Postville Cafe Bandits Escape Bullets In Auto Race
Two bandits held up the Palm cafe in Postville and escaped from Sheriff Nehring of Fayette County after a pursuit on icy highway 18. The bandits stole a Buick then a Chevrolet, forcing Forrest Drilling and a girl from their car, and exchanged gunfire with authorities as they fled toward West Union.
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Postville
Henry Nehring
Fayette County
West Union
Nehring
Highway 18
George Murray
New Hampton
Palm Cafe
Jack Sawvelle
Mankato
Minn
Forrest Drilling
Waterloo
Iowa
John King
William Leschensky
Waukon
Wapello Man Fatally Trampled by Mules
James Banks age 55 was trampled by mules on the Earl Smith farm near Wapello and died at a Burlington hospital three hours later. Banks was a native of Wapello.
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Wapello
James Banks
Earl Smith
Burlington
Banks
Two Injured In Iowa City Coasting Crash
Iowa City report says a toboggan crashed into a tree at the county club injuring two students. Jack Firth 20 of Davenport sustained serious internal injuries a dislocated shoulder and severe facial cuts. Frances Ann Roper 19 of Davenport had a dislocated elbow and torn arm tendons. Both unconscious. Miss Roper left hospital.
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the Gazette
Iowa City
Riverside school addition halted until spring
Reinforced footing completed for the new Riverside school addition and work is shut down until spring. Carpenters and bricklayers must be union members to work on the project, with higher union wages. Riv erside workers are urged to join unions and wait for further notice, likely no work until March 1.
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Riverside
Anamosa DAR names delegates at January meeting
Miss Jane Harvey was named delegate to the Continental congress with Miss Rena Hubbell as alternate. Regents and alternates were elected for the chapter, with Mrs. Ed gar Beach as regent and others as alternates. The Iowa news items follow with court, lodge, and community notices.
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Anamosa
J. D. Paul
Roy Cooley
George Bye
Meda Bowdish
Minnie Peet
Florence Reusch
L. A. Miller
Lottie Peet
A. G. Remley
Iowa
Funeral services held for Clarence W. Johnson
Funeral services for Clarence W. Johnson, 62, who died at the local hospital Friday, were held at the Hintz chapel Sunday afternoon. The Rev. L. W. Hauter officiated and burial was in Woodlawn cemetery. Johnson is survived by two sons Harvey of Milwaukee and Weston of Oelwein. Mrs. Johnson died Oct. 31.
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Wyoming
Fred Fritz
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Paul Jones
William Peck
E. E. Young
W. E. Demoss
Ray Griswold
Noble Grand
Henry Fishwild
Kyle Poole
A. N. Reade
M. E. Miller
Chris Anderson
Fred Pankow
Inside Guardian
Charles Rogers
Outside Guardian
J. S. Parr
Vinton
Evergreen Cemetery
Ida M. Weber
Waterloo
Paul Muehl
Nana Cross
Clara Webb
Decorah
Winneshiek County
The
Decorah Building and Loan Association
G. F. Baker
Henry Davidson
R. A. Algyer
G. W. Johnson
Allen Wise
Hopkinton — Sunbeam Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Ethel V. Morton
Janella Ward
Hilda Smith
Vida Brutsman
Earl Brutsman
Nellie Stanger
Art Stanger
Ione Reid
Grace Mucker
Vesta Boots
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Lila Dunlap
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Jean Lux
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Vera Chaplin
Bert Freeze
Rowley
Frances Williams
R. R. Rosencrans
Jennie Ellswood
Lizzie Story
Lera Falcon
Lucille Hand
Tom McCormick
Julia Rosencrans
Blanche Story
Blanche Wallace
Adah
Marie Haines
Vera Buchanan
Grace Clayton
Lucille Muchmore
J. B. Dingsley
Calvin Clayton
Sentinel
Rosalind
Napthali Lodge
A. F
A. M
Irene Sloan
Hazel
Oelwein
Clarence W. Johnson
Hintz Chapel
L. W. Hauter
Presbyterian Church
Woodlawn
Truck Crash Kills WPA Worker and Injures Six near Oskaloosa
A county truck carrying twenty five WPA workers collided with a Keota driver near Oskaloosa. Joe McNeil, age 50, died. Fred Bishop, Joe Dowling, and Charles Wymore were in critical condition. The group was en route to the Rose Hill quarry when icy ridges caused the crash.
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Oskaloosa
WPA
Here
Glenn McNurlin
Keota
Joe McNeil
Fred Bishop
Joe Dowling
Charles Wymore
Frank McClurg
Hardy Smith
Eber Smithhart
Fritz Vangenderen
Art Brantingham
McNeil
McNeill
Bishop
Wymore
Rose Hill
Monona Man Invents Snow Plow and Patent Granted
Monona resident Frank Lestina has been awarded a U S patent for a snow plow featuring three spiral augers. A Caterpillar tractor powers the device which clears drifts up to twelve to fourteen feet high even when packed with ice with firms negotiating for manufacture.
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Monona
Frank Lestina
U. S
Lestina
Death of Mrs Irma Cummings in Malcom and Clarence
Mrs Irma Cummings formerly Irma Marvin died en route to Malcom after illness. Born at Oxford, she grew up in Clarence and attended local schools. She left a husband two children, father Clark Marvin, brother William of Malcom, and mother Mrs Clyde Perkins of Clarence.
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Clarence
Clyde Perkins
National Commander Of Legion To Visit Iowa On Feb 21 22
Des Moines Iowa hosts a two day American Legion conference for county commanders and adjutants with National Commander Harry W Colmery and two past national commanders. Colmery will speak at the banquet closing the meeting. Hanford MacNider and Ray Murphy will be presented by State Commander G M Brown. Rehabilitation Director Watson B Miller will address the service officers school. Bert L Halligan R J Laird C G Beck and US veterans facility staff will appear. Governor-elect Nels Kra schel is invited to attend the closing banquet.
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Des Moines
INL
Iowa American Legion
Harry W. Colmery
Colmery
Hanford MacNider
Mason City
Ray Murphy
Ida Grove
G. M. Brown
Court Costs On Increase In Iowa
Iowa's district and miscellaneous court costs rose to 1,192,342 dollars in 1935 an increase of 153,966 dollars from 1934. Polk county led in total costs with 144,172 but its per capita 83 cents trails Keokuk 95 Woodbury 94 cents. Madison and Sioux counties posted the lowest 14 cents per capita. The report lists juror allowances bailiff pay court report fees attorney costs grand juries jails justices of the peace and coroners costs plus district judge salaries not included averaging about 375,000 dollars annually.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Polk County
Keokuk County
Woodbury County
Madison
Sioux
Winneshiek
Butler
Buchanan
Grundy
Clay
Adair
Large Iowa legislature mirrors varied occupations across parties
Des Moines report details the Forty-seventh General Assembly with 61 farmers and 31 lawyers. It notes one woman, Mrs. Frank A. Elliott, as a farmer representative from Woodbury County, plus a mix of bankers, merchants, editors, physicians, ministers, and others. The undertaker is Senator Howard W. Edwards, while Rep. Joe Flynn promotes corn ear license plates. The body includes a Cascade editor and several physicians and pharmacists among Senators. Highlights include age ranges from 26 to 74, with Rep. Gallagher as oldest and Rep. Fishbaugh Jr. as youngest, and D. W. Kimberly as veteran lawmaker since 1915.
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Forty-seventh
General Assembly
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Woodbury County
Howard W. Edwards
Tingley
Decatur
Ringgold
Union
Joe Flynn
Decorah
Iowa
Flynn
Minnesota-Iowa
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Howard C. Baldwin
Cascade
Cascade Pioneer
Morris Moore
Walnut
John W. Billingsley
Newton
Frederick C. Schadt
Williamsburg
C. Colfax Smith
Clarksville
James J. Gillespie
William S. Beardsley
New Virginia
George L. Parker
Independence
Rep
J. P. Gallagher
Earl C. Fishbaugh, Jr
Shenandoah
George M. Hopkins
Guthrie Center
Baldwin
D. W. Kimberly
Davenport
County Board Approves Fox Pelts Bounty in Iowa City
The Johnson County board of supervisors approved a $2 bounty for all fox pelts delivered to the county auditor. A $1 bounty is set for young fox pelts.
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Iowa City
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Benton County Workers Get Pay Increases Across the Board
Benton County officials approved wage raises for many employees including M. A. Hall county engineer 2400 to 2500 dollars annually and assistant Guy Britt 115 to 125 dollars per month. Deputies auditors clerks and shop workers receive higher pay with new hourly rates and longer work weeks.
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Vinton
Benton County
Board of Supervisors
M. A. Hall
Guy Britt
Leland Holst
Henry Buxton
Verona Loehmer
A. V. Thompson
John B. Franklin
Jean Miller
Lois Gale
Wilbur Elson
Maxine Kluge
Mabel Smith
S. F. Benishek
Ole Peterson
Court House
Ross Parmeter
Relief Office
Ora Avery
Kenneth Shirley
Grinnell Professor L. M. Verbeck Dead at 68
Funeral services set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Congregational church for L. M. Verbeck 68 former Grinnell College chemistry professor and soil chemistry expert who died Sunday of a heart attack. Survived by wife and daughter Mrs. Oscar Stratton both of Grinnell.
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Grinnell
L. M. Verbeck
Grinnell College
Fine Woods
Verbeck
Harvard University
Oscar Stratton
Psyche moths spin snail-shell like silken cases
Some species of psyche moths create curious portable cases that resemble snail shells. The silky coverings mimic shell shapes and provide camouflage and protective housing for larval stages.
Elwood Couple To Celebrate Their 50th Anniversary
Elwood Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Phillips lifelong Brookfield township residents host open house on Tuesday for their golden wedding anniversary. The couple married January 12, 1887 with attendants Miss Ida Ruus and Oliver Bader. They have four daughters and have long supported church and community work.
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Elwood
G. W. Phillips
Brookfield Township
Gertrude Jepsen
H. J. Jepsen
Ida Ruus
Oliver Bader
Ruus
Will Irwin
Sac City
Phillips
Foreign Missionary Society of the Church
Ladies’ Aid
Margaret Hiner
Mount Vernon
J. W. Anderson
Ella Anderson
Maquoketa
Ben Gay promises quick relief from backache
When a dull backache sets nerves on edge Baume Ben Gay provides quick acting warmth to soothe pain. The ad urges getting the original Dr Jules Bengue formula for fast relief and keeping it handy at home.
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Jules Bengué
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