Iowa Officials Plan Chinch Bug Control Tour
Iowa officials led by Secretary of Agriculture Ray Murray will visit Bloomfield and four to five southern counties to demo chinch bug control. Dr. C J Drake notes rapid bug spread and severe crop damage, with three quarters of small grains destroyed and corn losses estimated at 20 to 25 million bushels. An 8 000 gallon oil shipment arrives at Leon to aid oil barrier creation, with the state covering half the oil cost.
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Iowa
Ray Murray
H. C. Raber
R. K. Bliss
Iowa State College Extension Service
C. J. Drake
Bloomfield
Drake
Dr. Drake
Leon
Seven Injured in Auto Crash Near Waterloo
Seven people were injured in a two car collision on highway 20 five miles east of Waterloo. Victims include George W. Myer 42 and his son 11 of Dubuque Dr Theodore Struckart 39 of Dubuque and others from Dubuque and Oelwein. Elgin Burrill of Oelwein was driving a vehicle that attempted to pass a truck driven by Mrs Ella McClout of Waterloo. A deputy sheriff found a bottle of alleged alcohol near the wreckage.
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Waterloo
George W. Myer
Dubuque
Theodore Struckart
George Myer
Mary Catherine Myer
Benedict Myer
Struckart
Hearing Deferred On Fish and Game Ouster Petition
Iowa officials delayed a Tuesday hearing on ousting Dennis Goeders from the state fish and game commission at Goeders request. The same session set no date for a complaint against State Insurance Commissioner E W Clark regarding Royal Union Life receivership. Clark’s attorney will confer with Governor Herring. The suit, brought by William A Baker for N A Gross, accuses Clark of knowing and not reporting Royal Union’s insolvency exceeding $1,000,000 as of December 31, 1932.
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Deg Moines
State Executive Council
Dennis Goeders
Algona
State Fish and Game Commission
Herring
Goeders
E. W. Clark
Royal Union Life Insurance Company
Clark
William A. Baker
Kansas City
N. A
Farm Implement Group to Work Out Trade Code
Charles Deere Wiman of Moline Illinois, president of the national association of farm implement manufacturers, will chair a Chicago meeting of the board of directors Friday to develop a code for the industry under the industrial recovery program. The group will cooperate with Roosevelt's plan.
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Chicago
Charles Deere Wiman
Moline Ill
National Association of Farm Implement Manufacturers
Wiman
Roosevelt
White House cuts 7000 federal workers in payroll purge
Washington reports more than 7000 federal employees will lose pay as government costs are trimmed by about a half billion dollars in payroll reductions. New emergency jobs may offset some losses, with many workers moving to field assignments rather than Washington. Departments list tallies include Treasury Coast Guard 1650 Justice 2950 Prohibition 1300 Agriculture 1656 Commerce 626 State 395 Interior 97.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Coast Guard
Justice
Prohibition Bureau
Agriculture
Commerce
State
Interior
Commerce, Agriculture and Post Office
Iowa Merchant Hangs Himself in Chicago Hotel
Charles Liebsohn a 45 year old Hartley Iowa general merchant was found dead in a Chicago Stevens hotel room hanging from a door knob. A note to Casper Shraiberg indicated family matters. He had earlier warned of business troubles from drought.
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Chicago
Charles Liebsohn
Hartley
Iowa
Stevens
Casper Schraiberg
Leibsohn
Liebsohn
Roosevelt Orders 15 Percent Federal Pay Cut Extended
President Roosevelt issues an executive order continuing a 15 percent pay reduction for federal employees. The cut, first enacted under the economy bill, remains in effect through the end of the year, with justification tied to living costs. The living cost index for the first half of the year is 130.2 versus 171 for the 1928 base period.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Suicide at Fourth of July gathering shocks Iowa family
At his home on Tuesday a man shot himself during a family Fourth of July celebration. He is survived by his widow, his parent, and one son, all of Iowa. Acting Coroner Dr. Paul Reed cites poor health and financial worries as the motive. No inquest will be held.
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All of
Iowa v
Paul Reed
Local items include births visits and city events
Miss June Jacobs leaves for Lexington with relatives while others plan visits and attend meetings. Births occur for Asa F. Goldsberry and Charles Graham families. A fire at John Overly’s home causes $15 damage. City council meets and excursion steamers operate from Muscatine. Various residents travel, attend fairs, and face charges. new auto registrations and a police arrest noted.
Retail Milk Price Boosted in Omaha
The retail price of milk rose from 8 to 9 cents per quart in Omaha today while producer prices increased about 25 cents per hundredweight. Local bakers planned talks on bread prices with an early upturn seen as likely.
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Omaha
Iowa Youth Shoots Father After Family Fight
In Knoxville Iowa Dee Isley age 50 was shot and slightly wounded by his son Cecil age 20 at their home six miles south of Pleasantville. The incident followed a quarrel and threats by the father.
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Knoxville
Dee Isley
Cecil
Pleasantville
One Flier Wins $5,000 at Races in Chicago
Johnny Livinston, fresh from a $5,000 Fourth of July win at American air races, promises a grand finale stunt at 300 mph. He headlines a four day racing program with no major accidents so far. Aurora speed demon Livinston won a 35 mile race at 213.40 mph, Art Davis 202.88 mph, Harold Naumann 170.81 mph. Lon Yancey attempted the altitude record in an autogiro, reaching 19,500 feet after three hours aloft. Charles Abel, Chicago, piloted a glider to 17 loops for a new world record, matching the previous Abel mark.
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Chicago
Johnny Livingston
Aurora
Ill
Art Davis
East Lansing
Mich
Harold Naumann
Moline
Lon Yancey
Parachute Jump Fatal at Chicago World’s Fair
A Brooklyn man identified as Joseph Wilson died after a attempted delayed parachute jump from an airplane during a fireworks display at the Chicago world’s fair. Wilson wore an Uncle Sam costume as crowds of hundreds of thousands watched from the grounds. The parachute failed to open and his body was not found after the fall into the lake off the Shedd aquarium amid rescue efforts.
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Chicago
Wilson
Shedd Aquarium
Deeds Recorded for 228 Acres in 78-3W North of Iowa City Road
Jacob L. Peters and others transfer to Equitable Life Assurance Association of the United States the NE and part of SE section 8 lying north of the Iowa City and Muscatine road in township 78-3W containing 228 acres.
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Jacob L. Peters
Equitable Life Assurance Association of the United
Turner’s Aerial Victory Disputed
Hollywood flyer Roscoe Turner won the climactic race in the 1983 national air races, clocking around 15 or 25 miles per hour under 241, in a monoplane on the closed course. The event's outcome awaited a noon ruling amid a possible protest over whether Turner circled a pylon on the first lap. Mae Haizlip won the women’s 50 mile feature and aims for a faster time in the straightaway.
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Los Angeles
Roscoe Turner
Hollywood
Lee Geipacx
Ativer 1Uder
Toved
New York
Angeles
Mae Haizlip
St. Louis
Rogers Baby Is Taken by Death
JoAnn Rogers infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Rogers of Orange Street died at Hershey Hospital shortly after birth. Funeral services were held at 3 15 p m at Fairbanks Home for Funerals with Rev J B Rendall officiating. Burial followed at Greenwood Cemetery.
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JoAnn Rogers
Joe Rogers
Orange Street
Hershey Hospital
Fairbanks Home
J. B. Rendall
First Presbyterian Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Iowa World Fair Exhibit Opens in Chicago Century of Progress
Secretary of Agriculture Murray said Iowa's Century of Progress exhibit in Chicago is now open to the public after a delay in material deliveries. Frank G. Snyder of Webster City, director of the Iowa exhibit, advised Murray by letter.
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Des Moines
Murray
Iowa
Chicago
Frank G. Snyder
Webster City
Youngest Civil War Vet in Iowa Dies
West Union reports the death of Henry Richmond, age 83, identified as the youngest Civil War veteran in Iowa. He passed away today, leaving a notable imprint on local history.
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Iowa
West Union
Henry Richmond
Appreciation note for Century of Progress trip support
Charlotte Braun thanks friends and 67 business houses and The Muscatine Journal for helping secure votes and supporting her journey to the world’s fair. Leroy Petersen adds thanks to friends relatives The Muscatine Journal and local merchants for making the trip possible.
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Muscatine
the Journal
Muscatine Journal
Leroy Petersen
Eleven youths join Dairy Heifer club tour in Muscatine
Eleven boys and girls participate in the Dairy Heifer club tour opening in Muscatine county. Ernest Wright of Waterloo directs the state farm club, Carl Rylancer county Farm Bureau agent and Lindley B. Hoopes Muscatine High School ag instructor. The group began with a stop at J. M. Brock.
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Muscatine County
Ernest Wright
Waterloo
State Farm Club
Carl Rylancer
County Farm Bureau
Lindley B. Hoopes
Muscatine High School
Officers Named by Walnut Street Baptist Church Group
The Walnut Street Baptist church elected Sunday school officers for a year and a half at its semi annual meeting. Charlotte Borchardt is secretary, Robert Toborg assistant secretary, Chester Bringer treasurer, Richard Krell assistant treasurer. Officers will serve until January 1, 1935, as the church reorganized earlier in 1933 and mid year meetings will be dropped.
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Walnut Street Baptist Church
Charlotte Borchardt
Robert Toborg
Chester Bringer
Richard Krell
General Kress Dies at 93 in Washington Hospital
Brig. General John A. Kress, aged 93, died Tuesday night at Walter Reed hospital from old age infirmities. He was a longtime military figure with service ties to Washington.
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Washington
John A. Kress
Walter Reed Hospital
Farm Club Tours Maple Grove Area for Dairy Cattle Check
A farm tour visited Maple Grove road then Adolph Luedtke farm with stops at Ray Fowler G O Day C J TeStrake William Streger C W Harbaugh J S McBride Pete Naber and Pulse farm. Members Stewart Clem ent McBride Robert Genevieve Naber Gordon Day Keith Fowler Richard Pulse Merle Plett Gordon Streger and two McBride girls examined dairy cattle at each site.
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Way Farm
Maple Grove Road
Adolph Luedtke
Ray Fowler
G. O. Day
C. J. TeStrake
William Streger
C. W. Harbaugh
J. S. McBride
Pete Naber
Pulse
Stewart
Clement McBride
Robert
Genevieve Naber
Gordon Day
Keith Fowler
Richard Pulse
Merle Plett
Gordon Streger
McBride
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Mathew M. Neely
West Virginia
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Arizona
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Third St
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June Jacobs
Lexington
R. J. Elfers
Evelyn
Joanne
Herman Elfers
Evans Street
Miss Jacobs
Asa F. Goldsberry
Clay Street
Lyle Ritter
Charles Whitmore
Clear Lake
Mulford Congregational Church
Anna Bauerbach
A. J. Bauerbach
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East Sixth Street
Wayne Wetzel
Charles Wetzel
Phillips Street
Jack Carr
New York City
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Delmar Asthalter
Herman A. Lange
Mary Mapes
Columbia
Everett Lang
L. L. Spencer
Everett Lange
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Harry Parker
Charles Frederick Graham
Graham
Andrew Barke
Lowe Street
Charlotte May
Lila B. Fromm
M. L. Branson
Ames
Ethel M. Fairall
Mulberry Avenue
Dollie Grey
Bill McKamey
E. E. Yoder
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H. T. Ruess
A. A. Anderson
Ed. M. Anderson
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Linda Juettner Smit
Julian S. Chandler
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C. A. Bloomer
A. J. Schultz
East Second Street
Dodgebrougham
Chaos Thomsen
Fairport
Chevrolet
Ami Baritore
Muscatine Boys
Weed Park
Missionary Society of the Christian Church
Cedar River
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Willis Conger
Charles Conger
A. L. Conger
Smalley Avenue
William Feither
Eda Lend
Keokuk
Ella Graham
Fay Werner
Vans Street
Richard Meat Market
W. Second St
Turner
Rogers
Red Paint Store
Iowa Ave
Ralph J. Wittich
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