Inauguration Guards Guard Roosevelt in Record Protection
The article details a massive security operation for Franklin D. Roosevelt's inauguration, with over 2,500 police, Secret Service, and Marines. Army scout cars with machine guns. patrols along the route. and measures to prevent crowding and sniper threats. It recalls the 1933 Zangara attack and notes extensive precautions from White House departure to parade conclusion.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Secret Service
Giuseppe Zangara
Miami
Mr. Roosevelt
Anton Cermak
Chicago
Zangara
Roosevelt
White House
Executive Mansion
Capitol
Fort Myer
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Shafer Will Filed for Probate in Toledo
The will of John C. Shafer of Elberon dated May 31, 1933, was filed for probate. He leaves his Elberon home and all income from Tama County real estate to his sister Reena E. Shafer for life, with the Tama County real estate to his brother Henry J. Shafer and five siblings after her death. Executors named are Harry Robson Floyd Robson of Marion.
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Toledo
John C. Shafer
Elberon
Mary Etta McAllister
Huron
S. D
Tamaty
Sis
Reena E. Shafer
Brown
Minercom
South Dakota
Harry Robson Floyd Robson
Marion
Aurora-A subcounty set play contest at Aurora High
A set play contest for Lamont Winthrop and Aurora will be held Thursday evening at the Aurora high school auditorium. The Aurora production Elmer by Beatrice on McNeil features a cast including Clifford Hundley Ferne Gail Kivell Janette Gib Rilla Jenkins Genevieve weitzer Marjorie Swales ge Child. Max Barker of Independ will judge the event, which succeeds the county contest format used in previous years.
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Aurora
Lamont, Winthrop
Aurora High School
Elmer
Beatrice On McNeil
Clifford Hundley
Ferne Gail Kivell
Janette Gib Rilla Jenkins
Genevieve Weitzer
Marjorie Swales
Ge Child
Max Barker
Independ
Camel's Back Fat Storage Debated in Historical Text
A fragment notes that humps on a camel store fat rather than water, challenging common perceptions. The short excerpt hints at physiological facts discussed in older natural history writings and may reflect ongoing debates about desert adaptation.
Hughes Aims For Record Sleep After Speed Feat
Howard Hughes 32, flying the winged bullet across the continent at 332 mph, plans long distance sleeping in his plane after a seven hour 28 minute 25 second 2 490 mile flight. Palmer, his engineer, built the craft at Burbank and met Hughes at Newark airport.
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New York
America
Howard Hughes
Richard Palmer
Burbank
Calif
Hughes
Francesco Agello
Palmer
Newark Airport
Visiting Iowans at inauguration in Washington
Visiting Iowans Nebraskans and South Dakotans joined in Roosevelt’s second term inauguration. Delegations rode with their parties along the parade route from Capitol to White House. Senator Norris, author of the lame duck amendment, watched from the Capitol platform with Iowa and Nebraska colleagues.
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Washington
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Senate
Herring
Gillette
Iowa
Burke
Bulow and Hitchcock
South Dakota
Capitol
House of Representatives
Cochran
Federal Theater Project Actor Lands Hollywood Contract
Grant Richards a 26 year old unemployed actor becomes the first FTP alum to sign a film contract. Emanuel Cohen of Major Pictures saw him in a Hollywood FTP production, gave him a screen test, and Paramount officials approved. Cohen said Richards will be groomed for leading roles as Major Pictures and Paramount may share in the contract. Richards was born in New York City and studied at Manlius academy William and Mary College and the University of Miami.
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Hollywood
Grant Richards
Federal Theater Project
Emanuel Cohen
Major Pictures
Richards
Cohen
Paramount Studio
Paramount
New York City
Manlius Academy
William and Mary College
University of Miami
Monticello State Bank Reelects Directors and Names Officers
Stockholders of the Monticello State bank re elected directors for the coming year: George Ambuehl, Halstead M. Carpenter, Richard A. Cartano, Elmer E. Hicks, Ray C. Hoag, John J. Loche r, T. M. Redmond, Frank E. Stimson, Harry W. Stuhler, J. H. J. Stutt and C. J. Thomas. Directors named R. A. Cartano as president, F. E. Stimson and H. W. Stuhler as vice presidents, Halstead M. Carpenter as cashier, with C. E. Fothergill, Charles M. Luett, James A. Maurice, Paul T. Schuetz and D. P. Sutherland as assistant cashiers.
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Monticello
Monticello State Bank
George Ambuehl
Halstead M. Carpenter
Richard A. Cartano
Elmer E. Hicks
Ray C. Hoag
John J.locher
T. M. Redmond
Frank E. Stimson
Harry W. Stuhler
J. H. J. Stutt
C. J. Thomas
R. A. Cartano
F. E. Stimson
H. W. Stuhler
Halstead
M. Carpenter
C. E. Fothergill
Charles M. Luett
James A. Maurice
Paul T. Schuetz
D. P. Sutherland
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Cedar Rapids
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Geneva
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Harry Malmgren
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Louis Allyn
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Bengt Johnson
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Toldey
Golvers
Missy Dimity
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