Slot machine conspiracy details cited in Atwood affidavit
J Zon Atwood testifies Corliss Fouts and Joe Gagen operated a pay-off scheme for slot machines in Iowa. Payments of one dollar per machine weekly flowed to Gagen from Fouts and others across multiple counties, with involvement by various operators and state agents. The affidavit outlines protection promises and notes Postville raids, Des Moines reports, and the broader state-wide setup.
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Waterloo
Mavner
Havner
Travis
Black Hawk County
O'Connor
Sioux City
Atwood
J. Zon Atwood
Joe Gagen
Corliss
Iowa
Corliss Fouts
F. and A. Novelty Company
Edward L. O'Connor
Attorney General’s Office
Gagen
Affiant
Postville
Elks Club
Des Moines
Metropole
Russell Lamson Hotel
Fort Dodge
Allamakee
Howard
Cerro Gordo
Black Hawk
Dallas
Clayton
Bremer
Benton
Butler
Laws
Fouts
Jac Gagen
MaaNtan
Pianist Ralph Dobbs to Perform at Community Concert
Ralph Dobbs, Chicago born pianist and former Chicago Symphony soloist, will appear next Tuesday at 8 15 p.m. in Coe college chapel. Dobbs won the 1931 Frederick Stock award and has given recitals in major U.S. cities. He was chosen by Percy Grainger as soloist for Grainger conducted concerts at the Hollywood Bowl, Symphonies Under the Stars.
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Ralph Dobbs
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Community Concert Association
Coe College Chapel
Dobbs
Frederick Stock
United States
Percy Grainger
Creomulsion Offer Claims Quick Cough Relief
An advertisement urges relief from lingering coughs and chest colds with Creomulsion. It promises to reach the source of irritation, loosen phlegm, and heal membranes, guaranteeing satisfaction or a refund from the pharmacist.
Gambling devices and slot machines questioned in Iowa ruling
Zon Atwood swears to a statement about the handling of gambling devices and slot machines in Iowa. The notarized affidavit, dated December 31, 1935, is witnessed by Ramona Smith Notary Public in Black Hawk County Iowa.
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Iowa
Zon Atwood
Ramona Smith
Black Hawk County
Hoover Fight Against Low Mood Cited As World Lead
In a day by day account from Princeton professor William Starr Myers and Walter Newton, the Hoover administration is praised for battling the 1932 low mood and world chaos. They argue the New Deal caused the 1933 banking panic and that Hoover offered no regimentation, preserving individual initiative.
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New York
Herbert Hoover
Roosevelt
Hoover
William Starr Myers
Princeton University
Walter If. Newton
Charles Scribner's Sons
Rexford G. Tugwell
Tugwell
Gerard Swope
General Electric Company
NRA
Cattle Ride Back To Iowa In Style
AP reports a special train ready in Denver to haul Union Pacific general manager N A Williams and 21 farmers from Schleswig Schleswig Holstein to Iowa after attending the National Western Stock Show. The group traveled in a special coach and cattle cars to return east and plan to fatten the cattle upon arrival.
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Denver
Iowa
Schleswig
Towa
National Western
Ther
N A Williams
Union Pacific Railroad
Man Killed In Freak Coal Slide Tragedy
Baltimore AP reports John Sherbert 22 an employee of Chesapeake Paper Board was killed when a coal slide forced him down a 70 foot 16 inch chute He had loosened frozen coal masses triggering the slide officials say the accident occurred Thursday at the plant and he died from the trauma
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Baltimore
John Sherbert
Sherbert
Chesapeake Paper Board Company
Brann Not Seeking Third Term as Maine Governor
Governor Louis J Brann announced he will not seek a third term. He is the first Maine Democrat since the Civil War to serve two terms as governor.
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Augusta
Louis J Brann
Maine
Iowa Snowfall Parade Delays and Cold Snap Persist
Iowa endures another heavy snowfall with Sioux City reporting eight inches in 24 hours and Council Bluffs half an inch. Temperatures statewide hover around 30 below normal, the coldest day since 1912 in Washta. Roads slow, trains three hours late in Des Moines and busy lines delayed. some services resumed as weather eases and warm air moves in.
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Burlington
Ottumwa
Council Bluffs
Sioux City
Jowa
Washta
Towa
Rocky Mountain States
Iowa
Des Moines
Milwaukee
Spirit Lake
Snowbound pupils stranded as cold wave hits multiple states
The Associated Press reports school children marooned in nine states due to heavy snowfall and subzero temperatures. In Ohio 604 pupils were stranded for hours, 300 stayed overnight with 14 teachers in Staunton near Troy, and 14,000 Belmont county youngsters had no classes. Chicago and suburbs closed. A Waukegan Illinois school held 20 pupils as heating failed. deputies rescued others. Minnesota Michigan Indiana and Pennsylvania also faced closures amid deadlock on roads. Chicago risked a record low near 25 below as Minneapolis posted minus 33.5 degrees.
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Associated Press
Ohio
Staunton School
Troy
Belmont County
Chicago
Waukegan
Ill
Minnesota
Michigan
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Weather Bureau
Minneapolis
Irish Free State Looks To Edward For Settlement
Dublin reports the Irish Free Staters hope Edward VIII will settle the Anglo Irish dispute. They view him as a potential friend to Ireland, noting his earlier rebellious days and expecting he may favor Ireland more than his father did.
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Irish Free State
Edward
Dublin
Vote To Dissolve Labor Committee In AFL
The American Federation of Labor's executive council on Thursday voted to dissolve immediately its committee for industrial organization. The move labels the committee a challenge to the federation's supremacy. The disbanding followed days of study and hearings on the committee formed last fall by John L. Lewis to organize industrial labor unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami, Fla
American Federation of Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
Federation
William Green
Committee On Industrial Organization
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Gov James V Allred Honored With Distinguished Service Award
Gov James V Allred of Texas received the 1935 distinguished service award from the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce at the Houston Junior Chamber of Commerce annual banquet. Allen Whitfield of Des Moines, national president, presented the honor.
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Houston Tex
James V. Allred
Texas
United States Junior Chamber of Commerce
Allen Whitfield
Des Moines
National Organization
Houston Junior Chamber of Commerce
Stray Hound Found Frozen to Death Standing On Snow
In Manchester a stray hound was found frozen to death on a road by the fairgrounds. All four feet were on snow and investigators believe the dog collapsed from exhaustion while seeking shelter.
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Manchester
Frank OConnor Re-Elected Omaha FCA Agent
Frank A O'Connor of Dubuque Iowa was re elected general agent of the Omaha Farm Credit administration as directors closed their annual meeting Presidents of the four permanent units were also re elected D P Hogan J H Mason Leonard N Burch and E R Heaton The Omaha FCA serves Nebraska South Dakota Iowa and Wyoming.
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OMAHA
Frank A O'Connor
Dubuque
Iowa
Omaha Farm Credit Administration
FCA
D. P. Hogan
The
Land Bank
J. H. Mason
Bank For Co-Operatives
Leonard N. Burch
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
E. R. Heaton
Production Credit Corporation
Omaha Fca
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
Freezes Feet After Escape From Jail
Frank Miller a 21 year old from Atchison county escaped the Rockport county jail Saturday night in 15 below zero weather. He froze his feet so badly that doctors expect amputation of both feet. Miller was tracked by deputies to Sidney Inn Sunday night awaiting surgery and possible complications.
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Maryville
Frank Miller
Atchison County
Rockport
Miller
Sidney
Inn
Frank H. Simonds Dies At Age Of 58
Frank H. Simonds, 58, noted journalist and author famed for foreign affairs studies, died at his Washington home shortly after noon Thursday.
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Frank H. Simonds
Washington
Foreign Affairs
Snowbound Rails Thaw Slowly After Major Blizzard
Rail disruption eases as Rock Island trains resume after heavy snow near Burlington Mediapolis and Cedar Rapids. Locomotives and plows aided stranded cars while passengers rode out the storm in a heated coach. Toll calls spike at the local telephone office amid the cold snap.
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Oak Hill Cemetery
Rock Island
Burlington
Mediapolis
Cedar Rapids
Sioux Falls
Vinton
Garrison
M H Morrison
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Morrison
Coronation Of New King To Be In 1937
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin said Edward VIII will be formally crowned next year with pomp and ceremony. Mourning for King George ends October 21. A Washington demonstration shows a portable unit enabling planes to pick up mail in flight.
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London
INS
Edward VIII
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
Edward
George
Baldwin
Washington
Delbert Green Faces Death Penalty In Utah Slaying
In Salt Lake City a five man firing squad and the condemned Delbert Green await word from Governor Blood on a possible reprieve or execution for the murder of his uncle. The fate could be sealed Friday at dawn inside the state prison.
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Salt Lake City
Henry H. Blood
Delbert Green
Trial of Kid Cann jury selection lags in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis nearly fifty veniremen were examined with only four jurors chosen for Isadore Blumenfeld known as Kid Cann. He faces a charge of machine gun slaying of Walter Liggett, a crusading weekly newspaper editor. The fourth juror selected was Armand L. Evans, 24, hardware clerk.
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Minneapolis
Isadore
Kid Cann
Blumenfeld
Walter Liggett
Armand L. Evans
Fireman Killed as Wall Collapses in Cold Fire Rescue
In Paris Illinois during subzero weather a wall of a burning building collapsed trapping three firefighters on a ladder. Dewey Elliott died, while Chief Carroll Size more and Fireman Ab Malone were severely injured.
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Paris
Ill
Dewey Elliott
Carroll Sizemore
Ab Malone
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Brann
Labor Committee
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Frank O’connor
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Uhnols Central
Interurban
Cedar Falls
Green
Uncle
Gazette
Lillian Carney
1St Ave. E
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
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