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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1934
Page
8
A garbled report notes hog prices approaching the five dollar level amid activity at Isr Foods. Details are unclear due to OCR quality but indicate market pressure on meat prices and potential company price movements.
Partial text shows numbers and names shuffled with periods and phrases like treasury and bond figures. No clear event, person, or organization details emerge to form a coherent news item or summary.
Fragmentary text lists names and possible entities such as Edw. J. Ntee Clem SEROUS Rae Weir Power Water and Raiden. The readable parts are disjoint and lack a coherent event or clear summary context.
A $7000 personal injury suit filed by Jota C. Erlacher and his father against David Mackey was sent to a district court jury for deliberation by Judge A B Clik after a trial that began Monday afternoon. The case concerns injuries allegedly suffered when Erlacher was struck by Mackey’s car on J Street near Nineteenth Avenue SW on May 26.
Tod Fortth and L Jere Naat of Cedar Tapids obtained marriage licenses, with the couple planning a ceremony in the near future. Local records indicate their licenses were issued by the Cedar Rapids courthouse clerks.
The document references Rankin and policy issues across a Tennessee Valley site, noting development emphasis and comparisons to Weston. It mentions Mary Jones and various regional figures, with scattered references to states and areas in a broad evaluation of policy directions.
Neowin Linesiste reports a receiver named in January to oversee Grandic stages with a temporary restraining order halting Thursday's sale. Judge Joan T. Mioffit scheduled a Feb 13 hearing on New York firm's injunction with claims of $1000 due and questions over default and the Iowa Electric Light and Power company’s right to sell pledged security.
Chicago AP reports John Greenwood felt thumbtacks in bed and spanked his wife Esther in reaction. Esther seeks a divorce alleging cruelty with more spankings after a coffee pot topple incident.
Edward J Brown, vice president of the First National Bank of Chicago, testified that a group of Chicago bankers hunted for a general manager to outface Samuel Insull and select receivers for his Middle West Utilities and related companies. Edwin No Wurley and Charles A McCulloch were named as receivers nominees, with plans to run the organization and manage Insull’s alleged missteps. The effort allegedly aimed to preserve best assets while preventing Insull from mishandling investments.
The Minnesota Daily reports University of Minnesota students still drink heavily despite prohibition repeal. Moonshine masquerades as blend whiskey, dominating illegal consumption alongside cheap beer and wine, fueling intoxication and underage access in campus life.
About sixty ministers and several laymen from the Cedar Rapids and Davenport districts of the Methodist church attend a two day joint meeting at the local church. The program features district superintendents presiding and talks on organization and the prophets message for today. A farewell party for Mr and Mrs Russell Singleton and various church activities are noted along with funeral notices for Mrs Jacob Maier and other local events.
In Chicago, John McGrory of Le Mars Iowa and relatives opened in circuit court a contest to the half million dollar estate of late Dr Joseph J McGrory. Dr McGrory left much to Mary Margaret Brown and ten thousand dollars each to John and Patrick McGrory, the latter now dead. Heirs of Patrick join the challenge alleging the will was made by a diseased mind under Brown’s domination.
Miss Lucy Stahl and four chemistry students remained hospitalized in Washington Iowa after a Tuesday hydrogen sulphite generator explosion caused fumes. The patients are Tom Duncan Dorothy Soukup Richard Leet and Leona Crayton.
Mrs. Anna E. Stark left Tuesday night for Oklahoma City. Firefighters responded to a small roof fire at 1321 Tenth Street NW. Center Point hosts a family dinner for Hazel Reid on Jan 31 as she marries Durward Tharp of Vinton in Cedar Rapids with many Cedar Rapids and Center Point relatives attending. The couple will reside in Vinton.
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