Kansas City Stock Show Opens With Record Entries
The American Royal stock show begins in Kansas City amid optimism for a new era in livestock. More than 6000 head of cattle sheep hogs and horses compete with 1800 purebreds and 350 400 farm youth entries expected for junior judging.
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Kansas City
American Royal
Agriculture
Southwest
Terae Celahoma
Kansas
New Mexo
Colorado
Wyemag
Corm
Record Prices Paid for 4-H Baby Beef at Omaha Show
Record prices were paid at the Ak-Sar-Ben sale in Omaha for 4-H baby beef. The sale reserve reached about 50,000 dollars. The grand champion Hereford, shown by Lester Lott of Waver, Nebraska, sold for 142.20 or 160 dollars per 2 pounds. A reserve Hereford exhibited by Donald Collins of Marshall County, Iowa, was purchased by Falstaff Brewing Co. for 350 dollars.
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Omaha, Neb
Ins
Ak-Sar-Ben
Nesta Kn
Leter Lott
Wavre
Iowa
Grinnell Dominates Central 14-0 In Season Opener
Grinnell routs Central 14 to 0 as Homann scores on a one yard run and Evans connects with Luther En for a second touchdown. Quarterback Givonne’s legs account for several long runs while Central struggles to cross midfield.
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Grinnell
Dean
Evans
Luther En
Pioneers
A F L Agrees To Peace Talk Plan At Convention
The AF L and CIO dispute nears settlement as the AF L approves a plan to convene with CIO leaders. Delegates adopt policy measures including a two day week six hour workday and federal housing programs, while urging restrained loans abroad.
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Conton
American Federation of Labor
Wcadem Feedom
Seool
Japan
Army Private Fatally Shot at Colorado Hospital
An Army private, Emil Bo Joenemann, 28, from New Athens, was shot at FitzHAMERS General Hospital in Aurora Colorado. The shooting occurred Thursday at the hospital where Lowrey served as a carpenter and gardener for the facility.
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Colorado Hospital
Aurora Colo
Lowrey
Yeney Ky
Fitzammers General Hose
Col Latry
McAlfee
Emitary Hospital
Emil Bo Joenemann
New Athens J
Seek Vo Settle Bartholomew Suit Outside Of Court
A court entry describes Seek Vo negotiating an out of court settlement in the Bartholomew case. The record notes a stern judge and mediation efforts with parties including Mendes and Neblett present.
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Bartholomew
Kredde Bartholomes
Ard
Metro-Goldson-Maver
Wallace
Neblett
Freighter Limping Toward Pearl Harbor Spurred by Taney
The distressed freighter with four feet of water in its hold sent a message as the Taney and Coast Guard cutter sped to aid it. The vessel lay approximately 14600 miles west of Honolulu and 800 miles northeast of Midway Island when the distress call was received.
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Honolulu
Pear Harbor
Taney
Midway
Ste
Thurada
Foreigner with tooth lodged in lung travels to U S
A Venezuelan traveler, Dr Felippe Contreras, cousin of the Venezuelan president, arrived in the United States after a tooth lodged in his right lung caused a medical concern. The report notes his journey and the earlier incident during a family gathering.
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U. S
New York
Felippe Contreras
Venezuela
Roetierdam Fridarmm la Guayra
Pruisdelpha
Che .A.er Jackson
Contrerss Mussec
Ng Dimmer
Mrnik
N-ras C.scs
Tate Ama
Bride murders and husband killer ends life in Reno hotel
In San Francisco a woman shot and killed her former husband’s bride then killed herself at a downtown hotel. Court records show Reynolds divorced Nell Reynolds last September and remarried Naomi Pat Nelson in Reno six days later.
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Rey- Cy
Nell Rey
Jack Reynolds
Cer O
Neil Reynolds
Naomi Reynolds
Reno
Reynolds
Nell Reynolds
Naomi Pat Nelson
Dallas
Tex
Clarence Nelson
San Marcos
Casualty Company Liable Over Damaged Library Books
Des Moines reports the state printing board notified Continental Casualty Co that it is liable for damages to books sent to Des Moines Bookbindery for repairs. University of Iowa and Iowa State College claim $2,600. Tolchinsky admitted repairs not done to specifications. Contract began July 5, 1937, with three years to run. board not canceling, but expects adherence to terms.
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Brian
Printing Board
Battle over Council Bluffs bridge purchase on November 2
Voters face a sharp clash in Council Bluffs over spending 2.5 million dollars to buy the Douglas street bridge from the Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway. A Citizens Fact Finding Bridge association claims neutrality while opposing the purchase and backing a new Dodge street crossing. the Free Bridge League supports construction of a new Dodge street crossing entering Omaha.
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Council Bluffs
Douglas Street
Missouri River
Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway Company
Nativ 2
Citizens Fact Finding Bridge Association
Omaha
Dodge Street
Council Bluffs Free Bidge League
Dodge Street Crossing
G Men Nab Bank Robber In Ohio
FBI in Cleveland announced the capture of James Widmer, a longtime outlaw and jail breaker, who was arrested in Philadelphia while driving a stolen car. His latest escape occurred September 23 when he left Cuyahoga County jail with Charles and Frank Burd, following prior breaks from Missouri state prison tied to a Cleveland bank robbery kidnapping case.
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Cleveland
INS
James Widmer
Peice
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Philadelphia
G-men
Widmner
Cuyahoga County
Charles
Frank Burd
Missouri State
Des Moines Man Dies After Self Inflicted Wounding
Des Moines, AP coroner A E Shaw ruled John Fazio, 61, died from self inflicted pistol wound. He was found in his backyard with a gun nearby and died in hospital shortly after.
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Des Moines
A E Shaw
John Fazio
New Girl Scout Head Elected in Savannah
Mrs Frederick Brooke of Washington was elected president of the Girl Scouts Friday in Savannah to succeed Mrs Herbert Hoover. Brooke is described as slight, energetic and smiling.
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Girl Scout
Savannah
Frederick Brooke
Washington
Girl Scouts
Herbert Hoover
REA Grants $270000 to Eastern Iowa Co op
The Rural Electrification Administration announced a $270,000 allocation to the Eastern Iowa Telephone and Power Cooperative of Davenport for transmission line construction in four counties. This is the fifth REA grant to the Davenport cooperative, bringing total REA funds for Muscatine, Louisa, Clinton, Scott and Cedar counties to $749,712, with a further $115,000 request pending.
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Washington
APV
Electrifespan Administration
Iowa
Tacmend Power
Davenport
REA
Telcre
Kansas
Indiazne
Muscatine
Louisa
Clinton
Scott
Cedar
Ask Mrs Hahn Be Sentenced To Chair
The trial details reveal Anna Hahn killed multiple neighbors using rat poison. Prosecutor Outcault described Wagner’s death from poison and a note left under his door. A bottle of poison was found in the Hahn cellar rafters, and authorities will argue guilt beyond question.
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Anna Hahn
Wagner
Anna
Outcault
Hahn
Custody Battle Ends Over Little Donald Horst
In Chicago the juvenile court dismissed a petition seeking to make two and a half year old Donald Horst a ward of the court. The boy, central to a custody dispute between foster parents Otto and Martha Horst and natural parents Lydia Neson and John Regan, was surrendered at birth and raised by the Horsts. The action finalizes County Judge Edmund K. Jarecki’s custody grant from Sept. 1. A court investigator testified the child is happy and well taken care of in the Horst home.
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Chicago
Donald Horst
Friday
Otto
Martha Horst
Lydia Neson
John Regan
Nelson
Regan
Horst
Horsts
Edmund K. Jarecki
Army Eleven Loses Captain James Isbell Before Yale Clash
New Haven Conn AP Army football captain James H Isbell of Union City Tenn strained a ligament in his elbow while leaving the reservation to board the bus for New Haven The injury will sideline him for about ten days weakening the Cadets powerful line and their showdown with Yale.
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New Haven
Senate Farm Hearing Draws Wide Interest in Sioux City
A U S Senate committee hearing on agricultural problems set for Oct 18 to 20 drew strong local interest. Organizers including Vincent Harrington and farmer leaders expect many farmers and citizens to testify. Attending senators and representatives from Iowa and neighboring states confirmed plans to attend or support the session.
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Siouxn City
Vincent FP. Daarrington
United States Senate
Sioux City
Minneapolis
George McGill
Kansas
United States
Clyde L. Herring
Des Moines
H E. Hitchcock
Mitchell
S. D
W J Bulow
Beresford
Guy Gillette
Cherokee
Iowa
Hawaii
Fred Biermann
Decorah
Ed _ Eicher
Washington
Fred Gilchrist
Latrens
W. S Jacobsen
Clinton
Charles H. Binderup
Minden
Neb
Fred H Hildebrandt
Watertown
Karl Stefan
Norfolk
Farm Bureau backs Pope McGill parity bill in Minnesota hearing
Frank White of Marshall led Farm Bureau testimony as the Minnesota Federation endorsed the Pope McGill agricultural parity and cost of production bill. Senators Pope of Idaho and McGill of Kansas authored the measure, with North Dakota’s Lynn J. Frazier as the third subcommittee member.
Oil Jobbers Testify In Madison Anti-Trust Trial
Federal court in Madison hears a continuing parade of oil jobbers as the government argues that 23 oil companies conspired to raise and fix Midwest gasoline prices in 1935 and 1936. Testimony confirms uniform contracts based on refinery quotes and regulated margins between jobber and consumer prices.
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Madison, Wis
Midwest
Harry Fee
Waterfor Ia
Chicago Journal of Commerce
Platt
Italy imposes complete arms embargo on China
Rome imposes a full embargo on sending munitions to China in the name of neutrality. Observers see it as aligning with Mussolini's pro-Japanese policy. Japan does not need Italian arms, while China remains heavily supplied by Czechoslovakia yet badly in need of munitions.
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Rome
INS
Italy
Japan
China
Mussolini
Nippon
Czechoslovakia
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