Arrests in Wheat Theft Case Near Wapello
Two men Jack and Virgil Harvey are jailed while Rex Robertson is wanted for larceny after they tried to load 20 sacks of wheat onto a truck at Mrs. George Potter’s farm east of Wapello. Sheriff Oakes and Deputy Hook caught Jack as he jumped into the vehicle. Harvey was later arrested.
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LeRoy Jack
Virgil Harvey
Rex Robertson
George Potter
G. W. Oakes
Frank Hook
Jack
Harvey
Illustrator, Former Iowa Resident Dies in Wisconsin
Mrs. Vladi mer Rousseff 39 former Harlan resident and artist died at her home in Fish Creek Wisconsin. She worked as art illustrator for several newspapers before her death.
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Iowa
Harlan
Vladimer Rousseff
Fish Creek
Wis
Cause of Girl's Death Viewed in Safety Week
Police presented the wreck of the car in which Verda Beal aged 18 was killed during Safety Week in Des Moines. Many people paused to view the scene as officers described the vehicle as a warning to motorists.
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Des Moines
Verda Beal
Woman Seeks 1500 for Toe Injury in Suit Against Kresge
Oskaloosa resident Cornelia Hilliard filed a damage suit against S S Kresge Co alleging a heavy plate glass counter guard toppled and crushed her right toe in June, causing permanent injury. The case names the defendant as S S Kresge Co seeking damages of 1500.
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Oskaloosa
Cornelia Hilliard
Truck Stalls on Track Man Jumps for Life
Lester McKipben a farmer near Liscomb escaped possible death when his truck stalled at a crossing and he jumped as a Minneapolis & St. Louis passenger train struck the vehicle. The train carried the wreck 50 feet before stopping.
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Marshalltown
Lester McKipben
Liscomb
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Pickets On Highway Dump Iowa Coal
ALBIA The closing day of the coal mine strike brought pickets out along Monroe county highways. Five coal trucks were stopped. four were unloaded and one was turned back. Thirty miners picketed on Primary 60 a mile south of town. A heap of coal was left beside the pavement when miners deserted posts after being told the strike ended.
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Highwa
Iowa
Albia
Monroe County
Primary
Here
Dripping Tar Burns Fort Dodge Worker
Fort Dodge Emmet Nichols, a laborer on the Tobin packing plant addition, suffered severe burns when boiling asphalt dripping from the roof splashed on his face and head.
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Fort Dodge
Emmet Nichols
Tobin
Des Moines Dogs Strut in First Annual Parade
Des Moines held its first annual dog parade with young owners leading their pets. The event covered an 18 block route in the business district as hundreds of motorists paused and thousands of spectators watched.
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Des Moines
Fireman Burns Hands on Day Off in Gasoline Accident
Waterloo reports that city fireman Ralph Alexander, while on a day off, attempted to steam wallpaper with a flammable device at his home. Leaking gasoline from the apparatus ignited, drawing fellow firemen, and Alexander burned his hands when he hurled the device into his yard.
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Waterloo
Ralph Alexander
Alexander
Local Store Activities Update At Rukgaber Hardware
Two trucks now operated by Rukgaber Hardware and Lester Gilmore, with Jerry Howard involved, as Mr and Mrs Rukgaber manage in store activities. Walter Rukab er hobbling after stove accident but remains active during Cubs games. Crone’s announces cash and price cuts drawing support. Bud Fields away on welding job. Journal displays national merchandise featuring G Washers and a moving trapeze unit. Oetjen’s to open a new store next week.
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Rukgaber
Windo
Oetjen
Astore
War in Ethiopia Seen Imminent by France Leader
Geneva reports Premier Laval signaled the Ethiopian dispute may trigger war soon as the League council panel considers a delegation. Britain France and Spain form a subcommittee to assess Emperor Selassie’s proposal. In Rome an official says Italy may quit the League, with Mussolini delaying a final decision.
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Geneva
France
Ethiopia
Laval
League
Council
Emperor Selassie
League of Nations
Africa
Great Britain
Spain
League Council
Rome
Wpitaly
Mussolini
Italy
Packers Oppose Corn Hog Control
Meat packers in Washington accuse the agricultural adjustment administration of ruinous corn hog limits. William Woods, president of the Institute of American Meat Packers, says continuation would lower pork demand and hurt producers and processors. A joint hearing on a 1936 corn hog program forms the basis for policy, with Farm Bureau Federation urging production and hog numbers balance.
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Wshington
D. C
Meat Packers United Today
Agrcultural Adjustment Administration
William Woods
Institute of American Meat Packers
Woods
Farn Bureau Federation
AAA
Approve 16 More WPA Projects in Iowa
President Roosevelt approves 16 additional Works Progress Administration projects in Iowa totaling 281,707 dollars, lifting Iowa’s approved projects to 244 and expenditures to 5,369,696 dollars. Programs await final go-ahead after state review and relief assessments. Funds target sewer works, farm to market roads, and a 60,000 gallon water reservoir in Sioux County.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Works Progress Administration
Roosevelt
Hill
Works Progress Administrator
WPA
Washington
Page County
East River Township
Colfax
Amity
Clarinda
16Th Street
Federal
Essex
Montgromery
Sioux County Hall
Washington County Amateur Night Entries Closing
By tomorrow night all entries for the Washington county amateur night should be in. The committee urges the many aspiring participants to clip the application blank from the Journal and mail it promptly.
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Washington County
Journal
Amateur Night entries urged by Washington Town club
Applicants urged to submit early as plans depend on timely entries. Cash prizes total 25 dollars for first, 10 for second, and 8 for third with winners judged by committee. Women’s club executive contact list includes Henry Bailey, Tee Holland, Roger Sherman, Dunham Morrison, Richard MeCleery and Lewis Warren.
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U's Men's
Washington
Wo Men's Club
Te Ameteur Nicht
Henry Bailey
Tee Holland
Roger Sherman
Dunham Morrison
Richard MecCleery
Lewis Warren
Roosevelt Heads West Aboard Special En Route To California
President Roosevelt travels the Roosevelt Special through the Midwest seeking rest and a look at the New Deal in action. He and Mrs Roosevelt receive cheers at Chillicothe as a 12 minute stop.
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Roosevelt
California
Midwest
Washington
Whitehouse
Taxes payable for 1935 face delinquencies in two days
County Treasurer Marion George announced that 1935 taxes must be paid by Tuesday, October 1 to avoid penalty. He reported month-end collections of 88,631.49, similar to last year, with steady receipts through September and expectations of few delinquencies.
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Marion
George
Corn Festival Draws 20 000 to Davenport Corn Carnival
The Davenport Corn Festival features a massive parade with about 40 bands and floats, the crowning of the Corn Queen at 11 a.m., and addresses by Gov. Clyde L. Herring and U S Senator Louis Murphy in Dubuque. Mayor Merle Wells welcomes visitors during the noon program.
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Davenport
Clyde L. Herring
Iowa
Illinois
Municipal Stadium
Herring
United States
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
Rock Island Arsenal
Merle Wells
Republican Mass Meeting Addressed by Minnesota's Congressman Christianson
Minnesota congressman Theodore Christianson told a Des Moines audience that national agriculture must expand production and foreign markets not shrink output. He condemned the New Deal as encouraging foreign goods, urged restricting imports to favor American farmers, and warned about tax policy pushing price subsidies abroad.
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Minnesota
Christianson
Robert LA Blonde
United Press
Des Moines
USP
National Agriculture
Theodore Christianson
Roosevelt
Iowa Republican Editorial Association
New Deal
United States
Frost Blankets Iowa As Freezing Temperatures Hit
Frost blanketed Iowa last night killing late corn in scattered sections and bringing the state its first hard freeze of the fall. Federal forecaster Charles D. Reed said another heavy frost and subfreezing temps would reach all but the northwest. Inwood recorded 25 degrees with killing frost at Alta Estherville and Inwood. Burlington logged 72 as the 24 hour high.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Burlington
Keokuk
Davenport
Denver
Heseltine Freed On Bail After Rape Charge
Dennis Heseltine, arrested on a rape charge, furnished bail of five thousand dollars and was released pending trial.
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Hesseltine
Dennis Heseltine
Shortest Coal Strike Ends With 7 Hour Day Victory
Washington D C Sept 27 Soft coal miners settle for a 90 million wage agreement ending a peaceful walkout of 400000 workers in bi toming fields The pact returns most to work next Tuesday with a seven hour day and raises across the board including fifty cents extra daily for day workers nine cents per ton for piece workers and ten percent more for dead work Operators gain differential changes aimed at improving their marketing position amid a brief stoppage marked by little disorder.
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Washington, D. C
Cubs Clinch NL Title With 6 2 Victory Over Cardinals
In St Louis on September 27 1935 the Cubs backed by Bill Lee defeated Dizzy Dean and the Cardinals 6 to 2 to clinch the National League title for the season. The win stretched the Cubs unlimited streak to twenty games as Lee earned his twentieth victory of the year amid frigid conditions and about 16000 fans.
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ST. Louis
wUp
Cubs
Cardinals
Bill Lee
Dizzy Dean
Cardinal
New Deal Pours Into 46 States
The New Deal injected millions nationwide as PWA approved 3,340 projects worth 200,139,000 across 46 states, part of a $4 billion drive to end the dole by November 1. Roosevelt authorized the allocations and PWA offices rushed to publish the approved list, with more states to follow within 48 hours.
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Washington, D. C
United States
PWA
Roosevelt
Burial for Clarence B. Howell near Rose Hill
Clarence B. Howell of Ainsworth died at Washington County Hospital after four weeks there. Burial will be at White Oak Cemetery near Rose Hill with Masonic rites by the Washington lodge. He operated a hotel and restaurant, born November 28, 1876 in Mahaska County, married Emma Calloway in 1896 and Mellie Burris in 1927. Surviving: son Frank G. Howell. daughters Mrs. Roscoe Easterly and Mrs. S. J. Knepley. stepsons Carlos Burris and Nathan Burris. siblings Charles, Carling Oren Howell, Carson, Miss Martha Howell, Mrs. Kathryn Lloyd, Mrs. Margaret White.
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Clarence B. Howell
Ainsworth
Washington County Hospital
White Oak
Rose Hill
L. A&a Jones
Washington Lodge of Masons
Howell
Mahaska County
Emma Calloway
Mellie Burris
Frank G. Howell
Ames
Iowa
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