Four Million Jobs Plan and Prohibition Fallout
Arthur Brisbane reviews Roosevelt's plan to hire four million idle workers through a broad public works program, funded at 400 million dollars, aiming to place two million workers this month and two million by year end. He notes the end of prohibition amid crime and bootlegging, questions a French lottery winner's intentions, and jokes about stenography age limits and a future exposition. He also references kidnap plots against Governor McNutt and scientific notes on elements and airship gas.
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Roosevelt
McNutt
Indiana
Junction
Danville
Ind
First National
Civil Service
Aleo
Red Cross Alerts Nation With Record Disaster Aid
The American Red Cross reports 77 disasters in the last fiscal year ending June 30 and a hectic first half of 1933. It aided floods, tornadoes, fires, and the Southern California quake that killed 426 and damaged thousands of homes. Iowa flood relief in Waterloo housed 1,012 refugees and supported 150 families’ rehabilitation. The organization maintains disaster networks and readiness to help communities based on need.
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American Red Cross
United States
Red Cross
National Organization
California
Iowa
Cedar River
Virden Creek
Waterloo
The
Mary Ruth Claus Birthday Party at Five Years Old
Mary Ruth Claus celebrated her fifth birthday on Friday with a party hosted by her mother from 3 30 to 5 00 pm. Guests included Donna Ackmann Joyce Ackmann Doris Mae Peacock Delores Drape Betty Ann Maurer Vernon Kirchhoff and Leo Goodenbour with photos on the lawn and group games. Lunch featured a decorated cake and candy airplane party favors. grandmother Clara Claus and Mrs W H Meier attended. cake was a gift from Mrs Claus.
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Mary Ruth
E. C. Claus
Donna
Joyce Ackmann
Doris Mae Peacock
Delores Drape
Betty Ann Maurer
Vernon Kirchhoff
Leo Goodenbour
Clara Claus
W. H. Meier
Mrs. Claus
Harms Retained as Steward at Bremer County Home
Bremer County Board re elected H W Harms as steward of the county home for another year. They approved a contract to grade and bridge about one and a half miles of the Schlaberg road in Lafayette Township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Bremer County
H. W. Harms
Lafayette Township
Schlaberg Road
Sumner Man Dies in Car Crash En Route Home
Funeral services were held for C. L. Mills who died Wednesday morning after a heart attack while driving near Waverly. His wife Mrs. Mills was unhurt as the car left the road into a ditch. he died before the vehicle stopped. He had lived in Sumner since 1918 and recently worked in the meat business. Survived by a brother. Burial in Rosehill Cemetery near Fredericksburg.
Werner Sell Leaves Leader for Shawano Newsroom
Werner Sell, nine-year Leader employee, departed Saturday for Shawano Wisconsin to take a linotype machinist operator role at a larger county seat weekly newspaper. He began in the Leader during junior high and continued through high school, then stayed steady in the trade, earning praise for hard work and diligence. His move offers advancement in his field, and friends wish him well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Werner Sell
Leader
Shawano
Wisc
Werner
Kacere Indicted for Manslaughter after Fatal Intersection Crash
The three day grand jury investigating the September 17 accident at highways 10 and 59 returned an indictment charging Charles Kacere of Cedar Rapids with manslaughter for failing to stop at the sign. Judge Beardsmore set bond at 2500 dollars. The jury foreman was Chas Bills and clerk Mayme Brechner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Bills
Mayme Brechner
School program at Old Tripoli this Friday evening
Residents are invited to attend a school program at Old Tripoli school on Friday evening November 17. Lunch will be served and admission is free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Tripoli School
Wilharm case moves to Osage for trial
In Iowa, the Wilharm case has been assigned Osage Mitchell county as place of trial after the court granted a change of venue. In Bremer county, a contested estate dispute after Leonard Schlagenhauser’s death prompts a jury trial next week with two wills filed March 1929 and July 1929, objections citing fraud undue influence and lack of signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
F. J. Wilharm
District Court
Mitchell County
Osage
Bremer County
Leonard Schlagenhauser
Independence
Schlagenhauser
Herman Richmann
Silliman and Miller Stock Company Opens in Tripoli
Silliman and Miller Players bring a six week engagement to Tripoli starting Saturday November 18. The eight member troupe performs Treat Em Rough a clean three act comedy with four vaudeville acts each Saturday night. Merchants of Tripoli offer courtesy tickets saving twenty five cents.
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Silliman and Miller Players
Tripoli
Maynard
Fredericksburg
Chester
Auto license plates go on sale Jan 2 1934
The 1934 auto license plates go on sale January 2 after a state law moved the purchase date from December 1. The delinquent date becomes February 1, with a $1 penalty added to late fees after that date and monthly thereafter. Storage of cars for 1934 requires plate surrender to the treasurer before January 1, 1934. County Treasurer W. C. Hoth urges notice to storage planners.
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W. C. Hoth
Burial Rites Held for Mrs. F Bonovsky
Funeral services for Mrs. Fred Bonovsky 54 wife of a retired Missouri Synod Lutheran minister were held Sunday after a Friday 5 a.m. death at her home. Services at 1:30 p.m. at the residence and 2 p.m. at St. Pauls Lutheran church were led by Rev. T. C. Klatt Rev. Christian Born from Spring Fountain and Rev. O. C. Durr of Fredericksburg. A semi invalid for two years she left behind husband and four children. Interment followed at Wilson Grove cemetery.
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Fredericksburg
Bonovsky
Wilson Grove Cemetery
School program at Douglas No. 3 led by Miss Hedwig Gerlach
The pupils of Douglas No. 3 and their teacher Miss Hedwig Gerlach will present a program at their school one mile north of the Western Douglas creamery Friday evening November 17 beginning at 8 o'clock. A lunch will be sold after the program. You are cordially invited to come.
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Douglas No. 3
Hedwig Gerlach
Western Douglas Creamery
Countywide reemployment efforts show 52 local placements
W S Chapman reports Bremer county placed 52 residents in October. Hans Pfund states Iowa statewide public works employment reached 10 062 for October, with 5 887 temporary positions and 4 175 lasting one to ten months. Public works use union recruitment where applicable, under the National Industrial Recovery Act.
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W. S. Chapman
National
Bremer County
Hans C. Pfund
Public Works Administration
Trades Union
National Industrial Recovery Act
United States
Iowa
Pfund
Elenora Bahlman Weds Erwin Wedemeier at St Peter’s
Miss Eleanora Bahlman daughter of Mr and Mrs John Bahlman near Frederika and Erwin E Wedemeier son of Mrs Sarah Wedemeier near Bremer were married at St Peter's Evangelical church at 1 30 Sunday afternoon November 12 Rev Theo Thomas officiated The bridal party included Miss Ida Luhring and Clarence Wedemeier The reception and wedding dinner followed at the bride’s parents home with only close relatives and Rev Thomas present
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Eleanora Bahlman
John Bahlman
Frederika
Erwin E. Wedemeier
Sarah Wedemeier
Bremer
St. Peter’s Evangelical Church
Theo. Thomas
Ida Luhring
Clarence Wedemeier
Hold Up In Dubuque Injures Local Man Claire Hardin
Mrs. John Holland traveled to Dubuque after her son Claire Hardin, about 35, suffered a skull fracture and internal injuries in a railway yard hold up. The assailant Willis, described as a maniac, is jailed awaiting outcome.
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Dubuque
John Holland
Claire Hardin
Willis
Hardin
Claire
Golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs F W Klages
Mr and Mrs F W Klages celebrated fifty years of marriage with a noon dinner at First Evangelical church in the city for about forty relatives. An open house from 7 to 9 drew about 150 friends. The couple married November 7 1883 in the city and later moved from a Warren township farm to town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Klages
First Evangelical Church
Louise Kehe
George A. Stauffacher
Klages
Warren Township
Death of John Blossom 80 in Davenport funeral held here
John Blossom aged 80, a former resident, died Friday evening November 10 at the Masonic home in Davenport. His body was brought back for services at Kaiser funeral home Sunday at 2:30 pm with interment in Harlinton cemetery. Survived by brothers Sidney and Jake, both of Minneapolis.
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John Blossom
Masonic
Davenport
Kaiser Funeral Home
Harlinton
Sidney
Jake
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Nutting Couple Celebrates 63rd Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Albert O Nutting marked their 63rd wedding anniversary in the city with a family dinner at their daughter Mrs Dan Methers home Mrs Sophie Wildhagen farm near Horton was to host them They have lived in Waverly for 38 years Their daughter is their only child
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Albert O. Nutting
Dan Mether
Nutting
Sophie Wildhagen
Horton
Waverly
Mishler Called as Mother Dies in Waterlooo
Will Mishler was called to Waterlooo Sunday due to his mother Mrs. Austin Mishler dying at her Waterlooo home after a long illness. Mrs Elizabeth Carver 75 died Sunday at her daughter’s home in this city after heart trouble and complications. Carver born in Freeport Il in 1858 and lived here 45 years. Survived by daughter Mrs Allen two other daughters one grandson and three sisters. Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs H H Brierly at Mercy hospital Monday evening November 6. Son born to Mr and Mrs C E Frost at their city home October 28. Charles Lowder to report to training school in San Diego for three months then serve as radio operator on a US steamship. Vern Knight trades brick bungalow for eighty acre farm of Mr Sophie Ildhagen. Ray Goodspeed returns from Canada trip with moose a deer and fifty ducks.
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Will Mishler
Waterloo
Austin Mishler
Elizabeth Carver
J. W. Allen
Carver
Freeport
Charles Lowder
San Diego
California
United States Steamship
Vern Knight
Sophie Ildhagen
Ray Goodspeed
Canada
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Harms
CO. Home
Sumner
Shawano, Wisconsin
Kacere
Wilharm
T. A. Beardmore
Germany
W. H. Auner
C. G. Miller
F. C. Becker
Auner and Miller
Becker
William Sassman
Denver
Amer
H. A. Watters
Mildred Watters
Blanche Gaffney
Kenneth Gaffney
Hulda Meier
Fred Whitmore
Allen Brogue
Joseph Schultz
James
Kate Peterson
F. Bonovsky
Elenora Bahlman Weds
E. Wedemeier
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