Petersen May Enter Gopher Governor Race
Hjalmar Petersen took oath as Minnesota’s twenty third state executive and hinted at seeking a long term in the governor’s chair. He could replace Elmer Benson as farmer labor candidate for governor and Benson might be his U S Senate hopeful. Petersen remains rail way and warehouse commissioner and pledged to labor for the common good.
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Hjalmar Petersen
Askew
Minnesota
Petersen
Floyd B. Olson
State Capitol
Olson
May
Benson
Elmer Benson
United States
Farmer-Labor Party
Senate
Ernest Lundeen
Elmer A. Benson
Thomas D. Schall
Labor
Harry H. Peterson
J. P. Devaney
Minnesota Supreme Court
Minneapolis
135Th National Guard Infantry
Capitol
Lakewood Cemetery
Roosevelt plans radio talk in Iowa as Olson death shakes Minnesota race
Former Minnesota Governor Floyd Olson dies at Mayo Clinic Rochester after stomach illness. Roosevelt mourns loss and plans drought tour stops with Iowa visit Sept 1 to discuss farmers and political alignment as successors debate Minnesota senate race.
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Minneapolis
Floyd B. Olson
Minnesota
Olson
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
Olsen
Farmer-Labor Party
U. S. Senate
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Commonwealth
West
Senate
Iowa
Notice of Will Proof for Joseph Blezek in Linn County Court
The District Court in Linn County Iowa will hear proof and admission of the Last Will and Testament of Joseph Blezek deceased on August 26 at 9:00 o'clock. The hearing aims to probate the will and grant related orders. Edwin W. Lundquist Clerk G K Thompson Attorney.
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State of
EDWIN W._LUNDQUIST
G. K. Thompson
Roosevelt returns to White House for drought and foreign policy talks
President Roosevelt arrives from Hyde Park to begin a day of conferences on drought relief and international developments. He will meet Henry Wallace and William Phillips while also consulting Gov. Myers and Dr. Alexander on relief programs. A Mount Holyoke group urged immediate disarmament and world cooperation to end economic war causes.
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State House
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Shenandoah
Iowa
Wallace
Washington
Roosevel
White House
Hyde Park
N. Y
Hudson
Roosevelt
Louis B. Schwellenbach
Wash
William Phillips
Henry A. Wallace
William S. Myers
Farm Credit Administration
W. W. Alexander
Resettlement Administration
John G. Winant
New Hampshire
Social Security Board
Martin Dies
Tex
Mary E. Woolley
Mount Holyoke College
Springfield dog show winners and local injuries highlight city briefs
Social notices report White Knight a bull terrier owned by R. L. Parks winning first in the puppy class at a Springfield dog show. Jessie Wales a nurse at St Luke's hospital suffered a fractured wrist from a porch fall Sunday on A avenue NE. Immaculate Conception school grounds mentioned in an advertisement for tonight.
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Immaculate Conception
White Knight
R. L. Parks
D Avenue
Springfield, Ill
Jessie Wales
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mrs Burd Returns From Canadian Motor Trip
Mrs Metta A. Burd executive secretary of Linn County chapter American Red Cross returned Sunday night from a motor trip with Mr and Mrs W H Burd of Minneapolis to Riding Mountain National Park Canada.
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Metta A. Burd
Linn County
The
American Red Cross
W. H. Burd
Minneapolis
Riding Mountain National Park
Canada
First Iowa Infantry Runion Held for Veterans
Former members of the First Iowa infantry later known as the 133rd and 168th will hold their first reunion on Labor Day September 7 in Waterloo. Headquarters will be at the labor temple.
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First Iowa Infantry
133Rd
168Th Infantry
Waterloo
The
Labor Temple
Rotary speaker urges focus on future and inner calm
Rev J Renwick McCullough told a Roosevelt hotel luncheon crowd that today’s actions shape tomorrow. He urged the church to lift people from noise and pressure so spiritual values endure and men find quiet in their hearts.
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J. Renwick McCullough
Rotary Club
Roosevelt Hotel
Small Fires Reported Across City Sunday
Fire company No 6 fought a kerosene washed motorcycle blaze at 1525 Fourth avenue SE with no damage. Children playing with matches started a rubbish fire at 1003 Fifteenth avenue SW. A on A avenue transformers fire caused by short circuit produced a fire alarm with insulation damage. Spontaneous combustion in basement rubbish lit Harold Meyn's home at 1817 Eleventh street SW.
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Fourth Avenue SE
State Highway Patrol
C. D. Hartman
Fifteenth Avenue SW
First
Second Streets
Harold Meyn
Eleventh Street
Bob Burns Wins Top Billing for Mountain Music
Hollywood AP reports Bob Burns earned top billing for his next film Mountain Music to feature his bazooka in a hillbilly feud. The Arkansas native known for Rhythm on the Range with Bing Crosby drew Paramount executives with his homespun comedy and bold character.
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Hollywood
Bob Burns
van Buren
Arkansas
Bob
Burns
Bing Crosby
Paramount
Spectacles Claim New Eye Cooling Efficiency
In Chicago the inventors displayed spectacles they call the most efficient refrigerating unit for cooling the human eye. The lenses aim to prevent a frequent cause of blindness and were shown at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Optometrists.
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Chicago
American Academy of Optometrists
Landon Expands Campaign Into New York State
Governor Landon continues his nationwide bid by launching in New York state with a focus on state rights, production growth, and wage jobs. Polls stress tight GOP DP race and the need to win New York or Pennsylvania to secure electoral votes. Landon to address upstate Buffalo audience amid anticipated critique of New Deal policy.
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Michigan
James Couzens
Roosevelt
Gov. Landon
Pennsylvania
New York
West Middlesex
Landon
Buffalo
Upstate
Indictment Sought for Six Over Senate Hearing Evasion
Federal grand jury to indict six Railway Audit and Inspection officials for failing to appear before the La Follette labor investigation committee. W. W. Groves, W. B. Groves, L. Douglas Rice, J. E. Blair, R. S. Judge, and J. C. Boyer named. Records already certified to Vice President Garner for action. The case centers on alleged use of labor spies in labor disputes.
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Wohlforth
W. W. Groves
W. B. Groves
L. Douglas Rice
J. E. Blair
R. S. Judge
J. C. Boyer
Senate Committee
Queen Mary Breaks Transatlantic Crossing Record
The Queen Mary clocked a new transatlantic crossing record from Cherbourg to Ambrose lightship in 4 days 7 hours 12 minutes, reducing the Normandie's best time by 4 hours 30 minutes despite fog off New England. The Cunard White Star liner claimed the blue ribbon for the record voyage.
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Cherbourg
Ambrose
New England
Cunard
White Star Line
Negro Enters Plea Of Not Guilty In Trammell Murder
In Chicago Rufe Swain a husky Black man pleaded not guilty at arraignment for the murder of Mrs Mary Louise Trammel in a hotel room on August 15 The court set September 3 for trial and appointed George Lawrence as Swain counsel Lawrence noted many letters from Blacks urging his defense The piece references the earlier confession of Thomas Starr who was convicted for a separate hotel murder and sentenced to 199 years in prison
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Chicago
Rufe Swain
Mary Louise Trammel
Criminal Court
Michael Feinberg
George Lawrence
Swain
Lawrence
Thomas Starr
Lillian Guild
Spain Not To Seize Private Property Policy Statement
The Spanish government formally notified the United States that it will not seize foreign or privately owned property in Spain without full and fair compensation. The pledge was announced in Washington on Monday and reflects Spain's commitment to protect private assets during any national actions.
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Washington
Spain
Motorcyclist Killed In Route 86 Crash
Oscar Kennedy 44 of East Moline was killed and Ray Redsell of Erie injured when their motorcycle darted into a car from a filling station on Route 86 near Moline Illinois.
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Moline, Ill
Oscar Kennedy
East Moline
Ray Redsell
Erie
Lll
Route 86
Here
Court House News: McLain Receives Mixed Sentences
Francis M. McLain, 66, convicted of liquor violations in 1935, gets a three year penitentiary term suspended on good behavior and a six month county jail sentence for illegal sale to start July 8. Also, Fred Turner fined 300 dollars with possible 90 day jail if unpaid. Ward and Dvorak plead not guilty to liquor possession. Chmelicek charged with possession. Novak given one year jail for breaking and entering.
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Francis M. McLain
Fort Madison State Penitentiary
A. B. Clark
McLain
H Avenue NE
Fred Turner
H Street
Clark
Frances Ward
Charles Dvorak
Hull Avenue SE
G. K. Thompson
Rockwell City
John Novak
Milwaukee
Novak Allegedly Visits Former Beer Parlor After Hours
Novak is alleged to have entered a beer parlor at 214 First Street SE where he had formerly been employed on the night of August 11. Several bottles of beer were consumed and Novak was found in the place.
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Novak
First Street SE
Daniels will admitted to probate with Ella Daniels as executrix
The will of T. A. Daniels who died August 12 was admitted to probate in district court Monday. Ella Daniels, his wife, was named beneficiary and appointed executrix. The will was drawn July 16, 1910.
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T. A. Daniels
Ella Daniels
Poultry Theft Ends in Fatal Fowl Loss Near Louisa
Sheriff James H. Smith was informed Sunday that a chicken thief entered the farm of D. Van Meter near Louisa Saturday night killed four fowls but took only three of them.
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James H. Smith
D. van Meter
Louisa
Britain Drops Formal Protest Over Spanish Warship Stoppage
London officials say the Gibel Zerjon incident will not be made a diplomatic issue to preserve peace and non intervention in Europe. The Spanish warship Miguel de Cervantes halted a British cargo vessel but its commander apologized, and Whitehall regards the affair as closed.
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INL
Europe
Mediterranean
Madrid
Miguel de Cervantes
Gibel Perjon
Whitehall
Pharmacists Strive To Improve Medicine Taste At Dallas Meet
In Dallas AP reports at the 84th annual American Pharmaceutical Association meeting pharmacists focused on masking bitterness in medicines. Robert W. Rodman noted researchers aim to make drugs palatable rather than pursuing new cures.
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Dallas
American Pharmaceutical Association
Robert W. Rodman
Five Pennsylvania miners die in blast at West Pittston mine
Five miners died after a shaft rescue reached 200 feet below ground in Sullivan Trail Coal's West Pittston mine near Wilkes-Barre. Authorities probed whether dynamite or gas caused the explosion. In hospital, two more workers faced injuries and fumes during rescue efforts.
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Sullivan Trail Coal Company
West Pittston
Charles di Samoney
Old Forge
Patsy Soriceli
Edward Nakar
Pittston
Michael Trat
Moberly Miners Inquest Delayed by Illness
Illness of several witnesses caused the postponement of an inquest scheduled for Monday into the deaths of two miners trapped last week. The two survivors were recovering rapidly.
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Moberly
Film Actresses Lead War on Dog Poisoners
Hollywood reports Jean Harlow and Joan Crawford launched a campaign against dog poisoners. Insurance policies cover their pets with a $3,000 reward for those captured and convicted if the St Bernard and two dachshunds are harmed.
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Hollywood
Jean Harlow
Joan Crawford
Miss Harlow
St. Bernard
Miss Crawford
Veteran Milwaukee Police Chief Dies
Jacob G. Laubenheimer aged 62 longtime Milwaukee chief of police died unexpectedly in Eagle River Wisconsin Sunday night his leadership helped Milwaukee gain a reputation as one of the best policed cities in the United States.
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Eagle River
Wis
Jacob G. Laubenheimer
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
United States
Turner Company Buys Building For Factory
Turner Company, maker of public address equipment and crystal microphones, purchases Shores laboratory building at 909 Seventeenth Street NE to double space and expand cabinet building. The firm will move from 700 Third Avenue SE once remodel is complete. officers include David Turner president John Turner vice president F W Clemens treasurer and general manager and Harry Johnson secretary and chief engineer.
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Turner Company
Shores Laboratory
Seventeenth Street NE
Third Avenue SE
David Turner
John Turner
F. W. Clemens
Harry Johnson
Urbana Man Albert Hanna Dies After Long Illness
Albert R. Hanna aged 50 died in a Vinton hospital after a long illness. Funeral services were conducted at Urbana Church of Christ by Rev. C. C. Miller. Burial was in Gilman. Born Sept. 24, 1885 in Albia, he moved to Urbana five years ago and married Mary Van De Venter Sept. 14, 1931. They ran a cafe in Urbana. Surviving: widow, step mother Mrs. James Hanna of Clear Lake, one brother Merlen Hanna of Marshalltown, three sisters Mrs. Laura Lacey of Marshalltown, Mrs. May Nesbit of Garner, Mrs. Lillian Van Horne of Des Moines, plus multiple step-siblings.
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Urbana
Albert R. Hanna
Vinton
Urbana Church
Clear Lake
Merlen Hanns
Marshalltown
Laura Lacey
May Nesbit
Garner
Lillian van Horne
Des Moines
Woodruff Family Reunion Draws Large Crowd at Local Park
A large crowd gathered Sunday for the Woodruff families annual reunion at the tourist park in Columbus Junction. Attendees visiting from afar included Mr and Mrs A W Witherell of Mobile Alabama Mr and Mrs Leon Daily and Mr and Mrs Chalmers Daily of Anselmo Nebraska and Mrs Ella Brooks of Colo.
Mrs Burton C Butler of Minneapolis Dies in Columbus Junction
Mrs Burton C Butler aged 30 of Minneapolis died at her home Saturday. Funeral services were held in Minneapolis Monday. Her marriage to Mr Butler, a former Columbus Junction resident, took place in 1924. She is survived by her husband a son Robert Parker Butler born August 11 1936 and her parents.
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Burton C. Butler
Minneapolis
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