Robinsons Indicted for Kidnaping Dutch Team Leads Air Race
Robinsons indicted for kidnapping. Dutch team leads air race as heavy rain blankets Iowa. State records show rainfall up to 1.36 inches at Keokuk and more than an inch at Des Moines and other stations. Weather cleared later with sun and rising temperatures after the rain.
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Washington
Des Moines
Iowa
Keokuk
Des “Joines
Jefferson
Webster City
Dubuque
Pocahontas
Lamont
Knoxville
Cain
Charles D. Reed
Des Moines Community Chest Plans $282252 Goal
Hubbell chairs the Des Moines Community Chest committee and admits the primary needs of the community rest with its residents. The November campaign contemplates raising 282252.50 dollars to boost local funding and responsibility in Des Moines in the near future.
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Des Moines
Ws Hubbell
Police Round Up Punchboard Dealers in Muscatine
Muscatine police rounded up several punchboard operators during rounds on Thursday and fined the dealers before releasing them. In Mount Pleasant an appeal by Earl C. Huene from a five year sentence for diverting bank funds was dismissed at his request. Huene, former cashier of the State Trust Savings Bank, was to begin serving the term Monday.
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Mount Pleasant
Earl C. Huene
Iowa Supreme Court
Fort Madison
Huene
stat, Trust @ Savings bank
Proving Age Delays Old Age Pension at Scott County
Over two hundred applicants for old age pensions in Scott County await approval as they fail to provide absolute proof of age. The Old Age Assistance Commission requires verified ages before any pension can be issued.
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Scott County
Feed Situation at Fairfield School Topic for Classes
Night classes at Fairfield High School will study the feed situation in Jefferson County as a major topic. Ten weeks of instruction will cover a pasture recovery system and the corn hog program with assistance from an Ames extension worker.
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Fairfield High School
Jefferson County
Ames Extension
Last Minute Appeal To Farmers For Wild Fowl Feed
Charles H. Batton, supervisor of the Knoxville sub-office of the Iowa fish and game commission, issued a last minute appeal to farmers, mill owners and sportsmen for seeds seed screenings and poor grain to feed wild fowl this winter.
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Charles H. Batton
Knoxville
Iowa Fish and Game Commission
Judge Dewey Rules Against Gov License Power in Des Moines
Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey ruled that the secretary of agriculture cannot license or regulate the dairy business when the order vetoes entirely within a state. He signed an order denying the government's plea for a temporary injunction against Hillcrest Dairy of Des Moines.
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Dewey
Charles A. Dewey
Secretary of Agriculture
Hillcrest Dairy
Des Moines
Town Police Radio Aids Recovery of Stolen Goods
Des Moines reports KGHO police radio station has recovered 120 stolen cars since its founding. Park A. Findley head of the state bureau of investigation also notes property recovered includes clothing horses cattle tires and tools. Forty missing persons have been located through police radio broadcasts.
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Des Moines
KGHO
Towa
Park A. Findley
State Bureau of Investigation
Wripley
Lso
Clerk Wonder Where Fur Coats Went in
A local clerk questions the disappearance of fur coats from a shop. Police say no forced entry or signs of theft were found, and investigators review surveillance footage and inventory records to identify possible culprits.
Fur coats stolen from local store in daylight theft
Clerks at a fur shop reported two women aged 85 and 40 escaped with two fur coats valued at 256 dollars. The women reportedly asked to try on the coats and fled when clerks turned away briefly. No arrests noted.
Murphy for Commander Delegation Votes on Ray Munphy
Iowa Legion delegates meeting in Des Moines vote to caucus for Ray Munphy as national commander at the American Legion convention to be held October 22 to 25 in Miami Florida. Leo J. Custer leads the bloc in the Iowa delegation.
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Murphy
Iowa
Leconaires
Des Moines
Iowa Legion Airee
Miami
Fila
Towa
Leo J. Custer
Ray Munphy
Iowa State Board of
To Find Temperature of Cricket DPS MOINES Gaius v Wright
A Des Moines case involves Gaius and Wright regarding a temperature finding in a cricket context. The dispute centers on measurement methods and official readings at a designated location in Des Moines.
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Gaius
Wright
Des Moines
IGWA Alumni Set Wednesday Banquet Details
Dean Harland Mead urges Washington county University of Iowa alumni to mail acceptances for the annual IGWA banquet next Wednesday evening. The 6 30 dinner at Congress hotel features addresses by Forrest Ensign and Dr Higbee of the Iowa faculty. 250 to 200 notices were sent and many are expected to attend.
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Harland Mead
Junior College
Washington County University of Iowa
Congress Hotel
Forrest Ensign
Higbee
Iown
Burglar Stanley Lamb Captured Near Iowa City
Washington County burglaries tied to escaped convict Stanley Lamb after Iowa City night arrest. Lamb, 38, formerly at Independence state hospital, had stolen cars and looted Rubio Ainsworth and Sands stores. Deputies traced him from Columbus Junction to Iowa City aided by multiple county sheriffs. guns and loot recovered, though some items still missing.
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Washington County
Lamb
Iowa City
Towa
Stanley Lamb
State Hospital For the Insane
Independence
Iowa
Rubio
Ainsworth
Wellston
Frey
Haskins
Richardson
H. G. Richardson
Washington
Sherif George Oakes
Lewisa County
Columbus Junction
Riverside
No. 161
Lowa City
Joe Delezal
Frank Fhurns
Sands
Fleig
Burelaries
Steinbeck
Louisa County
George Oakes
Wapello
Muscatine Linn
Johnson Counties
Daryl Mathers
Sam
Oakes
Ft Madison
Cedar Rapids
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Independence Hospital
Muscatine
Louisa
Ft. Madison
Walker
Minnesota
Missouri
Sheriff issues gun permit to new night marshal
Sheriff Daryl Mathers announced that Paul Hazelett has been granted a gun carrying permit and appointed night marshal at Ainsworth. Residents say a night policeman is needed after a recent burglary.
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Daryl Mathers
Paul Hazelett
Ainsworth
Madden couple to visit at J Martin White home
Mr and Mrs Frank Madden of Boulder Cole arrive tomorrow to visit at the home of Mrs Madden's brother J Martin White. Mrs Madden, formerly Adra White of Brighton, will be remembered in the article.
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Frank Madden
Boulder, Cole
Cricket Chirp Heat Formula Found at Illinois
An Illinois University mathematics instructor claims to have devised a formula to estimate temperature from a cricket’s chirps. Count chirps per minute, subtract 4 percent, add 59, then divide by 4 to get the temperature. He notes you must first see the cricket and coax it to chirp.
Tiomanize Pupils Against Diphtheria in Council Bluffs
More than half of Council Bluffs elementary pupils have been immunized against diphtheria. A total of 4,944 grade and high school students have received immunizing treatment.
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Council
OFPPECR Opens At Post Office Reemployment Office
The re employment office at the post office will open five days a week beginning next Monday. Hours will start at 8 30 in the morning instead of 9 30 due to a misprint in yesterday's Journal.
Turner Tries to Overtake Dutch Leaders in Air Derby
Col Roscoe Turner, chief American entrant, speeds east from Athens toward Baghdad to overtake Dutch leaders in the England to Australia air derby. Turner left Athens at 6 09 pm as John Wright and John Polando threaten withdrawal after trouble in Rome. The Dutch Parmentier Moll lead an Americus plane with Pangborn as co pilot, while Jacqueline Cochran and Wesley Smith plan to withdraw from Bucharest after gear failure. The field includes six nations as flyers seek to cut the England Australia time to about six days 17 hours 56 minutes.
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Athens
Roscoe Turner
England
Australia
Bagdad
Turner
Rome
John Wright
John Polando
Parmentier
Moll
Americus
Netherlands
Clyde Pangborn
Europe
Jacqueline Cochrane
Wesley Smith
Bucharest
Andrew Mellon's Brother Dies in Financial Circles
James Ross Mellon, 88, elder brother of Andrew W. Mellon, former secretary of the treasury and ambassador to Great Britain, died at his Pittsburgh home after long illness. He led City Depositors Bank and Trust Company for years and was active in charities, noted for retiring manner yet influential in national and international finance. He began banking after a career in lumbering and building.
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Pittsburgh
James Ross Mellon
Andrew W. Mellon
the Treasury
Great Britain
City Depositors Bank and Trust Company
Cireles
Dinner Celebrates Washington Masonic Lodge Billiard Tourney
A dinner is announced for next Monday at 6 29 P M to celebrate the completion of a billiard tournament by Washington Masonic lodge members. Thirty four players took part, split into two teams the Punks and the Awfuls. Captains are Harry Simpson and Preston Wolf. Final team winner will be known after final tallies on Monday.
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Washington Masonic Lodge
Punks
Awfuls
Harry Simpson
Preston Wolf
Paroled criminals and pardon boards criticized in Beverly Hills
A voice denounces the culture of parole and pardon in the nation, accusing state boards of routinely freeing offenders. The speaker likens criminal histories to tours and mocks the endless cycle of pardons and institutional releases.
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Beverly Hills
Roosevelt urges pioneer spirit to meet changing economy
President Roosevelt spoke at the William and Mary college inauguration of John Stewart Bryan as the nineteenth president. He urged Americans to avoid rigid grooves and face economic changes with a broad vision, practical foresight, and the spirit of the pioneers.
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Williamsburg
Virginia
Roosevelt
John Stewart Bryan
William and Maury College
America
Mrs J Sexton Leaves For Chicago Visit
Mrs J Sexton, living with Mrs G S Kerr, departed last night for Chicago to spend a few days away.
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J. Sexton
G. S. Kerr
Chicago
Dr I W Morehouse Elected Head of Disciples Church
Dr I W Morehouse president of Drake University and renowned astronomer was elected president of the Disciples of Christ for 1935 at the international convention in Des Moines. Delegates unanimously named him successor to retiring president William F Rothenburger amid ovation. He has 27 years as Drake head and earlier led astronomy, discovering the Morehouse comet.
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Des Moines
I. W. Morehouse
Drake University
The
Christian Church In America
International Convention of Disciples of Christ
William F. Rothenburger
Indianapolis
Shrine Auditorium
Morehouse
Department of
Karl Grove and Family Visit from Kinross Area
Karl Grove and his family arrived today from west of Kinross for a local gathering, sharing news and greetings with neighbors in the community.
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Karl FL Grove
Kinross
Gang Chief Still Eludes Police Today
Federal grand jury indicted Thomas H. Robinson Jr his wife and his father for kidnapping Mrs Alice Stoll. Bonds set at 50000 for each. Authorities traced leads across multiple states as agents hunted the alleged gang.
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Frances Robinson
Thomas H. Robinson, Jr
Berry V. Stoll
Louisville
U.S
Eugene Dailey
Federal Grand Jury
Charzine Fem
Alice Stoll
Grand Jury
Alice — Stoll
Louis- Ville
Stoll
Keven
Cincinnati
Melvin Purvis
John Dillinger
Young Robinson
Tan
Mia Stoll
Robinson
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
Tennesee
Ohio
Indiana
Michigan
Illinois
Kansas
Buffalo
Auburn
Ames Homecoming Attendance Noted By Local Figures
Leland Morrison and Dr Tack Re'd attended Ames homecoming events yesterday marking the weekend activities. Their presence highlights community support for the celebration in Ames.
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Leland Morrison
Dr. Tack Re
Ames
Truck and Wagon Collide on Brighton Road
A wagon without lights was struck by a truck driven by Emil Daub near the top of McLaughlin hill west of town. Jenjamin Tucker, injured, was hospitalized with bruises. the horses were killed. Deputy Sheriff H G Richardson noted the wagon’s lack of lights and limited visibility from an oncoming car. The truck, loaded with machinery, sustained front damage. Both vehicles were bound for Washington. In a separate incident, a truck driven by Dr. Lt. Graber struck a cow near Mode Harbison’s farm west of Ainsworth, killing the cow. the driver remained at the scene and settled with the owner.
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Jenjamin Tucker
Emil Daub
McLaughlin Hill
Brighton Road
Tucker
Daub
H G. Richardson
Washington
Lt. Graber
Bloomfield
Ainsworth
Mode Harbison
T. Ralph Miner
Oskaloosa
Mr. Harbison
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