Mussolini Proclaims Peace Message as Germany Recognizes Ethiopia
Premier Mussolini told a Bologna crowd that Italy bears the spirit of Julius Caesar while Germany formally recognizes the Italian empire of Ethiopia. The communique from Berchtesgaden confirmed Hitler and Ciano discussed a close fascist alliance and suggested Austria and Hungary may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Benito Mussolini
Germany
Ethiopia
Bologna
Italy
Julius Caesar
Ilduce
Galeazzo Ciano
Mussolini
Adolf Hitler
Europe
Ciano
Hitler
Berchtesgaden
Bavaria
Konstantin von Neurath
Count Ciano
Reich
von Neurath
Austria
Hungary
Addis Ababa
Krause Reunion Brings Tama County Pioneer Family Together
William and Barbara Krause and their thirteen living children hosted a two week homecoming in Garwin after relocating to Tama county in 1857. The gathering drew relatives from California to Oklahoma to revisit old homestead sites, fishing holes, and prairie fires, with politics banned and a 50 cent fine for partisan talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krause
Tama County
William
Barbara Krause
Carlton Township
Garwin
Charles S. Krause
Cedar Rapids
California
Washington
Idaho
Oklahoma
William Krause
Braunschweig
Germany
Barbara Miller Krause
Berne
Switzerland
Davenport
Iowa
van Metre
Blairstown
Krauses
Toledo
Tama
Traer
Iowa City
Gun Used in John Brown Raid Shown at Dubuque
A gun from John Brown's raid is exhibited at the Columbia College museum in Dubuque. The weapon came from Charles Pier of Dubuque, a relative of pioneer Alex Simplot, as part of a program to create a national northwest pioneers shrine. Thousands visit the museum each year, which is free to the public on Alta Vista street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John Brown
Columbia Museum
Columbia College
Dubuque
Charles Pier
Alex Simplot
Northwest
Columbia College Museum
Alta Vista Street
Naturalist Clem Yore Dies of Heart Attack in Estes Park
Clem Yore, 64, noted naturalist writer and former newspaperman, died at his Estes Park home Saturday from a sudden heart attack. He previously worked on Chicago newspapers.
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Estes Park
Colo
Ins
Clem Yore
Yore
Chicago
Numerous New Civil Actions Filed For November Term Court
Cedar Rapids court filings show a flood of new civil cases for the November district term. Plaintiffs Addie L. Van Vechten, George W. Ramsey and George Otis appeal income tax assessments, arguing deductions for bank stock were disallowed. Don Barnes seeks to set aside rights in Linn county real estate from Clara Bundy and C. V. Short. Carl W. Evans sues Lester Delaney for 3500 dollars over burns from an unlabeled bottle of liquid. Nora Helman sues Leo J. Custer for ten thousand dollars after dog bite claims. Other filings include probate challenges to the Blezek will, numerous account suits, and several divorce actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Don Barnes
Clara J. Bundy
C. V. Short
Linn County
Martha L. Christian
Clara Bundy
Barnes
Carl W. Evans
Lester M. Delaney
Burns
Lucille Evans
Evans
Ernest J. Blezek
Kenneth M. Blezek
Joseph Blezek
Blezek
Marriage Licenses Granted in Iowa and Nearby States
A list of couples from Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Knoxville Hood River Brandon Wichita and Wayne who obtained marriage licenses includes H Robert Redus and Janice A Corwin Lynn Merrifield and Grace Van Milligan Hugh Lewis Rick and Gertrude Fox Eugene W Gibbs and Inez L Chamberlain Charles Emry and Frances Staley William L Graham and Marjorie Lois March Robert Skinner and DeVee Cherry Nick P Kepros and Irene Kahremanes Harold Boerkrem and June Blaylock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Robert Redus
Davenport
Janice A. Corwin
Cedar Rapids
Lynn Merrifield
Grace van Milligan
Hugh Lewis Rick
Gertrude Fox
Eugene W. Gibbs
Hoodriver
Ore
Inez L. Chamberlain
Brandon
Charles Emry
Ottumwa
Frances Staley
Knoxville
William L. Graham
Wichita
Kan
Marjorie Lois March
Robert Skinner
DeVee Cherry
Nick P. Kepros
Irene Kahremanes
Wayne, Mich
Harold Boerkrem
June Blaylock
South English
Courthouse Parade Highlights Voting Machine Curtain Talks
Courthouse corridors drew voters and curious onlookers as demonstrations on voting machine technique sparked debate before the election. The scene included residents learning to split tickets, a seven year old attempting seven votes, and questions on voting as Fairfax incorporates. Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon earned praise from J Edgar Hoover for aiding in a federal identification record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Condon
Jim Smith
John Edgar Hoover
G- Men
Hoover
Condon
Sheriff's Office Bureau
The Chocolate Soldier Placed in Jail Dining Room
A jail dining room radio broadcasts a sweeping air of The Chocolate Soldier as a confiscated slot machine sits tucked in a corner of the room.
Chicago minister to speak in Cedar Rapids peace drive
Dr. Rolland W. Schloerb of Hyde Park Baptist Church Chicago comes to Cedar Rapids for the emergency peace campaign He is a former Army chaplain with two French sector drives and six months in the Army of Occupation He opposes war as a means to settle disputes while not a pacifist He speaks at a noon YMCA cafeteria luncheon at 12 15 and a 7 30 pm west side mass meeting at Second Christian church both public invites to attend to keep the United States out of war
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rolland W. Schloerb
Cedar Rapids
Hyde Park Baptist Church
Chicago
Schloerb
U. S. Army
Army of Occupation
Union Theological Seminary
Northwestern University
Sherwood Eddy
West Side
Second Christian Church
United States
Linn County G O P Meet Schedule This Week
Republican county chairman Carl Hendrickson releases a Linn county meeting lineup for the week. Elmer A. Johnson speaks in Center Point Monday at 8 pm, G K Thompson in Mount Vernon Tuesday at 8 pm, B B Hickenlooper in Walker Thursday at 9 pm, and again Friday at 8 pm in Central City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Hendrickson
Linn County
Elmer A. Johnson
Cedar Rapids
Center Point
G. K. Thompson
Mount Vernon
B. B. Hickenlooper
Walker
Hickenlooper
Oldest Clayton county paper celebrates 81st year
The North Towa Times of McGregor marks its eighty first year of continuous publication becoming the oldest paper in Clayton county and one of the state s oldest. Fred Huebsch an alumnus of the University of Iowa and former Daily Iowan editor and publisher oversees the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
North Towa Times
Clayton County
Fred Huebsch
University of Iowa
Daily
Iowan
Democrats report two million spent in fundraising drive
The Democratic National Committee filed reports showing expenditures of 1,324,416 from Sept 1 to Oct 21 and 2,333,256 since June 1. Receipts since Sept 1 total 1,408,947 with earlier donations rising to 2,490,715 and a cash balance of 84,531. Largest donor was United Mine Workers of America with 100,000. Walter A. Jones gave 40,000. Other receipts included 22,050 from convention ad sales and 142,700 from book copies.
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Washington
Democratic National Committee
House
Republican National Committee
Democratic
United Mine Workers of America
Walter A. Jones
Pittsburgh
Curtis Bok
Philadelphia
Emil Schwartzhaupt
New York City
Bert Fish
Deland
Fla
John J. Turtletaub
Arthur Mullen
Omaha
Lucius B. Manning
Chicago
James W. Gerard
Nicholas M. Schenck
Clifton H. Scott
Little Rock
Ark
National
Democratic Finance Committees
Tennessee
Roosevelt Works On Concluding Talks
Roosevelt conducts talks with S Davis Wilson mayor of Philadelphia about federal projects for the city. He plans church services and a trip to Bayonne to board a federal vessel for Bedloe's Island for the Statue of Liberty ceremony then travels to Wilkes Barre Harrisburg Camden Wilmington and New York for political speeches before returning to Hyde Park for a final radio appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Davis Wilson
Philadelphia
Wilson
Pennsylvania Independent Committee
Roosevelt
Bayonne
N. J
Bedloe’s Island
New York Harbor
Washington
Wilkes Barre
Harrisburg
Camden
Wilmington
Del
Brooklyn Academy of Music
Madison Square Garden
New York
Dutchess County
Hudson
Hyde Park
Poughkeepsie
Dr Norman Nygaard to Speak at Cedar Rapids Mission
Dr Norman Nygaard will address two sessions in Cedar Rapids as part of a state wide one day preaching mission. The first session starts 10 30 am at First Presbyterian Church The luncheon at noon at the Y M C A runs to 2 pm with questions and discussion. Local ministers and congregants are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Arthur A. Brooks
First Presbyterian Church
Third Avenue
Fifth Street
Y.M.C
Norman Nygaard
Nygaard
Iowa
Des Moines
Air racer Dorothy Kilgallen heads for New York flight
Dorothy Kilgallen of the New York Evening Journal, with six fellow reporters, left Alameda California for New York aboard a Vultee plane after arriving on the China Clipper from Honolulu. Kilgallen arrived first off the Clipper, edged rival Leo Kieran by a moment, and headed toward the United Air Lines flight back to New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco Bay
Alameda
Calif
Dorothy Kilgallen
New York Evening Journal
New York
James L. Kilgallen
Star
International News Service
Dorothy
Leo Kieran
New York Times
United Air Lines
Honolulu
Kieran
Reopens Madrid Embassy as Refuge for Americans
The United States extends protection to about 100 American nationals in Madrid as fighting looms near the Spanish capital. The embassy, closed for weeks, reopens to provide sanctuary amid concerns of rebel artillery and possible bombardment threatening those sheltered there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Madrid
Cordell Hull
Eric C. Wendelin
State
Scouters Meet For Study At Cedar Rapids Tuesday
The University of Scouting training session for Scout leaders in the Cedar Rapids area will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the Coe College administration building. H M Wies will lead Elements of Scout mastership while Harry Fraser will discuss Principles of Scoutmastership. C H Geiger will speak on Educational Objectives and Owen B Thiel on Scouting Objectives in the advanced study class. Cub leaders course and women's handcraft sessions will also be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
University of Scouting
Cedar Rapids Area Scout Council Training Committee
Coe College
H. M. Wies
Harry Fraser
C. H. Geiger
Owen B. Thiel
Coffee Grown on Grand Comore Island Contains No Caffeine
A report notes that coffee cultivated on Grand Comore Island near South Africa is caffeine free. The claim highlights unique regional cultivation practices and the island's distinct coffee profile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Comore Island
South Africa
Smith urges Landon in new deal attack on Tugwell plan
Former New York governor campaigns for Governor Alfred M. Landon and denounces Rexford Tugwell’s economic planning as un American He urges an American plan and claims President Roosevelt sides with a small opposing group he says must be identified and fought.
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United States
Local Roping Artists Joins Des Moines Unit
Max Berlin son of Mr and Mrs Guy Berlin of 1612 Eighth Ave SE and Clifford Tull son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Tull of 1016 M Ave NW join the WHO Barn Dance unit in Des Moines. They appeared at Midwest county fairs this summer and will travel with the unit during the week and appear in Des Moines each weekend. Berlin learned exhibition roping on local playgrounds.
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Max Berlin
Guy Berlin
Eighth Avenue SE
Clifford Tull
Clarence Tull
M Avenue NW
Des Moines
Berlin
Tull
Midwest
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Emma Zuercher
Oscar
Spokane
Wash
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Buffalo
Fritz
Los Angeles
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Charles
Ella Cronk
Cedar Falls
Sophia Kerr
Clara Willoughby
Grundy Center
Pasadeng
W. T. Shipe
Peter T. Hansen
Minnie K. Hansen
Shipe
Eric F. Person
Anna M. Person
Oakley A. Brown
Mary B. Brown
Bushnell W. Cook
Margaret Cook
Walter A. Barman
Libbie Barman
Blanche Carver
E. E. Carver
Beatrice H. Williams
Irvin F. Williams
Lucille Tow
Adron Lowell
J. K. Finch
Irma Lyman
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
George Rowray
Mary L. Rowray
M. L. Rowray
George N. Rowray
H. F. Capron
Allen Hill
Sanford M. Hill
Nesha Hill
E. C. Griffith
Carolyn M. Sterner
Charles Pais Company
J. I. Epstein
Josie Humble
Josie Grubisch
George Grubisch
Frantiska Dedek
Fairfax
State Bureau
R. W. Schloerb
Linn G.O.P
Air Racer
Spiedipilie
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del Monte Tomato
HILEX
Qesus
Ile
CLIMA
Lene
Maxwell House Coffee
Smith
NEW Deal
Podzimek Pharmacy
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