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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1934
Page
5
Melt butter and cook flour to form a paste. Stir in milk and seasonings until creamy, then add potatoes and cook two minutes. Sprinkle parsley and serve. A separate relish salad mixes lettuce, asparagus, celery, relish, pimentos, onion, and French dressing, chilled and served.
Paraguayan shock troops exhausted by six days of heavy fighting pressed a wall like Bolivian line in the Gran Chaco jungle. Bolivian reports said about 6 000 Paraguayans were killed or wounded and over 1 000 prisoners taken. The front likely to decide the war, with General Jose Felix Estigarmosa leading French trained forces against a Bolivian mix of veterans and new troops.
Clifford Davidson, Gate City chief of police, was charged with killing his brother Cecil Davidson during an attempted arrest over a fight with a Negro. He surrendered to Sheriff Darnall and posted $1,000 bail as a preliminary hearing was set for June 2.
A head on crash in a rainstorm near Richmond left two dead and about fifty injured. The bus carrying African American passengers collided with a tobacco truck, fire followed, rescuers evacuated victims through broken windows.
The Burlington Zephyr, a streamlined passenger train, is groomed for a non stop run from Denver to Chicago with President Ralph Budd predicting thirteen hours or less. The 1017 mile trip begins at 4 am Saturday and requires an average near 80 mph to beat the long distance record.
Cardinal William O Connell calls Hollywood the scandal of the world but receives no public defense from film leaders who hide behind their usual silence. Industry figures face complaints of indecency and obscenity as religious groups threaten a box office boycott.
Early morning in Minneapolis Governor Floyd B. Olson became a prisoner in an elevator while working on peace plans to end a truck drivers strike. The incident trapped him between floors as aides awaited rescue.
Local makers in Pella Iowa offer a premium bologna style ring sausage crafted from extra fine meats and rare seasoning. These handmade products emphasize quality and traditional methods for a distinctive flavor.
In a local update, Clapp's Baby Foods promotes popular Perley Kitchen Products and new display of vegetables. Pineapples peak in season with low prices, while readers are urged to can canning now. Spiced peaches and apricots are highlighted as tasty seasonal choices with a trial recommended. Home made cottage cheese from trusted makers is endorsed as superior.
A governor, his stenographer, and fourteen strikers’ committee members were trapped on the second and third floors of an downtown office building. After forty minutes, calls went out to electricians and the fire department and finally the engineer released them. The report also notes a sheriff’s deed involving sections 9 and 16 and 17 in a 86-6 parcel, dated May 19, 1934.
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