Truck collision injures three of 26 men en route to farm
A 26 man truck heading to a Clarence area farm on Highway 30 at Abbey Creek bridge two miles west of Mount Vernon collided with a westbound transport. Three men were injured including Clarence Adams and F E Merkel who were hospitalized for X rays and observation. The crash occurred when the two trucks could not clear the bridge and released several passengers. Most travelers had been recruited at Cedar Rapids National Re-employment office and returned to the city after the wreck.
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Clarence
Abbey Creek
Highway
Mount Vernon
L. G. Underwood
Springville
Roy Dyer
Lincoln
Clarence Adams
Fourth Avenue
F. E. Merkel
R. Card
Adams
Merkel
St. Luke’s Hospital
Jack Evans
Underwood
National Re-employment Office
Cedar Rapids
Col Robbins To Move Cedar Rapids Life Office To Chicago
Col C B Robbins president and general counsel for the Cedar Rapids Life Insurance Co and American Life Convention reports the alliance voted to move headquarters from St. Louis to Chicago by December 1. Robbins will address Des Moines events, then attend a Home Loan bank meeting and a New York City insurance commissioners meeting next weekend.
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Col. C. B. Robbins
Cedar Rapids Life Insurance Company
American Life Convention
Chicago
Life
Edgewater Beach
Col. Robbins
St. Louis
Cal. Robbins
Chamber of Commerce of
Des Moines
Home Loan Bank Board
New York City
C. B. Svoboda
Merlin Ridgeway
Scout Fire Drill Delayed By Real Roof Fire
A Boy Scout fire drill at the central fire station Saturday morning paused at 8 20 when firefighters were called to J S Arendts home 1721 Avenue NE for a roof fire caused by chimney sparks. The blaze damaged upper floor area. fire crews returned about half an hour later and the demonstration resumed.
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Central Fire Station
J. S. Arendts
Avenue NE
Noor
First Of Year Vesper Services At Coe Sunday
The 1934 vesper series begins Sunday at 4 pm in Sinclair Memorial chapel. Dr. Harry Kremers will speak and the vesper choir conducted by Paul S. Ray will debut with Catherine M. Adams providing organ music. Public invited.
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Coe
Sinclair Memorial Chapel
Harry Kremers
Vesper Choir
Paul S. Ray
Catherine M. Adams
Legion Auxiliaries Honor Mary Walters With Leadership
Mrs. Mary Walters retires as Legion auxiliary president after three years and is praised with a gift. Mrs. Frances Beach installs officers including president Beach and vice presidents Hahn and Kent, secretary Avery, treasurer Bigger, chaplain Plattenberger, historian Kleinfelter, and sergeant at arms Siggins. New executive board members are Walters, Crain, and Plattenberger, with chairmen named for Membership Avery and several committees led by Mitchell, Foster, Smith, Current, Walters, Rogers, Siggins, and Richfidac.
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Florence Siggins
Leta Crain
Leila Plattenberger
Mary Walters
Beach
Ruth Avery
National Defense
Mae Foster
Mable Smith
Mae Mitchell
Mary Caraway
Genevive Snyder
Bennett American Legion Elects Officers and Bingo Night
Bennett American Legion officers were elected with Veno Conrad as Commander and Paul Hambright as vice commander. Dr. L. E. Bees, former district commander, installed the officers. The Legion will sponsor a bingo party Saturday evening at the club rooms. Scotland Yard adds 20 000 fingerprints of convicted and suspected criminals to its files annually.
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The
Legion
Legion Club Rooms
Cotland Yard
Red Cross resuscitation method criticized by Dr Brady
Dr Brady argues Schaefer’s prone-pressure method of artificial respiration is superior to the Red Cross technique. He cites authoritative texts and urges adoption of the prone position, claiming the Red Cross method risks trapping water in the breathing passages and reducing recovery chances.
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Pittsburgh
American Red Cross
Schaefer
London
Journal
American Medical Association
Chicago
Howell
W. B. Saunders Co
Yandell Henderson
Edward Schaefer
Jean
Red Cross
Humanity
Winter Footwear Advice for Children and Caned Fruit
In winter high shoes are practical for active children facing exposure. For bronchitis the shoe choice isn’t a factor. low shoes or oxfords are fine for those not wading through snow. Also questions about canned fruit and bulging cans were noted as unreadable.
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B. L
Seven-year-old killed in childish cops and robbers game
In Jersey City a seven year old boy, John Feeney, died after being tied by a rope during a game of cops and robbers played with a 4 year old brother and two 6 year olds. The youths placed John's body in a trunk. authorities say no charges will be filed.
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Jersey City
N. J
John Feeney
John
James Feeney
Andrew Orbin
John Brush
Daniel Casey
Grandmother 67 Strangled in Robbers’ Home In Chicago
In Chicago a 67 year old grandmother, Mrs Anna Soldat, was found bound and strangled in her locked home after intruders ransacked the residence seeking 1900 dollars in stocks bonds and cash. Her daughter Miss Anna Soldat arrived and alerted police. Evidence suggested a struggle.
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Chicago
Anna Soldat
Second Youth Sentenced For Death Of Iowan In Atlanta
Hoyt Summers, the second youth tried for the murder in the ride and rob slaying of Max Sjoblom of Davenport, Iowa, received a life sentence after a two hour jury verdict with mercy. The judge promptly imposed the sentence as Summers showed little emotion. Separately, a barn fire at Edward Foley's Cleveland street property in Anamosa destroyed the rear structure and damaged a neighbor’s garage before firefighters contained it.
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Atlanta
Hoyt Summers
Rob
Max Sjoblom
Davenport
Summers
G. H. Howard
Anamosa
Edward Foley
Cleveland Street
Civil War Veteran Haun Visits Brother in Sharon Pa
S. S. Haun, 93, one of the last Civil War veterans in Mount Vernon, traveled by car to Sharon, Pennsylvania to visit his 91-year-old brother Adam Haun. He went with Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Carlton and their son Bradley and will also visit his birthplace while in the East.
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Mount Vernon
S. S. Haun
Sharon
Adam Haun
H. W. Carlton
Bradley
Mr. Haun
Former Pastor to Speak at Homecoming Service
The fifty ninth homecoming sermon at First Christian church features Rev Walter M White of Memphis Tennessee speaking on The Church Yesterday and Today. Mrs White will address adult classes at 9 45 a m and recount her church experiences. The Whites are guests of local families and will attend Sunday dinner with E W La Plant and A J Barth.
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First Christian Church
Walter M. White
Memphis
Tenn
Third Avenue SE
Cedar Rapids
World Magazine of
The
Christian Church
Two Automobiles Stolen But Both Recovered
Two cars were stolen in Cedar Rapids Friday night and recovered by owners within hours. Charles Schoen reported his car stolen from near the Elks club and found it abandoned with the motor running near 1024 Second Street SE. E. J. Carey later located his own car about a block away. it was locked and the thieves could not open it.
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Cedar Rap Dy
Second Street SE
Charles Schoen
Forest Drive SE
Elks Club
E. J. Carey
Grande Avenue SE
Carey
Local Folk To Attend Iowa Baptist Meeting
A large Calvary Baptist church delegation will attend the annual Iowa State Baptist convention in Burlington from Oct 15 to 21. The centennial session will mark the meeting with Rev. Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Austin and many church members listed as attendees.
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Calvary Baptist Church
Iowa State Baptist Convention
Burlington
Calvary Baptist
E. F. Austin
A. L. Smith
Lester Elam
H. Narber
D. McAtee
Walter Schulz
H. Goodenough
Laura
Notice of Appointment Executor No 13383
Notice is hereby given that on Sunday in October 1934 James Hoffman was appointed and qualified as Executor of the estate of Mary Kleitsch late of Linn County Iowa deceased. All indebted to said estate must be paid promptly. Those with claims should file them authenticated in the Clerk of the Linn County District Court office Tobin Tobin and Tobin, Attorneys.
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State of
Iowa
Linn County
Mary Kleitsch
Emil Kirchner
Tate
Linn County, Iowa District
Notice of Appointment of Executor 1934 Linn County Iowa
Notice is given that on October 12 1934 Charles Kinchner was appointed and qualified as executor of the estate of Emil Kirchner deceased of Linn County Iowa. All persons indebted must pay promptly and those with claims should file them with the Linn County District Court clerk.
Ostre koff Jewels and a Warning at the Directors Room
Anna Kastellane confronts Slakoff in the Directors Room of the Anglo Russian Trading company about jewels claimed to be state property. Slakoff warns her of persecution and reveals she is on a death list for treachery while detailing her alleged espionage connections and arms of the White movement.
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Roussky
Boris Roussky
Ivan Slakoff
Anna Kastellane
Slakoff
St. Paul's
New
Russia
Anna Kstellane
Anna
Theaters Showcases and Vaudeville Acts
Paramount features Robert Montgomery Maureen O Sullivan in Hide Out. Five acts of vaudeville The Age of Innocence screens with Irene Dunne John Boles. Bullock Jones Sheila Terry Rocky Rhodes. Palace presents White Woman Carole Lombard Ex Lady Bette Davis. Rialto shows Picture Brides Man From Hell. Olympic screens Monte Carlo Nights with Mary Brian John Darrow Ferocious Pal Ka zan Ruth Sullivan Gene Toler.
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Paramount
Robert Montgomery
Maureen O'Sullivan
Kowa
Irene Dunne
John Boles
Buck Jones
Sheila Terry
Rocky Rhodes
Palace
Carole Lombard
Bette Davis
Rialto
Hell
Mary Brian
John Darrow
Kazan
the Dog Star
Ruth Sullivan
Gene Toler
End of the Matter Acknowledged by Anna Kas Tellane
In a tense scene at St Pauls, Anna Kas Tellane speaks to Slakoff admitting the revolution was a harmful bogey born from their efforts. She asserts the sentence against her is just, noting traitors, honest or not, know their fate.
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St. Paul's
North Sea
Slakoff
Fur trade profits in Wisconsin three centuries ago
Wisconsin fur trade of three centuries ago showed profits of as much as twelve thousand percent according to old records.
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Wisconsin
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B. E
C. Ethies
Brady
Iam Brady
Madison Ghost
Chyieace
Boy
First Christian
Iowa Baptist Meeting
James Hoffman
Tobin
Charles Kinchner
E. Phillips
Oppenheim
France
Siakof
Blakoff
Boulevard Nevsky
Thoroff
Ostrokoff
White
Warsaw
Grotzowill
Biakoff
Michael
Dorothy Mackain
Reb Russell
Jeems Brown
Ann Sothern
Paul Kelly
KWCR
LUX Radio Theatre
Miriam Hopkins
Seventh Heaven
Austin Strong
John Golden
Broadway
NBC
Blue Network
Charles Laughton
Bette Davise
Gene Raymond
Earl Carroll
Columbia Broadcasting
Les Reis
Artle Dunn
Wandering Minstrels
Jack Randall & Co. “Pirates of the Sea
Angus & Searle “Berth Contrel't
Rudell & Dunigan
Such Is Life
Bridie
Bruce
Betty
Poor PA
Claude Callan
Edith
Nevelis, Kews
Carterette Paul Miller
Mgr
Peatureen
Baker’s Orchestra
Lally Lloyd Eee
Love Time
Pat Patterson
Nils Ashter
Herbert Mundin
Frans Schubert
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