Local Slayer Louise Ramez Escapes Rockwell City Reformatory
Louise Ramez a 49 year old Negro escapes Thursday night from Rockwell City women’s reformatory where she served a life sentence for the 1930 murder of her Mexican husband John Ramez near Beverly. She allegedly fled with Hazel Lorrain Sch mesmier a 20 year old larceny convict. A statewide search by the state bureau of investigation Iowa highway patrol and local police was issued with possible flight toward Chicago local authorities said Ramez stabbed her husband after a Beverly taxi ride and pled guilty to second degree murder and was confined to the Cherokee state hospital before return to the reformatory.
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Louise Ramez
Women’s Reformatory
Rockwell City
John Ramez
Beverly
Reformatory
Linn County
James Smith
Ramez
Chicago
Schnemier
Cherokee
Pioneer newspaper man at Vinton dies
John H. Bordewick aged 73 prominent Vinton publisher died at 3 a.m. Thursday after a heart attack following retirement. Born in 1863 in Oldenswort Germany he came to Vinton in 1881 and published the Deutsch Zeitung later. Surviving are his widow and ten children with two sisters living in Chicago and Germany. Funeral plans await word from distant relatives.
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Gazette
Vinton
John H. Bordewick
Mr. Bordewick
Oldenswort
Schleswig- Holstein
Germany
Jacob
Margaret Bordewick
Free Press
Jackson County Journal
Deutsch Zeitung
Newhall
Ida Richnagle
Hartley
C. J. Bordewick
Hancock
Minn
F. C. Bordewick
Primghar
John W. Tobin
Emil Bordewick
Buhl
Idaho
Ralph Bordewick
Blanche Bordewick
Maurice Bordewick
Traer
Chicago
Germay
Three Youths Admit They Chose Whipping Over Court
In Chicago the three youths Frank Buccieri Fiore Rossi and Dan de Paolis admitted to being whipped five times with a rubber hose in Judge J M Brauden court chambers as punishment for a $10 robbery of Joseph Liewski of Oil City Pa The judge said the whipping was suggested by the brothers and allowed in the court chambers calling it social therapeutics while a prison defense group called it cruel and unlawful
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J. M. Braude
Frank Buccieri
Fiore
Nick Rossi
Joseph
Dan de Paolis
Gino Antonelli
Cuckoo Clock Motive Led To Theft And Jail
In Chicago Elmer Koch confessed that a cuckoo clock’s call pushed him to steal and experiment with it, leading to a 30 day jail sentence after two weeks of observation in the store. He said he could not stand watching it run any longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Elmer Koch
Landon Accepts Nomination Amid Vast Rally Themes
At a scorching Kansas City rally 60 000 to 100 000 attend as Alf Landon pledges an economy driven program. He outlines reform goals including efficient government, farm support, anti trust enforcement, and constitutional protection. He rails against the New Deal and hints at cross party cabinet roles if elected.
Gillette Secures Nomination for Senate Seat at Iowa Convention
At a state party convention in Sioux City, Rep. Gillette won the senate nomination after a three ballot vote that saw Murphy withdraw amid a close count. The gathering also pledged support for attorney general candidates with Mitchell leading on the first ballot and the party reelecting E. H. Birmingham as chairman.
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Senate
Gillette
Murphy
Ed W. McManus
Keokuk
M. R. Stansell
Osceola
S. J. Galvin
Hampton
Ed G. Dunn
Mason City
Dunn
McManus
Stansell
Galvin
Clayton County
Frank O’connor
Dubuque
Mitchell
Matt D. Cooney
Clair E. Hamilton
Winterset
J. C. Campbell
Charles City
Cooney
William Welch
Logan
State Central Committee
E. H. Birmingham
Sioux City
Mary Kelleher
Fort Dodge
Florence Lynch
le Mars
Lenox Man Burned By Electric Wires
VINTON R E Phillips 45 of Lenox Iowa was nearly electrocuted at the municipal light and power plant while rewiring for a new Diesel power unit. He escaped with life but suffered shock and burns and was taken to the local hospital.
Farmhand Near Vinton Faces Assault Charge
VINTON George Good a Vinton youth is treated in the local hospital for a fractured jawbone. Glenn Price a Polk township farmhand will be given a hearing on a charge of assault with intent to commit bodily injury in Mayor George N. Price court Friday. Price was arrested after an alleged fist fight with Good. A $100 appearance bond for Price was posted by his employer Pierce Stevenson of Polk township.
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Vinton
George Good
Glenn Price
Polk Township
George N. Price
Price
Good
Pierce Stevenson
Landon Acceptance Speech Draws Mixed Political Echoes
Washington observers weigh Alf Landon’s acceptance address amid conflicting reactions. Col Frank Knox lauds the speech as honest and efficient, while George L. Berry of the labor movement denounces it as claptrap and undermining workers’ goals.
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Washington
Alf M. Landon
New Deal
Kansas
Topeka
Frank Knox
Landon
Manchester
N. H
London
Republican Party
George L. Berry
Labor
Nonpartisan League
Roosevelt
Berry
Funeral services for Miss Mary K Fuller Saturday at 4 30
Miss Mary K Fuller longtime Cedar Rapids public school teacher and D A R member dies at local hospital after heart disease illness. Funeral services set for Turn er chapel Saturday at 4 30 p m conducted by Rev Dr Robert Little.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary K. Fuller
Cedar Rapids
Turner Chapel
Robert Little
Rain Forecast Lifts Drought Hangover in Midwest
Government forecaster J. R. Lloyd predicts widespread rains across drought afflicted north central states Friday night and Saturday with scattered heavy showers. In Des Moines forecasts call for cloudy skies and showers in northeast and east central Iowa with highs near 100 degrees, while Sioux City and Keokuk may reach 100. Marshalltown records a 58 degree low as showers remain scattered and light.
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Chicago
J. R. Lloyd
Des Moines
Iowa
Sioux City
Keokuk
Marshalltown
Mercury
Gillette Opposes NRA and AAA in Iowa Politics
Admirer of Henry Wallace, Gillette hailed the secretary of agriculture as far seeing. A long-time public servant from Cherokee, he served as county attorney, state senator, and World War I captain before dairy farming. Married since 1907 with one son.
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Henry Wallace
Roosevelt
Wallace
Gillette
United States
House of Representatives
Drake University
Cherokee
Iowa
Murray Holds Lead In Montana Race
In Helena, based on returns from all but 71 precincts, U.S. Senator James E. Murray leads Democrats over Joseph P. Monaghan for the senatorial nomination. Murray 45,203 to Monaghan 42,136 with Republican T. O. Larson leading the GOP field. Ayers leads the Democratic gubernatorial race with 44,391 votes. Holt 38,894. Hazelbaker tops the Republican contenders. Unofficial totals show 116,479 Democrats and 39,092 Republicans voting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
U. S
James E. Murray
Joseph P. Monaghan
Murray
Monaghan
T. O. Larson
Roy E. Ayers
Elmer Holt
Frank Hazelbaker
Robert Pauline
Pauline
Private Agencies Say FHA Loans Cost More Than Claimed
A column argues private lenders outperform FHA on insured loans and criticizes the 80 percent program. It details combined lending costs including 5 percent interest, 1 percent service charge, 1.42 percent annual mortgage insurance, plus appraisal and bond fees. It notes FHA’s lack of self sufficiency, small local loan volume, and a 2 percent late charge, urging transparency in government loan promotion.
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FHA
L. A. McLean
Louisville
Mortgage Bankers’ Association
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
McLean
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
National Mortgage Bankers Association
Publicity Aims to Correct Borrower Cost Misimpressions
A cent loan at 5 percent interest is discussed with emphasis on avoiding disclosure avoidance and correcting erroneous impressions. The focus is on publicity efforts to set straight perceived costs borne by borrowers.
Lindbergh Declines Further Nazi Air Warfare Warning
Berlin report says Col. Charles A. Lindbergh limited his remarks to a brief thank you after German hospitality. He met the Richthofen air squadron, lunched with officers at Doeberitz, and viewed modern aerial engines as German flyers practiced in the air.
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Berlin
Charles A. Lindbergh
Richthofen
Doeberitz
Lindbergh
Reich
Farley predicts Roosevelt victory despite Landon speech
Chairman James A. Farley said Roosevelt will win more electoral votes than in 1932, citing Pennsylvania as pivotal. He dismissed Hamilton’s six-state loss forecast as asinine and criticized Landon’s address for lacking clear principles and favoring industry-backed voices.
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Washington
James A. Farley
National Democratic Committee
Alf M. Landon
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
Farley
Republican National Committee
John D. M. Hamilton
Democratic National
New York
Landon
Topeka
Franklin Roosevelt
Labor
Manufacturers’ Association
du Pont Liberty League
du Ponts
William Randolph Hearst
Alice Williams Remains In Critical Condition
Lawrence reports Alice Williams a 17 year old from Cedar Rapids Indiana was found slugged on a highway near the city. Her skull is fractured and hospital attendants say her condition is critical. A shirt found near the scene was tested and the stains were not human or animal blood.
Grundy Center Man Faces Charge Of Drunk Driving
VINTON Art Collings 40 of Grundy Center was brought here from Belle Plaine after a grand jury induction on a drunk driving charge. He was arrested on the highway near Belle Plaine by Marshal H J Miller and arraigned before Mayor Wallace A Snyder who set bond at 600 dollars.
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Vinton
Art Collings
Grundy Center
Belle Plaine
Leland Fry
H. J. Miller
Wallace A. Snyder
Americans Evacuate Spain as Riots Surround Madrid Embassy
Delia, third secretary in charge of the embassy, reports armed militiamen on Madrid rooftops as government supporters guard the area. Most Americans shelter in the embassy with limited weapons while U S ships race to port to evacuate citizens. Consul Franklin says eighty Americans evacuated to Genoa aboard Princess Maria with more expected on Exeter to Barcelona.
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Associated Press
Coast Guard
Cayuga
Spain
Delia
Madrid
Wendelin
U. S
Oklahoma
Quincy
State Department
Lynn W. Franklin
Barcelona
Genoa
S. S. Exeter
International pact aids evacuations from Spain’s civil war
United States and other powers race ships and naval assets to the Spanish peninsula to rescue Americans and foreign nationals. Cordell Hull notes three U S warships and a merchant liner near the coast to evacuate citizens, as France places its vessels in Spanish waters to assist nonparticipants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
China
Spain
Spanish
Cordell Hull
France
United States
Isador Straus
Paris
Rebel forces halt near Madrid awaiting reinforcements
Radio reports say General Emilio Mola's northern rebel army 15 miles from Madrid halted its advance Friday waiting for reinforcements before resuming attack on the capital.
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Lisbon
INS
Madrid
Emilio Mola
Peasants Rally as Loyalists Drive Rebels Back Toward Madrid
Madrid reports huge peasant turnout from Valencia and Tarancón aiding the loyalist defense. Government claims 400 rebels and 20 trucks captured at Soma Sierra eight miles north, with 5 000 reinforcements shifting the battle. Nations list fallen front lines and intensified seizures including the press palace as Azana vows the republic will endure.
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Madrid
INS
Emilio Mola
Valencia
Tarancon
Mola
Soma Sierra
Here
Malaga
Almeria
Toledo
Barcelona
Granada
Alcala
Guadalajara
Lerida
Saragossa
Alicante
Albacete
San Sebastian
Manuel Azana
Ax to Grind Burns Home in Wheeling Fire
Robert Deneway a machinist had an ax to grind and lost his home when sparks from a grindstone set waste in the basket smouldering and sparked a fire that leveled the dwelling in Wheeling West Virginia.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Robert Deneway
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Susanna
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Wis
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Shrine Auditorium
Kraschel
Clyde L. Herring
Birmingham
Lenox
Friends
Rap Landon
NRA
AAA
Montana
Alice Williams
Grundy
OHIP
Peasants Rally
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