Money talks in prisons and bold headlines of a strange era
The piece catalogs prison corruption at Leavenworth with Chaplain Rev. James A. Ording and two guards suspended for aiding a celebrity inmate Terrence Drugnan. It riffs on theft in Sherman era pig trade, Denver flood impacts, and Mammon’s influence in politics and crime, ending with headlines on Hitler and Nazi executions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
James A. Ording
Leavenworth Prison
Terrence Drugnan
Creek Nation Woman Wins Oil Inheritance Claim
Hanna Anderson of the Creek Nation sues government claiming oil lands rights and receives accumulated money totaling 1050 dollars. The community notes a tension between poverty and accusations of wasteful spending by the Creek woman and contrasts with broad news of factory jobs and business expansion.
Tripoli Loses 3 0 to Nashua in League Clash
Nashua defeats Tripoli 3 to 0 in a hard fought Cedar Valley league contest at Nashua. Tripoli commits four errors while Nashua records one, with Kasemeier pitching for Tripoli and Vanderlinden, Bennett, Belknap, and others contributing on offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
Tripoli Boys
Tripoli
Kasemeier
Bowers
Holmes
Vanderlinden
Bennett
Belknap
Sommera
Oe Meyers
Nevermann
G. Chandler
Peers
OD BO
Eae Ee
R. Chandler
Pee
Waverly Beats Readlyn 4-2 in Cedar Valley League
Waverly scored two runs in the third and two in the eighth to beat Readlyn 4-2 Sunday. Judish drove in two triples to lead the offense while Gehrke made a highlight with a running backhand catch. Readlyn 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Readlyn 000 200 000-27 2 Waverly-002 000 020-4 8 3 Batteries: Franks and Sertech, Rolfe and Gambiani.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Readlyn
Judish
Gehrke
Franks
Sertech
Rolfe
Gambiani
Fairbank Edges Shell Rock In High-Scoring Game
Fairbank beat Shell Rock 5 to 3 Sunday afternoon amid long hits. Wolgamot delivered a seventh inning triple and Finch added a run with a single to seal the win. Fairbank posted two triples and three doubles while Shepard struck out 18, Meyers fanned seven Fairbank batters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbank
Shell Rock
Wolgamot
Finch
Shepard
Meyers
Pieck
Opperman
Janesville Topples Plainfield 7 5 in Cedar Valley clash
Janesville defeated Plainfield 7 to 5 in a Cedar Valley league game on Sunday. The win improves Janesville's standing in the league and hands Plainfield a loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Plainfield
Frank and Hildebrandt hosted Sunday visit
Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Frank and Mary Joyce of Rudd visited Sunday at the home of her parents Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Hildebrandt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. C. Frank
Mary Joyce
Rudd
F. C. Hildebrandt
Texas Spiders to Play Ball at Fair in Waverly
The Texas Black Spiders, hailed as the champion colored team of the south, meet an all-star Cedar Valley league select in a baseball game at Bremer County fairgrounds Waverly Iowa on Thursday afternoon August 24 at 3 00 p m. Fans may vote for the Cedar Valley all star team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Texas Black Spiders
Iowa
Bremer County Fairgrounds
Fair Management
Charles City
Ed Kohlman
Cedar Valley League
Janesville Man Ends Life With Poison
Albert W. Decker a 75 year old Janesville resident died after taking potassium cyanide at his home on Friday afternoon. His wife found him in a woodshed at about 2 PM and a poison bottle was found nearby. He had suffered from cancer and had warned family he would not die by inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert W. Decker
Janesville
Decker
Mrs. Margaret Smith Buried at Sumner
Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret Smith age 70 who died Saturday at University hospital Iowa City were held Monday at 2 30 p m from the local Methodist church Rev G N Turner officiating Burial was in Wilson Grove cemetery northeast of Sumner She is survived by three sisters two in Scotland one in Riverside Ill Five step children survive P A J A C Smith Sumner Mrs Belle Olds Waterloo and Mrs H B Cummings Hawkeye
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Smith
Sumner
Belle Olds
Waterloo
H. B. Cummings
Hawkeye
W. W. Clark
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Osage
Fred Clark
Leo Schermerhorn
Tacoma
Wash
Kaiser Funeral Home
Giles Sharpley
Episcopal Church
Harlington Cemetery
Tragic truck crash near Tripoli claims two lives
George W Bowlby 16 of Frederika died at once and Robert Gulstdorf 27 of Van Horne was fatally injured when a truck they rode in overturned on the Knittle Tripoli road. Gulstdorf survived briefly. Both had been returning from a Builders' Material party in Frederika to their work camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Bowlby
Frederika
Robert Gulstdorf
van Horne
Tripoli
Gulstdorf
Ma. Stegeman
Waverly
Koch Funeral
Builders’ Material Company
Leslie Bowlby
Rose Bowlby
Fayette County Fair Opens Week of August 21 25
The Fayette county fair at West Union runs August 21 25 promising an eighty year history with 14 free acts daily four baseball games horse and mule pulling a home talent minstrel show three days of horse racing and a public wedding as grand finale Music by three bands and a 25 cent single admission per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
Fayette County
West Union
Beaufort Hotel Ad Near Federal Building Minneapolis
Vacation at the Beaufort Hotel located at 112 3rd St. Lo opposite the Federal Building in Minneapolis. Rates cited are 5c, $1, and $1.50 per day with parking next door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beaufort Hotel
3Rd St. Lo
Federal Bldg
Minneapolis
Mrs C Buhr Celebrates 77th Birthday at Home
A Sunday gathering at Mr and Mrs Chris Buhr's home marked the 77th birthday of Mrs C Buhr born August 7th. Family and friends from the area attended an anniversary supper and afternoon visit. Mrs Buhr remains active, enjoys flowers, and tends to home duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Buhr
Bert Buhr
Elmer Buhr
Glen
Fred Matthiesen
Amos Matthiesen
Maxfield Township
George Buhr
Beverly
Nellie Tegtmeier
Buhr
William Bang
Mary Behrend
Mary Leverenz
Wm. Schulz
Wm. Jahnke
Old Town
Readlyn Businesses Schedule New Hours
The Matthias Mercantile Co. Herbert Pries Herman Thran Miller Implement Co. Neidert and Everding Hardware set opening at 7 a m and closing at 6 p m with Wednesday and Saturday nights closing at 10 p m. The schedule starts Monday August 14 to aid cooperation with the National Recovery Act while remaining available for emergencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Matthias Mercantile Co
Herbert Pries
Herman Thran
Miller Implement Company
Neidert & Everding Hardware
Mission Festival at St Pauls Siegel
The St. Pauls Lutheran church of Siegel holds its annual mission festival Sunday August 13 with Rev. H Wendt of Waverly speaking at 10 am and Rev E Arheleger of Readlyn delivering the 2 15 pm address. All friends of mission work are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siegel
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
C. G. Gerlach
H. Wendt
Waverly
E. Arheleger
Zion Lutheran Church
Readlyn
Large attendance at St Peter's church festival
The annual St. Peter's Evangelical church mission festival drew large crowds at morning and afternoon services. Rev. E. Bizer HUBbard delivered the German sermon and Rev. P. Kitterer Elkader gave the English sermon. a ladies' dinner followed for guests.
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St. Peter’s Evangelical Church
E. Bizer
Hubbard
P. Kitterer
Elkader
Lindfield Guests Dine With Maurer Family
Mr and Mrs E R Lindfield of Frederika visited and were dinner guests in the home of Mr and Mrs Alwin Maurer on Sunday.
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E. R. Lindfield
Frederika
Alwin Maurer
Tripoli businessmen adopt new hours under NRA in 1933
A group of Tripoli Iowa merchants from groceries hardware and more agreed to opening hours of 7 am to 6 pm with Wednesday 9 30 pm and Saturday 10 30 pm closing under the National Industrial Recovery Act. Sundays closed except emergencies. Names include Garland and Son E G Michael The Farmers Store Tripoli Mercantile Co and others. W W Clark 67 died after long illness of lymphatic leukemia and Mayo Clinic noted rarity. Funeral held at Kaiser Funeral Home with Rev. Giles Sharpley.
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NRA
Tripoli
Iowa
Garland & Son
E. G. Michael
Tripoli Mercantile Co
W. J. Hagenbuch
F. A. Robinson
Tripoli Hardware Co
Tripoli Harness Shop
Rettig & Meier
Joe Sien
Buechele Lumber Co
H. W. Krueger
Central States Power & Light Corporation
Big Four Fair at Nashua Opens Next Week
The Big Four Fair at Nashua runs August 14 for four days with day and night shows. Included are baseball games, horse races, vaudeville acts, band concerts, midway amusements, and large exhibits of fruits vegetables fine arts and livestock. Admission is 25 cents per person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
Leader
Graveling Job On Primary 93 Finished
The Builders' Material Company completed three weeks of quarry work at Alcock, then moved equipment eighteen miles north of Waukon. Thirty-five local men worked two five hour shifts daily, nine trucks hauled rock, two owned by Frederika men. The peak daily output was 300 cubic yards with 2,400 cubic yards placed on highway 93 between Tripoli and Sumner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika
Alcock
Waukon
Tripoli
Sumner
Burt Carney Injured at Quarry Near Frederika
Burt Carney suffered a crushed right foot with the top broken open and a bursting blood vessel when a rock rolled down from above while he loaded rock at a quarry. The accident occurred Saturday and a physician dressed the injury. He is expected to be unable to walk for at least two months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika
Burton Carney
Botton
Mrs Ellis Eastland Dies in New Hampton
Mrs. Ellis Eastland born near Fredericksburg on October 16, 1858 died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Clifford Gray, in New Hampton after illness. She leaves four daughters G F Whitcomb Frederika I W Wilson Williamstown Clifford Gray New Hampton and Mrs Mattke this city. two sisters Mrs Emily Hubbard Frederika and Mrs John Johnson Dexter Minn. Funeral services were held at Fredericksburg on Monday August 7.
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Ellis Eastland
R. H. Mattke
New Hampton
Clifford Gray
Fredericksburg
G. F. Whitcomb
Frederika
I. W. Wilson
Williamstown
Reverend Wenninger Called to Streater for Father’s Illness
Rev. A. G. Wenninger, superintendent of the Orphan's Home, left for Streater Illinois last week due to his father Charles Wenninger’s critical illness. Charles, age 83, has been ill for two months and visited his son in this city last year, leaving many in the community grieving at the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Wenninger
Streater
Charles Wenninger
Mrs Mary Thompson Injured Falling at Daughter’s Home
Mrs Mary Thompson aged 79 slipped while rising from a rocking chair at her daughter Mrs Bert Winchell’s home last Wednesday. She broke her leg above the knee, was hospitalized at Mercy hospital, and the leg was placed in a cast.
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Mary Thompson
Bert Winchell
Mercy Hospital
Waverly Brewery poised to open with new brewmaster
The Waverly Brewery plans a soon opening as 125000 shares are listed on the Chicago curb exchange. brewmaster Mr. Roth has arrived from Milwaukee where he worked with Blatz Brewing Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Chicago Curb Exchange
Roth
Milwaukee
Blatz Brewing Co
Waverly Briefs Highlights Local Appointments And Visits
Fred P. Hageman earns a recommended district committee post through Congressman Wilford in NIRA efforts. K H Weltner joins as an appraiser with the national farm loan agency to serve Bremer County and nearby areas. Florence Nordman departs for Ontario to coach at Northway Lodge girls camp for a month. Neil Kingsley returns from the Naval Academy at Anapolis for a family visit. Mrs John Bottermann and son John arrive from Sioux Falls for a month with Anna Ladage. Jacqueline to join them later. Therese Sager, daughter of Mr.
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Ontario
Canada
Northway Lodge
Neil Kingsley
M. M. Kingsley
Neil
Anapolis
John Bottermann
John
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Anna Ladage
Jacqueline
Therese Sager
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New York Stock Exchange
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Hanna Anderson
Dunkerton
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Auio
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Readlyn Business Houses
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