Fletcher Named New Head of Republicans in 1936 Drive
Henry P. Fletcher of Pennsylvania became chairman of the Republican National Committee in Chicago. He urged unity across states and planned regional offices in the east midwest and far west for the 1936 presidential campaign. He would meet with Chester Bolton and Senator Den Hastings to coordinate campaigns.
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Chicago
Henry P. Fletcher
Pennsylvania
Republican National Committee
Fletcher
National Committee
East
Alleghenies
Mississippi
Jouett Shouse
Middlewest
Far West
Chester Bolton
Ohio
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
den F Hastings
Delaware
Senate
Senate Campaign Committee
United States
Italy
Smith Burial at Woodlawn Friday
Funeral services for Mrs. W T. Smith sister of Mrs. T T Keeley of Washington will be held at 1 30 Friday afternoon at Woodlawn Cemetery with Dr F W Eastwood in charge. The funeral was set for Marshalltown at 9 30 in the morning and the party would travel by auto to Washington, expected to arrive by 1 30. Mrs Smith died yesterday morning at her Marshalltown home.
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W T. Smith
T. T Keeley
Washington
Woodlawn Cemetery
F. W. Eastwood
Marshalltown
Deed to Boston Common Missing After 300 Years
Boston officials disclose that the original deed to the Boston Common land once used as a cow pasture and militia training field cannot be found. The document dates back about three centuries and its location remains unknown.
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Boston Common
Boston
U.P
Three County Men Fined for Game Law Violations
T. K. Johnson reports in Justice of the Peace court that three Washington county men faced fines for game law violations. Don Boileau and Hugh Hazlett of Ainsworth were each fined 10 dollars and 3.85 dollars costs for destroying a fox den, due by July 1. Anthony Kron of Riverside pled guilty to killing song birds, fined 25 dollars with 4.59 dollars costs, and noted for having killed many robins and other birds despite warnings.
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T. K. Johnson
Sigourney
Court of Justice of the Peace
J F. Boyee
Washington County
Don Boileau
Hugh Hazlett
Ainsworth
Anthony Kron
Riverside
Kron
Auto Fatalities In Iowa Rise In April Report
Lew Wallace state motor vehicle superintendent announced two fatalities on Iowa highways in April due to automobile accidents. He also reported 782 injuries in the same month, noting the rise in deaths and injuries across the state.
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Des Moines
WUP Fim
Iowa
Lew Wallace
Wallace
German Writer To Tell Propaganda To Testify
Washington June 7 4UP George Sylvester Verner eck noted German writer will be subpoenaed by the house Nazi investigating committee to testify on charges that the soviet is spreading propaganda. The writer claimed the soviet government is paying Ivy Lee New York publicity agent to distribute propaganda.
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Washington, D. C
George Sylvester Vernereck
House
Ivy Lee
New York
Iowa Auto Fatalities Rise to 165 in Early 1934
The report shows a total of 165 automobile deaths in Iowa during the first four months of 1934, an increase of eleven fatalities compared with the same period in 1933, reflecting a sharp upturn in road losses.
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Iowa
Cargo Fire Aboard Pacific Liner Near Honolulu
The Dollar liner President Lincoln raced toward Honolulu with cargo afire. The coast guard cutter Tasee was first to answer distress signals and prepared to assist the crew as four destroyers sped to the scene.
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Honolulu
Ubi
President Lincoln
Coast Guard
Tasee
Steel Heads To Answer In Few Days
The Tron and Steel Institutes will decide on Gen. Hugh Johnson plan to avert the steel strike and announce in a day or two. Johnson and NRA chief counsel Donald Richberg met in New York and proposed a steel labor board to arbitrate with the Amalgamated Association. Roosevelt pushes for Wagner act to apply to the steel dispute as workers threaten a June 16 strike over union recognition versus company unions and NRA clauses.
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Washington, D.C
Tron and Steel
Hugh Johnson
Johnson
National Recovery
New York
Donald Richberg
NRA
Institute
Steel Labor Board
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers
Roosevelt
Workers’ Association
Legion Plans to Help Drum Corps in Eastern Iowa
Leon Beatty post of the American Legion plans steps to reorganize and re equip its drum corps once a leading unit in the state. The unit has been dormant this summer but could be revived with new uniforms funded through forthcoming drives. The post also aided Joseph Schepp, a World War II veteran, by sending him to Stevens Point Wisconsin for care after illness.
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Leon Beatty
American Legion
Iowa
Leon Heatty
Joseph Schepp
Stevens Point
Wis Schepp
Vandals Steal Plaque From Utah War Memorial
Vandals removed the inscription plaque from a Utah World War memorial honoring soldiers who died. The plaque bore the message From the living to the dead and was taken from the monument in Salt Lake City.
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Salt Lake cIty
Utah
Banana Consumption Spike Reported in Canada
A Montreal note reports a sharp rise in banana use among Canadians with estimates suggesting an 830 percent increase over recent years. The data imply growing demand and potential market shifts for fruit during the period.
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Montreal
Itasca Reports liner in no immediate danger after firefighting plans
The Itasca radioed headquarters that the ship will meet the fire fighting apparatus if needed and suggests the liner is not in imminent danger despite the tense situation.
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Itasca
Diplomacy Notifies Sneland Debt Nonpayment in U S News
Hollywood report notes that Sneland would not pay the debt and this fact was long suspected by both nations. The piece compares the diplomatic disclosure to Babe Ruth’s left hand news, yet asserts Congress voted seven billions to guarantee domestic borrowing.
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Hollywood
Cal
America
Sneland
Babe Ruth
Congress
Christian Churches of Iowa Plan June Convention at Oskaloosa
The Christian churches of Iowa, 360 congregations with a large member base, will hold their annual convention in Oskaloosa from June 16 to 13. Notable out of state speakers include Wm F Rotherburger of Indianapolis and Abe Cory among others, with many Iowa ministers and delegates scheduled to attend.
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Christian Churches of
Iowa
Oakaloosa
Wm. F. Rotherburger
Indianapolis
International Convention of the Christian Churches
Des Moines
Washington
Great Union Christian Endeavor
Endeavor
Oskaloosa
Abe Cory
Ora Leigh Shepherd
Women's Work
National Board
C. M. Yocum
National Foreign Missions Board
A. R. Liverett
Church Erection Board
John 8. Mill
Missouri State Missionary Society
Joan G. Alber
Nebraska State Society
J. A. Dillinger
Ilowa State Society
Lowa
B. S. Denny
James T. Nichols
P. G. Dennis
Joe Houston
Sherman K
Frisch and Rigler Fined After St Louis Incident
National League president John Heydler fined Frankie Frisch manager of the St Louis Cardinals and umpire Charles Rigler $100 each for an altercation during the prior day's game between St Louis and Chicago.
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New York
John Heydler
National League
Frankie Frisch
8&J. Louis Cardinals
Charles Rigler
U S!. Louis
Chicago
Bankruptcy Bill Made Law Today
President Roosevelt signed the corporate bankruptcy measure into law to ease debt burdens by allowing creditors to approve reductions and prevent receiverships. It parallels railway and municipal relief and follows a municipal reorganization approach. Des Moines events outline a June 13 meeting by Mayor Dwight Lewis and a June 4 union Christian Endeavor gathering, with an estimated 5 000 quators attending.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Dwight Lewis
Des Moines
Joe Houston
A Journal Pilgrim Visits Panama City Market
A diarist describes arriving in Panama City and visiting the waterfront market with Burke. The vast open hall hosts hundreds of stalls selling fruit, vegetables, meat and more with a cosmopolitan mix of traders. They buy avocados before continuing their walk through the bustling scene.
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Panama
Drought Relief Measures in Midwestern States and Iowa Rainfall
Scattered light showers fell across parts of Iowa and the upper Midwest with 1.76 inches reported at Onawa. Officials said rains slowed crop damage but did not end the drought. Emergency drought designations covered 25 counties across Minnesota, South Dakota and New Mexico, with five states adding counties including Harrison, Mills, and Pottawattamie. A government cattle buying program targeted emergency areas while secondary areas would gain relief access. A storm in Sioux City killed Dayle, 40, as a filling station was struck by a power line outage. Maximum temperatures reached 97 in Clarinda and Lamont, with 54 at Dubuque and Davenport.
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Mianesota
South Dakota
New Mexico
Harrison, Milles
Pottawattamia
Iowa
Onawa
Onawae
Charles D. Reed
Alta
Sioux City
Estherville
MD Dayle
Rebekahs Present Work at Sigourney Convention
About 200 people attended the Rebekahs district No. 64 convention in Sigourney last evening as the Washington Rebekah degree staff demonstrated. District No. 54 will meet at Keota next year. Washington judge to convene at Riverside on June 15.
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Sigourney
Washington Rebekah
Washington
Assembly
Rosa M. Heninger
Caroline Darby
Iowa City
Wil
Keota
Riverside
I L Lemley Reported Very Ill
I L Lemley is described as very seriously ill in the notice. The item notes health concern without detailing diagnosis or location.
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I. L Lemley
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Farm Board
Department of Agriculture
Mid-West
White House
Col
Lawrence Westbrook
William I. Myers
Chester C. Davis
Rexford Tugwell
Pierre
S. D
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Neillsville
Wis
Gregory
Pacific Liner
Lulu
Steel
Gen. Johnson
Ullions
Legion
Drum Corps
TION
Oglil Rogers
Christian
Frisch
XXIV
Nueva
Burke
Towa
Rebekahs
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