O Connor probes special judge move in Woodbury graft case
Iowa attorney general O Connor says District Judge Miles W Newby may seek a supreme court appointment of a special judge to try Woodbury county graft indictments. The Gazette questions this tactic, urging the court and Newby to avoid political interference and favor the regular judge.
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O’connor
Miles W. Newby
Sioux City
Supreme Court
Woodbury County
Grand Jury
O'Connor
Newby
Woodbury
Ari
The
Supreme Bench
Hull outlines nations stand against war
Secretary Cordell Hull issued a formal call to signatories of the Briand Kellogg pact to honor their obligation to preserve world peace. He framed the Italo Ethiopian crisis as a test of peaceful dispute resolution and urged all nations to settle differences without war, warning that any armed conflict would jeopardize global interests.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
Italy
Ethiopia
Europe
Hull
United States
Slang and Truth in Pepys Diary Reflections
A 1995 copyrighted meditation on slang through Pepys diary notes, noting how tone and inflection shape the perception of Dutch war talk and slang’s power to soften or distort harsh truths. The author cites slang terms for drunkenness, arguing slang belittles serious matters and obscures reality.
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Pepys
Victor Hugo
Feuling Claims Final State Campaign Report Filed
Former State Democratic Chairman E J Feuling said in his newspaper he filed a final report with the state central committee on June 30 1935 the date his resignation became effective He charged the Republican press with sensational tactics and said a $500 fine for failing to report expenditures was due to subordinate negligence The Democratic committee was cited as keeping receipts and expenditures
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NEW Hampton
INS
Democratic
E. J. Feuling
State Central Committee
Feuling
Central Committee
Democratic Committee
Hayes Ouster Case For Mayor Takes Stand In Defense
Sioux City AP reports Mayor W D Hayes, defendant in ouster proceedings, testified in district court as the defense opened its case. Prosecutors rested earlier, while witnesses will be few, and former county attorney Max Duckworth again refused to testify, citing constitutional grounds. The morning moved with records on special prosecutors and attempts to introduce witness affidavits.
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Sioux City
W. D. Hayes
Hayes
Max Duckworth
Duckworth
George Gorder
Havner, Naglestad
Carlos Goltz
Jesse Marshall
Henry C. Shull
Genites
Van Sweringen Rail Empire 10 Be Auctioned
New York reports that control of the Van Sweringen rail and industrial empire valued at over 3 billion dollars will be sold at auction by J P Morgan and company. The sale will transfer voting control of major lines including Chesapeake and Ohio Erie Chicago and Eastern Illinois Denver and Rio Grande Missouri Pacific and more to Morgan interests and other banks. Lenders cooperating include Banks Trust Chase National Guaranty National City New York Trust and Midland Bank. The assets include coal properties real estate and other enterprises with Cleveland public square land potentially tied to a new railroad station.
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New’ York
van Sweringen’ Brothers
Cleveland
J.P. Morgan ‘and Company
Chesapeake
Ohio
Erie
Chicago
Iinois
Denver
Rio Grande
Missouri Pacific
Nickel Plate
Pere Marquette
Texas
Pacific
International
Great
Northern
Hage
Sthami 2
van Nessi Company
Sweninans Corporation
Morgan
van Sweringens
Bankers Trust, Company
Chase National Bank
Guaranty Trust
National City Bank
New York Trust Company
George F. Baker
Midland Bank of Cleveland
Public Square
Van Sweringens to bid on collateral in bank loan plan
New York report says O P and M J Van Sweringen, Cleveland railroad empire builders, arranged with bankers to maintain control of their rail domain. J P Morgan and Co, holding 48 million in notes, will auction collateral soon, and the Van Sweringens will bid.
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New York
O. P
M. J. van Sweringen
Cleveland Railroad Empire Builders
J. P. Morgan and Company
Cleveland Brothers
Key
van Sweringens
Slot Machines And Punchboards Seized In Calmar Raid
Sheriff Graf seized two pinball slot machines and twenty five punchboards at the Calmar hotel during a raid led by Bruno Weber. Another slot machine was taken from the Chocolate shop. These are the first machines seized since warnings were issued last spring by Sheriff Graf and County Attorney Carolan.
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the Gazette
Calmar
Mike C. Graf
Calmar Hotel
Bruno Weber
Chocolate Shop
Graf
T. H. Carolan
Old but sturdy. Doyle in Memphis expects to reach 100
Jacob Doyle, 91, recovering well after appendectomy and gall bladder surgery in Memphis Tennessee. He told doctors he expects to live beyond 100, reflecting his upbeat outlook during recovery at the hospital.
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Memphis, Tenn
Jacob Doyle
Wholesale liquor permits reversed by Iowa commission
Daily Press Bureau Des Moines reports that McKesson and Robbins of Sioux City held the only wholesale liquor permit in Iowa. The license expired last spring and was not renewed. The commission ordered cancellations and denial of renewals after an investigation into the liquor control act. Other permits were dropped. a few companies surrendered or had licenses canceled.
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Tuowa ‘Daily Press Bureau
Des Moines
McKesson
Robbins
Iowa
Thes
National At Co
Sioux
Council. Bute
Old Town
Hawarden, Smith Wine and Spirits‘Co
Ltd
Council Bluffs
General ‘Liquor ‘Sales Co
Sioux City
Charles‘w. Hammond
Safe cracked at King's Crown Co office in Cedar Rapids
A safe at the King's Crown Plaster Company office on 96 First Avenue W yielded 166.65 in cash plus an envelope from Dorothy F. Kelley as her employer was away. Entry came via cellar stair, glass broken, combination chipped. Suspect Stanley Anthon, 1005 Ninth Street SE, was nabbed for breaking and entering in a linked home robbery.
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Cedar Rapids
King’s Crown“Plaster Company
King’s Crown
First Avenue W
Dorothy F. Kelley
Third Avenue SE
Stanley Anthon
Ninth Street SE
Mina Troxell
First Avenue
U S Court To Hear Charge Against Agent
Iowa City AP An assault charge against J E Jacobs federal agent with the alcohol tax division stationed here was transferred to the federal court at Ottumwa T M Fairchild justice of the peace said Wednesday night Jacobs is charged with assault and malicious injury to property in an information signed by Joseph Kabela and Margaret Donahue Town City E A Baldwin county attorney said the charge of injury to property would probably be considered by a county grand jury which convenes here next week.
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Iowa City
J. E. Jacobs
Alcohol, Tax Division
Ottumwa
T. M. Fairchild
Jacobs
Joseph Kabela
Margaret Donahue
Town City
E. A. Baldwin
Last Rites for Senator Long in Capitol Funeral
Thousands gathered at the Louisiana State Capitol to honor Huey P. Long, buried after a public in state and elaborate ceremony. Officials estimated 100000 viewed the casket as it lay in state, with 150000 to 200000 nearby. the service featured Rev Gerald L. Smith and long-time allies. Florists reported about 25000 in floral offerings, and the casket cost about 5000 dollars.
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Baton Rouge
Huey
P. Long
State House
Louisiana
United States
Evi
Revere
Anne Te
Gerald ‘L. Smith
Long
Statehouse
Capitol
Senate
House
O. K
Allen
James A. Noe
Allen Ellender
state house_of representatives
Seymour. Weiss
Supreme Court
John B. Fournet
Grand Jury to Report on Seized Liquor Seals Friday
Des Moines AP County Attorney Carl Burkman said the Polk County grand jury expects a partial report Friday on its liquor seal handling investigation. The panel awaits a chemist’s comparison between state liquor store seals and 17,500 recovered seals. The chemist won’t testify. The inquiry aims to see how seals reached outsiders despite concerns they were counterfeit. More than 5,000 seals were seized at Mike Mercurio’s home. 12,000 more were turned over to authorities. Witnesses included Art Dunagan and W H Millhaem.
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Des
Moines
Carl
Burkman
Polk
Iowa Liquor’ Control Commission
L Liquor Commission
Chicago Company
State Commission
Mike Mercurio
Mercurio
Grand Jury
Art Dunagan
City Liquor Squad
W. H. Millhaem
Liquor Control Commission
Strike Riot Leaves Two Dead At Minneapolis Plant
In Minneapolis the Flour City Ornamental Iron Works plant was closed after a violent strike, with two men killed and over thirty injured as police and striking workers clashed. Gov. Floyd B Olson ordered the plant to halt operations and sent Adjutant General E A Walsh to assess martial law needs.
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Paul
Floyd B. Olson
Ornamental Iron. Com
Minneapolis
E. A.‘ Walsh
Olson
A Olson
Flour
Melvin Bjorkland
Eugene Casper
Bjorklund
Ayben
Tal
Fred
Iowa liquor seals bids canceled amid counterfeit concerns
The Iowa liquor commission voted to withdraw bids for 10 million decalcomania seals set for Sept 24 and to seek new bids with added safeguards. Officials noted 17,500 seals found in unauthorized hands spurred the move as 8 million seals are used yearly and current seals cost 1.55 per thousand in a crackdown that also involved Polk County grand jury action. Carl Burkman disputes counterfeit findings while the commission calls the seized seals counterfeit.
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Iowa
Aewi
Liquor Commission
Commission
Polk County
Grand‘jury
Des Moines
Carl Burkman
Torney
Reichstag Called Into Session by Hitler on Sunday
Nuremberg Germany INS reports Chancellor Adolf Hitler abruptly summoned the Reichstag to meet Sunday night, calling a Sabbath session for the first time in its history. The official notice said legislators would hear a government declaration, triggering intense excitement among delegates at the Nazi party congress.
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Nuremberg
Germany
INS
Adolf
Hitler
Reichstag
Murder Case Shocks Chester County Estate Scene
Chester County detectives say Evelyn Hoey, guest Miss Hoey, was found shot at Henry Huddleston Rogers estate. Two suspects Rogers and Kelly held on murder suspicions after a quarrel ended in tragedy. Witnesses including Battin support death by self inflicted wound theory, while fingerprints will be checked. The incident occurred at the Lyne Dell farmhouse near Brandywine Creek. inquiries continue as district attorney weighs conclusions.
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West
Chester
Francis Grubb
Lok
Evelyn “Hoey
Torch Ainger
Huddlesston” Rogers
Jre
Huddleston
Rogers, Jr
Dietrict
William Parke
Rogers
F. Grubb
Paris
Henry
Huddienane Rogers
Cheeter
Glisson
New
York
Claude ‘Battin
Sven
Kelly
Catano
Farmer
Battin
Mean Trick Stirs Thefts At Albert Lock Store
In Uniontown Pa AP thieves who robbed Albert Lock store also took the watchdog. The incident suggests a calculated break in with the animal removed from the scene.
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Uniontown
iTa
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