Iowa House Rejects Nine Million Millage Tax Plan
Des Moines May 4 The Iowa House refused to pass the senate's 9 million dollar property tax millage levy, ending any chance of such legislation. The failure shifts funding for state government to the board of assessment and review which may set a levy as needed. The beer bill was enacted, creating a state permit board over beer traffic and removing near beer dealer restrictions and a female-work ban. Final hours featured a chorus of lawmakers singing and farewell handshakes as they prepared to adjourn.
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Des Moines
W.en
Forty-Sixth General Assembly
Lowa
House of Representatives
Senate
Board of Assessment and Review
Third Conference
Iowa
House
Board
McFarlane
Waterloo
Mississippi River Basin
Ft. Madison
Keokuk
Muscatine
Mason City
Newton
Dubuque
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Sioux City
Ft. Dodge
Ames
Davenport
Clinton
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Boone
Board of Supervisors
Washington County Supervisors Sketch of Three Leaders
Three newly serving Washington County supervisors attend a court house meeting, led by M. T. Coon. The piece outlines duties from road and bridge maintenance to tax levies, highway decisions, and election canvassing in county government.
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Court House
Board of Supervisors
Washington County
Derry
Iowa Business Digest Predicts 1935 Recovery Depends on War Clouds
Prof. George N. Davis of the University of Iowa business research bureau writes in the Iowa Business Digest that American business may rise in the rest of 1935 but the subsequent rebound hinges on domestic conditions and the clearing of threats of war.
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Iowa City
George N. Davis
University of Iowa Business Research Bureau
Yowa Business Digest
Paper From 1800 Found in Laurens Shows Washington Death
Laurens residents discovered a newspaper printed in England in 1800 while sorting old papers. The issue reports the death of George Washington with no additional local context.
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Laurens
Pocahontas
Clark Richardson
Laurens, Fa
England
George Washington
Parade for Byrd Poulter and Zuhn to visit Mt Pleasant
A parade is planned in Mt Pleasant when Admiral Richard E. Byrd Professor Thomas C Poulter and Arthur Zuhn of the Antarctic expedition visit on June 3. Byrd and Poulter will receive honorary degrees at Iowa Wesleyan College.
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Mt. Pleasant
Richard FE. Byrd
Thomas C. Poulter
Arthur Zuhn
Byrd
Poulter
Iowa Wesleyan College
Fox pups found in rock quarry near city park
Hunters report a mother gray fox has two to three pups in a rock hole in a quarry across from the city park. Foxes are said to avoid dens so close to areas used by residents.
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Mother Fox
McGregor
Flames Sweep Paper Warehouse at Ottumwa
Ottumwa Fire Department battled a blaze at the Niemeyer Brothers wholesale paper warehouse causing about 4008 dollars in damage. Firemen stopped the fire before it hit a large stock of matches stored inside.
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Ottumwa
Niemeyer Brothers
Drops Fire After Leaking Gasoline Ignites
Waterloo Richard Farley suffered severe burns when a lit match dropped into gasoline spilled on a driveway at a Coryell oil station on Friday. The incident occurred on the station premises and authorities labeled the accident a serious fire injury.
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Waterloo
Richard Farley
Coryell
Muscatine Trio Heads to National Speech Meet
Muscatine high school students Frances Hirb berger Don Kemp and Maurice Young plus coach W Howard Medrath depart Saturday for Kent Ohio to compete in the National Wovenate league speech tournament running Monday through Friday.
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Muscatine
Frances Hirbberger
Don Kemp
Maurice Young
Muscatine High School
W. Howard Medrath
Kent
Ohio
Whiskey chain letter hits Waterloo with quart whiskey demand
A new variation of the whiskey chain letter spread in Waterloo. A man received instructions to send a quart of whiskey to the first name on an appended list, claiming a friend in Denver had already received 17 quarts in return.
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Waterloo
Portvon
Denver
Tomahawk Found While Digging in Davenport Garden
BE W. Kroeger reports uncovering a perfectly preserved Indian tomahawk head near the surface while gardening in Davenport. He believes the flint relic came from a lower stratum and recalls finding human bones in a previous garden digging last year.
Killing of Song Birds Is Lawful Violation
Davenport warns that killing song birds violates the law. Otto Kliinee, deputy game warden, says an active campaign will halt depredations against wildlife species.
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Davenport
Otto Kliinee
Pgame
De Molay Team Wins Ritualistic Contest in Muscatine
De Molay team from Muscatine led by Raymond Groves of Port District won first place in the district ritualistic contest for the fourth consecutive year. The Muscatine unit was judged by district judge Tavenport and ranked highest among competing teams.
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de Molay
Muscatine
G. A. Riemeke
Raymond Groves
Tavenport
Jude
Musecatine
Osteopathic group reappoints local secretary-treasurer
Former local boy Dee Moiner-Dr. Paul O. Wrench of Cedar Rapids Iowa was reappointed secretary treasurer of the Iowa state society of Osteopathic Veterans and Surgeons by trustees of the organization.
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Dee Moiner
Paul O. Wrench
Cedar Rapids, Ta
Towa State Society of Osteopathic Wwh Veterans and Surgeons
Cat and Dog Live Peacefully Until Kitten Dispute
An Antioch report notes a cat and dog living together without conflict until the cat bore kittens. The disagreement over who should mind the kittens sparked the first dispute.
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Antioch
Cal
President Roosevelt Breaks With U S Chamber of Commerce
In Beverly Hills the newspapers report a long running rift ending with President Roosevelt severing ties with the U S Chamber of Commerce. The split, dating back to March 4, 1933, is described as an unhappy alliance ending in a costly divorce as Roosevelt leads with substantial alimony in the form of five billion in temporary support.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Roosevelt
Washington Band and Chorus Receive High Ratings at Iowa City Meet
Washington high school earned superior and excellent ratings in Class A at the Iowa City competition. The boys quartet and mixed chorus led with superior and excellent marks while the girls glee club and individual soloists posted strong results.
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Washington
Ilowa City
Iola Dittmer
Esther Masson
Daryl Fetters
Harry Barker
D. ©. Davis
Goodlong City
Iowa City
Charles City
Oelwein
Centerville
Milburn McKay
Creston
Bugle Grove
Shenandoah
Ama
Oskaloosa
Washington High School
Decorah
Ft. Madison
Atlantic
Washington Girls’ Glee Crub
Ames
St. Madison
Eagle Grove
Rain Lashes Churchill Downs Ahead of Kentucky Derby
A cold drizzle greeted early arrivals at Churchill Downs in Louisville Kentucky as rain threatened to turn the track into a mud trial for the Kentucky Derby race day.
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Churchill Downs
Louisville
Beer truck driver killed in Chicago shooting
Frank Young, an independent beer truck driver, was killed by three men from the south side in Chicago today. Authorities describe the incident as a possible robbery gone wrong.
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Chicago
Frank Young
South Side
Sawyer Captured in Kidnapping Gang Case
Federal authorities announce the capture of Harry Sawyer in Vass Christian Mass, identified as the finger man behind the Edward Bremer kidnapping and the planned $200000 ransom. Sawyer linked to the Barker gang and allied with Karpis Nelson and Dillinger. Ten Barker gang members face trial.
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ST. Paul
Harry Sawyer
Vass Christian
Mass
Mind
America
Sawyer
Edward G Bremer
Bremer
Barker Brothers
Alvin Karpis
George Nelson
John Dillinger
Barker Gang
Dynamite Used on Wire Line Sparks Strike Violence
A steel tower carrying a high tension line from Peoria to Springfield was dynamited today. The blast followed a strike by utilities workers that has crippled plants in several southern Illinois cities for nearly a month.
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Springfield
Mass
Peoria
Cripps
Ilinois
Aged 108 Year Old in Houston Guards Health
Sarah Jane Gillis aged 108 seeks care when bronchitis strikes, choosing hospital admission rather than risk. She outlived three husbands and eight children and recalls her father 8 J Morly who helped defeat Santa Ana at San Jacinto. She credits longevity partly to habit of snuff since girlhood.
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Hiouston
Tex
Sarah Jane
Grandma) Gillis
Grandma Gillis
J. Morly
Santa Ana
High School Senior Guests Attend Junior College Play
Senior students and faculty from Wyman Winfield Keota and West Chester attended the second successful junior college play last night in the high school auditorium. About 300 were present. Washington seniors were guests on both nights. The orchestra, directed by Milburn McKay, played a prelude before the performance. The play Thru the Keyhole was produced under Mrs. GC Williams.
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Wyman
Winfield Keota
West Chester
Milburn McKay
Washington
Williams
Reilly Sues Hauptmann's Wife for Legal Fees
Ed J. Reilly former chief of defense counsel for Bruno Hauptmann sues Mrs. Anna Hauptmann for 22398 claiming the amount due for services at the trial of the Lindbergh baby murderer.
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New York
Ed J. Reilly
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Anna Hauptmann
Roosevelt Heads Sequoia Cruise Down Potomac
President Roosevelt boarded the yacht Sequoia at the navy yard for a weekend cruise down the Potomac. He plans to return to Washington on Sunday night.
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Washington, DP
Roosevelt
Navy Yard
Potomac
Washington
Outbreak of Pew Beer Truck Drivers War Stuns City
Local observers report a sudden conflict among pew beer truck drivers erupting into disputes over routes and deliveries. Officials urge restraint as the situation escalates with several confrontations observed at key depots.
Music Week Begins Tomorrow With City Programs
Music week starts tomorrow with church concerts and a Fortnightly Club program. Mrs. T. C. Metbohm will give an organ recital at the Methodist Church at 7 p.m. with Mrs. Sizer and Miss Speidel assisting. three organ pieces, three songs and a violin number. Admission is free. A school music program is planned Tuesday at the high school auditorium featuring state contest soloists. Thursday night features Gilbert Cheek, a young baritone praised for his tone and interpretation, in a program described as artistically superior.
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Club
T. C. Metbohm
Methodist Church
P. m
Harry Sizer
Ruth Speidel
Rock Island
Gilbert Cheek
Chain Letters Arrive in Town Flooding Washington
A Washington notice reports chain letters spreading from the West promising large returns for a 10 cent investment. Recipients forward dimes and letters, some circulating them to aid heating costs, while others discard them, as the nationwide craze grows and raises postal activity.
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Washington
Auto Jack Aids Setting Broken Back
In San Antonio Dr Sim Driver of Dallas says a common automobile jack can help realign fractured vertebrae. A patient lies on a metal frame with feet tied, a weight on the head, and the frame raised to draw bone fragments into place before casting. Dr Robert Moore notes a nerve severing method to ease heart pain.
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San Antonio
Tex
Sim Driver
Dallas
Texas Surgical Society
Driver
Robert Moore
Soloist Shines in Augustana Choir Tour and Broadcasts
A baritone soloist from the Augustana College choir headlines performances as the group tours widely and makes network broadcasts. Critics hail the choir as among America's best college ensembles, while the Washington Municipal Band is slated to open the program.
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Zur
Frost Slightly Damages Iowa Fruit Trees
Washington observers noted a light frost last night with a 31 degree low and minimal crop impact as vegetation was not mature. Rainfall totals included .88 inches across the state while Dubuque reported .32 inches. federal meteorologist Charles D. Reed said the crop was only lightly affected.
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Washington
Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Charles D. Reed
Dubuque
Reed
Centerville Pastor in London Magazine Biographical Sketch
Dr. Mott R. Sawyers pastor of Centerville First Presbyterian Church is profiled in Town and Country Review of London. The piece highlights the Mangarsarian Sawyers debate where he argued for Christianity against what is described as the world’s leading infidel.
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Centerville
Iowa
Mott R. Sawyers
Sawyers
Floyd Letts
Washington
Centerville First Presbyterian Church
Town and Country Review
London
Summer band concert caps music week finale
On Saturday night May 11 the final event of music week features a summer season band concert. The program includes selections by the city band and guest soloists.
Veto Faces Legion Plan Admitted In Senate Split
Democratic leaders conceded that a compromise on the soldier bonus bill seems unlikely. Pat Harrison warned that a vote would show administration forces defeated by Long and Thomas, with the Vinson American Legion plan as the substitute. A vote set for Monday faces a presidential veto threat.
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Washington
D. C
U.P
Senate
Pat Harrison
Huey Long
Elemer Thomas
Congress
Vinson American Legion
Harrison
Vinson
Express Office to Move This Month
The Railway Express agency plans to move around May 15 to the former Manhattan cafe room at 213 North Main avenue. It will occupy the Mangoly garage site, moving from the North 6th and East South street corner to be nearer the business district for better service. The move awaits cafe space conversion, likely not before the 15th.
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Railway Express
North Maino
Avenue
Mangoly
North 6Th
East Sth
Busines
Polk County Leads Iowa Sales Tax Take for Q1 1935
Polk county reported the highest Iowa sales tax collections for the first quarter of 1935 with 267 507 dollars according to the state board of assessment and review. Washington county totaled 14 993.10 and Jefferson county 9 960.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Iowa
State Board of Assessment and Review
Washington County
Jefferson County
Kunih Family Plans Sunday Visit to Iowa City
Mr and Mrs Julius Kunih and their daughter Betty will spend Sunday in Iowa City for a family outing and observed plans.
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Julius Kunih
Betty
Iowa City
Roosevelt strikes at chambers over new deal dispute
President Roosevelt rejected conciliation as he attacked business groups for misrepresenting their members and implied the Chamber of Commerce is to blame for opposing the new deal. He asserted that business and industry have not deserted the program despite their criticisms.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Chamber of Commerce
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