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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1932

Page

16

Economic Parley Vital to Life of British Empire

The looming imperial conference in London aims to align economic policies across dominions and Britain. It discusses tariff reforms, trade preferences, and the balance of empire imports and exports with emphasis on Canada Australia New Zealand Ireland South Africa and the Free State amid post Westminster statuts.

Edlain South Africa Newfoundland Irish Free State London Great Britain Free State British Isles British Empire Dominions Engand Canada Australia United States Argentina New Zealand Ausau Insh Free State Denmark Jess California India Ottawa Empire Trish Row

Wagon Pilot Harry Hoover Injured In Collision

Harry Hoover of 1258 E avenue NE was seriously hurt when his mule driven wagon was struck by a car on Twelfth street near First avenue. He suffered a brain concussion and shoulder injuries and is listed in fair condition at St Luke's hospital.

Harry Hoover E Avenue NE Twelfth Street First Avenue Hoover St. Luke's Hospital F. R. Carns Bever Avenue C. M. Kepler Marion Carns

Postcard From Mexico City Found Twenty Three Years Later

A postcard mailed from Mexico City addressed to Mrs. Edward A Britton was handed to Britton at his Mamaroneck home. He recognized it as one he mailed twenty three years ago and took it for confirmation.

Mamaroneck Edward A Britton Mexico City Britton

Bunny baseball fundraiser nets 800 tickets sold

The report notes 800 tickets sold with hopes to complete while next week’s fast ends. Campaign workers collect tickets via Walter Forbes and Ce Gar Raps grocery store to fund the Bunny team and provide 3000 hours of work for the jobless. Funds allocate 60 cents to a grandstand, 30 cents for one hour of work, and 10 cents to the federal admissions tax. The city offers work projects and tools, with the unemployed relief committee managing the fund.

Walter Forbes Clear Lake Ce- Gar Raps Crocery

Todduville Youth Found In Kansas After Disappearance

Howard Deal, 16, of Todduville, missing since July 1, was found by his parents Thursday morning in Platte Kaw. He asked to be wired his location to his mother and Mrs. Deal set out for Kansas City to meet him. Sheriff Petrus had circulated descriptions to aid the search.

Howard Deel Walter Deal Toddville Platte Kaw

Playground Checker Tourney At Daniels Park Friday

The annual inter playground checker tournament is set for Friday at 1 p.m. at Daniels Park. Representatives from all city playgrounds will compete in four classes with boys and girls split by the 15 year old line. The event uses a two out of three elimination format. Torrence and Carr Lavell will oversee.

Daniels Park Torrence Carr Lavell

Pair Sentenced For Auto Theft and Robbery

Sheriff Petrus sent Rubin A Kimball of Waterloo to Fort Madison state penitentiary for two concurrent ten year terms on larceny of a motor vehicle and robbery. Allen Newcomber of Palmyra Pa received the same sentences and was sent to the state reformatory at Anamosa. Both were captured near Iowa City by police last Friday after the alleged incident.

Joseph A. Petrus Rubin A Kimball Waterloo Fort Madison State Penitentiary Allen Newcomber Palmyra A. B. Clark Newcomber Anamosa Petmus Iowa City

Car Taken From Wilder Prompted Station HoldUp

A vehicle belonging to S. W. Wilder was taken and a filling station at Second Avenue and Fifth Street SW was held up. No suspects named.

S. W. Wilder B Avenue Second Avenue Fifth Street

City awards contracts for sewer and street paving

Low bids accepted by the city council for two improvement projects. Sanitary Construction and Supply wins the sewer job on E Avenue NE near Center Point Road with a bid of 1,552.90 dollars. Haegg Construction awarded the Seventh Street SW paving from Fifth Avenue to Eighth Avenue for 3,834 dollars.

Sanitary Construction and Supply Company E Avenue Center Point Road Haegg Construction Company Seventh Street Fifth Avenue Eighth Avenue

Child Killed Near Geneseo In Crash

The one year old son of Mr and Mrs Eric McElhinney north of Geneseo died when the car Mrs McElhinney drove hit a truck on a highway a few miles from home. The car turned over twice and the baby was pinned under the wreckage a crowbar had to be used to lift it. The mother and the other child survived unharmed. Funeral services were held at the Geneseo church with Rev B V Butler presiding.

LA Porte City Eric McElhinney Geneseo McElhinney Geneseo Church B. V. Butler

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