Fort Kingsley and Trading Post on Des Moines River
In 1808 Lieut Kingsley led troops to build a fort and trading post near the Des Moines River mouth at Belle Vue. The site, chosen for health and trade advantage, saw improvised winter cabins and stockade construction as soldiers hauled heavy timber by sled. The story notes rising fur trade tensions with British traders and evolving Indian relations.
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North America
Europe
Kingsley
Mississippi
Des Moines
Belle Vue
Fort Madison
Fort Madison story of siege and retreat in early 1800s
The article recounts the Fort Madison defense against Sauk and Winnebago attacks from 1809 to 1813, led by Black Hawk and British-backed forces. It describes daily life at the stockade, repeated assaults, strategic failures, and the final panic withdrawal by destroying the fort, leaving charred ruins that recalled ongoing British American fur trade rivalries.
There Lies Your Solution in the Ghostly Portrait
In the study after Peter Brian’s murder the questioning turns to a stockroom door key missing from Julian’s desk. Julian suggests the ancestral painting holds the solution while suspects consider Miss Hunt’s possible knowledge and the security of rooms around Peter’s office. The scene ends with Julian’s hint that the painting may reveal the crime’s answer.
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Miss Hunt
Julian
Lockwood
Jeffers
Sutton
Larry
Peter
Alexander
Peter Brian
Mark
Ginger Rogers and Charles Boyer teamed for Perfect Harmony
Hollywood gossip notes Sam Briskin plans Rogers and Boyer as a new screen duo with Perfect Harmony, a Thiery romantic comedy. Director Mack Sandrich ready to shoot after Boyer returns from Europe. Also coverage of Lubitsch eyeing Colbert Cooper pair, Lubitsch projects, and assorted industry chatter.
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Charles Boyer
Los Angeles
Sam Briskin
Rogers-Boyer
Sam
Perfect Harmony
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Mack Sandrich
Boyer
Europe
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Mother Carey
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Claudette Colbert
Gary Cooper
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Iaa Claire
Gloria Swanson
Ernst
Paramount
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Claudette and
Gary
Maid of Salem
Plainsman
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Herr Lubitsch
Fort Madison and Fort Armstrong in Iowa History
The reader is guided to locate Fort Madison on an Iowa map and learn about the War of 1812 era actions on the Great Lakes and in eastern states as Indigenous forces besieged Old Fort Madison. The piece invites visiting Fort Madison to view the chimney monument marking the fort site, building a model of Old Fort Madison, with a teaser about Fort Armstrong next week.
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Iowa
Fort Madison
Great Lakes
Old Fort Madison
Stabbing at Brians Home Deepens Family Mystery
Bob Holbrook assists his brother Larry in probing the stabbing of Alexander Brian inside the Brians home. Peter Brian is murdered in his private office after midnight while Miss Hunt and Julian work nearby. Alibis surface for staff including Cora Frank Lee Sen and Jean as Mrs Brian rests in an asylum.
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Jean
Brian
Bob
Peter
Miss Hunt
Julian
Mark
Sutton
Mystery at the Brian estate deepens in midnight gathering
In a tense scene Marilyn Hunt denies aiding a suspect as Larry and Sutton pressure her and others. The group debates motives amidst a murder inquiry accusing the Hunt family and old providers of money disputes. Julian Preston reveals his whereabouts as investigators press for details.
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Jeffers
Larry
Brian
Julian
Sutton
Julian Preston
Mary Astor Rumor Mill Ties To Mark Goodrich Marriage
The note suggests Mary Astor may wed Mark Goodrich of RKO, a close ally through the recent press fracas. David Niven’s screen debut was tested by Eddie Goulding at MGM, who passed. Sam Goldwyn backed him. MGM tests Niven again for Parnell, possibly borrowing him from Goldwyn. The second Tarzan film is complete, with Johnny Weissmuller set to depart for six weeks.
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Mark Goodrich
RKO
Mary
David Niven
Eddie Goulding
MGM
Sam Goldwyn
Davey
Parnell
Sam
Johnny Weissmuller
Director Tay Garnett Hires Alan Hale for High Treason
After returning to London from an Arctic Circle cruise aboard the Athene Director Tay Garnett cabled Alan Hale in Hollywood offering a key role in High Treason. Hale rushed to New York aboard The Chief and plans to sail Tuesday on the Norman Die while likely catching his breath between projects.
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Tay Garnett
London
Alan Hale
Hollywood
Hale
Fairbanks, Jr
Reindeer Herd in Alaska Expands to 600000 Heads
A herd imported into Alaska 42 years ago has grown from a small stock to about 600000 reindeer. The population surge reflects sustained grazing and breeding conditions in the state.
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Alaska
Theaters Update World Premier Deals
At the theaters Paramount shows The Texas Rangers with Fred MacMurray and Jack Oakie. Iowa presents Walking on Air with Gene Raymond and Ann Sothern, The Gentleman from Louisiana with Eddie Quillan Chic Sale and Charlotte Henry. Piccadilly Jim with Robert Montgomery and Madge Evans. The Border Patrolman with George O’Brien. Palace features Captain January with Shirley Temple Guy Kibbee and Brides Are Like That with Ross Alexander Anita Louise. Rialto runs Trapped by TelevisIon with Lyle Talbot Mary Astor and Sundown Saunders with Bob Steel.
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Iowa
Walking On
Gene Raymond
Ann Sothern
the Gentleman
Louisiana
Eddie Quillan
Chic Sale
Charlotte Henry
Palace
Shirley Temple
Guy Kibbee
January
Ross Alexander
Anita Louise
Rialto
Lyle Talbot
Mary Astor
Bob Steel
Sundown Saunders
Man sues railway for 11140.35 after grade crossing crash
Mike Mueller of near Lamotte files an $11,140.35 damage suit against the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway over an August 22, 1935 collision when his car struck a freight car on a curve north of Bellevue. Occupants suffered burns. suit alleges stalled train and lack of warnings.
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Maquoketa
Mike Mueller
Lamotte
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company
Mueller
Bellevue
Oxford Independent School Opens With New Staff
The Oxford independent school opened Monday with Superintendent W. M. Harsha in charge. Principal Miss Hazel Jones leads the administration along with Miss Mary Ruess and James Lapitz for high school and seventh and eighth grades. Fred Rapp Jr handles fifth and sixth, Kenneth Boots third and fourth, Ruth Linkhart second and third, and Elizabeth Shannahan teaches the remaining grades.
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Oxford
Oxford Independent School
W. M. Harsha
Hazel Jones
Mary Ruess
James Lapitz
Fred Rapp, Jr
Kenneth Boots
Ruth Linkhart
Elizabeth Shannahan
Notice of Appointment of Executrix for George H. Barger
Mary Elizabeth Barger is appointed executrix of the George H. Barger estate in Linn County Iowa on August 29 1936. All debts to the estate should be paid promptly and all claims properly authenticated must be filed with the Linn County District Court clerk through attorney J A Yessler.
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State of Iowa
Linn County
George H. Barger
Iowa
Mary Elizabeth Barger
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