Teenage Memphis Bandits End in Tragedy and Arrests
A teen gang in Memphis led a drugstore hold up on a busy city intersection, sparking a 40 mile chase on the Nashville highway. A 20 year old Chicago man killed himself at Bells, while 16 year old Chester Johnson fled to New York? No, Brownsville. A 15 year old girl, Pris cilla Frosta, and 18 year old Richard Slammery were jailed. a 20 year old accomplice, James Magid, shot himself. The girl described the episode as a thrill.
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Memphis, Tenn
INS
Chester Johnson
Brownsville
Tenn
Memphis
Nashville
Bells, Tenn
James Magid
Chicago
Priscilla Frosta
Beloit
Wis
Richard Slammery
Cairo
Lll
Slammery
Manchester Dentist Dies After Tooth Extraction
Special to The Gazette Dr. Harry T. Couser a World War veteran about 35 years old and local dentist died in a Manchester hospital following a heart attack after extracting an impacted wisdom tooth He had entered the hospital Tuesday and practiced in Chelsea Belle Plaine and Manchester He was unmarried.
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Manchester
Harry T. Couser
Couser
University of Iowa
Chelsea
Belle -Plaine
Trio Caught In Act Of Stealing Coal Fined
Three men were fined on petty larceny charges after being caught stealing coal at Riverside Fuel yards. Ross Johnson 40 of 1010 First Street SW fined 25 dollars. Carl Chipley 28 of 86 Seventh Avenue SW fined 100 dollars and jailed to serve. Jess Harris 40 of 923 Second Street SE fined 100 dollars with ban on city stay for a year.
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Riverside Fuel Company
Fifteenth Avenue
Milke
Hines
A. S. Reed
Ross Johnson
First Street
Carl Chipley
Seventh Avenue
Jess Harris
Second Street
Harris
Chipley
Johnson
Postpone Funeral Of Mrs C R Runkle In Lisbon
Funeral services for Mrs. C. R. Runkle widow of a Lisbon jeweler, found dead in bed Tuesday, are moved to Friday at 2 30 p m at the Federated church Lisbon instead of Thursday as planned.
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Lisbon
C. R. Runkle
Federated Church
Truck Driver Hauls 12 Tons Potatoes From Colorado
A truck driver said he carried 12 tons of very good potatoes from Colorado for Barrett's Produce at 113 Osage Street in McPherson. There is no such company or address in town. He headed toward Enid Oklahoma where his boss lives.
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Mcpherson, Kan
Colorado
Barrett's
Osage Street
McPherson
Enid
Okla
Relief from Asthma With Nacor Kaps Advertised
Hundreds write to thank Nacor Kaps for relief from terrible asthma paroxysms and wheezing. The ad promises longer gaps between attacks and easier sleep, urging readers to ask their druggist about the famous Nacor in capsule form from the Nacor Medicine Company of Indianapolis.
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Nacor Medicine Company
Indianapolis
Indiana
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Ad Offer
Poisoned kidneys and bladder irritation advertised as able to stop night trips. Claims flushing poisons and acid with a 35 cent package of Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules taken as directed. Other symptoms listed include scant flow burning backache leg cramps puffy eyes.
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Haarlem
Nancy Page on Manners for Midgets Napkin Rings
The MMM club's name debate ends with a focus on manners and napkin use. Nancy Page notes the value of teaching basics to young children and plans to mail a Manners for Midgets leaflet after readers send a stamped self‑addressed envelope. A Cedar Rapids Gazette item mentions a crash near Mount Vernon and a related wrongful injury case with a jury award of 481.75 dollars.
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Joan
Peter
Nancy
Lacey
MMM Club
Nancy Page
The
Cedar Rapids
Doe Damages Suit Over Beer Sale to Minor at Coney Island
Mamie Skersick sues Gus Chiffs Ideal Coney Island at 323 Second St SE in a $1000 district court action alleging bond violations on beer sales to a minor. After patronage on Sept 25 her son Norval Skersick was arrested for intoxication and given a thirty day county jail term. The suit names real estate owners and bonding company as defendants.
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Norval Skersick
Mamie Skersick
Gus Chiffs
Coney Island
Second Street SE
Young Skersick
Accident Suit Defendants Ask Reduction In Verdict
In district court on Thursday defendants asked to reduce a $1000 verdict or grant a new trial in the injury suit of Guy Gleason against J B Montgomery doing business as Montgomery Transfer Co Denver Colo and Chris Beckler and G A Dickens Denver. The jury awarded $1000 on October 9 for a truck related incident.
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Guy Gleason
J. B. Montgomery
Denver, Cos
Montgomer Transfer Company
Chris Beckler
G. A. Dickens
Denver
Buckley’s Mixture Promises Quick Cough Relief
An advertisement touts Buckley’s Mixture as triple acting medicine that stops ordinary coughs and deeply seated bronchial coughs after a few doses. The copy claims it ends tormenting sleepless nights and guarantees results with one small bottle.
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Buckley
Divorces Filed In District Court On Cruel Treatment
Divorce actions on cruel and inhuman treatment grounds include Frances Staskal versus J F Staskal near Mount Vernon Anna Moffatt versus William Charles Moffatt of Marion Township married in 1928 Hester Carroll versus Joseph H Carroll of Marion Township Clarence B Atwood versus Alice Atwood married Oct 6 1933 Ada Fay Carsey versus R F Carsey married Nov 22 1935 Nellie Chase versus Milton Chase married July 11 1936.
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Frances Staskal
Mount Vernon
J. F. Staskal
Anna Moffatt
William Charles Moffatt
Marion Township
Hester Carroll
Joseph H. Carroll
Clarence B. Atwood
Alice Atwood
Ada Fay Carsey
R. F. Carsey
Nellie Chase
Milton Chase
Ben Fine Claim Filed for Cement Plant Injury
A workman's compensation claim by Ben Fine alleging time loss due to abdominal injuries during unloading cement at the Iowa Milling company plant was submitted to Deputy Industrial Commissioner Ralph Young in Des Moines last Wednesday at the courthouse.
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Ben Fine
Iowa Milling Company
Ralph Young
Des Moines
Greek American Group Leader Backs Landon in Iowa Speech
Mike Bellas of Cedar Rapids, chairman of the Republican Greek American Volunteers of Iowa, urged voters to elect Gov Alfred Landon in a Cedar Rapids radio address. He opposed Roosevelt spending and warned voters against promises from Tugwell Wallace and Ickes leading toward a dictatorship.
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Mike Bellas
Cedar Rapids
Europe
America
Bellas
Roosevelt
Tugwell
Wallace
Ickes
Free
Washington
Jefferson
Lincoln
U S Interests May Buy Zep Dirigibles
The Newark Star Eagle reports American interests may purchase two German built dirigibles like the Hindenburg and enter the transatlantic transport field. Dr Hugo Eckener and associates have presented the proposal to Commerce officials and other commercial interests in recent weeks.
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Newark
N. J
Newark Star Eagle
Lawyers Pay Costs in Lengthy Memphis Ad Contract Suit
Thirteen years of litigation over a $15 advertising contract ended with lawyers agreeing to split $16.65 in costs. Attorney Paul G. Hyman told Judge Capell that one party is out of business, the original judge is deceased, and records are lost, offering to pay costs if the suit is dropped.
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Memphis, Tenn
Paul G. Hyman
Capell
Prisoner asks to serve sentence at workplace
Harvey Frick convicted of falsifying records asks U. S. District Judge Marvin Underwood to let him serve his sentence in the office where he has worked 25 years as a clerk. He says he can stay at the office, noting prior work in the Atlanta penitentiary and that only home access would differ.
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Atlanta, Ga
Harvey Frick
U. S
Marvin Underwood
Atlanta
Alcoban touted as cure for liquor craving
An advertisement claims Alcoban, offered by Western Chemicals Inc, cures alcohol craving and can be taken in any liquid. It promises safe use, money back guarantees, and notes distribution through May's Cut Rate Drug Store in Seattle. The ad states a $2.00 price and claims the remedy saves families and restores lives.
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Western Chemicals, Inc
Holland Bldg
Seattle
Washington
Sears Station Lock Pried But Nothing Stolen
Police were informed by Sears Roebuck at 10 15 p m that the service station lock behind the store on third avenue SE was pried open. no items were taken. The Republican women’s rally at Montrose hotel was postponed to next Wednesday at 2 30 p m in the Crystal ballroom. Mr and Mrs Vance McCray plan a winter in Tampa with stops at Dallas Fort Worth and New Orleans. Metropolitan Life district meeting at Roosevelt hotel will bring agents from Iowa City Grinnell Colfax Newton Ames Marshalltown Cedar Rapids. post-session theater party follows at the Iowa theater.
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Sears Roebuck Company
Third Avenue SE
Montrose Hotel
Crystal
Vance McCray
Bever Avenue
Tampa
Fla
Dallas
Fort Worth
New Orleans
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Roosevelt Hotel
Iowa City
Grinnell
Colfax
Newton
Ames
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Theater
Bible Exposition Series Starts at Sun Shine Mission
Dr. J Oliver Buswell Jr of Wheaton College will begin a four day Bible exposition series at Sun Shine Mission this evening at 7 30. Special music will be presented each evening under Rev T J Hinkin assistant superintendent of the Mission.
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J. Oliver Buswell, Jr
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Sunshine Mission
T. J. Hinkin
Meeting on Plumbing Firms Boosting Housing Construction
Cedar Rapids plumbing and heating contractors will hear a talk at 7 30 tonight in the Allison hotel under Cedar Rapids Pump and Supply Company auspices. A talking picture on houses will be shown as part of the program.
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Cedar Rapids
Allison Hotel
Ten motorists fined in police court for parking violations
Ten motorists were fined in police court Thursday for parking violations. Melvin Heerner paid $2 and costs for parking near a fire hydrant. E. L. Booze was fined $1 and costs for parking near a loading space. F. W. Damour and J. J. Tokheim were each taxed $1 and costs for parking in a prohibited zone. Overtime parkers were Cc. R. Omundson Mae Parr and F. C. Kunde fined $1 and costs. Luther Baker Frank Petrus and W. L. Todd also faced penalties for improper parking.
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Melvin Heerner
E. L. Booze
Avenue
F. W. Damour
Second Avenue SE
J. J. Tokheim
Second Street
Parkers
Cc. R
City council passes duties to city attorney in hornet attack case
In Los Angeles, the city council refused to take the case but referred it to the city attorney. Oliver M. Hickey seeks 100 dollars in damages claiming an unidentified hornet attacked him without provocation, sat on his neck, and caused injury.
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Los Angeles
Oliver M. Hickey
Two Newborn Sons Reported in Local Hospitals
Born to Mr. and Mrs. L. I. Hauser of Springville a son on September 21 at St. Luke's hospital. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry McNeal of Iowa City a son named Harry Dean on October 21 at Mercy hospital.
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L. I. Hauser
Springville
St. Luke’s Hospital
Harry McNeal
Iowa City
Harry Dean
Mercy Hospital
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Zep Dirigibles
Courtenay
Podzimek Pharmacy
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