Iowa Farm Bureau secretary tops state in memberships
Mrs Beulah Manley of Benton County Farm Bureau was named the top officer for securing new members in Iowa. She won one of eight $35 prizes, with a record of 229. Irene Turner of Cherokee County placed second and Mrs Louise Mumford of Lucas County third.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Beulah Manley
Benton County Farm Bureau
Ao. W. Beeler
Hanley
Irene Turner
Cherokee County
Louise Mumford
Lucas County
State Highway Commission Reports November Expenditures
The November report shows total expenditures of 1 604 100 for the state highway commission. Construction costs totaled 1 096 252 while maintenance and incidental expenses accounted for the balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Commission
AMES
Shortage Found in State Chiropractic Funds
Auditors uncovered a $56 776 shortage in the accounts of Myrtle E K Long former secretary of the state board of chiropractic examiners. The deficit was not announced by state officials and was reported in an auditor’s file at the statehouse. Long was charged with failing to turn in fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Health Department
State House
Myrtle EK. Long
State Board of Chiropractic Examiners
Long
High Powered Ammunition Is Dangerous
Cedar Falls officers announced prosecution will be pursued if those responsible for firing stray rifle bullets are found. Max Peterson reported the latest outrage of others rights and safety as a boy skating on the Cedar river was struck by a bullet that hit his hockey stick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Oifficers
Max Peterson
Cedar River
Clinic With Health Seal Funds Established
Forty percent of funds from Red Cross health seals will back a free clinic for first to sixth grade students. Three physicians and one dentist will donate time, each with an assistant, and records will track each child for future reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville
Red Cross Health
Accomplices in Fatal Raid Are Arrested
AKTLON surrendering Wednesday afternoon, Orville Attrill 25 and his brother Lloyd Attrill 21 admit they aided James Kain 21 and Carl Rodgers 24 in a Christmas Eve burglary at Craig La. Kain died Tuesday in Le Mars hospital from bullet wounds. Rodgers was shot in the legs and is hospitalized. The Attrill brothers were not wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aktlon
Orville Attrill
Lioyd Attrill
James Kain
Carl Rodgers
Craig
Kain
le Mars
Craig Viellantes
Rodgers
Athill Brothers
Johnny Baker Weds Marion Dowsell in Mason City
Johnny Baker, famed Southern California guard who kicked the winning goal against Notre Dame in 1931, married Miss Marion Dowsell of Sauk Center Minnesota in a private Mason City ceremony performed by Rev. Robert Redenbaugh. Baker is now head coach at Iowa State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Johnny Baker
Southern California
Notre Dame
Robert Redenbaugh
Marion Dowsell
Sauk Center
Minn
Baker
Iowa State Teachers College
Musicians Seek Damages After Auto Truck Collision
In Iowa City a petition filed Wednesday seeks total damages of 11 000 from the Des Moines Iowa Transportation Co for an auto truck collision on Oct 26. Bennie Meroff's orchestra members allege injuries affecting performances. John Hill cites guitar limits, his wife seeks damages, and Dolly Ell complains of a knee injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Des Moines
Iowa Transportation Co
Bennie Meroff
John Hill
Chicago
Dollyell
Meyer Drozinsky
St. Louis
Two Washington county families lose mother and daughter in boiler blast
Mrs. Belle Quinn Carris, 82, and her daughter Mrs. Estine Augustine, 55, died within hours after an engine boiler exploded at their homes. Funeral plans were set for a double service at the Presbyterian church, with burial in Keota and Aruve cemeteries. The Carris family lineage and surviving children are listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Seth D. Carris
West
Madison Street
Andy Augustine
Augustine
Franklin Township
Washington
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Presbyterian Church
W. G. Robertson
Crawfordsville
F. W. Eastwood
Carris
Jie Keota
Estine
Arove
Belle Quinn
Tellfontaine
Hervey
Nancy
Humphrey) Quinn
Fusleyrand
Dutch Creek Township
Sle
MmMarricu
Semon
Curtis
Duteh Creek
Ida Stannard
Brighton
May Jay
Washington, D. C
Dutch Creek
Lillian Imery
Ucarris) Augustine
Seth
Belle (Quinn) Carris
Laura Anderson
Keota
Willard
Lake Bluff
Lil
Marion
Eleanor
William
Washington Junior College
Raymond
Goodfellows aid aids 66 baskets and 7 dinners on Christmas
Sixty six families received Goodfellows baskets and seven special dinners on Christmas day from voluntary contributions by Washington and Ainsworth Goodfellows. The drive faced a deficit, to be covered by further donations, with help from Lions, Y M C A boys, and local drivers. A full financial report will follow. Des Moines report notes governor calls bids for 3.5 million refunding warrants to replace anticipatory debt sold to Beh company. if sold, warrants will recall entire issue and cut interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodfellows
Washington and
Ainsworth Goodfellows
Ainsworth
Glen Kildridge
Men's Goodfellows Committee
John Little
Littl Transfer & Storage Company
Truc’s
Frank Bandy
Boy Secute
Y's Men's Club
Eper
Journal
Des Moines
Clyde L. Merring
Carleton E. Beh
Herring
Executive Council
Leo Wegman
Ives McKay Family in Iowa City for Christmas
Mr and Mrs Ives McKay and their daughter Betty visited Iowa City for Christmas at the home of Mr and Mrs Parizek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ives McKay
Betty
Iowa City
Mrs. Parizek
Headache Complaint Impacts Performance Cues Missing
A performer reports continual headaches that cause him to miss cues during shows. The condition is described as ongoing and affecting stage timing and reliability.
Mulock Seeks Broad Relief Plan Ahead of Congress
Des Moines state relief administrator RE H Mulock urged a new broad work relief program from Congress. He cited drought driven unemployment in rural Iowa and noted relief administration costs under six percent while 216000 residents, about 8.8 percent of the population, are on relief rolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Congress
RE. H. Mulock
Mulock
Mrs Roy Dunlap Dead at Sigourney
Mrs Roy Dunlap mother of Mrs Art Jones formerly of Washington died last night at her home in Sigourney Funeral services set for Friday at two in the Presbyterian church Sigourney with burial in Sigourney cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Dunlap
Art Jones
Washington
Sigourney
Presbyterian Church
Sigourney Cemetery
Settlement Reached in Western Railways Strike
National mediation board settles threatened strike involving Pacific Electric Southern Pacific Santa Fe and Union Pacific workers. Agreement includes higher wages and shorter hours, announced today in Washington D C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, PD
National Mediation Board
Pacific Electric Railway
Southern Pacific
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
Pasadena Race Day Echoes In Glitzy Los Angeles
A colorful Pasadena scene describes a sunny Tuesday at the race track with mountains in the backdrop and Hollywood types and actors milling about. The piece lampoons celebrity culture and consumer excess, suggesting the era’s wealth and spectacle mask broader tax strains and social chatter.
Bonus Would Pay Iowa 40 Million in Adjusted Service Certificates
Des Moines reports that the 74th Congress will vote on immediate payment of the bonus or adjusted service certificates. Iowa could receive about 41.02 million dollars, with county allocations listed, led by Linn and Polk counties among others, under Representative Wright Patman’s estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Congress
Iowa
American Legion
Wright Patman
Texas
Patman
Adair
Adams
Allamakee
Appanoose
Andubon
Bremer
Iuchewan
Buena Vista
Tatter
Calhoun
Cass
Cedar
Cerro Gordo
Cherokee
Chickasay
Clarke
Clay
Clayton
Clinton
Crawford
Ballas
Davis
Decatur
Delaware
Dickinson
Dubuque
Emmet
Payette
Floyd
Franklin
Fremont
Greene
Grundy
Guthrie
Hamilton
Hencock
Hardin
Harrison
Jefferson
Johnson
Jones
Keokuk
Kossuth
Lee
Linn
Louisa
Lucas
Lyon
Madison
Mahaska
Marion
Marshall
Mills
Mitchell
Monona
Monroe
Montgomery
Muscatine
O'Brien
Osceola
Tage
Palo Alto
Plymouth
Pocahontas
Polk
Grace Hill Quarry Plan Moves Toward Reopen in January
Preparations are under way to reopen the Grace Hill quarry as an emergency relief project. County officials expect county board approval next week and Des Moines clearance soon after. Henry Vollmer and W P Rawn outlined the plan to supply rock for county roads and maintenance, with 80 men on relief rolls working five days a week to produce about 25 to 86 tons daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Hill
Aweits Getton
County Board of Supervisors
State
Des Moines
Henry Vollmer
W. P. Rawn
Carl W. Klein
County Emergency Relief Committee
Vollmer
Washington County
Wellman
Arthur Gineerich
Turkey
Rail line in What Cheer sought to be abandoned
The town of What Cheer Iowa faces loss of its railway as the Chicago and North Western applies to the Interstate Commerce Commission to abandon 55.4 miles from Consol to What Cheer. Built to haul coal, the line has not been profitable for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
What Cheer
Keokuk County
Iowa
Chicago and North Western
Interstate Commerce Commission
Consol
Towa
Judge Frees Maynard Ayres After Hearing
After a hearing yesterday afternoon five witnesses testified Justice of the Peace J F E Bovee dismissed the case against Maynard Ayres charged with assault and battery on J E White of the Wellman vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
J. FE. Bovee
Maynard Ayres
J .E. White
Wellman
Summary of County Figures and Names From OCR Data
The text lists multiple Iowa counties and a mix of numeric values and person-like names. It appears as a corrupted financial or budget table with percentages, dollar amounts, and misread county and surname entries such as Pottawattamie Poweshiek Ringcold Lane Scott Shebby Story Tama Taylor Van Buren Wapello Washington Warren Webster Winnebaco Winne shiek Woodbury Worth Wright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pottawattamie
Poweshiek
Ringcold
Lane
Scott
Shebby
Stony
Story
Tama
Taylor
Antem
van Buren
Wapello
Washindton
Warren
Wayne
Webster
Winnebaco
Winneshiek
Woodbury
Worth
Wright
Cold Night Drops Below Zero Temperatures Rise After Deep Freeze
The minimum temperature reached three degrees below zero last night, five degrees warmer than the previous night which was the coldest of the winter. The cold eased early, sun returned today, and snow began thawing as temperatures climbed to around 15 above by morning.
Iowa Seeks to Prevent New Year Sorrow
Des Moines December 27 1901 Mia Alex Miller secretary of state appointed 15 patrolmen to patrol highways on New Year Eve and arrest drivers showing signs of drunkenness. Lew Wallace motor vehicle head warned ten car owners to clean license plates due to dirt and ice hiding them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Mia
Alex Miller
Lew Wallace
State Motor Vehicle Department
Three Children Burned To Death In Mishap
In Mishawaka Indiana on December 27 a family tragedy left three children dead when oil spilled from a drained car crankcase on a kitchen stove exploded. The parents were critically burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mibhawaka
Ind
Iowa Falls Ward School Burned in Fire Loss
The north ward school in Iowa Falls was destroyed by fire today causing an estimated $15,000 in damage. The janitor, in the basement, did not notice the blaze until firemen arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Falls
North Ward
Ambulances Exempt From East Boston Tunnel Tolls
Mayor Frederick Mansfield announces that all ambulances, city owned or private, will be exempt from tolls for the new East Boston tunnel, allowing commuters to reach work by ambulance if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Frederick Mansfield
City of
Distribution Schedule for Corn Hog Checks in Counties
More corn hog checks arrived and a county office plans Saturday distributions. Crawford township Crawfordsville schedules from 9 to 10 30 a m for Crawford county residents. Oregon township Ainsworth distribution runs 10 to 11 30 a m. Marton township allotted 1 to 4 p m. Washington township distribution set from 2 to 4 p m at the corn hog office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford Township
Crawfordsville
Oregon Township
Ainsworth
Marton Township
Washington Township
Death of Anna Allen Golden Linked to Ainsworth Residents
Mrs. Anna Allen Golden, former Ainsworth resident, died at Byron Nebraska at age 86. Born in Wapello County she lived here many years ago. Funeral services were conducted in Byron today for the departed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
W. W. Moore
Emma Hazen
Anna Allen Golden
Byron
Nebr
Wapello County
DeMolay Mayor to Take Oath at City Hall Tomorrow
Sherman Watson, master councillor of Amos chapter DeMolay, will head the group running the city and take his oath of office about 8 30 a m tomorrow at city hall. Other DeMolays are expected to attend the ceremony. Watson is home from the University of Iowa for Christmas vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Chapter
Sherm Watson
University of Iowa
Young apple savant from Chester astounds with fruit ID skills
Hoy 6, known as Knows His Apple Chardon, demonstrates ability to identify 25 apple varieties and diagnose fruit tree conditions. At age five he could inspect tiny specks on apples to identify the responsible moth. His father is an orchardist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chardon, O
Clay Faddy, Jr
Chester
Here
Inspector Moth
October Brings Driest Month in 20 Years for Dallas
Dallas records show October with only 0.9 inches of rain, the driest since weather bureau records began twenty years ago, far below the normal October rainfall of 2.71 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Tex
U.P
Weather Bureau
Boiler blast injures miners and train riders at West Virginia coal camp
A boiler explosion on a miners work train near Elkhorn Piney Coal camp in West Virginia left 42 injured. The accident occurred as the train neared the mine and several victims were taken to Coal Valley hospital in Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Seram
Coal Valley Hospital
Montegomery
Montgomery
Minehaste
Powelltown
Rev John Hannum Dies in Arizona
New John W Hannum died at Tucson Arizona on December 28 Recently he served as pastor of the Olympia Court United Presbyterian church Seattle Washington He had been ill for two or three years The funeral will be from his nephew Glenn Arthaud Winfield Iowa on Saturday December 29 at 2 pm He will be buried in Olds cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Hannum
Tucson
Arizona
Olympia Court United Protebyterian Church
Seattle
Wash
Winfield
Iowa
Glenn Arthaud
Olds Cemetery
Mounted Calf Draws Large Local Attention
The mounted calf displayed by A. Nh. Carr in his store has drawn a big crowd and generated much comment. Viewers praise the workmanship and the lifelike result, marking the first local showcase of this type in a meat market setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Nh. Carr
Wagner Escapes Serious Burns in Farm Workshop Fire
Wagner of Warrington narrowly escaped severe burns when gasoline exploded in his farm workshop. The blast set fire to his clothes and the floor as two kerosene jars refilled with gasoline ignited. He quickly doused the flames on his clothes and the floor with minor damage to the workshop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lark Wagner
Warrington
Mr. W
Toronto man claims world oldest continuous telephone user title
Toronto resident Hugh Nelson, a centenarian, is honored as the oldest continuous telephone user. He has maintained telephone service at the same residence for 57 years, extending his longstanding pattern of uninterrupted line use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toronto
Ont
Hugh N Son
Toroltitto Nanogenarian
Dee
Neilson
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Benton County
F. B
D. Carris
Goodfellows Reports
Western Railways
Pasadena
Cal
Uralum
Senop
Holyswood
Garbo
Ropereioas
Pat
Washington CO
Slaughter County
Isl
Fos
Iowa Territorial
Hardn
Washinton County
Hoy
Columbus
Ohio
U.pi
Pennsylvania
Throng Hospital
John Hannum
Wagner
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