Kraschel seeks to quash Iowa conspiracy indictment
Des Moines February 3 4 U P Lieut Gov N G Kraschel moved in federal court to quash an indictment charging him with conspiracy to defraud the government in a WPA era Iowa administration The motion filed January 26 argues no actual conspiracy against the government and that the PWA regulations cited do not prohibit the alleged acts A hearing set for February 8 before Judge Charles A Dewey.
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Des Moines
N. G. Kraschel
Iowa
Kraschel
Jake Factor to Face Second Touhy Gang Trial in Chicago
In Chicago, John I Factor known as Jake the Barber will stay in the United States to join the second trial of Touhy gangsters charged with kidnapping him. The first trial ended in a hung jury and was discharged. The new trial date is set for Feb 13 as lawyers argued Factor’s transfer from state to federal custody.
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Chicago
John “Jake the Barber
Factor
United States
Touhy
Roger Touny
England
Young Skater Breaks Right Arm in Morning Mishap
Maxine Mangold seven year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Mangold fell while skating on East Washington near her grandparents home and broke her right arm. Though in much pain, she is reported as doing as well as could be expected this afternoon.
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Waxin ® Mangold
Leo Mangold
Altho
East
Washington
Mra. J
Mangold
Burned Auto Found at Elm Grove Cemetery
Shortly before noon today a car was discovered badly damaged by fire just inside the gate of Elm Grove cemetery. It had burned last night and bore Linn county license plates. The vehicle had been sold to William Knottnerus, now employed in the CCC camp at Solon, Iowa. The sheriff's office was notified and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Elm Grove Cemetery
Linn County
William Knottnerus
CCC
Solon
Iowa
Harbison Truck Crash Sued for 25000 Damages
T R Herr of Ainsworth sues Frants F Harbison and Clyde Harbison of Gladwin seeking 25000 for injuries from a motor accident when the Harbison truck driven by Clyde struck a bridge on highway No 2 near Columbus Junction. Herr claims fractured skull brain concussion facial cut permanent disfigurement and permanent eye damage.
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Columbus Junction
Frants F. Harbison
Clyde Harbison
Gladwin
District Court
Louisa County
T. R. Herr
Ainsworth
Harbison
Herr
Revere
Finnis Harbison
Highway No. 2
Mrs Templeman and baby leave Washington County Hospital
Mrs Robert Templeman and her baby daughter Ann departed yesterday from Washington County Hospital for their home.
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Robert Templeman
Ann
Washington County Hospital
Mowry Enters Race for Iowa Attorney General
Newton born attorney and former U S district attorney for southern Iowa, Mowry, announces his candidacy for Iowa attorney general. He previously served as assistant Iowa attorney general in 1916 and Jasper county attorney 1911–15, and led federal cases including a $2,000,000 railroad mail robbery conviction. He plans to “ring out the false and ring in the true.”
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Ross Mowry
Newton
Iowa
Des Moines
Ross TN. Mowry
Iowsa
U. S
Neil Garrett
John Fletcher
T. Naglestad
Woodbury County
Sioux City
Pletcher
Mowry
United States
Coolidge
Jasper County
Keith Collins
Fred Poffenbarger
Council Bluffs
John G. Sargent
State University of Iowa
Virginia
Gertrude
University of Iowa
Heights Team Defeats Centennial In Trade School Game
The Heights team won against Centennial 12 to 2 in a Y league game played yesterday afternoon. Thirteen Heights players competed as Kiesey and Miller led scoring with two field baskets each.
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Heights
Centennial
Kiesey
Miller
Miss Lucille Knox Spends Day in Iowa City
Miss Lucille Knox spent the day yesterday in Iowa City, likely visiting local shops and enjoying the sights during her stay in the city.
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Lucille Knox
Iowa City
Sales Tax Foes Push Final Iowa Senate Amendment
In Des Moines on February 3, legislators prepared for the 14th week of a special session. Rep Patterson proposes cutting the interim two percent sales tax to one percent while the Senate debates tax revision and delays from member absences. The House advanced a controversial measure creating a county board of agriculture to curb farm bureau influence, potential action slated for Monday.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
House
Senate
Patterson
Kossuth
County Board of Agriculture
139 Washington Grade Pupils Have Perfect Attendance Record
One hundred thirty nine pupils from Washington ward schools and St James school posted perfect attendance for the first semester. The lists show students who were neither absent nor tardy across kindergarten to fifth grade, including many names from Heights Lincoln and St James schools.
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Washington
Washington Ward
St. James School
Billy Arnold
Marguerite Benson
Dickie Crossett
Evelyn Meek
Ira Morrison
Kenneth Scott
Bobby Sharp
Betty Stafford
David Turner
Howard White
Velma Yeoman
Mary Ellen Agken
Dorothy Ann Tanner
Mary Lou Barth
Joan Crossett
Herman Doran
Mary Justine George
Maranda Martin
Betty Colleen Reynold
Virginia Lee Gibson
Tommy Tanner
Gladys Wilson
John Logan
Jean Atchison
Billy Booth
Donald Doran
Nan Hoover
Margery Logan
Alice Wilson
Willis Booth
Doris Custer
Audrey Hotte
Kenneth Hunsaker
Donald Klein
Maurice Koehler
Everette Squire
Dorothy Watson
Hubert Wilson
Gailen Brown
Charles Cory
Dean Cox
Mary Catherine Ferguson
Keith Hunsaker
Billy Nelson
William Marie
Mary “Helangoski
Bonnie Ryan
Norene McPfarland
Wilber Bruty
Vernon Richardson
Teresa Bruty
Margaret Ragan
Colleen Berg
Frances Jane Casey
Genesa Payne
Henry Bruty
Lyle Te Bockhorst
Maregaleen Redlinger
Court Adjourns To Feb 9 In Liquor Nuisance Case
Judge Frank Beechly adjourned district court to Friday Feb 9 and Floyd Dayton was arraigned on two counts of maintaining a liquor nuisance and illegal sale of intoxicating liquor pleading not guilty. Bonds set at $1000 each. Also, trustee of the home builders department of Washington Loan and Trust Co was granted a 7 percent dividend distribution.
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Floyd Dayton
Beehly
Home Builders Department
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Disturbed Peace Sentencing in Mayor Court
Tom Black a transient was sentenced to fifteen days in the county jail for disturbing the peace here last evening. He had been at Davenport recently and was passing through Washington.
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Tom Black
Liloyd Lytle
Davenport
Washington
Owen Article in History Journal
The January issue of the Pennsylvania Magazine features Eugene D Owen son of Mr and Mrs Charles Owen of this city. He presents an extensive study titled Where Did Benjamin Franklin Get the idea for His Academy tracing beginnings of religious instruction in America. The Pennsylvania Magazine, published by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, costs $1.00 per chamber and notes the significance of article acceptance. Mr Owen recently earned a Master’s degree from Washington University.
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Pennsylvania Magazine
Eugene D Owen
Charles Owen
Owen
The
Washington University
Dwight Thomas Visits Don Ben Blossom
Dwight Thomas of Monmouth Til visits Don Ben Blossom in a brief social note.
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Dwight Thomas of
Monmouth, Til
Don Benblossom
Snowed In Wastlington and Rail Rates Drop
In Wastlington DC snow piles high while California bound travelers note trains as handy. The St Lawrence river canal bill faces possible defeat in the senate after noon. The vice president hosted the Russian ambassador and wife who described delays in any Japan war due to bad weather.
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Wastlington
D. C
California
Senate
St. Lawrence
Japan
YMCA Guards Seal Gym For Secret Practice Before Tuesday Game
YMCA basketball squads lock the gym Monday night as scouts from the junior college watched practice. Coach Kiesey cites a planned secret session with new signals as the Cardinals prepare for a crucial Tuesday showdown at the high school.
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Stan Kiesey
McCracken Defies Senate Probe Over Mail Contracts
William P. McCracken former assistant secretary of commerce refused to turn over data on airmail contracts to a senate committee. He says attorney client privilege protects confidential business of clients. After testimony he was arrested by senate order for refusing surrender of records.
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Wiliam P. McCracken
Senate Committee
McCracken
Senate
Fire alarm answers at 811 South Low Avenue
This afternoon at two o clock the South Iowa Fire Department responded to an alarm from 811 South Low Avenue. The home belonged to Pred Stow. No damage was reported after a fire in the yard.
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South Low, Avenue
Crawfordsville 4-H Club Talks At Local School
Fourteen Crawfordsville high school boys heard Washington township 4-H members and Joe Caputo outline 4-H opportunities. Donald Rinner Everett Hayes and Joe Dougall shared club experience as plans form to organize projects in poultry sheep dairy heifer market pig and corn. About forty boys attended the Thursday afternoon talk from 2 30 to 3 30.
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Crawfordsville High School
Washington Township
Joe Caputo
Farm Bureau
Donald Rinner
Everett Hayes
Joe Dougall
Crawfordsville
Plan to stage unusual high school gym game with multiple officials
A community considers a record crowd event at the high school gym with a preliminary game to start the evening. They discuss admission price time of the main game and appoint several officials to ensure impartiality. Suggestions include Pops Harrison Ted Saur Neal Sands and Ted Swenson manning various roles to call fouls and prevent sportsmanship crimes.
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Pops Harrison
Ted Saur
Neal Sands
Ted Swenson
See Profit of Dollar an Ounce Here
Liner shipments from Europe to the United States carried seven million dollars in gold bars as speculators anticipate a profit from the Roosevelt gold program. London gold quotes show 33.95 an ounce while the American price stands at 35. A plan to peg the dollar and curb capital flows prompts government action. Secrecy surrounds a two billion dollar fund set up to aid pegging as the dollar strengthens in Paris and jewelry shops see a gold rush for melting into bars.
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New York
Europe
United States
London
Paris
Dr Killian to Speak at Baptist Service Sunday Evening
Dr John C C Killian of Philadelphia will speak at the Baptist church Sunday evening during the regular service. He is the Marble and Field Secretary of the American Baptist Publication Society and will conduct conferences in Iowa early February visiting Muscatine and other cities. He has served as missionary aboard the chapel car Evangel and directed related work. later chapel cars evolved into mobile parsonages and tents. Public invited to hear Dr Killian.
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John CC. Killian
Philadelphia
Baptist Church
Muscatine
Pairfield
Centerville
Corning
Council
Harlan
Fort Dodge
Killian
Ear “Evangel
Knoxville Visitor Pauses With Local Residents
Mrs. Belle Dougherty of Knoxville is spending the day here with Mrs. H. M. Bieher.
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Belle Dougherty
Knoxville
H. M. Bieher
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