13 year old girl confesses to killing eight year old friend
In White Plains New York a 13 year old girl confessed to murdering her 8 year old friend Mary Kavala after a walk on a Saturday. She described striking Josephine Woropay with a rock and using a mop rope and a bottle to injure her before hiding the body under a porch. She admitted to stripping clothing and covering the body with a sled before returning home. The district attorney will decide whether to file first degree charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Plains
N.Y
Frank H. Coyne
Chum
Mary Kavala
Coyne
Josephine Woropay
Josephine
Mary
Lyceum
Diocesan Clerical Appointments Across Iowa
The Dubuque archbishop announces priest assignments including Elmer Becker in Central City, Maurice Tracy in Waterloo, John J Clune in Anamosa, John J Costello in Harper’s Ferry, Maurice E Nolan in Decorah, Howard Merfeld in Cedar Rapids, F Leo McConnell in Cresco, Paul J McGuire administering Gilbert, and John Fischer administering Sumner while a separate measure seeks to raise the poor relief levy to one and a half mills and curb transfers to the poor fund. Senator Patterson sponsors the bill in the Burt senate race.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice E. Nolan
St. Benedict's
Decorah
Howard Merfeld
Immaculate Conception Church
Cedar Rapids
F. Leo McConnell
Assumption Church
Cresco
Paul J. McGuire
Sts. Peter and Paul
Gilbert
John Fischer
Sumner
Patterson
Rep
Burt
Senate
Des Moines Senate Advances Levy Increase for Poor Relief
The Des Moines Town senate voted Friday to double the tax levy limit for poor relief. The measure, already approved by the house, will return to the house for concurrence with a senate amendment. The bill would permit boards of officials to set higher levies to fund relief programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Town Senate
House
Senate
Boards of
Birth of Stanley Leroy Roseberry
Mr and Mrs Robert L Roseberry announce the birth of a son named Stanley Leroy born Friday at 1630 Fifth Street NW a pound weight not stated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cope Vod
Robert L. Roseberry
Fifth Street NW
Aes Pound
Stanley Leroy
Marriage Licenses Given to Cedar Rapids and Vinton Couples
Bert L. Anderson of Vinton and Mabel Lucile Brubaker of Cedar Rapids are issued a marriage license along with Edward J. Zamastil and Margaret Fields, both of Cedar Rapids, in a civil records entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert L. Anderson
Vinton
Mabel Lucile Brubaker
Cedar Rapids
Edward J. Zamastil
Margaret Fields
Flying grandmother returns to Chicago after Graf Zeppelin trip
Mrs Peter Holland known as the flying grandmother boarded the Graf Zeppelin last October and flew to Germany without informing relatives. She remained in Germany longer than planned because she was having a good time and has now returned to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Peter Holland
Germany
Atlantic
Grant Comstock
Mrs. F. S. Skinner
Cleveland
Iowa Dairy Bill Advances in Des Moines House Vote
Iowa lawmakers moved a dairy bill toward enactment after the House adopted it by a large majority. The measure, already approved by the Senate, would create a control board for butter from creameries joining the proposed Iowa Trade Mark association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
INS
Iowa
Minnesota
House
Senate
Iowa Trade Mark Association
Iowa State Dairy Association
Iowa State Creamery Operators Association
Division of Agriculture
Iowa State College
Dairy Industries Department
Labor Members Of Consumers' Council Named In Linn County
The Federation of Labor nominated seven members to form a consumers' council in Linn County. The appointees are Charles T. Bowman Lew F. Green M J Dugan W M Endsley Ben V Hendal Mrs Harry Simon and Mrs Dave Williams. The council will handle consumer complaints against undue price increases and the federation reiterated support for a 30 hour work week. The annual election of officers will be held January 1 1934.
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Consumers’ Council
Linn County
Federation of Labor
Paul H. Douglas
Meve of Economic Education
J. c. Lewis
Des Moines
State Federation of Labor
Charles T. Bowman
Ellis Boulevard
Lew F. Green
E Avenue
M. J. Dugan
Roosevelt Hotel
W. M. Endsley
Fighth Avenue
Ben V. Hendal
Tenth Avenue
Harry Simon
Ninth Avenue
Dave Williams
Federation
W. P. Connery, Jr
Massachusetts
Roosevelt
Missing collie Wolf aids Gazette carrier for years
Robert Palmer seeks news of his large tan and white collie Wolf who vanished from 525 Knollwood Drive SE about two weeks ago. The dog helped with mail rounds, greeted workers, and served as a household alarm clock, last seen near his eighth birthday on December 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Wolf
Robert Palmer
Knollwood Drive
Palmer
Bill Would Include Sorghum and Barley in Farm Program
Representative Clifford Hope of Kansas prepared a bill to amend the farm administration act, classifying grain sorghum and barley as basic agricultural commodities. This would allow production controls and potential acreage reduction plans with benefit payments similar to wheat, cotton, and tobacco programs, possibly under the corn-hog plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farm Administration Act
Clifford Hope
Kansas
House Agricultural Committee
Hope
Farm Administration
Woman Republican Chosen in New York District Race
In Binghamton New York Mrs John D Clarke won a special election to fill the unexpired term of her husband killed in an auto crash Her win gives the Republican Thirty fourth district a female representative by a margin over Democrat John J Burns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Binghampton
N. Y
John D. Clarke
Thirtyfourth
Stanley Chosen Heads Police Protective Association
Chief of Detectives Earl Stanley elected president of the Police men s Protective association at a Friday meeting. Al Mikota becomes trustee for four years. Other officers include James Bailey vice president Jess Clift financial secretary Liam Marshall recording secretary Gordon Hughes treasurer and Ray Ales sergeant at arms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Stanley
Policemen’s Protective Association
al Mikota
James Bailey
Jess Clift
Liam Marshall
Gordon Hughes
Ray Ales
Scorpion of Serpents: Scottsbluff School Finds 113 Snakes
CWA workers removed 113 water and garter snakes from a Scottsbluff schoolhouse foundation. Believed harmless, the reptiles were then kept by students as pets with the approval of school authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scottsbluff
Neb
CWA
Fleming's Central Market Marion Iowa Ad Prices
Local Marion Iowa grocer Fleming's Central Market lists fresh dressed chickens pork roasts and ribs with prices per pound. beef roast pork sausage and liver also shown. Dairy items include fresh milk with meat purchase and two cake yeast offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fleming’s
Central Market
Marion, Iowa
Marion
Swift
Marion Merchants See Holiday Trade Jump in Christmas Season
Marion merchants report a sharp rise in business during the Christmas season, with several firms up nearly fifty percent and one noting about twenty percent yearly growth and sixty percent in holiday sales. Foods dealers especially benefited as more money circulated locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
Three Slayers Led To Electric Chair In Texas
In Huntsville Texas a condemned man requested and heard the tune Chicken Reel as he and two other death row inmates marched to the electric chair. Dewey Hunt, a Tennesseean convicted for killing a Dallas street car operator, asked for the music which was played by Paul Mitchell, another death row prisoner. Clarence Book er and Carl Stewart, two Black inmates, accompanied Hunt to the chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Tex
Texas
Dewey Hunt
Dallas
Paul Mitchell
Clarence Booker
Carl Stewart
Hunt
Omaha Butcher Shot by Bandits
John Tesar operator of a Omaha butcher shop was shot in the leg and wounded by three young holdup men who robbed him of 900 dollars cash and about 300 dollars in checks after abducting him this morning. They released him after a two mile ride and police were waiting when he returned to his store.
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Omaha
John Tesar
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Pups Eee
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Carrier Boy
New York
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Police Protective Assn
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Clermont
Urbana
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Fern Mitchell
Rowley
James Logan
Frank McLeod
Tracy
Neal Miller
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Robins
Clyde Kearns
C. D. Wallace
John Howe
Clifford Howe
Sherman A. Fontaine
Lincoln Drive
Cornerstones Society
the Presbyterian Church
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Frank Flack
C. M. Robinson
C. G. Scott
Robert Oxley
Fourteenth Street
Woman's Home Missionary Society
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Ed McKean
Cummins
Akron
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Marion Shakespeare Club
J. A. Beeson
Winsor
Mrs. Lloyd Castile
Danville, Il
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Harold Hall
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Oxford
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W. D. Hall
Miss Cheadle
Ide Michel
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Almond
C. B. F. Michel
Orpha Romph
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Don Terrence
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Danville
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Phoebe Brown Kent
Gladys Robertson
Torrence
This City
Dolores Rohrer Shimerda
Linn
Mary Michel
Eleanor Hanson
Alice Stewart
Ruth Murray
Hazel Ross
Blairs Ferry Road
Ten Elms
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A. B. Black
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C. H. Hammond
Lawton, Okla
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South Fourteenth Street
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J. O. Cummins
Mr. Cummins
Bobby and
Ladies Aid Society of the Baptist Church
William H. Bridwell
Herbert Harford
Mary Clement
Rele Auras
Marengo
Dick Hyde
Gevent Avenue
Monaco
Federation of Women's Clubs
Voltaire
George Arliss
Garden Theater
Slayers
C. R. Bidg. and Loan Assn
Kenwood
Add
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Ige
Promes
Crisp
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Royal le Bars
Lima
Peerless
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Sigfred
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