Brookhart Declines Farmer Labor Nomination for Senate
Former Iowa Senator Smith Brookhart declares he cannot accept the Farmer Labor nomination for the U.S. Senate, defends Roosevelt's New Deal, plans to campaign for its continuation, and forms a group to oppose the American Liberty League while aligning with progressive figures. He criticizes Dickinson and the Wall Street-dominated parties, blasts the GOP, and outlines a plan for federal charters and national unemployment relief.
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Washington
United States Senate
Clyde L. Herring
Democratic National Committee
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
Labor Party
Senate
Herring
Brookhart
Hyattsville
American Liberty League
George Norris
Nebraska
Robert LaFollette
Wisconsin
Floyd Olson
Minnesota
Independence Lake
Minneapolis
Minnie Duvall
Labor Party of
New Union Party
William Lemke
North Dakota
Farmer-Laborites
Lemke
Farmer Labor Party of
Farmer-Labor Movement
Railroad-Utility- Wall Street
Kendall
Kenyon
Dickinson
Republican Party
Supreme Court
Republican
Illinois
Liberty League
William Randolph Hearst
Charles E. Coughlin
American Public School System
Federal Post Office Department
National Treasury
Brookhart backs Roosevelt after declining labor party nom
Des Moines AP reports Republican Carl Cook accuses Brookhart of selling out to the New Deal. He claims Brookhart, once a labor party nominee, declined that bid and will support President Roosevelt. Cook says Brookhart was paid $6,000 yearly plus travel for a Russian affairs advisory role, tying it to wasteful spending.
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Des Moines
Carl Cook
Republican State Central Committee
Brookhart
Iowa
Labor Party
Roosevelt
Cook
New Deal
Funeral for Mrs Wilcox Tama Pioneer Pioneering Tama County Resident
Funeral services for Mrs Lewis Wilcox 86 long time Tama county pioneer were held at Harrison funeral home with Rev J L Masemore in charge. Born June 5 1850 in Holloway Ohio she joined family west to Tama county at age 12. She married Lewis Wilcox June 10 1868. he died in 1910. Survived by son Menzo J Wilcox Tama and four daughters Lettie Hoover Oc elwein Bessie Zearfoss Tama.
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Tama
Lewis Wilcox
Tama County
Harrison
J. L. Masemore
First Baptist Church
Wilcox
First Baptist Church of
Menzo J. Wilcox
Lettie Hoover
Oecelwein
Bessie Zearfoss
Reunion Draws Wide Circle At Willow Grove School
The annual home coming picnic at Willow Grove school district No. 2 in Hardin township drew many attendees from area families. A dinner followed by a program featured speakers Eugene Roberts Shirley Yoder Jamet Webster Donald Margaret Darlene and Raymond Fry with W W Westermark of Iowa City as principal speaker and music by the Marshall band.
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The
Gazette
Ord
Willow Grove School
H. G. de France
Roselind
Lawrence W. Oehler, Jr
Edward Livezey
Clifford Roberts
Eugene
Ada
Merit Roberts
Eudora
Elmer Schrock
Robert
Stanley
Emma Jean
John Ervin
Geraldine
Irvin Goodrich
Jeanette
Alice
Walter
Ed Will
Edwin
Arthur
Herbert
James
Glenn Evans
Frank Fry
Darlene Margaret
Donald
Raymond
Walter Shaffer
Alverta
Wayne
Paul
Delmar
Ed Gingerich
Arthur Webster
Grace Ferson
Heat wave keeps Iowa in 100 degree range
Des Moines AP reports another day over 100 degrees with partial clouds and scattered thundershowers. Temperatures topped 106 in Lamont while Estherville cooled to 60. Rain fell in Sioux City and Keokuk, and a Kanawha wind storm damaged farms and livestock.
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Mercury
Des Moines
Kanawha
Hancock County
West Bend
Arnolds Park
Charles City
Hampton
McGregor
Theater Season Closes With Elizabeth the Queen
Iowa City University of Iowa summer session theater ends Monday at 8 p.m. with a Maxwell Anderson drama Elizabeth the Queen reenactment. Prof. Vance Morton directs. Marie Park of Nebraska Kansas plays Elizabeth and Walter Fleischmann acts Lord Essex.
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Iowa City
University of Iown
Maxwell Anderson
Elizabeth
Vance Morton
University Theater
Marie Park
Neodesha
Kan
Walter Fleischmann
Lord Essex
Ambulance Driver Os car Budreau Dies in Iowa
Os car Budreau, 45, ambulance driver for University hospital, died of a heart attack at a Sutherland hotel after a day delivering patients. He left Iowa City Saturday morning, ill about 9 p.m., survived by his widow and six children Florence Paul Richard Russell Rose and Laverne. Funeral services likely in Iowa City Tuesday.
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the Gazette
Iowa
Oscar Budreau
University Hospital
Sutherland
Budreau
Florence
Paul
Richard
Russell
Rose
Laverne
Coast Seems Clear To Name Harrington Congress Nominee
Vincent Harrington of Sioux City appears set to win the Ninth district Democratic nomination, with pledges totaling 103 of 105 needed. Osceola county caucus gave Harrington six delegates, facing main rival Frank E. Wenig of Spencer as the convention nears. If nominated, a new lieutenant governor candidate must be chosen by the state central committee. Fred B. Wolf is the Republican nominee. Gillette left the race to run for the late U S Senator Louis Murphy’s seat.
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Storm Lake
INS
Vincent Harrington
Sioux City
Guy M. Gillette
Cherokee
Harrington
Osceola County
Frank E. Wenig
Spencer
Democratic State Central Committee
Woodbury County
Fred B. Wolf
Primghar
Gillette
United States
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Mrs. Sammel Dunlap Dies At Center Point
Emma Virginia Dunlap aged 81 died after a yearlong illness in Center Point. Born March 12, 1855 she owned a millinery shop for six decades. Survived by husband Samuel Dunlap and daughter Eletha McCall, a son Leo preceded in death. Funeral Tuesday at 4 p.m. at the Methodist Episcopal church with Rev. G. R. Lanner officiating. Burial in Center Point cemetery.
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Center Point
Emma Virginia Dunlap
Samuel Dunlap
Dunlap
Eletha McCall
Leo
Methodist Episcopal Church
G. R. Lanner
Center Point Cemetery
Newhall Hosts Third Annual Hot Dog Day Celebration
More than 2500 hot dogs were handed out to a record crowd at Newhall Hot Dog Day. W F Sieverd of Grundy Center spoke. Atkins defeated Newhall 3 to 2 in afternoon baseball. Newhall band concerts, street attractions, and a Morris hall dance highlighted the day. C E Tuttle grocery and John Gluesen plumber won first and second prizes in the noon parade.
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Gazette
Newhall
W. F. Sieverd
Grundy Center
Atkins
Morris Hall
C. E. Tuttle Grocery Store
John Gluesen
Two Die in Plane Crash Near Waterloo
Ronald R. Robertson, 23, of Waterloo, employed at a tractor company, died at 3 30 a m Monday from injuries after his light monoplane crashed in a hayfield northeast of Waterloo. Miss Elinora J Moran, 19, a grocery cashier, was killed instantly.
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Waterloo
Ronald R. Robertson
Waterloo, Tractor Company Employe
Elnora J. Moran
Robertson
Funeral Held For Mrs. Warren Pioneer of Johnson County
Funeral services will be held in Iowa City for Mrs Mary Adams Warren a Johnson county pioneer who died in Woodland California. Born Solon December 16 1861 she lived in West Liberty from 1886 to 1910. Survived by husband three sons J Will Iowa City Rolan A Warner Alberta and Nelson British Columbia two brothers Myron D Adams Iowa City Oliver M Adams West Liberty and sister Harriet E Moffit Cedar Rapids.
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Iowa City
Mary Adams Warren
Johnson County
Woodland
Calif
Solon
Myron D. Adams
Oliver M.adams
West Liberty
Harriet E. Moffit
Cedar Rapids
30-Ounce Baby Dies After 60-Hour Battle
Davenport report says a 30 ounce newborn named John Roger Young died after doctors fought a 60 hour battle to save him. The infant was born Friday to Mrs A W Young and her husband, the couple's second child.
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Davenport
INS
A. W. Young
John Roger Young
S. U. I. Dean Sees Liquor Store Lowering Student Drinking
Lonzo Jones, assistant dean of men at the University of Iowa, says drinking among students has declined since the state liquor store opened in Iowa City. He cites fə from fraternity presidents and dorm proctors and notes near beer spiking has dropped off rapidly. outlying beer parlors report minimal spiking sales in recent months.
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Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Lonzo Jones
University
Jones
Prepare For Homecoming At Solon On Thursday
Plans for the seventh annual Solon homecoming Thursday include a parade with floats, races, a blindfold car drive through midway, and performances by Bohemian recordings Adelen Hutchinson dance troopers and other acts. George A. Wilson will speak at 3 p.m. and Nelson G. Kraschel at 7 p.m. A blindfold ice cream eating contest and pie eating contests follow, with dances at St Marys auditorium and the CSA hall and dinner served by St Marys women.
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Gazette
SOLON
Bohemian Recordings
Adelen Hutchinson
George A. Wilson
Iowa
Nelson G. Kraschel
Charles A. Lindenau 60 dies in Davenport hospital
Charles A. Lindenau 60 died Sunday morning in a Davenport hospital two weeks after an operation. Funeral services will be Tuesday at p.m. in the Congregational church, with burial in Mt. Hope cemetery. Lindenau worked at American Express, chaired the Republican committee, served as file clerk in the Iowa assembly, and was active in Knights of Pythias and Odd Fellows. He is survived by a half sister Miss Ina Harris.
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Gazette
Maquoreta
Charles A. Lindenau
Davenport
Congregational Church
Mt. Hope Cemetery
Lindenau
American Express Company
Republican Central Committee
Iowa Assembly
Knights of Pythia
Reward posted in poison beer death investigation
After a two week lull, Harrison county resumes work on the Anson Riesland case with a $500 reward. The Dunlap farmer died after drinking beer from a picnic bottle that held caustic soda. Investigators seek whether the death was murder, accident, or a prank. reward ends after thirty days.
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Logan
INS
Riesland
Harrison County
Fred Peters
Appeal Rehearses Murder Case of Louis Clay in Iowa
Louis Clay's lawyers file a second appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court challenging his murder related conviction. They argue star witness Mabel Davis distorted her account and later claimed details she alleged in the first trial differed. The case concerns the 1933 Christmas Eve killing during a robbery attempt in Johnson County.
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DES Moines
Louis Clay
Iowa City
Supreme Court
Clay
Mabel Davis
George J. Folsom
Johnson County
Miss Davis
W. F. Murphy
Frank W. Shaw
Pocahontas
Legion Aux quartet wins state honors in Davenport
WAUKON. The Legion Auxiliary quartet led by Mes James P. D. Cota J. F. Kepler G. B. Richter and E. F. Pieper took first honors at last week’s state convention in Davenport.
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Waukon
Legion Auxiliary
Mes James P. D. Cota
J. F. Kepler
G. B. Richter
E. F. Pieper
Davenport
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