Crosby Brothers Foundation Still in the Red Says Larry Crosby
The Crosby Brothers Foundation, started in 1940 to back wartime inventions, remains unprofitable. Larry Crosby explains the nonprofit aims, royalties, and failed deals as the group weeds out unmarketable ideas while pursuing products like canned milk and a new mousetrap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aline Mosby
Hollywood
Bing
Crosby Foundation
Larry
Wlaivag
Bank of Carathon
Crosbys
Larry Crosby
Chicago Hotel Fire Displaces Over 100 Guests
A three story Garfield hotel in Chicago’s Southside Negro district burned early Monday. Flames drove more than 100 people from their rooms as smoke felled six firefighters and several residents. No other injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Garfield Hotel
Southside
Defense attorney questions distance in Philadelphia accident case
In Philadelphia a witness testifying last week faced a line of questions from the defense. The attorney noted the man was a block away from the scene and pressed on how such distance could allow him to see the accident and moonlit details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
First Act of Murder on Your Dia KORG Network
A cousin of a famous actor stars in a macabre tale titled First Act of Murder on Your Dia KORG Network at 8. The program contrasts with Secret Missions on KCRG KCRK at 8:30 hosted by Rear Admiral Ellis M. Zacharias. SPORTS preview follows on KCRG at 10:30 with Storz Serena de and music segments by Elliot Lawrence, John Kirby, Mindy Carson, and Joe Reichman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ERTS
Korgkork
Ellis M. Zacharias
U.N.I
KCRG
Storz
Elliot Lawrence
Jack Hunter
John Kirby
Cole Porter
Mindy Carson
Joe Reichman
Gazette Radiolog Programs Offer Free Reader Radio News
The Gazette announces reader friendly radio offerings presented at no charge. Names mentioned include G Novaes, Starlit Road News Music ports, Haymes, David Rose, and O. The notice highlights Telephone Hour as part of the program lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Radio
Haymes
David Rose O
Roundup item identifiers and schedules listed
The note lists a series of entertainment items and times includes terms such as Midday Music Queen for Day Ladies Fair and Capt. Midnight with ambiguous descriptors. No clear event dates or organizers are specified beyond these fragment labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poole
Sree
Radio Schedule Highlights From Monday and Tuesday Evening
A fragmentary listing shows a 6:00 to 11:30 evening lineup with music programs, news, variety segments, and dancing. Tuesday includes afternoon and matinee items, with hosts and shows such as Mel Matinee, Pat O'Brien, Jan Garber, and Listen Ladies, followed by Story programs and the Music Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherry Barton
V Lopez O
Pat O’brien
Jan Garber O
Music Room
Milwaukee double drowning case confessed after 15 years
Wallace E. Skiba, 26, has confessed to causing the deaths of two boys in 1935. He said he shoved one boy into the Milwaukee River and the other drowned while trying to rescue him. Skiba surrendered to police saying he could not stand the conscience battle any longer. The drownings involved Robert Vogel, 7, and Stephen Murazewski, 8, and a coroner's jury had ruled them accidental.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Wallace E. Skiba
Skiba
Robert Vogel
Stephen Muraszewski
Chinese Embassy Staff Goes Red
In Paris on the national holiday 1911 revolution anniversary the entire staff of the Chinese embassy and consulate-general deserted the Nationalist regime and pledged support to the new Communist government. Only Tuan Mao-lan and Dr. Tsien Tai remained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
China
Tuan Mao-lan
Tuan
London
Tsien Tai
Tsien
Canton
Theater Time List Shows Across Cities
The Gate lists today’s theater times for Paramount Iowa State Town Palace Times Strand Marion and others. Featured films include Come to the Stable Thunder in the Valley Under Capricorn The Devil's Henchmen Brimstone The Kid from Cleveland Christopher Columbus Flaming Fury and The Stratton Story with matinees and evening showings across multiple venues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gate
Paramount
Iowa
State
Irma
Brimstone
the Kid
Cleveland
Christopher Columbus
Notice to Bidders for Iowa State House Vehicle Purchases
Sealed bids invited by the State House Iowa for multiple vehicle purchases including station wagons pick ups dump trucks and flat beds with various ton capacities and options. Bids due Thursday by 9:00 a.m. at the Car Dispatcher State House Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Iowa
W.B
L.W.B
C.C.E
Brees
Stock & Grain
F.o.b
Ae State Hollow State
Notice of Sale To Warehouseman’s Lien Cedar Rapids IA
Notice of public auction on October 21, 1949 at 2:00 PM at the warehouse 407 Borene Street S.E. Cedar Rapids Iowa. Goods and property of Sven Hert E Thompson Urban G Wescott R G Branham held on their account. Items include bed parts mattresses tables chairs piano washing machine and various household contents. Auction to be conducted by undersigned warehouseman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sursery
Borene Street
S.E
Cedar Papirs
Iowa
Sven Hert E. Thompson
Urban G. Wescott
R. G. Branham
Ieee
Selznick eyes Streetcar rights and Hollywood chatter
Hollywood gossip notes David Selznick traveled to Manchester to pursue Streetcar Named Desire rights with Vivien Leigh ready to star. The article also covers Bunions of ongoing projects, cast changes, marriages, and industry rumors involving Gable, Goddard, Kirk Douglas, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
INS
David Selznick
Manchester
England
Irene Selznick
Vivien Leigh
Vivien
David
Selzinick
Zanuck Signs Ten Year Pact With Fox Film
Darryl F. Zanuck, two time Oscar winner, signed a ten year contract with 20th Century Fox as vice president in charge of production. Spyros Skouras, Fox president, announced the agreement on Sunday in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Darryl F. Zanuck
20Th Century-Fox Film Corporation
Sunny
Spyros P. Skouras
20Th Century-Fox
Zanuck Signed for Ten More Years as Studio Advisor
The contract extended Darryl F. Zanuck's role in the studio as an exclusive advisory official for ten additional years. Zanuck has led the studio's producing operations since the 1935 merger of 20th Century and Fox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Contract
Zanuck
Studio
20Th Century and Fox
Notice of Probate of Will in Linn County Iowa
The notice records a probate of the will of Anna Harrier in Linn County Iowa with court action in Cedar Rapids. George E. Farmer is listed as attorney for the case and AXMEAR, Clerk District Court. The document cites dates in October 1948 and names proceedings at the Cedar Rapids probate center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Iowa
Linn County Ss
Gaseeraest Court
Anna Harrier
Dean Center
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cc Senn Axmear
George E. Farmer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Crosby Boys’ Foundation
Geal
Crosby
Foundation
New England
Dia Korg
Nes
G. Novaes Band of
Starlit Road News
Buckaroos
Duane Eliott
KXEL
WHO
WMT
CBS
P.M
Tella
Melody Time
Peter Salem
Waterloo
Sportsews Ranger
Fulton Lewis Dell Trio
Rex Maupin
Henry J Taylor
Kate Smith
Voice of
Army Mutual Newsreete Alls Ate Pty Orchestra
5 News
Rts
Art Waner Orchestra
Bert Noonan Orera
Tiona Massey
Woware Barrow Se
America
Ee Costa
Judy Canova
Deck Smith
Edward Murrow
Samensen Jensen
Sam Jensen Jensen
Helen Mustea
Jean Foster
Martin de Ot
Arthur
George Crane
Godfrey
Arthur Music of America
G Rand
Siam de Storm News
Marion House
Wendy
Tizen
Seadlines
Galluss Morgan Cour
Farm News
Pamis
Davin Ferge
Bob Poole
Moore Melones News
Guaie Brown
Wes Girl
Antry
Markins
Judy and
Jane Aione
Zerry _asen
Matins
Charles Worcester
News of Pioneers
Breakfast Club
KCRK
Kaight
Peter Salem Henry
KWCR
Saent
Grand Canyon
Palace
Tucson
Marion
Stratton
AVICE
Apr
Eat Hee Zenith
R.C.A
Jima
3Rd Ave
Westinghouse
Ota
Louvella Parsons
Selznick
Buddy Clark
Maurice Duke
Buddy
Frank Sinatra
Clark
Eugene Frenke
Joan Bennett
Walter Wanger
Paul Livermore
Wall Street
Jesse Livermore
Anson Bond
Young Livermore
Peggy Murray
Finian
Rainbow
Broadway
William Eythe
Bill
William Katzell
Franklin Gilbert
John Beal
Carol Channing
Yvonne Adair
Anita Loos
Stewart Grant
York
Arlene Dahl
Beverly Tropics
Stewart
Joe E. Brown
Joe E
Harvey
Sidney Field
Clark Gable
Mexico
Paulette Goddard
Paulette
Kirk Douglas
Frances Raeburn
Kathryn Grayson
Kathryn
MGM
Baker
Alexander Korda
Zoltan
Merle Oberon
Fox
Grand Failerthonent
Sarine
Richard Arlen
Mary Beth Hughes
James Millican
Reed Hadley
The
Humphrey Bogart
Lauren Bacall
Faye Marlowe
Spider
Edmund Gwenn
Lon McAllister
A.M
Pessets
John Ndanyan
Jane
Milongire
Richard
Marie Wilson
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
Bowery Bugs
Les Mack Twain
Yam Antur
UTF Eee Plus
Jimmy Lydon
Tony
Second Avenue
Louis
Weevil
Janiessune
Stewart Allyson
Stratton Story
Canadian Pacific
RKO
Ingrid Bergman
Joseph Cotten
Michael Wilding
Dia E Ads Technicolor
Warner Baxter
Victor Mature
Lucille Ball
Lisabeth Scott Lenny Tufts
Lieyd Nolan
Easy Living
Feta AR
ADULT
Dennis Morgan
Maione ” Defore- Paige i
Wechnicolor
Ecient
Cleveland Indians
Columbus
Grante
Beathng
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!