Hammond Liquor Case Dismissal Sparks Testimony in Iowa
Iowa officials and a council Bluffs liquor firm figure in a controversy over charges in a 1934 and subsequent raid. Leslie Francis testified that Harold Cooper ordered dismissal against Hammond Liquor while Lt. Gov Kraschel urged dropping the case amid questions of influence and bootlegging ties.
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Des Moines
U.P
Harold M. Cooper
Iowa State Liquor Control Commission
Hammond Liquor Company
Council Bluffs
Leslie M. Francis
Francis
Joint Legislative Investigation Commission
N. G. Kraschel
Kraschel
Floyd Page
Commission
Hammond
Omaha
Hammond Company
Hugh Finnerty
Vraneis
Herrng
Herring
Finnerty
Francia
King Bee
Des Moines Signs Former Giants Pitcher as Manager
Des Moines Olis Crandal once a star pitcher for the New York Giants, has been hired as manager of the Des Moines Western League baseball team.
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Des Moines
Olis Crandal
New York Giants
Dust storm blamed for Waterloo traffic crash
A severe dust storm in Waterloo caused a collision involving four automobiles and a street car. The street car slid on dust slick rails and struck the rear vehicle, smashing the autos. The dust was so dense that masks were placed on several hospital patients.
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Waterloo
Local truckers buy corn at five cents per bushel
Morrison Trucker line purchases corn from Manne Bakker Jr at five cents per bushel and ships it toward the southern region.
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Morrison
Manne Bakker, Jr
Ninety five year old Civil War veteran critically ill
Clarksville resident Charles Mallo, 95, a Civil War veteran, lies seriously ill at the Elizabeth Tickley farm one mile west of town. He has resided there for years and has no relatives.
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Clarksville
Charles Mallo
Delaware Hen Lays Eye With Unusual Size
A Delaware farmer near Manchester-Otto Mussehl reports a hen in his poultry flock laid an eye measuring seven and a half inches in circumference. The oddity drew attention from local residents and headlines across the region.
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Delaware
Manchester
Otto Mussehl
Warns Buyers of Second Hand Cars Influx of Missouri Titles
Des Moines buyers of second hand automobiles were warned of an influx from Missouri and southern states where titles are not clear. Lew Wallace, state motor vehicle superintendent, cited cases in Iowa cities where used cars were purchased only to find titles still held by former owners outside the state.
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Des Moines
Missouri
Lew Wallace
Iowa
Jobs for Students Show Recovery Signs
President Raymond Hughes of Iowa State College told the Cedar Rapids Iowa State alumni club that the college is placing more students now than in several years. He noted that about half of the 87 graduates from Tuesday evening were assured of positions, signaling a recovering job market for students.
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Cedar Rapids
Raymond Hughes
Iowa State College
Iowa State
The
Lost Man Returns Home After Car Fire Injury
E R Austin, injured when his car burned near Pocahontas on Wednesday night, traveled back to Council Bluffs Thursday. He lost two legs, one arm, and one hand but feels fine thanks to artificial limbs and his work with an orthopedic appliance company.
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Council Bluffs
E. R. Austin
Pocahontas
Atatio
Girl Loses Eye After Rooster Attack
Gray Jossle Wanniger daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Wanniger living east of here loses an eye after a rooster pecks her while playing. The child was rushed to a Carroll hospital where the eyeball was removed.
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Jossle Wanniger
Joe Wanniger
Here
Carroll, Tn
Fire Drives Women From Beauty Shop
Six women were evacuated from Hintz Beauty Shop in Mason City as fire damaged the building. They were receiving permanent waves when the blaze forced a hurried exit with curling irons still in their hair.
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Mason City
Hintz
Will Build Cottages Near Lake MacBride
Construction of over 20 cottages at Lake MacBride state park near here will start soon. Chamber of Commerce officials said Thursday pilings for the bridge spanning the 200 acre lake are nearly complete.
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Lake MacBride
Lake MacBride State Park
Here
Chamber of C Emmerce
Snan
Rovio Girl's Clothes Skins Home Discovered
A garaged discovered item involving Rovio girl’s clothes skins was processed by authorities. A. F Wera, garage owner, forwarded transportation to Boonville Missouri for return of the item to its owner.
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Rovio
Council Bluffs
A. F Wera
Boonville, Mo
Cooler Weather Again Forecast In Iowa
A sharp drop in temperature is forecast for Iowa with continued cloudiness. Dust spread across the state on an eastward high wind. Davenport saw a dim moon, Des Moines and Charles City had light mists, and Sioux City reached 68 degrees while the low was 46 yesterday. The forecaster expects readings near freezing tonight.
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Des Moines
U.P
Lowa
Davenport
Charles City
Sioux City
Iowa
Charles JD. Reed
Runaway 14-Year-Old Ka Ward Nabbed in Missouri Town
Ka Ward, a 14 year old seeking escape from home, was found in a Missouri town wearing his sister’s clothing. Authorities reported the incident with no injuries and arranged care for the minor.
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Kaward
Missouri
Chow Dog Bites Baby After Approaching It
In Cedar Rapids two year old Leo Vorba was bitten by a Chow dog tied to a post near a garage. The child wandered into the neighbor’s yard and was bitten on the head arms and feet. A physician treated the injuries.
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Cedar Rapids
Leo Vorba
Peta
Leo
Whol Rogers Comments On European Protest Dynamics
Beverly Hills observer notes that nations in Europe clash over Germany with France and Italy pressing for talk first. He argues the protestors ignore local concerns and fear shifted to broader military commitments as war looms.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Europe
Germany
France
Italy
Will Rogers in Life Begins at Forty at State Theater
Will Rogers performs Life Begins at Forty at the State Theater for three days. The show features homey life themes with humor and gentle drama. Slim Sumnerville joins as a supporting star with a series of community sketches such as a garden dance and hog events.
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Will Rogers
Slim Summerville
Boyer Superior As Tenor Singer At Contest
Don Boyer a Washington tenor soloist earned a superior rating in the sub district music contest held this morning. Sigourney’s tenor also rated excellent as students advance to the next round. In girls small vocal groups Katona Keota and Sigourney led with superior and excellent ratings with withdrawals noted. Sigourney will advance to the district contest at Sigourney. Hedrick and Kalona withdrew from other small vocal group events. Judges included Ruth Pinkerton Katherine Adams and Frederick Engel with additional instrumental judging by Warfel and Bird.
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Wellman
Don Boyer
Washington
Sigourney
Superior
Eldon
Excellent
Katona
Keota
Good
Herrick
West Chester
Crawfordsville
Delte
Richland
Hedrick
Kalona
Evangelist William King Set to Preach This Weekend
Evangelist William King continues revival at the Foursquare Gospel church with services planned for Saturday evening and Sunday. He has been holding meetings at the church and will deliver sermons for the weekend audience.
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William King
Foursquare Gospel Church
Salary Bill Legalizes State Officer Salaries
The Iowa senate approved 29 to 14 a salary legalization measure for state county and township officers under the salary reduction act. It blocks suits to recover past reduced pay and aligns with constitutional questions raised by the supreme court. Adjournment followed until Monday.
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Des Moines
Iowa Senate
House
State Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Clarence Klepfer family in Davenport visit
Mr and Mrs Clarence Klepfer and their daughter Helen were in Davenport yesterday for a routine social call and family visit with friends and relatives in the city.
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Clarence Klepfer
Helen
Davenport
Senate rejects Speidel again as board nominee
Gov. Clyde L. Herring plans talks with 80 Senate leaders to reconsider John Speidel's rejection for the state board of assessment and review. The chamber confirmed nine other appointments but blocked Speidel on party lines. observers cite his stance on the three point tax law. Local leaders vow to press for recon sideration.
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Des Moines
Clyde L. Herring
John Speidel
Washington, Iowa
State Board of Assessment and Review
Senate
Herring
Speidel
Kraschel
N. G. Kraschel
State Highway Commission
Irving H. Knudson
Klisworth
Harry Green
Avoca
Board of Education
George T. Baker
Davenport
John P. Wallace
Ray Murphy
Ida Grove
Board of Control
Frank Stevens
Garden Grove
Board of Parole
H. L. Carrell
Horace M. Roles
Frank EK
Weing
Spencer
John Dem
L. McKinnon
New London
Bernard E. Manley
Mason City
State Liquor Commission
Anna B. Lawther
Kansas veteran of Vicksburg dies at age 101
William F. Lee, a veteran who survived a cannon ball during the Vicksburg siege 71 years ago, died recently at age 101 from pneumonia. He was a resident of Manhattan, Kansas.
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Manhattan
Kan
Vicksburg
William F. Lee
U L Glenn Dies At Country Home
U L Glenn aged 75 died yesterday evening at his home five miles northeast of Washington after weeks of heart illness. Funeral services set for Saturday at 2 PM at L A Jones chapel with Rev D Chalmers Fulton officiating. cremation to follow. Glenn was born on the farm where he died and lived there most of his life.
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U.L. Glenn
Washington
L. A. Jones Chapel
D. Chalmers Fulton
United Presbyterian Church
Mr. Glenn
Sketch of His Life Ulric Lewis Glenn
Ulric Lewis Glenn born December 27 1858 was the sixth child and third son of Aaron A and Sara Glenn. He leaves a brother Andrew W Glenn of St Paul Minnesota and four sisters Eva Glenn White of Degbody Kansas Martha G Kanouse of Minden Nebraska. Continued on page 2.
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Ulric Lewis Glenn
Aaron A
Sara (McClelland) Glenn
Andrew W. Glenn
St. Paul
Minn
Eva Glenn White
Degbody
Kansas
Martha G. Kanouse
Minden
Neb
Treasure Hunt announced by Chamber of Commerce committee
The special days committee of the Chamber of Commerce announced a treasure hunt with at least 500 dollars in prizes. Merchants are prepared to explain details to the public this weekend, and the hunt runs until April 11 with Feature Day on April 12.
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Chamber of Commerce
H. R. Lund
Joe Falk
Walter Rukgaber
Washington
Ponte
Patman Inflation Bill Survives House Vote By Three
The House passed the Patman inflation bonus bill by 207 to 204 amid a last minute drive by anti inflation blocs to shelve it. It provides immediate payment of adjusted compensation certificates in new money, with brakes on inflation and minus existing loans. Senator Thomas signaled a similar amendment to the work relief bill.
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Washington, D. C
House
Iowa
Vinson American Legion
Senate
Elmer Thomas
Oklahoma
Vinson
Tydings-Cochran
Patman
House Debates Patman Bonus Bill and Inflation Measures
Washington reports a House vote shift as the Patman bill to fund the soldiers bonus with printing money faces final passage while the Senate inflation amendment to a work relief bill threatens defeat. Support split along party lines shows 171 Democrats and 21 Republicans backing Patman, with 71 Republicans and 129 Democrats for Vinson.
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House
Vinson
Patman
One Iowa girl dies after home assault
Edith Kuhl an 18 year old Pacific Junction girl died from injuries after an intruder attacked her and her sister Helen at their home The younger sister 17 improved but could not identify the assailant and had not named a suspect
Two-Headed Calf and Four-Eyed Lamb Born in Kam enka
In Kamenska Siberia two unusual births were reported a cow produced a two headed calf and days later a lamb was born with two heads and an extra four eyes.
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Kamenka
Siberia
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