Four Counterfeiters Sentenced to Ten Years in Iowa
Four counterfeiters pled guilty in district court before Judge W. L. Eichendorf and were sentenced to ten years. Will Baar and nephew Wesley Ross were to be sent to Fort Madison, with Baar’s wife and daughter to Rockwell City. Seizure included 138 coins and related material. The group passed coins in West Union and neighboring towns. Ross admitted making them. The case involved a South Dakota arrival and ongoing circulation for months. A state agent aided county officers in gathering evidence.
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West Union
Iowa
W. L. Eichendorf
Will Baar
Clermont
Wesley Ross
Fort Madison
Baar
Carrie
Rockwell City
H. J. Nehring
Ross
McGregor
Elgin
Sumner
Fayette County
Wilkes Williams
Clayton County
Barking Dog Saves Family From Fire Near West Branch
The J. L. Gatens family near West Branch escaped a early morning blaze after their dog barked loudly at 2 a.m. The fire, likely started by a defective flue on the shingle roof, destroyed the house despite neighbor and local fire department efforts. The Gatens family spent the night at a nearby home.
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Gazette
West Branch
J. L. Gatens
Near West Branch
Gatens
Baar murder case stalled as slayer not caught
The article notes that Williams was killed and his slayer remains at large. Fayette County Attorney M. M. Cooney handles the Baar case for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliams
M. M. Cooney
Fayette County
Wanted To See Train Wreck Escapes Prison
George Barker, 32, pleaded guilty to obstructing the Great Northern railroad near Lemars Iowa. Judge O F Thomas sentenced him to two years at the Anamosa state re formatory and issued a parole order after Barker confessed he wanted to see a train wreck.
Funeral services for Civil War veteran C H Myers
Cedar Falls prepares to honor C H Myers 95 of Dike died at Sawtelle California last week. He served in the Civil War and three daughters survive. Services set for Saturday.
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Cedar Falls
C. H. Myers
Sawtelle
Calif
Government Hospital
Grain alcohol as motor fuel gains support from Iowa committee
Dr. Leo M. Christianson of Iowa State college named technical advisor to a joint farm leaders committee backing grain alcohol from corn as a motor fuel blend. The group led by Co. V. Gregory includes members from the American Farm Bureau Federation, Illinois Agricultural Association, National Grange, Farmers Equity Union, Farmers National Grain, and state farm bureaus of Iowa and Indiana. Legislation in Iowa seeks to mandate grain alcohol use in motor fuel and establish enforcement machinery.
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Chicago
Leo M. Christianson
Iowa State College
Co. V. Gregory
Prairie Farmer
American Farm Bureau Federation
Ilinois Agricultural Association
National Grange
Farmers TF Equity Union
Farmers National Grain Corporation
Iowa
Indiana State Farm Bureaus
Clinton Man Heads Druggists Of Iowa
Olin E. Hill of Clinton was elected president of the Iowa Pharmaceutical association with Otto J. Bjornstad Spencer as first vice president and L. R. Henderson Muscatine as second vice president. L. R. Sidmore Manson became third vice president and J. M. Lindly was re elected treasurer with J. M. Slocum Indianola as secretary. J. R. Sutter Burlington named honorary president. Legislative committee includes George Judison Ames Tom Kenefick Eagle Grove Walter F. Mead Des Moines and John H. Weber Cascade. Lieut Gov Kraschel was the banquet speaker urging tax relief over new levies.
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Des Moines
Iowa Pharmaceutical Association
Olin E. Hill
Clinton
Otto J. Bjornstad
Spencer
L. R. Henderson
Muscatine
L. R. Sidmore
Manson
J. M. Lindly
J. M. Slocum
Indianola
J. R. Sutter
Burlington
Two Winthrop Youths Jailed At Manchester
Two Winthrop youths Williams and Roy Andrews were sentenced to fifteen days in Mayor Hermann's court on intoxication charges. Andrews escaped as jail doors opened but was recaptured with help from a Webster City detective. Edward Jones of Jones County was held on a separate larceny charge and paid costs after the case was dropped by the county attorney. In Masonville a pool hall robbery case from Jan 17 led to confessions from Maynard Sloan and Harry Harris, both Muscatine residents, now under Linn County prosecution. South English declamatory contest winners named by judge Gerald Lineweaver include Margaret Hoylman and Annie Radebaugh. dramatic winners Maurine Brower and Harry Wenger. humorous contestants to speak Friday night.
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Jones County
Emil Grier
Hopkinton
Harlan J. Williamson
Jomesi
H .G. Utley
Thomas Lacey
Maynard Sloan
Harry Harris
Muscatine
Masonville
Linn County
Gerald Lineweaver
Margaret Hoylman
Annie Radebaugh
the Prince of Peace
George Sigafoose
Maurine Brower
Harry Wenger
Harry Wenger, Second, With “the Highwayman
Doris Sprague
the Lion and the Mouse
Johnson County Reports First Moratorium Case in Foreclosure
Johnson County files the first continuance request under the Iowa mortgage moratorium act in district court. George and Julia Crawford seek to delay foreclosure of their $20 000 Lone Tree farm mortgage until March 1, 1935, arguing they can operate the farm on share or cash rental. The petition claims the plaintiff receiver L A Andrew of American Savings Bank is not entitled to foreclosure under the new relief act.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
District Court
James P. Gaffney
George and
Julia Crawford
Lone Tree
L. A. Andrew
American Savings Bank and Trust Company of
Burlington
Mullett Will Leaves 10000 to Iowa Woman
Mary B. Mullett formerly managing editor of the American magazine died November 22 and left a letter directing $10000 to Alice M. Blunt of Clinton Iowa to be distributed per her wishes. On Blunt's death the residue goes equally to Eugenia Dudley of Chicago and Valeria Raynolds of Minneapolis, with each receiving 5000 outright.
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New York
Alice M. Blunt
Clinton
Mary B. Mullett
American Magazine
Winthrop's Last Civil War Vet Passes
Howard T Stutson, longtime Winthrop resident and last surviving member of the local G A R, marked his eighty ninth birthday. Born in Iowa and enlisting in 1861, he served in the Twenty seventh Iowa Infantry before discharge in 1863. He married Cordelia Campbell in 1869 and had five children.
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Winthrop
Howard T Stutson
Iowa
Mr. Stutson
Muscatine County
Buchanan County
Stutson
Quasqueton
Twenty-seventh
Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Cordelia E. Campbell
Hattie E. Rowley
Davenport
Charles H. Stutson
Glendale
Calif
W. Stutson
E. A. Statson
Eva Lohrer
Independence
Sheriff Seizes Home Brew Operation in Clermont
West Union officers led by Sheriff H. J. Nehring arrested William Nims at his Clermont home in an old hotel building dating to 1852. They recovered 283 bottles of home brew and a half gallon of wine. Patrons say Saturday sales reached about 150 bottles. Nims remains in custody in West Union.
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West
UNION
H. J. Nehring
William Nims
Clermont
Nims
West Union
Iowa governor hopeful files visit Des Moines
J. Ray Files of Los Angeles former Iowa governor candidate on the Democratic ticket visited Des Moines on his way to Washington for President-elect Roosevelt's inauguration. He declined to comment on cabinet post speculation. DECORAH readers: Independent Publishing and Stationery Co formed with $50,000 capital by R. B. Bergeson and B. B. Anundsen.
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Des Moines
J. Ray Files
Los Angeles
Iowa
Files
Washington
Roosevelt
Decorah
R. B. Bergeson
B. B. Anundsen
Bergeson
Anundeen
Decorah Posten
the Posten
Lawmakers push renewal of fight over university military training
Des Moines reports a bill to abolish compulsory military training at the University of Iowa and Iowa State college. The measure faces a brisk floor battle expected to resemble the defeat two years ago. Authors include W H Gissel J Grau Christian Grell and L D Teter. Training would become optional with half its cost federally funded.
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Des Moines
University of Iowa At
Iowa State College
House of Representatives
W. H. Gissel
Buchanan County
J. Grau
Buena Vista
Christian Grell
Scott County
L. D. Teter
Marion County
University
J C Cummins Dies Iowa Insurance Man
J C Cummins 81 Des Moines insurance executive and brother of the late Senator Albert B Cummins died at home after a year of illness. He organized Security Loan and Trust, led State Fire Insurance, then Equitable Life of Iowa, serving as president from 1912 to 1919 and adviser thereafter. He leaves a widow and three children Frank 8 Cummins of Chicago Mrs Roger G Culbertson of Worland Wyoming and James A Cummins of Des Moines.
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DES Moines
J. C. Cummins
Des Moines Insurance
Albert B. Cummins
Cummins
Security Loan and Trust Company
State Fire Insurance Company
Equitable Life Insurance Company of
Iowa
Equitable
Frank 8. Cummins
Chicago
Roger G. Culbertson
Worland
Wyo
James A. Cummins
Iowa City Auto Crash Sends Five to Mercy Hospital
Five persons injured in a Thursday residence district collision in Iowa City, all riders in L. R. Adrian’s car. Injuries include bruises, broken ribs, hip injury, back injuries, and head cuts. The other vehicle was Cary Phipps’s, both cars badly damaged.
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Iowa City
Mercy Hospital
L. R. Adrian
Vivian Adrian
William
Evelyn Schaffer
Adrian
Cary Phipps
Morley
Morley High School
Supt. F. 8. Grawe
High School Athletic Association
Alvin Bailey
Ivan Hempy
Cecil Hay
Charles Evitts
Dale McConaughy
Malcom Walker
John Manna
Harold Meeks
Robert Duncan
Lee Embree
Albert Hoppe
Glenn Silver
Mount Vernon
Women's Civic League
Cornell
H. J. Burgstahler
Ruby Wade
Hoover Awards Ely Medal For Service Of Soa To Aviation
President Hoover, flanked by senior Army and Navy officers, posthumously awarded the Distinguished Service Cross to Eugene B. Ely. Capt Walter N. Vernon recited Ely’s pioneer aviation feats, including first aircraft launch from a cruiser deck in 1911 and successful landings on the Pennsylvania. Colonel Ely accepted on behalf of his late son, as Hoover praised his contributions to civilian aviation.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Hoover
Nathan D. Ely
Independence
Eugene B. Ely
Walter N. Vernon
White House
Eugene Ely
Pennsylvania
President Hoover
Colonel Ely
Belle Plaine Pioneer Marks 87th Birthday
Belle Plaine resident Robert Winslow observed his eighty seventh birthday at home. Born in Salem Indiana he moved to Iowa in 1869 and married Mary Holmes in 1870 at Victor. He worked for the Northwestern Railway then as cemetery sexton and maintains strong family ties with annual Salem reunions. He is a long time Mason.
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Belle Plaine
Robert Winslow
Iowa
John Winslow
Salem
Ind
Victor
Mary Holmes
Walnut Creek
Dorothy Craft
Winslow
Mr. Winslow
Masonic Lodge
Hartzell to face fraud trial in Fort Dodge Iowa
Oscar M. Hartzell promoter of the Drake estate will be tried in Fort Dodge at the June federal term on charges connected with his dealings with Amos Hartnock of Laurens Indiana over Sir Francis Drake’s estate. Hartzell arrived aboard the Champlain and waived extradi tion pled not guilty with bail set at 10000.
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New York
Oscar M. Hartzell
Drake
Iowa
Amos Hartnock
Laurens
Sir Francis Drake
Hartzell
England
Champlain
Fort Dodge
U. S
O'Neill
John 8. Pratt
Toledo
United States
Festina Man Held For Grand Jury On Perjury Charge
Festina resident Ed Reichs held in Winneshiek county jail after waiving examination before Justice H F Barthell and bound over to the February district court grand jury. Unable to post 5000 bond, Reichs remains jailed. He testified before the coroner's jury investigating Gilbert Dowd's Feb 2 death at Calmar, giving conflicting statements about that night. The coroner's inquest concludes Friday. Dowd was killed by an unidentified hit and run driver.
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Decorah
Reichs
Festina
Winneshiek County
H. F. Barthell
Reicks
Gilbert Dowd
Calmar
Dowd
Clermont Man Heads Fayette County Legion
W A Kneeland of Clermont was elected county commander for Fayette County succeeding L H Sanford. Charles Mitchell of Arlington was named vice commander with L H Buenneke as adjutant and Art Wendland as finance officer. District leaders spoke as reports show Fayette County misses its membership quota except the Fayette post.
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West Onion
American Legion Association
Fayette County
Fayette
W. A. Kneeland
Clermont
L. H. Sanford
Oclwein
Charles Mitchell
Arlington
L. H. Buenneke
Maynard
Art Wendland
Hawkeye
W. G. Henke
Charles City
Thomas Thomson
Elkader
Benton Taxpayers Seek 20 Percent Pay Cut in County
A Benton County Taxpayers league committee urged the board of supervisors to cut salaries of all elected county officers by twenty percent. They criticized a 10 percent voluntary plan unless district judges and court reporters also join. They also questioned re hiring county engineer M A Hall, urged county home economies, and proposed a system to track gasoline bought and used by officials from the county tank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Benton County Taxpayers League
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Bert Blocher
M. A. Hall
E. C. Gilbert Former Keota Mayor Dies at 76
E. C. Gilbert 76 a former mayor of Keota died at his home Thursday of heart trouble. A lifelong resident he served as mayor in 1910 1922 and 1927 1928 and helped rewrite city ordinances. He and Lola Keiser lived in Keota for thirty years and he was noted for his knowledge of nature.
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Keota
E. C. Gilbert
Lola Keiser
Gilbert
Unen
J. G. Ranous
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Texas
NGES
Omar
Manchester
Norge Refrigerators
Capitol
Joe Stark
1St St. NE
Pork Hocks
Hamburg
J.C. Cummins
Iowa News
Mechanicsville
Adria Kahler
C. B. Kahler
American Legion Auxiliary
Ronald Greenwald
Mary Walshire
Lowell Dauber
Fairfax
W. C. Cleworth
George Dillon
W. W. Weatherwax
Cedar Rapids
Thrift Food
Second Ave
Sunkist Sweet
Dox
Meat Department
LARD
Pere
Ely
John Thimmel
DeLoris Elizabeth
C.R. Shaffer
Waterville
Galena
Ill
Methodist Episcopal Church
W.S. Feldwisch
Ruth Ware
Marshalltown
Walter Clauson
Oran
W. G. Shaffer
Colesburg
Gates Business College of Waterloo
Farmers and Accdents Sayings Bank of
Diamond Brothers
FT. Dodge
Benton
C.R. Fuel Co
Government NG Meats
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