Battle Hard Fought in Pennsylvania
Reporter Lyle C. Wilson notes a tight presidential race in Pennsylvania before the 1940 election. Roosevelt and Landon contest a 4.5 million vote pool with small margins possible. locals rally against big interests, while boom areas like Allegheny county lean Roosevelt. Lemke also appears on the ballot, splitting support.
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Roosevelt
Alf M. Landon
Pennsylvania
Allegheny County
Mr. Roosevelt
Gov. Landon
Works Progress Administration
William Lemke
Deaths Mrs Martha Williamson 93 Pioneer of Monticello
Mrs Martha Williamson age 93 of 630 Ninth Street SE Cedar Rapids died after a long illness at a local hospital. Born in Monahan Ireland September 29 1843 she married Robert Williamson May 27 1861 who died in 1916. Survived by seven children including John Williamson Racine WI Richard Long View WA and Della Krouse Monticello plus several grandchildren. Funeral in Beatty chapel at 10 a.m. Saturday with burial in Monticello Cemetery.
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Martha Williamson
Ninth Street
Monticello
Cedar Rapids
County Monahan
Ireland
Scotch Grove
Robert Williamson
John Williamson
Racine
Wis
Richard
Long View
Wash
R. A
Milan
Minn
Alice Pyle
Nell Pontsler
Martha J. Loomis
Della Krouse
Methodist Church
Beatty Chapel
Mrs Anna Shanahan obituary notices in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Anna Shanahan died at her home 1007 E avenue NW after a lingering illness. Born Anna Stransky in Cedar Rapids May 30 1887 she wed John J Shanahan Jan 22 1917. Survived by husband son John J Jr two sisters and two brothers. Funeral at St Patricks church Saturday 9 am burial Mount Calvary. Rosary recited Friday at 8 pm at Polansky hotel by Father Peters.
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Anna Shanahan
John J. Shanahan
E Avenue NW
Anna Stransky
Cedar Rapids
Rosemary
John J. Jr
Father Peters
Death of A L Mulvihill Brother of William Mulvihill
William Mulvihill of 516 Sixth Avenue SE received word that his brother A L Mulvihill died in Davenport early Thursday. Funeral services are planned in Davenport on Saturday.
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A. L. Mulvihill
William Mulvihill
Sixth Avenue SE
Davenport
Funeral Services Held For Mrs Mollie Davis
Funeral services for Mrs Mollie Davis 81 of Western who died from injuries in an auto accident Tuesday will be held Friday at 2 30 pm at United Brethren church Shueyville Rev James P Stewart pastor Cedar Rapids officiating.
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Mollie Davis
Western
Highway 161
United Brethren Church
Shueyville
James P. Stewart
United Brethren Church of
Cedar Rapids
Burial Set in Shueyville Cemetery
In charge, burial arrangements are noted with services to be completed and interment planned in Shueyville Cemetery.
Funeral services for Michael Mraz announced
Funeral services for Michael Mraz will be held in the Polan sky funeral chapel Friday at 8 45 a.m. and in the St. Wenceslaus church at 9 15 a.m. conducted by the Rev Father August Vojacek. Burial will be in St. John's cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel Thursday evening.
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Michael Mraz
Polansky
St. Wenceslaus
August Vojacek
St. John’s Cemetery
Cedar Rapids City Briefs and Personal News
The Cedar Rapids Airhawks meet Friday at 7 in the city hall clubroom. Alec Stechon is recovering in Mercy hospital after an appendectomy. Mrs. John J Mulherin is recuperating at Mercy after a major operation. The Thursday Evening Hiking club meeting is postponed indefinitely. Square Shooters elect George Pelisek president. other officers named. Knights of Pythias Halloween dance Saturday at Pythian hall from 9 p.m. A Pythians Sisters picnic is planned Monday at 6:30 p.m. Cedar Rapids DeMolay chapter No 10 will entertain parents Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Masonic hall. A program marks the sixteenth anniversary of the chapter’s founding.
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Cedar Rapids Airhawks
City Hall
Alec Stechon
Nineteenth Avenue
Mercy Hospital
John J. Mulherin
Cedar Rapids
George Pelisek
Charles Krizek
Edward Sanders
William Benn
Donald Schmidt
Star of the West Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Pythian Hall
Pythians
Pythian Sisters
Order of DeMolay
Masonic Hall
Local court fines highlight city violations
C. E. White of Marion was fined 10 dollars and costs in police court for an offense. F W Hughes of Novak Heating and H J Lamont of 1418 B Avenue NE were fined 2 dollars and costs each for parking too near a fire hydrant. Others fined one dollar and costs include Fred C. Fisher, Gerald Hunt, C E Miller and W L Smith for overtime parking.
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C. E. White
Marion
Steeding
F. W. Hughes
Novak Heating Company
H. J. Lamont
B Avenue NE
Fred C. Fisher
Merchants Bank
Gerald Hunt
Second Avenue SE
C. E. Miller
First Avenue E
W. L. Smith
Halloween frolic at Kenwood Park church this Friday
The first annual Halloween frolic at Kenwood Park Methodist church will be held Friday at 7 30 p m under the Embassy club. All church members and friends are invited. Wear old clothes optional masks, entertainment and refreshments provided, a silver offering will defray expenses.
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Kenwood Park Methodist Church
Embassy Club
District 6 Iowa Lumber Association Holds Fall Dinner
Fifty two members attended the annual fall dinner at the Roosevelt hotel. Ormie Lance of Minneapolis spoke on the Patman bill and the social security act, while R. Hansen of Seattle presented an illustrated talk on shingles and the Red Cedar Shingle bureau.
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Iowa Lumber Association
Roosevelt Hotel
Ormie Lance
Minneapolis
Northwest Lumber Association
R. Hansen
Seattle
Red Cedar Shingle Bureau
Mr. Lance
Patman
Wagner accuses Landon of trying to wreck social security
New York Senator Robert F. Wagner charges Governor Alfred M. Landon and backers seek to undermine the social security act. He accuses them of avoiding direct attack while proposing to shift costs to workers and impose a sales tax.
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New York
INS
Robert F. Wagner
Alfred MM. Landon
Wagner
Landon
Births in city list three newborns
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Sauter at 910 Tenth street SE a son Jack Kenneth on Oct. 23. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Hemsky at 615 Third avenue SW on Oct. 26 at St. Luke's hospital. A daughter Cecilia Ann was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harold Freestone at 518 Third street SW on Oct. 28 at Mercy hospital.
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Floyd Sauter
Tenth Street
Jack Kenneth
J. F. Hemsky
Third Avenue
St. Luke’s Hospital
Harold Freestone
Third Street
Cecilia Ann
Mercy Hospital
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Iowa Control Board
Nebraska University
Shueyville Cemetery
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