Flood Warning Issued For Des Moines River Valley
Des Moines AP reports a flood warning cautions residents along the Des Moines river to brace for the highest water in years. The Des Moines river levels are expected to rise rapidly reaching 12 to 13 feet by Friday with Ottumwa Tracy and Eldon areas illustrating significant increases. heavy rains boost fear of major flood impacts across rural Iowa.
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ES Moines
Charles D. Reed
Des Moines
Desines
Thankful
Ilisle
Reed
Eldon
Ottumwa
Ree
Tracy
Weather Update From Iowa Regions With Rainfall Report
Three inches fell at Webster City while Indianola reported 3.17 inches. The weather bureau forecast clearing skies Tuesday afternoon and night with fair weather Wednesday, though thunderstorms were expected in the far east. Cooler air Tuesday night expected to be followed by rising temperatures.
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Webster City
Indianola
Weather Bureau
Maquoketa Council Acts On Beer Water Projects
Maquoketa city council raises Class B beer license to 200 and limits permits to nine. Two Class C permits issued. No dancing near beer sales. Council to seek a PWA grant for a water system upgrade including a well and 250000 gallon tank. Ralph W Gearhart named controlling engineer. Financing via earnings over five years.
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Maquoketa
PWA
Ralph W. Gearhart
Cedar Rapids
Henry Kassel in County Jail on Illegal Liquor Charge
Henry Kassel of Van Horne is jailed awaiting grand jury investigation on illegal possession of intoxicating liquor. He was arrested Saturday by Sheriff Leland Fry and Marshal Henry Grosse, arraigned before Mayor L A Rehder, and bound over to the grand jury under $500 bond. Officers found three half pint bottles on Kassel and six more in his car.
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Henry Kassel
van Horne
Leland Fry
Henry Grosse
L. A. Rehder
Grand
Kassel
Technonomics: Iowa Dean Advocates Technonomic Planning
University of Iowa Dean C. C. Williams argues for technonomics the orderly arrangement of technical affairs. He envisions technonomic experiment stations and rigorous scrutiny of public works proposals to balance social benefit with private industry and worker security.
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Gerclal
Gazette
Iowa City
C. C. Williams
University of Iowa College of Engineering
United States
Dean Williams
Smart truck driver saves 50 mile detour
A truck driver in Washington Iowa discovered his high truck would not fit under a viaduct by two inches. He let air from his tires to pass under the viaduct, refilled his tires, and continued. The maneuver saved him a fifty mile detour.
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Ganette
Washington
Gypsies Return Money to What Cheer Man
Six gypsies released from Sigourney jail returned sixty dollars to Doc Thomas of What Cheer after promising a penny treatment for his ailments. They also returned one hundred dollars stolen from Emerson Ingle of Talleyrand.
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Sigourney
Doc Thomas
What Cheer Cripple
Thomas
Emerson Ingle
Talleyrand
Marion Township School Transfer Approved to Fund
DES MOINES AP C B Murtagh state comptroller approved Monday a request by Marion township school district in finn county to transfer 3000 dollars from general to the school house fund.
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C. B. Murtagh
State Comptroller
Marion Township
Finn County
Funeral services for August F. Hein in Postville
August F. Hein, born March 4 1884, dies from injuries after a fall from a hay shed in Postville. Funeral will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at St. Pauls Lutheran with Dr. R B Garten officiating. Survived by three sisters and three brothers.
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
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Frank Rounds
Bernard Waters
Guy Mead
Sunbury Man Dies on Street In Suspected Natural Causes
Sunbury resident Carl Petersen about 65 was found dead on a street Saturday. Coroner A M McCormick of Tipton ruled natural causes and held no inquest.
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Carl Petersen
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A. M. McCormick
Thomas Brothers Begin Colorado Motor Trip
The five Thomas brothers W. H. Thomas, Arthur H., Frank B., John L., and Curtis H. left Monday by motor for a two week vacation to Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. It is the first time they have traveled together for pleasure since their boyhood thirty years ago.
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Colorado
Former Iowa student sends pension gifts from East Indies
Iowa old age assistance commission accepts its first donation after a constitutional amendment. Dentist Kian Wie Lee, a University of Iowa graduate in Batavia Centrum Java, sent $1 as a token of appreciation for his education. The gift will be added to the commission funds.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Herring Commutes 3 Life Sentences in State Parole Action
Des Moines AP Gov Clyde L Herring commuted the life terms of three inmates from the Anamosa Reformatory. Edison Caster 26 of Appanoose county saw his term reduced to 50 years for bank robbery. Albert Ace 435 from Jackson county had his 1921 rape sentence cut to 40 years. Thomas Falkenstein 36 from Worth county had his 1923 rape term reduced to 35 years. Commutations followed board of parole and prosecuting officials recommendations.
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Clyde L. Herring
Anamosa Reformatory
Edison Caster
Appanoose County
Dean Savings Bank
Albert Ace
Jackson County
Thomas Falkenstein
Worth County
Board of Parole and Prosecuting
Glenn Frank to Speak at University of Iowa Friday
President Glenn Frank of the University of Wisconsin will be the third speaker in the University of Iowa summer lecture series on Friday night in Iowa City. He will conduct an open forum discussion Saturday morning following his public lecture.
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Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
University of Iowa
University
Funeral services for Austin B Wilcox in Monticello
Funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church for Austin B Wilcox who died Saturday. Born July 3 1862 in North Plain Connecticut he was the son of Sarah Bigelow and Hazard Wilcox. He married Mary Louise Tucker on January 10 1888 and moved to Monticello in 1904. Survived by widow and children Austin Wilcox Jr Chicago Robert Monticello Mary Louise Scotch Grove Mrs Steve Miller Jump River Wis and Mrs L J Tomlinson Center Junction plus four grandchildren.
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Roy
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Funeral Services for Mrs Mary Adelia Healy
Mrs Mary Adelia Healy died of embolism after an operation in Cedar Rapids. Born January 3 1899 on a farm near Onslow she moved to Anamosa in 1910 and later lived near Springville. Survived by her husband Clarence Healy and three children Donald Clayton and Margaret. parents Mr and Mrs Tom Tanker Anamosa sister Margaret Tasker Chicago. Services by Rev David M Beggs. burial Wyoming Cemetery.
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Surprise birthday for Mrs John Sherlock on eighty third
Mrs John Sherlock was surprised on her eighty third birthday by relatives in SIGOURNEY. Her husband Mr Sherlock and the couple had celebrated their sixty fifth wedding anniversary. The surprise was planned by daughter Mrs Rassie Griffin and Mrs Willard Baker.
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Iowa in Brief Reports Jail Over DUI Crash
In Manchester Dubuque man James Hamill is jailed on a $500 bond for driving while intoxicated after a collision with a Worthington sedan on primary 20 east of Manchester. He is bound over to Delaware district court for failing to settle with the Feltes family for damages.
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Clements Tonic Promises Real Results At May's Drug Store
An advertisement touts Clements Tonic as naturally stimulating with no false effects. It claims to build rich red blood, steady nerves, increased appetite, and renewed energy. Offers a three day trial, promises money back if no results, price $1 per bottle or six for $5 with mail orders available.
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