Local Residents Face Fines for Traffic and Disturbance
Carl Cassady aged 52 of 1131 Sixteenth Street SE paid 190 dollars and costs for disturbing his family, with the fine suspended on good behavior after costs. Kenneth Sundry 24 of Yon Minn and Ralph Herdies 18 of Decorah received 30 day floaters for intoxication. James P Barry at 519 Fourth Ave SE paid 10 dollars and costs for speeding a truck. M F Pfann 98 Second Ave SW fined 2 dollars and costs for running a stop sign with the fine suspended on payment of costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Cassady
Sixteenth Street SE
Kenneth Sundry
Kenyon
Minn
Ralph Herdies
Decorah
James P. Barry
Fourth Avenue SE
M. F. Pfann
Second Avenue
Fire incidents logged on Tuesday and Wednesday
Time stamped calls report fires across multiple locations including E avenue and Tenth NW rubbish at 1114 Fifth NW and a kerosene fire at 1620 Ninth SE. Other outbreaks include a garage box fire at 730 Fourteenth SE and a leaves blaze at Twelfth SE and Tenth SE with multiple engine companies responding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Avenue
Tenth Street NW
Fifth Street NW
John McDowell
Ninth Street SE
Standard Tire Company
First Avenue E
J. M. McNamara
Fourteenth Street SE
Twelfth Avenue
Tenth Street SE
Hospital Births Include Kucera and Spurgeon Offspring
Mercy hospital reports a son for Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Kucera Route No 2 on Sept 5 and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Homer Spurgeon of Shellsburg on Sept 6.
Justice Court Hears Sentences in Local Case
Clark Floyd is sentenced to 15 days in the county jail with 5 days suspended for intoxication. Oscar Lundquist is fined 2 dollars plus costs for overloading. case dismissed for costs after licenses were produced in Justice Churchill's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Floyd
Oscar Lundquist
Justice Churchill
Infant of Nye family dies at home in NW district
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. John Nye died at their home 3011 Waveland drive NW at 11:30 p.m. Tuesday. Also, John L. Muda aged 79 of 1006 Tenth street NE was found dead in his car in front of his home at 6:15 a.m. Wednesday. Alvin E. Phillips, 75, died early today at the home of his daughter Mrs. H. S. Perdue 2117 Greenwood drive SE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nye
Waveland Drive
John L. Muda
Tenth Street
Alvin E. Phillips
H. S. Perdue
Greenwood Drive
Miller Childs Swanson Fisch Staves Northcott Bid Pair
Five individuals listed with their hometowns in Illinois Minnesota and Iowa are identified, pairing two sets of names across multiple cities. The note likely records residents connected to a local event, property matter, or legal notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Miller
Keithburg
Ill
Mildred Childs
North Brook
Arthur C. Swanson
Winthrop, Minn
Ellen Fisch
Mankato
Dodds' Fox Terrier Killed By Streamliner
Jo Jo a five year old fox terrier belonging to V L Dodds of 322 Second Avenue SE was killed at 8 30 a m Wednesday when a streamliner struck her at the Second Avenue SE crossing. The dog was well known to Dodds friends who say she accompanied him most places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jo-Jo
V. L. Dodds
Second Avenue SE
Dodds
Athenia Sinking Hinted By British Warship Action
British warship may have sunk the submarine that torpedoed the liner Athenia, Churchill told the House of Commons the attack was without warning. An incomplete list shows 125 passengers still unaccounted for as the Athenia’s fate unfolds amid other wartime losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
INS
Athenia
Winston Churchill
The
Admiralty
House of Commons
Churchill
Churchill Accused of Sinking Athenia to Arouse U S
Berlin officially claims in foreign office publication that Winston Churchill staged the sinking of the Athenia to stir American sentiment and draw the United States into the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
INS
Foreign Office
Winston Churchill
Britain
Admiralty
Athenia
America
Churchill cites Athenia attack as unarmed civilian sinking
In parliament Churchill defended the Athenia incident stating the ship was not armed and faced an unprovoked torpedo attack by a submarine. He noted 1,418 aboard with 1,103 passengers, including 300 Americans, and that no lives were saved as the crew evacuated under international law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl
Athenia
Churchill
House
United States
Air Inspectors Explain College Flying At Airport Meeting
Aeronautical Inspectors Harold F. Illich and William B. Davis of the civil aeronautics authority will speak at Cedar Rapids municipal airport at 8 tonight about the plan to establish aviation courses in universities and colleges under a government $4,000,000 vocational flight training program. They will be joined by J. P. Morris, representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Iowa
Coe _ college
Cedar Rapids
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa State College
Ames
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Harold F. Illich
William B. Davis
General Inspection Section
J. P. Morris
Major battle for Warsaw imminent amid Polish defense lines
Reports from Warsaw and surrounding areas describe a German drive into Poland reaching Plonsk and Ciechanow with tank groups and air support. Polish reinforcements rush to defend the Ciechanow Plonsk line as Nowy Dwor and the capital face intensified bombardment and evacuation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warsaw
Budapest
Gdynia
Ciechanow- Plonsk
Ciechanow-Plonsk
Nowy Dwor
Bug
Vistula
Plonsk
Poland
Wilson Proclaims Neutrality and Hague Mediation Offer
In 1914 President Wilson declares neutrality and offers Hague mediation to belligerents. German attack on Liege repulsed by Belgians. British cut German cables from Emden to Vigo. Montenegro declares war on Austria-Hungary. Russian forces under General Samsonov advance toward East Prussia along the Soldau Allenstein corridor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Liege
Atlantic
Emden
Vigo
Montenego
Austria-Hungary
Samsonov
East Prussia
Mlana
Soldau
Allenstein
England learns of war risks and raids in Atlantic
The information ministry confirms British merchant ships attacked or sunk by German submarines. A Danish fishing boat hit by a mine is reported in the Baltic. The Bosnia and Athenia torpedoings kill and rescue crews as the Eidanger aids survivors. Britain campaigns with 3,000,000 leaflets dropped on Germany and unites economic warfare with air and sea forces. Ronald Cross leads the new economic warfare ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Information Ministry
Baltic
Cunard Line
Walter Poole
Bosnia
Irish
Eidanger
Woods
Greenwich
Athenia
Ireland
Germany
Ministry For Economic Warfare
Air Force
Navy
Ronald Cross
Government Moves to Curb Food Price Increases
Washington officials announce to act promptly to prevent food price rises due to the European war. Under President Roosevelt, the Justice Department examines authority to curb profiteering in food. Agriculture predicts broad domestic price rises for food and other goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
White House
Roosevelt
Department of Justice
Department of Agriculture
City schools enroll 9279 this fall a drop from 9427
Superintendent Arthur Deamer reports 1939 fall enrollment in city public schools at 9,279, down 148 from 1938’s 9,427. Elementary 4,918. junior high 2,253. senior high 2,108, compared with 4,955. 2,279. 2,193 in 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Deamer
City Reports August Cash Balance and Warrants
The city council received the August financial statement showing a cash on hand of 309 109 as of September 1 with 27 715 in outstanding warrants. Adjusted budget appropriations stood at 1 323 326.
Local cash balance and August receipts and disbursements
The note shows a cash balance of $336,535 at the start of August with receipts of $63,212 for the month and disbursements of $90,638. It also references an available amount of $779,886 as of September 1 for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Retired Alvin E. Phillips Dies at Daughter's Home
Alvin E. Phillips retired schoolteacher died suddenly at his daughter Mrs. H S Perdue 2117 Greenwood Dr SE Cedar Rapids at 1 40 a m Wednesday Born May 15 1864 in South Webster Ohio he moved to Cedar Rapids 13 years ago from St Paul Minn He married Luella Jackson July 3 1884 in Portsmouth Ohio They survive with two children Mrs Perdue and Frank C Phillips of Saskatoon Sask Canada One brother and two sisters also survive six grandchildren Funeral at Turner Chapel 2 p m Thursday Rev L D Stubbs officiating burial Oak Hill Cemetery Friends may call at chapel
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin E. Phillips
H. S. Perdue
Greenwood Drive
South Webster
Ohio
Cedar Rapids
St. Paul
Minn
Portsmouth
Luella Jackson
Perdue
Frank C. Phillips
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Canada
Oran D. Phillips
Gertrude
Pearl Phillips
Phillips
The
Baptist Church
Turner Chapel
L.D. Stubbs
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mrs Mae Kelly Lucas dies in Ontario Calif obituary
Former Fairfax resident Miss Mae Kelly daughter of Ellen and John Kelly died in Ontario California after teaching in Linn county and marrying Vincent Lucas 30 years ago. Survived by husband three daughters a grandson mother two sisters and two brothers. Miss Anne Kelly travels to Ontario to attend funeral at St George church Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent G. Lucas
Ontario
Calif
Mae Kelly
Ellen and
John Kelly
Fairfax
St. Joseph's Academy
Cedar Rapids Business College
Linn County
Vincent Lucas
Eileen
Bette Anne
B. B. Mikesell
Los Angeles
David Mikesell
Ellen Kelly
Anne
Gertrude Kelly
Norbert
Edward Kelly
Anne Kelly
St. George Church
Local Man John Mudd Dies At Home At 6 15 A M
John L. Mudd 79 of 1006 Tenth street NE was found dead in a car in front of his home at 6 15 a m Wednesday by his son Max Mudd. Coroner Dr B L Knight said death from likely paralysis stroke after he became ill about 4 a m and sat in the car with windows open. Survived by three sons Max William Melburn and two daughters Mrs Milden Matthews and Mrs Hazel Byers burial and services pending at Moon chapel with burial in Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John L. Mudd
Tenth Street
Max
B. L. Knight
Mudd
Mr. Mudd
Cedar Rapids
William
Maquoketa
Melburn
United States Army
San Francisco
Milden Matthews
Mount Vernon
Hazel Byers
Des Moines
Moon Chapel
Anamosa
Baby John Nye Dies at One Day
The day old son of Mr and Mrs John Nye of 3011 Waveland drive NW died at 11 30 p m Tuesday He is survived by three brothers John Jr Richard LeRoy and grandparents Mr and Mrs Frank Nye and Mr and Mrs G E Lee of Cedar Rapids Short services will be held at the grave in Oak Hill cemetery at 11 a m Thursday by Rev R N Coolidge Friends may call at the Rohn chapel Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Nye
Waveland Drive
John, Jr
Richard
LeRoy
Frank Nye
G. E. Lee
Cedar Rapids
Oak Hill Cemetery
R. N. Coolidge
Rohn Chapel
Funeral services for Miss Sophie Boettcher
Funeral services for Miss Sophie Boettcher will be held at Immaculate Conception church Thursday at 8 a.m. conducted by Msgr. John M. Molloy. Burial follows at St. John's cemetery Independence. Rosary at home Wednesday at 8 p.m. conducted by Msgr. Molloy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophie Boettcher
Third Avenue SE
Immaculate Conception
Msgr
John M. Molloy
St. John’s Cemetery
Independence
Msgr. Molloy
Funeral services for John A. Newman at Beatty chapel
Funeral services for John A. Newman will be held at Beatty chapel at 2 p.m. Thursday replacing the earlier 10:30 a.m. time. The Rev Marion Williams and Crescent Masonic lodge will conduct the service. Burial is in Cedar Memorial park. Friends may call at the chapel. Crescent lodge members will meet at the Masonic temple at 1:30 p.m. Thursday to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Newman
Fifth Street
Beatty Chapel
Marion Williams
Crescent Masonic Lodge
Cedar Memorial Park
Crescent Lodge
Masonic Temple
Funeral services for Elmer F. Roup set Thursday
Funeral services for Elmer F. Roup 1438 Fourth avenue SE who died in a local hospital Monday noon will be held at the Polansky chapel at 2 30 p m Thursday. The Rev Henry Scherer will officiate in Cedar Memorial park. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer F. Roup
Fourth Avenue SE
Polansky Chapel
Henry Scherer
Cedar Memorial Park
Funeral services for Mrs. Lottie Wood
Funeral services for Mrs. Lottie Wood of 531 Wilson avenue SE will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Rohn chapel conducted by Rev. E. D. Wells. Burial will be in Linwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the chapel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Wood
Wilson Avenue
Rohn Chapel
E. D. Wells
Linwood Cemetery
Inquest Continued In Woman’s Death In Fire
An Iowa City coroner’s jury extended the inquest into the death of Mrs. Carl E. Williams who died in a farm house fire on August 30. Eleven witnesses appeared, including fire witnesses and family members, as Myron Walker F B Volklinger and Roscoe B Ayers served on the jury from Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Carl E. Williams
Myron Walker
F. B. Volkringer
Roscoe B. Ayers
Krakow Falls to Advancing Nazis in World War II News
German communique reports occupation of Bromberg and Graudenz in the Corridor as Polish forces retreat. The front is described as quiet on the western line while Poland suffers losses along the Vistula with Polish cannons largely of British origin and German air attacks intensifying panic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plonsk
Bromberg
Germany
Graudenz
Torun
Britain
France
DNB
Potish
Schneidemuehl
Deutsch Eylau
East Prussia
Vistula River
Court House News Briefs for District Court Filings
A $10 000 personal injury suit by Alice C. Jacobsen alleges a truck driven by Alfred H. Levien struck her while crossing First Avenue E at Sixteenth Street on Aug 6. Other filings include Mary Votroubek versus Mrs. John Cork for 2025, a May 4 collision at Eighth Avenue and Seventh Street SE. an appeal by John G. Wittengle from Judge Churchill's May 9 decision in a car damage case. A B Brumm v Harry Cocker over a June 24 contract breach. J N Faulkes seeking 100 judgment from A L Albert plus 300 for repairs. Bertha Eby seeks divorce from Benjamin Eby for cruel treatment with custody and half homestead claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice C. Jacobsen
Alfred H. Levien
First Avenue E
Sixteenth Street
District Court
Mary Votroubek
John Cork
A. B. Brumm
Harry Cocker
J. N. Faulkes
A L. Albert
Bertha Eby
Benjamin Eby
Emeline
Judgment Satisfied In Cedar Rapids Well Case
Charles D. Nolan filed acknowledgment of full satisfaction of a district court judgment issued April 6 for 1345.99. The case against Armstrong Clothing of Cedar Rapids followed a long trial before Judge J E Heiserman over water temperature in a well serving an Armstrong store air conditioning system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Nolan
Armstrong Clothing Company
Cedar Rapids
J. E. Heiserman
Armstrong
Theft of 15 chickens from Robert Lawrence place
Deputy Whittemore investigated the theft of 15 white leghorn chickens weighing about two and a half pounds each from the Robert Lawrence place one mile east of Prairieburg. A chicken house door was forced and the fowls were carried away in sacks to a nearby side road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Whittemore
Robert Lawrence Place
Prairieburg
Collicott Awarded $25,000 Claim in Mother's Estate
Delbert Collicott, advised by special administrator Donald B. Herring, wins a $25,000 claim allowed by Judge John T. Moffit in the Effie Collicott estate. The regular administrator and sole legatee, the estate was reopened to permit the claim based on a May 3 1937 check. The allowance completes formal proceedings in the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Collicott
Donald B. Herring
John T. Moffit
Effie Collicott
Collicott
Divorce Actions Filed On Cruel Treatment Grounds
Wednes day divorce actions filed include Eunah Davidson vs Maurice R Davidson married at Central City June 16 1935 Margaret Rasar vs Herman W Rasar married at Elk Point South Dakota Dec 30 1938 LaVon Miller against
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eunah Davidson
Maurice R. Davidson
Central City
Margaret Rasar
Herman W. Rasar
Elk Point
S. D
LaVon Miller
Miller Kahler custody case and tax exemptions
Olin Miller and Estella Kahler of Marion seek custody of two children in a divorce action against John M. Kahler in Iowa City, filed after their 1934 marriage. Linn county supervisors approved 36 soldiers exemption applications for 1940 taxes from veterans who did not file with the assessor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olin Miller
Estella Kahler
Marion
John M. Kahler
Iowa City
Linn County
Faltis Claims German Jews Suspect Paris Attache Killing Framed
Joseph Faltis of Cedar Rapids told Kiwanis members that German Jews suspect the Paris murder of a German consular attaché was staged. He linked the wealth declaration and Nazi asset fines to a cover story, and lamented German shortages and rising discontent. He spoke after a two month abroad trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
Paris
Joseph Faltis
Cedar Rapids
Kiwanis Club
Faltis
Carpathian Mountains
Fingerprint Clues Sought In Northwestern National Life Heist
Detectives searched for fingerprints on the cash drawer at Northwestern National Life Insurance after a weekend burglary missing 405.72 dollars. Three counterfeit bills were noted as part of the sum. Police said the thief may have had access to a key and knew the money would be in the drawer, not the safe. Insurance coverage did not apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern National Life Insurance Company
Earl Stanley
E. W. DeNio
Took Middle Half Of Highway Day In Jail
Harry Scoog a 46 year old resident of St Louis was arraigned on a charge of failing to yield half the road after occupying the middle half of highway No 30 west of Cedar Rapids. He was jailed Tuesday evening and given a one day sentence by Justice H R Churchill with payment of costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Scoog
St. Louis
Scoog
Cedar Rapids
H. R. Churchill
Car Ditches After Driver Swerves From Unlit Repair Sign
Edwin Hembern aged 22 escaped injury when his car left the road and toppled into a ditch while he swerved to avoid an unlit road repair barricade on county trunk road six and a half miles southwest of Cedar Rapids. Sheriff Jim Smith placed a flare at the scene. the vehicle owned by John Hembera sustained top hood and right fender damage with broken glass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Hembern
Nue
Jim Smith
Hembera
Cedar Rapids
Dogs Go Mad Threatens Widow After Pets Attack
In West Orange New Jersey Mrs Cora Johnson 56 dies after two dogs a Boston bull and a cocker spaniel that she had kept for protection and companionship for six years attack her neighbors rush in to find her bloodied and torn authorities report the animals had gone mad following the death of her husband leaving a lonely widow near death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Orange
N. J
Cora Johnson
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