Fremont Woman Takes Life by Hanging
Mrs Amy Abbott 70 of Fremont died by hanging at her home early Saturday. Her body was found in the woodshed by her daughter Miss Mary Abbott at 8 45 AM. Neighbors Clinton and Woodrow Barcus removed the body and called Coroner Howard Wilcox of Oskaloosa. The daughter had begun breakfast when she could not locate her mother, prompting a search that led to the woodshed where the body hung from a rope. Mrs Abbott had been distressed over financial difficulties and had threatened self harm for two or three weeks.
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Patriot-Chronicle
Amy Abbott
Fremont
Mary Abbott
Clinton
Woodrow Barcus
Neighbous
Howard Wilcox
Oskaloosa
Mrs. Abbott
Thieves Break Into Melrose Store and Market
Burglars entered the Berquist meat market and James Duggan store in Melrose early last Thursday, breaking rear glass to gain access. They escaped with a gold watch and a small amount of cash, while Melrose authorities and the county sheriff investigate the incident.
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Berquist
James Duggan
Melrose
Duggan
Martensdale Stock Man’s Tragic Suicide
Indianola Tribune reports Mike King a 53 year old stock buyer living near Martensdale died by hanging around Saturday noon Oct 31. He had spoken with friends that morning and appeared normal. King had resided in Warren county 22 years and in Iowa all his life, and is survived by his wife.
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Mike King
Martensdale
Mr. King
Warren County
Cow Is Struck Blinded by Car Lights Near Lucas County Line
Chariton Leader reports Mr and Mrs V A Helfenstein and a small child escaped serious injury Thursday evening when their car collided with a cow belonging to Lyle Davis near the Lucas Monroe county line. The cow escaped its corral, was blinded by headlights, stepped into the path of the car, broke both front legs and had to be shot. The auto was heavily damaged and taken to Chariton for repairs.
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Chariton
V. A. Helfenstein
Lucas
Monroe County
Lyle Davis
Corral
Davis
Right Eye Taken From Albia and Monroe County News
Bobby Woodard, 13, son of Mrs Ophie Woodard a Lincoln school teacher, had his right eye removed at an Ottumwa hospital last Friday. The eye had been blind since a BB gun accident four years earlier. the missile was removed and the remaining eye was troubled prompting the latest operation.
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Bobby Woodard
Ophie Woodard
Lincoln School
Ottumwa
Poison Candy Strikes A Duffield Family
Mr and Mrs Cliff Duffield and their eleven or twelve relatives living east of Bloomfield were stricken by poison candy eaten Sunday. The Ottumwa store sold the candy purchased Saturday. Dr R D Toben treated the family and while not fatal several children and Mrs Duffield remained weakened.
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Cliff Dufield
Mr. Duffield
Arch Duffield
Duffield
Bloomfield
R. D. Toben
Public critique of party dictatorship in US politics
T. W. Graham argues that in the United States a 96 member party committee wields dictatorial power, eclipsing Mussolini’s regime. The piece accuses the committee of unlawful leases, campaign fund control, and silencing independent voices, contrasting it with Italy’s one man rule and criticizing Senators for impunity.
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Italy
Mussolini
Norris
Brookhart
al Capone
Iowa District Court Notice of Heirs in Marion and Warren Counties
In the December term 1931 of the District Court of Marion County Iowa Mollie L Hepner plaintiff and numerous defendants including Mara G Smith James Smith J J Greenway administrator with will annexed of James S Brown estate and others seek heirs at law devisees and legal representatives of Nancy M Brown and unknown claimants of described real estate in Marion and Warren Counties Iowa partial legal description of land parcels in sections 6 and 1 township 76 range 21 West Fifth P M and commencing North West corner of North West quarter of North East quarter of Section 1.
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Mara G. Smith
James Smith
J. J. Greenway
James S. Brown
Mary- Ann Greenway
Dollie Reed
Joe Reed
Miles Greenway
Laura Greenway
Ethel van Oosterhoudt
Martin van Oosterhoudt
Earl Kennedy
Edith Kennedy
Sally Bruce
Ben Bruce
Rose Ann Greenway
John Motten
John Mottern
Henry Jessee
Henry Jesse
Dosia A
Warren County
Iowa
Seventy-six
Coal Creek
Goal Creek
North Range
District Court
State of
Marion County
Mollie L. Hepner
A. D
Maron County
Nancy M. Brown
Suii
Mollie I. Hepner
James S .Brown
Legal notice of estate partition in Marion County
Mollie L Hepner sues to partition or sell real estate described by section and township bounds in Marion County Iowa. The case names Mollie Hepner Mara G Smith J J Greenway James S Brown estate, seeks to establish shares quiet title partition or sale, costs and attorney fees, with deadline for defense by December Term 1931 in Knoxville Iowa.
Absolute divorce petition filed in Marion County Iowa
F A Schnack sues Mayme A Schnack for an absolute divorce on grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment endangering the plaintiff’s health and life. The defendant must appear and defend by noon of the second day of the December 1931 term in the Marion County District Court.
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Mayme A. Schnack
District Court
State of
Iowa
Marion County
F. A. Schnack
Court House Knoxville Iowa Dec 1 1931 Default Entered
A court in Knoxville Marion County Iowa sets December 1 1931 as the date by which default will be entered as prayed for in the plaintiff's petition.
Creditors notice in Marion County banking case 1931
The District Court of Marion County Iowa on October 23 1931 ordered that all depositor claims based on checking savings and time deposits be allowed as shown by the bank books and that claimants will not have to file claims Holders of time and demand certificates must present them to the Examiner in Charge before dividend is paid All other claims must be proven to participate in asset distribution
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District, Court of
Marion County
Iowa
L.A. Andrew
State of
Security State Bank of
Pella
Claims Filed Against Security State Bank of Pella
The notice directs that all claims must be filed with the examiner in charge at the bank building in Pella Iowa or with the Clerk of the District Court of Marion County Iowa by January 1 1932. Failure to file will bar claims against the bank its assets or against L A Andrew superintendent of banking of Iowa as receiver for the bank.
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Pella
Iowa
District Court
Marion County
L. A. Andrew
Banking of
Security State Bank
Rock Island Train Schedule Des Moines to Eldon and Keokuk
Eastbound passenger Nos 472 and 474 and westbound Nos 475 and 473 run Des Moines to Keokuk and Des Moines to Eldon daily except Sunday. Local freight No 831 operates 7 48 am with eight for shipment at 5 00 pm. Both locals carry passengers. 8 24 am.
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Des Moines
Keokuk
Eldon
Wabash Time Table for Howell Iowa Service
Westbound Wabash timetable shows the train carrying passengers to Runnels or Des Moines. The service will not take on additional passengers.
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Howell
Iowa
Chronicle want ads bring results
Train schedule fragment notes that the above train will stop for passengers as far as Albia or points beyond and will not take on passengers at intermediate stations. Local ads in the Chronicle promise results.
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Albia
Easy Pleasant Way To Lose Fat This Month
An old advertisement promises rapid fat loss and health gains by weighing daily, then taking Kruschen salts priced at 85 cents for a four week course. It claims dramatic body changes including a slimmer abdomen and clearer skin, urging repeated weigh ins and social boasting. The pitch targets druggists nationwide.
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America
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T. W. Graham
Bayer Aspirin
Bayer
White Way Auto Co
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