Pair Sentenced for Breaking Into Sealed Freight Car
Two Muscatine men James Herschel Rice and Eugene Harrington pleaded guilty to breaking into a sealed C R I P freight car on a South Muscatine siding. They received indeterminate terms up to five years at Ft Madison state penitentiary. They admitted drinking before the Aug 11 act and took four cases of butter, later found along the right of way.
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Muscatine
C. R. I. and P
South Muscatine
Ft. Midison State Penitentiary
D. W. Jackson
James Herschel Rice
Eugene “Spike” Harrington
Frank Drake
Mental Test Ordered for 14-Year-Old Slayer
A superior judge ordered a mental examination for a 14-year-old boy linked to a killing after questioning described hammering stabbing and choking a playmate to death over an insult. Richard Jensen, a former reform school inmate, was arrested after the victim William Williams was found dying in Jensen’s Montrose home basement.
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Los Angeles
Richard Jensen
William Williams
Jensen
Montrose
William J. Penprose
Richard
Whittier
the Reform School
Recent Rackets in Advertising Sales Reported
A promoter who visited Mus catine about a month ago with a scheme to sell advertising in church song books is linked to a similar Keokuk racket. Walter Hendrickson of the chamber of commerce says the Keokuk plan gained church approval but used two young women assistants to obtain ads by telephone. About $200 in ads were secured for $30 books. Hendrickson warns locals to beware of such sponsors. He also reports a Kalona case where a woman recruited townspeople into a supposed nationwide charity to buy a home for elderly college ladies, then vanished after cashing bogus checks and leaving unpaid bills.
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Muscatine
Keokuk
Walter H. Hendrickson
Chamber of Commerce
Hendrickson
Kalona
Relatives Attend Funeral of Alex P. Doerr in Chicago
Mrs. William Thompson and the Thompsons of Walter Street returned from Chicago after attending the funeral of Alex P. Doerr, who died Friday night at John B. Murphy hospital. Doerr, born in Muscatine, married Hattie Thompson and lived in Chicago since 1902. surviving are his widow and daughter Helen Lathy.
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William Thompson
R. A. Thompson
Walter Street
Chicago
Alex P. Doerr
John B. Murphy Hospital
Doerr
Muscatine
Hattie Thompson
Helen Lathy
Lion Loose on Ship Sparks Distress Call Near Cape May
A New York New Jersey shipping incident reports a lion escaped from a cargo bound for Venezuela aboard the S. and Amazon off Cape May. Coast guard mobilizes two Clyde Beatty trainers and guns to assist capture near Atlantic City.
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New York
Amazon
Cape May
N. J
Venezuela
Coast Guard
Clyde Beatty
Animal Circus
Atlantic City
New York Coast Guard
Frank
Buck
Beatty
Beardsley to Address South Dakota Bar Meeting
Beardsley the Oakland CA based American Bar Association president travels from Omaha to Mitchell SD to respond to Solicitor General Jacksons critique of socialized legal practice. He plans to urge the profession to defend independence and fix conditions fueling such attacks while accompanied by Nebraskas J M Lanigan and others.
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Omaha
Charles A. Beardsley
Oakland
Calif
American Bar Association
Mitchell
South Dakota Bar Association
San Francisco
Robert H. Jackson
Beardsley
J. M. Lanigan
Greeley
Nebraska Bar Association
Supreme Court
Harvey M. Johnson
George Turner
Stranger Solicitors Target Merrill Businesses In Fraud Alert
A former convict posing as a helpful lecturer sought funds for a stage show and claimed parish authorization. He attracted several dollars before canceling and leaving town. Earlier in August a trio selling a Catholic directory faced eviction after jail time.
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DeWitt
Merrill
New York Stocks Closing Quotations for August Fourth
A compact list of closing quotations across industries and major firms. Notableia include Am Can at 94 and Am Tel at 157, Ford Motor, Chrysler, General Motors, DuPont, Eastman Kodak, US Steel, Standard Oil units, and many others with varied percentage changes and price markers.
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Tchison
Beth Steel
Borg-Warner
Chrysler
Curtiss-Wright
Deere and Co
Dupont
Eastman
Firestone
Gen Electric
Former Muscatine Resident Mrs Wildman Dies At 76
Mrs John A Wildman 76 a former Muscatine county resident died at Mitchellville Indiana after living in the county 40 years She was born Karen Eriksen February 12 1863 in Barum Norway came to the United States in 1888 She married 1898 in this county Surviving husband son Thomas S Wildman Mitchellville sister Mrs Caroline Smith Hunter Arkansas and one grandchild Funeral at Nichols Methodist Church Saturday 2 30 p m burial Greenwood Cemetery Muscatine Rites at Mitchellville 9 a m Saturday
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John A. Wildman
Muscatine County
Mitchellville
Methodist Church
Nichols
Thomas S. Wildman
Caroline Smith
Hunter, Ark
Nichols Methodist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Muscatine
Americans in Europe urged to return home amid rising tension
The Associated Press reports state department guidance urges about sixty thousand Americans in Europe to depart. Pol and Danzig residents are among the first advised to leave, with Britain France Germany Italy and Czechoslovakia prompting warnings for those without compelling reasons to stay. An unknown number of passport holders abroad also face travel advisories as tensions mount.
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Associated Press
State Department
Poland
Danzig
Great Britain
Joseph P. Kennedy
France
Germany
Italy
Czechoslovakia
Europe
Maytag Official Distributes 100000 Stock Shares
Washington officer E H Maytag of Newton Iowa gave away 100000 common Maytag shares in June. Fred Maytag II of Newton, also an officer, acquired 25000 shares. The securities commission compiles monthly stock transactions of officers and major stockholders.
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Washington
E. H. Maytag
Newton
Maytag Company
Securities Commission
Fred Maytag
Unrelated Plant Names Highlight Botanical Confusion
A note explains that common terms mislead about plant relations. Horse chestnut is not a true chestnut, grapefruit relates to citrus not grapes, pepper grass relates to mustard family not grass, calla lilies are not true lilies, and pineapple bears no pine or apple lineage.
Sydney Howard Dies in Estate Accident
The theater world mourns playwright and film scenarist Sydney Howard killed when crushed by a tractor on his 700acre Tyringham Massachusetts estate. He was Walter Damrosch’s son in law and Pulitzer Prize winner for They Knew What They Wanted. His recent success was The Ghost of Yankee Doodle for Ethel Barrymore.
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New York
Theater
Sydney Howard
Tyringham
Mass
Howard
Walter Damrosch
Ethel Barrymore
Y's Men Return From International Convention
Attorney Hugh E Chance, Herman Cohn and Ted Harte returned from Chicago where they attended the Y's Men international convention. Officials elected include John Madden president and Stanley James vice president. The event split into North Central and Tri-States regions with regional directors named. race erman Cohn flew to Chicago arriving Cicero airport after a short plane trip.
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Hugh E. Chance
Herman Cohn
Ted Harte
Chicago
Chance
John Madden
Monroe
Stanley James
Sudbury
Ontario
Canada
Henry Grimes
Lawrence
Mass
James Betts
Richmond
Mid-West
Iowa
North Central
Minnesota
Nebraska
Tri-States
Wisconsin
Illinois
Missouri
Bob Burton
Minneapolis
Erman Cohn
Cicero
Moline
Mother Killed and Babe Injured in Indianola Crash
In Indianola Iowa a head on collision on highway 69 south of town killed Mrs F W Malin of Waverly and critically injured her seven month old daughter. The infant Ethel Marie Alexander of New Virginia also suffered injuries as the baby’s parents Raymond and Mrs Alexander were involved. The crash occurred at 8 30 am. The elder Malin was catapulted through the windshield of the south bound car driven by Rev F W Malin.
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Indianola
Ila
Highway 69
Here
F. W. Malin
Waverly
Ethel Marie
Raymond Alexander
New Virginia
Iowa Livestock Prices From Multiple Markets
Iowa hog bids across Cedar Rapids Mason City Waterloo and other markets show varying prices by weight. Readouts list good and choice hogs from 140 pounds up to 500 pounds with bids ranging roughly from 4.05 to 6.15 dollars per hundredweight depending on weight class and market.
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Associated Press
CeDar Rapids
Mason City
Waterloo
Hogs i
Omaha Livestock Prices Mixed on Sluggish Demand
U S Dept. of Agriculture reports salable hogs at 3 000 head with prices up to 6.25 for 180 to 210 lb hogs and 4.50 to 5.75 for heavier loads. Cattle receipts near 3 500 with feeders slow and steers 8.25 to 9.25, cows 5.00 to 6.00, vealers up to 6.50, stockers 6.75 to 7.75. Sheep and lambs show higher porkers with fat lambs 15c to 25c up and average Idaho spring lambs around 7.75 for 83 lb animals.
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Omaha
U. S. Dept. Agr
Idaho
Sugar futures end higher on Philippines sale
Early gains in world sugar futures faded as markets closed little changed. September contracts slipped about 2 percent to around 1.23 and a half cents, while raw sugar rose eight points on a Philippines sale of 5,000 tons for August September at 2.88 cents duty paid. Refined sugar remained at 4.30 to 4.40 cents.
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New York
Philippines
Collision injures family near Des Moines and Indianola
A northbound car driven by a father suffered a crushed skull in a crash that also injured Rev. Malin with chest injuries, Mrs Alexander, and an injured child brought to a local doctor. Kenneth Chaplin of Indianola, following Alexander, swerved into a ditch. his car overturned and he had to break the windshield to escape.
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Malin
Des Moines
Alexander
Kenneth Chaplin
Indianola
Chaplin
Cattle Steady Hog Prices Rise in Chicago Market
Official Friday receipts show cattle about 1 000 head and hogs around 4 000 with total salable hogs near 10 000. Hog prices advance to top 6.60 as cattle stay mostly firm. spring lambs and yearlings up about 25 cents while beef cows and feeders trade weak to steady.
New York Produce Prices for Eggs and Butter
The New York market reports eggs totaling 15,055 ongoing, steady with mixed colors priced from 1997 to 3/4 c to 16 1/2 c depending on grade. butter sales at 1,140,591 steady with creamery varieties above average, extra 24 1/2 c and firsts around 22 1/3 c.
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New York
Plymouth Rock
White Rock
U. S
Wisconsin
Idaho Bliss
U.S
Local Market Prices for Eggs Poultry and Beef
Local markets list eggs at 10 cents per dozen. Poultry prices show light hens 8 cents, heavy hens 12 cents, cocks 7 cents. Beef prices per hundredweight range from 4.20 to 5.90 dollars, with weight categories 120 to 190 pounds up to 300 to 400 pounds.
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Gneeaibens
John P. Sq
Hog market review from Des Moines area reaches new receipts
U S Agriculture report shows 17 800 hogs handled in interior Iowa and southern Minnesota yards and plants last 24 hours up from a week and a year ago Prices rise 5 to 20 cents with barrows and gilts in 160 to 360 pound ranges and sows quoted from 3 ninety to four 75 dollars depending on weight and grade Transactions through today 11 30 a m included delivered hogs in packing plants concentration yards and assembly yards across the region.
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Des Moines
U. S
Iowa
Minnesota
Kansas City Livestock Prices Aug 24
Hogs salable 1,800 with prices up to 6.20 top for heavies and 5.75 to 6.20 for 270 to 325 lb cattle. Cattle totals 3,500 salable with fed steers and stockers firm to higher. vealers steady. Sheep 1,200 salable with spring lambs up 25 cents. yearlings strong. Colorado ewes around 2.85.
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Kansas City
T. & Dept. Agr
Kansas
Colorado
Chicago Produce Prices and Supplies Report
Butter, eggs, poultry and potatoes show steady to firm markets with varied regional prices. Cheese remains steady to firm as storage standards and futures close reflect current demand and supply conditions.
Wheat Market Holds Steady Amid Buying Selling Wave
Chicago traders saw wheat end unchanged to slightly lower after volatile sessions driven by European warmth fears and abroad rumors. Initial gains near 3 cents faded to a 5 cent drop before a late rally kept prices near Wednesday's close. Canada’s resumed export offers tempered bullishness with most signs traders awaiting further overseas news.
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Chicago
Canada
Chicago cash grain prices steady across commodity list
Chicago cash grain report shows No. 3 yellow hard wheat at 70 cents. Corn prices range from 47 cents for No. 1 yellow to 57 1/8 cents for No. 1 white, with samples around 45 1/2 cents. Oats vary by grade up to 32 1/2 cents, barley malting 47 55 cents, Timothy seed 3.65 to 3.90 dollars, red top 8.50 to 9.00 dollars, and Alsike 12.00 to 15.00 dollars.
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Chicago
Seewnnet
New York Bonds Dip in Morning Trade
U S government bonds eased toward noon in New York with declines from 1/6 to 1/32 in many issues. Foreign dollar loans fell slightly while several foreign issues including Belgium 6 4s and Denmark 4s softened. Corporate bonds such as Anaconda Copper 4s and International Paper 5s also slipped.
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New York
U. S
Italy
Japan
Belgium
Denmark
Canadian National
Chicago and Erie
B. and O
Pennsylvania Railroad
Northern Pacific
Anaconda Copper
International Hydro-Electric
International Paper
Walworth
American
Foreign Power
American Telephone
U. 8 S
Boston Wool Prices Hold Steady as Scattered Sales Occur
Scattered domestic wool sales closed today with prices largely steady to firm. Graded quarter blood combing bright fleece sold around 32 to 34 cents in grease. graded half blood territory fleece 66 to 68 cents scoured. Other grades remained quiet amid mixed demand.
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Boston
U. 8
S. Dept
Peoria Woman Praises KruGon For Relief From Neuritis
Mrs. Rubye LaRash of Peoria Illinois reports long suffering from knife like pains headaches and digestive issues relieved by KruGon after many medicines failed she credits elimination of toxins and says she can eat heartily again KruGon sold by McDaniels Drug Co.
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KruGon
McDaniels Drug Co
2Nd St
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