Iowans Demonstrate Seasonal Buying Habits Across 1930s Market
Iowa progressives report well established seasonal purchasing patterns among 2.5 million residents. Cigarettes peak in June to August with tax data since 1921. gasoline tax revenues peak May to July, reaching a record in the three months to July 31. Food purchases rise in July to September, with quarters showing higher sales tax receipts. Additional categories show October to December spikes in clothing, furniture, liquor, general merchandise, and beer.
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John D. Zug
Ione Daily Press Association
Des Moines
Towa
Iowan
Treasury
Iowa
Tax Board
Iowa Firemen Visit Belle Plaine in Water Fight Spectacle
Belle Plaine hosted Iowa Volunteer Firemen as they met for a state association event featuring ladder drills and a crowd-pleasing water fight. Firemen from multiple towns competed in four-man teams, spraying a steel oil drum toward the goal while spectators were splashed.
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Iowa
Belle Plaine
Elle Plaine
Iowa Firemen's Association
State Center
Iowa Centennial Theme Sets Iowa Teachers Meet in Des Moines
The Iowa State Teachers association will hold its annual convention in Des Moines November 3 to 5 with a centennial of Iowa education as the theme. Exhibits will show McGuffey readers alongside modern texts. Speakers include Bess Goddykoontz, Dr Barton Morgan, Stanley High, Charles E Miller, Agnes Samuelson, F T Spaulding, A T Walker, Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr and others.
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United States Commissioner of Education
Barton Morgan
Iowa State College
Stanley High
Roosevelt
Charles E. Miller
Albia
Iowa School Board Association
Agnes Samuelson
Three Jailed At Wapello On Charge Of Stealing Cattle
Sheriff George Oakes of Louisa county announced the arrest of three youths in a cattle theft ring. Ivan Davis 19 Raymond Harvey 20 and Merle Harvey 18 were taken from Galesburg Illinois after trying to sell two cattle stolen from Herbert Wilton of Wapello. They confessed to theft of three cattle in Des Moines county and one from Joe Jones of Morning Sun.
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Wapello
George Oakes
Louisa County
Ivan Davis
Raymond Harvey
Merle Harvey
Galesburg
Ill
Herbert Wilton
Des Moin
Joe Jones
Morning Sun
Governors Benson And La Follette To Lock Horns In Iowa
Iowa politics heat up as Benson and La Follette prepare cross state campaigns. Cedar Rapids farmer-labor U S Senate candidate George F. Buresh reports Benson will tour Iowa for La Follette while La Follette plans a Sept 30 Des Moines speech for the Iowa national labor progressive ticket. The push follows Iowa convention where the progressive movement formed after a party split.
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Benson
la Follette
Iowa
Des Moines
Elmer Benson
Minnesota
Philip la Follette
Wisconsin
George F. Buresh
Cedar Rapids
Farmer-Labor
United States
Iowa National Labor Progressive
Baresh
National Progressive Unit
Labor
Couple Wed Then Seek Jail Lodging in Dubuque
In Dubuque a young couple obtained a marriage license and then went to city police headquarters seeking shelter. They claimed they had just married and had no funds for lodging. The bride slept in the matron's quarters while the groom stayed in the lodgers' area at the city jail.
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Dubuque
Arrest Man Near Oxford For Attack
John Lewandowski a farm worker was held in county jail on a charge of assault with intent to commit a statutory offense. He pleaded not guilty after being found hiding during a search and is accused of attacking the wife of a farmer near Oxford.
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Iowa City
INS
John Lewandowski
Harold W. Westermark
Lewandowski
Oxford
Crest at Davenport Mississippi River Reaches 15.8 Feet
The Mississippi River at Davenport reached a crest of 15.8 feet on Saturday and will fall about 0.2 feet daily in the coming days as recovery begins.
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Davenport
Mississippi River
Decrease In Sunday School Attendance Worries Methodists
Cedar Falls area ministers at the Upper Iowa conference voiced grave concern over declining Sunday school enrollment. Bishop J Ralph McGee said the church lost 1,000,000 members since 1922, though overall conference membership remains steady. The gathering also approved a resolution opposing liquor traffic.
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Cedar Falls
Upper Iowa
Methodist Episcopal Church
J Ralph McGee
St. Paul
One Man Handles Iowa Sorority Rush Secrets
Arthur O. Leff, an Iowa City attorney, serves as rushing referee for 13 University of Iowa sororities. He protects sensitive bid information, knowing which girls were bid, how many bids were lost, and each girl's first or second choice, all kept strictly confidential.
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Owa
Arthur
O. Leff
Iowa
Leff
University of Iowa
Sioux City Business Men Demand Police Protect Truckers
More than 200 Sioux City businessmen marched on city hall to urge Mayor Loepp and the council to boost police protection for truckers. They accused union workers of intimidation and coercion that hinder local and out-of-town truckers. Harold Sturgeon was absent. Loepp said he was in Des Moines. A 15 member committee was set to meet the council and craft a plan to halt the acts.
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Sioux City
Loepp
Harold Sturgeon
Sturgeon
Des Moines
35-Pound Catfish In Flood Waters At Bellevue Market
Bellevue AP report describes Mississippi River flood waters three feet deep at a local fish market. George Putman watches a 35-pound catfish occupying space in the market and draws onlookers as he displays the oversized catch amid the market chaos.
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Bellevue
George Putman
George
Rural electric reach grows in Iowa as 19 of 100 farms lighted
Iowa's rural electrification expands with 38,500 rural electric customers and 206000 farms yielding about 19 farms per hundred now served. Private utilities, cooperatives, and municipal plants supply power while REA loans accelerate progress and telephone lines outpace electrification.
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Try Town
Farmers’ Cooperatives
Commerce Commission
REA
Keota theater owner air-conditions his trousers
Keota Iowa theater owner Carl Parsons became the first man there with air conditioned trousers when a set-screw on a big fan blade ripped his pants off and pulled them into the blower. He was unhurt and a passerby helped him obtain new pants.
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Keota
Carl Parsons
Parsons
McGregor Woman Dies After Fall at Hospital
Mrs. Jessie Farnum, 83, died at McGregor hospital Friday night from a hip fracture after a fall on a concrete walk while shopping. She had lived in McGregor over fifty years. One daughter, Mrs. Fred G. Bell of Dubuque, survives. Funeral set for Monday.
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Mcgregor
Jessie Farnum
McGregor Hospital
Fred G. Bell
Dubuque
Des Moines Lawyer Heads Nominees for Senate Ticket
Iowa Progressive party nominating convention in Des Moines selected Raymond E. Hawke, a 46-year-old Des Moines attorney, for U S Senate. Also backed were John F Wirds for governor and Arthur Hoover for lieutenant governor among others as party platform calls for old age pensions and public control of arms industries.
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Des Moines
Senate
Iowa
la Follette National Progressive Party
Sateurday
Raymond E. Hawke
United States
John F Wirds
Iowa Falls
Arthur Hoover
Springville
Charles M. Groman
Mason City
Gertrude Fessler
Dean Hubbard
Waterloo
Ernest Quick
H. M. Sexauer
Ankeny
Leonard Bowen
Muscatine
Ralph JM . Immell
Madison
Wis
National Progressive Party
Philip la Follette
Wisconsin
Progressive Party
Tipton to Host Fall Frolic and Ox Roast Oct 7–8
The Greater Tipton club, Tipton volunteer firemen, American Legion, and Loyal Order of Moose plan a two day fall frolic and ox roast on Friday and Saturday October 7 and 8. Free sandwiches and coffee will be served Saturday barbecue day. Committee lists include Entertainment and dance led by C A Leatherby W V McClung and W E Argo.
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Tipton
Greater
Tipton Club
J. E. Chamberlain
O. W. Nelson
O. Wallick
C. H. Leabhart
Roland Yocum
P. E. Sheets
Milo Randa
Clyde W. Kuhn
H. B. Walters
Walter F. Miller
W. E. Argo
George R. Geller
R. C. Forsman
Martin O'Connor
R. R. Werling
Police
William H. Naber
Boy Scouts
Officers Refuse Handshake After Hand Injury Report
Sioux City officers decline to shake hands with Policeman Marvin Lambert citing past pain during a handshake with Detective Edward Becker. A doctor said the incident caused Becker’s arm to hurt and the handshake broke his arm.
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Sioux City
Marvin Lambert
Edward Becker
Lambert
Army
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