Train plunges in river after flood damaged bridge
A Pennsylvania Railroad Crescent Limited Memphis Special passenger train plunged through a flood weakened bridge near Washington at 3:45 am. Engineer Arthur H Bryde and Fireman A H Fayl were killed. Thirteen injured including track foreman Benjamin Johnson and postal clerk Claude Smith. Most survivors received first aid and continued onward. A relief train collected passengers as crews recovered the mangled engine cab from the mud.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Here
Potomac River
Limited
New York
Southern Points
Arthur H Bryde
A. H. Fayl
Benjamin Johnson
Claude Smith
Watling River
A. P. Tugwell
Baton Rouge
Memphis
Southern Railroad
Iowa City Man Sentenced After Shooting At Wife
William Wildman pled guilty to assault with intent to commit manslaughter and received five years in the state penitentiary at Ft Madison. He fired a 12 gauge shotgun at his wife during a family quarrel. she endured minor injuries.
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Iowa City
Wiliam Wildman
Ft. Madison
James P Gaffney
Wildman
Terzo Pleads Not Guilty On 1922 Arson Indictment
Vincent Cerame Terzo a 45 year old Brooklyn man pled not guilty in district court to a 1922 indictment charging arson to defraud insurers. Judge Moffit set bond at 15000 amid Terzo’s prior bond jumps and extradition battles across multiple states. The 1921 blaze targeted an almost completed southwest side apartment building.
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Vincent Cerame Terzo
Brooklyn
N. Y
Larry Condon
New York City
John T. Moffit
Terzo
Moffit
Condon
Chicago
Jay Davis
Iowa
New York
Linn
Albany
R. B Raymond
Des Moines
Department Store Merchants Clash Over Price-Fixing
Washington AP reports a heated hearing in the recovery administration on the retail code. Percy Straus of Macy assails a price fixing clause while Namm, for four dozen NY stores, argues for safeguards against underselling and unfair advertising. He calls for preventing price cutting and misleading claims to protect fair profit and workers.
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Washington
New York
Recovery Administration
Percy Straus
R H Macy and Company
R H Namm
Straus
Namm
Blue Eagle
Beating Suspect Receives Indeterminate Year
Howard Greiser, 24, was sentenced to an indeterminate one year at Anamosa state reformatory by Judge John T Moffit for assault with intent to inflict great bodily injury. He allegedly beat John Garioff 78 in Mount Vernon on July 28. county attorney G K Thompson filed the information.
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Howard Greiser
Anamosa State Reformatory
John T Moffit
Geiser
Mount Vernon
John Garioff
G K Thompson
Coughlin Attacks Detroit Bankers Over Stock Claims
Father Coughlin denies purchasing stock from a brokerage and accuses the Detroit Free Press publisher of falsifying reports. He says his investment was legitimate and managed through a bank, while noting his role as holding company president allowed access to funds for dividends.
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Free Press
Coughlin
Detroit Bankers Company
Father Coughlin
Detroit Free Press
Father Coughlin accuses politicians in Detroit bank probe
The Rev Father Charles E Coughlin told a grand jury examining the Detroit bank collapses that politicians block depositor payments He condemned American capitalism as aiding communism and denied a fake brokerage account claim He said bankers looted Detroit Trust Company in the scandal
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Detroit
Charles E. Coughlin
Karl Marx
Detroit Trust Company
Aimee Semple McPherson Speaks to 5000 at Vinton Fairgrounds
Aimee Semple McPherson arrives at Vinton to address about 5000 on the fair grounds. She is welcomed by the Vinton high school band and a mounted officer, then speaks from the amphitheater after a parade entry. Mayor Urice introduces her and a bouquet of red roses is presented by city officials.
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Gazette
Vinton
Fair Grounds
Aimee Semple McPherson
Angelus Temple
Cedar Rapids
Vinton High School
McPherson
Evangelist
C. D. Moore
George N. Urice
Hoover Picks Up Hitch-Hiker Gives Him 100 Dollar Bill
The San Francisco AP report states John Wade Gordon of Memphis Tennessee said a former President Herbert Hoover gave him a lift after signaling on a northern California highway. Hoover reportedly drove to San Francisco and lent him 100 dollars to help him along until he gets a job.
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Hoover
San Francisco
John Wade Gordon
Memphis
Tenn
Gordon
California
Herbert Hoover
Fayette Health Winner Berniece Stelzmiller Named
The Fairfield township girls demonstration team led by Maxine Richards and Doris Nus won first at the Fayette county fair and will advance to state honors at Des Moines. Jean Ellinor Hutchison of West Union also to compete in the state 4-H style show. Berniece Stelzmiller is Fayette county health girl.
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West Union
Fairfield Township
Maxine Richards
Doris Nus
Fayette County
Des Moines
Jean Ellinor Hutchison
Berniece Stelzmiller
Zionist Congress Protests Nazi Rights Abuses for Jews
In Prague the world Zionist congress adopted resolutions protesting German persecution of Jews under Hitler. Delegates urged the League of Nations to restore rights and aid Jewish refugees, and appealed to Britain to open Palestine to Nazi victims.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
World Zionist Congress
Germany
Adolf Hitler
League of Nations
Palestine
Resolutions
Great Britain
Plan Hearing On Cotton Complaints
Washington reports that the Agricultural Adjustment Administration will hold a hearing on September 7 to probe complaints that cotton textile manufacturers profiteer under the Roosevelt recovery program and counter-claims that the cotton processing tax has cut demand. Secretary Wallace announced the plan, giving textile firms a chance to air grievances while proving price increases align with tax and program justifications.
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Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace
Radio schedules Morning and Evening Broadcast Lineup
A dense listing of radio programming across NBC CBS and affiliated stations. highlights include 1h dance band segments 7 9 10 and 11 music hours and performances by Betty Crocker Paul Ash Vera Van and L S Navy band with orchestras and commentators across NBC WJZ WEAF WMAQ WGN KYW KMOX and more.
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NBC
Treen
de Rose
WEAF
Claras
WJZ
WGN
Orean
Deutsch Arch
CBS
WABC
WNT
Betty Crocker
WEAP
Kmox Venn Marine Band
WJZ Rr
WMT
WBBM
WCCO
Gene Arnold
Knight Orch
Pauline Alpert
WOC
WMA
WADBC
Annes Marie
Wbbm x
Vie and Sade
Koil Wren
WMAQ
Rex Battle
Berrens Orch
WIBW
Wilson and
Allen
Three Shades of Blue
WHO
Betty
Sob
WLS
Salon Orch
Sley Howard
Weco
Wwoc-Who
Arcadians
U.S. Army Band
Cloutier
NBCI
John Kelvin
Woc-Who
Jack Miller
Brusileff Orch
KMOX
Viennese
Skippy
WCAO
WHBM
Hall Orch
Ale—Hall
Jack
Armetrong
Stamp Club
Nika
Netie Roop
Goldberes
Mieke Carter
Ethel Shutta
Bester Orch
Bourdon
Weaf Wood-Who Kyw 6:15—Columbians 1Cbs1 Wmox Wcco
Julius Tannen
Phil Spitalny
Southernairces
Treii Cobb
WOWO
Fred Allen
Grofe Erch
Phil Harris
Vera van
Phil Baker
NHC
Ilha Chase
Paul Small
Youne Arch
Fernando Orch
WISN
L. S Navy Band
Geace Moore
Hayton Orch
Lum
Abner
WLW
Cozzi
Koul
Jane Froman
Edwin Hill
Dem Ese Davis Oceb
Marlow
Stern Orch
Gerun Orch
Cedar Memorial Park and Cedar Rapids Property Transfers
In Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery Association transfer to Fred L. Bokerney for cremation lot 480 Section Acacia Lawn with noted racial restrictions dated 7 6 1932. Milo James Dicus and wife to Blanche M. Rothrock transfer of lot 7 block 3 Herkner's addition Cedar Rapids dated 8 19 1933 for $1 and valuable consideration.
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Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery
Fred L. Bokerney
Acacia Lawn
Milo James Dicus
Blanche M. Rothrock
Herkner
Cedar Rapids
Appointment of Executrix for Fred M Ford Estate in Iowa
Notice announces Don Barnes as attorney for the executrix and asks all debtors to pay and creditors to file their claims with Linn County District Court. The Aug 1 1933 appointment is recorded under case No 12765.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
Fred M. Ford
Linn County, Iowa District
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Zionist Congress
Don Barnes
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Carter
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Allen Motors
Second Avenue
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