Waterbury duplex fire under investigation decision made
Fire Chief Kohout said no state fire marshal probe will be called after a late Tuesday basement and first floor blaze at 611 Tenth avenue SE. The home, owned by the Risk brothers, had no occupants. Waterbury was away in Toddville. Fire started in rubbish in the basement and spread via a hole above a water pipe. damage limited to basement corner and a first floor room.
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E. P. Kohout
Tenth Avenue SE
Frank Waterbury
Kohout
Waterbury
Toddville
Risk Brothers
Fifth Street
Des
Fire damage from short circuit hits yeast factory site
A fire caused by a short circuit at 5:05 p.m. Tuesday destroyed a building used as a yeast factory by Frank Sullivan. Earlier, rubbish burning between buildings near John Janecek’s home at 214 Fourth Avenue SW triggered an alarm at 9:12 p.m. Tuesday. A grass fire on a vacant lot near Meadowbrook Drive and Twenty sixth Street SE prompted a still alarm at 5:21 p.m. Tuesday.
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Frank Sullivan
John Janecek
Fourth Avenue
Meadowbrook Drive
Twenty-sixth Street
Nemmers Leases Cedar Rapids Drug Store for Remodel
Robert C. Armstrong announced that P. J. Nemmers leased the corner drug store at Third Street and Third Avenue SE and will open Nemmer's Cut Rate Pharmacy within a week to ten days. The store will close Wednesday night for remodeling with a new stock, fixtures, soda fountain, and modern upgrades supervised by Grant Wood.
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Robert C. Armstrong
Armstrong
P. J. Nemmers
Third Street
Third Avenue SE
Nemmer
Cut Rate Pharmacy
Nemmers
Cedar Rapids
Bancroft
Richards Pharmacy
Allison Pharmacy
McKay Brothers
Heald Bowser
Grant Wood
Miss Coglan to Wed Garrett Byrnes in Town City
Miss Nell Coglan announced her April engagement to Garrett Byrnes of Iowa City at her parents home. Coglan, a Mercy hospital graduate nurse, will marry Byrnes, a member of the Iowa City police force, in St Patrick's church in Town City.
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North Liberty
Nell Coglan
Thomas Coglan
Garrett Byrnes
Iowa City
Lifelong Cedar Rapids man Frank F. Russell dies at 61
Frank F. Russell 61, longtime Cedar Rapids resident and Rus sell Ice Cream co. partner, died at his home 601 Third Street NW at 6 15 am Wednesday after a long illness. Born Sept 16 1871 in Cedar Rapids he worked as a newsboy for the Saturday Chat and later at Moeller brothers confectionery. Survived by wife Bertha brothers Ben and George. funeral plans pending with Turner chapel.
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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
Ben
George
Mizpah Lodge
A. F
A. M
Turner Chapel
Joseph Loufek Wins Extemperaneous Grant Speaking Contest
Joseph Loufek took first place in Grant high school's extemporaneous speaking contest with the topic Technocracy. Ralph Preckel finished second on Sales Tax or Income Tax. Topics sent by the University of Iowa extension division. Miss Roberta Dinwiddie Sheets coached. Loufek advances to the northeast district contest in Waterloo in two weeks.
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Grant High School
Joseph Loufek
Ralph Preckel
University of Iowa
Roberta Dinwiddie Sheets
Waterloo
Truck Sideswipes Car Then Flees on Highway 11
Mrs. B P Puckett reported a large orange truck and trailer sideswiped her car about a mile north of the city on highway 11 and drove away. Police checked the scene and wholesale warehouses as they searched for the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. P. Puckett
Maplewood Drive
Bank holidays declared in Tennessee and Kentucky
Governors McAlister and Laffoon declared bank holidays in Tennessee and Kentucky effective immediately through early March. Kentucky limits withdrawals March 1 to 4. Indiana banks restrict withdrawals. Maryland extends holiday. Ohio banks curb deposits. Nevada and West Virginia consider similar measures. Revenue officials say income taxes due March 15 may be deferred by arrangement.
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Associated Press
Tennessee
Kentucky
McAlister
Laffoon
Detroit
Couzens
Michigan
Maryland
West Virginia
Nevada Assembly
Indiana
Indianapolis
Ohio
Washington
Internal Revenue Bureau
Cedar Rapids Allows Women in Trouser Wear
Cedar Rapids municipal code now permits women to wear trousers and attire of any sex. Earlier 1913 rules criminalized cross dressing, but the 1929 revision removed that phrase, aligning with evolving views on women’s dress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Convention Executive Committee Increase Promoted
A new policy by the convention bureau of the Chamber of Commerce increases the executive committee size from nine to fifteen. The committee, starting with the secretary, will organize conventions and will select the two new members.
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Convention Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce
Executive Committee
Hugh Orchard
Bureau
Delays Report Of Car Theft At Roadhouse
Roy Houser reported a stolen 1926 Buick coupe with license 57 15726 missing from near a roadhouse between 10 30 pm Tuesday and midnight. He delayed reporting after the roadhouse operator asked him to keep quiet. car had no registration card. Wells, manager for Town Electric Light and Power, saw a council vote on a new rate ordinance fail to reach three fourths, four to two, as two members sought more study time. The ordinance would cut rates by five percent general.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Houser
Avenue NE
Houser
Wells
Town Electric Light and Power Corporation
Gas Rate Schedule Submitted to City Council by Don V
A new gas rate schedule was presented to the city council Monday night by Don V. The proposal outlines updated charges for residential and commercial customers and seeks city approval.
City Proposes Gas Rate Hikes to Cut Bills
Rates would raise the minimum from 50 cents to $1 monthly and are estimated to cut about $2,500 from the city's yearly gas bill. Wells says the plan doubles the savings for average consumers but the proposal was rejected by the city council.
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Wells
Notice of Probate of Will for Frank J. Zeleny
The District Court of Linn County will hear on March 6 1933 at 9 am an instrument claimed as the Last Will and Testament of Frank J. Zeleny late of the county for proof and admission to probate. Clerk Edwin W. Lundquist of Cedar Rapids Town is the official, with M O Hanslik as attorney.
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Board of Supervisors
Linn County
Iowa
Court House
Ceda Rapids
Said
Cedar Rapids
District Court
Frank J. Zeleny
Said County
Town
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