Daily Record reports births deaths and fines in 1939
Mercy hospital announces a son for Mr and Mrs James Carson York on Sept 16 at 1110 Fifteenth avenue SW St Luke s hospital records a daughter for Mr and Mrs J M Hall on Sept 16 at 1267 First avenue E A daughter for Mr and Mrs E D Maley on Sept 18 and for Mr and Mrs Joe Buresh on Sept 18 in Route No 2 A 30 day floater sentence for James Burrell and Carrol Denison on vagrancy and begging fatal and death notices for several residents including James Crowder William Richwine Oldig Sietsema Jr and Mrs A N Watson plus marriage licenses and minor offenses with fines and costs including overloading speeding and no license
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
James Carson York
Fifteenth Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
J. M Hall
First Avenue E
E. D. Maley
Mapleywood Drive
Joe Buresh
Seth Church
Twentieth Avenue SW
Frank Drummey
James Burrell
Atlantic
Carrol Denison
Mobile
James Howard Crowder
Sixth Avenue SE
William E Richwine
Eleventh Street
Oldig Raymond Sietsema, Jr
O. R. Sietsema
Robins
A. N. Watson
Second Avenue SE
Roof fire at 1236 Third Street NW Sunday afternoon
A roof fire at the home of Har old Sheets 1236 Third Street NW started by sparks at 12 42 p m Sunday. Fire engines from companies 2 5 and a hook and ladder responded within ten minutes.
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Harold Sheets
Third Street NW
Britain Faces War Dilemma as Poland Crisis Deepens
The article outlines Britain and France delaying a formal war response to Poland’s invasion. It discusses Hitler’s aims in Romania and possible Stalin bargains, predicts a German peace bid via Mussolini, and notes London’s resolve after the Courageous sinking to pursue Hitler’s destruction while awaiting Poland’s request for aid.
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Poland
Hitler
Stalin
Rumania
Esthenia
Latvia
Finland
Turkey
Witler
Mussolini
Roosevelt
London
Britain
Germany
Reich
Boersen Zeitung
Berlin
England
France
Paris
West Wall
Russia
Europe
Bergdoll Trial Delayed to September 27
The Bergdoll court martial was adjourned until Sept. 27 to allow defense teams to prepare. Separately Federal Judge Alfred C. Coxe refused to delay the general court martial pending a habeas corpus writ argument. The adjournment followed counsel Harry Weinberger presenting an order to show cause why proceedings should not be delayed.
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Bulletin
NEW York
Grover Cleveland Bergdoll
Alfred C. Coxe
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
Harry Weinberger
Cage
Army
Two Die As Earthquake Crumbles Vienna Apartment House
An earthquake collapsed an apartment building at Fuchberg killing two people. The Vienna seismographical institute logged 14 tremors.
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Vienna
Fuchberg
Vienna Seismographical Institute
Soviet German Agreement To Partition Poland Revealed
The invasion details place Latvia to Romania on a 500 mile front with advances into Glebokie, Baranowicze, Dubno, Tarnopol, and Lwow area. Molotov announced Soviet protection for minorities while Poland’s government fell, and refugees streamed into Romania as Poland’s forces fought on.
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Poland
Latvia
Rumania
Glebokie
Wilno Baranowicze
Dubno
Lwow
Tarnopol
Molotoff
Nashi Tovarishtchi
Moscicki
Beck
Romania
Berlin
Moscow
All Sectors on Western Front Reported Quiet
Paris dispatch reports a wartime communiqué noting French naval forces attacked an enemy submarine. It says artillery activity occurred on the Rhineland front south of Saarbruecken while all sectors on the front were quiet except local advance post activity.
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Western Front
Bullltin Paris
Rhineland
Saarbruecken
Paris
Ask Withdrawal Of Statement On Bonds Totaling 73 Million
Washington AP The German government asked withdrawal of a registration statement for 73000000 dollars in funding bonds. The request came at a SEC hearing to decide if Germany may issue the bonds. The consul general cited the state of war in Europe. The hearing was postponed to Thursday for review.
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Washington
Securities Commission
SEC
Commission
Germany
Hans Borchers
New York
Europe
M. Quinn Shaughnessy
Socialite Sentenced On Smuggling Count
New York AP Mrs May Hancock Ayer socially prominent widow pled guilty in federal court to a six count indictment accusing smuggling about 14254 dollars in merchandise. She received a suspended sentence of one year and one day a 10000 dollar fine and two years probation.
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NEW York
May Hancock Ayer
Pope Pius XII Sleeps On Floor To Share Suffering
Vatican sources report Pope Pius XII is sleeping on the floor to join in the world’s suffering. He fasts and those close to him since his coronation last spring say he appears changed, more frail and saintly than before.
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Vatican City
Pius XII
Vatican
Biddle Likely To Move To France From Poland
Secretary of State Cordell Hull said ambassador J Anthony Biddle will probably go to France for the present after leaving Poland. The move comes as Poland awaits changes and U S policy adjusts to European events.
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France
Washington
Cordell Hull
J. Anthony Biddle
U. S
Poland
Biddle
Executors Appointed for Moses E Haase Estate in Iowa
On September 14 1939 Edward E Haase and Berthold J Newburger were appointed and qualified as executors of Moses Edward Haase late of Linn County Iowa deceased All persons indebted are asked to pay promptly and those with claims should file officially authenticated with the Linn County Iowa District Court through attorney A W Bass
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State of
Towa
Linn County
Moses Edward Haase
Iowa
Clere
Edward E. Haase
Berthold J. Newburger
British Aircraft Carrier Courageous Sunk In Early War Action
The Courageous, a 1916 built British aircraft carrier of 22 500 tons, was sunk with casualties yet to be confirmed as rescue ships search nearby waters of the North Sea. The loss marks a dramatic early World War II naval event and underscores intensified Allied anti submarine efforts.
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Skagerrak
North Sea
Athenia
Britain
Courageous
Priest backs embargo and cash and carry call
Detroit Reuters dispatch reports Reverend Charles E. Coughlin in his Sunday radio broadcast urging repeal of the arms embargo and adoption of a cash and carry policy as first steps toward warding off war. He urged listeners to flood Congress with letters and telegrams.
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Detroit
Charles E. Coughlin
Capture of 12,000 Germans on Lwow front claimed
Budapest dispatch reports Polish general staff claim 12,000 German troops captured amid a string of successes on the Lwow front in south central Poland with heavy casualties reported on both sides.
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Warsaw
Poland
Red Army
Edward Smigly-Rydz
Przemysl
Liwow
Grodek
Budapest
Ins
Lwow
Sky Dances Show Attracts Thousands In Iowa City Event
Thousands expected to view Tuesday sky dances as 48 Sun's Gazette coupons race toward prizes. Cedar Rapids merchants report brisk coupon sales while police plan extra traffic officers and street closures to manage crowds. Jo Petelle, sky dance manager, says event will proceed regardless of weather conditions.
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Iowa Theater
Gazette
Cedar Rapids
Gordon Hughes
Police Traffic Division
First Avenue
Third Street
Jo Petelle
Sky Dance
the Gazette
Petelle
Partial Mobilization Decreed By Lithuania
London report says Lithuania orders partial mobilization to bolster frontier forces against Polish attempts to retreat into Lithuania. Reuters notes Russian troops near Wilno as rumors of Lithuanian occupation circulate, with historic ties to a prior Poland Lithuania conflict.
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Lithuania
London
Ministry of Information
INS
Wilno
Poland
Reuters
Riga
Latvia
Budapest
Hungary
Berlin
City Receives Three Bids for Coal Contract
The city council opened bids from Cohn and Son Haegg Coal and W G Block for 165 tons to heat fire stations and parks. Cohn bid 5.45 a ton for six inch lump Illinois coal with no BTU figure. Haegg offered 5.10 for strip mine and 7.25 for shaft mine with no BTU data. The Block bid listed 12 options with varied BTU listings and prices across Iowa Indiana Illinois and Kentucky, and the council sent the bids to the engineering department for study and comparison.
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Cohn and Son
Haegg Coal Company
W. G. Block
Cohn
Illinois
Haegge
B.T.U
Iowa
Indiana
Kentucky
Windsor Assigned To General Staff
The Duke of Windsor has been assigned to the imperial general staff and will depart London soon for a staff post abroad likely in France. He will relinquish his hereditary title of field marshal to take the rank of major general.
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London
INS
Duke of Windsor
Imperial General Staff
France
Ministry of Information
Housewives of New Zealand Appeal Over Chip Prices
Housewives groups in New Zealand petition the government urging action after continued potato chip price rises. They cite household budgeting pressures and request policy remedies. The appeal highlights the impact on families and calls for rapid measures.
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New Zealand
Landon Knox to Confer With F D R Over Repeal Fight
The article notes Landon and Knox plan talks with President Roosevelt amid divisions in national leadership over repeal. Senator Johnson of California criticizes embargo repeal, arguing it would shift the US toward partisanship in Europe. McNary of Oregon, Senate Republican leader, expected back to chair a leaders meeting before the special session.
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Johnson
California
United States
League of Nations
Roosevelt
San Francisco
Europe
Senate
McNary
Oregon
Washington
Judge Fixes Hearing Over Bank Receiver Abuse Claims
Judge James Gaffney scheduled Friday at 10 a.m. for a hearing on whether the amended petition of Mrs. Hoffman has standing after the receiver's withdrawal. Objectors claim the application misleads the court by implying an offer of 3000 dollars for settlement and allege deliberate misrepresentation by Bates and Summerwill regarding collateral securities and the Simmons indebtedness. They accuse an officer of malfeasance and attempts to mislead the court to prejudice bank depositors.
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Iran
James Gaffney
Orville Simmons
Bates
Summerwill
Simmons
Johnson County Savings Bank
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