Eastern Coast Struck By Gale And Floods
A tropical disturbance moving from Bermuda toward the eastern seaboard unleashed heavy rain and high tides. New Jersey endured capsized boats and missing persons, while Atlantic City recorded 2.25 inches of rain in an hour. Coast Guard Capt. Christopher Bentham, injured yet undeterred, rescued 16 from a wrecked vessel.
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New York
New Jersey
Bermuda
Atlantic City
Christopher Bentham
Ocean City Coast Guard
Goldier
Longport Inlet
State Recovery Board to Meet Wednesday in Iowa
The nine member state recovery board was completed today as county chairs of recovery organizations from Polk Story Warren Dallas Madison and Marion counties elected a sixth district chairman. Similar meetings were held in the other eight districts and the chairmen will gather Wednesday to drive full cooperation of Iowa industries and consumers with the national recovery act.
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Des Moines
State Recovery Board
Polk
Story
Warren
Dallas
Madison
Marion
Iowa
Beer Not to be Sold at Iowa Fairgrounds
Visitors to the Iowa state fair will drink their 3.2 beer outside the fairgrounds or go dry as petitions to force beer permits were withdrawn. The district court indicated motions would be denied, and an informal opinion held the fairgrounds are state property, granting the city council no jurisdiction.
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Des Moines
Fairgrounds
Seven Collectors Named by Huston Des Moines
Seven new collectors for the Iowa bureau of internal revenue have been appointed to gather cotton and wheat processing taxes by Charles D. Huston, bureau chief. The new agents are John G. Brady of Cedar Rapids, Phil J. Dormeiler of West Bend, B. J. Gilleas of Cherokee, M. J. Mullin of Manly, H. E. McCombie of Winterset, Howard L. Hawley of Marshalltown, and Guy T. McKibbern of Cedar Rapids.
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Des Moines
Iowa Bureau of Internal Revenue
Charles D. Huston
John G. Brady
Cedar Rapids
Phil J. Dormeiler
West Bend
B. J. Gilleas
Cherokee
M. J. Mullin
Manly
H. E. McCombie
Winterset
Howard L. Hawley
Marshalltown
Guy T. McKibbern
Department of Agriculture
Internal Revenue Bureau
Treasury Department
Miller Relatives in Reunion Sunday
A Miller family reunion gathered at the Cedar Rapids home of Mr. and Mrs. George Miller. Attendees included Fred and Mary Miller, Brammeier, Lamp, Winter, L. C. Winter, Carlton, Louis Miller, Wacker family, Harold Brammeier and children, Gretchen Coden, Will Miller of Chicago, Stortz, Halberg of Muscatine, Vera Johnson of Iowa City and other relatives.
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Chicago
Fred Stortz
Atalissa
G. Halberg
Muscatine
Vera Johnson
Iowa City
Mail pouches stolen from Brighton depot
Two mail pouches were taken from the Rock Island depot in Brighton Iowa after 1 a m. The locked box had been smashed open and Wash ington county officers are investigating the theft.
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Brighton
Rock Island
Washington County
Des Moines Bid Reforms Aim to Curb Price Fixing
Governor Herring and Attorney General O'Connor urge the Iowa highway commission to require bids based on f o b factory prices. They say bidding groups submitting identical prices imply prior arrangements and price fixing. The change would cut material costs and reduce opportunities for collusion.
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Des Moines
Herring
O’connor
F. R. White
State Highway Commission
White
Highway Commission
Havana Harbor Strike Ends as Workers Return to Work
After a three week strike, Havana harbor workers including stevedores and longshoremen resume duties as employers grant union recognition and rotating shifts. The provisional government reviews actions by the Machado regime, outstanding salaries, and post coup unrest, while authorities round up former Machado followers.
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Havana
Cuban Provisional Government
Machado
Gerardo Machado
ABC Secret Society
War Department
Lindberghs Leave Reykjavik on Armchair Mapping Flight
Col and Mrs Charles A Lindbergh departed Reykjavik Iceland as part of a leisurely aerial mapping expedition. They refused to disclose their next destination and it was not expected they would leave Iceland immediately.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Charlies A. Lindbergh
Constable Appeals Drunk in Burlington Case
Henry Niemeyer, a local constable, was found guilty in justice court on an intoxication charge and filed an appeal to district court. Ouster proceedings will be instituted against Niemeyer, announced County Attorney J A Dailey.
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Burlington
Henry Niemeyer
Justice Court
Niemeyer
J. A. Dailey
Eight Killed When Train Hits Truck in Lumberton
Eight people died when a tobacco truck was struck by a train at a grade crossing near Lumberton North Carolina. The accident occurred today, and authorities are investigating the crash and the victims identified.
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Lumberton
N. C
Here
Careless Chinese Trainmen Executed Today
Three trainmen blamed for a wreck between Kiukiang and Nanchang were executed by provincial authorities. The incident killed or injured between 30 and 50 people.
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Shanghai
Kiukiang
Nanchang
Indian Police Fire on Crowd Five Killed
In Lyallpur Punjab India a water dispute led canal authorities to call police. A party of six constables and a sub inspector fired on a hostile crowd of more than 100 villagers killing five and injuring several others. Police say they were attacked.
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Lyallpur
Punjab
India
Adams Family Member Dies After Auto Crash
Mrs. Mary Ogden Abbott aged 60 of Concord, a member of the Adams family, died in Boston from injuries after being struck by a motor vehicle Monday night. Born in Quincy, she was the daughter of Charles Francis Adams and Mary H. Adams.
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Boston
Mary Ogden Abbott
Concord
Adams
Massachusetts
Quincy
Charles Francis Adams
Mary H. Adams
7500 Garment Workers Idle In Chicago Strike
Chicago garment workers from the International Ladies' Garment Workers union walked out for a second day as machines sat idle in over 187 factories. The strike stemmed from a dispute over a suitable code under the national recovery program. Police monitored shop areas amid tensions as union and employers prepared for a Washington hearing on the code.
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Chicago
International Ladies’ Garment Workers
Washington
Gandhi Weaker on Seventh Day
Gandhi shows weaker condition on the seventh day of a hunger strike in Poona India while the legislative council notes his state is not yet critical. The question concerns his wife leaving his bedside at 8 pm and mentions possible access for family if his condition worsens. Gandhi seeks concessions from Jeroda jail for his untouchable campaign.
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Poona
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Legislative Council
Husbad
Gandhi
Jeroda
Rural Letter Carriers Gather for First National Convention
Des Moines hosts the first annual convention of the National Rural Letter Carriers Association with thousands of delegates and the ladies auxiliary. Leaders including Mayor Dwight N. Lewis and Gov. Clyde L. Herring are slated to speak. national officers and postal officials will present and discuss committee reports before the four day session closes Friday noon.
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Des Moines
National Rural Letter Carriers, Association
Shrine Temple
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Dwight N. Lewis
Edwin J. Frisk
John Q. Barnes
J. A. Lendenman
J. Ed Cooper
Elmwood
Guy O. Hoover
Iowa City
Iowa Association
Hoover
W. B. Durrell
Iowa Auxiliary
Ned Goodell
Edinboro
W. G. Armstrong
Mile
Mich
Clyde L. Herring
Royal S. Holbrook
Ambrose O'Connell
James Farley
J. O. Harraman
Parcel Post
Services Held for Parmelia Alaton Reeves in Montpelier
Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at 1 30 from Parmelia Alaton Reeves home in Montpelier township and at 2 o clock at Ziegler Memorial Lutheran church in New Era. Reverend Leland Lesher led the rites with two hymns by Fred Baer and Vernon Halling. Pallbearers included Harold Fix, Floyd Fix, Ernest Reeves, Leo Fix, Floyd Bierman, and Mike Karnes. Flower attendants were Mee Fix, Irma Fix, Mrs Mike Karnes, and Hazel Wunderlich, with burial at Blue Grass Cemetery.
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Montpelier
Parmelia Alaton Reeves Fix
Montpelier Township
William Wunderlich
Ziegler
Harold
Floyd Fix
Ernest Reeves
Leo Fix
Floyd Bierman
Mike Karnes
Mee
Irma Fix
Hazel Wunderlich
Blue Grass Cemeery
Civil Hospital Transfer Report
A man was recently moved to the civil hospital after an unspecified incident. Further details on his condition or the event are not provided in the available text.
Osteopath Stabbed After Robbery Front Store Crash
Detroit police found Dr. Henry G. Noben a 31 year old osteopath dead after a speeding car crashed into a shop front. Officers said Noben was stabbed during a robbery and wounded man attempted to drive to a nearby hospital, his body over the wheel.
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Detroit
Henry G. Noben
Burlington Pastor Ill With Pneumonia
Dr Naboth Osborne former pastor of the Congregational church here who officiated at the Elliott Roosevelt Ruth Googins wedding recently is critically ill in Burlington hospital with pneumonia.
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Burlington
Naboth Osborne
The
Congregational Church
Elliott Roosevelt
Ruth Googins
Burlington Hospital
Homecoming at Cedar County church draws large crowd
The Sugar Creek Presbyterian congregation held its annual homecoming at the Cedar County church with a full turnout. Rev. William McClung Evans of Coe College conducted morning worship and Holy communion, followed by memorial services for the late Dr. J. F. Hinkhouse led by the volunteer class.
Body of Pomona Woman Returned from California
The body of Mrs. W. M. Baldwin, 59, who died at 8 a.m. Monday at the home of Mrs. Bertha Mosher where she was a weekend guest, was sent Monday afternoon to Pomona, California, accompanied by her husband. S.C. Snider funeral home handled arrangements.
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West Liberty
W. M. Baldwin
Bertha Mosher
Pomona
Calif
S. C. Snider Funeral Home
Friendly Four Service Highlights Evening at Local Church
Former pastors shared memories as Earl Eisselstein gave church history. Thelma Kiser announced Sunday school attendance rewards. The Friendly Four service anchored the evening, followed by a basket dinner at noon.
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Ings
Earl Eisselstein
Thelma Kiser
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