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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 26, 1932

Page

8

Hoover wealth tale from Fortune’s scrutiny of early era gains

Fortune traces Herbert Hoovers rise from a $10,000 savings to vast mining wealth through Bewick Moreing and Burma Mines. It details transfers to British control, stock windfalls, and later sales from 1900 to 1918, totaling millions, with various promotions and consulting roles shaping his finances before his presidency.

Hoover Fortune Herbert Hoover Bureau of Mines Chiba Jehol C. Algernon Moreing China Chihai Real Start In Mining Co Moreing Herbert Yer Bewick Fsb Ao BS West Australia Iss Ofas London New York Sanancisco Burma Mr. Sover Forame Rma Burmanes, Railway and Smelting Comay Burmaanes Ltd Hese Mines Theorthern I. Hoover Mr. Hoover Newney Vari Financial Promotions Burma Mines Intercontinental St Ya Corporation Ltd Yang Burma Corp Smith Bishopsgate Syndicate, Ltd Granville Mining Company Yukon Central Mining and Investment Company Trinidad Oil Companies Zinc Corporation London Partnership Bishopsgate Syndicate Magazin Zin Corporation Russo-Asiatic Consolidated Leland Stanford California Washington Intercontinental Developmet Company

Striker threats prompt wide guard at railroad yards

July 25 1922 US deputy marshals with shotguns plus city policemen and extra sheriffs guarded local railroad yards following reports of striker demonstrations. One man reportedly fell into a slough and another was badly beaten. Lettie M Snyder and Earl Dale Hardwick wed at St Paul's church parsonage the night before. Coal supplies are exhausted with about 1000 tons sold and none incoming due to a railroad strike. Louis Chiverton saved Jack Ward from severe burns after clothes ignited from wood alcohol experiment. he smothered flames with grass and weeds.

Lettie M. Snyder Earl Dale Hardwick St. Paul's Methodist Church A. M. Jayne

Democratic state convention opens in city auditorium

July 25 1912 the democratic state convention was called to order by State Chairman N F Reed of Ottumwa in the city auditorium. Various social notes follow including two marriages Miss Anna Stoudt and Frank Weihe at the bride’s home and Miss Ida Florence Wardle with Douglas Robinson. Travel and local events round out the day with trips to Denver Salt Lake City and Yellowstone Park and a Rock Island special train carrying about 250 to Linn Junction for the EF lodge picnic in 1902.

N. F. Reed Ottumwa Anna Stoudt Frank Weihe Charles W. Maggart B. L. Wick Denver Salt Lake City Yellowstone Park Claire Dinwiddie State Normal School Valley City N. C Ida Florence Wardle Douglas Robinson J D. Wardle E. Gr. Lockwood Linn Junction Rock Island Carr F A. Lyman Spokane Wash West Points Bert T. Jackson Mackinac Island Mary Smith Bakersfield Calif CG. Fawcett 7 Store Lois Thre Chicago

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