Official canvass confirms Democratic wins in state offices and six of nine seats
The official canvass shows Democrats ahead for state offices and six of nine congressional posts. It notes delays in president totals and lists vote totals for Secretary of State Auditor of State Treasurer Attorney General and Secretary of Agriculture with party-affiliated candidates and scattered votes.
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Des Moines
Congress
Ate
Greenwalt
Earl W. Fischer Ri
Vinton
At W. Storms
Fort Madison
JW. Duke
Burlington
Caroline Dunham
Council’ Bluffs
Ds. K. Barnes
Mabel D. Wilson
Davenport
Poor Pa by Claude Callan and Local Election Totals
Poem fragment notes a mother planning a linen gift for a daughter’s marriage while a candidate slate records county and district vote totals. It lists names, parties, and localities including Emmetsburg and Ankeny with total votes near 906 450 and congressional district tallies across Iowa.
Curray to Address Insurance Study Club in LeRoy
Roy E. Curray president of Inter Ocean Re-Insurance of Cedar Rapids will address the Insurance Study club at the Ohio Farmers Insurance home office in LeRoy Ohio on Monday December 5. His topic is Re-Insurance and the audience will include fifty or more officers and employees of the Ohio company in business since 1848.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Curray
Inter-Ocean Re-Insurance Company
Cedar Rapids
Insurance Study Club
LeRoy
Ohio
Ohio Farmers Insurance Company
Robert Fox Linn County Pioneer Dies in Waterloo
Robert Fox longtime Linn county resident and Walker farm progeny died in Waterloo after a long illness. Born July 3 1864 in DeKalb County Ill he moved with his parents to a Walker area farm as a child. He married Alice Gray in 1898 who died in 1915 and remarried Ora Clark in 1917. Surviving are his widow and two stepchildren Gladys Nelson Providence R I and Donald Clark Gary Ind. Funeral services set for Thursday at Walker with burial in Walker cemetery. He was a member of Odd Fellows lodge No 498 at Walker.
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Waterloo
Robert Fox
Linn County
Walker
DeKalb. County
Ill
Fox
John
Jane Fox
Alice Gray
Ora Clark
Independence
Gladys Nelson
Providence
R. I
Donald Clark
Gary
Ind
Peterson Brothers
Christian Church
Earl Riney
First Baptist Church
Walker Cemetery
Odd Fellows Lodge
New Vote Contest In Fayette County
West Union The second contest over Fayette county offices in the November election began when George D Bortner of Hawkeye a Democrat who lost by 41 votes to William P Lauer of Eldora do a Republican filed notice he will seek a hearing Bortner alleges illegal votes were cast in Oelwein ward one and that legal ballots were spoiled in Oelwein ward four E R O Brien of Oelwein represents Bortner Lauer now chairs the board and set a December 20 hearing date at which he will be succeeded as chairman by W K Humphry of Fayette The term starts January 1.
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West Union
Fayette County
George D. Bortner
Hawkeye
William P. Lauer
Eldorado
Bortner
Oelwein
E. R. O'Brien
Lauer
Board of Supervisors
W. K. Humphry
Fayette
Grundy Center Seeks Phone Rate Cut
A rural and city telephone patrons meeting in the Legion hall discussed lowering rates. Twenty nine of thirty three rural lines signed a petition to cancel contracts on Jan 1 if rates are not reduced, and town patrons signed a majority petition Tuesday. A five member delegation traveled to Newton to present petitions to the Iowa State Telephone company requesting rural rates drop from 6 to 4 dollars annually and town rates from 1.75 to 1.4 dollars per month.
City Briefs and Personal Notices Highlights
Special Notice rounds up varied local happenings from Cedar Rapids including best auto buys ranking under classification 24, church and club events at Central Park, and a misdated grocers meeting. Also notes addresses a Presbyterian men’s talk by Arthur Barlow and Horace Hedges, plus a penny supper at Bethany church and newsboys’ theater outing. A bank’s payout order follows a bank closure in Winneshiek County.
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Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Arthur Barlow
Amana Society
Horace Hedges
Big Ten
First Presbyterian
First Presbyterian Chapel
Horoscope for the Day Warns of Obstacles and Perseverance
The stars suggest high goals are possible but may face stubborn obstruction and opposition. Persistence and clever management can overcome delay and disputes. investments or property may boost fortunes. A birthday reader should push through obstacles with steadfast effort. notable natality cites William Hornaday, sociologist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hornaday
Weinkauf Wins Damages In Auto Collision Suit
A. E. Weinkauf received 280.64 in damages from John Rissman after an auto accident last summer, in a case heard in Decorah. The suit sought 1000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
A. E. Weinkauf
John Rissman
Rose Carney of Parnell Dies Suddenly at Home
Miss Rose Carney a long time resident near Parnell died suddenly at noon Wednesday at her home. She is survived by four sisters Joan Anne at home Mrs Agnes Kilduff Davenport Lettie Melrose and four brothers Edward Anton Thomas at home Charles Davenport. A message to her cousin Edward Gillin 522 Third Avenue SW confirmed the death.
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Rose Carney
Near
Parnell
Edward Gillin
Third Avenue
Miss Carney
Joan
Anne
Agnes Kilduff
Davenport
Lettie
Melrose
Edward
Anton
Thomas
Charles
Quinn Awarded New Trial for Oklahoma Murder Case
Earl Quinn who faced the death penalty for the killings of Jessie and Rexia Griffith of Blackwell was granted a new trial by the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals. The ruling reversed his first trial and conviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Earl Quinn
Oklahoma
Criminal Court of Appeals
Quinn
Jessie
Rexia Griffith
Blackwell
Mystery $100 Gift Sparks Local Kindness Spree
Cyrus Metcalf of 617 First Avenue East received a anonymous $100 bill in a Cedar Rapids postmark letter. He used the funds to clothe a minister traveling to Nebraska, assist West Side families with clothing and meals, and provide meals for elderly men at local restaurants, after contacting Sunshine Mission and other groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Metcalf
First Avenue E
Cedar Rapids
Nebraska
Mr. Metcalf
Gede
Costa
Sunshine Mission
Tommy
Second Avenue
Virginia
John Thomas
Lafayette
Creamery Butter Makers Elect New Officers in Chicago
CHICAGO AP Led by H 3H Bird Chicago as president new officers took over direction of the American Association of Creamery Butter Manufacturers Wednesday Carl W Kent Kansas City vice president T A Borman Chicago treasurer and the following directors B N Ruse Duluth J M Harding Omaha M Seidel Bay City Mich H C Horneman Danville ILL C G Reeves Ottumwa IA N S Johnson Chicago Sam Schlosser Plymouth Ind H W Hepburn Pekin Ill C V Huenke New Bremen Ohio Phil J Noonan Alexandria Minn F E Pilley Omaha
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Chicago
H. 3H. Bird
American Association of Creamery
Carl W. Kent
Kansas City
T. A. Borman
B. N. Ruse
Dueluth
J. M. Harding
Omaha
M. Seidel
Bay City
Mich
H. C. Horneman
Danville
C. G. Reeves
Ottumwa
N. S. Johnson
Sam Schlosser
Plymouth
Ind
H. W. Hepburn
Peeoria
Ill
C. V. Huenke
New Bremen
Phil J. Noonan
Alexandria
Earth curvature measured at eight inches per mile
The U. S. Naval Observatory reports that the curvature of the earth is approximately eight inches per mile.
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U. S. Naval Observatory
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Melcher
R. F. Talmage
Earl E. Brown
Sioux City
Scattering
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Muscatine
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Carroll
E. O. Weik
Robert Shedenhelm
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E. Brookhart
Bessie Logsden
John Fletcher
Edward &, O'Connor
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J. P. Russell
Manson
An A. Screechfield
Joseph
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Poor PA
Claude Callan
Aight G Thornbure
Emmetsbure
Ray Murray
Buffalo Center
H. OD. Altenberger
Ankeny
Charles Stewart
Mondamin
Willam E. F. Randolph
Milo Clapp
Montpelier
Luke D. Miller
Mason City
T. E. Martin
Town City
M. L. Conwaoy
Atlantic
William James
St. Washington
George Ficklin
F L
Council Bluffs
L. Mott
Yorn City
John C. Phill
Iowa
Johnson, Cedar
Louisa
Jefferson, Henry
van Buren
Lee Counties
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Mount Pleasant
Weer G. Elcher
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Jones
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Page
Taylor
Manes E. Swanson
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Woodbury
Ida
Bac
Monone
A. H. Campbell
Battle Creek
Guy M. Gillette
Charles Bowers
Roy Curray
Vicks
Terea
Cole
Vicks Nose
Hamilton Seed & Coal CO
DIAL
Newman
Grundy Center
Triangle Grocers' Meet
Grocers
Cedar Rapids: Retail Grocers Association
Hotel Montrose
Triangle Stores Group
Central Park Church
Bethany Church
H. E. Taylor
Winneshirk County
Genevieve Kemble
New Trial Awards
Mount Vernon
Thomas Nicholson
Rotary Club
America
Lisbon
CY Metcalf
American Assn. Creamery
Geo. R. Crafts
Highway 161
Iowa City Road
Buckner’s
Dedic Construction CO
Frank Tordik
Broulik Bros
J. F. Shultz & Co
J. L. Drahos
Peoria Life Insurance Co
Russell
Nash-Finch Co
Kingsbury
Cedar Valley Beverage Co
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