Mittans’ Scotties Sandy and Doodle Active on Ellis Boulevard
A feature on Sandy and Doodle, two Scotties owned by Mr. and Mrs. Roy Mittan of 1606 Fifth Street NW. The pair, 3 and 2 years old, accompany daily bicycle rides, with Sandy as wheel dog and Doodle enjoying laps and mischief. They nap on a porch, say prayers before bed, and weigh themselves on a bathroom scale.
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Ellis Boulevard
Roy Mittan
Fifth Street NW
Sandy
Doodle
Mittans
Ardis
Mittan
Victim of 1931 corn corner awarded $6,781 in court
Soma Peto, a Kansas City grain trader, won a federal case alleging a 1931 corn corner. The jury awarded him $6,781, with treble damages possible under Sherman anti trust law. Howell of La Salle street named as the alleged corner perpetrator. Peto sought $20,343 total. judgment stayed until July 7 for possible new trial motions.
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Chicago
INS
Soma Peto
Kansas City
Peto
Thomas M. Howell
la Salle Street
Howell
If It’s Only Rock Family Faces Tiny Gold Fortunes
The McDermott family from Las Vegas Nevada waited four days for test results on quartz they found near Las Vegas. They say the sample could hold 600 to 700 dollars in gold after leasing an abandoned mine and drilling 80 feet. The family, hungry and broke, rode to Chicago for testing and police collected funds for shelter during the wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
McDermott
Las Vegas
Nev
Tom McDermott
Iris Ann
Galva
Ill
Reductions Made in 21 Assessments in 1939
The Cedar Rapids city board granted 21 of 28 protests reducing property valuations by 61,745 for 1939, down from 70,130 in 1938. The largest cut was 20,000 on the Armstrong Realty building site at Third avenue and Third street. The smallest 150 on a vacant lot on Thirty-second Street SE. Total valuations on denied properties were 381,140 downtown 260,670. Real estate now valued at 58,407,870 including 792,655 in new buildings. personal property 7,350,805 and moneys and credits 21,891,295. Moneys and credits taxed at 6 per 1000. increases not expected to affect the levy.
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City Board of Assessment and Review
D. Feiereisen
Third Avenue
Third Street
Armstrong Realty Company
Hartman Furniture Company
Vaant
Thirty-second Street
Cedar Rapids
Rebuild Children Health Public Meeting Friday Evening
The event will be held Friday at 7 30 p m with teaching staff led by Mrs Max Smith and Miss Betty Anderson beginners Mrs James Chukas and Miss Helen Stepanek primary Mrs John Hollister and Miss Ruth Dill juniors Rev Samuel Ramaker Kenneth Anderson and Herald Birky intermediate Miss Hazel Ramey serves as secretary.
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Max Smith
Betty Anderson
James Chukas
Helen Stepanek
John Hollister
Ruth Dill
Samuel Ramaker
Kenneth Anderson
Herald Birky
Hazel Ramey
Vacation Bible School At First Reformed Church
Daily vacation Bible school continues this week at First Reformed church on Eighth avenue at L street SW with hours from 9 to 11 55 a m Wednesday is visitor day and many visitors are expected for the 10 30 a m children's worship service The period is under children's charge and a closing program is planned
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First Reformed Church
Eighth Avenue
L Street
Archery Classes Start At Ellis Range Tuesday
Archery instruction begins Tuesday at 6 30 pm at Ellis park range in a program run by the Waltonian Archers club and the playground commission. The commission provides three targets bows arrows and other gear while Waltonian Archers supply two instructors each week. Open to adults 16 and over with no charge. Last year about thirty archers attended each class. Participants may use their own gear. First class is Tuesday.
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Ellis Park
Waltonian Archers Club
Playground Commission
Waltonian Archers
Manufacturers Chief Urges 20 Percent Federal Cut
Cambridge Mass INS reports Howard Coontey president of the National Association of Manufacturers outlined a three point business revival plan on Saturday calling for at least a 20 percent reduction in federal spending as essential to economic recovery.
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Cambridge, Mass
Ins
Howard Coontey
National Association of Manufacturers
Suggested alumni program at Harvard Business School event
The Harvard Business School Alumni Association program outlined clear points. They urged government clarification of business attitude, tax revision, and modification of the national labor relations act to protect both employers and employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard Business School Alumni Association
Coonley
Gannett urges farmers to back monetary reform program
Frank Gannett publisher and republican leader from Rochester New York urged farmers to unite behind the agrarian organizations program to demand monetary reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank Gannett
Rochester
N. Y
Rupture Shield Expert To Demonstrate At Montrose Hotel
H M Shevnan, a Chicago rupture shield expert, will appear at the Hotel Montrose in Cedar Rapids on Monday June 19 from 9 am to 6 pm to demonstrate the Zootie Shield. He claims it rapidly holds rupture, boosts circulation, strengthens tissues, and closes openings in about ten days without straps, movement limits, or medicines. Address given as 6111 N Richmond St Chicago.
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H. M. Shevnan
Chicago
Montrose
Cedar Rapids
Shevynan
Shevnan
Richmond ST
Tilt automobiles and traffic in the air debate
A fragmented report hints at questions about flying cars and air traffic jams, pondering whether future vehicles will split travel time between road and sky and what fuel efficiency milestones like 100 to 300 miles per gallon might entail.
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Standard Oil
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Tino
W.T. Sands
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A. Ave
Point Read
Joe Sirewy
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