Cherry Sisters Draw Bigger Crowds Than Ina Claire on Radio
Cedar Rapids sisters Effie and Addie Cherry tout 2500 listeners at a radio barn dance, recalling four decades on stage. They praise Hammerstein’s early support, defend their integrity against critics, and note their mortgage lifting label while adapting to changing theater times.
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Cherry Sisters
Ina Claire
ES Moines
Cedar Rapids
Effie
Addie
Barn Dance
Oscar Hammerstein
Olympic Theater
New York City
Broadway
Iowa
Iaa Claire
Bronx
Fifie
Addie Cherry
Chicago
Marion
Big Bad Wolf
Hammerstein
New York
California
Peoria
Barnum
Close Case Filing for January Term Opens in Linn County
The Linn county district court enters its January term as Judge H. C. Ring presides. Multiple civil filings include Mamie Skersick seeking 1025 for alleged beer permit breaches at Ideal Coney Island Lunch and real estate cases involving Dr. J. McShane, Linus Dunbar, and other parties. An Akron collision claim and several lease, note, and divorce actions are listed among the docket.
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Linn County
Edwin W. Lundquist
H. C. Ring
Cedar Rapids
Mamie Skersick
Coney Island
Second Street
Gus Chiffs
Norval Skersick
McShane
Dunbar
Spinster Sisters of Des Moines Ahead in Life Careers
Cherry sisters Effie and Addie, the last of five spinster siblings, follow a motto that Bravery is its own reward. Both say they have never been in love and have stayed busy with their careers rather than marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Cherry
Effie
Addie
Peaches Browning Declared Legal Widow Of Daddy Browning
The appellate division of the supreme court ruled Frances Peaches Browning is the legal widow of Edward Daddy Browning. Now Mrs Bernard L. Hynes of Denver seeks dower rights to one third of the $8 000 000 estate. Dorothy Browning Hood, adopted daughter and principal heiress, contests the marriage legality amid Browning's divorce questions.
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New York
Supreme Court
Frances “Peaches” Browning
Edward W
Browning
Bernard L. Hynes
Denver
Dorothy Browning Hood
Hynes
Twin daughters for Schulze family in Chicago birth notice
Births announce Joyce Marie and Janet Lee, twins born Dec 22 to Mr and Mrs Clifford Schulze at 1239 Rockford Road SW. Also report a daughter born Christmas day at 12:30 PM to Mr and Mrs Charles F Ely in Chicago, Mrs Ely formerly Loretta Harms of 362 Garden Drive SE.
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Clifford Schulze
Rockford Road
Joyce Marie
Janet Lee
Chicago
Charles F. Ely
Ely
Loretta Harms
A. E. Harms
Garden Drive
Love and Courage on the Road of Life
An editorial reflection on needs for a pilgrim life emphasizing faith hope and love as essential, with courage courtesy and gratitude as core virtues. It questions our purpose and asks how far each traveler goes, suggesting God as the ultimate companion on the journey beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God
Germany Demands Return of Ship in Spanish Crisis
Germany faces intense pressure from France and Britain over Spain. Berlin warns that surrender of the Palos and its crew may trigger a German naval show at Bilbao. Hitler weighs two German army divisions for Franco while ships stand near Gibraltar and Malaga as officials urge restraint.
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Bilbao
Hitler
Bilboa
Germany
Gibraltar
San Sebastian
Malaga
Deutschland
Admiral Scheer
Koeln
Foreign Office
Spanish War
Berlin
Franco
Pales
France
Britain
Fire destroys Gay Hotel in Streator Illinois
AP reports a fire gutted the Gay hotel a 50 room residence in Streator and damaged two adjoining structures. Fire Chief Frank Owen cites losses over 100000. Night clerk George Warren woke twelve guests who fled in night clothes as heavy rain fell, with nearly all belongings lost.
Capri Tales From Cedar Rapids Youth In Italy
Cedar Rapids youth Charles Max Widmer 21 wrote of Capri in December while recovering from illness. He described the Isle of Capri’s colors and sights from Naples to Anacapri, Monte Solaro, and Vesuvius, noting local bagpipes and hotel life with guests from Europe. He plans further study in Europe after his Wisconsin chemical engineering degree.
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United States
Isle of Capri
Cedar Rapids
Charles Max
Bud” Widmer
Max Widmer
Blake Boulevard
Heaven
Capri
Europe
Widmer-Ackerman
Zurich
University of Wisconsin
Italy
Widmer
Naples
Sorrento
Bay of Naples
Isle of
Napoli
Lanna
Monte Solaro
Sorrentine
Bay of Salerno
Anacapri
Charles Max Widmer
Vesuvius
Vesuvius Crater
Deaths Funeral services for C P Murray pioneer railroad builder
Funeral services for C P Murray, pioneer railroad builder and realtor, will be held Tuesday at 9 a m at St Matthew s church with Rev J D Kearn officiating. Burial follows at Mount Calvary cemetery. Knights of Columbus council 909 members will recite the rosary at the Walsh residence tonight at 7 30 p m. The body was moved from Monahan Funeral home to the residence where friends may call.
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C. P. Murray
Pioneer Railroad
Joe A. Walsh
St. Matthew’s Church
J. D. Kearn
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Knights of Columbus Council
Murray
Walsh
E Avenue NE
Monahan Funeral
Ontario born student dies in Kirksville hospital
Hubert J Banks aged 22 formerly married Lucille Bishop on October 20 1934 in Cedar Rapids Iowa died December 22 from sleeping sickness in a Kirksville Missouri hospital He was born August 3 1914 in Toronto Canada a sophomore at the College of Osteopathy in Kirksville He is survived by his widow parents N B and Ida Banks two brothers Brice and Douglas and sister Catharine all of East Orange New Jersey Funeral services were held in East Orange New Jersey mismas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert J. Banks
Lucille Bishop
H. J. Bishop
E Avenue NE
Cedar Rapids
Kirksville
N. B
Ida Banks
East Orange
N. J
Brice
Los Angeles
Calif
Douglas
Funeral services for William Smetana
Funeral services for William Smetana proceed Monday at 2 p.m. at the Janeba and Brosh chapel conducted by Theodore Hlubucek. Burial will be in Bohemian National cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel Sunday evening.
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William Smetana
Janeba and Brosh
Theodore Hlubucek
Bohemian National Cemetery
Funeral services for Miss Effie Burton Monday
Funeral services for Miss Effie Burton will be held in Beatty chapel at 2 p.m. Monday conducted by Rev. Melvin L. Welke. The body will be cremated.
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Effie Burton
Beatty Chapel
Melvin L. Welke
25 Underprivileged Children Invited To A Nonexistent Party
HOLLYWOOD UP The county relief administration seeks the Christmas hoaxer who invited twenty five underprivileged children to a party promised at an exclusive hotel. The hotel and relief administrator Roy Piling deny any knowledge of the event as investigators pursue the typewritten postcard invitation.
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Hollywood
County Relief Administration
Roy
Christmas Marked 108th Birthdays of Two New England Women
In Boston two Massachusetts women, Mrs. Rachael Waldfogal of Polish origin and Mrs. Mary Babilian of Turkish origin, celebrated their 108th birthdays at family gatherings. Waldfogal cut her cake at granddaughter Mrs. George Cohen’s Mattapan home, while Babilian marked the day at her son George’s Haverhill residence.
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Boston
Massachusetts
Rachael Waldfogal
Poland
George Cohen
Mattapan
Mary Babolian
Haverhill
George
Turkey
Patents Hold TV Breakthroughs in U S Control
The article notes that patent rights for all major television developments are owned by the United States, with foreign nations obliged to lease American licenses to advance in the field. The situation underscores U S leadership and international dependence in early television technology.
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United States
Generalization of Monroe Doctrine Highlighted at Inter-American Peace Conference
Washington reports that United States participation in the Buenos Aires Inter-American conference on collective security is viewed as broadening the Monroe doctrine. The pact calls for consultative unity among American nations to curb hostilities, with possible arms restrictions and aid measures, while four nations entered reservations.
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Washington
Buenos Aires
Americas
United States
Britain Opposes French Offer in Franco British Pact Talks
Diplomatic efforts intensify across European chancelleries to deter Hitler from escalating in Spain and to push a Franco British plan for a four power pact with France Britain Italy and Germany. The plan would allow Germany to exploit Angola and Mozambique with Portuguese consent if Hitler stays out of Spain.
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Hitler
France
Britain
Italy
Germany
Spain
Belgium
Europe
Urbana Man Tests Windshield Notes for Parking Violations
Urbana Mayor Dallas McCreery launches windshield stickers on illegally parked cars to shame violators. The plan may expand to a second sticker labeling a car dangerous to pedestrians if it succeeds.
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Urbana
Dallas McCreery
McCreery
Rotterdam In Port After Bucking Gales
The liner Rotterdam reached port after four hurricanes in the Atlantic. The ship arrived two days late with two portholes shattered. All 89 passengers survived unharmed.
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Rotterdam
New York
INS
Rotterdams
Atlantic
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