Branding ritual prompts mental state probe in California
District Attorney seeks mental evaluation for witnesses to a branding ceremony on Herman Schalow. He may order exhumation and autopsy, exploring a $2,000 life policy and alleged confessions by Anne Rhodes about red hot branding during a sacred rite.
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Ovavilte
Cal
Herman R&r
Schalow
Biggs
Assembly of Gol Church
Gridley
William Rothe
Rothe
Anne Rhodes
Roaring Lion of
Judah
Orovula
Sanity Commission
Pafora
Grand
Scalow
Los Angeles
Rhodes
Frank Rhodes
Schalaw
Paris envoy to London aids British security plan
Paris reports the French ambassador M. De Fleutida begins back to London to cooperate with Prime Minister Chamberlain on Britain’s security drive. St. Louis notes Red Cross relief efforts raised 1.9 million dollars from over four thousand chapters nationwide for tornado aid. Indianapolis reveals Mrs. Martha Shepherd Hayden, Mary mother of William D. Shepherd, asserts her son’s innocence in the Chicago murder case. Hayden is a longtime spiritualist medium.
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Paris
Great Britain
M. de Fleutida
London
Austen Chamberlain
St. Louis
American Red Cross
William Baxter
Indianapolis
Ind
Martha Shepherd Hayden
William D. Shepherd
William McClintock
Chicago
Hayden
Veterans to start New Mexico colony in Cochise Valley
An auto caravan of 20 members from the Yankee division will depart Boston on May 30 for a site between Albuquerque and Roswell, New Mexico, where a cooperative veterans colony is planned. The government has pledged several thousand dollars to the ex service men, per Y D Homestead association officials.
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Boston
Mass
Mare
Albuquerque
Roswell
Thecog Valley
Y. D. Homestead
B. O. Stockholders Meeting Permitted in Richmond
Minority stockholders of the Chesapeake and Ohio railway lost their bid to block a stockholders meeting by Judge William A J Moncure in chancery court. The meeting, arranged under the control of the Vanderbilts, was scheduled for March 2 despite their petition.
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Richmond
Chesapeake & Ohio Railway
Sweringen Brothers
William A.J .Moncure
Chancery Court
Prohibition Agent Arrested in Harrison Load Case
Clyde Cheeseman, federal prohibition agent, among 12 men detained during an alleged beer loading into a freight car in Lackawanna railroad yards at Harrison New Jersey. County detectives led the raid. Cheeseman denies guilt and is held on ten thousand dollars bail.
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Clyde Cheeseman
Lackawanna
Harrison
N. J
Cheeseman
Jth
Land deal profile of EF G Lewis and Atascadero sale
The meeting of creditors in San Luis Obispo hears EF G Lewis describe a California land venture at Atascadero. He says he bought 23,000 acres for a million dollars with $500 to his name and secured $1 million in bank loans to finance the purchase and development.
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U International News Wire
San Luis Obispo
Cal
EF. G. Lewis
California
Lewis
W. Preston Butcher, Jr
Atascadero
Teldito
St.Louis
Henry Schroedemeier Farm Bureau Leader Dies in Bremer Co
Henry Schroedemeier prominent Bremer county farm bureau figure died yesterday at his home northeast of Waverly from heart disease. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at the Evangelical church in Waverly.
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Henry Schrodemeier
Farm Bureau
Bremer Co
Waverly
Schroedemeier. Gi
Bremer County
Evangelical Church
Funeral notices from Christ Episcopal and First M E churches
Funeral services announced for Mrs G A Farwell at Christ Episcopal Church tomorrow at 2 30 p m conducted by Rev E B Mounsey with viewing at Hileman Gucheanel and burial to follow. Simpson White to be buried at Flinwoart after services at First M E Church with J Arthur Young officiating. Baby Josephne Kawnetiane Legenhart, two born dies at home Shitflan avenue, services at St Mary’s Church conducted by Franciscan fathers and burial at Calvary.
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C. AL Parweld
G. A. Farwell
Christ Episcopal Church
E. B. Mounsey
New Orleans
Hileman & Gu. Chanel
Cuneta
Simpson
White
First M. EB
J. Arthur Young
Waterloo Hulze
Flinwoart
Joseph Anne Kawnetiane Legenhart
Joseph Degenhart
Shitflan Avenue
St. Mary's Church
Calvary
Shepherd Sleeps Behind Jail Bars After Bail Denied
Chicago correspondent reports William D Shepherd remains in jail awaiting trial for the murder of William Mc Clintock. Bail denied after four days of hearings. defense plans may seek supreme court review, trial date expected within 43 hours.
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International News
Chicago
Hbegan
William D. Shepherd
Kenilworth
Shepherd
William McClintock
Charles C. Paiman
Tm Hkealy
Robert B. Crowe
William S. Stewart
Supreme Court
Last of Library Story Hours Scheduled This Saturday
The final session of Lheneaxon a story hour for children begins this October and will be held Saturday at 2 30 in both libraries. Miss May M Smith of Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls will lead at the last building Saturday and Miss Lilian Graham of Lincoln School will lead at the west library.
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Lheneaxon
May M. Smith
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Fails
Lilian Graham
Lincoln School
Graham
Armenian Passport Ring Alleged Smuggling Scheme
Ottawa report says a large bootlegging system smuggles Armenians into the United States and Canada on illegally obtained passports. George M. Alexander, Armenian on trial for conspiring to obtain a passport under false pretenses, implicated Canadian immigration officials. Evidence suggests ties to New York.
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Ottawa
United States
Canada
George M. Alexander
Alexander
Department of Immigration
New York
Toledo Society Woman Wins Divorce and Alimony
Mrs. Florence Owens, a Toledo society woman, won her divorce from John Raymond Owens a millionaire esporteman. The decree grants her $130,000 alimony and custody of their daughter with a $10,000 trust fund. Irene Dalto n Hollywood actress is named as co respondent in the suit.
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Toledo, O
Florence Greets
Toledo
John Raymond Owens
Esporteman
Start Work Monday on Omaha Stadium
Hinslis Neb March 26 Work on Creighton University's new gran 006 stadium in which the ian Legion national conver nor is to be held next October will begin next Monday said President McCormick of the university. Subscriptions to the stadium fund total only $6000 but preparations must start to have the stadium ready for the Legion convention.
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Hinslis
Neb
Creighton University
McCormick
Revision urged of government estate tax now called joke
Washington March 26 complete revision of the million dollar class of federal estate taxes will be proposed in the next congress as a result of the Couzens senatorial investigation of the internal revenue bureau. The plan tightens loopholes and adds safeguards to stamp out evasions, with possible small rate reductions after blocking leaks. Senator Couzens says gifts before death exemplos feeble, many cases decided against the government on technicalities. Senator King and Senator Norris backed the revision as likely to pass in both houses.
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Cinternational News
Washington, D. C
Couzens
Internal Revenue Bureau
Cauzens
Couzensin
Bureau
King
Utah
Norris
Nebraska
Congress
West High Riflemen Post High Scores in Spokane Match
West High riflemen posted strong scores in a match against Spokane High School. Seven participants contributed, five top scores counted, with a possible 290 total from 20 shots across positions. Spokane’s results expected locally within a week.
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West High
Spokane
West High Riflemen
Spokane, Wash
West
Charles Busby
Werner Hattrup
Watter Hattrup
Paul Harty
Duke Shantis
Charles Harvey
Kenneth Baldwin
Husband's Goat At Breakfast Causes Divorce Testimony
Eugenia Higgins testified in Spokane superior court that her husband Clay ton Higgins kept a goat in the house and milked it into his coffee at the breakfast table. The divorce case was continued.
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Spokane
Wash
Clayton C. Higgins
Eugenia V. Higgins
Superior Court
Paris Birth Rate Declines with 722,101 Births Reported
Vital statistics for last year show births 722,101 and deaths 679,885 in France, with an excess of births over deaths of 42,216 compared to 59,000 the year before, signaling a continued fall in the birth rate alongside rising mortality concerns with civic implications.
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Associated P'ress
Paris
London
The
Daily Mail
David Wirkwood
Prince of Wales
House of Commons
Glasgow
National Union of Railwaymen
Home
Dorothy Muriel Dennistoun
McCardie
Berlin
Richard Wagner
Carl Maria von Weber
Constantinople
Machigae
Spain
Hecce
Italy
United Press
I4e
France
Olvier
Lomlon
Bgalfour
Jerusalem
Mall
Cairo
Ibn Said
Nejda
Jedah
Copenhagen
Lea
Schorzbergdorf
Ramsay
MacDonald
Shenandoah Armory Over Allotted Cost Warning
Shenandoah Ia March 28 The cost of the new $50,000 Memorial armory project has exceeded the amount voted by the people. The council questions its authority to cover the shortage with unpaid bills estimated between seven thousand and twenty one hundred dollars.
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Shenandoah
Waterloo High School declaimers in contests at area towns
Five Waterloo high school students will compete in predistrict declamatory contests at Hudson and Reinbeck tomorrow night with two speakers chosen in each of the oratorical dramatic and humorous classes for the district meet at New Hampton on April 19. District winners go to the state meet at Atlantic. West High reps Ralph Childs Marion Branson and Sara May Busby will speak at Reinbeck. East High declaimers Frances Storrs and Eneth a Kenyon enter the Hudson contest. A kitchen supply house and other facilities will be built at the new Boy Scout campsite near Waverly, with a fence and well planned. The campsite option is to be closed and the property purchased before the June 22 camping season.
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Waterloo High School
Hudson and Reinbeck
New Hampton Iriday
Atlantic
West High
Ralph Childs
Marion Branson
Sara May Busby
Reitbeck
East High
Frances St
Waverly
Flashes of the Great White Way Cleared for Waterloo Show
Sheriff Wagner concludes Cedar Rapids police find the revue clean and nonobjectionable. Waterloo chief Leighton suspends censorship plans as reviews praise the production and deem it suitable for tonight's performance.
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Waterloo Theatre
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapide
Wagner
Leighton
Menager Jackson
Ehe Waterloo
Lah
Basketball champions to dine with Mr and Mrs Potter
Towh's champion basketball players and coaches will be guests at a four course turkey dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. L F Potter this evening. West High colors black and orange set the scene with rose sweetpeas as a centerpiece and basketball motifs.
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Mrs. Potter
Towh
L. F. Potter
Oidro
West High
Will
Paul McGarvey
Robert Burton
Roger Haselman
Don Grange
Keith San
Arza Burgess
Gilbert McGowan
Joe Sansone
Arthur Misner
Robert Potter
Ralph Sarfl
C. €. Dunsmoor
Br. 5
H. Butts
Charles Hetta
A. A. Hoffmann
Bill Lamer
John Milter
Shetland Pony Lost as Barn Burns Down
A fire destroyed a barn at Edison street where a Shetland pony owned by Ed ward Neidert perished. Neidert, who started a bonfire nearby, tried to rescue the animal but was driven out as flames spread. Firemen laid hose three blocks to reach a distant hydrant. the barn and its small value were consumed.
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Edward Neidert
Neidert
Bird Essay Contest Held by Y M C A Boys Department
A bird essay contest for boys under 16 is organized by the Y M C A boys department. Entries focus on Native Song Birds of Blackhawk County with themes on characteristics habits and value. Three prizes awarded including a free camp period and reduced camp fees for others. Also lists marriage licenses from Waterloo and Clear Lake with names and dates.
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Blackhawk County
Boards of Review Set for April Appeals in County
Property owners may seek tax relief only at boards of review in their assessment districts. Township trustees handle rural districts while town councils serve cities and villages. Meetings begin the first Monday in April outside Waterloo and the first Monday in May there. Trustees and councilors can adjust valuations. supervisors cannot.
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Acherg
Pripas
Wustees
Waterloo
Rolier
Board of Supervisors
State Executive Council
Boards of Supervisors
Ious
Executive Council
Boards of Trustees
Muscle Shoals Explosives Plant Stirring Local Debate
R W Getehel of State Teachers College told Lions Club members in Muscle Shoals that the wartime plant remains a political football as big business and politicians vie for advantage. He explained explosives manufacture with nitric acid as the key product and warned peacetime use is unlikely for profit. Government spending exceeds $119 million with an additional $50 million needed to finish the project.
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Muscle Shoals
Sam
Alabama
Lions Club
R. W. Getehel
Chemistry State Teachers College
Getehel
Getchel
Garbage Collection Resumes Citywide Next Week
City announces semiweekly garbage pickup by Blackhawk Feeding company resuming next week. Householders must provide suitable cans with covers and place them accessibly. Only kitchen waste will be collected on regular trips. recyclables go to separate receptacles. The program marks the final year of a five year contract begun with the company.
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Blackhawk Feeding Company
Ecity
Ithe
Wll
Mother and Son Banquet At Y M C A April 12
A Mother and Son banquet for Pioneer and younger boys at the Y M C A is planned for tomorrow evening with the mothers auxiliary sponsoring. A second event for ages 12 to 16 is set for Friday April 17.
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Mother and Son
Mothers’ Auxiliary
C. A. Morris
Clifford Fox
Kiw Club
Alt
Aly Son
R. N. MaccDon
Use Lemons to Whiten Skin Remedy Promoted in Ad
An advertisement touts lemon juice with Orchard White as a skin whitening potion. It promises a fragrant, non irritant blend for face neck arms and hands and claims famous stage beauties use it to achieve a rosy white complexion. The copy urges users to mix the solution themselves and notes it acts best immediately after preparation.
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B. & O. Stockholders Meeting
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Tee
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Simons Weer
Ann Matt Walter
Gamble
Reeves
Josephing Degenhsart
Bening
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Oscar Woltz
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Emma Nelson McQintock
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Wiland McClintock
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Cable Briefs
Shenandoah Armory
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Tacenses
Max R. Whitney
Clear Lake
Norma R. Colgan
Neal Winstow
Eicher
Fred BR. Meyers
Fairbank
Board OF Review
George Pike
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Ray Strayer
Ronald Maize
S. A. Codogan
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Lester W. Miller
Leavitt & Johnson
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