State Appeals On Land Value In Highway No 32 Condemnation
The state of Iowa and the state highway commission fight for land value after a sheriff's jury set $2,750 for 8.24 acres on highway No 32. J. Henry Hahn seeks $30,000 in damages, while officials fix land and damages at $1,180. Farmers Savings Bank of Wilton holds the mortgage. Attorneys include John Fletcher and Max O'Brien for the state, C. R. Stafford, and Hahn's attorney Thomas Bray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Henry Hahn
State of
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Hahn
Highway Commission
Farmers Savings Bank of Wilton
State and Highway Commission
John Fletcher
Maxwell O’brien
C. R. Stafford
Thomas Bray
Oskaloosa
Moline Rookie Sets Valley League Hitting Mark
Jake Chadwick, Moline outfielder, hits 14 of 15 at bat over three games setting a Valley league record. He had five hits in the Burlington game, four for five next day, and five for five against Keokuk. A government commission studies New Guinea territory of the Netherlands East Indies for suitable agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moline
Ill
Jake Chadwick
Chadwick
Burlington
Keokuk
New Guinea
Netherlands East Indies
Fashions 6870 Dresses and Yardage Details
The notice lists a girls dress in four sizes 2 4 6 and 8 years with yardage for 35 inch material and contrasting lengthwise fabric. It also describes a misses dress in sizes 16 18 and 20 years with yardage for 89 inch material neck facing and cape options and a separate cape removal quantity. Prices are given as lic.
Movements and Firsts From Muscatine Area This Week
Local residents return from visits to Iowa and Illinois while others plan trips to Kansas City Des Moines and Chicago. New car registrations include a Ford coupe by E L McColm and a Ford truck by John Hohenadel. Delegates named for American Legion state convention in Sioux City with more to be named next week. Bank clearings and stockyard hog receipts reported for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. McColm
Laurel Building
John Hohenadel
East Front Street
Frank Drake
Fay Hawkins
Albert Haight
Everett Bronkema
Ralph McBride
P. C. Broughton
American Legion
Sioux City
Power Plant Burned in Oregon Illinois Fire
The Northern Illinois Utilities company plant in Oregon Illinois was destroyed by a fire of unknown origin. Damage is expected to reach several thousand dollars and loss totals are not yet estimated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
Ill
Northern Illinois Utilities Company
New Card Table Features Hinged Screen for Home Projector
A card table arrives with a hinged top that opens to reveal a screen on the underside for use with a home motion picture projector.
Eleven Held Over Bank Loot Across Iowa and Minnesota
Travelers checks stolen from Luverne bank August 20 totaling over 6000 dollars were found with 11 suspects in Minneapolis. Police traced 1300 dollars of the loot to the Luverne bank and halted a planned Richfield National Bank robbery as accomplices fled. Officers sought links to the Luverne gang led by a man nicknamed Blackie and another called The Indian while Iowa officers were en route. Two detainees were taken today. others were seized in a hotel raid yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Luverne
Richfield National Bank
Iowa
Blackie
Luverne Band
Chicago
American Railway Express Company
Temperature Dip and River Level Steady in Muscatine Area
Temperatures in Muscatine and nearby rose from 68 degrees at 7 am to 76 degrees by afternoon with a 2 degree drop from Thursday. Skies stayed cloudy morning then turned threatening with possible showers. East winds noted and Mississippi River level remained at 2 feet as observed by local observer William Molis.
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Muscatine
William Molis
Wilson Excused From Card Tilt After 20 Inning Marathon
Chicago Aug 29 AP Hoad Wilson the National League home run king was so worn out from yesterday’s 20 inning Cubs Cardinals game he could not start today. Manager Joe McCarthy replaced him with Danny Taylor in center field and moved Riggs Stephenson to left.
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Chicago
Hoad Wilson
Cubs
Cardinals
Joe McCarthy
Danny Taylor
Wilson
Riggs Stephenson
Miss Strahan to Interview Prospective Muscatine College Students
Dean Willetta Strahan of Muscatine Junior College will be at the Muscatine school office on Saturday and Monday mornings from 9 to 12 to interview prospective students. She will provide information on courses for this year and other local school data. First and second year college subjects will be taught this year, the second for the Junior college, as preparations for the term opening Tuesday continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willetta Strahan
Muscatine
E. A. Sparling
Strahan
High School Registration Reaches 752 For Next Year
Total registration of pupils for the coming school year at the high school reached 752 early this afternoon. Additional registrations will be accepted Saturday. Henry Van Hettinga, the principal, released the figures. Class schedules will be arranged Saturday and Monday. A general meeting of all pupils is set for 8 40 Tuesday morning when individual schedule cards will be issued. Intervening period will be used for textbooks and familiarizing new pupils with the building. Tuesday afternoon will feature the full day schedule in 10 minute periods. Assignments will be made and Wednesday morning the regular schedule will start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry van Hettinga
New Zest Enters National Air Races at Chicago Meet
Curtiss-Reynolds Airport hosts the national air races as New Zest makes its entry. J. K. O'Meara of Akron wins glider events with a 2:24.35 duration and a 21 ft 6 1/2 in spot landing. W. B. Brunken of Maywood captures the primary duration at 1:59.5. Heath of Chicago soars to 118.05 mph in the 25 mile civilian motor race, with Bart Stevenson and Danny Fowlie following. Art Chester of Moline leads the dead stick event, closely nearing the goal as Heath and Livten place near.
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Curtiss-Reynolds
Chicago
J. K. O'Meara
Akron
W. B. Brunken
Maywood
E. B. Heath
Bart Stevenson
Moline
Ill
Danny Fowlie
Marshall
Art Chesters Moline
Tll
Heath
J. H. Liv“ten
Aurora
Penn, Irish to meet four times on gridiron
Philadelphia Aug 29 AP Pennsylvania and Notre Dame will meet the next four years, under an expanded contract announced by Sydney E. Hutchinson head of the Pennsylvania council on athletics after talks with Knute Rockne and Penn officials. The original plan had only two games 1930 and 1931 with this year’s contest at Franklin Field on November 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Notre Dame
Sydney E. Hutchinson
Penn. Council On Athletics
Franklin Field
Hutchinson
Knute Rockne
District Court Action Updates in Iowa Bank Cases
The American Savings bank sues Jacob Kropf for 531.65 seeking a writ of attachment on his property. G Allbee represents the bank. The court retains the case of G H Farrall et al. on the docket. L A Andrew seeks authority to sell three Columbus City lots for 800 to Joe J Allen. Cleve Hazen is guardian’s attorney. The court allows 150 for school supplies for Albert Hazen’s heirs. Elizabeth Kern guardian reports a majority and is discharged. Madden represents the guardian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Savings Bank
Jacob Kropf
G. Allbee
G. H. Farrall
L. A. Andrew
State of
Iowa
Conesville Savings Bank
Joe J. Allen
D. W. Jackson
Columbus City
Allen
C. R. Stafford
Andrew
Cleve Hazen
Alberta
Loretta
Raymond
Albert Hazen
H. C. Madden
Guardian
Elizabeth Kern
Harry Kern, Jr
Church Official's Wife Dies in Oskaloosa
Mrs. W. A. Longnecker, wife of Dr. W. A. Longnecker district superintendent of Methodist Episcopal churches in the Oskaloosa district, died at her home in Oskaloosa at 4 p m. Funeral arrangements to be announced for Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wahl
St. Louis
Victor, Ia
Otto C. Frey
Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal Church
W. A. Longnecker
Oskaloosa
Long illness ends with funeral in Oskaloosa
The Rev. Benjamin F. Schwartz reports a long illness has ended. Funeral services will be held at Central Methodist church in Oskaloosa at 10 30 a m on Monday. The Rev and Mrs Schwartz plan to drive to Oskaloosa to attend the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin F. Schwartz
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Central Methodist Church
Oskaloosa
Schwartz
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E. H. Dixon
Jamesport
Dixon
C. W. Brown
West Eighth Street
Fern Estes
Welch Apartments
P. H. Naber
Des Moines
A. J. Bauerbach
Harriet
Hershey Avenue
Alice Nyenhuis
Illinois
Kansas City
Arthur Schmeichel
Cherry Street
Washington, D. C
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F. E. Bencham
East Eleventh Street
Viola Sissel
Cedar Street
St. Paul
Lake Forest
Minn
A. J. Magnus
Leroy Street
Rockford, Ill
T. W. Cherry
West Sixth Street
Tom Wilson
East Second Street
L. L. Richards
Mulberry Avenue
Columbus Junction
C. J. Jamison
Linn Street
R. E. Leu
Edward Dericks
East Seventh Street
Otto Maeglin
C. R. Kennedy
Marietta
Richard Borgstadt
Houser Street
Joe Borgstadt
Nichols
Wallace Moore
H. S. Moore
West Third Street
W. R. Olsen
Buffalo Bill
Boy Scout
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Eugene Scott
Dayton, C
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Verne Bank
Busi
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Chamberlin Studio
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Forest Hills
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Miss Strahan
U Theatre
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