Northwestern Bell plans $2.76 million Iowa build program in 1934
The Northwestern Bell Telephone Co. aims $2,760,000 in Iowa construction in 1934, up about one third from 1933, driven by expected demand for exchange and long distance service. The plan covers 1150 miles of long distance lines, cable upgrades, and over 1000 miles of rural lines, with Cedar Rapids area spending uncertain due to prior work.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Iowa
H. G. Conger
Cedar Rapids
M. H. Morrison
Conger
Northwestern Bell adds 3600 phones in Iowa in six months
The Northwestern Bell company in Iowa reports a gain of 3600 telephones in the last six months across 158 exchanges handling about 1 225 000 local calls daily. Cedar Rapids gains began in August 1933 with ninety more phones added in February as most new installations are residences. Mrs Rebecca Kafer Clark widow of Henry Clark dies at 71. Funeral Saturday at the Ross Clark home in Mount Vernon.
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Mount Vernon
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Henry Clark
Ross Clark
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Fred
Ames
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James Baltz
Senate approves nine anti crime bills targeting gangsters
A senate judiciary sub committee endorsed nine new measures to curb racketeering robbery and related crimes. The bills authorize federal action for interstate racketeering bank robberies assaults tied to such crimes and transportation of stolen goods. Additional measures extend federal reach in kidnapping cases and extortion by cross border communications.
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Will Rogers Snubs Panama on Canal Cost and Japan Emperor
Will Rogers jokes about Panama's 250000 dollar annual payment for canal work and gold terms. He quips about transporting Manchurian emperor in armored cars and notes Washington obtaining liquor as a novelty. The column reflects his satirical editorial tone from 1934.
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Funeral Rites Held for Donald Bader in Fairview Township
Funeral services were held at St. Patrick's church for Donald Bader 14 son of Mr and Mrs Tom Bader of Fairview township burial followed at Monticello Catholic cemetery. Donald had undergone an operation for an infection three weeks earlier which proved fatal Wednesday morning.
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Tom Bader
Fairview Township
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Monticello
Donald
Roosevelt Pushes Bill to Curb Lobbyist Activity in Government
President Roosevelt convened congressional experts to draft sweeping legislation targeting legal lobbyists and political lawyers who work before government departments. Notable figures invited include Senators Vandenberg Norris King Byrnes. Democratic lawyers face choosing between party posts and legal practice. Also mentions a vehicle crash near Wilton Junction injuring Lamp general store manager Will Miller and Gretchen Doden with scalp wounds and injuries.
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Vandenberg
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8. C
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King
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White House
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Wilton Junction
Louis Miller
Lamp General
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