Iowa cities report record registration for presidential vote
Across Iowa major cities reported record voter registrations as absent ballot requests surged Heavy turnout expectations tied to aggressive get out the vote drives and a presidential poll projected to exceed one million votes State officials noted large numbers of first time voters and a growing female registrant share in cities like Des Moines Sioux City and Fort Dodge with others including Waterloo Council Bluffs Muscatine Ottumwa and Clinton also posting high marks Absent ballot requests rose with 459 applications in Black Hawk County by last Saturday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
G C Greenwalk
Siouy
Davenpore
Waterloo
Council Bluffs
Muscatine
Town City
Burlington
Fort Dodge
Ottumwa
Keokuk
Clinton
October Coldest In Seven Years
Des Moines reports October was the coldest in seven years with temperatures near five to eight degrees below normal on Monday. By midweek the eastern and southern parts of the state were to warm toward normal as readings ranged from the upper 40s in the southeast to near freezing in the north central.
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Des Moines
Charles D Reed
London professor to speak at Cornell lecture series
Special to The Gazette Mount Vernon Aardsce Nicholl a renowned authority on drama literature and English state history will lead the Cornell college lecture course in the chapel on November 4. Dr Nichol professor of English and literature at the University of London is touring America presenting lectures at Yale and other venues. He authored several volumes on stage history and drama and is connected with Josephine Cance author of Scenes of Russian Life. Nichol was educated at University of Glasgow and has taught at Kings College London since 1923.
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Aardsce Nicholl
Cornell College
Nichol
University of London
Nichols
America
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Nears Tert
Theer Ang
Josephine Cance
University of Gassovw
Kingscaleze University of London
Keokuk man and turfman’s son ends life in New York store
Joseph E Madden of Keokuk and Lexington killed himself with a borrowed pistol in Abercrombie and Fitch in New York after ordering cartridges. He presided over J C Hubinger and Brothers, valued estate around 2.9 million dollars, and was son of famed trainer John B Madden known as the wizard of the turf. He left two young children and a widow.
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Joseph E Madden
Lexington
New York
J C Hubinger and Brothers
John B. Madden
Madden
Firearms Department
Abercrombie and Fitch
John Edward Madden III
Joseph McKee Madden
Edward
Old Rosebad
Sir Barton Pant Jones Ze
Flying Ebony
Veteran telegraph operator Anne Alt to retire in Denton
The Garter HMOMPFSTEAD reports Mrs Anne Alt, who began her railroad career in Homestead as a telegraph operator fifty one years ago, will retire Sunday at Denton. She has served as agent at Denton for forty five years under the Rock Island railroad.
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Hmompfstead
Anne Alt
Homestead
Denton
Rock Tland
Red Cross flour distributed to Celir county residents
A shipment of Red Cross flour arrived Monday for Celir County residents and will be distributed throughout the winter by county supervisor Bertha Co Mathews and the overseer of the pantry.
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Red Cross
Celir
Mes Bertha Co Mathews
Pao
Legion Membership Drive Kicks Off Across Iowa
Des Moines reports Armistice Day events as Iowa American Legion and Auxiliary launch a statewide air outreach. Commander W Earl Hall leads, with George Yates and Charles Gatseries as aides, urging 565 posts and 54 units to deliver membership cards to Cedar Rapids by 10 am for district trophy awards.
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Des Moines
Iowa American Legion
Auiary
Uss
W Earl Hall
George Yates
Charles Gatseries
Gistries
Fbr
Iowa Amercan Legion
Avatary
Post Department
Robert W Colflesh
Cedar Rapids
J A Lubbers
Chintor
G. N Kendall
Cogron
Hal
Democrats Seek All But One Office in Delaware County
In Manchester voters face 20 by 21 inch ballots with eight tickets as printers prepare ballots. Most county offices are held by Republicans. A L Clark is unopposed for county treasurer. Contests include Roy Vickerlen vs Charles McCermick for county auditor, Burton Clark vs W H Eppens for Clerk of Courts, Harry G Utley vs Harry Brockman for sheriff, Abbie M Howard vs Josephine Thorpe for recorder, Harlan Williamson vs Paul J Kehoe for county attorney, John A May vs J W Platt for coroner, William B Robinson vs Jenkin Evans for supervisor, Harry Crippen vs Dennis E Drummy for supervisor, and a three-way race for state representative featuring EE Williams, L W Davis, and E B Porter.
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Manchester
Delaware
A. L. Clark
Roy. Vickerlen
William B Robinson
Jenkin Evans
Coffin's Grove Township
Harry Crippen
Dennis E. Drummy
Ryan
Delaware County
EE W Williams
L. W Davis
Davis
E. B. Porter
Dell
Hoover Victory Predicted In Iowa By GOP Leaders
The Republican drive in Iowa ramps up with predictions that President Hoover will carry the state. Young Republicans rally support as Dan Turner tours the state with nineteen addresses, while editors and party chairs back the forecast. A related note covers a Paratill- Richard HO Gray’s visit, a rural teacher background, and a Minnesota parish death.
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Des Moines
Repubican
Towa
Hoover
Gioux Dan Wo Turner
Jar Mitchell Chappell
Townsborn
New York
James Davis
Young Republican League
la Porte
Fhleaver
Tewa
Young
Polk County
Npaoe
Ane Vane
Pwa
Teague
Belle Plaine Girl Bride Of Dental Student At Lowa U
Belle Plaine couple announce the marriage of their daughter Helen V Strawhorn to Clarence W Dahlmeier of LeMars at Rock Island on a Saturday afternoon. The Rev Dr Oglevee presided at the ceremony in the Presbyterian Parsonage. The couple will reside at 419 North Dubuque Street in Iowa City.
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LeMars
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Hansentown
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Marengo
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Rubinoff's Violin Made By Iowa Man
Waterloo craftsman C E Nelson built Rubinoff's violin valued at over 1500 dollars. The instrument features Rubinoff's name on the head and a carved ebony tailpiece. Nelson spent three months crafting the instrument, becoming one of the first U.S. luthiers to sell a violin above a thousand dollars.
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Waterloo
David Rubinoff
E Nelson
Rubinoff
Nelson
United States
Book Violinist and Pianist for Cornell Recitals
Special to The Gazette Mount Vernon Benno Rabinof concert violinist and Walter Gieseking pianist have been booked for Cornell College recitals this season per Prof Harold Baltz director of the conservatory of music Rabinof an American of Russian ancestry debuted in 1927 as Leopold Auer protégé His European tour this season follows a series of engagements Gieseking is described as the outstanding German pianist of this era Rabinof performs Feb 5 at Cornell and Gieseking on Feb 22
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Mount Vernon
Benno Rabinof
Walter Gieseking
Cornell College
Harold Baltz
Conservatory of Music
Rabinof
Leopold Auer
Giesching
North English paving ends isolation on roads
IOWA NEWS IN BRIEF reports completion of paving on No 149 north and south of North English, reducing isolation. Work will continue on shoulders for several weeks. Wheatland juniors to stage Are You a Mason in Legion hall with a 15 member cast directed by Ruth Seasholt. Earlville Review sold to Selwyn Otis, former Blue Island editor, who will remain active in community affairs. Johnson family to remain in Earlville for now.
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Wheatland High School
Legion Hall
Ruth Seasholt
Mary
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Municipalities Cut Their Bonded Debt
Des Moines AP reports a broad fall in bonded debt across most Iowa municipalities for 1931 1932. Primary road bonds rose due to road program spending. overall county town and school obligations declined, while total state indebtedness dropped from 1930 to 1932.
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Des Moines
Iowa
General County
Court House
Family of eleven gathers for first time in South English
Mr. and Mrs. W Garrett and their nine children met together on Sunday in South English. Oldest son Jay traveled from California to visit and had not seen the youngest, Lewis, 18, in South English. Others present were Giles of Madison Wisconsin Lester of Early Iowa Roe Q Donald Mrs Gladys Sigafoose Mrs Darwin Cave and Miss Mae Garrett. Four sons Jay Roe Giles and Lester served in World War I.
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Court Opens Next Monday At Tipton
The Cedar county district court term for Tipton begins on Monday November 7 with Judge H C Ring of Cedar Rapids presiding. Jury cases start the following week, petit jurors report November 14, and Friday marks filing deadline. State cases include Luettjohann, Sophie Luett johann, Lamp, Louis Ahrens, plus 13 contested probate matters.
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Cedar County District Court
H C. Ring
Cedar Rapids
Carl Luettjohann
Sophie Luettjohann
Louifs Lamp
Louis Ahrens
Business In Iowa Gradually Gaining
IOWA CITY September business conditions improved slowly in Iowa with gains in railroad carloadings and building contracts. The University of Iowa report notes farm prices easing from July and August but remaining eight points above June, signaling gradual economic uptick. Masonville Fire Damages George Taylor Home. roof saved and furniture recovered.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Business Research Bureau
George R. Davies
Masonville
George Taylor
Postponed Cedar County Tax Sale Set for January 3
Cedar County Treasurer J M Blazek said the delinquent tax list publication is postponed one month to December 7 with the sale moved to January 3. The delay aims to help taxpayers meet obligations as unpaid taxes run under eight percent. Grinnell justice of the peace David F Haines and Donald Lee face Newton court after a raid on a tourist camp and roadhouse linked to Haines, with alcohol and spiked beer seized.
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J. M. Blazek
Cedar County
Grinnell
David F. Haines
Donald Lee
Jasper County
Haines
Newton
Grinnell Men Overcome By Gasoline Fumes
Jack Anderson and Eli Hanney were overcome by gasoline fumes while cleaning an underground storage tank at the Ping bulk station. Hanney was first to be overcome and Anderson, after rescuing him, collapsed himself. Firemen had to rescue Anderson. Both men were taken to a local hospital in serious condition but are expected to recover.
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Gazette
Grinnell
Jack Anderson
Eli Hanney
Ping Bulk
Hanney
Anderson
Iowa City Sets New Registration Record
Iowa City broke its registration record for the November 8 election as a late rush pushed names to about 8,000. City clerk George J. Dohrer noted that four years ago 1,700 registered for the general election, highlighting the surge in civic participation.
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Iowa City
George J. Dohrer
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