1931 Hopes From Leaders For Prosperity
The Associated Press reports 1931 optimism from leaders across fields. Newton D. Baker envisions adjusting to industrial civilization to curb depressions, Captain Frank Hawks calls for faster air transport, Will Hays hopes cinema steadies confidence, Gene Tunney seeks global economic and political solutions, and others urge wise federal decisions and constitutional action.
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Associated Press
Amercan
Newton D. Baker
Frank Hawks
Will H. Hays
Motion Picture Producers and Distributors
Motion Picture Screen
Gene Tunney
Balkans
Germany
France
England
Supreme Court
Clark
New Jersey
Steve
H. L. Mencken
Crit
Burmese Rebels Duel With British Troops in Jungle Fight
In Thara waddy district 70 miles north of Rangoon, rebels backed by a rumored royalist mastermind clash with British troops amid jungle and swamp. Government reports say insurgents suffered heavy casualties while the British closed in, amid scarce food and water.
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Rangoon
Burma
Shwekyilon
Tharawaddy
Here
Poor Pa by Claude Callan
A brief Essex County anecdote notes a father hoping for a stern sermon from a preacher for his daughter Betty, but the preacher delivers a more liberal talk the following Sunday. The piece reflects small town moral tones and family dynamics in a humorously ironic vignette.
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Betty
Marshal Joffre Clings to Life Amid Grief and Hope
Paris reports Marshal Joffre remained critically ill as doctors noted irregular respiration and lung fill in a still grave situation. The bulletin said he slept, took nourishment, and spoke briefly, while Ambassador Dawes attended the French site and expositions ceremony in Paris.
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Paris
Marshal Joffre
Charles G. Dawes
Dawes
London
Saint Jean de Dieu Hospital
Marshall
Hau
Colder Weather and Falling River Levels Today
Clear skies this morning gave way to a markedly colder day with 7 am readings at 10 degrees above zero, down from 24 above Monday. Forecasters expect fair skies tonight into Wednesday with rising clouds and warmer conditions in the east and south central areas. NW winds persisted as river stages dropped to 3.4 feet, 0.66 feet below Monday’s 4.0 feet.
Extra Session Looms as Senate Facesdeadline
Washington AP report on Senate leaders racing to push 15 bills through before an expected extra session. With eight weeks left after Congress returns, 11 appropriation bills are required and other measures hinge on cooperation. Senate leaders fear lengthy speeches could jeopardize timely passage.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Watson
Albert enters Chicago mayoral race opposing Thompson
Arthur R. Albert, 32, youngest Chicago city council member, joins the anti Thompson slate for the Republican nomination. He is backed by U S Senator Charles S. Deneen. Other anti Thompson candidates include Charles Barrett and Judge John H. Lyle with Bernard W. Snow supporting Lyle. A move to withdraw Barrett Lyle and Albert failed.
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Chicago
William Hale Thompson
Arthur R. Albert
Albert
Thompson
Charles Barrett
Bernard W. Snow
John H. Lyle
Fred Lundin
Barrett
Lyle
Alpert
Hoover Endorses Plan for Eastern Railroad Consolidation
President Hoover announced an agreement among eastern railroads to consolidate into four independent systems. The Pennsyl vania, New York Central, Baltimore and Ohio, and Nickel Plate would form the core, with the Wabash Seaboard plan set aside. Arbitration handles one remaining point and the scheme awaits ICC approval.
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Washington
Hoover
LC. C
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Baltimore and Ohio
Wabash Seaboard
Interstate Commerce Commission
Sterol gap in tuberculosis germ linked to deadliness
Yale chemists report tubercle bacilli lack or hide a key sterol alcohol that could feed the germs and affect virulence. Some scientists say sterols absorbed from sunlight form ergosterol aiding health, while others suggest tubercle bacteria steal cell sterols. Pluto measurements also noted by Mt Wilson observers Nicholson and Mayall as Pluto’s next midsummer event noted.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Cleveland
Robert J. Anderson
Yale University
Chemistry
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Anderson
Yale
William Charles White
Washington
Pluto
Lowell Observatory
Mt. Wilson
Seth B. Nicholson
Nicholas A. Mayall
Hurley approves Illinois Waterway plans for early work
Secretary Hurley today approved army engineers plans for federal prosecution of the Illinois waterway project linking the Great Lakes with the Mississippi at Chicago. An emergency appropriation approved by Congress enables an early start, with Illinois leading the effort and federal participation authorized by the river and harbor act signed by President Hoover last July.
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Washington
Hurley
Army Engineers
Congress
Great Lakes
Mississippi
Chicago
Illinois
Hoover
Weather Outlook Iowa and Missouri Regions
Iowa fair tonight with increasing clouds Wednesday and warmer in central and eastern areas. Missouri and river readings show Davenport rising 2.1 with 0.7 gain, Muscatine 3.4 steady fall of 0.6, Keokuk 1.2, St. Louis 1.2 with a 0.1 drop.
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Iowa—Fair
River Davenport
Muscatine
Keokuk
St. Louis
Proposed extensive school dental program discussed
A Muscatine meeting at city hall debated a broad school dental program for children, especially younger grades. Miss Margaret Matheson cited clinic data showing many tooth defects among five year olds, while Miss Gill noted ongoing school dentistry and local dentists' free services.
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The
Bureau
Margaret Matheson
Matheson
Muscatine
Margaret Gill
Trail of Bank Bandits Narrowly Escapes Pursuit
Macomb Illinois authorities believe three men who robbed the Camden State Bank of 3600 dollars Monday are on the run. Pursued by Schuyler county officers, the suspects’ car was spotted in Macomb and then headed toward Bushnell where police pursued but were outdistanced. The vehicle was abandoned late Monday night northeast of Bushnell as a posse organized to search nearby woods.
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Macomb
Ill
McDonough County
Camden, Iil
State Bank
Schuyler County
Bushnell
Reunion plans honor six living members of Champion hose company
Records show only six of the original 1875 Muscatine Champion hose company remain alive. Charles Kern announces a reunion at the Elks club on January 7, 1981, with charter members listed and notes on German records used to verify survivors.
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Old Hose Company
Old Champion Hose Company
Muscatine
Charles Kern
The
Elks Club
George Koehler
Nichols
H. Wilmering
Wv. Schwab
Charles Bulluff
William Molis
M. Saal
G. Schmidt
D. Mayer
H. Bodman
T. Grossheim
August Deutschman
B. Schmidt
Herm Schmidt
Ernst Schmidt
W. F. Ejihoff
C. Ruckdeshel
John Koehler
John Hoehl
J. L. Hoehl
Joe Fuller
M. Havercamp
S. Fleitz
G. Althaus
A George
C. Dold
W. Weidling
J. J. Williams
August Witteman
Christmas seal campaign nets 1170.90 in Muscatine
Mrs. H. J. Hartman reports 1930 31 seal drive in Muscatine has 1836 of 2248 letters returned yielding 1170.90 dollars. Last year 2292 letters produced 1232.67. 360 responses still pending will be reminded mid January. Seventy percent stays with Health Bureau for local health work. remainder goes to state headquarters.
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Public Health Bureau
H. J. Hartman
Department
Mra Hartman
Health Bureau
Muscatine
Letts Masons Confer Degree In Local Lodge
Masons from Letts and nearby lodges joined Iowa and Triune members in a degree ceremony. Delegates included G W Bailey C L Mull M G Dodder George Weir and others with Elmer Chatfield H L Van Camp and W C McGillivray among visiting Masons. Triune lodge performed third degree work to speed the proceedings.
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Letts
Iowa
G. W. Bailey
C. L. Mull
M. G. Dodder
George Weir
Floyd Lieberknecht
Ralph McCleary
C. H. Musch
G. W. Griffin
W Fay Collins
B. F. Snyder
H. O D. Frame
R. H. Upham
C. M. Bridges
W. L. Shellabarger
Milo Wiele
Glen Fry
P. R. Connor
Elmer L. Chatfield
H. L. van Camp
W. C. McGillivray
Wilton
Everett Kingsley
Rochester
W. S. Henderson
Triune Lodge
Masked Bandits Rob Broad Way Bank in Pa. Heist
In Scottdale, Pennsylvania two masked bandits robbed the Broad Way National Bank after banking hours. They escaped with 20,422 dollars as state troopers launch a statewide manhunt. The cashier, Thomas Byrne, was bound and left the door open for two clerks to assist.
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Scottdale
Pennsylvania
Broadway National Bank
John R. Byrne
Thomas Byrne
Carideo to Coach at Purdue
Hartford Conn reporters note Daniel E Halpin manager of the 1930 football program reports Carideo is named to coach at Purdue. The item mentions a leadership move involving Purdue and a Hartford source detailing the assignment.
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Carideo
Purdue
Hartford
Conn
Daniel E. Halpin
Drinking Listed as Leading Trouble Maker in Colleges
Federal study of 69 land grant colleges finds college students mirror general population in morals. The report details concerns with fraternities sororities and student conduct in social life, noting many college heads faced trouble with student drinking.
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Washington
Federal Office of Education
Robbery at Cities Service station on West Front Street
Two young men robbed Tom Kneer, a station attendant at 917 West Front Street, about 6 PM Monday. They fled in a Chevrolet roadster with 57 plates after taking $12 to $14 from Kneer’s pocketbook. the wallet was found near the station later and police alerted nearby towns.
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Tom Kneer
Cities Service
West Front Street
Kneer
Aeen
Deak
Curtis Cramer
Probe Mystery in Storm Lake Farm Slaying
A decapitated body found on a Storm Lake farm is believed to be Coroner U B Parish unable to confirm identity as Keifer, a tenant, and his wife 35 was shot in the living room. The killer fired from outside the home.
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Storm Lake
U. 8
Parish
Keifer
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T. B. Germ
Illinois Waterway
Journal
Guernsey
Heifer Call
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Syndi
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