Siemers Rites to Be at Avoca
Final rites for Mrs. W. F. Siemers, death at the Mulberry Ave home, will be held at the Avoca Lutheran Church at 2 p.m. Friday with Rev. Joseph Gerlt officiating. Burial will be in Avoca cemetery. The body was moved from Fairbanks Home for Funerals to the Avoca home. Miss Meta A. Seiffert, born April 10, 1894, grew up in Avoca and attended Iowa schools. She married W. F. Siemers June 18, 1927, and has an infant daughter, Margaret Ann, with her husband in Muscatine. Surviving are her parents, currently in Muscatine, and the Avoca Seifferts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Siemers
Mulberry Avenue
Lutheran Church
Avoca
Joseph Gerlt
Fairbanks
Leland Lesher
Grace Lutheran Church
Meta A. Seiffert
H. Seiffert
Iowa State College
Ames
University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Muscatine
Assessors adopt data sheet values for 1933 real estate
Muscatine officials and two state board representatives review downtown values for 1933 assessment. The 20 percent reduction uses these figures rather than 1931 assessed values, with levies based on prior valuations. The data sheet separates lot or acreage values from building improvements calculated by size, age, and condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grimm
State Board of Assessment and Review
Muscatine
State Board
Bankruptcy Reform Seen in Congress
Congress may allow extensions or installment plans for bankrupts with creditor approval, debts not reduced, and minority creditors bound. Corporations especially railroads could be scaled down through reorganizations. Voluntary or triggered by 25 percent of creditors holding at least 10 percent. Interstate Commerce Commission would supervise railroad reorganizations with federal court aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Federal
Schildhauer Mystery Referred to Science for Aid
Detectives and Dr. Muelberger found blood stains at the Schildhauer home with stains on the stair indicating an attempted wash. Federal authorities investigated after Mrs Schildhauer admitted a trip to Memphis with Carl Bradberry, a former deputy sheriff, with Mann Act charges pending decision by the district attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muelberger
Schildhauer
Memphis
Tenn
Carl Bradberry
Flight crash claims Dallas lieutenant in Galveston area
Galveston Texas AP reports Lieutenant William E. Bogardus 26 of Dallas was killed and Sergeant John Kennedy was critically injured when their aircraft crashed at the third attack group airdrome today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
William E. Bogardus
Dallas
John Kennedy
Herring outlines drastic tax cuts and state reform
Governor Herring urged drastic reductions in taxes and a complete overhaul of Iowa government. He called for abolishing many boards, centralized revenue spending, and a business like structure under elected officials. He also pressed tax reform, farm relief, non partisan courts, and coordinated federal cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herring
Iowa
General Assembly
Congress
National Congress
Hits
End Serious hs With Creomulsi End Serious hs With Creomulsi
Ad reads Creomulsion claiming powerful but harmless relief. It markets as non narcotic with a druggist recommendation, urging readers to try the product for throat and chest symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creomulsi
Two Cleveland Men Stop Rabid Dog Attack
In Cleveland two men trapped a rabid dog in a truck cab to protect nearby children. Masek, aided by Ernest Card who lured the animal, and a dog warden later collected the animal. H. K. Ferry noted the dog was in a violent rabies stage during the encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
H. K. Ferry
Ferry
Charles
Masek
Ernest Card
Card
United States Leads In Naval Air Strength And Global Ranking
The report asserts U S naval air strength tops the world while combined U S army and navy rank third, with confidential military attaché data noting the U S ahead of others though the figures are not released. Also discussed is flood control funding for 1934, detailing levee completion, revetment, dredging and contingencies totaling about 28 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davison
United States
War Department
George P. Pillsbury
Army Engineers
Representative Collins
Mississippi
Pillsbury
General
Missouri
Arkansas
Cape Girardeau
Helena
Upper Yazoo Basin
Yazoo Basin
Louisiana
Red Rivers
Red River
Atchafalaya
Millers Honored at Anniversary Surprise
Pleasant Prairie Mr and Mrs Hanness Miller were surprised at home Sunday night as 84 guests gathered for their silver wedding anniversary. Games of five hundred provided prizes. attendees included Henning Petersen Calamus Ia Peter Kruse Sunbury Henry Miller and many Miller and Paper family members and friends from Muscatine Wilton Bennet Walcott and Stockton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Prairie
Hanness Miller
Annie Miller
Hazel Wulf
Hallie Stormer
Martha Paper
Alma Wendel
William Kruse
A. Hilbert
Alfred Paper
Chris Petersen
Henning Petersen
Dorothy Cage
Calamus
Peter Kruse
Sunbury
Henry Miller
Margaret Schaffer
Andrew Wende
Peter Strunk
John Behrens
Henry Lamp
R. H. Strunk
Mildred
Mary Beck
Durant
Barney Miller
Leona Pieper
Muscatine
Adolph Hilbert
Dorothy Dage
Stockton
Herman Miller
William Miller
Frank Miller
Miller
Willis, Raymond
Allen Miller
Pearl
Verna Miller
Allenru Rheumatic Cure Promises Quick Relief
Henderson's Drug Store advertises Allenru a rheumatic prescription priced at 85 cents. It claims rapid uric acid reduction within 24 hours and pain relief within 48 hours with a money back guarantee if one bottle fails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson’s
Funeral Held for Ax Murder Victim in Winterset
Funeral services were held for John Dorrell 79 found murdered in his Winterset Iowa home. Authorities sought motive while noting the victim had not been seen since December 24 and was discovered by a sister Tuesday night. A blood stained ax lay near the body in the kitchen. An inquest is set for Friday. James Whitcomb Riley once used the name Benjamin F Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winterset
John Dorrell
Darrell
Forecast Hints of Coming Snow in Midwest and West
Forecasts indicate a light snow in eastern Iowa tonight with rising temperatures Friday. Elsewhere, broad weather contrasts show blizzard and sub zero conditions in the north while California endures gales and property losses. The forecast notes light snow for Minnesota and Dakota areas with warming trends ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Associated Press
Coast
Minnesota
California
New York
Carl Hupp
U. S
Raleigh
North Dakota
Kennedy
Minn
Crookston
Minnesota- Dakota
Domestic Troubles Ended by Murder
Evert McCabe a 45 year old vice president of United Parcel Service was shot in his Woodstock Tower apartment after a long domestic quarrel. police say Garnett McCabe admitted the shooting and described confronting him in the bathroom before firing. Two overnight guests heard the earlier quarrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Evert McCabe
Woodstock Tower
Garnett
McCabes
McCabe
United Parcel Service
Tipton Couple Files First Marriage License of New Year
Tipton couple Tipton-Max F. Busch aged 29 and Ruby L. Ruhser aged 19, both of Durant, filed a marriage license application with Clerk of the Court H. S Hamilton on Tuesday afternoon, marking the first application of the new year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tipton
Max F. Busch
Ruby L. Ruhser
Durant
H. S- Hamilton
Reeves sale attracts crowd on Wednesday near Fairport
The public sale of Tom Reeves drew a large attendance in Fairport. Corn sold for 15 3 4 cents per bushel hay brought 4 to 5 dollars per ton cows fetched 31 dollars and pigs around 100 pounds sold for 3 25 each. Reeves couple plan to move to a Stockton area farm in spring. Visitors included Clifford and George Douner of Davenport and Marylin Douner. A spaniel killed a snake at the U S fisheries Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairport
Tom Reeves
Reeves
Stockton
Clifford Douner
Marylin
George Douner
Davenport
Fred Buchele
L. H. Bennett
George Davis
Muscatine
Roy Reeves
U. S
Essex Rites Are Held at Chapel Here Wednesday
Funeral services for George William Essex were held at 2 p m Wednesday at Meyers Funeral Home conducted by Rev Ira Hawley United Brethren. Burial was in Essex cemetery Illinois. He was born April 22 1849 in Rock Island county Illinois married Susan Troxel in 1867. Surviving are a brother two sisters three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George William Essex
Meyers Funeral
Ira Hawley
United Brethren Church
Essex Cemetery
Illinois
Mr. Essex
Rock Island County
Ill
James
Elizabeth Essex
Susan Troxel
Timothy
Essex
Hnd
East Second Street
J. W. Lewis
Joseph Essex
James Troxel
Muscatine
Clarence Hendrex
Nichols
Nebraskans Seek Rent Moratorium on School Lands
Lincoln Neb AP Senator Charles D Green of Sidney on the state school land and funds committee said a moratorium on rents for Nebraska 1 600 000 acres of school land will be sought after conferring with the attorney general Two measures to relieve farmers renting from the state will be pursued Green added the state school funds balance is large enough to carry it through a moratorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
Senate
Charles D. Green
Sidney
Green
Apartment Fire Causes Damage In City Building
The blaze started in the living room corner of an apartment due to defective wiring from an electric appliance. Fire crews used forty gallons of chemical and a booster tank to extinguish the flames. Thompson reported total loss as smoke and heat damaged rooms beyond the living area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manjoiie
Thompson
Max Skolnik
East Fifth Street
H. W. Holzhauer
Maine Street
East Sixth Street
Iowa Farmers Block Farm Receivership
Several hundred Farmers Holiday members met at Loveland Iowa to halt a receivership case. A. H. Cleaver will not be dispossessed until March 1934 if he pays taxes, delaying action after William King estate sought a receiver over a $700 deficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri Valley
Farmers Holiday Association
Loveland
A. H. Cleaver
Cleaver
Logan
William King
King
Radio Programs Schedule Listing Details
A dense listing of NBC radio shows and time slots from morning to late night including The Glee Club NBC-Talk by Anne Hard Favorite a pocks a of Folks Melodie Bree and DeRos Strolling Fiddler Betty Crocker Pro Weather Forecast Aunt Jane's Home Monetement National Farm Sa Palais D Or Vida Ravenscraft Crossing Marketeer Muted String Quar Women s Radio Re ppr Rice String Quar Hour of Music Flying Family Valley News Waldorf Astoria Skippy American Weekly NBC Concert Orchestra Hall and Gruer Neween Hotel Orchestra Vincent Lopez and Orchestra and other programs with varied times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NBC
Anne Hard
Bree and
DeRos
Betty Crocker
National Farm Sa
Vida Ravenscraft
Crosing
Marketeer
Jane
Pthan Flying Family
Valley News
Waldorf Astoria
Millie
Madge
Nbc—Concert Orchestra
al Falcon
Hall
Evening Radio Schedule for Friday January 13
A detailed Friday night radio lineup lists programs from 6:00 p m to 12 00 m including Schlagenhauer's Party Gene and Charlie Flanagan's Sport Review CBS Philcarogram Edwin C Hill Band of Distinction Charlie Hamp Origin of Superstition Fireside Songs Belle Forbes Cutter Air Theater Drama Ben Pollack's Orchestra Harriet Cruise Norsemen CBS Myrt Around the Town Husk O Hares Orchestra Coliseum Walkathon Corey Lynn's Orchestra and Charlie Straight's Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schlagenhauer
Gene
Charlie
Flanagan
Sport Review
CBS
Philcarogram
Edwin C. Hill
Band of Distinction
Charlie Hamp
Belle Forbes Cutter
Ben Pollacks
Harriet Cruise
Norsemen
Myrt
Husk O'Hare
Coliseum Walkathon
Ben Pollack
Correy Lynn
Charlie Straight
Ivory elephants used to make billiard balls recounted
A humorous exchange notes that three thousand four hundred twenty six elephants were required last year to fashion billiard balls, with the wife marveling at animals being trained for delicate work in Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Motorist
Rendall to Lead Union Prayer Service Tonight
Dr J R Rendall of the First Presbyterian church will lead a union fellowship prayer meeting at 7 30 tonight at the First Baptist church. The service unites nearly all city Protestant churches and closes preparations for the series of meetings to be inaugurated January 16 by Dr E R Fulkerson of New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Rendall
First Presbyterian Church
Union Fellowship
First Baptist Church
E. R. Fulkerson
New York City
Slayer of Brother Sentenced In Iowa Farm Death
Will Crandall of Charles City was sentenced to eight years at Fort Madison for the manslaughter death of his brother Fred Crandall on a local farm. Crandall pleaded guilty to the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Will Crandall
Fort Madison
Fred Crandall
Here
Crandall
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Hollywood On Parade
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Small’s Paradise Band
Tom Howard
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