Jan Hrbek Beaten and Office Robbed At Loan Office
Jan Hrbek says a man hit him on the head in his office and tied him with his necktie before robbing the cash drawer of all but two dollars. A woman and later another woman entered. $26 was later found in the drawer. Hrbek identified Finnegan as the robber. Finnegan, questioned, admitted in- office presence and later claimed to have been out viewing houses. He showed debts totaling 856.60 and reacted violently to a detective when confronted with bloodstain questions. Police checked his payments and questioned him about late rent and arreas.
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Hrbek
Thompson
Stanley
Sam Miller
Thirtieth Street
Miller
Department
Finnegan
Joan Association
Quaker Oats
Wearin Probes Free Bridge Between Omaha and Council Bluffs
Representative Wearin of Iowa says he has begun an investigation into a free bridge across the Missouri River linking Omaha and Council Bluffs at Dodge Street. Senator Burke of Nebraska backs federal agency construction under the new works program.
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Washington
Wearin
Iowa
Missouri River
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Dodge Street
Burke
Neb
Patten's Widow Louise Patten Dies in Ill Health
Mrs Louise B. Patten, widow of wheat king James A. Patten and noted philanthropist, is critically ill in Evanston Illinois after suffering a heart ailment on Tuesday.
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Evanston, Ill
Ins
Louise B. Patten
James A. Patten
Iowa City Special to The Gazette death notices
A batch of brief obituaries and notices from Iowa City Tama County and surrounding towns report deaths of Arthur B. Stillwell 81 Tama Duffy 64 of Tama and many local items including fire at Colesburg General Store declarations and a variety of civic notices across Center Point Garber Washington and other towns. The items include funeral details and community announcements.
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Iowa City
Arthur B. Stillwell
Tama
John P. Duffy
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
A. P. Meyer
Duffy
Alice Loretta Carroll
Valeria
Jasper County
Poweshick County
Sheridan
Ronald Kensinger
Guy Belton
Luke
Frank
Lyle Duffy
Mashalltown
Gertrude
Raymond
E. F. Lynch
Grinnell
August Puth
Anne
Nelle Carroll
Andrew Carroll
San Francisco
L. W. Carroll
Harris
Iowa
Iowa liquor board seeks stricter beer rule enforcement
The Iowa Liquor Commission discussed enforcement gaps across beer venues, citing a survey of 612 operators. Findings show 46 percent sold no liquor, 34 percent bought from state stores, 12 percent from both state and out of state sources, 5 percent from outside Iowa, and 3 percent bootleg. Officials urged uniform enforcement, Sunday closing, minor-restriction penalties, and permit-holder responsibility. Police and sheriffs leaders proposed premises-based permits, fingerprinting, stronger city-council revocation powers, and stricter controls on dancing in beer spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schlenvogt
Iowa
H. A. Alber
Des Moines
Iowa Association of Chiefs of Police
W. H. Bender
Iowa City
Frank Buchell
Carroll
Iowa State Sheriffs’ Association
Ray Tapper
Cedar Rapids
Chiefs of Police Organization
Nancy Page Quilt Pattern From Allentown Inspires Crafters
Allentown artists and Nancy Page followers share a decorative quilt design by Florence La Ganke. The pattern creates a star with extending squares and triangles from four quarter blocks, yielding a 13 inch real block and a 90 by 106 inch top. Materials should be colorfast in two shades. a 106 inch length suits spreads.
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Allentown
Pennsylvania
John Roberts
Nancy Page
Card rolls crushes worker. Melvin Moen injured in bakery
Special to The Garet report states Melvin Moen is hospitalized with a crushed left leg after a 365 pound card roller toppled onto him while being moved to the bakery basement Tuesday in this city.
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Garet
Ho Melvin Moen
Wilson Co robbery suspect held for plea
Lester Bennett of Davenport, arrested by Cedar Rapids police, is charged with breaking and entering for the Wilson and Company plant theft of 1054 dollars on January 10. Bennett and others held for the same crime were given until Thursday to enter pleas at arraignment Monday.
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Washington
Washington County Relief Committee
Des Moines
Grace Hill Rock
C. W. Klein
County Emergency Relief Committee
Washington Couuty
Bailey
Wellman
Brighton
Riverside
Ainsworth
Toledo
Tama County
Luella T. Lade
Tama
Louis C. Lade
Belle Plaine
Lade
W. H. Hilton
Elberon
Bertha Hilton
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Fry and Alcorn
Josephine Boyden
Lester Bennett
Davenport
Wilson and Company
Bennett
Boris Snaffs Puts Down Government In Bulgarian Coup
King Boris III in a bloodless royal putsch ousted Premier Georgieff's government and installed Gen. Petko Zilaeff as premier. A republican plot sought Boris as puppet monarch but failed as older officers rallied to the king. The cabinet excludes republicans and pro democracy leaders.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
Boris III
Kimon Georgieff
Petko Zilaeff
Boris
Closed Season On Waterfowl Urged At Conference
J N Ding Darling urged a federal agency to protect game preserves as the 21st annual American game conference discussed waterfowl conservation. About 700 delegates heard alarms over duck depletion in Canada and supported a year long closed season from Sept 1 1935 to Sept 1 1936 by presidential proclamation with a federal commission to enforce rules.
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New York
J. N
Ding” Darling
United States Biological Survey
Hayes Lloyd
Canada
Dominion
Darling
John H. Baker
The
Audubon Society
Federal Commission
Judge Clack's Gain Narrowly Edged After Ballot Review
In chambers Judge Clack reviewed questioned ballots as Cedar county recounted. Arguments on the ballots likely Wednesday after precincts are finished. The official precinct count was recorded by Contest Clerk Edwin Lundquist Tuesday night, noting nine votes swing and a 15 vote margin.
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Cedar County
A. B. Clark
Charles J. Haas
Marion
Harold D. Evans
Iowa City
Carl D. Stiger
Toledo
Edwin Lundquist
Linn County
Sherwood A. Clock
Hampton
Clack
Five Gadbois Children Die In House Fire
Five children died in a fire at the Gadbois home in Longueuil Quebec when washing hung over the stove to dry caught fire. A roomer and six other family members were burned and hospitalized. The victims ranged from 11 years old and younger.
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Longuerail
Emile Gadbois
Gadbois
Births in Johnson Avenue and Chicago families
Mr and Mrs H C Cambridge of Johnson avenue NW welcome a son born January 18. Chicago couple Mr and Mrs Jack Schurman announce a daughter born January 21 at Michael Reese Hospital. Mrs Schurman is formerly Miss Charlotte Leibsohn, elder daughter of Mr and Mrs Phillip Leibsohn of 1955 Fifth Avenue SE.
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H. C. Cambridge
Johnson Avenue NW
Jack Schurman
Chicago
Michael Reese Hospital
Schurman
Charlotte Leibsohn
Phillip Leibsohn
Fifth Avenue SE
Tow In Ship Disabled By Fire Engineer Killed
NEW YORK UP Rescue ships stood by after the British tanker Valverda was disabled by a fire 1,200 miles east of the Bahamas. The French ship Petite Terre reached the stricken vessel first while the British cruiser Frobisher prepared to take a tow. The Valverda was reported safe for the moment but unable to move. Third Engineer H. Taylor, 28, died from his injuries. Capt. T. C. Thomas reported by wireless.
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New York
Valverda
Bahamas
Frobisher
London
Taylor
T. C. Thomas
Special Taxes On Utilities Debated In Roosevelt Campaign
Washington report says Roosevelt plans potential new taxes on utility holding companies as part of a broader move against high power rates. After a two hour White House meeting with Morgenthau and aides, officials stressed no final decision. One view floated taxes on dividend earnings, alongside regulation.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Marriage Licenses Granted to Four Couples
Charles H. Smiley of La Porte City and Frances M. Davis of Waterloo. F. Paul Carr and Blanche L. Mangold, both of Coggon.
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Charles H. Smiley
la Porte City
Frances M. Davis
Waterloo
F. Paul Carr
Blanche L. Mangold
Coggon
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Murney Christofferson
Ruth Seaman
Oracle
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Bernice Hillyer
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Center Point
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Jess Tomlinson
K. W. Woodhouse
P. L. Davis
June Hagen
Adella Ullerich
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Doris Steinberg
Jeanette Thompson
Bernice Hagen
Colette Kelly
Betty Woltersdorf
Lola Hauser
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Leland Barry
Conroy Schallan
Troy Mills
William Dudley, Jr
William Moore
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Jess Porter
Ellen Porter
Lewis Dudley
Walker
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Eleanor
Paul Fuessley
Fred Fisher
Walter Baty
Dudley
Charles Winiistorfer
Joseph
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Fred Lenstra
Northwestern Bell Telephone
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O. Jay Heverly
Nancy Ruth
Anna Dean Dennis
Kathleen Bromwell
Mary Claire Smith
Arlene Ashlock
Betty Joy Knight
Audrey Thorpe
Beulah Peterson
Dorothea Thomas
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Garber
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Miss Bischke
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Osterdock
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Boyden
Shellsburg
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M. L. Dice
Rebekah Lodge
Columbus Junction
Emma Backman
Eastern Star
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E. H. Wiegner
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E. H. Shearer
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Iaa Duncan
Martha
Helen Buchanan
Electa
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E. W. McWilliams
Sentinel
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Methodist Church
Eldon Stafford
W. A. Luse
Ruth Hofer
B. W. Talcott
H. H. Hofer
James P. Gable
Stanwood
Mechanicsville
Iowa Highway Commission
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C. F. Richman
Williamsburg
Andrew Yearian
Bert
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Ohio
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Mary Scand~ridge
David
Earl
Ethel Jones
Houston
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Grand Mound
Susie Ritter
Here
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Calamus
Gedur Rapids
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Florence la Ganke
First Avenue
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Wilson CO
Pioneer Township
Cscevasesecs
Rochester
Center Township
Clarseaveeeasdad
Springdale
Fremont
Clarpeean
Haas Caetteeran
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Linn Township
Clark Censeowaee
Haas Or Peveseees
Massilon Township
Claraeensenaae
Sugar Creek
Clark
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Haas
Red Oak Township
Airfield Township
Centerdale
Iowa Township
First Ward
Sunbury
Farmington Township
Chichesters Pills Savion Awe Mille
Dr. Doherty
Star
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Smulekoff
Third Avenue West
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