Robbery Gang Clash Leaves Barrow Trio Wounded
In Dexter Iowa marred by gun battle, Marvin Barrow and his wife were captured after state and county officers trapped bandits in woods. Clyde Barrow and two others escaped in a stolen car though two machine guns were recovered near the scene. Rags Riley was wounded as officers returned fire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Henry J. Sexe
Humboldt
la Verne
Kossuth County
Clyde Barrow
Dexter
Minnesota Line
Marvin Barrow
Barrow
Jack Sherman
Valley Fellers
Rags” Riley
Polk County
Grain Exchanges Adopt New Rules
Grain exchanges adopt price minimums tied to last Thursday’s close and daily fluctuation limits to curb speculative losses. Chicago board of trade President Peter B Carey cites farmer harvest aid and market stabilization as trading hours are shortened to ease clerks’ workload. The rules, partly voluntary and directed from Washington, are to spread to other cities including Kansas City Minneapolis Duluth and Port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Peter B. Carey
Chicago Board of Trade
Washington
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Duluth
Port
Bank Robber Fights Battle in Courtroom
Chicago reports a bank robber fought police in a crimunal courtroom, killing Officer Sevick and wounding himself. John Sheck, 21, facing Niles Center bank robbery charges, led a breakout bid, fired through Judge Molthrop’s chambers, then fled downstairs where Officer Anton Pixa wounded him. Carl Grundhofer held with Sheck was captured. they faced murder charges for the Niles bank cash heist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Sevick
Detective
John Sheck
Niles Center
Til
Sheck
Criminal Court
Charles Molthrop
Sevick
Snedl
Anton Pixa
Carl Grundhofer
Niles
Grundhofer
Frank Keglevitz
Larry Mueller
Niles Bank
Detective Bureau
George Tucker
Mrs. Louisa Lloyd Laid to Rest After Illness
Mrs. Louisa Lloyd 65 of 525 West Eighth died at Hershey hospital at 5 a m after six months of illness. Born Louisa Clay in Iowa City on Sept 2 1867 she lived in Muscatine 50 years. Survived by six children and other relatives, funeral at 3 p m Wednesday at Fairbanks Home for Funerals with Rev D H Harris and Rev Ovinogton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa Lloyd
West Eighth Street
Hershey Hospital
Louisa Clay
Iowa City
Boston
Anna Roberts Clay
Muscatine
Stephen Liloyd
Lloyd
Bethel A. M. E
Colored Eastern Star Lodge
Morrell
M. C. Pash
Thomas Lloyd
Homer Imes
Gertrude Williams
Anna Contes
Chicago
Boston Clay
Minneapolis
Mattie Cameron
Des Moines
Fairbanks Home
D. H. Harris
Buclington
Ovinogton
Quakes Destroy Turkish Villages
Continuing quakes in Denizli province leveled 14 villages with no fatalities as peasants worked in fields. Government aid was dispatched to help a homeless population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istanbul
Turkey
Denizli
Post Happy As He Sets New Record
New York reports Wiley Post, after a 7 days 18 hours 49 minutes circumnavigation, says the record may be broken soon. He praises the robotic co pilot that helped him from Edmonton to Newark and into Germany, noting he trusted the ship and expects faster times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Happy
New York
Wiley Post
Post
Edmonton
Newark
Germany
Elliott Roosevelt and Bride Choose Los Angeles Home
Elliott Roosevelt and Elizabeth Browning Donner arrive in Fort Worth for a four day visit and plan to make Los Angeles their home. The couple stayed at a hotel while Ruth Josephine Googins remains in Burlington Iowa after a recent marriage. Roosevelt asked reporters not to request statements. A prior divorce from Donner was finalized in Nevada last week.
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Elliott Roosevelt
Bride
Los Angeles
Fort Worth
Tex
Elliott Roosevelts
J. B. Googins
Burlington
Ruth Josephine Googins
Roosevelt
Elizabeth Browning Donner
Philadelphia
Minden
Nev
Economic Conference Becomes Permanent Institution
The article reports the Economic Conference evolving into a lasting body with Secretary of State Cordell Hull supporting the effort. Hull views the London talks as the first in a series of meetings and Cox will remain for several more weeks to represent the United States. Delegates from nations not in London will be represented by ambassadors locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cordell Hull
Hull
London
James M. Cox
United States
Wheat and Rye Lose Gains of Early Session
Wheat and rye faded after opening gains as the farm act administrator George N. Peek warned grain representatives to reform marketing to stabilize prices or face government action. He said the industry would have the first chance to set practices, else Congress action could follow in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George N. Peek
Farm Act
Congress
Minnie Walter Dies at 75 After Eight Months Illness
Minnie Mae Walter 75 of 1203 East Front Muscatine died at 9 45 p m Saturday after an eight month illness. Born in Germany April 15 1858 she came to Muscatine from Geneseo Illinois and married Frank Walter March 4 1880. Surviving are her husband eight children many grandchildren and great grandchild. Funeral at Trinity Episcopal Church Wednesday at 10 a m with burial in Greenwood cemetery.
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Minnie Mae Walter
East Front Street
Muscatine
Germany
Louis Hillmer
Geneseo, Ill
Frank Walter
Banner Lodge
Cloquet, Minn
Alice Weber
Summers, In
Charles
Edward
Henry
Clarence
Bert
Bertha
Fred Hillmer
Anna Felska
Enma Neilibe
Geneseo
Henry Hillmer
Betendorf
Trinity Episcopal Church
Stanley Jones
Greenwood Cemetery
Fairbanks
No Truckee Governor Parks visit sparks tree planting at Lake Tahoe
The message notes a late night event with Governor Parks of Today directing a wake up around Lake Tahoe. It mentions planting a tree and efforts to resume work, questioning when cans will be back. The tone implies a local civic action tied to a gubernatorial figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truckee
Calif
Mollisons Crashed Near New York Leg Of Triangular Flight
British aviators James and Amy Mollison suffered a crash near Bridgeport Connecticut during the first leg of a Wales to New York to Baghdad round trip. Exhaustion caused the accident after 39 hours of flight with nearly empty fuel. They escaped serious injury and were moved by stretcher as the Sea Farer was damaged but repairable.
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Bridgeport
Conn
James
Amy Mollison
Wales
New York
Bagthdad
England
Pendine Sands
Weather outlook for Iowa Illinois with light changes
Jiel Weather reports warm trend in western Iowa with tonight and Tuesday fair skies. Illinois notes fair conditions in north central areas with possible showers in far south, slightly cooler in south central. River readings show Dubuque rising 0.8 while St Louis falls 0.4 with several city gauges varying.
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Iowa
Illinois
River St. Paul
Dubuque
Davenport
Muscatine
Keokuk
St. Louis
Four Conesville Men Burned in Explosion
Conesville section foreman Harley Cherwinker and three helpers Melvin Crist Lester Camp and Wayne Singleton were burned at the Milwaukee pumping station when a gas tank exploded. Cherwinker severely burned was rushed to a hospital and may recover. the others sustained less serious injuries. They were repairing the station at the time of the blast. Fourth Wreck Victim Unidentified. The body from the Gladwin wreck remains unidentified and may be moved to Iowa City if not soon identified. Kenneth Cheek of Dewey Oklahoma arrived to claim his son’s body, joining others from Dewey and Eller. Hundreds of spectators viewed the train wreck debris and wrecking crews at work near Gladwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Journal News Service
Conesville
Harley Cherwinker
Milwaukee
Cherwinker
Melvin Crist
Lester Camp
Wayne Singleton
Columbus Junction
Gladwin
Stephens
Iowa City
E. R. Cheek
Dewey
Okla
Kenneth
Donald Bonde
Joe McKenney
Orval Delezier
Charles Shull
Mr. Cheek
Six Rescued After Mississippi Boat Upset Off Cedar Street
Earl Stanley, owner of a pleasure boat near the Illinois bank of the Mississippi opposite Cedar street, saved six patrons from drowning when the return trip boat capsized at about 3 a m Sunday. Four identified passengers were Lefty Hargrave Letts Miss Cox Letts H B Tooker Davenport Al Robertson Muscatine. The other two were unnamed. Stanley and bystanders aided by a naval reserve cruiser and Henry Welch to tow all to shore. The group, soaked and bruised, suffered only minor injuries and loss of personal effects.
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Earl Stanley
Illinois
Mississippi River
Cedar Street
Muscatine
Lefty Hargrave
Miss Cox
H. B. Tooker
Davenport
al Robertson
Mr. Stanley
Stanley
High Bridge
Naval Reserve
Henry Welch
Farm Leaders Draft Corn Hog Stabilization Plan
Midwest farm leaders outlined recommendations to the secretary of agriculture for stabilizing corn and hog prices under the farm act. Sub committees and packers’ representatives met to align farmer aims with a possible code that assures a minimum price for hogs and uses processing taxes to fund bounties. Dr. A G Black and Edward A O Nea l spoke as federal and farm group representatives, with action expected within weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Midwest
Secretary of Agriculture
Des Moines
Edward A. O’neal
American Farm Bureau Federation
A. G. Black
Two Young Bandits Sought in Iowa Farmhouse Killing
State and county authorities pursue two unidentified holdup men after the Oakville farmstead slaying of Martin Wolz 63 near Wapello. Clues include a flashlight drop and fingerprints. Wolz was shot in the face and hip during the early Sunday hold up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Martin Wolz
Oakville
William Zelinsky
Albert Haight
Journal News Service
Wapello
Toolesboro
Wolz
James Diltz
Susan Holcroft
Oak
Death Summons Mrs. Graham 90 in Muscatine
Elizabeth Graham nee Warnstaff 90 died at home 101 Park Drive at 10 a m Sunday after four days bedfast. Born Sept 22 1842 in Wapello she lived in Louisa County before moving to Muscatine four years ago. Survived by three sons Walter Charles Nelson and three daughters Addie York Ollie Storms and Zola Waack all of Muscatine plus 17 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p m at Meyers Funeral Home with Rev Ira Hawley of United Brethren officiating burial in Wapello cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Graham
Park Drive
Elizabeth Warnstaff
Wapello
Louisa County
Muscatine
John N. Graham
Methodist Episcopal Church
Walter
Charles
Nelson Graham
Addie York
Ollie Storms
Zola Waack
Ira Hawley
United Brethren Church
Wapello Cemetery
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Park A. Findley
Bureau of Investigation
Guthrie Center
Barrow Brothers
Findley
BY Claude Callan
Publishers Syndicate
Frank Walker
One Act Council
Treasury
Woodin
Economic Conference
Board of Trade
Winnipeg
Minnie Walter
Yours
Mollison
Mrs. Mollison
Atlantic
Jiel Weather
Mrs. Graham
Robert Quillen
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