Iowa's early Spanish land grants and Dubuque's mine
A historical overview of Iowa's first white settlements along the Mississippi. It recounts Julien Dubuque's Mines of Spain grant, Basil Giard's Prairie du Chien land, and Louis Tesson's apple orchard near Montrose. The piece notes Spanish entitlement, later U.S. acknowledgment, and long-term fate of these tracts as disks of Iowa's founding era.
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Great Britain
Iowa
Joliet
Marquette
Wisconsin
Missippi
Great River
Jean Marie Cardinal
Mississippi
St. Louis
Wisconsin River
Catfish Creek
Turkey River
Iead
Cardinal
Julien Dubuque
Kettle Chief
Littleaquoketa River
Tetes Des Morts
Dubuque
St Lows
Louisiana
Spain
Little Maquoketa River
Tetes Des Morts Creek
Little Maquoketa
City of
Dubuque County
Jackson County
Auguste Chouteau
United States
Basil Giard
Prairie du Chien
Giard
Bloody Run
McGregor
Zebulon Pikt
Des Moines
Montrose
Louis Honore Tesson
Tesson
Joseph Robidoux
Thomas F. Riddick
Keokuk Dam
Evening radio listings hint at a busy station schedule
A dense page shows radio programs across networks WEAF WOC-WHO CBS NBC and local outlets. Entries name hosts and acts such as Pancho orch Captain Nobbsie Sid Buck Rogers and Paul Whiteman with orchestras. The listings span morning to late evening with numerous time slots and station codes reflecting a bustling broadcast day.
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Shirley Howard
WMAQ
Pancho Orch
CBS
Buck Rogera
WBBM
WCCO
Ferimalter
NBC
WIZ Wenr
Koil
Goldbernea
Wenr Wow
Menke Carter
Sonainter
WJZ
WBAP
KTHS
WEAF
Minatrels
WABC
Barker Woollcott
Wabc Fe
Captain Nobbsie
WLW
WEN
Gertrude Niesen
Isham Jones
Keer
WMT
WEA
Dial
WEAP
WGN Chain
Mary Small
Nhci
Jack Armstrong
WBBAL
Weecco
Weaf Woc-Who
Radio In Education
Fill
Buck Boxers
Wenr
Goldbergis
WOW
Boake Carter
Crumit and Ceateraen
WTAM
WGY
Erie Clues
Elmer Everett Vess
KMOX
Singin
Sam
WEEO
Dr Bundesen
WLS
Pancho Arch
Voice of Experience
Wayne King
Lambert and Hillput
Aben Bernie
Bernie Bierman
Cas
Edgar Guest
Orch
Ed Wynn
Nine Martini
Rudy Vallee
Lopez Orch
Kincaid
WGN
Tadar
Galaxy of State
GES
Kmox. Dt: Hfraregs
Ure
Marion
Freddy Miller
D.ee Marine Band
al Iaernard
Chery_ McKay
W3i
Connie Gates
Wut
Farm and Home Hour
Kyw Wow”. Lees
Scherban Arch
Francess Marie
k—Reia and
Donn
Fledier Etch
WOC
Easy Aces
CNS
WABM
Kyw
Helen Trent
Angel
School of the Air
WNT
Rudolph Fried
Rochester Civic
Wecco
Kirkahy
Betty and Noh
Olea Vernon
Complete First U P Church Programcelebrates fiftieth anniversary
A musical and speaking program marks the fiftieth anniversary of the First United Presbyterian Church occupancy of its Third avenue building. Invitations go to friends and former members for a 6 30 pm service on Wednesday with a covered dish meal. Speakers include S M Halli and Hugh Orchard. Vocalists McCrory Helen Taber and others perform with instrumentalists and community singing led by Mrs George Keyes. Various committees handle dinner, program, decorations, and accompaniment. Judge James P Gaffney adjourned a busy Johnson County district court term, signing 738 orders 180 probate 558 civil. Five jury trials with $50 000 in personal injury claims were heard. November term opens Monday with Judge Harold D Evans. Gaffney to preside in Marengo Iowa County.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Third Avenue
Second Street
S. M. Halli
Hugh Orchard
McCrory
Helen Taber
Dan Kruidenter
Gretchen Roy
Marvin Gard
Albert Mce Crory
Pershing Scott
Paul Keyes
George Keyes
Gordon Keyes
MacDanel
Russell Elkin
Dorothy Gearkee
Lillian Hahn
Tom Goodfellow
Moore
Iowa City
James P. Gaffney
Johnson County
Gaffney
Harold D. Evans
Iowa County
Marengo
Mind Reading and Moral Questions from Science Note
A compact author’s note argues science cannot answer all moral issues yet guides toward societal rights. It discusses mind reading, parental love expectations, and lifelong devotion to money, citing E E Free and Darwin to illustrate limits of intellect and the fading of interests without active engagement.
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Charles Darwin
Will Rogers Says
Will Rogers comments from Santa Monica on warm weather, Californians out of work, Germany stirring global tensions, democracy spreading, and J P Morgan drinking tea at the White House, noting even big men change.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Man's Castle Held Over At Iowa Theater
Cedar Rapids theatergoers push to extend the showing of Man's Castle starring Spencer Tracy and Loretta Young for three more days through Thursday. The film, directed by Frank Borzage, is praised as a moving love story and a potential year’s best.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa Theater
Borzage
Spencer Tracy
Loretta Young
Bill
Trina
Paul Muni
Aline MacMahon
Guy Kibbee
Mary Asan
Margaret Lindsay
Patricia Ss
Blumenfeld to Speak at UI Friday Lecture Series
For nearly thirty years he was editor of the London Daily Express. Blumenfeld will deliver the third public lecture in the University of Iowa series Friday evening. Sigma Delta Chi honorary journalism fraternity will honor Blumenfeld at a Friday luncheon, part of a United States tour.
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London Daily Express
University of Iowa
Sigma Delta Chi
Blumenfeld
United States
Theaters Show Big Lineup At Alameda Venues
At Paramount Four Marz Brothers appear in Duck Soup. Stowa runs Man's Castle featuring W C Fields and Alison Skipworth. Majestic presents Gloria Swanson in Perfect Understanding. Palace shows King Kong and Krekaroa. Rialto offers The Flying Devils with Ralph Bellamy Arline Judge and Madame Racketeer with Alison Skipworth. Olympic features Clara Bow in Cal Her Savage and Maurice Chevalier in Love Me Tonight.
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Paramount
Divorce Petition The Hublers in Linn County
In the District Court of Linn County Iowa January term 1934 Jessie Hubler plaintiff vs Earl Hubler defendant notice to defend by noon of the second day of the next term at Cedar Rapids Court House Iowa or a default decree will be entered grounds cruel and inhuman treatment attorney J George Fr Dennis for plaintiff
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District Court
Glinn County
Iowa
Jessie Hubler
Earl Hubler
Linn County
Court House
Cedar Rapids
Bronchial Troubles Need Creomulsion
Persistent coughs and colds lead to serious trouble and Creomulsion is promoted as a two fold remedy that soothes inflamed membranes and inhibits germ growth. The ad claims creosote is a major healing agent and guarantees satisfaction with a refund if not cured.
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Louis Tesson
LINO
AMME
Vincent Lonez
Sisters
Wcfields
Sephorta Baby Boy
Jaqueline Wells
Clifford Jones
Paramount Picture
Gloria Swanson
Paurel and
Hardy
Frink & Hamman
Joe Hicksa
Rialto
Flying Devils
Ralph Bellamy
Arline Judge
Madame Racketeer
Broadway
Uiuc Des
Hfe
Tran Harvey
Palace
FOX Movietone News
U.P
Albert Edward Wiggin
E. E. Free
Temple Bailey
Will Rogers
Will
S Castle
Ralph D. Blumenfeld
General Electric Radio
Easton & Arthurs Radio Store
Third Avenue SE
Rca-Victor
RADIO
Lubergers
Eatie
Bette
Ave
Montgomery Ward
Second St
Diai
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