Low bids announced for Iowa highway work contracts
The Iowa state highway commission announced one grading bid for Scott county and forty three maintenance resurfacing bids. Low bidders include Rock Island underpass in Davenport township at 0.226 mile for 3,831 dollars and numerous resurfacing contracts across counties such as Allamakee, Benton, Black Hawk, Boone, Buchanan, Bremer, Calhoun, Cedar, Chickasaw, Clayton, Clinton, Delaware, Dubuque, Fayette, Johnson, Jackson, Jones, Linn, Tama with amounts ranging from about 1,134 to 19,410 dollars, all pending approval by the Omaha bureau of public works before final letting.
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AMES
State Highway Commission
Scott County
Omaha Bureau of Public Works
Rock Island Railway
Davente Township
Ben C. Johnson
Cedarapids
Allamakee
Roverud Brothers
Springrove
Minn
Benton
Waterloo
Blackhawk
Concrete Manuals Corp
Boone
J. R. Paul
Jefferson
Buchanan
Concrete Materials Corp
Bremer
McKenzie and Holm, Inc
Calhoun
Ferguson-Diehl
Grand Junction
Cedar
Automatic Gravel Products Co
Muscatine
Chickasaw
McKenzie
Joseph D. Bouska
Protovia
Clayton
Clinton-Jones
Baker and Patton
Fayette
Reverud Brothers
Johnson-Linn
Jackson-Clinton
Jones-Cedar
Linn
M. O. Weaver, Inc
Des Moines
Tama
Farley To Speak In Sioux City On Labor Day
Democratic State Chairman Ed Birmingham announced National Chairman Farley will address the Sioux City Labor Day celebration on September 7 while on leave as postmaster general. Birmingham also noted a strong possibility of Roosevelt visiting Iowa for a campaign address.
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Des Moines
Ed Birmingham
Farley
Sioux City
Pheasant Stops Train in 1935 Locomotive Window Incident
A six pound pheasant flew into the locomotive cab window and knocked the crew aside, bringing an 853 ton train to a halt in 1935. The remarkable event disrupted service and highlighted the bird’s unexpected impact on rail operations.
Train emergency brakes halt after throttle release
The engineer released the throttle and automatic brakes activated stopping the train. No injuries reported and operations resumed after the braking incident.
Evening Radio Listings Highlight NBC CBS Concerts Schedule
A dense schedule of radio broadcasts lists NBC and CBS networks across cities such as WJZ WEAF WABC KYW and WCCO. It features orchestras bands singers and violinists with times from 6:30 p m to 11:45 p m including notable names like Jessica Loeee Fred Waring Ted Fio-Rito and Kay Y.
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Sea Leafer Orch
NBC
WJZ Ene, Vallee Orch
Weaf Wow Who Kyw
WLW
Symphony Orch
CBS
WABC
KMOX
WGST
WCCO
Roy Shield
WEAF
Ha Kemp Orch
Wicca
Morgan Orch
WJZ Chain
Ee Knapp Orch
Charles Dornberger
Bernie Cummins Orch
WBBM
Fletcher Henderson
Weaf Chain
WJZ
Henry Busse Orch
Givot Circus
Benes Goodman Orch
ACO
Vincent Lopez Orch
Eddie House
WBB
Joeseph Cherniavsky Orch
Coene
Richard Maxwell
Betty and
Bob
Vauehn de Leath
WIZ Chain
Walter Cassel
Harding
Dance Orch
Weaf Kyw
David Harum
Vic and Sade
WJZ _WLS
WWJ
Kyw
A Dorr
Wabc Chain
Jim
WEAP
Aoe Collegians
Dot
Will
the Rhythmaires
Ee Farrell
Mn of
Edward Davies
WJZ_ chain
Toscha Samaroff
Dorsey and Dailey
Pepper Youne
Aces
the Coes
Wabc Oc
Foxes of
Flatbush
Ace Radio Review
Billy Mills Orch
Gaylord Trio
WZ Chain
Happy Jack
WACO
Ae “Eererenss
WJZ Chain Ars
Dante Orch
Margaret McCrae
Franconi
Keaf Chain
Mark Weer
Orch
Randy Clark
Eitone Anarcitho
M . Williams
Nson
Sunny Jimes
Iepe
Weap Kyw
Cozzi
Irene Rich
Jessica Penecastle
Ionn Marsh
Wabc Ox
Dolan Orch
WLS
Oscar Shaw
Fred Waring Orch
Dick Powell
Ray Paige
Ted_ Fio-Rito orch
Ancre Kostelanetz
Ae Talley
WE Wow
Great Lakes Symphony
Vivian Della Chiesa
Joe Reichman Orch
Kine
Jesse_ Crawford
Ae Fisher Orch
Norman Thomas
Ae Givot Orch
Don__Bester orch
Ben’ Pollock Orch
Sains
Polk Grand Jury Indicts Former Finance Officer
Des Moines AP Polk County grand jury indicted Francette Miller former Des Moines city finance commissioner on two counts of forgery and uttering a forged instrument Each count involves forging the city auditor signature on warrants for 66.66 dollars and cashing them at Des Moines stores Judge O S Franklin set bond 3000 on each indictment Miller pleaded innocent at arraignment.
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Des Moines
Polk County Grand Jury
Francette Miller
Miller
O. S. Franklin
Polk District Court
Ottumwa Plans Free Pool Time And Transport For Youth
Ottumwa will offer local youngsters free three day a week swims and free bus transportation to the pool at the city edge. Buses are hired from Iowa Southern Utilities and coordinated by Commissioner David E. Nevin to promote use of the $50,000 pool and reduce drownings.
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Ottumwa (Ap
Ottumwa
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
David E. Nevin
Alice in Blunderland Alice in Blunderland Incinati
A 1936 letter critiques Roosevelt era agrarian policy. Alice Longworth argues that droughts and weather, not laws, govern crop production and warns against destroying crops to subsidize non production. She predicts higher bread and potato prices due to policy.
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Roosevelt
Council Notes Waterways Mention In Des Moines Area
The council referenced uncharted ponds creeks and the Des Moines river during a discussion, outlining concerns over waterway mapping and potential environmental implications for the region.
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Des Moines River
Bid Of Omaha Firm Accepted In Slum Clearance Project
Secretary Ickes accepted the $121,290 bid of Peter Kiewitt Sons of Omaha for foundations of the $2,000,000 slum clearance project in Omaha. The project was officially named Logan Fontenelle homes upon the Omaha housing authority recommendation.
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Omaha
Washington (Ap
Ickes
Peter Kiewitt Sons Company
Neb
PWA
Omaha Housing Authority
Logan Fontenelle Homes
Iowan Named To Liberty League Advisory Council
The American Liberty League announced on Wednesday several appointments to its national advisory council. Delaware unit officials named Raoul E. Desverine and former Massachusetts Governor Joseph B. Ely among new members, with fifty two individuals added overall. Harry F. Evans of Davenport Ia joined as a new advisory council member.
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Wilmington
Del
Joseph B. Ely
Massachusetts
Raoul E. Desverine
New York
American Liberty League
Delaware
League
Harry F. Evans
Davenport
Funeral Services Held For Independence Man
Funeral services for Fred H. Klotz a longtime Independence businessman who died after a ten months illness will be held at 2 PM Thursday at the First Presbyterian church. The service will be led by Rev W Earlson of Charles City with Rev Emerson Westerholt of the Four Square Gospel Tabernacle assisting. Burial will be in Hoover cemetery five miles southeast of Quasqueton. Klotz was born in Newton.
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Independence
Fred H. Klotz
First Presbyterian Church
W. Earlson
Charles City
Emerson Westerholt
Four-Square Gospel Tabernacle
Hoover Cemetery
Quasqueton
Mr. Klotz
Newton
Klotz Family Lays At Rest In Local Memory
The obituary notes the death of a man born in Buchanan county on January 19 1876, son of Charles and Rachael Klotz. He married Ida Walton on October 20 1896 and lived on the home farm for 17 years before moving to Independence 22 years ago. He ran a feed barn and then the Klotz Sale Barn until health failed. Surviving are his widow a daughter Bertha and five sisters and two brothers including Emma Sauer of Troy Mills Anne Walters Lizzie Harris Lutie Sauer Nellie Ironsides and brothers George and Louie Klotz of Quasqueton.
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Buchanan County
Charles
Rachael Klotz
Ida Walton
Inde
Pendence
Klotz Sale
Bertha
Emma Sauer
Troy Mills
Anne Walters
Lizzie Harris
Quasqueton
Lutie Sauer
Newton Township
Nellie Ironsides
Saskatchewan
Can
George
Louie Klotz
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Iowan
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Kodak Junior
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Ella Cinders
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