Wallace Defends Reciprocal Trade Program Before Congress
Secretary Wallace urged support for negotiations tied to trade agreements and criticized tariff foes as seeking a new 1920s style tariff grab. He argued for a mix of trade deals and farm income safety to protect agriculture while maintaining foreign market access.
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Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Cordell Hull
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Department of Agriculture
Hull
Hull defends Smoot Hawley tariffs while trade program urged
Rep Bertrand Gearhart of California challenges Hull on tariff effects as he argues for open new markets and reinforcing existing ones. Hull replies that tariffs caused retaliations and price drops, while noting progress in lowering trade barriers and the need more domestic aid to restore prosperity.
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Bertrand W. Gearhart
Calif
Hull
United States
New 33-Passenger Buses to Boost Cedar Rapids Service
Cedar Rapids plans add two 33 passenger buses to city lines, likely on the Kenwood Marion route. Existing 83 passenger units may be used on that line and two 27 passenger buses on Bever Ellis Park could be replaced. The smaller buses will be sent back to National City lines in Chicago.
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Cedar Rapids
Kenwood-Marion
Bever- Ellis Park
National City Lines
Chicago
National Concern
Jury Clears Kula Pair In 1938 Collision Suit
After 57 minutes, a district court jury found in favor of Mrs. Bessie Kula and her husband Frank Kula against John J. Hayes regarding a Monticello Prairieburg road crash on Sept 28 1938. Mrs Kula awarded 1230 for personal injury and 22455 for car damage. Hayes had sought 840. The sealed verdict opened Friday morning.
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C. J Haas
Bessie Kula
Frank Kula
C. J. Haas
John J. Hayes
Kula
Hayes
Monticello-Prairieburg Road
Realty partition decree assigns shares in Cedar Rapids estate
A Cedar Rapids partition decree issued by Judge J. F Heiser sets real estate shares for more than 40 individuals. Each claimant receives specific fractional interests ranging from one tenth to one two hundred tenth, detailing recipients such as Charlies E Raider W L Drackett Edith Reichert Edward Gabel and others with varying fractions.
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Cedar Rapids
J. F Heiserman
Charlies E. Raider
Plaintiff
W L. Drackett
Robert Drackett
William Raiber
Edith Reichert
Edward Gabel
Nellie Jones
Flora Hasselback
Charles Raiber
Wesley Korver
Clara Schuster Bonner
Henry Schuster
Leonard Gabel
Irene Gabel
Earl Gabel
Winfield Gould, Jr
Pearl Gould
William Sharp
Howard Sharp
Charles Sharp
William Housman, Jr
Thelma Shaw
Hazel Housman
Louis Grether
John Grether
Raymond Grether
Arthur Grether
Clarence
Marsh Family Guardianship Appointed Referee Nelle Heft
Nelle Heft was appointed referee in a guardianship matter involving William Marsh Margaret Marsh Shirley Marsh Charles Marsh Albert Marsh and Jack Marsh. The text records the appointment of a guardian or referee in the dispute and lists the named heirs or interested parties.
Five Year Term for Attempted Break In
Loyal M. Curry of Des Moines received an indeterminate five year term at Fort Madison penitentiary after pleading guilty to attempting to break and enter. He was brought from Des Moines for investigation of a December Lisbon office breakin in which 500 morphine tablets were stolen, with prior not guilty plea to breaking and entering.
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Loyal M. Curry
Des Moines
Fort Madison
H. C. Ring
Curry
Cedar Rapids
Larry Condon
Harlan Snyder
Lisbon
Jot R. Gardner
McCollister Divorce Case Taken Under Advisement
Gladys McCollister sues Raymond S McCollister for cruelty and inhuman treatment. Judge J E Heiserman hears the case while the defendant withdraws a cross petition. Mrs McCollister seeks custody of a son, household goods, an automobile, alimony and support. Married Cedar Rapids August 5 1936.
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Gladys McCollister
Raymond S. McCollister
J. E. Heiserman
Bank Receiver Seeks Court OK To Sell Cedar Rapids Realty
Hearing on D. W. Bates as receiver of American Trust and Savings bank to sell Cedar Rapids real estate was scheduled for January 17 at 9. Readiness and filings indicate the application seeks confirmation of sale and court approval for disposition of the bank owned property.
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D. W. Bates
American Trust and Savings Bank
Cedar Rapids
Property at Mound Farm tract No. 2 listed in auction
A court receiver reports the Mound Farm tract No. 2 appraised at 4500 dollars and notes a 5000 dollar offer from Wilmer J. Robison of Cedar Rapids. The proceedings are scheduled am by Judge J E Heiserman on Thursday.
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J. E. Heiserman
Mound Farm Tract No
Wilmer J. Robison
Cedar Rapids
Judge approves alimony tweak in Oberthien divorce
A modified divorce decree for Winifred Oberthien and Albert Oberthien, granted last November 3, orders a lump sum alimony settlement. The judge, J E Heiserman, also includes a transfer of a need and a payment of $155.55.
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Winifred Oberthien
Albert Oberthien
J. E. Heiserman
Hearing to modify divorce decree over custody dispute
A hearing before Judge J E Heiserman was held on a petition by Marvan Marsh 34 to modify the 1938 divorce decree granting Nina Marsh custody of their son. The hearing also covered a citation by Mrs Marsh alleging $90 in delinquent support payments.
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Marvan Marsh
Nina Marsh
J. E. Heiserman
Separate maintenance suit names Neil D Lybarger
Mabel Lybarger names Neil D Lybarger defendant in a separate maintenance suit on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds. She seeks custody of an 18 year old son. The marriage occurred in Milwaukee on August 20 1913. Iva J Wells sues Charles Wells for cruel and inhuman treatment, submitted to Judge H C Ring. They married in Rock Island January 18 1923. Evelyn Tompkins sues Kenneth Tompkins for cruel and inhuman treatment and seeks custody of a son.
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Mabel Lybarger
Neil D. Lybarger
Milwaukee
Iva J. Wells
Charles Wells
H. C. Ring
Rock Island
Evelyn Tompkins
Kenneth Tompkins
Mrs. Tompkins
New President of Cedar Rapids Country Club Named
John Vavra elected president at a Cedar Rapids Country Club board meeting held Thursday noon after luncheon. Vavra, of 210 Sixteenth Street SE, was a finalist in the 1939 Iowa men's amateur golf tournament as the club prepares to host the tournament this year.
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Cedar Rapids Country Club
John Vavra
Sixteenth Street
Vavra
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Marriage Celebrated in Rock Island on Aug 27 1931
A wedding occurred in Rock Island on August 27, 1931, uniting the bride and groom in a formal ceremony. Further details are not available in the readable text.
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Rock Island
First Lutheran Church Plans Annual Session and Elections
The 72nd congregational meeting of First Lutheran Church led by Pastor Rev. Henry Scherer will meet at 7:30 tonight in the Sunday school chapel at Third Avenue and Tenth Street SE. Treasurer R E LeMont reports the best year since 1931 and the 1940 budget will be adopted with four council seats up for election. Retiring councilmen are J C Baumhoesener Michael Everhart M H Janowsky and G H Lowe, with Everhart having 29 years on the council.
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First Lutheran Church
Henry Scherer
Third Avenue
Tenth Street
R. E. LeMont
J. C. Baumhoesener
Michael Everhart
M. H. Janowsky
Longtime church steward records service and growth
Janowsky served more than fourteen years in office from May 4 1924 with a break from September 1935 to January 1937. Lowe joined over three years ago. In 1939 the church welcomed one hundred thirty new members and has recorded new members for twenty four consecutive months.
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Janowsky
Lowe
France Tightens Meat Restrictions
Paris reports further drastic meat sale limits take effect next Monday. The decree tightens rules from last October and November to ensure army supplies and conserve foreign exchange used to buy meat abroad.
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Paris
France
First U.S. Post Office Established in Boston 1639
The first post office in the United States was established in Boston in 1639, marking the start of organized mail service in the colonies. The event highlights early colonial administration and communication networks.
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United States
Boston
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