Iowa Corn Value Surges 39 Percent in 1933 Corn Empire Day
Iowa will observe Corn Empire day on October 24 as Governor Her ring promotes the crop’s rising value. September figures put Iowa’s 1933 corn value at 148.77 million dollars from 413.25 million bushels, up 41.66 million over 1932. The state leads national production and boasts strong related industries and by‑products in a growing corn empire.
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Iowa
United States
California
Nevada
Clyde L. Herring
Leslie M. Carl
Des Moines
Nebraska
Illinois
Minnesota
Hawkeye State
Iowa Daily Press Association
Quaker Oats Cedar Rapids Plant Uses 5 Million Bushels of Corn Annually
The Cedar Rapids Quaker Oats plant processes about five million bushels of corn yearly for livestock feed and human foods. Corn is milled alongside oats and wheat, with outputs including cornmeal hominy and various flours, serving markets nationwide in a corn rich Iowa.
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Quaker Oats Company
Cedar Rapids
America
Middle West
Iowa
Arthur Poe
Schumacher
United States
Akron
Canada
Dar Rapids
St. Joseph
Towa
Cedar Rapids Symphony Arrives With Notable Season Debut
Monday night at the Coliseum the Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra opened its twelfth season with strong direction from Prof. Joseph Kitchin. The program featured Massenet’s Phèdre Overture, Haydn G major Symphony, Bizet’s L’Arlésienne Suite No. 2, and Tschaikowsky waltz, highlighting clear progress and suggesting the ensemble has grown into an accomplished institution. The crowd noted the improvement since last year as the orchestra demonstrates its future value to the city.
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Eleanor Taylor
Coliseum
Cedar Rapids Symphony Orchestra
Joseph Kitchin
Massenet
New York Philharmonic
Bizett
Orchestra Association
Corn empire uses extend from food to many goods
An Iowa cornfield yields more than a food staple as corn products reach into axle grease, candy sweeteners, doll components, cigarettes, health foods, latex and rubber substitutes, paper, ink, and even synthetic lumber. The piece notes over 160 uses and hints at future corn derived goods from mattresses to textiles.
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Iowa
Autelle
Navy
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Public safety warns against burning leaves in streets
Dan Kruidenler, public safety commissioner, urged households not to burn leaves and rubbish in streets due to smoke hazards to motorists. He noted bonfires on asphalt streets are prohibited by ordinance and said leaf burning in gutters has filled streets with smoke, causing near accidents and unsafe driving.
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Dan Kruidenler
Public Safety
Kruldenter
Bottle exchange sparks Cedar Rapids milk code clash
A dispute over milk bottle handling grows in Cedar Rapids as A B Whiting of Whitine's Dairy and others call the system a racket. The 5 cent bottle value was eliminated by exchanges but costs rise for distributors and bottles pile up in homes.
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Cedar Rapids
A. BE. Whiting
Whitine
E Avenue
Whiting
Mr. Whiting
Blue Valley Company
Searles and
Vondraeek
United Dairies
United Dabrles Exchange
Blue Valley
Searles
Vondracek
Little Fellows
Hawaii Braces for Possible Kilauea Mauna Loa Eruption
Honolulu reports fear as Kilauea and Mauna Loa observers warn of an imminent eruption. A volcanic activity spike with quakes over five days raises concern of lava flows like the 1926 Mauna Loa village destruction.
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Honolulu
T. H
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Island of Hawaii
Kilauea Observatory
Kilauean
Maunaloa
Machado trust fund shortage cited in U S Senate inquiry
Evidence presented to Senate investigators shows former Cuban president Machado used about 9 million dollars of a 12 million trust with the knowledge of the State Department. A Chase National Bank letter from 1931 notes a 0 million shortfall and discusses loans to Machado and his companies.
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Machado
Cuba
State Department
Senate
Chase National Bank
Chase
Ferdinand Pecora
Chase Bank
Havana
A. K. Geiger
Eens
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Eas Atic
C. B. Parmen
Denver
Foley
Hedges Company
Milady
Kryptok
H.G. Fussell
Okinow
Ray Anderson
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