Council Must Decide On Water Power Rental Plan
The Cedar Rapids council weighs the dam rental, bonds, and the option to purchase the water power plant. City officials note 1929 to 1936 payments totaled $80,664.08 while maintenance costs were modest. no separate fund exists, and March 1 decisions hinge on future negotiations and the purchase option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterworks Department
Hines
Blomauist
L. D. Burgus
Frank K. Hahn
Light Company
McIntosh Intervenes In Farm Lease Suit Over Pigs Sale
C F McIntosh asks for priority lien in a district court case involving Theo W Hawkinson trustee under Jacob Wachal will versus E P Buckley and Delia C Buckley. He alleges lien from Buchanan county farm lease case and seeks $800 from pig sale plus transfer to the equity division. Divorce action by Ralph Rowley against Luella Rowley in district court No 20 was dismissed Wednesday before Judge H C Gaor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F. McIntosh
Theo. W. Hawkinson
Jacob Wachal
E. P. Buckley
Delia C. Buckley
McIintosh
Buchanan County
Equity
Ralph Rowley
Luella Rowley
District Court No. 20
H. C. Gaor
Extradition Granted for Lowery Hale to Missouri
Governor Clyde Herring on Thursday approved extradition of Lowery A. Hale 34 of Indianapolis arrested Christmas day in Des Moines on a Taylor county Missouri warrant charging attempted criminal assault. Hale was taken to Des Moines by city police and detectives for the extradition hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Herring
Shelbina
Lowery
A. Hale
Indianapolis
Taylor County
Des Moines
Robert Vlach
Earl Stanley
Marshall
Births this week reported from St Luke’s and Mercy hospitals
A series of birth notices lists families including Vernon Nelson of route 3 Marion a daughter born January 6 at St Luke's hospital Dr M J Foster of 2249 Washington Ave SE a daughter born January 6 at St Luke's hospital Richard Brown of Marion a son born January 7 at St Luke's hospital E E Morrow of 1139 Center Point Rd NE a son born January 7 at St Luke's hospital Thomas Carville of Walford a daughter born January 7 at Mercy hospital Lawrence Kirchoff of 837 Seventh St SW a son born January 7 at Mercy hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Nelson
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
M. J. Foster
Washington Avenue
Richard Brown
E. E. Morrow
Center Point Road
G Man to Speak at Cedar Rapids Scout Area Dinner
D. M. Ladd special agent in charge of the Chicago FBI office will address the Cedar Rapids area Boy Scout council dinner at the Montrose hotel. His talk titled The Federal Bureau of Investigation's War on Crime covers his long career and notable cases. The event includes area reports, officer elections, and awards for Silver Beaver and Scoutmaster's Key.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Ladd
Chicago
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Cedar Rapids Area
Boy Scout Council
Benton
Jones
Linn
Montrose Hotel
Ladd
August Luer
Alton
Kelley
Edward G. Bremer
John Dillinger
G-man
Washington University
District of Columbia Bar
Fargo
N. C
Deaths Willard Wenger 44 Cedar Rapids resident
Willard Wenger 44 of 801 Fifteenth Street SE Cedar Rapids died at 1 55 a m Thursday after a long illness He was a Brown and Bigelow salesman born August 8 1892 in Brooton Minnesota He served in World War I with Battery A 338th Field Artillery and transportation corps He was a member of Agate lodge A F and A M Campbell Minn High Twelve Cedar Rapids He is survived by widow Florence daughter Geraldine Cedar Rapids sister Rhea Salscheider San Diego grandfather Paul Salscheider and two aunts Ida ?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Wenger
Fifteenth Street
Brown and Bigelow Company
St. Paul
Mr. Wenger
Brooton
Minn
Campbell
338Th Field Artillery
Twenty-third
Transportation Corps
Thirty-sixth
Agate Lodge
A. F
A.M
Funeral services for Salscheider and Mrs Emma Shar
Funeral services for Salscheider and Mrs Emma Shar of Glenwood Wisconsin will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Barta chapel conducted by Rev J Renwick McCullough. Burial in Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call Friday evening at the chapel.
Mrs Minnie Thorne 77 Dies After Lingering Illness
Mrs Minnie Thorne aged 77 died at her daughter Gertrude Marquardt’s home 7006 Avenue NW at 1 20 p m Wednesday after a long illness. She was born January 8 1860 in Weener Germany and came to the United States sixty four years ago. Surviving are five sons George Macon Georgia Richard Cedar Rapids Albert Canby Minnesota Ben Chicago Ill and Jack South Bend Ind four daughters Susie Case Cedar Rapids Gertrude Marquardt Willard Ohio Margaret Wrede Willard Ohio Jessie Hibbetts Chicago a sister Gertrude Schuver Canby Minnesota a brother Albert Albers Alden sixteen grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 30 p m in the Church of God L Avenue at Eighth Street NW by Rev R N Coolidge. Burial in Linwood cemetery. Body taken from Brady Funeral home to residence 700G Avenue NW for visiting hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Thorne
Gertrude Marquardt
Avenue NW
Weener
Germany
Cedar Rapids
Hiko D. Thorne
George
Macon
Richard
Albert
Canby
Minn
Ben
Chicago
Ill
Jack
South Bend
Ind
Susie Case
Margaret Wrede
Willard, O
Jessie Hibbets
Gertrude Schuver
Canby, Minn
Albert Albers
Alden
Church of God
L Avenue
Eighth Street NW
R. N. Coolidge
Linwood Cemetery
Brady
G Avenue NW
Water buffalo as chief milk source in Philippine Islands
The water buffalo stands as the primary supplier of milk for the Philippine Islands, delivering the main dairy output for the region. The note emphasizes the animal’s central role in local milk production and rural livelihoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillippine Islands
City Petitions Vacate Eight-Foot Strip For Harper Addition
David G. Bleakley, longtime city attorney, spoke for J. G. Harper Automobile Refinishing seeking to vacate an eight foot land strip once set aside for highway use but never used. Harper needs the land for an addition at 431 Fifth Avenue SW. the street remains unopened and the city has no current use. The request was referred to the department of public improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David G. Bleakley
J. G. Harper Autmobile Refinishing Company
Fifth Avenue
Bleakley
Harper
Department of Public Improvements
McKinley Teacher Injured In Ice Fall On City Streets
Mrs Clara B Gray 65 a McKinley junior high teacher suffered a fractured right arm after slipping on ice at the corner of Fourteenth street and Seventh avenue SE Thursday morning. She was taken to Mercy hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara B. Gray
McKinley Junior High School
Fourteenth Street
Seventh Avenue SE
Gray
Mercy Hospital
Noel Newell
Fifteenth Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Woman Injured In Doorway Fall At Home
Mrs. Elizabeth Eshleman 64 of 1035 Third avenue SE fell in her doorway at 11 a.m. Thursday and suffered a fracture of her right wrist. She was taken to St. Luke's for treatment and later left the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Eshleman
Third Avenue SE
St. Luke’s
City Finances Show $233,887 For Three Months
City departments reported $233,887.66 remaining to cover expenses from January through March as of Thursday. December expenditures totaled $104,781.77 with warrants of $28,935.67 outstanding, and major fund balances listed for Public improvements, Finance, Contingent, Board of Health, Police, Fire, and Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
Maquoketa Sells Waterworks Bonds
Maquoketa council sold 25000 dollars in water revenue bonds to Carleton Beh of Des Moines at 2 percent with a 40 dollar premium. Beh called it the best sale of its type in thirty years as three other bidders competed. The council opened bids on waterworks improvements a PWA project with 18300 dollars in government aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Carleton Beh
Des Moines
Beh
Iowa
PWA
Four Scarlet Fever cases listed in December health report
The December board of health report to the city council shows four scarlet fever cases seven chicken pox and four whooping cough. There were sixty two deaths in December and department expenditures totaled 2464.97 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Vanda
Board of Health
Cocoanuts Spread Worldwide by Floating Carriers
A historical note describes coconuts dispersing across continents via floating seeds carried by ocean currents. The observation highlights coconuts reaching diverse shores and establishing widespread distribution without human transport.
Marriage Licenses Issued to Five Couples
Five couples obtain marriage licenses. Charles William McGuire and Hazel Pauline Kelso of Central City. Elmer Helm of Clutter and Gladys Ludvichek of Chelsea. Ray Rowley of Chattanooga Tennessee and Blanche F Petrik of Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles William McGuire
Hazel Pauline Kelso
Central City
Elmer Helm
Clutter
Gladys Ludvichek
Chelsea
Ray Rowley
Chattanooga, Tenn
Blanche F. Petrik
Cedar Rapids
Grand jury reports one secret indictment in Louisa county
The Louisa county grand jury began deliberations Tuesday forenoon and returned one secret indictment on Wednesday afternoon. One case was dismissed and a third case was deliberated without reaching a conclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapello
Louisa County
Grand Jury
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Court House News
Lowery Hale
Bermuda
Nassau
Palm Beach
Miami
NAVY
Clara Gray
McKinley
Killian Company
Glenhaven
the Killian CO. Men’s Store
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