Senate approves bonds for poor relief in Iowa counties
The Iowa senate passed unanimously a bill authorizing counties to issue bonds to fund poor relief. Linn and other counties with overdrawn poor aid accounts will be aided as warrants stamped for future payment are addressed. The bill moves to Governor Herring for signing.
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Iowa Senate
Linn
House
Herring
Associated Press Dispatch
Frank Byers
Cedar Rapids
Elmer A. Johnson
Dave McCreery
Alburnett
Community Chest Forum Will Discuss Its Value
Representatives from nine local Chest agencies will join a Civic Forum at People's Church to discuss the value of the Community Chest from multiple viewpoints. John B. Northcott will lead, outlining Chest theory and campaigns and inviting audience questions and topic ideas for February. The 8 p.m. public meeting has no admission fee.
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Community Chest
Civic Forum
People’s Church
Community House
Public Health Nursing Bureau
Home For Aged Women
Salvation Army
Sunshine Mission
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
John B. Northcott
Northcott
Marriage Licenses Issued to Four Couples
Ralph H. Niemeier of Sioux City wed Edith A. Archer of Sheldon. Amos L. Pospishil of Ely married Alma Fisher of North Liberty.
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Ralph H. Niemeier
Sioux City
Edith A. Archer
Sheldon
Amos L. Pospishil
Ely
Alma Fisher
North Liberty
Author's Note on Morality and Marriage Psychology
A fragmented piece discusses science guiding moral decisions, and a skeptical view of love and marriage. It mentions a self confidence chart by Dr. vaeke, offered through the newspaper, to inform readers about marital planning and the role of family insight in preventing ill advised marriages.
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Vaeke
Albert Edward Wiscam
We Must Quicken Our Moral Learning for Youth
The speaker argues that today’s youth are as open to learning as previous generations and warns that without a bolder moral and mental push, critics will be seen as old fogeys. Understanding and experience can guide the younger generation toward real wisdom.
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Old Fogey
Receiver Sought For RKO by Creditors in Equity
Alfred West filed in federal court for a receiver in equity for the Radio Keith Orpheum corporation and its affiliates on behalf of himself and other creditors. He owns 5000 in six percent gold notes issued January 1 1931. He notes 1930 profits but 1931 net loss of 5680770 and nine months 1932 loss about 4964331. He says 731500 of extended six percent notes maturing January 1 this year remain unpaid.
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New York
Radio Keith Orpheum Corporation
Alfred West
West
RKO
Slashes His Wife's Throat Then Takes Own Life
Gar Taylor 50 slashed his wife’s throat with a razor as two of their eleven children watched. He fired two shots as she fled, then died in a personal crisis. Mrs Taylor was taken to a neighbor’s home in serious condition. The couple shared four children. he had seven from a prior marriage. The motive remained undetermined.
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Portland
Ind
Gar Taylor
Taylor
Farmers Mutual Life holds annual meeting in Center Junction
Jones county policyholders of the American Farmers Mutual Life Insurance company met Saturday in Center Junction. John Wilcox of Monticello was elected delegate to the Des Moines annual meeting. Paul Smith was named alternate.
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Center .Junction
American Farmers Mutual Life Insurance Company
Jones County
Center Junction
John Wilcox
Monticello
Des Moines
Paul Smith
Deaths and Funeral Notices Town Topic Cedar Rapids
Obituary notices list Mrs Anna Ellingson of Cedar Rapids died at home age, burial plans pending. Mrs Anna Sebek formerly of Cedar Rapids died in Solon at 77, with burial planned in Cedar Rapids. Charles Alton Mann, 1 year, son of Mr and Mrs Donald Mann, died after pneumonia, services set. Mrs Zora Wilson to be laid to rest at Oak Hill with Turner chapel services.
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Anna Sebek
Anna Dvorak Sebek
Cedar Rapids
Solon
Charles Mann
Charlies Alton Mann
Donald Mann
Eighteenth Street
Donald, Jr
H. 8. Mann
C. A. Babcock
Wyoming
Beatty Chapel
L. D. Stubbs
Oae
Cedar Memorial Park
Einstein Links U S Slump to Internal Causes
Berlin physicist Albert Einstein told a Paradera audience that America’s economic downturn stems mainly from internal factors. He said improved production tools and organization reduce labor needs, lowering consumer purchasing power and deepening the slump.
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Paradena
Calif
Albert Einstein
America
Berlin
Bingham Discusses Aboriginal Life in Australian Interior
Cedar Rapids attorney Charles W. Bingham addressed the Canopus club at the Roosevelt hotel Tuesday noon on the life and customs of Aboriginal Australians. He described bush living as nearly Stone Age, highlighted belief in magic and an afterlife, and displayed artifacts collected from native sources.
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Canopus Club
Charles W. Bingham
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Hotel
Bingham
Winter Picnic by West Highlands Club Wednesday Evening
The West Highlands Community club hosts a winter picnic on Wednesday January 25 at 6 30 at Roosevelt school with coffee provided. Residents are invited to bring a filled basket and enjoy a program in the assembly room featuring Roosevelt Orchestra and Band Roosevelt Girls Glee Club piano solos Beulah Wessale gymnastic tumbling Frank Martin Catherine Collins and more.
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West Highlands Community Club
Roosevelt School
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Girls Glee Club
Beulah Wessale
Frank Martin
Catherine Collins
Evelyn Spurlock
Frank Caine
Donald Maloney
Doris May Newman
Beulah Ann Hurd
Edna Hardy
Dixie Mae Layer
Dempsy Jones
Senate Finance Group To Act Soon On Beer
Washington AP Senate democratic leaders said no delay in moving the Collier Blaine 3.05 percent beer bill from the Finance Committee after approval by Judiciary. Senator Harrison urged Smoot to set a timely meeting to examine revenue implications. Brooklyn rural declamatory contest results list winners in oratorical dramatic humorous and other divisions with multiple counties named.
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Senate Finance Group
Washington
Senate
Senate Finance Committee
Judiciary Committee
Harrison
Finance Committee
Smoot
Brooklyn
Poweshick County
Dorothy Sammon
Pleasant
Ruth Baustian
Sheridan
Norma Hiner
Warren
Carroll Elscott
Sugar Creek
Charles Butler
Jackson
Joe Stanley
Deep River
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Whters
Daniel Webster
Bobbie Burns
Louis Stevenson
Burns
RKO Corporation
Fifth Avenue
E. J. Yount
Broadcas
Monarch
Cale
Ile
Galion Mazdla
Bartlett
Y. C
Walter’s
Folger’s Coffee
Willie Willis
Pug
Anna Ellingson
Elias Ellingson
First Avenue
Norway
Iowa
Thomas Mason
Benton County
Beresford
Hazel
Cheryl
Edna
Alma
Earl
Arnold
Herbert
Minnard
Los Angeles
W. O. Mason
Madison, Minn
Milton Olson
Fort Dodge
Jacob Risdall
C. H. Risdall
Roland
R. C. Sutton
Bertha
Martin
Einstein
U. S
C. W. Bingham
Interior
Australia
West Highlands Club
Kryptok
16Th Ave
Marion Hone
Clorox
M. J.B
Argo Starch
Juice
Wrigley's
O& H
del Monte
Amonia
Japan
Val
M. E. Garmoe Jewelers and Optometrist
Second Avenue
Packing House Market
First Avenue East
Milwaukee
Jeonathans
Joe
Cox
A Luckies
Holland
Wieners, Ib
Hamburg
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