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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1936

Page

6

Cann trial for Liggett killing starts Monday

Minneapolis AP Isadore Blumenfeld known as Kid Cann faces a first degree murder charge in the Dec 9 Liggett slaying. He claims an alibi with a barber shop group and Meyer Schuldberg. State witnesses include Mrs Edith Liggett and Wesley Anderson who saw the killer in the alley. The trial opens Monday in district court with Joy C Frank and Fred A Pike leading the prosecution.

Minneapolis Isadore Blumenfeld Kid Cann Walter W. Liggett Blumenfeld Kid Cannabas Hennepin County Liggett Edith Liggett Marda Canny Dave Garfinkle George Williams Bernie Champlain Meyer Schuldberg Schuldberg Anderson Cain Thomas W. McMeckin Joy C Frank Fred A Pike Minnesota Fd J Goff Acinor Fiord Bo Olson Harry H Peterson

Nac West Starts On Second Million With New Contract

A reported contract figure and production notes outline how a writer, credited as the original creator, would earn payments for three forms of work. The piece cites an estimated $350000 total, averaging about $67075 weekly, covering writing original stars, adapting to scenario form, and starring roles.

Nac West Caiming

Wisconsin lifer leaps to death in state prison

Joseph Fleischmann aged 41, serving life for the murder of his wife and two children, died Saturday by suicide at Waunpun state prison after leaping from a fourth tier cell gallery.

Waupun Wis Joseph Fleischmann

City Briefs And Personals

Townsend club No 1 meets Monday at 730 pm in the superior courtroom Bungalow cooking school listed Star of the West lodge No 1 K of P to meet Monday at the K P hall Rank of esquire to be conferred Mrs M Keegan is in critical condition George A Hannon Jr improving after appendectomy Postmaster Frank B Baldwin improving Louise A Marty seeks $1400 against J J Voegels Mrs L L Riley injured recovering Miss Alice Bliss recovering from appendectomy Henry A Stearns in University hospital for treatment Mrs Olive Helm recovering from icy fall Dr Charles F Huber recalls World War experiences at Cedar Rounds No 104 meeting Firemen report at 619 pm Saturday at G F Wavom Fourth Avenue Some meetings and notices for Modern Woodmen and other groups listed Return From Southern Trip noted Warren J Buchan family returning from trip through the South Dolores company and related events described with details of travels and visits to Palm Beach and St Augustine

Warren J. Buchan Crossett Ark Fordyer-Crassett Lumber Company Clevis Dolores Company Palm Beach Mimi St Augustine Palatka Cypress Mauls

Home at St Louis Visit to Asbestos Plant

A resident travels from St Louis to visit an asbestos plant for routine inspection and safety assessment amid ongoing industry concerns.

St. Louis

Three Bankruptcy Petitions Filed in Federal Court Saturday

Fred Louis Wardenburg of Williamsburg lists 4655 dollars in debts and 739 dollars in assets with total exemption claimed. Hibbard L. Moore of Eldora reports 3664 dollars in debts and assets valued at 1230 dollars. Don Markham of Iowa Falls reports 3920 dollars in debts and 575 dollars in assets.

Fred Louis Wardenburg Williamsburg Farmer Hibbard L. Moore Eldora Farmer Don Markham Iowa Falls

Re-elect Atlantic Man Chairman of Railroad Board

DES MOINES IN M P Conway of Atlantic In chairman of the state railroad commission has been re elected chairman for another year He has served since 1933 and chaired for one year John P Lynch was re appointed secretary.

Atlantic Man DES Moines INS M. P Conway Atlantic State Railroad Commission Conway John P. Lynch

Anti British Riots Flare Again In Egypt

Cairo reports student riots against Great Britain erupting on Saturday in the Abbassia district to protest Eden first speech as foreign minister. Five pups hit by bird shot, about twenty arrested, one soldier and one police officer injured by stones as 700 secondary students riot. Three trams and four buses damaged. university students stay out. All flatfish migrate eyes across the head.

Cairo Egypt Great Britain Abbassia Anthony Eden

Sioux City Officer Cites Ignorance Of Church Among Children

Iowa PTA board members heard J B Keck of Sioux City report rising drunkenness among youths since repeal. A survey found 48 percent of children aged 4 to 17 did not know what church is. Resolution against liquor ads and lotteries passed. Copeland pure food bill backed. Other speakers included Dr Albion R King and Doris White. meeting slated for 1937 in Burlington Davenport Sioux City or Ottumwa.

Des Moines INS Iowa Congress of Parents and Teachers J. B. Keck Sioux City Albion R. King Cornell College Doris White Iowa State Teachers College Lew Wallace F. A. Gordon Marshalltown Burlington Davenport Ottumwa

American Attache Narrowly Escapes Ethiopian Bandits

An American source from Addis Ababa reports Captain John Meade, the U S military attache, narrowly escaped with his life after a recent muleback journey in interior Ethiopia during an encounter with shiftas in the region of Djibouti French Somaliland.

Djibouti French Somaliland Addis Ababa John Meade Shiftas Ethiopia

Frank A. Kunkel 86 Dyersville Resident Dies

Frank A. Kunkel 86 of Dyersville died Saturday at his son in law and daughter’s home after a short illness. Born in Germany August 10 1849 he came to the United States at age six and settled in Grant County Wisconsin. He married Margaret Gerken in 1875 who died later and then Sophia Gerken who died in 1909. Surviving are five daughters and a son including Rev William Kunkel of Norway Ia Paula Kunkel Ossian and others of Dyersville. Funeral services set for Tuesday at St Francis Church with burial in the St Francis cemetery.

Dyersville Frank A. Kunkel William Kunkel Norway Keffler Germany United States Grant County Wisconsin Margaret Gerken New Vienna Sophia Gerken J. W. Keffler Stoneville S.D Dr. Keffler Ed Ament Methan Paula Kunkel Ossian St. Francis Church St. Francis

Kansas Agriculturist Takes Private Job

Frank J Zink assistant professor of agricultural engineering at Kansas State college resigns effective February 15 to join Allis-Chalmers Milwaukee as research and development staff. Zink, Iowa State graduate, joined Kansas State faculty in 1930.

Manhattan Kan Frank J Zink Kansas State College Milwaukee Manufacturing Company Allis-Chalmers Zink Iowa State College

Nebraska Democrats Endorse Roosevelt at State Meeting

The Democratic state committee in Omaha endorsed President Roosevelt and Vice President Garner for re election and set the state convention for May 7 in Omaha.

Omaha Democratic State Central Committee Roosevelt Garner

Linn County Board Proceedings Admit Emergency Relief Worker

Linn County Board approves a contract with the Linn County Medical Society via Emma J. Neal as agent dated January 16, 1936 and includes widows pensions authorized by Judge Powell. The county designates Alice Ferber Cedar Rapids as County Worker for Emergency Relief. tax suspensions and tax cancellations are approved for specified parcels. board adjourns to January 21, 1936.

Robovski Ty Supereisor Busby Board of Linn County Inno Pred Stirm Cantry Linn County Medical Society Emma J Neal County Auditor Rohavsky Buprivisor Busby Emma J. Neal Wags Rohovsky Busby Func Mille Coon Emma Donovan Alice Draper Margaret Ferreter Joha Fisher Jennie Newman Alice Novak Anna Smith Federal Emergency Relief Administration 46Th General Assembly of Iowa State Emergency Relief Committee Ie PoTsu State Emergency Committee Board of Supervisors Linn Alice Ferber Cedar Rapids Emergency Relief Committee Linn County Town Robovsky E McGowan Richmond Murray Marion Robovaky Grand Lodge Marion City FRED_ STIRM Robt AL Vesely County Audi

Deaths of Calvin Weatherwax and Anna Sherman Stated

Calvin Thomas Weatherwax 82 retired farmer died at his son in law and daughter’s home after a long illness. He was born April 3 1854 in Kane County Illinois and lived in Nebraska Shellsburg and Cedar Rapids. Survived by daughter Mabel and son Frank F with three brothers and three granddaughters. Anna B Sherman 87 Cedar Rapids resident died at her daughter’s home in Iowa City. widow of J L Sherman she was born in Ohio and came to Tipton then Cedar Rapids. Funeral services will be held in Cedar Rapids with details later.

Calvin Thomas Weatherwax R. D. Weatherwax Memorial Drive Mr. Weatherwax Kane County Illinois Nebraska Shellsburg Cedar Rapids Anna B. Sherman Avenue H. C. Doreas Iowa City Sherman J. L. Sherman Ohio Tipton First Congregational Church Lena Sherman Douglas Paul Douglas Montclair N. J Grace Sherman Dorcas H. C. Dorcas Walter Hambright

Funeral Rites for Mrs D B Homan Today at Turner Chapel

Funeral services for Mrs D B Homan will be held in the Turner chapel at 2 p.m. today with Rev. George Stauffacher officiating. Burial follows in the Linwood cemetery family lot. Friends may call at the Turner chapel.

D. B. Homan Turner Chapel George Stauffacher Linwood Cemetery

Funeral services for Lewis A. Reid at Oak Hill cemetery

Funeral services for Lewis A. Reid will be held at the grave in Oak Hill cemetery Monday at 10 a.m. in charge of the Rev. Fred erick B. Thiel. For additional information phone the Turner chapel.

Lewis A. Reid Oak Hill Cemetery Frederick B. Thiel

Wayne M Coykendall Funeral Services Held Monday

Funeral services for Wayne M Coykendall will be held in the Turner chapel at 2 p.m. Monday. The Rev Elton D. Wells will officiate. Friends may call at the Turner chapel.

Wayne M Coykendall Turner Chapel Elton D. Wells

Funeral services for Edward R. Tanner announced

Funeral services for Edward R. Tanner will be held in the Turner chapel at 3.30 p.m. Monday with the Rev. W. A. Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow in Linwood cemetery. Friends may call at the Turner chapel.

Edward R. Tanner Turner Chapel W. A. Montgomery Linwood Cemetery

Fox Hunt Planned by Local Sportsmen Near Ivanhoe Bridge

Local sportsmen were to meet at 9 AM at Dvorak's garage to stage a fox hunt south of Mount Vernon near the Ivanhoe bridge. Last Sunday Frank Benesh and Ray Burnett shot two grey foxes in the area and sighted three others.

Mount Vernon Dvorak Ivanhoe Bridge Frank Benesh Ray Burnett

Gazette Want Ad Rates and Instructions

Classified ad rate table explains pricing for Gazette Want Ads based on days. It notes five word line counts and adds a 10 cent out of town surcharge for blind ads. It guides readers on mailing or phoning ads and states the paper limits responsibility for more than one incorrect insertion.

Guickly Gazette the Gazette

Card of Thanks Gillam Mrs Ellen We Thank You

We thank friends and neighbors for kindness sympathy and floral offerings during our bereavement. The Gillam family. Found red heifer owner may claim by identifying and paying for ad. Ely Town. Stolen large red and white tricycle 1700 block 8th St NW reward. Lost rubber automobile chain finder dial 7021. Lost collie brown white name Teddy dial 29226 reward.

Gillam Ellen Geo Dvorak Ely 8Th St Collie

PERSONAL ADS PROMISE QUICK VIGOR AND LOANS

A collage of short notices offers Ostrex Tonic Tablets for quick vigor, loan services, jewelry pawn, and misc services. Advertisements urge caution in person-to-person auto transport, and include contact numbers and store locations. Several items promote corsets, footwear, and household goods with regional shop details.

Beauty shops and work for women with dresses or hosiery

An assortment of help wanted notes offers for women to earn money by taking orders for dresses and hosiery with sample requests, free dresses, and no house to house canvassing. Includes other ads for farm work, child care, housework, and nurses’ aide positions with contact details and eligibility notes.

Jonniene Ungerle Janalent Inc Dent Indianapolis Ind Inc Dept Wilkin Hosiery Greenfield Ohio Eurbson Cincinnati W. D. Palmer Cedar Rapids Iowa Gazette Dial

Painting and papering services advertised in Gazette

Local business notices offer painting and papering for wood or coal, priced per job. Also advertised grinding services at Russell Grinders in 111 2nd Ave, and knives, razors, and shears sharpening.

Gazette Russell Grinders 2Nd Ave

Help wanted ads in Gazette seeking various positions

Classified notices show multiple WANTED listings including a married man to tend furnace and perform odd jobs for house rent, a middle aged indy to assist with housework for room and board, a girl to answer telephones with typing duties, twelve women to demonstrate hosiery, a maid for beer parlor duties, and a sales work managerial opening for a dress and lingerie manufacturer. Also a farm setup with space for cow chickens and garden, furnished, and a local box number for responses. residents urged to send replies to boxes Y149 J159 T144 and others, with pay up to 26 dollars weekly in some cases.

Gazette OOO Jending The Kitchen Craft Co Box V-146 Cedar Rapids Gazette Wisconsin Northern Mberal McKay Nursery Co Madison Wis SOO Eeen Prima N. Tripp Ave Chicago Ilnais Consumers Press L-82 W. Washington Charlies Olson Congress Comany Rawleigh Rawleigh Dept Iaa-90-P Freeport Monument Agency Liberal Commission Winona Monument Co Winona Davis P. H. Davis Bt&g Cincinnati John J. Arnold Fifth Ave Ceder Rapids National Corporation Will Rogers Univerbam House Arch St Philadelphia Magic Gas Alexandria Ont Canada Packard Terre Haute Ind Albert Mills Monmouth Christy Newark Joe Louis Valmer WE Cottare Matthews Indy American Hosiery Mills Indianapolis

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CANN Twin Cities Wesley Andersoh Conetar Olson Mip Liggett Linett Olson Associated Press Haile Selassie Duke of Harrar Dessye Townsend Club No. 1 Bungalow Star of the West Lodge K. of P K. P. Hall Esquire M Keegan C Avenue NW George A. Hannon, Jr Fifth Avenue SE Mercy Hospital Frank B. Baldwin Wildwood Drive Louise A. Marty F. P. Marty J J. Voegels L. L. Riley Thirtyfourth Street Alice Bliss Chester Bliss Central City St. Luke's Hospital Henry A Stearns First Avenue B University Hospital Olive Helm 1550 E Avenue St. Lukes Hospital of Anguries Charles F Huber Cedar Ruunds Montrose Tome Rourth Avenue Bond Juin JH Ted Flatfish Kansas Linn CO. Board Supervisors Proceedings Leo Baker Ae Loran Voernies Anserson Iso Lynchs Travis Doss Fanerick Aeinder Murtosh Yo Bown Aurelia Jon Wid Tey Movseon Marr Seu Wtepman WA Peterson Ireet So Finer Froud Finney Frea Fiher Hnarise Frank Hendryx Hada Wrav Calvin T. Weatherwax Anna Sherman W. M. Coykendall Edward Tanner FOX Hunt TVE May Montgomery Ward James Hollison St. NW Peterson Peterson Ointment Co Buffalo N.Y Ginsberg Kory Inn Allied van Lines, Inc Arents Lynch Transfer & Storage Co 1St Ave O'Ricley G. J. Ronan O. D Higley Lady Pass Florida Paul Kidder Vernon Chicago Tribune CR. Knitting Co 3Rd Ave Townsend G. P. Tower Kans Bethany Kenwood Drew's 3Rd St. SE Carl Lilian Luchy Delux Paramount of Newman's Stark Beauty Shop Excel Cis Helene Beauty Paris Academy OF Beauty 3Rd St Saily E. Linn County McNess Co Llnoss K&s Ravenswood Busby Co Washington Dyson Plants Cotulla L. B. Price Co Fidelity Employment Service, Inc Albert Schoettmer Fatrax Lavon Dennis Springville Oth ST. BE JOE Navratit Menaging Ann’s Tavern 1St St. SE Plantation Inn Atlas and Miller Bohemian Kitchen Hallwood den Jansa Mer Casino 12Th Ave Draport Sun Mandalay Inn Blatz Chandler Hawkeye Tin Shop Novak Heating CO ADC Dickinson Secretarial School Uncle Sam Franklin Institute Rochester Margaret Diets Vesely Vesely Chevrolet Willys NASH Studebaker Handler Motor. CO S.W.B Plymouth Wagner Motor GO KATZ 5Th Ave EA. Rapaport 16Th Ave RAZ Auto Parts Co Bel Katz Ave Parts Co Hadad Automobile Co 6Th St South West Motor Service General Auto de Truck Olling Greasing Harper’s Bokorney Reliance Mfg. CO OLTO Bear Harpers Eis Blvd Ellis
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