Factories Here Close Briefly Amid Holiday Pause
A survey shows Muscatine button and related factories plan brief shutdowns for Christmas and New Year with several continuing operations. Permant Button and Iowa Pearl Button will inventory instead of full layoff. McKee Button pauses midweek. Leo Hirsch keeps operations except Christmas Day, may close after Jan 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Permant Button Factory
Iowa Pearl Button Company
McKee Button Company
Leo Hirsch
Weber and Sons
Hawkeye Button Company
Automatic Button Company
U. S
Huttigs
Roach and Musser Company
Daring Theater Robbery Staged at Des Moines
Two unmasked bandits tied up three theater employees at the Des Moines Daring Theater stealing about 900 dollars. The youths, well dressed, entered about 8 PM and forced Arthur Farrell Miss Helen Viers and Don Allen to reveal the cash before escaping into the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Helen Viers
Arthur Farrell
Don Allen
Local Girl Tops Olivet College Nine Weeks Grades
Miss Muriel Eger of 1501 Oregon Street led Olivet College Olivet Illinois with a 96 average across five required subjects for the nine week period. Other Muscatine students enrolled at Olivet include Iris Eger Gladys Fetterhoff Fonda Field and Howard Cracker all listed at home for Christmas vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muriel Eger
Oregon Street
Olivet College
Olivet
Illinois
the Nazarene Church
Eger
Muscatine
Iris Eger
Gladys Fetterhoff
West Third Street
Fonda Field
East Ninth Street
Howard Cracker
Sampson Street
Court Approves Sale Contracts in Receivership
Judge W R Maines signed orders approving L A Andrew acting as superintendent of banking and receiver for Conesville Savings Bank to sell two properties. One contract transfers 10 acres to J M McCreeary and Everett McCleeary for 700 dollars. the other transfers property to Minnie Wagner for 100 dollars. Attorney C R Stafford represented Andrew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Andrew
State of
Iowa
Conesville Savings Bank
W. R. Maines
J. M. McCreeary
Everett McCleeary
Minnie Wagner
C. R. Stafford
Andrew
Silent Iowa President Linked to Big Ten Subsidy Scandal
The Cedar Rapids Gazette-Republican reports that President Walter A Jessup faced allegations in May of last year that he authorized student athlete subsidies. The piece recounts letters and funds tied to silencing and finances, the Big Ten inquiry, and threats of legal action.
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Big Ten
Cedar Rapids Gazette-Republican
Walter A. Jessup
Iowa
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
John L. Griffith
First National Bank of
W. J. McChesney
Jessup
Griffith
Belting
C. C. Williams
William
Major Griffith
Willis Glassgow
Gazette Republican
Dean Williams
Hunt
Dan Kelly
Williamsburg
Congress gridlock as Hoover reassures on world court session
Battle looms in Congress as Republicans seek presidential assurance no special session for world court. White House confirms Hoover will not call a session. Congress has approved 116 million emergency works, 45 million drought loans, 150 million farm board funds, and five power commission members. Treasury post office bill in conference. interior and agriculture measures await Senate action. Muscle Shoals deadlock persists.
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Senate
Hoover
White House
Congress
Drouth
Farm Board
New Power Commission
Treasury Post Office
House
Interior and Agriculture
Pipeline to deliver gas to Chicago by August 1931
Continental Construction crews survey Iowa river crossings for a 500 mile pipeline. Right of way easements already recorded pave an east west route from Muscatine toward Rock Island county and Chicago, with initial work in Marion county planned for spring. Harry Reed of Waterloo is recommended for federal district attorney for northern Iowa.
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Muscatine
Continental Construction Company
Iowa, Cedar
Mississippi
Illinois Town
Illinois
Rock Island County
Drury
Buffalo Prairie
Edgington
Bowling
Rural
Henry County
Chicago
Iowa
Marion County
Washington, D. C
Harry Reed
Waterloo
Hoover
Dickinson
Brookhart
Robinson
Baker counsel files entries in two Hoxsey–Baker suits
Defense adds new entries in the two pending cases of Harry M. Hoxsey versus Norman Baker. One suit seeks 250000 dollars for slander and the other about 85000 dollars claimed under a joint institute contract. Baker questions Hoxsey's medical licensure in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Hoxsey
Norman Baker
Hoxsey
Baker Institute
Baker
Iowa
W. D. Randall
J. F. Devitt
C. P. Hanley
J. G. Kammerer
Welfare officials use Clearing House plan to distribute gifts
Welfare officials shift to a Clearing House plan to ensure a fair Christmas as seven groups and individuals consolidate donations. Some families received excess blankets or food, while others were not remembered until late, prompting renewed appeal to prior donors.
Ouster Fight Shakes Republican Split Over Norris
Lucas Norris adviser calls for ousting Lucas amid a deep Republican split since Norris lost to a Democratic candidate. The row pits Senator Norris supporters in the GOP against party leaders in a power struggle shaping control of the next Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris
Lucas
Senate
Republican National Committee
Fess
National Committee
Howell
Nebraska
Republican Party
Lincoln
Smith
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Congress
Herbert Hoover
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Sycamore
University of Iowa
William H. Cobb
Willis Mercer
Mercer
Baker Counsel Files
Demurrer
Motion To Strike
Philadelphia Bank
Philadelphia
Bankers’ Trust Company
Peter G. Cameron
Alfred E. Smith
Norris and
Ku Klux Klan
Oo Kariee
Waterman
Asthalter’s Book Store
Littlemac
City Light and Water Office
Thompson Motor Corporation
Montgomeryy Ward & Co
Alfred
Wagner Cigar Co
Monroe
O’coats
Coats
Soathing
East
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