Politicians and 4 H at State Fair Grand Day
State fair events drew politicians and 4 H clubs with 2000 youths. GOP leaders discussed plans ahead of a special legislative session while Democrats stayed quiet. Highlighted races included candidates from Des Moines and Ottumwa with Brookings Institute revenue talk in play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Fair Board
Assembly
Robert Colflesh
Des Moines
United States
Iowa
Fred C. Gilchrist
Laurens
George Wilson
Ed Manning
Ottumwa
Ole T. Nagelstead
Sioux City
Brookings Institute
Edward Thurm
Waverly
Charles Correi
Merriam
Kans
John Graham
Eldora
Oxford Down
Edgar
Royal Silver
A. C. Shellenberger
Alma
Neb
Marcia of Eden
Martindale Saddle Horse Farm
Robert B. Adams
Odebolt
Belle Rose
Real Delight
Wiliam Webber
Marshalltown
Locust Jack
Jolly Boy
J. O. Moyer
Davenport Saddle Horse Farm
Davenport
Squirrel Chieftain
Witmer Belle
J. A. Wilson
Oskaloosa
Veterans Rush to List Claims for Tax Exemption
About 20 percent of Muscatine County war veterans have not yet filed exemption applications for the 1933 taxes. County Auditor Kenneth Coder said many veterans have responded since the Journal notice. Claims must be filed by August 31, and those already notified to assessors need not inform the auditor.
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Muscatine County
Kenneth Coder
Bank Robbery Attempt Ends With One Death In Illinois
A bank hold up near Mt. Auburn Illinois ended when one bandit was killed and another captured, with a third escaping as police thwarted the theft around noon. The incident was reported to the sheriff’s office and involving MT. Auburn authorities.
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Taylorville
Mt. Auburn
Mt. Au
Gold Miners Optimistic On Roosevelt Gold Order
The article explains Roosevelt's new gold order easing the embargo and allowing export of newly mined ore through the treasury. It notes potential shifts toward world price levels, but warns the order is not a free market and remains government-controlled. Bankers see reduced inequities in mining though lasting effects on foreign exchange seem unlikely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Treasury
London
Treasury Department
United States
Canada
Carter Bound to Grand Jury
Davenport man H. B. Carter was bound over to the grand jury after arraignment before Justice J. C. Coster on charges of breaking and entering a store to commit larceny and robbery at Fairport. Bond set at $1,000. unable to post, he remains in custody. No further arrests yet. three other suspects are at large per Sheriff Fred Nesper.
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H. B. Carter
Davenport
Carrie Hershey
Fairport
J. C. Coster
Carter
Fred Nesper
Bandits Foiled Bank Robbery Ends in Shootout
Burn informed the guard the robbery was planned and armed men hid near the bank. When the bandits arrived, employees fled to the vault and triggered the alarm. A posse closed in as they fled. one robber was killed outside town, another captured in a car, and the third escaped on foot.
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Burn
Forecast Promises Warmer Weather in Iowa by Thursday
A state weather forecast predicts slightly warmer weather by Thursday, with west and central Iowa also warming tonight. Winds have shifted from east to north since Tuesday, skies cleared this afternoon, and morning temperatures around 62 degrees match yesterday. River level fell .1 foot to .6 above low water mark, unchanged from earlier in the week.
Davenport Firm Likely to Win Road 38 Paving Bid
Davenport firm Central Engineering expected to receive the contract for paving highway No. 38 between Muscatine and U.S. 6, bidding $1.82 per cubic yard for concrete and 15 cents per cubic yard for earthwork. No official award yet. official bulletin due Thursday.
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Muscatine
Central Engineering Company of
Davenport
Highway Commission
Ames
Commission
German Nazis Hold First Convention
The article reports the Nazi movement holding its first party convention in Nurnberg since Hitler rose to power. The event features parades, street illuminations, house decorations, lectures, and up to three long speeches by Adolf Hitler.
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Nurnberg
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Mussolini
Bandits Torture Elderly Farmer Near Pleasantville
Elderly farmer Galvin and his wife were tied and beaten by two men at their eight mile west of Knoxville home. The robbers demanded cash, stole $60, and left after branding the couple. One assailant described as about 22, tall and slender, the other middle aged, dark, short and heavily built. The sheriff was alerted.
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Pleasantville
Miles Galvin
Here
Galvin
Knoxville
Haynes to Take New Job Friday
Col Glenn C Haynes of Des Moines named warden of Fort Madison penitentiary will begin duties Friday after board of control appointment following Adjutant General Grahl decline. He will resign from veterans' compensation review board. Hollowell previously warden ill for over a year. Haynes, 186th Infantry commander and World War veteran, assures fair administration for 1500 inmates and economy for the state. He will confer with the board Thursday on inspections and proceed to Fort Madison to arrange relief for retiring Hollowell. Haynes says the National Guard duties remain unaffected.
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Des Moines
Glenn C. Haynes
Fort Madison
State Board of Control
Charles H. Grahl
Haynes
Special Board
Col. Haynes
186Th Infantry
Iowa National Guard
Thomas P. Hollowell
N. E. Kendall
Veterans’ Board
Board of Control
H. C. White
Warden Hollowell
National Guard
168Th Infantry
City Seeks Levy Increase To Boost Emergency Fund
Muscatine officials returned from Des Moines seeking authority to add 1 mill for an emergency fund and 2 mills to the general fund, raising the total levy from 10 616 to about 13 500 dollars in revenue. State authorities will decide by mail soon, with no official ruling yet.
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Muscatine
Herman Lord
Harvey Allbee
Gus Allbee
Des Moines
Comptroller’s
Attorney General’s Office
Century of Progress visits and local notices fill Muscatine scene
Local residents travel to Chicago events including the century of progress exposition and the world’s fair. Births and marriages occur. a fine is paid for intoxication. church and fraternal meetings are announced. car registrations and a mistaken bill amount are noted.
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Laura Ward
Lorraine
Sycamore Street
Chicago
Elroy Knoll
Wilmar
Minn
Knoll
Johanna Sywassink
City
Adam Weber
Robert
Climer Street
Fred Havemann
Grandview Avenue
Maggie Gage
Muscatine
J. C. Coster
Carl E. Rylander
Mulberry Avenue
Cresco
Eleanor Pfutzenreuter
Winetka
Ill
Lorraine Fisher
Mulberry Aveenue
Ralph
Henry, Jr
Flora Grigsby
Patsey
Peoria
Wyoming Lodge No. 76
Knights of Pythias
Wapello Lodge
American Legion Hall
Wapello
Pythian Hall
Arthur Schmeichel
Wood
Highway Commission
C. Hendricks
Eldon
Ed Hoag
Eldon Easterla
T. S. Wigim
Jean
Cherry Street
Albert Mcssee
Mercedes
West Third Street
Donald Allbee
M. A. Barr
West Secon Street
Fred McDougall
Des Moines
Russell Mitchell
Kenosha Man Kills Wife Then Shoots Self
Otto Anderson, 45, a roadhouse proprietor, shot and killed his wife Pearl, 38, as she slept in a cottage on the city edge. He then shot himself in the head and was reported dying at Kenosha hospital.
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Kenosha
Otto Anderson
Pearl
Anderson
Kenosha Hospital
Iowa Fair Sees Profits as Receipts Near Break Even
Des Moines reports Prosperity returns to the state fair with $114,955.58 in gate receipts through Tuesday and an estimated $7,500 from other sources. Including anticipated receipts, total near $122,455.58, plus remaining days’ income. The fair needs $145,000 to pay bills, with $22,545 more for break even.
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Des Moines
Iowa
A. R. Corey
Fair Board
Corey
Iowa Swimmer Leads Big Race at Canadian Exhibition
Marvin Nelson of Fort Dodge Iowa led the seven mile mark in the Canadian national exhibition swim with three rivals out of contention. George White, winner of Catalina Island swim in 1927, and Jackie May of Honolulu were taken from the water in the sixth mile. Gian ni Gambi of Italy retired with cramps in the seventh mile. Nelson’s seven mile time stood at 3 hours 18 minutes 6 seconds.
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Toronto
Marvin Nelson
Fort Dodge
George White
Catalina Island
Jackie May
Honolulu
Gianni Gambi
Italy
Nelson
Federalized Fight Against Kidnappers Outlined
Grand Rapids, Mich. Pat Malloy, assistant attorney general, outlined a plan to federalize police forces including county sheriffs to wage war against racketeers and kidnappers. The attorney general would direct the nationwide effort.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
American Bar Association
Pat Malloy
United States
Malloy
Attorney General’s Department
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