Flood Waters Do Million Dollar Crop Damage
Flood waters from the St Francis river caused about 100000 acres of farmland to be destroyed and crops including wheat corn and cotton damaged. A 600 foot levee near Somuth was guarded as fears of renewed breaks rose while thousands of homeless prepared for potential evacuation. Separate reports warn of 4 million dollars in damage from Oklahoma and Kansas river valley flooding after weekend storms and deadly tornadoes with eight Oklahoma deaths and multiple injuries.
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Poplar
Bioff
Jang 1R
Fl. N. S
St. Francle
Legan
Leveoy
St. Pranciy
Varney River
Somuth
St. Francis
Swolley Varney
Red Crown
Salvation Army home at Capital City completed
Salvation Army’s new industrial home and workmen’s hotel with a free employment bureau is nearly ready for occupancy. Adjutant George Figures, manager, said dedication is planned for June 28. Total cost was $76,000. Ground floor houses the employment bureau, clothing store, and offices. second floor holds shops. third floor is a workers’ hotel.
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Cox” Morris
N. S
Salvation Army
George
County Bankers Meet Opens in Rapids Cedar Rapids June
Cedar Rapids June 18 bankers from nearly every county gathered for the eighth annual session of the county bankers association. President C. W. Bachmann presented the annual report from the center of the federation. The conference focused on finance and banking practices and opened with remarks by association leaders.
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Rapids
Cedar Rapida
Counies
Bounty Bankers
C. W. Bachmann
Ata
Local Lady Dies From Crash Injuries
Word has been received of the death Wednesday of Mrs Ira Shoudy, former local woman, at Ashland Oregon, following an automobile accident in which she was injured three weeks ago. Funeral services were held Friday at Ashland, where the Shoudys have lived for about twenty six years. Mrs Shoudy maiden name was Keller. For many years she was employed as a clerk in the Rosted and Levi Dawes stores and had many friends among older residents. Her husband was formerly of Shoudy Bros merchantile. They had no children.
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Ira Shouly
Ashland
Ore
Shoudy Bros. Merchantisée Concern
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Page
Edna O’ Elliote
Meredith
Edwin
Meredith Sr
Fred Bowen
Mr. Meredith
M. J. Meredith
Los Angeles
Hiss
Isabelle Meredith
P. C. Marelith
Buhl
E. W
H. B. Maredith
Dek Maines
Owen Marsedith
Jd. A. Meredith
Falls
Idaho
Br. Meredith
Famiy
E. N. Owen
St. Paul's
Uh ‘H
Willian Gibbs McAdoo
the Treasury
Newton D. Baker
Washington
Polk’ Sounty
Ety Hall
White House
al Smith
New York
Iowa
Texas
Grandson of well known stockman drowns at Carlisle
Maescnn In June 18. Mr. and Mrs. George Anatey were called to Carlisle by the death of their grandson Joseph Kordic 1h. The youth was swimming with a companion when cramps seized him and he drowned. The Kordic family formerly lived at Bridgewater. He is survived by his parents one brother and five sisters. Services were held at a Mojnes today. Mr. and Mrs A atey are this esltyemels ry of 'young Kordic left for funeral.
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A. Mojnes
Hoover to Remain Secretary of Commerce Indefinitely
Secretary Herbert Hoover will not resign from his post as secretary of commerce for some time, per Andrew Akerson speaking after talks with Republican leaders. Initial plans for a cabinet retirement by Stauser have shifted, and Hoover may remain head of commerce indefinitely, officials say.
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Hoover
Washington
L. N
Herbert Hoover
George Akerson
Stauser
Phlin
Akerson
Commerce Department
Angelo Show Opens Here This Eve For Week's Run
The Billie Angelo show opens its week here tonight under Atlantic American Legion drum and bugle corps auspices in a tent on Joyce company grounds at Second and Chestnuts. The program features Main Street Police with vaudeville between acts and its own orchestra. Doors open 7:30, show begins 8:15. Tomorrow night presents Honeymoon Trap and Wednesday night Companionate Matilage.
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Billie Angelo
Atlantic American Legion Drant and Buxle Corps
Joyce Company
Acta
Orcchestra
First Woman Nonstop Flight to Europe Arrives at Sea
Amelia Earhart with pilot Wilmer Stultz and mechanic Louis Gordon completes a 2409 mile nonstop flight from Trepassey Bay to the coast near Llanelly Wales aboard the Friendship. The trio, greeted by crowds, refueled at sea and planned to continue to Southampton, awaiting fresh petrol.
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Glairmarthanshire
Wales
Whemiship
Tarrying
America
Eupain
Burry Inlet
Mibter
Trepassey Bay
Ndp
Amelia Earhart
Boston
Wilmer
Stultz
Louis Gordon
American Aviatinn Enterprises
N. F
New York
Stults
Miss Earhart
Gordon
Friendship End
Seay
Southampton
Indian Attorney to Address Lions Meeting Tonight
E M Phillips a native of Toek vow India and a prosecuting attorney for the British government in Lucasow is in the United States as a delegate from the Northwest district conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. He spoke this morning to local students and in the afternoon at the Methodist church. He will address the Atlantic Lions Club at the Squires dining room at 8 15 tonight.
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E. M. Phillips
Toek Vow
India
Uv Charge
Methodist Episcopal Church
Atlantic Lions Club
the Squires
Phiips
Bufure Suntier Gehoal
Methodist Church
Phillips
Inia
United States
Northwest
The
Methodist
Vans City
Lightning fires large farm barn. hay, livestock lost
A basement barn at the Joh Weetphalen farm on RF 1 4 was struck by lightning and burned about 8 o'clock Saturday night. The blaze destroyed the roof and five tons of straw, with probable damage to a nearby hay barn and other structures from flying embers. five small pigs died and no livestock remained inside the main building.
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Joh Weetphalen
Nobile and Crew Return From Arctic Light Plane Mission
June 18 report from London describes Italian aviator Aminta Nobile and crew returning to base after a lights wear mission off Spitzbergen. Norwegian pilot Thiamar Kiiser-Larseg and Lieut Gutzun Ulmiage supplied details as deteriorating ice, fissures widening around Kings Bay. Evacuation via sledge party is under way, with risk to explorers increasing as position becomes dangerous.
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Gutzun Uulmiage
Thiamar Kiiser-Larseg
Spitebergsen
Litten Bile
Armee
Reiser-Larsen
Sires Bay
Ixtamd
Vind Wolft
London
Kings Bay
Judge Foster Dies in Cedar Rapids After Brief Illness
Judge Marcellus D. Foster, 50, longtime leader in Cedar Rapids political circles and four years judge of the superior court at Oelwellh, died today after a short illness. Foster had been active in Democratic affairs since 1910 and was survived by his widow.
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Cedar Rapida
L. N
Marcellua
Oelwelh
Foster
Comipiy Do
Cedar Rapids
JSON
Sherwood Heads Cass P T A Council Again
Mrs H A Sherwood was re elected president of the Cass Township P T A Council at a Saturday afternoon meeting on Chestnut Street. Other officers named include Elizabeth Morse county superintendent of schools and Mrs George Konze as vice president with several committee adjourned and plans discussed for kindergarten programs and a countywide summer roundup amid threatening weather.
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Chestnut Streets
A. Sherwood
of Tive
Eligzabeth
Morse
Willisim Mack
Autatios
Campbell
Dod
Baeken
Cumhedaend
Blutt's
Continestion
Lisa Phat
Cheveland
Rossel
Iowa Good Will Air Tour Begins From Des Moines Port
A 27 plane fleet leaves Des Moines Municipal Airport at 3:30 PM bound for Centerville as part of Iowa's Good Will Air Tour. Governor Hammill presides over Centerville ceremonies for the new air field dedication, joined by notable flyers including Eddis Stinson and George Haldeman who hold endurance records.
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DesMines
Iowa
Centerville
Ryan
John Hammill
Centeriie
Eddis Stinson
Star
George Haldeman
Good News
Des Moines
Register-Tribune-Capita
Edwin Meredith Dies of Heart Disease in Des Moines
Des Moines mourns Edwin T. Meredith former secretary of agriculture under Wilson dies at home after a four month illness from heart complications. He was 56, led Meredith Publishing, and was once a Democratic presidential prospect. Family and national figures sent condolences as flags lowered in his honor.
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Edwin T. Meredith
Des Moines
Avoca
Mase
R. C. Page
Meredith
Meredith Publishing Company
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