Iowa Fights for Fair Corn Price
Des Moines reports Iowa marshals a militant campaign to restore farm prosperity. Despite a record corn crop of 478.59 million bushels, production cost averaged 65 cents per bushel on Iowa terms, 12 cents above break-even. Governor Hammill calls for a “buy a crib of corn” drive to halt prices ruinous to producers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Towa
State Department of Agriculture
John Hammill
Iowa Bankers Association
Commonwealth
Corm Belt
National
Corn Growers’ Association
Congress
Industria
America's Air Says Patrick Defense Lays Washington
Major General Mason M. Patrick told the Mitchell court martial that U S air defense lags France and England. He admitted only twenty obsolescent planes in the pursuit group and none in attack, criticized lack of a definite air policy, praised anti air craft artillery, and questioned War Department support without accusing deliberate harm.
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Washington
United States
France
England
Mason M. Patrick
Army Air Service
Mitchell
Patrick
Rotary Club Install Reported at Strawberry Point
Waterloo Rotarians officiated at the installation of a new Rotary Club at Strawberry Point. The club includes eighteen charter members. Local coverage notes a 25 year franchise vote in Sioux City and other city briefs from Des Moines and Humboldt.
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Waterloo
Dec. Ly
Rotary
Strawberry Point
Sioux City
Dew
Sioux City Service Company
Take Thompson Back to Toledo
Manly Thompson, serving a life sentence for complicity in the murder of Marshal Frank Mom mer of Traer, will be brought to Toledo to testify before the Tama county grand jury regarding the state case against Lynus Pinkerton. Judge Willett granted a subpoena ordering his appearance Friday morning. He will arrive in custody of penitentiary guards.
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Toledo
Manly Thompson
Frank Mommer
Traer
Tama County Grand Jury
Lynus Pinkerton
Willett
Thompson
Hail Reports All Benton Roads Open But In Poor Shape
County Engineer Merle A. Hall said nearly all Benton County roads are open after snow melts but motorists will face heavy mud due to the high moisture from the heavy snow. He warned roads will remain difficult for some time.
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Benton
Merle A. Hall
Benton County
Hall
Ed Barkhart Turns Doctor To Save Sam Barker’s Leg
Sam Barker, a farmer near Vinton, broke his wooden leg when a horse fell on him. Ed Burkhart, a Vinton carpenter, improvised a temporary cast from galvanized tin and baling wire to stabilize the injury. Sam joked the other leg remains fine and friends urge Ed to officially practice medicine.
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Ed Barkhart
Sam Barker
Benton County
Vinton
Sam
Ed Burkhart
Vinton Carpenter
Burkey
Burkhart
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Railroad man here 10 close Walford deal
Auditor Sloan of the right of way department of the Milwaukee railroad visited Vinton to finalize an agreement with Benton county for a land strip at Walford to remove two highway crossings. A state law now places primary road matters with the State Highway Commission at Ames, so Sloan was advised to seek action there. The proposed land strip would be about 65 feet wide for a distance of three eighths of a mile and the county would pay $475.
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Benton County
Sloan
Milwaukee Railroad
Vinton
Wasford
State Highway Commission
Ames
Highways Commission
Cedar Rapids
Marengo
Milwaukee
Walford
Railroad Company
Winton
Thornburg Seeks Iowa Right to Use Corn Sugar in Food
Secretary of agriculture Mark G. Thornburg asks the U S Department of Agriculture to relax federal rules so corn sugar can be used in many foods. He says current standards unfairly penalize Iowa, pledges to lobby other corn belt states. If denied, Iowa will pursue its own standards to approve corn sugar without extra labeling.
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Thornburg
Des Moines
Mark G. Thornburg
William Jardine
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Urbana Youth Guilty Of Forged Checks Sentenced
Leland Benson of Urbana was found guilty in Judge G W Burnham s justice court of forging several checks. He received thirty days in jail and was bound over to the Benton county grand jury. Benson had written at least fifteen worthless checks in the last month of December, drawn on multiple banks in the territory. Earlier he was found to have written bogus checks but escaped arrest after relatives covered the losses.
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Benton County
Leland Benson
Urbana
Justice Court
G. W. Burnham Yesterdar
Benton Country
Benson
Ohio Finds Red Who is Also Bootlegger Teaching Tis Youth
Ohio officials report a professor, Dabner Homicn, accused of communist ties and bootlegging. The scandal includes a December board action at Ohio State, with arrests and investigations of faculty suspected of subversive activities.
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Govermor
Tastees
Ohio State Metversar
Dabner
Hanser
Newhall Bank Ab abrupt closing sparks county concern
In a sudden move the Newhall Sacez of the South Slope announced the withdrawal of sess from Newhall Bank, citing a large scale financial distress. Officials stated the bank will remain closed during the restructuring and is one of 21 county parts affected. Deputy leaders and Joam Mier led the affected area, with plans to reopen upon resolution.
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Bexton
Newhall
Toloutzme
Tenningeli
Dekloz
Mouri
Bloody Ax Near Murdered Nan Shocked Bath Area
A coroner report from Campbell NLFL notes the discovery of a bloody ax near the body of Nan in Bath New York. The event involved police commissioner Richerd Borisit and coopers with campets. details remain unclear. Local authorities reported the weapon found on premises in Esrigics.
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N.Y
Feteck
Camptell
NLFL
Enrich
Campiel
Brocker
Richerd Borisit
New York
Om Esrigics
Blast crushes lives of mine workers at Overton mine
Birmingham December 10 explosion ripped through No 2 shaft of the Overton mine owned by Al tema Fool & Iron Co. Scores trapped. bodies of fifteen Negro workers recovered within hours, ten others reported missing, one white. About 100 men entered the mine. over sixty surfaced unaided. Several suffered burns from gas exposure.
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Birmingham
Ala
Overton
Public Sales Dec 14 August Moizen near Vinton
Listings show multiple public sales dates and locations scattered across Iowa towns including Vinton Winter Deen Le Porte City Asert Dee Atkins Van Horne Nor way with references to miles south and northwest of local landmarks. Dec 13 through Jan 12 entries mention sellers S Jaecksen LC Sete and Ac hil Schawbresk with relative positions and distances.
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Augest Moizen
Vinton
Neanteen & Roore
Winter
Deen
Efimteth Wienards
le Porte City
Den
Crestan
Asert Dee
ESN Selkem
Ovsere
S Jaecksen
Atkins
Bee T7
R. LC Sete
van Horne
Achil Schawbresk
Sealies
Norway
Insurgent Senate Leaders Clash Over Privileges
A fragmented speech quotes Senator Gerald Nye of North Dakota criticizing Republican leaders for arbitrary authority and protections. It notes a special committee meeting to hear briefings from insurgent senators as tensions within the party rise.
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LaFollette
Privileges and Elections ‘Committee
Gerald P. Nye
North Deskote
Thiones Leak Crinnel Library: Obtain. $100
Grinnell authorities confirmed earlier reports that the community library and bookstore were robbed during the week. Investigators say nearly $190 in cash was taken from a library drawer and a store vault, but rare manuscripts and first editions were not touched.
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Iowa
Res Grinnel
Dee
Grinnell Coegs
Weather summary for Somawhst area
Skimpy forecast indicates tonight and Friday with light precipitation risk. East winds may prevail. conditions uncertain due to garbled text.
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