Sixteen old cases stricken from docket at June term close
Judge D W Jackson ordered sixteen old cases stricken from the docket as the June term ends. Reports were ordered filed in three old cases. The new term opens Tuesday with Judge C L Ely presiding. Non jury injunction of Iowa vs Norman Baker set for Sept 8. Petit jurors summoned Sept 16.
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D. W. Jackson
C. L. Ely
Maquoketa
State of
Iowa
Norman Baker
Baker Institute
Ely
Charles C. Kaufmann
Farmers Savings Bank of Wilton
Equity
Kaufmann
Fred C. Vetter
Danciger Oil Company
Et Ail
J. D. Porter
State of Iowa
C. R. Stafford
Hazel Teeple
John A. TeStake
City of
Muscatine
Iowa State Bank
Nellie B. Sanger
Utting Houseman
John Houseman
J. M. Brower
Conesville Savings Bank
C A. Pope
American Savings Bank
B. Urdangen
American Savings Bank of
L. M. Nash
Jerry Wagner
Hattie Gilmore
Jackson
War Veterans Seek Tax Relief From County
County auditor C. H. Pitchforth reports a flood of claims for tax exemptions from veterans and widows. By 2:30 pm over 200 claims were sorted in his office, sourced from as far as Buda Illinois and various California towns, filed by county residents owning taxable property but temporarily absent.
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C. H. Pitchforth
Pitchforth
Buda
Ill
California
Mr. Pitchforth
Iowa lifer hunted after jailbreak across Missouri River
Blair Nebraska August 30 AP sheriffs and possemen from two states combed mud flats along the Missouri River near Blair for Broy Harding an Iowa reformatory inmate who escaped yesterday after forcing a prison foreman to drive him across Iowa to the river town. Harding serving life for a 1926 Modale bank robbery. He tricked foreman M H Ireland into driving to the prison gate then fled with Ireland as chauffeur. Authorities guard his relatives homes in the vicinity suspecting hiding there. Harding said he escaped to see his wife and three children.
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Blair
Neb
Missouri River
Broy Harding
Iowa
Anamosa
Harding
Modale
Reformatory
M. H. Ireland
Ireland
Des Moines Gas Stations Offer Weekend Price Cut
Des Moines motorists were promised bargain weekend trips as oil stations cut gasoline by 3 cents a gallon inside the city. The price fell to 13.5 cents a gallon plus the 3 cent state tax, while outside the city limits the 16.5 cent price remained unchanged. Officials cited a local situation for the reduction, noting longer standing lower prices in other Iowa cities.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Rain Benefits Pasture Lands Across State
Government meteorologist Charles D. Reed said last night’s rain benefited pasture lands across the state and expected more showers over the weekend. Estherville led with 1.05 inches, followed by Council Bluffs 0.66, Albia 0.52, and Burlington 0.37, aiding recovery from the July drought.
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Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Estherville
Council Bluffs
Albia
Burlington
Reed
Exemption Filing Deadline Set for August 31
The deadline stated is no later than August 31 for receipt and filing in his office for the usual exemption. This notice sets the time frame and official action required.
Congressman Letts to address Knights of Pythias meeting
F D Letts member of congress from this district will address an open meeting of Wyoming lodge No 76 Knights of Pythias the evening of Friday Sept 12 Officers announced today Congressman Letts is a candidate for re election in November He has announced no subject for his address.
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F. D. Letts
Congress
Wyoming Lodge No. 76
Knights of Pythias
Congressman Letts
Oil Companies To Be Merged In Tulsa Deal
The Phillips Petroleum company and the Independent Oil and Gas company plan a merger creating a producing refining and marketing organization with assets over 316 million dollars. Stockholders ratification is awaited though officials consider approval routine. The merger would exchange Independent stock for Phillips stock and reunites Frank L E and Waite Phillips in business.
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Tulsa
Okla
Phillips Petroleum Company
Independent Oil and Gas Company
Phillips Company
Frank
L. E
Waite Phillips
Phillipsville Pool
Independent Oil and Gas Company of
Iowa Teacher Missing in West. Belle Hetzel Sought
Berkeley reports Miss Belle Hetzel of Avoca Iowa disappeared after last seen at Oakland airport with a flying instructor. Naval aviation officer Capt. Stanford E. Moses, visiting family, alerted Berkeley police that she may be away for a week.
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Berkeley
Calif
Belle Hetzel
Avoca
Tia
Naval
Stanford E. Moses
Naval Aviation
Hetzel
Oakland
Hack Wilson Hit 45th Home Run in St Louis Tilt
Chicago Aug 30 AP Hack Wilson Cub outfielder hit his forty fifth home run in today's game against St Louis pushing ahead of Babe Ruth in 1930 circuit blows.
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Chicago
Hack Wilson
Cub
St. Louis
Babe Ruth
Aimee Semple McPherson Remains in Serious Condition
Dr. E H Williams said another physician has been called to aid in treating evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson who has been confined to her Malibu Beach cottage for two weeks on the verge of a nervous collapse. The report comes from Los Angeles dated August 30.
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Los Angeles
E. H. Williams
Aimee Semple McPherson
Malibu
Local residents head off on fishing trips and trips noted in Muscatine
Raymond Titus Jack Schmalz and Clifford Hakes depart for Otter Tail lake in Minnesota for two weeks while others return from trips to Estes Park Chicago and western states. The Muscatine area hosts church and lodge events and notes on weddings births and license issuances amid local travel announcements.
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Raymond Titus
Oakland Drive
Jack Schmalz
Liberty Street
Clifford Hakes
Parkington Drive
Otter Tail Lake
Minnesota
Illinois Drys Attack McCormick Stand in Illinois Senate Race
The Illinois Anti-Saloon League calls Ruth Hanna McCormick’s prohibition stance unsatisfactory and signals support for a dry independent candidate. League superintendent George B. Safford pledges full action for any worthy candidate. Possible independent entry shifts the contest with James Hamilton Lewis and others under consideration.
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Chicago
Anti-Saloon League of
Illinois
Ruth Hanna McCormick
George B. Safford
State Anti-Saloon League
Two Contests on I. L. Circuit Program Monday
After Sundays games the I I and S baseball league plans a Labor Day program with two games. Iowa City visits Lone Tree while Muscatine travels to Durant. Letts and Bettendorf idle after their Sept 1 game at Bettendorf on Aug 9.
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I. & S. Baseball League
Iowa City
Lone Tree
Muscatine
Durant
Letts
Bettendorf
Fire destroys U.S. records at Federal Trade Commission
A blaze gutted the temporary FTC building in Washington on August 30, destroying rooms of filing cases and records from investigations into chain stores power cotton seed and more. Firemen feared explosions as flames spread and waterlogged many documents including labor department data from the children’s bureau.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Fuel Administration
The
Trade Commission
Children’s Bureau
Labor Department
W. H. Stevens
Commission
Iowa State Fair Attendance Declines From Record Year
Des Moines reports total attendance at the Iowa State fair reached 372,319, about 63,000 fewer than last year’s record. Secretary A R Corey said officials were satisfied despite no record crowds as attendance edged above the 1928 figure by about 5,000. He expects financial results to break about even.
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Des Moines
A. R. Corey
Corey
Crash Victim Dies After Iowa State Fair Air Collision
Vernon Devote of Mitchellville died from injuries after a Racine plane collided with another aircraft and crashed into a crowd at the Iowa state fair. Eight were hurt including Harold Waller with a fractured skull. investigation into the crashes by J. I. McAfee of the Commerce Department began in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Vernon Devote
Mitchellville
Leo Allen
Court approves final report in Beyer estate
District Court approves the final report of Julia C. Beyer executrix in the estate of E. H. Beyer and excuses her from giving notice for the final hearing. Beyer is sole beneficiary and executrix. E. McIntosh of West Liberty serves as attorney.
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E. H. Beyer
Julia C. Beyer
Five Miners Die In Blantyre Explosion At Auchin Raith
An explosion at the Auchin Raith Colliery in Blantyre Scotland today killed five miners and injured nine, with one of the wounded reported in critical condition.
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Blantyre
Scotland
Auchin Raith
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Jimmie) Lee
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