Wapello Bank Indictments Set For Louisa Court
Trial dates loom for seven of ten indictments against Joiner Davison and Roy McCullough, former Wapello bank officials, with venue changes likely. The cases stem from the defunct Commercial Bank of Wapello, and a Burlington retrial date is to be decided after the June Burlington hearing.
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Journal News Service
Wapello
Louisa County
Joiner Davison
Roy D. McCullough
Commercial Bank of
Burlington
J. W. Gray
Mt. Pleasant
State
J. W. Kindig
Supreme Court
A. P. Barker
Clinton
Barker
Louisa County Court
Gray
Public Works Jobs Pushed in Midwest and Iowa
Federal officials in Iowa and surrounding states push public works plans to create jobs for 9,000 men. Iowa to receive 1,880 ten months of work on Missouri river dike and revetment projects. Bids total about 14 million dollars with contracts to be announced today.
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Associated Press
Hans Pfund
Des Moines
Iowa
Theodore Wyman Jr
United States
St. Joseph
Sioux City
Minnie’s Dilemma Sparks Family Portrait Prompts
A fragment shows Minnie lamenting her daughters are not pretty and Ma suggesting Minnie could improve by adopting or replacing them. The reader is left with a domestic tease about beauty norms within a family.
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Minnie
Viscount Grey of Fallodon Dies at 71 in England
British war figure Viscount Grey of Fallodon, formerly Sir Edward Grey and Britain's foreign secretary from 1905 to 1916, dies at 71. He supported Belgium and helped steer Europe toward World War I, retiring in 1916 due to failing eyesight. He spent his final days at Fallodon with a bird sanctuary on the grounds.
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Christon Bank
England
Viscount Grey of
Fallodon
Edward Grey
Germany
Great Britain
Falloden
Northumbrian
Belgium
Viscount Grey
Europe
Golden State Engine Derailed at Fairfield
The Golden State limited engine derailed near Fairfield station when the Rock Island train left the rails and toppled on its side. Fireman Hamm suffered an injured leg after leaping from the cab. Engineer Phillips Eldon stayed at his post and escaped harm. The derailment caused about four hours of delay.
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Fairfield
Golden State Limited
Procession of Victory Draws Large Crowd in Muscatine
A 5000 strong crowd lined Sycamore Street and neighboring streets while 150 parade cars and many businesses joined the demonstration in support of President Roosevelt's National Recovery Act. Schools closed at 3 PM and firms shut from 3:30 to 5 PM as flags waved and cheers rose for the civic display. A rider led the march with a police escort and color bearers underlining the community show of goodwill.
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Muscatine County
Roosevelt
Sycamore Street
Pine Street
Courthouse Square
Wilton Bana
New Theater Firm Formed to Run Uptown and Palace
Formation of a new Muscatine Amusement Company to manage both the Uptown and Palace theaters was announced. Lady Boston will be president and manager, with E. C. Rhoden of Kansas City as vice president and treasurer, and R. B. Swift of Davenport as secretary. Jerry Baker will leave for Midwest Theaters. The venture aims to provide better service, with Uptown hosting road shows and vaudeville while Palace shows just pictures.
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Uptown
Palace
Muscatine Amusement Company
Lady Boston
Uptown Theater
E. C. Rhoden
Kansas City
R. B. Swift
Davenport
Jerry Baker
Midwest Theaters Corporation
Muscatine
Mr. Boston
Palace Theater
Boston
Bosten Rer
Murphysboro
Rotary Club
Midwest
National Union Urges Iowa Miners to Return to Work
United Mine Workers of America state headquarters in Albia warns Iowa locals to resume work immediately. District No. 13 chief Frank Wilson says 24 idle Iowa mines could reopen by Monday and expects several groups to return by Friday as operators may comply with a $4.70 wage scale. Some counties report ongoing idleness while Appanoose miners offer to return if scale is paid.
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Albia
United Mine Workers of America Today
Iowa
Frank Wilson
District No. 13
Low
Hiteman
Monroe County
Polk County
Appanoose County
Code of Coal Trade to Be Ready Soon
Washington reports that a master code for the bituminous coal industry is near completion by Recovery Administrator General Hugh S. Johnson. Operators face a Friday 6 pm deadline to file objections to the draft, with amendments possible before the White House review and Roosevelt signature.
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Washington
Hugh S. Johnson
Johnson
White House
Roosevelt
United Mine Workers of America
Henry Ford
Detroit
Ford
Injured Sought After Hurricane in Rio Grande Valley
Army ambulance detachments began a systematic search of hurricane devastated lower Rio Grande Valley for injured refugees. A Red Cross survey counted 24 deaths and hundreds injured. 3,750 families destitute, 4,000 homes destroyed and 8,000 damaged in Harlingen and surrounding areas.
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Harlingen
Tex
Rio Grande Valley
Red Cross
Weather Town Briefing for Midwest Tonight and Friday
Partly cloudy tonight with a unsettled Friday and cooler in north and central portions. Illinois and Missouri forecast generally fair with little temp change. Mississippi River readings show St Paul at 1.5 and rising, La Crosse 1.2 up 0.3, Dubuque 0.8 up 0.3, Davenport 0.7 down 0.4, Muscatine 0.4, Keokuk 2.0 down 0.3, St. Louis 0.1 down 0.4, Memphis 6.9 up 0.6.
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Illinois
Missouri
Mississippi River St. Paul
la Crosse
Dubuque
Davenport
Muscatine
Keokuk
St. Louis
Memphis
Byrd Plans New Trip to South Pole Expedition Sail Sept. 25
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd announced at the White House that he will sail from Boston on September 25 for another Antarctic expedition lasting about two years. He will command about 70 men and several airplanes using the Bear coast guard cutter and his Little America base, aiming to explore a vast uncharted area and advance science with tenfold more flight activity.
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Washington
Richard E. Byrd
U.S. N
White House
Boston
South Pole
Byrd
Roosevelt
New York
Antarctic
United States
Mexico
Coast Guard
Bear
Oakland
Calif
Arctic
Little America
Bryd
Eee
South
Morals on Revolutions and the Uncertainty of Life
The speaker contrasts weather and Wall Street uncertainty with the Latin American revolution seen as merely the opener in a series of revolutions. He notes locals’ fondness for uprisings as relaxation, while acknowledging deaths in major revolutions and comparing them to minor weekend traffic fatalities.
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Santa Monica
Calif
Wall Street
Cleveland Railway Refuses Union Demands Triggering Strike
Cleveland Railway Company rejects recognition of Carmen's Union by Amalgamated Association officials prompting a strike vote of about 3,000 workers and a potential transit tie up affecting roughly 500,000 riders at 5 a.m. Friday. Union president Fred Schults says the strike proceeds unless the firm reverses its stance on collective bargaining under the NRA. Bus lines taxi services and private cars prepare for peak loads as negotiations stall.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Railway Company
Amalgamated Association of Street Railway
Ralph W. Emerson
Ohio
NRA
Fred Schults
Amalgamated
Illinois Farmer Burns to Death in Car Crash
Matthew A Markey aged 60 a well known Durham Township farmer was burned to death when his car struck a culvert in Dallas City Illinois Wednesday night He was identified by his watch and the accident is believed caused by a heart condition he suffered from Fostered by the injury and resulting fire local authorities investigated the scene for details.
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Dallas City
Ill
Matthew A Markey
Durham Township
Markey
Grand Jury To Probe Train Wreck In New York
Grand jury inquiry announced in Binghamton to probe possible criminal responsibility for the Erie railroad wreck that killed 14 and injured many. District Attorney Frank Wooster disputed an Erie official’s claim that Engineer M H King of Elmira bore sole fault.
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Erie Railroad
Binghampton
N. Y
Binghamton
Frank Wooster
Wooster
Erie
M. H. King
Elmira
King
Atlantic Flier
Frederick J. Meagher
Martin T. Reap
Meagher
Engineer King
Couple Injured When Wagon Struck by Car Near Muscatine
Mr and Mrs George Burrows of six miles west of Muscatine were injured and taken to Hershey hospital after a rear end collision on highway 61 with a Nash car driven by Laurence Martin of 412 Wisconsin street The wagon had no lights Martin said The Burrows horses ran away then were caught and stabled at the Earl Wymer home on route 6 Both injured persons were released from the hospital Wednesday night
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George Burrows
Muscatine
Hershey Hospital
Nash
Laurence Martin
Wisconsin Street
Martin
Burrows
Earl Wymer
Burlington Bank Declares 10 Percent Dividend
Burlington Bank will pay a $430,000 cash dividend to depositors at the closed American Savings Bank and Trust Company, starting September 18, announced Charles L. Bosier, examiner in charge.
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Burlington
American Savings Bank and Trust Company
Charles L. Bosier
Examiner
Wife Sues Film Actress Over Lost Love Tale
Mrs. Alfred C Read Jr testifies in a $100000 alienation of affection suit against Claire Windsor the actress. She recounts romance with the broker from college days until his marriage and subsequent divorce and Windsor testimony about a transcontinental train meeting. The case may move toward non suit after her testimony.
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Los Angeles
Alfred C. Read, Jr
Claire Windsor
Blonde Screen Players
Miss Windsor
Read
Cuba Crisis Narrowly Backs Away From Intervention
Havana rumors swirl as Cuban authorities deploy machine guns in uptown parks amid talk Washington may press Des Cepedes to resume control with a broad cabinet. 16 American destroyers now near Cuba bolster a show of force, yet officials signal restraint and precedent for landing troops only if Americans or property are threatened.
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Havana
United States
Washington
Carlos Manuel Des Cespedes
Cuba
Cuban
Pantel, 77, Muscatine County Farmer, Dies at Home
William L. Pantel a longtime Muscatine county resident died at 9 05 p m Wednesday at his home 315 Kindler avenue after years of declining health He was born July 16 1856 in Schoenwerder Germany came to America in 1863 and Iowa in 1866 He married Delby A Worden in 1899 She died in 1919 Two sons Lewis Lyle and Albert Lee died in infancy Surviving are brothers Charles and Fred Pantel and sister Minnie of Muscatine The body was taken to George Wittich Funeral home and will be returned to the residence for the 2 30 p m Saturday funeral service conducted by Rev John Haefner Zion Lutheran church Burial will be Greenwood cemetery.
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William L. Pantel
Muscatine County
Kindler Avenue
Mr. Pantel
Schoenwerder
Germany
C. William and
Wilhelmina Leudtke Pantel
America
George Wittich
Cedar Street
John Haefner
Zion Lutheran Church
Greenwood Cemetery
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Huey Long
Long Island
Wapello Bank
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Texas
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Grand Jury
Burlington Bank
W. L. Pantel
Robert Quillen
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