Trial for Murder Begins in Honolulu Suitors’ Case
In a tense Honolulu court room the trial of Grace Hubbard Fortescue and three American associates starts over the so called honor slaying of a native. Clarence Darrow prepares to counter the government’s witnesses as Prosecutor Kelley readies his polyglot jury for testimony.
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Honolulu
T. H
Grace Hubbard Fortescue
TV. H
INS
Territory of Hawaii
Clarence Darrow
John C. Kelley
Revival Ends Sunday Night at Washington Church
Rev Loren Pecaut of Sioux City led a vigorous revival at the Christian church closing yesterday evening. The capacity crowd witnessed additions to the Washington church and reconsecration of many existing members. The meetings are regarded as beneficial and successful with new life in the congregation.
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Loren Pecaut
Sioux City
The
Christian Church
Washington Church
Laymen's Mission Meeting Held Here
An interdenominational laymen's mission meeting at the United Presbyterian Church elected Schuyler Livingston chairman of a committee to form a local laymen's missionary unit. Dr Mills J Taylor of Philadelphia chaired as advisor to the movement.
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Schuyler Livingston
United Presbbyterian Church
Mills J. Taylor
Philadelphia
Laymen’s Missionary Movement
Stevenson, Retired Farmer, City Marshal, Dies at 4
James S. Stevenson, a retired farmer and former city marshal, died suddenly of acute indigestion at 4 a.m. at his home 602 North Sixth Avenue. Funeral 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Sherman’s funeral home. Born March 21, 1874 near Keota, survived by wife Cora Mernaugh, son James Warren of Minneapolis, siblings in Minnesota Iowa. He was a Modern Woodman and baptized at Keota United Presbyterian Church.
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James S. Stevenson
North Sixth Avenue
Sherman
F. W. Eastwood
Keota
Nathaniel and
Louesa Brinton Stevenson
Kadoka
South Dakota
Clarion
Felton
Minn
Arthur Stromquist
Perry
Iowa
Lewis Thompson
Goodel Iowa
Albert Thompson
Stevenson
Woodman Lodge
United Presbyterian Church of
Changes in Assessing Advocated by Iowa Committee
Iowa state committee on the reduction of governmental expenditures advocates three reforms to cut the tax load. Reassess real estate every four years, compute tax rates on the assessed value, and unify assessment and tax books. Quadrennial reassessment could save $50,000 to $100,000 every two years.
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Des Moines
Iowa
INS
Long Lost Onyx Watch Charm Returns to Owner
Forty two years after losing an onyx watch charm bearing the Royal Arch Masonic degree W T Anderson of Wilton Junction receives the emblem back. A recent finder traced the owner using the charm’s name and identifications.
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Jefferson
INS
Wilton Junction
W. T. Anderson
Gifts Abound as Cooking School Opens Tuesday
The Journal prepares a stage kitchen and gifts for Washington housekeepers as Mrs. Nancy Rowe leads a four day cookery session starting Tuesday at two o'clock. Admission is free with open doors, notebooks urged, and printed leaflets of daily recipes to be distributed.
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Journal
State
Washington
Nancy Rowe
Better Washington club names April dinner committee
President Harrison Dodder announces Wise Long Carl Hedges Marion Thompson Zear Hinshaw and Ralph Scott as the April dinner committee. They will sell tickets and serve the meal at the Better Washington club event. Leo Thoma Fairfield attorney speaks on Iowa tax conditions at about 7 30 Friday night after dinner.
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Harrison Dodder
Better Washington Club
Wise Long
Carl Hedges
Marion Thompson
Zear Hinshaw
Ralph Scott
Leo Thoma
Fairfield
Iowa
Mr. Thoma
Wheat prices surge on board of trade in April scare
A crop scare spread fear of short wheat supply and sent futures to a new monthly high on the board of trade. Prices rose sharply from an earlier level as traders absorbed worries over potential shortfalls in production.
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Qghigago
INS
Board of Trade
Presbytery in Session Today at Crawfordsville
Rev. DBD Patton and D N Anwyl traveled from the local United Presbyterian church to the Keokuk Presbytery meeting in Crawfordsville. Dr Mills J Taylor of Philadelphia will speak this evening. Women from the church attended the executive board meeting planning the June 12 Women’s Missionary presbyterial at Washington U P Church. attendees named.
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Patton
D. N Anwyl
United Presbyterian Church
Keokuk
Crawfordsville
Mills J. Taylor
Philadelphia
Women’s Missionary Presbyterial
Grain futures climb as May to September wheat advance
The marketrose from last Friday with May wheat up 3 cents to 59 cents per bushel, July at 62 cents, and September at 65 cents. Overall the market gained about 7 cents from the week’s previous low.
Senate Starts Quiz On Short Selling Probes
Richard Whitney of the New York Stock Exchange turned over a partial report to the Senate Banking and Currency Committee on short selling in the market during the past ten days. The bulk of requested information was not ready for release before next Friday.
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Washington
INS
Richard’ Whitney
New York Stock Exchange
Senate Banking and Currency Committee
Senate
Whitney
Hoover
Contracts Given Teachers Today in Washington Town
Teachers in Washington returned from spring break to find contracts for next year awaiting their decision. The entire current corps was re elected by the board last week and most plan to sign. Superintendent J H Peet said salaries will drop district wide by over seven thousand dollars with a ten percent cut for those earning above 1300 and five percent for those below.
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Washington
Corps of
Board of Education
Supt
J. H. Peet
Washington Schools
Golf Tournament Plans Started by Washington Club Committee
Ralph Gibson Lester Orr and Ralph Shannon of the Washington country club tournament committee have begun work on this year’s program. They sent letters to Mt. Pleasant Muscatine Wellman Kalona and Fairfield proposing inter city events. Kalona and Fairfield replied favorably. A dinner tournament is tentatively planned to open the season.
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Ralph Gibson
Lester Orr
Ralph Shannon
Washington Country Club
Mt. Pleasant
Muscatine
Wellman
Kalona
Fairfield
Washington Club
Mildred Craig and Mildred Brown Lead In Popularity Race
In a close Washington popularity contest duel Mildred Craig leads by 100 votes over Mildred Brown after a rally by Brown adding 44 700 votes and 35 000 last tally. Elsie Glassburner sits third as Mary Dougall advances four places to seventh with 27 650 more votes. Ralph Pratt organizes a theater party for the top 25 vote getters with Ben Lyon hosting The Big Timer. Voting ends Monday and Tuesday with a theater party preview in tomorrow's Journal.
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Washington
Mildred Craig
Mildred Brown
Elsie Glassburner
Mary Dougall
Europe
Contest entries limited to forty three firms this week
Merchants who are not yet on the list of forty three may enter this week as no more firms will be added after this period. Nominees with at most 1000 votes and not reaching 1050 by Saturday night will be automatically dropped from the list.
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Fist of the Forty-Three
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Death of Mrs Sophia Wehrle of Wellman
Mrs Sophia Wehrle 83 died Sunday in a hospital at Iowa City after hip injury. Funeral Tuesday 10 AM at St Josephs Catholic Church Wellman with burial in Wellman cemetery. Born April 9 1849 in Homan Germany maiden name Shaffer she came to the US in 1883 and lived in Wellman since 1885 remaining with daughter Mrs A W Glider Cedar Rapids. Survived by five children including Anna Glider Cedar Rapids and Joseph Wehrle Iowa.
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Wellman
Sophia Wehrle
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Father Wolfe of Kinross
Washington High School Orchestra Plans Concert
The Washington high school orchestra of fifty players will present a concert on Wednesday night April 13 at 8 o clock in the high school auditorium. Admission is ten cents. Directed by Milburn McKay, the group has grown into a small symphony with high class programs and entertaining numbers. Two soloists, William Stewart and Helen Melinski, will augment the program with orchestral accompaniment. The concert promises quality, not cheapness, in performance.
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Washington High School Orchestra
Milburn McKay
Vypear
William Stewart
Helen Melinski
Family tribute mentions Wehrle heirs and descendants
City mourns as William G Wehrle and Edward A Wehrle of Wellman are named in a notice noting thirteen grandchildren and four great grandchildren among the surviving family.
Readability of Hoover Handwriting Splits Luncheon Crowd
Beverly Hills reports a luncheon where Mrs. Hoover interpreted the President's handwriting for a congressman's wife. The quip suggests many believe Mrs. Hoover remembered her message to the women and highlights society women in New York smoking pipes.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
President Hoover
New York
Death claims Wayland man Peter K. Miller at 71
Peter K. Miller, 71, of Wayland died Sunday evening at his home about 6 30 from heart trouble after a possible stroke. He married twice, had four children, and leaves a widow Anna Hicher plus offspring including Clayton deceased, Mrs. John Zihlman, Mrs. Estey School, Mrs. Willis Magdefrau, and Woodrow. Surviving siblings include Ben Miller of Olds and two sisters, Elizabeth Kauffman and Katie Schlatter. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at the home and Mennonite church in Wayland.
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Wayland
Peter K. Miller
Itm
Anna Hicher
Clayton
Henry Schantz
Miller
Lizzie Rich
John Zihlman
Estey School
Near Wayland
Willis Magdefrau
Ames
Woodrow
Ben Miller
Olds
Elizabeth Kauffman
Katie Schlatter
Mennonite
Funeral planned for C A Lacey after auto strike
April 11 report from ne Iowa states C A Lacey 51 died after leaping or stumbling into Lincoln highway east of here while Russel Hulback Perry driver of the car that struck him and a witness said Lacey jumped in front of Hulback s parked car. His body will be taken to Davenport for burial.
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Iowa
INS
C. A. Lacey
Lincoln Highway
Here
Russel Hulback
Perry
Lacey
Hylback
Davenport
Mistake Not Possible Insisted In Lindbergh Ransom Case
Reports said the men who received Col. Lindbergh's $50000 ransom were not the kidnappers. Col. Schwarzkopf insisted only the note writers knew the identification marks, linking the suspects to the ransom. Lindbergh paid the money. the child was not delivered. Jassie the intermediary, Dr. John F. Condon, rose to prominence in the case.
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Trenton
N. J
INS
Col. Lindbergh
H. Norman Schwarszkopf
Schwarzkopf
Clonel Lindbergh
Lindbergh
John Grier Hibben
Princeton University
Lindsbergh
New York
Jassie
John F. Condon
Fordsham University
Emierges
Charles A. Lindbergh
Burham Funeral Service Held for Mrs George Burham
Funeral services were held at 2 30 PM at L A Jones funeral home for Mrs George Burham with Rev S P Telford in charge. Burial followed at Woodlawn cemetery. She died Saturday morning after years of illness and had lived in Washington for thirty two years. She leaves a husband five children seventeen grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
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George Burham
L. A
George H. Burham
Fairfield
Antes
W. Brock
J. O. Burham
E. Burham
Rudy Schmidt
Seth Waggoner
Washington
Burham
Tom Powers
Sebastopol
Calif
A. L. Cox
Manchel
Texas
John W. Cox
Barham
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