Weather outlook for Iowa corn remains weak despite rains
Des Moines report from government meteorologist Charles D. Reed notes scattered heavy rains have not improved marketable corn ears since last week. If rains continue, some recovery in stalks and leaves could help feed, but much of the crop may still deteriorate. Threshing nears completion in northern counties with oats and winter wheat yields high, soybeans disappointing.
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Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Iowa
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Boone
Estherville
India Revolters Stir Tribesmen in Border area
AP reports from Peshawar that Indian congress emissaries in British territory urged Afridis in the Bara valley to resume hostilities on the Kurram border. Hajj of Turangzai succeeds with Basai and Kwhaezai Mohmands, Mohmand leaders ally with Khassadars, Utsar region held by Ghilzai warriors.
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Peshawar
India
Indian Congress
Bara Valley
Kurram
Turangzai
Gandao
Utsar
Three Die as Car Hits Tree in Massachusetts Crash
Three people were fatally injured when an automobile crashed into a tree in North Andover Massachusetts on August 20. The victims were Edwin G. Nash of Cambridge and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Plummer of Melrose who had recently married.
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North Andover
Mass
Edwin G. Nash
Cambridge
Paul Plummer
Melrose
Drouth Relief Committee Opens Rapid Planning
President Hoover convened the first meeting of the national drouth committee at the White House to organize the relief program. Alabama Texas and Wyoming asked for aid for drought stricken areas as 300 counties were listed as needing help with winter distress anticipated. The Red Cross prepared to lead relief efforts and prevent profiteering while county agricultural agents coordinate food and cattle shipments at emergency rail rates.
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Washington
Hoover
White House
Hyde
Alabama
Texas
Wyoming
Drouth
Federal
Red Cross
Iowa Livestock Marketing Association Gains National Membership
The Iowa group joined the National Live stock association under the federal farm board plan. Five units are proposed after a survey in eastern Iowa, with about 400 cars under contract and an incorporating board named including Hearst, Kenrick, Horlicher and others.
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Chicago
National Livestock Association
Iowa Livestock Marketing Association
Iowa Group
C. E. Hearst
Nile C. Kenrick
J. N. Horlicher
Federal Farm Board
National Order and Buying Company
Farm Board
Iowa
Earl Elijah
Clarence
A. B. Brady
Sanborn
A. B. Myhr
Thompson
Storm Lake
Adel
R. C. McElhinney
Dysart
R. M. Hall
Clear Lake
Ed Ellison
Lawton
Julius Lenson
Harlan
Earl Watts
Shenanedah
Charles E. Hearst
Cedar Falls
E L. Stewart
Washington
James Leonard
Colfax
Henry Lubkemen
Coulter
Mystery of Aimee Semple McPherson Illness Deepens
Reports from Malibu cottage indicate conflicting accounts of Aimee Semple McPherson conditions including illness and a possible face lifting, while her mother Minnie Kennedy accuses her of a nose injury and demands the evangelist return to pulpit. Temple officials post updates claiming serious condition and sinking spells as guards keep vigil.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Malibu
McPherson
Angelus Temple
Temple
Harriet A. Jordan
Temple Board of Directors
Woman Dry Is to Preside Over Wet Convention
Sarah Bond Hanley named permanent chairman of the Democratic state convention to draft a wet platform for U S senator candidate James Hamilton Lewis. Announcement by Thomas F. Donovan with approval from Chicago wets and downstate wets. Subcommittee failed to agree on a wet plank, considering three Cook County proposals led by Anton Cermak.
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Springfield
Sarah Bond Hanley
James Hamilton Lewis
U. S
Thomas F. Donovan
Joliet
State Central Committee
Chicago
Downstate
Donovan
Cook County
Anton Cermak
Study of Farmer Credit Problems Urged as Broad Benefit
Prof A G Black of Iowa State urged a careful study of farmers credit problems at the Cornell agricultural economists conference in Ithaca focusing on improving service for farmers and lenders. He noted past neglect compared with marketing and prices and called for examining both lender internal economics and farmer risk in extending credit.
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Ithaca
N. Y
A. G. Black
Iowa State College
International Conference of Agricultural Economists
Cornell University
Professor Black
Black
Fingernails to Match Hats Foresee Fall Beauty Trend
Washington Aug 20 AP The beauty industry expects a fall trend of matching manicures to costumes with black or green fingernails and rose eye shadows. H L Franklin of organized beauticians unveiled demonstrations at a national convention as cosmetics and application services together fuel a $1.9 billion yearly beauty market.
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Washington
H. L. Franklin
Organized Beauticians
Franklin
Prohibition Referendum Vote At American Bar Assn
The American Bar association voted to keep its prohibition referendum with about 2,000 members voting. Opponents argued the issue is national policy, not a legal matter for the bar, as the fifty third convention opened in Chicago with leaders preparing to challenge the referendum on the floor.
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Chicago
American Bar Association
James F. Airshie
Coeur D’alene
Idaho
Joseph B. David
Gurney E. Newlin
Los Angeles
Henry Upsom Sims
Airshie
Prohibition
Henry Upson Sims
Bar Association
Bell Telephone Plans $5.75 Million Iowa Expansion This Year
North Western Bell Telephone will invest 5 750 000 in new construction and improvements across Iowa this year. Cedar Rapids Decorah Hamburg Cedar Falls Stuart Ewart and Lewis to get new buildings with additions at Davenport Clinton and Dubuque. New long distance lines and cables connect Iowa City Cedar Rapids Muscatine Wilton and Ewart to Ottumwa.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
H. G. Conger
Cedar Rapids
Decorah
Hamburg
Cedar Falls
Stuart
Ewart and
Lewis
Davenport
Clinton
Dubuque
Fort Dodge
Iowa City
Muscatine
Wilton
Ewart
Ottumwa
Ortiz Leaves Paris for Havre to Sail for New York
Cuban foreign minister Ortiz departed Paris for Havre and planned to sail to New York this afternoon aboard the S 5 Hedg Frggee.
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Ortiz
Paris
Havre
New York
Funeral Services for Robert C Schenck Held at Fairbanks Chapel
Robert Cumming Schenck aged 79 died at his home 611 East Ninth Street Tuesday noon after a three month illness. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 2:30 PM at Fairbanks chapel with Rev. Benjamin F. Schwartz officiating both there and at Greenwood Cemetery. Knights of Pythias to conduct cemetery services. pallbearers are lodge members.
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Fairbanks Chapel
Robert Cumming Schenck
East Ninth Street
Schenck
Benjamin F. Schwartz
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Knights of Pythias
Lodge
Offic ers Hunt Zuta Diamonds Treasure Trove Found
Uncut diamonds valued around 150000 were linked to gang chief Jack Zuta in Chicago. Investigators seized papers from his late aide detailing multiple gangster official transactions and a cache of gems from jewelry holdups. A salesman from an eastern firm met investigators and discussed the case with state attorney officials.
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Chicago
Jack Zuta
North Side
Zuta
Pat
State’s Attorney's Office
Charles F
Weather Forecast For Iowa And Missouri Region
Partly cloudy unsettled tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. Stages show varied readings with St. Paul rising slightly, La Crosse and Dubuque near steady, Davenport steady, Keokuk rising modestly, and St. Louis showing a small fall.
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Iowa
St. Paul
la Crosse
Dubuque
Davenport
Keokuk
St. Louis
Van Lear Black Hunt Abandoned Off New Jersey Coast
Van Lear Black, chairman of the Baltimore Sun, vanished from his yacht Sabalo off the New Jersey coast Monday night. Air and coast guard searches were halted due to strong tides and currents making coastal recovery unlikely. Black was last seen on the stern rail after departing New York Yacht Club to visit grandchildren in Newport.
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New York
van Lear Black
New Jersey
Baltimore
Coast Guard
Los Angeles
Paul Paterson
Baltimore Sun
Mr. Black
Steamboat Inspection Service
Kelley
Seabale
Ambrose Channel
Newport
Albert J. Bolton
New York Yacht Club
Twenty-Sixth Street
Black
John W. Kelley
Shrewsbury
Jersey
Paul Patterson
Baltimore Sun Pit Company
Duchess of York’s Baby Sparks Royal Marriage Rumor
Aug 20 note from Tahoe Tavern California reports half of England and the Scotch awaiting the Duchess of York’s newborn. Prince of Wales allegedly vowed marriage if the baby is a girl, reflecting political gender expectations and royal intrigue. The writer adds a side remark about rain in the Midwest.
Pastor Dismissal Over Legion Communion Controversy
The St. Mathew's Evangelical Lutheran church board in Iron Ridge Wisconsin voted to dismiss Rev John Henning for excluding American Legion members from communion The decision awaits congregational approval with no hearing date set The pastor labeled Legionnaires anti Christ while church members debate non sectarian basis of worship and possible broader membership actions in Milwaukee next month
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Iron Ridge
Wis
St. Mathew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
John Henning
American Legion
Legion
Wisconsin and
Missouri Synods
Milwaukee
Christ
Father Is Killed as Auto Crash Kills Son
Decorah Iowa August 20 Ole Halverson Jome of Austin Minnesota was instantly killed and his son Leonard aged 14 fatally injured when their car went off the pavement and overturned. The boy died a few hours later in a local hospital. The Jome family had moved to Austin.
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Decorah
Ole Halverson Jame
Austin
Minn
Leonard
Jome
Haunt Source of Perfumes Converted Into Alcohol To Quench Capital Thirst
The source of 24 000 gallons of perfumes and other legitimate alcoholic products was believed converted into bootleg liquor for Washington consumption. The production center supplied the capital over the past two months, with authorities pursuing evidence to cancel any abused permits. Arrests were tied to the case as investigators seek to curb illicit drinks.
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Washington
Be OS
James M. Doran
Bureau of Industrial Alcohol
Robbers Loot Luverne Bank and Escape by Chevrolet
Luverne Iowa August 20 AP Two bandits robbed the Bank of Luverne at 10 am taking 4000 in cash 1000 in Liberty bonds and travelers checks while two employees Consuelo Hanna Art Hoff and Scott Hanna were forced to lie on the floor The robbers locked them in the vault then escaped in a stolen Chevrolet coach A posse pursued but road direction unclear Des Moines noted this as the tenth Iowa bank holdup of the year with earlier large robberies in Quimby Garnaville Sioux City and Winterset
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Luverne
Bank of Luverne
Consuelo Hanna
Art Hoff
Scott Hanna
Algona
Treadwell Robertson
John Knapper
Buffalo Center
Iowa
Des
Aug
Seca
Federal
Federal State Bank of
Des Moines
State Trust and Savings Bank
Quimby
Farmers Savings Bank
Garnaville
Leeds State Bank
Sioux City
Goodell Savings Bank
Winterset Savings Bank
Calumet Savings Bank
Union Trust and Savings Bank
Stra Point
Walford Savings
Indiana
Fort Wayne
Ind
Broadway State Bank
Communists Loot City of Wusueh and Hankow War News
Partial dispatch reports unrest as communists loot Wusueh and Hankow districts. Refugees flee toward the countryside amid orders that a suppressive force be deployed to restore order.
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Wusueh
Hankow
Aug
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