Insurgents backs Adams Byrd work relief compromise
In Washington on February 26 insurgent forces in Congress backed a smaller scale work relief plan. The Adams Byrd bill would substitute an 1.88 billion dollar appropriation for the four point88 billion program derailed in the Senate. Senator Pat McCarran indicated support for the reduced funding as the Senate met at noon to resume debate.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Senate
Pat McCarran
Nevada
Iowa Snowbound Roads Shut Side Streets In City
Iowa New Hampton reports state highways passable Monday but heavy drifting covered six inch snowfall the worst in two years. Snow banks reach six feet on Main Street and country roads remain blocked.
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New Hampton
Fire destroys six freight cars after derailment near Gault
A Milwaukee freight train derailed near Gault Missouri, 95 miles southeast of Ottumwa, igniting gasoline in one car. The fire consumed six eastbound cars and the blaze caused total loss of their contents.
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Ottumwa
Milwaukee
Gault
Here
Kansas City
Huxley man dies when der hits pole
DES MOINES Gunder Bulle élad 31 of Huxley died of a crushed skull after the car he drove crashed into a telephone pole. Two companions a brother James and Elmer R Erickson escaped injury.
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Huxley
Der
Des Moines
Gunder Bulleélad
James
Elmer R. Erickson
Buggest Successor for Harold M. Cooper
DES MOINES Ross Ewing, secretary of the Iowa executive council, may succeed Chairman Harold M. Cooper of the Iowa Liquor Centre commission. In the event Cooper resigns, it was reported. Governor Clyde L. Herring did not confirm the report.
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Des Moines
Ross Ewing
Iowa Executive Council
Harold M. Cooper
Iowa Liquor Centre Commission
Cooper
Clyde L. Herring
Tragic Scalding Fatality In Davenport Home
Laverne Louis Heritage three year old son of Mr and Mrs Arthur E Heritage of 501 East Sixth street died at St Luke's hospital at 2 am Sunday from burns received when he fell into a tub of scalding water. Mrs Heritage had moved the tub to the base went for washing and left it on the floor. The child reached for a drink of water and backed into the tub.
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Davenport
Laverne Louis Heritage
Arthur E. Heritage
East Sixth Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Burns
Ranks of G. A. R. In Des Moines Shrink
Iowa's Grand Army of the Republic reports 133 deaths in 1934 and 271 surviving members across 49 posts in 1935. Twenty one posts dropped out during 1934.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic
Teacher Suffers Severe Injuries in Wreck Near Champlain Hill
Dale Smith of West Liberty a Cham pion Hill school teacher sustained serious injuries when the car he rode in collided with a road maintenance machine. His three brothers and sisters escaped with minor injuries.
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Atalissa
Dale Smith
West Liberty
Champion Hill School
Farmer Unfolds Unique Road Repair Plan
A country road near Moulton, previously impassable for three weeks, was rolled out like a boulevard in an hour last week. Howard Ballew, a farmer, drove his flock of 1,600 sheep over it several times to pack the mud and stabilize the surface.
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Moulton
Howard Ballew
Control Commission To Cut Liquor Prices In Iowa
DES MOINES announces liquor price reductions of from to 35 cents a bottle on over 25 percent of merchandise sold by the state liquor control commission. The reductions will be announced Friday March 1, it was learned Monday.
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Des Moines
State Liquor Control Commission
Charles City Seeks Counterfeiters After Fake $10 Bills
Charles City merchants warned to inspect currency after discovery of several counterfeit $10 bills in circulation. Police urge vigilance and report any suspicious notes to the local station.
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Charles City
Prison Break Return Shown After Escape
Roy Breyfogle jailed for intoxication escaped by removing a bar from a window and climbing out. He then returned to jail later and settled back in, learning that breaking jail is a serious offense.
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Alta
Roy Breyfogle
Impersonating Officer Held by Grand Jury
James R Hannon was held to the grand jury for impersonating an officer. Police say he collected 10 from fish peddlers for an alleged ordinance violation without authority.
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Fort Dodge
James R Hannon
Mrs. Floyd Olds Injured in West Chester Crash
Mrs. Floyd Olds of four miles west of Washington suffered serious injuries when her car collided with a snow-clearing maintenance vehicle on primary road No 2, half a mile west of West Chester. Fifteen stitches were required for cuts to her head and knee after the crash.
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Sheriff's Office
West Chester
Floyd Olds
Washington
Olds
Ira Hough
Irish horse wins big Santa Monica race race pays record money
Santa Monica California reports a seven year old Irish steeplechaser wins the main event with over 800000 dollars wagered across eight races. Los Angeles stores run a dollar sale drawing heavy crowds while an Iowa picnic draws more attendees than both combined. The bustling scene drawn as a distraction from broader worries about Bolshevism.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Los Angeles
Iowa
Gardening Course Talk at Iowa City Memorial Union
A short garden course at the Memorial Union Iowa City Thursday afternoon features speakers Mrs Carlton Wilson and Mrs A B Baldrige from Washington. Wilson topics Interesting Our Youth in Native Flowers Baldrige on Planting for Winter Effects. Seashore who judged the last show heads the local garden club event open to all at 2 pm.
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Memorial Union
Iowa City
Iowa City Garden Club
Carlton Wilson
A. B. Baldrige
Washington
Mr and Mrs Harold Timmins Visit Washington
Mr and Mrs Harold Timmins of Lexington community traveled to Washington today for an announced appearance or meeting.
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Harold Timmins
Lexington
Washington
John Wrank 85 Dies in Kalona After Illness
John Wrank died at 2:30 am at the home of Mr and Mrs Jester Kern in Kalona after eight weeks illness. He formerly lived on a farm southwest of Kalona and in Iowa City and Riverside. Survived by three daughters Mrs Frank Greaser Iowa City Mrs Anna Patterson Riverside and Mrs George Greaser Kalona. Funeral at 9 30 am Thursday Holy Trinity Catholic church Richmond with burial in Richmond cemetery.
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Kalona
John Wrank
Jester Kern
Kelona
Lona City
Frank Greaser
Iowa City
Anna Patterson
Riverside
George Greaser
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Richmond
Richmond Cemetery
Mrs Sommer 88 Dies in Wisconsin Mennonite Church Parish
Mrs. Catherine Sommer aged 88 died at home after influenza complications. Funeral in Eicher church with Rev H A Miller. burial in Eicher cemetery. She leaves six of eleven children and a sister in France. Born Alsace June 19 1846 she married Christian Sommer in 1863 and came to America in 1882.
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Eleher Mennonite
Marten Township
Catherine Sommer
Crawfordsville
Eicher Church
H. A. Miller
Eicher Cemetery
L. A. Jones
Alsace
Elizabeth
Margaret
Mary
Jacob W. Sommer
Crawfordville
Joseph Stokes
Oklahoma City
Henry Sommer
Joseph S Sehnatz
France
Mennonite Church
Eicher Mennonite
Mariva Township
Service Company Annual Meeting Elects Directors and Pays Dividend
At the Farm Bureau Service Company annual stockholders meeting held at city hall last night H L Walker was re elected to the board and W Frame was elected to succeed Charles W Jackson a three percent patronage dividend was paid to stockholders A short program followed by lunch G B Holden manager will attend a managers meeting of cooperative oil companies in southeastern Iowa in Sigourney tomorrow.
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Farm Bureau Service Company
H. L. Walker
Frame
Charles W. Jackson
G. B. Holden
Sigourney
Cooperative Oil Companies
Iowa
Fraternity Fight Threatens to Split University Faculty
Iowa City February 26 Controversy over alleged bar baric cruelties during fraternity probation week at the State University of Iowa threatens to split the faculty. Prof Reuter head of sociology and Lonzo P Jones assistant dean of men clash over questions about possible sadistic practices.
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Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Reuter
Lonzo P. Jones
Jones
Iowa relief funds set for March total $1,962,350
Governor Clyde L. Herring announced that Iowa relief funds for March will total $1,962,350 for unemployment and work relief. Transient relief is not included.
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Des Moines
Clyde L. Herring
No Fraternity House Evidence On Campus Torture Methods
Jones calls the charges a tempest in a teapot and argues no fraternity house on campus practices torture methods. The claim seeks to refute alleged student group abuse by showing institutional cleanliness and proper oversight.
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Jones
Death ruled accidental in inquest over Milan Shields
Milan Shields died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his Washington apartment on February 25 1935. A coroner’s jury found the death accidental after hearing seven witnesses including Dr W Anderson and Roger Sherman. Private funeral planned at Sherman’s home with burial at Elm Grove cemetery. Shields, born February 2 1874 in Washington, was connected with John Shields & Sons and had served in the Spanish American and World Wars.
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Milan Shields
Kyle
Carl Jungbluth
John Winga
Ralph Scott
Osth
Dr. W Anderson
Pan Sherman
Shields
Alice Hunter
Deeth
Henry Shields
Milan
Henry
Sherman
Tna
FL. W. Eastwood
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Shields
Washington
South
France
Milan Shields Local Music Director Remembered for Generous Service
Milan Shields longtime head of a local orchestra is remembered for his selfless musical service and leadership. He directed the group through personnel changes while remaining the constant force. Shields served with the Y M C A during World War I and with the Spanish American War unit earlier. He is survived by his wife Mary and three sons, with relatives across several states.
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Milan
Prusic
Jay
Waakton
Milan Shields
Nettie Anderson
Zoe Spencer
Shields
Mary Hunter
Robert
Scranton
John
Columbus
Ohio
William
State University of Iowa
Edith
Tina
Washington
J. M. Shields
Denver
Colo
Henry Shields
Shields Firm
Huckens on Trial in Federal Court
A jury was elected in Milwaukee to hear Elmer Huckens aged 68 from Cedar Rapids Iowa, a cigar clerk, charged in federal court with using the mails to defraud.
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Milwaukee
Elmer
Huckens
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Des Moines Endures Severe Iowa Cold Wave
Iowa shovels out after a winter storm as transportation resumes. Snowfall stayed under eight inches but strong winds created drifts. Charles City logged ten below zero while Davenport and Keokuk reached twenty above.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Rock Island
Holland
Wellsburg
Grundy County
Charles Reed
Charles City
Davenport
Keokuk
Hog Prices Reach Four-Year High at Chicago Stock Yards
Severe weather reduced hog receipts to a minimum at the Chicago stock yards on February 26. Most hogs arrived by rail due to heavy Midwest snow, limiting supply to about 10 000 head. Best medium and heavy weights commanded 9.50 dollars per hundredweight, the highest since October 1930.
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Chicago
Middlewest
Limitation Of Beer Sales Aimed In Iowa Legislation
Des Moines reports a proposed tightened beer law with fewer taverns and higher license fees. The bill would cap dispensing places at one per 750 inhabitants, two in towns under that, and grant city councils broader license powers. Assistant Attorney General Leroy A. Rader said drafting is underway for hearings’ recommendations.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Leroy A. Rader
Rader
House
Senate
Price cuts planned by state store commission expansion
Des Moines reports the state fuel and store commission will cut its tie cue stock prices by about 26 percent as the first step of a broad expansion. The plan includes opening at least 15 more stores in three to four months while the current inventory totals around 1.5 million dollars with about 1 million in a central warehouse and the rest in state stores.
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Des Moines
Tiequor
State
Equor Control Commission
Commission
Farm Bureau to Hear Rep Stewart at Washington County Meeting
Washington county farm bureau members meet Thursday evening at city hall for a pot-luck dinner and an address by Representative TM. L. Stewart. The program includes educational and comic moving pictures and asks each family to bring two covered dishes and own sandwiches and service, plus an extra for a guest. All members and friends are urged to attend.
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Washington County Farm Bureau
Stewart
Washington Township Farm Bureau
Women to Visit Church Members for Roll Call Day
Women from United Presbyterian, Methodist and Presbyterian churches will visit all church members this week to invite attendance at next Sunday's worship. Each person receives a card to turn in at the service to check attendance as the Loyalty Crusade opens across Iowa from March 3 through Easter.
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United Presbyterian
Methodist
Presbyterian
Iowa
Chinese Bandits Believed to Have Killed Missionary
TOKIO February 26 Chinese bandits are believed to have murdered Mrs Ruth Wheatley Brencham wife of a missionary worker held hostage. A group of other missionaries in the area fled to cities with army protection. Bandits camped at Ningkiang carried away Rev E C Frencham of Australia and his wife.
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Tokio
Ruth Wheatley Brencham
Lowan
Ningkiang
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John Shields & Sons
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Washington Academy
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