World's Fair Opens in Chicago with Pageantry and Optimism
The Century of Progress exposition opened in Chicago with a speech by Postmaster General Farley on a night of grand pageantry at Soldier Field. Thousands attended as 38 nations joined in ceremonies while lights, parades, and air fleets showcased the event. Officials project costs near 40 million dollars as exhibits unveil modernized world history and innovation.
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Chicago
Roosevelt
James A. Farley
Soldier Field
Arcturus
Soldierfield
Farley
Henry Horner
E. J. Kelly
Rufus C. Dawes
Loop
Boy 11 Struck by Delivery Truck in Street Crash
James Benesh age 11 of 600 Second Street SW was injured when a delivery truck struck him at the intersection of Second Street and Sixth Avenue SW. He suffered a cut lip and bruises to the left knee and hip. a doctor found no serious injuries after examination.
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James Benesh
Second Street
Sixth Avenue
Sixteenth Avenue
Kobra
Benesh
Prohibitionists Meet In Des Moines Wednesday
Prohibition party members gather in Des Moines with Rev Helen I Root of Davenport to speak in the afternoon, followed by remarks from Edward Fo Bake, national chairman, in the evening session.
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Des Moines
Prohibition Party
Carsere
Helen I Root
Davenport
Edward Fo Bake
Parts
Patterson to head Salvation Army drive in Cedar Rapids
James E. Patterson accepts the chairmanship of Cedar Rapids Salvation Army campaign set for the week of June 12 to raise 6500. Patterson, long affiliated with the local Salvation Army work, expresses confidence Cedar Rapids will provide needed funds and support to aid spiritual and emergency relief services. The article notes extensive local relief activity last year and outlines plans for workplace subscriptions and committees.
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James E. Patterson
Salvation Army
Cedar Rapids
Patterson Long
Mr. Patterson
E. W. Gray
Cedar Rapids Salvation Army Board
Red Cross Life Saving Exams At Y This Week
Red Cross life saving examinations for men and boys who completed the course at the YMCA pool will be held Monday and Thursday evenings this week at the Y. A Linn county examiners board led by A G Keyes will conduct the tests. Participants include Clarence Rather Kenneth Cochran Jack Cochran and many others.
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Red Cross
Y.pool
Linn County
Red Cross Life Saving Examiners’ Board
A. G. Keyes
Red Cross Life Saving Committee
Dawson Grim
Frank Martin
John Powell
Louis Burkhalter
Charles Gragg
Ernest Kosek
Charles Daniels
S. P
Clarence Rather
Kenneth Cochran
Jack Cochran
Bob Sweitzer
Roger Conrad
Millard Goss
Frank Maretin, Jr
Walter Dennis
Robert McGillicuddy
Ogar Anderson
Bud Tremain
Richard Wing
F. W. Walsmith
David Stookey
Chester Satterly
Melvin Galbraith
Bud Swanson
Owen Kohl
Cyril Noon
John Stark
Keith Cochran
Fundamentalists Lose Fight At Presbyterian Assembly
In Columbus 1500 delegates to the 145th general assembly of the Presbyterian church in the USA rejected a minority report on the board of foreign missions. The report condemned actions seen as appealing to modernists over Bible believers. Pearl Buck challenged historicity as essential to faith, and a fundamentalist faction formed a tentative separate missions board led by Hl McAllister Griffiths of Christianity Today.
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Columbus, O
General Assembly
Presbyterian Church In the
Missions Board
Hl McAllister Griffiths
Christianity Today
Philadelphia
Board of Foreign Missions
Fight For Revision Of Phone Rates In Nebraska Renewed
Federal Judge T C Munger authorized the Nebraska state railway commission to open a new investigation into Northwestern Bell Telephone rates and to fix reasonable charges. Commission counsel Edwin Vail obtained the clarifying order, but some members say no immediate action will follow as the rural and switching rate study continues and further orders may come.
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Lincoln
Neb
T C Munger
State Railway Commission
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Nebraska
C A Randall
Northwestern Bell
Edwin Vail
Commission
Munger
Floyd Bollen
Bollen
Brookhart seeks expanded US Russia farm trade ties
Former Senator Brookhart, newly named special trade adviser, says talks are under way to vastly enlarge American farm product sales to Russia. He plans to work with Amtorg and stresses talks are strictly factual with no government recognition or diplomatic implications. Wheat and livestock surpluses, plus 2,000,000 bales of cotton, figure in the considerations as U S exports fall from recent highs.
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Washington
Brookhart
Iowa
Russia
United States
George N Peck
Brouxhart
Secretary of Agriculture
Peek
Adjustment Administration
State Department
Amtorg
Amtorg Trading Corporation
Department of Agriculture
Memorial Day plans and local notices prompt city brief
Dows camp United Spanish War Veterans meet at 9am Tuesday for Memorial Day services. George Burrowes undergoes an appendicitis operation at St Luke's hospital. Mount Mercy Junior College sets a baccalaureate address by Rev Lenihan in the chapel Sunday at 8. Ladies Relief club hosts a birthday surprise at 913 Tenth Avenue SW with thirty six attendees.
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Dows Camp No. 4
United Spanish War Veterans
George Burrowes
Seventeenth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Dows Camp
St Paul’s Methodist Church
Mount Mercy Junior College and Academy
Mount Mercy
DJ Lenihan
Ladies Relief Club
Mable Carrie
Afteen
Gladys Hudson
Charles F Viletta
Mr. Hatfield
Tenth Avenue SW
Tefer Transferred To Active Duty On Salt Lake City
Joseph Tefer son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Tefer 1415 K street SW has been transferred to active duty on the U S S Salt Lake City in the Pacific fleet Tefer was stationed at the naval training school in San Diego Calif and enlisted through the naval recruiting station here reported by L DuFour chief torpedoman in charge of the station
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Joseph Tefer
K Street
Naval Training School
San Diego
Calif
U. S. S. Salt Lake City
Pacific Fleet
L. DuFour
Tefer
Navy cruiser joins fleet as John J Kuba linked to unit
DuFour says John J Kuba formerly lived at 1718 Hamilton street SW and enlisted in the navy last year. The ship is one of the navy s new 10 000 ton cruisers.
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John J. Kuba
Hamilton Street
Navy
Salt Lake City
DuFour
City council finalizes sessions on tax assessment review
Monday and Wednesday afternoons mark the final council sessions as a board of tax assessment and review. For the last two weeks the council has inspected property heard the assessment rolls and conducted formal discussions of assessment objections.
Morgan Banking House Profits Revealed In Inquiry
The investigation into Morgan Company shows 76 issues totaling 1.75 billion dollars managed with a gross profit of over 10 million. Drexel and Company handled 43 issues for 414 million in profit about 4.43 million. Morgan’s parent and affiliates shared billions in activity and profits.
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Philadelphia
Drexel and Company
Drexel
Roosevelt backs Morgan probe hitting all, says go ahead
President Roosevelt reportedly told the Senate Banking and Currency Committee that the J. P. Morgan investigation should proceed without shielding anyone. The exchange occurred after a committee member asked if it should continue even if it hits "our fellows." William H. Woodin, the treasury secretary, was among initial names on the Morgan bargain stock list.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
J. P. Morgan
United Press
Fletcher
Sunshine Mission Memorial Services at Linwood Cemetery
Memorial services for Sunshine Mission will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at the Mission lots in Linwood cemetery. Donations of flowers may be arranged by calling the Mission at 9.8632 for a representative to pick them up.
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Sunshine Mission
Linwood Cemetery
Wing Elected President Of Lockamanna Club At Home Session
Mrs. F E Wing was elected president of the Lockamanna club during a club business session after a picnic supper Friday evening hosted by Mrs. J A McGowan at 713 B avenue NE. Mrs. J E DeFore was chosen recording secretary and Mrs. J A McGowan was named treasurer.
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F E. Wing
Lockamanna Club
J. A. McGowan
B Avenue
J. E DeFore
Permit Granted for Bever Avenue Dwelling Project
Albert Hahn receives a permit to erect a dwelling at 2743 Bever Avenue costing 4000 with Paulson Company as contractor. Realty Investment Company authorized to remodel 700 Second Avenue SE at a cost of 3500 with Ed Manilaw as contractor. T. L. Lynxwiler, 2333 B Avenue NE, a second lieutenant in the organized infantry reserve, returns from Fort Benning Ga after completing a three month infantry weapons course exempting him from further reserve promotion requirements.
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Albert Hahn
Bever Avenue
the Paulson Company
Realty Investment Company
Second Avenue SE
Ed Manilaw
Fort Benning
T.L. D
Lynxwiler
B Avenue NE
Organized Infantry Reserve
Organized Reserve
Naval Academy cadet to start summer cruise from Annapolis
Robert Moore son of Mr and Mrs E R Moore 536 Knollwood Drive SE completed his first year at the United States Naval Academy An napolis Maryland He will join the annual summer cruise beginning June 2 with the first year class and will visit the Madeira islands Moore plans a brief furlough after July 20 before returning home
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Robert Moore
E. R. Moore
Knollwood Drive
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
Madeira Islands
Moore
Arbitration panel named to settle plumbing code differences
Paul N Clark represents realtors and S P Moore building materials and F M Baltz contractors were named Saturday on the arbitration committee to resolve disputes over the proposed plumbing code. Other members are Dave Williams journeyman plumbers Ben Kublas master plumbers Ray Chandler plumbing jobbers City Attorney David Bleakley and Leonard Berry city plumbing inspector. Mrs J R Hershberger reported a car accident involving her vehicle and one driven by Henry Forney with Margaret Forney injured. She later took Miss Forney home and returned to the scene before reporting.
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Paul N Clark
S. P. Moore
F. M Baltz
Dave Williams
Journeyman
Ben Kublas
Ray Chandler
David Bleakley
Leonard Berry
J. R. Hershberger
Sixth Street
Henry Forney
Third Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Margaret Forney
Henry
Gazette
Hershberger
Miss Forney
Iowa to appoint forest program administrator this week
Des Moines reports Governor Clyde Herring will name a state administrator in the capi tol to direct the federal conservation program in Iowa. Director Robert Fechner authorized the move and will have federal agencies work with the appointee on reforestation matters. Six new work camps are planned with the first at Albia and others in Davis county Keosauqua Chariton Creston Mount Pleasant and Winterset. Prof. G B Macdonald notes recruits may join these camps next week.
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Des Moines
Capitol
Iowa
Clyde Herring
Robert Fechner
National Program
Fechner
Albia
Davis County
Keosauqua
Chariton
Creston
Mount Pleasant
Winterset
G. B. Macdonald
Ames
State Forester
Napoleon's Imprisonment and Escapes Across Two Isles
Napoleon Bonaparte faced confinement on Elba and later St Helena. He escaped Elba in 1815 and subsequently died on Saint Helena during his second exile.
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Napoleon
Elba
St. Helena Islands
Funeral for Mrs. Anna H. Carver at Beatty Chapel
Funeral services for Mrs. Anna H. Carver who died Friday night will be held at the Beatty chapel at 2 p.m Monday conducted by the Rev. J. Renwick McCullough and the Women's Relief corps. Burial will be in Linwood cemetery. James G. Moore, Mrs. B. S. Howell, 706 C avenue SE, has received word of the death of her nephew, James G. Moore, who died at St. Louis Thursday as result of injuries received in the World war. He had visited in Cedar Rapids a number of times.
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Carver
Anna H. Carver
Beatty Chapel
J. Renwick McCullough
Women’s Relief Corps
Linwood Cemetery
James G. Moore
B. S. Howell
C Avenue SE
St. Louis
Cedar Rapids
Freight loadings show good gains this week
The American Railway association reports revenue freight loadings for the week ended May 20 at 531,618 cars, up 523 from the prior week and 15,990 above the 1932 figure, with merchandise L C L and livestock down. Miscellaneous freight also rose to 201,693 cars, up 2,882 from last week and 8,044 from 1932.
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Washington
INS
American Railway Association
Thevenow's Missing Wife Sends Letter
Pittsburgh AP report says police ceased river search for Mrs Helen Thevenow wife of Pirates infielder Tommy Thevenow after he received a Berber Fracher note claiming she is alive and well. The 23 year old bride disappeared after a family argument. purse and coat found on a bridge were identified as hers.
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Pittsburgh
Monongafield
Helen Thevenow
Tommy Thevenow
the Thevenows
Missing Mail Sparks Fear Amid Pittsburgh Clue
Police said a note postmarked 10 a.m. in Pittsburgh suggested a Friday night or Saturday morning mailing and hinted she might return in a few days. A ball player near collapse denied speaking to callers.
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Pittsburgh
Woman Dies at Funeral in Algona Church
Mrs. E. Davenport of Greeley Colorado dies of a heart attack while attending the funeral of her father Joseph W. Wadsworth in the Congregational church of Algona. The death occurred Saturday and is reported by AP.
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Algona
3. E. Davenport
Greeley, Colo
Joseph W. Wadsworth
Purse Stolen From Downtown Store. $50 Taken
Mrs. Leigh Nicola of 119 First Avenue SW reported a theft Saturday afternoon in a downtown store. Her purse, placed on a counter, was stolen while she had her back turned, containing $50 in bills and silver.
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Leigh Nicola
Nicola
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