Roosevelt Prepares for Closing Campaign Tour
President Roosevelt rests at the White House after a weekend, plans a New York Pennsylvania New Jersey Delaware swing with non political stops including a Howard University dedication and a final nationwide address from Bedloe's Island. He faces 102 electoral votes in the regions and schedules a Madison Square Garden speech before a Monday night vote broadcast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
East
Howard University
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Bedloe’s Island
New York Harbor
Harrisburg
Wilkes-Barre
Camden
N. J
Wilmington
Del
White House
Academy of Music
Brooklyn
Bronx
Madison Square Garden
Rotary Eleventh District to Convene in Cedar Rapids
Rotary clubs of the Eleventh district will hold their annual convention in Cedar Rapids on April 25 26 and 27 1937. A C Fuller district governor announced after Cedar Rapids club invited the event. About 700 to 1000 Rotarians and at least 250 wives are expected with Cedar Rapids and Chamber of Commerce officials extending welcome. The district includes 64 clubs in 82 of Iowa counties and the world Rotary organization totals 171000 members. Cedar Rapids last hosted the district in 1929.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Clubs
Cedar Rapids
A. C. Fuller
Town Falls
Iowa
A. L. Killian
A. L. Tayor
Cedar Rapid
Linville Probes Handwriting in Iwers Will Contest
In Tipton, Indiana, Victor Faxon, a handwriting expert from Wilmette Illinois, faces cross examination by Guy Linville as heirs to Henry Iwers seek to prove the will forged. Faxon testifies similarities exist between the will and John Iwers estate signatures while noting the paper quality appears inferior for such a document.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Louis Voss
Henry Iwers
Cedar County
Iwers
Victor Faxon
Wilmette
Ill
Guy Linville
Vosses
Faxon
John Iwers
D. H. Snake
Davenport
Three Quarter Wife Advised to Endure Marriage
The piece urges women to work at marriage and not vent frustrations on their husbands. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy to discomforts of womanhood including adolescence, motherhood preparation, and approaching middle age, encouraging readers to “smile through.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nature
Frank C Welch named to American Bankers Association committee
Frank C Welch former president of the Iowa Bankers association and Peoples Savings bank was appointed member of the ABA insurance committee by Tom K Smith. He joins W P Gladney and B D McLean with W F Keyser reappointed as chairman to oversee negotiations between surety companies and the ABA on insurance risk rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank C. Welch
Iowa Bankers Association
Peoples Savings Bank
American Bankers Association
Tom K. Smith
St. Louis
Welch
W. P. Gladney
B. D. McLean
W. F. Keyser
Missouri Bankers’ Association
Sedalia
Smith
Landon argues planning policy risks one man rule
The Kansan insists dictatorship is the real issue as he accuses President Roosevelt of planning to make the federal government the sole planner or even supersede the government. Landon demands the President reveal intentions to revive the NRA and AAA and accuses silence of withholding voters' information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
NRA
AAA
Supreme Court
Landon
Kansan
Hunt Two Escaped Convicts In Texas
Police in Houston search area bayous for two long term convicts who escaped with three others from a moving transfer truck on North Main street. Dense traffic blocked guards from firing as the improvised cage was breached. Hundreds joined the pursuit. three fugitives recaptured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston, Tex
North Main Street
Two Killed In Crash Of Private Airplane
An investigation opened Monday into a private airplane crash near Marion Virginia that killed five people, including owner William P. Mitchell of Bluefield West Virginia. The craft stalled during takeoff from a golf course and dived to the ground from about 250 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
William P. Mitchell
Bluefield
W. Va
Queen Mary Arrives After Rough Crossing Injures Thirty
The Queen Mary docked at Cherbourg six hours late after a stormy crossing. Thirty aboard sustained injuries mainly from falls as the liner bucked the seas. Most injuries were minor.
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Cherbourg
INL
Births for Mercy and St Luke's Hospitals
Born to Carl Matter at 1010 Ninth Street SW a daughter Oct 23. Jacqueline Marie Cummins at 1508 Avenue NE Oct 26. Elma Marie Peal at 312 Eleventh Avenue SE Oct 26. Louis Vosmek at 1127 Ninth Street NW Oct 23 a son. Eckhart at Marion a daughter Oct 25 at St Luke's. Walter French at Fairfield a son Oct 24. Harry Jones at Marion a son Oct 25 at St Luke's. Harold E Parr at 125 Twenty-first Street NE a son Oct 25 at St Luke's. Brizzolara at 1832 C Avenue NE a daughter Oct 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Matter
Ninth Street
Mercy Hospital
Forrest Cummins
Avenue NE
Jacqueline Marie
Connie Peal
Eleventh Avenue SE
Elma Marie
Louis Vosmek
Ninth Street NW
R. B. Eckhart
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Walter French
Fairfield
St. Luke's Hospital
Harry Jones
Harold E. Parr
Twenty-first Street
James Brizzolara
C Avenue
Powers Unite to Oppose Soviets
A Lisbon note accuses the Soviet Union of meddling in Iberia and aiding the Spanish Civil War. It lists 21 pages of alleged agitators and arms shipments, naming Bela Kun and others as arriving in Barcelona last March.
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Spain
Portugal
Armindo Monteiro
Lisbon
Barcelona
Bela Kun
Neumann
Janson
Riedel
Primac
Berzine
Losovski
Comintern
Communist International Organization
Moscow
Fascist Forces Capture Key Road Junction Near Madrid
Fascists using overwhelming assault seize a vital highway railroad intersection about 25 miles south of Madrid. The breakthrough tightens Francoist control of an important communications link to Madrid, forcing government troops to reinforce the capital and triggering mass evacuations in Ciempozuelos as Madrid-Aranjuez lines shift traffic east through Chinchon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Aranjuez
Levante
Sesena
Francisco Franco
Jarama
Ciempozuelos
Aranjuez Highway
Chinchon
Alice in Blunderland summary of 1936 fund actions
The piece reports Republican and New Deal contrasts in funding during the 1936 campaign. It notes checks totaling 470 million dollars headed to farmers and eight million in new PWA grants, allocated to doubtful states, with money sourced from the U S Treasury rather than the Democratic Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Republican National Committee
New Deal Party
PWA
New Deal Board of Strategy
Democratic National Committee
United States Treasury
Alice Longworth
Radio Schedule Highlights From National Network Lineup
A dense listing shows 6:00 to 11:45 schedule blocks across NBC CBS and WJZ chains with programs including Amos n Andy Fibber McGee and Molly Helen Hayes in Bambi Horace Heidts Brigadiers Margaret Speaks and Warden Lawes in Sing Sing. The listings feature orchestras conductors and guest stars across cities and networks with morning afternoon and evening segments.
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Amos
N’ Andy
NBC
Weaf Chain
Lad Small
WJZ Chain
William Hard
CBS
WABC
WBBM
Gran and Smith
Lum and
Abner
the Goose Greek Parson
KMOX
Wgstt
Wcco
Sears
Wear Chain
Herrick
War Chain
WEAF
Helen Hayes
WJZ
Horace Heidt
Brigadiers
WGST
Margaret Speaks
Abe Lyman Arch
Pick and
Pat
Warden Lawes
Sing Sing
Wayne King Orch
Er Cooper
Roosevelt Progress
Thames Stenross Orch
Communist Party of New York
Busse
Francis Craig Orch
Ienctes Hollow
Woco
Bailey Axton
al Pearce
Jerry Marlowe
Glass Hatters
Chaia
Jerry Sears Orch
Patti Chapin
National Association of Audubon
Mario Cozzi
Renfrew of the Mounted
Ames ‘N’ Andy
Easy Aces
the Voice of Experience
A Hufsmith
Weap Chain
Manhatters Orch
Irene Beasley
Vivian Della Chiesa
Ie Reisman
Oy King
Edgar A
Welcome Valley
Ken Murray
Alf M. Landon
Ben Bernie Orch
Fred Waring Orch
WOC
Fred Astaire
Husbands and Wives
Joan Crawford
Franchot Tone
James A. Reed
Co Fields Orch
T. V. Smith
Inane Smolen
Mates Reser Orch
Seeh Osborne
Ree Cugat
Omer Hamp
George Olsen Orch
Ie Dorsey Orch
WJZ Cha
Phil Levant
Madrid Front Holds Against Fascist Push South of City
Government forces held their line near Madrid amid clashes with fascists advancing from the south. A two mile human wall protected Aranjuez from encirclement as the enemy sought to cut connections to the capital. Casualties ran high with about 150 government troops and nearly 200 insurgents killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Valencia
Valdemoro
Aranjuez
Sesena
el Escorial
Will Attend Chamber Dinner With New President
John C. Reid will be toast master at a Get-together dinner where J M Grimm will install William Rinderknecht as chamber president, succeeding A L Killian. The event honors dairy and vocational agriculture groups with musical performances and multiple committees handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Reid
J. M. Grimm
William Rinderknecht
Chamber of Commerce
A. L. Killian
Harry E. Boyd
Harold J. Rowe
Joe McCormick
Don Hines
H. R. Greene
Clare R. Marshall
Mr. McCormick
Henry Kling
M. H. Morrison
E. E. Pinney
Ray Anderson
Agricultural Bureau of the
Notice of Probate of Will No 14110 in Linn County
Probate hearing set for November 5 1936 at 9 oclock a.m. to prove and admit the Last Will of Peter Mohr backer deceased before the District Court in Cedar Rapids Town. Clerk Edwin W Lundquist announces attorney M W O Rieley.
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Linn County
District Court
Peter Mohrbacker
Said County
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Edwin W. Lundquist
M. W. O'Rieley
City Briefs and Personals Highlights
Captain C R Sexton to discuss Mobilization at Linn County reserve officers conference Tuesday at 7 30 pm in federal building. Shaler Lumber reports fourteen windows broken at 141 Thirty fourth street drive SE. Cedar Rapids Kamera Klique to meet Tuesday Oct 27 at 7 30 pm at Jack Steele 1245 Third avenue SE. Steele in charge. Firemen quell small roof fire at A D Clark residence 1123 Third avenue SW. chimney sparks ignited shingles. Two false alarms Saturday night at B avenue and Twenty third street NE and Vernon and Ridgeway drives SE. Paul Hayes 25 of 110 Seventh street SW injured when hand caught at Peters Baking. finger not fractured. treated at St Luke's later released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Sexton
Linn County
Federal
Shaler Lumber Company
Thirty-fourth Street Drive
Cedar Rapids Kamera Klique
Jack Steele
Third Avenue SE
Steele
A. D. Clark
Third Avenue
B Avenue
Twenty-third Street
Vernon and Ridgeway Drives
Paul Hayes
Seventh Street
Petersen Baking Company
St. Luke’s Hospital
Hayes
Prize Winner Named From World’s Greatest Road Test
E R Phillips of 1924 First Avenue East emerged as a prize winner in Standard Oil of Indiana’s World’s Greatest Road Test. He received 25 dollars from F J Jennings, the company’s local representative, for gasoline mileage insights gathered from about 1 200 000 Midwest motorists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
E. R. Phillips
First Avenue E
F. J. Jennings
Oil Company
Cedar Rapids Sees Temperature Swing From 60 to 31
Temperatures in Cedar Rapids cooled sharply Monday with sunshine giving way to a brisk breeze. The mercury fell to 31 at 7 a.m. then rose to 35 by 2:45 p.m., after a Sunday high near 60 and a midnight 33. Weekend rain totaled .07 inches and the Sunday low was 48 at 7 a.m. according to Chambers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Chambers. Inskeep Company
King Edward Plans June Marriage To Mrs Simpson
The article states King Edward VIII intends to wed Mrs Ernest Simpson of Baltimore in June 1937, arguing a continental marriage is unnecessary and harmful. It notes his belief the match would please the people, align with imperial aims, and promote Anglo American cooperation, driven by love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward
England
Europe
Duke of York
America
Simpson
Edward VIII
Ernest Simpson
Baltimore
Maryland
U.S.A
Siegel 15 Denied High Court Review
Joe Siegel of Woodbury County Iowa was denied a Supreme Court review of his manslaughter conviction from the county court for the Glenn Gross killing at Valley Gardens resort. He claimed self defense and unfair trial citing a ninety hour jury deliberation. He received eight years in the state penitentiary.
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Washington
LLP
Joe Siegel
Woodbury County
Supreme Court
Glenn Gross
Valley Gardens
Siegel
Gross
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Tim Healy
Betty and
Bob
Five Star Jones
Just Plain
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Josh Higgins
Finchville
Wbbm OX
Gene Arnold
the Cadets
Nations
Ballona
WABCO
Can's Ruin
KMO
Charles Stenross Orch
Cca Hardine
Weaf International
Copenhagen
Denmark
Norway
Sweden
One
Joseph Piaday
American School of the Air
NBC Music Guild
Golden Melodies
Robert ‘Taylor
Olivia de Havilland
KRNT
Columbia
Diamond City News
WMT
Mid-West
Wally
Ugh-H
Ben-Gay
Jules Bengué
Paris
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Tudio
Maple
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