Victory Won by Farmers in Le Mars Foreclosure Clarified
Farmers in Le Mars Iowa forced a life insurance foreclose bidder from the courthouse steps after threatening the attorney Herbert S. Martin representing New York Life. He agreed to wire a $3,000 bid increase to cover a $33,000 mortgage, averting a receiver and a landlord claim.
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Iowa
Life Insurance Company
John A. Johnson
Herbert S. Martin
New York Life Insurance Company
Johnson
Martin
New York Life Insurance
Weeny Bee
Nes C. W. Pitts
Death of President Coolidge Stuns Nation
Calvin Coolidge, thirtieth president of the United States, died suddenly at The Beeches estate in Northampton Massachusetts. He was 60 years old, last July 4, and his death, attributed to heart disease, followed weeks of indigestion. Mrs. Coolidge found him dead upon returning from a shopping trip. The retirement home near the national capital had hosted his career end.
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United States
Northampton
Mass
Calvin Coolidge
National Capital
Coolidge
Coolidge Rose From Humble Vermont Home
Calvin Coolidge was born on a Plymouth Vermont farm amid the hills and district school days. He earned a gold medal for an essay on Principles of the American Revolution and later graduated from Amherst in 1895, gaining a reputation as Silent Cal. The former president died after distress at his law office led him to return home, with Harry Ross present.
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Calvin Coolidge
Plymouth
Vermont Hills
Notch
Amherst
Coolidge
United States
Harry Ross
Johnson County Probes 20000 Shortage in Funds
Johnson County supervisors continue an inquiry into a $20 000 shortage in county funds with Judge Frank Bechly presiding. The board sued Treasurer Charles L Berry and the bank receiver to trace responsibility after Berry reported a $26 243 30 deposit on January 2 1932, noting a duplicate slip and passbook records showing a $6 243 30 discrepancy.
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Iowa City
Frank Bechly
Montezuma
Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Charles L. Berry
First National Bank
Berry
Jackson Club Hails Roosevelt and Jackson at Banquet
The Muscatine Jackson club held its first Jackson day banquet since 1917 at the Elks lodge with about 200 attendees. Speakers praised Andrew Jackson and the new deal era led by President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt, while humor targeted Hoover and the Republican mood.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Andrew Jackson
Muscatine Jackson Club
Elks Lodge
Herbert Hoover
New Orleans
United States
Iowa
Eicher
Wealthy Iowa Farmer Killed
Oelwein Iowa AP Ashley Downing aged 60 a wealthy farmer was shot and killed in his home Wednesday night. His wallet was stolen and neighbors say his property and security holdings were valued at about 150000 dollars. Neighbor Harry Leisner found Downing's body near a stack of kindling. police say the shotgun blast was fired at close range to the back of the head.
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Oelwein
Ashely Downing
Downing
Harry Leisner
3000 Chinese Civilians Killed in Shanhaikwan Battle
Refugees report that during a three day clash at Shanhaikwan the Japanese captured the city after heavy artillery fire. They estimate 3,000 Chinese civilians died and about 100,000 fled south toward Chinwangtao. A young Chinese colonel An Teh-Hsin and 300 men defended the south gate but weres overwhelmed.
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Peiping
China
Shanhaikwan
Chinwangtao
An Teh-Hsin
Brother of Local Man Succumbs at Vancouver Home
James T. Pound of Muscatine learns of the death of his brother A. M. Pound a former Vancouver harbor commissioner and noted Canadian literary authority. Pound died December 17 after a heart attack. He served on Vancouver's Harbor Commissioners from 1927 to 1930 and led Sterling Trust of British Columbia as managing director while being senior partner at Pound and Allan.
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James T. Pound
West Second Street
A. M. Pound
Vancouver
B. C
Canada
Pound
Muscatine
Dominion
Tax Reduction Forces Ready for Iowa Fight
Ed R. Brown, secretary of the committee on reduction of governmental expenditures, leads the drive to cut taxes for the upcoming Iowa General Assembly session. W. S. Gilman says Brown will act as field general representing the Iowa Association for Reduction of Public Expenditures. The final report is sent to the governor and will go to the legislature.
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Des Moines
Ed R. Brown
Iowa General Assembly
W. S. Gilman
Brown
Iowa Association For
Gilman
Senate Group Votes in Favor of Repeal
Washington AP The Senate judiciary sub committee studying prohibition repeal proposals voted to report a repeal resolution to state legislatures with protections for dry states and authority for Congress to legislate against a return of the saloon. The vote was 4 to 1 with Borah reserving floor opposition. Blaine Hebert Walsh supported with reservations.
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Senate Judiciary
Blaine
Wisconsin
Congress
Borah
Idaho
Dty
Hebert
Rhode Island
Walsh
Mrs. Harper 65 Dies After Illness at Bellevue Hospital
Mrs Mary Harper aged 65 died at Bellevue hospital at 6 am after a complex illness. She was born in Muscatine on June 4 1868 and lived most of her life there. She had lived with Mr and Mrs Alfred Petersen near Pleasant Prairie for eight years. Surviving are two brothers Frank Maurath Muscatine and Charles Maurath Chicago. The body is at Meyers Funeral Home and the funeral will be Saturday at 9 o clock from St Mathias church with burial in St Marys cemetery.
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Bellevue Hospital
Harper
Muscatine
Chicago
Alfred Petersen
Pleasant Prairie
Frank Maurath
Charles Maurath
Meyers Funeral Home
St. Mathia: Church
St Mary’s Cemetery
Weather Summary for Iowa and Illinois
Iowa shows generally clear conditions tonight and Friday with little temperature change. Illinois forecasts fall tonight and Friday with slightly warmer conditions tonight. River stages vary with Dubuque 3.3 and falling 0.3, Davenport 4.5 down 0.3, Muscatine 5.0 down 0.2, Keokuk 2.4 down 0.9, St. Louis 6.3 down 0.7.
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Illinois
Dubuque
Davenport
Muscatine
Keokuk
St. Louis
Influenza Strain Pushes Public Health Bureau
The Public Health Bureau reports a month of influenza burden with 101 cases and 65 new additions. Nurses logged 345 visits, including 13 prenatal, 55 postnatal, and 48 newborn care calls, while seven patients were sent to Hershey and the state university hospital for treatment.
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Bureau
State University Hospital
Hershey Hospital
Public Health Bureau
Pitt Beats USC 35 to 0 at Rose Bowl
Beverly Hills commentary recalls a New Year’s Rose Bowl game where Pitt under coach Jones routed USC 35 to 0. A Pitt player’s pants being removed is noted as a colorful highlight, with local bragging about coaching prowess against elite eastern schools.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Andy Mellon
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Pitt
Notre Dame
California
Jones
Senate
Harvard
Princeton
Yale
Huge French Liner Burns to Coast Tow
The 41000 ton liner Atlantique burned off Cherbourg and drifted toward Portland Bill as 18 dead were reported. Tugs towed the smoking wreck while Captain Schoofs prepared salvage efforts and an official inquiry opened by Merchant Marine Minister Leon Meyer.
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London
Portland
Cherbourg
France
Atlantique
Portland Bill
the Atlantique
Schoofs
Compagnie de Navigation de
Two Die From Auto Crashes in Davenport
Davenport AP reported five New Year automobile deaths with Mrs Una Parks and Emil K Maier dying of injuries from earlier crashes. The year 1932 saw ten Davenport fatalities with Tony George Frank Rodgers and Eugene Schnoor among those killed in weekend accidents.
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Davenport
Una Parks
Emil K. Maier
Tony George
Frank Rodgers
Eugene Schnoor
Muscatine Unemployed Plea Repeats Before Board
The Muscatine board of supervisors heard a new plea from unemployed workers requesting three days work over two weeks, a nine hour day, and 25 cents per hour. The board took no action, stating county efforts were already maximal. Leader M. S. Adams urged funds come from taxpayers, warning civilization could revert to savagery if inaction continues.
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Muscatine
Board of Supervisors
Whitey” Adams
Adams
W. J. Barclay
Barclay
Hoover to Attend Funeral of Predecessor
Washington AP says President Hoover will attend his predecessor's funeral. He plans to leave the capital Friday with aides and representatives from other branches of government.
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Washington
Hoover
National Capital
Mr. Coolidge falls ill at The Beeches
Mrs. Coolidge visits the city to shop while President Coolidge exhibits illness at The Beeches. Secretary Ross aids the former president and carries him to a bedroom for rest before awaiting Mrs. Coolidge's return. Mr. Coolidge dies in Solitude as Ross reports the incident.
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Beeches
Peace Restored in Miners War at Kincaid
Illinois National Guardsmen returned to Central Illinois after a gunbattle in Kincaid left a miner and a woman dead. The guard units, long in Christian County for violence, reoccupied the town to restore order as county forces proved inadequate.
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Taylorville
Illinois National Guardsmen
Ilinois
Kincaid
Christian County
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