Margaret Waley Convicted in Abduction Case
In Tacoma Washington a federal jury found 19 year old Margaret Waley guilty on two counts for transportation and conspiracy in the $200000 abduction of George Weyerhaeuser son of a lumber magnate. The verdict followed under six hours of deliberation and sentencing is set for Wednesday at 10 am.
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Tacoma
Wash
Margaret Waley
George ‘Weyerhaeuser
E. E. Cushman
William Mahan
Halt Cedar County Relief To Provide Help For Farmers
Cedar county officials suspend work relief on all but two small projects to direct aid to farmers in the fields. Relief employment last week totaled 67, the lowest since federal control began, with a 66 percent drop since March 16. A Mechanicsville street project continues to completion, and a Tipton sewing room project keeps six women employed.
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Tipton
Cedar County
Board of Supervisors
Emergency Relief Committee
Pauline R. Peters
Mechanicsville
Mercury Dips After 88 Peak Temperature Reaches 88
Cedar Rapids enjoyed a cool Saturday night under clear skies as the temperature touched a high near 88 at 2 30 p m then fell to 80 by 7 p m and 71 by 10 p m local records show Premier Inskeep Co reported the readings.
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Cedar Rapids
Mercury
Readgs
Barbour Loses Suit For Part Of Widow's Estate
CHICAGO UP. Federal Judge John P. Barnes ruled Barbour could not claim part of Fannie Bishop Henderson's $650000 estate after dismissing claims of a common law marriage. He found perjury and coerced testimony among Barbour's witnesses and rejected claims they shared a bedroom. Henderson, 72, had financed Barbour's law studies after employing him as a chauffeur since 1924.
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Chicago
Fannie Bishop Henderson
Lionel R. Barbour
John P. Barnes
Barbour
Detoit
Fannie
Agnes Barbour
Detroit
Transient Held As Suspect In Missing Tourists Mystery
Police detained a 26 year old transient in Albuquerque in connection with the May 22 disappearance of two East St. Louis couples Mr and Mrs George Lorious and Mr and Mrs Albert Heberer. The man’s name was not released.
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Albuquerque
N. M
East St. Louis
George Lorious
Albert Heberer
Mrs Boettiger sued over $65 000 mortgage filing
Mrs Anna Roosevelt Boettiger daughter of President Roosevelt is named defendant in a foreclosure action filed in White Plains Supreme Court. Louis H Pink acting as liquidator of Westchester Title and Trust Co sues Boettiger and former husband Curtis Dall plus others over a 1928 loan secured by Briarcliff Manor Ossining Mount Pleasant property. Principal due about 58 000 with interest and taxes in default since 1934.
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White Plains
N. Y
Anna Roosevelt
Boettiger
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Louis H. Pink
New York State
Superintendent of Insurance
Westchester ‘Title and Trust Company
Briarcliff Manor
Pink
Bodttiger
Dall
Westchester Title and Trust Company
Mount Pleasant
Ossining
Weather Outlook for Chicago and Plains July 15 20
The period July 15 to 20 covers the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central great plains. Generally fair with local showers midweek and seasonable temperatures early, rising to warmer conditions later.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Indictments urged in Woodbury countys graft probe
The Gazette warns that more indictments are needed as Woodbury county grand jury work and investigations into Iowa public graft continue. It links state house corruption in Des Moines to attacks on Democratic leaders and calls for decisive action by authorities and party cleansing.
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Woodbury County
Sioux City
State House
Des Moines
Woodbury
Iowa
the Gazette
The
Gazette
Polk County
Grand Jury
Joe Gagen
Attorney General’s Office
Eugene J. Feuling
Democratic State Central Committee
Democratic
Feuling
Edward L. O’connor
Walter Maley
Department of Justice
Bureau of Investigation
Capones
O’connor
Maley
Park Findley
Findley
State Department of Justice
Legislative Liquor Investigating Committee
Oo’ Connor
California
Onsaal
Jiaken
Antonio
Eugene J. Fealing
New Hampton
Carleton
Liquor Commission
Myrtle Blacklidge Ordered Returned To Jail Over Lawsuit
The U.S. circuit court of appeals ordered Myrtle Tanner Blacklidge former Chicago internal revenue collector to return to jail until she pays a 7500 alienation of affections judgment. Susanne Nottingham sued for the alleged harm to her husband Norman Nottingham a police patrol driver. Blacklidge on bond pending appeal will have 20 days of freedom while rehearing is sought.
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Chicago
United States
Court of Appeals
Myrtle Tanner Blacklidge
Internal Revenue
Susanne Nottingham
Norman
Dear Denny” Nottingham
Blacklidge
German Tomb Desecration At Frieden Church
Vandals desecrated the tomb of Friedrich Wilhelm IV and Queen Elizabeth in Potsdam's Frieden church. They cut iron crosses from the flags and attempted to remove a cross from the king's casket.
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Potsdam
Germany
Friedrich Wilhelm, IV
Elizabeth
Friedenkirche
Quins Gain Weight Despite Hot Weather
In Callender Ontario the five Dionne quintuplets all gained weight since last Monday despite extreme heat. The update announced Saturday lists specific weights for each child.
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Quins
Callender
Grand Jury Seeks Removal Of Sioux City Mayor Hayes
The Woodbury county grand jury recommends ouster of Mayor W. D. Hayes for willful neglect and maladministration. It cites lawless conditions in Sioux City and asks that County Attorney Maurice Rawlings file ouster proceedings with special prosecutors to assist. Hayes vows to fight the action and blames political enemies.
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Hayes
Sioux City
W. D. Hayes
Woodbury County Grand Jury
Wayes
Maurice Rawlings
Ole T. Naglestad
H. M. Havner
District Court
Sioux
Rawlings
Woman Killed by Electric Wormer Near Detroit
Mrs. Margaret Patzsch, 63, and her husband used an electric wormer to rouse worms from the ground. While packing gear in their car Saturday she touched the charged staff with bare feet and was fatally electrocuted in the yard.
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Detroit
Margaret Patzsch
John
Patzsch
Patz
Meighan Resting After Bronchial Operation
Thomas Meighan the film actor aged 56, who had a bronchial obstruction operation Thursday, was reported in hospital Saturday to be resting comfortably.
Mayer Testimony Links Kraschel to Slot Machine Plot
John M Mayer testified before a grand jury that he and his brother Clyde appealed to Lieut Gov Nels Kraschel to help Clyde reenter the slot machine business. The statements tie Kraschel to efforts in Fort Des Moines and Des Moines regarding Clyde Mayer and other indictments.
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John Mayer
Clyde
Kraschel
Clyde Mayer
Rippey
Sioux City
Nels Kraschel
John M. Mayer
E. Mayer
Iowa
John
Mayer
John M.’Mayer
Harlan
Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
le Mars
Plymouth County
Walter Maley
Grand‘jury
Testimony Ties Mayer Brothers to Slot Mob and Kraschel
John M. Mayer testifies before the grand jury about efforts to reconnect him with the slot machine business in Sioux City with help from Lieut. Gov. Kraschel. Clyde Mayer’s testimony names multiple officials and details payoffs linked to Plymouth and Woodbury counties.
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John M. “Mayer
John M. Mayer
South Sioux
Omaha
South
Sioux City
Neb
Kraschel
Harlan, Io
Harlan
Frank Mayer
Ito
McKeever and Logan Sentenced to Hang in September
In Fulton Missouri two men were sentenced to die by hanging on September six. George McKeever, a former North Dakota convict, was condemned for murdering Highway Patrol Sergeant Ben Booth. Anderson Logan, of Columbia, was sentenced for murdering his wife. Both defense teams vowed appeals to the state supreme court.
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Fulton
George McKeever
North Dakota
Sergt Ben Booth
Highway Patrol
W. M. Dinwiddie
State Supreme Court
McKeever
Francis McNeiley
Iowa
Booth
Roger Wilson
Boone County
Columbia
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Cushman
Waley
Cedar Rapids News
Myrtle Blacklidge
Marie Peaveeees
Emile ‘Wescseeeee
Cecile Whe Eenge
Annette Vissees
Yvonnc Secageee
McNaughton
Grand “Jury
Sioux” City
Meyer
Gat
Johns
Des Melines
Johan Mayer
Associated Press
LeRoy‘ Rader
Neill Garrett
State’ Agents Co. W. McNaughton
William Arthur
Plymouth
Krascnel
Clyde E. Mayer
M’keever
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