Porter Confesses Bathtub Murder in New York
Major Greene a 33 year old Black porter confessed after 26 hours of questioning to killing Mrs Mary Harriet Case a 25 year old college graduate and designer in her Jackson Heights apartment. He said theft was motive and that she was struck with a hammer and body dumped in the bathroom tub. Funeral services set in Lancaster Pa.
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New York
Major Greene
Mary Harriet Case
Charles P. Sullivan
Queens County
Greene
Jackson Heights
Manhattan
Newton
Sullivan
Case
Frank W. Case
Lancaster
King Grow Beard Like Father
The News Review reported that it was seriously suggested in some quarters that King George VI might grow a beard like his father George V. If he grew a beard, the resemblance to George V would be stronger and many older court authorities would be delighted.
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London
News Review
George VI
George V
Ivan Johnston World War veteran dies in Cedar Rapids
Ivan D Johnston 44 of 300 First Aves Cedar Rapids dies at a local hospital at 1210 am Thursday after a long illness He was born January 10 1893 in Mercer Missouri and lived in Cedar Rapids twelve years A steamfitter for J W Darragh he served overseas with the 88th casualty detachment during the war He married Sadie Monson June 19 1922 in Savannah Missouri Survived by wife mother Mrs Ella Gloshen two half brothers Frank Carter and S Erskine Gloshen and nephew Junior Carter Funeral in Beatty chapel Saturday at 2 pm with Rev Elton D Wells presiding Military rites at Cedar Memorial Park Friends may call Thursday and Friday from 7 to 9 pm
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Ivan D. Johnston
Mercer
Cedar Rapids
J. W. Darragh
Shenandoah
Aisoe
Camp Dodge
Cedar Memorial Park
Kinross resident to be buried after kinross services
Stoner of Kinross and his stepsister Mrs. Clayton Eckerman of Cedar Falls will hold services at the Stoner residence in Kinross at 2 p.m. Saturday. Burial will be in Kinross.
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Stoner
Kinross
Clayton Eckerman
Cedar Falls
Mrs Ella H Snow dies in Chicago after Blairstown life
Mrs Ella H Snow widow of W S Snow and mother of Mrs B A Challed and grandmother of Dr D S Challed of Cedar Rapids died at her Chicago home Monday. Born May 6 1862 at Cedar Falls she moved to Blairstown from Cleveland in 1883 and was a Presbyterian member and charter member of Lincoln Star chapter O E S. She leaves a great grandson Don S Challed II of Cedar Rapids. burial will be at Pleasant Hill cemetery Blairs town Friday with no church service, the party going to the cemetery after the 7 33 a m train arrival.
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Ella H. Snow
W. S. Snow
Bessie A. Challed
D. S. Challed
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Cedar Falls
Blairstown
Cleveland
The
Presbyterian Church
Lincoln Star Chapter
Don S. Challed
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Funeral rites for Samuel W. Maxfield set at Polansky chapel
Funeral services for Samuel W. Maxfield will be held at 3 p.m. Friday in the Polansky chapel conducted by Rev. F. H. Ward. Burial follows at Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the chapel.
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Samuel W. Maxfield
Polansky Chapel
F. H. Ward
Linwood Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Doro thy Curtis held Friday
Funeral services for Mrs Doro thy Curtis were held in the Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Friday with the Rev. Frank H. Ward in charge. Burial followed at Linwood cemetery. Friends could call at the chapel.
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Dorothy Curtis
Turner Chapel
Frank H. Ward
Linwood Cemetery
Obituary: Joseph Mrazek Sr. 91 Passes in Cedar Rapids
Joseph Mrazek Sr. 91 died at home 330 First Avenue West at 5 a.m. Thursday after a brief illness. Born in Bohemia May 20, 1845, he arrived in Cedar Rapids in September 1879 and lived here since. His wife Mary preceded him in death November 18, 1936, surviving are sons Joseph Jr. of Cedar Rapids and another son.
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Joseph Mrazek, Sr
First Avenue
Bohemia
Cedar Rapids
Mary
Joseph
Richmond Man Survived By Six Grandchildren
In Richmond Virginia a man survived by six grandchildren and one great grandchild is noted. He was a member of Prokop Velky lodge in the C. S. A. The body remains at the Janeba and Brosh chapel pending funeral arrangements.
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Rich
Richmond
Prokop Velky Lodge
Janeba and Brosh Chapel
Albert Zabransky Funeral Services in Solon
Funeral services for Albert Zabransky will be held at St. Marys church Solon at 9 a.m. Friday with Rev. Father J E Michalek officiating Burial follows in St Marys cemetery Friends may call at Janeba and Brosh chapel Thursday evening Zabransky had roomed the last year at Mrs ped Ryan 1516 Tenth Street
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Albert Zabransky
St. Mary’s Church
Solon
J. E. Michalek
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Zabransky
Ped Ryan
Tenth Street
Funeral services for Cedar Rapids alderman Eakle held Friday
Funeral services for George W. Eakle former Cedar Rapids alderman who died at St Paul will be conducted by Rev Henry Scherer at Beatty chapel at 2 p m Burial will be in the family lot at Oak Hill Cemetery
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George W. Eakle
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul
Beatty Chapel
Henry Scherer
Oak Hill Cemetery
Anger Fomented In Jail Lands Him There Again
Grover Culp a 22 year old Negro of 811 Ninth street SE was released from county jail after a thirty day sentence then returned to trouble. He disturbed the H street and Eighth avenue SW neighborhood and was picked up by police who released him on promise to stay away. He then attacked again near the same area threatening Sam Simmons and was jailed to await action by the county attorney.
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Grover Culp
Ninth Street
H Street
Eighth Avenue
Culp
Sam Simmons
Deaths Mrs Nettie Funk Mother of Mrs James H Smith Dies
Mrs Nettie Funk dies of heart trouble with funeral services held in Colwell. Survivors include Mrs Leo Blom and Mrs Laura Frederick of Cedar Rapids and Howard Funk of Marion. Funeral attendance by Mr and Mrs W L Funk.
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Nettie Funk
James H. Smith
Charles City
Smith
Funk
Leo Blom
Laura Frederick
Cedar Rapids
Howard Funk
Marion
Colwell
Memorial service for Miss Mary Hay at Beatty chapel
Miss Mary G Hay age 73 died at her sister Mrs John Liljas Cedar Rapids home after a lingering illness. Born in Ireland March 2 1863 she lived in Westchester before moving here twenty years ago. Survived by sister Mrs G H Jones and brother Rev Moses Hay both of Greenville Tenn. Funeral at Beatty chapel Saturday 10:30 conducted by Rev S M Morrow with burial at Keota 2:30 p m. Friends may call 7 to 9 p m Friday.
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Mary G. Hay
John Lilja
Eighteenth Street
Ireland
Westchester
Cedar Rapids
Lilia
G. H. Jones
Moses Hay
Greenville
Tenn
United Presbyterian Church
Beatty Chapel
S. M. Morrow
Keota
Mrs Lou Rimrodt Dies After Weeklong Illness
Mrs Lou Rimrodt aged 35 of 1834 Mallory Street SW died at a local hospital at 4 30 am Wednesday after a weeklong illness. Born in Kinross she had lived in Cedar Rapids several years. She is survived by her husband and a sister Mrs James
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Lou Rimrodt
Mallory Street
Kinross
Cedar Rapids
James
25 Year Motorcycle Club To Meet Saturday
The Twenty Five Year Motorcycle Club holds its second annual banquet and frolic at the Roosevelt hotel Saturday at 6 30 p m A reunion for all men who raced motorcycles and cross country runs with invitation to veteran cycle sportsmen Reservations with Willard Morgan at 510 Third avenue SE or 29746 Edward Meisel a former Cedar Rapids resident now Cleveland Ohio businessman will attend Members include Harry Yonkers Murray Fawcett Edward Meisel Willard Morgan Dr C B Whelpley Elam Dietz Leo Thill and others.
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Roosevelt Hotel
Willard Morgan
Third Avenue SE
Edward Meisel
Cedar Rapids
Cleveland
Ohio
Harry Yonkers
Murray Fawcett
Dr. C. B. Whelpley
Elam Dietz
Leo Thill
McCutcheon Heads Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce
James Mc Cutcheon was elected president of the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce at the city hall on a Tuesday night. Officers include Vice President Harold Ehle and secretary treasurer J. Fordyce, with directors John Bryant C W Iosty Mrs D C Pringle John Kaliban and F A Young. January 25 sets the annual dinner when farmers will be guests of business men. John Klima joins the centennial committee chaired by John Bryant with Fred Young as third member.
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Mount Vernon
James McCutcheon
John Bryant
Fred Young
Comets Tiny Yet Vast Compared to Earth
Researchers note that among the smallest comets some bodies exceed Earth's size. The observation challenges assumptions about the scale of these icy travelers, highlighting a surprising range in comet diameters and mass.
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Earth
Robin Winters in Iowa at Kirk Fraser yard feeding stand
A robin appeared in the Kirk Fraser yard among cardinals blue jays nuthatches chickadees and woodpeckers on Wednesday and tolerated the cold well. A blackbird has been feeding in the Alfred Funk farm corn crib for several days.
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Gazette
Edgewood
Cardinals
Blue Jays
Kirk- Fraser
Alfred Funk Farm
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Arin Pelight
S, Traog
Shing Cealthey
Ivan Johnston
Samuel Maxfield
Mrs. Curtis
the Peoples’ Court
Maytag
Pepe Ay By
Maytag Ironer
Maytag Company
Robin Winters
Iowa
Milen
Maytag Model
Cedar Rapids Maytag CO
Second Ave
Dial
Charles Greenberg
Lapins
Hudson
Second Street
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Sto
Iitis
NTA
Montgomery Ward
Pomc Mt mC
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