Three Men Sentenced in Maquobeta Arson Case
Three Davenport men Basil Hinton Gregory Kruel and Frank Broders were sentenced to five years each at the state reformatory in Anamosa for arson in the Maquobeta case solved by state and county officers. Kruel confessed to starting the fire while Hinton aided planning. the crimes connected to Delbert Bickford who sought insurance proceeds of 1500. Remaining defendants LeRoy Nelson Lee Miller and Alfred Nelson face future court actions as further proceedings unfold.
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Maquoebeta
Basil Hinton
Gregory Kruel
Frank Broders
Davenport
State Reformatory
Anamosa
C L. Ely
LeRoy Nelson
Lee Miller
A.frea Nelson
Delbert Bickford
Central City
Monmouth
Maquoketa Hospital
Kruel
Hinton
Davenport Brothers
Bickford
Strikers in Cedar County Quarries Return to Work
Twenty striking Cedar county relief workers returned to the quarries south of Tipton after more than a week idle in protest against wage cuts from 20 to 15 cents per hour. The Cedar county supervisors informed them the 15 cent rate must stand for now, though a future increase may be possible when funds permit.
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Gazette
Tipton
Cedar County
Fire damages farm barn near Stanley reported
Fire destroyed a barn machine shed and corn crib on Arch White farm a quarter mile south of Stanley causing damage estimated at £12000 The fire started from crossed electric lines in the barn The Whites were absent and the fire was discovered after 9 pm by passersby Neighbors and the rural fire department prevented the flames from reaching the residence Insurance coverage noted later
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Stanley
White Farm
Here
Niehbers
Delvon Fire Department
Cherokee Attorney Fires Back at Iowa Legionaire
Cherokee county attorney James D. F. Smith defends his stance against the Iowa Legionaire editorial criticizing his role during farm unrest when the national guard was deployed. He rejects claims of undermining the Iowa constitution and civil rights and denounces actions by militia aligned forces.
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James D. F Smith
Cherokee County
Iowa Legionaire
Iowa American Legion
the Legionaire
Smith
National Guard
Iowa
Cabooses Considered for Stone City Art Colony
The Stone City Art Colony may add cabooses to its living and teaching spaces if enrollment remains high over the next two weeks. The plan includes decorating cabooses by artists, with residents sleeping in railroad bunks, as expansion of last year’s ice wagon dorms under director Adrian J Dornbush and faculty led by Grant Wood. The colony opens June 27 as the Midwest’s first summer art school.
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Stone City
Middle West
Adrian J Dornbush
Grant Wood
Toledo Girl Hurt In Auto Collision
Louisa Berger of Toledo fractured knee and suffered severe cuts in a town edge crash Tuesday afternoon. Betty Berger and Mrs Dan Berger were bruised as their car overturned after turning west off highway 59, struck by R C Baynor of Searsboro. Baynor’s car was undamaged and its occupants unharmed.
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Sprefal
The
Gazette
Toledo
Louisa Berger
Dan Berger
Betty Berger
Berger
Miss Berger
Highway 59
R C Baynor
Searsboro
Bandit Suspects Kidnap Iowa Man
Albert Hart returned to Albia after two men suspected of robbing Bussey State Bank forced him to drive to Kansas City. Hart’s wife said one suspect pressed Hart from the wheel and drove off with him before warning him to stay silent. Four bandits reportedly took over 8,000 dollars. one was killed by vigilantes, another held in Knoxville jail, with two others sought for Hart’s kidnapping. Des Moines witnesses linked Tony Bonacino and Sam Zirello to the Bussey robbery and Des Moines chase, confirming the car used in the attack.
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Albia
Albert Hart
Kansas City
Hart
Bussey
Missouri
Knoxville
Tony Bonacino
Sam Zirello
Des Moines
Rollin Anderson
Florence Thompson
Bonacino
Zirello
Anderson
Miss Thompson
Farmer gored by bull near Manchester leaves him seriously injured
Cecil Hunt, 31, farmer southwest of Manchester, was seriously injured Tuesday when a bull gored him. He suffered paraplegia, multiple broken ribs and a shoulder, with possible internal injuries. Mrs Hunt assisted from the house with a pitchfork as he was thrown through a fence. The ring in the bull's nose broke during the attack. Hunt formerly lived at Earlville.
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the Gazette
Manchester
Cecil Hunt
Jilted Suitor Wounds Girl And Kills Himself
In Des Moines Ross J. Black 28 wounded Erma Abel 19 then killed himself after an unused marriage license was found on him. Miss Abel, a recent graduate, recovered. Black died at a local hospital. Family said he acted after his love affair ended and the couple’s troubles were known to her parents. Police report the attack occurred when Black forced entry and opened fire through the door of her sister’s apartment.
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Des Moines
Ross J. Black
Black
Erma Abel
Miss Abel
Wednesday Black
Fischer Receiver Appointed for Farm in Dispute
In Vinton Judge Carl B. Stiger named Karl W. Fischer as receiver for a 240 acre farm in the Hickey vs Kanke case. Fischer may lease the property to Fred Ranke until March 1, 1934, while litigation over the 1931 sale contract continues.
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Vinton
Hickey
Kanke
William Hickey
Johanna Hickey
John Kanke
van Horne
Karl W. Fischer
Carl B. Stiger
Fischer
Fred Ranke
Samuelson Named Athletic Director At Marengo High
Samuelson of Brighton will sign as athletic director at Marengo high school once released from Brighton contract. He replaces Lloyd Harper who leaves Marengo for Clinton high school after two years. Frank D. Eby, Marengo school board member, announced the plan Tuesday.
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Marengo
Leo Samuelson
Brighton
Marengo High School
Frank D. Eby
Simuelson
Lloyd Harper
Clinton High School
Iowan 100 Years Old Credits Hard Work and Service
Christen Tranberg of Remsen at age 100 recalls a life shaped by hard work and long military and naval service. He arrived in the U S from Denmark in 1893 after an early life on his own from age 13 and served in the Danish marine corps, including the 1864 Battle of Heligoland on the Battleship Jutland. In Iowa City four criminal cases are slated for the May term, Judge Harold D Evans presiding, including paternity action by Electa Kennedy vs Charles Bocek and DUI cases against Edgar Ott Fred Martin, with Dennis Valentine facing an accident reporting charge.
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Remsen
Christen Tranberg
Denmark
United States
Tranberg
Danish Marine Corps
Jutland
Heligoland
Iowa City
District Court
Harold D. Evans
Electa Kennedy
Charles Bocek
Edgar Ott
Fred Martin
Dennis Valentine
Iowa University approves seven thousand five hundred project
The state board of education authorizes renovations in the University of Iowa liberal arts building at an estimated cost of 7500 dollars. A public hearing on the project is set for June 23 in Iowa City.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa Liberal Arts
State Board of Education
Defense testimony opens in Wapello Bank case
Defense began Wednesday in the trial of Joiner Davison and R D McCullough former officers of the Commercial Bank of Wapello on charges of receiving deposits in an insolvent financial institution. Judge Barker denied a motion for directed verdict of acquittal as the state rested after two weeks of testimony. Defense plans to call twenty two witnesses and the trial is expected to continue through the week.
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Burlington
Joiner Davison
R. D. McCullough
Commercial Bank of
Wapello
A. P. Barker
Clinton
Barker
Oelwein Prepares For Annual Spanish War Veterans Convention
Oelwein gears up for the 27th annual Iowa units convention of United Spanish War Veterans and auxiliary June 18 21 Speakers include Senator L J Dickinson Maynard Dr C C Hall and leaders from patriotic groups A parade will follow the Tuesday address Memorial services open the event with delegates registering Sunday and separate business sessions run Tuesday and Wednesday faced by national and local officials and veterans groups
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Maynard
Leon Knapp
War Veterans’ Organization
Auxiliary
Anna Jesmeier
United War Veterans Auxiliary
William J. Antjen
Veterans
Milton V. Strickler
Deartment
Veterans of Foreign Wars
W. Earl Hall
Mason City
American Legion
Eddie Bliegeled
Disabled American Veterans
Marengo Hosts Prohibition Reform Caravan Review
Mrs John Mulvaney of Des Moines vice president of the National Organization for Prohibition Reform and Lewis Kehoe of Wellman spoke in Marengo Monday advocating repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. Frank Hite of Marengo presided as the Iowa county repeal group hosted the event. The Mulvaney Kehoe party traveled by five cars from Des Moines under Victor Hall of Davenport and then proceeded to Iowa City and Cedar Rapids.
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Marengo
John Mulvaney
Des Moines
National Organization For Prohibition Reform
Lewis Kehoe
Wellman
Frank Hite
Iowa County Repeal Organization
Mulyvany-Kehoe
Victor Hall
Davenport
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
DeWitt Legionaires to entertain district guests
DeWitt American Legion post invites Legionaires of the second district and friends to a June 22 frolic at Springbrook Country Club near DeWitt. Planned amusements include a golf tournament a midnight review bathing boating and other activities with cooperation from Springbrook members.
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Dewitt
DeWitt American Legion Post
Legionaires
Second District
Springbrook Country Club
Springbrook Club
Traer Man Elected Legion Commander For Third District
Glenn Shortess of Traer was elected American Legion commander of Iowa’s Third district at a Toledo meeting. N R. McAnulty of Toledo named adjutant. E. R. Cronk retired district commander endorsed for state commander. Other speakers included Cronk Dr Martin and Dell Lawless.
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Toledo
Glenn Shortess
Traer
American Legion
Iowa
N R. McAnulty
E. R. Cronk
Montour
Cronk
Martin
Waverly
Dell Lawless
Grundy County
Victor Liverington
Grundy Center
C G W Railroad Veterans Meet In Oelwein Saturday
The tenth annual Chicago Great Western Railroad Veterans association convention will be held in Oelwein with headquarters at the Elks lodge. The 10 a.m. business session is led by C D Fisher of Minneapolis. Officers and past presidents from several cities attend, and a bridge party and banquet at Hotel Mealey cap the day with an expected crowd near three hundred.
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Oelwein
Chicago Great Western Railroad Veterans Association
Elks Lodge
C. D. Fisher
Minneapolis
C. F. Koehn
Fort Dodge
George R. Shirk
John Plashal
H. N. Hawks
Council Bluffs
E. N. Joy
Dubuque
John J. Murphy
W. C. Cutting
St. Joseph
W. R. Graves
A. L. Wilhelm
L. H. Caswell
B. J. DeGroodt
F. P. Crawford
P. B. Vermillion
John Plash
Parker Young
Charles Conrow
Warren Preston
E. R. O'Brien
W. E. Brady
Hotel Mealey
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Maquoketa
Chamber of Commerce
A. C. McKinsey
Ed Luckiesh
Frank Purinton
Larry Guenther
W. J. Pendray
C. G. W. Railroad Veterans
Morris
Sanford Company
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State University of Iowa
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