Rebel gains claimed in Mexican Civil War clashes
Reports from Mexico City and Chihuahua describe rebel forces about 200 strong repulsing federal units, with 400 federals killed and 1,500 captured claimed in Escobar versus Calles operations. American aviators aided rebels, claiming air superiority and aviation trophies, while new aircraft were seized and battles raged near Naco and Aviators Active.
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Mexico City
Jimenez
Presigneia
Roberto Fierra
Mexico
Flying Ave
Presidencia
Juan Almazan
Iwarez
Chihuahua
Rters
J. G. Escobar
Pinulons
Toreo Ellas Calles
Escalon
Escobar
Ille
Calles
Columms
Armenta
Escobar Perso
Gustavo Salinas
Federal Sery
Eulogio Ortiz
Nace
Nogales
Sonora
Naco
Federa
High Winds Sweep Sections of Ohio Kill At Least Two
April winds across Ohio felled poles uprooted trees and disrupted communications. A 18 year old high school student was killed when a tree toppled from a road and struck a car near Tiffin. Other cities hit included Sandusky Athens Portsmouth and Marion as debris caused damage.
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Ohio
Columbus
Lewis Cornett
Belmore
Oro
Loa Hace
Rae
Tiffin
Sandusky
Athens
Portsmouth
Fisher Placed on 2nd All-State Five
Fisher of Washington high school earns a guard slot on the Des Moines Register second state basketball team, the top honor for a Washington player. Ottumwa’s Erskine and Meier receive other spot allocations. Tucker and Lyman from Ottumwa also featured in the selections.
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Gall Fisher
Washington
Des Moines Register
Tucker
Erskine
Ottumwa
Lyman
Fisher
Rune Ning
Meier
Fairfield
Easter Weather Antics Hit Midwest With Storms
Easter weather ranged from tornadoes in Missouri to snow and hail near the Great Lakes. Communicatio n lines failed between Chicago and Cincinnati and other hubs. At least 20 injured as storms damaged property from Missouri towns to Chicago area and disrupted rail and bus schedules across Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Indiana.
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Missouri
Great Lake Region
Chicago
Midwest
Popli Blatt
M Sblehitt
Mineral Point
Kansas City
Middlewest
Waterloo
Town
Kee
Wis
Cincinnati
Louinville
Omaha
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Amer Telephone and
Iowa
Mlinois
Severl
Via
Jurors Excused For Rest Of Term And Easter Music
Judge DW. He excused petit jurors for the March term and the rest of the term will be devoted to equity cases. Only four trials started. two reached verdicts or were dismissed. Easter services filled churches in Washington with cantatas and anthems. Confirmation at St Joseph’s Church postponed to April 14 due to absence of some class members.
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Nnlton
Grinnell
District Court
Hamilton
Washington
Fite Griffith
St. James Catholic
Mitch
Loretta Cantoni
Loretta Whelan
St I's Wangellcal Church
W. Klein
Snow and Rain Shape Easter Weather in Santa Clara
A spring storm dropped 2.12 inches of rain over the weekend, washing out roads and delaying travel. A shift to snow Monday morning quickly melted as temperatures hovered near freezing, with conditions expected to clear soon. In Washington rounds, regular trips remained uncertain amid ongoing moisture and warming forecasts. Santa Clara plans to recast a bell from Old Mission Santa Clara after a blaze years ago, under direction of Alpheus MIL, King of Spain.
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Weather Observer
Cnight
Mercury
St + Hig
Washington
Santa Clanka
Cal
Santa Clara
Alpheus Mil
Spain
Eastern Iowa Odd Fellows to Meet for 110th Anniversary
About 1500 members of the Eastern Iowa Odd Fellows will gather in Cedar Rapids on April 26 to observe the 110th anniversary of the founding order. Shenandoah grand master Guy L. Pond and Des Moines Rebekah assembly president Mae E. Welch are slated to speak.
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Cedar Rapids
Odd Fellows
Iowa
Guy L. Pond
Shenandoah
Mae E. [Welch
Des Moines
Rebekah Assembly
State House Adopts Another Increase to Budget
Des Moines reports the Iowa House advanced a new two year state budget expansion. The measure funds salaries and expenses, with debates on a 10 thousand dollar annual line for Great Lakes St Lawrence project and river improvements. Critics call the funding a pen s income, while supporters see ocean port access benefits.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Missouri
Mississippi
Samuel
Sioux City
Washington Council Opens New Year With First Meeting
In Des Moines the city council in Washington began the new municipal year with a noon session after the previous night meeting. Several appointive offices retained incumbents and committees kept the same membership as in prior years.
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Washington
Inc
W. I. Fulton
CC. Reister
Ehief HL. Reister
Kk Wesphal
R. T. McCarty
C. B. Helwick
Lovening
J. W. Applegate
Five Best Features on the Radio Tuesday
Radio listings from 1929 announce WEAF NBC at 8 p.m. with Reinald Werrenath and an arytone orchestra, WABC and CBS at 8 p.m. Paul Whiteman’s orchestra on WARE CBS at 9 p.m. Pan American Union program from Washington at 10 p.m. Jest vaudeville hour on WIZ NBC at 10 p.m. Dinner in honor of Hon. William C. Redfield features speakers James J. Walker Parkes Cadman and others.
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United Press
WEAF
NBC
Reinald Werrenath
WABC
Cbs
Paul Whiteman
Pan American Union
Conce
Washington, D.C
WIZ
Wiliam C. Redfield
James J Walker
Parkes Cadman
Oth
District Champions Glee Club Rosters Named
Personnel lists include High School Glee Clubs district champions with ensembles and a long roster of vocalists. Girls sections feature Mary Louise Harwood Esther McCreedy Loretta Cantoni Bernice Adrian Elma Rice Priscilla Morrison Doris Fields and others.
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Bore
Carlton Tetie
Donald Cele
John Young
Roland Benson
Es Davidson
Donald Stutsman
Lawrence Ryan
Walter Sebesta
Raymond Willis
Burdette Westermark
Raymond Rittenhouse
Walter Wells
Everett Simpson
Charles Lyns
Woodrow Crone
Berne Enstin
George Zeck
Clifford Reinert
Wilbur Quinn
Floyd Tucker
Ernest Meyer
David Fulton
Victor Wephat
Phillip George
George Benson
John Westphal
Stanley Baird
Harold Ahrens
Campbell
Kora Haney
Verna Palmer
Dorothy Masson
Sara McCreedy
Rllen Stewart
Helen Hgiwick
McConauhey Named Store Manager After Sale
Frank Carter sells his clothing store on the northeast corner of the square to J B Curl of Wellman, with William McConaughey of Washington named manager for three years. Curl plans future announcements once stock and new merchandise arrive.
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Frank Carter
J. B. Curl
Wellman
Wiliam McConaughey
Washington
Curl
Ambassador Herrick Dies in Paris Funeral Planned
Ambassador Myron T. Herrick died in Paris after a daylong battle with heart failure. Officials announced funeral plans for Thursday with two addresses at the embassy and a possible church service. The body would be shipped to the United States after ceremonies. Herrick's death drew condolences from President Hoover and many officials.
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Ambassador Herrick
Paris
Quai D'Orsay
Herrick
Miler Raymond Poi
Aristide
de Rorps
Embass
Harve
Cherburg
Washington
Hoover Ely Hernyyk Ae I
Myron T. Herrick
Ferdinand Foch
France
America
Doumergue
Charles A. Lindbergh
Americase
Thias
United States
Madame Saleibler
Walter Blanchard
Fout
Lindbergh
New York
le Bourget
Jto
Americ
Lindberg
Bordeaux
Louvre
the Marne
Congress
Place de la Concorde
Norman Armour
Hoover
Simson
Calvin Coolidge
Newton D. Baker
Jes Evans Hughes
Asc
Amane Ved
W. Gerard
Tormer
Wis
Schwab
Cleveland
Bonjarmin Franklin
EM. House
Nicholas Murray Butterman
Col
Charles A. 1
Two Countrie Therzh
Weather and crop prospects in Iowa amid winter strain
A summary by Charles D. Ree, director of the Iowa weather and crop bureau, notes upland planting of six in progress and some spring wheat in extreme northwest counties. Potatoes planted in southern counties, corn stalk fields being cleared, soil conditions delaying plowing. Spring work expected to normalize soon though prior grazing and feed quality concerns persist amid rabbit and moisture damage, with livestock thrift down from confinement.
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Iowa
Charles D. Ree
Towa Weather and Crop Bureau
Reed
Congressmen Surrenders to Federal Authorities in Chicago
Congressman M Alfred Michaelson of Illinois, a fugitive from justice sought for alleged liquor law violations, surrendered at the Chicago federal building today at a.m. The surrender ends a prolonged chase as authorities take him into custody without incident.
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Chicago
M. Alfred Michaelson
Ilinois
Chicago Federal
A.m
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