Hardware store changes hands to Barry Althaus Co
The Fuller and Hiller hardware shop at 218 20 East Second Street becomes Barry Althaus Hardware Company. L. C. Barry will lead the new firm with Ralph Althaus as vice president and treasurer, and Carl Getzman as secretary. Emilia Bunn remains in the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuller and Hiller Hardware
East Second Street
Barry-Althaus Hardware Company
L. C. Barry
Ralph Althaus
Carl,Getzman
Emilia Bunn
Althaus
Fuller and Hiller
Barry
Iron and Steel
Goetzman
Weber Button Company
American Savings Bank
One Act Play Presented at Junior College Assembly
"Blackberryin" a one act play directed by the Junior College Dramatic Club was performed at the morning assembly. Miss Henrietta Terry is faculty advisor. cast included Olive Douglass Susan Hempstead Melva Zeller Gladys Sissell and Marian Schreurs. Miss Lucille Kautz conducted group singing and a picture was taken by William Bunn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior College Dramatic Club
Henrietta Terry
Olive Douglass
Susan Hempstead
Melva Zeller
Gladys Sissell
Marian Schreurs
Lucille Kautz
William Bunn
Parley Gossip Centers on Its Renewal Conference
The article reports on questions about a security offer to France and Britain. The spokesman for the American delegation deflects inquiries with no confirmation or denial and refers media questions to the delegation's spokesman.
America Opposes Security Pact Limiting Military Support
Acting Secretary of State Cotton reiterated the U S position against any consultative pact that would commit military aid or sanctions. He spoke after meeting President Hoover and said the stance remains unchanged despite London reports of a possible shift. A note on a handbag camera invention follows, detailing a lens in a handbag for women to carry two items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Cotton
State Department
London Naval
Hoover
White House
London
United States
Theatrical Week at A-Muse-U Theatre
The Theatre A-Muse-U features well known midwest radio entertainers Thursday through Saturday. WLS Showboat regulars join for a grand finale with a separate feature by each performer. The film Romance of Rio Grande with Warner Baxter Mary Duncan and Anton io Moreno screens with music and songs Ride On Vaquero and You'll Find the Answer in My Eyes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midwest
A-Muse-U
WLS
Fio Grande
Warner Baxter
Mary Duncan
Antonio Moreno
Alfred Santell
Katherine Flierton Gerould
Rio Grande
L. Wolfe Gilbert
Abel Baer
Prohibition Views Cited In Testimony On Liquor Lines
Witness describes the span of life lengthening under prohibition and cites sources from J J Donovan and Lloyd George. He notes no liquor observed aboard Dollar Steamship ships and argues enforcement challenges should not deter a march toward sobriety. He quotes Cardinal Mercier and Protestant leaders praising prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hadley
Republican
Washington
J. J. Donovan
Bellingham
Wash
Dollar Steamship Line
Cardinal Mercier
Belgium
Ohioan
Record Flight Sets World Speed for Tri Motor Plane
Officials of the National Aeronautical Association announced Pat Fleming piloting a tri motored plane set a new world record of 142.66 miles per hour for tri motor planes carrying a 4000 pound load over a 50 kilometer course at Metropolitan airport this morning in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
National Aeronautical Association
Pat Fleming
Metropolitan
Muscatine City Notes and Social News
Local residents share travel plans births illnesses and social events. Mrs. Harry W Huttig and Miss Linda Musser depart for a two month Spain trip aboard the S S Augustus on March 29. A daughter Jacoline Roberta is welcomed by Mr and Mrs Myron Kincaid. Community members attend family visits and hospital cases. eye surgery on Peter Olson. scarlet fever quarantine at Robert Schmidt home. Masons to confer degrees in West Liberty. round table on Newspaper Advertising at the Ad club. anniversary observances of the A F and A M lodge. marriage license issued to Earnest McGarity and Ina Fleming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry W. Huttig
West Third Street
Linda Musser
Grace A. Musser
New York
S. S. Augustus
Spain
France
Balearic Islands
Chicago hit by record March snowstorm and fresh wrecks
A historic March blizzard dumps 10.7 inches on Chicago causing a massive traffic tie up and deaths as streetcars buses and elevated lines suffer. Loop hotels fill with workers stranded by 10 foot drifts while northern routes struggle to resume service. Elsewhere Cold Iowa and Dixie report snow and near freezing temps with crop concerns and Canada endures icy outages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reau
Chicago
Rocky Mountains
Broadway
Iowa
Des Moines
Government Weather Bureau
Southland
Atlanta
Dixie
Mercury
Virginia
Bristol
Memphis
Nashville
Knoxville
Tenn
Arkansas
Canada
Toronto
Ontario
Grimsby
Hoover's Name To Be Given To New River Towboat
In Dubuque Iowa Maj General T Q Ashburn of the Inland Waterways corporation says a new 2200 horsepower towboat will be named Herbert Hoover. The vessel costing about 450000 will be built for the lower Mississippi river division and delivered by May 1 1931. It will haul 12000 tons, far more than upper river boats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Herbert Hoover
T. Q. Ashburn
Inland Waterways Corporation Executive Committee
Ashburn
Twelve Miners Die in Crown Coal Yukon Mine Blast
An explosion at the Yukon mine in Arnettsville West Virginia killed twelve miners and left seven survivors. Night foreman J H Livingston was among the victims. Officials cited probable gas ignition as the blast cause. Rescue teams from the US Bureau of Mines and West Virginia crews searched for the missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnettsville
W. Va
Yukon
Crown Coal Company
J. H. Livingston
United States Bureau of Mines
Avella
Morgantown
Fairmont
Tenth anniversary of women's suffrage observed in Iowa
Delegates at the Iowa League of Women Voters observed the tenth anniversary of woman suffrage in Cedar Rapids on March 26 a luncheon featured a New York radio address by Carrie Chapman Catt with Iowa figures Mrs Carl E K Seashore Mrs Effie McCollon Jones and Mrs W W Ramsay among speakers Delegates from colleges will be guests at a banquet tonight with Miss Fons Roberts of Ames presiding
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Iowa League of Women Voters
New York
Carrie Chapman Catt
Kidnapped Alton Bookmaker Returns Home Unharmed
Charles Conley a wealthy Alton bookmaker and pool hall owner who vanished Monday night returned to his home today. He refused to talk and denied being kidnapped or paying a ransom. Conley said he was away for personal parties and warned extortionists have nabbed others in the St. Louis area for over 100000 in ransom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alton
Ill
Charles Conley
St. Louis
Conely
One Acquitted on Swindling Charge
Des Moines report says Earl Stauffer of Council Bluffs was exonerated in municipal court on the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses due to lack of evidence. Charles Paden of Omaha faced a preliminary hearing on promoting an oil station swindle. case continued. R. W. Kirkwood of Des Moines said he paid $500 for 300 gallons of gasoline and exclusive sale rights but claims leases failed to appear though one station began operations.
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Des Moines
Earl Stauffer
Council Bluffs
Charles Paden
Omaha
Stauffer
R. W. Kirkwood
Paden
Kirkwood
Canadian House Passes Bill on Liquor Shipments to U S
The Canadian House approved by 173 to 11 a bill to refuse clearances for liquor cargoes bound for the United States. Opposition charges a policy flip and demands government resignation while Washington sees the move as a strong strike against cross border smuggling. The measure goes to the Canadian Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
House of Commons
United States
Senate
W. L. Mackenzie King
C. G. Poweg
Quebec South
Mr. King
Bennett
King
Canada
Washington
Canadian Senate
Califf Endorsed for Nomination to Illinois Supreme Court
J Paul Califf of Aledo was endorsed by the county Democratic committee for nomination to the Illinois Supreme Court in the fourth district. The delegation to the Quincy convention on April 11 was instructed to vote for him, opposing Judge Warren H. Orr of Carthage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island, Tl
J. Paul Califf
Aledo
Floyd E. Thompson
Democratic Committee
Supreme Court
Fourth District
Quincy
Warren H. Orr
Carthage
Smiling Keeps Face Young Says Beauty Specialists
Beauty specialists say smiling maintains a youthful appearance while keeping an air of cool reserve may lead to double chins.
Woman Testifies She Was Told to Kill "White Witch" in Indian Murder Case
Nancy Bowen Cayuga Indian testifies through an interpreter about being told by several persons to kill the so called white witch to avert a death curse. The testimony aims to place Lila Jimerson Seneca woman at the center of the murder plot against Mrs Clothilde Marchand in Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Nancy Bowen
Clothilde Marchand
Lila Jimerson
Nancy
Guy M. Moore
Lila
Bishops Elect New Primate After Anderson’s Death
Chicago March 26 AP Bishops of the Protestant Episcopal Church gathered at St. James cathedral to elect a new primate to succeed the late Charles P. Anderson of Chicago. The house met for holy communion with Rt Rev William A Leonard of Cleveland as celebrant. A memorial service was held last night. Over fifteen candidates were named, including Bishop Hugh L Burleson of South Dakota.
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Chicago
Protestant Episcopal Church of
Hugh L. Burleson
South Dakota
Anderson
Deny Use of Mails to Filipino Reds
Manila March 26 AP Acting on the constabulary recommendation Juan Ruiz acting director of posts barred the Proletarian Labor Congress a communistic organization from using the insular mails. Officials said charges would publicize the Reds while inaction would slow their movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
Constabulary
Juan Ruiz
Proletarian Labor Congress
Sunday Held in Chicago for Los Angeles Extradition
George M. Sunday, 36, son of evangelist Billy Sunday, is jailed in Chicago on a Los Angeles warrant for bond forfeiture and adultery. LA authorities seek his extradition over a November 1929 misconduct claim tied to Mauryne La Salle. Sunday fled to California, where Santa Cruz County charged automobile theft after he left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George M. Sunday
Billy Sunday
Los Angeles
Calif
Sunday
Detective Bureau
J. B. Fox
Sheriff's
Harriett Sunday
Mauryne la Salle
Hollywood
Santa Cruz County
Photographs of New Planet X Captured at Mount Wilson
Pasadena, March 26 AP Alfred H. Joy announced N A Mayall obtained satisfactory photographs of the planet X the ninth planet of the solar system. The small dot of light was captured with the 60 inch telescope at Mount Wilson showing motion matching predictions. Officials plan to obtain its spectrum to confirm sunlight reflection.
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Pasadena
Calif
Alfred H. Joy
Mount Wilson Observatory
N. A. Mayall
Joy
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OLD Hardware Concern
Barry-Althaus Company
Great Britain
America Against Security
Frattee
K. Cc
Fiddler
Amuse-U
the Theatre
Pearl City
Cracked Corp
Kafir
Milo
City News
Myron Kincaid
Lake Park Boulevard
Jacqueline Roberta
Robert Tobin
la Salle, Il
Ida M. Smith
Highland, Ind
Guy Smith
Letts
James Tobin
Iowa City
Delbert Smith
West Liberty
Guy Schnoebleen
Fred Green
Muscatine
J. E. Stover
Iowa Avenue
Barbara Stratton
WOC
Davenport
C. Hubert Anderson
Ft. Madison
G. A. Riemcke
Order of DeMolay
Harold Weber
George Fabrizius
George Thayer
Alton Snyder
Roy Peck
Harold Hudson
Walter Grossklaus
Clarence Mills
Jefferson School
Muscatine High School
Hi-Y
Jeanette and
Esther Pearlman
I. Pearlman
East Third Street
Betty and
Jeanette Hirsch
Peter Olson
East Sixth Street
Hershey Hospital
Board of Education
Robert Schmidt
Adams Street
Town Lodge No. 2
A. F
A. M
Ad Club
Joe Roth
James T. Pound
West Second Street
Newton
Pound
A. F. and
A. M. Lodge
George M. Hinshaw
Muscatine Journal
Associated Press
Earnest J. McGarity
Ina Fleming
Hits Bros
Ram Sas
Dr. Carter
Cate
West Virginia
Califf
A. W. Carver
Income Tax Service
Laurel
Muscatine, Ia
Red Paint Store
The
Quaker State Green and White Orchestra
Columbia System
Associated Radio Stations
Rock Island Fuel CO
Davenport, Ia
With Rogers
Fuller & Hiller Hardware CO
Journal
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