Death of Mrs Mary Knox Ties to Delta Murder Case
Services for Mrs Mary Knox wife of Carl Knox of Sigourney and daughter of Dr and Mrs N F Fear of Delta were held Friday at the Christian church. She died after a lengthy illness as authorities say Carl Knox was arrested on a first decree murder charge in connection with his ill father's death from poison and remains jailed in Sigourney.
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DELTA
Mary Knox
Carl Knox
Sigourney
N. F. Fear
The
Christian Church
Knox
Hts
Figourney
Beer Shortage Hits Des Moines Taverns and Stores
In Des Moines Iowa a wave of beer shortages grips taverns grocery and drug stores as distributors report dwindling stock. A major Des Moines beer distributor said it had 15 000 cases on July 1 and none available four days later signaling worsening supply pressures.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Osceola Man Held in 1942 Murray Murder
Russell B. Garris of Woodburn is held for Clarke county after confessing to the murder of Chris Jessen in Murray on March 17 1942. He surrendered voluntarily at North Bend Oregon and Clark county authorities were notified.
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Osceola
Russell B. Garris
Woodburn
Clarke County
North Bend
Ore
Chris Jessen
Murray
Garris
Clark County
Six Hundred Idle In Cedar Rapids Plant
Six hundred workers at the Penick & Ford corn processing plant in Cedar Rapids were idle Friday by order of the Grain Processors council executive committee. The stoppage followed a dispute over the discharge of an armed guard two days earlier.
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Qedar Rapids
Penick & Ford
Grain Processors Council
A.F. of L
Jalopy Parade Closes Webster County Junk Car Roundup
Doorstep crowd of 16 000 watched a Jalopy Parade ending Webster County salvage committee s fourteenth annual roundup. A mile long column featured cars dating to 1909 with more than 100 machines destined for a final scrap pile after the parade.
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Fort Dodge
Webster County
Half Million Loss in Lumber Yard Fire
Fire at the Home Lumber Co office and yard in Cedar Rapids caused by an undetermined origin destroyed stock from the Julian Hughes National Lumber and Shingle Co of Des Moines. Estimated loss runs about 60 000 with 40 000 of new lumber destroyed after replenishment.
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Cedar Rapids
Home Lumber Co
Julian Hughes National Lumber and Shingle Co
Des Moines
R. H. Hughes
Julian Hugnh¢s
No Bequests to Smoking Women in Emma Logan Will
Davenport relatives who smoke drink or use narcotics are excluded from Emma Logan estate per a codicil filed in Scott County District Court. The retired Davenport school teacher died August 6.
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Davenport
Emma Logan
Scott County
Axis national share among registered aliens dips under eight percent
The report notes that fewer than eight percent of all registered aliens in the country hold Axis nation nationality. It highlights a small minority of foreign nationals aligned with Axis powers amidst the wartime registry.
Jail Continues In Empty Washington County
The Washington County jail has been practically empty since August 1, the first time in years. For ten days only the sheriff remained, then a Glenwood state school escapee was held briefly, and a man fined five dollars in justice court served two meals before paying the fine and leaving. Joseph Ruplinger of South English pleaded guilty to not yielding the right of way after a truck collision and was released after two meals were covered by the county.
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Washington County
Glenwood
Justice Court
Joseph Ruplinger
South English
Don Braden
Dick Powers
Washington
Ruplinger
Dr Scranton to White Plains New York pastor assignment
A Poughkeepsie paper reports Reverend Walter L Scranton has been appointed pastor of White Plains Memorial Church in New York State. The move by Bishop Francis J McConnell takes effect September 1. He has served as district superintendent of the Poughkeepsie district since October, after leaving Newburgh where he was a pastor. He succeeds a former minister who became president of Drew Seminary at Carmel.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Frank Scranton
Walter L. Scranton
West Chester
White Plains
Hudson
New York City
Francis J. McConnell
New York
Scranton
Newburgh
White Plains Memorial Church
Beecome
Drew Seminary
Carmel
Washington
War Outfit Cost In Army Budget Spotlight
The budget outlines an $18.75 allocation to cover principal items of a chemical warfare outfit or a field telephone for military use. The note emphasizes essential gear procurement within the armed forces.
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Army
Oska loosa selects McCormick as PE teacher and coach
Fugene McCormick of Oska loosa has been elected by the Washington board of education as physical education teacher for boys from the fourth through the eighth grades and assistant coach at the high school. He is a Penn college graduate and former Marine who taught at Maxwell Iowa last semester and will succeed Joe Duea, who resigned to farm at Dunkerton Iowa.
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Fugene McCormick
Oskaloosa
Washington Board of Education
Penn College
Maxwell
Iowa
Joe Duea
Dunkerton
Lowa
Clover Leaf Club meeting in Crawfordsville hosts and notices
Evelyn Williams hosted Clover Leaf Club on August 1 with seven members present and Ruth Foster as guest. Plans discussed for Achievement Day and a schoolhouse picture show featuring Down Where the West Begins Battle of Tunisia and Target For Tonight. Red Cross surgical dressings classes moved to the schoolhouse second floor and will welcome helpers. Lee Shaffer left for Spearfish SD due to sister Lena Shaffer’s illness. Henry Cheney and daughter Janice arrived from Chicago.
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Mary Manners
Crawfordsville
Evelyn Williams
Clover Leaf Club
Howard Anderson
Ruth Foster
Boy Scouts
Margaret Williams
Joyce Gault
Tunisia
Red Cross
Jin
Lee Shaffer
Spearfish
South Dakota
J. Ligham
Lena Shaffer
Deadwood
Henry Cheney
Janice
Chicago
Value of Oil Coupons to Three Gallons to Ride Gas Ration Cut
Washington announces that A, B and C oil coupons are cut in the midwest and southwest from four to three gallons. East coast driving ban to be lifted September 1 if August driving curbs are observed. Oil officials say distribution plans will offset the 40 percent cut for commercial transport. specific daily gasoline allotments set for 15 midwest states and six southern states.
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Washington, D.C
Ave
Office of Price Administration
Defense Transporte
Petroleum Administration
Severa
Midwest
East
Chester Bowles
Defense Transportation
Joseph K. Eastman
Harold L. Slokes
Pemmican ration rule for ships details lifeboat provisions
The article describes pemmican as an emergency ration for armed forces made from raisins coconuts dried apples peanuts sugar flavoring extract salt bacon oil and kidney fat. It states a 3 percent caffeine claim and mandates 4 oz pemmican in four tins for each seat in every lifeboat on ships under the American flag.
Fireman Takes Weeklong Vacation on Great Northwestern Route
A fireman employed on the Great Northwestern Railroad is enjoying a week's vacation, taking time from duties to rest and travel.
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Great Northwestern
R. R
Chicago Children to Return Home from Washington Posts
Nine boys and girls plus an attendant depart August 26 followed by groups on September 1 and September 2. They travel to Iowa City by train, then return to Chicago. Mrs Leslie Dunlap coordinates the arrangements and seeks a temporary foster for a five year old boy until September 1.
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Chicago
Washington
Iowa City
Leslie Dunlap
Salt Lake City Latitude Compared To Major Cities
A geographic note places Salt Lake City Utah near 41 degrees north latitude, similar to New York City Madrid Naples and Istanbul, highlighting its latitude relative to these world cities.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
New York City
Madrid
Naples
Istanbul
Violet Farms Define Colma's Open Range Charm
Colma near San Francisco earns renown for its hundreds of acres devoted to violet farms, a distinctive feature shaping local agriculture and scenery.
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Colma, Cal
San Francisco
Navy Program at Burlington Tuesday Salute to the Navy
A salute to the navy will be held in Memorial auditorium Burlington next Tuesday evening August 17. A seven o clock parade will feature the Ottumwa naval air base band Lt Com Eddie Peabody and his banjo 30 WAVES Lt Com Truman Jones Iowa navy recruiting officer and Congressman Thomas KE Martin of Iowa City.
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Burlington
Ottumwa Naval Air Base
Eddie Peabody
Truman Jones
Iowa Navy
Thomas KE. Martin
Iowa City
Memorial Auditorium
Health Unit Activities Week of August 16
Public health schedule lists events for the week. Monday features selective service examinations at the office at 1:30 p m. Tuesday holds a child health conference in the office from 1:00 to 3:30 p m. Wednesday continues with a Riverside child health conference 1:00 to 4:60 p m. Thursday offers a special mothers class at 2:00 p m.
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Riverside
Castillo de San Marcos Remains Oldest Fort in U S
Castillo de San Marcos at St. Augustine Florida stands as the oldest complete fortification in the United States with walls dating to Spanish colonial rule and continuous preservation.
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Castillo de San Matco
St. Augustine
Fla
United States
Roosevelt says allies near major wartime victories
President Roosevelt declared in Washington that allied nations stand on the threshhold of major developments in the war. He emphasized total victory and highlighted the Atlantic Charter’s principles including self determination and global security and labor standards.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
United Nations
United States
Winston Churchill
Newfoundland
Germany
Italy
Japan
Leon Beatty Post To Hold Tuesday Meeting
The regular meeting of Leon Beatty post of the American Legion will be next Tuesday evening August 17 at the Legion rooms in the city hall. Commander Charles Kennedy urges a large attendance to hear reports from the recent state convention at Des Moines and a feed will be part of the program. The post’s executive committee will meet at its close.
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Leon Beatty Post
The
American Legion
Legion
Charles Kennedy
Des Moines
Post
Germans in Sicily Press Flight Ahead of British Forces
German troops retreat rapidly toward evacuation beaches around Messina as the British Eighth Army presses the advance in Sicily. Strongholds collapse and troops crowd toward coastlines to flee by sea under mounting pressure.
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Sicily
Allies claim swift victories as Sicily and Kharkov battles surge
Allied forces advance seven miles in Sicily achieving gains around Randazzo and Foresta while Diarre Riposto and Milo fall on the eastern coast and Piraino falls to the American 7th Army. Russian troops battle in Kharkov as Kharkov buckles under multi front assault and a renewed Soviet push threatens the Desna river line near Bryansk. American Liberators complete a 2600 mile daylight raid near Vienna, widening air pressure on Germany and Austria.
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Straits
Messina
Kharkov
Vienna
Hitler
Sicily
Mmore
Mt. Etna
Randazzo
Foresta
Diarre
Riposto
Milo
7Th Army
Piraino
Moscow
Red Army
Bryansk
Marriage license issued to Durst and Sheets
A marriage license was issued at the courthouse today to Glenn Leroy Durst and Vida Maxine Sheets marking an official union.
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Court House
Glenn Leroy Durst
Vida Maxine Sheets
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