Serenade Lover's Death in Zephyr Hills Folklore
Dr Karl Tanzler von Cosel died at 83 in Zephyr Hills Florida with Elena Mesa’s corpse in his home. He kept her body for eight years after her tuberculosis death in Key West. He built a vault, serenaded the body with organ music, and claimed she sometimes spoke to him. He faced grave disturbance charges later dismissed.
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Zephyr Hills
Fla
Karl Tanzler von Cosel
Elena Mesa
Gene Rossi
L. L. Johns
Key West
Vor Cosel
Miss Mesa
von Cosel
Paris
Muscatine Guard Unit to Return Home on Sunday
Muscatine's Company C Iowa National Guard completed two weeks of summer training at Camp McCoy Wisconsin and is expected back in Muscatine Sunday afternoon. Captain Archie Martin led the unit with officers Melvin Freese and Charles McBride. two Muscatine officers joined from Dubuque and Des Moines. William Mark Jr. returned with mascots Charles Anson Jr and Tommy Butts after earning free trips in a Junior Deputy Sheriffs rifle match.
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Camp McCoy
Wis
Muscatine
Iown National Guard
William Mark, Jr
Charles Anson, Jr
Tommy Butts
Company C
Park Avenue
Mark
Archie Martin
Melvin Freese
Charles McBride
Otto Parker
Dubuque
Winton Dunlap
Des Moines
Driving instructor claims dumber drivers are safer
A Vancouver driving instructor argued that less intelligent students understand driving mechanics quicker and remember them, while the brainier drivers pose more trouble, noting that the “dumber” students may become better drivers over time.
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Vancouver
Canada
Navy son receives new address for USS Quincy crewman
Mr and Mrs John Steele of 906 East Eighth Street report their son J D Steele has a new Navy address aboard USS Quincy CA 71 Div 3 Fleet Post Office New York New York The message lists the ship division and post office details for mail delivery
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John Steele
East Eighth Street
John
Navy
J. D. Steele
S. A
USS
Quincy
Fleet Post Office
New York
N. Y
33rd Regiment Leads Attendance at Camp McCoy
Camp McCoy Wisconsin reports the 133rd Infantry Regiment of the 34th Iowa Nebraska National Guard led attendance with 99.13 percent of its strength. Ten units reached 100 percent including Headquarters Cedar Falls and several companies from Dubuque Oelwein Webster City Fort Dodge Mason City Le Mars Sioux City and others under Col. Carlton Smith of Cedar Rapids.
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Camp McCoy
Wis
Iowa-Nebraska National Guard
133Rd
Carlton Smith
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Falls
Service Co
Fairfield
Yank
Iowa Falls
Dubuque
Oelwein
Webster City
Fort Dodge
H. Co
Mason City
le Mars
Sioux City
Tax Forms to Take 3 Cars Paper Des Moines
Iowa State Printing board awarded a 55 299 pound contract for state income tax form paper to Newhouse Paper Co Des Moines at 1661 per hundred pounds The board also let four other contracts for bond paper book paper and college publications with firms including Carpenter Paper Newhouse Plaintalk Publishing Wallace Homestead Des Moines and amounts ranging from 993 to 389 per issue.
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Des Moines
Iowa Tax Commission
State Printing Board
Newhouse Paper Co
Carpenter Paper Co
Newhouse
State University of Iowa News Bulletin
Iowa
News of
Iowa State” College
Plaintalk Publishing Co
Candidates To Lead Procession To Fish Fry
Democratic officials announce a first district fish fry in Muscatine. A noon procession from Hotel Muscatine will head to Box Car Ranch for 1 pm serving. The 3 pm program features Herschel Loveless candidate for governor and other state and county candidates and party officials.
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Muscatine
Democrats
Box Car Ranch
Herschel Loveless
Reynolds Community School Registration Dates Announced
Ralph Fox, superintendent, announced the Reynolds Community school district registration schedule. Grade schools hold sessions Friday Aug 99 at 9 a.m. Freshman and Sophomore Sept 28 at 9 a.m. Juniors and Seniors Aug 29 at 9 a.m. Grade school teachers attend institute on Aug 28 and 29 with classes starting Sept 2.
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Buffalo Prairie
Reynolds Community
Ralph Fox
Progressives File Candidate for Iowa November Vote
The Progressive party became the sixth group to file for the November 4 election in Iowa. They submitted candidates only for president and vice president, with Vincent Hallinan of Ross, California, for president and Charlotta Bass of New York for vice president.
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Des Moines
Progressive Party
Iowa
Progressives
Vincent Hallinan
Ross
Calif
Charlotta Bass
New York
Judge Frees Old Man Who Fell Afoul of Traffic Rules
In Rangoon Burma an elderly man with no prior convictions faced court for riding a bicycle against traffic. When asked to speak he quipped with a question to a nearby lawyer. The magistrate asked what he would say if he were in the judge’s place. The old man flashed back I would say you are discharged. He was.
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Rangoon
Burma
Deed recorded transferring Nichols lots to Swickard heir
IDeeds Recorded Muscatine Bank and Trust Co executor of Jessie E. Swickard estate transfers lots 1 2 and 3 block 17 Rail Road addition Nichols to E R Swickard as heir.
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Muscatine Bank and Trust Co
Jessie E. Swickard
E. R. Swickard
Rail Road Addition
Nichols
Whitlock Completes Training Sends Message From Great Lakes
James M. Whitlock son of Mr and Mrs Joe Whitlock recently finished training at Great Lakes Hill and serves aboard the USS Coral Sea CVYB 43 in the Mediterranean. His mailing address is James M Whitlock 5 A 461-26 37 USS Coral Sea CVYB 43 7th division in care of the Fleet Post Office New York NY.
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James M. Whitlock
Joe Whitlock
Great Lakes Hill
Coral Sea
Mediterranean
Fleet Post Office
New York
N. Y
Services Noted For Mrs. Antone Hinek
Funeral services for 85 year old Mrs Antone Hinek were held at St Marys church with Rev W A Walsh officiating. Burial followed in Lone Tree cemetery. Born in Prague Bohemia October 13 1866 she came to the United States at six and married Antone Hinek March 8 1886. Survivors include two sons four daughters nine grandchildren and several great grandchildren. Her husband and three children preceded her in death.
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Lone Tree
Antone Hinek
St. Mary’s Church
W. A. Walsh
Lone Tree Cemetery
Sorden and Adams
Fred
William
Mary Dvorak
Iowa City
T. J. Kelly
Cedar Rapids
Jerry Kelly
Parnell
Andrew Norman
Retailers Allowed to Adjust Prices on Inbound Costs
Des Moines Iowa retailers may raise OPS ceiling prices to reflect higher inbound transportation costs the Iowa Office of Price Administration announced. Acting chief Edgar B Storey said the order covers retailers of furniture radio and television sets clothing mattresses and certain other items.
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Des Moines
Iowa
ASCAP Lists Works in 1952 Index Volumes
The ASCAP Index of 1952 comprises two large volumes listing about 100000 familiar musical works in the repertory. ASCAP says the set is the largest of its kind yet prepared by a performing rights society. The contents come from ASCAP performance records since 1914, with over 3000 member composers authors and publishers.
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New York
ASCAP
American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
United States
Minstrel drum solo invite in Peoria
Our Yesterdays 75 years ago notes Cal Towers invited to a great minstrel concert in Peoria by Spencer's light guard band on the 22nd inst. He will accept and perform a drum solo. A girl was knocked down by a horse and buggy near Olds and Reppert's bugstore but escaped with minor bruises and fright.
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Cal Towers
Peoria
Ill
Spencer
Light Guard
Olds
Reppert
Styling Top Talking Point New York Fur Look For Fall Coats
The article describes fall coat fabrics ranging from sleek lustrous to shaggy and whiskery. Hairy textures like poodle inspired and alpaca fabrics offer lightweight options resembling fur with rich colors. Short wrappy coats and suitcoats pair with thick fabrics and simple cardigan closures for winter ensembles.
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New York
NEA
Harry “Celter
Bagedonow
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