
Lisbon
W. H. Rice
Central City
H. R. Rieke
Seventh Street
Leo Rohlena
Gedar Rapids
Kenneth Randall
Fred A. Safely
Seventeenth Street
George Shearer
Fifteenth Street
M. D. Vanourney
Dubuque Playground Softball Teams to Play in Cedar Rapids
About seventy five Dubuque playground directors and championship players travel Thursday to Ellis Park Cedar Rapids for a two city playground softball world series. Older divisions play 7 inning games at 2 p.m. followed by younger boys games and a Cedar Rapids vs Dubuque professional team match. Umpires come from both staffs. Ed Stefan arranges park conditions. a Y M C A luncheon precedes games with city council and playground commission involvement. The Dubuque commission covers all team expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Ellis Park
Ed Stefan
Playground Commission
Girl Dies After Stepping on Nail in Cedar Rapids
Wanda Leta Worrell ten year old Cedar Rapids girl died at 7 p.m. Tuesday after tetanus following a foot injury from a rusty nail on Aug. 6. She was born January 19, 1925 in Lincoln Nebraska and lived in Cedar Rapids five years. Survived by mother and step father John Van Velkinburgh and Viola of Cedar Rapids. grandfather William Worrell Beaver City Nebraska. foster grandparents in Lincoln. Funeral Thursday at Beatty chapel at 2 p.m. with Rev. E. E. Russell. body to be sent to Lincoln for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanda Leta Worrell
Fourth Street
Lincoln
Neb
Cedar Rapids
Harrison School
John van Velkinburgh
Viola
William Worrell
Beaver City
Beatty Chapel
E. E. Russell
Lincoln, Neb
Funeral for Mrs. Dora Primrose Held in Turner Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs. Dora Mae Primrose will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Turner chapel, conducted by the Rev. W. Montgomery and Dwight Krumbfoltz. Burial is in Mound cemetery near Atkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora -Mae Primrose
Turner Chapel
W. Montgomery
Dwight Krumbfoltz
Mound Cemetery
Atkins
Wiley Post Lays Out Funeral Route in Oklahoma
Wiley Post's body returned to his home state for funeral rites. The casket will lie in state in the capitol rotunda with a military guard of honor. Gov. E. W. Marland will eulogize in brief services as the body is taken to Maysville for rites with his aged parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Wiley Post
Maysville
Oklahoma Ity
Capitol
E. W. Marland
Post
Joe Laws Of Iowa Fame Will Carry The Bowl
Bedford Iowa reports former Iowa halfback Joe Laws will carry the bowl this fall. Laws, an all American from University of Iowa, became father to daughter Marjorie Jo on Wednesday. He played last season with the Green Bay Packers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Joe Laws
University of Iowa
Marjorie Jo
Green Bay Packers
Gangland feud leaves man shot near Portersville
Butler, Pa. police found an unidentified man bound with adhesive tape and tied to a tree at Portersville Road. He had been shot, a gangland feud believed to explain the killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler
Portersville
Huge New Bomber Sets Speed Mark
Army fliers tested the new fastest and largest flying fortress arriving at Wright Field after a non stop 2100 mile flight from Seattle in nine hours averaging 233 miles per hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Wrightfield
Seattle
Wash
Decorah Woman Dies After TwoYear Illness
Mrs Olavus Bakken age 39 died Tuesday after a two year illness. Funeral services will be held Thursday with Rev O Glesne officiating. She was born in Decorah May 8 1896. As Mamie Smedsrud daughter of Ole and Mattie Smedsrud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Olavus Bakken
O. Glesne
Mamie Smedsrud
Ole and
Mattie Smedsrud
Two Marriages Reported in Iowa Towns in 1914
New Hampton records a marriage on September 28 1914 between a woman and Olavus Bakken. Surviving relatives include two sisters and a brother named Mrs Charles Hart of Fairmont Minnesota Mrs Emil Halvorson and Albert Smedsrud of Decorah. In Decorah Gyda Josvanger daughter of Mrs Ben Josvanger wed Norman Nilsson son of Mrs Thomas Nilsson at the Lutheran parsonage in Ossian with attendants Claresse Nelson and Floyd Hexom. The Nilssons will reside in Decorah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampton
Olavus Bakken
Charles, Hart
Fairmont, Minn
Emil Halvorson
Albert Smedsrud
Decoran
Decorah
Gyda Josvanger
Ben Josvanger
Norman Nilsson
Thomas Nilsson
Kr. Kvamme
Lutheran’ Parsonage
Ossian
Clarisse Nelson
Floyd Hexom
Picnic Draws 1000 At St Patrick's Church Event
More than 1,000 people attended a parish picnic on the St Patrick's church grounds in Waukon. Lieut. Gov. Nelson G. Kraschel served as speaker and the Waukon drum and bugle corps performed an exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waukon
St. Patrick’s Church
Nelson G. Kraschel
Waukon Drum and Bugle Corps
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