Youth delegates to seventh Iowa interdenominational conference
Perry Iowa hosts 300 delegates for a statewide youth conference November 1 2 and 3. High school and college students will discuss moral and political issues with outside speakers on social habits and a Christian economic order. Federal investigators probe the Guttenberg railroad wreck with four dead and over 20 injured as H L C Madison of Davenport leads the ICC inquiry alongside Milwaukee road investigators.
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Perry
Iowa
Guttenberg
HL. C. Madison
Davenport
Interstate Commerce Commission
Milwaukee Railroad
Southern Iowa Band Performs at Drake Stadium Des Moines
A small crowd under 100 heard the Southern Iowa band directed by Mayo Williams of Ottumwa at Drake stadium in Des Moines on a Sunday afternoon. The full band is 890 pieces, but only 20 percent participated Sunday. last summer they played before 80,000 at the Chicago World Fair.
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Southern Iowa
Mayo Williams
Ottumwa
Drake Stadium
Des Moines
Dr Dewitt Pelton to retire after 30 years at St James Church
Rev. Dewitt L. Pelton of St James Protestant Episcopal Church on Jerome Avenue and 14th Street resigns effective December 1 after three decades of service. He led membership from 200 to 1000 and Sunday school enrollment from 40 to 400, pursuing writing and travel thereafter.
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New York
St. James Protestant Episcopal Church
Jerome Avenue
14Th &St
Dewitt L. Pelton
Washington
Tr. Pelton
St. James
Pelton
St. Thoms Sehurch
Fifth Avenue
Will Rogers Reflects on Balkan Kings and Alliances
Will Rogers discusses a Balkan king from Serbia and Croats, noting tensions with Italy and Mussolini. He questions who supplied the ammunition and mentions Roosevelt. The piece frames European political alignments and a call for news fit for readers.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Republican Party
Yugoslavia
Liberty Leaguers
France
Mussolini
Ola
Roosevelt Prine
High Court Denies Capone Tax Evasion Plea
The Supreme Court rejected Al Capone s last plea for freedom from federal prison for income tax charges. He is serving time after transfer from Atlanta to Alcatraz off California s coast as lower courts upheld his case.
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Washington, D. C
al Capone
Federal Penitentiary
Supreme Court
Cuepone
Atlanta
Alcatras
California
Coulter Funeral Time Postponed to Three O'Clock
A changed service time announced for the funeral of Mrs. J. R. Coulter. Services now set at three o clock Tuesday at L. A. Jones funeral home with Rev. A. M. Malcolm and Rev. Ch. K. Atchison officiating. Emma Jean Coulter nee Little was born May 27 1879 in Logansport Indiana. She married John R. Coulter January 25 1899 and lived near Washington before moving to St. Louis in 1919. She leaves husband and children including Homer Donald and Nellie who died in infancy. Two brothers and one sister are also mentioned.
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J. R. Coulter
Wasington
St. Louis
Three O'Cloc
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
A. M. Malcolm
Associated Presbyterian Church
Ch. K. Atchison
Rimersburg
Emma Jean Coulter
Little
Logansport
Indiana
James W
Mary Barn» Little
Lowansport
John R. Coulter
Washington
Missouri
Nellie Wianche
Homer
Donald
Meort
Illinois
Seven Railways to Buy the Minneapolis St. Louis
Seven connecting railways meeting with Chairman Jesse Jones draft a plan to sell the Minneapolis and St. Louis under receivership. Roads would take sections of the line with RFC financing if cash is unavailable. Plan to be submitted to the Interstate Commerce Commission for approval.
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Washington, D. C
Get
Jesse Jones
R. FP
Dilan
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Commission
Great Northern
Minors Central
Burlington
Wabash Northwestern
Rock Island
Milwaukee
R. F.C
State approves Riverside and Wellman work relief projects
State engineer Henry Vollmer announced approval for two new work relief projects in Washington county. Riverside project under Mayor Blythe plans to erode 15 blocks to improve drainage, employing about ten workers. Wellman project under Mayor Jones will build storm water sewers along Main street alleys to reduce roof water runoff, employing 12 to 15 workers. Authorities also eye stripping earth near Bailey quarry and setting up a rock surfacing program contingent on property owner support.
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Henry Vollmer
Washington County
Des Moines
Riverside
Wellman
EF. &. Blythe
Main Street
EF. C. Jones
Washington
Mar ‘Ton
Vollmer
Q. C. Ayres
Direcor
Washington Country Club
Henry County
NE Nebraska tale links Floyd shelterers to Ainsworth area
Residents northeast of Ainsworth recall reports that Pretty Boy Floyd hid with the Bostetter family near McIntyre and Rostetter family in Oregon township. The Bosteters reportedly ran a rented farm for about a year and left last spring while a sixteen year old daughter was in the household. An area man noted the sheltering family had a furtive young man who paid with large denominations and kept to himself.
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Missouri
Charles
Pretty Boy
Ainsworth
Floyd
Rostetter
Oregon Township
Bostetter
Monmouth Club Names Coulter Owen Singers
Harvey Coulter of Washington and John Owen are named bass and baritone in Monmouth College men's glee club selections. Rehearsals begin as planning starts for a concert series. Edwin Griffith of Washington named to Cornell College Oratorio Society among 128 students and faculty rehearsing Handel’s Messiah for next Christmas at Cornell.
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Harvey Coulter
Washington
John Owen
Monmouth College
Ela
Edwin Griffith
Washington Veennor
Cornell College
Cornell College Oratorio Society
Cornell
Hauptmann fights extradition in Lindbergh case hearing
In New York on October 15 1934 W P Bruno Hauptmann and his wife pleaded that Hauptmann was in New York City when the Lindbergh baby was abducted and murdered Defense lawyer sought a writ of habeas corpus to block extradition to New Jersey Hauptmann testified claiming he was in New York March 1 1982 the night of the alleged crime The baker Mrs Hauptmann testified she was at work and the couple returned home James Fawcett said another witness might testify Hauptmann was in New York at the time"
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New York
Bruno Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Lindbergh
Iis
New York Supreme Court
Ernest Hammer
New Jersey
Bronx
James Fawcett
Col
Charles A Lindbergh
Christian Frederikson
Poincare Dies in Paris After Long Career in Politics
Paris October 15 Raymond Poincare former wartime president died today after a period of illness following his retirement in 1929. He helped stabilize France’s currency during his third term as premier in 1926 and was 74. Funeral planned for Saturday with state leaders attending in Belgrade and Pantheon preparations underway.
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Paris
Raymond Poincare
Lorrain
France
Louis Barthou
Alexander of
Jugo-Slavia
Wis
Poincare
Chamber of Deputies
Aleady
Sinc
Albert Lobrun
Alexander
Belgrade
Silat
Pantheon
Weather outlook for the Missouri Valley and Great Plains
Forecast covers 29 through week end in the northern and central Great Plains and Missouri Valley. Generally fair weather in the north with unsettled conditions in the south early in the week followed by mostly fair conditions. Showers are possible in northern stations midweek with temperatures near normal.
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Des Voines Od
Miseiseipol
Missouri
Great Plain
Campaign for State Offices Grows More Intense
Des Moines reports a fierce final stretch of the 1930 campaign with 142 scheduled speeches by Democratic and Republican leaders. Key figures include Gov. Clyde L. Herring, Lt. Gov. No G. Kenseth, Sen. Louis Murphy, and candidates Turner and Patterson. The slate lists daily stops across Iowa from Oct. 15 to Oct. 20 with multiple events per day in towns such as Marshalltown, Waterloo, Decorah, Cedar Rapids, Burlington, Muscatine, and Carroll.
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Des Moines
Aropaien
Dan W Turner
George W. Patterson
Lient
Clyde L Herring
No G. Kensehel
U. S
Louis Murphy
Herring
Murphy
Muscatine
Krasecel
Council Bluffs
Ale Miller
Guttenberg
Cedar Falls
Krasechel
Keokuk
Ed L. O'Connor
Corning
Leo J. Weeman
Glenwood
Kraschel
Burlington Murphy
Waterloo
O'Connor
Quail Hunters Must Obtain Owner Permission in Five County Areas
Washington County quail hunters must secure landowner permission before hunting in five designated areas. Daily limit six birds, no two consecutive hunting days, and no more than forty percent of area quail may be shot. Areas listed by township and section with total acreages.
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Washington County
Fish and Game Department
Miners Hunger Strike Demands Wage Raise in Hungary
In Pécs mine near PUNKIRCHEN 1200 miners entombed themselves and threaten to wreck pumps unless an eight percent wage cut is restored. Wives and children wailed from above as 8200 surface rivermen joined the strike. Fifteen workers entered the shaft to plead, four dozen miners moved from gas fumes, and hostages were held.
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Punkirchen
Hungary
U.P
Peez
Mrs Miller Unable To Attend District Convention
Plans proceed for the Federated Women's clubs district convention in Washington with Mrs Alex Miller unavailable for both days. A letter to Mrs Emil Hesselschwerdt explains she cannot attend Oct 17 and 18 due to prior engagements, though she hopes to support the Highway Safety Crusade. The two day event at United Presbyterian Church runs Wednesday to Thursday with luncheon and banquet tickets sold at local stores.
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Federated Women's Clubs
Alex Miller
Davenport
T. Regrete
United Presbyterian Church
Phillips and Hebner Drug Store
the & M.ridges
Fire at Keltner Home Causes Minor Smoke Damage
Firefighters responded to a 2:20 p.m. call at the Dave Keltner residence 617 North Avenue and extinguished a small blaze. The kerosene stove ignited a dry wood box beneath it, with smoke causing most of the damage.
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Keltner
Dave Keltner
North Avenue
Smoire
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