Gas Tax Fight Spreads Through Linn and Jones Counties
Petroleum industry representatives organized Linn and Jones county units of the Iowa Petroleum Public Relations committee to oppose gasoline tax increases and advocate using tax revenue for highway construction and maintenance. The group urged state tax independence and noted historical tax funds versus road improvements, naming officers from Cedar Rapids Marion Mount Vernon and Center Point. The Linn County meeting set October 23 at 7 30 p m at the Roosevelt hotel.
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Linn
Jones County
Roosevelt Hotel
Jones
Iowa Petroleum Public Relations Committee
American Petroleum Industries Committee
Iowa and
American Petroleum Industries
Iowa
United States
Elmer S. Parkes
Jones-Linn
Mel L. Long
Des Moines
Linn Unty
Mr. Parkes
L. J. Jacobson
Ray Gowan
J. B. Rogers
H. B. Strang
J. W. Tubbs
Cedar Rapids
F. J. Jennings
E. S. Parkes
F. W
Linn Democrats Celebrate Cleveland Victory in 1892 County Race
Linn county records show Grover Cleveland won the 1892 presidential contest locally, with Harrison carrying the state. The article details the splitting crowds at Cedar Rapids as returns came in, the statewide electoral margin, and Linn county’s close county ticket result amid tariff debates and party rallies.
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Linn
Democrats
Cleveland
Harrison
Grover S. Cleveland
New York
White House
Linn County
First Avenue
Cedar Rapids
Cleveland and
Robert M. Vesely
Bjorkvall Lands On Valentia In Cheerful Mood
Swedish solo transatlantic flyer Kurt Bjorkvall survived a crash and was picked up by a fishing vessel before landing on Valentia Island off Ireland in good spirits. He said he spent about thirty minutes in the water after the crash and will press on to Manchester by air, then Stockholm. The Daily Express in London is covering his expenses.
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Valentia
Kurt Bjjorkvall
Ireland
Manchester
England
Stockholm
The
Daily Express
London
Petit Jurors Named for Louisa County Court
The Louisa County District Court convenes Monday October 26 with Judge J. D. Smyth presiding. Petit jurors report October 28 including Everett Stapp Columbus Junction William Gilkey Columbus Junction Avilda Davison Wapello W F Marsden Columbus Junction Emma Collett Wapello Bertha Hecklenberg Morning Sun Albert Kramer Oakville Mary Yohe Morning SunLee Arthur Columbus Junction Otis Green Wapello Nellie Smith Lone Tree Ralph Solomon Lone Tree Mrs Guy Crull Columbus Junction Joseph Lehmeiser Wapello Raymond Brown Oakville Kieth McClurkin Morning Sun Juanita Jamison Wapello Frank Hupp Morning Sun J R Carter Oakville Ed Pontzius Wapello John White Letts Milo Fulton Columbus Junction Lucille Brown Wapello Glenn Quigley Columbus Junction Murray Bandy Wapello Hugh McCulley Wapello Lulu Winder Lena Shellabarger Columbus Junction Virgil Wiele Letts Ava Parsons Wapello Celia Lichtenberg Wapello Harry Johnston Columbus Junction W B Totemeier Morning Sun Sarah et Wapello Lee Cody apello
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Wapello
Louisa County District Court
J. D. Smyth
Everett Stapp
Columbus Junction
William Gilkey
Avilda Davison
W. F. Marsden
Emma Collett
Bertha Hecklenberg
Morning Sun
Albert Kramer
Oakville
Mary Yohe
Lee Arthur
Otis Green
Nellie Smith
Lone Tree
Ralph Solomon
Guy Crull
Joseph Lehmeiser
Raymond Brown
Kieth McClurkin
Juanita Jamison
Frank Hupp
J. R. Carter
Ed Pontzius
John White
Letts
Milo Fulton
Lucille Brown
Glenn Quigley
Murray Bandy
Hugh McCulley
Lulu Winder
Lena Shellabarger
Virgil Wiele
Ava Parsons
Celia Lichtenberg
Harry Johnston
W. B. Totemeier
Sarah Et Wapello
Lee Codyapello
Two-Faced dahlia blooms in Mrs Rupe’s garden
A two faced dahlia grown by Mrs H Rupe in her garden at 505 Third Avenue SW features two red blossoms attached back to back on one stem. The plant is showcased as a curious entry in the Believe It Or Not hall of fame.
Wisconsin Democrat gala marks Cleveland win and prohibition debate
La Follette of Wisconsin was to speak as Democrats celebrated following Cleveland's election. A parade featured banners mocking the Republicans and satirizing prohibition. Speakers included Senator Balter, Mike Healy, Henry Rickel, and Cato Sells of Vinton amid Greene's opera house gatherings.
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la Follette
Wisconsin
Cleveland
Dvorak
Center Point
W. H. Cleary
Mike Healy
Harrison
William Henry Harrison
Grandpa
Greene’s
Opera House
L. R. Balter
Henry Rickel
Cato Sells
Vinton
Marion
Math Conference To Be Held This Week At Iowa U
The University of Iowa hosts its eleventh annual mathematics conference on Oct. 16 and 17. Chief speakers include Prof. A. A. Bennett of Brown University and Miss Martha Hildebrandt of Proviso Township high school. Lectures cover elementary math meaning, supplementary materials, and mathematics in leisure education. A panel with Catherine Mueller Harold Booth Marion Williams John Lang Paul Blommers and Elena Oldis will discuss teaching devices.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Extension Division
College of Education
A. A. Bennett
Brown University of Providence
R. I
Martha Hildebrandt
Proviso Township High School
Maywood
Ill
Bennett
Hildebrandt
Catherine Mueller
Winterset
Harold Booth
Spencer
Marion Williams
Sac City
John Lang
Tipton
Paul Blommers
Dunlap
Elena Oldis
128 Men Move Into New Dormitory On Campus At Cornell
Mount Vernon reports 128 Cornell college men moved into the new Merner Hall dormitory. Architect W. J. Brown of Cedar Rapids oversaw a modern building with concealed radiators indirect lighting radio outlets and sound deadening walls. The dormitory includes 22 single rooms 45 double rooms and four suites each suite with two doubles and a private bath.
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Gazette
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Merner
Vienna Police Nab American Suspected Of Red Activities
Vienna police report the arrest of an American, Robert Elmston, tied to a suspected attempt to establish a communist headquarters in central Europe. Elmston and his wife have been jailed in Vienna for four weeks.
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Vienna
INS
Europe
Robert Elmston
Chicago
City Briefs and Personals Roundup in Des Moines Area
Dr Naibert chiropractor Para mount Bldg Advertisement George H Bruhn and Vivian Nelson both of Dubuque married by Justice W J Grunewald Friday Bungalow Cooking School Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Advertisement Knights of Pythias meet Monday 745 pm K P hall Rank of page conferred M H Hadad and sales force return from Chicago preview of new Chrysler Plymouth cars Louis F Shedd Chicago safety superintendent for Rock Island Railroad to speak on Railroad Handling of Safety Work at Rotary Club luncheon Monday noon Roosevelt hotel Democratic party workers fifteenth precinct meet Wednesday 730 pm Prochaska Realty Co office above 87 Sixteenth Ave SW all invited Ellyn McGowan Marion fined 10 dollars costs fine suspended on payment of costs Bert Whitcomb Springville paid 2 dollars costs for ignoring traffic signal New board of directors Young Men's Bureau Chamber of Commerce meet at Roosevelt hotel Monday noon officers to be elected John Lawther 29 Chicago fined 10 dollars costs fine and costs suspended if he leaves city Gladys Roland demonstrated History of Light project for panel discussion Social Studies in Primary Grades at Northeast Iowa Teachers meeting Waterloo Dr and Mrs R L Cullor and son Oral Ray Unionville Mo guests of E A Bell C P Juhl 865 Daniels St NE S D Bartmess 865 Daniels St NE Mrs Cullor niece of Mrs Bartmess Field Executive Robert L Dill Cedar Rapids Scout council showed motion pictures of 1936 season Camp Waubeek Thurs at Troop 54 Lisbon led by Scoutmaster Larry McKay William Holmes Troop 5 recounted northern trip adventures by local Scouts
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Robert L. Dill
Cedar Rapids
Dick Elston Joins Killian's Store Sales Force
Dick Elston, the Cedar Rapids Raiders left handed pitcher, has moved to the men’s furnishings department at Killian's store while remaining on the Raider roster. He is expected to be a key part of the pitching staff next season.
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Dick Elston
Cedar Rapids Raiders
Killian’s
Elston
Raider
Low Cost Houses Shown At Capital
In Washington suburbs, sample homes completed at 3765 3780 and 4120 dollars to meet low cost housing needs. The Federal Housing Administration set specs and the National Lumber Manufacturers' Association coordinated construction. Homes include landscaping walks refrigerators and stores with open market materials and local contractor labor. Prospective buyers were among visitors.
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Washington
Federal Housing Administration
National Lumber Manufacturers’ Association
Demon
Prisoner Gifts Sunshine Mission From Reading Gazette
A Fort Madison prisoner sent five dollars to Sunshine Mission after reading an article in The Cedar Rapids Gazette about the mission nursery run by Mrs. Ward. The note urged using the money for milk for the tots.
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Mission
Sunshine Mission
Frank Ward
Fort Madison
Cedar Rapids
Display Homes Demonstrate Low-Cost Construction Possibilities
Association officials say a nationwide market exists for new homes. The display project shows low-cost building can avoid monotony, with a bungalow as the cheapest and other designs featuring upper stories. The most expensive plan includes three bedrooms, the others two.
Chelsea Power Line Upgrade Moves Lighted Route
Iowa Electric Light and Power reroutes its 33 000 volt line away from Chelsea business district. Fourteen new towers rise along about a mile of territory. The project costs between 2000 and 3000 dollars and will finish in about one month.
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Chelsea
Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Midland Mortgage President Re elected VP at Mortgage Bankers Convention
F. C. Waples, president of Midland Mortgage Co., was re elected a vice president of the National Association of Mortgage Bankers at the group's Memphis Tennessee convention.
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F. C. Waples
Midland Mortgage Company
National Association of Mortgage Bankers
Memphis
Tenn
Syringa Bush Blooms Out Of Season At Mrs Stickney Home
Several branches of a syringa bush at 848 Second Avenue SE belonging to Mrs Theodore Stickney are blooming in October for the first time in over forty years. The shrub normally blooms in June and reached full bloom last week though several branches continue to flower.
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Theodore Stickney
Second Avenue SE
Local Youth Becomes Licensed New York Engineer
Marvin C. Cisler of Schenectady N Y son of Mr and Mrs F K Cisler 153 Thirteenth Avenue SW has passed a state test to become a licensed professional engineer in New York State He is a graduate of Iowa State College at Ames and is employed by General Electric in Schenectady
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Marvin C. Cisler
Schenectady
N. Y
F. K. Cisler
Thirteenth Avenue SW
New York
Cisler
Iowa State College
Ames
General Electric
Bennett to attend national building and loan convention
H. H. Bennett assistant secretary of the Perpetual Savings and Loan association will depart Sunday for New York City to attend the forty fourth annual convention of the United States Building and Loan league. He will be away one week and serves on the league's reserve credits and banking relations committee as Iowa's representative on the federal savings and loan insurance corporation committee.
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H. H. Bennett
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
New York City
United States Building and Loan League
Bennett
League
National Committee On Reserve Credits and Banking Relations
Iowa
Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation
Alaska Builders Invest In City Structures
FAIRBANKS Alaska Property owners in this city are building new homes and modernizing old buildings at an estimated aggregate cost of a quarter million dollars. Dealers in lumber and other building materials are having difficulty in fulfilling orders.
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Fairbanks
Alaska
George Paul Resting Comfortably After Iowa Auto Crash
George Paul remained in University Hospital in Iowa City after injuries from an auto accident near Wilton late Friday. Physicians said Saturday he is resting comfortably and is under careful observation.
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Iowa City
George Paul
University Hospital
Wilton
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