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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 17, 1936

Page

3

Prairie crowds greet London on governor campaign tour

A Iowa governor’s campaign run from Topeka to Portland drew vast crowds in towns and rural stops. In one Missouri town, an estimated 6,000 residents waited two hours to glimpse the governor as his delayed train arrived and departed with supporters shouting farewells.

Whatil Giuvoeliive Waliuuvvil Ulanian Topeka Portland Jim Farley London Missouri Marceline

Dick Blakr Presents Full Program at FE Daily Show

Fore noon events include Milking Shorthorn judging led by John B. Gage of Kansas City. Afternoon features a Blairs town high school band concert, juggling, horse shows, races, dance acts, military drills, trapeze, and a livestock parade. Evening continues with band concert, vaudeville acts, and machine gun troop drill.

John B. Gage National Blairstown High School Grandstand Enrico Fourteenth Cavalry

Landon crowds stun Rochester on long night arrival

Governor Landon drew massive crowds across Albany Schenectady Utica Syracuse and Rochester after a delayed train arrival. Report notes his defiance of waste and partisanship and his pledge to restore free enterprise and democratic government with checks and regulation. He aims to win Maine New England support and challenge Democratic figures. He plans a Des Moines agriculture address next Tuesday.

Rochester N. Y Landon Washington Farlier Albany Kansan Wall London Schenectady Utica Syracuse al Smith Topeka East Louis Brann Senate Maine New Deal Congress New White House Des Moines

All Iowa Dairy Show Highlights Day Two At Frontier Park

Bright sunshine and seasonable temperatures accompanied the second day of the All Iowa Dairy show and Junior Livestock exposition at Frontier Park. The program included forenoon livestock judging and an afternoon and evening lineup of entertainment with a Springville band concert opening the formal program after Wednesday’s grandstand show was postponed. The event runs through Saturday night with extensive safety and crowd-control arrangements in place.

Frontier Park Springville

Dominoes at Cedar Rapids Home for Aged Women

The Home for Aged Women, now at full capacity with 25 residents all at least 68, hosts dominoes as its popular game. Linn County residents pay 600 admission, others 800, for life, with a five year Iowa residency requirement.

Linn County Iowa

Constitution's promise and liberty under law in a 1936 reflection

A western lumber camp discussion critiques government and commerce, then the missionary cites the U S Constitution preamble as a model for a just state. The piece emphasizes justice as the end of government and urges dedication to liberty under law on Constitution Day.

United States Hamilton

Mrs Roosevelt III Is Ordered To Bed By Doctor

Mrs Roosevelt was ordered to bed by her physician after a heavy cold and fever. It marks the first illness serious enough to keep her in bed since entering the White House with her husband in 1933. Doctor Ross T. McIntire ordered rest for several days.

Washington

Goodman Fischer Win As Campbell Loses To Voigt

Johnny Fischer of Cincinnati advances to the U S amateur golf semifinals by beating Russell Martin of Chicago 6 and 4. Johnny Goodman of Omaha defeats Ray Billows of Poughkeepsie 2 and 1 to reach the semis. George Voigt of New York scores a major upset by eliminating Al Peckoe Campbell of Seattle.

Garden City N. Y Johnny Fischer Cincinnati Russell Martin Chicago Johnny Goodman Omaha Ray Billows Poughkeepsie George Voigt New York Alpeckoe Campbell Seattle

Daring strongman Alfred Hates dies from injuries

Alfred Hates, famed strong man famed for a stunt with a motorcycle sidecar and towline in his teeth, died of injuries after falling down a flight of stairs. The incident occurred in New Brunswick New Jersey as he was being transported from New York to Philadelphia.

New Brunswick N. J Alfred Hates New York Philadelphia

Improved Farm Program Urged by Gov Landon

Henry Field of Shenandoah Iowa Republican senatorial candidate in 1932 told Gov Alf M Landon that the Republican ticket would carry Iowa by 100 000 in November Field Mrs Field and the Rev James Pearson of Shenandoah were luncheon guests at the governor s mansion with Gov Harold G Hoffman of New Jersey

Topeka Kan Henry Field Shenandoah Alf M. Landon Iowa Landon Field James Pearson Governor’s Mansion Harold G. Hoffman New Jersey

LanDon to barnstorm farm belt with four point plan

Gov. Alfred M. Landon announced a seven day tour through Missouri Iowa Illinois Minnesota and Wisconsin starting September 22 to push his four point farm relief program. He will address Des Moines Minneapolis and Milwaukee with broadcasts and hold numerous back porch talks along the way.

Topeka Kan INS Alfred M. Landon Roosevelt Missouri Iowa Illinois Minnesota Wisconsin Des Moines Minneapolis Milwaukee Landon Middle West Lake States Republican Party St. Paul Frank O. Lowden Oregon London

Speeches on the Air Highlight political broadcasts

Time slots outline Republican programs on WABC CBS and WEAF NBC. William and Gov. A. M. Landon scheduled for addresses to Young Republicans at Topeka and a women’s program, with eastern and western air times noted.

WABC CBS East West William Weafnbc Gov. A. M. Landon Topeka

Roosevelt Heads Five State Tour For Election Push

President Roosevelt begins a two week swing through Massachusetts New York West Virginia Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He plans five speeches including a Harvard 300th anniversary address then returns to Hyde Park before mapping October cross country stops with James Farley.

Washington INS Roosevelt Massachusetts New York West Virginia Pennsylvania New Jersey White House Cambridge Mass Harvard Hyde Park N. Y James A. Farley

DeWitt Wilcox Found Dead In Auto In Rented Garage

DeWitt Wilcox 38 son of Mrs Louise Wilcox of 1444 Third Avenue SE was found dead in his automobile in a rented garage at 1517 Third Avenue SE Wednesday evening. Coroner Knight estimated he had been dead over two days with ignition on and gas tank empty. Police learned Wilcox checked into the Lafayette Hotel at Clinton last Friday and left Sunday. No signs of foul play were observed, and the case was investigated by Detective Lyle Marshall.

DeWitt Wilcox Louise Wilcox Third Avenue SE Bert A. Gillham Wilcox B. L. Knight Zella Marie Gillham Third Avenue Betty Mae Blood Gillham Lafayette Clinton Lyle Marshall

Probe to focus on Sioux City liquor and gambling

Fred Free, special assistant attorney general, said the Woodbury county grand jury will hear evidence confined to Sioux City about liquor and gambling violations. He indicated two discharged patrolmen may testify at a civil service hearing as part of the police picture.

Des Moines Fred Free Woodbury County Sioux City Grand Jury Free Gordon C. Hollar Public Safety Civil Service Commission Iowa Attorney General’s Edward Asmussen T. H. Barron Lyle Shadduck Ray Ibling

Drought Benefits Hessian Fly Control Found

The Department of Agriculture reports dry weather has checked Hessian fly development, marking a silver lining in the drought for the Washington area and its crops.

Washington Department of Agriculture

Women in Love Opens in Cedar Rapids Gazette

May Christie presents Ann Delafield a fashionable debutante who loses fortune then works as a clerk in a store. The serial follows love across social barriers as women in love in high and low stations strive for their men.

Sutton Place Park Avenue May Christie New York Ann Delafield The Cedar Rapids Gazette

Impeachment Base Drafted By Jim Reed

Former Senator James A. Reed of Missouri uses Roosevelt quote on impeachment as the basis for a hypothetical discussion in an address to the Chicago Bar Association. He frames powers as defying the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, arguing such powers violate a public oath and threaten liberties. Continued on page 2 column 4.

Chicago Roosevelt James A. Reed Missouri Chicago Bar Association Reed Congress United States

August Consolidated Business Report Best Of Year

The August report for Cedar Rapids shows employment at 5 477 by twenty firms, up from 4 892 in January. Outbound carloadings reached 3 696, a new monthly high, while inbound carloadings at 3 809 were second only to the record prior.

Cedar Rapids Consolidated Business Industrial Bureau of the Chamber of Commerce

Alcazar Blasting Delayed to Seek Surrender

Spanish Reds delay explosion of the Alcazar in Toledo to offer more time for surrender. The mayor said the fortress is being mined and likely to blow soon with 1,700 people inside. Government warns that refusal to surrender will bring destruction and probable death.

Toledo Spain Alcazar Associated Press

Fierce clash near Toledo marks fiercest battle of revolution

Madrid reports violent skirmish between fascist attackers and socialist defenders on Thursday near Toledo described as the fiercest battle since the outbreak of the revolution. The engagement drew heavy fire and left numerous casualties among both sides.

Madrid Toledo

Atlantic hurricane nears U S coast as warnings issued

U S weather bureau observers warned at 3 p m Thursday that the Atlantic hurricane would strike near midnight. Hurricane warnings were ordered along the North Carolina coast from Wilmington to the Virginia capes and to Southport N C as the storm roared northwestward.

Washington U. S. Weather Bureau Cape Hatteras N. C Jacksonville Fla INS North Carolina Wilmington Beaufort Hurricane Division The Weather Bureau Virginia Capes Southport

Atlantic hurricane lashes coast from Virginia to Florida

The storm neared the U S coast moving northwestward with center about 400 miles southwest of Cape Hatteras. Red Cross mobilized workers in Raleigh Wilmington Charleston and Jacksonville as warnings extended from Virginia capes to South port North Carolina. Ships sheltered coast guard stations issued warnings and coast guard crews prepared emergency vessels for possible disaster response.

Wilmington N. C Atlantic Virginia Capes Florida American Red Cross Raleigh Charleston S. C Jacksonville Fla Coast Guard Cape Hatteras Weather Bureau Beaufort Southport Nate Norfolk St. Petersburg Miami Key West Port Everglades Savannah

Fred Free Agents Raid Sioux City Liquor Joint

Ed Asmus sen and Tim Barron former policemen led a raid in Sioux City seizing 15 cases of whisky gin and alcohol from a liquor joint. Police action followed reports of illegal sales and disturbances at the establishment.

Fred Free Sioux City Ed Asmussen Tim Barron

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