Poison Strikes Three Wilton Children
Three of five children of Mr and Mrs Elwood Wilson living one mile west of Wilton are hospitalized at the University of Iowa with lhecomaine poisoning from vegetables. Warren age 6 is near death, Joseph age 4 unconscious, Allen age 2 with high fever. State aid papers rushed through district court to help the family. Tomatoes on hand suspected as the source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Wilson
Wilton
University of Iowa Hospital
Warren
Joseph
Allen
Iowa City
H. P. Mason
Wheat growers to meet in Lake Montpelier Seventy Six townships
Lake and Seventy Six township wheat growers will hold separate meetings next week to discuss the project limited wheat acreage plan. County Agent Carl E. Rylander will return from Des Moines to meet with each group. The Lake meeting is 7 29 p m Tuesday at the Bayfield fair. The Seventy Six township session is 1 30 p m Tuesday at Arden and the Montpelier meeting is 7 36 p m Monday at Pine Mill school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake
Montpelier
Seventy Six
Farm Bureau
Carl E. Rylander
Des Moines
Bayfield
Arden
Pine Mill School
Ricketts Infant of Fairport Taken by Death
Anna June Ricketts four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Ricketts Fairport died at Hershey hospital at 2 15 p m Thursday after an illness of four days with a complication of ailments She was born July 13 1929 at Fairport and is survived by her parents and nine brothers and sisters Lorena Eis Muscatine Charles Jesse Walter Everett Mildred Gloria Theodore and Clara Bell Ricketts all of Fairport The body is at the Hoffman Funeral home and will remain there until funeral services at the Fairport church Saturday at 10 a m conducted by Rev J A Worrell The burial will be in the Fairport cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna June Ricketts
Gordon Ricketts
Fairport
Hershey Hospital
Anna
Lorena Eis
Muscatine
Charles
Jesse
Walter
Everett
Mildred
Gloria
Theodore
Clara Bell Ricketts
Fairwort
Hoffman Funeral Home
Fairport Church
J. A. Worrell
Park Avenue Methodist Church
Fairport Cemetery
Note in Bottle Found Far Down Mississippi River
A bottle planted five years ago by Paul Carlson of 122 East Second Street was found on Big Island five miles south of Burlington by Lyman Roth of Riverside Farm Burlington. Roth sent Carlson a letter describing how high water carried the bottle to the island and left it when waters receded. Roth also noted he is a nephew of Mrs. Tom Meredith of Muscatine.
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Burlington
Mississippi River
Paul Carlson
East Second Street
Big Island
Lyman Roth
Riverside Farm
Roth
Carlson
Tom Meredith
Muscatine
Five Sentenced in Early Court for Intoxication
Clarence Emhoff John Painter Lloyd Swank and H O Leary paid fines of 5 dollars and costs each. Les ter Swank received a suspended jail sentence of 5 dollars and costs. Lester Swank got a suspended 30 day jail sentence and 5 dollars costs after pleading guilty in Police Judge J C Coster's court. W Perkins, jailed on vagrancy, was to appear this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Emhoff
John Painter
Lloyd Swank
H. O'Leary
Lester Swank
J. C. Coster
W. Perkins
Five Die After Train Slams Auto at Brooms Landing
Five persons from Columbia are killed and one, Dale Tan Sey, 26, is said to be fatally injured after a Pennsylvania railroad inspection train struck their automobile at a crossing near the Susquehanna River south of Columbia. The auto was dragged 60 feet and hurled 100 feet into the river as the train, carrying officials led by F. R. Girard, Philadelphia division superintendent, inspected storm damage on the Port Deposit branch.
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Lancaster
Pennsylvania Railroad
Brooms Landing
Susquehanna River
Columbia
Harriet Gilbert
Gilbert
John
Helen Billett
Dale Tan Sey
F. R. Girard
Philadelphia
Port Deposit
Lewis Assails Coal Purchases in Iowa
Des Moines reports J. C. Lewis president of the Iowa State Federation of Labor demands an accounting of the state board of education purchasing 60,000 tons of out of state coal. He says the move will cost Iowa miners their jobs and violates the National Industrial Recovery Act. He notes prior state funding for heating plants at Iowa University Cedar Falls Teachers College and the state school for the blind, intended to use Iowa coal.
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Des Moines
J. C. Lewis
Iowa State Federation of Labor
State Board of Education
Iowa
Lewis
C. S. Harper
Iowa Coal Institute
General Assembly
University of Iowa
Iowa City
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
State School For the Blind
Vinton
Iowa Coal
Appropriations Committee
Sleeping Sickness Fatal to Iowa Bay Athlete
Otto Somers, 21, of Council Bluffs died Thursday after a four day bout with encephalitis or sleeping sickness. The well known athlete fell ill Sunday and was taken to a hospital Wednesday following diagnosis of the illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
Otto Somers
Somers
Opening Day Draws 50 000 to Iowa State Fair
Des Moines reports about fifty thousand visitors flocked to the Iowa State Fair on opening day. Cool weather and clear skies boosted activity as Four H club youth paraded dairy and beef cattle along with colts sheep and swine. Livestock judging began with ribbons awarded later this week and winners moving to the main competition Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Phillips Divorce Suit Filed and Foreclosure Action
Lulu M. Phillips sues Samuel E. Phillips in district court for divorce. A separate foreclosure suit by Jerome Bishop seeks $4,330.10 on a note signed August 1, 1930 by the Phillipses, secured by Lot 5 in Lange Addition, Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu M. Phillips
Mulberry Avenue
Samuel E. Phillips
F. L. Bihlmeier
Lange Addition
Muscatine
Suit for 23304 Entered by Sindt Against A Bernick
Foreclosure suit filed by Herman B. Sindt against Adolf Bernick and others seeks judgment on notes totaling 23304.75. Notes include 9590.85 to Walcott Trust assigned to Sindt dated March 12 1932 and 12660 dated Sept 12 1932 to J H Stoh assigned to Sindt plus 1053 dated Nov 20 1924 to Sindt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman B. Sindt
Adolf Bernick
Walcott Trust and Savings Bank
Sindt
J. H. Stohbeen
Roosevelt and Ickes to Confer on Oil Code Agency
President Roosevelt plans a Monday conference at Hyde Park with Secretary Ickes to discuss the personnel of the oil enforcement agency. Ickes serves as administrator of the government effort to regulate the industry.
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Roosevelt
Ickes
Oil
Hyde Park
N. Y
Oil Enforcement Agency
Children Share Tomfeld Estate
The will of John Tomfeld was admitted to probate today with J. Fred Tomfeld and Louise Tomfeld Boehl named administrators. bond set at 7000 dollars. Property to Mrs Anna Tomfeld then divided among Henry J Fred John C Ernest C and Chester C Louise M upon her death. Notes against Henry of 4896 deducted from his share and contest reduces a claimant to 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tomfeld
J. Fred Tomfeld
Louise Tomfeld Boehl
Tomfeld
Anna Tomfeld
Henry J
Fred
John C
Ernest C
Chester C
Louise M. Tomfeld
Henry Tomfeld
Roosevelt Orders Budget Trimmed
Roosevelt directed the coming year's budget to stay within the economy limit and urged Budget Director Lewis Douglas to submit estimates early so congressional committees can begin work before the January session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
N. Y
Lewis Douglas
Uprising of Indians at Dubuque Quelled
East Dubuque officers halted an incident when Chief War Cloud Low Cloud and their daughter Juanita Cloud, visiting from Oklahoma, caused damage after heavy drinking. They tore tents near campers south of East Dubuque and were taken to Galena. case postponed to Saturday for sobriety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
East Dubuque
War Cloud
Low Cloud
Juanita Cloud
Oklahoma
Chicago
Galena
Muscatine City News Roundup of Local Visits and Events
Local residents head to Chicago for the World’s Fair and cordial visits as families travel from Muscatine. New car registrations and a recipe contest prize are noted along with lane game schedules and county tax fund disbursements.
Damage Suit Seeks 15256.50 From Auto Crash Victim
Hattie Stein a graduate nurse sues Jennie Field in district court seeking 15256.50 damages from a November 23 1932 auto collision at Pine and West Third streets. Stein alleges Field ran the stop and operated her car negligently causing permanent injuries and medical care costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hattie Stein
Jennie Field
Pine and
West Third Streets
Miss Stein
Field
Pine Street
District Court to Open Sept with Judge Kelsey
Last day to file actions for the September term passes. Judge Frank Kelsey of Maquoketa newly appointed to the Seventh Judicial district sits on the bench. Grand jury deliberations begin Wednesday September 6. Dismissal of Carr vs Bleeg et al. and foreclosure action against F G McCullough and wife by H R Othmer for 3151.80 secured by McCulloughs home northeast half of lot 5 block 139 Muscatine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kelsey
Maquoketa
H. E
Gertie R. Carr
John P. Bleeg
F. G. McCullough
H. R. Othmer
J. W. Mark
McCullough
City of
Muscatine
Ellison Alleges Desertion in Iowa Divorce Suit
Martin C. Ellison files for divorce against Minnie M. Ellison in district court alleging desertion on February 10 1931. The couple wed at Burlington on June 22 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin C. Ellison
Minnie M. Ellison
Ellison
Burlington
Rayon Weavers Code Approved by Roosevelt in Hyde Park
President Roosevelt signed the rayon weavers working code in Hyde Park establishing hours and wages aligned with the cotton textile agreement. The action sets formal standards for the industry under national recovery program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
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