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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1934

Page

2

Chicago Society Women Arrested In Tag Day Clash

Chicago federation women were jailed briefly for violating a city rule against tag day fund solicitation for seventeen charities. After release they planned court action led by president Mrs. Frack Specht, asserting the arrests targeted volunteers aiding the sick and hungry. The dispute arose after a split with the Chicago Association of Commerce over separate tagging permits.

Chicago Eccretion Sn Cour Frack Specht Ces James Amar Spech Imnerterns Sre Specht Tnmeim Services Dutt Tage Thes William A. Rowan Federated

False Teeth Advertisement Promises Secure Fit

An old advert claims FASTEFTH keeps dentures in place and comfortable during social moments. It asserts relief from embarrassment and fresher breath, urging readers to buy at a drug store.

Dea Mav Drug Co

New Coe Faculty Adds Three Instructors

Three new instructors join Coe College with appointments in zoology chemistry and geology. Dr Stues joins from Michigan University and will pursue a professorship in vital subjects. Milster and Walser bring organic chemistry and paleontology expertise from Wisconsin and Leeds background.

Tor Sn Sto Oihe University Michcar Stues Forte

Mysterious distress call traced to rival ships near Balboa

New York Coast Guard traced a distress message intercept to ships en route to Los Angeles from Balboa. Possible targets were the 851 ton SS Hawaii or the 6000 ton SS Hawaiian, with a third possibility the British freighter Bradburn. No ship described itself as in sinking condition.

New York Coast Guard United States Mays Los Angeles Balboa C Hawai Inte Island Steamship Company Ree Stered WACG Hawaii Balboa Navy Bradburn Colon Tampa Fla Balboa Japan

City Briefs and Personals Highlights Local Events

Local items report meetings of the Sons of Pericles Ahepan order at Butterfly Tea Shop and a United Brethren Sunday school board gathering. Clergy members attend Presbytery sessions in Knoxville, with Rev McCullough delivering two addresses. Reports of collisions, injuries, and a hip fracture precede civic actions including street oiling assessments. Community notices cover a Mens club meeting, acquittal of a disturbance charge, and Cedar Rapids residents visiting relatives in New York City.

United Brethren Sunday School J Renwick McCullough Westminster Presbyterian Church Knoxville Des Moines Mr McCullough

Cost of labor and materials cap noted at eleven dollars

A brief notice states the cost of labor and materials is capped at a maximum of 11 dollars. The item references a financial limit or bid constraint, with no additional details about the project, date, or responsible parties.

Baer Story fined for intoxication and peace disturbance

Baer Story 56 of 727 Eighth avenue SE was fined 25 dollars and costs for intoxication and disturbing the peace Thursday. He was arrested at midnight after a complaint by Mrs. Anns Brown. Brown had a cut on her forearm dressed at police headquarters. He was jailed to serve the time in lieu of paying the fine. Cedar Rapids council granted Cedar Rapids Gas permission to lay 250 feet of main in the alley between Fourth and Fifth avenues SE from Sixth street to 250 feet west and 150 feet east, and in Sixth street SE from the alley south of Seventh avenue to 1,200 feet north.

VT Michaels Mroo Lea Barnes Seventh Street Michaels Fhonas Bo Powell Watts Baer Eighth Avenue Anns Brown Brown The Cedar Rapids Gas Company Fourth and Fifth Avenues Sixth Street Seventh Avenue

Night School Tuition Announced by Grant School

The Grant night school will open Monday charging $2 per subject except art which costs $3 and chemistry at $1. Paul D Filmore, head of the school, says unemployed persons in good standing may receive free tuition. The twelve week program will run with most classes meeting Monday through Thursday.

Wiich Paul D Filmore

Mothers-In-Law Club Organized At Mission

A Mothers-in-law club was organized at Sunshine Mission after a special mother-in-law service by Evangelist Eugene Palmer. Mrs. Della Markham was elected president with Mrs George Kyle and Mrs Ellis Sherwood as vice presidents, and other officers named.

Sunshine Mission Evangelist Eugene Palmer Della Markham George Kyle Ellis Sherwood T. A. Thompson Frances Chapman H Gaster A. Kyle M. Jacobi J Dykhuizen Ruth Hodge Ruth Karr F H Ward K Meyers Raymond Stoner Grace Evans Frank H Ward Bezdek Palmer Cyrus Metcalf

Manchester program features Schwab talk at fall festival

In Manchester the fall picnic and festival at Silver Creek will feature Fred Schwab district supervisor of Town game wardens as headliner. Charles A Benson Republican candidate for Congress will also speak. Morning ball games and an afternoon air show with stunt flying are planned at the Manchester municipal air field.

Manchester Fred Schwab Silver Creek Fish and Games Association Charles A Benson Congress Delaware County Apm Ryan Manchester

Big Young Men's Bureau Picnic Draws 400 At Hill Park

Four hundred attended the Young Men's Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce Big Blowout stag picnic at Hill Park. Entertainment included a wrestling match between Jack Hader and Ed Meske, four boxing bouts, and a carnival midway with paper currency.

Young Men’s Bureau Chamber of Commerce Hill Park Jack Hader Kansas City Ed Meske Akron W. B. Quarton D. I Roland J B. Radloff J. W Shrader John M Krier Ralph Anderson Floyd Finson Ralph Hamer Reuben Smith W. B Quarton N. J. Leonard LeRoy Kling Ned Redmond J L. Campbell Irwin Wasta Charles Kacer Ralph Atherton R. J Schmitz Arthur W Shepherd William J. Bakken Ervin Stepanek John Turner, Jr Bernard H Keese

Mexican teen is deported after jail arrest in Iowa case

Luis Garcia, a 16 year old from Monterey Mexico, was taken from Linn county jail by a U S immigration officer for deportation to Mexico. He was found in the John Whittaker home at Marion after entering through a window on Sept 1 and was jailed pending deportation. Sheriff Petrus consulted immigration authorities and Garcia reportedly admitted illegal entry. district director Schlotfeldt advised holding Garcia and issued a deportation warrant.

Luis Garcia Monterey Mexico Linn United States Garcia John Whittaker Marion Joseph A. Petrus Fred J Schlotfeldt Immigration Office Chicago Petrus

Transient Is Sent To Hospital For Treatment

Robert Colwell a 42 year old from Greenwood Arkansas was committed to the state hospital at Independence for observation and treatment by the Linn county commission for the insane after arrest with forty shirts found in a box car. Esther Fintel seeks a divorce from John Fintel on cruel treatment. she asks to restore her maiden name Esther Brehm. Berdette Gilbertson seeks a divorce from Howard W Gilbertson on desertion. she asks to restore her maiden name Berdette Kohl.

Robert Colwell Greenwood Ark Independence Linn County Commission For Colwell North Western Railroad Beverly Texas Esther Fintel John Fintel

Deaths and funeral notices from Cedar Rapids area

Funeral services are announced for multiple individuals including George W Shadle 98 a plains scout and Cedar Rapids resident with rites in Beatty chapel and Oak Hill cemetery. Also noted are George Junior Warner Charles W Akers Howard Sams and Mrs Kate Longwood along with a Lowden mission festival and guest speakers at Trinity Lutheran and Zion churches in nearby towns.

George W Shadle Cedar Rapids Beatty Chapel F H Ward Oak Hill Cemetery George Junior Warner Oak Hill C OW Akers Charles W Akers J Renwick McCullough Oak Howard Samst Howard Sams Forest Chapel Anamosa Lowden Trinity Lutheran Church O College of Arlington Heights Paul Gutknecht Monticello P Melbohm Washington Ia C Oberdoerster Bensonville Zion Evangelical Church C E. Holyoke Reformed Church of Lonacn

Reduced Freight Rates For Drought Sections

Conferences were arranged in Chicago to map a scale of lower rail freight rates for drought ravaged farmers. A Western Association of Railway Executives meeting authorized a reduction on livestock and poultry feed rates in drought regions and a committee will confer with the agriculture departments to work out details.

Chicago Western Association of Railway Farm Administration United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Departments Western Railroads H. G. Taylor

Riots In Rhode Island as National Guard Clashes Kill First

In Woonsocket and Saylesville Rhode Island violence flared as 5 000 strikers faced 2 000 militia. Jude Courtemanche 19 died from a abdomen wound amid volleys of fire. Police called for federal troops and Governor Green prepared to ask the legislature for 200 000 to fund the militia and additional police.

Green Woonsocket R. I New England National Bottorn Saylesville J. Hector Paquin Theodore Francis Green Saylesville Woonsocket Rayon Company Sayles Ao Hospital William Castaldi

Threatening Situation Triggers Guard Mobilization in Hartford

A threatening situation developed prompting an order for another company to mobilize immediately at the state armory in Hartford. Two National Guard planes were placed at the disposal of state police for immediate support.

State Armory Hartford National Guard

Illinois Corn Crop 40 Percent Short Forecast

Illinois reports a 20 percent drop in crop condition over the past month. The yield is expected to be 40 percent below average and 20 percent under last year's small crop. Feed grains supply is at its lowest in about 50 years with quality also down.

Springfield Illinois Federal State Departments of Agriculture

Crop prospects in Timis improve with August rains

The combined prospective yield per acre of all major Timis crops runs 30 percent below normal. Two crops, winter wheat and soybeans, approach normal. Soybeans are in better condition than last month and pastures benefited from August rains.

Stomach Treasures From Codfish Seizures Reported

Scavenged codfish were found with odd items in their stomachs including scissors knives oil cans finger rings pieces of clothing rubber dolls and corn cobs in a curious supply of recovered contents.

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