Fear Violence to Man Who Says He Slew Girl
Charles Jefferson, arrested for abducting two Miami high school girls, allegedly killed 17 year old Ruth Dunn and held a second girl for three days. He confessed to the fatal stabbing as authorities faced mob tension in West Palm Beach. The second victim, Jean Bolton, was released unharmed near Boca Raton.
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West Palm Beach
Fla.—A
Charles Jefferson
Miami
Jefferson
W. E. Roebuck
Ruth Frances Dunn
Jean Bolton
Boca Raton
Miss Bolton
Dunn
W. H. Lawrence
W. C. Fuller
United States Department of Justice
Lightning greens boost par in Dapper Dan open round
In Pittsburgh the first round of the $10,000 Dapper Dan open saw tough conditions as lightning-fast greens kept scores high. Only 68 of 160 finished under 80 with Gene Sarazen of Brookfield Connecticut and Denny Shute of Huntington West Virginia tied for 71.
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Pittsburgh
Lightning Greens
Wildwood Country Club
Gene Sarazen
Brookfield
Conn
Denny Shute
Huntington
W. Va
Evansville Surges as Three Eye Race Shifts
Evansville defending champions sit two games behind Cedar Rapids in the Three Eye league as Bloomington falls 4 to 2 in a rain-postponed Cedar Rapids game. Moline takes both ends of a doubleheader from Waterloo 10 6 and 4 2 to pull even with Bloomington for sixth. Decatur loses 8 5 to St Louis in an exhibition. Emil Verban is hospitalised after head injury from Paul Dean pitch.
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Evansville
Cedar Rapids
Bees
Raiders
Bloomington
Decatur
St. Louis Cards
Commies
Emil Verban
Paul Dean
Verban
Marathon softball game sets 1601 inning record in Edwardsville
Edwardsville Illinois reports a marathon softball match lasting 21 hours 5 minutes ending at 9 05 p m CT with the score 9 9 after both teams tied the game. The record surpasses the previous 1459 inning mark by two New Philadelphia Ohio teams.
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Edwardsville
Ill
Philadelphia
Ohio
Bethel Ladies Aid Meets for Quilting and Devotions
The Concord Bethel Pleasant Grove Ladies Aid gathered Wednesday at Mrs. Ralph Lieberknecht’s home with 24 attendees for a quilting and visiting session. Devo tions were led by Mrs. Wilbur Long and a luncheon followed the business meeting with plans for the next gathering with Mrs. W. Long.
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Concord
Pleasant Grove
Bethel Ladies Aid
Ralph Lieberknecht
Wilbur Long
W. Long
Hillibridle
Grundy Center
R. H. Clark
Washington
Chester Carson
Ronald
Moline
Richard Hanson
Kenneth Hanson
Eileen Williams
Mt. Vernon
Evelyn Shellabarger
Ronnie Davis
Near Cotter
Esther Murdock
Riverside
Mary Alaine
Patricia Clark
Gordon
David Stone
Columbus Junction
Clair Clark
McLaglen Says He Didn’t Need Monkey Gland Shots
Hollywood actor Victor McLaglen denies needing monkey gland injections since 1935. He faces a $2,789 suit from Dr. Sonneland for medical services to him and his light horse brigade, claiming the doctor used the treatment to build strength. McLaglen says the doctor was a friend offering help to make money and that the shots were for complexion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Victor McLaglen
McLaglen
S. G. Sonneland
Light Horse Brigade
Dr. Sonneland
Mercer School Directors Notified of Transportation Reimbursement Law
Mercer county boards are informed by County Superintendent Fred Close about a new state law allowing reimbursement up to 15 dollars per pupil yearly for transportation to and from school. Transportation must be via written contracts filed with the county superintendent and made available for state inspectors. Eligible pupils grades one through twelve living at least one and a half miles from their school qualify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aledo
Mercer County
Fred Close
Major Heroes Hamlin and Marty star in doubleheader shutout win
Dodgers pitcher Luke Hamlin and Phillies Joe Marty led a three hit shutout of the Phils in game one. Marty added a bases loaded triple in the nightcap rally. Cliff Melton held Bees with five hit pitching for the Giants. Hank Leiber’s double produced deciding runs in a Cubs 4-4 win over the Reds. Tommy Bridges shut out the White Sox for eight innings in his 15th win. Bob Estalella delivered a pinch single with the bases loaded to beat the Yankees 7-5.
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Luke Hamlin
Dodgers
Joe Marty
Phillies
Farmer
Phils
Cliff Melton
Giants
Bees
Hank Leiber
Cubs
Reds
Tommy Bridges
Tigers
White Sox
Bob Estalella
Senators
Yankees
Baseball Leaders of Major Leagues Named
National League top hitters include slugger McCormick of Cincinnati with 138 hits and 93 RBIs led by Walters 19 to 7 in wins. DiMaggio leads American League batting with .388 and Foxx tops home runs with 30.
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Mize
St. Louis
Werber and Frey
Cincinnati
McCormick
Slaughter
DiMaggio
New York
Foxx
Boston
Willians
McQuinn
Greenberg
Detroit
Stage and Film Stars Await AFL Council Ruling
A parade of TBroadway and Hollywood stars gathered at Atlantic City to hear the AFL executive council deliver a ruling on the crisis in theatrical unions. The dispute centers on the AAAA and IATSE jurisdiction, with Sophie Tucker leading AFA officers in defense.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Federation of Labor
Executive Council
Hollywood
AFL
William Green
Associated Actors and Artists of America
Stage, Screen and Radio Actors
American Federation of Actors
AFA
Sophie Tucker
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
AAAA
IATSE
Tallulah Bankhead
Miriam Hopkins
Katherine Hepburn
Frederic March
Lawrence Tibbett
Harry Richman
Ottumwa Police Discover Slain Couple Near East End Intersection
Ottumwa Iowa AP report states Marion O. Murphy about 30 and Clara Wilson 26 were found dead from shotgun wounds at a city street intersection before 1 am. Police suspect murder and suicide. Murphy lay near the car with Wilson inside. a shotgun rested on the running board. Wilson is mother to two children aged five and ten. Her husband described Murphy as a close friend.
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Ottumwa
Marion O. Murphy
Clara Wilson
Lester Danny
Bud Sheridan
Murphy
Wagenknecht Joins U S Navy Service
Columbus Junction reports Robert Wagenknecht son of Mr and Mrs Fred Wagenknecht Mt Morris Michigan enlisted in the U S Army and leaves Mt Morris August 2 for New York City where on August 15 he sails on the transport Republic to Panama to join the quarter master division.
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Columbus Junction
Robert Wagenknecht
Fred Wagenknecht
Mt. Morris
Mich
Ada Lewis
U. S. Army
New York City
Republic
Panama
Stickers Removed From Monument By Omaha Labor Head
Mace Brown president of the Omaha Central Labor union led removal of protest stickers on the War Mothers World War memorial monument in Omaha Nebraska. He apologized for the stickers and said the union did not print or distribute them. An investigation is under way and Brown promised action if the culprits are found.
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Omaha
Neb
Mace Brown
Omaha Central Labor Union
Central Labor Union
Brown
Bloomington Visitors and Travel Notes Highlight Local News
Bloomington-Mr and Mrs George Campbell and daughter of Chicago visit Mr and Mrs Thomas Beatty and relatives in Muscatine. Carl Imhoff and Arthur Toyne return from a week in the Black Hills. Ruth Wiggers of Eldridge visits her aunt Mrs J J Hoeks ema.
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Bloomington
George Campbell
Chicago
Thomas Beatty
Muscatine
Carl Imhoff
Arthur Toyne
Black Hills
Ruth Wiggers
Eldridge
J. J. Hoeksema
Canadian smoking consumes billions of cigars and cigarets yearly
Each year Canadians smoke about 700 cigarets and 14 cigars per person. Nationally nearly 7,000,000,000 cigarets are consumed annually in Canada.
Two Pilots Start on Trip to Ireland
York aviators Alex Loeb and Dick Decker departed from Point Michaud beach near St. Peter's Nova Scotia at 8 04 a m CST in a Ryan monoplane heading for Ireland. The plane carried 350 gallons of gasoline.
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St. Peter’s
Nova Scotia
Or York
Alex Loeb
Dick Decker
Ireland
Point Michaud
Cape Breton Island
Quiet title suit in Muscatine County real estate
M Frankenreiter files in Muscatine County District Court a petition to quiet and confirm title to Westerly 36 feet of Lot 6 in Block 2 of Whichers Addition Muscatine Iowa. He claims over twenty years adverse possession and seeks estoppel, mortgage cancellations, and clearance of unknown claimants. Respondents urged to appear by noon of the next term September 1939 or default will be entered. Allbee and Allbee represent the plaintiff.
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Jesse Williams
Suel Foster
John W. Richman
George W. Fitch
Stephen Whicher, Jr
Mary E. Whicher
John L. Cummins
E. A
Elisa Anns Cummins
Margaret Caldwell
Mary Eliza Whicher
F. Markoe Cummins
Caroline S. Cummins
Cyrus Hawley
Elizabeth A. Hawley
Werner Mclear
Gustavus A. Austin
Anna H. Whicher
Stephen E. Whicher
E. Whicher
William Nyenhuis
Central State Bank
Joseph Nyenhuis
Ida M. Nyenhuis
Chester Arthur Nyenhuis
Muscatine County
Iowa
Muscatine
District Court
M. Frankenreiter
State of Iowa
Allbee
Wanted to borrow eleven thousand secured by first mortgage
Public classifieds note requests a loan of 11 000 secured by a first mortgage on income property and lists contact details for new agents or brokers.
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Journal
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Kittenball League
Evans Foods
Stanley Engineers
Melton
South End
Eagles Etter
Bethel Aid Group of Concord
Mercer
Herman
Ott
Handley
Walters
Lewis
Case
Grove
Donald
Wagenknecht
U. S. Navy
Monument
District Court of
West Third
R. E. Miller
Miller and Sons
Henderson's Drug Store
Alfred E Olson
Mulberry
Cali
Ear Ave
A. Beisner
5Th and Cedar
Henderson O. K
Used Car Department
Third St
East Second St
Friends Aid
Geneva Market
Graham Drug
Kolpack’s
Ford Tudor
Chevrolet
Olds
Plymouth
Pickup
Ford
Nash
East Front St
R. I. Depot
Welch Bros
Studebaker
Iowa Avenue
Harry Rininsland
Broud’s
Gladiolas
Miller & Sons Florists
Hope Ave
Rummell’s
Spurgeon’s
Wm. A. Sprague
Fay Marriott
William A. Sprague
WELCH_BROS
Lincoln Cafe
Goodrich
Goodrich Silvertown
Sycamore
Herbert Leu
Mgr
Porstmann
Montpelier
H. L. Hocke
H. J. Freyermuth
Woodlawn
John Nischwitz
New Motor
Theo
Bernsten
Lone Tree Route 2
Jones
Chocolate Shop
Phone Co
A. Hahn
Ensilage Knives
Hopkins Law Shop
Chestnut St
Walnut Sts
Kath
Gebhardt Rabbit Farm
Earl Duncan
W. D. Luellen
Fair Oaks
Catfish 2
Meeke
Fairport
Reinemund's
Baby Chicks
Sunnyside
BIG
Harmony Hall
Redman Hall
Dankert’s
East Second
Ficken Furniture & Bug Co
Fairview Ave
Writer. Journal
Mulberry Ave
Aly
East 7Th
Iowa Ave
West 4Th T
Manijovie
East
Gebhardt’s
Geneva
Eleanor Schlib
Hart’s
Beauty Service
Brook &T
Goodrich Silverto
East 6Th
Moe
Gulbransen
Muscatine Mussic House
Louisa Counties
C. C. Hakes & CO
Eve
Wm. Robertson
Hart's
East 2Nd
Northern Gravel Company
Harold Oetzel
Henderson
U. K
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