Waterbury Fire Chief Rejects State Probe
Fire Chief Kohout decided not to call the state fire marshal after a late Tuesday fire at 611 Tenth Avenue SE in a duplex owned by the Risk brothers. The blaze started in a basement rubbish pile and spread to a first floor area, with no occupants present. Frank Waterbury was away in Toardville when the fire occurred and left a note. Police found the note among the scene as investigators linked the blaze to a hole around a water pipe.
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E. P. Kohout
Tenth Avenue SE
Frank Waterbury
Kohout
Waterbury
Toardville
Risk Brothers
Fifth Street
Des
Fire alarms trigger after factory blaze and yard debris
A Frank Sullivan yeast factory building burned after a short circuit at 5 05 pm Tuesday. Rubbish burning between buildings near John Janecek 214 Fourth Avenue SW caused an alarm at 9 12 pm Tuesday. A grass fire on a vacant lot near Meadowbrook Drive and Twenty sixth Street SE caused a still alarm at 5 21 pm Tuesday.
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Frank Sullivan
John Janecek
Fourth Avenue
Meadowbrook Drive
Twenty-sixth Street
Nemmers Leases Armstrong Drug Store for Remodeling
Robert C. Armstrong announced that P J Nemmers leased the Third street and Third avenue SE drug store from the Armstrong estate and will open a new Nemmer's Cut Rate pharmacy within a week. The current store closes for remodeling and redecorating with a complete stock and new fixtures including a soda fountain. Nemmers has Cedar Rapids experience and previously ran Richards pharmacy after moving from Bancroft. Allison McKay brothers handle remodeling. Heald Bowser did paintings. decorating supervised by Grant Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Armstrong
Armstrong
P J Nemmers
Third Street
Third Avenue SE
Nemmer
Cut Rate Pharmacy
Nemmers
Nurse Miss Coglan to Wed Garrett Byrnes in Iowa City
Miss Nell Coglan announced her marriage to Garrett Byrnes of Iowa City. The wedding will occur in April at Saint Patrick's Church in Iowa City, following Miss Coglan's graduation as a nurse from Mercy Hospital. Byrnes serves on the Iowa City police force.
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North Liberty
Nell Coglan
Thomas Coglan
Garrett Byrnes
Iowa City
Maquoketa
Gladys Lieneman
Rosa Lieneman
Maquokete
Laurence L. Wood
Myron Wood
Washville
Galesburg
Life long Cedar Rapids resident Frank F. Russell dies
Frank F. Russell age 6 from the Russell Ice Cream Company and Cedar Rapids native died at 601 Third Street NW after a brief illness. He was born September 15, 1871, worked with Moeller brothers and operated a First avenue store with his brother B B Russell. He leaves wife Bertha and two brothers in Cedar Rapids. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Frank F. Russell
The
Russell Ice Cream Company
Cedar Rapids
Third Street
Mr Russell
Moeller Brothers
B. B. Russell
First Avenue
Bertha
Sen Sad George
Cecar Rapids
Mice Pah Locks
Turner
Joseph Loufek Wins Grant Speaking Contest
Joseph Loufek won the Grant Speaking Contest at Gracy High School on Monday. Ralph Preekel drew the topic "Sales Tax or Income Tax" and the event was organized by the extension club of the University of fees. Coach Bertha Dinmedie Sheets assisted. The winner advances to the northeast district contest in Waterloo in two weeks.
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Gracy Hich
Scuepit Lerfek
Taey
Ralph Preekel
Truck Sideswipes Car. Driver Fled, Police Searched
Mrs B P Puckett of 1220 Maplewood Drive NE reported a large orange truck and trailer sideswiped her car about a mile north of the city on Highway No 11, then drove away. Police checked highway traffic and wholesale warehouses for the fleeing vehicle.
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B P Puckett
Maplewood Drive
Puckett
Bank Holidays Declared in Tennessee and Kentucky
The governors of Tennessee and Kentucky declared bank holidays effective immediately through early March with specific withdrawal limits. Michigan, Maryland, West Virginia, Nevada, Indiana, Ohio, and Washington also faced related measures and tax deadline considerations amid the banking disruptions.
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Associated Press
Tennessee
Kentucky
McAlister
Laffoon
Detroit
Couzens
Michi-gan
Maryland
West Virginia
Nevada Assembly
Indiana
Indianapolis
Ohio
Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Cedar Rapids Liberals Allow Women in Any Clothing
The Cedar Rapids municipal code once barred cross dressing in public spaces, but the 1929 revision removed the clause. The article notes a shift toward emancipation as women may now wear clothing of the opposite sex without fear of indecent exposure charges.
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Marlene Dietrich
Cedar Rapids
Briseth Femicins
Increase Convention Executive Committee to Fifteen Members
A new policy by the Maquoketa Chamber of Commerce executive committee raises the bureau executive from nine to fifteen members. The secretary Hugh Orchard announced the plan, which authorizes the committee to select the additional members and organize conventions.
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Convention Bureau of the
Chamber of Commerce
Executive Committee
Hugh Orchard
Bureau
Afteen
Delays Report Of Car Theft At Roadhouse
Police gave little attention to Roy Houser's report of a stolen 1926 Buick coupe missing from near a roadhouse between 10 30 p m Tuesday and midnight Tuesday The car had no registration card and was not locked Houser had delayed reporting due to a roadhouse owner asking him to keep quiet VINTON New gas rate schedule proposed by Iowa Electric Light and Power tabled by city council four to two vote with two members seeking more study The plan offers a general five percent cut in rates.
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Roy Houser
Avenue NE
Houser
Wells
Iowa Electric Light and Power Corporation
UK outlook on American drama shifts beyond province
Montrose J. Moses notes that developments in the United States have drawn wider attention, signaling a shift from regional focus to broader concern.
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America
City considers rate hikes to cut bills for average consumers
The proposal would raise the minimum rate from 50 cents to 1 dollar monthly and is estimated to save city gas bills about 3 500 dollars annually, according to Wells. The plan would double savings for average consumers but was rejected by the city council.
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Wells
Notice of Will Probate in Linn County Court
In the District Court of Linn County Iowa a hearing is set for March 6 1933 at 9 o clock A M to prove and admit the Last Will and Testament of Frank J Zereny deceased for probate. Cedar Rapids Iowa February 1933 Edwin W Lundquist Clerk District Court M O Hanslix Attorney.
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Linn County
District Court
Frank J. Zereny
Said County
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Rth
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Icks Voratone
Puta
Joseph Loufek
Grant
New
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Marx
USA
New York
Suverviss County
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Cecar
Lowe
Taic
Belere
Board of Supervisors
U. Vesely Cossty Aucier
Calomel
Edwards
Edward Olive
Montrose J
EDWIN _W., LUNDQUIST
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Luden
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Kenmoor
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Eleanor Blue
Mary Armour
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