Expect State Wide Corn Hog Contract Release By Aug 20
Iowa officials announced that 26 counties will be released from suspension of payment under corn hog contracts by August 20. Chairman Leslie M Carl of the Iowa corn hog board of review said contract checks by AAA statisticians would finish by August 12, with final federal approval in two days. Checks pace remains about four counties per day. additions to staff may occur if delays arise. Cass, Montgomery, Delaware, Jackson, Page and Adams counties had their releases approved in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Leslie M Carl
Iowa Cornhog Board of Review
Carl
AAA
Washington
John B Wilson
Cass
Montgomery
Delaware
Jackson
Page
Adams
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
National Industrial Recovery Act
Special Board of Public Work
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Gedat
Rayvids
Linn
Iowa News In Brief Highlights Local Finance and Obituaries
Iowa reports a loan approval for town hall improvements and a playground along Little Bear creek, extended tuberculosis cattle testing, Mount Vernon budget plans, Tama county court action over chattel mortgages, and a long list of local notes from Riverside to Vining. Notable items include funeral notices, teacher sessions, and university convocation plans.
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Wyoming
State Public Works Board
Little Bear Creek
Mount Vernon
T. I. Mitchell
Puerto Rico Residents Honor Bishop Nicholson Memorial Church
Puerto Rico residents honor Bishop Thomas Nicholson for service after the hurricane. The Thomas Nicholson Memorial Church is being erected in Aibonito. Nicholson, now retired in Mount Vernon, supervised island Methodist work from 1928 to 1932.
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Mount Vernon
Methodist Church of
Puerto Rico
Thomas Nicholson
Aibonito
Nicholson
New Deal Assn Meets With Tama Supervisors
The Tama county board of supervisors met with the New Deal association Tuesday night to discuss relief employment and county road work. The three day week work proposal would free relief funds and county work funds for more unemployed, as the association pressingly advocates better distribution of employment for distressed members.
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TRAER
Tama County Board of Supervisors
New Deal Association
Pioneer woman Mrs Ziegler dies at 90 in McGregor
Mrs Sarah Ziegler, a pioneer resident born near Freeport Illinois, died at age 90 in McGregor. She recalled childhood trips to hear the Lincoln Douglas debate and married Abraham Ziegler in 1862. he died thirty years ago. The Ziegler family moved to Cedar Rapids area in 1880.
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McGregor
Sarah Ziegler
Freeport
Ill
Abraham Ziegler
Ziegler
Expect Decision On Liquor Advertising In Iowa Next Week
Iowa newspaper publishers await a decision from the Iowa Liquor Control Commission next week on whether their papers may run liquor advertisements. A Wednesday hearing with seven newspaper men sought permission to publish liquor ads, as advertising is prohibited unless the commission grants an exception under the liquor control act.
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Iowa
DES Moines
Iowa Nquor Control Commission
Commission
Mosquito Bite Nearly Cost Waterloo Man His Arm
Waterloo AP story reports Peter Thillen, 44, nearly lost his left arm after a mosquito bite on his elbow. He scratched the bite, infection developed, doctors feared amputation but his condition improved by Thursday.
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Waterloo
Peter Thillen
Thillen
Takes Life After Threatening Family
CARROLL IN The man Earl Johnson about 45 terrorized two communities and twice fought off officers with a hail of bullets. He died Thursday, the victim of a bullet fired by his own hand. Johnson had threatened to kill his wife and seven children at their home.
Iowa Pays $136,948 U.S. Liquor Taxes
Washington AP Iowa contributed 136,948 in liquor taxes to the federal government in the first seven post repeal months. The Internal Revenue Bureau reported receipts from excise taxes on malt liquor at five dollars per barrel, with six dollars per barrel from December 6, 1933, to January 11, 1934. The Iowa malt liquor tax totaled 91,496.
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Washington
Iowa
Internal Revenue Bureau
Widow seeks administrator for William Meeker estate
Lenath H Meeker of Otter Creek petitions Tama county district court to appoint Willard F Russell special administrator for the estate of William Meeker who died within hours. She claims potential will exists, seeks to probate or intestate succession, and notes need to gather personal property to pay expenses. Meeker had multiple marriages and two children, Clarence and Carrie, plus half-siblings.
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Toledo
Lenath H. Meeker
Otter Creek Township
Tama County District Court
Willard F.russell
William Meeker
Carrie
Senath Day
Tama
Orin Meeker
Winona Herink
Waukee teen drowns as tube deflates at gravel pit
WAUKEE AP reports Flody Davis nineteen of Waukee drowned after the rubber tube he rode deflated in a gravel pit near Van Meter Iowa. Davis could swim only a few strokes before sinking in about 45 feet of water on Wednesday.
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Waukee
van Meter
Ita
Flody Davis
Cedar Rapids ISD board to meet August 20 1934
The Board of Directors of the Independent School District of Cedar Rapids Linn County Towa will meet August 20 1934 at 730 p.m. at 716 A Avenue NE Taxpayers will be heard for or against the corrected estimate of expenditures. Charles D Hedberg secretary.
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Independent School District
Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Towa
Charles D Hedberg
Township wells may help water famine in Iowa
Des Moines AP report outlines a relief plan by state emergency relief engineer George Keller. Six federal state geologists will drill three test wells to assess deep water supplies in southwestern Iowa rock. If feasible, township wells would supply farmers, who could trade water rental value for windmill pumping use. monthly cost estimated at 2230 dollars.
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Des Moines
Iowa
George Keller
State Emergency Relief Committee
A. C. Trowbridge
State Geological Survey
Iowa Rock
Dickinson Warns NRA Fear Tactics Grip Business
United States Senator L. J. Dickinson told a Kiwanis club in Des Moines that the NRA governs firms with fear and that business leaders hesitate to act without approval from Polk County or Washington. He said business lacks confidence about the morrow and warned against relying on public funds to replace private initiative while noting ongoing government economic pumping.
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Johnson
Dickinson
Washington
Indigent Patient Commitments Canceled in Marengo Action
Judge James P. Gaffney orders cancellation of more than 100 indigent patient commitments in Iowa County as of July 1 1934. The measure affects prior commitments and reallocates cases to more deserving patients while requiring new procedures for those with new ailments. Dr E Brown assisted as supervisor of Iowa County matters.
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Marengo
Iowa County
James P. Gaffney
E . Brown
Prof Bush Sees Failure For Hitler Regime in Europe
IOWA CITY Professor Stephen Bush of the University of Iowa predicts Adolf Hitler’s regime will fail, calling him wild and emotional. Bush notes Hitler’s success rests on repression and emotional appeal as he warns against dictatorship in Europe after returning from Europe.
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Iowa City
Adolf Hitler
Stephen Bush
University of Iowa
Bush
Europe
Hitler
Des Moines selects new grand chancellor of Town Knights of Pythias
M P Hughes of Clear Lake Ia was named to succeed A F Grensing of Muscatine Ia as grand chancellor at the state convention in session here. Other state officers named include A B Gookin Chariton vice chancellor E L Esher La Porte City prelate A R Nicholson Ottumwa minister at arms C W Elliott Sidney inner guard E F Hollar Sioux City outer guard Frank Goddard Rose Hill master of the exchequer Ward Ferguson Des Moines keeper of records and seals.
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Des Moines
M . P. Hughes
Clear Lake
A. F. Grensing
Muscatine
Town Knights of Pythias
A B Gookin
Chariton
E. L. Esher
la Porte City
A. R. Nicholson
Ottumwa
Minster At Arms
C. W. Elliott
Sidney
Edgewood Couple Observe 63rd Wedding Anniversary
Edgewood celebrates the 63rd anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. James P. Shaw longtime Edgewood residents. Married Aug 7 1871 at Elkader Methodist parsonage they built a log cabin on Bear creek and later cleared 120 acres near Elkport Otisville. They recall abundant deer in early days and Mrs Shaw helped with posts and weekly staples. They have eight children living nearby.
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Edgewood
James P. Shaw
Elkader
Hannah Knickerbocker Shaw
Clayton County
Bear Creek
Elk Township
Otisville
Elkport
Mrs. Shaw
Bers
Mr. Shaw
Mount Carroll
Carrol County
Iowa
Shaw
Pennsylvania
Ida Curran
Labana
Ore
Elizabeth McCallum
Dianna Lighty
Elda Wiley
Edna Foster
Eva Everett
James Shaw
Mary Ellen Hatfield
Edmonds
N. D
Weather record tied from 1887 at 108 in Washington
Weather observers report Wednesday heat at 108 degrees tying the 1887 record. The day reached 106 in July and 105 on several occasions, but 108 marks the first time this high.
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Washington, In
Dan Turner to Talk at Coggon Festival
Special to The Ganette Coggon Harvest Home festival will feature former Governor Dan Turner as Friday speaker. Governor Clyde Herring canceled his Saturday address, with another speaker to be found. Turner will be joined by a 24 member party for a church luncheon. Friday activities include kittenball between Central City women and local girls, and a Central City versus Coggon baseball game. Saturday program showcases a kittenball contest between Quasqueton and Monticello girls followed by a Central City versus Coggon baseball game.
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Dan Turner
Clyde Herring
Turner
Christian Church
Central City
Coggon
Monticello
Inquest Ordered Over Oelwein Boiler Maker Death
OELWEIN An inquest set for Thursday afternoon has been ordered in the death of Herman Bartlet aged 63 who collapsed Wednesday afternoon while on duty as a Great Western boiler maker. The company doctor listed heart trouble as the cause, but Bartlett's family suspects electrocution.
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Oelwein
Herman Bartlet
Great Western
Bartlett
Sure protection against light ning price low by Joseph Barnett Co
Joseph Barnett Co offers reliable lightning protection with 25 years of experience. Prices are described as very low for the period, serving customers from 418 Int Ave NW and reachable via Dial 26948.
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Joseph’ Barnett
Ave
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Anna Tlaskal
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