Hammill Supports Town Bond Issue In Road Speech
Governor Hammill urged a 100 million dollar state bond plan to improve primary roads in Town. He said no direct tax would be needed as primary road funds cover interest and surplus after surfacing. addressed Creston high school and lunch attendees, with stops planned in Orient Pontanelle and Greenfield.
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John Hammill
Towa
Governor Hammill
Creston
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Govenor Hammill
Hammill
Speaks At Mid-Winter Meeting On Paternalism And Charity
At the mid winter meeting of a regional group discussions centered on paternalism and charity, with speakers outlining arguments for and against state bond issues and public welfare measures. The dialogue highlighted fiscal considerations and social outcomes.
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Olan
Mrs Snyder and Gray Executed in Double Electroution
The Daily Advertiser and The Associated Press reported late last night that Mrs Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray were executed after a stay was vacated. Community telephones and the AP provided ongoing updates as the case developed through Thursday edition to late night.
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Associated Press
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Daily Adver
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Daily Advertiser
All Michigan in Search for Girl's Slayer
Flint Michigan January report details the arrest of a man who vaguely matched the description of a kidnapper and slayer of five year old Dorothy Schneider. Police withheld the name pending further investigation while noting the suspect drove a sedan matching the vehicle description.
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Michigan
Flint, Mich
Dorothy Schneider
Creston U C T Members To Be At State Meet
Creston United Commercial Travelers from Creston travel to Des Moines to attend a meeting at the Hotel Savery honoring Percy A. Patterson of Altoona Pa supreme counselor USC of America. Attending from Creston are C W Hickok Fred Luce W H Baker J D Haney B M Bell R A Youngren H A Steddom and George Berchtold plus other Creston council members.
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Creston
United: Commercial
Des Moines
Hotel Savery
Percy A. Patterson
Altoona
USC
America
C. W. Hickok
Fred Luce
W. H. Baker
J. D. Haney
8. M. Bell
R. A. Youngren
H. A. Steddom
George Berchtold
Creston Councior
Grand Council of Town
Creston Council
Friday the Thirteenth News Brings Little Misfortune to Creston
Creston residents report no arrests or fires on the unlucky day with police records clean and county clerk marriage licenses unchanged. Some locals warn of superstition while others dismiss it, yet mirrors are handled cautiously and black cats avoided by believers and skeptics alike.
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New York
Fuernon
Hher
Baby George Smith revival after oxygen and transfusions
New Year's day birth George Smith, 18 days old, was pronounced dead at noon Wednesday but revived by oxygen and two blood transfusions. Firemen in the home continued oxygen treatment for 26 hours as the infant showed gradual recovery with deeper breathing, stronger cries, and nourishment via a medicine dropper. The attending doctors then expressed a long chance for recovery and noted steady improvement after midnight.
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Chicago
Bary George Smith
Mary Smith
George
IA. Abt
Officials Re-Elected by Progressive Poultry Group
The Progressive Poultry association re-elected all officers at last night’s meeting after closing its tenth annual show. Jan 7 to 12 were set for the next show. Oscar Stow of Cedar Falls was chosen again as judge. About 400 birds from 22 towns were exhibited. R Brookman of Creston was re-elected president, Mrs Walter Brown of Creston vice president, and F M Webb Cromwell secretary treasurer. Directors include J C Quackenbush Creston, Mrs Brown, Mrs Hazel Burkheimer Lorimer, Mrs Carey M Stalker Cromwell, Mrs B F Combs Emerson, and S G Dune.
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Progressive Poultry Association
Oscar Stow
Cedar Falls
R. Brookman
Creston
Burt Orpington Breeder
Walter Brown
F. M. Webb Cromwell
J. C. Quackenbush
Brown
Hazel Burkheimer
Lorimer
Carey M. Stalker
Cromwell
B. F Combs
Emerson
S. G. Dune
Farm Aid Called as Import Tax Debate Heats Up
Washington January 13 The House faces a clash as Representative Dickinson Iowa a farm bloc leader moves to force discussion of higher import duties on agricultural goods including corn hides and vegetable oils A tariff reform bill gains backing from Democrats led by Garner Texas while Republican leaders keep cautious stance and the bill may reach the floor.
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Texas
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72 New Cases In Court Here Avr presidin
72 new cases filed in court this April reveal ongoing legal actions in the region. Officials note continued docket activity as local judicial offices process civil and criminal filings.
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Presidin
Iowa Farm Bureau Expected to Indorse State Road Bond Plan
Des Moines January 13 The Iowa Farm Bureau Federation, shifting from last year, is expected to tacitly approve a $100,000,000 state road bond issue with conditions. A resolutions committee led by Kyle McKee of In fo nata presented six restrictions including no direct property tax and bonds replacing county primary road bonds.
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Des Moines
Town Farm Bureau Federation
Kyle McKee
Infanoia
Road aid vote seen in Adair County race
Greenfield Jan 13 Special to The Advertiser mud roads and surfaced highways will be approved at a special election in Adair county for the proposed 800000 road bond issue. Proponents and opponents wage a strenuous campaign as Governor Hammill plans three speeches in Orient Fontanelle and Greenfield to win support.
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Creston
Hammill
D.G. Wiles
Orient
Adair County
Pontanelie
Greenfield
Advertiser
Adair
Yen
Nouthern
John Hammill
Fontanelle
All Moves 10 Save Husband Slayers Fail
Ossining New York January 19 Ruth Mest of Sing Sing prison was executed for the murder of her husband Albert Snyder magazine art editor who was beaten to death while asleep in his Queens Village Long Island home last year. Mrs Snyder died at 11 09 oclock and Gray at 11 15 in the death chamber after walking to the chair with two matrons guiding and comforting them.
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Ossining
N.Y
Ruth Mest
Sing Sing
Albert Snyder
Queens Village
Long Island
Union County Auditor Praised in State Report
The State Auditor praised Miss Beulah Vi, a capable Union county auditor, for submitting an early semi annual report. Miss Spencer and Montgomery county also sent reports first to reach the state auditor, who called the officials a pleasure to work with and noted their prompt on the job effort.
Bureau Leaders Attend Meeting at State Convention
Bureau leaders BL Tyler pres or we am county farm bureau A E Otis vice president J J Pettinger former vice president and A J Lininger accompanied by L A Nordhausen county gent went to Des Moines this morning for the closing sessions of the annual convention of the state bureau They planned to return home tonight.
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BL. Tyler
Farm Bureau
A. E. Otis
J. J. Pettinger
A. J. Lininger
L. A. Nordhausen
Des Moines
State Bureau
Bank Officers Are Re Elected at Creston Savings Bank
All officers of the Town State Savings Bank of Creston were re elected at the annual meeting held Wednesday. D Davenport is president, Adam Egg vice president, Scott Armstrong cashier, and R K Meadows assistant cashier. George J Bartle was elected to the board of directors to take the place of Dr FE Sampson who plans to be out of the city most of the time. All other directors were re elected.
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Creston
D. Davenport
Adam Egg
Scott Armstrong
R. K. Meadows
George J Bartle
Ciice
FE. Sampson
Ruth Snyder Gray murder tale told in pictures
A photo sequence recounts Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray plotting and carrying out the murder of Snyder in New York. Gray hid in the home, Snyder strangled her husband, then both concealed the crime as a burglary. Accused, tried, and executed in Sing Sing, the couple’s fate ends in a double electrocution.
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Ruth Snyder
Judd Gray
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