Senate moves on silver bill and banking guarantees
Senate approved the silver bill with a 25 to 75 monetary basis and potential nationalization, while authorizing silver purchase and a 50 percent tax on profits. The bank guarantee extension raised federal deposits to 5000 dollars for one year, and a milk distribution probe was favorably reported to the Senate. Roosevelt signed the air mail bill cutting rates to six cents per ounce and creating a policy commission.
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United States
Treasury
Senate
White House
House
Federal Trade Commission
Agriculture Committee
Roosevelt
Plane passenger carried explosive reviewed after crash
Government authorities will open an investigation tomorrow to determine if a passenger carrying a small amount of explosive on the plane crash that killed seven in the Catskill mountains could have contributed to the accident.
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Liberty
Catakill Mountains
Steel strike standoff quoted in Hollywood op ed
In Hollywood California the Amalgamated Iron Steel and Tin Workers union faces the Tron and Steel Institute as both sides rally for member protection. The piece hints at compromise but ends with a jab about building from wood if needed and a reference to Dillinger.
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Hollywood
Cal
Amalgamated Iron, Steel and Tin Workers Union
Tron and Steel Institute
Varis
Remains of Early Pistol Found on Draper Farm
Oliver Todd uncovered a very old muzzle loading pistol buried over two feet deep on the Draper farm three miles south of town. The weapon, dating to revolutionary era design, shows the barrel intact with six small holes and a missing grip. rust and archaic powder remnants suggest it lay hidden for a century or more, possibly left by an explorer before Iowa’s early settlers.
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Todd
Draper Farm
Mr. Todd
Pioneer
Iowa
Black Head Mountain
Cairo
New York
William Bader
Harold Copping
William Case
Buffalo
N.Y
Foreclosure actions pending in Washington County court
Twenty eight foreclosure suits are pending in the Washington County district court with no decree entered. Governor Clyde Herring requested a data compilation from clerk Edna Purvis for state officials. Judge J G Patterson of Oklahoma was in Washington for court business and will return June 25. Dewey Coffman, jailed for desertion, was arraigned. W S Livingston appointed his attorney. An injunction barred Dr Honsinger of Wellman from practicing medicine without a license.
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Washington County
Edna Purvis
Clyde Herring
J. G. Patterson
Oskhaloosa
Washington
Dewey Coffman
Sandwich
Patterson
So. W. Livingston
State Board of Health
Honsinger of
Wellman
Honsinger
Equalize Cattle Tax For County Meeting
Washington county board of supervisors met as a board of review to equalize personal property valuations across townships. They made few changes, all to cattle valuations in three townships Franklin Highland and Washington with steers two years old and over in Highland raised from 1421 to 20 and other increases noted.
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Washington County Board of Supervisors
Franklin
Highland
Washington
Highland Township
Rare blood disease ends life of Betty for Rohr
In Fremont Ohio a rare myelogenous leukemia proved incurable for Betty Rohr nine. Physicians reported the illness after she underwent prolonged radium therapy in Cleveland. The court injunction clarifies it does not bar osteopathic practice as defined by Iowa code.
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Fremont, C
Betty
Rohr
Cleveland
Lowa
Panama Canal Tour Inside the Forbidden Areas
The author recounts a rare private tour of Panama Canal locks and the tunnel after Lt Ball promised access. They visit Pedro Miguel as army guards monitor the Jewel lawn, while Burke’s husband finishes guard duties and the group seeks entry into restricted control houses.
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Ball
Burke
Pedro Miguel
Peter Magill
Army Guard
Darrow Board Publishes Second Report Attacking NRA Codes
Washington June 12 U P The Darrow board releases its second report criticizing NRA codes as biased toward large firms The document says retail code changes were made after approval and before Roosevelt signature It alleges production control and basing point schemes raise prices and curb small competition It repeats accusation of price fixing and faults Administrator Hugh Johnson and warns the NRA experiment could fall into an irresponsible dictatorship.
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Washington, D. C
U.P
Darrow Board
NRA
Roosevelt
Hugh Johnson
Johnson
NKA
White Sees New Freedom Battle
Lawrence, Kansas June 12 William Allen White warned the United States faces a choice between two tyrannies within the next decade or a renewed battle for freedom. The Emporia editor and former Hoover ally addressed the University of Kansas graduation, warning of a plutocratic control of finance and a regime that would own and regulate the economy.
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Lawrence
Kan
U.P
William Allen White
United States
Emporia
Iluel
Audubon County Finishes First Corn Hog Drive
Audubon County completes final steps in the corn hog program becoming the first county to mail its final contract forms to Washington. County allotment committee sent 1,458 contracts after state approval. first payments expected in a few weeks.
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Audubon County
DES Momnes
United States
M. M. Evans
Audubon
Washington
Evans
Private Interment For Miss Colwell
The body of Miss Etta Colwell who died early yesterday in Chicago will be brought here tonight for private interment at Elm Grove cemetery tomorrow at 2 PM. Dr. F. W. Fastwood will be in charge. Miss Colwell was sister of Mrs. Charles Blair and lived here about a year during her father George Colwell’s courthouse project. Funeral service was held in Chicago this afternoon. Arrangements are with Sherman’s funeral home. Dr. L. Gittler of Patrfield visited Sunday at Joe Falk’s home.
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Etta Colwell
Chicago
Elm Grove Cemetery
F. W. Fastwood
Miss Colwell
Charles Blair
George Colwell
Sherman
Untitled Address Sketch Ends With Call to Action
The speaker notes a failing machine that exploded after a technician briefly altered it. He describes a gleaming, useless omnibus of vanity and urges the audience to act. He advocates a radical tilt to the death for Wherry’s ideals that have driven Western history for a millennium.
Adler Abduction Conspirators Given Prison Term
In Joliet Illinois James Lacey and Ben Wolfran were sentenced to one to five years each for conspiracy to kidnap EK Adler publisher and banker of Davenport. Adler testified in court as the only witness describing the attempted abduction at a loop hotel weeks earlier. Charles Mayo died in jail after confessing involvement. Charges against Monard Kendredge were nolled due to insufficient evidence.
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Chicago
P.james Lacey
Ben Wolfran
Joliet
P. Adler
Davenport
Adler
Charles Mayo
Monard Kendredge
Negro
Francis Allegretti
25 Sisters Survive African Healer in Ohio Obituary
In Bel Aire Ohio a 52 year old native African herb doctor Edo ward J Foster died recently. He came to the United States 12 years ago leaving behind 25 sisters and half sisters who survive him in Africa.
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Bellaire
Ohio
Edoward J. Foster
United States
Africa
Exhibit of Children’s Paintings in New Orleans Arts School
Children aged six to fourteen formed an exhibit at the Arts and Craft School in New Orleans. Most works featured childish themes and simple subjects.
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New Orleans
Ilp
Arts and Craft School
Famed King Stage House Tavern Reopens as Poor House
The King Stage House in Rockville Connecticut once hosted Marquis Lafayette Daniel Webster and Henry Clay and now operates as a poor house according to a United Press report.
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Rockville
Conn
Old King Stage House
Marquis Lafayette
Daniel Webster
Henry Clay
Knutson Backs Turner In General Election Display
Clarence Knutson of Clear Lake pledged support for Dan W. Turner in the general election after losing the Republican nomination. Knutson sent a telegram of congratulations and backing, with similar pledges arriving from Rob ert W. Calflesh who finished second in the primary.
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Knutson
Turner
Tugwell Nomination Cleared by Senate Agriculture Panel
The senate agriculture committee voted 16 to 2 to report favorably the nomination of Prof Rexford Tugwell as under secretary of agriculture. Chairman Ellison Smith and Senator Henry Hatfield were the only votes against. Senator Louis Murphy supported Tugwell. The panel's action took about half an hour amid little debate.
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Washingtong
D. C
U.P
Senate Agriculture Committee
Senate
Rexford Tugwell
Ellison Smith
South Carolina
Henry Hatfield
West Virginia
Brain
Louis Murphy
Iowa
Tugwell
Funeral of Fred Herr Wednesday in Wellman
Funeral services for Fred Herr eight year old pioneer of Lime Creek township will be held Wednesday June 13 at 2 pm at Wellman Methodist church. Dr Thomas Osborn will officiate. Burial will be at Wassonville cemetery. Herr survived by son John of Grand Junction Colo and three daughters Mrs Floyd Weidlein Palisades Colo Mrs Wilbur Harvey Palisades and Mrs Will Wagamon Wellman. Six grandchildren. Out of town relatives include Mr and Mrs John Herr Mrs Floyd Weidlein and two children and Mrs Wilbur Harvey from Palisades. Herr died at 11:30 yesterday morning after a week of illness.
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Wellman
Funers
Fred Herr
Lime Creek Township
Wellman Methodist Church
Thomas Osborn
Wassonville Cemetery
Herr
John
Grand Junction
Colo
Floyd Weidlein
Palisades
Wilbur Harvey
Will Wagamon
John Herr
Heer
Mr. Herr
New York State
FE. I. Coffey
Anna Eckehardt
Washington
Iowa
John Schachner
Henry Philip
Mike Herr
California
Wires Aid Robin Family In Hampton Home Nest
A robin pair nests in two flat lead-in wires at Arvid Nordberg’s Hampton home and hatches three eggs.
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Fast Hampton
Conn
Arvid Nordberg
Surf Pilled With Potato Bugs Landed on New Jersey Shore
Residents along the sea isle city coast were stunned as thousands of potato bugs washed ashore and covered a stretch of about a mile. They are believed to have flown from the Delaware or Maryland coasts and “floundered” ashore after over the ocean.
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Sea Isle City
Delaware
Maryland
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Ian
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Gen. Johnson
White
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Hoover
American Airways
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Ada Heckeby
Colwell
Dr. L. Gittler of
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Joe Falk
H. P. Pinsley
Catskill Mountains
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