Mexico and the Pan American highway adventures
Al and Mrs. Allen of Cedar Rapids travel with relatives to Acapulco via the Pan American highway. They describe clouded mountain passes, primitive life, jungle camps near Valles, hot sulfur springs, insect and animal encounters, Taxco’s silver shops, Toluca’s market, and towns along the route including Tamazunchale Jacala and Mexico City.
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Tropics
Old Mexico
al Allen
Acapulco
North American
Pacific Coast
Cedar Rapids
Borda Cathedral
Jose la Borda
Mexico
United States of America
Taxco
Los Arcos
W. T. Harrison
Lyman
Cass County
Iowa
Harrison
Devine
Jane E. Slavata
First Avenue E
Fifth
Xochilmilco
Cuernavaca
Dwight W. Morrow
United States
Maximilian
Vienna
Carlotta
France
Napoleon
Albert Allen
Walter Allen
Elkader
Mexico City
Tamazunchale
Thomas UN
Jacala
Allens
Valles
Allen
Mexico vacation memories inspire views on revolutions
A Cedar Rapids woman and Miss Slavata discuss their trip to Mexico. They praise natives, note Acapulco sun and markets in Taxco, and describe President Cardenas pushing universal schooling and land reform with peasant plots.
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Acapulco
Mr. Allen
Miss Slavata
Mexico
Senorita Ramirez
Cardenas
Cedar Rapids
Reserve boost eyed to curb inflation by Federal Reserve
The Federal Reserve Board signaled it will raise reserve requirements for member banks to curb credit inflation. Excess reserves totaled about 2.01 billion dollars with potential credit expansion over 15 billion. The move aims to slow expansion without hurting current easy money conditions.
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Washington
INS
Federal Reserve Board
Treasury
Marriner Eccles
Congress
Federal Reserve Banks
Eccles
City Skating Hopes Rise As Rinks Flooded
Skaters in the city can use many spots on frozen snow though several rinks face flooding. The J street SW rink has a perfect surface after Friday flooding while Memorial drive SE and near Arthur school NE see water coverage. Roosevelt rink to flood again Saturday night and Sunday as E Avenue NW works to finish resurfacing this week.
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Playground Commission
J Street SW
Memorial Drive SE
Arthur School NE
Roosevelt
E Avenue NW
Shrine to Hold Annual Meeting on Wednesday
The El Kahir temple of the Shrine will hold its annual meeting in the Shrine temple Wednesday at 7 30 p m Officers and representatives will be elected for the ensuing year Reports of officers committees and auditors will be read The El Kahir Shrine company will hold its annual meeting immediately following the Shrine meeting and a special of El Kahir Shrine company will be held Friday evening at the temple
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el Kahir Temple
Shrine Temple
el Kahir Shrine Company
el Kahir Shrine
Coe Band to Play at Iowa Society Dinner in Washington
Senator Gillette told Miss Gertrude Louis that the Coe Military band has resolved funding and housing for a Washington visit for the January 20 inauguration. He said the Iowa Society will host a dinner and dance at the Shoreham hotel on January 21 with sixty band members, and he would seek further support from Iowa Democrats.
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Washington
D. C
E. P. Mickel
Coe Military Band
Cedar Radios
Guy Gillette
Gertrude Louis
Iowa State Society
Gillette
Miss Louis
Mickel
Shoreham Hotel
Iowa
Congress
Briar Hoppers to Entertain At Gazette Club Party
The Kentucky Briar Hoppers led by Dempsy Jones will perform a half hour program at The Gazette Type-High club party in the C. S. P. S. hall tonight at 8. The troupe includes Dave Suzanne Jones Bill Zeb Jones Donald Elmer Jones and George Cood Ruffin. Following the show a local orchestra will play for dancing and refreshments will be served. The event is complimentary to club members spouses and friends.
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Jones
Dempsy Jones
County Recorder
Dempsy
Dave
Suzanne” Jones
Bill
Zeb” Jones
Donald “Elmer” Jones
George “Cood” Ruffin
US gasoline consumption nears seventeen billion gallons in 1935
United States total gasoline use for 1935 approaches 17.7 billion gallons, reflecting broad demand across industries and travel. Analysts note year over year shifts in consumption patterns as transportation needs evolve amid economic conditions.
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United States
Hanford Post to Hold Annual Sports Meeting
The Hanford Post of the American Legion will host its annual sports meeting Tuesday night at 8 in the armory. Coaches from the University of Iowa Coe College and Cornell colleges, local high schools, plus players from major league clubs and a major league umpire will attend. Non Legionaire guests may enter with a Legionaire. refreshments follow.
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Hanford Post
American Legion
Armory
University of Iowa
Coe
Cornell
Dr Witzigman Talk at Trinity Methodist Night Program
A church night program sponsored by the official board with a 6 30 pot luck supper will be held Thursday at Trinity Methodist church. Dr F C Witzigman a former Trinity pastor now of Oelwein will be the speaker.
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Trinity Methodist Church
F. C. Witzigman
Trinity Methodist
Oelwein
China halts narcotics drive after single execution
In Peiping authorities delayed further killings after the Friday execution of one narcotics dealer. Officials had suggested three more would be shot Saturday but issued a clemency announcement instead. The event drew as many as 10,000 witnesses and served as a warning to addicts and dealers to cooperate with suppression efforts.
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Peiping
China
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Lasswell Photo
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Y. W. C. A. Board
University of California
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Alps
Jane E. Llavata
Shrine To
EP Hadley
Gazette
Briar Hoppers
Chelsea
Foster Hrabak
Hrabak
Joseph Hrabek
Joseph Hrabak
Belle Plaine
Des Moines College of
Second Fleet
Hirshman
Dr. Witzigman
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