Four Men Charged With Unlawful Assembly In Centerville
Four men including Roy Long unempLeoyment league vice president were charged with unlawful assembly for allegedly trying to influence relief workers to strike for higher wages. An effort by unemployed on the courthouse lawn to free them was blocked by Sheriff Roscie Wales and deputies. The men were later released on $200 bond after hearings were set in justice court.
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Centerville
Roscie Wales
Roy Long
Appanoose
Justice Court
Highway paving contracts let in Wright county totals
The state highway commission awarded two Wright county paving contracts worth 252 950 25 dollars for 4.4 miles on primary highway 60. William Horrabin contracting of Iowa City bid 101 963 26 for Eagle Grove to Goldfield. O Rourke Construction of Des Moines bid 150 987 59 for 6 8 miles from Eagle Grove to Hamilton county line. Total weekly Wright county awards reach 623 997 63 for 25 66 miles of paving.
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Highway Commission
Ames
State Highway Commission
Wright County
Eagle Grove
Goldfield
William Horrabin
Hamilton County
State Transfers Work of Geological Survey to State University
The Iowa state geological survey will be transferred to the State University of Iowa. Des Moines office and survey work will move to Iowa City under Dean George F Kay. The move aims to save funds within the new reduced appropriation approved by the last general assembly. The board included Governor Herring, State Auditor Storms, and university presidents Jessup and Hughes.
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Des Moines
State Geological Survey
State University of Iowa
State Geological Board
Iowa City
George F. Kay
University
General Assembly
Herring
C. W. Storms
Walter A. Jessup
The
State University
Raymond M. Hughes
Iowa State College
Bees Face Fitzpatrick Dairy On Local Diamond Sunday
New Boston Bees host Fitzpatrick Dairy on the local diamond this Sunday. Last Sunday the Bees fell 2 to 0 to Rex Indees of Davenport in a tight game. A Fourth of July celebration in Harry Stiegall grove features races kitten ball games a noon basket dinner with ice cream a fish fry and a post dinner patriotic program plus a ball game. Sunday school Children's day exercises begin at 11 with a pageant The Golden Church by M E church board and the Wimodousis club celebration is noted.
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New Boston
New Boston Bees
Fitzpatrick Dairy
Bees
Rex Indees
Davenport
Harry Stiegall
Swan Lake
Epworth League
Board of Education
M. E. Church
Wimodousis Club
Rural Choruses to Sing at Fair and National Meeting
Miss Agnes Samuelson announces rural Iowa children invited to sing at the Century of Progress Exposition and the National Educational Association meeting in Chicago on July 4. Muscatine County expects several participants. Professor Fullerton directs the county chorus.
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Agnes Samuelson
E. D. Bradley
Iowa
National Educational Association
Chicago
Bradley
Muscatine County
C. A. Fullerton
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Muscatine
First Baptist Church
Fullerton
Stevens Eighth Street
Exposition Grounds
West Branch Wins New Star Route for Mail Delivery
West Branch resumes afternoon mail service with a star route to West Liberty. Postmaster O. O. Yoder led the effort and E. A. Gray will drive the route, leaving at 2 15 p m and returning by 4 30 p m with pouches for trains 7 and 10 and the West Liberty post office.
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West Branch
O. O. Yoder
West Liberty
E. A. Gray
Local residents enjoy visits and gatherings in Lone Tree
Mr and Mrs J A Dusterhoft return from Red Oak. Mrs Reginald Maresh and son Everett visit Cedar Rapids relatives. Families Musser Menzer Dempsey and Colton join community activities while shoppers from Haskins and Lone Tree gather. Everett and Esther Buline host friends honoring Delbert Holmes.
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Lone Tree
J. A. Dusterhoft
Red Oak
Dusterhoft
Reginald Maresh
Everett
Cedar Rapids
John Krall
Donald Musser
Walford
Willis Musser
Farmers Savings Bank
Mary Menzer
Price Advance Gains Force In Roosevelt Prosperity Plan
Washington reports commodity prices rise faster than the dollar falls aiding Roosevelt’s goal of higher prices. The Fed notes end May dollar down 15% vs French francs while the British pound drops 2%. The board cites 60% rise since February in a broad index with half due to world gains and half to dollar depreciation. May 17 index stood at 64.5 of 1926 base. June 17 index 64.5. Tax receipts improve with beer leading May collections at over 11.5 million and projected annual yield near 280 million. Waterloo council asks state approve underpass on Independence Avenue, plus Fletcher Avenue bridge, viaducts, and Falls Avenue bridge projects to ease highway 20 traffic.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve Board
Department of Labor
Ter
Waterloo
State Highway Commission
Fletcher Avenue
Black Hawk Creek
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Falls Avenue
Moscow Four-H Club Meeting Recap At Wilton Home
Eight members and two visitors gathered Tuesday at Lois Hahn’s home in Wilton for a Moscow Sun shine Four-H club session. Activities included roll call, a presentation on vegetables I like and why, safety talk by Elva Brown, picture study on The Gleaners, pillow cover demonstration by Mrs. J. Brown, and a report by Inez Lang as delegate to the state Four-H convention.
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Moscow
Sunshine Four-H Club
Lois Hahn
Wilton
Elva Brown
Miller
Margaret Lang
J. Brown
Inez Lang
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Geological Survey
Estelle Willits
Meeting of Food Merchants Association
Independence Avenue
Illinois Central Railroad
Swift
Aiye
Kahre Crow
Ic B
Zoller’s Baby Beef Market
Settlement News
del Monte
Hershey
Campbell Pork & Beans
Heinz Cross
Smalley’s
Oberhaus Bros
Cheam
OG Tam
Folly
Ash
Wash
Iowa Electric Company
Twat
Easy
Jdunedale Bacon
Dunedale Bacon
Veal
Libbies Kraut
Rosedale Peas
Stores
Heinz
White House
Sparkle
the Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea CO
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