Warne r keynote speaker at Prairie City fire meeting
George Warner of Cedar Rapids spoke at Prairie City fire meeting, recounting his local scene near the Knute Rockne plane crash and answering numerous questions. He is a pilot by trade and hopes to become an airmail pilot after showing pieces of the plane.
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Prairie City
George Warner
Cedar Repids
le Roy Schakel
le Roy
Warner
Knute Rockne
Great Cedar Rapids
Leo Novack
Rinehart Drops Dead Entering Monroe Church
Rinehart, a 67 year old Monroe county farmer, collapsed from apoplexy at the foot of the church stairs as he entered the Methodist church for Sunday school. He had been in good health that morning. Dr. Castles pronounced him dead at once. He spent his life in Monroe county, farming in Franklin township, later moving to Albia and running a local bookstore before retiring two years ago.
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Rinehart
Monroe County
Metho
Castles
Franklin Township
Albia
Salesman Arrested for Cheating by False Pretenses in Ottumwa
Davis County Republican reports N H Baker a Dallas United Distributing Co salesman was arrested in Ottumwa by County Attorney Verne Schlegel and Deputy Ross Graham on a charge of cheating by false pretenses. Bond set at 1000 dollars. he was released after posting bond.
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Davis County
N. H. Baker
United Distributing Co
Dallas
Texas
Ottumwa
Verne Schlegel
Ross Graham
Wilbur Carroll
Carroll & Carroll Hardware
Baker
Justice of Peace
F. W. Baumgarten
Idaho Senator Borah Refuses Salary Increase $15,000
A review notes Senator Borah declined a $2,000 yearly raise for six years, preferring to remain at a $7,500 salary. He returned a total of $15,000 to the treasury, presenting an example for public officials in various offices to emulate.
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Borah
Treasury
United States
Model bandstand after Pella plan described
A proposed bandstand modeled after a Pella plan is described with an elevated stage of 15 by 30 feet, a full-length front platform four feet wide, and a roof supported by wooden columns. The structure will be built one half foot above ground, with only the roof using wood.
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Sethe
Bane
Monroe
Ed. Ramsey
Hagen
Park Stand Design for Open Air Speakers Described
The plan outlines a platform with steps leading to it, a cement banister around the perimeter except the front, and a central south side placement in the park. Audiences would stand in front for optimal sound, with bands arranged to balance the foreground. Side and rear listeners would have a less favorable, unbalanced view, though distance mellowing the music aids audibility.
Robbery at Farmers Elevator Office in Indianola
The Farmers Elevator and Feed company office in Indianola was entered last Friday night with about 300 dollars in property stolen. A window was pried open to gain access. Seven sacks of alfalfa seed two bushels of sweet clover a flashlight a check protector and a suit of clothes and hat were taken. The seeds were recovered at a Des Moines seed house. The suit and hat remain missing. A man dressed like Gage Kent is being sought by Sheriff Houghtaling.
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Indianola Tribune
Farmers Elevator and Feed Company
Des Moines
Gage Kent
Gage
Houghtaling
Man Hurt Saving Child in Chariton Incident
Don Maloney of Chariton suffered a deep cut on his right arm while rescuing his three year old daughter Patricia Ann from injury. He slipped on a wet pavement near East Court, pitched onto a sharp curb edge, and required stitches. He returned to work the same afternoon after medical treatment.
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Chariton
Don Maloney
Maloney
East Court
Patricia Ann
Colfax Man Seeks To End Life In Apartment
Out of work and in poor health, a Colfax man age 13 to years attempted suicide in his bedroom. His sister W. J. Thompson found him wounded by a .32 caliber revolver entry above the heart. He is under medical care and described as very serious.
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Johnny
Toms
McCully
W. J. Thompson
Obituary: Chester La Rue dies from 4-year injury
Chester La Rue 64 of Oskaloosa formerly New Sharon died at his home 602 North Market street at 1 20 Tuesday morning April 17 1931 after an extended illness from injuries in a four year old accident when he was thrown from a truck fracturing his skull He is survived by his wife one son Fred LaRue of New Sharon and four daughters Edith Heil of Oskaloosa Zola Heitink of Sigourney Eva and Verda LaRue at home Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Thursday at the Wilcox Garland chapel burial in Friends Cemetery New Sharon
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New Sharon
Chester la Rue
North Market Street
Oskaloosa
la Rue
Fred LaRue
Edith L. Heil
Zola Heitink
Sigourney
Eva
Verda LaRue
Wilcox-Garland Chapel
Friends Cemetery
New Sharon Businessman Named in $10,000 Auto Suit
Melvin Engle sues C. H. Sheridan of New Sharon over a May 2 accident on highway 32 four miles west of Newton. Engle claims Sheridan drove recklessly causing facial injuries and loss of smell with partial loss of an eye. Hearing set for April 15. defendant accused of failing to stop and control.
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New Sharon
C. H. Sheridan
Melvin Engle
Newton
Engle
Metz
Baxter
Sheridan
Insurance defense to suit noted in filing
The document states that the insurer with which he is insured will defend the suit. The record notes the insurer’s obligation to provide defense under the policy terms and references the pending legal action.
Pioneer Woman Is 92 Years Old In Albia
Mrs. W. S. Scott of Albia will celebrate her ninety second birthday at her South Main home next Monday. Born April 6 1839 she has lived in Monroe County seventy seven years. Widowed six years ago she raised ten children including Richard S. in Des Moines Charles in Davenport and three daughters. She has twenty seven grandchildren thirty great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren.
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Albia Union Republican
W. S. Scott
Pioneer
Albian
South Main Street
Jace Cooper
Scott
Monroe County
Richard S
Des Moines
Charles
Davenport
Minnie’ Stewart
Grace Cooper
John
A. E. Scott
Albia
Albian remembers Knute Rockne Notre Dame coach
Leonard Evans, a former Albia classmate, recalls Rockne as a Notre Dame end who earned all American honors. He recounts the 1920s coaching selection when the athletic council failed to decide and the student body expressed no preference. Rockne and Gus Dorais reportedly flipped a coin to determine the选择.
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Albia — Union-Republican
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
Leonard Evans
Rockne
Evans
Knute
Gus Dorais
Detroit University
Dorais
Headon Collision Injures Two in Indianola
Flynn of Des Moines and her four year old son were seriously injured in a head on collision north of town on the Jefferson highway near the Dericke filling station. The Dawson car undertook to pass another vehicle and struck the Flynn car. The injured were treated at the Gericke station. the mother suffered a serious leg contusion, and the boy a bruised leg.
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Indianola
Flynn
Des Moines
Lee Dawson
Dericke
Jefferson Highway
Dawson
Gericke Station
Adlerika claims and stomach relief ad from Van der Linden
An old ad promotes Adlerika promising relief from gas sour stomach and headaches by cleansing both upper and lower bowels. It quotes C De Forest praising water and two meals a day and urges readers to try the product at Van der Linden's Drug Store.
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C. de Forest
Vander Linden’s
Coal operators grow timber crop in Pennsylvania lands
A Pennsylvania group of coal operators controlling 43,000 acres has planted 16,000 acres to forest trees in the last few years. Elwood Burgess of Windber reports the effort to practice continuous timber production in older stands. Two small sawmills operate and hardwoods are being sold at a profit, with careful marketing discussed.
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Pennsylvania
Elwood Burgess
Windber
Mont Alto
Burgess
Forest Service
Lad Injured When Struck by Axe in Accident
Jasper County Record reports Carl C. Burgess Jr. 17 suffered scalp lacerations and a slight brain concussion when struck accidentally on the head by an axe in an incident described by local authorities.
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Jasper County
Carl C. Burgess, Jr
Axe strikes boy during stump removal incident
A Monday morning accident left a boy briefly unconscious after an axe blow during stump removal. Burgess and two other boys, including Hugh Hill, were involved as they attempted to clear a rotten stump. Burgess swung the tool and struck another boy, causing the blow. Medical staff reported the injured boy recovering satisfactorily.
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Burgess
Hugh Hill
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Schegel
FORD
ABC
Detroit
Ford Finance
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Headon
Lad
Cooperative Sale Barn
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Taymi
Co-Operative Sales Company
F.C. Reed
C. Powell
Oppenheimer
ALSOP
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Waltson
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