Federal agents raid whisky stills as prohibition-era pace returns
In Houston Texas James M Shields assistant supervisor of enforcement for the alcohol tax unit says federal agents are raiding many whisky stills again as repeal keeps illicit craft alive. He notes courts vary in sentences for moonshiners and cites Cuba treaty and extended arrest zones as restraining smuggling. He adds over 8000 arrests in 21 months across Texas Louisiana and Mississippi.
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Houston
Tex
James M. Shields
New Orleans
Louisiana
Shields
Gulf Coast
Texas
Sabine River
Brownsville
Cuba
Mississippi
Motor Co Executive Sees Broad Buying Upswing Ahead
Felix Doran Jr of Chevrolet in Detroit reports stronger business across all lines, citing May sales of 129 816 new cars and 229 000 used cars, with a projected four to five month peak. He credits rising advertising and consumer replacement of old goods, and urges driver licensing and separation of politics from traffic regulation.
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Felix Doran, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Chevrolet Motor Company
Detroit
R C Watson
Davenport
Ted Connell
Des Moines
G. O Fletcher
Rapids Chevrolet Company
Doran
Mr. Doran
Five Vinton children rescued from storm sewer
A group of five to ten year olds crawled into a sewer along the Rock Island right of way in Vinton. They were rescued after being frightened in the dark by local residents and a city worker who crawled in to guide them out.
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Vinton
Rock Island
Esther
Carol Racker
W. S. Hall
Aneta Mae Flater
Clinton Lester Meyers
H. B. Meyers
H. L. Strong
Nichols
Dorothy Frater
H. F. Lewis
Marie Hardin
Waterloo
Legion and social club officers named at several towns
Reports from Blairstown Mt Auburn Marengo Delta Wapello Buckingham Toledo Belle Plaine detail recent elections and new officers for American Legion Auxiliary I O O F Rebekahs and local clubs. Also notes a primary vote revision in Marengo and weddings at Buckingham and Belle Plaine.
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West Liberty
Blairstown
American Legion Auxiliary
Ed Roth
T. J. Thompson
P. G. Young
Walter Thorman
Alma Thorman
George Edwards
Gerry Kelly
Frank Lane
Ray Goss
Joe Martin
Martin Krueger
MT. Auburn
Rebekahs and Legion Auxiliary
Noble
E. R. Guynn
Herman Miller
Rebekahs
Frank Lormor
Erma Reiss
Elsie Hill
Stella Welton
Legion Auxiliary
George Call
Clarence Stratton
E. R. Petersen
W. E. Smalley
Charles Reiss
H. J. Franzenberg
Grover Wiese
Roscoe Rice
Adolph Reinhart
H. A. Smalley
Marengo
Town County Board of Supervisors
Thomas Curran
Help Sought After Girl's Bicycle Stolen In Detroit
Mrs. C Kobe of 1205 First Avenue B asks aid to recover her daughter Phyllis’s World branded red and white bicycle with balloon tires. The bike, stolen last Thursday night from a garage, was traced through two sales to the present holder who is urged to contact Mrs. Kobe at 6668.
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World
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Iowa News
Marion Spencer
Betty Stephens
Roy Stephens
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Hershel Flater
Lotus Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
George
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Lever Blotheze CO
Ken Murtsy
Phil Rex Regan
Rose Morgen
His
Lifeboys
Columbia Network
Willie Willis
Milford Engelbert
Delta
Wapello
Adrian Reynolds
Oscar Hale
Reynolds
Buckingham
Leona Cavanaugh
Elizabeth Cavanaugh
Theodore Schaeffer
And
Eagle Center
Blessing Catholic Church
Father Richards
Blessing
Father Duffy
Helena Schaeffer
Ralph Cavanaugh
Paul Steimer
Voorhies Hall
Toledo
George Whalen
W. H. Hufford
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Jessie Moorecroft
N. R. McAnulty
L. E. McEstree
H. C. Hunnicut
Carl Zander
Albert Cherveny
Farmers Exchange
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PLA Mordial
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Surejell
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Hotel Roosevelt
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