Nobel Brown Shot by Former Marshal Kenyon in Calamus
Nobel Brown, 34, was shot and killed early Monday by Harry Kenyon, 55, former marshal of Calamus Indiana. The men quarreled over a $10 bill after a dance and drinking. Kenyon was arrested by Sheriff E R Cooke after the shooting.
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Nobel Brown
Marshal Kenyon OF
Calamus
Clinton
INS
Harry Kenyon
Kenyon
Earl Svenksen
Svenksen
Brown
Louis Rice
Rodney Sherman
E. R. Cooke
Wheel Tax Proposal Planned by Burlington Leader
Mayor Thomas J Smith of Burlington plans to advocate a city wheel tax at the League of Iowa Municipalities meeting in Decorah. He argues the tax is a strong revenue source and reflects the Beatty Bennett tax cut needs.
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Burlington
Thomas J Smith
League of Iowa
Decorah
Iowa
Smith
State Center Man Killed In Accident Near Marshalltown
The body of Robert Richardson 20 was taken to State Center for burial after a collision on the Lincoln highway three miles west of Marshalltown. The car he rode in, driven by Perry Bodie of State Center, rolled over after striking a second car driven by Ray Waldemeiyer of Marshalltown. Mildred German and Helen Molloy of State Center and Bodie suffered minor cuts and bruises.
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Marshalltown
Robert Richardson
Lincoln Highway
Here
State Center
Richardson
Perry Bodie
Ray Waldemeiyer
Mildred German
Helen Molloy
Bodie
Stanwood Pastor Honored For 25 Years Of Service
The Rev W G Nagler celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary of his pastorate at St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran church Stanwood. The congregation has tripled since his installation with a dinner and toast program featuring Ruth Nagler and other church members.
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Stanwood
W G Nagler
St Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ruth Nagler
P T Gutknecht
Monticello
Trene Haesemeyer
Henry Lerhman
T J Haakenbaum
W.C Hein
Dorothy Meir
Hilda von
Behren
Wreatha Kock
Irene Hacsemeyer
Bohemian Fraternal Picnic Draws Over 1000 Attendees
More than 1000 people including delegates from Cedar Rapids Omaha Iowa City Mitchell Davenport Protovia Chel sea Clutter Chicago and Minneapolis attended the Western Bohemian fraternal society state picnic in Oxford Junction. Eight Sokol girls from Cedar Rapids performed a drill. The oldest member present was Joseph Kulhavy Sr. ARFEDALF AP Mrs Ralph Waenner 69 Marble Rock was killed when a car she rode in collided near here. Carl Worles of Ardale drove the other car and Wagner Route occupants and three more were injured.
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Oxford Junction
Cedar Rapids
Omaha
Iowa City
Mitchell Davenport
Protovia
Chelsea Clutter
Chicago
Minneapolis
Western Bohemian Fraternal Society
Joseph Kulhavy
Arfedalf
Ralph Waenrr
Marble Rock
Carl Worles
Aredale
Piles vanish after 20 years with Hem-Roid cure
A Pittsburgh man claims 20 years of piles ended in 20 days with Dr Leonhard’s Hem-Roid tablets. He followed directions and says the medicine supported nature to cure blind and bleeding piles. The ad promises a full money back guarantee if not satisfied.
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Pittsburgh
Leonhard
May Drug Co
Heirloom Ties Three Generations in Cornell Love Story
Mr and Mrs O Helmer celebrate their first anniversary as a college romance from Cornell unfolds across three generations. A silver heirloom given Sunday by Mrs Helmer's parents links the couple to Mr and Mrs Martin H Miller of Tipton and the 1881 gift from Helmer's grandparents. George Beatty of Tipton uncovered the connection via an old clipping listing the Miller wedding gifts.
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Tipton
O. Helmer
Cornell
George &. Beatty
Helmer
Martin H Miller
Towa B and P W Play Day Set For Ames Sunday
Ames hosts the third annual play day for the Towa Federation of Business and Professional Women clubs of Iowa at Memorial Union on the Iowa State campus. About 200 delegates from 54 clubs and all state officers attend, with Dr Bernice De Conly presiding at the luncheon. Activities include swimming tennis and golf with a special musical program.
Petition For Part Of Federal Road Grant For Landscaping
Iowa residents circulate petitions urging the state highway commission to allocate 500000 of its 10000000 federal grant to a two year landscaping program. The plan features roadside parks roadside beautification and erosion control led by the Town roadside improvement council with Carl C Lumry of Waterloo as corresponding secretary.
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Des Moines
INL
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Town Roadside Improvement Council
Carl C Lumry
Waterloo
Gazette Men Hurt In Auto Accident Near Monticello
Bob Barr of Cedar Rapids suffered a head gash and Kathleen Hoag five-year-old daughter of Mrs Louis E Hoag of Monticello broke a leg when Barrs car and Mrs Hoags vehicle sideswiped on Amber road crest south of Monticello and went into ditches. Four stitches closed Barrs head wound as he lay with his father Frank Barr Gazette pressman. Mrs Hoag and her sister Mrs Maude Arduser were not hurt.
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Bpcciald
The
Gazette
Monticello
Bob Barr
Cedar Rapids
Kathleen Hoag
Louis E. Hoag
Barr
Hoag
Amber Road
Here
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Frank Barr
Maxwell and Stapp families hold Columbus Junction reunions
The sixty sixth Maxwell reunion in Columbus Junction drew sixty attendees with officers elected led by president McCullough and secretary Fleming. The Stapp Klotz family reunion followed with 109 present and officers named, including Cotter as president and Darraw as secretary-treasurer. Also noted is the Harvest Home event in Hopkinton featuring a Cedar Rapids corps parade, a 1:30 pm speech by Congressman Biermann, a ball game, horseshoe contest, municipal band, and an evening show.
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Columbus Junction
Maxwell
McCullough
Winfield
Jee Lense
Crawfordsville
Mabel Fleming
Washington
John Maxwell
William Fleming
Washington J Y White
Burlington
Harley McCullough
Hher
John Rickey
William Patterson
Artie McCullough
Grace Robertson
J Carson
Duncan Coumbus Junction
Willam Robertson
Lee Lease
John Lease
John Wondlee
Crawfordsale
Klotz
Chorge Stapp Cotter
Garry Stapp
J PD Darraw
Columbus Junct
Cora and
Rowena Klotz
Lone Tree
Tard Edmandson
Joseph Guinn
Aimmsworth
Mary Davis
Jack Williams
Kay Duncan Cotte
Hoprkinton
Cedar Rapids
Fred Biermann
Silver Creek
Hopkinton
Two Escapees From Anamosa Men’s Reformatory
Two trusties from the Anamosa Men’s Reformatory escaped Sunday afternoon while on the prison farm. Mullard Dean, 22, of Dubuque, held a year for larceny of poultry. Edward Ferkins, 23, of Marshalltown, was serving ten years for forgery. Dean is 5'7" 136 lbs with brown hair and blue eyes. Ferkins stands 5'11" 130 lbs with green eyes and brown hair. Both wore hickory shirts and striped overalls.
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Anamosa
Mullard Dean
Dubuque
Edward Ferkins
Marshalltown
Dean
Ferkins
Railroad Disaster Near The Dalles Claims Several Lives
Earl Lowers of Extra Ore is believed near death from a fractured skull after a Sunday railroad wreck that derailed 15 freight cars. The accident killed two men and injured eight others, with Lowers among the gravely injured.
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Dalles
Earl Lowers
Extra, In
Lowers
Luge Fortunes Are Thing Of Past Says Sweet Of Colorado
Des Moines AP William EL Sweet former Colorado governor spoke to business and industrial leaders on the national recovery act saying fortunes are over and wealth should be limited He described the NRA as the new deal and urged cooperation from industry noting capitalism must curb labor exploitation for welfare over profits.
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Des Moines
William EL. Sweet
Colorado
Sweet
NRA
Plymouth Car Ad Interview Highlights Consumer Endorsement
A Plymouth owner describes the car's comfort, safety and performance including Floating Power and Tree Wheeling benefits. He notes good service from the dealer, praises metal safety bodies, and cites fuel economy and smooth ride on rough New York area roads. Prices for standard models range from 445 to 495 dollars.
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Plymouth
Detroit
Accidents Fatal to Three Iowans
Three Iowans died in weekend incidents including William Woodbury 35 of Clinton Frank Moore 80 of Des Moines and Frank Parsons 40 of Sibley Woodbury drowned after leaving a boat in the Mississippi River to recover an oar and was not recovered Moore died Saturday night after a street collision in Des Moines with driver Ross Wim ber 19 Parsons killed himself with a gun at his Sibley home Saturday The Associated Press reports the deaths in this brief.
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Associated Press
William Lorraine Woodbury
Clinton
George T. Moore
Des Morines
Frank L. Parsons
Sibley Woodbury
Mississippi River
Mr Moore
Des Moines
Ross Wimber
Parsons
Sibley
Low Mississippi River dredging halts traffic at McGregor
Low water on the Mississippi River has suspended traffic as dredges work to open a channel through new sand bars near McGregor.
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McGregor
Mississipni
Willie Willis Quip Sparks Courtroom Talk
In a provocative remark cited by a judge, Willie Willis questions Mrs. Brown about her indiscretions, saying he only asked to see if her tongue was loose as Papa had suspected. The exchange underscores a charged moment in the ongoing case.
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Mrs. Brown
Papa
Norway Old Settlers Day Draws 200 Attendees
Two hundred people attended Norway Old Settlers Day on Sunday. Otis Tuttle, president of the Old Settlers' club, presided the program with C A Fullerton in charge of the head events.
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Norway
Old Settlers
Otis Tuttle
Old Settlers’ Club
C A
Fullerton
Old Settlers Day Observed at Norway With Music and Talks
Town State Teachers college music department led singing during Old Settlers Day in Norway. A quartet performed as Mrs Arch Tow read names of settlers who died last year. Funeral services were held for Mrs Mary Ella Coons in Independence with burial in Wilson cemetery. She leaves three children.
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Town State Teachers College
Arch Tow
E. A. Atkins
Lyle Buchanan
Prentiss Folvang
Milo Melberg
Mr. Fullerton
John D. Stewart
Cedar Rapids
E. Schloeman
Norway
Jane Houghton
Wilson Junior High School
Independence
Mary Ella Coons
Oscar Bantz
L. A Miller
Wilson Cemetery
Coons
Prairie City
James Wade
George M. Coons
Spencer
Buchanan County
George M
Herbert D Coons
William Wade
Stevens, S. D
The
Christian Church
Hughes Named Head of Recovery Board Des Moines
John J. Hughes was elected chairman of the Iowa recovery board at its organization meeting in Des Moines. Harry Shaw of Waterloo became secretary. Gov Herring attended the conference with several state and local officials including William Sweet and others from Cedar Rapids Fort Madison Ottumwa and Sioux City.
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Des Moines
John J. Hughes
Iowa Recovery Board
Harry Shaw
Waterloo
Herring
William &. Sweet
Colorado
Wenig
C. D. Manson
Cedar Rapids
W. A. Sheaffer
Fort Madison
Rudolph Leytze
Independence
T. Harry Foster
Ottumwa
E. P. Schoenigen
Council Bluffs
George Silknitter
Sioux City
Otto Pfaff
Fort Dodge
Belle Flame Reunion Brings Siegel Family Ties
A reunion of the Siegel family gathered at the Longellow school grounds. Attendees included Mrs. R. W. Nelson and children Raymond Leonia Fred Magdalene Ann, Mrs. Lester Duffus of Brooklyn and her family, Mrs. BEF James with Eris Beth Lois, and Donald Koszta, Mrs. Earl Myers with Earlene and Edward, and Mrs. Glen Oliver with daughter Joan Belle Blaine.
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Belle Flame
Siegel
Long.ellow
R. W. Nelson
Raymond
Leonia
Fred
Magdalene
Ann
Lester Duffus
Brooklyn
Bef
James
Eris
Beth
Lois
Donald
Koszta
Earl Myers
Earlene
Edward
Marengo
Glen Oliver
Joan
Belle Blaine
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Towan
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Viere
Steimbach
Abe Thombach
Plomouth de Iter
New York
Ness Fisher
A. Pee Deven
Met
Vernon
Phy
Chr Jefengineering Organization
Chrysler
Plymouth Motor Corporation
W. Theimbach, Jr
MR. Heimbach
Iowans
Willie Willis
Norway Old Settlers
Hughes
Recovery Board
MOTC
R Corporation
Detroit, Michigan
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