New Era Choir Plans Concert in Moline and Calvary
The Ziegler Memorial Lutheran church choir performs Sunday with a matinee at the Lutheran hospital chapel in Moline and an evening cantata at Calvary Lutheran church titled The Song and the Star. The program, by Fred B. Holton, features solos duets and a full choir with Ida May Hetzler George Henke and others. The group departs New Era church at 3 PM and will be served supper at the hospital before the Calvary performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church
Lutheran Hospital
Moline
Calvary Lutheran Church
Fred B. Holton
Ida May Hetzler
George Henke
Emmanuel
FE. J. Sywassink
Mystery of Love
E. J. Sywassink
Carl Walters
the Herald Angels
Bert Sauer
God
Vernon Halling
Friend of Man
Will Sauer
Sywassink
Walters
Helen Pantel
Youth extortion case hinges on misspelled words
Police say 23 year old Charles Leonard Duncan threatened R A Long head of Long Bell Lumber for 25000 dollars. Handwriting test showed misspellings of street and curbing used to direct disposal of funds. Duncan confessed after presented with the identical spellings. He was arrested at a boulevard intersection where he had sent Long to toss the money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
R. A. Long
Charles Edwards
Crime Prevention Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
FE. L. Nelson
Charles Leonard Duncan
Long-Bell Lumber Company
Long
Duncan
Wedding Ring Returned as Christmas Gift after 23 Years
John Chadek wears his gold wedding band again after losing it while swimming in an Iowa lake in 1907. Ned Goodwin of Omaha found the ring in 1912, kept it, and returned it as a Christmas present after locating Chadek in Omaha. The ring bore initials and the 1906 license notice helped verify ownership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
John Chadek
Iowa
Chadek
Ned Goodwin
Goodwin
F. W
J. Cc
Frances Vasko
Three Die in Kentucky Home Shooting Trap
In Owsley County Kentucky Deputy Sheriff John Mosley Miss Martha Smith and Himi Hearld were killed when the deputy entered the Smith home to arrest for robbery. Leonard Lawrence and Andy Smith were wounded as a gun battle erupted between Pierce Mosley and residents who allegedly set a trap to protect their kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Owsley County
John Mosley
Martha Smith
Himi Hearld
Leonard Lawrence
Andy Smith
G. D. Wilson
Smith
Pierce Mosley
Stranger s Blood Saves Orphan Boy
A 16 year old homeless boy Edgar Chapman near Chattanooga survived a risky operation after a radio appeal for blood. Hundreds answered, and the donor was E. D. Milligan a 20 year old Chicago resident visiting relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Edgar Chapman
E. D. Milligan
Chicago
Milligan
Theaters Tonight Showcase Eight Features and Musical Acts
The program highlights El Brendel Maureen O Sullivan John Garrick Marjorie White and Frank Albertson in Just Imagine a DeSylva Brown and Henderson musical. Hoot Gibson stars in Trigger Tricks. Betty Compson and Ian Keith appear in The Boudoir Diplomats. Sunday Afternoon offers a song cartoon with Oh King Cotton and Hollywood Theme Song.
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el Brendel
Maureen O’sullivan
John Garrick
Marjorie White
Frank Albertson
DeSylva
Brown
Betty Compson
Ian Keith
Milady
George Dewey Washington
Farmers Must File Trapping Reports to Avoid Licenses
Farmers who trap on their own land and are exempt from trapping license fees must file an inventory of their catch within 10 days after the season closes. Deputy game warden A. E. Miller clarified the rule to clear up confusion, noting that blanks are available from G. C. Parks or the state fish and game department. Miller reports more than 500 failed to file last year and those who do not report are subject to prosecution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Miller
G. C. Parks
County Recorder
State Fish and Game Department
Miller
Death follows payroll hold up at West Haven mill
In West Haven, Charles A. Kern Jr. and Joseph Ordazzo were shot during a payroll robbery at the American Mills plant after returning from a bank with $4,931. Kern died later, and Ordazzo died en route to the hospital. Edward Slattery of New Haven surrendered claiming the crime but police found his confession unsubstantiated.
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New Haven
Conn
Charles A. Kern, Jr
American Mills Company
West Haven
Kern
Joseph Ordazzo
Ordazzo
Edward Slattery
Thursdday
Slattery
Boys Play Marbles With Gold Nuggets in Hollister
In Hollister Missouri AP reports local schoolboys found gold nuggets believed from western bandit Jake Fleagle. Authorities say the cache was near his Brandon home and one boy claims a test confirmed the nuggets as gold. Claude Chapman says his son found some nuggets. rumors of loot from Fleagle’s robberies fueled interest.
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Hollister
Jake Fleagle
Brandon
Claude Chapman
Fleagle
Chapman
Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church Service and Cantata
Rev. E A Lack pastor leads Sunday school at 10 a m with F A Sauer as superintendent. Service of worship also at 10 a m featuring a sermon titled The Past in Oblivion. No evening service due to church cantata in Moline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ziegler Memorial Lutheran Church
E. A. Lack
F. A. Sauer
Moline
Chapel Service Plans and School Session
E Ward pastor leads worship at 10 with a sermon. Church school follows at 11 with Mrs. Thomas Beatty as superintendent. Local church congregation gathers for morning program and teachings.
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Er Chapel
Auto Bandit Trio Make Good Escape
A bandit trio robbed three cars in Iowa and escaped after a gun battle with Council Bluffs officers. Police fired once to avoid hitting bystanders as the car fled toward Omaha. Victims included C. W. Roberts in Atlantic, Orlo Kilgore near Griswold, and R. H. Cheney and B. E. Binger near Omaha. Loot totaled about $125.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Douglas Street
Omaha
C. W. Roberts
Atlantic
Orlo Kiltgore
Griswold
Oakland
R. H. Cheney
Stuart
B. E. Binger
Temperature Drops as Mercury Reaches 30 Degrees
A six degree fall in temperature left the thermometer at 30 degrees this morning after a 24 hour period. The river stood at 4.2 feet, up 0.1 foot. Forecasts predicted fair weather and little cloudiness with no change in temperature expected by Saturday.
Decree Endorses Garage Changes in Nuisance Suit
A long legal saga over a Montgomery garage at 1023 Park Avenue ends with a decree finding no nuisance after Montgomery and wife made the court ordered changes. The case, tried in 1927 and 1930, involved J Pauly as plaintiff and William J. Montgomery and others as defendants. Costs awarded against Montgomery and his wife. Attorneys named include Drake Wilson and G Allbee for Montgomery, J Rosenberger for Pauly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J Pauly
Montgomery
Park Avenue
William J. Montgomery
Pauly
Supreme Court of Iowa
Jackson
District Court
Supreme Court
Drake
Wilson
G. Allbee
Hold Youth Who Broke Door of Locust School
Floyd Kistler was arrested by Sheriff Fred B. Nesper after an alleged break in at Locust School on the Wilton road. He waived a hearing in Justice Horst's court on charges of breaking and entering and posted a $500 bond. The school door was damaged but nothing was taken. Kistler is on parole from juvenile court.
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Floyd Kistler
Fred B. Nesper
H. D. Horst
Nesper
Locust
Wilton Road
Kistler
A. P. Barker
Estranged Wife of Howard Gould Dies in Virginia
Mrs Katherine Clemmons Gould, 56, estranged wife of Howard Gould, died after a long illness at Blue Gap farm near Lynchburg Virginia. They had been separated since 1907. She had been an actress pre marriage as Viola Katherine Clemmons and wrote a novel and contributed to periodicals.
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Lynchburg
Katherine Clemmons Gould
Howard Gould
Blue Gap Farm
Here
Gould
Viola Katherine Clemmons
Play halted by star illness in Chicago curtain call
Chicago AP reports an onstage illness halted the show when Leslie Howard appeared in a dressing gown to announce laryngitis prevented the performance. The crowd applauded the decision as the oldest critics recalled the unwritten law that the play must go on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Leslie Howard
Priests Robbed of Church Collection in Chicago
Two well dressed robbers entered St. Adalbert's Catholic church in Chicago on Christmas Eve, bound and gagged the priests, and escaped with the entire $2,000 Christmas collections from services last Sunday and Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
St. Adalbert’s Catholic Church
Holiday notices and social scenes across Muscatine
Numerous local residents leave for holiday travel and visit relatives across the Midwest. Miss Francis Will plans a California trip with stops in Arizona and Hollywood, while Miss June Garrett returns home for Christmas from the University of Iowa.
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Francis Will
West Fifth Street
California
Arizona
Hollywood
June Garrett
M. A. Garrett
Valley Street
Miss Garrett
University of Iowa
J. Donald McPike
Rock Island
Terry Hilton
Grey Bull
Wyo
McPike
Elizabeth Greiner
Iowa Avenue
College of Dentistry
Ethel Salisbury Hanley
Iowa University
East Second Street
Chicago
Stevens Hotel
International Lyceum Association
Helen Conkling
Muscatine
W. S. Conkling
James Place
Levi Huff
Grandview
Conkling
Local YMCA Holiday Tourney Pairs Entrants Across Five Games
Pairings set for ping pong checker pool and goofy golf tournaments at the local YMCA holiday event. Forty plus entrants compete in basketball style scoring with Lloyd Huber leading the 36 in a 12 shot hoop challenge as rounds run through January 3.
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Ben Gallaher
T. Snyder
Paul Morrow
W. Shepard
B. Sweet
F. Hants
F. Nicolas
D. Brown
R. Liebbe
M. Craddock
K. Huber
R. Custer
A. de Campand
E. Lutz
K. Honts
B. Gallaher
W. Shepherd
F. Honts
M. Blaising
E. Honts
E. Walters
D. Orwitz
Lloyd
Two People Die From Poisoned Liquor Claims
Two individuals reportedly died from poisoned liquor though officials did not confirm fatalities. The incident centers on alleged tainted alcohol and ongoing investigations seek to determine the cause and responsible party.
Hog receipts total 728 head from several farmers
Hog receipts totaled 728 head today including five carloads two each from Sam McClung Wilton and H W Durian Well man and one from George A Reiland Lone Tree.
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Sam McClung
Wilton
H. W. Durian
Wellman
George A. Reiland
Lone Tree
Master Embezzler Sentenced to Long Prison Term
Gilbert H. Beesemyer, secretary manager of the Guaranty Building and Loan Association, confessed embezzling about 8 million dollars. He pled guilty to ten counts of grand theft and received 10 to 100 years in San Quentin, with consecutive terms and parole eligibility only after 10 years.
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Los Angeles
Gilbert H. Beesemyer
Guaranty Building and Loan Association
Superior Court
San Quentin
Beesemyer
Obituary for Mrs. Cloe Doty Smith
Mrs. Cloe Doty Smith died Wednesday at her home 1222 Smalley Avenue. Funeral services were held at her home and the First Baptist church with Rev. Vernon L. Shantz officiating. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were Samuel Boruff, Ross Kennedy, Charles Holtz, Charles Koll, Milton L. Wats, and W. L. Shellabarger. Flower attendants included Mrs. Milton Watts, Mrs. Archie Keath, and Mrs. W. L. Shellabarger. Singers were Mrs. Marguerite Hoefflin Reed and Mrs. Erman Eschelberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloe Doty Smith
Smalley Avenue
First Baptist Church
Vernon L. Shantz
Greenwood Cemetery
Samuel Boruff
Ross Kennedy
Charles Holtz
Charles Koll
Milton L. Wats
W. L. Sheilabarger
Cranston
Milton Watts
Archie Keath
Muscatine
W. L. Shellabarger
Marguerite Hoefflin Reed
Erman Eschelberger
Boy Uses Shotgun Gift To Kill Father In Family Dispute
AP reports in Mississippi that 12 year old Paul Hall used a shotgun given by his father H L Hall as a Christmas present to kill his father during a family dispute on Thursday night. The weapon was described as the family’s shotgun. Authorities said the fatal shooting occurred at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huber
M. Huber
H. L. Hall
Paul
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Hoot Gibson
FOX Palace
Auto Bandit
City News
Harry C. Mecartney
Seneca Hotel
St. Luke’s Hospital
Mecartney
Mabel Cronin
Elizabeth Hughes
Des Moines
Carl Rauch
West Eighth Street
George E. Jackson
Indianapolis
Mr. Jackson
Cedar Street
Thomas Thorpe
Joliet, IL
Ohn Reinhart
J. C. Butler
Guy Hidlebaugh
Bayard, Ia
German Congregational Church
C. F. Schroeder
East Seventh Street
George Black
Elizabeth
Mulberry Avenue
Mary Fuller
Lizzie Davidson
Pine Street
Edward Fuller
Kewanee
American Legion
Raymond Grimm
L. J. Donahue
Laurel Building
Iowa City
Louis
Lucy Milligan
A. E. Othmer
Othmer Terrace
Clarence Rebelsky
Rose Rebelsky
New Hampshire Street
Emmett O’toole
Near Letts
O’toole
Gilbert Street
Dorothy Reichert
Arthur Walton
Linotype
The
Des Moines Register
James Wise
S. C. Arbogast
Woodlawn Avenue
Springfield
J. O. Arbogast
W. E. van Zyle
Patty Jean
Chestnut Street
St. Paul, Minn
Emily Chaffee
Walter Russell
Journal
Viola, Ill
Earl Mucha
June
Lillian
Jack
Jeanette
Bloomfield
Mucha
R. B. van Dyke
Bellevue Hospital
Henry Truitt
Pomeroy Street
Howard Bristol
Miles Bristol
Mrs
E. M. Bristol
West Third Street
Ed H. Fluent
Ruth
Buddy
Fluent
F. J. Stohr
Oregon Street
Charles Parvin
East Fourth Street
Davenport
Wyoming Lodge No. 76
Knights of Pythias
Mrs. Francis Moody
Rock Island, Il
No. 2
A. C. Eschbach
West Second Street
Emmerson Ruble
William Schoenig
Washington Street
Charles Fish
Clarence Buckman
Marjorie Lou
West Liberty
Hershey Hospital
Lee P. Loomis
Mason City
Mrs. R. N. McCoy
Sioux City
A. G. Haight
Sherman Street
B. L. Gallaher
Fred Hahn
West Fourth Street
Florence Hahn
Fairport
Tradehome Shoe Store
Chamberlin Studio
Imeem
First National Bank
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