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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1934

Page

12

Distillers Register Trademarks Amid Prohibition Iowa

Des Moines distillers prepare registrations for liquor trademarks as Iowa enforces prohibition. The secretary of state lists brands from Wisconsin Pennsylvania New York and Cuba among others, with names like Templeton Rye and Bacardi rum. Some marks include Old Ramshead Old 73 and Old Hobbs while others feature person names such as Lord Nelson and Colonel Murphy. Registration remains allowed though sale remains illegal in Iowa and no renewal is needed for these marks.

Millor Towa Nes Aes Alida Uines Des Musnes Templeton Lunus Wisconsin Pepussivania Cuba Cubs Compania Hon Bacard Pennsylvania Bridgeport Monongahela Hobbs Glen Creek Ripple Creek Nelson County Lord Nelson Oscar Nelson Colonel Murphy Old Hayden Hannah and Hogg Iowa

Local Briefs Highlight Accidents and Community Events

Tama and Marshalltown areas report injury updates from a buzz saw accident and multiple surgeries. Community notices include a Columbus Junction humor contest winners, Washington Municipal Band elections, Tipton relief corps installation, legal case rulings in Toledo, and Tama Commercial Club banquet plans with featured speakers Leo Wegman and E J Feuling.

TAMA Tama Commercial Club IOCF Civic Improvement League Leo J. Wegman E J. Feuling Democratic State Central Committee J. Ferguson W O Eckler Methodist Church John Hynek J. H. Willett

Two Men Held For Assault At Elkader

Ransom Melsner and Joe Blodgett waived preliminary hearing in Elkader on charges of assault with intent to commit murder. Bond set at 7500 dollars. They allegedly beat Carl Stromme after demanding money at his farm along the Turkey River. Evidence included broken windows, scattered furniture, and blood stains.

Elkader Ransom Melsner Joe Blodgett George Ehrhardt Justice Ehrhardt Meisner Blodgett Carl Stromme Turkey River Stromme Place Stromme L. J. Palas E. C. Fitzpatrick Brodgerth Ab West West Jalion

Wapsie Area Boy Scout Leaders Name Officers

Wapsie Area Boy Scout meeting notes list officers and leaders. Reported names appear amid a brief update on troop activities and upcoming events.

Wapsie

Signs Of Life On Political Horizon In Fayette County

Special to The Gazette West Union Fayette county candidates emerge on the horizon. George R. Shirk seeks the Republican nomination for state representative. Incumbents Cline Lee Nehring Hough Johnson seek renomination in the Republican primary. Potential courthouse candidates include Hochberger Grimes Brause Iverson Scott for various offices. Cooney will not seek re election Traeger to seek county attorney. Meskel to assume clerk of district court duties after Meskel wins election contest.

West Union Fayette County George R. Shirk Oelwein H. B. Hough John H. Cline Frank G. Lee Henry J. Nehring Recorder Arthur E. H. Johnson Dover Township Martin M. Cooney Edgar A. Traeger Traeger Philip K. Meskel

Sues for Five Thousand One Hundred Ninety on Bond

Iowa City district court receives petition by K L Lindenmayer receiver for First National bank seeking $5190 against American Surety company on late president W J McChesney bond. Lindenmayer claims McChesney misaccounted notes for Pearl M Chapman, with federal court granting the claim.

Iowa City Amrican Surety Company W. J. McChesney First National Bank K. L. Lindenmayer Pearl M. Chapman McChesney Chapman Lindenmayer

Declamatory contest set for Jan 29 at senior high

The preliminary declamatory contest will be held at the senior high school on January 29. Participants include in oratory Llewellyn Hock Callistus Houlihan and Bernard Frenchel. Dramatic entries feature Velma Carpenter Marvin Merritt Garnet Sargent and Mary Sherman. Humorous contestants are Elsie Frederick LaVerne Miller Lavon Steward Marvin Snyder and Wanda Lang.

Strawberry Point Llewellyn Hock Callistus Houlihan Bernard Frenchel Velma Carpenter Marvin Merritt Garnet Sargent Mary Sherman Elsie Frederick LaVerne Miller Lavon Steward Marvin Snyder Wanda Lang

Iowa tax bill proposes levies on personal and business income

The Iowa classified transactions tax bill would tax individuals on wages interest dividends and fees with a graduated scale and apply business levies to wholesaling farming manufacturing and services. A $27 million annual revenue would be returned as a tax credit to property taxpayers based on assessed value.

DES Moines Iowa Senate Iowa

Dows Talks At Mount Vernon On New Deal

Sutherland Dows of Iowa Electric Light and Power addressed 92 men at Mount Vernon for the chamber of commerce dinner. He argued Roosevelt era regulations would be permanent and cited corn hog relief as key, noting agriculture and manufacturing face surplus and a stationary population. C F Becker called for broad cooperation to tackle unemployment and readjustment.

Mount Vernon Sutherland Dows Iowa Filectric Light and Power Company Chamber of Commerce Roosevelt C. F Becker

Jones County District Court Opens January 23

Judge F. Eilison of Anamosa will preside at the January term of the Jones county district court opening January 23. The docket lists forty one state cases two probate 118 old equity and eighteen new equity cases with several new law matters including promissory note damages and rent actions. Two divorce cases are Zora A. Otten versus Menno H. Otten and Annie Elliott versus Charles Elliott.

Anamosa F. ©. Eilison Jones County D. W. Bates Peter Lazare William Schroeder H. B Hanken Charles Leonard I. W. Suter Charles Appleby United Drug Company J. E. Freisinger Roy Sackett Peter Kurt Zora A. Otten Menno H. Otten Annie Elliott Charles Elliott

Center Point Civil War Vet John A Fleming Dies at 91

John A Fleming 91 a Civil War veteran of Center Point died at home after months of ill health His granddaughter found him in his room Born May 10 1842 in Indiana he enlisted May 16 1864 in Company H 139th Infantry He moved to Center Point after farming and was active in church and G A R Denison Post He is survived by four grandchildren and six great grandchildren Funeral set for Friday at 2 30 at Christian church burial in Center Point cemetery The Denison post records end with his passing leaving Harrison Bartleson as the last surviving Civil War veteran in the area

Center Point John A. Fleming H. D. Newland Mr. Fleming Indiana Linn County Denison Post Fleming Alma Newland Maude Houser Cedar Rapids Maxine Houser J. E. Newland Faye Floyd Faribault Minn The Christian Church Loren T. Jenks

CWA approves projects in Viola Lamont and Marengo

Des Moines AP George Keller Iowa CWA engineer approves an extra 2071 for Marengo river control levee with no change in labor quota and more for materials. He also approves 1029.50 for Viola Linn county school repair and yard grading. Lamont consolidation school repair funds total 3482 with eight to twenty six workers.

DES Moines George Keller Iowa CWA Marengo Viola Linn County Lamont Buchanan County

Carlton Knupp Heads Greater Vinton Club

Carlton D. Knupp was elected president of the Greater Vinton club at a directors meeting Tuesday evening. He succeeds Mayor George N. Urice who had served as president since the club’s four year founding. Don Wells was named vice president and Roger Lynch became secretary succeeding his father Frank Lynch. Ralph Bordewick was re elected treasurer. Frank St. Clair J. B. Bigger Theo Muhl and C. D. Knupp were re elected directors and Frank Stahr will replace Joe Showalter on the board.

Vinton Carlton D. Knupp Greater Vinton Club George N. Urice Don Wells Roger Lynch Frank Lynch Ralph Bordewick Frank St. Clair J. 8. Bigger Theo Muhl C. D. Kn American Legion Auxiliary

Mother Of Missing Boy Sought By Newton Authorities

Newton authorities broadened the search for Walter Robinson a 10 year old who vanished last August with Gypsies. His mother Mrs L B Robinson has left to find him with scant clothing and money and sent a postcard asking that her son named Leon ard be kept unaware of her departure while in hospital.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Distillers Preparing Beri G.cowbery Tull Robert BL Beale Grain Dear Botel Wees Marshalltown Yeens Beale Floyd Kaisand Columbus Junction Columbus High School Craig Huston Max Marshall Jay Jones Wanda Ogier D . Marker T. M. Balcoff Edith Orr Washington Cloud Garrett Washington Municipal Band Cora Sanley Anna Bagley Maude Sheppard Austa McKinley Matilda Wisener Joanna Sargeant Emma Potter Louise Bunker Lucy McCormick Birdie Osborn Emma Willey Melinda la Rue Margaret France Eliza Winters Toledo Matilda Webster Mary Lufkin Hulburd B. F. Maiden Carl B. Stiger Maiden Maiden's Des Moines Gravel Company Des Moines Company Hopkinton Kryptok H. OG. Ae Tur Dows Viola, Lamont Carlton Knupp Newton Winne Coal Company Chesterfie Vhesterfield Myris Tanereo Om Rg Chesterfield Smyrna Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co Near East America
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