Roosevelt Takes On Steel Code Dispute In White House Parley
President Roosevelt chaired a White House conference with Myron Taylor and Charles M. Schwab as the steel industry code talks heat up. NRA officials conferred with union leaders and industry spokesmen while pressure grows on oil coal and auto sectors. Green denounces steel magnates after a walkout incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Blue Eagle
Myron Taylor
United States Steel Corporation
Charles M. Schwab
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
White House
Green
NRA
William Green
American Federation of Labor
West Liberty Fair Opens Monday for 71st Year Attractions Planned
The Union District Agricultural Society prepares for the 71st West Liberty fair opening Monday August 21 through Thursday August 24. Daily band concerts free acts chariot and harness races and exhibits from a wide region are planned with improvements to grounds. Tuesday Farm Bureau Day features Four-H livestock judging and early-start races including a 2 24 trot and 2 22 pace. A Maypole dance by Girls Four-H clubs follows the races and free acts with Merrell troupe providing entertainment.
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Journal News Service
West Liberty
Union District Agricultural Society
Merrell
Farm Bureau
West Liberty Band
Grain Prices Tumble Again Across Markets
Chicago wheat, corn and oats fell the limit of daily fluctuations after the board of trade removed minimum prices. Wheat dropped five cents, corn four and oats three. Rye and barley also fell four cents. Compared with a year ago prices were 25 to 26 cents higher, though off from last month’s highs.
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Chicago
Board of Trade
Machado’s Property to Be Seized
Havana reports a government probe into the assets of former President Gerardo Machado and his followers. Secretary of the Treasury Joaquin Martinez Saenz and the ABC society act as provisional administration weed out profiteers from the Machado era. Embargoes on fortunes and properties of Machado Partisans abroad are planned. Diario De La Marina notes Machado sent his private secretary Isobel Caliger to the palace.
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Havana
Gerardo Machado
Treasury
Joaquin Martinez Saenz
ABC Secret Society
Carlos Manuel de Cespedes
Machado
Germany
Diario de la Marina
Isobel Caliger
Stoneburner 74 Die After Long Illness at Home
Elias Stoneburner, 74, died at 12 15 p m today at his home 1333 East Second street after a long illness with complications. He was born in Moscow Indiana and had lived in Muscatine 40 years. He married Anna McClaren December 2 1879 at Moscow. Surviving are his widow a daughter Mrs Robert Leu Mas and Louis. Body at Hoffman Funeral Home then at his daughter’s home 1331 East Second street Thursday funeral arrangements indefinite.
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Elias Stoneburner
East Second Street
Mr. Stoneburner
Moscow
Muscatine
Anna McClaren
Robert Leu
Mas
Louis
Hoffman Funeral
British Offer Stave Off Gandhi Fast in Poona
Gandhi announced a fast till death over untouchability with demands for state prisoner rights. The government proposed limited privileges to allow him to continue his campaign while jailed in Yeroda, asserting he could still publish articles if allowed. He argued his work is his life and demanded restoration of previous rights.
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Poona
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma
Yeroda
Inspector General of
Pearl Luythe is Taken by Death at 42
Pearl Luythe 42 was found dead in bed at her parents home west of town early this morning. Coroner Dr W S Norton ruled natural causes with no inquest. Survived by sister Verda Chandler Muscatine and brother Earl Laythe. body to Ralph Wittich Funeral Home Muscatine. Funeral arrangements incomplete.
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Journal News Service
Wilton
Pearl Rose Luythe
Henry Luythe
W.S. Norton
Muscatine County
Miss Laythe
Verda Chandler
Muscatine
Earl Laythe
Ralph Wittich
Johnson Approves Code for Daily Newspapers
President Johnson approves a temporary wage and hour code for newspaper workers. The plan sets a 40 hour week for most staff with a 44 hour cap for six weeks in six months, and allows workers to join or refrain from unions pending a permanent code after hearings and approval.
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Johnson
Washington
Blue Eagle
Hugh S. Johnson
American Publishers’ Association
Fast federal move on Urschel kidnap suspects faces arraignment
Dallas report says Harvey Bailey and four companions, tied to the Urschel kidnapping, will be arraigned before a U S commissioner. The group includes R G Shannon and family members. Bonds listed: $100000 for Bailey and $50000 for each Shannon. Urschel was seized July 22 in Oklahoma City and returned nine days later.
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Harvey J. Bailey
Paradise
Tex
Aucao Sasanee
Jines
Charlies F. Urschel
Oklahoma City
Bailey
Kansas State Penitentiary
Union Station
Kansas City
Dallas
Charles F. Urschel
Oklahoma
Harvey Bailey
Department of Justice
Frank Nash
Kansas City Union Station Plaza
United States
Urschel
R. G
Shannon
Armon
Shannons
Aircraft Talk Sparks Patience and Patriotism
A wartime style message praises aviation for boosting morale and unity without conflict. It argues that planes and technology can inspire patriotism, reducing the need for war to rally support.
Banks Back in Shape as Unrestricted Lenders Survive
Walter J. Cummings reports 13 951 licensed banks operating without restrictions and 2 870 closed or restricted as of Aug 12 for members and July 26 for non members. National banks total 4 961 unrestricted with 16 938 145 000 deposits. state member banks 740 with 9 741 987 000. non members 8 250 with 5 057 596 000.
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Washington
Walter J. Cummings
Secretary of the Treasury
Federal Reserve System
Mutual Savings
Cummings
Woodin
Weather Outlook and River Stages Report
Generally fair conditions with possible thunderstorms in extreme east tonight and Thursday. Illinois expected showers and thunderstorms in the extreme north with cooler temperatures in central regions Thursday. River stages show varying rises and falls across St. Paul LaCrosse Dubuque Davenport Keokuk Hannibal St Louis Cairo and Memphis with minor changes.
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Illinois
St. Paul
LaCrosse
Dubuque
Davenport
Keokuk
Hannibal
Fall
St. Louis
Cairo
Rise
Memphis
Final tributes at McColm services in Muscatine
Edwin L. McColm, Muscatine businessman, died Friday night at 1314 Mulberry Ave. Services were held at First Methodist Episcopal Church at 3 p.m. Tuesday with Rev. B. F. Schwartz Rev. George Bragg and Dr. James E. Coons leading. City stores closed 3 to 4 p.m. in respect.
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Edwin L. McColm
Muscatine
Mulberry Avenue
First Methodist Episcopal Church
B. F. Schwartz
First Methodist Church
George Bragg
Sharon
James E. Coons
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
McColm
Coons
Bragg
Mr. McColm
God
Ed McColm
Dr. Schwartz
W. F. Siemers
L. R. Henderson
Warren Allen
Henry Schmer
F. K. Rambo
J. C Nagle
L. C. Howe
Albert
S. G. Stein
Grace
Linda Musser
Robert Jackson
John Roach
Harry Crozer
Raymond Titus
J. R. Musser
Joe
Martin Waives to Grand Jury in DWI Case
Laurence Martin of Muscatine waived a preliminary hearing in Justice J. C. Coster's court on a charge of driving while intoxicated and was bound over to the grand jury with bonds of 750 dollars. Police arrested him in the 700 block of West Front street at 10 40 p m Tuesday.
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Laurence Martin
Muscatine
J. C. Coster
Martin
West Front Street
Frank Thauren
Clark Faces New Charge Over Politics and Pay
Des Moines reports Insurance Commissioner Er. W. Clark accused state Democrats of politicking after the administration withheld half August pay. An AG opinion deemed his appointment void due to his prior General Assembly service. Clark and counsel sought district court relief, offering to join issue if the council challenged the law in court.
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Des Moines
Er. W. Clark
Clark
Addison Parker
Ed O’connor
Dan Turner
44Th General Assembly
C. B. Murtagh
Heavy Armed Chicago Police in Wisconsin
Chicago police rushed 50 officers with machine guns and rifles into southern Wisconsin to corral suspected kidnappers linked to the Touhy gang. The operation followed a gun battle on Chicago’s west side and aimed at a region near Lake County with detectives disguising as farmers and tourists to investigate hideouts.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Touhy
Lake County
William Hamm, Jr
St. Paul Brewer
Andrew Barry
Chicago Police Department
Barry
John Factor
Factor
Richard
Yuma) Philips
Vernon Miller
Harvey Bailey
Texas
Tommy Touhy
Roger Touhy
Public Works Body Backs Iowa Labor and Equipment
A Iowa advisory committee bulletin promotes public works using Iowa labor equipment and materials. It notes federal funds aim to spur business and reduce unemployment and outlines procedures for project loans and grant chances. P C Hopkins and N G Kraschel coordinate projects worth over 20 million dollars.
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Iowa
Des Moines
N. G. Kraschel
P. C. Hopkins
Mason City
Kraschel
Hopkins
Washington
Jobs and Payrolls Show Increase in Manufacturing
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports July employment in manufacturing rose 7.2 percent from June and payrolls up 7.9 percent. Roosevelt voiced optimism as seasonal declines approach. July 1933 levels were 21.9 percent above July 1932 employment and 28.5 percent higher for payrolls, based on 18,090 establishments across 89 industries.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Roosevelt
Aunt Het by Robert Quillen
A brief humorous line from Robert Quillen notes Aunt Het remarking on Ella’s kitchen and the surprising variety of bugs, reflecting a lighthearted rural wit from the 1930s syndicated humor.
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Muscatine Journal
Muscatine Iowa
Nora
West
Liberty Fair
Poor PA
Claude Callan
Minnie
Publishers Syndicate
E. Stoneburner
Gandhi
Pearl Luythe
Yours
Rose Ruda
Cincinnati
Belgium
Rose
U.S
Chas. P. Shaeffer
The
Associated Press
James Moore
California, Mo
Ozarks
Moore
Turner
Robert Quillen
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