Three Boys Killed by Train Near Iowa City
Martin Poland, a badly shaken Iowa City high school youth, witnessed three friends die when struck by a Rock Island passenger train east of town. The victims were Robert Bruce 14 Darrell Ott 16 and Herbert Chehock 15. Polska escaped with minor injuries as the freight train passed. The coroner ruled the deaths accidental with no inquest planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Martin Poland
Rock Island
Here
Robert Bruce
Frank Bruce
Galena
Ill
Barbara Bruce
Herbert Chehock
Beulah Chehock
Darrell Ott
Warren G. Ott
Rocky Mountain Limited
Poland
Bruce
Herb
Bob
Joe Kail
Des Moines
Nick Miner
Joe
Karl
George Maresh
Johnson County
Dr Maresh
Maresh
Blum Urges Strikers to Avert Panic and Seek Law
Paris AP Blum new premier appeals to 500000 striking workers to avoid disorders and pursue reforms by law. He vows a 40 hour week, authorized collective contracts, and paid vacations while urging patience and confidence. He warns panic aids enemies of the people and promises swift action for workers and farmers alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Leon Blum
France
Peoples Front
Blum
Georges Mandel
Chamber of Deputies
Death Surmons Mrs Christy 87 in Muscatine residence
Mrs Lutecia Christy aged 87 a Muscatine resident for ten years died at 4 30 p m Thursday after elevens day illness at her daughter Mrs Margaret Allen 606 West Fifth street She was born in Pennsylvania October 18 1843 her marriage to Thomas B Christy occurred in April 1866 at Grandview She was a member of the Daughters of Union Veterans and United Brethren church Surviving are her daughter two brothers Clinton and George Conklin Grandchildren eight great grandchildren The body is at Hoffman Funeral home services set for 2 p m Saturday at Hoffman Funeral church Rev Tom Foglesong to lead Burial at Grandview
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Lutecia Christy
Muscatine
Margaret Allen
West Fifth Street
Christy
Grandview
Pennsylvania
Thomas B. Christy
Daughters of Union Veterans
United Brethren Church
Allen
Clinton Conklin
George Conklin
Hoffman Funeral Home
Hoffman Funeral Church
Tom Foglesong
The
First Christian Church
Hamilton Attacks Borah Critics On New Deal Support
London forces leader John M. Hamilton says Republicans backed the New Deal out of patriotism during Roosevelt's first two years and accuses Borah camp of politicizing the program. He notes Borah and Knox factions across the fence and discusses a possible stop Landon movement ahead of the convention.
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Cleveland
John M. Hamilton
London
Hamilton
Borah
Landon
Roosevelt
Congress
Kansas
Frank Knox
Chicago
Carl Bachmann
Bachmann
Kansan
High Tributes Paid at Burns Services
Joseph Wellington Burns was honored in Washington as President Roosevelt and dignitaries paid last respects. Speaker William Bankhead led the ceremony with colleagues noting Burns' life of service and sudden death from a heart attack and cerebral hemorrhage. The service featured floral tributes, Capitol guards at the casket, and solemn remarks by Rep. Bertrand Snell and others.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Joseph Wellington Burns
Roosevelt
United States
Congress
William
Bankhead
Alabama
Burns
Bertrand Snell
New York
House
Joe Burns
Snell
Capitol
President Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Marvin H. McIntyre
Stephen T. Early
Paul Bastedo
Edwin M. Watson
James Shera Montgomery
Streetcar and auto crash claims life in Mason City
George Lamb, 25, was killed when the car he rode on crashed into a street car after driver Harry Ellsworth tried to cross the street to avoid it. Lamb suffered severe head injuries and a crushed leg in the morning wreck.
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Mason City
George Lamb
Harry Ellsworth
Lamb
Weather notes and river stages across Midwest
Iowa expects showers and isolated thunderstorms tonight and Saturday with little temperature change. Illinois also sees showers possibly starting tonight or Saturday with similar temperatures. Mississippi River readings show La Crosse 4.1 feet, Dubuque 7.1, Davenport 6.4, Muscatine 7.7, Keokuk 6.1, St. Louis 10.8 with small rises or falls. Night minimum 47 and noon 78.
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Iowa
Illinois
Mississippi River
la Crosse
Dubuque
Davenport
Muscatine
Keokuk
St. Louis
Senate Tax Fight Looms After Burns Funeral
Washington moves to resume debate on a lean 7 percent profits tax and 15 1 2 to 18 percent net income tax. House and Senate plan a June 15 recess after Burns funeral prompts delay and potential conference over administration favored measures.
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Washington
Congress
Burns
House
Senate
Mrs Della Gilleland dies in Iowa City hospital
Mrs Della Ura Gilleland 132 South First avenue Muscatine died at 12 45 am in University hospital Iowa City after a month as a patient from acute mastoiditis She was born January 17 1911 in Muscatine and married William Gilleland June 20 1928 Surviving are her husband her parents two children six sisters and three brothers Funeral plans list the Fairbanks Home for Funerals then residence services at the family home Sunday and Fairbanks chapel Greenwood Cemetery is the burial site.
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Della Ura Gilleland
South First Avenue
University Hospital
Iowa City
John
Margaret Massey Hagens
Gilleland
Muscatine
William Gilleland
Donald
Dewayne
Nellie Stoneking
Gladys Paul
Virginia Martin
Herbert Hagens
Fairbanks Home
First Avenue
Fairbanks
Muscatine Light and Water Show $104 721 Profit
The Muscatine municipal light and water departments reported a net profit of $104,721.53 for the fiscal year ending March 31, 1936, the audit by Robert J. Allison, Davenport, shows. Light department net income was $83,789.06 and water department $20,932.47, with equity rising to $761,225.96 in the light plant and assets near one million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine Municipal Light and Water Departments
A. F. Grensing
Municipal Board of Trustees
Robert J. Allison Firm of Certified Public Accountants
Davenport
Water Department
Allison
Light Department
Light and Power
Iowa
Muscatine
Iowa City
Adler Target of Extortionists Four Held
Officials linked with Black Legion activity are named in a report while four individuals are held in connection with extortion plots. The story ties local figures to the wider extortion ring and details ongoing investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adler
Black Legion
Fiorenza
Governors Urge Prayer to End Southeast Drought
Two governors urge prayers across the southeast to end a searing drought that has damaged crops with losses estimated at 150 million dollars. Gov. Olin Johnson of South Carolina and Gov. Eugene Talmadge of Georgia call ministers and residents to seek rain as sun and clear skies persist.
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Charlotte
N. C
Olin Johnson
South Carolina
Eugene Talmadge
Georgia
Koll Suffers Burns Working With High Voltage Wires
Charles C. Hap Koll a lineman for the municipal light plant suffered burns to his left hand and right elbow when he touched two 6600 volt lines while repairing a pole near the power house in South Muscatine. He clung to the top of the 15 foot pole and was dazed briefly. Koll has worked for the light plant 12 years and has prior burn history.
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Charles C. “Hap” Koll
Magnolia Street
Municipal Light Plant
South Muscatine
Light Plant
Koll
Water works shows net profit rise in 1935-36
The year 1935-36 yields a net profit of $20,932.47 from a total operating income of $67,482.06 for the water works. Metered revenue is $64,524.01 with $4,102.42 from flat rate customers. Expenses total $46,550.25 including pumping $13,914.60 distribution $20,420.52 and general administrative $13,270.44.
Judge Wheat Upholds PWA Power Plans
Chief Justice Alfred A. Wheat of the DC Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Public Works Administration power program totaling 200 million dollars and dismissed an injunction against ten municipal electric projects across Alabama Texas Oklahoma and Iowa. He ruled the two supporting statutes constitutional and that the private utilities could challenge the projects.
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Washington
Alfred A. Wheat
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Public Works Administration
Wheat
Alabama Power Company
Texas Utilities Company
Oklahoma Utilities Company
Iowa Light and Power Company
NIRA
PWA
Supreme Court
NRA
United States Court of Appeals For
District of Columbia
Resettlement Administration
Duke Power Company
Buzzards Roost
South Carolina
Alabama
Texas
Oklahoma
Iowa
Newton D. Baker
Wilson
Dean Acheson
Alexander Holtzoff
John W. Scott
Roosevelt Nominates Chester C. Davis to Federal Reserve Board
President Roosevelt named Chester C. Davis to the Federal Reserve Board for an eight year term ending February 1, 1944, filling the farm-area seat. H. R. Tolley was named to succeed Davis as A A A administrator, acting in the interim until Davis’ senate-confirmed board appointment. Emil Schram was appointed to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation board to fill an unexpired term ending January 22, 1938. Ralph W. Morrison’s seat remains vacated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Chester C. Davis
Federal Reserve Board
H. R. Tolley
Wallace
Davis
A&a
AAA
Tolley
Reserve Board
Senate
Ralph W. Morrison
Texas
Emil Schram
Illinois
Reconstruction Finance Corporation Board
Sen
Hubert Stephens
Mississippi
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John Thomas
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Frank Gannett
Hartzell
Loeb
Iowa Daily Press
E. P. Adler
Judge Wheat
Board of Governors
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