Heat Wave Grips Iowa With 107 Degree Reading
Des Moines and several Iowa cities endured extreme heat as humidity rose above normal. Sac City reached 107 degrees the year’s high while many towns reported 100 plus readings. Deaths and collapses were linked to the heat as a statewide stretch of high temperatures extended into neighboring states.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Keokuk
Charles Coty
Weather Man
Sac City
Carroll
Inwood
Atlantic
Mercury
Soux Cry
Corning
Ames
Fairfield
Shenandoah
Council Bluffs
Boone
Emmetsburg
Clamadga
Fort Dodge
Newton
Albia
Creston
Sioux City
Kingston
Saide Shane
M. C. Buck
Red Oak
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Nebraska
Brookfield
Salt Lake City
California
Anniversary Honor For William Reese and Wife In Troy Mills
Four generations attended the forty-seventh wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs William Reese of Troy Mills and the sixty seventh birthday of Mr Reece. Family members from Cedar Rapids Marion and Sterling shared in a surprise gathering at the couple’s home with an angel food cake decorated for the two occasions. Mrs Lottie Nieert of Marion and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren were present as long lists of relatives were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Mills
William Reese
Reece
Lottie Nietert
Marion William Reece
Henry
Lucressia Reece
Linn
Edar Rapids
Troy Malls
Elizabeth Shaffer
Elias Shaffer
Sterling
Soa
Mies
Tras Mills
William Reece
Methodist
Spirg Grove
Lotte Nuetett
Perry Harram
Dale
Cal Reece
Cedar Rapids
Maynard Maro
Betty Jeary
Nadean
Marion
Ann
Ciaur Nietert
Genever
Cedar Rap
Hermen Bach
Herbert
Mecharsville
George 'S Mills
Ree Cubn
Tras
Ansley Announces Completion of First Original American Encyclopedia
Dr Clarke F Ansley former dean of the school of fine arts at the University of Iowa says the first original one volume American Encyclopedia is complete. He describes it as a compendium of human knowledge for every man except the specialist. Six years of research and two years of writing and editing were invested in the project.
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New York
Clarke F Ansley
School of Fine Arts
University of Iowa
Belle Plaine Budget Hearing Sets 1936 Levy Plan
On the evening of August 7 the city will hear taxpayers’ opinions on the 1936 budget. Total expenditures are estimated at 26,200, down from 33,350 in 1934 and 25,028 in 1933, with an estimated tax per 1000 of assessed valuation of 15.36.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine
Council
Cancer prevalence linked to British origin families in US
A study finds higher cancer rates in US families of British origin compared with those of Italian origin, suggesting genetic or lifestyle factors may influence cancer risk across immigrant populations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Brief Iowa notices and obituaries from DeWitt and surrounding towns
Funeral services for Mrs. Jerry OConnell were held at St Joseph's church DeWitt with burial in the same cemetery. Raymond Cole and Helen Flemming wed in Lost Nation, while John P. Manus died. deaths and marriages are listed with local towns including Wyomin g Belle Plaine West Liberty and Vinton. Road program funding allocations across Allamakee and townships are detailed along with civic notices and career changes in Gilman and Hazleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewitt
Jerry Oconnel
St Joseph’s Catholic Church
Thomas Loftus
St Joseph's Cemetery
Catherine Murphy
Denis Murphy
Wilmington
Del
C H Murphy
Davenport
Waukon
Allamakee County
Linton Township
French Creek Township
Union City
Waterloo
Hanover
Iowa
Lansing
Lafayette
Center
Makee
Union Prairie
Ludlow
Jefferson
Paint Creek
Taylor
Fairview
Franklin
Raymond Cole
Ferde Cole DeWitt
Helen Flemming
Henry Flemming
Lost Nation
Genescoll
George Cole DeWitt
Wanda Gibson
Cole
Rucal
Rosenberg Grocers
Walt Res
Tenth Street
John P Wi
Lielung
Tos
Mo Marus
Mass Margaret Me Donald
Ciartes Goodall DeWitt Geteude
Harold Rugerts Peoria
Mise Varme
Uhimever Davenport
Marty Jo Murphy
Catherine Hkedden DeWatt
St Josephs
Wyoming
WH Alden
Edmund Jeffrs
L Harrington
Nelle Atherton
Alaen
Maurice Nikelson
Flat Minh
Hore
Ivan Battles
Maquoketa
Velma Paulsen
Onwillow
Nickelson
Tlaket Peck
D .G. Tebo
Wyoming High School
Flint
Mich
Maurice Nickelson
Nickelsons
Nellie Atherton
Atherton
Nickersons
Dillon Atherton
Viola
Lucy McMurrin
Anamosa Belle Plaine
Guinivere Hoffman
Monroe Hoffman
Wapsie Camp
Central City
Miss Hoffman
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Viva Trail
Jeanne Echiman
Florence Wheeler
Lola Squires
West Liberty
Charles Roberts
Preston
Martha Roberts
Cedar County
Springdale
Emma Mackie
That
Iowa City
Roberts
Forest Roberts
S A Roberts
St. Joseph
Horace C. Larsen
Presbyterian Church
PeDec
Springale
Arlene Thoma
St. John’s Lutheran Church
P F Eggerlang
Oakland Cemetery
Ludlow Township
Delpha Mae
Tipton
Henry France
Albany
Ind
John
Paul
Urbana
St. John's Reformed Church
Louis Gunneman
Owan's Automobile Is Air Conditioned
Creston AP C C Palmer, a railroad agent, built a portable air cooling system for his car. A 50 pound ice cake sits in a rear trunk box, cooling air driven by an electric fan through a metal tube under the floor to the dashboard. Warm air circulates back to the ice box to be cooled again.
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Creston (Ap
C. C. Palmer
Creston
Palmer
Iowa City Eyes Record Rural Mail Carriers Meet
About 1,500 to 2,000 rural letter carriers are expected to attend the state convention in Iowa City from August 7 to 10. Last year’s turnout at Cherokee surpassed 1,000 and organizers anticipate a new high. Featured speakers include Edward Teagle, W L Noah, and W G Armstrong.
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Iowa City
Cherokee
Edward Teagle
Washington, D. C
W. L. Noah
安装完成的地方奥丁香会官员名单
Columbus Junction 的地方奥丁股会官员已就职。名单包括：E. F. Walker 为 noble grand，E. F. Davis 为 vice grand，E. C. Billings 为 warden，Paul Johnston 为 conductor，John Sharp 为 right suppport to noble grand，B. C. Wolfe 为 left supporter to noble grand，Rufus Bullis 为 right suppporter to vice grand，W. E. Gabriel 为 left supporter to vice grand，A. A. Jeans 内部看守，George Bonnichsen 为 outside guardian，Vernon Sheppard 为 right scene supporter，Alfred Maxwell 为 left scene supporter，A M. Sheridan 为 chaplain。
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Odd Fellows Lodge
E. F. Walker
E. F. Davis
E. C. Billings
Paul Johnston
John Sharp
B. C. Wolfe
Rufus Bullis
W. E. Gabriel
A. A. Jean
Guardian
George Bonnichsen
Vernon
Mill coins would aid Iowa taxpayers
Iowa tax officials endorse federal proposals to mint one and five mill coins to fix inequities in the sales tax system. The plan would replace pennies and adjust small purchase taxes, benefiting merchants while potentially reducing revenue for theaters and restaurants.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa
State Tax Board
Illinois
Tax Board
Police hunt for Vincent Martinez linked to fatal Davenport stabbing
Davenport police seek Vincent Martinez 24 of Rock Island in connection with the Sunday night stabbing death of Magdalena Negrete 32 of Cook's Point. Neighbors say the fight began after Martinez accused Negrete of attentions to his mother.
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Davenport
Tri-city
Vincent Martinez
Rock Island
Magdalena Negrete
Cook's Point
Martinez
Negrete
Garrison Picnic Honors Mrs Webb Naylor Birthday
A birthday picnic celebrated Mrs Webb Naylor in Garrison at Traer park. Naylor oversees the Traer Vinton and Garrison Farmers stores where her husband Mr Naylor serves as manager.
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Garrison
Webb Naylor
Traer, Vinton and Garrison Farmers
Traer Park
Naylor
Most Unpopular Conceited Person Tops Drake Poll
A Drake University psychology survey of 450 students finds that conceit ranks as the top disliked trait. Nearly a third loathe egotistic individuals, with untrustworthiness, selfishness, and bad manners also drawing strong disapproval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Clark Gable
Claudette Colbert
Drake University
Psychology Department
Head Of Iowa G. A. R. Commander Nearing End
Grundy Center Iowa The head of the Iowa Grand Army of the Republic Horace B Kelly 93 a lifelong Grundy county resident and Waterloo visitor is gravely ill with little hope of recovery He was elected G A R commander this summer and has spent most of his life in Grundy county until last winter in Waterloo
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Grundy Center
Horace B. Kelly
C. E. Thomas
Waterloo
Kelly
Grand Army
Grundy County
Grand Army of the Republic of Iowa
Safety, Not Arrests, Goal of New Patrol Des Moines
Iowa's fifty new state highway patrolmen began a one week practice on central Iowa roads with eight hours daily on the road and four hours at Camp Dodge for checkups. Led by Chief John R. Hattery they will patrol 6000 miles before headquarters return and vow to serve summons only for flagrant violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DES Moines
Iowa
Camp Dodge
John R. Hattery
Hattery
Iown
Kidney Cleanse Ad Urges Safe Remedies
An advertisement promotes Cystex as a guaranteed prescription to cleanse acids and wastes from the blood through kidney filters. It claims rapid relief from nocturia nervousness leg pains backache and other symptoms, pricing at 3c a dose with a one week guarantee or money back on return of package.
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Associated Press
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Ankeny
Iowa News
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C P Chown
Jason Wolford
R V. Wolford
First Methodist
Rock I Sland
AL. Powell
Dorothy Miscl
West Taberts
Donald Singleton
Wolford
Columbus Juncton High School
Maliford Brothers Company
Vinton
Johnson
Carl B Stage Ad
Henry Kassel
Horne
Stagerard
Carl Burr
Belle Plame
Leland Fry
Jack Franklin
Burr
West Branch
R. W Millen
Citizens Savings Bank of
Gilman
Citizens Savings Bank
West Branch State Bank
First State Bank of West Branch
Millen
Richard
Philip
Hazleton
PWA
Rotary Club
Boy Scout
Quaker Oats
Wilson Packing
Penick
Ford
Lisbon
Federated Church
Phillip Brunn
John D. Rieger
Jones County
Anna Rieger
Lucinda Dean Stoddard March
Springville
Sarah E. Kilers
Frank D Stoddard
Andrew
Mathias
Charles
Waubeek
Wheatland
E . Wilmarth
Lincoln Highway
Grand Mound
Phylis
Carl Lohman
Crystal Lake
Wilmarth
Lohman
Grandview Community
Everett E Reed
Louisa County
Grandview
William
Margaret Reed
Ella Allen
Gilbert and
Opal
Graetinger
Gerald
Giles
Glen
Olive
Owan
Chesterfield
Bright
Burley
Maryland
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