Three Die In Davenport Auto Crash Near Creek
A car leaving a Davenport party headed to Muscatine plunged about forty feet into a creek after ripping nine guard posts from a guardrail. Victims are Pearl McCrew 23 Rock Island Mary Wickland 18 Davenport Rueben Swanson Macabe. Driver Albert Gosma 25 Davenport expected to recover.
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Davenport
Keb
Here
Pearl McCrew
Rock Island
Mary Wickland
Rueben Swanson
Macabe
Albert Gosma
Muscatine
Swanson
Highway No. 61
Linwood
Joema
Iowa
Ames Iowa Column Patent Award For Plastic Confection
C A Ayers chair man of the college patent committee announced a patent awarded to Iowa State College for a plastic milk and honey confection developed by Prof C A Iverson of the dairy industry department.
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Ames
Q. C. Ayers
College
Iowa State College
Prof
C. A. Iverson
Dairy Industry Department
Schoolboy Caught With Loaded .22 Revolver At Ida Grove
A 10-year-old pupil at Ida Grove was found carrying a loaded seven shot .22 revolver in school by Supt. M. M. Schell. Three other boys of about the same age were reported to have guns as well with no reasons given for carrying them.
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Ida Grove
Supt
M. M. Schell
Detroit
Pauline Taylor
St. Ignace
Mich
Stork
St. Catharines
Ontario
Tax dodge problem eyed by Mason City council
Mason City officials flag a recurring tax dodge where new stores opened after January 1 stay six months then remove stock to avoid city taxes. City Manager H. T. Barclay and City Solicitor H. J. Bryant were instructed to pursue remedial legislation.
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Mason City
H. T. Barclay
H. J. Bryant
County Vigilantes and Bankers Plan Activities
Twenty five crack shots organized as Ma haska county vigilantes met with Mahaska county bankers in Oskaloosa to revive the group and outline actions halted during the depression.
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Oskaloosa
Mahaska County
Border Town Merchants Rally Against State Sales Tax
A mass meeting in Swea City convenes merchants from 200 Kossuth county towns to organize a campaign against the state sales tax. Chairman A B Tweeten argues that taxes favor Minnesota border towns with no sales tax.
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Algona
Swea City
Kossuth County
A. B. Tweeten
Minnesota
President and Party Dine on Iowa Chicken
President Roosevelt and about 2000 guests will dine at the Mayflower hotel Washington on March 4 for a Democratic victory dinner. Poultry from Kossuth county Iowa has been specially carted to Washington by Swift & Co with a dedicated car delivery. Chet Kurtz, local manager, reports the shipment.
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Algona
Roosevelt
Mayflower Hotel
Washington
D. C
Kossuth
Swift & Co
Chet Kurtz
States
Chamber of Commerce Protest Against Court Plan
In Ottumwa nearly 95 percent of Junior Chamber of Commerce members sign a resolution opposing President Roosevelt's plan to restructure the supreme court. Introduced by Burn Bannister, the motion argues constitutional amendment power lies with the people, not temporary leaders.
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Ottumwa
Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt
Supreme Court
Burn Bannister
the United States
United States
Governor halts Iowa homestead tax sales moratorium
DES MOINES Governor Kraschel ordered a moratorium on tax sales of Iowa homesteads awaiting legislative action that may exempt many homes. He urged county officials to respect the proclamation while noting about 25 000 elderly Iowa residents may gain pensions and improvements are expected.
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Des Moines
Kraschel
Iowa
Hope County
Senate
Krovehel
New Produce Firm to Open in Washington by Mr Do Lowe
Newcomer Do L Lowe from Anamosa plans to open The Farmer's Produce in the former Grayson News Office location one door north of Martin's Modern Cleaners. He says his wife and four children, ages 4 to 12, will likely move next summer to avoid midyear school changes. Lowe previously operated a produce business in Anamosa.
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Do. L. Lowe
Washington
Anamosa
Grayson News
Martin's
Lowe
Investigating Man's Death In Iowa Farm Owner
A murder investigation is opened in the death of Frederick Urban 69 a wealthy Iowa farmer. A coroner's jury found he died from a fractured skull after being found unconscious on a dirt road near a car stuck in a snow drift. His pockets contained three books with cash. $2300 was found on him and a high watch was missing.
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Dallas City
Frederick Urban
W. 8S. Angell
Earl Man
Urban
Ft. Madison
Iowa
City clears ice as sun thaws Washington pavements
Street Commissioner Fred Werner and a city crew worked with picks and shovels to remove six inches to a foot of ice that covered Washington sidewalks for weeks. They cleared the pavement in front of the Journal office, earning thanks from its occupants as warmer days melt remaining ice and mud returns to normal. In town shopping yesterday were Mr and Mrs A P Hall of Columbus Junction and Martha Briggs of Winfield.
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Washington
Fred Werner
Mr. Werner
Journal Office
Fce
Older Boys and Girls Conference at Ainsworth Church
Washington County Older Boys and Girls conference scheduled for February 24 at Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church. Morning and afternoon sessions feature worship, discussions led by Virginia Kephart J H Krenmyre Eastwood Herbrecht, and Washington Hi-Y boys election. Banquet at 6 with toast and closing period.
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Ainsworth Church
Washington County
Ainsworth United Presbyteran Church
James Owen
Maude Barnes
Dave Pearson
Herbrecht
Virginia Kephart
J. H Krenmyre
Eastwood
O. G. Herbrecht
Ronald Keiper
Washington
Dad Krenmyre
Three Escapees Flee From Michigan Prison Toward Indiana
Three convicts escaped a Michigan state prison this morning by scaling a wall with a makeshift ladder. They wrecked two cars during their flight, kidnapped a farm boy who was unharmed, and headed toward Indiana in a garage truck as state police joined the chase.
Session of Court Here Next Monday
Judge Frank Beehly of Montezuma will be in Washington next Monday February 22 for a day of court as part of the January term. Miscellaneous matters are set for hearing at that time. The judge has been holding court at Sigourney. The March term will begin two weeks from Monday with Judge J G Patterson of Oskaloosa presiding.
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Frank Beehly
Montezuma
Washington
Sigourney
J. G. Patterson
Oskualoosa
Relief rolls rise 27 percent in Iowa January need
The Iowa Emergency Relief Administration reports January relief cases rose 27 percent from December to 27,651 families across 97 of 99 counties. Officials cite severe weather seasonal needs and illness plus policy shifts at WPA and Resettlement Administration as factors behind the increase and note January loads are 14 percent higher than a year ago.
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Iowa
Resettlement Administration
Iowa House Passes Moratorium Bill for Real Estate Contracts
The Iowa House approved a bill allowing district court judges to extend a real estate moratorium until March 1 1939 for contracts executed before Jan 1 1986 if the purchaser shows financial hardship. Senate cleared for action on the Homestead Tax preference bill, aiming to continue the two percent sales tax and redefine homestead terms amid debates and proposed amendments.
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Des Moines
INS
Iowa House
Pes Moines
Senate
Iowa
Senator Shaw
Probe unfolds in Iowa kidnaping case
Hudson Iowa February 19 The INS reports a thorough check continues into a claimed kidnaping by three Black men who allegedly lured Des Moines used car salesman Harry M Spadden into a mock demonstration He says he was kidnapped robbed of 28 and escaped after overpowering two assailants The trio fled on foot a half mile then stole another car and disappeared
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Hudson
Iowa
INS
Des Moines
Harry M Spadden
Merrill Named School Head to Replace Studebaker
DES MOINES The Des Moines school board appointed A W Merrill as superintendent to fill the vacancy from John W Studebaker's resignation. Merrill, acting superintendent while Studebaker served as United States commissioner of education, will serve until June 30 1939.
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Des Moines
A. W. Merrill
John W. Studebaker
Merrill
Studebaker
United States
Annual Y Circus Opens With Added Tonight Attractions
The Y circus opened with a lively program despite a smaller crowd and missing acts. Highlights included Willie the Wizard the weight guessing man, the baseball pitching game run by Lyle Wilson, Bob McFarlane the movie magnate, and two gymnasium athletic shows with boxing bouts. The Troop F Troubadors and Arnold Drum Duo were praised and slated to perform again tonight.
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Willie
Wizard
Lyle Wilson
Bob McFarlane
Floyd Frakes
Harold Brock
Lyle Embree
Bandits Rob Drug Store in Ottumwa Heist
A wide search across southeastern Iowa pursued two bandits who held up a Ottumwa drug store late last night and escaped with 120 dollars. Both men, about 27 or 28, wore overcoats and hats with one described as having a large mouth and a dark suit. Each man weighed 160 to 170 pounds.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Fach
Seventh victim of blast dies on Wyoming gun incident
In Los Angeles on February 19, the seventh casualty from the Wyoming gunnery explosion aboard a battleship died of injuries. The blast is being investigated by two naval inquiries after a shell in a five inch gun turret apparently exploded.
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Los Angeles
INS
Hitler to Ban German Volunteers in Spain
Berlin February 19. Chancellor Adolf Hitler has decided to forbid German volunteers from taking part in the war in Spain, as reported by International News Service.
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Berlin
INS
Adolf Hitler
Spain
Vaudeville Show Promises New Acts And Drum Duo
A drum duo named Rodney and Billy Arnold impressed crowds with swing and precise technique and are set to perform again tonight. The program also lists several fresh acts including music and dancing for the vaudeville performance.
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Rodney
Billy Arnold
Acid hurls and tear gas clash at Fansteel steel plant
At the Fansteel Metalurgics plant in north Chicago workers fired acid bolts and other objects at deputies aiming to oust sitdown strikers. More than 100 deputies faced about 100 strikers who refused to leave as tear gas was deployed and clashes continued with injuries reported on both sides.
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Nortil
Chicago
INS
John L. Lewis
Fansteel
CIO
Compen
Fansteele Metalurgics
L. A. Doolittle
Lexington Farm Home Is Burned
A Lexington farm house owned by Tom McAvoy and occupied by the William Patterson family burned around midnight. The family narrowly escaped as the residence, reported to have started in the chimney, burned rapidly. Furniture not saved was insured. it was unclear if the house itself was insured. The Pattersons planned to move next week to a farm near Brighton.
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William Patterson
Tom McAvoy
Lexington
Washington
Patterson
Brighton
McAvoy
Washington Post Office to Observe Federal Holiday
Postmaster M C DeLong announced next Monday February 22 will be a legal holiday at the Washington post office for Washingtons birthday. No mail deliveries will occur that day. The stamp window will be open eight to ten in the morning for stamp sales only.
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M. C. DeLong
Washington Post Office
Washington’s
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