Reward Offered in Brownfield Couple Murder Near Clinton Iowa
Sheriff Ramsey announced a five hundred dollar reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the murderers of Homer and Mrs Brownfield, shot to death in their Lincoln highway store six miles west of Clinton. Mrs Brownfield died hours after her husband, suggesting she was shot after his death. An automobile was seen at the store from Friday night into Saturday morning, and authorities believe the killers attempted to burn the wallet and bank book in the backyard.
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Associated Press
Clinton
Iowa
CG. Ramsey
Homer Brownfield
Lincoln Highway
Here
Kaiser All Dressed Up No Place To Go
Former German emperor William and his bride began their honeymoon at a castle with twenty eight guests attending the ceremony. Outsiders were kept from view as William addressed his wife as your majesty while villagers criticized the Sunday wedding.
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Kaiser
Evening Journal
Holland
Germany
Unit 24
William
Sabbataria
Election Snow Storm Threatens Northwest Voters
Moorehead Minn November 6 The worst snow storm of the season moves over the Dakotas and will reach election eve according to E R Spencer weather bureau observer.
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Associated Press
Moorehead
Minn
Dakotas
E. R. Spencer
United States Weather Bureau
Clinton Man Drowns in Mississippi River
Harold Silvertson, 32, drowned when his launch towed by a speed boat sank in the Mississippi River near Clinton. Owner C. D. Callins tried to save him but failed, and search efforts for Silvertson’s body continued.
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Associated Press
Clinton
Harold Silverton
Mississippi River
C. D. Callins
Silvertson
Sivertson
Iowa voters await pivotal election amid bitter campaign
In Des Moines on November 6 the AP reports Iowa prepares for Tuesday voting in a tense contest featuring Reed Brookhart the Republican for US senator facing a cross party challenge. Democrats and Republicans alike shift lines as women and other candidates vie for offices from congress to state superintendent. Bond issues and local races heighten the stakes across the state.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Jowans
Smith W. Brookhart
United States
Iowa
A. B. Cummins
Brookhart
National Senatorial Committee
Medill McCormick
Minois
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Peter Norbeck
South Dakota
Herring
American Legion
Jett Wickersham Douglas
Fort Dodge
Congress
L. J. Dickinson
Algona
May E. Francis
Waverly
Douglas
Himena Hoffman
Senate
Iown General Assembly
Supreme Court
Wm. D. Evans
Truman
Stevens
O. A. Byington
Charles J. Cash
Clothing Store Heist Nets 45000 In North Iowa
Mason City authorities report thieves entered a local clothing store and robbed it of clothing valued at 45000. The burglary was discovered this morning.
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Mason City
Unneval Extremes Seen in a New York Congress District
The Eleventh Congressional district includes Staten Island and lower Manhattan with vast contrasts in its landscape and population. It hosts big banks and stock exchanges, markets, and a diverse immigrant community from Greenwich Village to Chinatown. The district has been represented by Daniel J. Riordan for sixteen years. his opponent is Judge Joseph B. Handy, Staten Islander and independent Democrat backed by Republicans.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
Staten Island
Island of
Manhattan
Greenwich Village
Financial District
Hugenot
Congress
Daniel J. Riordan
Oliver Street
Lower Manhattan
Tammany Hall
Democratic Party
Joseph B. Handy
Republican Party
Howard Jayne Missing Then Reappeared in Evanston Hospital
Howard Jayne, Monmouth businessman and politician, reappeared at an Evanston hospital in a dazed condition after two weeks of disappearance spent in southern cities. His wife accuses a plot to seize business interests worth about 2 million dollars and says he was drugged and taken south.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Iil
Howard Jayne
Monmouth
Evanston
Jayne
John B. Long
Postal Clerks To Be Arraigned On Mail Theft Charges
Thirty four postal clerks who pleaded guilty to theft of the mail will be arraigned before the jury Wednesday morning in Council Bluffs. No further indictments have been reported.
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Council Bluffs
Nationalists and Fascists Clash in Taranto
In Taranto Italy clashes between Fascists and Nationalists over local politics left seven dead and several wounded on the same day. The fighting occurred in southeast Italy with casualties on both sides.
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Rome
Taranto
Maly
Bounties Paid for Wild Animals in Iowa Reported
A report notes large sums paid in bounties for wild animals in Iowa. The piece discusses official bounty amounts, types of animals targeted, and public funds used in state wildlife control programs.
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Iowa
Iowa Pays Bounties for Wild Animals in Two-Year Span
A Des Moines report from the state auditor shows 14 372 paid in bounties for wolves in the last two years, led by Woodbury county with 12 16. Rattlesnakes, foxes, groundhogs, and gophers also yielded payments, with Clayton county topping rattlesnake bounties at 241. Birds and other wildlife faced similar bounty programs across numerous counties.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Towa
Woodbury County
Iowa
Ida County
Clayton County
Monroe County
Des Moines Chief Asked to Clean Up Vice Area
Des Moines city council approved a resolution directing Police Chief John B. Hammond to take initiative within ninety days to address vice conditions. If he fails, he faces removal from office. The action follows charges by an afternoon paper editor claiming inaction and inefficiency.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Mov
John B. Hammond
Hammond
Prohibition in Iceland Declared Sham by City Mayor
Copenhagen October 12 The Lord Mayor of Reykjavik claims Iceland is no longer a prohibition country. Wines up to 21 percent alcohol may be imported and while the Spanish treaty hurt prohibition, smuggling and home brewing effectively nullified the law after the first two years.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Iceland
Zimsen
Reykjavik
Fire destroys Ames home. mother and two children die
Mrs. Margaret Hatfield thirty five badly burned in a blaze that claimed her sons Billy five and Martin three in Ames. Baby Gladys one year old was saved by the mother. The father died in a car crash last spring, leaving the mother with the children. An oil lamp left burning precipitated the fire.
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Associated Press
Ames
Margaret Hatfield
Billy
Martin
Gladys
Explosion Rocks Pennsylvania Mine Wrecks Shaft
A mine in Pennsylvania experienced a violent explosion causing extensive damage to the site. Reports indicate injuries among workers with emergency crews dispatched to the scene.
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Pennsylvania
Explosion at Riley mine traps ninety miners in Spangler
A Wilkes Barre run news report states the Riley coal mine explosion near Spangler Pa trapped between ninety and ninety five miners who entered at seven this morning. Rescue efforts by the mine superintendent O J Flanagan and a Pittsburgh bureau of mines team continued as bodies and survivors were brought to the surface.
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Associated Presa
Spangler
Bureau of Mines
Pittsburg
Spangler, Pa
Riley Count
O. J. Flannigan
Riley
Riley Coal Company
O. J. Flanagan
American Jazz Players In England Stir British Musicians
London reports a flood of American jazz bandsmen affecting local jobs due to the fox trot craze. English unions allege violations of the Alien Restriction Act, with some players posing as students while holding contracts for high salaries. A boycott campaign against hotels and halls employing alien jazz players is under consideration, with British Legion support noted. The jazz movement’s reach is shown by widespread ads for instructors and venues.
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Associated Press
London
Home Secretary
England
British Legion
Fear to Be Original Says Simplicity Reveals Truth
A fragment quotes a thought on originality and natural behavior, noting people fear being seen as ordinary. The remark, attributed to Jeffrey, reflects on ways of presenting oneself and avoiding unnatural affectations.
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Jeffrey
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