H. Rockafellow 75 Dies After Illness at Home
H Rockafellow 75 of West Liberty died at his East Third Street home at 9 45 this morning after a three week illness of complications Funeral plans are incomplete He was born in Philadelphia November 10 1857 and moved to Iowa with his parents later settling near Muscatine He married Adelaide Phelps October 8 1884 and they lived on farms before retiring twenty years ago to West Liberty Survived by widow two daughters Mrs Harry Parry and Mrs Theodore Arp two grandsons Vernon and Herbert Parry two sisters and two brothers Mrs Clara Rockafellow and Miss Fannie Rockafellow of Muscatine Charles Rockafellow and Howard Rockafellow survived He was a member of the Friends church at Springdale.
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Journal News Service
West Liberty
Harry Rockafellow
East Third Street
Philadelphia
Iowa
Muscatine
Adelaide Phelps
Springdale
Harry Parry
Theodore Arp
Vernon
Herbert Parry
Clara @e
Fannie Rockafellow
Charles Rockafellow
Howard Rockafellow
The
Friends Church At
Dempsey Tast es Resin in Gag Act at Hollywood Legion
In a not so clownish skit at Hollywood Legion stadium Dempsey tasted resin during a gag. The performance drew a clash with columnist Winchell who was struck during the confrontation over a movie scenario. Policies on reconciliation remain unsettled.
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Dempsey
Hollywood Legion Stadium
Mr. Winchell
Convict 53 Years Of Court Work On Robbery And Larceny
A county report details 28 defendants with fines totaling 28 cases, showing varied occupations from laborers to merchants and a few women housewives. Liquor law violations led convictions for keeping nuisances illegal transportation operating while intoxicated and bootlegging. Robbery and larceny included multiple thefts and illegal receiving. other charges covered gambling, lewdness, resisting officers, prohibited goods, concealed weapons and impersonating an officer. Total prosecuting expenses reached 8335.01 dollars with jail costs as the largest item.
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Board of Prisoners
Lloyd Rites Are Held at Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Stephen Lloyd were conducted at Bethel A M E church at 3 p m. today by Rev. D H So ton and Rev. Ovington. Burial followed at Greenwood cemetery with pallbearers E Baines William Davie Mr. MacWilliams C P Jackson A O Powell and J D Lamb.
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Stephen Lloyd
Bethel A. M. E
D. H. Soton
Muscatine
Meeting of Bar to Decide Judge Ely Successor
The Muscatine County Bar Association calls a special meeting at 10 a.m. Thursday in the courtroom to discuss appointing a successor to the late Judge Clarence L. Ely of Maquoketa. E. F. Richman announces the plan as Scott County Bar votes to back Walter L. Keck of Maquoketa.
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Muscatine
Funeral Rites Held for Mrs Minnie Mae Walter
Funeral rites for Mrs Minnie Mae Walter were held at Trinity Episcopal Church at 10 a m with Rev Stanley Jones in charge. Burial followed at Greywood Cemetery. Pallbearers were Robert Gapin Lyle Miller Clarence Kennedy F Schmer Conrad Lutz and William H Lamar. Flower attendants were Margaret Bisesi Gertrude Grossklaus Margaret Huey Anna Wiegand and Clara Richards.
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Minnie Mae Walter
East Front Street
Trinity Episcope
Stanley Jones
Greywood Cemetery
Robert Gapin
Lyle Miller
Clarence Kennedy
F. Schmer
Conrad Lutz
William H. Lamar
Margaret Bisesi
Gertrude Grossklaus
Margaret Huey
Anna Wiegand
Clara Richards
Refuses to Sell Planes to Germany
London says Britain will not sell aircraft to Germany in breach of the Paris air agreement. Foreign Office spokesman Captain Anthony Eden told the House of Commons no action is planned regarding alleged German orders for police airplanes.
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London
Germany
Paris
Anthony Eden
Foreign Office
House of Commons
Berlin
Grand jury and court costs detailed in clerk fee list
The report itemizes fees in criminal proceedings including grand jury clerk fees at 40 dollars, witness fees 27.30, bailiff fees 15, juror meals 19.50, and court reporter fees 40, outlining amounts payable for trial attendance and reporting.
Button Workers Organize Union in Muscatine
About 200 button workers met at the Trades and Labor Assembly hall to form a union affiliated with the American Federation of Labor. 109 signatures were gathered as charter members, with plans for another meeting Friday at 7 30 PM to boost female attendance and overall membership.
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Button Workers
American Federation of Labor
Trades and Labor Assembly Hall
Joe Rock
Muscatine Organization
Martin Yorth
Henry Heuer
J. A. Rehmel
Trades and Labor Assembly
H. W. Petersdorf
Petersdorf
Rehmel
A. L. St. Denis
New Charges Filed Against Goeders
An amended complaint expands accusations against Dennis Goeders of Algona seeking removal from the state fish and game commission. Dr. V. A. Farrell alleges habitual neglect of duty partiality and misconduct. A hearing was delayed by a court stay with a new date set for August 4.
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Des Moines
V. A. Farrell
Dennis Goeders
Algona
State Fish and Game Commission
Farrell
Goeders
State Executive Council
Polk County District Court
Eye Size Reflects Water Depth in Fish
Fishes living near the surface possess large eyes while deep water species have small eyes and reduced vision, indicating adaptation to light availability.
Neptune Visible Only with Telescope Says Scientists
Astronomy notes that Neptune remains invisible to the unaided eye yet can be observed with a small telescope. This insight clarifies historical limits of naked eye sky viewing and guides amateur stargazers seeking distant planets.
Government Opens War on Kidnapers
The article reports multiple kidnapping cases including Lieut. John J. O Connel Jr of Albany and Charles F. Urschel of Oklahoma City held for large ransoms. It covers federal action against the Touhy gang in Milwaukee with charges of kidnapping Willam Hamm Jr, and notes no ransom contact yet from Urschel’s abductors.
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John J.o'connel, Jr
Albany
N. Y
Charles F. Arachel
Oklahoma City
Jenneffer
New England
Touhy
Milwaukee
United States
al Capone
Chicago
Roger Touhy
Willam Hamm, Jr
St. Paul
Stewart
Urschel
Okahoma City
Charles F. Urschel
Arthur Seeligson
Seeligson
Urschell
Picnic day events feature dances contests and kittenball games
Food Merchants Join in Picnic features a daylong program with Scottish dance by Marilyn Jean Danz, a tap solo "Two Buck Tim" by Donald Sharar, and a "Nuts About Mutts" trio by Thera Mae Patterson. Kittenball games pit 45 plus players then a two inning seniors game, followed by races and contests for children. Evening events include a grocer and baker six inning game, band concert by Muscatine Boys and a varied program of entertainment.
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Fae Weise
Marilyn Jean Danz
Donald Sharar
Virginia Rosenthal
Thera Mae Patterson
Virginia Miller
Dorothy Powell
Muscatine Boys
Heine
Mother Arrives to See Son Die in Barrow Gang Tale
Mrs. Henry B Barrow travels from Texas to visit Marvin Barrow wounded after a Platte City gunfight. Clyde Barrow Bonnie Parker and Hubert Bleigh remain at large as federal, state, and county officers press a nationwide manhunt.
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Dexter
Parker
Barrow
Platte City
Marvin
Army Post
Barrow Gang
Iowa
Enid
Okla
O. C
Deg Moines
Missouri
Texas
Blanche
Liberty
Bonnie Parker
Dallas
Tex
Hubert Bleigh
Marvin Barrow
Dexfield Park
Sutherland
Henry B. Barrow
J. T Parker
Bonnie
Alma
Ark
C N W backs President Roosevelt program pledge
Milwaukee July report notes Fred W. Sargent president of the Northwestern Railroad pledged company support for Roosevelt’s national recovery act calling it the third great development in U S history. A stray line adds odd trivia about the Abyssinian sand terrier with webbed feet and hairless coat.
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Milwaukee
Fred W. Sargent
The
Northwestern Railroad
Roosevelt
United States
Rescues Youth Then Kills Him in WV Shootings
In Charleston, West Virginia, gunmen killed Deputy Sheriff Roy Shamblin and wounded G L Dudley as a suspect, Ralph Harper aged 19, was abducted from the pursuit car. Harper’s body was later found in an Huntington alley after the assailants fled. Police traced the arrest information to a Stanton Virginia feud.
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Charleston
W. Va
Ralph Harper
Huntington
Roy Shamblin
G. L. Dudley
Shamblin
Dudley
Harper
Moundsville
Stanton
Staunton
Employment in Seventh District Shows Increase
The Chicago Federal Reserve reports that 2,979 firms in the Seventh District show employment up 11 percent and payrolls up 33 percent over last March. June over May gains were 6 percent in workers and 10 percent in payrolls, while current path items lag year-ago levels by roughly 40 to 60 percent versus 1925-27 averages.
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Chicago
Federal Reserve District
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank Today
Two Witnesses Held After Davenport Shooting Tuesday Night
Gene Graeffer of Canton Missouri and Mildred White once of Winnipeg and now of Moberly Nebraska were detained as witnesses in the shooting of Waukee railway detective George Ross in the Nahant yards near Davenport Tuesday night. The suspect who fired the shot remains at large. Muscatine authorities removed the witnesses from the train while the shooter fled.
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Gene Graeffer
Canton
Mildred White
Benner
Winnipeg
Neb
Moberly
George Ross
Wilwaukee
Nahant Yards
Davenport
Rogers
Muscatine
Victory Seen for Recovery Plan Push
Hugh S. Johnson announced immense public support for the presidential recovery program after thousands of telegrams poured in. He said five to six million unemployed could gain new jobs by Labor Day and pressed ahead with codes for fair competition while urging calm amid labor disputes.
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Hugh S. Johnson
Johnson
Roosevelt
Recovery Administration
Donald Richberg
Richberg
Opening Hearings on Codes of Competition for Men’s Wear
Johnson told attendees at the open hearings that the proposed codes could stabilize the industry and curb abuses harming workers manufacturers and consumers. He said the nation faces its worst unemployment and urged public spirited discussion to find a median solution without conflict.
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Johnson
New Marketing Rules Promised for Farm Products
Washington reports outline forthcoming changes in marketing systems for butter sugar rice onions and other farm products to stabilize arable prices as a complement to grain marketing reforms. Cotton marketing is not yet under review while grain rules are tested after exchanges agreed to urge immediate rule changes to curb fluctuations and speculation.
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Washington
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