Moose River mine rescue yields two survivors and a death
Michael Mayer says the Moose River gold mine cave in Easter Sunday trapped three men for ten days. John Robertson, Alfred Scadding survive though severely weakened. Herman Magill dies three days before rescuers reach them. Scadding flown to Halifax for treatment. Magill identified at inquest.
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Michael Mayer
D. E. Robertson
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Robertson
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Herbert McDougall
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Fenderson
J. Leonard Davidson
Daniel Reid
Miggins
Army officers listed for retirement and reassignment
A Washington AP item lists Major Becker of cavalry at Fort Des Moines retiring April 30 Major Hill of Ames unit reassigned to Ames and Captain George A Mmm of cavalry at Fort Des Moines moving to Fort Riley Kun to be reassigned.
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Cavalry
Fort Des Mines
Wry W Hill
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Ary
George A Mmm
Fort Des Moines
Fort Riley
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What makes a great life according to famous thinkers
The piece argues a great life requires a guiding thought pursued with dedication and continuity. It cites Felix Adler and Lincoln, noting enduring purpose, unity, and steady effort as keys, while warning against promising starts that never finish. Copyright 1936.
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Newton
Felix Adler
Lincoln
Greeley
St. Paul
Christ
Zioncheck Freed After Paying Fines for Speeding
Rep. Marion A. Zioncheck of Washington pays 45 dollars in fines after a scuffle with police over speeding charges. He and Rep. John J. O’Connor of New York face contempt charges as police attempt to serve a writ. Zioncheck spends two hours in custody before returning to the Capitol.
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Marion A. Zioncheck
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Zioncheek
John J. O'Connor
Capitol Hill
Seattle
Walter E. Casey
Zioncheck
Alson Barnhart 90 Dies Pioneer Chicago Type Founder
Alson Elverton Barnhart, aged 90, pioneer Chicago type founder and former publisher of several Town newspapers, died at his home Wednesday night. With brother Arthur M Barnhart he helped form Barnhart Brothers and Spindler in Chicago in 1872 and began copper mixed type casting. The pair started a group of Town newspapers between 1865 and 1872, and Barnhart retired in 1911 selling the firm to American Type Founders.
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Alson Elverton Barnhart
Pioneer
Chicago Type
Arthur M Barnhart
Barnhart Brothers and Spindler
Barnhart
American Type Founders
Car Thief New Style in Indianapolis
Leonard Morganson found his car sideswiped and ditched in Indianapolis. He went to call for help and returned to find both vehicles missing and the other driver vanished.
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Indianapolis
Leonard Morganson
Morganson
House Debates New 803 Million Tax Measure in Congress
The administration’s 803 million dollar tax bill moved through the House as Democrats defend it as fair and honest and Republicans denounce it as a threat to business. Morgenthau and fiscal experts brief the Senate panel in executive session with public hearings slated for Monday.
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Pat Harrison
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Robert L. Doughton
Ways and Means Committee
Allan Towner Treadway
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Doughton
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Breakin and Theft Cases Lead to Sentencing and Parole
Harold Scott in Cedar Rapids was sentenced to up to five years for larceny after pleading guilty to stealing via a truck used in a Kellogg grocery robbery on March 23. Lester Ruka, linked to the vehicle, faces charges for illegal possession of intoxicating liquor and motor vehicle use without consent. A juvenile suspect confessed to stealing about $34 from Laura Baker’s office, with the youth directed to juvenile authorities.
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Harold Scott
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Atherton B. Clark
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Earl Stanley
Kellogg
M Avenue NW
Lester Ruka
K Avenue NW
Don Leonard
Ruka
Laura Baker
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Alice in Blunderland
The piece portraits Washington politics as a frantic year of spending and New Deal critiques. It notes opposition attacks on Passamaquoddy, the Florida canal, and crop payments, arguing voters react to government waste and demand reform. Alice Longworth urges a steady, convincing anti administration stance.
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Beer Stolen From City Warehouse. Truck Abandoned
A Witwer Grocer company warehouse on Ninth avenue and Second street SE reported Thursday afternoon that burglars stole beer valued at $500 from a truck. The vehicle, valued at $1,500, was later found abandoned near Bertram. Deputy Sheriff Larry Condon and Chief Detective Earl Stanley investigated the break in which broken door locks allowed access.
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H. P. Butterfield
Bertram
Larry Condon
Earl Stanley
Escaped convict now a free man
Des Moines AP report details Robert Hayes 31 who escaped from an Ohio reformatory in 1930 and assumed the name Carl Gratz. He later married Goldie De Heer in Eldora Iowa and lived as a cook in Des Moines before revealing his true identity to his wife and authorities. The long-running fugitive had been on file for six years and was tracked by Special Agent Frank Moorhead.
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Des Moines
Robert Hayes
Carl Gratz
Ohio
Lucas County
Reformatory
Chicago
Goldie de Heer
Eldora
Iowa
Hayes
Goldie
Frank Moorhead
Man Dies After Refusing To Name Assailant
Chicago police report Michael Cartin a 28 year old trucking partner shot in an alley died at Bridewell hospital after six days. He would not identify his attacker, stating Santa Claus shot me now leave me alone. His refusal left investigators without a clue.
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Chicago
Michael Cartin
Bridewell Hospital
John Ryan
Cartin
Santa Claus
Ryan
AT and T Criticizes FCC Probe At Phone Hearing
AT and T charged that the federal communications commission inquiry into its business is inadequate and that evidence presented is inaccurate. Special counsel G F Hurd protested the hearing process, demanding cross examination and access to rebuttal evidence for the Bell system. He walked out in protest and said he would press the challenge in a new attempt.
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Washington
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Federal Communications Commission
Commission
G. F. Hurd
AT & T
Paul A. Walker
Hurd
John H. Bickley
AT & T Accused Of Large Profits In Instrument Rentals
Washington report says American Telephone and Telegraph charged with extracting huge profits from affiliate companies through instrument rentals over many years and with concealing another $14 million gain. John H. Bickley, chief accountant, filed the report detailing understated instrument profits by more than $5.6 million and conflicting testimony on sale price determinations.
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Iowa Taxpayers Association Gains Ground In State Effort
The Iowa Taxpayers association reports progress with three goals to curb government costs. Joe Long of Des Moines says funds cover obligations and salaries for the last half of the year. The group seeks a budget control appeal system and a state board review mechanism.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County Association
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
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Bleakly
Capture of Escaped Convict In Oregon
Fort Madison officials said Fred A Bergen, a 26 year old escapee, was captured in Portland Oregon. Bergen escaped from prison farm No 3 in March and was sentenced from Des Moines in 1933 to ten years for forgery. He will be extradited.
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State Penitentiary
Fred A Bergen
Portland
Ore Bergen
Des Moines
The Big Four by Agatha Christie Opens in Cedar Rapids Gazette
The Cedar Rapids Gazette previews Agatha Christie’s The Big Four, introducing Hercule Poirot as he confronts a global conspiracy. Four criminals form a feared gang with a power in Asia and a member called The Destroyer, while one operates in America and another in Paris.
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America
Paris
Hercule Poirot
Agatha Christie
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Borah Vows Fight for Republican Nomination
Campaign manager Carl Bachman says Senator Borah will pursue the Republican presidential nomination to the June national convention. Borah will not accept compromises or deals and stresses carrying out a liberal platform, with the candidate’s duty to implement it.
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William E. Borah
Carl G. Bachman
W. Kingsland Macy
Salmon Evinson
Chicago
Borah
Macy
Bachman
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Des Moines Driver Cleared in Child Accident Case
A careless driving charge against Frank Laverty of Indianola was dismissed Thursday. The car he drove struck Jesse Hobbs, 7, son of Clarence and Mrs Hobbs of Des Moines, on April 11, leaving the boy with a fractured skull.
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Frank Laverty
Indianola
Jesse Hobbs
Clarence Hobbs
Des Moines
Herring insists on pledge card ban in Iowa
Des Moines Iowa AP Governor Clyde L Herring refuses to back off a ban on soliciting campaign pledges from state employees. He defends a three cent payroll deduction to a war chest as voluntary while confronting Democratic critics and mentions no fixed plan to distribute funds.
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Des Moines
Clyde L. Herring
Herring
Executive Council
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Indictments Named Five in Lindbergh Kidnapping Case
A Mercer County grand jury indicted Ellis Parker Jr and four others in the Lindbergh kidnapping case involving Paul H. Wendel who confessed a murder of the Lindbergh baby and later recanted. The indictments accuse kidnapping and second degree assault.
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Eine County Grand Jury
Paul H. Wendel
Ellis Parker, Jr
Burclington County
Wendel
Trenton
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Nevin Schlossman
Brooklyn
Harry Bleefeld
Murray Bleefeld
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Harry Weiss
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New Jersey
New Lisbon
Parker
Mercer
Hauptmann
Mercer County
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Schlossma
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Nan
Hughes attacks in Des Moines rally and campaign funding clash
AP reports a political dispute as Hughes campaigns in Des Moines. Clyde L. Herring defends ban on corporate contributions while Westbury criticizes forced salary card removals. The governor remains firm on campaign finance issues amid party pressure.
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