Legion Chief Urges U S Effort and Tax Reform
Louis A. Johnson, national commander of the American Legion, spoke at the Michigan department convention urging government economy where needed, oppose foreign debt cancellation, and a law to draft resources and manpower during war. He called for taxing tax exempt securities to equalize a burden and warned against partisan politics while urging collective effort to end national chaos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Louis A. Johnson
American Legion
Michigan Department of the Order
National Convention of the Legion
Chicago
Johnson
Dickinson Hits Federal Program at Midland Club Speech
Senator L. J. Dickinson of Iowa warned that federal economic policy would face backlash and tax burdens on the public. He said centralized government control risks criticism, and noted limited progress of public works, industrial recovery, and agricultural relief programs amid borrowing and future funding concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
Dickinson
Midland Club
Washington
Foils Holdup Man Then Runs Home After Gun Explodes
Cedar Rapids reports a robbery attempt ended when a bystander punched the bandit in the jaw. The suspect’s gun exploded as he fell, frightening him into fleeing on foot to his home. Ar ends said he did not report to police until afterward, and the robber escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holdup Man
Cedar Rapids
Ray Arends
Arends
Girl Injured on Bus After Chicago Visit
Miss Ruth Gresche of Waukee was taken ill en route to Des Moines and removed to a hospital Monday night after suffering broken ribs in a fall at a tourist camp in Aurora. Dr Cantwell said she could leave for home in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Des Moines
Ruth Gresche
Waukee
Chicago
Aurora
J. D. Cantwell
Veteran Davenport Mason Dies at 90
Milton R. Parkhurst, 90, a Mason for 55 years, died Monday night at the Masonic Sanitarium in Bettendorf after an active life in Republican party affairs. An air taxi service will be established at Liverpool to carry businessmen to all parts of the British Isles as soon as ships depart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Milton R. Parkhurst
Masonic Sanitarium
Bettendorf
Liverpool
England
British Isles
Denne
Muscatine Residents Attend Picnics, Fairs, and Events
Muscatine citizens gather for a picnic hosted by Miss Ethyl McCullough in Lone Tree. Local couples wed, births announced, and residents travel to Chicago for the World's Fair. The Muscatine Kiwanis hear Dr. Downer discuss Public Health bureau operations and welfare work. A VFW meeting is noted plus new auto registrations and court actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Public Health Bureau
Muscatine Kiwanis Club
Downer
Bureau
Welfare Association
John Richley
Grandview Avenue
Sheldon Schreurs
Twyla and
Betty
Laurel Street
Paul Winning
Elm Street
Chicago
Lee J. Metzger
Iowa City
Helen Alice Flynn
New York
D. J. Eichelberger
Los Angeles
Calif
Jacob Bishop
Washington
H. W. Stone
West Sixth Street
I. E. Grady
Katona
Tony
Baker Seeks Costs in $81,000 Hoxsey Suit
Counsel for N G Baker asks judgment for costs in district court case against former partner Harry M Hoxsey for about 81000. District court previously sustained demurrer and delayed pleadings over multiple dates. Case involves Hoxsey’s claims for patient care board medicine and other items during partnership in the Baker institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. G. Baker
Harry M. Hoxsey
Supreme Court
Baker
Hoxsey
Baker Institute
Veterans Urged to File Tax Exemption Claims
Muscatine county veterans are urged to file tax exemption claims by August 31. County Auditor Kenneth Coder warns that only nine days remain and no individual notices will be mailed this year. Veterans failing to file by the deadline will owe taxes for 1933. prior year claims do not carry over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine County
Kenneth Coder
First Day Covers From Nira La Are Received in City
First day covers on the new national industrial recovery act three cent stamps were placed on sale Thursday at Nira Louisiana and were received by Muscatine stamp collectors today. The stamps bear a postmark August 17 and arrive late due to heavy demand and mail volume to Nira for mailing Thursday. One collector obtained autographs from E. J. Yoder the Nira postmaster. The Muscatine post office began selling the stamps with the initial supply arriving Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nira
Muscatine
Washington, D. C
E. J. Yoder
Muscatine T Office
Roseman Sorrells divorce petitions filed in district court
Mabel Roseman and Virgie Sorrells file two divorce actions alleging cruelty. Virgie Sorrells asks custody of her 2 year old son Melvin Gene and $4 weekly support from Harrison Sorrells, whom she married Feb 7 1930. She says he called her vile names struck her and was cruel. The Roseman action cites threats and fear of retaliation by her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Roseman
Virgie Sorrells
Harrison Sorrells
Melvin Gene
Mabel Rose
Custody Petition Involves Martins Family Split
Hannah Martin seeks custody of three children LeMoyne aged 12 Darlene A aged 10 and Clarence Jr aged 7 citing cruelty by husband. The couple married August 24 1912 and lived together until April 15 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMoyne
Darlene A
Clarence Jr
Hannah Martin
Martin
Martins
Local Social News And Visits Across Iowa Towns
Numerous residents and guests visit family and friends across LeMars Davenport Rock Island Tama and Chicago. Notable hosts include the Budeliers Weierhausers and Nobles with many relatives attending dinners outings and the World’s Fair in Chicago. Church groups plan a Grace Reformed Willing Workers meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Hitchcock
St. Luke's Hospital
Davenport
Maurice Moriarity
Gertrude Moriarity
Des Moines
Attorney Ralph Moriarity
Tipton Hill
Emil Schroeder
Eileen
Duard Small
Edwin
Mary
Minnie Friederichsen
Addie Barclay
J. H. Frymeyer
Thomas Allen
Fred
Kathryn
Pawnee City
Neb
Eunice Chase
Ord
Robert Budelier
Chicago
Will Fischer
Caf
Arnold Fuhrer
Beverly
Billie
Burlington
Leonard Finch
Phyllis
C. Fischer
Clifford Russell
East Fifth Street
George Wahlig
Lee
George
Helen
Dorothy
Ralph Whale
Clifford Noble
Keokuk
Fort Madison
Grace Reformed Church
Minneapolis
Rolland Abbott
Thomas Noble
New Era
Frank King
Song Charles
Ralph
W. S. Marclf
Mary Katherine Sanley of
Bennett
Will Claussen
District Court Notes Tipton Receiver Files Attachment Suit
R G Tipton as receiver filed in district court today to collect 522 23 from C H Brown in a landlord attachment action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Tipton
C. H. Brown
Bond Chown Clan Reunion Held In Tipton Iowa
Bond Chown families gathered in Tipton for a reunion with a 1230 cafeteria dinner and a business meeting electing A G Bond as president A W Straub as vice president and Mrs Icy Morris as secretary A program committee was named and special guests attended the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Bond
A. W. Straub
Icy Morris
William McConnaha
Weldon Bond
A. F. Martin
Leila
Mildred Wolford
Susan Stiles
Billie McConnaha, Jr
Donald Ping, Jr
George Chown
California
Eliza Wolford
Mary Daniels
Weed Park
Walter Settlemire
Carmeletta
Eugene Cooper
J. D. Wardlow
Douglas
Will Hoffman
Betty
John Stocker
Ruth
Freda Figg
Richard
Julius Rehbein
Irene
Grover, Jr
Johnson
Trenton
M. N. Bond
Mabel
Elizabeth Beatty
Ernest Stiles
Rock Island
Lyda Bond
W. L. Bond
Rosemary
William
Donald Ping
Donald, Jr
Grant McConnaha
Clarence McConnaha
Dorothy
Ralph
Marjorie
Floyd
Frank Windman
Della
Vella
Lucille
Helen
Virgil Irwin
Elsie
June
A. E. Walker
R. J. Walker
Robert
Miller
Darlene
Maurice
W. C. McConnaha
Margaret
Alice
Billy
Grant
Harry Mentink
Pearl
Addie
J. E. Wagner
Tipton
George W. Chown
Lyle and
Lynn
Helen Shugar
Wilton
Straub
E. St
Charges in Lord divorce suit filed in district court
Marian Lord accuses William R. Lord of habitual drunkenness abandonment cruelty and other statutory grounds in a district court divorce filing dated this year The petition seeks Marian Lord to resume her maiden name Marian Hermann The couple wed July 4 1931 in Muscatine and lived together until July 16 this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Lord
William R. Lord
Make This Model at Home Pattern Ad from Anne Adams
Charming frock pattern 1502 offered with silk print or crepe fabrics and shoulder capes. Sizes 16 through 44 with illustrated sewing instructions. Send 15 cents for pattern and catalog, or 25 cents for catalog and pattern together, to The Muska Journal Pattern Dept New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Adams
Musca- Journal Pattern Department
West 17Th Street
New York City
French and Allies Plan Quick Aid to Austria Export Relief
France and possibly Italy and England move to lift export restrictions to Austria as part of a broad economic reorganization in Austria Hungary. Paris seeks to readjust quotas on Austrian goods and expects prompt aid to address Austria's grave situation amid the little Entente nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Austria
France
England
Italy
Hungary
Czechoslovakia
Yugoslavia
Rumania
Boy's Foot Mangled Under Freight Car
Harry James Davenport 17 of Centerville suffers a mangled right foot after slipping under a freight car while boarding with friend Howard Mallow 15 of Mystic this morning. He is staying with his uncle Harry Henley in Centerville and was en route to visit another uncle Frank Henley in Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Harry James
Centerville
Howard Mallow
Mystic
Harry Henley
Frank Henley
Clinton
County Store Plan of Relief Attacked by Relief Official
R E Kittinger of the Iowa emergency relief committee called the county store relief plan vicious and morale shattering in a speech to the state convention of retail grocers and meat dealers. He noted a shift away from county stores toward relief through regular business lines and a scientific method. The convention focused on the NRA code for grocers as sessions continued with officer elections to be held Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
R. E. Kittinger
Iowa Emergency Relief Committee
Kittinger
NRA
Gaeta Will Filed In District Court On Joint Agreement
A joint agreement dated December 31 1931 between Louis Gaeta and his deceased wife Filippa filed as Mrs Gaeta last will and testament outlines keeping real estate together upon death of either spouse. Provisions include cash and furniture gifts to children and a special bequest to Providence and the home at 107 Iowa Avenue. Hearing set for September 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Gaeta
Filippa
Providence
Iowa Avenue
County mill levy to be discussed by board soon
County Auditor Kenneth Coder will call a special meeting of the board of supervisors within the next 10 days to work on the county mill levy and arrange its compliance with provisions of the law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Coder
Board of Supervisors
Campus Murder Trial Opens As Lamson Faces Circumstantial Case
San Jose Santa Clara County jury pool forms as prosecutor seeks the death penalty in the Lamson murder trial. Defense attorney Edwin M. Rea says he is ready to stipulate for jury acceptance. Lamson remains calm and confident ahead of acquittal claims. A nursemaid, Esther Roberts, marries in Vallejo, unrelated to the case but subpoenaed as a witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jose
Calif
David A. Lamson
Stanford University Press
Allene
Edwin M. Rea
Lamson
Vallejo
Esther Dolores Roberts
Miss Roberts
Warren B. Sorensen
Margaret Lamson
Rea
Veniremen
Beatty Bennett Bill Triggers County Tax Apportionment
The county auditor’s office will begin apportioning the 1934 tax millage levies after completion. Assessments will be equalized by the state board of assessment and review earlier this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatty-Bennett
State Board of Assessment
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U. S
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Davenport Mason
City News
Raymond Randleman
East Sixth Street
Will Ahlf
Edward
Arthur Riley
Ida and
Louise Martz
Melpine
Hazelton
Raymond E. Tracy
Green Street
Thelma Jean
Cecil Byrd
East Seventh Street
Robert Toyne
H. Valley
Cedar Street
Toyne
J. C. Coster
Delbert Klime
Elmer Ziegler
Hope Franco
Mildred Werling
Herbert Valett
Madison Street
Henry Johnson
St. Paul
Louis Kautz
Lord Avenue
V. F. W. Post
City Hall
Louis T. Heitz
Margaret Coe
Park Drive
Robert Harbaugh
Holy Street
Theresa Dugan
West Second Street
Chin
J. M. Roth
East Eighth Street
Dubuque
Silvan Plumby
Margaret Whitacre
West Liberty
Frank Moylan
George Quire
Chevrolet
H. O. Duncan
West Seventh Street
Albert Smith
Jefferson Stret
Arthur Hahnbaum
Aaa Persona Finance Co
Roosevelt
Nic
Family Protced Park
Sheridan Road
Moraine Hotel
Port
Lake Michigan
U. S. Route 41
Illinois 43
Dfnne Ohdoms
Move
Freyermuth Department Stores
John
Freyermuth
Walnut St
Gaeta
Ruth Dodd
Atlanta, Ga
Irene Dunne
Miss Dodd
Lux
Xtra
West Front St
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