Lam cro s e Official s Check Up Here on Murder Confession
Three La Crosse peace officers traveled to Cedar Rapids to probe W N Grimm of Springfield Missouri over a New Year Eve murder in La Crosse that involved a stolen revolver and ammunition bought from a boy. Grimm claimed marijuana cigarettes and a Cedar Rapids origin for the gun and shells while seeking Mrs Grimm. He said the motive was jealousy toward Mrs Grimm regarding Laurson.
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Cedar Rapids
W. N. Grimm
Springfield
Clair &E. Larson
Decorah
Grimm
Woll
McGrath
Sanford
Earl Stanley
Locksmith’s
Harold Drew
Drew
Wisconsin
Missouri
Larson
FastEeth Promises Secure False Teeth All Day
Advertisement claims FASTEETH keeps dentures from slipping and improves comfort and breath. Urges readers to buy at May Drug Co or any drugstore.
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May Drug Co
Federal Bldg Janitor Solves Snow Shoveling With Homemade Scraper
Walter Pepmeyer a federal building engineman janitor devised a sidewalk shovel drag from old grader blades bolts and lumber. Hitched to a mail truck it cleared drives and walks in one hour saving five men a day. The device costs about 3 and two men built it in six hours.
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Walter Pepmeyer
Federal Building
Cedar Rapids
United States Navy Yard
Sixteen Fined For Parking Without Lights In Court
Sixteen individuals appeared in police court Thursday to pay fines of one dollar plus costs for parking cars at night without lights. Officials say arrests reflect stricter enforcement of the parking light ordinance amid poor driving conditions. The docket included Myrne Miller, Richard Smrcheck, Ole Peterson, Margaret Jaeger, Anna Marie Painter, Mrs. Frank Janeba, Jeannette Wold, F. R. Schimbler, Marvin Mundy, Tony Nase, C. L. Larkin, Arthur Bliobenes, George Alexander, S. G. Dabler, H. O. Waltermyer, and A. N. Farah.
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Myrne Miller
Washington Avenue
Richard Smrcheck
C Avenue NW
Ole Peterson
Eighth Street
Margaret Jaeger
Forest Drive
Anna Marie Painter
Second Avenue
Frank Janeba
Maplewood Drive
Jeannette Wold
Fourth Avenue
F. R. Schimbler
C Avenue
Marvin Mundy
Nineteenth Avenue
Tony Nase
First Avenue
C. L. Larkin
Second Street
Arthur Bliobenes
George Alexander
S. G. Dabler
H. O. Waltermyer
A. N. Farah
Ethiopians Claim Italian Reverses In Rift Valley Fight
Reports from Addis Ababa say a large Italian advance near the Dolo region was repulsed by Ethiopian forces totaling about 60 000 against 43 000 Italians and Somalis. Heavy rains near Makale and along northern fronts forced Italian withdrawals and disrupted supply lines.
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Associated Press
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Dolo
Ras Desta Demtu
Haile Selassie
Great African Rift Valley
Dola
Tembien
Makale
Pietro Badoglio
Rome
Debra Tabor
Italy
Mussolini
Africa
Officers Installed By Maine Lodge I O F
Maine lodge of the Odd Fellows installed new officers Tuesday evening in Main lodge hall. Norman D. Smith conducted the installation. New officers include Noble Grand William Dyson and Vice Grand Edward Dose with a full slate of secretaries, guards, and wardens. Committees named for financial, entertainment, and refreshments duties.
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Main Lodge
Norman D. Smith
Noble Grand
William Dyson
Edward Dose
Carroll Briggs
E. A. Tuck
R. H. Chiverton
Lou Hemminger
Ed Borschel
Harry Moody
James H. Woodside
Harry Keith
Joe Hronik
Tony Krejer
Alvin Dare
E. R. Moen
Harry Burmeister
George C. Smith
Financial
Clarence Russell
Verne Gordon
Jack Schultz
Arthur Axmear
Charles Bachman
John Farley
Apollo Commandery To Install Officers Friday
Members of Apollo Commandery No. 26 Knights Templar and their wives attend installation ceremonies for 1936 officers Friday at 8 p m in Masonic hall. Past Commander James Bramwell will be installing officer and Past Commander Emil J Petranek installing marshal. Dancing cards and refreshments follow. Officers to be installed include A E Kannewurf eminent com
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Apollo
McCreery says Supreme Court erred in AAA findings
Linn County Farm Bureau leader Dave McCreery told Lions Club that the Supreme Court erred in its AAA decision and called for new farm programs to replace AAA. He argued the processing tax is not a true tax and urged a court fight to reveal who bears the tax. He linked it to the Cedar Rapids school pension tax and urged price stabilization independent of government aid.
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United States Supreme Court
Dave McCreery
Linn County Farm Bureau
Lions Club
Hotel Roosevelt
McCreery
Supreme Court
Cedar Rapids
Schlick Granted Permit For Motor Freight Line
DES MOINES AP The state railroad commission approved M F Schlick of Charles City to operate a motor freight line between Waverly and Cedar Rapids. The panel also granted Brady Transfer and Storage of Fort Dodge permission to truck freight between Blairsburg and Waterloo.
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DES Moines
State Railroad Commission
M. F. Schlick
Charles City
Waverly
Cedar Rapids
Brady Transfer and Storage Company of
Fort Dodge
Blairsburg
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids Couples Apply for Marriage Licenses
Harold Hansford and Mary Pound of Cedar Rapids seek a license. Forrest Williams and Altheda Wilson of Cedar Rapids apply. Archie W Finnegan of Lake Crystal Minnesota and Laura Luense of Cedar Rapids also seek a license.
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Feeh
Tage
Harold
Hansford
Mary Pound
Cedar Rapids
Forrest Williams
Altheda Wilson
Archie W. Finnegan
Lake Crystal
Minn
Laura Luense
Embassies Strengthen Guard After Attack Campaign
Police guard at the American embassy and consulate in Rome was increased to eight patrols from two amid a two day assault on President Roosevelt's message to Congress. Officials call the move precautionary with no demonstrations expected as Italy shows cautious, mixed reactions to U S neutrality talks and the Ethiopian crisis. In DeWitt, Golden Star chapter O E S installed officers led by Robert B Grapengeter of Maquoketa. list of officers follows.
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Rome
Roosevelt
Congress
United Press
Italy
United States
Benito Mussolini
Haile Selassie
Snow Returns Friday Thaw Short in Iowa
The AP reports a brief respite from snow in Iowa with a patchy thaw Thursday night but heavy snowfall returns Friday. statewide snow depths range from six inches to over a foot, with 10 below zero in the northeast forecast and slippery main highways, while Creston and Charles City see four inches or more.
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Iowa
Creston
Charles City
Sioux City
Omaha
Keokuk
Town Highway Commission
Union Bus
Slippery Highway 6 Delays Interstate Bus Near Homestead
A hazardous stretch of Highway 6 from Iowa City to Des Moines caused an Interstate bus to be delayed two hours at Homestead as two trucks collided and were removed from the road.
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Iowa City
Des Moines
Homestead
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