Mercer Pleads Guilty To Murder In Tipton Case
John Mercer pleads guilty to first degree murder in the Sproat slaying after waiving trial. Evidence shows a Davenport drug store robbery linked to the case. Witnesses including Kile and Moore testified on the gang’s kidnapping and the fatal shooting. A 45 caliber pistol was identified as the murder weapon. The crowded Tipton courtroom heard the confession fragment about Mercer, Roy Mercer, and Jack Mercer.
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Tipton
John Mercer
F. O. Ellison
Robert Sproat
Mercer
Ellison
B. J. Maxwell
Cedar County
Davenport
Sproat
Arthur Lund
Kile
Robert Moore
Roy Mercer
Wain Kile
Moore
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Jack Mercer
M. C. Hamiel
Hamiel
Mhamiel
Asheville
N. C
Ida R. Chamness
West Branch
Go for the big things and lift life above the little
A 1936 essay argues that daily life is filled with petty concerns and that seeking large, expansive experiences saves the mind. It urges embracing big ideas, adventures, mountains, seas, great books, and grand concepts in religion science and philosophy to counteract life’s small grind.
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Deryck Brand
Niagara Falls
Great Pyramid
Rome
Gibbon
Mixup Baby Chooses Different Mother in 17 Year Case
Louise Madeline Garner, now 17, selected Mrs. John C. Garner as her mother in Atlanta, reversing a 1918 court decision that had granted her to the Pittmans after a hospital mix up. Mrs. Pittman refused to accept the choice, insisting the girl would return, while Garner and observers affirmed the teen’s conviction.
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Atlanta
Daniel L. Pittman
Louise Madeline
Pittmans
Garners
Mary Elizabeth
Arner
George L. Bell
Macon
Mrs. Garner
Garner
Labor Heads To Vote On Penalties Today
The American Federation of Labor executive council planned to vote on punishment for John L. Lewis rebel unions after reviewing charges of insurrection and dual unionism. David Dubinsky urged caution amid pressure for a drastic suspension that could yield a rival labor movement. He met with AFL President William Green before the session.
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Washington
American Federation of Labor Executive Council
John L. Lewis
Lewis
David Dubinsky
CIO
A. F. of L
Dubinsky
Lewis Group
Executive Council
William Green
Federation
Grange Leader Calls for Farmer Equality and Education
Louis J. Taber national master of the Grange urged Kiwanis members to pursue equality for farmers as a shield against machine age dictatorships. He outlined four pillars: education cooperation collective bargaining and organization to mobilize American farmers against future pressures.
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Mr. Taber
Husband Follows Noted Writer On Lincoln In Death
Syracuse AP reports William S. Andrews, 78, husband of Mary Shipman Andrews author of The Perfect Tribute, died Sunday night and was found Wednesday at his home as his wife’s funeral plans were under way. He was a retired judge of the New York Court of Appeals and is survived by son Paul Shipman Andrews, dean of Syracuse University College of Law.
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Syracuse
N. Y
William S. Andrews
Mary Shipman Andrews
Lincoln
State Court of Appeals
Paul Shipman Andrews
Law School
Syracuse University
Andrews
Bishop Praises Father Coughlin Work in U S
The Rev Charles E Coughlin of the Shrine of the Little Flower bet $25000 at 3 to 2 that Lemke will poll more Rhode Island votes than Alf Landon The wager backed by National Union for Social Justice supporters and Providence business man Frederick L Jenckes who will deposit 16666 66 to back London against the Coughlinites. Bishop Michael J Gallagher of Detroit praised Coughlin as an antidote to anti clericalism and urged moderation in language while noting no Vatican discussion occurred.
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Royal Oak
Mich
Charles E. Coughlin
Shrine of the Little Flower
Lemke
Union Party
Rhode Island
Alf M. Landon
Father Coughlin
National Union For Social Justice
Frederick L. Jenckes
Providence
R. I
London
Coughlinites
Rome
Michael J. Gallagher
Detroit
Spain
United States
Attorney alleges Club Belvedere tried to collect gambling debt
Cedar Rapids salesman M S Nolan alleges Al Kiddie of Club Belvedere tried to collect a gambling debt via a Polk County justice of the peace. Nolan cashed two checks for 150 dollars at the club, then stopped payment. Kiddie obtained a warrant. Nolan’s attorney says he will defend before the justice and may provide gambling evidence to the grand jury.
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Des Moines
M. S. Nolan
Cedar Rapids
Polk County Attorney’s Office
al Kiddie
Club Belvedere
Polk County Justice of the Peace
Harry C. Johnson
Nolan
Johnson
Kiddie
Bernard Krull
Polk County
al Adams
Greek premier imposes martial law under Metaxas regime
Athens reports a temporary dictatorship under John Metaxas with King George II approval. Martial law dissolves the chamber of deputies and imposes censorship to prevent a communist backed general strike. Elections to be held when stabilized and the fourteen communist deputies are removed from power.
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Athens
George II
Greece
John Metaxas
Chamber of Deputies
Bargain Day Draws Thousands To Stores In Cedar Rapids
Cooler temperatures energized Cedar Rapids shoppers on Bargain Day as thousands flocked to stores. Mothers bought for school days while others preordered spring dress materials. Coats, suits, hosiery, and shoes saw strong sales and plenty of social browsing amid weather chatter.
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Cedar Rapids
Boy Eats Poison Ivy After Horse Play
Virgil Bryant, 4, told doctors he was playing horse when he ate grass that turned out to be poison ivy. He was treated at a Rochester, Indiana, hospital.
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Rochester, Ind
Virgil Bryant
New Gazette Plane Placed In Service
The Cedar Rapids Gazette adds a Stinson cabin monoplane with 245 hp Lycoming engine to replace the old plane. Pilot Dan Hunter flew it from Detroit in 3.5 hours and it will be used for distant news gathering and press interviews, with charter and local flights when idle.
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Cedar Rapids, Airways, Inc
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Detroit
Dan Hunter
Gazette
Bob Burchard
Hunter
The
Iowa
Stinson
Lycoming
Court Orders Pup Accused Of Murder Jailed By Owner
Idaho the mongrel dog accused of killing 14 year old Maxwell Breeze was ordered confined by Justice Homer D Benedict in Brockport New York until October 1 1938 If not confined a peace officer may kill the dog on or off its owner Victor Fortune premises details indicate a potential post 1938 fate remains unclear
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Brockport
N. Y
Idaho
Justice of the
Homer D. Benedict
Maxwell Breeze
Benedict
Victor Fortune
Italy Air Force Involvement Alleged In Spanish War
French report alleges regular Italian air force planes aided fascist rebels in Spain. Documents seized after two crashes in French Morocco point to an expedition formed at Bologna and departing July 29 from Sardinia to Melilla.
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Oran
Algeria
INS
Spain
Victor Denain
French
Morocco
Madrid
Denain
Bologna
Elmas
Gagliari
Sardinia
Melilla
Spanish Morocco
French Warplane Aid to rebels shifts air support plans
Paris reports twelve Dewoitine high speed fighters and six Amiot bombers prepared to depart Toulouse for Madrid or Alicante to assist the leftist Spanish government’s opponents. The exact destination and crew—French or Spanish pilots—remain undisclosed as Britain weighs new steps.
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Paris
INS
Toulouse
Madrid
Alicante
Spain
Britain
Company Seizes 130 Slot Machines In Siou x City Raids
Iowa-Dakota Novelty company obtained 130 slot machines seized for evidence in a graft probe. It argues the state is barred from confiscation due to lack of notice and hearing, and that indictments were quashed by the state supreme court. A hearing is likely at the September term.
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Sioux City
Iowa-Dakota Novelty Company
H. M. Havner
State Supreme Court
American Embassy In Madrid Fortified As Siege Persists
The American embassy in Madrid is being converted into a fortress to withstand a three weeks siege. The building adapts to a desperate emergency as cannon fire from the Guadarrama mountains rages in the battle for control of the capital.
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Washington
INS
Madrid
Guadarrama
Rainfall Breaks Drought With .3 Inch Across Iowa
Gentle rainfall began about 3 a.m. Wednesday and totaled .3 inch by 9 a.m., the first real relief since June 9 when 1.90 inches fell. Cedar Rapids saw July rainfall nearly matched by this shower, while Iowa City reported over an inch. Farmers expect only soaking rain to aid parched lands, and pastures look hopeless even with light rain. Temperature rose to 76 in the afternoon after a cool start, with 89-degree high Tuesday.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowa City
Des Moines
Creston
Davenport
Council Bluffs
Charles City
Keokuk
Dubuque
Paul Huston Heads List Of Jacobsen Post Candidates
In Clinton Iowa AP report Second district Democrats named Paul Huston and six others as candidates to succeed late Rep. B M Jacobsen. Delegates met Wednesday after a keynote by Thomas Stimson Monticello and formed a temporary group to choose a successor. Resolutions honored the late Senator Louis Murphy and Rep Jacobsen.
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Clinton
W. S. Jacobsen
Paul Huston
Cedar Rapids
Louis Roddewig
Glenn Kelly
Davenport
J. J. Locher
Monticello
George Koob
Dubuque
Herman Kuetter
Bellevue
Rep
B. M. Jacobsen
Thomas Stimson
Stimson
Louis Murphy
Rep. Jacobsen
Mary Astor Fight to Go On to Finish
Mary Astor and her former husband Dr. Franklyn Thorpe resist efforts to end the custody dispute over their four year old daughter Marylyn. Astor seeks a pretrial search into Thorpe career and possible bigamy. Thorpe's side plans to press for public reading of Astor diary naming men in the film world.
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Los Angeles
Mary Astor
Franklyn Thorpe
Marylyn
Miss Astor
Dr. Thorpe
Mary Astor Flirtation Case Is Harmless Mrs Kaufman Says
Mrs. Kaufman told the Daily Express that the Mary Astor affair was a harmless flirtation. She says she and her husband are adults who married twenty years ago and remain loving despite the headlines. She declined to discuss Miss Astor and plans to return to New York with the Berlins.
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London
Mary Astor
George S. Kaufman
Honolulu
Hollywood
George
Miss Astor
Rain Ends Iowa Drought as July Records Fall
Drought easing rain drenched Iowa with over an inch in many areas led by Des Moines 1.41 inches and Albia 1.70. The weather bureau warned more showers would follow as cool, cloudy conditions persisted statewide. Officials noted July remains the driest in 65 years with 0.46 inches.
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Weather Bureau
Iowa
C. D. Reed
Iowa Corn Outlook Darkens With Rain Losses
Federal Crop Expert Charles D. Reed warned Iowa faces a corn disaster worse than 1934 and near the 1894 record as soil soaking rains and over an inch of rainfall in nine southern counties threaten crops. A second Reed statement noted the rain's agricultural impact in the region.
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Des Moines
INS
Charles D. Reed
Iowa
Reed
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