Homeless Men Discover Haven in Seattle Music Hall
Seven hundred homeless men gathered at a Seattle recreation center to hear Larry Carlson perform on a piano accordion in a show produced by University of Washington students Jack Sylvester and Don Bonamy. Police Chief Norton praised the venue for reducing disorder on the skid road, while burlesque venues lament lost patrons. Open since Oct 19, the center attracts about 2,800 men weekly with two shows weekly featuring donated or borrowed talent.
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Seattle
Larry Carlson
United
L. L. Norton
University of Washington
Jack Sylvester
Don Bonamy
Seattle Park Board
Norton
Ben
Ben Gannon
Gannon
Waikiki
Chief Norton
Sylvester
Bonamy
Farm Debts Stir Activity in Congress
Congress debates mortgage relief and farm aid. Rep. John Speidel proposes a bonus remittance to farmers who retire land from production, targeting cereal crops. The drive aligns with major farm groups and Democratic leaders and faces veto risks from President Hoover. Industrial mortgage relief is debated as hearings aim to block prompt action while naval data notes Earth pole weight.
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John Speidel
Washington
Agri
Roosevelt
Hoover
Senate
House
Senate Agriculture Committee
House Agriculture Committee
Crippen Services to Be on Friday
Funeral services for Joseph Crippen, former Muscatine man, will be held at St Mary’s church in Muscatine by Rev. N. J. Peiffer at 9 a.m. Friday. The body arrived in Muscatine and rests at Meyers Funeral Home. Burial will be at St Mary’s cemetery. Crippen was a member of the Toledo Elks lodge.
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Joseph Crippen
Muscatine
Toledo
Ore
St. Mary’s Church
N. J. Peiffer
Meyers Funeral
St. Mary's Cemetery
Crippen
Elks Lodge
Farm Debt Relief Looms in State Farm Debt Relief Looms in State
The article notes looming farm debt relief discussions amid Iowa politics. It covers appropriations work, with House committee organizing to finish the general appropriations bill and a Senate demand for an itemized education budget. It also mentions consolidating boards, drafting a petition to Roosevelt, and support for H A Wallace as secretary of agriculture.
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Appropriations
House
A. H. Bornstetter
Kossuth
Senate
J. F. Gallagher
Iowa County
Board of Parole
Board of Control
Roosevelt
H. A. Wallace
Des Moines
Wallace
Senate Passes Bill for Optional Levies and Related Measures
Senate advances measures including a plan for the court of claims to compile findings on state claims. District judges would hear testimony and present claims to a legislative committee. Several Senate file bills address land redemption, ballot printing, board service limits, debtors rights, truck exemptions, redemption notices, red fox season, tenure rules, and newspaper limits in counties.
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Legislative Committee
Shangle
Peace and Irwin
Boards of Supervisors
Red Fox
S. F
Hopkins
State Board of Assessment and Review
Woos
Deeds Recorded For Muscatine Properties
William F. Otto and wife transfer lot 50 in Avenue addition Muscatine to Frances M. Chaffee and Homer L. Chaffee. W G Bryant and wife transfer part of lot 9 in Cypress addition to Viddie J Bryant and Margaret P Bryant.
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William F. Otto
Frances M. Chaffee
Homer L. Chaffee
Avenue Addition
Muscatine
W. G. Bryant
Viddie J. Bryant
Margaret P. Bryant
Cypress Addition
Large Crowd Hears Fulkerson Message
A Christian banker Dr Fulkerson warns modern business crowds that prayer life is essential. He contrasts heathen prayers with American prayers and urges believers to seek God’s purpose, noting preachers face fatigue as people sleep on the job. His talk centers on the forthcoming theme The Process of Being Lost.
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Fulkerson
America
American
Japanese Police Seek Mob Leaders
Washington AP reports Ambassador Grew said Japanese police have provided protection for Singer Sewing machine offices in Yokohama and are seeking leaders of the Wednesday riot. The plant was ransacked and over 100 arrests were made as officials believe all ring leaders are in custody.
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Washington
Grew
Tokyo
State Department
Singer
Yokohama
Columbus Junction Sports and Social Notes
A skidding auto on icy South Hill injures no one but damages a wheel. Visitors Mrs. A. J. Schmoker of Winfield and Mrs. Sadie Hanft with Franc Sigaffos share updates. Columbus Junction and Wapello high basketball teams schedule a Friday game at the local gym.
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Columbus Junction
Max Fisher
South Hill
T. A. Lewis
R. S. Johnston
Columbus City
A. J. Schmoker
Winfield
Sadie Hanft
Franc Sigafoos
Chicago
Mar
Death of Cedar Rapids Matron Mrs Walker
Mrs W W Walker a Cedar Rapids prominent figure and mother of Mrs Mary Walker Lee died at 90 at her home. Born 1843 Otsego Michigan she moved to Cedar Rapids at age three and spent most of her life there. She helped promote Iowa history and was active in Daughters of the American Revolution and church work. Surviving are Mrs Lee a sister Mrs Mark Morton of Chicago a sister in law Mrs Elly Weare Des Moines and two step-sisters.
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W. W. Walker
Cedar Rapids
Mary Walker Lee
A. W. Lee
God Lee Syndicates
Walker
Otsego
Mich
William Williams Walker
Lee
Mark Morton
Chicago
Tax Slashing Strikes Snag in Assembly
The house tax reduction committee recommended a $50 a month fix but amended to repeal the minimum salary requirement. Rep. O J Ditto of Osceola urged referral to the schools and textbooks committee for more study. No bills advanced past second reading. Other measures proceed include public automobile use limits and optional secondary road levy. The 1920 U S farm average size was about 148 acres.
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House Tax Reduction Committee
Rep
O. J. Ditto
Osceola
Committee On
House
Tax Reduction Committee
State Geological Survey
Iowa
State Executive Council
United States
Hogs Transported by Shipping Association and James Smith
On Wednesday four cars of hogs were moved by the Shipping Association and two cars by James Smith.
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Shipping Association
James Smith
Hearst Leaders Urge Farm Relief and Tax Reform
Hearst and M. S. Winder press farm mortgage relief, tax reduction, and lower dollar value as essential steps. Hearst calls for creditor policy change and public support to protect homes and farms. Winder urges broad cooperation, mobilization, and continued primary education to sustain agriculture and the economy. Dr. Warren reinforces dollar stabilization. state officers attend. Subscribe for the Journal.
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Hearst
Winder
Federation
G. F. Warren
Cornell University
Ithica
N. Y
Ray Murray
Alex Miller
Muscatine County Delegation Halts En Route to Des Moines
Slippery roads forced the Muscatine County Farm Bureau delegation to return home Wednesday from the Des Moines state federation meeting. A car driven by Walter Baker of Montpelier township skidded on ice near Iowa City, breaking two wheels. The remaining members continued to Des Moines and planned to stay until Friday.
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Muscatine
Roosevelt to Meet Hoover on War Debts Tariffs and Disarmament
Roosevelt prepares for a White House talk with Hoover as the incoming administration signals swift moves on war debts world economies tariffs and disarmament. Adviser Raymond Moley Norman Davis and William Woodin accompany the president elect to Washington for the discussions. The piece notes the flood disaster in China around 1887 allegedly killed between 1.5 and 7 million people.
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Raymond Moley
Probabl
Roosevelt
New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
South
Hoover
White House
Washington
Norman H. Davis
William H. Woodin
Hill Re-elected as President of Building and Loan
Hill was reelected president of the Muscatine Building and Loan association for the coming year at the annual stockholders meeting in the American Bank Building. J. H Kendig wage was reelected as vice president and C. H Spaethe as secretary and treasurer. Directors re elected for three years are E. C. Nichols L. C. Flannery and F. M. Ziegler. C. H Spaethe was elected to fill Sam Block's term on the board ending 1934.
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W. 8S. Hill
Muscatine Building and Loan Association
American Bank
J. H. Kendigwage
C. H. Spaethe
E. C. Nichols
L. C. Flannery
F. M. Ziegler
Glass Bank Bill Tangle Is Unwound
Washington AP. Brookhart opposed the tax plan while the other Iowan backed it. Democratic leaders abandoned new taxation and plan to unify taxes to let states share revenue, aiming to raise revenue from tobacco gasoline and other products. Tobacco and gasoline interests urged consideration but no enactment this session due to congestion. Farm bill changes eyed as McNary and others seek to trim and restrict the domestic allotment measure amid doubts of favorable action and a possible veto by Hoover.
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Brookhart
Washington
House
Congress
Ways and Means Committee
McNary
Senate Agriculture Committee
Hoover
Munson Regains Speed Record for Omaha Chicago Flight
Pilot Jack Munson regained the speed record for the Omaha to Chicago route. He covered 433 miles in two hours and nineteen minutes at an average 187 miles per hour aided by strong westerly winds.
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Munson
Chicago
Jack Munson
Omaha
Nelson Funeral Held at Lone Tree
Funeral services for Thomas Bartley Nelson were held at the Lone Tree Methodist church with Rev. R. L. Brown officiating. Burial followed in River Junction cemetery. Survivors include his wife Martha Magruder and siblings Frank, Shannon, Ella, and Addie. two sisters preceded him in death.
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Lone Tree
Thomas Bartley Nelson
R. L. Brown
Methodist
River Junction
O. L. Crain
S. Hiler
George Wall
George Westfall
James Ramner
C. L. Tuttle
Cyril Rife
Iva Storm
C. J. Loehr
Earl Rife
Ill
Ella Atkin
Addie Shepard
Bridge Workmen Hurt in Accident at River Bridge
Columbus Junction men Ernest Clayton and Roy Hunsicker were injured when an eye-beam broke and fell into the river during the dismantling of the north Iowa river bridge. Clayton suffered a broken ankle and Hunsicker a head cut. Clayton was taken to Muscatine for an x-ray and Hunsicker sent home to Wapello. The accident occurred between 11 and noon.
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Journal News Service
Columbus Junction
Ernest Clayton
Roy Hunsicker
North Iowa River
Wapello
Clayton
Muscatine
Hunsicker
Professor Frowns on Spanking Children
Baltimore AP Dr Leslie B Hohman associate in psychiatry Johns Hopkins University criticizes spanking as a discipline method. He urges prompt isolation as the best general rule for handling a tantrum. He says spanking stirs anger and may teach the child to imitate aggression.
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Baltimore
Leslie B. Hohman
Johns Hopkins University
Hohman
Baltimore District
Bad Man Jailed at Kansas City
Charles Butler, 61, with a police record in Iowa, California, England and France, is jailed in Wyandotte county for investigation. His prior records include a life sentence for bank robbery in 1924 at Fort Madison Iowa, a four year term for smuggling in New York in 1902, 11 months for a gun battle at Whitechapel England in 1911, and a one year sentence for a holdup at St Marie France in 1917.
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Charles Butler
Iowa
California
England
France
Wyandotte
Becker
Fort Madison
New York
White Chopper
Eng
St. Marie
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