Local court fines and jail for multiple offenders
Ignatz Kremandy 47 Cedar Rapids sentenced 30 days jail for drunkenness and disturbing the peace. E Wortham 51 938 MM street SW fined 25 dollars and costs for intoxicated while seated in a parked automobile. Bryan Moore 40 4282 Ninth avenue SE fined 25 dollars and costs for drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Joseph T Callan 21 421 Seventeenth street SE fined 25 dollars and costs for drunkenness. Edward P Jandl 4103 Mount Vernon road SE fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding 40. R H Bird Strawberry Point fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding 40. Arthur Cols vin Waltham Pa fined 10 dollars and costs for speeding 46.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ignatz Kremandy
Cedar Rapids
E. Wortham
Bryan Moore
Ninth Avenue
Joseph T. Callan
Seventeenth Street
Edward P. Jandl
Mount Nernon Road
R. H. Bird
Strawberry Point
Arthur Colsvin
Waltham
Grass fires report across city blocks with multiple alarms
On Thursday at 1 15 p.m a grass fire on avenue between Seventeenth and Eighteenth streets NE and at 4 43 p.m a grass fire at Fifth avenue and Eighth street SE were reported by company No 3 and company No 1 respectively. Friday at 10 a.m a fire in a straw pile at Wauconia Mills and at 9 14 a.m a fire in the stairway of the Robert Stark home 1312 First avenue W caused slight damage with a general alarm.
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Seventeenth
Eighteenth Streets
Fifth Avenue
Eighth Street
Wauconia Mills
Robert Stark
First Avenue
Obituaries Note Two Local Passings at Homes
Albert L. Kloos aged 55 died at 3 40 a m Friday at the home of J H Harding 2044 Fifth avenue SE Olive C Perkins widow of Charles C Perkins died at 4 40 p m Thursday at the home of her daughter Mrs L R Simon 628 Sixth Street SE
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert L. Kloos
J. H. Harding
Fifth Avenue
Olive C. Perkins
Charles C. Perkins
L. R.simon
Sixth Street
Iowa City and Cedar Rapids residents named in notice
Frank V. Myers and Pauline McCune of Iowa City along with Arthur W. Swanson and Lois V. Hawks of Cedar Rapids are identified in the readable portion of the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank V. Myers
Pauline McCune
Iowa City
Arthur W. Swanson
Lois V. Hawks
Cedar Rapids
Leone Houser Gets Name Change After Desertion Suit
Leone Houser, daughter of Arthur Houser, 30, was granted the right to resume the name Leone Day by Judge John T. Moffit in a desertion case. The couple married at Vinton on October 19 1936.
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Leone Houser
Arthur Houser
John T. Moffit
Leone Day
Vinton
AFL Refuses Seats To Printers Union
Cincinnati AP report states the American Federation of Labor declined to seat delegates from the International Typographical Union at its annual convention. A credential committee report found ITU delegates ineligible for seats due to non payment of a 1937 special assessment, affirming AFL power to levy and collect.
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Cincinnati
American Federation of Labor
International Typographical Union
ITU
La Porte City Farmer Loses Arm in Farm Accident
Wesley Jebe 26 of La Porte City sustained a severed right forearm and crushed feet when caught in a corn picker on his father Jurgen Jebe’s farm near La Porte City. He remained in serious condition at Allen Memorial hospital as of Friday afternoon. He applied a self made tourniquet with his left hand to stop bleeding until help arrived.
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Waterloo
Wesley Jebe
la Porte City
Allen Memorial Hospital
Jebe
Jurgen Jebe
la Porte
Senators debate revised neutrality measure and arms embargo repeal
A discussion on revamping neutrality rules continues as Pittman signals votes on repeal. He asserts Congress would not fund mobilization for this war and cautions that while a European attack could trigger U.S. action, men and ships would be used only as needed. The administration’s poll shows progress toward repeal with several doubtful votes remaining.
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Pittman
Congress
Senator Pittman demands broader embargo on cotton and metals
Washington action centers on Sen. Key Pittman who accuses isolationists of insincerity over the arms embargo and calls for extending bans to cotton oil gasoline and metals to curb war. Overton and Nye push isolationist line while Schwellenbach backs Roosevelt administration amid neutrality revision debate.
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Washington
Key Pittman
Nev
Roosevelt
John H. Overton
Pittman
Alben W. Barkley
Overton
Hitler Leads Parade Through Warsaw Ruins Seen Only by Soldiers
Adolf Hitler reviewed 15 000 goose stepping troops in a victory parade through Warsaw ruins. Sentries barred Poles from the route during his brief flying visit. He told reporters that western enemies should witness the war’s real meaning. The city, three quarters ruined after a 20 day siege, displayed a shattered two main avenues.
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Warsaw
Chancellcs
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Germany
Poland
White House Reveals Iroquois Protection Plan
President Roosevelt announced precautionary measures to guard the steamship Iroquois after German Admiral Raeder warned of its potential sinking near the U S coast. A coast guard vessel and several navy ships will escort the Iroquois to an American port and search for explosives.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Groud Admiral Raeder
United States
Berlin
Raeder
Athenia
S. S. Iroquois
Maritime Commission
Ireland
Europe
Coast Guard
Community Chest Sets Goal At Ninety One Thousand Two Hundred
Mrs. Kirwin outlined the Community Chest history and noted the creation of a public welfare bureau to coordinate nine agencies and reduce duplication. The bureau budgets all agencies and reviews budgets monthly while aiding other welfare groups and projects. Discussions highlighted resolving overlap between the Salvation Army and the Sunshine Mission.
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Public Welfare Bureau
Landon backs Capper bid for 1940 nomination
Alf M. Landon said he is wholeheartedly in favor of William Allen White's idea that the Kansas delegation back Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas for the Republican presidential nomination at the convention next year. He reiterated his 1937 stance that he would not seek the 1940 nomination.
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Topeka
Kan
Alf M. Landon
William Allen White
Kansas
Arthur Capper
Landon
Mayor of Warsaw Allegedly Dies by Own Action
Berlin report claims Mayor Josef Starszynski known as Stefan the Stubborn died by his own action the day after Warsaw surrendered to German forces, a claim unconfirmed at press time.
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Berlin
Josef Starszynski
Warsaw
Stefan the
The American ethos and destiny in world power
The speaker argues that the United States must pursue a unique American destiny not Europe’s, urging disciplined use of power through economic influence to curb war. He notes past disarmament limits failed, warns against letting feeling drive policy, and calls for a plan where peace is written by an American-anchored world order.
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Washington
Europe
Jend
America
England
France
Germany
Munich
Japan
China
Allied Powers Respond to Hitler Speech Critique
British observers found Hitler failed to meet Polish and Czech independence aims and to press disarmament. They deemed his speech vague on ending Nazi violence and noted uncensored Allied press coverage. Parliament planned no early debate until next week after Chamberlain’s update.
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Europe
Hitler
Germany
British Press Association
Chamberlain
House of Commons
Neville Chamberlain
Hitlers peace plan in Europe called unacceptable by French sources
Paris reports from French sources say Hitler's peace proposals were wholly unacceptable and aimed to dictate an end to the war. They accuse him of seeking to free hand for Germany and Russia in eastern Europe and only offering to sign an arms pact in return for colonies and trade advantages.
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Paris
Adolph Hitler
Hitler
Russia
Germany
Europe
Warsaw
Hitler Threat to Overrun Open Towns if Armistice Rejected
Sept 25 dispatch describes Hitler’s threat to destroy Strasbourg Mulhouse and other open towns if his final peace terms are rejected French officials call the speech historical and note Mussolini reportedly refused to mediate.
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Hitler
Fuehrer
Strasbourg
Mulhouse
Poland
Benito Mussolini
U S Rushel Ships to Liner Iroquois Amid Warning
President aides say government will disclose German warning but not to spark alarm. The Iroquois master has taken precautionary steps after a Raeder warning. Schrader signed a receipt, a practice common in foreign offices. Coast guard and naval vessels will accompany the liner rather than escort it.
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Ireland
Stephen T. Early
White House
United States
U. S. Maritime Commission
U. S
Iroquois
Admiral Raeder
Early
Raeder
Schrader
State Department
Coast Guard
Dispatch reveals Iroquois convoy status and code disclosure
President Wilton and cabinet confirmed public release of the dispatch about the Iroquois convoy. Early stated the ship would operate under its captain and not be darkened by warcraft orders, with the transmission safeguarded by an international code accessible to amateur radio operators.
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White House
Cedar Rapids Man Guilty of Rape by Jury
David Feiereisen, 26, of Cedar Rapids, found guilty of rape by a district court jury of 11 men and one woman after a six hour deliberation. Trial before Judge John T. Moffit covered an assault on a 21 year old Cedar Rapids girl on June 23 with a range of verdicts possible. Feiereisen was given 10 days to file exceptions and motion for new trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Feiereisen
Cedar Rapids
John T. Moffit
Feiereisen
Minister Convicted of Daughter Death in Camden
The Rev Walter Dworecki a 45 year old Camden Polish Baptist minister was convicted of first degree murder in the strangulation slaying of his 18 year old daughter Wanda The jury fixed death in the electric chair as his punishment The story also notes the Queen Mary liner has 2500 square feet of glass in its 2000 portholes
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Camden
N. J
Walter Dworecki
Wanda
Prospect Place Becomes Home To Sisters Of Mercy
Cedar Rapids figures of local prominence supported Prospect Place as Dr. Margaret Sherlock Pilcher bequeathed the property to the Sisters of Mercy. The house, built by James Carleton Young for his bride, later served as a convalescent home under Dr. Sherlock until her 1926 marriage. Advisory board members included C. E. Wheeler and John T. Hamilton. Pilcher hopes the home will serve community needs under the sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prospect Place
James Carleton Young
Young's Hill
Young
Minneapolis
Margaret Sherlock
C. E. Wheeler
John T. Hamilton
William King
James Trewin
Harry Marshall
Charles D. Huston
John S. Ely
S. E. Coquillette
Paul Huston
Don Barnes
Ceedar Rapids
Dr. Pilcher
Sisters of Mercy
Margaret Sherlock Pilcher
Cedar Rapids
Joliet
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