City Approves Sewage Plant and CWA Bond Issues
Chapman and Cutler of Chicago has approved all city bond issues including 680000 to finance a sewage disposal plant and 56600 for civil works projects. Work on the plant begins this week with Griffsiths Brothers equipment arriving. new water and sewer projects are set for immediate start with labor, funding, and approvals advancing through Des Moines authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chapman and Cutler
Chicago
W H. Stepanek
David G. Bleakley
Bleakley
Chapman
Cutler
Griffiths Brothers
Minneapolis
Bemis and Schlick
Des Moines
CWA
Hawthorne Drive
C Street
Rock Island
River Front
South Side
Avenue NE
Louis J Zika
L OD. Burgus
Burgos
County Relief Committee
Nineteenth Street
Fifth Avenue
Seventh Avenue
Healthy Har and Scalp Care Ad From Potter Drug
An old advertisement promotes hair and scalp health with Cutileura Soap and Ointment. It urges regular shampooing for a healthy scalp and notes a pre-treatment for irritation, listing prices and the proprietors Potter Drug & Chemical Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Drug & Chemical Ration
Maldca
Mase
Gly Cas hailed as vital remedy boosts cedar rapids man
Mr Hathaway of 1139 8th St NW Cedar Rapids credits Gly-Cas with ending years of indigestion neuritis and nervousness after using four boxes. He reports improved appetite sleep and energy and says hundreds in the area are hearing of Gly-Cas from the Trinity Drug Store and Gly-Cas Man demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Hathaway
W Hathaway
8Th St
J IK
Gly-Cas
Cedar Rapid
Trinty
Corist St
Av SE
Will Rogers on politics and football in 1933
Beverly Hills editor notes praise for Senator La Follette and critique of party folly. Rogers backs revocable NRA licensing over pledges, warns moral stage and calls for Army presence for the New Years football game between Stanford and the U S Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Calif
la Follette
NRA
Will
P. S
Army
Stanford
U. S. Army
No Civil Service Exam Not Required For Fire Dept Secretary
City attorney David G. Bleakley states the fire department clerk position is not governed by civil service rules and does not require a competitive exam. Fire Chief Emil P. Kohout plans to appoint a department member, with council approval anticipated at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Dept
Civil Service Commission
David G. Bleakley
Bleakley
Arthur Torson
Emil P. Kohout
Department
Kohout
Madame Butterfly at San Carlo Grand Opera Company
Ten years ago the Gazette reports Madame Butterfly was sung by the San Carlo Grand Opera Company at the Majestic theater. Also noted are Californians visiting and local social events including weddings and farewells with several named residents traveling or moving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Carlo Grand Opera Company
Majestic Theater
E. I F. Wilson
Horace W. Jones
Louise M. Olsen
E. K. Wehry
A. T. Boyer
Eliabeth Dennis
Madison, Wis
George
University of Wisconsin
Chest headquarters to open Wednesday for $65,000 drive
Community Chest headquarters will open at the Hotel Roosevelt on Wednesday to launch a campaign beginning December 4. The 1934 allotments to agencies include Boy Scouts 5734.81, Y M C A 14200, Y W C A 14600, Sunshine Mission 9500, and others totaling 1.16 per capita. Wealthier residents urged to give more to support local services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Chest
Hotel Roosevelt
Boy Scouts
Camp Fire Girls
Community House
Home For Aged Women
Public Health Association
Sunshine Mission
Mind and Morality Through Science and History
A Q and A exploring moral questions via science, Buck’s The Mother themes, and the Greek origin of science. Noting that science prioritizes social order, with anecdotes on motive and reasoning from Alleyne Ireland and Dr. George Sarton.
Santa's Cabin Visit Friday After Parade
Children may visit Santa's log cabin after the parade of Santa Claus and his entourage. The event begins at 10 30 am from the Memorial building where Mayor Stepanek greets Santa. Santa will park in front of the Memorial building on Second Avenue to greet youngsters.
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Santa Claus
Little Red Riding Hood
Miss Mary Christmas
Memorial Building
Stepanek
Santa
Second Avenue
City to close Second Avenue Bridge for Santa HQ
City officials pledge to shut the Second Avenue Bridge to traffic while Santa Claus establishes his headquarters there. The move aims to accommodate holiday activities and visitor access during decorations and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Claus
Second Avenue
Jolly Saint
Little Women to Open With Three Showings at Iowa Theater
Katharine Hepburn stars in Little Women at the Iowa theater with first show at 6 pm on Wednesday and three complete performances including an 11:30 pm midnight show. Paul Muni's The World Changes will close after the matinee, with patrons able to attend Town at 4 pm and box office reopening at 5:30 pm for Little Women tickets.
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Paul Muni
Iowa Theater
Katharine Hepburn
Babe Didrikson to headline Kiwanis program
Babe Didrikson, former Olympic track star and Muscatine basketball player, will speak at the Kiwanis meeting Wednesday noon at the Montrose hotel. She will be joined by Jackie Mitchell of Memphis, famed woman pitcher who once struck out Gehrig and Ruth, who also plays on the same basketball team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe” Didrikson
Los Angeles
Muscatine
Alberts Cagers
Kiwanis Club
Montrose Hotel
Miss Didrikson
Jackie Mitchell
Memphis
Hollywood 18 Fat Loss Pill Ad Keeps Promises
An old advertisement touts Hollywood 18 as a safe fat reducer origin to Hollywood stars. It claims rapid weight loss and reduced bloating with a daily dose in water, promising 12 to 44 pounds lost and a money back guarantee if 12 to 20 pounds are not shed in the first month. It cites Katharine McClain endorsing the product and urges readers to ask a druggist for the genuine pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Katharine McClain
Hollywood 18
Understudy Steps Out For Professional Moonlight Role
Mrs T Aulden Griffin, understudy for Marlon Hoffman of Chicago, will perform the title role in Mrs Moonlight for the Community Players at McKinley auditorium on December 5 and 6. She has learned the long role and stage business though she will act only in dress rehearsal and as a ghost during previews. Reservations for performances are being taken at the Hobby House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Moonlight
McKinley Auditorium
Moonlight
T. Aulden Griffin
Marlon Hoffman
Chicago
Hobby House
Quasqueton bank receivership pays small dividends
The Quasqueton State Savings bank receivership is closed with 500 dollars in unpaid dividends to depositors. Amounts range from four cents to 125 dollars. The list of delinquent depositors is posted at the local post office and funds will be distributed by the district court clerk in Independence on demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quasqueton
Quasqueton State Savings Bank
Independence
The Quickening of the Soul of Man Quote
A brief literary reflection cites H A Overstreet on the quickening of the soul of man, noting a period of inner awakening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. Overstreet
Interior Packers of Owa Win in Freight Rate War
Interior Iowa packers led by the T. M. Sinclair company in Cedar Rapids won a notable victory against proposed rate increases for packing house products shipped to eastern points. The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered tariffs under suspension cancelled and rejected the Missouri river packers complaints.
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Iowa
T. M. Sinclair Company, Ltd
Cedar Rapids
Harry F. Sundberg
The
Chamber of Commerce
Missouri River
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Mason City
Chicago
Missouri River Packers
Interstate Commerce Commission
Com
Packers Battle Rate Increases Across Iowa and Missouri River
Mission found undue prejudice and urged Missouri river packers and railroads to work on a satisfactory basis without raising interior Iowa rates. Witness Sundberg represented T. M. Sinclair and other Ottumwa Waterloo Mason City and Albert Lea packers. Action blocked increases on greases tallow and hides, aiding several shippers beyond packers.
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Mission
Missouri River
Iowa
Sundberg
T. M. Sinclair and Company, Ltd
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Mason City
Albert Lea
Library Thanksgiving Hours Limited Reading All Day
The public library opens Thanksgiving day 2 to 6 p m for reading only with no circulation. Boys and girls room closed. Daniels Park and Kenwood Park stations open Friday 3 30 to 6 p m. Northwest station opens Wednesday 3 to 5 30 p m and 6 30 to 9 p m.
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Daniels Park Library
Kenwood Park Library
Northwest Library
Lydia E. Pinkham tablets marketing claim
An advertisement touts 50 cent Lydia E. Pinkham tablets for women claiming relief from periodic pain and related disorders without narcotics. It markets the product as a modern medicine addressing the cause of trouble and promises lasting relief with continued use, sold by a local seller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sistent
Albdea
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Bleakley Wires
State Board
Zika
Civil Works Board At
Gly-Cas Man
Will Rogers
Editor
Belva Lockwood Paton
Otto Arthur Trinka
W. G. Crowder
Dudge J H. Preston
Judge Smith
J. W Jamison
C. J. Deacon
John M. Redmond
D. E. Worts
Charles E. Wheeler
M J. Donnelly
Wiliam Smyth
Smith
Ralph van Vecht
Maloney
Greene
Joseph Moore
California
Enos Grover
Chest Headquarters
Pearl Buck
Alleyne Ireland
Ireland
George Sarton
Greece
Mark
Smith Brothers
Star Jewelry
Second Street
Poor PA
Claude Callan
Joe
Kiwanis Program
HARCO
Ives-Frana Coal Co
Second Street NE
Owa
Lydia E. Pinkham
Atlas Tires
ATLAS
Standard Oil Service
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