Public Utilities Reduce Rates in Illinois
The state commerce commission issued a rate reduction order reducing charges for three utilities. The People's Power company McHenry Light and Power company and Western United Gas and Electric company northern division will save patrons about 260000 dollars annually. Cities include Rock Island Moline East Moline Silvis Milan Carbon Cliff Hempton Rapid City Port Byron.
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Chicago
Illinois
State Commerce Commission
People’s Power Company
McHenry Light and Power Company
Western United Gas and Electric Company
Northern Division
Rock Island
Moline
East Moline
Silvis
Milan
Carbon Cliff
Hempton
Rapid City
Port Byron
Ickes Lists Part of Works Program
The Public Works Administration outlines a multi department allocation plan under Roosevelt aims. Agriculture receives 2 060 154 dollars Commerce 6 076 551 with lighthouse and fisheries and aeronautics funds. Interior 52 042 319 for reclamation Indian schools hospitals and park improvements. Labor 1 344 480 for immigration stations. Boulder Dam 38 million allotment replaces eight million annual appropriation. PWA projects promise 258 200 man months of labor and road funds prioritize forest highways and park roads. Immediate distribution expected with tentative city allotments and mix of grants and loans.
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Mexico
Rosevelt
Cabinet Board
Agriculture Department
Commerce Department
Lighthouse Service
Bureau of Fisheries
Bureau of Aeronautics
Interior
Reclamation Bureau
National Parks
Boulder Dam
Elwood Mead
Treasury
Public Works Administration
Union
Alaska
Hawaii
Kidnap Ransom Tie Seen In Hinsdale Exchange
A witness identified one man seen in Hinsdale with a small coupe carrying two men. The cab passenger appeared chained and returned with a briefcase. The coupe sped toward Chicago as 240 officers hunted Cook County for the farmhouse where Factor said he was held. Ransom of 50000 was paid, with reports suggesting up to 200000 in total.
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Ing
Hinsdale
Chicago
Cook County
Factor Kidnapping Case Draws New Leads From Witness
A witness, Mrs. Cardie Kiefer of near Hinsdale, told Elmhurst police details of a $50,000 ransom payment that led to Factor's release. She says a crew may aid investigators in finding the abductors, with threats to retry the kidnapping at the track. Police chief George Kummerow reported the corroborated account from Factor.
Local Marriage and Community Notices From Wapello
Wapello announces the marriage of Mrs. Harland Allen of Wapello to Frank Bodre son of Mr and Mrs Claude Bodre of the Mississippi bottom god a Rock Island ceremony Friday afternoon Mr Bodre works at the Port Louisa pumping plant and they will live on the Huffman farm two miles north of Port Louisa Other items note a Standard Beavers meeting at Miss Mary Louise Dodds home with Harriet Vandevort as leader and discussion of a missionary program for the August Sunday school Also reported are a charivari for newlyweds Curt and Mrs Wagg at their country home east of Wapello and a birth announcement for Conrad and Mrs Huddle's son in Moline II plus various local visits hospital news a penny swallowed by Doris Ludwig and an X ray finding no serious danger. Several local youths attend a Presbyterian conference in Fairfield and travel updates from Ottumwa Indianola and Elgin Illinois are included.
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Wapello
Harland Allen
Frank Bodre
Claude Bodre
Mississippi Bottom
Rock Island
Harriet Vandevort
Lydia S. Poole
J. C. Dodds
Curt Wagg
Burlington Hospital
Doris
Ludwig
Presbyterian
Fairfield
Leona
Lucille Plumb
Nola Belle Ohlwein
Josephine Ohlwein
Verlee Pullin
Orval Schmeiser
Ruth Huddle
L. P. Gillett
Jim Pontzius
Ottumwa
Lucille Vandevort
Banker's Family Receives Two Ransom Notes
The banker’s family in St Louis received two ransom notes and faces no charges. The elder man, a hotel proprietor, was detained with his son as investigators probe a $50,000 demand and possible replacement of a negotiator. In Albany, New York, updates show kidnappers demanding lists of intermediaries and ransom tied to political figures.
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St. Louis
Aft
Butler
Catt
William Luer
Alton
New York
The
Sun
Journal and World-Telegram
John
UC. S. S&s Club
Can
United States Attorney
Northern District
New York State
Dan O'Connell
Albany County
Malone
U. S
Oliver T. Burden
W. D. Teagle
Albany
O'Connells
Kamler Installs K. of C. Officers
Harold Koenigsaecker was installed as grand knight of Laurent council Knights of Columbus at the K C clubrooms 222 West Second Street Thursday night. Paul Kamler district deputy directed the ceremonies with a list of officers including Henry Truninger A C Begey D P O'Hair Wilbur Roby Leonard Schenkel H J Hartman Joe Hopewell Andrew Conway Inside guard exterior guard trustees J Oppelt Walter King Ray Butsler Weldon Bond L M Zybarth and a chaplain to be appointed.
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Harold Koenigsaecker
Laurent Council
Knights of Columbus
K. C
West Second Street
Paul Kamler
Clinton
Henry Truninger
A. C. Begey
D. P. O’hair
Wilbur Roby
Leonard Schenkel
H. J. Hartman
Joe Hopewell
Andrew Conway
C. J. Oppelt
Walter King
Ray Butsler
Weldon Bond
L. M. Zybarth
Tragic baby swap tale at Bellevue Hospital
Two women confront a dead and living child in a hospital corridor. Ida Mariano and Victoria Barrett clash over a baby as the law and police divert the infant to a foundling asylum, leaving both families with sorrow and questions.
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Ida Mariano
Bellevue
Victoria Barrett
Charles
Booster Club to Sponsor Outdoor Dance at Grove
Pleasant Prairie Booster club plans an outdoor pavilion dance at Pauls Grove on Wednesday July 26 with committee details to follow. The club met at Cach erell s hall on Tuesday evening and reported a clear profit from the Fourth of July celebration. Arnold Kretschmar was elected treasurer succeeding Charles Hermann who resigned. Community notes list Rural Young People league council meetings and local members Ina Paul and Fred Kretschmar. Grain cutting is underway with yields reduced by dryness. corn tasseling progresses and alfalfa second cut planned next week while threshing also starts. Local residents hosted guests from Earlham Muscatine West Liberty and Iowa City at various homes and events.
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Booster Club
Grove Pleasant Prairie
The
Pleasant Prairie
Rural Young People’s League
Margaret Kretschmar
New Era
Ina Paul
Fred Kretschmar
John Earghart
Henry Tough
Earlham
Charles Tugh
John Tough
Meta Kistenmacher
Muscatine
A. L. Eis
Ellsworth Lundy
West Liberty
Henry Paul
Bury Figgins
Lester Fis
William Wunderlich
Hazel
Blue Grass
Iowa City
Hattie Healey
Iowa University
George Grimm
Marvel
Ira Benshoof
Roy Egel
Nelda
Farene
Janice
Walter Kautz
Mildred
Leota
Erwin Zinger
James Daniels
Helen
District 13 Seeks U S Aid for Flood Control Project
Government aid will be requested under the flood control act for a gravity outlet to drain Michael creek in Muscatine and Louisa counties. C. H. Young is chosen to file the application, also seeking permission to discharge through the levee and to install a gravity sluice at Parker's creek. Boiler repairs at the pumping station are approved.
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Muscatine
Louisa
Boards of Supervisors
Michael Creek
C. H. Young
Young
Parker’s Creek
Honeyman Hurt in Mishap With Truck
Honeyman sustained a leg injury when a truck ran over his left limb after he slipped under the rear wheels. He was hospitalized in Burlington for x rays showing no broken bones. Beth Brown and George Schofield also injured in a motorcycle crash remain in Burlington hospital with Schofield needing 41 stitches for a heel cut.
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James Honeyman
Eli Nichols
Burlington Hospital
Honeyman
Anna Wilson
Beth Brown
George Schofield
Burlington
Schofield
Local Families Travel for Davenport Visit
Mr and Mrs Ralph Knowles and families along with Mr and Mrs Russell Shellabarger and family visited Davenport on Wednesday afternoon. Also joining were Mr and Mrs Walter Benshoof and family and Glen Healey and Mrs Merrill Paul with son Donald and Mrs Ada Riemcke.
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Ralph Knowles
Russel Shellabarger
Walter Benshoof
Glen Healey
Merrill Paul
Donald
Ada Riemcke
Davenport
Roosevelt Johnson Debate Industry Codes Hearings Delay
Roosevelt and Johnson discuss industry codes proposed by the Associated General Contractors and coal operators from 14 states. The four codes aim to raise purchasing power by higher wages and more employed workers. Oil, coal, contractors, and women’s wear codes set wage scales and hours. Johnson gave no endorsement yet. About 868 million barrels of oil were consumed in 1930.
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Associated General Contractors
Bituminous
Johnson
United States
Trade trends show rapid gains in June across the nation
Dun and Bradstreet reports indicate June activity expanded beyond last year’s record with no rise in reactionary tendencies after 15 weeks of growth. Most industries are booked enough to sustain high schedules into September as trade remains strong nationwide. The U S Marine Corps at Quantico, Virginia, received a two litter ambulance plane.
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New York
Dun and Bradstreet, Inc
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Ickes
Factor
C. A. Bedford
Indianola
RED Paint Store
Iowa Ave
iTew
2Nd St
Iowa Electric Company
Kamler
K. of C
Bellevue Hospital
Journal
Roosevelt, Johnson
Talk Industry Club
U. S. Marine Corps
Quantico
Pops
Playland
Minnesota
Curtis
Curts
6Th Street
Minneapolis
Luke
Meade VA
Eas
Teoeerr
Mymns Tosacco Co
Erfield
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