Bloomfield Man Gets 30 Days for Writing Check
John C. Wisdom of Bloomfield passed a $6.80 check on an Ottumwa bank to William Verought, which was returned unpaid for no account. Verought filed information before a justice of the peace, Calhoun pursued Wisdom to Ottumwa and found him in the Wapello county jail serving...
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John C. Wisdom
Bloomfield
William Verought
Ottumwa
Wisdom
Verought
Justice of Peace van der Lyde
F. A. Calhoun
Calhoun
Wapello County
Bad check charge leads to 30 day jail term
Local officers pursued a man after another bad check charge and a 30 day sentence. Calhoun arrested him, arraigned before Justice Vander Syde, fined 100 dollars plus costs, and jailed in Marion county for 30 days when he couldn't pay. Windom Has Family Wisdom runs a Bloomfield dry cleaning business with a wife and three children.
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Calhoun
Vander Syde
Costa
Marion County
Knoxville
Windom
Bloomfield
Republicans to Vote Democratic Ticket This Fall
A. L. Kennen of Audrian county Missouri urges Republicans to abandon Hoover era leadership. He argues misgovernment worsened grain and textile markets, calls for new deals and prefers Roosevelt Democrats in state and county races. He warns against returning to past polices and advocates party switch after primaries.
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Washington, D. C
A. L. Kennen
Audrian County
Missouri
Laddonia
Hoover
Missouri Democrat
Kennan
Herbert Hoover
Charles Curtis
Pemary
Roosevelt
Quote on party realignment and rational choice
A former Republican expresses that ridicule for leaving the party misses the point, arguing the party left him and there is no suitable alternative for a rational man seeking political alignment. The remark frames the departure as a principled stance rather than a defeat.
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Republican Party
Pella Youths On Way To the Sunny South
On Monday, Sept.Std. Vernon Hartgraves and Stuart Goad left on a trip through the east and south. A card received this week revealed the journey was underway.
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Pella
Vernon
Hartgraves
Stuart Goad
Boys Tour in Model T to Seek Sunshine Land
They reached Manchester Tennessee about 100 miles southeast of Nashville last Saturday in an old Model T Ford bought for 5.00 by Flop. Stuart overhauled the car and parts were bought from second hand stores and junk piles. They drove to Peoria NL, 225 miles, with one flat tire and no serious trouble, destination unknown, seeking a land of sunshine and warmer climate.
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Manchester
Tenn
Nashville
Stuart
Peoria
Surveys on Bloomfield Ottumwa road plan in Iowa
Iowa State Highway Commission surveys on U S Highway 63 near Bloomfield involve eleven men in three parties led by John Wymore. The work, to decide routing before paving, may alter the Bloomfield Fox River bridge to Bloomfield route and could send the road southwest through Weaver Park or south of Bloomfield High School. A month is needed to finish the survey. Grant faces illegal alcohol possession charges amid broader investigation with more charges possible.
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Davis County Republican
Bloomfield-Ottumwa
U. S. Highway 63
Iowa State Highway Commission
John Wymore
Bloomfield
Wapello County
Fox River Bridge
Fox River Hill
Weaver Park
Washington Street
Pees
Box River Bridge
Bloomfield High School
State Highway Commission To Let No 2 Paving
Announcement this week that the state highway commission will let 3.925 miles of paving on the west end of No 2 on September 13 and 12.064 miles from Indianola east to the Marion county line in Warren county. By next summer Knoxville will have a paved road to Indianola. Marion county nears completion of its road system with only No 14 graveling, east No 2, and the Mel cher stub unfinished. There are about 100 miles of primary roads in the county.
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State Highway Commission
No. 2
Warren County
Indianola
Marion County
Knoxville
No. 14
Marion
Fire Destroys Farm Dwelling Near Bloomfield
A Saturday afternoon blaze at the John C. Henderson farm two miles east of West Grove destroyed a two story frame dwelling and burned furniture in two bedrooms. Neighbors aided the Hendersons in removing contents while insurance partially covered the loss. investigators believe a short circuit caused the fire. The house stood about ten years old.
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Davis County
John C. Henderson
West Grove
Henderson
Okoboji to Build Its First City Hall
Okoboji, the Iowa town linked to a St. Paul Sioux City mail route plan, will construct its first public building a city hall costing 2500 dollars. Founded 1856 76 years ago the settlement never had a school or church. Arnolds Park provides churches and schools for both towns.
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Okoboji
Ina
St. Paul
Sioux City
Arnolds Park
Charges Filed Against Youth Following Party Near Gas Plant
County officials opened an investigation after a party Friday night near the Chariton gas plant. Leslie Grant of Chariton faces charges. more charges expected. Christina Lingren, 14, and Tva Gathercole, 14, alleged mistreatment by several men as they drank. One young girl was placed under medical attention and stayed home Saturday while recovering enough to testify.
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Chariton
East Chariton
Leslie Grant
Christina Lingren
H. V
H. V. Levis
Tva Gathercole
Lingrens
Lagren Gil
Baseball Manager Finds Hidden Cash in Breda Uniform
A. E. Schaefer of the What Cheer Patriot-Chronicle club in Breda Carroll County found a roll of $200 tucked in his uniform pocket. The bills were old style currency, indicating the money had been hidden for about three years since the newer bills had been in circulation.
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Patriot-Chronicle
A. E. Schaefer
Breda
Carroll County
Steers Stolen From Pulaski Farmer's Herd
Cattle thieves took eight head of yearling Hereford steers and heifers from E T Whirrett's herd on Sunday night. Tracks and cut fence wires point to truck loading at the pasture near Pulaski. Sheriff Ross Graham investigates. cattle likely sold at markets in Iowa or Missouri. Whirrett's farm lies south of Pulaski near the Missouri line.
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E.T. Whirrett
Roscoe _ township
Whirrett
Residence Burns While Farmer's Family Is Gone
The beautiful farm home of W. H. Miner one mile north of Marion was destroyed by fire Sunday evening while Mr and Mrs Miner and daughter Norine were in town. Forest Hayes first saw the blaze and alerted the town. Fire rapidly consumed the house with upstairs furnishings lost. Investigators suspect faulty electric wiring as the likely cause. A large crowd witnessed the glare from highway No 60 and passersby.
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W. H. Miner
Martinsburg and Sigourney to Have Paved Highway
Work will begin within a week on paving primary No. 149 announced by local officials of the highway commission. The contract was let on Tuesday and announced Thursday morning as going to the contractor.
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Sigourney Review
Highway Commission
Des Moines Asphalt Wins Sigourney to Martinsburg Contract
Des Moines Asphalt Company secures a $178,094 contract for a 12.2 mile stretch between Sigourney and Martinsburg under a Federal Relief program. Over 300 local men apply. labor is primarily local with veterans preferred. Workers will log 80 hours weekly and earn at least $12 for 30 hours. Heads of families follow in wage priority.
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Des Moines Asphalt Company
Sigourney
Martinsburg
Roar of the Dragon screens at Rivola Saturday for 3 days
Richard Dix stars as a disillusioned river skipper in Roar of the Dragon a dramatic Manchurian tale showing at Rivola theatre in Oskaloosa for three days starting Saturday September 17 Gwili Andre co stars with Dix with Horton Pitts Judge and Digges in a film directed by Wesley Ruggles the setting portrays bandit raids plague and civil strife in the Orient with a romance that transforms the lead.
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Richard Dix
Secret Service
Manchuria
Rivola Theatre
Oskaloosa
Dix
Carson
Bous
Gwili Andre
Pone
Orient
Hollywood
Miss Andre
Edward Everett Horton
ZaSu Pitts
Anline Judge
Dudley Digges
Wesley Ruggles
Roar OF Tit Dragon ‘With
Gwili Andre Edward Everett Horton
Artine Judge
Man At The Wheel Health Officer Summaries Driver Study
Alameda county Health Officer B W Black presented to the California Committee of Public Safety a Michigan psychopathic clinic report on drivers arrested for traffic offenses. The study involved nervous, mental and physical examinations and a review of their prior records.
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California Committee of Public Safety
B. W. Black
Alameda County
Michigan
Reckless Driving and Driver Fitness Debate
The article reports on arrests for speeding reckless and drunken driving and failures to stop for signals. It cites examination records of 58 men showing mental and physical defects and alcoholism, concluding only 13 would be acceptable drivers and calling for stringent examination laws and strict traffic code enforcement to reduce fatalities.
Legal Notice Proof of Will for Adrianus Terlouw
A will for Adrianus Terlouw is on file in Marion County District Court. The hearing date is October 11, 1932, at the Knoxville court office, where all interested may appear. Clerk Don L. Remy announces the notice, with deputy L. R. Clements.
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District Court of
Iowa
Marion County
Adrianus Terlouw
Knoxville
Don L. Remy
L. R. Clements
Auction Scrip Promoted At Monthly Trade Extension Sale
A notice urges shoppers to ask merchants for Auction Scrip on purchases of a dollar or more. The scrip can be used to buy articles at the Trade Extension Auction Sales held the first Saturday of each month.
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Pella
Pella Chronicle
Merchants Windows
Chronicle
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Gexel
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St.louis
Memphis
Hotel Claridge
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Knoxville Journal
Pulaski
Milton Herald
Marion County News
Martinsburg and
MR. Goetz Brewing CO
Rivola
RKO Radio Picture
David
Selznick
Southern Iowa
Finast
Directed By
Jack Meredith
Palais Royale
Perbsagte
Central States Electric
Central Park
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