Wilson earnings slightly smaller in 1936 report
Wilson and Company released its annual 1936 report in Chicago detailing net earnings of 4,068,457 after charges. Sales rose to 253,226,103 with a 13.5 percent gain, while the balance sheet showed assets of 86,776,871 and a 7 percent wage increase noted. The Iowa City police logged 115 accidents in 1936 with five fatalities and 78 injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson and Company
Edward Foss Wilson
Chicago
Harry Palmer
Cedar Rapids
Wilson
AAA
United States Supreme Court
Albert Lea
Minn
Iowa City
Herb Beranek
Traffic Case Against Paul Kelly Continued
The city’s case against Paul Kelly of 1930 Higley avenue SE for reckless driving was postponed to Wednesday by Judge Thomas B. Powell. Witness Gene Davidson described the Jan. 6 collision with Kelly’s car near First avenue and Thirtieth street E, with Davidson bruised and treated afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Kelly
Higley Avenue
Thomas B. Powell
Kelly
Gene Davidson
Route 4
Cedar Rapids
Davidson
First Avenue
Thirtieth Street
Harley Berry
Kenwood
Harry Johnson
State Man Testifies In Trial Of Jim Hines
In the Jim Hines murder trial a trio of state witnesses testified again. Frank Brady of the state bureau of investigation backed prior statements by Sheriff L J Palas. Littleport physician described the death and body condition seen earlier. Coroner Leslie Oelke matched testimony from the Cornwell case. Harold Kra mer explained shotgun tests to gauge firing distance. Fewer than fifty spectators attended Tuesday morning. Hines and four others are accused in a plot to kill Shine to gain his arm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleader
Jim Hines
Albert Cornwell
Frank Brady
State Bureau of Investigation
L. J. Palas
J. C. Brown
Littleport
Dan Shine
Leslie Oelke
Cornwell
Harold Kramer
Garnaville
Shine
Hines
Roosevelt Plans Two New Cabinet Posts Amid Reorganization
The article outlines a proposed government reorganization with Cabinet posts for social welfare and public health under treasury, naming John G. Winant and Harry L. Hopkins as possibilities. It argues for extending the merit civil service, submerging independent commissions, and adding presidential aides to combat patronage and improve efficiency. It notes plans to create a permanent national resources board and details local Calmar park land purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendent Social Security Board
Public Health Service
Treasury
John G. Winant
New Hampshire
Social Security Board
Socia Welfare Post
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress
Public Works Post
Hopkins
Public Works
Ickes
the Interior
Department of Conservation
Civil Service
Citizens’ Board
ICC
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Carter Glass
the Treasury
Hoover
United States Chamber of Commerce
John R. McCarl
Nebraska
Congress
Permanent Resources Board
National Resources Board
All Bran Advertisement Use For Constipation Relief
A letter from Wm C Billings of Denver promotes Kellogg's All Bran as a safe natural laxative. It claims daily use with meals relieves constipation by adding bulk and absorbing water, with a refund guarantee and instructions for dosage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. C. Billings
19Th St
Denver
Colorado
Kellogg
Kellogg Company
Battle Creek
City Briefs and Personals Highlights Local Notices
Palo residents Rose Brehn and Effie L Owens travel en route to California. West Side Mutual Fire Insurance to meet Thursday at 1 p.m. at Cedar Rapids State Bank building. The Dairy Dale community meets Thursday at 8 p.m. at the community hall. R E Walker of Cedar Rapids Credit Guide and Adjustment speaks at Triton club meeting Wednesday 7 p.m. at the Y M C A. Fred George 18 of 112 Sixth St NE arrested for disorderly conduct. thirty day county jail. Truck fire on First Ave and 10th St W. cushions burned, no other damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Brehn
Effie L. Owens
Palo
City
California
West Side Mutual Fire Insurance, Association
Cedar Rapids State Bank
Second Avenue
First Street
R. E. Walker
Cedar Rapids Credit Guide and Adjustment Company
Triton Club
Fred George
Sixth Street
Personal ads seek teams and sleighs in Gazette Want Ad section
Classifieds note men advertise with teams and sleighs under the Personal ads in the Gazette Want Ad section, inviting bartering or sale of these assets.
Cedar Rapids Retail Drug Association Meeting
The Cedar Rapids Retail Drug Association will meet Tuesday at 10 p.m in the French room of the Montrose hotel to discuss important fair trade legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids Retail Drug Association
Montrose Hotel
Central Park Presbyterian Mission School Friday Picnic
The school of missions at Central Park Presbyterian Church will meet Wednesday starting with a 6 15 picnic supper. Attendees are asked to bring a covered dish and follow picnic requirements. Mrs Leo Geesaman will lead the lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Missions of
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Leo Geesaman
Stolen overshoes and musical instruments reported in Iowa City
C G Jones of 2743 Mount Vernon Avenue SE reported his overshoes stolen from the American Trust and Savings Bank building basement while he works as an elevator operator. A janitor saw a man carrying a pair identified as Jones's. The Westminster Presbyterian church pastor has a Genesis Bible study plan to begin Wednesday at 7 30 PM. Iowa City police say two French horns were stolen from the University of Iowa Music Hall locker room between 2 30 and 4 30 PM Monday. one brass horn has double pistons and a dented bell, in a black case without a handle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Jones
Mount Vernon Avenue
American Trust and Savings Bank
Jones
J. Renwick McCullough
Westminster Presbyterian Church
The
Police Department of
Iowa City
University of Iowa Music Hall
Clothing thief escapes from jail at Anamosa
Manuel Garcia 28, a Mexican inmate serving three months in Jones county jail for theft of clothing from Hankens Clothing, fled Tuesday after hauling coal. Deputies traced his trail toward Cedar Rapids. Garcia had been arrested with Salvadore Luna for questioning in a separate theft of 12 suits from Clark's Clothing in Cedar Rapids on November 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel Garcia
Jones County
Hankens Clothing Company
Garcia
Henry Eichhorne
Anamosa
Cedar Rapids
Salvadore Luna
Chicago
Clark's Clothing Company
Hankens
Deaths Mrs Ardella Lambert dies after brief illness
Mrs Ardella Lambert wife of Ralph E Lambert dies at home 1245 Elmhurst drive NE Cedar Rapids after a short illness Born in Galva Illinois she lived in Cedar Rapids 23 years Married July 30 1896 in Nevada Iowa two daughters four sons survive including Mrs Frank Nalley Mrs P G Marshall Kenneth Clifford Royal and Lloyd Lambert seven grandchildren and her mother Martha Gray of Hartwick Funeral in Turner chapel at 10 30 a m Wednesday Rev E Winslow Brown officiating burial in Linwood cemetery Friends may call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ardella Lambert
Ralph E. Lambert
Elmhurst Drive
Galva
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Lambert
Nevada
Frank Nalley
P. G. Marshall
Sioux Falls
S. D
Kenneth Lambert
Clifford E
Royal E. Lambert
Lloyd L. Lambert
Hartwick
Martha Gray
Turner Chapel
E. Winslow Brown
Linwood Cemetery
Funeral Services for Mrs Ma mie Hamor Set in Beatty Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs Ma mie Hamor will be held at the Beatty chapel at 10 a.m. Wednesday. Burial follows in the Linwood cemetery family lot. Friends may call at the chapel Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Hamor
Beatty Chapel
Linwood Cemetery
Funeral services for John Buresh in Barta chapel
Funeral services for John Buresh will be held at 1 30 p m Wednesday in the Barta chapel conducted by the Rev E J Wykle. Burial follows in Bohemian National cemetery with his sons serving as pallbearers. Friends may call at the chapel Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Buresh
Barta Chapel
E. J. Wykle
Bohemian National Cemetery
Funeral services set for Mrs Ame lia E Helm
Funeral services for Mrs Ame lia E Helm will be held in the Turner chapel at 3 30 p m Wednesday with the Rev Melvin L officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amelia E. Helm
Turner Chapel
Melvin L
Hungry Dog Bites Girl In Quiet Neighborhood Incident
Mildred Graves seven of 1218 Fifth Avenue SE was bitten on the hand by a likely hungry dog while carrying garbage to the alley. She received treatment at St Luke's hospital and was released. Police investigate ownership as a separate note reports H. W. Chin thirty six, missing since January six, described as five seven, 150 pounds, in grey cap and overcoat with brown sweater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Graves
Fifth Avenue SE
St. Luke’s Hospital
H. W. Chin
E. C. Black
First Avenue
Black
Marion Man Injured In Head On Crash With Milk Truck
Louis Evans of Marion suffers a cut over the left eye when his car collides head on with a milk truck driven by Kenneth McShane of Springville on First Avenue between Dawley Street and Thirty eighth Street E. Slippery pavement blamed for the accident which caused extensive damage to Evans’ car. Evans was returning from Cedar Rapids to join a relief work project. his car bore Minnesota plates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Evans
Marion
Kenneth McShane
Springville
First Avenue
Dawley Street
Thirty Eighth Street
Evans
Cedar Rapids
Minnesota
Will officiate and burial at Cedar Memorial Park cemetery
Mrs. Helm born February 27 1857 in Cedar county Iowa. She had lived in Cedar Rapids since 1885 and friends may call at the chapel.
Death of Merle R. Brown Former Cedar Rapids Resident
Merle R. Brown 39 formerly of Cedar Rapids died Monday in Youngstown Ohio. Father of Mrs. Dorothy M. Delbridge of 21014 Sixth Avenue SW Cedar Rapids he lived there until about fifteen years ago. Services and burial will be Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle R. Brown
Cedar Rapids
Youngstown,o
Dorothy M. Delbridge
Sixth Avenue SW
Youngstown
Funeral services for Mrs Mary M Merritt
Funeral services for Mrs Mary M Merritt a lifelong Norway resident who died at home last Sunday will be held at Turner chapel at 1 30 p m Wednesday. Rev J R McCullough will officiate Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery near Norway Friends may call at the chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Merritt
Norway
Turner Chapel
J. R. McCullough
Linwood Cemetery
Richard L Montague Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Richard L Montague were conducted at the Beatty chapel at 2 p m Wednesday by the Rev C W Hook. Burial followed in Mound Cemetery near Watkins with friends invited to attend.
Mrs Dorothy Curtis Dies After Brief Illness In City
Mrs Dorothy Curtis wife of Guy W Curtis of 1602 Fifteenth Avenue SE died at a local hospital Tuesday at 9 40 am after a brief illness She had lived in the city five years Survived by her husband and five children Juanita William Darlene Chatman John and Weston plus other relatives
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Curtis
Guy W. Curtis
Fifteenth Avenue SE
Funeral notices for Davis family at Waukegan
Curtis and family announce funeral arrangements for Mrs Stella Anderson mother of Curtis and sister to Mabel White with two brothers Ted and James Davis all of Waukegan Illinois. Funeral announcements will be made later and friends may call at Turner chapel Wednesday.
Funeral services for Oscar Snook
Funeral services for Oscar Snook who was killed in a coast ing accident Sunday will be held at 2 pm Wednesday in the Free Methodist church at 6th avenue and Eighth street NW with Rev. John Watterson in charge. Burial is in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the Rohn chapel Tuesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar C
Oscar Snook
Free Methodist Church
6 Avenue
Eighth Street NW
John Watterson
Linwood Cemetery
Rohn Chapel
Birth of James Darragh German at St Luke's Hospital
Mr and Mrs Melvin E German welcomed a son James Darragh German born Jan 11 at St Luke's Hospital weighing ten pounds eleven and one half ounces. The child’s mother is formerly Miss Genevieve Darragh. A separate item notes Lowden Pumphouse No 2 of the North Western railway was destroyed by fire on Sunday with firefighters saving the machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin E. German
Cottage Grove Avenue SE
James Darragh German
St. Lukes Hospital
German
Genevieve Darragh
Lowden
North Western Railway
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Poor PA
Claude Callan
Salada
DIAL
Ohio
Peck
Idaho
North Dakota
Roosevelt
Interstate Commerce Commission
Compt
Calmar
Calmar City
Joseph Meyer
Richards Pharmacy
Dairy Dale
Charles Kropf
Perry, In
Tenth Street
Bob
Drug Association
School of Missions
New Bible Chart
Mrs., Helm
Buehler Brothers
First Street Secial
Tittle Bros
Second Street SE
Richard Montague
Richard L. Montague
C W. Hook
Mound Cemetery
Watkins
Secret PY
Ae Saad
Yeu
Fann
Aisins Acaroni
Paghetti
Arina Oda
Virginia Sweet
del Monte
HILEX
Carpenter Johnson
House Maxwell Coffee
Ile
Ketcnup
Gallen
Libby
Ibe
Sender Club
Jo Pound
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