Labor Day Brings Quiet Celebration in Muscatine
Muscatine marks Labor Day with family picnics and excursions as many residents travel by rail or car. No formal city events were planned though tennis finals and a golf championship at Geneva Club occurred. Social dinners and parish celebrations in Wilton featured among local holiday activities under clear skies and mild temperatures.
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Muscatine
Geneva Golf and Country Club
St Mary's Parish
Wilton
Iowa
Lone Missionary Stays Behind in Changsha Amid Evacuations
In Changsha Allen Cameron, an American missionary with Faith Mission, remained as the last foreigner while others evacuated. Gunboats and foreign nationals were evacuated, and fighting continued outside the walls as government troops arrived to bolster the defense of the Hunan capital.
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Shanghai
Allen Cameron
Changsha
Cameron
Faith Mission
United States
Hunan
Mob violence feared as three arrested for assault moved
In Peoble, Colo., officers removed three suspects after a white woman and her husband were bound and gagged during a highway holdup. The three men Sam Johnson of Pueblo 22 Ellis Byrd 19 and Jim Thomas 24 both of Hasway Texas were moved to another city for safety amid mob fears.
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Peoble
Colo
Pueblo-Canon City
Sam Johnson
Peublo
Ellis Byrd
Jim Thomas
Hasway
Tex
Muscatine Cadets Return From C M T C Training
Muscatine boys who trained at Fort Des Moines with the 1930 C M T C have mostly returned home after camp ended Saturday. Several local youths pursued advanced courses for commissions in the reserve corps. Registrants include Donald Lange and many others with street addresses listed.
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Muscatine
Fort Des Moines
Reserve Corps
Donald Lange
Culver Street
Harry McKee
Mulberry Avenue
Clarence Mills
Maple Street
William Noland
Liberty
Frank Ogilvie
East Sixth Street
George Othmer
Iowa Avenue
Roy Peck
Park Drive
Ernest Ross
Roscoe Slack
Oregon Street
Harold Sparling
Chester Tuttle
Washington Street
Virgil Weissmiller
Spruce
Byron Beitel
Grandview Avenue
Howard Bierman
East Second Street
Hugh Cockshoot
Wilton
Bernard Eversmeyer
Fulham Avenue
Edward Freers
Newell Avenue
Frederic Heerd
Cedar Street
Melvin Horst
Climer Street
Richard Kintzle
Oak Street
Train Crash Injures Twenty at London Euston
Twenty people were injured when the Glasgow night train crashed into buffer stops at Euston station in London. Officials blamed the mishap on a signal alert or brake failure, as rescuers worked through the night to assess passengers.
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London
Glasgow
Euston
Believed Hiding in Omaha After Ana–Mosa Escape
Broy Harding, an escapee from the Ana Mosa men’s reformatory in Iowa, is thought to be hiding in Omaha. He fled after forcing foreman Marsh Ireland to drive him toward Missouri Valley while he was serving a life sentence for a Modale bank robbery. Police recall Harding and his brother Davis were arrested in Omaha after the crime, with a history of alleged police violence and threats toward officers. His divorced wife resides in Blair.
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Omaha
Neb
Broy Harding
Anamosa
Marsh Ireland
Missouri Valley
Harding
Modale, Inc
Ireland
Iowa
Davis
Bray
Blair
Iowa Flier Killed In Plane Crash Near Chelsea
Emil Dolash 24 of Chelsea died from injuries after a plane piloted by Merle Crum of Marshalltown crashed at Chelsea Sunday afternoon. The crash occurred as Dolash was among those aboard during the outing.
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Iowa
Waterloo
AP Emil Dolash
Chelsea
Merle Crum
Marshalltown
Dean Outlines College Work at Muscatine Junior College
Miss Willetta Strahan announces opening week tasks at Muscatine Junior College including registration examinations and organization. Psychological tests to aid each student’s achievement, transcript requirements, and scheduling details for tests and class placements are outlined with a timetable for Tuesday through Friday activities.
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Muscatine Junior College
Willetta Strahan
Miss Strahan
Jefferson School
Four Drowned as Rowboat Upsets in Idaho Lake
Four Nam pa residents drowned when their small motor rowboat capsized on Payette lake at McCall Idaho as spectators watched helplessly. The victims were Mr and Mrs Arthur L Betts and Mr and Mrs C L Horner. Witnesses had warned them to stay off the lake until the wind subsided leaving six children under 12 orphaned.
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McCall
Idaho
Payette Lake
Nampa
Arthur L. Betts
C. L. Horner
Trace Guns Link Zuta Killing to Ex-Policeman
In a Chicago case tied to the Lingle and Zuta killings investigators traced 30 revolvers to a man listed as H A Darling who is believed to be Harold A Denman a former policeman tied to liquor scandals. The same gun group may have killed Zuta and Lingle with ballistics confirming serial numbers restored by coroner experts. The alleged gunman connected to Reinhardt's Vienna theater later fired on Grete Maren wounding her seriously.
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Chicago
Jake Lingle
Tribune Rep
Jack Zuta
Coroner
H. A. Darling
Harold A. Denman
Darling
Zuta
Lingle
Moran-Aielo
William H. Greenway Funeral Held In Muscatine
Funeral services for William H. Greenway veteran Muscatine barber who died at his home on West Fifth Street were conducted at the Fairbanks Home for Funerals. Rev. Ira Hawley officiated with E. F. Richman speaking and George Rice reading the obituary. Pallbearers included Jack Bodkin Ed Hartman Dan Terry Frank Crow M. Burzell and Ed Kelly.
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William H. Greenway
Muscatine
West Fifth Street
Fairbanks
Ira Hawley
United Brethren Church
E. F. Richman
Greenway
George Rice
Ed Hartman
Dan Terry
Frank Crow
M. Burzell
Ed Kelly
Fires Cause 755 Dollar Damage in August Report
Chief J. J. Brown reports August fire damage totaled 755.50 with 14 runs to protect buildings and contents valued at 8 800, of which 6 000 were insured. The largest loss was a fire in an International truck owned by C E Richard and sons on August 8, totaling 745.50.
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J. J. Brown
C. E. Richard and Sons
William Blessing
Schley Avenue
Summer church events close as union schedule ends
The Rev. Otto C. Frey preached on The Hour Is Come at a downtown union service at First Methodist. The summer union schedule ends. city churches resume individual services next Sunday. English Methodist pastors plan to attend Knox ville conference. preaching cancels next week as appointments are announced. A separate note covers Dorothy Gish’s health and a dog attack incident in Norwalk.
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Otto C. Frey
Cedar Street Methodist Episcopal Church
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Benjamin F. Schwartz
C. E. Ward
North Circuit
W. H. Slack
South
A. F. Polk
Sweetland
Muscatine
Louisa
Knoxville
Lillian Gish Bitten by Mongrel While Rescuing Puppy
Norwalk column reports actress Lillian Gish was nursing a lacerated hand after a mongrel dog bit her while rescuing a puppy. The incident occurred today and was confirmed by AP.
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Lillian Gish
Puppy
Norwalk
Colmn
Hurley to Inspect Mississippi River Waterways
Secretary Hurley docks aboard the river inspection boat General Allen in St. Paul Minneapolis as he travels the Mississippi for the most extensive cabinet review of the system. He considers a fast 9-foot channel project urged by Twin Cities business leaders to aid farmers and industry across the northwest.
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Minneapolis
Hurley
Allen
Twin Cities
Mississippi
Northwest
Jackson Street
St. Paul
Muscatine City Folks Gather For Visits And Local News
Rock Island guests join Mr. and Mrs. Bloomer on West Seventh street. Mises Grayce Stevens returns from Des Moines Iowa State fair. E E McCloud and family visit from St Louis. Birth announced of a daughter to Arthur and Mrs Bailey of West Liberty. Freyermuth family returns from Manchester Indiana. Harold Freyermuth visits his parents on West Fifth street. Moline airport manager Bahnsen returns from a 1500 mile air trip. Day Nursery August meeting at Y W C A. Kiwanis and other clubs resume luncheons after summer break. Theft reported of Ford roadster in Durant. Watertown trip by Mr. and Mrs Stearnes and S A Toyne. Rev Miss Viola Smith heads to Oskaloosa. Carlinville visitors weekend at E R Simmermaker. County farm agent Carl Rylander back from Iowa State Fair. Leonard Bowen improving after explosion burns. Scarlet fever quarantine for John Barke Jr. Irene Rolland, Omer Harter, and family motor trip to Black Hills. Leroy Peterson visiting in town. Classified Ads bring results.
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R. M. Bahnsen
West Sixth Street
Muscatine
Moline Field
Winner, S. D
Sioux City
Nebraska
Des Moines
Birlane
August Gas Tax Sets New Iowa Record
Des Moines reports August 1930 gasoline tax receipts totaled 1 203 818 07, the largest on record, up 219 700 75 from August 1929. For eight months, collections reached 7 393 467 88 with a projected year total near 12 000 000. Primary roads 631 272 69 secondary roads 460 000 and refunds 112 545 38.
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Johnson
Cardinals Beat Pirates to Tie Brooklyn in NL Standings
St. Louis beat Pittsburgh 11 to 6 in the morning game on September 1, tying Brooklyn Robins for third place in the National League. Rhein and Wilson powered the Cardinals with a strong hitting showing while Mancuso Swetonic French and Hemsley shared pitching duties for the Pirates.
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Cardinals
Pirates
Brooklyn Robins
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Rhein
Wilson
Mancuso
Swetonic
French
Hemsley
Bool
Ten Thousand Idle Men Riot in Budapest for Food and Work
Ten thousand Hungarian workmen surged into Budapest streets demanding food and work. Police clashed with demonstrators. two were reported killed and many injured. Armored cars were deployed to restore order.
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Budapest
Hungary
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D. C
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West Liberty
Hershey Hospital
Lee Ashcraft
St. Joseph, Mo
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Henry Freyermuth
Manchester, In
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Anna
West Fourth Street
Harold Freyermuth
Mrs
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Muscatine Kiwanis
Ad Club
Lions Club
Ed Kilahn
Durant
W. R. Stearnes
New Boston
Watertown
S. C
Viola Smith
First Friends Church
Oskaloosa
Yearly Meeting of Friends
V. E. Shanner
Roy Simmermaker
Carl Rylander
Leonard Bowen
Municipal Light and Water Plants
Bellevue Hospital
John Barke, Jr
Neidig Avenue
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Omer Harter
Robert
Laurel Street
Black Hills
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Helen Welch
West Ninth Street
Ray E. Johnson
Cmarion- Davies
Lawrence Gray
Walter Catlett
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Wild Company
Anne Adams
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