Davenport Drink Establishments Rally Amid Illinois Competition
Davenport taverns and night clubs operate at full blast despite state raids. Officials report arrests for illegal liquor while operators push Illinois competition by selling liquor by the drink. A test case on illegal transport of Illinois liquor into Iowa is set for Tuesday with two Davenport men to be arraigned.
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Davenport
Illinois
Liquor Commission
Iowa
John A. Hornby
Government Bridge
Rock Island
Vic
Herring
Walter Matthey
W. P. Siebel
Bordewick
Peter Bauler
Robert Green
James
George
Edward Chyma
Leonard
Raymond Whalen
Green
Chymas
Whalens
Kalona
Finnegan Flat
Sherwood iStrickler
Jimmy Cahill
Lorraine Michum
Santa Claus
Independence Second In Seal Sale Returns
Webster City leads Iowa in 1934 Christmas seal sales with 88 percent of its goal reported followed by Independence at 85 percent and Fort Dodge at 80 percent. Iowa City 78 Carroll 77 Eagle Grove 57 Burlington 72 Mason City 70 Storm Lake 70. Officials credit strong local leadership and growing statewide interest in tuberculosis relief.
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Des Moines
Webster City
Independence
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Iowa City
Carroll
Eagle Grove
Burlington
Mason City
Storm Lake
Theo PP Eshck
Nes Moines
Association
Women’s day program at the Christian church observed
The service was led by Missionary secretary in charge with Mrs Clyde Wilson as chairwoman in the absence of the president. The program featured scripture readings, vocal solo, audience prayer, and reports from society members.
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Securtry
Clyde Wilson
Charman
Henry Pater
Charley Griffen
Stubley
Clarence Statles
Cada Alma Talle
Marra Keech
Opute Bey Dietemue
Mer
Center Point
John Lockhart
Vinton
Belle Lockhart
Ross
Paul
Los Angeles
Inez Wormer
W. C. Wilson
Toddville
Stanwood
Esther Miller
W. J. Muller
Clarence
Darel A Kohl
Charles E. Kohl
Methodist
James K. Delahooke
Kohl
Mount Vernon
Student Bids $20 For Grant Wood Painting
Ned Cauch of Davenport at the University of Iowa made the high bid of $20 for Grant Wood's "Oil Jar-Corrento" at the student art bazaar in Iowa City. The sale featured 330 paintings and the event would stay open Monday and Tuesday. Wood painted the piece in Spain in 1924.
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Iowa City
Ned Cauch
Davenport
University of Iowa
Grant Wood
Corrento
Wood
Spain
Natural gas line blast damages Iowa towns and repairs begin
A massive natural gas explosion tore through a pipeline near Clarion and Eagle Grove Iowa on Sunday creating a 12 by 30 foot crater and blasting debris across a quarter mile. Thirty workers and about fifty displaced families from Clarion and Eagle Grove were housed in hotels while repairs resumed. The line serves Mason City Garner Belmond Clear Lake Britt Forest City and several Minnesota cities with service maintained from reserve tanks.
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Clarion
INS
Eagle Grove
Iowa
Omaha
Pipeline Company
Mason City
Garner
Belmond
Clear Lake
Britt
Forest City
Minnesota
Stateside sports tax urged to aid private Iowa colleges
Dr. Avery L. Carlson of William Penn College proposed a special admission tax on football and other sports at state schools to fund half the salaries of private college instructors. The plan would also tax marriage licenses, divorces, and liquor, with state and private schools each paying half of each teacher’s salary to keep tuition aligned and prevent college closures and job losses.
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Oskaloosa
Iowa
Avery L. Carlson
William Penn College
State college aid could secure independent colleges
Dr. Carlson estimated that 500000 dollars annually could help the needy independent colleges survive, supporting enrollment at state supported colleges and ensuring financial viability.
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Carlson
Reformatory Food Costs Jump 37 Percent in Six Months
Des Moines AP report shows a 37 percent rise in reformatory food costs over six months at Anamosa. Chief clerk C Fred Porter cites higher food prices. monthly per person costs rise from 4.35 in May to 5.96 in November based on 1236 inmates and a total monthly cost of 7367.83. Similar state institutions like Fort Madison await figures. wholesale cost increases are indicated.
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Des Moines
Anamosa Reformatory
State Comptroller's Office
C. Fred Porter
Comptroller’s Office
Porter
Fort Madison
Des Moines Church Robbed Again Loot Recovered
For the second time in two months thieves struck the Church of the Open Bible in Des Moines blasting a new one ton safe and taking 280 dollars from Sunday collections spoken by Evangelist Mattie Howard. The prior robbery yielded 800 dollars.
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Des Moines
INS
Church of the Open Bible
Mattie Howard
Urge Development of Water Resources Calls for National Planning
The national resources board urges a long range plan to develop water resources and conserve minerals with a permanent agency to study water uses. The report highlights upper Mississippi Red River Missouri basin and flood control plus navigation and hydroelectric power to save coal and oil.
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Washington
Iowa
National Resources Board
Water Planning Committee
Upper
Mississippi
Red River
Missouri
Culver City Fire Siren Warns Minors Curfew Time
A fire siren curfew signal alerts youths in Culver City California that 9 30 p m is the time to go home.
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Culver City
Calif
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