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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1934

Page

8

Princess Juliana Clings To Bachelor Life Amid Royal Tests

Dutch heiress Juliana remains unmarried and in the public eye as rumors of a consort swirl. Observers note her education charm and wealth, while Dutch crowds favor marriage to stabilize the throne. Her London visits show a life of social liberty, contrasting with royal duties looming ahead.

Holland Princess Juliana London Juliana Ing Europe Greloof Trrone Wales Queem-Rother Wilhelmina Netherlands Amsterdam

Real estate transfers and joint tenancy deeds listed

A messy real estate transfer notice lists Joseph Plotz and Anna Plotz as joint tenants with survivor rights, multiple quitclaims and lot descriptions, and several other transfers. It records buyers, sellers, lot and block references, recorded dates, values, and taxes from 1924 to 1934 with covenants and building restrictions noted for each parcel.

Joseph Plotz Joseph W Anna Plotz Richmond Hedees Jerry Joseph Svandard Levey Ralph Kennend Park Recordo Ims

Youth, 15, Built His Own Guitar

Holstein Neb. Hershel DeBord 16 Tolstein built a home made guitar costing about 140 dollars. He assembled parts from found or improvised sources including tin for the sides and back and frets from hammered material.

Youth Holstein Neb Hershel DeBord 16, of Tolstein

Retired Merchant Plans Nudist Colony For Tenn

A garbled report notes a retired merchant proposing a nudist colony in Tennessee. The fragment mentions a Walliam Tucker and plans to attract residents, with vague ideas of health and youth, but details are unclear and names appear inconsistently.

Tenn Walliam Tucker Fontan Fe Tevin Senshine Tucker

Bovers Grocery Cash and Carry Opens Saturday

Bover's Grocery announces a cash and carry opening on Saturday July 21 featuring quality groceries fruits and vegetables at reduced prices. advertises items including seedless raisins sauces magic powder big soap chips rolled oats cider vinegar candied sweet potatoes and canned milk. highlights ample parking and affordable daily essentials.

Bleriot Sees Regular Ocean Flights Near Future

Louis Bleriot predicts regular transatlantic air service using present day planes refined for speed and safety. He recalls his 1909 channel flight and envisions aquatic autogiros and stratosphere travel as distant possibilities, while favoring 155 to 160 mph as ideal for early commercial ocean routes. He hopes to visit Canada, the United States, and Lindbergh if health permits.

Richard G Maslock Paris Air Iiners Atlantic Louis Bleriot English Channel Globe Bleriot Lindbergh Iack Channel Dover Doual Lord Northcliffe Codos Lindbergen Serint Cas Canada United States St Lows

Porcupine Routed Coyote When Dog Pack Failed

Independent report from Independence notes a rancher named Reinheldt cornered a coyote and attempted to drive it away with a net. Porcupines in the area distracted the pursuers as a covote fled and was met by Reinheldt’s lifter shots.

Porcupine Coyote Independence Cps Pace Pawl Bunyan Harland Reinheldt Hiden Jene Rembheldts

Grocery list and prices from a small-town ad

A scanned grocery list shows items and prices including A N Watson sugar 55 cents for 10 pounds, butter 2 pounds and more, bread, cereals, canned goods, bacon, lard, cheese, beans, salmon, prunes, peaches, raisins, marshmallows, walnuts, baking powder, cocoa, and baking chocolate. The ad ends with DIAL 7155.

Ofeo Graham Herkimer

Free Grocery Specials for Saturday to Thursday

Delivery available Saturday Monday Wednesday Thursday with low prices on cocoa tapioca cookies flour and cereals. Includes Peaberry Coffee, Maxwell, Jersey Cream Flour, Pillsbury Flour, Corn Meal, Oatmeal, Macaroni, Rice and beans, canned goods, soaps, salts and fresh produce such as celery cabbage lettuce tomatoes cucumbers carrots and fruit varieties.

Maxwell Hills Jersey Pillsbury Rinson

Turkey Outlines Three Five Year Agricultural Plans

In Ankara Muhlis Bey, minister of agriculture, explains three five year plans. The first supports new textile plants to be run by the government, the second expands merino sheep and wool for cloth, and the third improves agriculture overall. He notes completion of year one of the cotton plan, with seeds development and distribution in year two. The minister, noted for quiet persistent energy, champions the agricultural institute blending practical work with theory to train peasants in modern methods.

Ankara Turkey Muhlis Bey Mahlis Bey Germany National Assembly

College Mother Cared For By Ohio University

Mrs Catherine Estill, a longtime caregiver to Ohio Northern University students, is honored as the college provides her a new home after health decline. The house, torn down previously, sits on land bought from mortgage holders by the school reflecting its historic ties to the Rev John Wesley Hill and his circuit riding era. Dr John Wesley Hill Jr, now chancellor of Lincoln Memorial University, connects the site to wider Methodist educational lineage.

Ada O Catherine Ohio Northern University Estill John Wesley Hill John Wesley Hill, Jr Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate, Tenn

Great Salt Lake Grows Saltier Amid Low Water Levels

In Salt Lake City Utah, Chief J Cereil Alter of the local weather bureau notes the Great Salt Lake has become saltier than in nineteen years. Drought lowered water levels but salt density remains at 28 percent, with previous high density periods in 1849 1850 1993 and 1905.

Salt Lake City Utah Great Salt Lake J Cereil Alter

American airmen train Chinese pilots at Hangchow school

American aviators head the Hangchow aviation school for the Nanking government, turning out about 200 skilled Chinese pilots yearly. Col John Hamilton Jouett says Chinese pilots rival U S graduates. The school runs a rigorous two year program covering bombing, pursuit, observation, aerial photography, and combat.

Hangchow China Nanking Shanghai Orient John Hamilton Jouett Washington, D. C United States Japan Canton Eldridge Adams Atchison, Kan H. T. Rowland Middleburg N. C Harvey K. Greenlaw Los Angeles W. C. Kent Kentwood M. R. Knight St. Joseph R. L. Lansbury Upper Marlboro John Schweizer, Jr Elis D Shannon Evergreen Ala Thomas L

X Ray Machine Made From Spare Parts At University

Lincoln Nebraska laboratories show a home constructed x ray device built from unused parts in the University of Nebraska physics department. Professor R G Spencer says the apparatus lets students study crystal formations and cost less than a third of similar university systems, possibly the only one of its kind in the United States.

Lincoln, Neb Physics Department University of Nebraska United States R. G. Spencer

Nightie of Queen Victoria Bequeathed to Pasadena Man

In Rolla Missouri a bequest from the late Mrs. Harry Williams includes a nightgown worn by Queen Victoria during her early widowhood. The gown is left to Arthur Dixon, now of Pasadena California, a former lady-in-waiting to the queen. Dixon also receives a wood carved candle stand once in Windsor's St George chapel, dated over four centuries old until recent dismantling.

Rolla, N. D Harry Williams Victoria England Williams Arthur Dixon Pasadena Calif St. George's Chapel Windsor

Roosevelt to Speak in Green Bay on Social Measures

President Roosevelt plans a Green Bay speech on his return from Hawaii, supplementing last month’s social message to Congress. Stephen Early, secretary to the President, said the talk will cover old age pensions unemployment insurance and related social topics.

Toledo Roosevelt Stephen T. Early Great Lakes Portland Ore Green Bay Wis Washington Early Congress

Shortest Rail Line Runs On Profit Basis

Cassville and Exeter railroad operates a four and a half mile line with no outstanding obligations and focuses on profitability rather to comply with federal interstate commerce commission findings. It resembles a small, self reliant route in Missouri.

Cassville, Mo SNL Cassville and Exter Federal Interstate Commerce Commissions

Short Missouri Railroad Serves Local Section

The line, described as one of the shortest in Missouri and the United States, runs to meet local needs. Seven people are associated with the railroad from president David Dingler to the two maintenance crew members, and it is beginning to turn a profit.

Ers Missouri United States David Dingler

Lucky Prize Unluckily Lands Man in Jail in Alabama

In Decatur Alabama a 1026 year old ten cent piece of 1832 luck brings Willie Shaw a 99 year sentence after two Black robbers took C P Madry’s purse for 25 dollars. Police traced the dime to Shaw via a woman associate who recalled his giving it to her. Shaw confessed and named an accomplice amid the court case. The report notes a stray line about the British army’s first of 148000 men.

Decatur Ala Willie Shaw C. P. Madry Maddry Shaw

Kellogg's Corn Flakes Offer Ready to Eat Cereal

Kellogg’s Corn Flakes advertised as an outstanding value for year round use. The copy promotes a large package with high food value for only a few pennies, emphasizing no cooking, ease of serving, and suitability for breakfast lunch or supper. Made by Kellogg in Battle Creek.

Kellogg’s Kellogg Battle Creek

Nazi Court Will Jail All Home-Wreckers

KOENIGSBERG East Prussia INS reports a district court will jail home wreckers. A man was jailed for a month for causing a divorce and a longtime partner received two weeks, with civil damages possible. Previously offenders faced a day in jail only in extreme cases.

Koenigsberg East Prussia INS

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