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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1933
Page
10
On Labor Day 1933, the United States celebrates a sweeping economic revolution led by the NRA. About 2 million unemployed found work through emergency programs, with hundreds of thousands regaining or finding jobs as codes cover more industries. The blue eagle banner symbolizes widespread wage gains and shorter hours.
Desperate escape ends with Bailey recaptured near Ardmore after hijacking jailer Young and the turnkey’s car. Awide pursuit spans Oklahoma and Kansas with federal agents tightening guard on Urschel case prisoners. Four others held in Oklahoma City in the kidnapping case while Bailey faces trial September 18.
Tracy identifies Carl Cassidy as the man who tried to rob her Saturday near Second Street. Cassidy 47 of 725 Third Street NW was arrested after neighbors reported seeing him with a trowel and level. He was charged with threatening to commit a public offense and admitted being near the scene while drinking.
Several obituaries from Cedar Rapids list deaths at local homes and hospitals. Charlotte Maurer Funk 43 of 1628 Bever Ave SE is survived by husband John G Funk a daughter Helen Funk Henry and extended family. funeral arrangements pending. Fred A Hawkins 61 of 2910 J St SW dies after brief illness with services at Turner chapel. burial Linwood Cemetery. Chicago youth George Evans Lange 16 visiting Cedar Bluffs parents Otto and Mrs Lange. body to Chicago for services. Ella Bixby 63 widow of William R Bixby dies at daughter’s home nine miles northeast of Cedar Rapids. survivors include two daughters and three brothers. Beatty chapel to conduct funeral.
A silo on the Harry Reiterman farm three miles northwest of Walker toppled Sunday morning around 7:30 after a wind with rain thunder and lightning. Reiterman had been atop the structure minutes earlier anchoring it with ropes. Also in West Branch the Centerdale Women's Club flower show will be judged Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. BE. W. Spence of Cedar Rapids at Centerdale Church.
Lost item notices include a Norge refrigerator cap on Lincoln Highway East with reward offered by Luberger Furniture Co. Also lost nose glasses in a case on August 26th. Contact Want Ad Headquarters by dialing 2 1121 or 7692.
A F Williams age 81 and president of Trade Circular in Chicago celebrated Labor Day by working at his desk. He says he has worked daily since age 13 and plans to continue. He wakes at 4 30 a.m and arrives by 5 30 a.m to work until 5 p.m despite NRA rules.
A collage of ads lists travel fares from Des Moines to Omaha and Denver and Los Angeles, a 25 dollar reward for curbside ads misuse, trumpet lessons in Boston via Fayette Moore, World’s Fair tour prices, a clock hospital, barbershop services, electrical work, fall fashion at Rosenthal’s, packing and moving services, house cleaning, knitted goods, bug cleaner products, and repair and delivery announcements from local merchants.
Members of Cedar Rapids Bricklayers Union No. 1 voted Saturday to follow the NRA wage code setting $1.25 per hour, six hours daily and a thirty hour week with no Saturday work. The group had earlier reduced the rate from 1.12 to 75 cents for a 44 hour week. Secretary James Scott announced adherence to the code and urged local bricklayers to comply.
Guy L. Berger and Arnold Byrd were arrested after police caught them tampering with a parked car’s gas tank at 63 Fourteenth Avenue SW. Both admitted intent to steal gas and said they had traveled through five states seeking work.
Two persons were killed and four others seriously hurt in a head on crash on U S highway No 1 near Clearmont Missouri Sunday night. Deceased are Miss Nara Peirson 18 Shambaugh Iowa and Harold Miler 21 Burlington Junction Mo. Injured are Miss Opal Fine 24 Brandville Iowa with fractures both legs Edwin Jenkins 24 Frank Chaney 28 and Otto Coos 28 all residents of Clearmont Mo.
The body of Michael Lombardi of Los Angeles was identified after being recovered from a water hole below the site where the Golden State Limited derailed in a flood. The discovery raises the death toll to 11 from the crash that happened near Tucumcari, New Mexico, involving 97 passengers.
Norman Andrews twenty of Central City was injured Sunday when an axe missed its mark while he chopped wood at home. The resulting compound fracture of the left wrist required treatment at St Luke's hospital where he was confined after the fracture was set.
Mrs Aliie Alden of Shellburn is recovering from an operation at St Luke's hospital last week. David Boots of Palo Alto, a year-old boy, was admitted to St Luke's hospital at 10 a m Sunday for a fracture of his left wrist after a fall down the cellar steps at his home.
A clipped ad lists sharpeners and cleaners for fall sewing needs at Russell at 1 1/3nd Ave with services for cleaning and dyeing. It mentions women’s lightweight summer coats and fall coats and men’s fall top coats under Brahon New Process Launderers Cleaners.
A fragmented ad listing produce availability including tomatoes grapes cucumbers and beans with multiple contact numbers and locations in Cedar Park Des Moines Forest City and nearby areas. It promotes pressed crapes and jugs plus cheap prices and assorted canned goods.
Advertises two room housekeeping flats partly furnished with good ventilation. Weekly and monthly rates offered. Contacts include Mrs Mahan and Jim Block with locations on Second and Third Streets Northeast. Free guest theater tickets promised to every tenant.
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