Morgan Sells Art Treasures To Pay Estate Taxes
J P Morgan is selling art treasures and real estate to raise cash for inheritance taxes. He will not emigrate and plans to remain as a partner in J P Morgan & Co. About 70 percent of his estate would go to taxes upon death. Earlier sales include roughly $2,000,000 in paintings, a yacht, and Long Island real estate.
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New York
J P. Morgan
United Press
England
Morgan
Posal
Long Island
J. P. Morgan
United States
April Fool program by High Twelves features Shrine Circus acts
High Twelves hosted an April Fool luncheon at Shrine auditorium with rubber wieners as a prank. H. S. Mitchell of Chicago spoke on the bonus bill while an insurgent faction led by Dr. B. L. Knight interrupted, later exposing the event as a frame-up. Everett Conway and his Californians, led by Conway, performed the Shrine Circus program with Randow and Randow Jr., DeRiszkie, and Norman Thomas providing acts.
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High Twelve Club
Shrine Auditorium
H. S. Mitchell
Chicago
Mitchell
B. L. Knight
Cedar Rapids
Oscar Anderson
Mr. Mitchell
Shrine Circus
Everett Conway
Conway
Eugene Randow
Eugene Randow,Jr
Frank DeRiszkie
Norman Thomas
Wilson Junior High Teams Win Two Games
Wilson Junior High closed a strong season by winning its last two games. The eighth grade team beat St. Pauls Pioneers 17 to 12, and the Wilson varsity defeated the Alumni All Stars 25 to 23 with Krumm and Magee starring for Wilson and Klinger and Stastny leading the losers. Box score.
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Wilson Junior High School
St. Paul’s Pioneers
Wilson
Alumni All Stars
Klinger
Stastny
Krumm
Magee
Contortionist Rue Enos Performs Handstand Act
A brief read of the show notes mentions Rue Enos, a contortionist, performing a hand-stand on his thumbs as part of the entertainment lineup.
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Rue Enos
Cutler's Store Announces Formal Opening Saturday
Cutler's men's furnishings and ladies ready-to-wear shop at 220 Second Avenue SE will open this Saturday with a completely new stock of standard brand merchandise. E Shull will manage the home-owned store, which takes over the former Jordan's stock and those formerly housed by Helms Clothing.
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Cutler
Second Avenue SE
E. Shull
Helms Clothing Company
Jordan’s
Helms
Federation Of Labor Opposes CCC Camp Here
The Federation of Labor votes unanimously against establishing a CCC camp in Cedar Rapids. Spokesmen say work should go to local unemployed residents, and the federation’s executive committee will petition the city council to oppose the project. Committee members include Frank J. Flaherty, Theodore Neilsen, Harry Simon, Frank Jiruska, Henry Gundling, Hugh Sheridan, Herman Harrash, L C Schuknecht, and Fred Burwinkel.
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CCC
Cedar Rapids
Federation of Labor
Federation
Frank J. Flaherty
Theodore Neilsen
Harry Simon
Frank Jiruska
Henry Gundling
Hugh Sheridan
Herman Harrash
Births A string of local birth announcements
Born to Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Lantz of 2324 B avenue NE a daughter on March 29 at St. Luke's hospital. A son was born March 27 to Mr. and Mrs. Wilhelm Brinkman of Tipton at Mercy hospital. A daughter arrived March 28 to Mr. and Mrs. Theodor Lefebvre of Fairfax at Mercy hospital. A son was born March 28 to Corporal and Mrs. Louis Matejka of Fort Riley Kan at Mercy hospital. A son followed March 29 to Mr. and Mrs. John Prout of 320 Sixth street SE at Mercy hospital.
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O. S. Lantz
B Avenue NE
St. Luke's Hospital
Wilhelm Brinkman
Tipton
Mercy Hospital
Theodor Lefebvre
Fairfax
Louis Matejka
Fort Riley
Kan
John Prout
Sixth Street
Lions club spelling contests set for April 18 in Independence
Two separate county spelling contests are planned for Saturday April 18. In the forenoon the Lions club trophy contest will run, with Independence aiming to retain the traveling trophy won last year by the Independence team. In the afternoon a contest will select the local representative for the state competition.
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Independence
Jesup
Independence Lions Clubs
Sigourney Spelling Contest Set For April 6
The Keokuk county spelling contest will be held in Memorial hall Saturday April 6 with 108 students entered. The contest is under the supervision of H. S. McVicker county superintendent of schools.
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Sigourney
Keokuk County
Memorial Hall
H. S. McVicker
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Manhattan
The
Wilson Junior High
Kelloggs
Kellogg
Ehere’s
Kellogg's
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Cutler’s
Prunes
Limburger
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Kohr
Leibsohn’s Food Markets
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Logan
Kenwood
Kenwood Park
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Hershey
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Tatas
Omar
1St St. NE
Pla Mor
VEAL
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Quay
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