Battle lines drawn for hot election fight
Washington reports the 1936 presidential campaign centers on a clash over state versus federal authority. Roosevelt, renominated, heads to Hyde Park after Philadelphia speeches as Landon rests in Estes Park before returning to Topeka for a special legislature session on the security system.
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Roosevelt
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Franklin Field
Alf M. Landon
Estes Park
Colo
Topeka
Kansas
Virginia
Republican Party
Landon
Big House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Cleveland
Latter Day Saints Group Convention Held In Ontario
In London Ontario the Zion's Christian Legion held its third annual convention with 1200 to 1500 delegates from the United States and Canada. D T Williams of Ottumwa Iowa was re elected commander Blanche Engle of Midland Michigan was secretary and C Evans of Grand Rapids Michigan was treasurer. Elected were Louise Evans Grand Rapids director of music Donna Manning Lansing director of dramatization and Harry Simons Fort Wayne Indiana historian.
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London
Ont
United States
Canada
Zion’s
Christian Legion
Legion
Church of the Latter Day Saints
Great Lakes District
Apostle D. T. Williams
Ottumwa
Iowa
Blanche Engle
Midland
Mich
C. Evans
Grand Rapids
Louise Evans
Donna Manning
Lansing
Harry Simons
Fort Wayne
Ind
Diesels Seen as Future Warfare Tanks
Brig. Gen. H. W. Schull urged that diesel powered U S army tanks may be the coming thing during an inspection of Rock Island arsenal. He said it is too early to forecast when diesel tanks will largely replace gasoline powered ones as tests on the high speed tank at Rock Island continue.
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Rock Island, Ill
H. W. Schull
Washington, D. C
Rock Island Arsenal
Schull
Remonstrance Filed Against Boulevard Lights on First Avenue E
A remonstrance to a petition for boulevard lighting on First Avenue East from Thirteenth to Sixteenth streets was filed with the city council. About thirty property owners signed citing that most affected properties are residential and would not benefit. The memorandum shows objectors owned 1,408 feet of frontage vs 983 feet owned by petition signers.
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First Avenue E
Thirteenth Street
Sixteenth Street
Philadelphia Profit From Convention Estimated at 10 Million
Mayor S Davis Wilson said about 100000 visitors spent a conservative $100 each during the Democratic national convention in Philadelphia last week. He noted three records: largest convention since repeal, largest political gathering with 110000 hearing Roosevelt at Franklin Field, and the largest free show with nearly 1,000,000 attending Thursday night Mardi Gras.
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Philadelphia
INS
Franklin Field
Boy, 7, Witnesses Mother's Murder by Fake Doctor
A seven year old boy told Chicago police that a tall black man posing as a doctor killed his mother Florence Castle in a room at the Palace Gardens. The attacker took money, threatened to take the mother to Los Angeles, and left via a fire escape after the murder.
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Florence
Los Angeles
Black Legion
Elvin Richardson
Mrs. Castle
James Allegretti
Palace Gardens
Florence’s Family Drama Moves to Chicago and Beyond
Florence’s father vanished after the family moved to Chicago. Her mother recalls Florence eloping at 16 with James Bertram Thompson of Cleveland, then 23, who fathered a child before their divorce. Florence later married Faber Castle, a marriage that also ended in divorce according to the mother.
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Chicago
Florence
Crown Point
James Bertram Thompson
Cleveland, O
James
Faber Castle
Girl 7 Drowns in River at High Rock
A seven year old girl drowned while playing in shallow water with her dog at a sandy riverbank near High Rock. Witnesses on the riverbank alerted authorities as the dog barked and حاول raced between spots. The girl’s body was recovered as funeral services were planned for Tuesday at Turner chapel with burial in Cedar Memorial Park.
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High Rock
D. F. Livingston
E Avenue NE
Livingstons
Mannings
Gordons
Shirley Ann
Manning
Turner Chapel
Nelson C. Dreier
Cedar Memorial Park
Dying Bandit In Delirium Names Gunmen In Mass Robberies
Lawrence Massachusetts report states dying bandit Connecticut Jack Coughlin 38 in delirium identified four men linked to the Chelsea Brockton city hall Brockton Diamond Shoe Roxbury United Drug robberies. Police warn a large manhunt to capture those named. hold ups involved $19,000 from an armored car transfer.
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Lawrence
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Connecticut
Jack” Coughlin
Lawrence General Hospital
Coughlin
Chelsea
Brockton
Diamond Shoe Company
United Drug Company
Roxbury
Boston
Underworld
Walter Staves Named Vice President of United Christian Youth Group
Walter Staves a Coe College student and church assistant from First Congregational church was elected vice-president of the United Christian Youth of North America at Lakeside Ohio. More than 1200 youths from 78 denominations attended. Staves represented Iowa by the Pilgrim Fellowship of Congregational Christian churches. He led several services and will serve a four year term for the next meeting.
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Walter Staves
Fourteenth Street
Coe College
First Congregational Church
Lakeside
United Christian Youth of North America
Staves
Iowa
Pilgrim Fellowship
Congregational Christian Churches of Iowa
Street Showers Set to Open This Week Citywide
The city to operate street showers this year at fourteen locations on Tuesdays and Thursdays for forty five minutes. Each director becomes a special policeman with signs and barricades to ensure child safety during shower times at 2 p m and 3 p m in distinct NW SW SE NE sectors.
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C Avenue
Eleventh Street NW
J Avenue
Eighth Street NW
Thirteenth Street
M Avenue
Fifth Street
Seventh Avenue
Seventh Street
Ninth Street
Eighteenth Avenue
Third Street
Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Avenues
Ninth Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Washington Avenue
Twentieth Street
Higley Avenue
Thirty-second Street
E Avenue
Daniels Street
Twenty-fourth Street
Fourteenth Street
Fireworks Planned for Wapsie Y Camp Independence Day
The Independence day celebration at Camp Wapsie Y will feature a two hour night fireworks program for campers, parents and friends next Saturday. Ninety six boys left Monday for the week long camp period and numerous awards and honors are noted across craft, swimming, canoeing, and games with many names of campers and staff. Reservations for dining room service can be made by calling the Y M C A at 2-1138.
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Camp Wapsie-Y
William Whipple
Wapsie-Y
W. C. Grant
R. Popenhager
Walter Estby
Popenhager
Fred Berry
Gail Schwarz
Dick Hall
Mutilated Body Of 10 Year Old Boy Found In River
Ten year old Robert Kenyon was found dead in the Au Gres river near Tawas City Michigan with his head partly decapitated and ears and tongue missing. Sheriff John Moran hunted a killer as University of Michigan pathologists conducted autopsy to determine cause and method of death. The boy disappeared from his aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs George E Thomas last Monday.
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Tawas City
Mich
Robert Kenyon
Ann Arbor
John Moran
University of Michigan
Au Gres
Harry Young
Flint
Detroit
George E. Thomas
Crandon Man Fatally Wounds Wife Then Kills Self
In Bloomington Wisconsin an argument led Frank Christianson 25 Crandon to critically wound his wife and fatally shoot himself as District Attorney Helmer Lewis reported. The incident occurred early Monday.
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Bloomington
Wis
Helmer Lewis
Frank Christianson
Crandon
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Don Kriz
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Edward Madison
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