Iowa Delegation Pledges Roosevelt In Chicago Caucus
The Iowa delegation to the Democratic national convention gathers in Chicago with 46 members expected by Sunday night. They back Roosevelt and push for strong agricultural relief and tariff reform. Maj. Gen. M. A. Tinley of Council Bluffs is eyed for vice presidency among possible slate shuffles.
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John T. Milar
Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Iowa
Roosevelt
Resolutions Committee
Davenport
R. F. Mitchell
Fort Dodge
New Yorker
M. A. Tinley
Council Bluffs
National Guard
Tinley
Permanent Organization
Senator Walsh
Montana
Jouett Shouse
Ed T. Dunn
Mason City
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
E. G. Jeck
Atlantic
Federal Farm Board
Palmer House
Elkader Woman Serves Fifty Years As R. R. Station Agent
Special by LEADER: Elizabeth M. Paul marked fifty years as Elkader Milwau kee railroad station agent. She recalls floods from 1880 onward, private line service before 1882, early wages, and side bus operation to support family while ensuring local ticket sales and service on the Elkader branch.
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Elkader
R. R
Milwaukee Railroad
Elizabeth M. Paul
A. B Wilson
Froelich
St. Olaf
St. Paul
Paul
Milwaukee
Mrs. Paul
Patterson
U. S
E. M. Paul
Ukee
Council Bluffs cleans up after 200 block flood
Heavy rains Friday night sent Indian Creek, esquito Creek and Pony Creek rising sharply south of Lake Manawa flooding streets and farms. Fire crews assisted residents with mud and silt while railroad switching was delayed and water measures showed intense rainfall locally.
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Council Bluffs
Indian Creek
Omaha
Council Bluffs City
Tales Of Waubeek Whalers And Relics Of Iowa Sailors
Adeline Taylor recounts how New England whalers settled Waubeek Iowa, sharing tales of Deck Cal and Ike Lawrence. The piece describes local descendants and artifacts from Arctic and Gulf whaling eras, including John Hood and his god-mathers, a seal harpoon, whale lamps, and generations that kept the memory alive.
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Iowa
Waubeek
John Hood
Arctic
Gulf
Whittier
Henry
Frank Dutcher
Mr. Hood
George Bruce
Hi Reed
Waubeeck
Central City
New Hampshire
Julia Benest
Benest
Laura Busby
Hattie Starbuck
Linn County
MacNider and Barton to Attend Iowa Legion Convention
Hanford MacNider United States minister to Canada and James F Barton national adjutant of the American Legion both Iowa men have accepted invitations to attend the state Legion convention in Fort Dodge August 1 to 3. MacNider will arrive from Ottawa and Barton will be at his Fort Dodge home where he began his Legion career in 1919. They will address topics timely to former service men.
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Fort Dodge
Hanford MacNider
United States
Canada
James F. Barton
The
American Legion
James I. Dolliver
MacNider
Legion
Ottawa
Mason City
Barton
Harry Stevens
South Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Missouri
Illinois
Leonard J. Pint
Gilchrist Spent $423 In Campaign For Renomination
DES MOINES Rep. Fred C. Gilchrist of Laurens reported spending $423.13 in his successful bid for Republican renomination to Congress from the Eighth district. Other filings show John G. Pariaen listing $1.00 for the Fifth district nomination, Vincent Harrington $11.80 for the Democratic state senate race, Keokuk $39.47 for a state representative bid, Paul H. Cunningham $448.40 for Des Moines state representative, and John Dineen of Sioux City with no expenditure listed.
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Des Moines
Fred C. Gilchrist
Laurens
Congress
John G. Pariaen
Vincent Harrington
Sioux City
Senate
Crat
Keokuk
Paul H. Cunningham
John Dineen
Consolidation of AOUW Unites Iowa and North Dakota
The Ancient Order of United Workmen announces consolidation of Iowa and North Dakota jurisdictions. Bradley Marks of Fargo N D says Fargo becomes the central office with assets between 12 and 13 million and insurance in force around 65 million. The merged order will span multiple states including Oregon South Dakota and others.
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Des Moines
Iowa
North Dakota
Order of United Workmen
Bradley Marks
Fargo
N. D
Marks
Orce
Oregon
Sau Dakota
Connecticut
Tucky Yada
New Jersey
Ubey
Idaho
Girls Tell Police Of Being Beaten In Wisconsin Case
Two bruised girls told Milwaukee police that James Wells of Richland Iowa and John Pearce of Mankato Minnesota beat them. Wells faced morals charges with a $3000 bond. Pearce was charged with assault and battery with bond set at $100 and $250 as a material witness.
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Milwaukee
James Wells
Richland
John Pearce
Mankato
Minn
Cecelia Taylor
Elizabeth Shannon
Waukesha County
Ferdinand Wendler
Wells
Pearce
Firecracker Spoils Bank Auto Demonstration
J. J. Burbridge president of Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank showed onlookers how quickly a man can abandon his car after an explosion under the hood. A six inch firecracker attached to a practical joke device caused the blast on a busy thoroughfare.
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Manchester
J. J. Burbridge
Farmers and Merchants Savings Bank
Fifty Years A Cornell Couple Remain In Family Circle
Mr and Mrs Charlies Neal Warren celebrate their golden wedding anniversary from June 26 1882. The couple married during Cornell commencement with Elizabeth Sturgis and Charles Warren as witnesses. They began life together in Mount Vernon near Mechanicsville and kept a large extended family through twenty two members and six children.
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Elizabeth Ink
Mort Vernon
Charlies Neal Warren
Harold DuBois
Long Beach
Ren
Virginia
Chicago
Helen Warren
Elizabeth Sturgis
Mechanicsville
Charles Warren
Mount Vernon
Cornell
Presbyterian Parsonage
J. H. Cooper
Upper Iowa M. E. Church Sessions Report Mood Up
MASON CITY AP The Upper Iowa Conference reports its Methodist Church activities withstood a low mood and proceeded through sessions. Bishop F D Leete of Omaha spoke, and delegates later attended a camp picnic at Clearlake followed by a mass meeting at the camp auditorium.
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Mason City
F. D. Leete
Omaha
Clearlake
Boone praises loss of W E Albert, longtime game warden
OTTUMWA AP Dr W C Boone chairman of the state fish and game commission praises the death of W E Albert longtime chief warden for thirteen years describing him as a constant and valuable counselor in the commission’s new program Boone notes Albert built up the department from almost nothing and the commission will feel his loss
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Ottumwa
W. C. Boone
State Fish and Game Commission
W. E. Albert
Albert
Grotto in Yard Showcases Oelwein Resident
J. T. Ridler of Oelwein displays a private grotto in his yard built from flint rock and shells. The piece features Masonry Eastern Star and IOOF emblems with a twin lily pool and welcoming entrance. Ridler has long lodge ties and community service roles including fire department veteran and weather observer.
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Elwein
J. T. Ridler
Oelwein
United States
Ridler
Masons
Eastern Star
Noble Grand
Oelwein Fire Department
Weather Bureau
Governor Refuses Extradition in Kidnapping Case
DES MOINES AP Gov Dan Turner on Saturday refused Minnesota authorities request to extradite Walter Neiman the man wanted in Minneapolis for kidnaping and robbery Aaron identified Neiman as his alleged kidnapper but Turner noted Neiman was indicted with other Des Moines men for liquor sales and declined extradition
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Des Moines
Dan Turner
Minnesota
Walter Neiman
Minneapolis
New. Aaron
Aaron
Neiman
Turner Neiman
Alleged Auto Thief Reported as Escaped Convict
Lawrence R. Seals known as deputy sheriff from Harrisonville Missouri is jailed in Ottumwa awaiting federal action on car theft charges and is reported as an escaped prisoner from the Texas Huntsville state prison. James R. Risden head of the state bureau of crime ad vised local officers Saturday.
Escape and pursuit span Missouri Wisconsin police chase
A 1930 era report notes an escape on June 19 and a subsequent sighting in a town where officers say he stole a Wisconsin automobile. Seals claim the man worked for a Missouri sheriff and was being tracked as a federal court hearing looms on July 5.
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Ylterville
Wisconsin
Seals
Missouri
Fed ‘E Wiven
Williams Declared Victor Over Davis After Recount
Manchester resident E. W. Williams was certified as the Delaware county Republican nominee for state representative, defeating incumbent Lawrence W. Davis of Hazel Green after a recount. An earlier primary nomination for Davis was overturned by an Adams Township tabulation error that shifted 50 votes to Williams.
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Manchester
E. W. Williams
Delaware County
Lawrence W. Davis
Hazel Green
Davis
Adams Township
Williams
Mer Davis
Jane
Ceoaran
Os ‘Tun
Amana Society Not Liable For Insane Patient Expenses
Iowa Supreme Court rules Amana Society not responsible for costs of keeping certain members in state hospital at Independence. Court upholds county court dismissal of action by Iowa county, stating only relatives liable under common law, not the society.
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Des Moines
Amana Society
Independence
State Supreme Court
Iowa County
Decorah Pioneer Dead
Mrs. Knute Thompson aged 92 died at her Decorah home after coming from Norway at age 17. Funeral services are planned for Monday.
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Decorah
Knute Thompson
Norway
Vinton Presbyterian Church Marks Eightieth Anniversary
The First Presbyterian church of Vinton observes its eightieth anniversary with services and a dinner. Rev W H Phelps and Rev Stephen Phelps led historic observances while Rev William Caldwell, the current pastor, gives the morning sermon. J F Traer will present an historical sketch with stereopticon slides. The church was organized June 27, 1852 by Williston Jones.
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Vinton
First Presbyterian Church of
W. H. Phelps
Central Rian Church
Des Moines
Stephen Phelps
William Caldwell
J. F P. ‘Traer
Williston Jones
Bristol
Marietta Bristol
James P. Young
Amy Jones
Bill drafts measure to create integrated Iowa Bar
The bill establishes a compulsory integrated state bar with a governing board of eleven members, one per district and two at large, named by the bar and approved by the chief justice. It lets the bar discipline members, investigates misconduct, issues warnings, and can suspend or disbar. every practicing lawyer would need a renewable license.
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Iowa City
Iowa State Bar Association
Iowa
Bar Association
State Supreme Court
Association
Co. Pryor
Burlington
C. M. Updegraff
University of Iowa
J. C. Mabry
Albia
Harley Stripp
Des Moines
Guy T. Struble
Sioux City
Henry K. Peterson
Council Bluffs
Updegraff
Owa
Father Advises Murder Suspect To Stick To Story
The Keefer sisters slay case widens as farmer Ed Kingery urges son John to tell the truth. State agents witness the father and son discussing the defense, with John repeating denials of involvement while authorities link shells from Kingery s gun to the crime scene.
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Knoxville
INS
Ed Kingery
John
Keefer
Howard Scott
Let
Jennie
Harold Gesell
Kingery
Woman Dies After Car Rolls Over Near Sloan
Mrs. Ora Birner, 38, of Chicago, died in a Sioux City hospital after her car overturned on a highway near Sloan following a tire blowout. Her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Roesch, was riding with her when the crash occurred while en route to meet Mr. Birner.
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Sioux City
Ora Birner
Chicago
Sloan
Luther League district convention fills Forest City hall
More than 300 delegates and visitors from Iowa Texas Oklahoma Mississippi and South Dakota attended the Iowa district Luther League biennial convention. S. R. Torgeson of Joice was reelected president with H. M. Norman Cresco as vice president Enid Forest City as secretary and Orland Wamburg Rolfe as treasurer.
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Forest City
Iowa
Texas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
South Dakota
Luther League
S. R. Torgeson
Joice
H. M. Norman
Cresco
Enid
Orland Wamburg
Rolfe
Fairfax Watawasi Camp Fire presents Sound Your Horn play
Fairfax Watawasi Camp Fire group stages the three act comedy Sound Your Horn at 8 15 p m Tuesday in St Patrick church ace. Cast includes Edna DeLang Dorothy Tow Hazel Adams Maxine Lefebvre Geraldine Lefebvre Mary Lou ise Heaton Edna Lenicke Anna Margaret Behle Francis Horrigan Arvada Bagewoon. Intermission entertainment by Mrs Harold Fahr nann Arlene Jones Mrs Edwin Kreuger and Donald Pratt. Proceeds go to completing a tennis court.
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Fairfax
Watawasi
St. Patrick Church
Ace
Edna DeLang
Dorothy Tow
Hazel Adams
Maxine Lefebvre
Geraldine Lefebvre
Mary Louise Heaton
Edna Lenicke
Anna Margaret Behle
Francis Horrigan
Arvada Bagewoon
Harold Fahrnann
Arlene Jones
Edwin Kreuger
Donald Pratt
Mrs Hunter Dies from Home Explosion Burns
Mrs. Ted Hunter died Saturday from burns suffered when her home exploded June 1. Her husband died June 11 from burns from the same accident. Two daughters were injured.
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Shenandoah
Ted Hunter
Aeband
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