Widow testifies against mates pal in Nelson case
Mrs. Helen Gillis widow of Baby Face Nelson testified before a federal grand jury in Chicago against John Paul Chase, alleged Nelson companion in the killings of DOJ agents Samuel Cowley and Herman Hollis. Gillis was flown from a federal prison in Michigan to Chicago for the session. Chase, arrested in Mount Shasta California, is indicted for Hollis murder. a separate indictment seeks Cowley’s murder.
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Chicago
Helen Gillis
Nelson
John Paul Chase
Federal Women's Prison
Mulan
Mich
Gillis
GOP Plan Narrowed to Four to Five Key Issues
Washington sources reveal a Republican strategy to avoid direct fights over New Deal plans by focusing on four to five core issues. Leaders propose balanced budgets, tariffs, war debts policy, veterans legislation, and selective examination of administration proposals while avoiding blanket opposition.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Bertrand H. Snell
Senate
Joseph T. Robinson
Robinson
Snell
2-Cent Federal Tax On Checks Discontinued
A New Year tax cut ends the 2 cent federal tax on bank checks. The tax, added by the 1932 revenue act, began June 21 1932 and was to run until July 1 1934. The 1934 revenue act extended it to July 1 1935, but it was finally discontinued January 1 1935.
Temperatures Dip Below Zero in Cedar Rapids Then Rise
A Cedar Rapids reading shows the temperature plunging to two below zero by 6 a.m. Friday, then warming to 2 above by 9 a.m. and 24 by 2:45 p.m. Thursday. The day’s high reached 10 above at 3 p.m., followed by a fall to 4 above at 7 p.m. and a late rise to 8 at midnight.
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Cedar Rapids
Chambers Inskeep
Leniency Denied for Girl In Dad Robbery Case
Chicago AP report of 18 year old Helen Bakutis ordered to serve one to twenty years after allegedly having her father Stanley Bakutis robbed by two men and a youth in retaliation for beating her for staying out late. Chief Justice Denis E. Sullivan denied probation.
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Chicago
Helen Bakutis
Helen
Stanley Bakutis
Denis E. Sullivan
The
Criminal Court
Woman Bruised In Driveway Collision In Northwest
Mrs. W. C. Johnson of 1222 Ellis boulevard NW suffered head bruises at 10:25 p.m. Thursday when a backing car from her home collided with a northbound vehicle driven by Leo Gatto of 820 Third Avenue SW. Both drivers were uninjured. Gatto said he was blinded by Johnson's lights and believed the Johnson car parked on the wrong side. Johnson reported the accident after backing into Ellis boulevard.
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W. C. Johnson
Ellis Boulevard
Leo Gatto
Third Avenue
Gatto
Johnson
One New Influenza Case Reported In Cedar Rapids
In the last twenty four hours one new influenza case was reported to the Cedar Rapids board of health. Dr V H Hasek said priority is to monitor potential epidemic risk after a Wednesday telephone survey found seventy influenza cases in various forms and thirty five pneumonia cases.
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Board of Health
V. H. Hasek
Cedar Rapits
Physicians and Surgeons’ Exchange
Big Bill Thompson May Try Comeback
Chicago residents speculate on a William Hale Thompson return while the 1935 mayoral race opens with incumbent Edward J Kelly and Republican Emil C Wetten filing petitions.
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Bill” Thompson
Chicago
William Hale Thompson
Bill
Edward J Kelly
Emil C Wetten
Will Rogers on New Deal and football pass
Will Rogers recalls the New Deal’s reception with a jab at Wall Street and the President. He also jokes about Dixie Howell throwing autographed footballs to friends in Tuscaloosa, noting regional chatter.
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Hollywood
Calif
Wall Street
Arizona
Texas
Arkansas
Dixie Howell
Tuscaloosa
Will
Five Sewing Machines Needed For Women On Work Relief
An appeal to donate five sewing machines was issued Friday by Mrs. Bertha Shanklin, supervisor of the sewing room at the federal building. The machines will aid needy women on the sewing relief project and are expected to be needed until April 1 with servicing provided. Notify the county director of relief to contribute.
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Bertha Shanklin
Federal Building
Reef
Motorist Fined After Bicycle Collision Near F Avenue Bridge
George Kimes aged 39 of 415 F avenue NW received a $50 fine with most suspended for reckless driving after his car struck a bicycle ridden by Leo Phillipson 16 near the east end of the F avenue bridge. Police arrested him Wednesday night.
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George Kimes
Kimes
F Avenue Bridge
Leo Phillipson
Alesch Pushes Probe Into Cooper Seals Gift
Democrat Alesch of Marcus says legislative support for probing Iowa liquor control is near. He seeks governor action now and plans to examine Harold Cooper giving 200 Iowa liquor seals to J LeRoy Farmer of Cedar Rapids, tied to a raid at Farmer’s canning company where $2000 in liquor was seized. Farmer faces illegal liquor possession charge.
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Des Moines
Gustave Alesch
Marcus
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa State Liquor Control Commission
International News Service
Alesch
Iowa
Harold M. Cooper
J. LeRoy Farmer
Cedar Rapids
Canning Company
Farmer
Cooper
Palmer Wins AAA Essay Prize for Better Selling
Ellsworth Palmer, manager of the Cedar Rapids Auto club, earned one of ten cash prizes from the American Automobile Association in Washington, DC. The national contest, open to 800 AAA club managers, honored his essay on sales approaches in specific situations.
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Ellsworth Palmer
Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Michael F. Cooney, 65, Dies After Pneumonia Illness
Mrs. Michael F. Cooney, longtime Buchanan and Delaware county resident, died at her Manchester home after a week with pneumonia. Funeral services planned at St Mary's Catholic church with burial likely at Masonville. Born Mary Helten October 13, 1869 near Winthrop, she married Michael F. Cooney in 1896. survived by husband four children and five grandchildren, plus one brother and one sister.
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Michael F. Cooney
Buchanan
Delaware
W. McKinley
St Mary's Catholic Church
Masonville
Mary Helten
Peter Helten
Winthrop
Michael Fk Cooney
Walter B. Barry
Dyersville
Helen Cooney
Michael F Cooney
John Cooney
Hubert Hester
John Bibby
Independence
Veteran Shouts Bonus Demand At President Roosevelt
A war veteran shouted We want our bonus at President Roosevelt as he arrived to address Congress. Police chased the man, John Alseri of Los Angeles, a 23 month France veteran with the Nineteenth engineers, to the Senate guard room. He denied harmful intent and was held briefly on disorderly conduct charges.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Capitol
Congress
Senate
John Alseri
Los Angeles
France
Nineteenth Engineers
Alseri
Woman Mail Carrier Resigns After 34 000 Miles Walked
Somerville, Tenn. AP Mrs. Thomas L. Havercamp resigns as one of the few women mail carriers in the United States after walking about 34 000 miles since 1920. She notes she weighs forty five pounds more than when she started nearly fifteen years ago.
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Somerville
Tenn
Thomas L. Havercamp
United States
Garagemen Strike Hits Twin Cities
In Minneapolis and St Paul, garage workers walked out on Friday for higher wages and a 30 hour week. Police shifted to 12 hour patrols as owners faced the threat of 1,200 striking mechanics, washers and foremen.
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ST Paul
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Real estate transfers and transfers chain of title listed
Real estate transfers include J McShane et al to Chadima reference sec 31-85-5 for $14 000 dated 11 23 33 Hubbard Ice and Fuel Co to Willard J and George E Chadima wd w se sec 36 84 5 $1 and val con 12 24 34 Ann Marchant to Darrell C Marchant qed lot 6 blk 50 orig Marion $1 and val con Wes Chehak to Milo A Chehak wd on 40 ft lot 4 blk 12 Wellington Place 6 add C R $1 and val con 32 12 34 F E Drew to Edward B Drew wd only 5 ft lot 13 and undiv 1 3 int in lot 14 all in blk 26 Vernon Heights 7 add C R $1 love and affection and val con 11 33 33 Emma Pohl et al to Nellie Hedges Peddie qed pt lot 1L Stanchfields sub div of out lot 15 $1 and val con 11 17 34
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C. J. McShane
Jos. T. Chadima
Hubbard Ice and Fuel Co
Willard J
George E. Chadima
Vail
Ann Marchant
Darrell C. Marchant
Orig
Marion
Val Con
Wesley Chehak
Milo A. Chehak
Wellington Place
F. E. Drew
Edward B. Drew
Vernon
Emma Pohl
Nellie Hedges Peddie
Stanchfields
Valcon
Mary H Moore 71 Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. Mary H. Moore, 71, died Thursday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs. Clyde Munson after a long illness. A 45 year resident, she leaves five daughters Mrs. W. E. Griffith Belvidere Ill Mrs. Fred Riley Sanborn Mrs. Oscar Sykes Maynard Mrs. Joe Engel Delhi and Mrs. Clyde Munson Hawkeye. The service will be held Saturday at p.m.
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Hawkeye
Mary H. Moore
Clyde Munson
W. E. Griffith
Belvidere
Ill
Fred Riley
Sanborn
Oscar Sykes
Maynard
Joe Engel
Delhi
Midwest Meatcutters Union to Convene First 1935 Convention
The Midwest State branch of the Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butcher Workmen's union plans its first convention at the Allison hotel this Saturday and Sunday. Lewis Clark, president, announced the event, with delegations expected from Huron Sioux Falls Sioux City Ottumwa Des Moines Waterloo Mason City Cedar Rapids Iowa and Topeka Kan. National representatives will attend, though no assignments are known, and all sessions will be closed to the public.
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Amalgamated Meatcutters and Butcher Workmen's Union
Allison Hotel
Lewis Clark
Midwest
Huron
Sioux Falls
S. C
Sioux City
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Waterloo
Mason City
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Topeka
Kan
Marshalltown
Fort Dodge
Union
Clark
Supervisors name committees and district supervision
At a Jones county supervisors meeting, standing committees were named and county districts allotted for supervision. Districts list townships assigned to Gord Harms E M Russell Henry Shimerda H J Mayberry and N C Holst with Harms and Shimerda on the finance committee.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Wayne
Lovell
Richland
Gord Harms
Rome
Greenfield
Jackson
E. M. Russell
Oxford
Hale
Wyoming
South Madison
Henry Shimerda
Fairview
Cass
Castle Grove
H. J. Mayberry
Washington, Clay
Scotch Grove
North Madison
N. C
Drying Angleworms Survive at 46 Percent Water Level
Researchers find angleworms can be revived after drying to 46 percent water content. Death occurs if the dryness increases by more than one fifth of one percent beyond that level.
Flour industry backs newspaper push for failing contest
In Los Angeles a group of flour dealers and bakers pushed newspaper support after radio and magazine campaigns failed to sell a $12 000 letter writing contest. Sperry Flour Co added Homer C Abbey as a field salesman to boost promotion and reach more outlets despite low local ad uptake.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Representaives
Bakers
Sperry Flour Co
Homer C. Abbey
Abbey
Shellsburg school delayed by measles outbreak
The Consoli dated school of Shellsburg did not open as planned after the Christmas vacation due to a measles epidemic. Seventy cases are reported in Shellsburg and vicinity and the planned opening date was postponed.
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Shellsburg
Marion Resident Joseph Cooper Dies at 83
Joseph Ames Cooper retired farmer and lifelong Marion resident died at his home 888 Eighth Avenue Friday at 3 a.m. after an eleven month illness. He was born Sept. 28, 1861, near Marion and married Josie Michel Feb. 1, 1882. Survived by wife, two daughters Ina Miller and Ora Evans, a grandson Cooper Evans, private funeral at 2 p.m. Sunday at the family home. Burial in Oak Shade cemetery. Flowers requested not to be sent.
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Eighth Avenue
Joseph
Polly Cooper
Marion
Josie Michel
Ina Miller
Ora Evans
Grundy Center
Cooper Evans
John M. Walters
Methodist Church
Oak Shade Cemetery
Silas Ephraim Miller
South Eleventh Street
Abraham and
Barbara Miller
Freeport
Ill
Christina Dukek
Cora Williams
Miller
Modern Woodmen of America
Loyal Order of Moose
Cedar Rapids
Charles Adams
Emanuel Miller
Fort Collins
Colo. D
Cora Miller
Moorhead
Minn
Arnold Williams
LeMar Williams
Floyd Williams
Adella Caraway
Elva Hess
Gracie Williams
Lee Williams
Moline
Yocom Chapel
The
Marion High vs Independence basketball with pregame events
Tonight a large crowd is expected for Marion High School versus Independence basketball. A 7:15 band concert precedes the game, with a 7:45 curtain raiser between the second teams and the main game around 8:30.
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Marion High School
Independence
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