United States buys about 100 million ounces of silver
About 100 million ounces of silver valued around 50 million dollars have been acquired by the federal government since the Roosevelt era. Additional purchases from Britain and American miners raise the total to roughly 108 million ounces with plans for more under the 1934 silver purchase act. Secretary Morgenthau anticipates higher silver prices as a result and notes the accounting of the purchases at cost.
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Washington
Roosevelt
London
New York
Great Britain
Secretary of Treasury
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Morgenthau
Treasury Department
Beauty Contest Entries Close With Cedar Rapids Exposition
Entries for the Made in Cedar Rapids Exposition of Progress queen are piling in as the June 23 deadline nears. The winner receives a Great Lakes cruise from Chicago to Buffalo and return via Georgian Bay. Nominees include Mary Rowray Joan Sonka Mildred Cad h Mrs. O E Emma Carpenter Leola Siver Thelma Leonard and others with several recent photographs submitted.
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Gazette Office
Great Lakes
Chicago
Buffalo
N. Y
Georgian Bay
Lake Huron
Second Avenue
Fliat
Second Streets
Mary “Mickey” Rowray
Third Avenue
Joan Sonka
Swisher
Mildred «Cadh
C Street
Twenty-third Avenue
O. E
Emma) Carpenter
First Street
Leola Blanche Siver
Route 4
Marion
Thelma Leonard
Leonard Avenue
Lois Smith
Third Street
Eileen Struhs
Fourteenth Street
Mildred Mulhousen
Seventh Avenue
Doris Patten
Fourth Avenue
Marion water suit prompts council to cut hydrants
Marion Wa ter company faced a city suit over 1825 dollars in rent for six months. The council released resolutions accusing the water company of denying new tenants service until back bills are paid and of resisting rate cuts. They threaten to discontinue thirteen hydrants and withhold hydrant rental payments until demands are met. The measures were adopted June 4 and kept private until the company could respond.
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Marion Water Company
City of
Marion
Local Grocery Price List Highlights Fresh Produce and Staples
Saturday and Monday specials feature Grand Sugar 10 lbs at 45c and Cane Sugar 16 lbs at 53c. Butter 1 lb 26c, M. J. B. Coffee 2 lbs about 50c, grapefruit lemons oranges listed with prices, peas 10c per large can, and toilet paper rolls.
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Gordon Grocery
van Camp
Olson Plans Court Suit To Dislodge Langer As Governor
BISMARCK North Dakota AP Lieutenant Governor Ole H Olson moves to begin district court ouster action against Governor William Langer after Langers felony conviction and a state supreme court return left room for possible appeals. Olson vows to protect the office while Langer and four co defendants were convicted of conspiracy to solicit funds from federal relief workers.
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Bismarck
N. D
Ole H. Olson
William Langer
North Dakota
Olson
State Supreme Court
Langer
Made in Cedar Rapids Exposition Week Parade and Events
Cedar Rapids hosts a week of Made in Cedar Rapids celebrations with a bicycle parade and stage shows. Free vaudeville on Second Avenue, industrial plant tours via Chamber of Commerce, Thursday beauty pageant leading to Queen crowned at night street dance, and Friday sales featuring Cedar Rapids products.
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Cedar Rapids Raiders
Topeka Senators
Second Avenue
Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Rapids
Elston
Danceland
Four More State Liquor Stores Open Tuesday
DES MOINES AP Four additional state owned liquor stores will open at 11 am Tuesday, expanding the network to nine. H M Cooper, head of the liquor control commission, announced openings for Sioux City, Council Bluffs, Fort Madison, and Clinton along with appointed managers and staff. The first five stores began operation this week, with plans for more to follow as ready.
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Des Moines
H. M. Cooper
State Liquor Control Commission
Cooper
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Fort Madison
Clinton
Commission
Mason City
Marshalltown
Atlantic
Oelwein
Baseball Infield Tactics And Pitch Reading Tips
Al Demaree emphasizes that infielders at any level must read the pitcher’s delivery to anticipate ground balls. Right-handed hitters pull curves to left field. left-handers pull opposite. Rabbit Maranville stresses advancing knowledge improves range and crowding grounders.
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AL Demaree
Rabbit Maranville
Ernie Padgett
Boston
England
Baseball Siena
Cedar Rapids
City Briefs and Personals Highlights
Mrs Mertie Rosenberger travels to Denver Colorado. Miss Ruth Raser, manager of the Moline Dispatch office in Provincetown Illinois, visited the Hatfields forenoon Friday. Fines issued in police court include Jack Odland and Loren Coolahan for intoxication. The traffic panel saw two fined two dollars and costs. Everett Warren charged with parking without a rear light and J J Beacon with overtime parking. Lee Hillbruner reports two stolen tennis rackets from a car at Hill Park after a baseball game.
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Ruth Raser
Moline, T
Provincetown
Ill
Clyde Hatfield
C Avenue
Jack Odland
Hull Avenue SE
Loren Coolahan
Palo
Everett Warran
Seventeenth Street SE
J. J. Beacon
First Avenue E
Lee Hillbruner
Country Club Parkway
Hill Park
Council denies beer permit for Dan Scanlon at The Shamrock
A city council resolution on Thursday denies Dan Scanlon a license to sell beer at 317 Second Avenue SE in The Shamrock establishment. No reason is given beyond the council not deeming it wise to issue the license and Scanlon’s $100 fee is refunded.
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Dan Scanlon
Second Avenue SE
Scanlon
Dr A A Brooks to Return for Sunday Service
Dr A A Brooks plans to return Friday from Brookvale Colorado and will lead the St Pauls Methodist Episcopal church service Sunday morning. His family will remain in Brookvale for the summer months. A charge against Fred Westerfield of 308 Fifth Avenue SE for operating a vehicle without owner’s consent was dismissed Wednesday by Justice Henry A Stearns at the request of the complainant and county attorney. The car belonged to Monroe Rick.
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A. A. Brooks
Brookvale
Colo
St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church
Brooks
Arthur
Culver
Theodore
Henry A. Stearns
Fred Westerfield
Fifth Avenue SE
Monroe Rick
Special CCC trains pass Cedar Rapids next week
The Rock Island railroad reports two CCC worker trains moving through Cedar Rapids. A 384 man train from Washington state to Camp Dix New Jersey will pass through Cedar Rapids on June 28. A 443 man Idaho bound train to Fort Knox Kentucky will pass through the city on June 30.
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The
Rock Island Railroad
CCC
Cedar Rapids
Washington State
Camp Dix
N. J
Idaho
Fort Knox
Ickes Orders PWA Projects Probed and Speeded Up
Secretary Ickes announced rapid action on Iowa PWA funds with four allotments rescinded and seven more to be investigated. He cited school, water, and highway projects across Fort Madison Waterloo Modale Ida County Independence Shenandoah Ottumwa Centerville Worth County and Okoboji. Hopkins said most of Iowa’s 131 approved projects are moving forward with 127 in progress or pending bids.
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Iowa
PWA
Ickes
Fort Madison
Waterloo
Theadison
Modale
Okoboji
Hopkins
Shenandoah
Ottumwa Viaduct
Centerville
Ida County
Independence Electric Plan
Worth County
Births Reported For June At Local Hospitals
Born to Ira M. Sacora and wife at 1235 Lake Avenue NE a son Robert Dean on June 19. Mr and Mrs R A Meliver of Sibley welcomed a son on June 21 at St Luke's Hospital. Mr and Mrs Douglas Ross of Marion welcomed a son on June 22 at St Luke's Hospital. Mr and Mrs C W Tibbetts of 402 Eighteenth Street NE welcomed a son on June 23 at St Luke's Hospital.
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Ira M. Sacora
Lake Avenue
Robert Dean
R. A. Meliver
Sibley
St. Luke's Hospital
Douglas Ross
Marion
Luke’s Hospital
C. W. Tibbetts
Eighteenth Street
Nazi Chiefs Seek To Heal Breach In Party Rank
Nazi leaders met in conference in Berlin to patch the rift between conservative and radical wings sparked by Vice Chancellor Papen's Marburg speech. Von Papen is expected to retire soon. Goebbels blasted reactionaries and supported the Reichsbank moratorium on foreign debt payments, noting the Young and Dawes plan loans were contracted by a prior government.
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Berlin
INS
Papen
Marburg
von Papen
Neukoelmn
Joseph Paul Goebbels
Goebbels
Reichsbank
Young and Dawes
Nazi agents deny Hitler assassination attempt in Germany
Berlin reports say rumors of an assassination bid were investigated by the government press department which issued a denial. A stray shot on the road to Frau Karin Goering’s funeral appears not aimed at Hitler or any high official, and the shot did not occur on the funeral route.
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Berlin
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Frau
Karin Goering
Prussia
Hitler
Linn County Pioneer Joseph Deditz Dies at 65-Year Resident
Joseph Deditz a Linn County pioneer native of Bohemia died at his home Thursday night He had lived in Linn county for sixty five years Funeral services set for 2 pm Sunday at the Walker Methodist church with Rev W W Wilson of Toddville and Rev J Q Robinson of Walker in charge Burial will be in Troy Mills cemetery Surviving are two sons Frank and Joseph of Walker and two daughters Alice Zeller of Walker and Barbara Shaffer of Central City
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Walker
Joseph Dedits
Linn County
Bohemia
Methodist
W. W. Wilson
Toddville
J. Q. Robinson
Troy Mills
Frank
Joseph
Alice Zeller
Barbara Shaffer
Central City
Four banks released to continue operations under depositors' agreements
DES MOINES AP announces Friday that four banks are released from 8 F 111 to continue operation under depositors' agreements. The banks named include Carpenter Savings Bank of Carson, Mount Auburn Savings Bank, Cascade State Bank of Cascade County, and Littleport Savings Bank of Littleport in Clayton County.
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Des Moines
State Department of Banking
Carpenter Savings, Bank
Carpeer
Mount Uburn
Auburn
Benton
Cassade State
Cascad County
Littleport
Clayton County
West Branch Dedicates New Lighted Field
West Branch Ia flood lights on the high school athletic field mark the midsummer recreation. A formal opening is set for Friday evening with three softball games including West Branch versus West Liberty under 14 and two twilight contests. Also listed is a note that the University of Toronto is the largest in the British empire.
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West Branch
West Liberty
Kelly
Springdale
West Branch Standard Oil
West Liberty Globe Cafe
The
University of Toronto
British Empire
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Nebuchadnessar
Kish
Irak
Freeman
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Iowa Theater
Montieur Phote Mary
Mickey” Rowray
Montieur Phote
C. E. Carpenter
Mildred Cach
Tru-Art Quti Thelma Leonard
Marion News
City Council
Mother
Marion Grocers
Nira Bakery
James Foile
John Boozer
South Boston, Va
Phil Crew
Crew
Mrs. Boozer
Ernest Potter
Mrs. C. W. Biggs
Margaret Paul
Gary
Ind
George Paul
Willis Sheets
Keokuk
Lions Club
Ted Bosaker
Rustlers
the Baptist Church
William Alexander
Anna Tuttle
D. A. Cushman
Bakersfield
L. A. Levasseur
Harry North
Red Wing
Minn
Belle North
North
Ava North
Denver
Marion Dairy
Iowa City
A. &. Granger
J. J. Wallace
J. M. Walters
Hattie Frager
J. T. Grayston
Lee Comiey
Long Beach
Claire Davis
Detroit
Marion Busby
Savanna, Il
Maxine Kindig
Athenian Club
Ellis Park
Elizabeth Klein
Washburn High School
Minneapolis
Catherine
Emma Klein
Willam Fowler
C. W. Haerthur
Atkins
A. E. Granger
John
C. C. van Nuys
Winona Lake
Fairfield
Voorhies
Mary Ellen Granger
Walter Paul
Mount ‘Vernon
Roy ‘Blackledge
Blazek
Catherine Schulz
Marengo
William Sheely of
Molines
Ray Newkirk
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Vaughn Pasture
James Foitle
Mr. Foitle
Joseph Foitle
Teresa Bedell
Lloyd Pim
Mary Hesson
William Fowler
Ladies Aid Society
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
George Lutz
Emil Petrusch
Orville Spurgeon
Winicket
the Guardian
Margaret Oldfather
Guardian
Virginia Drew
Perry
Frank Keith
Woman's Lake, Minn
Culbert
LenSor
Ee Choice
Mike Cira
Big League
Rainbow Inn
Ellis Boulevard
Mertie Rosenberger
Denver, Colo
Dr. Brooks
Jaeger
Timmerman
Rita Oberhaus
Doris Lambert
WBBM
Grace
Cervenea & Orchestra
Don Both
California
Joseph Deditz
Cascade Banke
Sanford
Luke Rader
TIMES
Old City
River Bank
Roosevelt Hotel
Doherty
O. D
Star Jewelry
Second St. SE
2Nd Avenue
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