Iowa column chronicles Gratton murder retrial in 1933 case
Decorah Iowa column recalls Marvin T Grat tan a 87 year old Civil War veteran who on Monday faces charges of murdering Claude Meade in 1933 after a heated argument over a horse race. Convicted of murder in the first degree in October 1933, his case was appealed to the state supreme court and sent back to district court for retrial.
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Decorah
Marvin T. Grattan
Claude Meade
Meade
State Supreme Court
District Court
Davenport Seeks 1936 Iowa Pharmacy Convention
Davenport plans to bid to host the 1936 Iowa Pharmacy Association convention. The bid will be presented during the convention in Des Moines, with the Des Moines city chamber of commerce announcing the effort.
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Davenport
Iowa Pharmacy Association
Des Moines
City Chamber of Commerce
Death of 100-year-old Civil War veteran Harry Gurtner
Muscatine reports the death of Civil War veteran Harry Gurtner at age 100 in the city. He had suffered declining health for several months and was honored last fall on his hundredth birthday at an Elks hall celebration attended by many.
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Muscatine
Harry Gurtner
Mr. Gurtner
the Elks Hall
Young Democrats of Iowa Convene May 20
Des Moines Young Democrats plan their annual convention here on May 20 with about 1 000 attendees. They will elect a national committeeman and committeewoman and appoint delegates to the national convention during the week of July 4 in Milwaukee.
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Young Democrats
Iowa
Ottumwa Viaduct Contract Signed with Wisconsin Bridge Co
Ottumwa officials signed a viaduct contract with the Wisconsin Bridge and Iron Company of Milwaukee. The Wisconsin firm represented by a designated official furnished and accepted the bond.
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Ottumwa
We Commission
Wisconsin Bridge & Iron Co
Milwaukee
Widow of Lincoln bodyguard dies at 85 in Oskaloosa
Julia Hibbs McNeill of Oskaloosa aged 85 dies here today. She was the widow of Col. James McNeill the bodyguard for President Lincoln. Col McNeill died four years ago.
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Oskaloosa
Julia Hibbs McNeill
Col
James McNeill
Lincoln
McNeill
National Commander of the U S to Speak in Des Moines
Des Moines will host a banquet Monday February 25 where Frank N. Belgrano Jr national commander of the American Legion will speak. Also slated to speak are former national commander Hanford McNider of Mason City and Governor Clyde L. Herring.
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U. S
Des Moines
Frank N. Belgrano, Jr
American Legion
Iowa Department
Hanford McNider
Mason City
Veterans’ Organization
Clyde L. Herring
Rural schools donate 500 Valentines for Davenport soldiers
Esther and Emmet County rural schools along with the junior Red Cross and local pupils produced 500 Valentines for the soldiers' Orphanage in Davenport Iowa.
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Esther
Emmet
Red Cross
Soldiers
Davenport
Iowa
Iowa Banks Distribute Large Depositor Payments
DECORAH The first State bank of Tidgeway Ia will distribute $80,000 to depositors starting today, representing 15 percent of deposits. Monday the WinneShiek County bank here will pay $155,423 or 10 percent.
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Decorah
First State Bank of
Tidgeway
Winneshiek County
Store Thief Has Good Supply of Stockings Now
Eighteen boxes of women's hosiery valued at 60 dollars were stolen Thursday afternoon from the Montgomery Ward store while the clerk was absent a few minutes. Sam Vigelman, manager, offered a 10 dollar reward for information leading to recovery.
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Newton
Montgomery Ward
Sam Vigelman
Cedar Rapids Man Pleads Guilty in Fatal Park Crash
Amos M. Graham, 27, of Cedar Rapids pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident before District Judge A. B. Lovejoy. He admitted driving the car that killed 80 year old J. J. Brodie at Kenwood Park last Thursday. A friend admitted writing a misleading letter from Anamosa to misdirect officers in the death inquiry.
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Cedar Rapids
Amos M Graham
A. B. Lovejoy
J. J. Brodie
Kenwood Park
Anamosa
Rural Mail Carrier and Helvers Ride Horses
R. C. Robinson, a rural mail carrier in Lamoni, continues to complete his route aboard horses with assistance from the Helvers as needed.
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Helvers
Lamoni— R. C. Robinson
Jury to Get Cooper Liquor Case Today
The house foreign affairs investigations committee reports substantiated charges that Major General Smedley D. Butler was offered command of a fascist army to march on Washington. The probe implicates Germany Mexico Italy and Russia and urges decisive action to defend the American form of government.
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Cooper Liquor
SCTE
Butler
Washingtn
D. C
Usk
House Part
Congress
Smedly D. Butler
Washington
United States
Germany
Mexico
Italy
Russia
Rus Si
Farm Bureau Program Delights Living Lakes residents
Jackson Township residents attended a Living Lakes schoolhouse meeting Wednesday night despite bad weather. Co. Supt. Lester B Krabill led an educational talk. The Whisler family presented a playlet The Farm Bureau Tonic. Frances and Raymond Whisler acted roles. James Birney read minutes and showed two Farm Bureau films.
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Jackson Township Farms
Fureau
Living Laks
Lester Bb. Krabill
FL Whisler
James Birney
Living Lake School
A. Belter
Farm Bureau
Whisler
Macdonalds Return After Week With Sister in Media
Rev. and Mrs. M. T. Macdonald and daughter Nandora of Media Illinois returned home yesterday after visiting Mrs. Macdonald’s sister Mrs. Richard A. Stewart for a week.
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M. T. Macdonald
Nandora
Media, IL
Rider Covers 42 Mile Route by Horseback
A rider, aided by two helpers, covers a 42 mile section on a route only one day after a prior stop on November 16 due to bad roads. The trio navigates rough terrain by horseback to complete the segment.
Fairfield Miner Killed by Falling Slate
Glen Bonnett aged 24, pit boss at the Bounett coal mine, died when a slate slide fell on him during an attempt to check a slide. His bride of a few months survives him. The fatal accident involved a slate block measuring about 10 feet by 3 feet by 1 foot.
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Fairfield
Glen Bonnett
Bounett
Bonnett
Explosion Fatal to DeWitt Man
Otto N. Stahl of DeWitt was killed Thursday by a dynamite blast while blasting a silo three miles south of town. He ran from the explosion when the charge discharged a chunk of frozen dirt struck him, breaking his neck.
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Dewitt
Otto N. Stahl
Here
Tama County Sets Fixed Medical Charges Agreement
Tama County supervisors and physicians reach agreement on medical service for needy patients. The county will pay a maximum of $4,000 annually for these services to be furnished by the physicians.
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Tama County
Washington girls win two firsts in Iowa Nine declamatory contest
Catherine Masson and Rachel Johnston took first in the Iowa Nine girls contest at Keokuk with Washington also earning top overall points among schools. Doyle J. Taylor coaches. judges were University of Iowa professors Harshbarger Spayde and Baird.
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Catherine Masson
Rachel Johnston
Iowa Nine
Keokuk
Washington
Iowa
Davenport
Lizabeth Thorne
J. A. Taylor
Harshbarger, Spayde
Baird
University of Iowa
Virginia King
Burington
Betty Roser
Ft Madison
Free Seed Testing Available for Farmers
County Agent W J Rou dabush announces arrangements by the county farm bureau for free testing of grain or cross seed for bureau members. Seed will be sent to Ames for purity germination and other requirements. Non members may receive the service at a small charge. State law requires no seed offered for sale without a state test.
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W. J. Roudabush
County Farm Bureau
Ames
Roudabush
Treatment for 65 Percent of Normal Cost
A brief note records a treatment option priced at 65 percent of the usual cost. No additional context or entities are provided.
County Farmers Rush 1935 Corn Hog Contracts Near 1 000
Chairman Patterson reports 937 farmers in the county have applied for 1935 corn hog contracts with Brighton pending and townships showing varied turnout. Total expected to reach about 1,000 as more signers expected. township figures list Lime Creek English River Town Seventy Six Cedar Jackson Highland Dutch Creek Franklin Washington Oregon Clay Marion Crawford and Brighton. Meetings set for Saturday to elect township corn hog committees with Clay and Jackson holding meetings tonight.
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Patterson
Washington County Corphog Committee
Brighton
Patterso
Creek
English River
Town
Seventy-six
Cedar
Jackson
Highland
Dutch Creek
Franklin
Washington
Oregon
Clay
Marion
Crawford
Learned to Fly in 11 Lessons in Portland
Portland business man Harlan Le Tourneau learned to fly in eleven lessons of 15 minutes each. He completed a solo hop in a plane he had two hours and forty five minutes of instruction in. He plans to buy his own plane for business trips after gaining more experience.
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Portland
Ore
Harlan le Tourneau
le Tourneau
Oregon liquor control reports first year sales
Salem report shows Oregon's first year in retail liquor business grossed 3.58 million dollars. State stores turned over about 1.1 million dollars to unemployment relief.
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Salem
Ore
Iu.p
Oregon
Liquor Control Commission
Iowa House Accepts Warrant Probe and County Bond Bill
Iowa House accepted a Senate amendment to a financial investigation resolution and sent to the Governor a bill allowing counties to refinance road bonds. The Senate passed the liquor-control investigation changes 438 to 7 and set up a six member committee with subpoena power and public hearings.
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Des. Moines
Iowa House
Senate
House
Des Moines
Iowa
State Liquor Control Commission
John H. Mitchell
N. G. Kraschel
Valentine
Pendray
Irwin
Moore
New Cafe The Grill Planned for Centerville
Darrel Brown of Centerville plans to open a small cafe in the former Brown Mug location at the northeast corner of the Square. The Grill is expected to open about February 23, with W. S. Brown of Perry, Iowa assisting. Darrel Brown resides at the Coleno hotel beside the business. Three booths and a lunch counter have been installed.
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Darrel Brown
Centerville
Mr. Brown
W. S. Brown
Perry
Iowa
Coleno
College students seek occupation tips in mixed job market
In Columbia Missouri UP notes that college students facing difficulty finding work may follow the example of University of Mis ... The report hints at adapting strategies to improve employment prospects amid a challenging economy.
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Columbia
University of Mis
Wall Rogers Air and Relief Rolls in Los Angeles
Beverly Hills column notes letters reacting to a joke about relief recipients and work rules. It discusses how accepting any work can remove someone from relief and mentions the city’s small airfleet and a recent airship landing and rescue efforts.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
New York
Missouri graduates turn to politics in state House
The article notes Missouri graduates who entered public life with several former students, six of whom have spent five years or less since leaving college, serving in the Missouri House.
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Souri
Missouri House
Iowa Hog Supply Drops Forty Two Percent
Iowa's hog population this year reached 6,272,000 head, down 42 percent from last year, a record drop reported by United States Agricultural Economist Leslie M. Carl. The decline stems from last summer's drought and the AAA adjustment program of 1934.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States Agricultural
Police urge officers to stop throwing cigarette butts from cars
Leston police at headquarters are asked not to discard cigarette butts from windows after reports of butts landing on car roofs below and causing burn holes.
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Loston
LLP
Arguments Completed By Counsel In Cooper Trial
Closing arguments ended at noon in the trial of Harold M. Cooper chair of the Iowa liquor control commission on liquor control act charges. Judge Ring prepared to deliver instructions to the jury after the noon recess as the prosecution argued Cooper hid pre prohibition liquor claims while sending state seals.
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Cedar Rapids
Harold M. Cooper
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
H. C. Ring
Cooper
King Thompson
Woodwork Worth Eighty Thousand in Johnston Mansion Loss
Milwaukee report notes woodwork in the Robert A Johnston mansion once a showplace is being wrecked. The valuable pieces are valued at 80 000 dollars. The house stood a half mile from the lake shore once avoided by wealthy families as unhealthy.
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Milwaukee
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