Cold Snap Hits Iowa As Snow Follows Rain
Snow and subfreezing temperatures moved into Iowa from the west on a day of April like rain and thunderstorms. By Thursday a deep cold wave would push northwestern areas to zero and hold through Friday with clearing skies expected as 1937 nears.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Sioux City
Keokuk
Spirit Lake
Dubuque
Ames
Perry
Davenport
Charles City
Council Bluffs
Cedar Rapids men charges dropped after rug sale dispute
In Vinton Justice J A Ruhls court on Tuesday charges of obtaining money under false pretenses and misrepresentation against Cedar Rapids residents Alex Nofal and John Haddy were dismissed after a settlement with Walter Miller of Monroe Township. Miller had accused the men of selling him three rugs for 75 dollars that were not as represented. the men returned the $75.
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Vinton
Alex Nofal
John Haddy
Cedar Rapids
J. A. Ruhl
Walter Miller
Monroe Township
Miller
Fayette Couple To Observe Fiftieth Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Joseph Wilson celebrate their golden wedding on New Year’s Day with relatives in Fayette. He was born in Illyria and she in Treemont Pa. Married Jan 1 1887 at Fayette Congregational church. They have two children eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. He works for the Milwaukee railroad.
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Gazette
Fayette
Joseph Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Illyria
Here
Maggie Pritchard
Wilson
Treemont
Wales
Fayette Congregational Church
Fayette County
Robert Wilson
Edgewood
Carrie Schrader
Hawkeye
Milwaukee Railroad
Wilsons
Hiram Miller
Samuel Flory
Brethren Church
King Homestead
Etta
Frank
Elmer
North English
Morley
Charles Edman Vernon
Forest Community
Forest Chapel
Harry Buss
Mr. Vernon
Springville
John Vernon
Jones County
Florence Norton
Lewis Norton
Forest
Harry Latta
Anamosa
Orlin Sehl
Alburnett
Mervyn Boots
Mechanicsville
Lewis
Langworthy
Edman
William
Los Angeles
Ada Hempey
Lisbon
Bertha Miller
Marion
Stanwood
Hobart Cooley
Cooley
Grinnell
Adam Schmidt
Fred Heinle
Furnisha J
Mary MacArthur rites mark 84 in Wilton Junction
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary MacArthur 84 were held in Wilton Junction with burial in Marseilles Ill. She lived with sister Sadie Lumbar and daughter Jessie MacArthur an Iowa State College English instructor. Married to P M MacArthur who died in 1926.
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Presbyterian Church
J. M. Newgard
Grace Reformed Church
Congregational Church
Marseilles
Lone Bandit Robs Vinton Oil Station
A lone bandit robbed the Glenn Lyons service station in Vinton at about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, taking $13 after forcing attendant Dale Gunn to open the safe with a rusty revolver. Gunn described the thief as about 25, wearing blue denims, who fled after securing the money. The hold up occurred near the business district, near the adjacent room.
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The
Gazette
Vinton
Dale Gunn
Glenn Lyons
Gunn
Anamosa Farmer Dies in Self Inflicted Gunshot Wound
John Gray, about 50, a farmer near Bunker Hill school in Anamosa, died from a self inflicted gunshot in his orchard around 3 am Wednesday. He had injuries from a past lightning strike. Mrs. Gray reported him missing and neighbors found him. funeral plans were not set. Surviving are several children.
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The
Gazette
John Gray
Bunker Hill
16 New Homes Built In Decorah In 1936
Decorah records show 16 new homes completed in 1936 with permit estimates totaling about 61 900 and individual costs from 500 to 8100. Remodeling or repair projects amount to 15 850, nine new business houses 19 900, business fronts and repairs 21 900, and three new garages 2 300. An unfinished municipal swimming pool is noted, with several thousand dollars already spent.
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The
Gazette
Decorah
Slicks Announce Earlville Marriage in Wolf Point Montana
Mr and Mrs A J Slick of Earlville announce the marriage of their daughter Florence Slick to Herbert Winistorfer son of Mr and Mrs Istorfer. Florence is a Earlville high school graduate and the couple wed in Wolf Point Montana in October 1935. Mrs Winistorfer formerly ran a beauty shop in Earlville and Herbert works for a construction company at the Fort Peck dam.
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Earlville
A. J. Slick
Florence Slick
Herbert Winistorfer
Istorfer
Wolfpoint
Mont
Winistrofer
Earlville High School
Montana
Winistorfer
Fort Peck
Retail Business In Iowa Up 12 Percent For Year Ending Oct 1
DES MOINES IN S An Iowa tax board report shows retail business by around 70 000 merchants rose 12 percent to 710 817 850 in the year ending Sept 31 1936 from 631 819 050 the previous year. Louis Roddewig cites drought not harming and Christmas buying ahead of last year.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Louis Roddewig
Davenport
Roddewig
Cedar County Home Costs 7025 Year
Net cost to maintain Cedar County Home and asylum for the year ending June 30 1936 totaled 7025 93 with total expenses 12279 48. Steward and matron salaries 1200 other staff 2553 83 repairs 870 04 lights fuel 1966 85 provisions 1119 47 clothing 315 31 medical care 443 97 burial 262 10 furniture 670 44 machinery 948 64 stock purchased 403 77 groceries purchased 214 76 insurance 116 95 other expenses 408 50 permanent improvements 441 supplies 334 38 veterinary 9 47. Total receipts 5253 55 including stock sales 3975 85 inmate care 139 52 produce sales 1130 52 machinery 5 misc 2 66. The report will be sent to the state auditor at Des Moines.
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Tipton
Cedar County
C. F. Richmann
Des Moines
Urbana Druggist Sells Store to Cedar Rapids Buyer
Urbana druggist D L Piper sells his sixteen year business to Robert Carn of Cedar Rapids who will take possession immediately. Carn formerly worked for Ford Hopkins in Cedar Rapids. Mr and Mrs Carn will move to Urbana.
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Urbana
D. L. Piper
Robert Carn
Cedar Rapids
Carn
Ford Hopkins
Anamosa Dedicates New School Building
Anamosa dedicated a new three story school addition costing 93000 featuring a gymnasium auditorium for 861, classrooms and labs. Miss Agnes Samuelson state superintendent spoke praising the project as a landmark and benefit to education, with local officials and clergy present and the high school orchestra performing.
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Anamosa
Agnes Samuelson
G. B. Kinser
Harry Green
A. Matthias
Green
Florence Reusch
Warren Kellogg
Iowa City Firm Wins Road Resurfacing Job
The Dane Coal company of Iowa City won a county secondary road resurfacing contract for 48.79 miles with a bid of 25 819.06 dollars. Thirteen point four one miles near Lone Tree to be gravel and thirty five miles to be stone. Funds partly from PWA.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Dane Coal Company
Dane Company
Lone Tree
Bureau of Public Roads
PWA
Paleontological Society Elects 29 Members
The Paleontological Society of America elected twenty nine new members in recognition of outstanding contributions. Notable inductees include Cornelia C. Cameron and William M. Furnish of the University of Iowa, Don B. Gould of Cornell College Mount Vernon, and Ellis H. Schobey of the University of Iowa.
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Cincinnati
Paleontological Society of America
Cornelia C. Cameron
University of Iowa
William M. Furnish
Don B. Gould
Cornell College of
Separate Guilt And Sanity Issues In Trials
Prof. Rollin Perkins of the University of Iowa law school argued to the Illinois State's Attorneys association that arguing over sanity confuses juries. He urged guilt to be established first and proposed that disinterested experts decide sanity, with the mentally ill defendant sent to a hospital until cured.
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Chicago
Rollin Perkins
University of Iowa Law School
Illinois State’s Attorneys Association
Perkins
Prof. Perkins
Death of John Brockshus in Williamsburg
John Brockshus died at a hospital after a brief illness from pneumonia and a heart trouble. The 62 year old, unmarried man lived on a farm nine miles west of Williamsburg where he was born. He is survived by an uncle, Henry Brockshus, living east of Williamsburg.
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Williamsburg
John Brockshus
Mr. Brockshus
Henry Brockshus
Field House Debt Cleared at Iowa University
Iowa City AP reports University of Iowa comptroller W. H. Cobb announced retirement of 25000 dollars in bonds plus 625 dollars interest clears title to the 450000 dollar field house. The original 300000 dollar debt is retired with this payment and retirement of stadium bonds will follow when funds are available.
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Iowa City
W. H. Cobb
University of Iowa Comptroller
Iowa
Cobb
Nicholas Weiler dies notable Ryan merchant stock buyer
Nicholas Weiler a prominent Ryan meat market operator and stock buyer born in Germany May 20 1870 died Monday of a heart attack He came to the United States in 1888 and later moved to Ryan He married Catherine McElliott in 1892 who preceded him in death He leaves three sons James Joseph and Andrew Funeral services set for St Patrick's Church Thursday at 9 30 a.m.
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Ryan
Nicholas Weiler
Mr. Weiler
Germany
United States
Dubuque
Weiler
Catherine McElliott
James
Joseph
Andrew
St. Patrick's Church
Thursday Saturday and Monday Grocery Specials Ad
Retail ad lists multiple weekly specials with bulk quantities and varied prices for sugar coffee flour oil and pantry staples. Items include 10 lb sugar 2 lb sugar 2 lb powdered sugar large bread milk oleo oyster crackers Ritz crackers saltines corn flakes and more with prices ranging from a few cents to a few dollars.
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Leningers
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Claire Post
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Third Ave. SW
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del Monte
van Camp
Wheaties
Sunkist
Jumbo Sunkist Lemons
Quaker Co
Folger
Jonathan Apples
Borden
C&h
Strongheart Dog Food
Gatto’s
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Lone Bandit
Anamosa Farmer
Joe Stark Meat Market
First St. NE
Free Delivery Dial
Colorado McClure
Canada
NEW School
Iowans
Leibsohn Food Markets
Fresh Country
Minnesota Whites
Texas
Ise
Ifresh
OWA Field House
X. Watson
Third Avenue SW
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Watson
Jersey Cr
Pillsbury
H. W. Castile
Pete Cae
Baker’s
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IGRAM
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M Ave
DIAL
H. K. Igram
St. SW
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