Herring Orders March 4 Execution for Louisa County Murder
Gov. Clyde Herring ruled Tony Thompson must hang at Fort Madison prison for the murder of Martin Wolz during a $285 robbery. Thompson’s fate was sealed after Tallent and Hake offered confessions, which the governor rejected as grounds for mercy.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Tony Thompson
St. Louis
Fort Madison
Clyde Herring
Louisa County
Martin Wolz
Oakville
Thompson
Edward Tallent
Tallent
Paul Hake
Hake
Iowa Supreme Court
Herring
Davenport Woman Injured After West Liberty Crash
Mrs Frances Anna Adrian of Davenport suffered fractures of both legs in a three mile west of West Liberty collision while attempting to pass the Woodhouses of Sharon Springs Kansas. Her car rolled over several times and one fracture was compound. Arnold Tichenor of Davenport was bruised. The Woodhouses were unhurt as their car went into a ditch but did not overturn.
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the Gazette
West Liberty
Frances Anna Adrian
Davenport
Guy Woodhouse
Sharon Springs
Kan
Arnold Tichenor
Adrian
Iowa City
Victor Mutual Telephone selects officers at annual meeting
The Victor Mutual Telephone company held its annual meeting Monday with H. G. Meyer re-elected manager for another year. Newly elected officers are R. I. Myers president James P. Lawlor vice president W. R. Chittenden secretary and treasurer. Financial committee members are Glen Hudnut James P. Lawlor and John Geis. Dues set at 50 cents a month and a new directory planned for spring.
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Victor
Victor Mutual Telephone Company
H. G. Meyer
R. I. Myers
James P. Lawlor
W. R. Chittenden
Glen Hudnut
John Geis
Manchester Woman Marks 90th Birthday Born in Log Cabin
Mrs. James Bevan of Manchester, born Nancy Agnes Glascoe in a Wisconsin log cabin, celebrates her ninetieth birthday at her daughter Mrs. Thomas Martin's home. She recalls antebellum life, nine children, and a life spanning farms, migrations to Cascade and Manchester. Her son John W. Bevan is the only deceased of her progeny.
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Gazette
Manchester
James Bevan
Thomas Martin
Bevan
Wisconsin
John W. Bevan
Nancy Agnes Glascoe
William and
Mary Ann Ford Glascoe
Richmond
Jamestown
Wis
Monmouthshire
Eng
Hazel Valley
Cascade
Martin
Henry Gosden
James F. Bevan
Francis M
Virgil Bevan
William Severall
Farley
Frank Ingamells
Stanley
Foxes Turn Local Menace in Winneshiek County
In Decorah area Winneshiek County foxes have decimated rabbits and reduced pheasant flocks. Ole Youmans trapped six foxes, five red foxes at about $5 per pelt. Leo Zeien reported an adult wolf shot south of Decorah near the state fish hatchery and received a $10 bounty.
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Gazette
Decorah
Winneshiek
Ole Youmans
Leo Zeien
Des Moines Clerk Robbery In Refrigerator Lockup
Eugene M. Cross, a Des Moines grocery clerk, told police a bandit entered the store, locked him in the freezer, said It’s getting colder, isn’t it, and fled with $60 from the cash register.
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Des Moines
Eugene M. Cross
Cured Kidney Ailments Promised by Haarlem Oil Capsules
An old advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe diuretic for flushing kidneys and curing bladder irritations. It promises improved energy, sleep, and overall health, claiming relief from backaches sciatica neuritis lumbago and rheumatism after a 35 cent purchase.
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Nature
Haarlem
Ple
Clogged Kidney Symptoms Noted with Puffy Eyes and Palms
The text lists puffy eyes and darkness under the eyes and moist palms as signs of possible kidney blockage. It also advertises GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as the original remedy from Haarlem Holland and claims availability in American drugstores.
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Haarlem
Holland
America
Tlez
Tama jury drawn for Kepler murder trial in Elberon
Jury selection continues in the Homer Kepler case from Tama county. Judge L J Kirkland presides as 150 spectators and 80 petit jurors fill the Tama courtroom. Kepler faces a murder charge linked to a fatal August 4 1936 truck crash near Belle Plaine.
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Toledo
Homer Kepler
Elberon
L. J. Kirkland
Raphael R. R. Dvorak
Tama County
B. F. Thomas
Traer
Kepler
M. W. Hyland
Tama
Harvey Jones
Iowan Confident Exoneration in Kentucky Murder Case
Hubert Burk a 29 year old Kellogg factory worker said he would waive extradition to Wayne County Kentucky where he is wanted for murder He admitted killing Claude Snook 20 during a Christmas day 1927 fight but claimed self defense He fled to Texas and later to Kellogg where he became a respected worker with a wife and two children Kentucky authorities were expected to reach Newton Tuesday
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Newton
Hubert Burk
Kellogg
Wayne County
Kentucky
Claude Snook
Burk
Earl Shields
Texas
Here
W. F. Burk
Sheriff Shields
Hubert
Tennessee
Charles
Lee
Two Women Drawn On New Grand Jury In Fayette County
Fayette county opens its 1937 district term with a grand jury drawn by Judge W L Eichendorf. Foreman W C Calahan leads a panel including Fred G Pape Peter Timm Guy Whitford Ben Bodensteiner Mayme Stalnaker and Maurine Olson. two women sit on the jury for the first time in county history. Trials delayed two weeks as judge attends the Dan Shine murder case with Jim Hines and Minnie Hines expected to follow.
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West Union
Fayette County
W. L. Eichendorf
W. C. Calahan
Clermont
Foreman
Fred G. Pape
Peter Timm
Hawkeye
Guy Whitford
Ben Bodensteiner
St. Lucas
Mayme Stalnaker
Westgate
Maurine Olson
Oelwein
Eichendorf
Elkader
Jim Hines
Dan Shine
Minnie Hines
Iowa City Man Hurt After Alleged Hammer Hit
Special to The Gazette Iowa City police sought the cause after Ralph Baldwin 47 was found injured Monday night. He was taken to University Hospital with a possible broken nose multiple teeth lost a deep lip cut one eye swollen and the left side of his face badly bruised. He recalled being struck with a hammer suggesting a street brawl. Baldwin is the second battered man picked up on Iowa City streets in less than a month.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Ralph Baldwin
Baldwin
University Hospital
Infant Carol Sue Cook Dies in Waterloo Erysipelas
Urbana mourns two month old Carol Sue Cook daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Cook who died Sunday at Waterloo from erysipelas Funeral services were held in the Christian church here Tuesday with burial in Urbana cemetery Mrs Cook is the daughter of Clifford Wayson
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Urbana
Carol Sue Cook
Ralph Cook
Waterloo
The
Christian Church
Cook
Clifford Wayson
Winter Bird Census Counts Twenty Species In One Day
Postville area observers counted twenty winter bird species totaling 829 individuals during a day hike covering the Postville Clermont Elgin region and Turkey river bottomlands. Notable sightings include English sparrow 233 blue jay 46 tree sparrow 251 cardinal 15 gold finch 89 and purple finch 18.
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Postville
Arthur J. Palas
Bruce Webster
Robert Burling
Mississippi River fish rescue nets 52 million moved inland
Capt. C. E. Culler reports seven crews saved 52,000,000 fish from the Mississippi during 1936. Catfish topped rescues with 20,000,000 returned to the river while 134,000 rescued black bass were distributed to inland waters. Six million carp and buffalo were saved, garfish were buried, and 425,000 bass were raised for inland stock across six states.
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Mcgregor
Ol’ Man River
C. E. Culler
Mississippi
Iowa
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Culler
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Marquette
Guttenberg
Bellevue
Homer
la Crosse
Genoa
Lynxville
Bureau of Fisheries
Upper
Michigan
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa Conservation Commission
Memorial tribute for Arthur Springer held in court room
A memorial trib ute for Arthur Springer Louisa County Bar association member was held in the court room Monday with Judge Oscar Hale and local attorneys in attendance. Resolutions filed in court records. obituary by E. R. Hicklin. Attorneys present included Hicklin Hicklin Miller Johnson Hurley Weaver Simpson McClurkin Hiller Newell Reaney and others from Wapello Morning Sun Oakville Columbus Junction.
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Wapello
Arthur Springer
Louisa County Bar Association
Oscar Hale
Louisa Bar
E. R. Hicklin
Hale
Association
M. F. Hicklin
F. W. Miller
D. N. Johnson
W. H. Hurley
W. O. Weaver
E. S. Simpson
C. H. McClurkin
Morning Sun
W. B. Hiller
Oakville
E. O. Newell
J. B. Reaney
Columbus Junction
Oppose Appointment Plan In School Job In Iowa
An Iowa Daily Press poll shows 42 of 76 responding legislators oppose making the state superintendent of public instruction appointive under the governor while 13 favor it. The poll also finds 31 in favor of consolidating state offices into departments, with 16 opposed. Next general assembly convenes Monday.
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Des Moines
Iowa Daily Press Bureau
Iowa Daily Press
Agnes Samuelson
Statehouse
Department of Public Welfare
General Assembly
Former Mayor of Grand Mound Dies at 74
GRAND MOUND Iowa John Meints 74 former mayor died Monday after a lingering illness Funeral services set for 1 30 p m Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran church officiated by Rev L Eschbach Meints long served as secretary for 37 years of the Iowa Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association and was secretary of the local school board and Farmers Mutual Telephone company He is survived by his wife seven children two brothers and a sister The Meints celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last year
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Grand Mound
John Meints
Trinity Lutheran Church
L. Eschbach
Meits
Iowa Mutual Fire and Lightning Insurance Association
School Board
Farmers Mutual Telephone Company
Marengo K P Lodge Observes Golden Anniversary
Knights of Pythias lodge No. 30 in Marengo marks its 50 year milestone with a turkey dinner and program. The group began in 1886 with 23 members, grew to 100 by 1899, and now counts 330. Notable leaders include Frank Cook, Frank S. Hite, Robert R. Hibbs, and Frank Hite who served in multiple grand lodge roles.
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Marengo
Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 30
Frank Cook
G. M
Frank S. Hite
Robert R. Hibbs
Frank Hite
G. C
Grand Lodge
The
Protective Benevolent Association
Tax sale in Tipton-Cedar county sells twenty parcels
The annual tax sale at Tipton Cedar county was held in the County Treasurer J M Blazek Office. Twenty parcels of real estate were sold with only two going to private buyers. Eighteen parcels were bid in by County Auditor Hermann Onken for the county and the sale was scheduled for Tuesday with adjournment if no bidders appeared.
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Tipton
Cedar County
J. M. Blazek
Hermann Onken
Retired Minister H. J. Loemker Dies in Earlville
The Rev. H. J. Loemker 68 a retired Methodist minister was found dead in bed of a heart attack Tuesday after a period of influenza illness. Born in Germany he moved to Colesburg Iowa and served in Zion Immanuel Giard Sherrill and parishes in South Dakota and Wisconsin. He came to Earlville five years ago to supply pulpits and is survived by his widow and five children.
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Earlville
H. J. Loemker
Germany
Colesburg
Galena College
Charles City
Zion and Immanuel
Giard
Sherrill
Waterloo Utility Announces $1,000,000 Building Program
Iowa Public Service company of Waterloo reveals a $1,000,000 building plan led by assistant general manager Howard M. Smith. Immediate work includes a $150,000 expansion of the electric plant and new turbo generator and boiler to boost capacity by fifty percent.
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Waterloo
Iowa Public Service Company of
Howard M. Smith
Cedar County Names New Officials and Reappoints Deputies
Cedar County officials sworn in include Ray A. Potter as county attorney from Tipton and Louis Hansen as Fifth District supervisor from Stanwood. D. Goldsmith is re-elected board chairman. Deputies Bernice Pfarr, Harry Puck, Fred Wiebel, and C. C. Crawford are reappointed, with Wiebel’s pay rising to 100 dollars monthly. The board sets Tipton Advertiser, Tipton Conservative, and West Branch Times as official papers for 1937 and schedules bids for county home jail physician and 175000 board feet of bridge lumber.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Ray A. Potter
Louis Hansen
Stanwood
D. Goldsmith
Clarence
Bernice Pfarr
Harry Puck
Fred Wiebel
C. C. Crawford
Tipton Advertiser
Tipton Conservative
West Branch Times
Snow Storms Forecast for Iowa from West
North Iowa faced sub zero cold as a new storm approached from the west with near zero weather expected through Wednesday. Snow could arrive from Montana Wyoming and Colorado with a moderate fall expected in Iowa and a possible blizzard risk. Spirit Lake recorded 10 below and Charles City six below as the cold persisted.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Montana
Wyoming
Colorado
Spirit Lake
Charles City
Mercury
Iowa University students return to classes after long break
More than 6,600 students resume courses at the University of Iowa in Iowa City after a seventeen and one half day Christmas vacation. Examinations start in three weeks with many courses holding two hour tests during the week of January 23. The second semester begins February 1 with mid year convocation to award about 125 degrees the next evening.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa
Fewer Instructors At Iowa U More Students
Iowa City report shows the University of Iowa with 521 instructors in 1936, down from 600 in 1930, while enrollment rose nearly 30 percent. The survey ranks Iowa ninth in staffing as larger state universities surpass it in total instructors. California leads with 1,797 and Pennsylvania 1,372.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Iowa
California
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Ohio State
Michigan
Minnesota
Washington
Wisconsin
Deputy Sheriff James McDonnell Named State Agent
Attorney General John Mitchell appointed Buchanan County deputy Sheriff James McDonnell as an agent of the state bureau of investigation on Tuesday. The move adds to five agents named so far with three more to be named by Mitchell and bureau chief W. W. Akers. Mitchell also said Joe De Raad will remain in the fingerprint department and Irma Wegman will head identification files.
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Des Moines
John Mitchell
James McDonnell
Buchanan County
State Bureau of Investigation
McDonnell
Atttorney
W. W. Akers
Mitchell
Joe de Raad
Irma Wegman
Glen Schmidt
Iowa High School Art Exhibition Opens At Iowa U
Iowa City hosts the seventh annual high school art show from April 9 to 19 with six classes Drawing painting design civic art lettering and composition. March 31 is final acceptance date. Three judges rate entries to assign superior excellent good or average. An annual art conference and educator talks accompany the event.
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Iowa City
Iowa
University of Iowa
Drunk Driver Gets Jail Term and Fine at Marengo
Joe Plucar received a 150 day jail sentence and a $500 fine in district court on Monday for driving while intoxicated in his second offense. Judge James P. Gaffney imposed the sentence.
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Marengo
Joe Plucar
James P. Gaffney
Plucar
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