Japanese Premier Seeks Bismarck Style Peace Offer
Paris dispatch reports Prince Konoe, Japan's prime minister, aims to play a Bismarck like role at the war's end by offering peace in exchange for future Sino Japanese cooperation. Chinese factions split with communists and Moscow allies resistant to any terms favoring Japan. The piece notes Chiang Kai Shek faces a tough choice amid ongoing fighting and internal divisions before any peace comes.
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SY Karl MN. von Wiegand
Paris
INS
Japan
Prince Konoe
Foreign Office
London
Bismarck
Germany
Koeniggraetz
Austria
Prince’Ronoe
Konoe
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Great Wall
Republic
Sun Yat-Sen
Moscow
Soong
T. V. Soong
Bus Franchise Letters Debated in Public Forum
Otto L. Schluter urges proper public notice for Cedar Rapids bus franchise discussions. Letters must follow guidelines and avoid long argument essays within set contribution limits. A $15,000 city rebate is described as a jockeying fund rather than principled payment.
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Otto L. Schluter
Second Avenue SE
City Streets Tax Dispute on Reconstruction vs Repair
A discussion of how towns may fund street improvements through special taxes in adjoining property areas. It analyzes differences between reconstructing and repairing, cites Noel v. Lees Summit, and questions funding sources, franchise impact, and damages claims for street railways.
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General Fund
Noel Vs. Lees Summit
Mo. A
S. W
Former mayor warns against street car deal and bus franchise
In Cedar Rapids Louis Roth urges residents to seek a large settlement from the United Light and Power street car company over a bus franchise. He cites past profits, dividends totaling 162 957 dollars, tax relief of 176 000 dollars, and a Quaker Oats sale as key events in local transit history. He says he will support buses with a five cent fare.
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Louis Roth
Roth
Cedar Rapids
United Light and Power Company
Quaker Oats Company
Cedar Rapids and
Marion
Franklin High School hosts bus franchise debate Monday
At 7 p.m. in the Franklin High School auditorium Cedar Rapids residents may hear Don Ross and James Hodgson debate the Nov 2 bus franchise vote. Assistant County Attorney Carl Hendrickson and Charles Penningroth prepared thirty minute speeches with sixteen minute rebuttals. Judges Myron Koenig Charles Tschirgi and Al Keyes will rule after comments by George Claassen and introductions by George Griner.
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Franklin High School
Cedar Rapids
Don Ross
Harold J. Ross
Forest Drive
James Hodgson
James B. Hodgson
C Avenue
Franklin
Ross
Hodgson
Carl Hendrickson
Charles Penningroth
Myron L. Koenig
Coe College
Charles Tschirgi
al Keyes
George Claassen
George Griner
Old Glasses-Gag Victim Loses $30 at Bank Doorway
Frank Brookhiser of 393 Forest Drive SE was the latest target in the old glasses dropping joke. Two suspects allegedly blocked his exit from Merchants National Bank, apologizing for dropping their glasses and then robbed him of 30 dollars as Brookhiser was pushed aside. Police describe the two as repeat offenders seen in several cities.
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Frank Brookhiser
Forest Drive
Brookhiser
Merchants National Bank
Strookhiser
Man Reports Pickpocket Threat After Missing Billfold
Brookhiser described two suspects: a 6'2" man around 240 pounds with grey hair in a grey overcoat and hat, and a 5'5" man about 145 pounds in a dark hat and coat. He values the lost cards and papers as much as the money and asks any finder to contact him.
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Brookhiser
Armistice Night Dinner and Dance at Hanford Legion
The Hanford post of the American Legion and its auxiliary will celebrate Armistice Day on November 11 with a dinner and dance that evening.
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Legion and Auxiliary
Hanford Post
American Legion
Legion Dance Planned at Memorial Armory
The Legion and auxiliary members will hold a dance at the Memorial building armory with a Cedar Rapids orchestra providing dancing music. Committee head Dick Jones leads the organizing group with Barney McPartland Charles Marousek and Gilbert Martin. membership may be enlarged later.
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Memorial Building
Legion
Auxiliary
Cedar Rapids
Dick Jones
Barney McPartland
Charles Marousek
Gilbert Martin
Jones
Subsistence Garden Committee Looks Forward To 1938
Linn county's subsistence garden committee closed the 1937 season at a Friday meeting and looked ahead to 1938. E S Smith the garden director was advised to secure land for next year's program and plots fortification and fall plowing were discussed. The group praised relief gardeners and canners and reviewed the 1937 report. Members include Elmer Seevell chair, Mrs Alice Ferber relief director Benjamin Tait relief administrator LeRoy Kiing Joseph Carberry Mrs J L Rhea and E S Smith.
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Linn County
E. S. Smith
Elmer Seevell
Board of Supervisors
Alice Ferber
Benjamin Tait
LeRoy Kiing
Joseph Carberry
J. L. Rhea
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National City Lines Co
Memorial Coliseum
Sinclair Lewis
Sanford's
Town Hall
Cedar Rapids Town Hall
Grace Boston
Bever Ave
Iowa
Peordes Sraining
Cedar Rap
U.S
Arthur R. Patterson
Gov't
Patterson School
Mercantile Ride
Rochester
New York
Social Security
A. R. Patterson
Mercantile Bldg
Dial
Women of
Newmans
Newman
Newman’s
Newman's
Mendoza
Iceland
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