Macon Dirigible Crash Sinks Off California Coast
The Navy dirigible Macon crashes and sinks off Point Sur amid a gale. Two crewmen are lost including Chief Radio Engineer Dailey, while 81 are rescued by warships. Rescue efforts prevent a larger disaster following the Akron’s earlier wreck.
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San Francisco
Uhi
Macon
California
Point Sur
Here
Akron
Panama
Caribbean
Pacific Coast
United States Navy
Dressel
Town Men Buy Baby Face Nelson Bullet Marked Auto
In an Illinois court Paul Chase’s trial features a bullet marked car linked to the gangster era. Spencer men Lynn Cooper and Fred Nelson say the auto was purchased for exhibition after Nelson died in a gun battle with six assailants at Barrington.
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Nelson
Spencer
Paul Chase
Illinois
Lynn Cooper
Fred Nelson
Barrington
Amana Colony Sales Lift at Third Annual Meeting
Amana corporation reports total 1934 sales of 772000 dollars plus change, up by 43924 dollars from 1933. After depreciation deductions of 29146 dollars, the figures were presented at the third annual Amana meeting in Amana.
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Amana
Cedar Rapids
Amana Corporation
Stein pleads guilty to illegal possession in Grundy Center
Jack Stein of Reinbeck Iowa on trial for illegal possession changed his plea after the jury was selected in district court Monday. Judge R W Hasner fined Stein $300 plus costs.
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Jack
Jack Stein
Reinbeck
R. W. Hasner
Explosion Burns Two Men At Tatum Hardware Store
K. K. Tatum and W. F. Lampe were hospitalized Tuesday night in a Hampton Tra hospital with serious burns from an explosion and fire at the Tatum Hardware store. The cause of the blast is not yet known.
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Sheffield
K. K. Tatum
W. F. Lampe
Hampton, Tra
Tatum Hardware
Death ends court appearance for Garden Grove man
Clarence Bartlett 59 of Garden Grove di ed at his home after shooting himself Tuesday. He was to appear today before Judge Homer A Fuller on a liquor charge. his wife found the body about an hour later.
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Leon—Clarence Bartlett
Garden Grove
Homer A. Fuller
Fort Dodge Hog Sale Sets 1935 Records
The Rosedale farm of the Fort Dodge Creamery Co. sold sixty Hampshire hogs with sows averaging 67.80 and a top of 122.50. The forty top hogs averaged 73.00, setting new 1935 selling record in Fort Dodge.
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Fort Dodge
Rosedale
Fort Dodge Creamery Co
Hampshire
Southern Iowa Towns Get Ranger Offices
Ottumwa Burlington Osceola and Ottumwa chosen as sites for forest ranger offices in the southern Iowa national forest. David Arivee, supervisor, announced the plan here Tuesday.
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Iowa
Ottumwa
Burlington
Osceola
Southern
Iowa National Forest
David Arivee
Legislators Receive First Half Salary For Session
Des Moines members of the General Assembly were paid 80500 dollars Tuesday as the first half of their salary for the present session. Each senator and representative received 500 dollars and will receive the same amount when the legislature adjourns.
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Des Moines
Lowng General Assembly
Get Options on Land for Iowa's Forest
Iowa moves toward a national forest with 7000 acres of the proposed 830000 acre tract already optioned. Des Moines officials outline future steps to assemble remaining land and establish management plans.
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Iowa
Des Moines
First
National Forest
Moratorium Law Not Invulnerable Says Court
DES MOINES The state supreme court upheld the right of courts to deny a mortgage continuance under the moratorium law when just cause is lacking in a decision among 17 handed down by the second division.
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Des Moines
State Supreme Court
Davenport County Relief Spending January Totals
County funds used for employable and unemployable relief in January totaled 18391.99 dollars per the report to the board of supervisors by O E Klingaman overseer of the poor.
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Davenport—County
Board of Supervisors
O. E F. Klingaman
Divorce Case in Cambridge Ends in Favor of Wife
Mrs. Elizabeth Coit testified that her husband flashed a flashlight in her eyes all night to coerce money. He allegedly lifted her and sat her on a hot radiator before she secured a divorce.
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Cambridge
Mass
Elizabeth Coit
First Ride Ends in Tragedy in Canton Auto Crash
Andrew Roth fifty five, a veteran steelworker, died in a crash during the automobile's initial trial in Canton. The car swerved off the road and overturned, crushing him in the wreckage.
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Andrew Roth
Roth
Death of Frank C. Swickard at Dutch Creek Township
Frank C. Swickard 71 of Dutch Creek township and Washington area died suddenly at his West Madison Street home. He was born January 27 1863 in Dutch Creek. Survived by widow Mary Karkuff. services set for Thursday at 2 PM at New Haven Baptist Church with Rev. Klein and Rev. LeFay. Burial New Haven Cemetery.
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Frank C. Swickard
Dutch Creek Township
Washington
Madison Street
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
New Haven
Mrs Hiram Gray Dies in Wellman at 87
Funeral services will be held at her Wellman home at 2 p.m. Friday with Rev. Thomas Osborne officiating. Burial is at Wassonville cemetery. Jane Albin Gray born April 28 1853 near Daytonville, married to Hiram Gray in 1868. Surviving are nine children, 11 grandchildren, and a sister Mrs Johanny Seabery.
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Wellman
Hiram Gray
Thomas Osborne
Wellman Methodist Echured
Wassonville
Gray
J. R. Palmer
Washington
William Albin
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Jane Albin
Daytonville
Elijah
Miranda Romine Albin
Mr. Gray
Ovid of
Maud
Vardun
Keota
Mia
Opal Moor
Harry
Chicago
Lovell Bitting
Rfield
Orpha Brumbach
Cedar Rapids
Wellman Methodist Church
Johanny Seabery
West Chester
Mrs Benz Sprains Ankle After Street Fall
Mrs Charles Benz sprained her ankle in a fall on a muddy street near her home yesterday. No bones are broken and she is recovering at home afterward.
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Benz
Charles Benz
Swickard Veteran of Local Parks Fails in Health
A Washington man, formerly caretaker of Washington parks, died after health issues. He moved from county to Marion and back to Washington, serving seven years as park caretaker before resigning about a year ago. Survived by his widow and one brother Elmer Swickard of Washington. two children died in infancy.
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Marion
Kansas
Washington
Washington Parks
Mr. Swickard
Elmer Swickard
Prior State Liquor Seal Case Bared
Iowa records show the liquor control commission authorized a Sept 6 1934 shipment of gin to H F Evans Davenport for personal use with state seals. Evans never imported it, allegedly due to internal changes. The Evans action may bolster Cooper defense in the Farmer case in Cedar Rapids where 200 state seals and liquor were seized.
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George Mills
Iowa Daily Press Association
Des Moines
Farmer
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
H. F. Evans
Davenport
Evans
W. H. Millhaem
Commission
H. M. Cooper
Millhaem
Cooper
American Medicinal Spirits Co
Louisville
Iowa
L. E. Francis
Francis
J. Leroy Farmer
J. Léroy Farmer Canning Co
Wake Rogers Comments On Relief Debate And Hauptmann Case
In Beverly Hills a senate committee debates relief methods with Roosevelt style payouts of around 50 dollars monthly versus matching private offers. The speaker predicts a six to three ruling upholding current policy. The Hauptmann case is expected to end with a hung jury, though reasons remain unclear.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Senate Committee
Roosevelt
Senate
Mr. Roosevelt
Hauptmann
Local Fans Spend Time Downtown Around County High Basketball
Some followers of county high school basketball teams have been spending part of their time downtown shopping.
Iowa Senate Opens Debate on Warrant Sale Investigation
The Iowa Senate began considering a House resolution to probe warrant sales dating from 1925. Democrats blocked a bid for full public disclosure, defeating an amendment to summon Governor Herring and State Treasurer Wegman. A joint probe of the state insurance commissioner’s office is also filed, tied to a merger of two fraternal groups.
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Des Moines
Iowa State Senate
House
State Liquor Control Commission
Senate Democrats
Herring
Wegman
Executive Council
Senate
Senate For An Investigation of the State Insurance Commissioner’s Office
Modern Brotherhood of America
The
Foresters
State General Fund
Wilson
Polk
Wilson-Byers
Commission
Valentine
Dem
Centerville
Clyde D. Herring
Mechanical man to appear on Washington streets Saturday
A mysterious "mechanical man" robot will appear publicly in Washington next Saturday under owner Rod ney Crail. Attendees report the robot responds promptly to directions, as Crail tours other cities for exhibitions this spring.
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Washington
Rodney Crail
Crail
Iowa Senate Losses Monopoly on Controversial Measures
The Iowa legislature moved a senate joint resolution to investigate the state liquor control commission to the house. No action could be taken on the senate resolution by the house at that time.
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Des Moines
Senate
Iowa
Assembly
State Liquor Control Commission
House
Optometrist Dr John W Lemmon Attends Fairfield Dinner
Dr John W Lemmon, a Washington optometrist, attended the southeastern District dinner of the Iowa State Association of Optometrists in Fairfield last evening. He is noted as one of the best known among younger professionals and attends weekly optical meetings.
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John W. Lemmon
Washington
Iowa State Association of Optometrists
Fairfield
Lemmon
Frank Wells Installed as New K P Lodge Head
Frank Wells was installed as chancellor commander of the Knights of Pythias. New officers include Vice Chancellor Art Pralt and Prelate Glenn Watson, with multiple officers and committees named for entertainment auditing finance relief and clubroom duties.
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Knights of Pythias
Frank Wells
Art Pralt
Glenn Watson
J. M. Cruise
G. A. Reinert
Mae Morgan
Frank Sherbeck
Will Fordyce
Dan Rohrer, Jr
Ward Chandler
Do. Woods
Ted Crone
Zear Hinshaw
Lee Holland
Harry Crone
A. J L. Griffith
Ed Bovee
Sherm Welch
Ira Shenefelt
Ernest Miller
Mr and Mrs Alex Mc Creedy Visit Local Shop
Mr and Mrs Alex Mc Creedy of Haskins were seen shopping in the local store yesterday, adding to the day's small town social activity.
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Alex McCreedy of
Haskins
Hauptmann Jury Deliberates on Lindbergh Baby Murder
A Flemington jury of four women and eight men began deliberations today on the Lindbergh baby murder case against Bruno Hauptmann. Judge Trenchard outlined three possible verdicts and cautioned on burglary and murder links while defense attorneys filed motions challenging parts of the charge.
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Flemington
N. J
Bernard Richard Hauptmann
Charlies A. Lindbergh
Thomas W. Trenchard
John F. Condon
Hauptmann
Germany
Sadie Hanft Dies Here After Paralysis Attack
Mrs Sadie Hanft longtime Columbus Junction resident died at her home on South Hill at ten this morning after a paralysis Monday She was widow of Jacob Hanft former local hardware dealer Her maiden name was Sadie Sigafoos She leaves a sister two stepchildren two stepsons and two stepdaughters two nephews and a niece Funeral plans were unsettled likely to be led by Rev T M Balcott with burial in Columbus City cemetery
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Columbus Junction
Sadie Hanft
South Hill
Jacob Hanft
Sadie Sigafoos
Columbus City
The
Junction
Presbyterian Church
Frage Sigafoos
Hanft
Jesse Hanft
Indianapolis
Clyde
Lena Dawson
Three Oaks
Mich
H. L. McRoberts
Max Mize
Lenly Mize
Venice
Calif
A, PF. Hoffman
Montrose
T. M. Balcott
Buria
Columbus City Cemetery
Wayland Doctor Dr BE C Allen Spotted in Washington
Dr BE C Allen of Wayland traveled to Washington yesterday for undisclosed engagements. Local medical circle notes his appearance may influence upcoming community health discussions.
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BE. C. Allen of
Wayland
Washington
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