Governor Herring Calls Legislature to Special Session
Iowa Governor Clyde L. Herring convenes the Forty-fourth General Assembly in special session starting November 6, 1933 at 10 AM to tackle tax revision liquor control emergency fees and government reorganization. Proclamation notes the urgent need for swift legislation and marks a test of democratic control as Republicans hold the upper house and Democrats the lower.
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Towa
Iowa
Clyde L. Herring
Forty-ith
General Assembly
Savanna Sabula Bridge Dedication Nears Toll Free Goal
Announcement of the dedication ceremony for the Savanna Sabula Bridge over the Mississippi with plans for Beeline Highway connections to Cedar Rapids and Chicago. Officials from Iowa and Illinois attended, and speakers urged government ownership to keep the bridge toll free.
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Savanna
Maquoketa
Sabula
Savanna-Sabula
Mississippi River
Tinos
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Chicago
Savanna School
Horner
Illinois
Fred White
Towa
Maquoketa- Sabula
C N Jenks
George Becker
George Ulmer
Over Mattison
Minneapolis Bridge Company
Governor Horrer
Prosecution of Bankers Stopped by Louisa Taxpayers Request
A large group of Louisa county taxpayers asked the board of supervisors to provide two accusural funds for prosecuting Joiner Davison and RD McCullourn bankers indicted on ten counts. A Des Moines venue change was granted by Judge Barker of Clinton. Costs to date reach about 5300 with 500 to 600 spent on extra county assistance.
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Wapello
Louisa County
Board of Supervisors
Joiner Davison
RD McCullourn
Des Moines
A. P Barker
Clinton
Commercal Bank of
Wacello
Cedar Rapids Group Enjoys Closing Day Manchester Festival
About thirty Cedar Rapids business men visited Manchester for the closing day of a three day merchants festival. The program featured music by the local school band and free acts in the business district. The 40 piece Veterans of Foreign Wars band and the 72 piece Dubuque cadet band performed. Jean Irwin, eight, of Anamosa, scored hits with solos and dances. The Blue Mountain Warblers performed instrumental, vocal and dance acts. An orchestra provided music for a dance in the bowery. The former Al Capone automobile attracted many. Wrestling and boxing matches highlighted the closing show. Good weather marked the carnival as a success.
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Bowery
al Capone
Man chester burglaries report $22 thefts and break ins
In Manchester two homes werebroken into on Wednesday night. Thieves forced a front window at Charles McNabb’s house and took $2 from a pocketbook along with ransacking the home. Grace Knoerns child’s home was entered the same night with a forced front lock and exit through a back door. nothing listed as missing.
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Manchester
Charles McNabb
Grace Knoernschild
Offkwein
Masonville
Silver Creek
Colesburg
Immanuel
Ryan
Greeley
Epworth
Coggan
Earlville
WF MS
Methodist Episcopal Church
George Sampson
Ben Holscher Earlville
Emil Irmscher
Colesbury
Violet Rays
L. C Smith Farisville
E D Wells
W. Beehm
Morga Craig
C A Swineell
Siver
School Official Accused Of Improper Salary Pacts In Iowa District
A petition in district court seeks removal of John Devlin Jr from St Marys district school board in Newer township alleging wilful misconduct and maladministration. It cites paying a teacher $65 monthly when $0 was the contract and claims fraud in hiring for bus transport including a daughter of the defendant. The request asks for hearing date setting, removal, and appointment of a temporary officer to serve the remainder of the term.
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Independence
Cours Wedreescay
John Devlin, Jr
St Mary’s District School
Joe Maroney
Mabel Devlin
Maroney
Devlin
Brilliant Meteor Seen At Iowa City
A daylight meteor lit the northern sky at 730 am Wednesday near Iowa City observed by a University of Iowa student and confirmed by Prof C C Wylie. Reports from Europe and Krakow to Harvard corroborate a meteor event linked to Giacchini’s comet but Wylie doubts a connection.
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Garvette
Iowa City
C C Wylie
University of Iowa
Wylie
R. C Huffer
Beloit
Wis
Ill
Town City
Giacobini
Bids Sought for Linn County Paving Project
The Iowa state highway commission will accept bids October 24 for 21.22 miles of paving, part of a $10,000 federal road project in Iowa. The letting may cost about $500,000, with additional contracts likely for more than $1,000,000 in federally funded highway work to create jobs. Bids cover Linn county 6.118 miles of primary 119 from Fairfax northeast toward Cedar Rapids, among other counties and routes.
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Ames
State Highway Commission
Iowa
Commission
Fri- Gay
Alamakee
Waukon
Clinton County
Clinton
Franklin County
Coulter
Latamer
Fremont County
Bamburg
Linn County
Fairfax
Cedar Rapids
Polk County
Frederick Bubbell
Recall sought for extradition writ of Norman Baker
Iowa governor weighed a request to recall an extradition warrant issued in 1932 against Norman Baker for conspiracy to violate medical practice statutes. Baker, once of Muscatine, was said to be in Mexico running a large radio station and the matter was considered abandoned.
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Des Moines
Clyde L. Herring
Norman Baker
Muscatine
Baker
Texas
Dan W. Turner
Iowa
Mexico
Plea Actions Highlight Elkader Court Session
Clayton county grand jury eased by County Attorney A H Borman who filed fourteen informations with nine disposed of without jury review. Balekos pleaded guilty to keeping a gambling house a 50 dollar fine. Conner pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit great bodily injury and was fined 100 and costs. Not guilty pleas from Nieland Vorwald Lau Bartell Winner list alleged liquor violations false pretenses burglary at Guttenberg High School and railroad station. Judge H E Taylor of Waukon presiding with grand jury members M E Boyle foreman W G Allen Irvin Burgin Harry Kramer Ed Fehlhafer J P Zapf John Rodenberg.
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Aa. H. Borman
Guttenberg
Clayton County Grand Jury
Borman
George Balekos
Frank Conner
Greg Nieland
Mike Vorwald
Eldon Lau
al Bartell
Connie Winner
Guttenberg High School
H. E. Taylor
Waukon
District Court
M. E. Boyle
Mendon
Foreman
William G Allen
Boardman
Irvin Burgin
Lodomilio
Harry Kramer
Cox Creek
Fehlhafer
Garnavillo
J P. Zapf
Littleport
John Rodenberg
Jefferson
Concrete Dam Pour Initiates Backbone Park Lake Project
Manchester reports the first concrete pour for a dam at the old Forestville mill site twelve miles northwest of Manchester. The Backbone state park lake will span about one and a half miles, cover 100 acres, reach 22 feet deep on the Maquoketa river, and will be stocked with game fish. The project is led by the state board of conservation with 100 CCC workers at Backbone park, using dynamite, electric drills, pumped river water, and rock crushing in two six hour shifts.
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Manchester
Old Forestville Mill
Backbone State Park
Maquoketa
Backbone Park
State Board of Conservation
CCC Camp For Decorah Approved
Ames AP reports federal authorities approved a civilian conservation corps camp tentatively set for Decorah for winter work. A Caledonia Minnesota camp will be transferred to Decorah for the next season, per Prof. G B MacDonald Iowa director of emergency conservation work.
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Ames
Civilian Conservation Corps
Decorah
G B. MacDonald
Iowa
Caledonia
Minn
MacDonald
Mercury Dips to 26 in Northeast Iowa
Des Moines reports the temperature fell to 26 degrees Thursday night in northeast Iowa with Charles City recording the low. Rural areas likely reached about five degrees lower amid heavy frosts. Temperatures expected to rise on Saturday.
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Des Moines
INS
Mercury
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Charles City
Lovrien Considers 1934 Governor Run
Judge Fred C. Lovrien verified as a potential 1934 governor candidate after reports he may be groomed by Republican leaders. Lovrien said he would run if GOP support remains unless another candidate with similar views emerges. Reported discussions included figures such as former Gov Dan W Turner and judges George A Heald and others across Iowa.
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Lovrien
Dan W. Turner
Promoter Of Drake Estate Defeated In First Defense Move
Oscar M. Hartzell, Drake estate promoter, faced a federal charge of using the mails to defraud. A judge denied his motions to quash the indictment seek a bill of particulars and challenge the court's jurisdiction. Hartzell remained free on bond and returned to Chicago after the ruling.
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Drake Estate
Sioux City
Oscar M. Hartzell
Drake
George Scott
Hartzell
Chicago
Urbana Man Narrowly Escapes Crossing Crash
Special to The Gazette Urbana resident Ed Burrell escaped serious injury when his car collided with an inter urban at a crossing near Cheney about ten miles northwest of Urbana. Burrell and his car were dragged roughly twenty feet. bumpers fenders were torn and window glass shattered in the impact.
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Gazette Urbana
Ed Burrell
Urbana
Inter Urban
Cheney
Tve
Burrell
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