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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1936
Page
10
The piece tracks Idaho Senator Borah as he reverses a decision to skip Ohio filing, facing critics who call him too old or indecisive. It notes his public clash with backers who urged a candidacy and includes brief political color from other Washington notes.
A portrait of Mrs. Roberts as a powerful court ally who opposes Roosevelt and may sway Owen J Roberts. She advocates restraint at the ballot while he holds a pivotal life appointment, praising the veto as a political strength. The piece notes his AAA opinion and public court attendance.
Impassable roads blocked the Broadway Bandwagon stage show from arriving at the State theater on Sunday. The unit was held in Davenport and will not reach Moline for Jan Garber's orchestra Tuesday as a substitute. Road conditions also delayed film shipments, leaving several area theaters without Sunday reels.
State of Iowa Linn County notice states that on February 8 1936 Dean Stauffacher was appointed and qualified as Administrator of James Finneys estate. All indebted persons must pay immediately and those with claims should present them duly authenticated to the Clerk of Linn County Town District Court Randall and Stauffacher attorneys.
A dense listing shows morning to late evening radio programming across NBC CBS networks. Notable items include The Bailey Allen show, Mary Lee Taylor, Your Child, George Wed Orch, Symphony Orchestra, Forever Yours, Amos and Andy, Kate Smith, Vox on 1ND, and musical guests such as Louis Armstrong, Eddy Duchin, Helen Hayes, and Jimmy Dorsey, with station affiliations and time slots across WEAF WJZ WABC WMAQ WGN and others.
Weaver Witwer head of Witwer Grocer bought a hydraulic snowplow mounted on a tractor from LaPlant Choate company to clear the Hilltop farm road on Fortieth street SE north of Mount Vernon avenue. The plow enabled him to reach the city for business after Saturday's storm.
Snow thwarts fire crews reaching the Stanard residence on Twenty-ninth Avenue at Woodland Drive SW. A defective chimney is blamed for a fast spreading kitchen fire that destroyed the small one story house valued around 1200 dollars. Neighbors housed Mrs. Stanard and her daughter as firemen fought the blaze for nearly five hours with booster water, lacking city mains and a failing well.
Mrs. Alice Salter of Coe college reports her black patent leather purse stolen from Williston hall office shortly before noon. The bag contained a $500 bond about $7 in cash her driver's license and other papers.
Irene Hall 35 leaped to her death from the 20th floor of a Chicago hotel. A six page note found in her room cited domestic troubles. She resided in Berwyn, a suburb.
Monterey California report says Paul White a 14 year old newsboy died after a nineteen month battle with infantile paralysis. He spent nearly two years in a respirator to help his breathing.
Buchanan county reports 142 people employed on WPA projects and 154 on direct relief with 66 unemployable on relief. Relief spending in 1935 totaled 56,071.39 while 1934 spent 43,316.09 and 1933 28,630.01. The poor fund levy is 1.5 mills, yielding 32,905. Washington township will host two rural schools funded 45 percent by PWA.
Notice in the District Court states that on February 15 1936 at 9 oclock A M an instrument purported to be the last will and testament of Frank J Svoboda of Linn County will be heard for proof and admission to probate Cedar Rapids Iowa. Edwin W Lundquist Clerk District Court Barnes Chamberlain and Hanzilk Attorneys field day and time listed for hearing.
Drivers report 12 foot drifts along routes with snow tunnels as they struggled to deliver The Gazette. One test drive to Manchester Cedar Rapids took six hours, trains delivered bundles by rail and truck. some routes delayed or partially served due to high drifts and open one way lanes.
Special to The Gazette Anamosa Iowa Happy Miller and Myron Griffith both of Monticello received six months in jail Friday for embezzlement of mortgaged property. Griffith reported the theft of his car leading to discovery in a Dubuque garage. Authorities detained Miller upon return for the car. Evidence showed a conspiracy with Griffith allegedly paying Miller half the sale proceeds for disposing of the mortgaged vehicle.
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