Floods and Elks ritualists feature Keokuk Muscatine page
Keokuk and Muscatine hosts highlight Elks state convention with a winning Muscatine ritual team led by Bishop and Thomp, while Muted river flood peril in northern Henan and Shandong provinces triggers fears of a vast catastrophe as millions flee and dikes struggle under deliberate and natural forces.
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Keokuk
Muscatine
Elks
Decorah Lodge
Boone
Fairfield
Town City
Frank Bishop
Frank Thomp
Harry Harder
Carl Watler
John Bis
Esquire
Sam Daciels
Jesse Benz
Sanford Scomalz
Iowa Association of Elks
Fort Dodge
Buerr
Davenport
Maifeng
Chongchow
Lunghai Railway
Chungmow
Chengshow
Lunghai
China
Vrais
Igo
John Earl Baker
International Red Cross
Yellow River Commission
Chengchow
Suchow
Grand Canal
Kiangsu
Shantung
Sunghai
Hanan
Chengchan
Baker
Henan
Kisngsu
Weisnan Lake
Shantuns-Kiangsu
Mrs. Mabel Lincoln of Moscow Dies at Hershey Hospital
Mrs. Mabel Novella Lincoln of Moscow died at Hershey hospital at 6 35 p m Monday after a two week illness from peritonitis following an appendectomy She was born August 31 1907 near Moscow married Roy W Lincoln August 18 1928 at West Chester Iowa Surviving are husband two sons Melvin 9 Wayne 3 a daughter Ella Mae 1 and siblings Mrs Lillie Ehrich Mrs Emma Robertson Mrs Clara Van Gent Mrs Ella Marolf Merl Wiese and George Wiese Funeral services are set for 3 pm at the home and 350 pm at the Moscow Methodist church Burial will be in Moscow cemetery Griffith Funeral home of Wilton in charge
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Mabel Novella Lincoln
Moscow
Hershey Hospital
Melvin
Wayne
Ella Mae
Lillie Ehrich
West Liberty
Eim
Ma Robertson
Chicago
Clara, van Gent
Muscatine
Ella Marolf
Ilmer Wiese
George
Mer] Wiese
Calls Issued to Iowa Democrats for Conventions
Des Moines Iowa Democratic Chairman E H Birmingham issued calls for the state convention in Des Moines Shrine auditorium and the judicial convention at Hotel Fort Des Moines. Delegates totaling 2619 are apportioned among 89 counties based on 200 votes polled by Gov Kraschel in 193.
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Des Moines
Iowa
E. H. Birmingam
Shrine Auditorium
Hotel Fort Des Moines
Nelson G. Kraschel
G. QO. P
Secretary of Agriculture
Commerce
Muscatine County
Dows
Cedar
Henry
Jefferson
Johnson
Lee
Louise
van Buren
Washinton
Rebel Aerial Raids Hit Valencia Harbor Vessels Fire
Insurgent air raids on Valencia set four sailing vessels ablaze in the harbor and caused heavy damage. Three killed and 20 plus buildings destroyed in the port district during a 1 am attack, with a second raid two hours later. Eight killed and 21 injured in a bombardment near Nules while evacuees from Castellón de la Plana were among casualties. Raiders also hit Denia and a wrecked French freighter, Brizbane, after previous strikes.
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Madrid
Valencia
Nyles
Castellon de la Plana
Castellan
Nules
Denia
Brisbane
Sean
Franco's Campaign Gains New Ground
Spanish insurgents push south along the Mediterranean coast driving toward Was Jencia, five miles past Castellon de la Plana. Government troops dig in on the Mijares river bank while fortifications rise in the Sierra Espadan and Cidi ranges ahead of a push toward Valencia. Refugees stream into Valencia as air raids wound civilians and civilian flights relocate further south.
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Headaye
France
Mediterranean
Castellon de la Plana
Mijares
Jencia
Castellon
Sierra de Espadan
Sierra del Cidi
Sagunto-Teruel
Ane
Grace de Castellon
Vinarez
Barcelona
Francisco
Valencia
Flood flow rate shifts Japanese wartime plan
Military experts warned the flood threatening the region could force Japanese strategists to abandon an assault toward Chengchow and redirect toward Hankow via the Peiping Hankow railway, aiming to seize Hankow as a countermove.
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Chengchow
Peiping-Hankow
Hanckow
Britain eyes safety zones to curb Mediterranean attacks
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told the House of Commons Britain plans a cautious retaliation and considers safety zones in certain harbors to end attacks on British shipping. Two plans were proposed, including a Spanish government idea to designate a port outside the militiary action zone. Parliament reconvened after Whitsun recess amid continued bombing of British ships.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Britain
Mediterranean
Chamberlain
Clement R. Altley
Labor
Toll child dies in closet belt accident near Ames
Funeral plans were set for nine year old Hershel Toll who accidentally strangled in an upstairs closet at his parents farm home near here. One strap wrapped twice around his neck after becoming entangled while playing with belts. sister and brother found the body and alerted their mother. The boy was the son of Mr and Mrs Frank Toll and was taken to an Ames physician.
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Kelley
Hershel Tol
Frank Toll
Rules Committee in House Deals Out Rebuff to Lewis
First quarter retail sales rise in Des Moines as Iowa reports new use tax on vehicles and higher collected sales tax totals. The state predicts delinquent accounts will close the gap by June 30 with a winter quarter closeout. Use tax now at 4 2 percent replaces prior 2 percent for auto purchases to shield lenders from interstate competition. The $3,256,938 in coffers equals $162,846,000 in retail sales.
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Des Moines
State Department
Iowa
Nine Bodies Recovered From Yosemite Plane Crash
Nine victims killed when a TWA airliner crashed into a mountain near Buena Vista crest were recovered by mule pack train. Bodies identified. pilot’s watch stopped at 10 minutes after motors were heard. Stewardess Martha Wilson remained in the wreckage. Coroner ruled accidental death.
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Yosemite
Calif
TWA
Wawona
HG. Collier
Fresno
Wreckene
Buena Vista Crest
Martha Wilson
Philadelphia
Ted Amock
John Graves
Bass Lake
BR. S. Tay
Madera
Collier
Weather and thunder showers across regions with temperature changes
Iown Thunder showers probable tonight and Wednesday with fair conditions in extreme northwest. Illinois mostly fair in extreme south with central and north areas seeing thundershowers tonight and Wednesday. warmer in east, cooler in west. Doverport Rock Island and Moline report occasional thundershowers tonight and Wednesday, somewhat warmer tonight. River areas show mixed rainfall amounts and slight changes in temperature across Mississippi River region.
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Doverport
Rock Island
Moline
Bill Backed by CIO Head Pigeonholed in House Rules
The rules committee blocked a labor stalwart measure backed by John L. Lewis, demanding a two-thirds vote for passage. The bill targets government contractors ignoring labor board orders or wage standards, as House leaders brace for adjournment and late votes. Meanwhile, rail loan bills gained Senate movement after labor opposition faded following an agreement on unemployment coverage for railway workers. The Wage Hour bill and a large lending package remained focal, with southern Democrats signaling support for compromises. Senate debate anticipated, but relief and public works items faced potential resistance in the House.
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Washington
House Rules Committee
John L. Lewis
Lewis
Capitol
House
Labor Board
Bankhead
House S
Senate Banking Committee
Mon- Gay
Senate
WPA
Sheppard D-Tex
Norton
D-N. J
House Labor Committee
Barkley
D-Ky
Woodrum
D-Vt
Roosevelt
Ted
How They Talk How They Talk
A compilation of quotes and paraphrase from public figures and commentators. It references Dan Roper, Cordell Hull, Neville Chamberlain, Jack Blackburn, and Joe Louis, with notes on ships sunk, export demand for corn, and farm expectations for 1938. The tone imitates period press chatter and opinion snippets.
State Acts to Ban Liquor for Relief Clients
Des Moines relief authorities seek county lists of relief clients to bars and liquor stores. Store managers would withhold permits or direct information to relief directors to deny liquor sales. Relief officials cite a commission letter forbidding sales to relief recipients. Some counties have not cooperated. April unemployment relief totals reach 20 879. WEA employed 33 500. WPA says no rule but no objection to applying to project workers.
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Des Moines
IERA
Iowa Liquor Centre
Roy
Martin
Henry J. ‘Reelers
Roelofs
Towa
WEA
TERA
WPA
A. E. Michel
Lawmakers Back Rail Workers Insurance Bill On Party Vote
The house approved by three to one a bill to set up a separate unemployment insurance system for rail employees. Labor groups backed the measure while management representatives opposed it. Senate sponsors planned to bring the bill up this afternoon.
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House
Representatives of Management
Senate
Rust Reports Spur Buying In Wheat Market Rally
Wheat futures rose as rust spread northward through the U S wheat belt triggering fresh buying in Chicago and Winnipeg markets. July wheat climbed past 81 cents with gains around five to eight cents from earlier lows, while December stayed about 74.9 cents. Traders cited rust forecasts and potential revisions to record domestic production as factors boosting prices.
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Chicago
United States
Winnipeg
Prairie
Nebraska
Iowa
Illinois
Ohsla
Minnesota
North Dakota
Kanesas
L. E. Melcher
Kansas State College
Towa A. F. L. Convention Leaders Gather in Iowa
Labor leaders from across Iowa convened for the annual Iowa Federation of Labor meeting in Council Bluffs with over 400 expected attendees. Speakers included Rep Ginn Weatin Mayor S W McCall state official R G Moore Agnes Samuelson and Secretary Robert O Brian. New officers were elected with KR Barris becoming president and W B Wassler Cedar Rapids named secretary treasurer. Mrs W H Griebling chaired the women’s labor league noting gains in all 16 state bureaus.
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Council Bluffs
Towa Federation of Labor
Ginn Weatin
S. W. McCall
R. G. Moore
State Conservation Commission
Agnes Samuelson
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Robert O'Brian
Barris
Brutts
Iowa, State Building Construction ‘Trades Council
A. T. Atwood
Des Moines
Harry Morse
Towa
City
W. B. Wassler
Cedar Rapids
W. H. Griebling
Mason City
Women's Labor League
Town Man 80 Obtains Marriage License at Local Clerk
New Hampton Iowa report states Christ Piersteff and Anne Baguhn both of Strawberry Point secured a marriage license. Deputy clerk John H. Kelly guided them toward the Little Browns Church in the Vale near Nashua. Piersteff reportedly gave his age as 80 and Baguhn as 48.
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New Hampton, le
Christ Piersteff
Anne Baguhn
Strawberry Point
John H. Kelly
Liffle Browns
the Vale
Nashua
Kelly
Pierstote
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Old Glory
Muscaline County
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Franco
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Ta Crosse
Dubuque
CIO
Dan
Roper
Congress
Cordell Hull
England
Watters
Joe Louis
Jack Blackburn
Louis
Paul D. Shoemaker
Associated Press
Norman Thomas
Jersey City
Dizzy Dean
Joe DiMaggio
Ken Murray
Daniel Roper
Towa A. F
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