Morgenthau Defends Omaha Bank Policy On Farm Loans
Henry Morgenthau Jr. announced the farm credit program in Omaha where June loans reached 1 241 600 dollars, tripling June 1929 volumes and boosting year to date totals to 5 796 400. He explained that land bank purchases, appraisals, and new long term loans will aid banks and farmers with favorable rates through national farm loan associations.
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Ers
Farm Oan
Henry Morgenthau, Jr
Farm Credit Administration
Morgenthau
Omaha Land Bank
Omaha
Iowa
Federal Land Bank
National Farm Loan Association
New
Wisconsin
Illinois
St. Paul
Four Relatives Named In C J Miller Will Probate
The will of Charles J. Miller filed for probate today names four relatives as beneficiaries. Brother Louis receives the shop contents from his home. a niece Mrs Carl Houdek gets $100 in Liberty bonds. the remainder goes to two sisters Mrs Kate Stortz and Mrs Jennie Wheeler in equal shares who are named executors without bond. The document is dated April 1 1922.
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Charles J. Miller
Miller
Louis
Carl Houdek
Kate Stortz
Jennie Wheeler
Harper exits early in Valley Net tennis meet
Bernard Harper of Muscatine falls in the opening round to Ed Davis of Peoria Til in straight sets 6-2 6-1 at the Mississippi Valley tournament in Iowa City. Davis is the No. 6 seed. Also advancing or mentioned are Bob Asthalter and H. G. Shaw.
Theater party for Muscatine residents at Uptown bis afternoon
Several hundred unemployed and other Muscatine residents were guests of Manager Lady Boston at an Uptown theater party in the afternoon. Invitations went to about 161 families via Charles Kern at the door. Inmates from the county home joined, with Rotary club members providing cars for rides.
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Muscatine
Lady Boston
Charles Kern
Rotary Club
Holiday Group Voices Protest Against Corn Hog Plan
John Chambers of the Iowa Farm Holiday association and G B Miller of the Iowa Farmers Union condemned the national corn hog conference held in Des Moines. They charged compulsory acreage hog reductions and consumer taxes as unjust and warned the committee resembled prior subsidized farm groups. They criticized Dr A G Black for gag rules and noted Missouri’s William Hirth was barred from speaking.
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Des Moines
John Chambers
Iowa Farm Holiday Association
G. B. Miller
Iowa Farmers Union
Committee of 76
Committee of 66
Chicago
Alexander Legge
Farm Board
Miller
Farm Bureau
Treasury
Chalmers
A. G. Black
William Hirth
Columbia
Missouri Farmers Holiday Association
False Fire Alarm Reported. Chief Tracing Caller
Fire Chief J. J. Brown is tracing a false alarm sent at 8:53 a.m. from a call claiming a fire at the first house past the gravel pit on Stewart road. The call pointed to William Strong’s home in the 700 block of Demorest Avenue, with Mr. Strong cooperating in the inquiry.
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J. J. Brown
William Strong
Demorest Avenue
Strong
Stewart Road
Brown
Waterways supporters send praise to Roosevelt over nine foot channel
Messages of appreciation to President Roosevelt commending the inclusion of the nine foot channel in the public works program were sent from Muscatine by waterways advocates. G. M. Titus Mayor Herman B. Lord and the chamber of commerce joined the effort, with similar dispatches reported from other Upper Mississippi points.
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E Waterways Friends
Roosevelt
Muscatine Waterways
G. M. Titus
Upper Mississippi Valley Waterways Association
Herman B. Lord
Chamber of Commerce
Upper Mississippi
A. C. Wiprud
Minneapolis
Association
Dill Service Held at St Marys Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Cora Martin Dill who died Monday at her home 936 Lucas Street were held at St. Marys church at 9 a m today by Rev Father N J Peiffer. Burial followed in St Marys cemetery with pallbearers Arthur R Bancroft Leon Krueger Ed Vanatta Charles Martin Roy Kautz and Arthur Begey and flower attendants Etta McDallister Mrs R Moots Helen Krueger Helen Kramer and Bertha Kramer.
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Cora Martin Dill
Lucas Street
St. Mary’s Church
N. J. Peiffer
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Arthur R. Bancroft
Leon Krueger
Ed Vanatta
Charles Martin
Roy Kautz
Arthur Begey
Etta McdAllister
R. Moots
Helen Krueger
Helen Kramer
Bertha Kramer
Muscatine Athletes Enter Meet With Byes and Matches
In the meet several Muscatine entrants participate. Asthalter faces F. B. Knight of Iowa City in the opening round while Shaw receives a bye.
Miller Opens with Victory in Iowa Amateur Golf
Des Moines player Denmar Miller defeated Art Steingraber of Sioux City 7 and 6 to start medal play in the Iowa amateur championship. Miller also beat Sid Richardson 2 and 1 in the morning round and edged par for a 36 outward nine. Pete Jordan overcame K C Mellenbacker 2 and 1 while Johnny Lawson, Hud Small, and Dick Tang won their matches, with Tang advancing to face David Davis after a 2 up win over Russ Baskerville.
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West Okoboji
Denmar Miller
Des Moines
Iowa
Art Steingraber
Sioux City
Sid Richardson
Creston
Huff
Bob Miller
City Youth
Ed Ghelledy
Miller
Pete Jordan
K. C. Mellenbacker
Atlantic
Jordan
Johnny Lawson
Chet Yeaman
Hud Small
Blaine Asher
Dick Tang
Fort Dodge
Russ Baskerville
Baskerville
Tang
Tank
David Davis
Davis
John Carey
Cedar Rapids
Roosevelt Absent From Office For Further Recovery
President Roosevelt remains away from the White House at his doctor's suggestion to finish recovery from Monday's indisposition. Secretary Marvin H. McIntyre says the illness is a slight cold with no fever and the president feels well.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Marvin H. McIntyre
Council Sets Date for Goeders Hearing
Des Moines reports the state executive council will hear a request to remove Deni Goeders of Algona from the state fish and game commission next Monday. The council overruled a special appearance bid by Goeders’ lawyers who argued the issue was beyond the council’s jurisdiction.
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Council
Goeders
Des Moines
Dennie Goeders
Algona
State Fish and Game Commission
State Executive Council
Iowa Butter Makers to Formulate Code
Butter manufacturers in Iowa invited to discuss a code of ethics for butter plants. Frederick Larrabee, president of the Iowa State Dairy Association, announced seven district meetings scheduled from July 26 to August 2 in Spencer Atlantic Ames Ottumwa Cedar Rapids West Des Moines and Mason City.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Frederick Larrabee
Iowa State Dairy Association
Spencer
Atlantic
Ames
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Westa
Mason City
Lehman Calls Special Session for NYC Unemployment Relief
Governor Herbert H. Lehman issued a proclamation calling the New York legislature into an extraordinary session next Wednesday to assist New York City in raising funds for new unemployment relief programs.
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Albany
N. Y
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
New York City
City Notes and Events Mix In Muscatine
City meeting delays until 7 p m preceding council session. New car registrations include Dr A J Oliver Plymouth sedan and Bernice Umlandt Ford coupe. Miss Ida Grimm resumes deputy recorder duties after Chicago trip for Century of Progress. Ben A Ballew former Muscatine resident died in Crowley Louisiana. Indian ax displayed at Graham Drug store. Hog receipts at stockyards total 635 head with several consignors. Donald Pulse to visit Denver then return for fall school. Ward injured by pitchfork. Birth announced for Janet Earline to Mr and Mrs Lawrence Braun. Doo Hrats Hag leaves for Chicago then to Bellingham. Mr and Mrs Walter Raethz and children depart for Philadelphia. J J Stroehle and party leave Long Beach for Chicago to World’s Fair. County Agent Rylander goes to Fairfield for Farm Bureau meeting. Winter schedule by Iowa City B P W club canceled due to Miss Margaret Stewart illness.
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A. J. Oliver
Walnut Street
Bernice Umlandt
Maple Avenue
Ida Grimm
Chicago
Ben A. Ballew
Muscatine
Bailey
Crowley
H. M. Miller
West Sixth Street
Graham Drug Store
East Second Street
Walter Raethz
Barry
Natalie
Philadelphia
Raethz
W. G. Barry
Mulberry Avenue
J. J. Stroehle
Long Beach
Calif
L. B. Wookey
Orange Street
Carl E. Rylander
Fairfield
Iowa City
B. P. W. Club
Margaret K. Stewart
Muscatine Club
Stewart
Murtagh Outlines New State Financial Control System
Des Moines opening feature of the state association convention details the new state financial control act. Comptroller Murtagh says he will serve as a humane administrator of powers granted by the act. Seven units of the association will hear talks from officials and experts over Thursday and Friday.
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Des Moines
Murtagh
State Association of County Officers
General Assembly
Fred White
N. Darling
Frank Bane
Chicago
J. W. Reynolds
Board of Assessment and Review
W. L. Harding
O'Connor
I. T. Bode
Steel Production Again Deal
National steel output fell to 58 percent of capacity from 59 percent a week ago. The Iron Age notes output has likely reached a floor without heavy industry support such as railroads and construction. Railroad steel purchases for cars and locomotives are rising, but carriers will stay cautious until June and July earnings results are reviewed.
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New York
Comptroller Asked to Remove Spangler as Bank Receiver
The office said Iowa urged resignation of Harrison Spangler of Cedar Rapids as attorney for the receiver of First National Bank of Iowa City. No action taken. The letter’s author was not named. it was hinted Representative Eicher wrote it.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency
Iowa
Harrison Spangler
Cedar Rapids
First National Bank of
Iowa City
Comptroller’s
Spangler
Comptroller
Eicher
Ex-Convict Named in Kidnap Plot Against Alton Banker
Mrs. Luer identified Percy M. Fitzgerald known as The Dice-Box Kid as one of the men in the kidnap plot against August Luer a 77 year old banker of Alton Ill Fitzgerald long police record faces a federal charge of violating the national extortion act after identification at East St Louis The ransom demand reportedly reached 100000 though no money was paid Luer was seized near his home and released near Collinsville Illinois authorities kept details secret until the filing of the charge yesterday
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St. Louis
August Luer
Alton
Ill
Percy M. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
United States
Arthur R. Felsen
East St. Louis
Luer
Federal Prisons to Be Improved
Public Works Administration assigns 85100 to improve federal prisons across 12 states from a 3.3 billion fund. Most funds go to housing for wardens medical officers and guards with less than a quarter for upgrading prison buildings.
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Washington
Public Works Administration
Iowa Supreme Court Upholds Recovery of Expense Money
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld a $500 recovery for three 43rd assembly members, allowing a taxpayer to sue state officers to recover money paid into expense accounts. The ruling cites a related 44th assembly case and confirms lower court findings in favor of the taxpayer, with Justice Anderson authoring the decision.
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Des Moines
48Rd General Assembly
Iowa State Supreme Court
Wapello County
C C. Wertz
Ottumwa
Frank Shane
Simmer
L.W. Hall
43Rd Assembly
Lower Court
Supreme Court
Shane
State Senate
Hall
Anderson
George Gallarno
44Th Assembly
Mattern Movements Cloaked in Mystery
Alaska observers urged joint wireless talks for the top of the world route as aviator Jimmy Mattern, the round the world flyer, remained unlocated after an unconfirmed report he was crossing the Bering Sea from Russia. Pilot Levanovsky was in Siberia en route to Nome with Mattern.
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Russia
United States
Jimmy Mattern
Bering Sea
Mattern
Anadyr
Siberia
Levanovsky
Nome
Zeahringer Receives Eye Operation During Liquor Case
Joe Zeahringer who runs a stand on Grandview Avenue and faces a jail term for maintaining a liquor outfit underwent an eye operation at Hershey Hospital. Judge D V Jackson signed an order removing Zeahringer from the county jail awaiting his term, after Dr R R Goad performed the procedure. Zeahringer will resume serving his sentence once he Recovers and court notification is received. he was convicted in Judge C L Ely’s court at the last September term.
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Joe Zeahringer
Grandview Avenue
Hershey Hospital
D. V. Jackson
Zeahringer
R. R. Goad
C. L. Ely
Bankers Meet to Discuss Farm Mortgage Refi Plan in Iowa
Bankers from seven Iowa counties met at the state capital to plan launching a federal farm mortgage refinancing program. D W Bates announced appraisal work would begin in Story Keokuk Carroll Fayette Woodbury Ringgold and Cedar counties. A bankers association committee chaired by Walter Robinson attended along with representatives from 80 banks. Short courses for appraisers are planned for Thursday and Friday.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Bankers Association
D. W. Bates
Story
Keokuk
Carroll
Fayette
Woodbury
Ringgold
Cedar
Frank Warner
The
Bankers Association
Bankers Association Committee
Walter Robinson
Hampton
C. L. Rigby
Stanwood
W. J. Lewis
Harlan
B. F. Kauffman
Smith Resigns as Federal Power Commission Chair
Dr. George Otis Smith resigned today from the chairmanship of the Federal Power Commission at the request of President Roosevelt. He is succeeded by Commissioner Fran R. McNinch of North Carolina. A separate item notes a kangaroo hopping 25 feet and clearing a nine foot fence.
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Washington
George Otis Smith
Federal Power Commission
President Prelt
Fran R. Mc Ninch
North Carolina
Silver Advocates Score Victory in World Silver Talks
London reports the world economic conference sub committee on silver approved increased use of silver in subsidiary coinage as part of Senator Key Pittman's resolution. Decisions on central bank coverage and world output regulation were adjourned for future talks with producers and exporters. Pittman praised the result saying nations will not debase silver coins and will limit sales to restore prewar exchange values, aiding business in India China and Latin America.
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London
World Economic Conference
Key Pittman
Pittman
Associated Press
India
Spain
China
Latin America
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