Former felon surrenders as extortionist Hollywood
Dave Harris a 47 year old repeat offender surrendered after attempting to extort 35000 from child stars Jane Withers and Freddie Bartholomew. He admitted writing letters to the families and said he acted alone due to poverty and hunger. Harris described himself as a small man and claimed no harm to the children would have occurred.
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Hollywood
Dave Harris
Jane Withers
Freddie Bartholomew
Harris
W. E., Withers
Jane
Lillian May Bartholomew
Freddie
Bartholomew
Garment Strikers Attack Workers at Dallas Plants
Strikers from two Dallas garment factories seized four women attempting to enter a factory, spanked them, and tore their clothes. Four workers named Ethel Casey Eunice Arnold Naomi Standifer and Virginia Ray were removed from a taxicab at the M Siegel Manufacturing front door. Police struggled to protect the victims as pickets battered a rescuer and damaged the taxi with a union label. Approximately 4 150 000 World War I veterans were still living.
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Dallas
Tex
M. Siegel Manufacturing Company
International Ladies Garment Workers
Jeanne Dress Manufacturing Company
Ethel Casey
Eunice Arnold
Naomi Standifer
Virginia Ray
J. C. Holloway
R. B. Norvill
Half-Sick Days Warned By Kellogg Ad For Constipation
An old Kellogg advertisement urges readers to treat constipation with ALI BRAN cereal. It claims the cereal absorbs water, cleanses the intestines, and offers a money back guarantee if not effective after a week. The copy promotes serving sizes and mentions retailers and production by Kellogg in Battle Creek.
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Kellogge Company
Savere cAagea
All Grovers
Wellugy
Rattle Creek
Ben Krabbenhoft longtime Cedar Rapids resident dies at 94
Bernhardt Ben Krabbenhoft a Cedar Rapids resident for 51 years died at his home 1000 Twelfth avenue SE at 1 a m Tuesday after a brief illness. He was born April 6 1857 in Davenport and worked with BCR and N railroad Rock Island and Wilson Packing before retiring on April 6 1936. He married Mary Bauman May 14 1882 in Luzerne Pa. and she died in 1934. Surviving are three daughters two sons and six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Turner chapel Thursday at 3 30 p m with calling accepted at the chapel.
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Wilson Packing Company
Mary Bauman
Luzerne
Cedar Rapids
Robert K. Allen
Frieda Krabbenhoft
George L
Walter H. Krabbenhoft
Robert
John Krabbenhoft
Ben
Bruce
Mary Katherine
Magdalene Carns
English Lutheran Church
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Order of Foresters
Turner Chapel
Red Cross Annual Meeting Set for Wednesday
Kenneth E. Cornell will preside at the Linn county Red Cross chapter annual meeting at the YMCA on Wednesday. A 6 15 dinner precedes the talks. 52 restorations have been received. Rev M L Welke will offer the invocation. C V Shepherd heads the roll call with Mrs E K Beane and Mrs Paul H Huston steering east and west side arrangements.
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Kenneth E. Cornell
Linn County
American Red Cross
Metta A. Burd
M. L. Welke
C. V. Shepherd
E. K. Beane
Paul H. Huston
Freight Service To Marion May Be Discontinued
The Cedar Rapids and Marion City railway may discontinue the baggage car freight service on February 1 after 1879 of operation. Low business to cover three daily cars and crew costs drives the plan. shipments stay steady but are largely trucked. Ed Allen, the railway’s general manager, has signaled willingness to pursue the change.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion City Railway
T O
H. F. Sundberg
Ed Allen
Cedar Rapids and
Sundberg Pioneers Door Delivery in Cedar Rapids to Marion Route
The article describes Sundberg continuing service if patronage is adequate. The line pioneered store door delivery in the area with Cedar Rapids crews delivering goods to Marion stores. Martin Geiss and Henry Christopher, both of Cedar Rapids, man the car. Christopher is motorman and Geiss handles freight and collections for shippers.
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Sundberg
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Martin Geiss
Henry Christopher
Christopher
Geiss
Wife To Ask Divorce From James Moffett
Mrs. James A. Moffett in Palm Beach said she would file friendly divorce proceedings and likely list mental cruelty as ground. She plans to restore her former name Mrs. Joseph F. Oran, with attorney J Kenneth Williamson stating the action would begin soon.
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Palm Beach, Fla
James A. Moffett
Moffett
Joseph F. Oran
J. Kenneth Williamson
Mrs Irving Mirick of Anamosa Dead
Mrs Irving Mirick 53 of Anamosa died suddenly Monday at University hospital Iowa City after an operation Saturday. A prominent music worker she was born Lulu Belle Mellinger in Worthington and taught school in Monticello before her 1905 marriage. Surviving are husband a daughter Catherine Lazare Mount Pleasant a son Irving Keota and her parents Mr and Mrs L M Mellinger Madison Wis. Body at Smykil mortuary pending funeral arrangements.
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Anamosa
Irving Mirick
University Hospital
Iowa City
Lulu Belle Mellinger
Worthington
Monticello
Catherine Lazare
Mount Pleasant
Irving
Keota
L. M. Mellinger
Madison, Wis
Smykil Mortuary
Notice of Probate Hearing for Will in Linn County Iowa
Notice is given that on January 22 1937 at 9 o clock a m the instrument said to be the Last Will and Testament of Joseph Mrazek deceased will come before the District Court of Linn County Iowa Cedar Rapids for proof and admission to probate. Edwin W Lundquist Clerk District Court G P Buresh attorney.
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Wases
State of Iowa
Linn County
District Court
Joseph Mrazek
Said County
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Joseph Prucha 67 Dies Expert Cabinet Maker in Cedar Rapids
Joseph Prucha 67 a master cabinet maker of 2417 First Avenue E died at a local hospital Monday at 5 50 p m Born April 28 1869 in Kutna Hora Bohemia he came to Cedar Rapids May 3 1895 He married Mary Maryk Smith in 1896 Survived by his wife two brothers Adolph Cedar Rapids Vincent Crete Neb and two sisters Mrs J H Coggin and Mrs A G Bendennick Bre menton Wash Funeral Wednesday at 2 p m at Janeba and Brosh chapel conducted by Theodore B Hlubucek I O O F Burial in Bohemian National cemetery Friends may call at the chapel Tuesday evening I O F members to meet at Maine lodge room 1 30 p m to attend services in a body
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Joseph Prucha
First Avenue E
Kutna Hora
Bohemia
Cedar Rapids
Mary Maryk Smith
Prucha
Mary
Adolph
Vincent
Crete
Neb
J. H. Coggin
A. G. Bendennick
Bremerton
Wash
Mladocech Lodge
Maine Lodge
I.O O.F
Janeba and Brosh
Theodore B. Hlubucek
Bohemian National Cemetery
AH I. O
Nearly All Ontario Felons Recaptured
GUELPH Ontario Canadian Press nearly all escaped prisoners from the Ontario reformatory riot were back in custody by Tuesday. A tentative count showed only four or five unaccounted for as guards patrolled the blocks and the crowd of about 700 youths and men quieted. Some fugitives phoned to request return to the prison.
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Guelph
Ont
Ontario Reformatory
Ousted Florida Judge Seeks Supreme Court Review
Former Federal Judge Halsted L. Ritter, impeached and removed from the bench by the U S senate, filed a petition for review of his case in the Supreme Court on Monday.
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Washington
Halsted L. Ritter
Florida
U. S. Senate
Supreme Court
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