Paths Of Wallys Girlhood Lover And King Edward VIII Intertwined
Wallis Warfield and her former suitor Major Thomas Shryock Jr. shared a youth of picnics and fashionable debuts at Oldfields. A 1913 quarrel foreshadowed history as she later became the future bride of King Edward VIII, while Shryock recalled royal ties to his medal and London invitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wally
King Edward VIII
Cholly Knickerbocker
Universal Service
Wallis Warfield
Tom” Shryock, Jr
Wallis
Oldfields School
Baltimore
Tom
Oldfields
Edward VIII
Tom” Chryock, Jr
Arundel School
Major Thomas Shryock
Long Island
Prince of Wales
United States
Shryock
Thomas Shryock, Sr
Edward VII
Ward VII
London
Tom” Shryock
Wallis Warfield Simpson
John Freeman Rasin
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Returns After Editorial Strike
Seattle Post-Intelligencer resumes after fifteen weeks as carrier boys deliver a forty eight page edition marking the settlement of an editorial strike by the American Newspaper Guild. John Boettiger, new publisher and President Roosevelt's son in law, arrives with wife Anna Eleanor Roosevelt who will write for the P I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Carrier Boys
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
American Newspaper Guild
John Boettiger
Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
P-I
Zanzibar Produces Bulk Share of Global Clove Supply
Zanzibar island yields the bulk of the world's cloves supplying spice markets and traders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Island
Zanzibar
King Edward Visit in South Wales Draws Editorial Praise
An editorial in the London Daily Telegraph commends King Edward for visiting destitute areas in South Wales and condemns critics who framed the trip as a government rebuke. The piece notes his concern for private lives and questions the monarch’s potential use of direct public appeal to sway policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Daily Telegraph
Edward
South Wales
Edward the Eighth
England
Alice Longworth
30 CCC Camps For Girls To Be Established
Washington officials announced the approval of 50 feminine CCC camps to provide jobs and training for 5,000 needy girls as part of the WPA. Centers will open in Rhode Island Arkansas Florida Oklahoma Missouri South Dakota and Tennessee using abandoned CCC barracks resorts and schools. Enrollees are being interviewed and chosen for leadership potential and community benefits. The camps aim to offer work, education, and outdoor living to help girls overcome poverty and unemployment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Works Progress Administration
Rhode Island
Arkansas
Florida
Oklahoma
Missouri
South Dakota
Tennessee
Richard R. Brown
CCC
WPA
Brown
Truck Driver Held After Injury Accident Near Cedar Rapids
Gerrit Oldencamp age 34 of 720 Third Street SE was jailed after a truck struck a car carrying Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Bratton on Highway 161 five miles south of Cedar Rapids. Brattons were bruised and a rib was cracked. Oldencamp faces a pending charge of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerrit Oldencamp
Third Street
Larry Condon
Oldencamp
R. M. Bratton
Kirkwood Avenue
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Bratton
Condon
Charges Against Hartzell Dismissed in Drake Estate Case
Federal Judge Sullivan dismissed the indictment against Oscar M. Hartzell, once a ring leader in the Sir Francis Drake estate swindle. Hartzell remains in a Springfield Missouri government hospital to serve a ten year sentence from a prior Sioux City Iowa conviction, after transfer from Leavenworth.
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Chicago
Philip L. Sullivan
Oscar M. Hartzell
Hartzell
Government Hospital
Springfield
Sioux City
Leavenworth
Floor Show At Police Ball Starts At 10 30 P M
The 45 minute floor show by Iaa Ray Hutton’s orchestra at the policemen’s ball in Memorial Coliseum begins at 10:30 p m tonight. Dancing runs 9 p m to 2 a m. Miss Hutton and her all girl orchestra arrive via Rock Island line from Galesburg Illinois at 5 p m Monday. The troupe numbers twenty two, with eighteen musicians and entertainers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iaa
Ray Hutton
Memorial Coliseum
Howard Walsh
Policemen’s Committee
Marriages Filed by Iowa Couples in Various Cities
Harold L. Holtzman of Waterloo and Mary Frances Tope of West Union. Lyle B. Gross and Mabel L. Conklin, Cedar Rapids pair. Clarence Andrews and Bertha Lovell, both of Center Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold L. Holtzman
Waterloo
Mary Frances Tope
West Union
Lyle B. Gross
Mabel L. Conklin
Cedar Rapids
Clarence Andrews
Bertha Lovell
Center Point
Roosevelt Receives Warm Argentine Welcome at Sea and City
The Argentine shore and city greet President Roosevelt with a grand display. Buenos Aires officials and 12,000 troops line the route as 40 aircraft fly overhead and warships salute offshore. Roosevelt and Justo join a motor parade through the capital to the embassy before planned calls on government house.
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Mr. Roosevelt
Buenos Aires
New York’s
Roosevelt
Retiro
Cavanaugh
Plaza San Martin
Foreign Ministry
Calle Santa Fe
Callao
Times Square
Avenida Alvear
Palermo
Justo
Government House
Palermo Park
Argentina
Leon Scasso
Moreno
Rivadavia
Cape Polonia
Mutual Neighbor Policy Hailed With Personal Greetings
An excerpt notes hopeful anticipation that the mutual good neighbor policy will gain consecration in the coming weeks. The tone remains formal and diplomatic as a correspondence expresses cordial personal greetings.
Two Iowa inmates discharged from indeterminate sentences
Gov clyde l herring pardons and parole board recommends discharge for Vincent C Terzo a New York man convicted in 1933 of arson fraud and for Dean Weatherly sentenced in 1928 for breaking and entering Lisbon residence both paroled in 1935 effective nov 7 and oct 16 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent C. Terzo
New York
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
E. W. Lundquist
Clyde L. Herring
State Parole Board
Terzo
New York City
Extradition sought for Cedar Rapids attorney Paul F Jones
County Attorney G K Thompson prepared extradition papers to move Paul F Jones from Los Angeles California on a child desertion charge. Jones held in Los Angeles after arrest. bond set at 1000 dollars. Jones left Cedar Rapids October 15 and has not returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. K. Thompson
Paul F. Jones
Cedar Rapids
Los Angeles
Calif
Jones
Thompson
Clyde L. Herring
Earl Stanley
Des Moines
Mother Testifies As Estate Suit Is Resumed
In district court Judge F O Ellison heard defense testimony as Eileen Vermillion of Muncie Ind pursues prior rights to Eliza Ann Pratt estate and quiet title. Pratt died Nov 19 1934 in Peoria Ill leaving about 45000 value. Vermillion claims she was raised as daughter of the Allens after being given up as an infant. Witnesses included Dora McCarty and John Allen with Harry Millburn called by defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O. Ellison
Eileen Viola Allen Vermillion
Muncie
Ind
Eliza Ann Pratt
Cedar Rapids
Peoria
Ill
Vermillion
Hattie Reynolds
Dora McCarty
Peoria Star
John Allen
Burlington
Joel H. Allen
Harry P. Millburn
FiveYear Sentence after Girl's Complaint Against Man
John T. Shearer 41 of near Cedar Rapids pled guilty to a statutory offense after a 14 year old girl testified. In district court at Fort Madison State Penitentiary Judge A B Clark sentenced him to an indeterminate five year term. He had withdrawn a not guilty plea filed June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Shearer
Cedar Rapids
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
A. B. Clark
Shearer
Edison Company Grants 10 Percent Wage Boost in New Jersey
In West Orange New Jersey Edison Company announces a ten percent salary increase for 2500 workers earning under 40 dollars a week, effective at week’s end. Adjustments for staff earning above 40 dollars weekly to follow later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Orange
N. J
INS
Thomas A. Edison Industries, Inc
New Jersey
Soviet Air Might Threatens Nazi Forces
Molotov declares new Soviet constitution to Congress led by Stalin. He asserts 100000 Soviet pilots ready to respond to German threats and claims anti semitism is a shooting offense in the Soviet Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Soviet Union
City Briefs on Local Health and Theft Reports
Mrs Edwin W Lundquist underwent a major operation at St Luke s hospital Monday morning. Mrs Morris B Katzoff is much improved from serious illness at St Luke s hospital, says her husband Dr Morris Katzoff. A Studebaker sport roadster belonging to L C Paulsen River side Inn was stolen from First avenue west between First street and the bridge on Nov 24 with keys left in the car. License number 52 4677.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallis Warfield
Baltimore
Cotillion
George Barnett
General Barnett
United States Marine Corp
Debbies
Edwin W. Lundquist
C Avenue NW
District Court
St. Luke’s Hospital
Morris B. Katzoff
Grande Avenue SE
Morris Katzoff
Studebaker
L. C. Paulsen
Riverside Inn
First Avenue
First Street
Bridge
Paulsen
Attorney Linville to Outline Iwers Will Case in Tipton Talk
Local attorney Guy Linville will describe proceedings of the Iwers will case at a Canopus club luncheon. The event at the Roosevelt hotel starts Tuesday at noon with remarks at 12 45 PM and a 12 15 PM luncheon. Visitors are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Linville
Iwers
Tipton
Canopus Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Linville
Local motorists fined for parking and speeding in court
F. L. Kelley of 1115 Second Avenue SE was fined $10 and costs for speeding with the fine suspended on payment of costs. Lester Eppers of 806 Camburn Court paid $1 and costs for overtime parking. Tony Scolaro of 1613 A Street SW paid $1 and costs for parking in an alley. A. W. Jenista of 1016 Third Avenue SE paid $1 and costs for parking in a prohibited zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Kelley
Second Avenue SE
Lester Eppers
Camburn Court
Tony Scolaro
A. W. Jenista
Third Avenue SE
Monument stolen from 214 Second Ave SW, owner reports
A granite monument was stolen from A. C. Loppnow at 214 Second Avenue SW. Loppnow told police on Monday that the loss occurred Sunday night and he discovered the missing stone at about 7 a.m. Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Loppnow
Second Avenue
Loppnow
Boys Return Home After Missing Report
Ernest Holladay and Carl Holladay aged 11 and 13 returned home Friday evening after being reported missing by their mother Mrs. Melvin B. Holladay of 399 Thirtieth Street SE. Police were informed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest
Carl Holladay
Melvin B. Holladay
Thirtieth Street
Shotgun Stolen From Car in City Suburbs
Bruce Pryor reports a hammerless repeater shotgun stolen from his unlocked car parked in front of 214 Seventh Street SW between 7 30 and 8 30 p m Sunday. The pasteboard box containing the firearm was inside the vehicle. Pryor, living at 809 E Avenue NW, notified police on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Pryor
E Avenue NW
Seventh Street
Pryor
Missing 11 year old boy described by mother
Mrs Maynes of 1218 Second Street SE reported her son Joseph 11 left home at 5 45 p m Sunday and has not returned. He is around 100 pounds with blond hair blue eyes wears glasses and a dark green tweed coat blue knickers and a navy stocking cap with white band.
Orchestra Entertains Rotary at Roosevelt Hotel Luncheon
McKinley high school orchestra directed by Paul Anthony performed four selections at the Rotary club luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel on Monday noon. A trumpet solo, Carnival of Venice, was played by Berle Miller. The program included a march Sir Galahad and selections from La Traviata In a Persian Market and Marche Hongroise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McKinley High School
Paul Anthony
Rotary Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Berle Miller
Sir Galahad
Utility Sues Its Former President
Utilities Power and Light company files in U S district court for 3 million dollars charging former president Harley L. Clarke with misappropriating funds. Clarke, a director, relinquished the presidency last October 30 after Atlas corporation gained control over a year earlier. Clarke founded the utility in 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Utilities Power and Light Company
U. S
Harley L. Clarke
Clarke
Atlas Corporation
New York
Priest Ends Jain Fast For Unity After Apparition Message
Misri Lalji, a Jain priest, ended a fast begun in April aimed at uniting 32 Jain divisions. An apparition reportedly advised against futile unity, calling for personal spiritual uplift. Lalji, once 140 pounds, had weakened to below 70 pounds with a slow pulse before breakfast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bombay
India
Misri Lalji
All India
Lalji
United Press
Roosevelt Opposes Third Term Said In Collier's Piece
New York AP report quotes President Roosevelt as opposing a third term. George Creel notes Roosevelt said he would be in Hyde Park on January 21 1941 enjoying the time of his life when a new president takes over. Collier's Magazine calls the article authoritative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Baltimore
Wallis Warfield
New York
Roosevelt
George Creel
Collier’s Magazine
Hyde Park
Princess in Mexico City shoots husband in jealous rage
Princess Concetta Lione Nigeratze, in Mexico City, killed her estranged husband Prince Vladimir Nigeratze with five bullets after tailing him. The Palermo native and Brooklyn resident pleaded temporary insanity, saying her act stemmed from jealous passion and a desire to join him in death. She begged police to return her revolver as she described her delirious love and strange impulse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
INS
Concetta Lione Nigeratze
Vladimir Nigeratze
Palermo
Italy
Brooklyn
N. Y
Leo Granroos
Princess Concetta
Zenia Prochrorova
Vladimir
Case Co Moves Racine Equipment to Moline Plant
The J. I. Case company announces a second move to shift operations into Illinois. President L. R. Clausen says Case equipment will be moved to the Velie Motors plant in Moline, Illinois, with 600000 square feet and previously 1500 workers. Union leaders say reports of moving all equipment are unlikely and threaten increased picket lines if attempted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Racine, Wis
J. I. Case Company
Illinois
L. R. Clausen
Velie Motors Corporation
Moline
Ill
Clausen
Case
Dixon, Ill
United Automobile Workers of America
John L. Lewis’ Committee On Industrial Organization
Racine
Appointment of Executor for Dorothea Mildenstein Estate
Notice records Crissman and Bleakley as attorneys for the Executor appointed November 28, 1936 in Linn County Iowa. The Executors are Merchants National Bank and the estate of Dorothea Mildenstein. Creditors are asked to pay and claimants to file proofs with the Linn County District Court office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Iowa
Linn County
Dorothea Mildenstein
Merchants National Bank
Crissman and Bleakley
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