Widow of murdered man testifies in Degler murder trial
Mrs. Degler, mother of defendant John Frank Degler, recounts family history from Mattoon to Muscatine and Iowa City, describes dinner pail and hamburger steak ritual, and details finding her husband slain with two bullet wounds. She denies serious quarrels, portrays her son as a good helper despite temper.
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Adolph Romann
Hershey Avenue
John Bierman
New Hampshire Street
George C. Holzhauer
Grandview Avenue
W. S. Norton
Degler
Muscatine
Gus
Hattie
Leon Degler
Iowa City
St. Louis
Missouri
Mattoon
Michael Lukas
Frank
Papa
Hanley
John Frank Degler
Grand Hotel
William Cooper
Fear of Big Five Packers Seized Coffee Supply Warned
Felix Coste of New York for the National Coffee Roasters Association told an inter department committee that any modification of the meat packers decree could let large packers gain a coffee monopoly. He warned South American agencies in the meat business could be used to corner coffee supplies.
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Washington, D. C
Felix Coste
New York
National Coffee Roasters’ Association
Coste
South America
Township Corn Show Planned by Farm Bureau Members
Columbus City township Farm Bureau members meet to plan a January corn and bake show in Columbus City with prizes for yellow and white corn bread cake canned goods and exhibits. Committees include program arrangement and culinary leadership. speakers to be announced.
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Columbus City
Columbus Junction
Farm Bureau
Henry Oak
James D. Helmick
T. E. Johnston
E. C Houston
H. M. Rausenberger
Chester Pierce
Fred , Duncan
Evan Anwyl
Ava Bretz
W. T. Duncan
Minerva Alsip
Whatsoever Society of the Methodist Church
The
Presbyterian Church
Stockton Couple Bid Farewell at Surprise Party
About twenty friends visited Mr. and Mrs. Henry Herbst at their Stockton Iowa home on Tuesday evening for a surprise farewell party as the couple plans to move to Muscatine.
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Stockton
Henry Herbert
Cards and prizes at Mrs Herbst tea party week
Entertainment cards provided for guests with Mrs Rudolph Herbst winning high score at 500. She received a gift as a remembrance of the occasion.
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Rudolph Herbst
Brooklyn Dodgers deny rowdyism charges in Cuba tour
Brooklyn Dodgers denounce accusations of misconduct from Havana as they barnstorm in Cuba. Catcher Otto Miller informs owner Ebbets that the charges are false and cites testimony from a leading Cuban sport writer to support the denial.
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New York
Brooklyn Dodgers
Cuba
Havana
Ebbets
Brooklyn
Otto Miller
Barnstormers
Cascarets Ad Claims Gentle Laxative Candy Like Ease
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as the nicest cathartic laxative in the world to ease liver and bowel issues. It promises complete bowel emptying by morning with a pleasant, sleep-friendly effect and claims there is no harsh stirring or gripe compared with salts pills calomel or oil. A ten cent box price and child appeal are noted.
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Bellani Sella
Township
Woman’s Department
Old Maids
Grandview
Cotter
P. E. O. Sisterhood
Emily Darrow
J. D. Darrow
Martha Butler
Elsie Freeman
J. E. Reaney
Brooklyns
Carter
Carters
Ml Pt . i
West Second St
Georgettes
Crepe de Chies
Mig
CAS
Doir
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