First NRA Wage Lawsuit Filed in Iowa District Court
G F Perigo sues Fred Angell, operator of a sandwich stand chain, for 338.40 claimed wages under the NRA pact. Perigo, who signed the wage agreement Oct 15, says he averaged 94 hours weekly from Oct to Jan and seeks 302.40 for 54 overtime hours weekly for 12 weeks plus 3 a week regular wages for the same period.
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Muscatine
Am District
Iowa
Perigo
Fred Angell
Roosevelt
Angell
NRA
Oregon Publisher E Hofer Dies in Portland
E Hofer pioneer Oregon newspaperman and former Lar iat magazine publisher died at his home in Portland. Born in Clermont Indiana he published the McGregor News with his father before moving to Oregon in 1889 to acquire the Salem Capital Journal. He later published the Oregon Manufacturer and served in the Oregon legislature. Survived by his widow Wyona five sons and a daughter.
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Portland
Ore
E. Hofer
Oregon
Lariat
Clermont
Hofer
McGregor
Salem Capital Journal
Wyona
Iowa Home Owners Get 13 381 Preliminary Loan Approvals
Des Moines AP report says Geis Botsford of the Home Owners Loan Corporation announced that 13 381 Iowa homeowners received preliminary approval for government home loans totaling about 26 3 million dollars. Federal disbursements reached 3 million.
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DES Moines
Geis Botsford
Iowa
Ap Bc Ag
Botsford
St. Zeens
Aos
Rice Method free trial promised at Cedar Rapids hotel
Representatives of wm. S Rice Adams N. ., originator of the Rice Method for self treatment of rupture will offer a free trial at the Montrose hotel Cedar Rapids Ia on Tuesday March 20 and Wednesday March 21. The full no cost demonstration runs 9 to 11 am 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 9 pm. All sufferers are urged to attend regardless of rupture size duration or prior truss use.
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Wm. S Rice
Adams, N
Montrose Hotel
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Thief Who Likes Pie Robs Anamosa Café
A pie loving thief robbed the Marianne shop and cafe in Anamosa early Sunday, taking $11 from the cash register. The intruder is believed to have hidden in the Niles theater next door, with a door between theater balcony and alley found ajar as an escape path.
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Gazette
Anamosa
Anne Tracy
Niles Theater
Postville Tama to Host Pre District Declamatory Meets
Plans by the northeastern Iowa high school declamatory association set pre district contests for next week with Postville, Tama and Charles City hosting. At Postville contestants from Maquoketa Cedar Falls Manchester Clermont Lis bon Hud son and others compete in dramatic humorous and oratorical events. At Tama entrants come from Vinton Toledo Green Mountain Ames Urbana Tama Conrad Huxley and others. At Charles City speakers include Clear Lake Hampton Hubbard Osage and more with winners advancing to Preston district.
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Maquoketa
Northeastern
Iowa High School
Postville
Tama
Charles City
Maqttoketa
Grant Herbstruth
Manchester
Clermont
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
LaVerne Collins
Monmouth
Aurora
Randalia
Lisbon
Hudson
Vinton
Toledo
Green Mountain
Ames
Belle Plaine
Traer
Union
Cole
Urbana
Conrad
Huxley
Clear Lake
Hampton
Hubbard
Plainfield
Osage
Iowa
Eldora
Greene
Rein
Preston
Selects Judges For Iowa Play Contest
Five judges were named for the University of Iowa annual play production contest by Prof. E C Mabie. The panel includes Prof A Dale Riley from the University of Minnesota Prof Gertrude Johnson of Wisconsin Sydney Spayde from Yankton College Prof George D Wilner of Wichita and Ellsworth P Conkle of the university speech department. Fun ton Seliman was named technical director for the festival. Four theaters were chosen for the competition University high school auditorium natural science auditorium studio theater annex and his Patrick's high school auditorium.
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Gazette
Iowa City
University of Iowa
E. C. Mabie
A. Dale Riley
University of Minnesota
Gertrude’ E. Johnson
University of Wisconsin
Sydney Spayde
Yankton ‘College
Funton Seliman
University
University High School
Natural Science
Oldest Resident Of Coggon Is Dead
Funeral services Sunday for Mrs. Sarah Burnside 94 oldest resident of Coggon who died Friday at her home. She had been an invalid for years under care of Mr and Mrs Fred Crasby who lived with her. She is survived by two cousins. Services led by Rev J F Hyenga and burial in Coggon cemetery.
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Coggon
Sarah Burnside
Muscatine Man Shot By Employer
Orville Brown, 33, remained in critical condition at Hershey hospital after a Sunday night shooting. George Clay, proprietor of the case where Brown worked as a night cook, fired a .38 caliber pistol claim says the shooting was accidental. No charges were filed Monday morning.
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Muscatine
Orville Brown
Hershey Hospital
George Clay
Brown
Clay
Burglars Loot Lincoln High School Vault in Vinton
Burglars robbed the Lincoln high school vault in Vinton over the weekend and escaped with 35 dollars. A cement wall was penetrated to gain access. Officials said one grade school was also entered with a loss of five dollars.
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Vinton
Lincoln High School
Mon- AY
Milo E Whipple Of Vinton Dies At 75
Milo E. Whipple 75 a member of a pioneer family of Vinton died Saturday after a stroke. Born Sept 15 1858 on the family homestead near Vinton he farmed north west of Vinton and later owned a Montana ranch and a Vermont farm before returning to Vinton four years ago. Survived by children Dudley H Whipple Maude Andrews and Charlotte Surmon and a sister Mrs Cora Kellogg.
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Speolal
Vinton
Milo E. Whipple
Mr Whipple
Cyrenius T. Whipple
Benton County
Lottie L. Barr
Whipple
Montana
Groton
Vermont
Monona Man Shoots Himself in Apparent Suicide Attempt
Horace Poole allegedly tried to take his life in his apartment Saturday night at 9 30. He fired a .22 revolver and the bullet entered an inch below his heart before being removed at Postville hospital. Doctors expect recovery barring complications. Poole cited poor health.
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the Gazette
Monona
Horace Poole
Postville Hospital
Poole
Cause Of Anderson Fire Not Determined
Mystery surrounds the blaze at the D A Anderson farm home six miles southwest of Manchester. The 40 by 60 barn and 53 head of Shorthorn cattle were destroyed with losses about 8000 dollars. Acetylene lighting was ruled not responsible. a bus found smashed in the barn wall. Anderson plans to rebuild as authorities probe the cause. Nearby motorists viewed the ruins Sunday as flames were visible for ten miles.
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Manchester
D. A. Anderson
Anderson
Sete
Oss
Tama Indians Get $2 400 From U S For Horse Buying
Rep A C Willford of Waterloo secured 2400 from the bureau of Indian affairs for the Tama Indian reserve to buy work horses after three residents urged aid. Harry Lincoln Willie Poweshiek and Joe Peters will oversee the horse purchases.
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Washington
A. C. Willford
Waterloo
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Department of the Interior
Tama
Willford
Harry Lincoln
Willie Poweshiek
Joe Peters
Bar Association Files 18 Charges Against Iowa City Attorney
Eighteen charges in disbarment proceedings were filed in district court against Iowa City attorney Ver non L. Sharp by Johnson County Bar association members. Judges Evans and Gaffney ordered Sharp to appear by May 1. allegations include disloyalty to clients and details of finances. Also notes district delclamatory contest results in Keota with local youths placing and advancing to pre district contest.
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Bar Association
Iowa City
Vernon L. Sharp
Herbert Ries
William R. Hart
Johnson County Bar Association
Evans
Gaffney
Sharp
Bank seeks court approval to sell Buchanan County Title Building
The receiver of Commercial State Bank asks the district court to authorize selling the Buchanan County Title and Trust building to Co V Rosenberger for 4500 dollars. The building, formerly owned by People's National Bank before merging with First National, was bought by Commercial Bank for 11500 dollars with plans to occupy. Judge Hasner set March 28 for a hearing, with approval contingent on no better bid.
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Independence
Commercial State Bank
District Court
Buchanan County Title and Trust Building
Rosenberger
People’s National ‘Bank
First’ National Bank
Commercial Bank
Hasner
Service Station Swindler Nabbed in Midwest Scam
Jacob Jewel, 51, Chicago, confessed to passing bad checks for gasoline at service stations across six states. Arrested after operator R E Kerns reported cashing a fuel coupon book for Jewel, who also used the alias C D Evans. Found were three Illinois license plates, a revolver, and coupon books. Jewel to be arraigned on vagrancy charges.
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Davenport
Jacob Jewel
Chicago
R. E. Kerns
Jewel
C. D. Evans
Des Moines
Iowa City
Ottumwa
Newton
Indianola
Creston
Clarinda
Spencer
Carroll
Emmetsburg
Fairfield
Albia
Guthrie Center
Villisca
Winterset
Dickinson Schall Charge Attempt To Impose Censorship
Senators Schall and Dickinson accused the Roosevelt administration of seeking press censorship via the communications commission bill. They cited a telegraph company potentially delaying dispatches until federal censor approval. Dickinson also blamed General Johnson for trying to push censorship through telegraph lines carrying news.
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Washington
ULP
Thomas D. Schall
Minnesota
L. J. Dickinson
Towa
Roosevelt
Schall
Communications Commission
Federal Communications Commission
Dickinson
Johnson
Mount Auburn Savings Bank Faces 50 Percent Assessment
A fifty percent assessment is levied against Mount Auburn Savings Bank stockholders under senate fine 111. The move will release at least half the funds tied up and lift current operating restrictions.
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Mount Auburn
Mount Auburn Savings Bank
Senate
Iowa News In Brief Highlights Local Marriages And Elections
Mrs Lulu Knapp announces the marriage of her daughter Marian Kathleen to Dr R L Knipfer in Detroit on March 13. The bride is a Butterworth hospital graduate nurse and will live in Brandon after June 1. Several notices follow including funeral services for Claude C Sweet at Anamosa, county candidate announcements in Washington, a Masonic fellowship meeting in Northeastern Iowa, and town election tickets in Thornburg.
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Brandon
Lulu Knapp
Marian Kathleen
R. L. Knipfer
Detroit
Knipfer
Butterworth Hospital
Grand Rapids
Herman Kelfer
University of Iowa
Methodist Episcopal Church
Earl Hodgkins
Claude C. Sweet
Mercy Hospital
Anamosa
N. L
Mary Benahom Sweet
Hale
Temple Hill
Onslow
Sadie Wooder
Wale
Clara Mackey
Stanwood
Gladys Aikman
Kenneth
Laon
George
Leola Ahrendsen
Wyoming
Edgar
Rosemary
Martha
Jesse Leo
Norman Claude
Marjorie
Homer Mackey
Olin
N. L. Sweet
Brandon High School
G.A.R. Hall
Anna
Jeanette Briggs
Marjorie McKinley
Vera Stainbrook
Mildred Elliott
Myrl Pardon
Jessamine Close
Isabel Davis
Pinger of God
Gretchen Williams
Donald Wilson
Willard Branks
Elaine Rouse
Roberta Lenius
Beulah Kizer
Dorthea Garick
Mabel Stirm
Lola Levelle
Velda Stainbrook
Eldora Naylor
Margaret Stainbrook
Oxford Junction
Royal Neighbors
L. Biddick
John Stuhr
Emile Buriaon
Lula Korands
R. E. Hill
Mount. Vernon
Methodist Church
Rotary
Pioneer Clubs
John Klimo
E. T. Gough
Mr. Gough
L. E. Bigger
C. L. Rich
R. A. Nelson
Towa City
Robert W. Colfield
Des Moines
Iowa City
Kiwanis Club
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Tipton—Mearl Clark
Fellowship Club
The
Presbyterian Church
Frank Norris
Don Jacobs
Vanishing Mrs. Blacklidge Faces Jail Appeal
Former internal revenue collector Myrtle Tanner Blacklidge, ordered to pay Susanne Nottingham $7,500 for alienation of affection, vanished after failing to post a $10,000 appeal bond. Nottingham’s attorney says she will pursue imprisonment if located.
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Chicago
INS
Myrtle Tanner Blacklidge
Internal Revenue
Norman Nottingham
Susanne Nottingham
Murphy Tate
Fifi D Or Says Actress Owes Tax on 1931 Earnings
Hollywood reports an income tax lien claims Fifi D Or say earned in 1931 remains unpaid and she owes the government 453 dollars. The lien was filed Monday and reflects unpaid taxes from early career earnings.
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Hollywood
INS
Fifi D'Orsay
Bride Wears Suit, Bridegroom in Drag Provokes Justice Reed
Justice Allie Reed recounted a court incident at a Rotary luncheon where a wedding featured a bride in trousers. He saw two young men, one dressed as a bride, and advised the bride to wear women’s clothes for the ceremony’s remainder. He described diverting from jail for inebriates to help them. The gathering closed with a Scout executive departing for Santa Fe.
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Justice of Peace
Allie Reed
Rotary Club
Justice Reed
Reed
Carroll Thomas
Santa Fe
Marion Girl And Local Man Hurt In Auto Accident
Miss Louise Potter of Marion and A. T. Hanson suffered slight injuries in a Sunday morning auto collision at the Second avenue and Nineteenth street SE intersection. Derr's car struck Hanson's vehicle. Derr was uninjured. Potter had a scalp wound and knee bruises. Hanson had a bruised knee.
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Louise Potter
Marion
A. T. Hanson
Mount Vernon Avenue
Second Avenue
Nineteenth Street
Hanson
L. Earl Derr
First Avenue NE
Derr
Miss Potter
Dillinger Lawyer Charged With Bribery Attempt
Chicago attorney Louis Piquett was formally charged in Lima municipal court with attempted bribery for promising Lima’s police chief $100 to secure his release from jail. The charge ties to Piquett’s trip to defend Dillinger gangster Russell Clark, on trial for the murder of Sheriff Jess Sarber. Clark’s case marks the third Dillinger associate to face trial in the killing.
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Lima
Louis Piquett
Chicago
Piquett
Russell Clark
Dillinger
Sherif
Jess Sarber
Clark
Sheriff Sarber
Harry Pierpont
Charles Makley
Thompson
Leo Brothers
Jake Lingle
Ward Taylor
Senate Votes To Bar Politics In Home Owners Loan
The Senate approved Norris amendment 40 to 33 prohibiting partisan political tests for Home Owners Loan Corporation appointments. It bars political considerations and ties merit and efficiency to hiring and promotion while backing the $2 billion home loan mortgage bonds in the related bill.
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Washington
Senate
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Norris
Neb
Cleaners Threaten Strike Over Wages in Chicago
The cleaners, dyers, and pressers union warned of a general strike next Monday if new wage contracts are not signed this week. Two thousand members voted in favor. They seek a 40 hour week and wages from 15 to 47.50 dollars per week affecting 35 000 workers.
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Chicago
INS
Cleaners, Dyers, and Pressers
Manhunt For Father Who Killed Four Daughters
John McHale, 31, sought in five states after the four children Helen 4 Anna 6 Margaret 5 and Agnes 18 months were found dead with hammer blows in the Bronx home. The mother said a quarrel Saturday night sparked the killings and McHale remained at large as detectives described him as demented.
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New York
John McHale
Bronx
McHale
Helen
Anna
Margaret
Agnes
CWA
Henry Bruckman
Manhattan State Hospital
Bellevue Hospital
Cleveland Lawyer Kills Wife Then Dies In Suspected Double Tragedy
Robert B. Newcomb a 52 year old Cleveland attorney killed his wife Faith 56 with an ax and died by slashing his throat in his Cleveland Heights home according to a coroner report The bodies were found by a laundress who reported the crime after hearing screams Newcomb had recently suffered a nervous breakdown and was a partner in the firm Newcomb Newcomb and Nord with ties to local labor and banking interests The investigation noted the ax near Mrs Newcomb and the razor near Mr Newcomb while a sister or mother heard the initial alarm and the cries later
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Cleveland
VLP
Robert B. Newcomb
Faith
Newcomb
Cleveland Heights
Standard Trust Bank
Mabel Warner
Adrian Newcomb
Farm House Near Marengo Destroyed by Fire
Three fires in the Marengo area damaged property Saturday night and Sunday morning. The heaviest loss fell on Glenn Coopers elder tenant on a Midland Mortgage Company farm six miles northwest of Marengo, whose six room house was destroyed by a chimney blaze. Town home Henry OC Doerzman and the Dye cafe were saved, Marengo’s fire crew fought four calls in under a week.
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Marengo
Glenn Coops Erlder
Midland Mortegage Company
Henry OC
Doerzman
Dye Cafe
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Charles Shriver
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Fremont Davis
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Fred Shoemaker
Mary Cherry Stewart
Thornburg
Earl Adams
Alva McWilliams
Earnest Phillips
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Harry Ratzlaff
Henry McGimpsey
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Marcus Palmatier
A. B. Davis
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U. S
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Vicks
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Paramoun
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Lely
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