Poor relief costs Linn county in first half of 1933
County auditor figures show $200 585 29 spent on poor relief in six months of 1933 out of warrants totaling $457 939 25. Total poor relief for 1932 was $330 000 and the current bonded debt stands at $398 000 with a planned retirement of $10 000 this year. Rentals and food dominate six month expenditures with provisions at $56 545 45 and rents at $49 969 15. Medical services and quarantine costs also appear in the period.
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Linn County
Robert Af. Vesely
Lilian Landmesser
Chicago renames Seventh Street to Balbo Avenue
The city renamed Seventh street in Chicago on Saturday to Balbo avenue. The new name runs between Polk and Harrison, south of the loop, extending from Michigan avenue to State street, passing between the Stevens and Blackstone hotels.
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Chicago
Seventh Street
Polk and Harrison
Loop
Michigan Avenue
State Street
Stevens
Blackstone
Balbo Fleet Brings Message of Peace to World
The article lauds General Balbo and the Italian air fleet visiting Chicago as a symbol of international peace. It emphasizes cooperation among nations to protect the weak, enforce justice, and advance aviation for global communication, praising Balbo's pioneer role in aviation history and linking the event to the Century of Progress World’s Fair in Chicago.
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BALBO
Italy
Gen. Balbo
General Balbo
United States
Chicago
Community Program at Roosevelt Playground Monday
Roosevelt playground hosts a community night starting at 6 30 with games and motion pictures. Roosevelt 15 and under and 12 and under girls diamondball teams meet Daniels and Riverside, and the home adult men’s volleyball team faces Harrison. Handcraft displays finish in the Ungraded building with the films Temple Bells and Wayside Shrines When Cowboys Get Together and When Felix Doubles for Darwin concluding the evening.
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Roosevelt Playground
Roosevelt
Daniels
Riverside
Harrison
Felix
Darwin
McNamara deeds pit land to Decorah to settle nuisance suit
William McNamara transferred five lots containing an abandoned gravel pit to the city of Decorah to abate a nuisance lawsuit over the pit’s use as a dumping ground. The city now controls the site and has settled the dispute.
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Decorah
William McNamara
Leefers Players Close Season With Mayfair Academy Recital
The Leefers Players and a group of young performers conclude their season with a late night performance at Maun Morr Academy auditorium. The program features a cast led by Mrs Offa Severe and Jayne Contes, with a ceremony honoring early contributors and noting plans for future shows.
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Balbo the Bold Italian Leader Aerial Pioneer
General Italo Balbo, Mussolini ally and pilot, led twenty four seaplanes on a 6100 mile Atlantic flight. He envisions a future mass world tour by air as Italy aims to be a global leader in aviation. Balbo's career spans fascist rise, wartime valor, and postwar ambitions.
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Chicago
Italo Balbo
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Iceland
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Steel Code Drives Recovery Plan Across Textile Mills
The steel code expands 40 hour work weeks and raises wages to 12 and 13 dollars in the south and north as part of a broader move to lift 450,000 cotton workers. Wool and rayon sectors join the effort, with a national effort urged for broader pay raises and shorter hours to spur jobs. Hearings on codes, including electrical, shipbuilding, lumber, and petroleum, begin next week as President Roosevelt’s administration eyes comprehensive labor benefits.
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Roosevelt
Sequoia
Potomac
National Retail Council
Steel Code
The
Iron and Steel Institute
Lamont
Workers rights article mentions unions and free choosing delegates
A fragmented passage discusses workers rights under a recovery law. It states the right to organize in any manner and to deal with employers through delegates chosen freely. The text notes final appeals lodged at the head of each company and asserts no external unionization.
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Zamhs
Copay
Bucasa
Sweroul
Twenty Children Leave Health Camp Improved
Twenty children were dismissed from Camp Good Health as others, undernourished and in need, take their places. Doctors confirmed progress and safety for the season while the camp seeks more donations to sustain forty four enrollees. Contributions may be mailed to The Cedar Rapids Gazette in care of the Camp Good Health fund.
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Camp Good Health Fund
Cedar Rapids
Chiropractor To Be Questioned In Twin Cities Abduction
Police Chief Cahill said he planned to question Dr. W. H. Hedberg, victim of a mutilation plot, about a life insurance increase and the source of $600 used when several men lured him from his home Tuesday night. Hedberg and Dr. Ens berg were treated at a hospital after being found four miles from the city and were expected to be released soon.
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3.Ensberg
Sats Board of Medical Examiners
Hartman store opening draws vast Cedar Rapids crowd
More than 5 000 people estimated attended the opening of the Irvin Hartman furniture store at 301 Third avenue SE in Cedar Rapids. Irvin H. Hartman, new Leath president, helped greet visitors as 2 000 toured by noon. The store showcases conservative, modern pieces across three floors with a kitchen basement and a hospital gift for flowers.
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Iowa
Irvin Hartman
Leath and Company
Third Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Third Avenue SE
Irvin H. Hartman
Leath
Hartman
N. A. McQuarry
Chicago
Leath Group
Robert Hall
Hartman Group
McQuarry
Simmons
Two Aviators Die In Seaplane Test Over Delaware River
Wilmington pilot J Ale Nson Buck and New York aviation inspector Jack Moran were killed when a new seaplane burst into flames in mid air and plunged into the Delaware River after a test flight.
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Wilmington
Del
J. Ale Nson Buck
Jack Moran
New York
Aviation Department
United States Department of Commerce
Delaware River
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