Child vanishes in town, three hours later found safe
Montezuma Republican reports three year old John Lowry, son of C. E. Lowry of Omaha, vanished from home Saturday afternoon June 3. He wandered four and a half miles across railroads and streets, then was found by a rag man and turned over to other children. Fire, radio stations, and friends searched before police located him playing with neighborhood children.
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Montezuma
C. E. Lowry
Omaha
Neb
John
J. H. Platt
Lowry
Pawnee
Platts
Constance
Cars Occupied by Youths Collide on County Road
Five people injured in a two-vehicle crash on Glendale Road six miles northeast of Oskaloosa at 10 30 p m. Cars driven by Carroll Miller and Jay Veldhuizen collided head on atop a hill. Miller, 118, and Miss Marjorie McCormick sustained serious injuries. McCormick suffered a fractured right arm and severe cuts. Nellie Bjerk and S Young Veldhuizen had multiple injuries. Both drivers and passengers were treated at Mercy hospital and Dr. Bos office.
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What Cheer Patriot-Chronicle
Carroll Miller
G. P. Miller
Jay Veldhuizen
Glendale Road
Oskaloosa
Marjorie McCormick
C. P. McCormick
Miller
Nellie Bjerk
Veldhuizen
S-Young Veldhuizen
C. N. Bos
Sterk
McCormick
Hoyt Shaw
Harry Shaw
Mercy Hospital
B. G. Wil
Shaw
Ink Hook
Newton farmer ends life amid financial worry
Arthur E Adams aged 63 a Newton area farmer shot himself with a single barrel shotgun early Monday morning the body found behind the garage Ruth Adams daughter said her father kissed her in the morning before leaving no inquest was necessary per Acting Coroner Maxon R Stouder funeral services were held Wednesday at Pleasant View church with Rev J B Pritchard officiating
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Monroe Mirror
Arthur E. Adams
Newton
Maxon R. Stouder
Ruth
Robert
Stoye
Sheriff Shields
Mr. Stouder
Pleasant View Church
J. B. Pritchard
Killduft
Ing
Des Moines Man Dies After Auto Accident
Willis Wooten, 29, of Des Moines died Sunday at Community Hospital in Grinnell from injuries after a Saturday accident on West of Des Moines. The crash involved a vehicle driven by James Willis Lincoln, Neb., and a second car driven by Otto Ramer of Omaha. Other occupants included John Tinzole and Norman Sylvester of Omaha.
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Jasper County
Willis ‘Wooten
Dés Moines
Grinnell
Wooten
Hay
Ici
James Willis
Negro Lincoln
Newton
Jasper-Poweshiek County
Otto H. Ramer
Omaha
Ramer
John Tinzole
Machine
Teng
Willis Norman Sylvester
Omaha Motor Boat driver in Cedar Rapids regatta mishap
A driver from the Omaha Motor Boat Company towing a boat trailer attempted to pass a slow truck and meeting car on the highway near the Cedar Rapids regatta, but could not return to his lane in time, authorities reported.
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Mer
Omaha Motor Boat Company
Cedar Rapids
Team panic breaks leg of Baxter man on farm
Jasper County record reports Ted Herzog, farmer near Baxter, suffered a broken left leg when his team bolted while he started work Monday morning. He was transported to Skiff Memorial hospital for treatment.
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Jasper County
Ted Herzog
Baxter
Skiff Memorial Hospital
Stolen Cash From Trousers At Gym in Indianola
Norval A. Luke of Carpenter accompanied ministers to Simpson college training school. $80 in cash was taken from his trousers in the gymnasium basement after he changed to coveralls. City Marshal Tom Schooler led the search with no results. The thief used the circular stairs from the main floor to the basement.
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Indianola
Norval A. Luke
Carpenter, S. D
Simpson College
Luke
Tom Schooler
Son of Milton Woman Is Killed in Illinois Town
Garland Scalf, son of Mrs May Scalf of Milton, died at a Galesburg hospital Monday afternoon from injuries after a cave-in while assisting a Knox county bridge crew near Abingdon Illinois. He was married with children. His mother and brother Edgar attended the funeral. Edgar, a Civilian Conservation Corps trainee, was granted leave to return home. The boy’s father was Harve Seals, deceased a few years earlier.
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Milton Herald
Garland Scalf
May Scalf
Milton
Galesburg
Ill
Abingdon
Knox County
Ilinois
Edgar Scalf
Ben Martin
Scalf
Edgar
Civilian Conservation Corps
Harve Seals
Nurse Suffers Scalp Injury in Auto Accident
Miss Christiansen of Ruthven Iowa a student nurse at Town Lutheran hospital Des Moines suffered a scalp wound in an auto crash Friday night about two blocks west of the square. Miss OConnor lost control and the car struck a parked vehicle. Christiansen was thrown against the car framework and required stitches at Dr Burbanks office.
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Knoxville Journal
Christiansen
Ruthven
Iowa
Town Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Miss Christiansen
Mildred O’connor
Marie
Gertrude O'Connor
Beech
Miss O'Connor
Delta Youth Shot After Altercation at Jacksonville
Cecil Garrett was shot in the back at a Jacksonville service station after an argument over penny candy bars. The bullet lodged in his back causing paralysis below the waist. Charley Morrow was taken into custody. Cecil and N P Bote had traveled from Delta seeking work. Everett Bote nearby helped disarm Morrow during the incident.
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Delta Press
Cecil Garrett
Jacksonville
Ill
Charley Morrow
Cecil
N. P. Bote
Delta
Bote
Everett
Bote, Sr
Morrow
Everett Bote
Garret
Morow
Veterbrae
Elmer the Great comes to Rivola Theatre in Oskaloosa
Joe E Brown headlines in Elmer the Great with an exceptions cast, appearing for a three day run at Rivola Theatre starting Saturday, June 24. Patricia Ellis plays the town girl and Preston S. Foster features as the manager of the Chicago Subs in the world series context.
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Joe E. Brown
Elmer the Great
Rivola Theatre
Oskaloosa
Joe
Patricia Ellis
George Arliss
James Cagney
Miss Ellis
Preston S. Foster
Barbara Stanwyck
Chicago Subs
Rivola
Ring Lardner
George M. Cohan
Planets Jupiter and Mars Back Off
The Pathfinder notes that Jupiter and Mars have ceased their earlier rivalry and are drifting apart in the evening sky. It explains their relative distances from Earth, sizes, and extreme temperatures, concluding with a wary chuckle at the coldness of both worlds.
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Jupiter
Mars
Earth
Heaven
Pathfinder
Sheriff’s Sale Ordered In Marion County Iowa
A sheriff sale will be held at the south door of the Court House in Knoxville Iowa on July 10 1933. The sale lists land in Marion County including parts of sections 28 and 29 township 76 north range 19 west totaling about 100 acres. It is to satisfy a judgment in favor of The Equitable Life Assurance Society against James Ray Crozier and Hallie Crozier.
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District Court
Marion County
Towa
Court House
Knoxville
St. P. M
Laws
Velma Crozier
Lloyde Crozier
James Ray Crozier
Hallie Crozier
W. P. ‘West
Boylan Garage
Dr. R. V. Mater
Iowa
Equitable Life Assurance Society
U. S
P. J. Grandman
A. Lubberden
Swat the Fly Dr Scholes Urges Public Health Defense
History warns against underestimating the housefly as a health menace. Scholes urges window screening from May to November and active household vigilance with swatters and poison fly paper, noting the danger of fly corpses and the potential for millions of descendants with each kill.
Bound Over To Grand Jury On Cow Theft Charge
Indianola Record reports Ben Rawson of Des Moines was bound over to the grand jury on a domestic animal theft charge after a Mayor Gordon hearing. Rawson claims two Des Moines men, James Sams and Virgil Knapp, recruited him to sell a cow stolen from Fred Lomach of Carlisle. He gave them $20, but recalls nothing of the deal. all three are jailed. Alabama has four gasoline taxes federal state county and city.
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Indianola
Ben Rawson
Des Moines
Frank Houghtaling
Missouri
ND. Gordon
James Sams
Virgil Knapp
Fred Lomach
Carlisle
Rawson
The Open Saloon Return Debate in Iowa Sees Vote Loom
The Chronicle and the Knoxville Journal praise thoughtful coverage of Iowa's repeal election on June 20. The plan nominates delegates to a state convention to decide repeal or retention of prohibition, with the statewide vote revealing public stance on wet versus dry.
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The
Chronicle
Knoxville Journal
Iowa
School exam reveals gaps in current events knowledge
In a Midwestern state's 448 high school exams, many students misidentified former president before Hoover. The Versailles Indiana Republican notes 87 errors on this question, while Frances Perkins is identified as Secretary of Labor.
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Versailles
Ind
United States
Hoover
Frances Perkins
Quiz show feeds odd misread list from students
A Pathfinder item notes a bizarre answer set from a test where students misidentified public figures and roles. It cites errors such as Mahatma Gandhi as premier of Russia and Huey Long as Treasury secretary, highlighting concerns about schooling quality.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Russia
Benito Mussolini
Anton J. Cermak
Chicago
Huey Long
Treasury
Arthur Brisbane
Saul
Tarsus
State Entomologist Recommends Poison Bran for Cutworms
Ames Iowa Dr Carl J Drake State Entomologist says cutworms are very active this spring due to cool moist weather hindering corn growth. Poison bran bait like grasshopper control can be used at the same rate and method. It may be made at home or bought pre mixed from the Farm Bureau or county agent with limited Department of Agriculture stock.
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Ames
Iowa
Carl J. Drake
Drake
Health Hints From HAMM On Brakes And Longevity
Health hints stress stomach linings and brake linings for longevity. Most accidents arise from faulty brakes. New lining alone not enough. proper adjustment and a brake testing machine maximize efficiency at low cost. Hamm Auto Top Co. in Oskaloosa offers free brake testing and cost estimates.
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Hamm Auto Top Co
Oskaloosa
County Agent Plans 500 Pounds Blan for Cutworm Control
Leo Bowditch, Appanoose County Agent, states the plan mirrors last year with storage charges added. He has already determined the need to secure 500 pounds of this blan for control of cutworms.
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Leo Bowditch
Appanoose County
Passenger Bus Schedule From Pella To Des Moines and Oskaloosa
Bus schedule lists departures from Pella to Des Moines at 9 30 am 3 30 pm and 7 45 pm and to Oskaloosa at 9 am 8 25 pm and 7 40 pm all buses depart Central Park Gate.
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Pella
Des Moines
Oskaloosa
Central Park Gate
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