Gun battle in LaFayette ends after outsider intervention
In downtown LaFayette on Friday a gun fight ended when an outsider intervened at a physician’s office where suspects sought aid. Patrolmen Wilson, Klinker, and McDonald were wounded. Huson, a sanitarium assistant manager, grabbed a machine gun and shot the fugitives from a second story vantage. Ruth Edgar escaped unhurt with the suspects’ car containing weapons and tackle.
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LaFayette
Harry H. Huston
Tran
J. Wesley Wilson
Paul Klinker
Robert Sanders
P. T. Murphy
Nashville
Tenn
Frank Byrd
Indianapolis
James McDonald
Paul Roby
Ruth Edgar
Frankfort
Ind
Former Gangster Selling Ice Cream in Chicago Scene
The piece notes Frank Diamond once linked to the Cicero gang of cousin Al Capone and now sells ice cream bars on the street in Chicago. Capone is described as doing time in Atlanta for income tax evasion.
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Chicago
Frank Diamond
Cicero
al Capone
Atlanta
Friday Diamond
Local notes and events from Muscatine area
Claude Webster pleads guilty to intoxication in Police Judge J C Coster court. Marriage licenses issued to Elgar B Lewis and Stella V Wilson and to Lloyd W Bowie and Avis S Rabedeaux. Barry family to Chicago for exposition. Sermon at Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal Church titled The Perfect Sacrifice. Sunday school at 9 15 a m, worship at 10 30 a m, no evening service. Ray Bird and Elwood Buzz injured by fluid at Barry plant recover. John Barry suffered skin burns. Uptown Aces beat West Hill Aces 11 to 7 at St Mathias diamond. Hog receipts 300 head. Ed Barnard hospitalized after a stroke. Mabel Lova to University of Colorado for 10 weeks. Rainbow Girls meeting at 7 30 p m. Dora Knierim applies for citizenship papers. Muscatine county preparing for June 20 special election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Webster
East Leving
J. C. Coster
Elgar B. Lewis
Stella V. Wilson
Lloyd W. Bowie
Avis S. Rabedeaux
W. G. Barry
Mulberry Avenue
Chicago
W. H. Schwiering
Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal Church
W. E. Diercks
Henry Kemper
Ray Bird
First Avenue
Elwood Buzz
East Eleventh Street
Barry
East Fourth Street
John Barry
East Eighth Street
Uptown Aces
West Hill Aces
St. Mathias
Gerber
Luckey
Ed Barnard
Mabel Low
Chestnut Street
University of Colorado
Boulder
Order of Rainbow For Girls
Dora Knierim
Luccas Street
Girls Drum and Bugle Corps of Alexandria at Jefferson Field
The girls drum and bugle corps from Alexandria Minnesota are scheduled to appear at Jefferson Field at the corner of Second Street and Iowa Avenue Friday. After the drill they were presented a silver buckle and three pearl buttons by the Kiwanis club, and the chamber of commerce gave each a centennial souvenir button.
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Alexandria
Minn
Jefferson Field
Second Street
Iowa Avenue
Kiwanis Club
Chamber of Commerce
Reagean Fined on Assault Charge in Muscatine Court
Reagean was found guilty of assault and battery in Police Judge J. C. Coster's Muscatine court and paid a $5 fine plus $9.45 costs. The charge, filed by Lucille Grigg, stems from an alleged incident after a beer garden dispute in Rock Island. The innkeeper identified Reagean’s car, and he claimed a friend was driving that night.
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John Reagean
Muscatine
J. C. Coster
Lucille Grigg
Reagean
Rock Island
Devitt Honored On State Bar Association Executive
Attorney J F Devitt of Muscatine was named to the executive committee of the Iowa State Bar association at the closing session of the annual convention in Sioux City. J C Mabry of Ottumwa was elected president and Waterloo chosen for the 1934 convention. Harvey G Allbee of Muscatine named to county citizenship committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Devitt
Muscatine
Iowa State Bar Association
Sioux City
Devitt
J. C. Mabry
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Associated Press
Harvey G. Allbee
Muscatine County
County Auditor Reports Election Preparations Underway
County Auditor Kenneth Cocer and assistants have prepared booths and delivered ballots to judges of the precincts across the county in advance of the repeal vote.
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Kenneth Cocer
Coder
Heat Wave to Persist Into Sunday Across Iowa
Today’s high reached 76 degrees, up four from Friday. Winds shift from south to north as Iowa forecasts call for generally fair weather tonight and Sunday with hotter conditions in the south central and extreme east. AP reports expect temperatures to hit 90s or higher Sunday afternoon with many places reaching 95 to 100 later today. Estherville and Inwood reported 100 degrees, while Lamont and Creston lingered near 93 and Boone drier at 53 overnight.
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Iowa
Associated Press
Estherville
Inwood
Lamont
Creston
Boone
Glatstein Granted Lease Right in Court Opinion
William Glatstein was found entitled to a five year lease of a city junk yard premises with a date of Oct 10 1929 and rent set at 25 per month. The court enjoins the defendants from interference until the lease is executed and delivered provided rent is paid. Final ruling filed with the clerk today.
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William Glatstein
Paul R. Schreurs
D. V. Jackson
Glatstein
Plainview Nears Beer Legalization With Election Win
Plainview voters chose J. P. Burmeister as mayor as the town nears legalization of beer sales. In the noncontested election, Stoltenberg was named treasurer, Hugo Rathien assessor, Walter Heuer auditor, and council members Ralph Boberg, William Opene, William Frahm, and Jennings B. Frazer.
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Davenport
Plainview
Srea
J. P. Burmeister
People’s Party
Stoltenberg
Hugo Rathien
Walter Heuer
Ralph Boberg
William Opene
William Frahm
Jennings B. Frazer
McKee Sorters Picnic at Weed Park
Twenty two girls from the sorting department of the McKee Button company shared a supper in Weed Park on a Friday night. Pastel table decorations and a large garden flowers centerpiece set a festive scene. Attendees included Flora Diercks Clara Gray Dora Myrta Anna Wichers Ethyl Miller Louise Kurz Alvina Dammara Mabel Sulzberger Adeline Eberling Erna DeLap Ella Speicher Lutie Mae Winning Esther Schauiland Elizabeth Offerman Margaret Wetzel Anna Johnson Lillian Gassiwint Muriel Finnegan Anna Milas Minnie Benninger Louise Rinne.
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McKee Button Company
Weed Park
Flora Diercks
Clara Gray
Dora
Myrta
Anna Wichers
Ethyl Miller
Louise Kurz
Alvina Dammara
Mabel Sulzberger
Adeline Eberling
Erna DeLap
Ella Speicher
Lutie Mae Winning
Esther Schauland
Elizabeth
Ruth Sander Birthday Party Noted at Sander Home
Miss Ruth Sander was honored on her birthday as Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sander hosted a group of young people at their rural route No. 5 home Friday night. The gathering included a card game, a two course luncheon, and attendees such as Alice Lindee Erma Rane Gwendolyn Phillips Wilma Altenbernd Juanita Millett Dorothy Teichmiller Ruth Sander Fern Hitchcock Gilbert Lawrence Kenneth Schlutz Carl Phillips Stuart Hitchcock Charles Rensink Vernon Shantz Jr Shirley Jean Wayne and Mrs A W Sander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Sander
Donald Sander
Alice Lindee
Erma Rane
Gwendolyn Phillips
Wilma Altenbernd
Juanita Millett
Dorothy Teichmiller
Fern Hitchcock
Gilbert Lawrence
Kenneth Schlutz
Carl Phillips
Stuart Hitchcock
Charles Rensink
Vernon Shantz, Jr
Shirley Jean
Wayne
A. W. Sander
Fugitive gunmen walk into trap and are killed by police
John Holland and Cecil Neal, both fugitives who vanished from a county jail and a courtroom, walked into a police trap at Robert Orzak’s home and were shot dead as neighbors watched. An 3 year old Elaine Mack was grazed by a stray bullet during the exchange.
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Chicago
John Holland
Cecil Neal
Robert Orzak
Holland
Neal
Orzak
Elaine Mack
Kas
Bedwell Bound Over to U S Court in Davenport
Earl V. Bedwell of 208 East Fifth street pleaded not guilty to possession and transportation of liquor in federal district court at Davenport. He was bound over to the fall term on $750 bond after midnight arrest near Fredonia on highway No 2.
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Earl V. Bedwell
East Fifth Street
Federal District Court
Davenport
Bedwell
Fredonia
Four-H Girls Win Awards at Ames Conference
Miss Ruth LeFever of Bloomington Best Four-H club placed second in home furnishings at the Ames short course. LeFever, former Four-H president, received two pictures. Muscatine county sent 27 participants. Gladys Wathan scored above 90 in music. Ruth Hastings will be state historian successor. Jean Wiggins represented Muscatine at the Festival of the New Corn.
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Ruth LeFever
Bloomington
Ames
Farm Bureau
Elizabeth Armstrong
LeFever
Carl LeFever
Muscatine
Jean Wiggins
Wapsi
Best Club
Muscatine County
Rank of Knight Conferred at Wyoming Lodge 76
The weekly meeting of Wyoming lodge No. 76 Knights of Pythias conferred knighthood on class candidates and approved continuing euchre tournaments. Ed M. Weber was named to lead local arrangements for the Pythian picnic at Blackhawk park Rock Island on August 6, while John McCormack outlined plans for the Muscatine lodge picnic at Rotary lodge on August 20. The group also discussed participation in a centennial celebration float with the Pythians and Pythian Sisters and invited Muscatine knights to the zone visitation bureau meeting in Milan Illinois on June 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyoming Lodge No. 76
Knights of Pythizs
Ed M. Weber
Blackhawk Park
Rock Island
John McCormack
Rotary Lodge
Muscatine Knights
Milan
Veteran Firemen to Join Parade in Muscatine Centennial
Efforts seek to involve surviving members of early Muscatine volunteer fire companies in the parade on Tuesday June 27 as part of the city centennial celebration. Notable groups include Campion Excelsior Rescue Relief Hershey Roach Musser Kaiser Huttig and Alert. Volunteers will meet at No 1 fire station at 7 PM to bring banners trophies and old apparatus for display.
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Muscatine
Campion
Excelsior
Rescue, Relief
Hershey, Roach and Musser
Kaiser, Huttig
Alert
Mus
Tee
No. 1
Pleasant Prairie Doubleheader At Paul’s Grove
Pleasant Prairie hosts a Sunday afternoon twin bill at Paul’s Grove. Davenport Ramblers are the first foe, followed by Sinkler’s Dairy team from Muscatine in the second game.
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Pleasant Prairie
Paul’s Grove
Davenport Ramblers
Sinkler
Muscatine
Carnera Declares Bankruptcy Listed Liabilities at 59829
Primo Carnera heavyweight fighter filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in U S district court listing assets of 1182 and liabilities of 59829. The announcement notes the financial filing and the boxer's status as a prize fighter and championship contender.
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Dccapons
Primo Carnera
New York
United States District Court
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Indiana
State Bar Meeting
McKee
U. S. Court
Des Moines
Uncle Sam
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