Washington tariff talk and Hoover Dam debate for 1929 readers
Congressman Harland W. Vincent reports Ways and Means hearings on tariff revision with Iowa figures Ramseyer and his roles on committees. He notes potential beef tariffs, the Argentina hoof and mouth embargo, and a Boulder Dam naming suggestion for Hoover. Washington press activity and District of Columbia affairs are also covered.
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Washington
D. C
House Committee On Ways and Means
Judge Green
Iowa
William Ramseyer
Ways and Means
Post Office
Ramseyer
Congressman Ramseyer
Congress
South America
America
Whitney Bank Robbery Suspect Arrested in Oklahoma
The first arrest in the October 25 1928 Whitney Loan and Trust Company robbery at Atlantic was made in Tulsa Oklahoma. Bonds totaling 7 800 were recovered along with 67 290 in other midwest thefts. An alleged Chicagoan known as A L Williams was linked to the case and later reported as unknown at a Chicago address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitney Loan and Trust Company
Atlantic
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Bonham
Ray H. Hoss
Sand Springs
Middle West
American Surety Company
A. L. Williams
Morrison Hotel
Chicago
Williams
Exchange National Bank of Tulsa
Producers National Bank of Tulsa
Whitney Loan and Trust Company Bank of Atlantic
Atlantic News-Telegraph
Will of Mrs Kohl Filed for Probate at Cass County Court
The will of Eliza Jane Kohl widow of George Kohl long a Anita resident was filed for probate in Cass county The 1928 will names L W Niles of Atlantic National Bank as executor It orders conversion of real and personal property to cash excluding a $12000 mortgage against L E Warreh and wife and a $9000 mortgage against Ross J Camblin and wife Proceeds go to Hattie Kohl Marshall and other relatives plus gifts to churches and the remaining cash to son John D Kohl with the noted mortgage and the $12000 note to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Jane Kohl
George Kohl
Anita
District Court
Cass County
W. R. Remsen
C. A. Meredith
L. W. Niles
Atlantic National Bank
L. E. Warreh
Ross J. Camblin
Hattie Kohl Marshall
Ray and
Fay Boyd
Pearl Boyd Paryear
Gladys Kohl Zaler
Fern Kohl Meyers
Helen Kohl
Christian Home
Council Bluffs
Atlantic Methodist Church
John D. Kohl
Warren
Worthing Worthing Fitch nuptials at Berryville Arkansas
Alberta Evangeline Worthing and Lowell B. Fitch married at the Worthing home in Berryville Arkansas. After a brief honeymoon they residence will be in Des Moines. Alberta is granddaughter of Solon A Worthing and Chas M Blakesley families with ties to Anita Iowa.
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Anita
Alberta Evangeline Worthing
Albert M. Worthing
Lowell B. Fitch
Berryville
Arkansas
Des Moines
Solon A. Worthing
R. C
Baby Chicks Hatchery Order Opens February Tenth
See us before ordering your baby chicks. We supply from reliable hatcheries and guarantee satisfaction. First hatch February tenth.
Illness Update on Charles Scholl in Indiana
IS QUITE ILL IN INDIANA reports Charles Scholl under care at the home of his son Dr Walter Hook Scholl in Linton Indiana. He suffered a severe flu attack and was critically ill for a period, but latest advices indicate slow recovery.
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Anita
Charles Scholl
Walter Hook Scholl
Linton
Indiana
Car Of Feed Coming To Local Barn
A supply of Raven Pig Meal Hog and Cattle Feed Laying Mash and Mineral will be available at the E. R. Wilson barn at all times. Contact Wm A Linfor or Emreett Wilson for details.
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E. R. Wilson
Wm. A. Linfor
Emreett Wilson
Anita High Declamatory Contest at Rialto Theatre
The Anita High School Declamatory Contest will be held at the Rialto Theatre on Tuesday February 5 at 7 45 P M Admission is 25 and 35 cents.
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Anita High School
Rialto Theatre
For Sale Oscillating Bob Sled and Plank Bobsled
Classified note offers an oscillating bob sled and a plank bobsled for sale with contact as 79 L. Campbell. The column also laments late winter weather in Iowa showing recurring groundhog seasonal doubt.
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Campbell
Death of Millard W. Chrisman Former Anita Resident
Mrs. Seaborn Moore of Beatrice Nebraska reports the death of Millard W. Chrisman a former Anita resident and noted businessman. He died Sunday morning in Lincoln after a prolonged illness. The body was taken to Beatrice and services were held there before the body returned to Anita for interment at Evergreen cemetery.
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Anita
Leonard Smith
Evergreen Cemetery
Former Anita Pastor Rev Robt Swick Highlighted
Rev. Robt W Swick former pastor of the Anita M E church is shown among Jefferson Iowa ministers in a Des Moines Tribune feature. He studied at Simpson College and Garrett School of Theology and has served North Branch Guthrie County Stuart and Harlan before Jefferson since 1928 with his wife and four daughters.
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Robt. W. Swick
Jefferson
Iowa
M. E
Des Moines Evening Tribune
Capital
Swick
Anita M. E
Rev. Swick
Simpson College
Indianola
Garrett School of Theology
Northwestern University
Evanston
Illinois
North Branch
Guthrie County
Anita
Local interests from Adair News mention moves and celebrations
Frank Benham to return to Adair and resume work at Bruce Morse barber shop next Monday. Mrs. Peter Scott and family plan to move to Anita and were honored at a surprise party. Freshman girls hosted a farewell party for Anna Mae Scott in Adair with gifts and refreshments. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. C. Libby celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary with a dinner in Valley Junction.
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The
Adair News
Frank Benham
Adair
Des Moines
Bruce Morse
Peter Scott
Anita
Ross Beck
Scott
Adair High School
Ruby Dammann
Anna Mae Scott
Anna Mae
Wm. C. Libby
Frank
Valley Junction
Visiting Old Home Folks
Chas. T. Perry of Edgar Nebraska and his brother J Ed Perry of Hastings Nebraska visit old Audubon Cass Adair counties where they spent boyhood and youth. Charlie farms near Edgar and J Ed works for the B and M Railway, both sons of the late Ed B Perry pioneers.
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Chas. T. Perry
Edgar
Nebraska
J. Ed. Perry
Hastings
Anita
Cass Audubon
Adair
Ed. B. Perry
Audubon County
Charlie
B. & M. Railway Company
For Sale four year old horse colts by J H Hill
Two four year old horse colts for sale each weighing about 1500 pounds. Halter broke with good dispositions and no blemishes. Contact J. H. Hill.
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J. H. Hill
Iowa Secondary Roads to Spend 30 Million Yearly
Louis H. Cook secretary of the Iowa Secondary Road Commission told Des Moines delegates of the Associated General Contractors that Iowa will spend about thirty million dollars annually on secondary roads within ten years. He noted current expenditures near twenty million and projected continued growth as primary roads are completed under the hundred million bond issue, outlining a systematic plan for farm to market routes.
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Louis H. Cook
Iowa Secondary Road Commission
Hammill
Mike Metz
Associated General Contractors of America
Des Moines
Iowa
Cook
Reappointed postmaster Ren Bosley named for Newhall Iowa
President Coolidge confirmed Ren S. Bosley as postmaster at Newhall Iowa in a broader list of Iowa appointments. Bosley, a former Anita boy and brother of late Sheriff William H. Bosley, also runs in the newspaper business and has held the Newhall post for multiple terms since McKinley’s era, except during the Wilson administration when changes occurred.
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Iowa
Coolidge
United States Senate
Ren S. Bosley
Newhall
Ren Bosley
Anita Boy
Wm. H. Bosley
Ren
Wm. McKinley
Wilson
Washington
Original Sunshine Club Meeting Quilting Social
The Orig inal Sunshine Club held its regular meeting at Mrs. W. H. Heckman's home east of Anita with ten members and four visitors. A one o'clock dinner was served and quilting occupied the afternoon. The next meeting is set for February 7 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Falconer.
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Sunshine Club
W. H. Heckman
Anita
L. M. Heckman
Merle Turner
Eddie Reimers
Clyde Falconer
Death of Mrs Elva Swan Prominent Atlantic Resident
Mrs Elva Ardelia Swan widow of T B Swan and mother of Attorney H B Swan died at Atlantic hospital after a brief illness. Born April 8 1851 in Mechanics Falls Maine she married Thomas Bryant Swan June 17 1874 in Mechanics Falls. Survived by two sons C T Swan Oshkosh and Harry B Swan Atlantic, sisters Mrs Allen Fillebrown and Mrs Alice King, and many relatives. Funeral Friday at 2 00 pm at her home with Rev Ralph B Noyce officiating. interment in Atlantic cemetery.
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Elva Ardelia Swan
T. B. Swan
H. B. Swan
Atlantic Hospital
O. W
Amelia (Hall) Hawkes
Mechanics Falls
Maine
Thomas Bryant Swan
C. T. Swan
Oshkosh
Wisconsin
Harry B. Swan
Atlantic
Allen Fillebrown
Ayer
Massachusetts
Alice King
Montclair
New Jersey
Passing of Cassco Pioneer Mrs Buckley in Cumberland
Funeral services for Mrs. Wm. E. Buckley were held at the M E church in Cumberland. She was born Mary E. Pieper in Perry New York on March 19 1846 and died aged 82 years 10 months. She married Wm. Buckley in Perry September 9 1865 and moved to Cass county in 1869 living mainly in Iowa. She left eight children Lucy Elsie William Elmer George Fred Jennie and one predeceased daughter Mrs N B Rhinehart and was grandmother to Mrs W B Inhofe.
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Wm. E. Buckley
Geo. F. Gordinier
Cumberland
M. E. Church
City
A. Breeling
Grant
Hower
Atlantic Cemetery
Mary E. Pieper
Perry
New York
E. Buckley
Cass County
South Dakota
Iowa
N. B. Rhinehart
Buckley
W. B. Inhofe
Estate seeks $30000 for Marlowe death in Iowa City crash
The Rufus D. McKnight administrator of Ralph E. Marlowe's estate sues for 30000 in damages after Marlowe, a University of Iowa student from Massena, was fatally injured in a multi-vehicle collision near Jews City during a snowstorm. Defendants include R. J. McComas of Iowa City Edward F. Knepper of Marengo the Highway Casualty Company of Des Moines and American Insurance Company of St Louis.
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Ralph E. Marlowe
Massena
University of Iowa
Marlowe
Rufus D. McKnight
R. J. McComas
Iowa City
Edward F. Knepper
Marengo
The
Highway Casualty Company
Des Moines
American Insurance Company
S&j Louis
McComas
Knepper
Jews City
Hastings Progress Review Highlights 1928-29 Plans
J Ed Perry of Hastings Nebraska lends a copy of the daily Tribune dated January 12 1929 detailing Hastings progress in business over the past year and prospects for 1929. The report notes new modern structures including a Masonica Temple valued at 400000 and a 42 room hotel for women and girls nearing completion.
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J. Ed. Perry
Hastings
Nebraska
Anita
Daily Tribune
Masonica Temple
Paving Let for Eight Miles on Highway 32 in Iowa County
The Iowa State Highway Commission in Ames will let a contract on February 5 for eight and fraction miles of paving on Highway 32 in Pottawattamie County and a fraction miles of paving on Highway 2 east and west out of Greenfield. The Highway 32 paving will run east from Council Bluffs to completion.
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Pottawattamie County
Tes
Greenfield
Iowa State Highway Commission of
Ames
Council Bluffs
Pletion
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Congressman Har! W. Vincent
Boulder Dam
Hoover Dam
Roosevelt Dam
Coolidge Dam
House
District of Columbia
United States Congress
Congressional
Whitney
Okla
Worthing
FITCH
Norma Musick
Sargent’s
Swift’s
Armour’s
Marvel
Amer
Bartley’s
Texas
BABY
Bartley
California
Florida
Rexall
Magnesia
Jonteel
Bangers Bros
Passing OF Cassco
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