Roosevelt Announces U S Silver Program Expansion
President Roosevelt briefs on a silver stabilization plan aimed at curbing oversupply from coin melting. China India Spain commit to four year limits while Australia Canada Mexico Peru and the United States must lift mine output to 35 million ounces annually. Senator Pittman predicts higher silver currency value in the Orient and possible ripple effects on U S exports. Congressional Republicans hesitate to comment pending review of the London agreement.
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Mr. Roosevelt
India
China
Spain
Australia
Canada
Mexico
Peru
United States
Orient
Pittman
Nevada
Congress
Couzens
Michigan
Borah
Idaho
Six Note Actions Seek $100 317 Judgment total
Six note actions filed in district court by the Equitable Life Assurance Society seek a combined judgment of $100 317 83. The cases target secured notes and were entered on a Thursday afternoon.
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Equitable Life Assurance Society
Death of J F Allen Pioneer Vinton Publisher at 86
J F Allen 86 pioneer Vinton newspaper publisher and wartime mayor died at 3 30 am Thursday after a fall two weeks earlier. Born March 26 1647 in Pine Village Indiana he lived in Wisconsin Iowa Kansas Missouri and Colorado before settling in Vinton publishing the Benton County Times later Cedar Valley Times. He served as justice of the peace from 1915 and was mayor during World War I. Survived by widow five children and funeral Feb scheduled at Fry chapel with Rev Charles Ford.
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Gazette
Vinton
J. F. Allen
Mr. Allen
Pine Village
Warren County
Indiana
Green County
Wisconsin
Iowa
Indianola
Kansas
Smith County
Allen
Story County
Towa Center
Ada Shoop
Maxwell
L. R. Sheppard
Maxwell Tribune
van Horne
A. D. Griffin
Benton County Times
Cedar Valley Times
Missouri
Cabool Times
Benton County
E. K. Allen
W. J. Kerr
Chicago
V. H. Allen
Tracy
W. R. Robinson
R. J. Allen
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids couples receive marriage licenses
The list names C Everett Jeffrey and Ruth Tomkins of Cedar Rapids, Harry Richard Humble of Cedar Rapids and Effie Agnes Bella of Sparta Wisconsin, Russell F. Knapp and Dorothy Louise Northcott of Cedar Rapids, Fred C. Kirchner and Marie B. Spina of Cedar Rapids, James Archibald Safley and Ethel Gritton of Tipton.
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C. Everett Jeffrey
Ruth Tomkins
Cedar Rapids
Harry
Richard Humble
Effie
Agnes Bella
Sparta
Wis
Russell F. Knapp
Dorothy Louise Northcott
Fred C. Kirchner
Marie B. Spina
James Archibald Safley
Ethel Gritton
Tipton
Milewski Jailed Over Divorce Money Dispute
John Milewski chose jail over paying his divorced wife part of 24 dollars and then lost 15 dollars anyway. Judge Daniel Sullivan ordered a deputy sheriff to confiscate the 15 dollars to fund a merrier Christmas for the ex wife and their six children. Milewski could have gained freedom by voluntary release of the money.
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Milwaukee
John Milewski
Daniel Sullivan
Milewski
Many Civil Cases Filed for January Court
New civil cases were filed in district court for the January term as Clerk Edwin W. Lundquist neared the 5 p.m. Friday deadline. Among actions, Walter and Grace Barr seek 1725 in a two count lease dispute alleging wrongful attachment and wage assignment issues. Robert C. Davis sues Mary R Field, Mary Louise Field, Fred Selger and W. P. Ellwood for 250 in a car crash case on Highway 161 north of Town City. Divorce suits include Deborah Mae Mundy versus Warren P. Mundy and Otto Lange versus Elizabeth Lange for cruel and inhuman treatment with custody and support requests. Irene Stanley seeks maintenance and property in a separate action. Additional suits involve Acme Petroleum against Maurice Goldberg, Petroleum Products against Pilcer Petroleum, Employer's Mutual against Dan Christensen, Waxide Paper against W H Newman, and various promissory note actions and judgments.
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Edwin W. Lundquist
Walter Barr
Grace Barr
H. N. Grim
Barrs
Grim
Reed
Barr
Robert C. Davis
Mary R. Field
Mary Louise Field
Fred Selger
W. P.ellwood
Town City
Deborah Mae Mundy
Warren P. Mundy
Otto Lange
Acme Petroleum Company
Maurice Goldberg
Consumers’ Oil Company
Petroleum Products Company
Pilicer Petroleum Company
Mutual Casualty Company
Dan Christensen
Waxide Paper Company
W. H. Newman
Central City Baking Company
Lulu Shafer
George Andrews
Florence Andrews
Commercial Savings Bank of Marination
Thomas H. Snyder
Bequeaths Estate for County Paving in Lee County
The will of Alexander Coleman filed in Fort Madison directs his estate be used to construct hard surfaced roads in Lee County. No amount is named, but the project is estimated to pave about four miles. Coleman previously donated 250000 dollars for a paved road in Lee and Henry counties.
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Fort’ Madison
INS
Alexander Coleman
Lee County
Coleman
Lee
Henry
City Briefs and Personals Highlights from Local News
H E Butcher left Wednesday night for Tulsa Oklahoma. The city council received and filed an application from Ben Sadler for appointment as architect on the proposed new police station and jail. Degrees awarded at Ames Iowa State College include Ray Allen and Arthur P Hellwig. Reno issued 3105 divorces last year versus 4248 in 1931.
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Ben Sadler
Ray Allen
R. J. Allen
Forest Drive
Arthur P. Hellwig
Cedar Rapids
Iowa State College
Ames
Will Rogers on Mussolini and cars in wartime
A playful Will Rogers column from Beverly Hills mocks Mussolini’s propaganda comparing a car driven civilization to a baby filled regime. He argues real dictating comes from state budgets and notes the futility of waging war with vehicles.
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Gapette
Beverly Hills
Calif
Muscolini
Mussolini
NAM Manufacturers Head Praises NRA Program In Philadelphia
Robert L. Lund of the National Association of Manufacturers lauded the President's NRA program in Philadelphia, calling it a partnership between government and business. He credited higher prices, increased employment, and higher wages to Roosevelt's program, while criticizing labor unions for trying to use the NRA to boost membership.
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Philadelphia
National Association of Manufacturers
NRA
Robert L. Lund
NRA Industrial Advisory Board
National Administration
Congress
Lund
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Court Dismisses Igram Accounting Suit After Divorce
Judge A B Clark in district court dismissed Goldie Igram's accounting petition against Hassan Igram, ruling no rights in the property and that the 1931 divorce settlement bindingly settled property division. The couple divorced in July 1931 after a property settlement. she sought a one half interest, but the court found no concealment or agreement to alter the division.
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A.B. Clark
Goldie Igram
Hassan Igram
Igrams
Igram
Nab West Union Man For Reckless Driving
A. R. Swale 40 West Union is charged with reckless driving after Deputy Louis Lang stopped his vehicle on highway No 11 north of Cedar Rapids for an uncertain course. Swale authorized his attorney to plead guilty before Justice A S Reed, and he was fined 25 dollars plus costs. Lang handed Swale to the sheriff after arrest.
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A. R. Swale
West Union
G. K. Thompson
Swale
Louis Lang
Winneshiek County
Highway No. 11
Cedar Rapids
Justice A. S. Reed
Lang
Sheriff's Office
November Court Term Adjourned by Judge Moffit
Judge John T. Moffit formally adjourned the November term in district court on Wednesday afternoon. The January term begins January 2 with Judge A B Clark of Cedar Rapids presiding. Judge H C Ring will serve as equity judge. Judge Momt will hold court at Tipton. Judge F O Ellison will open the term in Anamosa for Jones county January 22. The will of C C Flodin of Cedar Rapids died November 1 and was admitted to probate by Judge A B Clark. The entire estate goes to Lucille Pearl Flodin, his wife and executrix. The will dated October 19, 1928. A contract action by C E Darrow against Shell Petroleum Corp was dismissed with prejudice after settlement. Darrow claimed 477.16 in commissions.
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John T. Moffit
District Court
A B. Clark
Cedar Rapids
H. C. Ring
Momt
Tipton
F. O. Ellison
Anamosa
Jones County
C. C. Flodin
A. B. Clark
Lucille Pearl Flodin
C. E. Darrow
Shell Petroleum Corporation
Darrow
Price awarded in promissory note case in district court
Oca B. Price won a $5,753 judgment Wednesday in district court before Judge H. C. Ring in a promissory note action against Charles F. Price. An attachment was confirmed.
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Oca B
Wallace calls dairy code parley with four industry leaders
Secretary Wallace invites four dairy leaders to a conference with farm leaders to discuss amendments to the agricultural adjustment act amid disputes over butter buying and market stabilization. The milk federation accuses delays in relief butter through the Dairy Marketing Corporation while Wallace cites rising production and falling consumer power as core issues.
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Washington (Ap
Wallace
Administration Cies
National Co-operative Milk Producers’ Federation
John Brandt
Land O'Lakes
Minneapolis
Dairy Marketing Corporation
Milk Federation
Stamp Sales Rise 10 Percent in Cedar Rapids Holiday Rush
The Cedar Rapids post office reports a 10 percent increase in stamp sales for the Christmas season versus last year. Forty extra workers were hired Thursday to handle the surge in incoming mail and parcel post, with ten assisting letter carriers and the rest processing parcels. By nightfall, about sixty loads of mail were delivered in the city.
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Cedar Rapids
Estate files $12,000 damage action over fatal crash
Harold J. Blackledge as administrator of Mary D. Blackledge estate sues Richard Fisher owner and Steve Rose driver for $12,000 after a November 20, 1932 crash four miles northwest of Marion. Blackledge was a guest in a car driven by Charles Albaugh when the collision happened at an intersection.
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Mary D. Blackledge
Marion
Richard Fisher
Steve Rose
Harold J. Blackledge
Renew Inquiry Into Huey Long Income Taxes
A thorough investigation of income tax payments was added to Huey Long and Louisiana associates. Internal revenue agents in Louisiana study receipts for comparison with government returns. Long dismissed the matter, and officials offered little comment. The probe renews an older inquiry from the Hoover era.
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Washington
Huey Long
Louisiana
Internal Revenue
Long
New Orleans
Con
Breas
Hoover
Morgenthau
Treasury
White House
Denial of Speake Plea to Stop Center Point Levy
Judge H C Ring denied Lloyd Speake’s request to halt a levy on Center Point property. The Speake family, also known as Speaks, claimed the action clouds title after a $49.65 judgment by Justice F H Floyd. The center point property is involved in the execution proceeding.
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H. C. Ring
District Court
Lloyd Speake
Center Point
I. T. Street
F. H. Floyd
American spy case linked to international ring
Police outlined a broad spy operation implicating a small international syndicate ready to sell espionage services to governments or manufacturers. Arrests in Paris and the United States involved units suspected of naval, air, and economic secrets with ties to Japan, Switzerland, and Russia.
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Secret Service
Miss Tilley
Mata Hari
Japan
Fin’ An
Paris
Stahl
United States
Switz
Mme. Stahl
America
Peries
Russia
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Will Rogers
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Nab West Union
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Huey
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Kingfish
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