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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 01, 1939

Page

32

Mixed fortunes for Trish setter pups at beach shows

The seven Trish setter puppies from Champion Kinvarra Craig and Champion Ruxton's Molly O'Day divide opinions as four fail to reach champion status while the dam and sire boast multiple titles. Jack Spear of Tyronel Farm, Tipton, highlighted Molly’s unmatched record and Craig’s success as a sire.

Jack Spear Tyronne Farm Tipton Bromders Ruxton Molly O'Day Kinvarra Craig Craig Molly America

Miniature New York Fair Display at Newman's Store

A miniature New York World’s Fair will be shown on Newman's third floor all next week. Designer Dean Dietrich and four assistants spent over five months building the model in balsam, featuring 312 buildings, trains, fountains and street lights. Joseph Duryea will lecture and answer questions about its construction and operation.

Newman Dean Dietrich Colleen Moore Joseph Duryea Dietrich Balsam

Ambar Grotto Carnival Ball Planned for Oct 7

Ambar Grotto and its ladies auxiliary announce the annual carnival ball set for Saturday October 7 in the Memorial coliseum. The event features a professional floor show an amateur contest favors music by a St Paul orchestra and tickets available at the Ambar Grotto office. The entertainment committee includes Otto Slapnicka Earl L. Davis William W Crissman Harold M. Smith Louis Cullman and Andrew Peterson. Nearly 9 000 different light bulb types are produced by a single American manufacturer.

Ambar Grotto Memorial Coliseum St. Paul Otto Slapnicka the Grotto Earl L. Davis William W. Crissman Harold M. Smith Louis Cullman Andrew Peterson

Hughes pledges strict crackdown on reckless drivers

Cedar Rapids police Capt. Gordon Hughes announced a hard campaign against speeders as traffic crashes rose to 426 this year by Sept 29, with 260 injuries and two deaths in nine months. A new school stop sign at First Ave and Twelfth St E aids Coe College students, and a 3 45 pm talk on Traffic Safety is planned before the Tyler PTA.

Cedar Rapids Gordon Hughes First Avenue Twelfth Street Coe College Hughes Captain Hughes Tyler Parent- Teacher Association

Textile wage boost assured for 175000 workers

Washington reports that Wage and Hour Administrator Elmer F. Andrews signed a formal order granting a minimum wage of 32 1/4 cents per hour for about 175000 textile workers, effective October 24.

Washington Elmer F. Andrews

Mauretania Sets Sail Amid War-Taxing Tension

Camouflaged and armed, the Cunard White Star liner Mauretania departed from New York for an undisclosed destination on Saturday, signaling heightened wartime alert.

New York Cunard White Star

Valor medal replaces iron cross in Nazi regime

A bronze silver and gold valor medal replaces the iron cross of imperial Germany. Cor Paul Adolf Hitler earned the iron cross in World War I.

Imperial Germany Adolf Hitler

Germans May Dance Again After Ban Lifted

Berlin reports that the public dancing ban imposed at the start of the Polish campaign was lifted Saturday enabling Germans to dance if they wish.

Berlin

Four German Aristocrats Killed in Polish Campaign

Berlin reports to the world that at least four leading German aristocrats died in action in Poland. Prince Oskar of Prussia son of the Kaiser’s grandson, 24, lieutenant in the Fifty first, fell honorably in Poland. Baron Ernst von Weizsaecker’s son, secretary of state, also fell on the eastern front. Col Gen Werner von Fritsch former army commander died in action before Warsaw Sept 22 while leading an artillery regiment. Victor hereditary prince of Ratibor and Corvey, 23, heir to a great estate, died in action in Poland as a lieutenant.

Berlin Germany Prince Oskar, Jr Prussia Kaiser Wilhelm Poland Ernst von Weizsaecker Werner von Fritsch Warsaw Victor Ratibor and Corvey

Lincoln Shrine To Be Dedicated Today

In Troy Indiana a living shrine to Abraham Lincoln will be dedicated to mark his early ferryman years. The Indiana highway commission has acquired three wooded acres by Anderson Creek along the Ohio river for Lincoln Ferry Park at the site. The dedication aims to honor Lincoln’s tall youth and lessons of courage.

Troy Ind Abraham Lincoln Indiana Anderson Creek Ohio River Indiana Highway Commission Lincoln Lincoln Ferry Park

Lincoln statue planned along riverfront as tale recalls early dollar

Tall trees will soon frame a lifelike statue of the Civil War president. lore says Lincoln earned his first dollar by sculling two men into the Ohio River to catch a steamer, an episode he later recalled to a war weary cabinet as shaping him into a more hopeful and thoughtful boy.

Lincoln Ohio River

Talent scout’s appeal seeks new trial in Dunn murder case

Charles Jefferson, a self styled movie talent scout facing the death penalty for the kidnapping and murder of Frances Ruth Dunn, one of two Miami schoolgirls, plans to file a motion for a new trial in circuit court Monday, announced his attorney.

West Palm Beach, Fla INS Charles Jefferson Frances Ruth Dunn Miami

Notice of Vehicle Sale in Cedar Rapids 1939

Theodore D. White of Cedar Rapids Iowa will sell for storage charges repairs and expenses a 1929 Chevrolet Coupe pick up body Motor No 172767 Iowan 1939 License No 48 4265 on October 16 1939 at 207 Fifth Street Southeast Cedar Rapids at ten o clock a m held on account of A E Dale. By E J North his attorney.

Theodore D. White Cedar Rapids Iowa Iowan Fifth Street A. E. Dale E. J North

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