Murray Defies Court in Oklahoma Toll Bridge Standoff
Oklahoma Governor W H Murray declared sovereignty of the state in defying a US district court injunction. He refused to withdraw Guardsmen from the Durant Denison toll bridge dispute and planned to assume direct control in Durant. Federal and state actions created a temporary free bridge arrangement allowing use until August 6.
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Oklahoma City
U.P
W. H. Murray
United States District Court
Charles F. Jarrett
Oklahoma National Guard
Durant
Okla
Denison
Tex
Murray
State
Oklahoma
Barrett
United States
Supreme Judicial
T. M. Kennerly
Houston
Iowa board trims farm livestock valuations 10 percent
The Iowa board of assessment and review will cut livestock valuations by 10 percent this year, amounting to about 15 million dollars in live stock assessments. The move aims to reflect actual values after sharp market declines and to equalize taxation across counties and districts.
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Des Moines
Iowa Board of Assessment and Review
Iowa
State Board
County Boards of Supervisors
Identify Men At Ames As Robbers
Police identify three men in Ames Iowa as participants in a Red Cloud Nebraska bank robbery on July 2. Theodore Ebsen Harry Ebsen and Otto Schreck linked by photographs and fingerprints. A car with pistols rifle shotgun and ammunition led to their arrest as Nebraska and Iowa authorities verify details.
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Ames
Iowa
Upp
Red Cloud
Neb
State Bank
W. J. Cure
Nebraska
Theodore Ebsen
Cicero
Harry
Duncombe In
Otto Schreck
Nevada
Ames Banks
Two Killed When Oil Truck Wrecked Near Baxter
Ivan Blink aged 28 and Harold Thursby age 19 died when an oil truck they rode in overturned on a curve near Baxter Iowa late last night. Madge Rabenold of Ainsworth shopped here today.
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Baxter
Iowa
Ivan Blink
Harold Thursby
Here
Madge Rabenold of
Ainsworth
Stringent Economy Urged in Letter by President Hoover
President Hoover orders stringent economy across federal government reducing expenses and deferring nonessential activities. He notes a near one billion dollar 1931 deficit and warns of another large shortfall, calling the situation an emergency as the 1932 budget is prepared.
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Washington
Hoover
Federal Treasury
Bomb explodes on Naples bridge arcade
A clockwork bomb exploded in the glass covered Umberto Arcade in Naples center of the business district causing panic. Police say two people were injured lightly as glass shattered and shoppers sought cover. the device is believed to have been placed hours earlier.
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Naples
Umberto Arcade
Moose Killed in Collision With Hearse on Lincolnville Road
In Rockland Me a large moose was struck and killed by a motor hearse on the Lincolnville road. Vehicle damage was listed at $500.
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Rockland. Me
Lincolnville Road
Fewer Marriages and Divorces Noted in Iowa
Iowa records show declines in marriages and divorces in 1920 and 1930 with national trends similar. The state reports 20,642 marriages and 4,219 divorces in 1929, plus 8.4 marriages per 1000 and 1.75 divorces per 1000 in 1930, with no single cause identified by officials.
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Towa
Iowa
R. L. McLaren
Huge Insurance Payouts Reported for Iowa in 1930
Des Moines led with the largest share of life insurance payments as Iowa beneficiaries and policy holders received a total of 33.1 million dollars in 1930, according to the national underwriter in Chicago.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Chicago
Committees named for 1931 fall festival by Carl W Klein
The general chair man Carl W Klein announced festival committees covering finance concessions program and entertainment publicity decorations and lighting parade and floats exhibits corn show and executive duties. The three day event runs September 15 to 17 with assigned members from Geo L McDaniel Loyd Morrison H B Knight Wis Long Harry Ward and others.
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Carl W. Klein
Klein
Geo. L. McDaniel
R. L. Lytle
Claude Tucker
John Winga
H. B. Knight
Loyd Morrison
Fort Sherman
Wisie Long
Preston Wolf
George Stewart
Marion Thompson
Ed West
Harry Ward
Frank Miller
Manton Hebner
Mac DeLong
Oral Sweet
L. A. Jones
L M. Eicher
I. Rothschild
Roger Sherman
M L. Brown
Harold Montgomery
Harry Ramseyer
W. 0D Booth Walter Oetjen
T. W. Cahill
Fred Moore
R. KE. Dougherty Cornshow
F. HH. Reister
Paul Gorham
Charles Davis
J H. Deimerley
B. F Bostwick
Ralph Gibson
Seven more gasoline bombs found at Joliet prison
Guards recovered seven more gasoline bombs at Joliet Stateville Prison as searches continued for riot threats. Twelve convicts remained in solitary after discoveries. all 2,800 inmates were confined as investigators linked the devices to past riot fires in the prison system.
City Tax Revenues By City List
The summary notes total revenue of 3 117 200 with Sioux City second at 984 800 and other cities including Waterloo 734 500 Cedar Rapids 468 600 Dubuque 405 200 and Keokuk 238 000.
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Sioux City
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Keokuk
Four Die In Cass Lake Airplane Crash
Four killed aboard a single engine plane near Cass Lake Minnesota when a wing failed as the craft descended to wave to relatives on the beach. The dead include Dr Charles C Gantt 38 and Father Lawrence J McHugh 35 along with Father J J Stapleton 84 and A B Conrad 24. passenger Ralph Rusk 19 also perished. The crash followed a low pass over the She Kay Tay resort area with witnesses blaming structural weakness and a loss of the wing.
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Cass Lake
Minn
Ralph Rusk
Balkans
Mokren
Bourgas
Compagnie Internationale
Ts Navigation Wa
Stamboul
Turkey
Bucharest
Roumania
Six Cars and Two Trucks Licensed in Week
New licenses issued at the county treasurer office show six cars and two trucks registered this week. Names and vehicles include J. N. Irwin of Brighton a Plymouth sedan H. Leonard Renoux of Washington an Essex coupe C. D. Miller of Wellman a Ford Tudor O Porter of Washington a Chevrolet coach Opal Gerot of Riverside a Chevrolet coupe Della Patton of Washington a Chevrolet sedan. trucks Floyd Banks of West Chester an International Raymond Kos of Wellman an International.
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J. N. Irwin Brighton
H. Leonard Renoux
Washington
C. D. Miller
Wellman
O Porter
Chevrolet
Opal Gerot
Riverside
Della Patton
Floyd Banks
West Chester
International
Raymond Kos
Lawrence Wilson Leads Group to Carro Town for Paying Gang
Lawrence Wilson took a group of men to Carro Town today to join a paying gang there. Howard Wright is the foreman.
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Lawrence Wilson
Carro
Howard Wright
Relocation of Louisa County Road Advances Quickly
Relocation work on U. S. Highway 61 in Louisa county progresses rapidly. The three mile segment from the Iowa river bridge north of Wapello through the town to the former route is nearly complete. River bridge work continues with piling soon and piers in place. A second bridge crew works on the south end. the old bridge widens and the grade rises three feet. North end work near Grandview will begin soon with concrete culverts and heavy grading planned.
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Columbus
Louisa County
Wapello
Grandview
Davenport Man Shot by Officer in Council Bluffs
In Council Bluffs Iowa July 25 a Davenport man Charles Hunt was shot and killed by Officer Esbeck after a failed arrest. Deputy Rex Younes identified Hunt as a gunman in recent holdups and named his associate Harry Harrell who is held for Omaha authorities.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
S.p.omaha
Posterman Esbeck
Charles Hunt
Davenport
Rex Younes
Ca County
Plattsmouth
Young
Nebraska City
Hunt
Harry Harrell
Esbeck
Harrell
Omaha
Mrs Flynn Dies at Home in Washington County
Mrs. John Flynn aged about 74 or 75, of 313 South Avenue DPD, died this morning after eight. Funeral at St James Church Monday at 9. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. Rosary Sunday 7:30 at home. Knights of Columbus 7:30 Sunday. Survived by husband, several children, eleven grandchildren, sister and multiple brothers. Burial arrangements by Sherman’s.
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John Flynn
South Avenue
Dpd
St. James Church
J. Oh. O'Donnell
Elm Grove Cemetery
Sherman
Catholic Daughters of America
Knights of Columbus
Mrs. Flynn
Abigail Swift
Martin Swift, Jr
Mary Gavin Swift
Oneida
Washington County
Iowa
Washington
St James Church
Aledo
Til
William F. Flynn
West Chester
Michael M
Dennis
George Flynn
Leonard
Newman Grace
Nebr
Katherine Flynn
Alfred
Arlys Flynn
Mothy
Flynn
Frank Bruty
James
A. B. Swift
Martin Swift
Walker
South Dakota
John T
Francis Swift
Mollie McGugin
Enid
Okla
Missing Scotch Terrier Reward Offered in London Ad
A London note states a $25 reward is offered for a missing Scotch terrier. The advertisement appears from local advertisers seeking the dog’s return and promising compensation.
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London
Lighthouse keeper William Parsons, Isle of Wight, dies
East Cowes reports the death of William Parsons, longtime keeper of the Needles Lighthouse on the Isle of Wight, who served 35 years. His passing closes a lengthy tenure at the famed beacon.
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East Cowes, Eng
William Parsons
Needles
Isle of Wight
Hunt Had The Car When Meeting The Man
A brief note states that Hunt possessed the car at the time he met a man.
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Hunt
Fire Devastates Old Peoples Home in Pittsburgh
Fire from a spark in the Little Sisters of the Poor home for the aged trapped 231 residents and 16 nuns. By morning 26 to 28 aged inmates were dead and about 175 to 188 were injured with many dying en route to hospitals. The origin was in the cobbler shop and investigations commenced.
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Pittsburgh
Little Sisters of the Poor Home For the Aged
Little Sisters of the Poor Home For
Mother Superior
Agatha
Mother Agatha
Moth‘vy Agatha
Minburn Marshal Succumbs After Bandit Attack
Perry Iowa July 25 night marshal Virgil Untied collapsed at a hospital after a grocery store robbery By a trio of bandits shot him with five shotgun slugs One pellet lodged in his brain and he died with his wife and three children at his bedside The robbers fled in a car with Polk county plates as Des Moines officers hunt them in Minburn.
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Perry
Town
Virgil
Minburn
Polk County
Liberty
Des Moines
Mrs. Roy Durian and Son Shop in Washington
Mrs. Roy Durian and her son from Wellman traveled to Washington for a shopping outing yesterday.
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Roy Durian
Wellman
Washington
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U.S. Court
T. G. W. Settle
Navy
Akron
Ohio
Lieut. Settle
Wilfred Bushnell
Reed
Cloud, Nebr
Census Bureau
Iowa Department of Health
Joliet Prison
Attica
N. Y
New York State
Attica Penitentiary
Tims
Minnesota
Charles C. Gantt
Owatonna
University of Texas
Lawrence J. McHugh
St. Mary's College
Winona
J. J Stapleton
St. Mary's Parish
Wasera
A. B. Conrad
Pilot
Rochester
Louisa Co
Charles
James Chubrch
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