Farmhand confesses role in hazardous device plot
Ira Scott 30 admitted wiring three sticks of hazardous material under Earl Austin's truck floorboard. The blast on March 20 killed 44 year old Austin and injured Lucene McDowell 24. Scott received $50, says more arrests may follow. Austin's widow Alice 38 and Theodore Simmons 30 also face serious charges.
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Ira Scott
Earl Austin
Austin
Lucene McDowell
Scott
Clarence E. Soward
Alice
Theodore Simmons
Soward
Man Shovels Snow Believing City Lot His Property
E M Harford of 528 L street SW shoveled snow for 15 feet of city property for three winters by mistake. The city will not pay him and city records show no change in lot size since 1878. The council filed his letter and will not revive it.
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E. M. Harford
L Street
Harford
Frank Young
Medical Suit Against Fields Retried Ordered
Riverside California Sept 13 set for retrial of $12000 medical fee suit filed by Dr Geofrey Citron against comedian W C Fields. Judge George R Freeman ordered the three day hearing after an appellate court reversed a prior judgment as excessive.
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Riverside
Calif
INS
Yesteryear
W. C. Fields
Geofrey Citron
Hemet
George R Freeman
Citron
How Many Dogs To A Family Opinion Piece 1939
A 1939 column discusses dog ownership limits, praising Toronto and San Carlos ordinances restricting relief families to one or two dogs. The writer argues one well cared for dog is better than many kennelled dogs and likens dogs to loyal friends.
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Toronto
Canada
San Carlos
California
United Press
Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Advertisement
Advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil capsules as a safe stimulant and diuretic for kidney and bladder discomfort. Claims quick relief and better sleep, urging purchase at 35 cents from modern drug stores and stressing genuine Haarlem in Holland provenance.
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Haarlem
Holland
Democracy and equal opportunity in American governance
An essay argues there is no royal or landed class in the United States and leaders come from diverse backgrounds. It warns against excluding outsiders and stresses open doors to opportunity, noting the Beck company to perform steel erection for 1100 and a March gas supply report in Cedar Rapids.
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America
City Council Grants Curbs, Tank Installations and Contracts
City council approved cutting curbing to allow installation of two 10,000 gallon gasoline tanks at Third Street and Fourteenth Street SE for R M De Castello. Approval also given for C E Beck Erecting Co as sub contractor on the new incinerator. Waterworks ended fiscal year with 20634.30 balance. March report by H F Blomquist notes increased balance from 11201.87 and lower hardness due to high spring flow. Fines in March police court totaled 861 with additional fees and payroll refunds. Refund of 1 to Hiram T Hall for unused building permit approved. Super Service Oil Co authorized to install two 10,000 gallon tanks at Tenth Street SW near Milwaukee tracks. tanks to be at least twelve feet from tracks per B W Griffith.
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Fourteenth Street
R. M de Castello
C. E. Beck
H. F. Blomquist
Council
Blomquist
Super Service Oil Company
Tenth Street
Milwaukee Tracks
B. W. Griffith
Notice of Executrix Appointed in Iowa Estate
On March 27, 1939, Alice E White was appointed and qualified as Executrix of Jeptha Ho White’s estate in Linn County Iowa. All debts must be paid promptly, and any claims should be presented to the Clerk of Linn Counts Iowa District Court for authentication. Wot Millen, Attorney.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
Jeptha Ho White
Iowa
Linn
Alice E, White
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