Robbers Steal nine thousand from Johnston home safe
A country crime south of Mt. Ayt recalls bank safety as John Johnston and daughter Cora Bell hid $9,000 in a home iron safe. Robbers tied them, blew the safe, and escaped with the money. no suspects named. The piece argues banks are safer than hoarding cash and notes past bank failures and depositors’ payoffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Ayt
John Johnston
Cora Bell
Mr. Johnston
Murphy Brothers
Cascade
Ex-Governor Smith Silent on Roosevelt Endorsement
A historical note records that Ex-Governor Al Smith showed no congratulations or public endorsement for Roosevelt after his convention defeat. It contrasts Smith’s silence with Coolidge’s endorsement article in the Saturday Evening Post and mentions rumors about an upcoming Smith speech at the Democratic convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic Party
al Smith
Roosevelt
Coolidge
Republican Party
Hoover
Saturday Evening Post
Smith
Wards
le Smith
Wisconsin Senator La Follette’s Party Reform Debate
In a political note from the La Follette era, references to statewide votes and party principles surface. The piece discusses candidates aligning with Republican ideals as a reaction to recent turmoil surrounding Senator La Follette and the party’s direction after a leadership shakeup.
Norman Baker Runs for Governor on Independent Ticket
Norman Baker, once barred from practicing medicine, has filed as a candidate for governor on the independent Farmer and Labor ticket with the secretary of state. He is described as a noisy figure who appeals to supporters seeking his platform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Baker
Farmer and Labor
Baker
Roosevelts and Garners Principles Shape Tax Debate
If Roosevelt and Garner principles prevail with a pliable Congress, prepare for higher taxes and increased budgets. The article discusses potential fiscal policy shifts tied to executive and legislative influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Garner
Congress
New Post Office Plan Critics Warn of Tax Burden
The piece argues that a nationwide post office building program for towns of 2000 population would burden the nation with debt and higher taxes. It notes William L. Bliss of Mason City is named as the new justice of the Iowa Supreme Court at age 56, succeeding Judge Grimm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Bliss
Mason City
Supreme Bench
Grimm
Your County Newspaper Is A Real Necessity
A short exhortation urging readers to support their county newspaper through advertising and subscriptions. It argues local papers provide community news, noting economic pressures from reduced ad space and shrinking subscriptions. It highlights rural and urban readers valuing local reporting and ends with a call to supporter counties papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Farm Bureau Messenger
Iowa
Roosevelt stance on bonus payments remains unclear
Frank R. Kent notes Gov. Roosevelt has not stated his position on the veteran bonus issue, while Democratic votes previously supported the bonus and pensions. The piece argues that silence could polarize voters as the question tests the White House occupant’s fiscal responsibilities and the nation’s finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank R. Kent
Baltimore Sun
Roosevelt
American Legion Convention
Mr. Hoover
Gov
White House
Smith
Abuse of Taxing Power Describes Gasoline Bootlegging Trends
Boston Transcript reports widespread encouragement of bootlegging in gasoline as states raise taxes. Abuses of taxing power grow yearly, with motorists paying higher prices across 48 states. The piece cites Alabama Mississippi Tennessee and other states as examples of tax-driven price differentials.
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Boston Transcript
Wwe
Rhode
Mmeintein
Algbama
Luitliene Ant Tennessee
Artente
Geowme
Fragmented OCR Note Reel Echoes Unclear Study Text
The readable parts describe a trial or experimental sequence labeled Years of the Woetey Years of denmu with mentions of period names and financial terms. No clear individuals or organizations are identified. The text appears as garbled OCR with disconnected fragments and no coherent narrative.
Muddled Notes Hint At Pre Election Tone And Strategy
The fragmentary text hints at pre election discussions involving leaders and managers. Mentions Farrey former manager of private items, Runevet and a nationwide push described as the widest kind of dragetines on Wlueh. References a November date and a tense political atmosphere.
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New Yorke Mer
Mennager
Farrey
Priv
Roosevelt Plan Should Be Clear Not Confusing
The Atlantic News Telegraph argues readers deserve a definite plan from Governor Roosevelt if elected. It criticizes vague relief schemes and urges concrete proposals rather than scattered rhetoric.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic News-Telegraph
Gov. Roosevelt
Help Cut Iowas Auto Death Toll
A weekly safety article by Dr. A R Lauer outlines Iowa highway fatalities with 645 killed in 1930 and 583 in 1981, noting the 1932 total is rising. It calls on motorists and authorities to improve road safety under the State Highway Safety Council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Motorista
A. R. Lauer
Iowa State College
The
American Legion
State Highway Safety Council
Columbus Then and Now A Cautionary Driving Tale
A historical comparison to Columbus highlights modern driving danger. The essay likens mutinous crews and unsafe seas to today's amateur drivers, arguing ignorance and bad attitude cause far more deaths than sea peril did in Columbus time. It urges careful driving to prevent casualties.
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Columbus
America
How More Liquor But No Saloons?
A political cartoonish critique argues prohibition will fail while the old saloon will not be restored. It questions how legalized drinks would be served under state supervision and mocks proposed names for the new era drinking places. It warns the saloon must not return and suggests humorous alternatives.
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Billy Sunday
Hoover
Roosevelt
Eiven
Duten Treat Tavern
Prosperity Parlor
New Era
What Every Woman Wants To Know Practical Home Tips
A list of home care tips framed as guidance for women. Includes cleaning with white bars and gasoline caution, soap reuse, glycerin or oatmeal for toilet use, borax or naphtha for laundry, chocolate melting in porcelain, muffin baking guidance, bread crust advice, ammonia for colored silks, and a window pane cleaning method with Rochelle salts.
London Underground Tickets Use Surges Over Years
London underground railways use more than two hundred wis of tickets every years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Underground
Poverty's Yaréstich and the Struggle for Daily Scraps
A garbled note describes a poor man’s daily fight for food and basic needs. It portrays extreme poverty and hints at desperation, with repeated references to scarce resources and a harsh life. The fragment underscores hardship without clear names or places.
Fragmentary Quote About Beadwork Preference
A brief, unclear notice quotes Napoleon favoring a craftsman with a long nose for beadwork. The fragment lacks context, date, or location and does not reveal a verifiable event or source.
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Napoleon
Public Library Seen as Tool for Education and Work
William Green of the AFL calls libraries a storehouse of education. A Des Moines survey shows 22 percent of men and 4 percent of women borrowers are unemployed, highlighting libraries as a growing resource for job knowledge and skill improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Des Moines Public Library
Dudgeon
Milwaukee Public Library
President Green
Public Library
Wild Cat Jump At Cabin Stuns Two Hunters
A wild cat leapt through a cabin window as two hunters and a frightened husband confronted it. The incident follows a sound of a woman's voice inside the cabin, leaving the husband unperturbed. A وتس
Deeds Filed for Record in Jones County Week Ending September 3
Deeds list transfers in Jones county including Grace L. McCormick to Henrietta Ballou and others via quit claim. Peter Mullady to M. Dahlem for Sunnyside additions in Cascade. Thomas R. Flanigan to M. Joe Genneally with several townships. multiple marriages of Dora Andresen, Emma Doyle, Alma Thompson and others with properties in sections 23 29 and surrounds. John Wengern to Elmer Miller. Herbert L. Kohl to Pear Ellison. Total acres and dollar amounts noted for several parcels including a 160 acre quit claim at $1.00 and other warr deeds with territorial descriptions.
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Jones County
Grace L. McCormick
Henrietta Ballou
Ann I. Easterly
Mary C. Horton
Henrietta Maray
Peter Mullady
M. Dahlem Warr
Sunnyside
Cascade
Thomas R. Flanigan
M. Joe Genneally
Dubuque
West Liberty Road
Anna Schultz
August Arndesen
Marie Zimmer
Charles Andresen
Emma Doyle
Frieda Andresen
Alma Thompson
Louis Andresen
Esther Andreses
Dora Andresen
John Wengern
Elmer Miller Warr
Herbert L. Kohl
Pear Ellison
Prairieburg Social Notes and Local Celebrations
Prairieburg hosts a Union Sunday school social with about fifty attendees at the Sanders home featuring music games and a talk by Rev. Wolf. F. A. Kula and wife mark their twenty-fifth anniversary with a film hall party in Oxford Junction. Earl Baker Cedar Rapids visitors and others frequent local engagements amid church and family visits including Beatrice Kula and Raymond Dresler’s upcoming October wedding.
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H. B. Flockhart
Oxford Junction
Woodward
Lisbon
Paul Lauser
Earl Baker
Mount Vernon
Walter Schoonover
Cedar Rapids
Castle Grove News Briefs Report Hog Cholera Spread
Hog cholera appears in past week among Steve McDowell and John Van Buren herds with additional farms named E F Eileen R J Howie N G Manter nach A E Laude and W D Mc Laughlin. County Agent Lloyd Hudson and others attend farm events and a recreational meeting is planned for Friday evening.
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Steve McDowell
John van Buren
E. F. Eileen
R. J. Howie
N. G. Manternach
A. E. Laude
W. D. McLaughlin
Monticello
Castle Grove
Junior Howle
Clarence Hosford
G. J. van Buren
Paul
Pauline Cramer
Loren Cramer
John Hiller
Ruth van Buren
Mount Vernon
Ruth
Claude Mason
Glenn Bancroft
Herman Hoffman
Lloyd Hudson
Anamosa
Lyman Postel
George Grassfield
Grassfield
Postel
Farm Bureau
Ida Hahn
Herman Hahn
Louis Vernon
Fred Harken
Chicago
Donald Howie
Henry Gerrets
Engwert Willms
Arnold
Florence
Illinois
Social Gatherings Across East Cass Townships
Residents from Alburnett Onslow Cedar Rapids and Monticello visited and hosted events last week. Emma Batchelder and family joined Henry Uhr family at a Sunday gathering. A birthday party for Eilert Prull occurred with cards dancing and late lunch. Other visits included a Monticello anniversary picnic and a La Crosse trip for grandchildren.
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Emma Batchelder
Romant
Gilbert and Clarke
Alburnett
John Mayberry
Delbert
Earl and Oak
Onslow
Edwin Taylor
Dean
Monticello
Henry Uhr
Henry Stalken
George and
Vincent
Marie
Don Richeson
James Connolly
Clarence
Lawrence Stulken
Gerhard Brockhohn
Cedar Rapids
la Crosse
Wis
T. Connolly
Henry Prull
Eilert
Leo Payne
Hopkinton
Real Estate Transfers In Jones County Week Ending August 20
Sheriff of Jones County transfers to John H. Rickels executor of Catharina Rickels estate a deed for Amber lot 1 block 6 and 80 acres with a total value of 4218.71 dollars. H M Carpenter Jr and wife quit claim to George W ONeil for 59 Monticello for 1.60 dollars. Sheriff transfers to William Pullerton and Audrey Fullerton a sheriff deed for 80 acres at 14-83-3 valued at 7271.13 dollars. Eunice E Jones and husband quit claim to Miles Williams for 84 5wis sec 34-83-2 for 1.00 dollar. Frank Ketchum and wife to Clara Clark and L A Clark warranty deeds for Jets 26 and 27 in Crockwell addition Anamosa for 300 dollars.
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Jones County
John H. Rickels
Catharina Rickels
Amber
H. M. Carpenter, Jr
George W. O'Neil
Monticello
William Pullerton
Audrey Fullerton
Eunice E. Jones
Miles Williams
Frank Ketchum
Clara Clark
L. A. Clark
J. D. M. Crockwell
Anamosa
Notice of Final Reports Hearing in Jones County
Final reports of executors administrators guardians and trustees in estates listed have been filed in the Jones County Iowa district court clerk office. A final hearing and approval are set for October 10 1932 at which interested parties may appear and file exceptions. The report of J B Helserman administrator of Sarah McIntyre deceased is among the items. Warren Rees Clerk. Lara E Hanna deputy. Community context: Anamosa Iowa. Date Sept 24.
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District Court
Jones County
J. B. Helserman
Sarah McIntyre
Anamosa
Iowa
Executor's Notice for Dr D Rorick Estate
Public notice states Julia Anna Rorick of Monticello Iowa is executrix of Dr D Rorick deceased. Creditors must file claims with the court sworn and timely. any owes should pay costs promptly. Dated August 1833. J J Locher attorney for the estate.
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District Court
Jones County
Laws
D. Rorick
Monticello
Iowa
A. D
Julia Anna Rorick
J. J. Locher
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Book Club
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F. Heiler
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Charles Morgan
Publishers’ Weekly
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Willa Cather
Pearl §. Buck
Wiliam McNally
Ernest Dimnet
Frederick L. Alen
Alex J. Morrison
Sing Sing
Lewis E Lawes
Vasa Young
Tempe Baves
T. B. Bripling
Mar. Derr Riggers
Joseph C. Limwein
Regional Library Conference
HB. M. Lydenberg
New York
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Thames Williamson
Sioux City
Fort Madison
Henryk Sienklewisz
Nero
Charles Dickens
Thackery
John Galsworthy
Carl £. Sheashore
Graduate College
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Joseph Tiffin
Harold Seashore
D. A. Rotchild
Arnold Wagner
Forest Linder
Ray Miller
Eleanor Easley
Melvin Hartwick
Merrill Hollinshead
Scott Reger
Tower of Pisa
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Levi
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Henry
Oklahoma
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Warren Rees
Lara E. Hanna
Dr. A. M. Maurice
Lowell
L. J. Swift
Burrichter Building
Glassen
Leonard T. Arduser
Optometrist
Paramount Theatre
Killian
Cedae Rapido
Earl H. Deshaw, M.D
Stubbler’s
W. H. Null
Monticello, Lewe
W. Doxsee
Doxsee
Lovell Block
George Albery
DR. Burris
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Tore
Elwyn Pattereen
J. G. Schoon
Monticello, Iowa
Mark
J. E. Bateman
Crete
State Bank
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