Fires on Des Moines County Farms Likely Arson
Des Moines County investigators probe two fires four miles north of Burlington that caused about 34000 in damage to Will Ridke and William Kurle farms. Sheriff Murray and Burlington fire chief Ostertaz seek state fire marshal help. fires appeared incendiary as interconnecting structures survived.
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Burlington
Sherri Delbert Murray
Des Moines
Here
Frank Ostertaz
Will Ridke
William Kurle
Laverne Jarvis
Jarvis
Ricke Farm
Murray
Kurle
Prohibition Agents Seize 42 Cars In September
Federal prohibition agents confiscated 27 automobiles in the Southern district of Iowa and 15 in the Northern district during September. Twelve stills were seized in the Northern district and three in the Southern, with 1,075 gallons of alleged liquor seized in the Northern vs 1,558 in the Southern. Five permanent liquor injunctions were granted in the Southern district, while 39 actions were started there and 32 in the Northern during the month.
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DES Moines
Iowa
Prohibition Department
Iowa City Corn Festival Opens With Local Events
Farmers and townspeople filled the streets as Johnson county hosts a two day corn festival. Corn husking horseshoe pitching and fiddlers contests highlighted the day. Judge John W. Kinsinger of Dubuque spoke on the University of Iowa campus replacing E G Dunn who could not attend. An address by Henry Field is planned for Friday with a torchlight parade to close the festival and kick off the university’s twenty first homecoming.
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Gazette
Iowa City
Johnson County
John W. Kinsinger
Dubuque
State Supreme Court
University of Iowa
E. G. Dunn
Mason City
Honor Wyoming War Vet On His 91st Birthday
Civil war veteran M H Morse celebrated his 91st birthday as the guest of the Womans Relief Corps at Memorial Hall Wyoming Tuesday. He commands Ben Paul Post No 130 the only G R unit in Jones County. Guests included Morse family GAR public school faculty and Mr and Mrs Doe Monmouth. A birthday cake centered the table presented by Mrs Tda Prater, president of the WRC.
Nominations Made For Supreme Court Vacancy
George Claussen of Clinton and Hubert Utterback of Des Moines named by Republicans and Democrats to fill the Supreme Court seat left by Justice Morling’s death. Gov. Dan Turner appoints Claussen to serve until after the November election. Claussen, 48, ClintonCounty native, Iowa Law grad 1909, ex county attorney and municipal judge. Utterback, former Polk County judge, active in Red Cross and youth work.
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George Claussen
Clinton
Hubert Utterback
Des Moines
Supreme Court
Justice Morling
Dan Turner
Claussen
Clinton County
University of Iowa
Clinton School Board
Utterback
Polk County
Red Cross
Young People
Wallace Explains Backing Roosevelt At East High
Special to The Gazette Des Moines Henry A Wallace editor of Wallace s Farmer told an East High audience he backed Governor Roosevelt as the best choice to unite conservative common sense with progressive action He argued for two parties with distinct stands and urged moving conservatives out of one party and progressives out of the other He cited agriculture and the underdog as reasons for Roosevelt s leadership and highlighted the need for clear party differences.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Henry A Wallace
Wallace
Farmer
East High School
Gov
Roosevelt
Midwest
Oldest Wilton Jct. Man Celebrates 96th Birthday
Wilton Junction honors John Mark 96, the town’s oldest resident, who came from Hessen Cassel Germany in 1843 and has lived in Muscatine county 89 years. A list of other aged residents includes Elizabeth Miller 94 August Bunge 93 Nancy VanZant 90 and several others aged 77 to 91.
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Wilton Junction
John Mark
Mark
Hessen Cassel
Germany
Muscatine County
Elizabeth Miller
August Bunge
Anna Jewell
Nancy VanZant
Nancy Plitt
Theodore Port
Martha Hebard
L N. Ayres
George McCartney
Joan Miller
Amela Widasin
John Bernet
Emma Cooung
Thomas Gill
Rhoda Doran
Wiliam Pratt
Richard McSwiggen
Ida Cornwel
Fred Freeden
Fannie Agee
Ann McClean
Fitzabeth Walton
Jerren Tea Promises Rapid Weight Loss Without Exercise
An advertisement claims Jerren Tea helps readers lose 3 to 6 pounds weekly by replacing coffee or tea with the beverage during meals. It attributes the effect to a German scientist and a blend of 10 herbs, offering a $100 package yielding 51 cups and urging orders through Chicago address.
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Wacker Drive
Chicago
Secretary Wilbur Visits Mesquakie on Tama Reservation
Secretary of the Interior Ray Lyman Wilbur visited the Sac and Fox Mesquakie reservation near Tama. Dr Jacob Breid accompanied him as he toured the Mesquakie day school reforestation projects and Indian homes and farms, receiving a warm greeting from Young Bear and praise for department aid.
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Tama
Ray Lyman Wilbur
Washington, D. C
United States
Jacob Breid
Wilbur
Mesquakie Day School
Young Bear
Manchester Students Sweep Humorous Declamatory Contest
Four Manchester high school students Mary Alice Arnold Doris Dutton Margaret Logan and Roberta Rector won the humorous division in the first preliminary declamatory contest of the school year. About 500 people attended as judges Miss Rosadel Haught Mrs Sherman J Tollefson and W A Ottilie scored the 15 contestants. Contestants were coached by Miss Leeta Jarard.
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Manchester
Mary Alice Arnold
Doris Dutton
Margaret Logan
Roberta Rector
Rosadel Haught
Sherman J. Tollefson
W. A. Ottilie
Leeta Jarard
Tax relief bump forecast for Iowa in 1933
Des Moines reports from Dr. J. W. Reynolds show a further $10,000,000 tax reduction expected in 1933, atop a $10,000,000 cut already achieved. If mandatory levies are repealed, savings could exceed $10,000,000 more, totaling about $20,000,000 less taxes in two years.
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Gazette
Des Moines
Iowa
Turner
J. W. Reynolds
State Board of Assessment and Review
Lst
Polk
Linn
Wellman Woman 79 Receives Trapping License
Nancy Romine, 79, of Wellman is the oldest applicant for a trapper license in Washington County. She bought the license to stop animals that have been stealing chickens from her farm.
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Washington
Nancy Romine
Wellman
Court House
Washington County
Romine
Iowa Couple Drives 700 Miles to Wed in Nebraska
A 22 year old Montezuma Iowa man and a 22 year old What Cheer Iowa woman traveled 700 miles seeking an immediate marriage. After failing to obtain a license in Iowa and Minnesota, they reached Blair Nebraska where Nebraska law allowed a wedding without delay.
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Minn
Nebraska
Tankersley Holds Court At Toledo
Judge B O Tankersley resumed the Tama county district court October term in Toledo after a week absence. Petit jurors report next Monday as jury trials begin. Two adoption decrees granted including Paul James Babinat from Clarence Eugene Miner and Herfried Andres Andresen from Donald Gruetzmacher. Ruby Cooper and Russell Cooper divorce grant restores maiden name Ruby Hale with $15 monthly alimony.
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Toledo
B. O. Tankersley
Tama County District Court
Petit Jurors
Tankersley
Clarence Eugene Miner
William J
Caroline F. Babinat
Trier
Paul James Babina
Ruby Cooper
Tama
Russell Cooper
Ruby Hale
Field And Murphy To Invade Clayton County
Major party candidates for United States senator will visit Clayton county before midweek. Republican Henry Field arrives Saturday noon in Strawberry Point and tours towns including Garnaville Guttenberg McGregor Monona Luana Farmersburg St Olaf Elkader with an opera house address. Democrat Louis Murphy planned Guttenberg Monday, Waukon Decorah meetings, and an Elkader opera house rally Tuesday with Fayette county stops.
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the Gazette
Eleader
United States
Clayton County
Henry Field
Manchester
Strawberry Point
Garnaville
Guttenberg
McGregor
Monona
Luana
Farmersburg
St. Olaf
Elkader
Field
SCRIP CURRENCY PRAISED BY FISHER AT HAWRDEN
Dr Irving S Fisher of Yale examined Hawarden scrip used for city relief and praised it as a self liquidating emergency money. He compared it to a Woergle Austria experiment and noted stamps encourage circulation and curb hoarding. $300 worth of scrip issued by local merchant Charles J Sylstra supports the program.
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Hawarden
Irving S. Fisher
Yale University
Fisher
Woergle
Austria
Charles J Sylstra
Catholic Rural Life Conference Sees 5000 Attend in Dubuque
About 5,000 people attended sessions of the National Catholic Rural Life conference in Dubuque. Iowa officials and educators spoke including Agnes Samuelson and Prof. Royal Holbrook, with other speakers from Montana and California. In Tipton, District Governor 8 P Williamson addressed Lions club members from Muscatine and Fairfield at the school building with a dinner and program afterward.
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Tipton
8. P. Williamson
Fairfield
Lions Club
Muscatine
R. O. Zimmerling
M. A. Crary
Benton Taxpayers Called to Saturday Meeting on Tax Levy
Benton county taxpayers league calls a meeting for Saturday at 2 pm in the American Legion hall in Vinton. President Bert Blocher urges business and professional men to attend as the league pushes for tax relief while the county maintains a 30 mill levy including a 9.9 mill road levy.
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Tobin
Vinton
Blocher
League
Poweshiek Pastors Re Elect Officers
GRINNELL The Rev J Decker of Montezuma was re elected president of the Poweshiek County Ministerial association at a business meeting held Tuesday The Rev W J Stewart of Grinnell was re elected vice president and the Rev Pier D Aldershot of Malcom was elected secretary treasurer to succeed the Rev R G Nye recently transferred to Des Moines
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Grinnell
J. Decker
Montezuma
Poweshieck County
W. J. Stewart
Pier D. Aldershot
Malcom
R. G. Nye
Des Moines
September auto mishaps kill 45 in Des Moines area
Des Moines AP report: September traffic accidents caused 45 deaths, up 11 from August, with 1,166 crashes injuring 918 people. Sixteen pedestrians died and 133 were injured. Licenses of 22 revoked and 68 suspended by Supt. W A Stevens. Forty eight drivers in accidents charged with DUI and 22 convicted.
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DES Moines
Iews
State Motor Vehicle Department
Supt
W. A. Stevens
Marengo Players Stage The Bells Under Waldron Lead
Marengo residents will see The Bells presented Friday night by a cast headed by Maurice Waldron. The production features former Marengo Dramatic Club State High School Players and Coe College Players members with about forty extras as singers and dancers. Principal roles include Mrs. Aubrey Willis Helen Kramer Dr R S Galbraith Frank McGivern Lloyd Harper Marion Langeglas Joseph Franey John Beilstein Richard Bryant Richard Brown Cedric Simmons Bruce Schumann and Hollis.
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Gazette
Marengo
Sir Henry Irving
Maurice Waldron
Marengo Dramatic Club
State High School Players
Coe College
Waldron
Aubrey Willis
Helen Kramer
R. 5. Galbraith
Frank McGivern
Lloyd Harper
Marion Langegl
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Jerren
Lok
Serren Tea
Tama Reservation
Field and
Murphy
Iowa Town
Catholic Rural Life Conference
P. Lorillard Co., Inc
Benton
Poweshiek
Marengo Players
Drew Arch
Second Ave
Kryptok
H. G. Fussell
Credit-Certainly Okinow
Second Avenue
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