Dissolution Sought for Banker Auto Firm in Iowa Court
The state of Iowa through Attorney General Edward L. OConnor and Katherine Banker seeks a decree dissolving Banker Auto, determining asset ownership and creditor rights. Alden R. Schreurs and Genevieve Wells are named defendants. The petition alleges illegal and fraudulent conduct, lack of board meetings, improper stock transfers of 150 shares, and ongoing losses violating state law.
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Banker Auto Company
State of
Iowa
Edward L. O'Connor
Katherine Banker
William Banker
Alden R. Schreurs
Genevieve Wells
Schreurs
Big Universities May Be Merged
The Daily News reports potential consolidation of the University of Chicago and Northwestern to create a leading global educational center. Presidents Hutchins and Scott discussed cooperation while noting the idea is in early stages with no authority to act and no trustee recommendation yet. Hutchins is in England.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
Northwestern University
The
Daily News
Robert Maynard Hutchins
Walter Win Scott
Northwestern
Scott
National Button Code Meeting to Be Held
NRA administrator General Hugh S. Johnson and Donald R. Richberg outline that the labor section of the code allows employees to choose representatives or act individually, with impartial NRA aid for disputes. The code promotes fair practices like no below-cost sales and wage standards, with proposals from button associations for 40 hour weeks and min wages, while forbidding child labor under 16.
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NRA
Hugh S. Johnson
Donald R. Richberg
National Association of Button Manufacturers
Ocean Pearl Button and Novelty Manufacturers Association
Ocean Pearl Button
Drove a Horse While Drunk Held on Charge
Nevress faced a driving a horse while intoxicated charge after authorities report a case involving a rider operating a horse in an impaired state. Details show law action and next steps tied to the court process.
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Nevress
Nine-year-old asks Roosevelt for price of his sow
Frederick Lyle Popple of Mobridge South Dakota writes to President Roosevelt offering a one year old sow. He asks how much Roosevelt would pay so he can enter the horse business. Farm Administration hints a price offer may be possible if within hog campaign rules.
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Washington
Frederick Lyle Popple
Mobridge
S. C
Roosevelt
Popple
White House
Farm Adjustment Administration
Frederick
President Roosevelt
Sam Turner
Sam
Joe Turner
Farm Administration
President Hails NRA as Success
The president defends the National Recovery Administration, arguing recovery hinges on local action and urging voters to press town, county, and state officials to implement reforms. He promotes a home community policy, condemning unfair business practices that harm neighbors, such as hogs roaming, nuisance railroads, or exploiting workers.
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New York
Notable Incident Sparks Traffic Mayhem in Clinton Street
A chaotic scene unfolded today when Mandy Butler and her sway backed mare with a rickety wagon caused traffic paralysis along Clinton's main business street in a mad dash.
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Mandy Butler
Clinton
Sleeping Sickness Hits Ex-Resident
The Rev. Hal E. Norton, a former Muscatine resident, is recovering from encephalitis at Midway hospital in St Paul Minnesota. He contracted the illness in northern Wisconsin and has been at St Paul hospital for four weeks with a satisfactory prognosis and a ten day stay ahead. Norton is the son of Mrs Isabelle Norton of West Seventh street while Mrs Norton is visiting relatives in Washington Iowa.
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Hal E. Norton
Muscatine
Midway Hospital
St. Paw
Minn
Wisconsin
St. Paul Hospital
Norton
Isabelle Norton
West Seventh Street
Edward Altekruse
Sam Altekruse
High Prairie
Hershey Hospital
Hazel Foster
Hettie Kemble
East Ninth Street
Kenneth Guile
Trenton Mo
Nancy Lou
Raymond Fuller
Bartlett Street
Robert Chapman
Lucas Street
H. H. Zimmerman
Keokuk
Elizabeth Ann Maddox
Parkington Drive
Clara Shafit
Atalissa
Louis Lurber
East Eighth Street
Tom Kneer
Fuller Street
Elaine Hathaway
West Liberty
H. H. Wolf
Marian
East Orange
New Jersey
Minnie Vetter
East Seventh Street
Albert Schmidt
Edward Berg
Fletcher Avenue
H. D. Webster
East Fourth Street
Chicago
Dorothy Striebel
Muberry Avenue
Milwaukee
Waterford
Wis
Ludington
Mich
Muscatine Lumber and Coal Company
International Truck
Cubs Rally To 6 4 Victory Over Phillies In Ten
Cubs rally in the tenth inning produced a 6 4 win over the Phillies in the first game of a doubleheader. Riggs Stephenson and Bill Herman drove in two runs each, Hendrick tied it with a ninth inning homer, Charley Root earned the decision.
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Philadelphia
Riggs Stephenson
Bill Herman
Chicago Cubs
Phillies
Hendrick
Charley Root
Brooklyn
Cincinnati Reds
New York
Giants
Pirates
Minnesota Murder Confession Reported in Danville
The Minnesota state crime bureau says Dewey Bryant, held in Danville Illinois, confessed to the March slaying of Kenyon Minnesota resident Robert Ackland. Sheriff Lenis Olson of Goodhue County will escort Bryant back to Minnesota. Ackland, a Minneapolis salesman, was found dead in a railroad poultry car feed tank at a Kenyon siding.
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Minnesota
St. Paul
State Crime Bureau
Dewey Bryant
Danville
Ill
Robert Ackland
Kenyon
Chicago and Omaha to Take Pigs Monday
The farm administration will lift the suspension on premium payments for pigs weighing 25 to 80 pounds starting Monday morning. Authorized processors in Chicago and Omaha will again receive shipments. The suspension also affected St Joseph, St Paul, Kansas City and other markets.
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Washington
Farm Administration
Chicago
Omaha
A. G. Black
St. Joseph
St. Paul
Kansas City
US to send treasury official to Cuba to assist ambassador
Washington plans a treasury official to Cuba to aid new ambassador Jefferson Caffery in tackling Cuba's financial problems. Caffery takes Havana post mid next month, swapping with Sumner Welles. The move aims to avoid overt economic intervention while addressing Cuba's foreign debt and sugar market issues.
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Washington
Treasury
Cuba
Jefferson Caffery
Republic
Caffery
Dean Acheson
Havana
Early kidnapping trial sought in Urschel abduction case
Oklahoma City prosecutors aim to try Charles Urschel kidnap suspects within two weeks in a federal court on conspiracy charges carrying up to life imprisonment. Nine more prisoners expected within days as agents guard the Fort Worth framed suspects led by Shannon family members and associates.
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Oklahoma City
Charles F. Urschel
Herbert Hyde
Shannons
M. G
Boss) Shannon
Armon
Fort Worth
Paradise
Tex
Urschel
Shannon
Albert Bates
Denver
George
New Minor Suits Filed in Court This Week
District court saw 121 new cases filed for the September term nearing close with about 38 noted for trial. Filings include suits by W M Riggs and son against Muscatine Canning Co and others for cabbage accounts, and claims against Fred W Schr leder for merchandise, plus notes and foreclosure actions involving Midwestern Food Products and the federal land bank of Omaha. Continuous docket activity reflects numerous small claims and creditor actions in the period.
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W. M
W. G. Baker
A. J. Kleinjan
Fred W. Schroeder
R. W. Schiele
Midwestern Food Products Corporation
A. Werner and Son
Schiele
Roy Glass
Glass Smart Shop
Tillian Klett
The
Motor Service Company
Robertson Company
William S
Nellie Robertson
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
James H. Helverson
John L. Park
Helverson
John Lark
Finney and Caldwell Held in Kansas Bond Forgery Case
Ronald Finney and former employee Leland Caldwell are under federal hold orders as warrants are prepared for their arrest. They are jailed in Shawnee County on charges of uttering and selling forged bonds totaling $30 000 to Citizens State Bank of North Topeka. District Attorney S M Brewster said warrants may extend to other individuals.
Mrs Fish Hosts Dinner for Rock Island Guests
Mrs Charles Fish of 609 Pine Street entertained Friday evening for Mr and Mrs C W Mc Pike of Rock Island. Guests included the McPikes son and daughter in law Dr and Mrs J D Mc Pike and Miss Elizabeth Greiner. A three course dinner with flowers framed a social evening.
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Charles Fish
Pine Street
C. W. McPike
Rock Island
McPike
J. D. McPike
Elizabeth Greiner
Freight Carloadings Rise Again Across All Commodities
The American Railway Association reported weekly revenue freight loadings totaling 634 845 cars for the week ending Aug 19, up 12 086 from the prior week and 116 405 above the same week last year. Gains occurred across most commodities while grain products forest products and light merchandise lagged.
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Washington
American Railway Association
Association
Pythians Plan Eicher Talk at Public Meeting
Wyoming lodge No. 76 Knights of Pythias arranged a public meeting at Pythian hall Friday night to have Congressman E C Eicher discuss the NRA. The event starts at 8 PM and includes reports on the recent Pythian picnic and Sixth District Speakers Bureau.
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Pythian Hall
E. C. Eicher
Washington
NRA
Wyoming Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Brighton
Wapello Lodge
Order
Garfield Company No. 2
Uniform Bank
Buffalo
Muscatine residents active at state events and city tax talks
City officials plan to appear before state tax authorities in Des Moines to seek a one mill emergency levy and two mill increase to the general fund levy. Several residents travel to Chicago for the century of progress and the COSMETICIANS convention as licenses and births are recorded, along with hospital updates and school ground bids.
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Ed Hartman
Earl Wells
Frank Bielefeld
Muscatine
Chicago
Century of Progress
Cosmeticians
Harman B. Lord
Harvey G. Allbee
Atto
Gus Allbee
Des Mo
Lord
Harry Shaw
State Recovery Board
Muscatine Committee
Delinquent Notices Mailed in Muscatine County
County Treasurer Arthur J. Nicholson said 2 100 delinquent notices were mailed outside Muscatine city for real estate personal and poll tax delinquencies. About 1 300 notices were sent within the city a month earlier.
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Muscatine
City of
Arthur J. Nicholson
Negro’s Body Found Near Letts Station
A young man of unknown name was found crushed in the railroad yards west of Letts station by section workers this morning. A letter and 75 cents on the body suggest the name Stewart and a Nebraska home. Authorities hold the body while attempting to locate relatives.
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Journal News Service
Letts
Stewart
Nebraska
Illinois Highway Plans Approved
Springfield Illinois announcement says highway improvement projects in 61 Illinois counties have been approved by the federal Bureau of Public Roads for construction under the Public Works program. Chief highway engineer Ernest Tieberman says detailed contract plans and specifications will be submitted to the federal government, with bids called and contracts awarded promptly after plan approval.
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O. K
Federal Bureau
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Public Works Program
Ernest Tieberman
Early Completion Hopes for No 38 Highway Paving
R W Merritt state highway engineer in Muscatine says favorable weather could allow paving the 9.124 mile Muscatine to Wilton No 38 route this fall. Grading may start within 10 days after bids are awarded, with the south three miles to be paved this season. Labor hiring will be handled by a separate employment agency setup on Tuesday.
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Muscatine
No. 6
Wilton
R. W. Merritt
State Highway Commission
Merritt
Ames
Mr. Merritt
E. E. Nelson
J. G. Hall
W. H. Berrier
J. C. Comito
E. E. Gottschalg
Louisa County
Highway Commission
Muscatine NRA group forms countywide organization
Muscatine mayor Herman Lord announces completion of the county NRA committee with Erwin Mosher in West Liberty as chair. Towns including Atalissa Conesville Nichols and Wilton name mayors as leaders while a district report goes to W A Sheaffer. The drive for signatures on pledge cards opens Monday with 144 field workers planned and 306 cards received so far.
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Muscatine County
NRA
Herman Lord
Muscatine
First District Advisory Council
West Liberty
Erwin Mosher
T. E. Fountain
Atalissa
Fred Collins
Conesville
George Brown
Nichols
F. C. Hummell
Wilton
Herbert Wacker
River Work Funds Released For Mississippi Channel
Funds amounting to 11.5 million dollars have been transferred to the war department to develop a nine foot channel on the Mississippi River. The move follows a Minneapolis announcement by Senator Henrik Shipstead that public works money would be available immediately for river development. Bids are being taken at St. Paul on September 15 for a dam at Alma Wisconsin, with locks nearing completion and further dam bids expected later this year for Whitman Minnesota and Canton Missouri.
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War Department
Nine Foot Channel
Mississippi River
G. M. Titus
Muscatine
Upper Mississippi Valley Association
C. C. Webber
Minneapolis
Webber
Titus
U. S
Henrik Shipstead
Ardent Waterways
Ickes
Shipstead
Upper Mississippi
Roosevelt
St. Paul
Alma
Wis
Whitman, Minn
Canton
Teachers Given Data for Year in Muscatine County
Muscatine County rural school staff received year plans at conferences in the county superintendent E D Bradley's office. Sixteen first year teachers attended Friday's session. Those away Monday will meet today. A further conference for the remaining staff is scheduled for next Friday.
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Muscatine
E. D. Bradley
Muscatine County
Crazed Woman Kills With Knife in San Diego
In San Diego California a crazed woman used a butcher knife to kill Miss Ann Kiffe age 50 a housekeeper in Dr Anita Muhl home and injure the doctor 40. The suspect Dr Virginia Wilson 36 a Washington university graduate was captured near the Muhl residence after a night pursuit.
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San Diego
Calif
Ann Kiffe
Anita Muhl
Muhl
Virginia Wilson
Washington University
St. Louis
Heavy Rain Drenches Western Nebraska and Sid ney
Western Nebraska received from 1.5 to over 3 inches of rain Friday night washing out culverts and small bridges and halting highway traffic for hours. Sidney was inundated within 15 minutes after the storm hit around 6 pm with walls of water across the main route between Peetz and Sterling. Farmers hailed the deluge as a boon for corn and Cheyenne County’s largest harvest on record.
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Sidney
Neb
Nebraska
Peetz
Sterling
Colo
Cheyenne County
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