Aged Man Killed by Auto Near Fremont
An elderly man, believed at least 80, was struck and killed near Fremont as two approaching cars blinded the driver. The coroner said the victim’s body lay two feet off the pavement and Fremont suffered multiple injuries. No inquest will be held. the body was moved to Marion then Cedar Rapids.
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Fremont
Smith
Kraus
B. L. Knight
Linn County
Dr. Knight
Ebel’s. Miller
Sheriff Smith
Marion
Johnson Funeral Home
Cedar Rapids
City briefs and personals and council actions
Herbert Olmstead was fined for overtime parking in police court. The Sunshine Mission will hold its 41st annual meeting Thursday at 7 30 p.m. at the mission chapel. Cedar Rapids Gas Company received city council approval to lay a three inch gas main along Second street from Third avenue to Blue Valley dairy. Floyd E Ellwood got permission to cut curb and install a concrete parking surface on Twelfth street SE for angled parking. Firefighters responded to a kerosene incident at 2544 Sixteenth street NW causing stove damage.
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Herbert Olmstead
Twenty-first Street
Cedar Rapids
Third Avenue
Second Street
Blue Valley Dairy
Floyd E. Ellwood
Second Avenue
Twelfth Street
William Chehak
Cora Kepler
Sixteenth Street
Car Stolen From Dick Vogel Near River Road Found Damaged
Dick Vogel of 801 Seventh Street SW reported his car stolen Monday at 8 50 p m. It was recovered near a dance hall five miles south on the River road. He said $25 worth of refrigeration tools and an $8 blanket were missing. The car’s motor was burned out and the transmission damaged.
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Dick Vogel
Seventh Street
River Road
Vogel
Missing Traveler Report From Adair At Plaza Hotel
Jack Carpenter reports his roommate left the Plaza Hotel at 10 30 a m Tuesday taking Carpenter s traveling bag and belongings valued at 20. The roommate is described as about 30 years old five eight and 160 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair.
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Jack Carpenter
Adair
Plaza Hotel
Carpenter
Modern Monarch Horizontal 1 6 King of Italy 13 Thought
Broussard's residence at 602 Fifteenth Avenue SW was reported in fair condition at Mercy hospital Thursday. Broussard's arm and hand were burned when gas he was siphoning from his car ignited by a lantern his brother, John Broussard, had brought for light.
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Fifteenth Avenue
Mercy Hospital
Broussard
John Broussard
Man Driving 1928 Chevrolet In Colorado License Report
A man driving a 1928 Chevrolet with a Colorado license was seen wearing white trousers. He had used several names, according to Carpenter.
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Colorado
Carpenter
Films Shown At Lions Club Luncheon At Roosevelt Hotel
Three motion pictures from Chevrolet Motors Company were shown at the Lions Club luncheon at the Roosevelt hotel on Thursday. One film was a news reel another emphasized the importance of motor silencing and the third highlighted driver courtesy.
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Chevrolet Motors Company
Lions Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Community Players Announce Ceiling Zero Tryouts
Miss Marian Galloway director announces tryouts for the Community Players first play of the season Ceiling Zero. Tryouts will be held Thursday Friday Saturday Monday and Tuesday evenings at 7 30 at the Community Players theater. Local residents are invited.
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Community Players’ Theater
Marian Galloway
Moore and Hollander Attend Equitable Convention in Missouri
Mr and Mrs Ray T Moore of 369 Nineteenth Street SE and Mr and Mrs Edward Hollander of 419 Twenty first Street NE left Thursday for Excelsior Springs Missouri to attend a convention of the Iowa agency of the Equitable Life Assurance Society. They will also visit Kansas City on the way home and plan to return Sunday or Monday.
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Ray T. Moore
Nineteenth Street
Edward Hollander
Twenty-first Street
Elms Hotel
Excelsior Springs
Moore
Hollander
Iowa
Equitable Life Assurance Society of
U. S
Kansas City
Clergy Attend Upper Iowa Conference in Marshall Town
A group of Methodist ministers travels to Marshall Town for the annual Upper Iowa conference. Reverends Arthur A. Brooks V C Grant Elton D Wells and Homer A Crumb will attend and return Saturday.
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Upper Iowa
The
Methodist Church
Marshalltown
Arthur A. Brooks
St. Paul’s Church
V. C. Grant
John Huss
Elton D. Wells
Trinity
Homer A. Crumb
St. James
Fined For Reckless Driving In Marion
Melvin Staton, 32, Marion, was fined 50 dollars and costs in police court after police found him weaving on First avenue between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets at 1 45 a m. John Horak, 54, Marion, rode with Staton and pled not guilty to intoxication. his case was continued to Friday. Police reported a quart bottle one fourth full of whisky in Staton's car. Staton is serving out his fine.
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Melvin Staton
Marion
First Avenue
Twelfth
Thirteenth Streets
John Horak
Staton
Horak
City OKs street and lot lighting installations
The city council authorized Iowa Electric Light and Power to install lights at Ninth avenue and First street SE A avenue and Sixth street NE and in the municipal parking lot behind the old Washington high school building.
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Iowa Electric Light and Power Company
Ninth Avenue
First Street
A Avenue
Sixth Street
Washington High School
Broussard in Fair Condition After Fire Injury
Richard Broussard of 810 A Avenue NE suffered severe burns to his right arm and hand in a fire at the rear of his property on Monday evening. Police and emergency responders investigated the incident and transported him for treatment.
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Broussard
Richard Broussard
A Avenue NE
Two Men Jailed After Marion Incident
George Crawford thirty one of Cincinnati Ohio and Frank Roman sky forty eight of Buffalo New York were lodged in the county jail Thursday by Milwaukee railroad detective Jack Monahan at Marion and Deputy Sheriff Larry Con.
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George Crawford
Cincinnati
Ohio
Frank Romansky
Buffalo
N. Y
Jack Monahan
Milwaukee Railroad
Marion
Larry Con
Marion men booked on resisting an officer charge
Officials said the men were booked on a charge of resisting an officer. They were picked up at Marion.
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Don
Marion
Rockey Newton Named Dist. Mer. for Theater Co.
Rockey Newton, longtime Paramount manager, promoted to district manager in Des Moines overseeing seven Des Moines theaters and five Ottumwa venues. John Krier to take Paramount post. Hal Sheridan named State theater manager. Newton will relocate to Des Moines. Sheridan family moves to Cedar Rapids.
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Rockey Newton
Theater Co
Krier
Paramount
Paramount Theater
Tri-States Theater Corporation
Des Moines
Newton
Ottumwa
Orpheum
Roosevelt
Strand
Garden
Uptown
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Graumann
Hal Sheridan
Blake Boulevard
Sheridan
Jack Steele Elected Head Of Kamera Klique
The Cedar Rapids Kamera Klique elected officers for a six month term on Wednesday night. President Jack Steele, vice-president Alfred Heckart, secretary and treasurer Vida Heckart. A "How To Obtain Perfect Pictures" demonstration led by Vida Heckart followed the election. Prize winners were Alfred Heckart first Jack Steele second Caius Thomas third. Next meeting October 14 at Jack Steele’s home 1245 Third avenue SE with Nev in Nichols guiding a discussion on roll films.
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Cedar Rapids
Jack Steele
Third Avenue SE
Nevin Nichols
Application For Loading Dock Denied By City Council
Lightner brothers sought to build a concrete loading block 90 by nine feet on the city sidewalk and adjoining property for Witwer Grocer Co. warehouse on Tenth Avenue SE but was refused after a council report showing blocking of Tenth Avenue during loading. Acting Mayor Lou Burgus said private firms cannot legally occupy city property.
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Lightner Brothers
Witwer Grocer Company
Tenth Avenue SE
Otis Leefers
Tenth Avenue
Second
Third Streets
Lou Burgus
Frank K. Hahn
Cleveland
Auto Crash Fatal To Steamship Head
PORT CHESTER N Y AP Frank C Munson 60 president of the Munson Steamship line died here Thursday from injuries suffered in a car crash Wednesday in an automobile accident illness not specified Memorial services and arrangements not listed
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Port Chester
N. Y
Frank C. Munson
Munson Steamship Line
Readers urged to study Liberty League case on Roosevelt powers
The Liberty League presents a broad indictment of the Roosevelt administration, arguing delegated legislative power to the executive, executive orders, and new agencies mark the move toward dictatorship. It warns that emergency powers threaten representative democracy and urges readers to obtain authoritative booklets from Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Liberty League
Roosevelt
Thomases
League
Supreme Court
New Deal
Congress
United States
The
American Oeintereets
Cedar Pl Vings Building
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
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Selick
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