Biermann and Willford Attack Mississippi Channel Project
Biermann and Willford assail a Mississippi River channel project as wasteful spending. They warn development would flood islands, endanger a Burlington basket factory, and ruin Keokuk Guttenberg and Lansing button factories relying on clam shells. Roosevelt’s stance could shift if informed.
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Oppoccon
Seother
Ford
Ecargress
Blermann
Iowa
Roosevelt
Biermann
Burlington Ia
Keokuk
Guttenberg
Lansing
Upper Mississippi water issues threaten 90,000 acre refuge
Williford warns stagnant water behind locks and dams would create intolerable sanitation conditions and ruin most of the 90 000 acre upper Mississippi wildlife refuge.
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Williford
Upper Mississippi
Wild Ile
Three Divorces Granted In Benton County Court
In Benton County District Court Judge Carl B Sticer granted three divorces on Wednesday. Irene Mattox of Belle Plaine won from Paul Mattox for cruel and inhuman treatment with custody of two children and one fourth of earnings up to 25 dollars monthly. Lillian Cantonvine was granted a divorce from Cantonvine for cruelty with plaintiff keeping personal property and defendant custody of their child. Alice Gordon of Garrison received a divorce from Cassius Gordon for desertion with custody of their daughter and up to ten dollars monthly for the child's support plus six dollars costs and thirty dollars alimony. The Gor dons wed in Garrison on October 18, 1905.
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Sreeia
Vinton
Carl B Sticer
Irene Mattox
Belle Plaine
Paul Mattox
Cantonvine Ben
Lillian Cantonvine
Canton
Alice Gordon
Garrison
Cassius C. Gordon
Gordons
Ottumwa Receives £263,000 PWA Allotment
Washington official announcement notes Ottumwa was allotted 263000 pounds by the Public Works Administration for public works. No bonds will be issued. The larger allotment reflects adjustments from an investigation of local projects and a loan substitution for raised funds.
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Dean Gilmore
Ottumwa
PWA
Wasetngton
Orsumyz
Towasios Public Works Bt
Carp Shipment From Mc Gregor To New York Expected
One hundred thousand pounds of carp raised by Delphy and sons in Mc Gregor will be shipped alive Monday to New York. The fish will be trucked three miles over the ice to a loading station near Waukon Junction, then placed in cars for distribution to New York markets. The carp, grown from Mississippi river stock in a large artificial pond fed by artesian water, weigh five to six pounds each.
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Gasetts McGregor
New York
Delphis
McGregor
Mississippi
Delphy
Waukon Junction
Mr. Delphy
Art
Peter Pearson
New Deal Brings Iowa $178 Million in Federal Aid
Iowa receives about 178.1 million dollars in federal funds from agencies including the CWA, PWA, RFC, HOLC and FERA as 1933 figures show loans grants and wages flowing to farmers workers bankers and business. Programs such as AAA corn loans and hog benefits top the allotments with CWA estimated to employ around 60,000 men at minimum wages. John V Sheridan begins county census work in Towns county with territory excluding Marengo and Williamsburg.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Federal Administration
Associated Press
Uncle Sam
CWA
CWS Pwaa
RFC Holc Fera
Oarriers
Iowa Cwa
Corm-Joans
RFC
HOLC
FERA
Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Civil Works Administration
Civil Works Service
AAA
Farm Credit Administration
Federal Land Bank
Omaha
Land Bank
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wvyomine
Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation
Towa
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Iown
Gels Botsford
Parnell
John V_— Sheridan
Sheridan
Town
Marengo
Williamsburg
Esscone
Mount Vernon Opens Nursery School For Children Of CWA Workers
Mount Vernon launches a nursery school under Supt. George Anselm for children of workers on CWA and CWS projects. Staff includes Mrs. Mildred Hunt Mrs Arthur Hull Isabel Scrogcie Olive Plattenberger Agnes Boyer Genevieve Paul with nurse Minnie Ristow. Enrollment expected at forty. sessions run weekdays 9 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. with hot lunches and rest periods. Ongoing funding relies on community donations.
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Spencisl
Gazette
Mount Vernon
George Anselm
CWA
CWS
Mildred Hunt
Arthur Hull
Isabel Scrogcie
Olive Plattenberger
Agnes Boyer
Genevieve Paul
Minnie Ristow
Lisbon
Symnasium
Supt Anselm
Agnes Samuelson
A. C Fuller
Emergency Relief In Education
Des Moines
Board of Education
Tama grain dealer critically injured in Iowa crash
Robert L. Beale of Beale and Son Grain Company and Clifton Hotel owner was badly hurt when his car hit a buzz saw pulled by a mule team on highway 30 near the North Western viaduct. He suffered multiple fractures and lacerations and was hospitalized in Marshalltown.
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Tama
Robert L. Beale
N. 8
Beale and Son Grain Company
Clifton Hotel
North Western Viaduct
Beale
Gilman
Jacob Kaisand
Deaconess Hospital
Marshalltown
Iowa Republicans Discuss Problems in Assembly Meeting
Republican members of the Iowa general assembly met Wednesday night with national and state committee leaders to discuss party welfare. Attending were H. E. Spangler Cedar Rapids national committeeman Martha McClure Mount Pleasant national committeewoman Homer Stephens Clarinda state chairman and Mrs. Virginia Bedell Spirit Lake vice-chairman.
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Des Moines
Iowa General Assembly
H. E. Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Martha McClure
Mount Pleasant
Homer 5. Stephens
Clarinda
Virginia Bedell
Spirit Lake
Iowa City Mayor Awaits Election Ruling On Plant Proposal
Mayor Harry Breene of Iowa City seeks a legal opinion before setting a date for a special election on the municipal light plant. The city filed with the Public Works Administration for about 900000 dollars in funding with a 30 percent grant and 70 percent loan request.
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Iowa City
The
Gazette
Harry CD. Breene
Breene
Thomas E. Martin
Public Works Administration
PWA
Des Moines
Walter E. Schwab
George J. Donhrer
Paroled Drunkard Held Four More Months In Jail
Maurice Grovert a farmer five miles north of Nevnhall has remained jailed since December 23 after a drunkenness arrest by Marshal P W McKevitt. Judge Carl B Sticer revoked his parole Wednesday extending his term by four months from the county jail. Grovert was originally sentenced in February 1931 to one year for illegal possession of intoxicating liquor and served three months before parole.
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Vinton
Maurice Grovert
Nevnhall
P. W. McKevitt
Liberty
Carl B. Sticer
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