Wearin calls for probe of dirigibles after Macon crash
Rep Wearin announces a House resolution for a congressional investigation into the dirigible industry and the Akron Macon crash. He seeks scrutiny of aluminum purchases by Goodyear Zeppelin and stock boosts tied to the Akron and Macon contracts, calling for a full inquiry rather than a whitewash.
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Washington
Wearin
House
America
Congress
Mellon Aluminum Trust
Goodyear Zeppelin Company
Akron
Ohio
Macon
Navy Drops Dirigibles For Present Policy Shift
Washington reports Rep. Carl Vinson declares a halt on the $5,000,000 dirigible bill as Roosevelt says the navy will proceed with present plans. The Akron and Macon disasters prompt a temporary pause with a final decision pending inquiry outcomes and further assessments of lighter than air craft.
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Washington
INS
Carl Vinson
Georgia
House Naval Affairs Committee
America
Roosevelt
Macon
White House
Congress
Canon
Naval High Command
Swanson
Henry L. Roosevelt
William H. Standley
Naval Operations
William H. King
Naval Aeronautics
Lydia E. Pinkham Tablets End Period Pain Says Mrs Laverty
Mrs E Laverty of Middletown Pennsylvania reports relief from cramps and run down feelings after using Lydia E Pinkham's Tablets. She says the pain disappeared and recommends the product. Also mentions Mrs Gertrude Heiser of Philadelphia praising the tablets. Chocolate coated trial size is 25 cents at drug stores.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Gertrude Heiser
W. Huntingdon St
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Capitol chatter and tariff crackdowns dominate Washington
The piece surveys clashes at Washington with Rep. Sam Rayburn pressuring for fundamental reform of stock exchange elections led by Richard Whitney. It notes tariff battles under Cordell Hull affecting Brazil, Belgium, Italy and Spain, plus political squabbles in Congress.
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Washington
New York Stock Exchange
Sam Rayburn
Causus Belli
Richard Whitney
Securities Exchange Commission
Congress
Whitney Clique
Rayburn
SEC
New York Exchange
Three District Court Divorce Suits Filed
Wednesday filings in district court include Ruth Michalek vs Tony Michalek seeking divorce for cruel treatment and return to maiden name Ruth Ebling. F C Schultz vs Jean Schultz for cruel treatment and desertion. Mary Pesek vs F K Pesek for cruel treatment and name restoration Mary Kozik. Judge Lovejoy granted restraining order and attachment against Pesek. Judge Ring granted divorce to Alice Larson from A L Larson with name restoration to Alice Pfeffer.
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Ruth Michalek
Tony Michalek
F. C. Schultz
Jean Schultz
Mary Pesek
F. K. Pesek
Michalek
Ruth Ebling
Schultzes
Chicago
Pesek
Mary Kozik
A. B. Lovejoy
H. C. Ring
Alice Larson
A. L. Larson
Alice Pfeffer
Shelton Fined for Larceny of Coal
Ralph Shelton a 63 year old of 317 Seventh Street NE pled guilty to larceny of coal and was fined 10 dollars plus costs by Justice of the Peace A S Reed after arrest by Milwaukee railroad special agents. He was not charged with robbing a bin, but for picking up coal along the tracks.
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Shelton
Ralph Shelton
Seventh Street
Justice of the Peace
A. S. Reed
Milwaukee Railroad
Births in Marion Two Newborns Reported at Local Hospitals
Birth announcements list Galen Eugene Kuhens born February 11 at a relative's home to Mr. and Mrs Carl D. Kuhens at 1711 C avenue NW. Barbara Elaine Hutton born February 12 at Mercy hospital to Mr. and Mrs George W. Hutton of route 4 Marion. A son for Mr. and Mrs L. E. Green born February 12 at St. Luke's hospital on route 2 Marion. Karen Elizabeth Termohlen born February 12 at St. Luke's hospital to Mr. and Mrs R. Thomas Termohlen at 258 Twenty-first street SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl D. Kuhens
C Avenue NW
Galen Eugene
R. Thomas Termohlen
Twenty-first Street
Karen Elizabeth
St. Luke's Hospital
Auburn Youth Second Auto Crash Victim
LeRoy Schulte 20, son of Henry and Mrs Schulte of Auburn Ila, died late Wednesday as the second victim in an automobile crash one mile west of Breda Iowa. Marvin O Tool 20 of Breda was killed instantly when his car plunged into a ditch to avoid striking another vehicle.
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Carroll
LeRoy Schulte
Henry Schulte
Auburn
Ila
Breda
Marvin O'Tool
Radio Schedule Glimpses Across NBC CBS Returns
A dense list of radio listings from morning to late night featuring NBC CBS and related stations. Programs include talk shows music plays orchestras and dramatic readings with numerous performers and station calls such as WJZ WEAF WBBM WCCO KYW WENR WLW.
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NBC
WMAQ
Hazel Arth
WJZ Chain
Tony Wons
CBS
WABC
WCCO
Jack Heller
Gale Pace
Hollywood Country Church
WABCO
Navy Band
WJZ
Mary Marlin
WEAF
Fields and Hall
the Gumps
WBBM
Merry Maca
Farm and Home Car
Kyw Wow
Madcaps
Cleo Brown
Wwoc
TES Ards
Omusic
Woc
Gaull and Shefter
KMOX
Paris
Judy and Jane
Earl of Lytton
Pearl Buck
The
ORD Ward
NOPD
Weaf Who
Lascar
Bunny
Weap Who
Skippy
Jack Armstrong
E. RB. Harriman
U. S
Weap Chain Concert Orch
Jack Smith
WJZ Wenr
Bernard and Gagner
Buck Rogers
Ruth Fiting
Red Nichols
WCKY
Boake Carter
Rudy Vallee
Traffle
Chain
WBEN
KDKA
Kiwin Hill
Gohan
Arch
WBBN
Wccco
Sky Orch
Jack Little
Sthoangr
Seth Parker
Jesse Crawford
Duchin Orch
A Who
Warren Orch
Arnhelm Erch
Henry King
Herbie Kay
Olxen
Ethel Shutta
JZ Chain
Leecher Orch
Reichman
Admiral Senn Praises Navy Rescue Of Macon Survivors
Admiral Thomas J. Senn lauds the United States Navy for the Macon dirigible rescue, noting the fleet halted to save most survivors fourteen miles off Point Sur. He praises Commander Wiley for risking lives to land the ship and ensure recoveries under adverse weather.
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San Francisco
Macon
United States Navy
Navy
United States
Point Sur
San Diego
Atlantic
Wiley
New car registrations rise in August
New passenger car registrations for August totaled 190000, up from 178661 in August 1933, reflecting a year over year increase in auto demand.
Deaths Mrs Charles Van Ness Ottumwa Woman
Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Charles Van Ness 60 at her Ottumwa home. Former Cedar Rapids resident she moved twenty years ago. Survived by husband six children two Cedar Rapids residents a North Dakota son and three at home plus four brothers and sisters. Funeral services and burial set for Thursday afternoon in Ottumwa.
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Charles van Ness
Ottumwa
van Ness
Cedar Rapids
Claude van Ness
Earl Laird
Pearl
Appleton
N. D
Tom
Ross
Lloyd
A. G. Charter
T. E. Charter
A. P. Charter
Davenport
Fred Levings
Death of Infant Margaret Walsh at 844 Tenth Street
Margaret Blanche Walsh aged six months died at the family home 844 Tenth Street SW at 9 05 am Wednesday. She leaves parents Charles and Margaret Walsh and sisters Beverly and Barbara Mae. Burial is at Mount Calvary Cemetery with Father D J Lenihan presiding. Friends may visit at the home.
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Margaret Blanche
Charles Walsh
Tenth Street
Beverly Vernadine
Barbara Mae
Margaret Walsh
Emma Smith
North’English
D. J. Lenihan
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Widow Mrs Hall Wentch Dies In Cedar Rapids At 79
Mrs Sarah H Hall Wentch widow of Dr G F Wentch died at her home 203 First avenue W Cedar Rapids at 10 40 am Wednesday She was born August 22 1861 in Westmoreland County Pennsylvania and had lived in Cedar Rapids three years Surviving are daughter Mrs L E Foiles three grandchildren Fern Jean and Bob Foiles all of Earlville Illinois sister Alice M Hall and cousin Sarah Ellen Sexton both of 203 First avenues Funeral announcement will be made later Friends may call at Turner chapel.
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Sarah H. ‘Hall Wentch
G. F. Wentch
First Avenue
Westmorland County
Cedar Rapids
L. E. Foiles
Fern
Jean
Bob Foiles
Earlville
Obituary for Cedar Rapids Woman Dies in Wis Return
Wis December 22 1888 Cedar Rapids resident dies after eight years in the city. Survived by husband and daughter Miss Jene Davies. Funeral at Beatty chapel 10 a.m. Friday conducted by Rev Myron Sackett. Burial in Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
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Wis
Cedar Rapids
Jene Davies
Beatty Chapel
Myron Sackett
Linwood Cemetery
Bicycle Shop Proprietor Dies After Brief Illness
Earl LeRoy Darling 60 longtime Cedar Rapids bicycle shop owner died at home 1716 Thirty-fourth Street NE at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday after a brief pneumonia illness. Born May 24, 1874 in Deloit Ja he had lived in Cedar Rapids 38 years. Survived by widow Mable son Raymond daughter Frances brother Bruce and three sisters Bernice Standiford Maude Shomier and Mable Brophy. Services held at Beatty chapel at 2 p.m. Friday with Rev. A B Brooks. Burial at Linat chapel Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
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Earl LeRoy Darling
Thirty-fourth Street
Deloit
Cedar Rapids
Mable
Raymond
Frances
Bruce
Bernice Standiford
Los Angeles
Calif
Maude Shomier
Glendale
Mable Brophy
Des Moines
Beatty Chapel
A. . Brooks
Linwood Cemetery
Huckins Trial Set For February 26 in Mail Fraud Case
Milwaukee federal court scheduled Elmer Huckins for February 26 trial on charges of using the mails to defraud. The case centers on the so called financial wizard accused of deceptive schemes.
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Elmer Huckins
Milwaukee
Wis
Vinton Man Crushed Under Falling Tree
William Rice 61 dies when a tree collapses on him at Fred Halgren farm four miles northeast of Vinton. Rice and Halgren were cutting a tree in a pasture. Rice failed to escape as the trunk fell. No inquest planned. He was the son of Harry Rice of Brandon and lifelong resident.
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Vinton
William Rice
Fred Halgren
Halgren
Rice
Harry Rice
Brandon
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