Adjournments in Des Moines Legislature Set for April
Des Moines March 25 forecast by Lieutenant Governor Archic Farlane and senate members. Completion of the appropriation bill and action on the Stoddard resolution setting final adjournment for April 12 were foretold. House gasoline tax amend not to reach the senate until after appropriations. if defeated, recede or conference.
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Des Moines
Stoddard
General Assembly
ArchicFarlane
Senate
A. H. Beceman
McFarlane
House
Firemen Respond to Eutsler Home Blaze
A court tire threatened a barn at the Frank Eutsler residence on West Second Street. Firefighters were alerted early this afternoon and reached the scene quickly, but volunteers had the blaze under control before the department arrived.
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Frank Eutsler
West Second Street
Noonday Service At Presbyterian Church Draws Attentive Crowd
Ministers report solid attendance at the first pre Haster service at the Presbyterian church today noon. Though not full, the turnout pleased leaders who anticipate larger crowds for upcoming days. Rev Carl W Klein spoke on cleansing the temple and music was led by H N Schuster. Tomorrow noon Dr W W Bowlers will discuss The Master Teacher. Services run 12:05 to 12:35 daily with speakers A A Wing Wednesday F W Eastwood Thursday and D C Fulton Friday.
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Presbyterian Church
Carl W. Klein
H. N. Schuster
W. W. Bowlers
A. A. Wing
F. W. Eastwood
D. C. Fulton
Budget Hearing at Brighton Tomorrow
Citizens of Brighton Indiana will voice objections to proposed city payments at a hearing tomorrow. Budget Director Oscar Anderson will preside at the Brighton meeting as his office announced the event. The appeal protests letting paying contracts estimated at about 23 000 dollars for surfacing eight city projects.
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Des Moines
Brighton
Oscar Anderson
Anderson
Graf Zeppelin Sets Out On Nonstop Palestine Flight
Berlin reports the Graf Zeppelin embarked from Friedrichshafen on a non stop to Palestine and back with a crew of 40 and 25 passengers. The dirigible aimed to set a record longest flight, routing over Basel Basle Besancon Branc Milan Rome and Palermo before returning to Germany.
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Palestine
Berlin
Welin
Atlantic
Freidrichshafen
Naples
Lake Constance
Graf Zeppelin
Bared
Switzerland
Mago Eckener
Capri
Basle
Aood
Besancon
Brance
Mar
William B. Ross Funeral Tuesday
William B Ross aged 74 died at his son Herbert Ross home in Kellogg Town after months of failing health. Born August 10 1854 in Mahaska County he came to the area as a boy and married Flora Ke who died in 1913. He leaves nine children and one sister with two sons predeceased. Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 pm at L A Jones funeral home with burial in Elm Grove cemetery.
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William Brown Ross
Herbert Ross
Kello
Mr. Ross
Mahasket County
Ole
Margaret Jane Ross
Flora KE
Hartwick
Houston
Clara Bruns
Roswell
New Mexico
Will H
Mason City
Joyce
Clear Lake
Owen
Washlington
Floyd
Cedar Rapids
Fae Wilson
Ottumwa
Vaughn Carter
Clearwater
Flor Ida
Herbert
Kellogg
Town
Lee
Harry
C. J. Miller
Oskaloosa
L.A. Jones Funeral Home
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mrs Lorena Murphy Buried In Rock Island
Funeral services for Mrs. Lorena Davidson Murphy of Rock Island were held at 2 20 this afternoon at Goodin funeral parlors with interment in Elm Grove cemetery. She died in a Moline hospital last Friday after an operation. Born April 1 1902 in Washington she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs John W Davidson. She married Ed Murphy in January 1926 and lived in Washington before moving to Rock Island three years ago. She is survived by her husband a daughter Juanita three, her parents six brothers and sisters. Lawrence Hayes referenced as deceased.
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Lorena Davidson Murphy
Rock Island
Goodin
Elm Grove Cemetery
Juanita
John Davidson
R.A. Beenblossom
Dids
E.T. Garrett
Olney
Harry Murphy
Washington
Ira Davidson
Raymore
Missou Marland Davidson
Morten Davidson
Lawrence Hayes
Board Approves Sale of Primary Road Bonds
At a Saturday meeting the county board authorized the sale of primary road bonds totaling 200000 to fund road work. The bonds will be sold April 3 by county treasurer Marion George. proceeds will finance part of the summer road projects in the county.
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Waste of Supervisors
Marion George
Jugton County
Veteran Spanish War veteran William Starr dies at 51
William Starr aged 51 and a veteran of the Spanish American War died Sunday at his home 216 East Sixth Street after a recent stroke. He suffered a boiler accident last September at Iowa Southern Utilities, then a second stroke on Saturday led to death. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM at L. A. Jones funeral home with Rev. A. A. Vinz. burial in Elms Grove. Starr, born April 7 1878 in Wellman, married Jan 23 1900 to Marns, lived in Wellman before moving here 21 years ago. Survived by widow, five children Pear Hines Cedar Rapids Hazel Hofer Cedar Rapids and Walter Donald Mildred at home, one grandson Charles Hines, two brothers and three sisters. He joined Company F Fifty-first Iowa Volunteer Infantry in 1898, served in the Philippines. Member of Spanish American War Veterans, Baptist church, and Woodmen lodge. Known as industrious and civic-minded.
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William ©. Starr
East Sixth Street
Iowa Southern Utilies
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
A. A. Vinz
Elms Grove
Starr
Washington County
Wellman
John
Amelia
Carr) Starr
Mar Ns
Pearl Hines
Cedar Rapids
Hazel Hofer
Walter
Donald
Mildred
Charles Hines
Charles
Ora
Milwaukee
May. Walker
Iowa City
Ida Meeks
Ethel Gilder
Spain
Death Claims Frank Saunders in Brighton Community
Frank Saunders, native of Johnson County, grew up in Brighton, leaving two brothers G J Aiders of Brighton and LeGrand Saunders of Eldorado Kansas and a sister Mrs Jugia Wilson of Zanesville Ohio. Funeral services Tuesday at 10 30 a m at Jones funeral home with burial in Hillcrest cemetery Brighton. J H Baird drove to Monmouth Illinois Saturday to meet his daughter Mrs George Van Gundy of Canton Illinois who will visit for a week.
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Saunders
Johnson County
Brighton
G. J. Aiders
LeGrand
Eldorado
Kans
Jugia Wilson
Zanesville
Ohio
Jones Funeral Home
Hillcrest Cemetery
J. H. Baird
Monmouth
George van Gundy
Canton
Tinois
Spanish Flyers Aims Record Non Stop Flight To Rio
Spanish airmen Ignacio Jimenez Martin and Francisco Iglesias Braga, captains in the Spanish air force, began a non stop flight from Seville toward Rio de Janeiro in a 600 horsepower Hispano engine plane named Jesus Gran Poder. They aimed to beat the Rome to South America record, hoping to bring glory to Spain. The takeoff occurred at 5 15 p.m local time, with observers confident in the aircraft as they set course over Cadiz toward Dakar and the Atlantic.
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Rio DE Jantero
Maren
Rio de Jan
Jeacio Jiminez Martin
Francisco Islesais
Braga
trans-Atlantic
Latecoore
Walatlon Corporation
Natal
Reclefe
Bahia
Avellas
Victoria
Doe Alfonsos
Seville
Spain
Staten
Ignacio Jimenez Mart
Francisco Iglesias Braga
Ford
Jesus Gran Poder
Rio de Janeiro
Dakar
Africa
Cadiz
Lly
Carlo del Prete
Arturo Ferrarin
Maly
Rome
South America
Jimenez
Madrid
Pa Is
Deeny
Big Mill
Gineer
Army
Forty Seven Lives Lost in South Storms and Floods
United Press reports forty seven persons perished as storms and floods swept the southern states. Death toll by state including Georgia.
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South
United Pre
Georgia
Unusually warm March weekend in Washington state
The Sunday high reached 78 degrees according to the official weather observer. Temperatures remain mild but warm for March, with Todays weather cooler yet still notably warm for the season.
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Washington
Tuesday's Five Best Features on the Radio
Tuesday's radio listings note programs from WELW Cincinnati and networks ABC CBS WEAF and NBC. An evening feature includes the Cincinnati symphony orchestra Paul Whiteman ensemble a Russian cathedral choir Curtis Institute hour and a vaudeville program with prominent stars.
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ABC
CBS
Paul Whiteman
WEAF
NBC
WARE
Mrs Letitia P Clapper Dies After Long Washington Life
Mrs Letitia P Clapper longtime Washington resident dies at son Clayton's home in Litchfield Minnesota after a stroke enroute to Washington She attended Washington Academy taught county schools married William Clapper in 1884 and raised three sons Wesley Porter Em a Clapper and Cor a Porter survive with two sisters Interment planned at Loveland with funeral services held in Loveland or nearby city Tuesday
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Letitia Clapper
Washington
Washington County
Clayton
Sheffield
Minneota
D. Palmer
Washington Academy
Tra W. Clapper
William
Billings
Montana
Scott
Alberta
Canada
Litchfield
Minn
Clapper
Washingthon
Hey
Venango
Nebraska
Windsor
Colorado
Laveland
United Presbyterian Church
Loveland
Second United Presbyterian Church
First Presbyterian —Church
Jan
Wesley Porter
Brighton
Ema Clapper
Clear Lake
Minnesota
Cora Porter
John
Independence
Kansas
Gentzler Funeral to Be Held at Junction
Mrs Gentzler 79 will be remembered at a Wednesday service in Stephens funeral parlors Columbus Junction. She died last night at her west side apartment after living here several years and previously in Junction community.
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Gentzler
Junction
What. Gentzler
Stephens
Columbus Junction
Fire destroys block in Russell with 75000 damage
Russell, Ta. March 25 A blaze yesterday afternoon left a city block leveled and torched structures valued at 75000, leaving only chimneys standing today as the flames burned out across the area.
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Russell, Ta
Brookhart First Witness At Farm Relief Hearing
Spencer voters consider bonds worth 100900 for a memorial coliseum as President Hoover signals no specific farm relief plan but agrees to cooperate with the Senate Agriculture Committee. Brookhart urges a 1.5 billion program tied to cost of production, while McNary and Norbeck weigh Hoover's stance and party reactions. Thompson of the American Farm Bureau Federation offers to drop the equalization fee if a better plan gains presidential backing.
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Senator Brookhart
Hoover
Spencer, In
Spencer
Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
Norbeck
South Dakota
Brookhart
McNary
St. Louis
Brookhare
Phan Brookhart
Mr. Hoover
F. H. Thompson
American Farm Bar Federation
Thompson
Two Drownings Reported Near Wapello in Flooded River
In a floodplain incident four miles east of Wapello Iowa the Hank father and son died when their boat capsized on a Saturday after rising water. William Hank aged 69 and Ce Hank aged 30 were drowned in the Iowa River flood.
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Wapello
William Hank
Ibis Son
Hank
Iowa River
Dr Charles Brown Speech in Iowa City Defines Religion
Dr Charles Brown addresses Iowa City four classes of people shaping opinion on religion and politics. He outlines four groups uncertain about religion, those needing it, formal supporters, and those following parental or peer influence. He defines religion as the inward experience of divine help.
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Iowa City
Maren
America
Jared
Rosevelt
Charney "Reynolds
Isrown
Harris Admits Guilt, Five Years In Reformatory
Francis Harris pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property and was sentenced by Judge D W Hamilton to five years in the state reformatory. He had been jailed for months after being arrested in Denver and linked to the Dougherty robbery. Prosecutors noted he was on parole from the reformatory when the crime occurred.
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Francis Harris
D. W. Hamilton
State Reformatory
Cliff Charles N. Denison
Harris
Denver
Seven Are Killed in Air Crashes This Day
Reports from multiple locations detail fatal air crashes. In Pennsylvania a Ryan Brougham commercial plane crashed on a national guard reservation near noon, killing two from Major N. le Hicks’s unit. In Chicago Oak Park, William Ferkin and William Dory died and were seriously injured in a Lincoln-Paige two seater crash. At Pensacola, Lieutenant Frederick Roberts and student pilot Alvin Hutchings died after a collision at Corry Field.
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Maren Jowns
Ryan Brougham
Pennsylvania
N. le Hicks
Chicago
Willam Ferkin
William Dory
Oak Park
Pensacola
Fla
Maren
Frederick Roberts
Alvin Hutchings
Harry Nuttnn
Corry Field
Des Moines Fire Destroys Moore Opera House Building
A mid evening blaze in Des Moines caused about 590000 in losses to a three story block once housing the Moore Opera House. Six firms were affected and the fire prompted the city’s first general alarm in three years as fire crews battled the flames after reports of an explosion near the second or third floor storage area.
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Des Moines
State
Moore Opera House
Tinsbury and Sons
Kirkwood
J. W. Strohm
Leas
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