Dickinson Attacks Roosevelt In Radio Address From Chicago
Iowa Senator L Dickinson assailed Gov Roosevelt and the Democratic Party in a Chicago radio address. He focused on farmers taxes tariffs crop surpluses and the St Lawrence Seaway. He charged taxes across federal state and local levels total thirteen billion and cited New York costs rising by 100 million since Roosevelt’s governorship. He noted a Democratic economy bill passed with only 45 million in cuts due to party revolt.
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Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt
L. Dickinson
Iowa
Dickinson
St. Lawrence Seaway
Roosevelt
New York
Congress
Democratic House
American Pearl teams win two games in region play
American Pearl button factory kittenball teams won two games yesterday evening. The Kalona team beat Kalona aggregation 9 to 3 under lights. The Junkin field win over the Iowa Avenue Specials 8 to 6 followed earlier play at Junkin field.
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American Pearl Button Factory
Kalona
Iowa Avenue Specials
Junkin Field
American Pearl
Iown Earl
Muscatine
Wayland
Witzigmans Return From Vacation Trip
Dr and Mrs F C Witzigman and daughter Winifred return from a vacation at Clear Lake Iowa. They expect Frederick Witzigman and wife of Iowa City to join them for Sunday at Burling ton. Regular church services resume in a week. The Washington pageant impressed Dr Witzigman who called it one of the finest amateur productions he had seen. Dean Hansen, ill earlier, is now able to be out.
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F. C. Witzigman
Winifred
Clear Lake
Iowa
Witzigmans
Washington
Dean Hansen
Potatoes Spurred Local Want Ad Response
A reader explains how a simple newspaper want ad for surplus potatoes drew attention from Des Moines and a Kansas party. The ad caused substantial calls and the writer had it removed after it achieved its purpose. Shown is a handwritten sign off by THOS SIMPSON JR.
Farmers to Stage Aug 15 Strike Across Iowa
Milo Reno, head of the Farmers Holiday Association, announces a farmer strike in Iowa starting August 15. The movement aims to keep farm produce off the market for at least 30 days to push up prices, with Minnesota and South Dakota joining the effort through their own associations.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Milo Reno
Farmers Holiday Association of Iowa
Iowa Farmers Union
Reno
Minnesota
South Dakota
Pueblo Flood Destroys Homes as Rivers Rise
Pueblo Colorado endures a severe flood with damage to more than 2 000 homes as the Arkansas and Fountain rivers surge. Bridges are washed out and traffic halts while livestock perish and buildings along the riverbank are undermined. The fourth street bridge closes as waters rise and streets become rivers.
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Pueblo
Colo
Arkansas River
Fountain
Arkansas
Fourth Street
Mrs F FE Berry Returns From Midwest Visit
Mrs. F. F. E. Berry returned home after a two week visit with friends and relatives in New Buffalo Michigan and Chicago.
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F. FE. Berry
New Buffalo
Mich
Chicago
Brookhart to visit Des Moines and Fort Dodge on Legion trip
Senator 8S. W. Brookhart arrives in his home town from Washington D C for a brief stay. He plans to attend the American Legion state convention in Fort Dodge after visiting Des Moines. He has not commented on his political plans or possible independent candidacy.
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Des Moines
Fort Dodge
The
American Legion
Leon Beatty
Washington
Brookhart
Iowa
Tennis Club Players Going to Muscatine
Four Washington tennis club members Kenneth Cline Henry Little Tom Cantoni and John Jackson face a Muscatine match tomorrow and seek a ride. They are unbeaten in intertown play and plan upcoming matches with Keokuk and Davenport. Henry Little invites anyone with available space to help.
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Washington Tennis Club
Muscatine
Henry Little
Kenneth Cline
Tom Cantoni
Cloyce Pringle Injured Eye in Hay Bale Accident
Cloyce Pringle is hospitalized after a hay baling accident at Edgar Porter home. A fork slipped as he and an assistant baled hay, striking his right eye at the inside corner. He is reported to be getting along fine today.
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Cloyce Pringle
Edgar Porter
Mr Pringle
Mr. Pringle
Hoover outlines one point program for economic recovery
President Hoover announced a one point program of economic reconstruction extending to industry and agriculture. The plan relies on the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and calls for coordination with federal reserve district committees to speed employment and support farming through loans and orderly markets.
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Washington
Hoover
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Federal Reserve
Hyde
Federal Farm Loan Board
Federal Farm Board
Reconstruction Corporation
Mr. Hoover
4H Club Boys Judge Pigs At Acheson & Dunsmore
About 50 4H club boys with fathers and agents gathered at the Acheson home in Ainsworth for a judging contest supervised by County Agent Montgomery. Judges from Iowa City Muscatine Henry Louisa and Washington counties evaluated five classes of Duroc pigs from Acheson & Dunsmore with prizes to be awarded. A picnic lunch was served at Ainsworth park and county agent Montgomery will file a full report next week on promising new herd material for this fall.
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Acheson
Ainsworth
Montgomery
Iowa City
Muscatine
Henry
Louisa
Washigton
Acheson & Dunsmore
Ainsworth Park
Harold Montgomery
German Aviator Plans World Flight From Prince Rupert
Berlin July 30 Cap tain Wolfgang Vor Gronau, veteran of three Europe to United States flights, said he will continue his journey around the world by Pacific routes. He maps a path from Prince Rupert Island with stops at the Aleutians Dutch Harbor and Haneda Japan returning via the Chinese coast and Persian Gulf.
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Berlin
INS
Wolfgang Vor Gronau
Europe
United States
Pacific Ocean
Prince Rupert Island
Aleutian Islands
Dutch Harbor
Haneda
Japan
Germany
China
Persian Gulf
Highway Crash Leads to Civil Suit and Other Actions
A district court suit filed by Louis J Kehoe from Wellman seeks $1000 against John Greiner of Washington alleging negligence in a June 29 crash near Wellman between Ruegsegger and Greiner vehicles. The petition claims improper licensing and injuries to Ruegsegger’s wife. Additional action seeks $20,000 for the death of Elwyn Lintz in a Grandview car accident involving Merritt Reiner. Several divorce cases are listed for the September term along with about a dozen foreclosure suits.
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Clerk of District Court
Wellman
Carl P. Ruegsegger
John Greiner
Washington
Louis J Kehoe
Rueg Segger
Greiner
District Court
Earl Lintz
Elwyn Lintz
Grandview
Merritt Reiner
Richmond
Cahill, Boland and Hines
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Sims
Zelma Sims
Eva Leona May
John Isaac May
Erma B. Edmondaor
Earl F. Edmondson
Lewis M Boughton
Chloe A. Boughton
Lee Taylor
Frances Taylor
Joukye Perdock
Peter T Perdock
Thelma Harrison
Bert W. Harrison
Pageant Bills Urged to Be Presented Early
George Washington Pageant general chairman W F Bickel asks all creditors to submit bills to John Winga promptly. All bills must reach Mr Winga before next Wednesday. Only after all claims are in can the management determine the project final financial status.
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W. F. Bickel
John Winea
Mr. Winga
Olympic Games Opened in Los Angeles Crowd Fills Stadium
July 30 crowds exceed 100,000 at the Los Angeles stadium as the 1932 Olympic Games open with the Parade of Nations and a trumpet fanfare signaling the start of the quadrennial event. M. A. Mace returns to work at Lytle Grocery after a month’s vacation.
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Los Angeles
M. A. Mace
Lytle Grocery
Will Rogers on Hoover Cabinet and Bonus Army
Beverly Hills notes quote Will Rogers mocking Hoover and cabinet moves. The piece mentions a meeting in Beverly Hills about the bonus army and jokes about living costs and worries.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Clow Sisters Claim Early Ladies Tennis Title
Betty Clow wins the ladies championship defeating Mae Mangold 6 4, 6 2 in the final. Doris Clow eliminates Nita Corbin in the semifinal, and Doris Clow beats Mae Mangold for the runner up. third place goes to Helen Junghruth after a 6 3 1 6 6 4 consolation win.
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Betty
Doris Consolation
Mae Mangold
Betty Clow
Tretty
Mae
Nita Corbin
Doris Clow
Helen Junghruth
Powder Explosion Kills Three at Giant Powder Works
A massive blast at the Giant Powder Works in Giant, Contra Costa county, Oakland area, killed at least three workers and damaged nearby homes. The explosion occurred in the No. 8 gelatin works. cause is unknown.
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Oakland
Cal
Giant
Here
Contra Costa County
Program of Band Concert Tonight
March selections feature Pageantry King Valse La Serenade Metra excerpts from No No Nasetia Youmans Fantasia Ein Marechen Bach selection Prince Charm Laurels of Vic Encore numbers include My Extraordinary feat Whistle and Blow Your Blues Away Some of These Days
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Valse
Youmans Fantasia
Prince Charm
MN Lerehmnind
King Marech
Vic
Lawmakers Reimburse State After Expense Refunds
Nearly 1,600 dollars was repaid to the state by legislators after an Iowa court ruled expense claims unconstitutional. Four members of the 44th assembly who benefited from the salary grab returned funds: E. O. Helgason $495, John W. Kent $341.80, George W. Patterson $490.27, and J. B. Ratliff $265, totaling $1,592.07 over two weeks.
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Des Moines
Iowa
43Rd General Assembly
Wapello County
44Rd Assembly
E. O. Helgason
Kmimet
John W. Kent
Chariton
George W. Patterson
Burt
Ratliff
Weary County
City golf tournament reports eight scores from early rounds
Matches in classes A B and C are closely contested with five finishing on the final hole. Results include Shirley Clark over Ralph Thompson and Al Baldrige over Preston Wolf in A. Bill Brown over Bob Arthur and Nick Klepter over I Rothschild in B. J K Lemmon over Al Ledger and George McDaniel over Wo L Graves in C.
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Shirley Clark
Ralph Thompson
al Baldrige
Preston Wolf
Flight Bill Brown
Bob Arthur
Nick Klepter
I. Rothschild
J. KE. Lemmon
al Ledger
George McDaniel
Wo L Graves
Bruce Cowden
D. J. Ross
Year Hinshaw
Father O’donnell
Harwood’s
Robber Breaks In Seizes $60 From Clinton Resident
Police hunt a thief who entered Russell Nyberg’s Clinton home this morning wielding a knife. He fled with $60 in cash as Nyberg was confronted during the burglary.
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Clinton
Russell Nyberg
Nyberg
Marchers Headed for Jamestown
The department of justice announced that six bonus marchers arrested during the riots in Washington were found to have prior criminal records by fingerprint identification. State police protection was requested in Johnston, Pennsylvania, as the Bonus Army expeditionary force moved toward the area to prevent incursion.
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Washington
INS
Department of Justice
Johnston
Bonus Army
Chamber of Commerce
Bonus
Lynn G. Adams
B. BE. FP
Bonus marchers withdraw after 46 hour occupation of Washington
United States Army ends temporary occupation of Washington with 6 000 to 10 000 bonus marchers evacuated. Troops fired no shots, minor injuries to veterans, many gas victims among marchers and spectators. Police resume control as encampments dismantled and evacuees head toward home. Johnston Pa reports protest over keepers of the march arriving by air to prevent trouble.
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Washington
National
United States Army
Metropolitan Police Department
Bohus
Bonus
Johnstown
Johnston
INS
National Capitol
Doak E. Carter
Walter W. Waters
Eddie McCloskey
Democratic judicial convention nominates three for state supreme court
The state democratic judicial convention nominated by acclamation three candidates for seats on the state supreme court bench. They were John W. Kintainger of Dubuque M F Donegan Davenport and John W Anderson Sioux City. The nominations were on the first ballot less than an hour after the meeting opened. Two other men were mentioned but withdrew before balloting.
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Des Moines
Iowa
INS
Democratic Judicial Convention
Supreme Court
John W. Kintainger
Dubuque
M. F. Donegan
Daveenport
John W. Anderson
Sioux City
Kk, Ff. Mitchell
Port Dodge
I’, D. Bracewell
Corydon
Guest Preachers to Occupy Crawfordsville Pulpits
Crawfordsville churches host two guest preachers on July 31. Superintendent J. K. Peet of Washington fills the Methodist pulpit in the morning. Rev. William Jones of Vanedocia Ohio preaches at the Presbyterian church in the morning, with Rev. S. F. Wenger presiding. Jones speaks at the United Presbyterian church in the evening in union services with Rev. A. N. Porter in charge. Porter will lead the United Presbyterian in the morning. Jones previously led Crawfordsville Presbyterian for five years ending 1915.
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Crawfordsville
Kk. S. Hehmer
Methodist Church
J. K. Peet
Washington
William Jones
Vanedocia
Ohio
Presbyterian Church
F. Wenger
United Presbyterian Church
A. N. Porter
Porter
Mr. Jones
Crawfordsville Presbyterian Church
Jones
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W. S. Sims
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America
Perence
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Army Engineering Corps
Palm Club
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Pennsylvania
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