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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1938

Page

2

Jerry the Boston terrier marks twelve years with wag and grin

By Carl Duesser. Jerry, a Boston terrier owned by Charles Boegel Jr. of 1949 First Ave E, has lived a long, happy twelve years. He keeps a dog toy collection under a Christmas tree, loves car rides, and recalls his early days when he was hidden in an upstairs room before joining the family.

Jerry Charles Boegel, Jr First Avenue E Boston Ellis Park Veterinary Hospital

Ousted WPA workers held after fatal fight in Chicago

In Chicago two men, Benjamin Simons and Walter Wiegorcecki, both 30, were detained on manslaughter charges after WPA project superintendent Charles Cummings, 50, died from injuries from a Thursday altercation. Investigators say the men admitted to fighting Cummings after he dismissed them for leaving work early. Cummings struck his head on a table during the melee.

Chicago INS Charles Cummings WPA Benjamin Simons Walter Wiegorecki Cummings

Chief Animator Of Donald Duck Killed In Auto Crash

Los Angeles AP report says F E Spencer 34 chief animator of Walt Disney Duck short Silly Symphonies died after an auto crash. MGM production executive Lou Ostrow 47 and MGM sound technician James Gaither 34 were injured.

Los Angeles F. E. Spencer Walt Disney Donald Duck Spencer Duck Lou Ostrow MGM Studios James Gaither MGM

Boy in Chicago Refuses Robbery With Not Even a Shooting

In Chicago a 10-year-old boy in a grocery store witnessed two robbers enter and flee with money. He expressed disgust at the crime, remarking he was not impressed as the proprietor was threatened with guns but no one was shot. The grocer could not recall his name.

Chicago America

Youth Held in Forgery Case Delivers Odd Defense

In Hopkinsville Kentucky an accused youth told police he could not forge checks because he cannot even write his own name, offering a novel defense to the forgery charge. He claimed he lacks the ability to produce a fraudulent signature.

Hopkinsville, Ky

Voters Show Off-Year Interest Grows In Linn County

25,000 Linn County voters boosted off-year election interest with turnout of 25,167, about 63.5 percent of 1936 presidential levels. Weather and turnout patterns analyzed. rural and suburban precincts varied, Cedar Rapids areas mixed, Marion wards heavier in some, lighter in others. Political observers note the trend alongside past decades and consider the broader impact on turnout dynamics.

Linn County Tucglay Marion Springville Bertram, Linn Washington Cedar Rapids Middle East

Real bargain in a good used car season ad

A Want Ad promotes seasonal bargains on used cars, inviting readers to look in the want ad section for deals.

Senator Davis Sails Abroad to Study British Labor

New York dispatch says Senator James J. Davis of Pennsylvania sailed on the Normandie to study labor conditions in London and Wales. He plans talks with labor members and House of Commons leaders to learn reactions and opinions. Senators Tydings and Lewis also depart, with Tydings predicting no coalition of insurgent Democrats and Republicans without new legislation.

New York ULP James J. Davis Normandie London Wales President Labor Commission Labor House of Commons Millard E. Tydings James Hamilton Lewis Tydings

Turkish cabinet reshuffle hints at shift from Moscow

ANKARA Turkey AP a cabinet reshuffle eliminating Tevfik Rustu Aras veteran foreign minister and Russo admirer was seen by observers as first step away from Moscow toward the Rome Berlin axis Aras was replaced by Sukru Saracoglu in the foreign affairs post and Sukru Kaya was replaced by Refik Saydam in the health ministry President Ismet Inonu approved the changes saying he opposed Ataturk's preference for close Russo Turkish cooperation

Ankara Turkey Tevfik Rustu Aras Russia Moscow Rome-Berlin Aras Sukru Saracoglu Djelal Bayar Home Sukru Kaya Refik Saydam Ismet Inonu Kemal Ataturk

Accidental Firing Of Gun Tragedy Hits Three Boys In Hunt

In Waukegan Illinois three boys on a pheasant hunt left for home after finishing early. George Pye nineteen Floyd Greenwall twelve and Clarence Bogler twelve were involved. Clarence said Pye’s repeating shotgun discharged accidentally striking Greenwall in the head. Pye then shot himself and both he and Greenwall died.

Waukegan Ill George Pye Floyd Greenwall Clarence Bogler Stanley Christian Clarence Pye Greenwall

Seismologist Bends Predictions To Next Week Quakes

Rome reports that Prof. Raffaele Bendandi of Faenza predicts earthquakes of disastrous importance for next Wednesday and Thursday in Turkestan and Asia Minor, citing his fame as a seismologist and astronomer.

Rome Raffaele Bendandi Faenza Turkestan Asia Minor

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