Food firms challenge 1936 revenue act in Chicago suits
Two Louisville food concerns file suits in U S district court challenging the 1936 revenue act. They seek to recover 113.64 million dollars in processing taxes paid to three Chicago packing houses and subsidiaries, naming Swift and Company Armour and Company and Wilson and Company plus four subsidiaries each.
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Chicago
United States District Court
Louisville
Wilson and Company
Armour and Company
Swift and Company
Taylor
Abe Cohen
New Deal
Indian Boy Bond Posted After Theft Arrest
Melvin Twin a 15 year old Indian was released on bond at 2 p m Thursday after arraignment before Federal Judge George C Scott on charges of stealing from the Mesquakie Indian school commissary at Tama He is alleged to have taken ten pounds of peanut butter five pounds of jam and two pounds of hardtack on Sept 14 The case will be referred to the federal grand jury as the theft involved government property
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Melvin Twin
George C. Scott
Mesquakie
Edgewood High Defeats Colesburg Nine 13-7
Edgewood High School edged Colesburg 13 to 7 on the local diamond Tuesday afternoon. Edgewood increased their lead with steady offense and solid pitching through the middle innings.
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Edgewood High
Colesburg
Brecial
the Gazette
Edgewood
Edge Wood
Births Reported for Swisher Marion and Local Families
Born to Ed Paula of Swisher a daughter Sept 23 at St. Luke's hospital. Born to J A Lewis 1044 6 Avenue NW a daughter Sept 24 at St. Luke's hospital. Born to E H Smith Marion a daughter Sept. Born to Harold Munier Marion a daughter Sept 24 at St. Luke's hospital.
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Ed 'Paula
Swisher
St. Luke's Hospital
J. A. Lewis
Avenne NW
E. H. Smith
Marion
St. Luke’s Hospital
Harold Munier
Retiring Cedar Rapids Fire Captain McDermott Honored
Captain John F McDermott of Cedar Rapids Fire Department retires after nearly eighteen years as captain at station 2. A J Novak promoted to captain with one year probation. Van H Barnes appointed as new firefighter with six months probation. McDermott entered service August 22 1889. named captain December 1 1918. October 1 effective.
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Cedar Rapids
John F. McDermott
McDermott
E. P. Kohout
A. J. Novak
Novak
Kohout
van H. Barnes
Seventeenth Street
Barnes
City to Sell 6800 Dollar Grading Bonds October 12
The city will sell six thousand eight hundred dollars in grading bonds on October 12 after a hearing for objections. The funds will finance the remaining balance for the Hawthorne drive SW underpass project begun in 1932.
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Hawthorne Drive SW
Teachers from six counties hold Saturday conference plan
High school and grade teachers from Dubuque Delaware Buchanan Linn Benton and Jackson counties meet at Benjamin Franklin high school Cedar Rapids on Saturday for joint demonstrations in advanced teaching. Walter A. Shupp chairs local arrangements with 9 15 am and 1 15 pm sessions and bands from Springville and Alburnett.
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Dubuque
Delaware
Buchanan
Linn
Benton
Jackson
Benjamin Franklin High School
Cedar Rapids
Walter A. Shupp
Linn County
Springville
Alburnett
H. K. Bennett
State Department of Public Instruction
Prairieburg man fined after liquor raid in district court
Leo Holub, 25, of near Prairieburg, paid 300 dollars plus costs after withdrawing a not guilty plea and pleading guilty in a district court trial that had started. A raid by Sheriff James H. Smith and Deputy Sheriff Dick Payn on July 17 at Holub’s farm produced eight gallons of alleged alcohol and two gallons of alleged whisky. Other court items noted include several default judgments and divorce actions, with dates and involved parties such as Frank Rocarek and Libbie Rocarek, Mary J. Oxley as administratrix, and Edna F. Saunders and Kirby M. Saunders.
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Leo Holub
Prairieburg
John T. Moffit
Holub
James H. Smith
Dick Payn
Attendance Record Set At Traffic Men Banquet
The Traffic Men outing at the Cedar Rapids Country Club drew 247 attendees, excluding Chicago, a mid west record for such events. Chicago sent 75 delegates while Cedar Rapids hosted a comparable number of local traffic men and shippers. Peter Mc Cracken presided and Marvin Wright awarded golf prizes after an afternoon of field sports and golf. Speeches were barred and songs ranged from Dinah to My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean.
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Country Club
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Bonnie
Peter McCracken
Marvin Wright
Bank seeks court ruling on $2550 Mary Modracek savings
The Peoples Savings Bank answers a petition of intervention in a district court savings account claim. James Modracek petitions, while William A Madracek and Anna L Petranek, administrators of Mary Modracek estate, seek to determine rights to the $2550 deposit. Mary Modracek died January 28. Administrators and her son claim ownership. bank asserts no claim.
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The
Peoples Savings Bank
James Modracek
District Court
William A. Madracek
Anna L. Petranek
Mary Modracek
Will of Cedar Rapids woman admitted to probate
The will of Mrs. Fanny Stary of Cedar Rapids who died September 10 was admitted to probate in district court Thursday. The estate is left to the testatrix’s children. Merchants National Bank of Cedar Rapids was appointed executor.
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Fanny Stary
Cedar Rapids
Merchants National Bank of
Judge Rules Estate Claim In Sterner Case
Judge H. C. Ring in district court confirms an $8,307.23 claim of Paul W. Sterner and Carolyn M. Sterner in the Milton R. Sterner estate. The decision, issued June 8, 1933, overrules objections by D. W. Bates.
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H. C. Ring
District Court
Paul W. Sterner
Carolyn M. Sterner
Milton R. Sterner
D. W. Bates
Additional Donors To Dairy Show Announced
The All Iowa Dairy show and Junior Livestock exposition fund received new donors announced Thursday by the Chamber of Commerce-Three Sisters Inc. and several sponsors including Bankers Life, Ambro Advertising, Shepard Insurance, Montrose Hotel, Bailey Boot Shop, W. M. T., Wilson and Company, and Dr W J Foster.
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Chamber of Commerce
Three Sisters, Inc
Bankers Life Company
Ambro Advertising Agency
Shepard Insurance Agency
Montrose Hotel
Bailey Boot Shop
W. M. T., Wilson and Company
W. J. Foster
City Provides 250 for Diphtheria Immunization Program
The Cedar Rapids city council on Thursday authorized a 250 payment as the city's share of the diphtheria immunization program organized by the Parent-Teacher Association. Funds came from the board of health, paid to Mrs. S. V. Shonoo, PTA council president.
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Cedar Rapids
Parent-Teachers Council
Board of Health Fund
S. V. Shonoo
P. T. A. Council
Cedar Rapids area pairs receive marriage licenses
Iven Parsons and Yvonne Sweet both of Cedar Rapids. Dewey H. Cummins and Dorothy Colgan both of Cedar Rapids. Marshall Kimm of Blairstown and Marjorie Montague of Watkins. Frank C. Cooper of Waterloo and Rosaylyn Griffith of Independence.
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Iven Parsons
Yvonne Sweet
Cedar Rapids
Dewey H. Cummins
Dorothy Colgan
Marshall Kimm
Blairstown
Marjorie Montague
Watkins
Frank C. Cooper
Waterloo
Rosaylyn Griffith
Independence
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules advertised for kidney relief
A druggist advertised Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe diuretic to flush kidneys and relieve bladder irritation. It claims benefits for waking at night puffy eyes cramps and backache and notes the capsules originate from Haarlem Holland at 35 cents.
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Haarlem
Holland
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Home Owners’ Loan Corporation of
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New York City
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Kirby M. Saunders
Illinois
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Des Moines
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Kanealy and Beezley
Cedar Rapids Retail Drug Concern
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Archie Hartson
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