City announces Thursday deadline for beer cigarette and fireworks licenses
The city clerk and building department warn that Thursday is the final filing day for beer and cigarette licenses plus fireworks permits. Beer license forms are available from license clerk H. H. Wage and require bonds checks and fees. cigarette licenses must be renewed by July 1 with a 100 dollar fee and bond. fireworks permits must be filed at least ten days before July 4.
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Building Department
H. H. Wage
Plumbers Donate Work On Frontier Park Improvements
Thirty five master and journeymen plumbers overhauled Frontier park plumbing as a charity project under Dr A R Menary and E L Dieman. The work added three new drinking fountains fireworks style.
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Frontier Park
A. R. Menary
E. L. Dieman
Ed Day
W. M. Mochal
M. P. Husso
C. Barta
Ben Rubias
L. G. Berry
Clair Dice
W. Schmatt
Joe Jimdrasek
William Bues
Denny Praises Linn County Medical Relief Clinic
Dr. T. C. Denny of Des Moines, medical service director, praised the Linn county relief clinic’s medical relief work in a letter to Linn county relief director Mrs. Alice Ferber. He visited Cedar Rapids to inspect the clinic and called its work excellent under a six month contract signed by the county board and Linn County Medical Society.
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T. C. Denny
Des Moines
State Relief Department
Linn County Relief Clinic
Alice Ferber
Linn County Relief
Denny
Cedar Rapids
Linn Clinic
County Board of Supervisors
Linn County Medical Society
Funeral Services For George Hoag In Mechanicsville Monday
George Hoag 60 of Chicago retired vice president of Continental Bridge company was found dead in his Chicago apartment. Funeral services set for Monday at 2 30 p.m. in Mechanicsville with Rev. A R Osborne directing. Surviving sisters Hattie Carpenter and Jessie Hines of Mechanicsville. Burial at Rose Hill Cemetery. Friends may call Horner Funeral home Sunday evening.
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Mechanicsville
George Hoag
Chicago
Continental Bridge Company
A. R. Osborne
Hattie Carpenter
Jessie Hines
Rose Hill
Horner
Engineer Dies Of Scalds In Wreck In Putnam County
Charles Eker a Monon railroad engineer from Lafayette died from scalds after his locomotive overturned near Putnamville causing a 19 freight car pileup. Six other people were injured and hospitalized with expected recoveries.
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Putnamville
Ind
Charles Eker
Lafayette
Monon
Greta Garbo Feet Praised by Fashion Expert
Salt Lake City AP reports Ruth Kerr a New York shoe stylist praises Greta Garbo's feet as beautiful. She notes Garbo wears low heels and won't compromise style, countering jokes about her feet.
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Salt Lake City
Greta Garbo
Ruth Kerr
New York
Miss Garbo
Virginia history authority Dr Earl Swem visits Cedar Rapids
Dr Earl Swem a renowned librarian at William and Mary College and noted Virginia history expert visits Cedar Rapids. He oversees 50 000 manuscripts including 4500 Carter family letters and 150 John Marshall letters. He helped direct Williamsburg restoration funded by John D Rockefeller Jr and edits the William and Mary Historical Quarterly.
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William and Mary College
Virginia
Earl G. Swein
Cedar Rapids
Old Colony
South
Midwest
Prairies
United States
Colonial
Williamsburg
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Carter
Sabin Hall
Carters
Virginia Council
John Marshall
Swein
Washington High School
College Library
Library of Congress
Washington, D. C
William and Mary Historical Quarterly
America
Rockefeller
Governor’s Palace
1938 Bonus Bonds Bring Million For Veterans Aid
About 1,800 men filed applications for bonds with the Red Cross aiding 600 to 700 more. Post office staff will certify bonds for veterans at the federal building from 8 a.m. daily, with 12 clerks in room 2 and special processing in the lobby area.
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Red Cross
Cedar Rapids
P. O
Federal Building
Robert J. Vlnch
Hanford
American Legion
H. H. Wage
Frank Vlasek
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Metta A. Burd
Linn County
The
American Red Cross
Post Office
United States Treasury
Local Banks Brace for Postal Payment Shortfall
Report notes local banks expect strain as the post office will lack sufficient cash on hand to cover payments, signaling potential delays and financial tightening for routine disbursements.
Lack Of Funds Hampers City Street Lighting Plan
City council members discussed adding lighting at A avenue and Sixth street NE and at Third avenue and Fourteenth street SE but warned immediate illumination is unlikely. Public improvement commissioner Dave Williams said many spots exist and work will proceed as funds permit, noting lack of funds hampers progress.
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A Avenue
Sixth Street
Third Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Dave Williams
Public Improvement Department
Rives Named Linn County Labor Finance Chair for Democratic Funds
John Rives editor of the Order of Railway Conductors Journal becomes Linn county chairman of the labor finance division for the Democratic National Committee to raise campaign funds from labor. George M. Harrison appoints him. Rives will sell Roosevelt nominator tickets at June 27 rallies. Cedar Rapids rally location to be announced after Linn county committee conference.
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John R. T. Rives
Order of Railway Conductors Journal
Linn County
Democratic National Committee
George M. Harrison
National Labor
Washington, D. C
Rives
Roosevelt
Franklin Field
Philadelphia
United States
Cedar Rapids
Democratic Committee
Vatican Wages Relentless War On Communism
Vatican broadcasts show Pope Pius XI taking a hard line against communism. The pontiff cites global communist activity and warns of threats to religion and family life, noting shifts in Spain France and Latin America influencing Catholic voters.
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Vatican
Vatican City
Pius XI
Papal
Trotsky
Lenin
Russia
Mexico
Spain
Uruguay
Brazil
League of Nations
Stalin
Pointiff
Rome
France
Belgium
Pius
Mother Of Theater- Producer Is Dead
Mrs Rose Grauman mother of Sid Grauman a noted theatrical producer died in Hollywood after a two day illness She was 70 Her son flew from South Dakota to be at her bedside arriving an hour and a half before her death.
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Hollywood
Ins
Rose Grauman
Sid Grauman
South Dakota
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