Murder by Balcony Casement in Long Island House
Linda Averill believes her cousin Amos Peabody was murdered when he fell from the second story balcony of the Averills’ Long Island home after a gasped confession. Four guests are suspects as Linda and Tom seek the truth with Dr. Boyle delaying interrogation until his return.
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Linda Averill
Amos Peabody
Averills
Long Island
Linda
MR. Statlander
Tom Averill
Captain DE Vos
Marvin Pratt
Lian Shaughnessey
Tom
Boyle
Rosie
Shaughnessey
Pretty Fleur Stoner
DeVos
Statlander
Amos
Marvin
Valeska
Binks
Pratt
De Valera Calls Election as Dail Maintains Strain
President Eamon De Valera dissolves the Dail and calls for a new parliament to meet February 8, seeking stronger backing amid Labor Party opposition over civil service pay cuts. He defended the move as not due to present differences and warned of possible postal strikes if pay talks fail.
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Dublin
Irish Free States
Eamon de Valera
de Valera
Free State Council
Labor
Dail
Cosgrove Party
Republican
Labor Party
London
Great Britain
Das
Free State
Time Set for Hearing on Incorrigibility Charges
The court set 10 a.m. January 7 for a hearing on incorrigibility charges against minor Richard Nicoli. Information was filed with the court by the youth's relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Nicoli
State Treasurer Names Two Appointments in Iowa Office
Des Moines AP reports State Treasurer Leo J Wegman announced two new officials. E F Rahm of Algona is cashier in the treasurer's office and William Schultes of Carroll is head book keeper. Wegman said further appointments would follow. Porter, the acting state auditor since last April, was to be relieved today. Incoming auditor C W Storms declined comment. Porter has served 14 years under five auditors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Leo J. Wegman
E. F. Rahm
Algona
Pepples Savings Bank of
C. W. Storms
Porter
J. W. Long
District Court Notes Probate Estate Of Ed Rock
Children of Ed Rock will share equally in his estate under the will filed for probate today. J. E. McIntosh of West Liberty is named executor. Two new suits on notes filed against Midwestern Food Products Corp. One suit for $1 032.50 by Stephen Schuessler and another for $516.25 by Charles Perezek. Judgment for $6,000 plus interest costs and attorney fees awarded to the receivership of American Savings Bank in its suit against C Kile and others. A lease rental suit by A J LaTour vette against J W Henning and Nellie Henning seeks $675. An inventory in Peter Rininsland estate lists $4,600 value. Final report of guardian F A Maurer shows balance $1 781.82. H G Nicolaus appointed successor with $3 600 bond. D W Jackson authorized to join notes against mortgaged land and surrender $6 500 notes to Titus Management Co. An order in Thomas Nugent estate authorizes sale of a $500 United States treasury bond. Cc P Hanley trustee of Mary Walderrich’s estate reports assets $2 715.79, disbursements $670.01, balance $2 045.78 with $145.78 cash. Emma Heath excused from further reports after account approval. In Percy C Broughton estate court authorizes sale of an Oakland truck to Lorber shop for $30.
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Ed Rock
J. E. McIntosh
West Liberty
Midwestern Food Products Corporation
Stephen Schuessler
Leslie Perezek
Charles Perezek
American Savings Bank
C. Kile
Muscatine County
L. C. Clarke
Cc. P. Hanley
Mary
A. Walderrich
Five Die in Gasoline Blast at Barstow
Five persons burned to death when gasoline spilled on a wood stove fire and exploded in Barstow Midland Texas. The victims include Walter Hood 40 and three of his children along with a nephew Jack Hood. Mrs Walter Hood and Mr and Mrs Jack Hood were severely burned.
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Midland
Tex
Barstow
Walter Hood
Jack Hood
Herbert Harriman Dies in Ireland
Herbert Harriman of the American banking family died in Londonderry Ireland. He was noted in New York society and served in the American army during World War I. Shortly after peace was proclaimed he married Miss S J Hunter of Aghadowey who nursed him through a serious illness.
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Londonderry
Ireland
Herbert Harriman
New York
S. J. Hunter
Aghadowey
Orthodox Mohammedans Favor Imperfect Art and Architecture
Orthodox Mohammedans avoid straight lines and perfect symmetry in buildings or rugs. They hold that only Allah is perfect and that creating flawless works is sacrilegious.
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Allah
Iowa Tax Sales Postponed Across Multiple Counties
Tax sales in several Iowa counties were postponed amid farm protests and weak bidding. Logan delayed to Feb 27 after no bids. Red Oak to Feb 6. Cedar Rapids to Feb 20. Fairfield to Jan 30. Winneshiek to Feb 6. Bel ford extended to March 1. Protests by farmers delayed or reduced bids in multiple counties including Boone Floyd Chickasaw Monona Page Fort Dodge Woodbury Pottawattamie Council Bluffs.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Logan
J. C. Hammond
Montgomery County
Harry Mayhew
Red Oak
Cedar Rapids
Jefferson County
Fairfield
W. S. Samuelson
Orval J. Ilingson
Winneshiek
Belford
Atjlamakee
Ames
Story County
Harold Peterson
Boone County
United Farmers
M. W. Ellis
Floyd
Buchanan County
Chickasaw
Mrs. Miller Names Appointees in State Departments
Des Moines AP Mrs. Alex Miller secretary of state elect announces appointments head of state securities bureau Walter R Hutchinson Cedar Rapids attorney serves in security law motor vehicle bureau Lew Wallace Sigourney lumber dealer deputy secretary of state James Green Des Moines journalist in charge of corporations Hazel Shay Des Moines private secretary to Miller Hutchinson replaces Capables Fischer Wallace takes over for W A Stevens Green succeeds Warren Huebner several department staff to be terminated with the new administration and replaced gradually
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Alex Miller
Walter R. Hutchinson
Cedar Rapids
State
Lew Wallace
Sigourney Lumber
Motor Vehicle Bureau
James Green
Hazel Shay
Miller
Hutchinson
Green
Democratic State Committee
Capables
Fischer
Wallace
W. A. Stevens
Warren Huebner
Moors require a male heir for marriage continuity
Among the Moors a wife who fails to bear a boy can be divorced with tribal consent and may remarry, continuing until she bears a male child.
Congress Acts On Cotton Relief And War Debt Speech
Washington AP The senate passed a house bill to turn 350000 bales of cotton held by farm board agencies to the Red Cross for distress relief. Senator Johnson California Republican warned of a war debts speech for Wednesday. Representative Lewis Democrat Maryland introduced a 500000000 bond issue for relief.
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Washington
House
Farm Board
Senate
Johnson
California
Representative Lewis
Maryland
Riot Erupts Outside Rose Bowl After Cal-Pitt Clash
At Pasadena Rose Bowl a crowd of about 500 tried to force entry during a Southern California versus Pittsburgh game. Police clashed with protesters, 27 charged with attempted forcible entry, about 50 officers injured, Officer Roy Ewing knocked unconscious by a stone, tear gas deployed to disperse the group.
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Pasadena
Rose Bowl
California
Pittsburgh
Roy Ewing
Iowa Briefs Summary of deaths and police notes
The Iowa briefs report a death by self-inflicted fall at the Plaza Hotel in San Antonio about Arthur L. Frederick of Monterrey and Des Moines. Irish Kennedy of Stevens Point stopped Eddie Burch in Cedar Rapids in the third round. An injunction blocks Hubert Utterback from collecting a judges salary since taking office after Edgar Morling’s death. Keokuk hires E C McPherson as police chief succeeding E T Cahill.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
Arthur L. Frederick
Monterrey
Mexico
Des Moines
Plaza Hotel
Stevens Point
Wis
Irish Kennedy
Eddie Burch
Cedar Rapids
Hubert Utter- Back
State Supreme Court
Edgar Morling
Clinton Bar Association
Utterback
Sweetland Church Groups Plan Meetings and Programs
Sweetland Brotherhood will meet at the church Friday evening with Downer of Letts delivering the address and special musical numbers. Women of the church will serve refreshments after. An all day Sweetland Ladies and Missionary societies gathering with a Sunbonnet Party is set for Thursday with a noon pot luck. Thirty seven in the Home Builders class met for an evening at the church, with a forthcoming February meeting planned. Nine members of the Kings Heralds met with their counselor during Sunday preaching hour to study Ling Yang and read from Junior Missionary Friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweetland — Cloyce Downer of Letts
Sweetland Brotherhood
Sweetland Ladies’ Aid and Missionary Societies
Sweetland Sunday School
King’s Heralds Society
Worrell
Hoover Strikes at Opposition Over Reorganization Plans
President Hoover condemned congressional resistance to his governmental reorganization as he spoke to reporters. He warned Congress to stay out or cede greater powers to President-elect Roosevelt, calling opposition a backward step and labeling proposals to shift control to his successor as a device to derail the plan.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Democratic Groups to Control State Patronage
Des Moines reports that approvals by the democratic county and state committees must precede considerat ion for state appointments. Officials and the state committee reached the agreement to review applications jointly. Federal appointments also require approval by county and state committees and the national committeeman and committeewoman. A permanent headquarters will remain here under state chairman Charles D. Huston to maintain the party organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Charles D. Huston
Community Notes and Upcoming Meetings Highlight Local Visits
The August Gettert home hosted supper guests Mr and Mrs Henry Friedli of West Liberty and Mr and Mrs J G Gray and daughter Jean. The Sweetland Standard Bearers plan to meet at the church next Sunday morning. The next meeting falls on the first Sunday in February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Friedli
West Liberty
J. G. Gray
Jean
Sweetland Standard
Dittman Service Is Held Monday
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Dittman, a former Muscatine resident who died in Moline, were conducted at the George Wittich Funeral Home in Muscatine at 2:30 p.m. Monday. Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers included John Nyweide, Henry Nyweide, Paul Witte, Charles Dittman, John Korschot, and William Getz, with flower attendants Anna Witte, Mrs. C. Dittman, and Kathleen Asp. Singers Mrs. Sam Latham and Mrs. Henry Hiller, accompanied by Mrs. Charles Ruthenberg, performed.
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Mary Dittman
Muscatine
Moline
George Wittich
Cedar Street
Greenwood Cemetery
John
Henry Nyweide
Paul Witte
Charles Dittman
John Korschot
William Getz
Anna Witte
C. Dittman
Kathleen Asp
Sam Latham
Henry Hiller
Charles Ruthenberg
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Gabrielle E. Forbush
NEA Service Inc
A. J. LaTourvette
J. W. C. Henning
Nellie Henning
Peter Rininsland
F. A. Maurer
Henry Heabner
H. G. Nicolaus
Maurer
D. W. Jackson
Mary J. Cook
Titus Management Company
Thomas Nugent
Ethel Koeppen
United States Treasury
Emma Heath
Henry N. Heath
Percy C. Broughton
Oakland
Lorber
H. H. Eaton
Prince OF
Nanunds
Romanti
AEG
U. S. Pat
NEA Service, Inc
Willy Nilly
Linn Sale
Rose Bowl Field
Iowa Briefs
Sweetland News
Dittman
Vicks Nose
Vicks
Glass’ Smart Shop
Joe
Ox Wash
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