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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1937

Page

16

Improve Poultry Incomes with Hatchery Equipment Ad

Local ads promote poultry supplies and hatching equipment from George Ilten Hardware and E. L. Rogers Hardware. Listings include 120 size incubator, 24 White Leghorn and Nepshire Red stock for sale, plus farm properties and suburban home opportunities near Monticello and Fruitland Blvd. SW.

U. S Flockket Towa Geo Ilten Hardware 3rd_ Ave E. L. Rogers Hardware 1St St. SE H. Behrends Monticello Iowa

For Rent and Real Estate Listings Flood City

A dense parade of rental notices and sales pitches fills the page. Apartments and houses across avenues such as 4th Ave SE and 3rd Ave SE are advertised with rooms kitchens and heat details, some with private baths, all near city streets and services. Listings include prices from $15 to $50 monthly, contact numbers, and references to furnishings bills paid and modern amenities. Local real estate agents advertise properties in Be it Bolton Kniss and Realty firms.

West Side 3Rd Ave 5Th Ave 8Th Ave

Wanted to Rent Housing Listings Advertised

Listings show multiple rooms and houses for rent including a 5 room furnished house and a 6 room close in residence. Advertisers mention heating issues, garages, and nearby west side locations with contact codes such as OX 08 and Ganette.

Nesinranboe Co West Side Ganette

Cozy bungalow near car line with multiple rooms

East end residence offers a spacious living room and large bedrooms with attic and basement. Cement kitchen, oak enamel finish, cement drive and siding. Listed at 4200 dollars by Hedges Co. Dial 2 2131 via Sunday call Mr Buser 8033.

Car Line the Hedges Co Buser

Three Acre Northeast Side Home With Outbuildings

Comfortable five room house with cemented basement and exterior shingles. Includes garage chicken house and space to garden fruits and chickens. Heated by hot water with automatic stoker. Two level layout with one bedroom down and four up. Big train sale price listed at 2500.00.

Town Cedar Rapids Albert Doyle Anamosa Iowa COE College Bath Reen Childs Realty Co Amer Trust Vown Vai Malcolm V. Bolton C. R H. Keller Beatties Washington Arthur Johnson Or Polk Childs Realty Cee Gazette R. W.S East Side Megwoce R. House ED E. Collar College Cleveland Roosevelt

Pioneer Buchanan County Farmer Dies

Cornelius Toomey 79 a Buchanan county farmer of Westbury township for 53 years died at his home Friday. Funeral Monday 10 am at St John s Catholic church conducted by Msgr Donohue. Burial in St John s cemetery. Born Feb 14 1857 in Henry county Illinois he moved to Buchanan county as a child. Survived by daughter Alice Toomey Independence and sister Catherine Portland Oregon.

Independence Cornelius Toomey Buchanan County Westbury Township St. John’s Catholic Church Msgr W. T. Donohue St. John’s Cemetery Henry County Ilinois Cornelius and Catharine Toomey Buchanan Couny Sumner Township Anna Toale Alice Toomey Catharine Portland Ore

16-Ounce Baby Boy Dies Near Ophir Loop Camp

Telluride reports the death of a 16-ounce baby born to Mrs. Raymond Buss, 21, at the Ophir Loop gold camp twelve miles south of Telluride. The premature infant lived about sixty hours, was fed milk in four-hour intervals, and was tended by Dr. J. J. Parker after delays navigating deep snow.

Telluride Colo Ins Ophir Loop Here Raymond Buss J. J. Parker

Shakespeare Travels and Train Routes Compared

A clipped reflection notes that Shakespeare never made a trip as long as a New York to Boston round trip. The remark contrasts literary journeys with modern rail travel.

Shakespeare New York Boston

Teenager Turned to Crime After Police Rejection

Jack Scott 17 of St Louis paralyzed in his left leg. He confessed to a two day crime spree that killed Deputy Sheriff Alvis Jones and wounded Deputy U S Marshal Allen Stanfield and McAlester officer Tom Holloman. He said lack of ability to be a policeman spurred the actions. He was arrested near Stringtown after his car bogged down. He surrendered peacefully.

Holdenville Okla Jack Scott St. Louis Oklahoma Atoka McAlester State Prison Harvey Powell Scott Alvis Jones Ada Allen Stanfield United States Tom Holloman McAlester Powell Holloman Ida Jones Stanfield Charles Shockley Stringtown

Court Rules On Garnishment Of Industrial Bonus

Judge H C Ring of the district court ruled last week on whether an industrial bonus could be garnished in a suit. The Cedar Rapids plant issued a $62.61 bonus, face of a $75.73 earnings judgment, and the claimant argued the bonus was not wages and thus exempt.

H. C. Ring District Court Cedar Rapids

Judge rules on bonus as wage exemption under garnish

The court held the employer paid a voluntary bonus with no initial agreement and that the bonus is a wage exempt from garnishment for ninety days. Three fourths of the amount was deemed non exempt while the remaining balance was exempt from execution.

Ring

Question Tests Driver Response Sets Original Record

State Motor Vehicle Examiner Dick Hahn noted a license applicant wrote a highly original answer to the question when is it necessary to slow a vehicle. The reply stated slowing is required en route to a fire or hospital, a remark filed as a record for originality.

Dick Hahn

County Engineer Behrens Senses Storm With Barometer Gadget

County Engineer Bill Behrens bought an antique barometer once used by clipper captains for weather forecasting. Water in the bulb and a teapot shaped snout indicate rough weather as the liquid rises. He recently predicted a storm and received light snowflakes.

Bill Behrens Bill

County Board Meetings End With Apple and Popcorn Breaks

Chairman Elmer Sevell and fellow supervisors share large sacks of apples and popcorn during Tuesday afternoon sessions. The unusual practice accompanies their debates, with provisions appearing around 4 p.m. and continuing through the sessions.

Elmer Sevell County Supervisors Elmer

Language barrier challenges in driving test scene

An applicant unable to speak English challenged State Examiner Lester Nieland during a driving test. Nieland used signs and illustrations to guide the man over part of the course, but the test failed when the applicant could not understand English for right and left or the examiner's gestures.

Lester Nieland Nieland Lester

Family affair as son seeks federal bar admission

Albany report says Frederick B. Bryant sought admittance to practice before federal court. His mother Florence Boyce Bryant, an attorney, presented the petition, while his father Federal Judge Frederick H. Bryant, who presides in the district, favored the move.

Albany, N. Y Frederick B. Bryant Florence Boyce Bryant Frederick H. Bryant

Sales Authority to Speak to Merchants and Their Employes

R. R. Cunningham, noted sales authority and La Salle Extension University executive, will discuss salesmanship development at a Monday 8 p.m. meeting of the Chamber of Commerce. The Retail Merchants bureau sponsors the event, open to members and their employers.

R. R. Cunningham la Salle Extension University Chicago Chamber of Commerce Retail Merchants Bureau Cunningham Board of Education Grand Rapids Mich Stearns Salt and Lumber Company Ludington National Association of Upholster Manufacturers Millwork Cost Information Bureau National Association of Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Marmon Automobile Company Indianapolis Ind Hudson Motor Car Company Standard Oil Company New Jersey Pennsylvania Louisiana Colonial Beacon Oil Company New York New England R. R. Cunningham, Inc Cleveland, C R. E. Walker Clark A. Beems A. T. Pleune Herbert S. Stamats Harry E. Boyd J. J. Shepard Don Barnes

Internal Revenues Boosted by $267 Million in Six Months

The treasury reported $1.864 billion in internal revenue for the first half of the fiscal year, up $267.1 million from a year earlier. Income taxes led gains with increases across 56 of 68 classifications, despite reduced receipts from agricultural adjustment act tax validations.

Washington The Treasury Internal Revenue Uncle Sam

Florida Jury Urges Stricter Bus Inspections

A coroner's jury in Coral Gables called for tougher state bus inspections to prevent more deaths like the Tamiami Trail tragedy that killed 17 travelers. The jury found negligence by Tamiami Trail Tours, Inc. but did not recommend prosecution and noted a possible night-spring defect as the probable cause.

Coral Gables Fla Tamiami Trail Tours, Inc Peace O. B. Sutton

Stromboli Volcano Erupts with Lava and Fire

Stromboli on the northern Sicilian coast erupted Saturday with a great explosion sending lava and stones over surrounding cultivated fields. No injuries and only slight damage were reported in this first eruption in a year. The island is dominated by the Stromboli volcano, active for over 2,000 years.

Rome Stromboli Sicily

Buildings Weighed 4000 Tons Moved Five Stories Successfully

A historic engineering feat saw two 4000 ton five story buildings relocated intact. Workers coordinated hydraulic jacks pilings and rails to shift the structures to a new site, preserving their façades and internal layouts for future use.

Soviet Workers Hail Plotters Death Sentence

In Moscow a massive rally in Red Square applauded the execution sentences for seventeen former Bolsheviks. Thirteen were condemned to firing squad and four to ten years, including Karl Radek. Crowds exceeding a million pressed the Kremlin area amid deep freeze while demanding extradition of Leon Trotzky from Mexico for trial.

Moscow Soviet Union Red Square Karl Radek Kremlin Leon Trotzky Mexico

City Briefs and Personals Include Local Notices

Prescriptions and drug delivery noted with G. W. Borden at 701 Fifth Avenue SE. Borden, ill for months, showing slight improvement. Bungalow cooking school advertised for Monday to Thursday. Star of the West lodge No 1 Knights of Pythias to meet Monday at 7 45 p.m. rank of knight to be conferred with refreshments. National Association of Power Engineers Iowa No 9 to meet at Sokol hall Monday at 7 30 p.m. discussion on engineering subjects.

Star of the West Lodge No Knights of Pythias Knght National Association of Power Engineers Iowa No Sokol Hall

Burgess West Described as Returning Sailor Expected Home

Burgess West of 1821 First Avenue East, marooned in Cincinnati for ten days while en route home from Miami Florida, is expected to arrive here in the middle of next week.

Burgess West First Avenue E Cincinnati Miami Fla

Bohemian School Board Meeting Moved to Felter Home

The Bohemian school board will hold its Feb 4 regular meeting at Mrs. Joe Felter’s home 2024 C street SW instead of the Bohemian school building. Mrs. Amy Lilyard hosted the M W Ladies club dinner Friday with guests Mesdames Sheetz Borschel Bittner Shops Boyd Carr Woodman and Reamer.

Bohemian School Board Ustredni Matice Skolska Joe Felter C Street Bohemian School Amy Lilyard Fifth Avenue SE M. W. Ladies Club Lillian Sheetz Lena Borschel Mary Bittner Edna Shops Gertrude Boyd Beulah Carr Alta Woodman Mabel Reamer

Enlistment Accepted For McGuire Brothers In Iowa

Sergt William Melton of the U S army recruiting office rooms 201 federal building notified Saturday of the acceptance for enlistment of Basil E McGuire and Ivan F McGuire sons of Mr and Mrs Edward McGuire route 2 Cedar Rapids The men will serve with the 80th motorized field artillery Fort Des Moines.

William Melton U. S. Army Federal Building Basil E. McGuire Ivan F. McGuire Edward McGuire Route 2 Cedar Rapids 80Th Motorized Field Artillery Fort Des Moines

Maine Lodge to Confer First Degree Tuesday Evening

The Maine lodge of the Odd Fellows will confer the first degree at its meeting Tuesday evening in Maine lodge hall located at 838 First Avenue East.

Maine Lodge Maine Lodge of the Odd Fellows First Avenue E

Leonard to Lead Columbus Chamber of Commerce

N. J. Leonard formerly Cedar Rapids Chamber of Commerce assistant secretary will become secretary and manager of the Columbus Nebraska Chamber of Commerce on February 1. Mr and Mrs Leonard of 1717 Blake boulevard SE Cedar Rapids left for Columbus Tuesday.

N. J. Leonard Nebraska Cedar Rapids

Chrottle-Brake Unit Promises Safer Driving

Northwest traffic authorities study Henry E. Stein of Mankato Minn patent for a flush mounted foot throttle tied to the brake. Pushed downward it engages the brakes, reducing foot transfer time and stopping distance. safety director Frank C. Berry notes strong safety potential.

Minneapolis Northwest Henry E. Stein Mankato Minn Frank C. Berry The Automobile Club of Minneapolis

Mondayitis a definite fact study reveals

In New South Wales a study shows most accidents occur on Mondays across many industries under the Workers' Compensation Act. Building and printing trades report Fridays as peak, with the highest risk between 10 a.m. and noon yielding 66,808 injuries in the last fiscal year.

Sydney INS New South Wales N. S. Wales Compensation Commission

Simpson Denies Bar To Divorce Proceedings

London reports that the king's proctor is not blocking Mrs Wallis Simpson's divorce decree. Ernest Simpson's lawyers said there is no action or planning to intervene and the path to a full decree absolute appears clear.

London INS Wallis Simpson West End Ernest Simpson Ipswich

Maquoketa River Rises Rapidly After Rain and Snow

The Maquoketa River near Bridgeport rose four feet in about an hour as all day rain and snow hit the area. The north fork climbed steadily with the river flooding following a past history of floods. A floodgate was lowered to stabilize water levels above the dam while rivermen prepared for further control if needed. Roads were troubled by creeks, slowing traffic but no major incidents reported.

Maquoketa Manchester Bridgeport John Strodthoff Eastern Iowa Power Company Power Company

Italy Signs Trade Pact With Spanish Rebel Government

Rome reports Italy concluded a trade agreement with General Francisco Franco’s insurgent junta to facilitate normal trade relations. The move follows Italian and German recognition of the Franco government and signals further fascist aid to the insurgents.

Rome INS Missimo Francisco Franco

Coe Vespers Canceled Amid Exam Week

Due to semester examinations the Coe music department announced no Vesper services this afternoon. Most students took a free day Friday and went home for the weekend. Vespers to resume Sunday February 7.

Coe

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White Eagle Coal DIAL White Eagle Coal Co First Street Illinois Nut Perfection Ajax W. G. Block CO Cedar Rapids Fuel CO Soboda Centerville Home Coal CO Malcolm V. Bolton & CO Higley Dundas Third Avenue Cor 2Nd St Butte Edgar Guest N.B.O Small Loan Act of Cedar Rapids Loan Company Merchants Natl Bank Miles Money Corporation Second Ave Pla Automobile E Loans Gene Seit Co Cap AR Rapids Ave Bane Art Dial Wees Bi Iver Montgomery Ward Additions National Collateral Loan Service, Inc Merchants Bank Rapid Gas Corporation ST. SE Allis- Chalmers Bobst Sales & Service Allis Chalmers 1St ST. NE E. Cohn & Sons L St. SW McCormick McCormick Deering Kinal Imp Delco Light EQ Ment Co Tordar Rapids 2Nd Ave Choice Purebred Hampshire Forrow Mar LeRoy Gardner Rowley C.T.A B. Beckman Vernon Kriz & Son Ist Sr Sargents Bred & Coal 16Th Ave Barness 48Th Ave Cpt Srd H & Motor Don Martelle Dakota Kland Dick Wyoming St. So Mt. Vernon Rd Jos. Sindelar E. T. Smith & Son Clarence Merritt Orway Reed Marion Saab Edward Brusha Fairfax Fruitland Blvd Farms Childs Realty Co Amer Trust Ride Peoples Savings Banks HE Peoples Savings Bank Seeeping Roluna Enim 1St Ave RD Ave Htos 15Th St Ith St. SE 4Th Ave Kitchener 10Th St Wer C Ave Lving Run Dial Childs Eve Good East Side Lowe Weaver 6Th St. NE Furn St. St Kitch 5Th St. E Gar. Bever Bolton's Eigen Buinkioe Henry S. Ely la Plantes Knapp Tait & Wagner CO Mr. Strickland Malcopm Bolton & Meres Grande Avenue Bedell Nissen CO Fred E. Collard & CO Fane Effie Kinsinger N. Parkeide Av Origa Myers T. Bung West Highlands South Ave A. A. Doolittle & Co Roosevelt Aoneah Pang Bruce A. West Caakeen Geo. P Pbs Daniels St Florida CIAL Jack Benzinger Wilson Ave Edgewood No. 2 C. R. Dial Chas. Krouse Cedar Rapids Territory Dows John B. Finney Mer Farm Dept Country Club Modern 34Th St Furnace Sarrow Ellis Biv Miller Apts Prigidaire Co. Dial H. B. Helscher W.M. Breed H. L. Jones Tande Ave Fred E. Cod Polk West W. J. Conway & CO Kenwood Niko & Pi Ickerill Aia Homes For Sale Pool Penick First Avenue West Fred C. Henson Ee Pharmacy G. W. Borden Bungalow Simpson Maquoketa River Peiping China Kao Lemeng Kao Italy
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