Farm program passes House vote 267 to 1097
United Press reports the House approved the Soil Conservation Act by 267 to 97, sending it to the Senate. The measure aims to shift 25 to 30 million acres from row crops to soil conservation, part of a $500 million annual spending plan to replace the AAA with a two year program. President Roosevelt expected to sign early next week.
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United Press
Washington
New Deal
House
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Senate Agriculture
Roosevelt
Department of Agriculture
Chester C. Davis
AAA
Davis
Henry A. Wallace
Land Grant College
Soil-Conserva
Congress
Supreme Court
Chows Face Tiffin Univ Tonight At Home
The Giffin College Chows host Tiffin Business University basketball at the YMCA. Tiffin has won eight of 11 games this season.
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Giffin College
Tiffin Business University
Tiffin
Condon Plans No Answer to Hoffman Question
Panama February 22 Dr John F Condon will not answer Gov Harold G Hoffman of New Jersey regarding his Hauptmann case testimony His daughter Mrs Myra Hacker said he is not following Trenton developments and has heard nothing of appeals by Hauptmanns lawyers He may stay several weeks and has spent time traveling in the interior
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Panama
John F. Condon
Harold G. Hoffman
New Jersey
Hauptmann
Myra Hacker
Hacker
Condon
Trenton
Expert child skater Braddon Welker's early skating debut
Berkeley, Ca. Braddon Welker aged 2 is described as an expert on roller skates. He was placed on skates at 18 months to demonstrate a child psychology idea that skating rather than walking would develop better poise and confidence.
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Berkeley
Braddon Welker
McGaw
Develon
Seventeen Jehovah's Witnesses expelled from Dixon
In Dixon California seventeen members of Jehovah's Witnesses were expelled for refusing to take an oath of allegiance to the United States and to salute the flag during school ceremonies.
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Dixon
Cal
Jehovah’s Witnesses
United States
Wren Boys Capture County League Title In Close Final
Wren High School boys, coached by Charles Shell, won the County League title last night by defeating Middle Point 32 to 23 at Wren. Union beat Convoy 45 to 23 in girls action, clinching a spot to face Ohio City in the boys county tournament preliminary on Feb 29.
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Wren High
Charles Shell
Middle Point
Wren
Union
Convoy Girls
Ohio City
Brittson
Thatcher
Sinsotha
C. Ringwald
W. Ringwald
Bad Gos
T. Stemen
Eerrarseerres
Eeseas
Hoaglin-Jackson
Wiltshire
Ridge
Cerne
Ohio City-Liberty
Tully-Convoy
York
Liberty
Hoaglin-Jackson Adlasses
Tully-Conroy
Willshire
Co. Venese Ees Sekt
Osenes
Masonic Fathers Entertain Sons Washington Birthday
A dining room full of fathers and sons enjoyed a Washington birthday party last night with a dinner and an address by O. D. Rowland followed by a magic show by R. J. Morgan his daughter Martha Lou and his son Richard
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Masons
Washington
O. D. Rowland
R. J. Morgan
Martha Lou
Richard
Claim to Name Of Washington Thrice Insured
RED OAK Iowa George Washington Bently of Red Oak born in Washington Iowa on February 22 his birthday the Father of Our Country his name is George Washington Bently all his parents could do was name him George Washington Bently, after the city and the man.
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Red Oak
George Washington
G. W. Bently
Bently
Washington, Ia
Washington County
George Washington Bently
Changes Story on Clock Murder
Los Angeles reporters relay that Fred Stettler repudiated his earlier confession in the clock murder of Mr. and Mrs. Carlo Barbour. The 25 year old said a used car dealer committed the crime, while admitting to making an infernal machine. Stettler promised to name the auto salesman later as police maintain a signed confession on file.
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Los Angeles
Fred Stettler
Carlo S. Barbour
Stettler
Stetler
Bert Wallis
Crow Delicacy At Toledo Banquet Declared By Host
Dr Blains Talbot of Toledo hosted a luncheon during the League of Ohio Sportsmen convention where fried crow was the featured dish. Talbot claimed crow meat rivals chicken in taste after experimenting with multiple methods and cold packed, steamed preparation.
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Columbus
Blains Talbot
Toledo
Ohio Crow Hunters Club
Talbot
League of Ohio Sportsmen
Illness Closes Coshocton Schools After Outbreak
Health Commissioner J D Lower ordered immediate inoculation of all women and children in Coshocton as about 1 000 of the town's 18 000 fall ill from a mysterious intestinal infection linked to contaminated water. A typhoid antiserum shipment arrived from Columbus and residents were urged to submit to inoculation to avert an epidemic.
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Coshocton
J. D. Lower
Columbus
Lower
Mrs J P Hertel of Paulding Dies in Fort Wayne
Julia A Hertel aged 48 widow of John P Hertel of Paulding died at 10 10 last night in St Josephs hospital Fort Wayne of complications eight days after an appendicitis operation. She was born near Middle Point and known in Van Wert. Funeral services likely Tuesday. Survived by two children Ted Hertel and Mrs Howard Draving, two brothers Tom Temple and John Temple, three sisters Chloe Barnes Myrtie Harmon and Mrs George Crullen.
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Julia A. Hertel
John P. Hertel
Paulding
St. Joseph's Hospital
Fort Wayne
Hertel
Middle Point
van Wert
Methodist Church
Howard Draving
West Main St
Ted Hertel
Tom Temple
Bellevue
John Temple
Corning
Chloe Barnes
West Crawford St
Myrtie Harmon
East of
George Crullen
Springfield
Colonel Alfred Ballin Named Secretary for Campaign
Colonel Alfred Ballin, formerly with the Fifth Corps Area HQ in Columbus, has been named secretary of the Dave Stump for Secretary of State campaign committee. Ballin’s appointment signals a wave of veteran officials backing the bid as the campaign enters its organizing phase.
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Alfred Ballin
Fifth Corps
Columbus
Dave Stump
Van Wert County Class B tournament draw announced
The 17th annual Class B race begins Wednesday night with nine high schools in Van Wert County drawing positions at a morning court room meeting. H W Lehn ing and C L Shaffer oversaw the process as coaches from nine schools named participants and set Wednesday two games at Lincoln school with finals to follow tonight.
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van Wert
St Ate
H. W. Lehning
L. Shaffer
Stan Dice
Lincoln School
Water pollution prompts county hunt for cleanup plan
West and five other cites on Maumee tributaries face polluted waters from farm waste and local factories. Defiance and Paulding show progress as health officials push for plants and treatment upgrades to improve streams feeding the Maumee. Local groups urge unified sewage steps amid multiple rivered sections and ongoing infrastructure considerations.
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Clites
Maumee
Fort Wayne
Edgerton
Defiance
State Board of Health
van Wert
Town Creek
Little Auglaize
Findlay
Blanchard River
Lima
Ottawa River
Delphos
Jennings Creek
Hicksville
Gordon Creek
Columbus Grove
Plum Creek
M. A. Goller
Defiance County Fish and Game Association
Walter H. Hartung
Ohio
Paulding
Sudlow Heads to Chicago for Golden Gloves Bow
Sudlow will leave for Chicago Sunday to compete in the national Golden Gloves tournament. Phil Conn and Don While have advised Sudlow and will train him. first bout time not yet known. The tournament starts Monday night. Sudlow is 21 years old and weighs 151 pounds.
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Phil Conn
Don
Sudlow
Chicago
Conn
Figures Wrong in Township Report
In the annual financial report of Jackson township three figures were in error. Items 10 11 and 26 under Payments should have been Road Maintenance and Repair Labor and Materials 2753.50 Item 11 Road Machinery and Tools 2782.35 Item 25 Cemetery Donations 25.00.
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Jackson Township
Times
Cattle Sheep and Hogs Show Increase on Ohio Farms
Ohio livestock on farms rose in 1935 with total stock valued at 193,001,000 and cattle and calves totaling 2,100 thousand head. Milch cows and heifers rose, sheep and lambs on feed increased, hogs up eight percent, while horses and mules stayed largely the same. Average values per head climbed across cattle, hogs, and horses, with total horse and mule value over 973,000,000.
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Columbus
Ohio
Suas
Nantdeaan Sane
Akron team to take dates to Wooster game
University of Akron coach Howard H. Blair says inspiration boosts winning and plans to take 15 Akron weeds as dates for the Wooster game on February 29. The girls will ride the bus with the players while chaperones from the athletic department accompany them.
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Akron
Howard H
Red” Blair
University of Akron
Wooster
Blair
Pennies Pay Lost Wager in Cent Piece Cache
Kingston Ontario Charles Rooke settled a $10 bet by paying with 1 000 one cent pieces over three months. The lengthy payoff highlights a quirky local dispute and a unusual method of clearing a wager in the era.
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Penniies
Kingston
Charles Rooke
Ohio City Man Loses Stolen Chevrolet Coupe
Charles Krugh of Ohio City reported his Chevrolet coupe stolen from a street last night. Sheriff R B Stevens alerted officers across the area as the theft investigation begins.
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Charles Krugh
Ohio City
R. B. Stevens
C V Brown Reports Severe Weather Shifts Across Regions
C V Brown of Ohio City an employee of Allis Chalmers describes weather extremes from last year’s Kansas dust storms to current Pennsylvania and New York snow drifts. He states he is leading sales and service schools for the eastern company branches amid tough business conditions.
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C. V. Brown
Ohio City
Allis-Chalmers Mfg. Co
Milwaukee
Kansas
Pennsylvania
New York
Unborn Child To Be Born Outside Leprosy Hospital
Washington reports the Public Health Service will arrange for the birth of an unborn child outside the Carrville leprosy hospital to avoid stigma. The mother, among 125 released as "apparently all right," will be moved to a normal hospital for delivery and the infant will be kept separate from the mother after birth. The child is expected not to be affected by the disease.
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Washngton
Public Health Service
Carrville
Carrville Leper Hospital
The
Health Service
Roosevelt backs civil service for postmasters
President Roosevelt said on Friday he favors legislation to place postmasters of the first, second and third classes under civil service. He noted he supported the idea since 1913 and hopes for action this session. He added that temporary federal workers would join civil service if agency programs become permanent, citing soil conservation as an example.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Civil Service
California leads in air conscious pilots in the nation
California ranks as the most air conscious state with the largest number of licensed pilots. Among 14,805 pilots nationwide, California accounts for about 2,600 licenses, reflecting its prominent aviation activity and state interest in flying.
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California
San Francisco
Union
United States
Italy to Cut Army in Hale Amid Reports
The plan would send soldiers home by degrees with indefinite furlough and recallable within 24 hours, affecting only those in Raly. Officials denied the report as the supreme army council prepared to meet Monday, February 8. The move followed optimism over Europe’s peace and tied to Ethiopia news and negotiations.
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Raly
Supreme Army Council
Italy
Haile Selassie
League of Nations
Ras Kassa
Ethiopia
Cougars Rally Past Rough Riders 32 23 Victory
Van Wert defeats Lincoln gym opponent 32 to 23 to cap Mid West league night. Cougars lead 11 3 first period and extend to 26 16 by halftime. Coach Livingston benches Hammond and Wilkinson, starting Buechner and Ross at forwards. St Marys reserves also fell to Van Wert. upcoming game against Paulding listed.
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van Wert
Mapys
Sen
Lincoln
Cougars
Rough Riders
Glenn H. Livingston
Buechner
Ross
Hammond
Wilkinson
Paulding
St. Marys
Mrs A McGowen Dies At 73 In Van Wert County
Mrs Albertt McGowen 73 of north of Middle Point died this morning at 1 30 after a two week illness. Born in Warren county she had lived in Van Wert county 40 years and was a former resident of the city. She was a member of Van Wert chapter Order Eastern Star Pearl Rebekah lodge and Grace Methodist church. Surviving are her husband three brothers J J Duvall Jacksonville Fla Charles O Duvall Atlanta Ga and Clarence Duvall Lima A son and daughter twins died in infancy and two brothers and a sister preceded her in death. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at Grace Methodist church Jackson with Rev H N ley in charge Burial will follow in land cemetery.
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Albertt McGowen
Middle Point
Warren County
van Wert County
Fla
Charles O. Duvall
Atlanta, Ga
Clarence Duvall
Lima
Grace M. E. Church
Jackson
H. N.ley
Land Cemetery
Weather Outlook Says Cloudy Night and Warmer Sunday
The forecast notes cloudy conditions tonight with a warmer Sunday expected. Rain or snow is probable, with possible impacts on travel and weekend plans.
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Grover Hill
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J. P. Hertel
Goodyear
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
National Guard
Glenn Dennis
Paul A. Bricker
J. Marshall Weber
Ohio City Liberty
Fred Huffman
D. M. Dolphin
Dan Cornwall
Lawrence Johnson
Dana Swinehart
Wednes
N.W. Ohio
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Hale
Vv van Wert
GAG
Trapp
Ramshaw
Noble
Burkhardt
Brodbeck
Baumgardner
Smith
Eeeneee
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