Propaganda Drive Threatens Roosevelt Tax-Exempt Bonds
Washington reports a broad propaganda push by governors and mayors to block Roosevelt’s plan to end tax-exempt bonds. House committee leaders promise study though action is unlikely this session. Mayors, including LaGuardia, prepare to testify while officials argue ending exemptions raises borrowing costs for cities and increases federal gains.
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Washington
INS
President
Cooper
Ways Land Means
Treasury
Hanes
F . LaGuardia
New Deal
Ways and Means
New York Authority
At 32 Is Reunited With A Sister She Didn't Know Existed
In Williamsport Pennsylvania an 82 year old woman Mrs William J Connell Jr was reunited with a sister she never knew existed after a 30 year separation. Adopted from a New York orphanage at age two she had no memory of the sister now Mrs William Delk of Philadelphia who recalled and sought the reunion after long search.
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Williamspory
William J. Connell, Jr
Connell
New York
Willam Delk
Philadelphia
Mrs S D Bartmess Dies After Lingering Illness in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Dollie Emeline Bartness wife of Stephen Daniel Bartmess died Monday night after a lingering illness. Born April 5 1869 in Lima Illinois she married Bartmess in 1889 and moved to Cedar Rapids about 20 years ago. Survived by husband two daughters Jest A Bell and Clarence Juhl both of Cedar Rapids a brother John M Starns New Town Missouri a sister Elizabeth Anderson Red Oak and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services Thursday 11 am in Turner chapel with Rev Daniel E Kerr burial Cedar Memorial Park. Friends may call at the chapel.
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S. D. Bartmess
Dollie Emeline Bartness
Stephen Daniel Bartmess
C. Puhl
Daniels Street
Lima
Adams County
Illinois
Ohn
Louisa Starns
Bartmess
Cedar Rapids
Herusband
Jest A. Bell
Clarence . Juhl
John M Starns
Newtown
Elizabeth Anderson
Red Oak
Turner Chapel
Daniel E. Kerr
Cedar Memorial Park
Miss Jacobs Struggles as British Opponent Dominates
The match features Miss Jacobs showing erratic play while Miss Marble and Mrs Fabyan stand as the last American threats against a British girl who secures a clear victory.
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Miss Marble
Mrs Fabyan
Miss Jacobs
Williams urges broader education for unemployed youth
National Youth Administrator Aubrey Williams told the National Education Association that 4 to 6 million youths ages 16 to 24 are unemployed or out of school. He warned the pace of the modern industrial world creates a social lag and rejects claims that today’s youth are growing soft.
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San Francisco
United States
Aubrey Williams
National Education Association
Williams
Trend Away From Interstate Trade Barriers
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports 1939 saw a dozen or more states reject interstate trade barrier bills with few enacted, signaling a halt in trade interference growth. Officials hope 1941 legislatures remove many barriers as 33 states show attention to dairy and oleo margarine trade issues.
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Washington
INS
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Local softball and league scores across several leagues
Open League games show Rosenbaum scoring none in the 9 innings while Armstrong MW and Hanna Hallenbeck lead hitters. City Parks and other teams combine for low scores with Driscoll Jenkinson and McGuire aiding. Church league results include Calvary Baptist defeating Trinity Methodist 10 to 5 and a double forfeit between Calvary Baptist and Church of Brethren. Industrial League highlights Honesmead 10 Standard Bakery 11 with MacGuire and Williams contributing. First Christian wins by forfeit over Marion Presbyterian.
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Rosenbaumi
Armstrong
Hanna
Hallenbeck
B. Jones
Snyder City
Chevrolet
Driscoll
Jenkinson
Wetichalek
McGuire
Wilson
Dytri
White
Alton B. McGuire
G. Baker
Church Ofen
Calvary Baptist
Trinity M
Marrow, Mally and MacNamara
Honesmead
Standard Bakery
A MacGuire and Willams, Histon and Douglas
Church of Brethren
First Christian
Marlon Presbsterian
Independence Day Shoot Pays Boys in Hollywood
Paramount hired 25 boys to shoot fireworks and toy explosives on Monday afternoon in Hollywood. After supper they continued with Roman candles sparklers and colored flares, paid for their participation in the Independence Day sequence.
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Hollywood
Paramount
Navy seeks Congress to award Yarnell Distinguished Service Medal
Admiral Harry E. Yarnell, retiring commander in chief of the Asiatic fleet, is the subject of a congressional request for a Distinguished Service Medal. Admiral William D. Leahy urged special legislation to recognize Yarnell for high order service aiding U S interests amid Sino-Japanese hostilities. Yarnell, 64, from Independence Iowa, will be relieved around July 23 by Admiral Thomas C. Hart.
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Washington
Harry E. Yarnell
Navy
Congress
War
House Naval Affairs Committee
William D. Leahy
Navy Department
Yarnell
United States
Leahy
Independence
Thomas C. Hart
Marble Cruises To Wimbledon Semi Finals
Alice Marble defeats Jadwiga Jedrzejowska 6-1 6-4 to reach the Wimbledon women’s singles semifinals. Sarah Palfrey Fabyan advances 6-4 6-2 over Rene Mathieu. Helen Jacobs loses to Kay Stammers 6-2 6-2 in a Tuesday quarterfinal.
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Wimbledon
Eng
Alice Marble
Jadwiga Jedracjowska
Poland
California
Sarah Palfrey Fabyan
Boston
Miss Marble
Mme
Rene Mathieu
France
Helen Jacobs
Helen Wills Moody
Kay Stammers
England
Annihilation Fears for 4000 Outer Mongolians on Manchukuo Frontier
Tokyo reports say 4000 Outer Mongolian forces sponsored by Russia are trapped along the Khalka river frontier and face surrender or annihilation as Japanese troops tighten the noose. Japan orders a massive labor mobilization of 1 100 000 for munitions plants farms and emigration work to sustain military readiness.
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Tokio
Japanese War Office
Manchukuan
Khalka River
Foreign Office
Japan
China
Kazuo Aoki
Planning Board
O'Mahoney Says Trust Probes Won't Be Hampered
Senator O'Mahoney chairs the Temporary National Economic Committee and says a $90,000 cut in requested funds will not hinder the trust investigation. Total appropriations reach $510,000 though $600,000 was authorized, with about $80,000 remaining from the previous fiscal year. He aims for a comprehensive report to Congress in February.
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Washington
O'Mahoney
Wyo
Federal Monopoly Committee
Congress
O’mahoney
National Economic Committee
Milk supply cut off at Tientsin concessions amid blockade
In Tientsin the British and French concessions faced nearly total milk shortages as blockade barriers delayed delivery. Only 30 bottles reached the British military hospital. Russian dairymen refused shipments, and Japanese guards detained carriers causing spoilage. Domei cited friction and claims British arms and guerrilla aid alleged by Japanese officers.
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Shanghai
Tientsin
Domei
Edward G. Jamieson
Dempsey Recovers Rapidly After Appendectomy
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey showed marked improvement after emergency appendectomy followed by peritonitis. The hospital reported his condition as excellent after brief visits from his wife and two daughters, and from Gov. Herbert H. Lehman and Provost General James A. Farley.
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New York
INS
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Herbert H. Lehman
Niriahey
James A. Farey
Marion area notes and social items from July celebration
Miss Jean Dow and brother James return from Rochester Minnesota after father Dr L C Dow underwent an operation. Many locals host visitors and travel to events. lists of engagements include Mrs Charles Hartung Mount Vernon, Miss Maxine Kindig Oakdale, Mr and Mrs Dayton Lininger and families, and others visiting in Marion area during the holiday week. Local notices include picnics at Thomas Park and trips to Spirit Lake and Cedar Rapids with multiple families and individuals named.
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Jean Dow
James
Rochester
Minn
L. C. Dow
Dow
Mayo Hospital
Charles F. Price
Marion
Mabelle Price
Cedar Rapids
Winfield
Mr. Price
Weston Grupe
Mr. Grupe
Betty Howell
Iowa City
J. B. Howell
Delhi
Jeannette and
la Verna Titus
Mary K. House
Eloise Evans
West Branch
Dr. Edwards
John Morall
Anna Berg
Evans
Marion teacher resigns to take Dubuque post
Clifford O Johnson of Lehigh resigns from Marion high school after five years as biology instructor to accept a similar position at Dubuque high school. The article details numerous local families visiting, picnics, and July Fourth gatherings around Marion and surrounding towns.
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Clifford O. Johnson
Lehigh
Marion High School
C. B- Vernon
Dubuque High School
Connie Mack Slightly Better Amid Gall Bladder Illness
Connie Mack, 76, longtime Philadelphia Athletics president and manager, was reported slightly better but still very sick from a gall bladder ailment. He spent a restful night, had a fever, and can only take liquid nourishment while limited to immediate family visits.
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Philadelphia
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Athletics
Germantown
Boston
Mack
Roy
A’s
Roosevelt Says Third Term Question Up to Father
San Francisco AP quotes James Roosevelt saying the fate of a third term rests with his father, as speculation continues amid political debate.
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San Francisco
James Roosevelt
Iowa couples tie the knot in Marengo Anamosa and Jesup
Marengo records the marriage of Mare n go Leona Grant daughter of Mr and Mrs Wallace Grant and Norman Mc Caw son of Mr and Mrs Herry McCaw with attendants Jeanne Patterson and Burton Sims. They will reside in Belle Plaine where McCaw works for Leo Kelly Co. Anamosa weds Edwins Biggart daughter of Mr and Mrs Cloyd Biggart to Carl Poppi son of Henry Poppi with Rose Blazaitis and Harold Biggart as attendants. They plan a home on a farm north of town after July 5. Jesup sees Thelma Cagey daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence Abrams wed Ray Randel son of Mr and Mrs Fred Randel with Glen Monroe as an attendant. Also in Jesup Freddie Forsythe celebrates his seventh birthday with fourteen children at a country home south of town.
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Marengo
Leona Grant
Wallace Grant
Norman McCaw
Anamosa
Edwins Biggart
Cloyd Biggart
Carl Poppi
Henry Poppi
J. K. Delahooke
Rose Blazaitis
Cedar Rapids
Harold Biggart
Zimmerman Hall
Here
Jesup
Thelma Cagey
Clarence Abrams
Ray Randel
Fred Randel
Justice of the Peace
D. D. Miller
Glen Monroe
Waterloo
Freddie Forsythe
Harry Forsythe
Bullitt seeks peaceful ends as dictators urged to avoid war
In Paris United States Ambassador William C Bullitt appealed Tuesday to dictator nations to pursue their aims by peaceful means. He spoke at Chalons sur Marne on the Unknown American Soldier plaque and urged that there be no more unknown soldiers, stressing that nations must value human beings as ends in themselves and avoid war.
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Paris
INS
United States
William C. Bullitt
Chalons-sur-Marne
Bullitt
France
America
Cry Of Murderer Chants Rally Against Innitzer in Austria
A mob outside Koenigsbrue parish house shouted murderer at Theodore Cardinal Innitzer during his tour of inspection. He halted the visit and returned to Vienna amid similar protests elsewhere on the tour regarding his stance on Nazi era death sentences.
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Vienna
Koenigsbrue
Theodore Cardinal Innitzer
Austria
Cardinal Twitzer
Koenigsbruenn
Cardinal
Nelson and Picard Share Lead in Memorial Trophy Race
Byron Nelson the U S Open champion and Henry Picard of Hershey Pa top the Harry Vardon Memorial trophy standings at halfway in the PGA race. Picard’s Anthracite Open win at Scranton Pa gives him 293 points to lead Nelson with Sam Snead also noted in the tally.
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Boston
Byron Nelson
Henry Picard
Hershey
Harry Vardon
Golf Leaderboard Highlights Top Players and Scores
Corcoran listed leaders after White Sulphur Springs where W Way placed second with 268 points. Other top finishers included Dick Metz of Chicago with 197, Ralph Guldahl of Madison New Jersey with 194, Ben Hogan of White Plains New York with 165, Paul Runyan of White Plains New York with 147, Horton Smith of Oak Park ML with 146, and Craig Wood of Winged Foot New York with 145.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Way
Corcoran
Dick Metz
Chicago
Ralph Guldahl
Madison
N. J
Ben Hogan
White Plains
N. Y
Paul Runyan
Horton Smith
Oak Park
Craig Wood
Winged Foot
Kuhn Reelected Leader at Secret Bund Convention
Fritz Kuhn national head of the German American Bund was unanimously reelected after a three day secret convention in New York. A resolution extended his authority and absolved past acts while opposing President Roosevelt's reelection, according to Herman Schwinn of Los Angeles.
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New York
Fritz Kuhn
Bund
Herman Schwinn
Los Angeles
Kuhn
Roosevelt
Beauty Shop July Specials on Permanents and Waves
Multiple beauty parlors advertise July specials on permanents and wave machines. Prices range from 98 cents to 5 dollars with various packages and air conditioned salons. Central locations include Lovely Lady, Paris, Roosevelt Beauty Shop, and more with contact numbers provided.
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DELUX
Lillian Suchy
MGR
Roosevelt Beauty Shop
L. Shedeck
Roosevelt Bldtzine
Lovely Lady Oil
Lovely Lady Beauty Shop
1St Ave
Bishop's
Ores
Paris
DIAL
Beauty School
Paris Academy OF Beauty Permanent
Speck Wales
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Barbara Sloss
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Jh Hanscom
Norma Biddick
Verne H. Balster
Verne
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Donald
Monticello
James Hess
St. Luke's Hospital
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Jack Oxley
Webster City
Richard Starry
Lewis Miller
John A. Baylor
Apollo, Pa
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Theola Gordon
Bennie Cummins
Anna Pearl Moore
Troy Mills
Kenneth King
Tommie, Rennie
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Alice Jane
Manson
Or & Payo.eass
Iowa News
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Anderson Monuments
3Rd Ave. E
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Lost
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Ellis Blvd
The
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Ee Sus
ADCE
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2Nd Ave
16Th Ave
C Ave
Horace Jupe Basley
Westminster
L. A. Lower
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Probasco Jewelers
Rubins Hardware Co
1St St
3Rd Ave
Allied van Lines, Inc
Lynch Transfer & Storage Co
E. L. Rogers Hardware
Allied van Lines. Inc
Calder's van & Stornae Co., Inc
Iowa
Griffith Feather Mattress Co
P.o.box
Sherwin-Williams CO
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Kenwood Transfer
Bob
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Gution
Gracie Allen
Francis Warren Pershin
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