Bankers' Counsel Move for New Trial in Wapello Case
Burlington today saw Schuyler Livingston and Arthur Springer conferring with Harold M. Ofelt on a motion for a new trial for Joiner Davison and R. D. McCullough, owners of the Commercial Bank of Wapello. The filing will be with clerk J. D. Jackson later today or Tuesday, with Judge A. P. Barker at Clinton to set the argument date. If denied, sentencing will follow the motion. The defense has under a week to file, while the state must respond before the June 17 deadline.
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Burlington
Schuyler Livingston
Washington
Arthur Springer
Wapello
Harold M. Ofelt
Joiner Davison
R. D. McCullough
J. D. Jackson
Ofelt
A. P. Barker
Clinton
Commercial Bank of
Muscatine centennial pageant ends with church's work
A Muscatine pageant celebrating a centennial presented scenes of Old Father Mississippi, early settlers, a church cornerstone ceremony, a Nativity tableau, a wedding, a family supper, a Sunday school procession and hospital care. The program highlighted church role in the county’s history and community life with an 80-voice choir and readings by local clergy. The event closed with reflections on faith guiding progress and civic strength.
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John Blough
Mulford Congregational Church
N. J. Pfeffer
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Leland Lesher
Grace English Lutheran Church
McCullough
W. D. Nietzel
Ethel Fairall
Muscatine
H. F. Rininsland
Harold Tiedemann
Frank Myer
Herman B. Lord
Vernon Shantz
Muscatine County
Mississippi
Appalachian
Miss Muscatine
Father Mississippi
United States
Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton ill in hospital
Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton, famed evangelist, is under orders from her doctor to receive no visitors or communications for at least three weeks following emergency surgery for an intestinal obstruction. The report notes her improving condition and mentions a hoax birth message attributed to her husband. The article also covers Iowa river fatalities and various local injuries, including motorcycle and auto accidents, with several named towns and individuals.
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Paris
Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton
Charles Bove
Bove
David L. Hutton
Los Angeles
Hutton
Angelus Temple
Iowa
Ask for Vote Coupons Letts Couple Wed in Rock Island
Mrs Meta Qualls and Walter Ritter both of Letts were married at 4 30 p m Saturday by Justice of the Peace J P Ash at his Rock Island office. The couple was unattended. Ritter works as a janitor.
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Walter Ritter
Letts
Justice of the Peace
J. P. Ash
Rock Island
Ritter
U.S. Presses Businesses to Back Wage and Price Stabilization
Recovery chief Hugh S. Johnson urges a national push to mobilize opinion in favor of codes for fair competition. He warns against labor or industry unions blocking gains and condemns price gouging amid mass unemployment. Forty leading businessmen prepare to meet with Secretary Roper on stabilizing industry.
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Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
Roper
Muscatine Fete Opens With Pageant At Jefferson Field
Muscatine launches a multi day centennial celebration with a 10 episode historical pageant at Jefferson field. More than 500 performers, 500 seats at 25 cents, 35 cent general admission, and 80 bands in a parade headline the opening events after a city flag raising at the city hall.
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Henderson Drug Store
John W. Judd
Herman B. Lord
Maryella Fuller
Muscatine
Jefferson Field
Sycamore Street
Theodore Hacker
Muscatine County
First Baptist Church
Herring
Weed Park
Clyde L. Herring
Riverfront Park
India backs Pittman plan to stabilize silver at world conference
India pledged cooperation in silver rehabilitation as urged by Senator Key Pittman. The move aims to control silver flow, fix and maintain prices, and support the Pittman currency plan. Wheat production restrictions face a hitch as Australia delays. Britain and other nations show general agreement.
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Sir George Shuster
Treasury
India
Pittman
United States
Australia
Stanley M. Bruce
Antique Button Machine on Centennial Display
Mrs. Schmidt, one of six workers in the early button industry, demonstrates the old hand machine at Sixth and Linn. The display follows the Barry Manufacturing company’s centennial exhibit linking Austria to Muscatine through shells, Drehbank naming, and the Boepple machine numbered 12.
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Linn Streets
Schmidt
Austria
Barry Manufacturing Company
Muscatine
Boepple
United States Biological Station
Fairport
John C
Keen Bridge Banter Between Partners Over a Narrow Defeat
A humorous exchange shows a bridge player lamenting a two thousand point loss to his partner who responds that improvement is evident after a string of close games. The light back-and-forth captures competitive mood and mutual ribbing.
Winners of three 10 day trips to Chicago announced
Hare Ricketts leads contest No 3 with 5 597 000 points as Mary Hayes Mildred Carlson and Lytle Lambert raise their totals. Prize winners will travel to Chicago for a curated four day program with Stagg Jr and Mrs Ferguson supervising. They will tour the world fair visit air races and museums with organized chaperoned housing and activities.
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Mary Hayes
Mildred Carlson
Lytle Lambert
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Chicago South Side
Chicago University
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Shedd Aquarium
Adler Planetarium
Chicago Loop District
Fair Grounds
Field Museum
Stockyards
North Shore District
Lake Shore Club
Lincoln Group
Old Fort Dearborn
Social Science
Radio and Communications
Island of Enchantment
Hollywood
Merchandise Mart
National Broadcasting Studies
Chicago Theater
Lake Michigan
Fair
Lincoln Park Zoo
Wrigley Field
Chicago Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Farmer Near Letts Injured in Fall
Cecil Lowe a farmer near Letts fractured several neck bones Saturday afternoon when a trip rope broke as he was putting up hay. He was taken to Bellevue hospital in Muscatine for X rays with neck injuries not considered serious.
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Journal News Service
Letts
Cecil Lowe
Lowe
Bellevue Hospital
Muscatine
Death of Mrs. Dorothy Dipple in Davenport at 61
Mrs. Dorothy Marie Dipple 61 of Davenport died at her Davenport home after a five year illness. Born in Germany April 22 1872 she emigrated to the US with her parents and lived in Durant and Muscatine county before settling in Davenport. Surviving are two sons Harry and Oscar both in Davenport two daughters Irene and Ivah and two grandsons. Funeral services set for 1 30 p m Wednesday at Hill and Fredericks Davenport chapel then burial in Durant.
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Dorothy Marie Dipple
Davenport
Muscatine County
Fred Martin Dipple
Harry A
Oscar F
Irene F
Ivah E
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