Montrose Hotel hosts big drive pledges to support Chest
More than 100 captains and workers attended a noon luncheon as the Community Chest drive reported 32866 in pledges toward a 650000 goal. Gifts broke down into 25000 preliminary gifts 1500 stores 3043.49 industrial 398 business women 400 women's home division and 2344.50 men’s teams. Four teams surpassed their targets and a rally with entertainment preceded the report meetings planned for the week.
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Montrose Hotel
Ray Allen
George Corey
John Ely
E. J. Larimer
Ira McGladrey
William Barron
M. M. Thompson
P. C. Rude
Montrose
Association Players
Y. M. C. A. Dramatics Group
Community Chest
Hawkins
Howard R. Green
Chamber of Commerce
Community Chest Drive
Don Roth
Delta Phi Epsilon to Honor Hal Trosky at Dinner
Delta Phi Epsilon to honor Hal Trosky first baseman of the Cleveland Indians at a dinner at the fraternity house 1600 Washington Avenue SE Thursday at 645 p.m. Alumni urged to make reservations before Wednesday noon.
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Delta Phi Epsilon Fraternity
Hal Trosky
Cleveland Indians
Washington Avenue SE
Hunting Licenses in Fayette County Rise in Fees
Iowa brief notes show 1933 January to October licenses at 2,364 with $2,364 in fees, while 1934 counts fall to 1,756 but fees rise to 2405.50. September 1934 licenses were 238 versus 288 in 1933, with pheasant season hoped to lift sales. The column also covers regional civic and social items from Grinnell Manchester Whittier Shellsburg Tipton Clarence with several obituaries, weddings, and appointments.
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West Union
Fayette County
Grinnell
Raymond Harris
Northwest District
Sheldon Beatty
Grinnell College
H. S. Wilkinson
First Methodist Church of
Manchester
Nell Hetherington
Robert “Goldsworthy
Delhi
Hetherington
Emily Hicks
Goldsworthy
Suspect in Cedar Rapids house burglaries caught
The suspect linked to Cedar Rapids house burglaries was arrested after a Des Moines arrest. Hobbs gave a false age and claimed marriage to a Cedar Rapids woman. Police tied him to multiple breaks across Cedar Rapids and Des Moines, with the epidemic ending after his Friday departure.
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Des Moines
Newland
Hobbs
Tapper
Stanley
Cedar Rapids
Des
Moines
Indictment Charges Louis Clay in Iowa Farmer Murder
Johnson county grand jury indicted Louis Clay of Waukegan Illinois for first degree murder in the Christmas Eve killing of George L. Folsom an elderly Iowa City farmer during a robbery attempt. The former wife Mabel Davis testified Clay choked Folsom and burned the rope. jewelry was taken and later pawned.
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Iowa City
Johnson County
Louis Clay
Waukegan
Ill
George L. Folsom
Clay
Bon
Mabel Davis
Folsom
Davis
Iowa
Neal To Be Charged With Hanson Murder
Neal will be charged with the murder of Ida Hanson a 53 year old milliner from Columbus Nebraska. The information to be filed in district court will name Charles W Neal as the accused. Assistant District Attorney Thomas J Purcell announced the charges based on an affidavit signed by Sheriff Ed Winyard. The evidence details were not disclosed.
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Cripple Creek
Colo
Ins
Charles W. Neal
Colorado
Robbers Kidnap Telephone Collector in Cincinnati
In Cincinnati two men seized Fred Heheman, a telephone company collector, robbed him of 7 000 mickels, and forced a ten mile ride before letting him go. The incident was reported by AP.
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Cincinnati
Fred Heheman
Heheman
Party Circle Removed from Nebraska Ballots
Nebraska supreme court upholds 1933 law removing the party circle from general election ballots. Party circles will not appear on Nebraska ballots next month.
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Lincoln, Neb
Nebraska Supreme Court
Nebraska
Salter sues Iowa officials for fifty thousand dollars
C A Salter of Mitchell South Dakota files a fifty thousand dollar damage suit in Sioux City district court alleging kidnaping by Iowa officials. He names Attorney General Edward L O Connor Sheriff Homer Beasley State Agent E C Wenig Supervisor F Forrest Embree and Deputy Glen D Houser plus sureties. He claims he and his family were forcibly removed from Keokuk County and held in a Sioux City hotel before being transported to South Dakota and abandoned in a ditch.
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Sioux City
Iowa
C. A. Salter
Mitchell
S. D
Edward L. O'Connor
Homer Beasley
Keokuk County
E. C. Wenig
F. Forrest Embree
Glen D. Houser
Woodbury County
Salter
Beasley
Embree
Sigourney
South Dakota
Keokul
Slater
Keokuk
Union County
Mary McCormic Changes View on Men After Judge Gorman
Chicago AP Mary McCormic opera star who claimed all men are rotten admits Judge Gibson E. Gorman was sweet after removing an admirer. Pitts Blackman was fined $25 plus costs for stalking and sending letters. The judge warned the next suitor could face $200.
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Chicago
Mary McCormic
Gibson E. Gorman
Pitts Blackman
Doctor Taunted Death After Poison Cocktail
Rodney R. Hickman, a 31 year old chemist, died in a Philadelphia hospital after taunting doctors who fought to save him for more than a day. He said he would die within three days after taking three ounces of poison at his hotel Sunday. A California inventor showcases underwater spectacles for swimmers.
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Rodney R. Hickman
Hickman
Flowers and seeds travel far from Jacksonville Beach Florida
Mrs. Alice Warner of Jacksonville Beach urges readers to trade flower seeds and house plants, lists yellow flowering cactus Sprengeri fern Lantana and Celestial pepper, warns about seed theft in hospital stay, and offers to mail seeds with postage for spring planting. She recalls giving away toys as a child and signs with Beach Jacksonville.
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the Gazette
Henry Ward Beecher
Florida
Beach
Jacksonville
Alice Warner
Jacksonville Beach
P. S
Iam
Jubilee pageant fills Franklin auditorium in town history
The Franklin school auditorium drew a huge crowd for the Y W C A jubilee pageant The Story of the Years. Also noted were deaths marriages and appointments including Dr R B A McBride’s death in Weymouth Mass and Miss Helen Mac Smith with Earl Sperring’s marriage in St Pauls Church.
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Franklin School
R. B. A. McBride
Wellesley
Mass
Helen Mac Smith
Earl Sperring
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
A. M. Jayne
W. R. McEwen
Radio Program Schedule Highlights From Wednesday Morning to Evening
A dense listing of radio broadcasts across networks NBC CBS and WABC WMT including live piano performances from Juan Reyes and Gordon Lane Ellison, orchestral concert blocks with Vienna Philharmonic and Hall arch, variety acts, organists Herbert Foote and Kate Smith hour, and notable talks and dramas.
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Juan Reyes
NBC
WEAF
CBS
WOBM
Wcco
Convention Protestant Episcopal Church
WABC
WMT
Tony Wons
WJZ Chain
Lew White
U. S. Army Band
Lane Ellison
al and Lee Reiser
Wwoc
Betty Parthell
Honeyboy and
Sassafras
Wie and Sade
WJZ
Herbert Foote
Bob Stevens
Willson
Gus van
Weaf Woc Who
Wcco Ramblers
Woman's Review
Jack Brooks
Betty
Bob
WJZ Wls
Weaf Chain
Harry Hansen
Perkins
Wenr Woocc
WMAQ
WOC
WBBM
al Pearce
WJZ Chain Webb Orch
WEAP
Jack Weller
SBC
Sklony
Armstrong
WEBM
Lowell Thomas
Amos 'N
Andy
WJZ Wenr
Ol—Willard Robison
Mildred Batley
Buck Hogers
WRBM
Ickene Sisters
Wocred Davis
Tnbc
WSM Wear
Hooke Carter
WREM
Weco
Frank Buck
Muscatine Button Workers End Strike Proclamation Issued
The official strike committee in Muscatine ordered the walkout ended at 1 am Wednesday and told workers to cease strike activities Ed Schulthe said lack of support led to the termination affecting about 400 employees in the local factory conditions dispute.
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Muscatine
Ed Schulthe
Schulthe
Knights of Columbus to Observe Columbus Day in Waukon
Knights of Columbus council No. 909 will mark Columbus Day on Friday October 12 with a card party at 8 p.m. and a dance at 9 p.m. at the Roosevelt hotel Refreshments will be served. Tickets available from any member or at the K of C hall 315 First Avenue East George McShane elected commander of the American Legion Ralph D Waters post for the coming year with a full slate of officers named including Harry Pluemer adjutant L L Shurtleff finance officer John Jacobson sergeant at arms Willis Moline chaplain and service officer Frank Teeling.
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Knights of Columbus Council No
Roosevelt Hotel
Joseph Novak
K. of C. Hall
First Avenue E
Waukon
George McShane
Ralph D. Waters
American Legion
Harry Pluemer
L. L. Shurtleff
John Jacobson
Willis Moline
Frank Teeling
Body temperatures vary across parts of the body
The text notes that temperatures differ by area of the body while stating that a typical normal body temperature is 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.
Convert Billion In 4th Liberty Loan
Washington reports the government will start converting at least another one billion dollars of Fourth Liberty loan debt into lower interest securities. The move aims to save tens of millions yearly, with about 3 billion still outstanding by October 15 and callable at six months’ notice.
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Washington
LLP
United States
Treasury
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