Sub Zero Wave After Snowfall Hits Iowa
Iowa faces fresh snow with 4 to 5 inches expected as temperatures plunge Tuesday. Des Moines, Davenport, Dubuque report varied snows and rising wind chills while roads remain slick and some routes stay closed.
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Sioux City
Spirit Lake
Keokuk
Dubuque
Council Bluffs
Mercury
Iowa Highway Commission
Ames
Mrs Margaret Kanoff Doran Celebrates 93rd Birthday
Mrs Margaret Kanoff Doran marked her ninety third birthday at her daughter Sadie Henley’s home. Born in New Jersey, she moved to Iowa with her parents at age seven and settled in Muscatine County. She was widowed by John Doran in 1920.
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Wilton Junction
Margaret Kanoff Doran
Sadie Henley
New Jersey
Iown
Muscatine County
John Doran
Rural Mail Carrier Bravely Delivers In Deep Winter
George Necker, Rural Free Delivery carrier on Route 2 from Versville, braved blizzards and sub zero conditions to complete his 30 mile route with a Snow Bird arch and a motorized fendered vehicle. Despite heavy snows and drifting, Necker pressed on except for one day, reaching Petersberg north of the city, covering his rounds with the vehicle powered from the rear and wheels on the snow.
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George Necker
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Petersparg
Wallace M Short Again candidate for Governor
Wallace M Short of Sioux City announced his candidacy for governor as he seeks the party’s nomination. Former labor party adherents examined campaign materials at a Des Moines meeting before decisions on future alliances and candidacy paths.
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Labor Party
Sioux C
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Waan
Grungry Center Senior Suffers Hip Fractures in Fall
Mary Clark 92 of Grundy Center sustained four fractures after slipping Saturday while attempting to enter a vehicle. She was admitted for treatment and may be transferred for further care.
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Grundy
Mary Clark
Williamsburg and surrounding towns report weather, notices, and local actions
A jumble of local items from Williamsburg to Montpelier covers treasurer reports, school openings, library programs, and community notices. Readers learn about tax figures, road conditions, a Little Treater talk, a party plan, and upcoming meetings. Also included are obituaries, church notes, and school activities reflecting daily rural life and civic events.
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Eleer
Williamsburg — Tre Tee Certurs Club
Henry Hughes
Mec- Grew Ga
Morjore Hughes
Clarcere Wyatt
Harold Clappool
Hegan
Edson Heece
Harold Jemrs
Alea Parner
Sree
Lo Cress
G.blin
Willie Willis Learns to Drive Soon in Trade Car Story
Willie Willis says he will learn to drive the car once it reaches a point where it is traded. The remark reflects anticipation of a new vehicle and potential changes in transportation plans.
Bed Fire Burns Home. Fire Wakes Kennedy Family
A residence near Kennedy awoke to a bed fire at 4 am Sunday, flames singeing a man’s feet and beard. The fire threatened the home before discovery. several pieces of furniture were saved but the house sustained significant damage. A war veteran, Mr. Rudd, reportedly lost substantial money in the blaze.
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Kennedy
Sugee
Ruddomis
Elberon Water Tower Thaw Delayed Amid Cold Snap
Elberon waterworks 64 foot standpipe remains frozen after a week without supply. Officials fear another week may pass before thawing efforts succeed as crews contend with extreme cold and a steam pump running to thaw the solid structure.
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Elseron
Elberoar
Snow Clearing on Stanwood Tipton Line Delays Rail Service
Seventy five workers cleared deep snow drifts on the North Western railroad branch between Stanwood and Tipton after a Wednesday closure. Forty men and a snowplow worked Saturday. coal and oil shipments to Tipton are stalled in Stanwood yards while trucks haul supplies.
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Notice of Trustee Application in Iowa Court
In Linn County district court January 1936 notice of trusteeship in a truster agreement involving Lucy M Fawcett and Cedar Mmooths National Bank. Merchants National Bank trustee seeks order to execute contract with Orie L Mecker Annie Hiekes and Lucy M Pawcett for 6000 remaining balance on land at VO-321 Third Avenue East Lots 9 and 10 Block 5 Original Town Cedar Tropid now Cedar Rapids. Hearing set February date to show cause and determine authorization to enter contract and retain property from personal tax lien until Lucy M Pawcett’s death.
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Iowa
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Arthur McLeod
Myrtle Fawcett
Nellie Pawcett
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Iowa Fire Loss Declines. Totals Put at $1.13 Million
State Fire Marshal Jo Vincent Pele reports a drop in fire loss for the year ending, noting total losses of about 1,127,359 dollars with 4,657 fires, down from 5,982 the prior year. Farm and dwelling fires show notable decreases, while county by county figures highlight Clinton and Cedar Rapids among the largest losses. Investigations reached 120 in 39 counties, with several arrests and prosecutions resulting.
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Jackson
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Muscatine
Poweshiek
Tama
Washington
Winneshiek
Farmer Loses Hand In Corn Cutting Accident At Cedar County Farm
A Hinkle, a Cedar county farmer, lost his right hand while operating a corn cutting machine at Rudolf Sebelien's farm after slipping on ice. He was taken to Mercy hospital in Davenport where the fingers were severed except for the thumb. He leaves a wife and three young children.
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A Hinkle
Cedar County
Rudolph Sebelien
Mercy Hospital
Davenport
Wood family butcher faces pork chop rush in Traer
The Wood family butcher in Traer Iowa is likely to see a large pork chop order as Agnes A Wood returns from six years in Inanda seminary South Africa on furlough. She explains pork is not eaten there and jokes she has missed it.
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Iowa coal output survey ordered by governor after weekend relief
Governor Chde Herring announced a survey by a miners and operators panel to assess emergency coal production and unemployment in Iowa. If shortages persist, miners will be asked to work another Saturday to heat relief families as 10,000 tons were produced last weekend. Decorah high school declamatory winners advance to regional and state contests with Everett Miller, Marian Donald, Dorothy Holmberg leading the team.
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Barbara Bishop
Earl Nelson
Oelwein
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Chester
Four Men Arrested In Ames Mail Theft
Police held four men for federal authorities after four sacks of mail were stolen from the North Western railroad station platform in Ames. The mail was recovered. Suspects gave names William L. Wiley Paul K. Norman H. W. Chandler and Roy Mickle. Concurrent reports say three have criminal records and at least one hails from Des Moines. They were nabbed minutes after the theft when found rifling a sack in a parked car.
Hundred Men Work To Clear Clarence Roads After Storms
A force of about one hundred men including farmers merchants professionals bus drivers and high school boys shoveled snow Sunday afternoon to clear drifts a quarter mile long and eight feet high on five school bus routes and two mail routes out of Clarence. The routes had been only partially served since the recent storms.
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Tax on Groth Estate Paid in Des Moines
The estate of Kundt M. Groth of Clermont Indiana paid the state treasurer's office $984 in tax on a taxable valuation of $10,144 on Monday.
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Kundt M. Groth
Clermont
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