Columbus Junction and Muscatine Men Questioned in Coin Probe
Pat Welsch of Columbus Junction and Sprigden of Muscatine were jailed in Scott County for questioning in the Nick J. Cain murder case in Davenport. Authorities, while concise, report no direct link yet to the black sedan used in the slaying and note no car matching the suspect vehicle was found. Both men are described as bootleggers. Sprigden faced liquor conspiracy charges in Peoria Illinois last spring.
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Davenport (Ap
Pat “Bid” Welsch
Columbus Junction
Louisden
Muscatine
Scott County
Nick J. Cain
Davenport
Frank Martin
George Atkins
Welsch
Sprigden
Martin
Cain
Peoria
Ill
Confesses Killing Alleged Hijacker in Fort Dodge
Jim Barbour, 27, has confessed to shooting Clem McCarthy whose body was found on a roadside near Fort Dodge. Barbour says self defense after McCarthy attempted a liquor hijack. James Ellmore is jailed in the slaying. Barbour linked to Edward Watson in the Sonny McIntyre murder probe. two others serve terms for that crime.
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Fort Dodge
INS
Jim Barbour
Clem McCarthy
Here
McCarthy
James Ellmore
Bry
Barbour
Edward “Red” Watson
Sonny” McIntyre
McIntyre
Watson
Power requirements for various kinds of roads studied
AMES Iowa State College engineer R A Paustian adapts a car to run a generator powering a motor to rear wheels. The experiment tests power needs on brick asphalt concrete and gravel surfaces and on hills to gauge effects on mileage and road design choices.
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Gazette
Ames
Iowa
R. A. Paustian
Exec
Iowa State
Paustian
Mad Fox Attacks Two Men Near Hopkinton
Special to Theate Hopkinton Bucks Creek near Plannagan Rocks witnesses S B Lowe and M C Wilson of St Louis attacked by a mad fox. They killed the male after fending off charges with clubs. Earlier a fox bite afflicted Len Willard’s son. hydrophobia treatment followed with no serious outcome.
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Theate Hopkinton
Plannagan’s Rocks
Upper Bucks Creek
S. B. Lowe
M. C. Wilson
St. Louis
Lowe
Wilson
Len Willard
Iowa City
Maquoketa River
Picnic orphans on street car prompt sharp reply
A woman with many small children boards a street car. the conductor asks if they are hers or a picnic. She answers that they are hers and declares it is no picnic.
Iowa Tax Advocates Publish 20000 Gross Income Tax Booklets
The Iowa Association for Tax Justice has issued a booklet promoting a gross income tax. Sent to about 20 000 Iowans, it argues current tax methods are unequal and that gross income best measures taxpayer contribution to government facilities. It claims net income or property bases are unfair or unstable and counts broader direct taxation as a benefit.
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Davenport
Iowa Association For Tax Justice
Association
Couple Killed As Car Strikes Gravel Truck Near Omaha
Mr and Mrs Thomas C Kirkham of Joliet Illinois died after their car struck a gravel truck near Mrs Kirkham who was killed instantly while her husband died later from internal injuries Their granddaughter Virginia Casey aged 7 was injured They were returning from a visit to relatives Earl C Casey and family of Omaha owned the gravel truck Peters Construction Des Moines operated by Orville Harvey Des Moines Iowa
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RED Oak
INS
Thomas C. Kirkham
Joliet, Il
Virginia Casey
Tama County Pioneer 90th Birthday Marks Long Life
Mrs. Manora Magee of Montour Tama County reached her 90th birthday reflecting eighty years of residence in Indian Village Township. Born near Iowa City in 1842 she crossed Iowa prairie trails as a child and witnessed regional growth including railroads a river bridge and paved roads. She married Robert Magee in 1867 and raised five children while living near Montour after her husband’s 1919 death.
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Montour
Manora Magee
Indian Village
Tama County
Iowa City
Iowa Territory
Stephen Chase
Indiantown
Iowa
Robert Magee
Ohio
William Shelton
Joseph Davis
David Hofer
Tama
Magee
Vinton Presbyterian Church Celebrates 30th Anniversary
A large audience attended the closing program of Vinton's thirtieth anniversary celebration for the Presbyterian church. The evening included an historical sketch by J. F. Traer with eighty stereopticon slides, choir music, and a sermon by Rev. William Caldwell. Rev. W H Phelps, slated lecturer, was injured and replaced by Dr. Robert Little of Cedar Rapids.
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Vinton
Presbyterian Church
J. F. Traer
William Caldwell
W. H. Phelps
Central Presbyterian Church
Des Moines
Stephen Phelps
Robert Little
Presbyterian Church At
Cedar Rapids
Monticello Boy Fatally Injured In Highway Accident
Stanley Beebe ten year old son of Mr and Mrs De Beebe was fatally injured Monday evening when struck by a car driven by Paul Pangakais traveling from California to New York City near the Maquoketa river bridge on highway 161. The driver said he did not realize the impact until told by his wife. Beebe died in the local hospital from a fractured skull. The inquest cleared the motorist of criminal liability but the father filed a civil suit for 1500 dollars and obtained an attachment on the automobile.
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Monticello
Stanley Beebe
de Beebe
Paul Pangakais
California
New York City
Maquoketa River Bridge
Pangakais
Dubuque
E. Beam
Anamosa
Benton Candidates Report On Expenses
A Benton County primary report lists expense accounts filed with the county auditor. Amounts range from 50 cents by John R. Burrows for coroner to 4.20 by George D. McElroy for county treasurer. Other filings include Milo L. Harper 46.20, M. F. Bruch 26.50, V. D. Visquain 40, Nile E. Morena 68.20, G. H. Plagmann 57.50, Hiram M. Holland 10.05, W. I. Williams 7.50, Carl Culver 0.00, T. Woods 0, Sehnenict 5.50, O. A. Rife 20.75.
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Gazette
Vinton
Benton County
John R. Burrows
George D. McElroy
Milo L. Harper
M. F. Bruch
Victor D
O. A. Rife
Embezzler Sentenced in Davenport Case
Charles D. Curtis pled guilty to embezzling 1300 dollars from the Scott county treasurer where he worked as a clerk until May 4. He received ten years in Fort Madison penitentiary and a 1200 dollar fine. He was the second county employee jailed for similar acts within a month after Victor Paustian.
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Davenport
INS
Charles D. Curtis
Fort Madison
Scott County
Victor Paustian
Maquoketa Council Faces Tax on City Light Plant
Maquoketa politicians vote to accept the 3 percent federal tax on municipally owned light and power plants despite a ruling by the attorney general. Councilmen argue the tax is unjust to non users but justify it by allowing city improvements with any profit from operations. The plant will pay the tax for now.
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Maquoketa
Attorney General's Office
Iowa
Johnson Delegates To Be Selected Saturday
Johnson county voters will meet Saturday to elect delegates to state and district conventions. Democrats choose 36 delegates to Des Moines July 22 for the state convention, 48 to Mount Pleasant for the congressional convention, 16 to Marengo July 7 for the district judicial convention, and 36 to Des Moines July 29 for the state judicial convention. Republicans elect 24 delegates to Des Moines July 19 for the state convention, plus 16 to Marengo July 12 for the district judicial convention and as many as needed for Cedar Rapids July 26 state judicial convention.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Des Moines
Mount Pleasant
Marengo
Cedar Rapids
Iowa News in Brief
Mrs. Ella Jones, 76, died at her son Colby Jones's home near Fredericksburg. Funeral held at Schuttechapel with Rev. Galloway. buried beside husband Frank Jones in Hartley Indiana. Survived by four daughters and two sons and sixteen grandchildren.
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Ella Jones
Colby Jones
Fredericksburg
Schuttechapel
R. F. Galloway
Hartley
Frank Jones
Clayton County
O’brien
Elia Pearson
Melva Laurent
Missouri
Elsie Knight
Chicago
Lilian Palmer
Cherokee County
Porter Jones
Luana
Lisbon
Benjamin van Fossen
Thomas Park
Marion
Will Secrist
Charles van Fossen
Anna Rauch
Center Point
Shellsburg
Sheffield
Toddville
Cedar Rapids
Arch van Fossen
George Argotsinger
William Pieper
Hawkeye
Fred Braun
Trinity Lutheran Church
Hugo Lutz
West Union
the Missionary Society
Anna Russler
Hein
American Lutheran Missionary Society
Columbus
Ohio
Mr. Lutz
Loretta Heinmiller
Eugene Jones
C. C. Hall
Virgil C. Welch
Grandview Cemetery
Yette
Mr. Paul
Clark
Mary Ann Paul
Day Center
Saratoga County
New York
Arlene Gray
Calif
Chester H
Maynard
Walter
Lake Andes
S. D
Laura Robertson
Waterloo
Tom
George
del Wn
Lone Tree selects Axthelm as new high school superintendent
At a Lone Tree school board meeting E. E. Axthelm, former New Sharon high school superintendent, was chosen from 300 applicants to lead Lone Tree high school for the coming year. The teaching staff for the year is now complete.
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Lone Tree
Lone Tree School Board
E. E. Axthelm
New Sharon
Lone Tree High School
Braden Named Delegate to State American Legion Auxiliary
At a local meeting Mrs E A Braden was chosen delegate to the state convention in Cedar Rapids this August. The auxiliary sent 15 dozen cookies to the U S veterans hospital at Knoxville as its annual disabled veterans cookie jar contribution.
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Dysart
American Legion Auxiliary
E. A. Braden
Cedar Rapids
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Accident Victim Dies of Lockjaw at 12
Anna Mae De Bow, 12, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy C. De Bow of Dundee, died Monday from lockjaw stemming from a leg injury after a June 20 automobile crash when a tire blew out. Seven classmates were riding with Gilbert Gibbs. Ruth Becker and Mildred Seward were lightly injured.
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Manchester
Anna Mae DeBow
Roy C. DeBow
Dundee
Gilbert Gibbs
Ruth Becker
Mildred Seward
Woman Trampled by Runaway Team North of Onslow
Mrs. Carl Stahlberg of Onslow area is recovering after being trampled by a runaway team of horses that bolted from a wire entanglement in a farm yard. She grabbed a bridle to restrain a horse, was knocked down, and the wagon struck her, breaking her right wrist and bruising her body.
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Onslow
Carl Stahilberg
Robinson Spent 1378 In Campaign For Congress Nomination
Des Moines reports incumbent Rep T J B Robinson of the Third district filed expense figures showing 1378 spent on his campaign which secured republican renomination. Also listed were C E Lookinghill 196.98 for Story county state representative, FE M Lichty 74.75 for Black Hawk county, Fred Bierman 93.25 for Fourth district congress, and Edward L O Connor 162 for Iowa attorney general.
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Des Moines
T. J. 8B. Robinson
C. E. Lookinghill
Nevada
Story County
FE. M. Lichty
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Fred Bierman
Fourth District
Edward L. O'Connor
Iowa City
Flood Danger Passed in Iowa Des Moines
The Des Moines river flood danger in southern Iowa has passed according to state weather bureau attendants. Warmer weather was forecast for eastern Iowa with unsettled conditions midweek. Fort Dodge reached 86 degrees Monday, Decorah reported 51, and Sioux City had a trace of rain.
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Des Moines
Des Moines River
Iowa
Fort Dodge
Decorah
Weather Bureau
Sioux City
Bonnets and knit union suits on sale at cut prices
A small stock of Munsing knit union suits priced to 2.50 in bodice and round top styles, sizes 34 to 50 in pink. A small lot of organdie bonnets is offered at an extremely low sale price.
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Munsing Knit Union
Ties on sale at Cheney and Superba stores
One big lot of handmade Ties listed with prices 45c to $2.00. Cheney and Superba offer 69c, $1, and $1.50 ties with a two for $2.25 deal noted.
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Cheney
Superba
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