Miss Charline Essley Visits in Brighton Then Heads to Denver
Miss Charline Essley of New York City visits Brighton Thursday with cousin Mrs. Lee Stacy and uncle Claude Essley, plans to return to continue a visit with aunt Mrs. Roy Stewart, and depart Monday night for Denver where she will reside. Also noted auctions by D F Macon of Washington Iowa and the birth of a baby son to Floyd Ayers and Ruth Long at Washington county hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charline Essley
Brighton
Lee Stacy
Claude Essley
Roy Stewart
Essley
New York City
Denver
D. F. Macon
Washington
Iowa
Floyd Ayers
Washington County Hospital
Ruth Long
J. W. Longs
Local visitors and Eastern Star events in Keota area
A list of residents and visitors stopping in Keota and surrounding towns for business shopping and social visits. Eastern Star members from Washington attended a school of instruction in Keota with dayside sessions and evening inspections.
Vanderbilt Sees Roosevelt Demos Only Hope
Cedar Rapids Iowa March 1 governor Roosevelt demo only hope party may win election Cornelius Van derbilt Jr says the democratic party should see this and Vanderbilt is on a political analysis tour interviewing Mayer D Huston and others in 28 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapide
Iowa
Toosevelt
Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr
Vanderbilt
Mayer
D. Huston
Teddy
Theodore Roosevelt
Convict Admits He Killed Jake Lingle in Prison
In Joliet on March 19 an inmate identified as Curtis Davis confessed to killing Jake Lingle. The admission was reported by state penitentiary authorities and cited by INS dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lingle
Ten Years Ago Today Items Show Local Moves and Sales
Mrs J R Palmer of Wellman visits to live with her daughter at the Washington National Bank. Julia King's Candies sell full pound boxes at 35 cents. McKesson's Shaving Cream ads claim better shaves. customers report satisfaction. Weather: Mostly cloudy with possible showers and colder temperatures. Hog top price reaches 4 75.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Palmer
Wellman
Miss Stella
The
Washington National Bank
Julia King
Four teams left in Iowa high school tourney
In Des Moines on March 14 the Iowa state basketball tourney whittled to four with Central of Sioux City facing Livermore and Boxholm meeting Roosevelt of Des Moines in semi finals. Earlier results saw Central beat Olds 24 19 and Boxholm beat Washington Cedar Rapids 24 19 while Roosevelt edged Marshalltown 19 17 in overtime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Livermore
Central High
Sioux City
Central of
Boxholm
Roosevelt
Mason City
Washisgton
Cedar Rapids
Marsalltown
Dopesters
Olds
Sioux City iCentral
Olds High School
Sioux
McMichael
Marshalltown
Jennings
Clayton Jennings
Raney
Livermore Center
Mason Guy
Washington
Visit With Gov Roosevelt Reveals Progressive Farm Plans
In New York City Mrs Ola Miller interviews Governor Franklin D Roosevelt. He discusses lowering farm mortgage rates, shifting unfit land to other uses, forestry, tax burden shifts to urban areas, cheap electricity for farmers, flood control, waterways, and his strong health after infantile paralysis. The interview suggests a Roosevelt for president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ola Miller
Franklin Roosevelt
New York State
New York
New York City
United States
Hoover says railroad financial issue smaller than believed
After 24 hours of talks with all parties President Hoover issued a formal statement noting the railroad financial problem is of smaller dimensions than generally believed or reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
INS
Hoover
Col umbus High to Stage Billy Comedy March 24
Col umbus high school junior class presents Billy a three act comedy by George Cameron Thursday night at the high school auditorium. Cast includes Carl Weber as Billy Hargrave and Carma Duncan as Beatrice Sloan with several other roles listed. Cedar Rapids defense limited Boxholm scorers in a 15 to 12 final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Med
Columbus High School
Billy
George Cameron
Carl Weber
Billie Hargrave
Carma Duncan
Beatrice Sloan
Sloan
Kathryn Ochs
Alice Hargrave
Bernadine Chamberlain
John Hargrave
Wraness Chown
Donald
Sheriff Warns Striking Miners in Scranton Strike
Sheriff George T. Williams warns martial law could follow as Scranton police ban all picketing in the outlaw mine strike and arrest 102 men who defied the order. The item notes additional local notices and community events in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scranton
George T. Williams
Delegates to State Convention Named by Local Democrats
The county Democratic meeting named delegates and passed resolutions. The body authorized delegates to vote as a unit for the county and urged support for a Roosevelt presidential candidacy at the state convention. It also called for immediate real estate tax relief by broadening the tax base and taxing untaxed or under taxed properties.
Johnson Again in Lindbergh Kidnaping Case Continues
Reported developments place Ignace Blaustein under scrutiny for possible aid to the Lindbergh kidnapping. Investigators readied to question him in Pocatello while a Newark unit travels there. In New Brunswick a failed intrusion at J Seward Johnson’s nursery triggered shots and the arrest of a suspect named George Malden. Janet Sedfrey visits from Long Grove for the weekend.
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Johnson
Lindbergh
Blaustein
Pocatello
Idaho
INS
Ignace Blaustein
Denver
Colorado
Hopewell
N. J
J. Seward Johnson
George Malden
New York City
South Plainfield
Farm Board Denies Dumping of Wheat
The federal farm board today branded as untrue rumors that the grain stabilization corporations completed dumping its wheat holdings in foreign markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Board
Washington
Federal Farm Board
Dugan Sues Publix Theater for 950 Damages
Margaret Dugan sues the Publix Theater corporation seeking 950 dollars in damages. The filing alleges injury or loss connected to a theater-related matter, with the case advancing through the court system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garet Dugan
The
Publix Theater Corporation
Fairfield residents assist moving H L Wittrig family
Mrs. Vernon Wittrig joins the Wittrigs in Fairfield to help them move to a new home. Dr. W B Crooks is released from illness this week. Several locals and visitors are noted, including Howard Williams Frank Sickles Howard Baker and J Bernard Walker. A typesetting error is acknowledged in Crone's ad offering sausage. A baby boy arrives for the Mayhews of Middletown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Wittrig
Fairfield
H. L. Wittrig
W. B. Crooks
Frank Sehneider
Mitchell, S. C
Howard Williams
Crawfordsville
Frank Sickles
Howard Baker
Havre
J. Bernard Walker
Ainsworth
Wade Huffman
Paul Mast
Olds
Crone
Marjorie Chambers
Keota
Bar Chambers
Justice of the Peace
W. E. Parker
Mrs Rothschild Attends Luncheon Bridge In Cedar Rapids
Mrs I Rothschild attended a luncheon and contract bridge party yesterday at Hotel Roosevelt Cedar Rapids. The event was hosted by Mrs Dora Chapman of Iowa City as Mr Rothschild and Mr and Mrs F M Ritchey drove to Iowa City last night to join Mrs Rothschild. Miss Helen Breese was called to Iowa City yesterday due to her father's critical illness while Merle Kelly and Gladys Johnson of Cedar Rapids were visiting Mr and Mrs B S Gingerich for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Moody
Helen Hanft
Lawrence Cuthamp
Methodist Church
Alta B. Clift
Adele M. Newton
Keosauqua
Fred Klopfenstein
Letts
Mrs. I. Rothschild
Hotel Roosevelt
Cedar Rapids
Dora Chapman
Iowa City
Rothschild
F. M. Ritchey
Helen Breese
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe E. Brown
Laurel & Hardy
AN Wuo
Piavep
Gop
Matinee Daily
Eastman
Kodak Films
Arnold
KansAs City
Robert E. Lee
Ross Sheetz
George Goetz
Riverside
Lee Colton
Irvin Koenig
Harry Watkins
Dan Swartzendruber
Kalona
Harvey Barnes
Gladys Sleichter
Washington Eastern Star
School of Instruction
Kyola Holsate
Keota Eastern Star
Leigh Soule
Howard McBride
Roy Means
Warren Allen
Fred Bey
L. F Crull
Earl Bickford
Glenn Mace
Will Hemmings
Belle Rice
Harvey Meek
Margaret Alice Stewart
Doris Spears
Iown State College
Ames
Clarence Lynn
West Chester
Grover Booth
George Canott
Ray Blankenhorn
S. @. Fletcher
Cleo
J. W. Hammond
Cotter
Glen Miller
Glen Fuhr
Near Wellman
Sam Turkington
Heen
Wyman
Arlene Godber
W. JD. Roberts
H. Kk. Emry
Ray Miller
Wellman Henry Wittsoft
Westchester
Claire Holmes
Joe Johnston
Marion S. George
Helen Coffey
Leila Anderson
Amy Christian
Lucy Stahl
Davenport
Roosevelt Demos
McKesson
MckKesson
Gov. Roosevelt
Ola B. Miller
James A. Farley
Mary Dewson
Friends of Roosevelt
Franklin BP Roosevelt
Martha Butler
Dush
Boxholm High School
Adams
Larson
Mice Janet Sedfrey
Long Grove
Washington Cleaners
South Side
Wisie Long
Lawrence Dawson
Waterloo
J. A. Dawson
Mary Dawson
Will Mayhew
Rodney Mayhew
Middletown
Morrison Ice Cream CO. E
C. H. Leu Co
Muscatine
Westphal
Iowa Motor Service Armory
Washington Fire Department
Slossers
Singer Shop
Corner
Iowa Continental Telephone Company
John Shields & Sons
C. L. Pine Loan
East Broadway
Towa
Blue Ribbon
Fred Kloptenstein
Winfield
Winstop Duzzit
Washington Oil Co
Washington, Lows
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