Guard Camp Opens Monday at Camp Dodge Iowa
The annual Iowa national guard encampment starts Monday at Camp Dodge Des Moines with 3200 officers and men. Maj. Gen. M. A. Tinley will command the camp assisted by Brig. Gen. Charles H. Grahl. Gov. Clyde Herring will host Governor’s Day on Aug 27 and Lieut. Col. Charles O. Briggs receives a 25 year service medal.
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Des Moines
Iowa National Guardsmen
Camp Dodge
133Rd
168Th Infantry
113Rd Cavalry
M. A. Tinley
Council Bluffs
34Th Division
Charles H. Grahl
Iowa
Ellard A. Walsh
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
34Th Division Signal Company
Watertown
S. D
Clyde Herring
Charles O. Briggs
Red Oak
Guard
Mercer County Residents Leave for Chicago Exposition
More than 100 residents of Mercer county left Aledo by special train at 3:50 AM for the Chicago Century of Progress exposition. The Mercer County Farm Bureau organized the farmers’ week program with speakers including Secretary of Agriculture Henry A. Wallace. The train connected at Galesburg and arrived in Chicago at 8:35 AM. return travel is planned for tomorrow evening with tickets valid for 10 days.
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Aledo
Mercer County
Mercer County Farm Bureau
Henry A. Wallace
Galesburg
Mercer
Chicago
Rites For Elias Stoneburner Held Friday
Funeral services for Elias Stoneburner who died Wednesday will be conducted at 2 30 p m Friday at the home of his daughter Mrs Robert Leu 1331 East Second Street by Dr Benjamin F Schwartz of the First Methodist Episcopal Church Burial will be at Greenwood Cemetery
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Elias Stoneburner
Robert Leu
East Second Street
Benjamin F. Schwartz
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Eurote
Greenwood Ceme
Barrel Explosion Fatal to Creston Man
In Creston Iowa Harry "Bpeck" Collman 38 was killed when a barrel he was cutting with an acetylene torch exploded. Alcohol fumes inside the barrel ignited, striking him in the neck and throwing him to the garage ceiling.
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Creston
Harry “Bpeck” Collman
Collman
Roosevelt presses oil code as steel talks linger
President Roosevelt pushes for a unified oil code and pending steel and coal accords with the recovery administration. Johnson and Simpson met oil chiefs and planned a 4:30 PM conference as talks on steel stall. Officials forecast rapid action on codes to cut hours and raise wages, while retail hearings impact millions of workers.
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Johnson
Kenneth M. Simpson
Recovery Administration
Ickes
General Johnson
Roosevelt
White House
NRA
Robert Lamont
Iron and Steel Institute
Steel
Kerr Lawsuit Seeks Interest on Promissory Note
Harvey Kerr sues John Kelch and others in district court seeking interest on a promissory note. The petition asks the amount be allowed without prejudice to Kerr’s claim to collect the note, now due at 621.52 dollars, with interest totaling 57.78 dollars.
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Harvey Kerr
John Kelch
Kerr
Crimes of Violence Spread Over U S
A sweeping nationwide crime surge is described with multiple homicide cases and poisonings. Reports name women as key actors in incidents from Arkansas to Vermont, Illinois to Virginia, detailing murders, poisonings, arson, and extortion. Law enforcement intensifies its battle nationwide.
City NRA Action Delayed Until Monday
The city NRA action moved to the Chicago office and back to Muscatine after a Paints and Decorators meeting at city hall approved the code with signatures and plans to file agreements at the post office. A 40 hour five day week was favored. Northeastern Iowa Photographers also approved the national code with minor changes after a Wednesday business meeting. about 25 photographers attended and a lighting demonstration by George Downing of Eastman.
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Chicago
Muscatine
NRA
Painters’ and Decorators’ Association
City Hall
Northeastern
Iowa Photographers’ Association
George Downing
The
Eastman Company
Dwight Schneider
Oelwein
Dawes Bank Loan Controversy Sparks Senate Inquiry
Couzens testified that former RFC head Dawes received a 90 million dollar loan in June to back a new bank. He said the loan frightened the RFC and spurred a cautious stance. He urged a five member Senate committee to probe all secret loans.
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Dawes
Couzens
Harry S. Toy
Senate
Reforestation Camps to Continue Through Winter
Major General John Hagood of Omaha announced that about 3,200 Iowans employed in state reforestation camps will stay on through winter. Permanent bar racks will be erected this fall to house foresters at 32 camps, with forestry and conservation the principal winter work.
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Des Moines
John Hagood
Omaha
Iowa
West Liberty Angler Takes Plunge in Fishing Party
Toblag slipped from a log while angling and splashed into water up to his neck. He suffered no harm but lost a good cigar and six ounces of water.
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West Liberty
Toblag
Nira stamp debut draws crowds in Iowa town market
Postmaster Eli Yoder and his family welcome stamp collectors as the new NIRA issue goes on sale in Nira Iowa. Hundreds from Cedar Rapids to Davenport, Iowa City, Washington, Fairfield and beyond visit the general store to buy and cancel thousands of requests as postal staff sort and process the rush.
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Best
NIRA
Sam
Iowa
Eli J. Yoder
Yoder
Own State College
Holbrook
Iowa City
Washington
Fairfield
Iowa Cities
United States
Canada
Sssceg
Orpha Yoder
Car overturns near Atlantic injuring Rawlings family
J. A. Rawling of Chicago AP staffer is injured along with his wife who is cut and bruised and his mother Mrs. J. H. Rawlings of Springfield Illinois who suffers a broken collar bone when their car overturns near Atlantic.
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Atlantic
J. A. Rawling
Associated Press
Chicago
J. H. Rawlings
Springfield
Ill
Rock Island resumes service on Montezuma branch to Nichols
Rock Island trains run again on the Montezuma branch between Muscatine and Nichols after March washouts in the Cedar River bottom. Crews completed repairs in 10 days, with west of Nichols routes rerouted via Columbus Junction into Muscatine on the main line until restoration.
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Rock Island Railroad
Montezuma
Muscatine
Nichols
Cedar River
Columbus Junction
Press Freedom Upheld on Newspaper Code Contracts
The American Newspaper Publishers Association says the newspaper code does not alter current contracts. If workers earn under 35 dollars weekly they may be employed 40 hours. others are exempt as hearings proceed.ုပ်
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American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
Johnson
Dog Contest Film to Be Taken Here
Motion pictures of the dog contest arranged by the theater will be shot at 1 p.m. Friday for later exhibition at the Palace theater. Manager Jerry Baker announced prizes are offered by the theater in the contest tied to the showing of the film Lucky Dog.
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Palace Theater
Jerry Baker
Local social notes from Hazel Dell and nearby towns
Hazel Dell hosts Mrs J G Powell and niece Louise Davis at a Sunday dinner. Colbergs of Redwood Falls leave after a visit with Uncle David Hessman. Mrs Mary Hays and daughters return from Chicago. Mrs Mary Reed of Minneapolis visits before travel to Joy and Muscatine. Tri City visitors include Mr and Mrs Arnold Castle and Mrs Lou Wardock. Family travel to Chicago for Century of Progress. Lyle Martin has hand infection. A large picnic at Hessman home honors Maggie Boruff and Floyd Hessman. Hessmans from Donna Texas plan Minnesota home.
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Hazel Dell
J. G. Powell
Louise Davis
Pan Yan
N. Y
Willard Colberg
Redwood Falls
Minn
David C. Hessman
Mary Hays
Hazel
Olive
Audrey
Chicago
Mary Reed
Minneapolis
Jacob S. Reed
Mattie Hessman
Muscatine
Arnold Castle
Lou Wardock
Tri-City
Chester Boruff
John
Maggie Boriff
Florence
George Honeyman
Century of Progress
Lyle Martin
David Hessman
Maggie Boruff
Aledo
Floyd Hessman
Hessmen
Dorothy
Donna
Texas
Minnesota
Davenport to Get Natural Gas Within 90 Days
Davenport council grants a 25 year natural gas franchise to Peoples Light and adopts rate schedules promising 17.6 percent monthly savings for consumers. The switch from manufactured gas costs about 350000 dollars and will create around 500 local jobs. The sombrero’s name traces to the Spanish sombre meaning shade.
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Davenport
Peoples Light Company
Humane Association Protests Bull Fight at State Fair
The Humane Association protested to Des Moines Mayor Dwight Lewis and fair board members against a bullfight planned for the Iowa State Fair, Aug 23 to Sept 1. The secretary said the bull would not be harmed and a skilled matador from Mexico would protect himself, with spectators safeguarded.
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Dwight Lewis
Des Moines
Iowa State Fair Board
Soleman
Iowa
A. R. Corey
The
Fair Board
Coleman
Don Alvarez
Mexico
Sherwood Refusal Upheld by Federal Judge
Federal Judge Robert Patterson upheld Russell T. Sherwood's refusal to answer before a federal grand jury. The inquiry concerned an alleged willful evasion of income taxes by former Mayor James J. Walker, as stated by U S Attorney George Z. Medalie.
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New York
Russell T. Sherwood
James J. Walker
Robert P. Patterson
U. S
George Z. Medalie
Solicitors Not Connected With Churches Here
Solicitors working in Muscatine for a Davenport Catholic publication act on their own commercial initiative and are not connected with St. Mathias or St. Mary's parishes, according to information from The Journal.
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Muscatine
St. Mathias
St. Mary’s
Policeman Killed by Cuban Mob in Camaguey
Police officer Marcial Herreo, accused of Machado era crimes, was killed by a mob after wounding a man with a pistol. Two others were slightly hurt as the crowd surged following his arrest. Separate note reports 18,457 pilots and 7,004 aircraft held active U S Commerce licenses as of April 1.
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Camaguey
Cuba
Marcial Herreo
Machado
Herreo
U. S. Department of Commerce
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