Baird London Victory Is Forecast in Digest Poll
Thousands of marine workers strike on the Pacific coast with 37,000 at issue. One thousand warehousemen join the walkout as picket lines form and police rush to the waterfront amid violence. A general strike by seven marine unions follows failed midnight negotiations with shippers. In New York, 1,000 sailors join in sympathy with the coast strike.
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San Francisco
INS
Pacific Coast
New York
Mollison Sets Air Crossing Record in 13 Hours 13 Minutes
James Mollison lands in Croydon after a 13 hours 13 minutes water crossing from Harbor Grace to Croydon. He notes ice melt delays and reveals a near mid ocean scare. Mollison plans Cape Town next, while his wife Mrs James Mollison is not present for comments on their separation.
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Mollison
Harbor Grace
Amelia Earhart
Newfoundland
Londonderry
Ireland
Harry Richman
Dick Merril
New York
Wales
Britain
Hare Bor Grace
Capetown
London
South Africa
James Mollison
Iowans Remembered in a Rough Harvest Hand Injury
Alvin Wicks, 25, of Dolliver, attempted to clear a running corn picker and sustained a severe crush injury. He was admitted to Fairmont hospital where doctors fear the loss of two fingers and perhaps his entire right hand.
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Estherville
Alvin Wicks
Dolliver
Fairmont Hospital
Waverly Receives Large Bequest For Community Building
In a will by former wealthy resident O H Mitchell a gift of 40009 dollars is left to the town of Waverly for a new community building. A similar amount is left to the local Woman's Relief Corps for charitable uses. The funds will become available after several years.
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Waverly
O. H. Mitchell
Woman's Relief Corps
Stork Sets Record with Visits to Deaconess Hospital
MARSHALLTOWN The stork made three visits to the Deaconess hospital maternity ward in three weeks, entering a new local record for deliveries.
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Stork
Marshalltown
Deaconess Hospital
Scarlet fever won’t stop Audubon families from voting
The quarantined households of Glen Scott and Clifford Reser in Audubon County will cast their ballots at home under supervision of a sworn deputy, ensuring participation despite illness.
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Glen Scott
Clifford Reser
Betting Odds Deck for Roosevelt and Landon
A Des Moines gambling house issued betting sheets on the presidential election offering 8 to 1 odds on Franklin D Roosevelt and 2 to 1 odds on Alf Landon. The house margin reflects its percentage.
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Gambling House
F. D
Des Moines
Dea Montes Gambling House
Roosevelt
House
Landon
Young Couple Held in Theft of Hogs
Aymiinson 23 and his wife 15 were taken to Tama after allegedly confessing to stealing 29 hogs from the Durward Wintrowd farm in Tama county. Clyde White of Tama is also held.
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Marshalltown
Aymiinson
Tama
Durward Wintrowd
Tama County
Clyde White
Signature Inquiry Opens Trial Over Iwers Will Forgery Claim
In Tipton the court tests the Henry Iwers signature for a $350000 estate. Harold J. S. Gesell, handwriting expert, testifies for Lucy and Lou Voss as sole beneficiaries try to prove the will forged. Seventeen relatives challenge the document.
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Tipton
Henry Iwers
Harold J. S. Gesell
Gesell
Lou
Voss
Iwers
Best Butter Maker Is N C Fabricius
Fort Dodge Iowa champion butter maker is N C Fabricius of Ames. He won first honors in the senior butter competition at the annual convention of the Iowa Creamery Operators association and the Iowa association of local creameries.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
N. C. Fabricius
Ames
Iowa Creamery Operators Association
Iowa Association of Local Creameries
Miss Bernice Briden Wins State 4 H Contest Title
Mount Vernon township rural school teacher Miss Bernice Briden won first place in the state 4 H naming contest for the club with the best eight year record and personal best performance.
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Waterloo
Bernice Briden
Mount Vernon Township
Landon Victory Prompts Free Dinner Plan in Des Moines
In Des Moines, J Don Kerlin, director of personnel for the Works Progress Administration, notes a hypothetical offer by Gov Alf Landon to host a free dinner party for every boy in his neighborhood if Landon is elected president, illustrating local enthusiasm for a Landon win.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Alf Landon
J. Don Kerlin
Iowa Works Progress Administration
Train Derails In Indiana. Five Coaches Derailed
Five derailed coaches on a passenger train in Pranklin Indiana threaten no injuries as one report notes thirty nine passengers miraculously escaped harm.
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Pranklin
Ind
Roosevelt Stops at Capital for Brief Campaign Visit
President Roosevelt arrives in Washington D C for a brief stop before continuing to New York to wind up his campaign. He will address supporters and press before departing. The trip marks a final push ahead of the election with Roosevelt set to appeal to voters in key states.
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Washington, D. C
Presient Rooevelt
New York
George Gibson Visits Ashington on Cedar Rap Business
George Gibson, a Cedar Rap business visitor, was seen in Ashington today.
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George Gibson
Cedar Rap
Ashington
Rebel forces gulled by surprise at Madrid front
Rebel troops near Madrid faced an unexpected loyalist offensive. Twenty thousand rebels fought to hold their positions as the Madrid government pressed a broad assault on all fronts. Leftist air units joined in, bombing several key targets.
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Madrid
New Airpanel
All Choir Concert at Methodist Church Sunday
A complete all choir program will be presented Sunday evening at the Methodist church. The featured program of anthems based on familiar hymns results from weeks of work. Two new soloists join several popular singers. a thirty five voice choir is directed by Mrs. Lewis Warren. A monthly feature.
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Methodist Church
Lewis Warren
Famous sculptor Torado Taft dies suddenly at 76
Chicago report states sculptor Torado Taft died suddenly at his home at age 76. Born in the 19th century his career spanned decades with renowned works shaping his fame.
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Chicago
Torado Taft
Republicans Plan County Tour Monday
Republicans plan a county tour Monday starting at nine in the morning and returning to Washington by six. John Calhoun of Keosauqua will speak at each stop, with all county candidates expected to join the trip and a closing rally in Washington that evening.
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Washington County
Washington
John Calhoun
Keosauqua
Congress
Leslie M. Ficher
County Central
Court House
Ainsworth
Riverside
Kalona
Wellman
West Chester
Dublin
Rubio
Green heir reports $2 million in valuables found
Rare stamps coins currency and jewelry totaling about $2,000,000 were found in the hotel apartment of Col. H. R. Green, son of Hetty Green, whose vast estate is tied up in a local battle.
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New York
Col. H. R. Green
Hetty Green
Taxpayers' Association Lists County Attorney Costs in Iowa
Iowa taxpayers association reports wide variance in county attorney office expenses. A survey compares salaries, rentals, postage and other costs, showing potential 31 percent savings if all counties matched the 10 low-cost counties.
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Taxpayers’ Association
Iowa
Des Moines
Lowa Taxpayers Association
Joe Lk. Long
Long
Appanoose
Muscatine
Webmer
Harrison
Boone
Shelby
Plymouth
Floyd
Taylor
Peterson
Louisa
Audubon
O’brien
Cedar
van Buren
Landon Leads With 32 States In Digest Poll Outcome
The Literary Digest presidential poll results show Landon with 1,293,649 votes and Roosevelt with 972,897 across 32 states, Lemke 83,610, and total ballots 2,376,523. Other candidates Thomas Browder Colvin Aiken and others share smaller counts while the state lineup stays fixed.
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Landon
Roosevelt
Lemke
Literary Digest
Thomas
Browder
Colvin
Aiken
London
Farley Praises Literary Digest 1932 Poll
Editor Farley comments on the Literary Digest straw vote as a sweeping sample of public opinion. He calls the poll conclusive evidence for a national government change and credits the Digest with a fairly conducted achievement.
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Farley
Literary Digest
Roosevelt
Electoral vote tally favors Landon in poll results
The poll shows 370 electoral votes for Landon and 161 for Roosevelt. The vote percentage remains similar to last week with 54.8 percent for Landon and 40.7 for Roosevelt, and the figures reflect counted ballots as reported.
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Landon
Rooevelt
Roosevelt
Sixty Attend County Red Cross Dinner
Miss Elizabeth Bailey spoke at the Wash ington county Red Cross roll call dinner at the Y M C A noting the organization s nearly 75 year history and wartime and peace time services. Roger Sherman chaired as Irene Yard outlined the November 11 roll call and Miss Bailey described disaster relief and home service programs.
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Elizabeth Bailey Field
American National Red Cross
St. Louis
Washington County
Roger Sherman
Irene Yard
Mise Bailey
Red Cross
Army
Agency For Peace
War Times
Congress
Department of War
Washington, D. C
Bailey
Iowa
Close Election Seen by United Press Reporter After Six Weeks Canvass
United Press correspondent Lyle W. Wilson reports a six week canvass showing Roosevelt with broader, more secure states and electoral votes while party lines blur. He notes broad labor support for Roosevelt, close margins in key states, and a strong anti New Deal tax attack on social security.
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United Press
Lyle
Wilson
New York
Tuesdy
Lake States
Roosevelt
Fof
Alf M. Landon
New Deal
Coughliin-Lemke- Townsend
Mr. Roosevelt
Gov. Landon
Wll
White House
Landon Predicted To Carry Iowa In Poll Based Forecast
Des Moines reports chairman Carl Cook of the Republican state committee claims a 63 percent for Landon in a 200,000 voter Iowa poll. He cites precinct canvasses, noting Roosevelt carried 59 percent in the 1936 game precincts. The forecast calls for a landslide in Iowa for Landon.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Carl &Ok
Republican State Committee
Landon
Cook
London
Roosevelt
Uniform Benefit for Band Monday
The Washington Merry Go Round program at the high school Monday features a nearly hundred piece band in new uniforms. Six local civic patriotic and service organizations finish preparations for their parts in the program ensuring an outstanding event with much hilarity and fun.
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Washington
Night officer shoots self in Bloomfield lobby
Bloomfield night marshal Richard Brunk, 47, died after accidentally shooting himself in a hotel lobby. He reportedly handled a gun when it discharged, the hotel porter nearby but not seeing the shots. Brunk died before help arrived.
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Bloomfield
Richard Brunk
Himsel
Fred
Oficer
Jeg
Presbyterians to Hear Dr Berger on European Situation
Dr David I Berger pastor of the Presbyterian church in Muscatine will address the brotherhood meeting next Monday evening November 2 after the dinner in the church dining room. He will speak with first hand information on the European situation announced by James E DeWit president of the men's organization.
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David I. Berger
Presbyterian Church
Muscatine
Brotherhood of the Presbyterian Church
James E. DeWit
Berger
Reckless Driving Fined $25 in Wayland
Max Richenberger of Wayland was fined $25 and costs by Justice of the Peace J. E. Borge for reckless driving. He was arrested after he had driven his vehicle.
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Max Richenberger
Wayland
Justice of the Peace
J. E. Borge
Reckles
Baptist Revival Nears End With Sunday Closing
The Baptist church revival will close Sunday evening after requests to extend another week. Evangelist Rev. Wegsaard urged choosing the Lord's side, stressing repentance, confession, and service. Tonight's topic is The Open Door.
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Baptist Church
Wegsaard
Main
Evangelist
Jesus
Speeding driver nearly hits drill teams on South Avenue
A car traveling at high speed on a Wednesday evening in Down South Avenue avoided a collision with Treep F drill members practicing on the street. No injuries are reported.
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Iown Avenue
Treep F
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