Dynamite found on route of Hoover special train near Palisade
A guard protecting President Hoover’s train home to Palo Alto was attacked two miles west of Palisade Nevada. Twenty two sticks of dynamite were found along the railroad right of way and in a sack above the rails. The injured guard Paul E. Fish reported a shooting and was taken to Carlin Nevada. the train continued toward California with no tampering found on the rails.
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Sparks
Nev
Hoover
Palo Alto
Calif
A. A. Lowe
Southern Pacific Division
F. J. Harris
Elko
Nevada
Lowe
Palisade
Southern Pacific
Western Pacific
Paul E. Fish
Fish
Humboldt River
Secret Service
John F. Chester
Associated Press
Carlin
California
Harris
Truckee
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Donner Pass
Election Score Card for Tabulating 1932 Returns
An election score card lists states with their updated electoral votes since 1928 and rows for marking 1924 1928 and 1932 votes. It guides quick entry as states shift to candidates, enabling a national trend visual as results arrive.
Celebrities Cast Ballots in 1932 Voting Day
Mrs. Thomas A. Edison voted first in her district arriving before opening. Her son Charles Edison leads Thomas A. Edison Industries as a Democrat. Calvin Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge voted at their ward polling place at 9 10 am posing for still cameras.
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West Orange
N J
Thomas A. Edison
Menlo Park
Hoover
Charles Edison
Thomas A. Edison Industries, Inc
Coolidges
Wiorthampton
Maas
Cop
Calvin Coolidge
Cubs pitcher Bud Tinning marries Inez Barnett
CHICAGO AP Lyle F. Bud Tinning former Des Moines Western league pitcher and current Chicago Cubs hurler wed Miss Inez Lorraine Barnett of Terre Haute Ind. in an announced marriage on Monday.
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Chicago
Lyle F
Bud) Tinning
Des Moines
Chicago Cubs
Inez Lorraine Barnett
Terre Haute
Ind
Monay
How to read the election called by the AP
The text explains how to gauge election outcomes by watching key states. It notes New York, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Michigan, California as decisive indicators. It suggests Democratic pluriality needs in New York for state win and that results in border and western states influence national momentum.
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Nareska
Arizona
Nevada
Arkansas
Ham
California
New Jersey
New Mexico
Sea
Colorado
New York
Connecticut
Delaware
Carolina
Dakota
Florida
Ohio
Fia
Kansas
Aesses
S. Dakota
Kentucky
Tennessee
Louisiana
Maine
Texas Eerson
Maryland
Utah
Vermont
Massachusetts
Michigan Penesee
Virginia
Minnesota
Washington
Liol JolMissisapri
W. Virginia
Atsay LaFall
Ist
Missouri
Wisconsin Pal
Montana
Wyoming
Enpaves Pt Sf
Associated Press
New York City
Indiana
Tllinois
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Prohibition Adviser Andrew Volstead Votes by Absentee Ballot
Andrew Volstead legal adviser to the prohibition department and author of the prohibition enforcement laws voted this year by an absentee ballot in his Granite Falls hometown.
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ST Paul
LLP
Andrew Volstead
Prohibition Department
Granite Falls
Kellogg Votes At Home Precinct In Rainy Election Day
World court justice Frank B Kellogg voted Tuesday at his home precinct where his 1926 registration remains active via absentee ballots. He was driven to the polling place through heavy rain by his chauffeur.
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ST. Paul
Frank B. Kellogge
World Court
Kellogg
Mitchell Votes At Poll, Norris Sits Out Ballot
Attorney General William D. Mitchell cast his ballot at a precinct polling place on Summitt avenue with his chauffeur voting for him. Senator George Norris, voting by mail from California, was not at home, marking one of the rare occasions in 25 years that he did not vote in Nebraska.
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ST. Paul
William D. Mitchell
Summitt Avenue
Mitchell
McCook
Neb
George Norris
California
Burleigh Grimes May Undergo An Operation
St Louis dispatch reports Burleigh Grimes 39 pitcher for the Chicago Cubs submitted to a thorough physical exam and probably an operation to remove his appendix. The ailment had been evident about a year and treatment was deferred.
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ST. Louis
Burleigh Grimes
Chicago Cubs
Hart-Wittter reunion held near Maynard with forty attendees
The Hart relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Knos northeast of town. Duane Knos Arlene Wooldridge and Dorma and Helen Van Sickle performed music. Officers for next year include M. S. Schnider president L H Van Sickle vice president and Edna Witter secretary-treasurer. Towns represented were Fayette Oelwein Hawkeye Maynard and McGregor. Next reunion set for Mr. and Mrs C H Nordyke of Maynard.
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Maynard
William Hart
Chris Knos
Duane Knos
Arlene Wooldridge
Dorma
Helen van Sickle
L H. van Sickle
D. W. Wittter
New York
M. S. Schnider
Oelwein
L. H. van Sickle
Edna Witter
McGregor
Lowell Gray
Fayette
Oclwein
Hawkeye
C. H. Nordyke
Crisscross Quilt Pattern Offers Pale Color Bedroom Charm
Nancy promotes a crisscross quilt design in pale blue and white or pastel hues for modern bedrooms. The pattern features diagonal blocks separated by white spaces with a wreath quilting in the plain blocks, top measurements for a full size bed, yardage needs, and instructions to mail three cents plus a self addressed envelope to obtain the full size pattern.
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Nancy
Quilt Club
Nancy Page
Deaths James Foulks 59 Cedar Rapids resident
James Foulks 59 of 721 Favenue NW Cedar Rapids died at a local hospital at 5 a.m. Tuesday after a lingering illness. He was born at Cascade and was unmarried. Survived by a Chicago brother Rev Thomas J. Foulks and a brother-in-law Chancy Hayes with whom he lived plus three nephews Paul Thomas Louis Hayes and two nieces Mary and Dorothy Hayes all of Cedar Rapids. Funeral at St Patrick's Church Thursday at 9 a.m. conducted by Rev D J Lenihan. Burial Mount Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the home.
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James Foulks
Cascade
Thomas J. Foulks
Chicago
Chancy Hayes
Paul
Thomas
Louis Hayes
Mary
Dorothy Hayes
Cedar Rapids
St. Patrick's Church
D. J. Lenihan
Mount Calvary Cemetery
Kinney Death Remains Shock Town City Resident
Stephen Edward Kinney died at University hospital Town City at 2 40 a m Tuesday. He is survived by his wife four sons eight daughters a brother and two sisters. Born October 27 1866 in West Allis Wisconsin he spent most of his life in Elma Iowa Body to be taken to Elma for services at Immaculate Conception church 9 30 a m Thursday.
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Stephen Edward Kinney
D. J. Kinney
E Avenue NW
University Hospital
Town City
West Allis
Wis
Elma
Immaculate Conception Church
Funeral services set for three local residents
Funeral arrangements announced for Frank J. Sullivan a Rock Island machinist foreman who died Sunday. Services will be at St Matthew church at 9 a.m. Wednesday with burial at Mount Calvary. Also private services for Anna Beelendorf at 10 a.m. Wednesday with burial in Bohemian National cemetery and calling hours Tuesday 7 to 9 p.m. A funeral for Lilly May Triebel is planned at Pioneer Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 30 p.m. with burial in Linwood Cemetery.
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Frank J. Sullivan
Rock Island
St. Matthew’s Church
Father P. Behan
Mount Calvary
Longwood Drive
Beelendorf
Anna Beelendorf
Lesinger-Polansky
Bohemian National Cemetery
Rex Reaches New York At Pace in Record Crossing
The Rex, Italian liner and new flagship, docked at Pier 86 New York after a 4 1/2 day crossing from Gibraltar and 6 1/2 days from Genoa. The vessel averaged 26 knots on the voyage.
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Rex
New York
INS
Pier 86
North River
Gibraltar
Genoa
Russia's Peculiar Chirping Tail Lizard Tale
A Russia resident reports finding a lizard that makes chirping sounds through its tail. Scientists investigate the creature’s unique anatomy and vocalization, noting the unusual communication method and potential implications for understanding reptile behavior.
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Russia
Republicans Parade In Cedar Rapids And Marion In 300 Cars
Nearly 1,000 Republicans in 300 automobiles staged a torch light parade through Cedar Rapids and Marion on Monday night to cap Linn County campaign efforts. The long procession featured the Coe College band, police escort, flares and noisemakers, and drew Democratic counterlines as spectators envied the spectacle.
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Cedar Rapids
Marion
Linn County
Second Street
Fifth Avenue
Merton
Sixteenth Avenue
Coe College
The
Young Republican League
Back to Neighborly Ways The Street Becomes A Helping Village
A reflective piece contrasts past and present fortunes noting mothers who cared for neighbors during illness. It recalls times of shared meals and nursing, while wealth grew and neighbors drifted apart. Now the writer urges a return to simple living and communal support.
Masonville Couple Wed At Bride’s Home In Masonville
Virla Lane daughter of Judson and Mrs Lane wed Ned Richardson son of Minnie Richardson of Manchester at the bride’s parents home in Masonville. The bride, a Manchester High School graduate and Town Electric bookkeeper, and the groom, a former Iowa State Teachers College student, plan to reside in Manchester after a western trip.
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Masonville
Virla Lane
Judson Lane
Ned Richardson
Minnie Richardson
Manchester
Manchester High School
Town Electric Company
Richardson
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Washington Watches Election Day From Distant Ballots
Washington residents await returns on a day when many cannot vote as the capital reels in anxious calm. With vote by mail or travel to home states, thousands fear shifts in civil service jobs depending on Roosevelt or the Republican administration. Cabinet members stay, then depart to cast ballots and await results.
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Washington
District of Columbia
Roosevelt
Navy
Adams
Commerce Chapin
Labor Doak
Brown
Chicago Gangster Celebrates In Colorado Jail
Louis Varain alias Louis Alteric known as Two Gun in Chicago and Diamond Jack in Colorado is jailed in Glenwood Springs after a hotel lobby shooting. He attacked hotel owner Chuck Merhan and wounded salesmen Waynick and Barr with a .45 revolver and rifle in a protracted drinking dispute. Sheriff overpowered him after Beating by Whitey Hutton and multiple gun disarms followed.
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Glenwood Springs
Colo
Ins
Louis Varain
Louis Alteric
Chicago
Two Gun
Colorado
Diamond Jack
Chuck” Merhan
Alterie
Marc A. Waynick
Denver
George Barr
Grand Junction
Cole
G. L. Winters
Waynick
Barr
Aleric
Hutton
Dion
O'Banion
Eae
Unknown protector shoots man to defend 14 year old
Chicago police report an unidentified male protector shot Sam Hoffman 45 after he persisted in pursuing Viola Bruno 14. Hoffman was found dead with six chest wounds. Police have no clue to the attacker. In Brooklyn a new Boy Scout troop forms with seventeen members led by Rev E W F Holler and others and supervised by Scoutmaster Rev Freedline.
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Chicago
Sam Hoffman
Hoffman
Viola Bruno
Brooklyn
E. W. F. Holler
Carl Burlingame
Hugh Montgomery
O. M. Latta
Wr ¥. Wasson
Theodore Thomas
Leo Schuler
Mr. Freedline
Melvin H.goeldner
Current Comment: Stand up for independent thought in campaigns
The column asserts editorial independence and honesty in public issue discussion. It notes readers seek opinions beyond news rows and weather, and welcomes criticism as proof of being active and alive. The Cedar County campaign coverage reports a Republican rally in Stanwood and Lowden with speakers from Mount Pleasant and Davenport.
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Eddie Guest
Tipton
Cedar County
Stanwood
Lowden
W. F. Kopp
Mount Pleasant
Claus Rayman
Harold Thernan
Davenport
E. Sennett
London
Birds Decline Noted by Cedar Rapids Club Speaker
Miss Harriet Cunningham of Anamosa told Cedar Rapids Bird club members that many bird species are vanishing or shifting range. She noted 154 species in 1905 versus 84 in 1932, urged youth training to protect birds, and cited local sightings of chimney swifts and several migratory birds.
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Anamosa
Harriet Cunningham
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids Auto Supply Company
Cedar County Town Seeks Pied Piper for Rat Infestation
Cedar County town officials publish a quirky call seeking a Pied Piper to clear a rat problem. Bounty set at 10 cents for large rats and five cents for small rats, with terms printed in local notice.
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Cedar County
Bennett
Do Just These Two Simple Things Fat Melts Away
Folklore health ad promises rapid fat loss using Jad Salts and a high calorie lean diet. It claims one can lose a pound daily, with a regimen of Jad Salts before breakfast and eating large amounts of lean meats and vegetables while avoiding fats and desserts.
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Bud Tinning
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Plorence Jie
Stephen E. Kinney
Frank Sullivan
Edgar A. Guest
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