Hoover urges world court membership as US policy
President Hoover urged joining the world court in a D A R address, outlining arms treaties arbitration and Kellogg pacts as paths to preventing war. He predicted U S entry but noted disagreement over terms while stressing independence. Mrs Hoover ill accompanied him as Ruth Hanna McCormick campaigns nearby.
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Washington
U.P
Hoover
World Court
Daughters of the American Revolution
Senate
D. A. R. Congress
Constitution Hall
Ruth
Illinois
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Senator Deneen
Burdette Abel Dies After Bull Attack Near Grinnell
Burdette Abel, son-in-law of Mrs J W Patton of South Marion Avenue, died at St Francis hospital after being crushed against a wall by an enraged bull. A prominent dairy farmer he is survived by his widow Lillian Patton and four young daughters.
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J. W. Patton
South Marion Avenue
Burdette Abel
Grinnell
St Francis Hospital
Wallace School Operetta Friday at High School Auditorium
Nearly 100 Wallace school children will stage O Under the Sea a two act operetta Friday evening April 18 at 8 o clock in the high school auditorium. A large chorus in costume will perform with dancing numbers between acts. The kindergarten band directed by Miss Olga Miller, and the high school orchestra directed by Milburn McKay will provide entertainment. Seats 25 cents at Phillips Hebner drug store from Thursday morning. Rehearsals directed by Miss Florence Peterson and Wallace teachers.
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Wallace School
Olga Miller
Milburn McKay
Phillips & Hebner Drug Store
Florence Peterson
Wallace
Ruth Lemeley
Elsie Glassburner
Myrtle Macon
Helen Wylie
Ruth McCormick Campaign Chest Scrutiny Opens
The new Senate campaign and expenditures committee will open its first inquiry into Ruth Hanna McCormick’s Illinois primary victory over Deneen. Senator Nye will chair the panel after Senator Johnson declined to serve, as complaints of large expenditures emerge from the McCormick‑Deneen race.
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Washington
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Senator Deneen
Illinois
Nye
North Dakota
Johnson
California
McCormick-Deneen
Fined Men Admit Coal Theft From Trains
Six men pleaded guilty to stealing coal from the Minneapolis and St. Louis railway between Coppock and Brighton. They boarded freight trains as they climbed a grade and dumped coal to be loaded later by truck. Each man was fined five dollars with possible remission after paying for five to six tons of coal. Names listed include Donald Cleveland Fred Riley H R Jacobs Warren Marion and Will Shafer.
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Justice of the Peace
W. E. Barber
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Coppock
Brighton
F. J. Murray
Minneapolis
Justice Barber
Donald Cleveland
Fred Riley
H. R. Jacobs
Warren
Marion
Will Shafer
Washington
House of a Thousand Thrills comes to Washington Junior College
Washington junior college to present The House of a Thousand Thrills a hair raising mystery by Leslie Chadwick Brown in the high school auditorium on May 1 and 2. The modern setting offers students, some with prior experience, a chance to prove their interpreting skills in a challenging home talent effort directed by Mrs. Maude Newell Williams. The cast includes five men and six women led by Lawrence McKune Wendall Booth Carlton Lytle Ralph Kleese Stanley Baird Priscilla Morrison Ogle Teets Oneila Griggs Alice Mecaniel Margarita Williams and Lucille Ross.
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Leslie Chadwick Browning
Washington Junior College
Washington
Maude Newell Williams
The
Facully
Lawrence MecKune
Wendall Booth
Carlton Lytle
Ralph Kleese
Stanley Baird
Priscilla Morrison
Ogle Teets
Oneila Griggs
Alice Mecaniel Margarita Williams
Lucille Ross
Forest Fires Brought Under Control in North Minnesota
Calmer weather helps rangers and volunteers control about a dozen fires in northern Minnesota. More than 1,500 acres of timberland affected as crews work to contain the blazes around Brainerd.
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North
Minnesota
Brainerd
Minn
U.P
League accused of corrupt practices by Tinkham in lobbying case
Rep Tinkham charges the Anti-Saloon League violated the federal corrupt practices act and spent over 13 million dollars from 1920 to 1925. He cites a large total campaign operation, meager tax returns, and extensive headquarters in multiple states including New York and Illinois.
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Washington
Anti-Saloon League
Tinkham
Rep
Mass
Senate
League
House of Representatives
Union
New York
Illinois
Henke Shares Life History at Rotary Meeting
A W Henke spoke to local Rotarians about his life’s journey from birthplace in Sac City Iowa to a ministry in Iowa South Dakota and Ohio. His tale highlighted how personal histories enrich Rotary bonds and familiar faces. Local Rotarians anticipate attendance at an upcoming Marshalltown event in May.
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New
A. W. Henke
Rotary
Henke
Washington
Galena
Iowa
Charles City
Sioux City
Plains of
South Dakota
Cleveland
Ohio
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Carthage Powder Plant Wrecked In Nitro Explosion
In Carthage Missouri the Hercules Powder plant storehouse was wrecked by seven thousand pounds of nitroglycerin. One man is missing believed killed, another near death, two others injured less seriously. In Denison, Iowa a car accident killed Andrew Hansen and seriously injured Herbert Vogt.
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Carthage
U.P
Hercules Powder Plant
Denison
Andrew Hansen
Herbert Vogt
Former Wisconsin Sheriff Charged With Murder
Lyall T. Wright, ex sheriff of Juneau county, is formally charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of District Attorney Clinton G. Price. The warrant, issued by County Judge Robert Clark and signed by Sheriff Elmer Hempelman, names Wright as the slayer. Price died after six shotgun pellets penetrated his kitchen screen door during a Sunday night visit with his wife.
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Maulton
Wis
Juneau County
Lyall T. Wright
Clinton G. Price
Robert Clark
Elmer Hempelman
Wright
Price
Lemon Weir River
Price Kitchen
Union Holy Week Services Opened at Washington Church
A week of Christ’s last words study opened yesterday at the Washington Methodist church with Rev. A A Vinz as speaker. Evening services each night this week except Saturday cover a different clause of the crucifixion, aiming to prepare for Easter. Special music was led by the Baptist choir.
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Christ
Washington
A A. Vinz
Methodist Church
Vinz
God
Mr. Vinz
Baptist
Frank R. Sage
Callier
J. H. Callier
A. M. RB
Paradise
Calcutta Riots Quelled by Police After Street Demonstrations
Riots in Calcutta began by Indian revolutionaries and were suppressed after a strong police offensive. About 70 people were injured, including 15 European police and 11 firemen, as authorities restored order today.
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Calcutta
India
Man's Involuntary Crank Ends in Broken Nose
Charles Roth offered to crank a friend's car. The engine kicked back causing a broken nose and facial bruises. Roth remained hospitalized briefly with his injuries.
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Stoneham
Col
Charles Roth
Roth
Britain Urges Help From U S on Prohibition
In London a Labour bill seeks British cooperation to curb liquor smuggling into the United States. The measure would let the Board of Trade suspend or cancel certificates of masters, mates, or engineers involved in illicit imports. The bill passed its first reading 215 to 142 amid heckling, with Isaac Foot claiming it seeks to aid the U S constitutional policy and notes a recent naval agreement.
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London
U.R
Great Britain
United States
House of Commons
Board of Trade
Isaac Foot
House
Foot
America
Open House for Washington Moose Lodge Invites Men
The Washington Moose lodge announces an open house at Moose hall at eight tonight. Judge Milton Culp of Mooseheart Ill will speak on Conservation of Childhood. Music and refreshments will follow as part of a membership drive led by Alvin J. Johnson. Installation of new officers on April 29 will name I E Mitchell dictator. Sherm Sorrell is retiring. The lodge supports Mooseheart where orphans are educated and trained.
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Washington Moose Lodge
Moose Hall
Milton Culp
Mooseheart
Ill
Alvin J. Johnson
Washington Lodge
I. E. Mitchell
Sherm Sorrell
Moose Lodge
Wisconsin Leads With 1929 Hay Crop Value
Tame hay remained the state's top crop in 1929, producing 7,390,000 tons valued at 77,595,000 dollars, keeping hay as Wisconsin’s most valuable agricultural product.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Siamese Twin Chickens Found in Lincoln Hatchery
In York Nebraska a Lincoln hatchery reported two chickens born joined at the wing tips. Manager O Hudson said the Siamese chicks were later separated and survived.
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York
Neb
Lincoln Hatchery
O. Hudson
Mt. Ayr Banks Merge To Form New Mt. Ayr Bank
Announcement recalls merger of Mt. Ayr State Bank and Iowa State Bank in Mt. Ayr Iowa. F E Shelzome who has led Mt. Ayr State Bank since 1915 will be president of the new Mt. Ayr State Bank.
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Mt. Ayr
Mt. Ayr, Ya
Agri
Mt. Ayr State Bank
Iowa State Bank
F. E. Shelzome
Federal Prohibition Agents Open Drive on Liquor Syndicate
Prohibition Administrator William J. Calhoun and over 50 federal agents launched a cross state crackdown targeting a large liquor syndicate. The ring, first exposed last October via a decoded radio message, operated offices in New York and ran a roadhouse, a radio station, and used six freighters and ten speedboats to move its product into New York New Jersey and Pennsylvania earning about 1.25 million dollars weekly.
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New York
Prohibition
William J. Calhoun
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Calhoun
Newark
Walker advances to Newton agency in Iowa
Hubert Walker longtime Railway Express agent in Washington is transferred to Newton Iowa and begins a trial period. The Newton posting offers a significant raise and greater business. his future there hinges on the trial outcome and whether he remains in Newton or returns to Washington.
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Hubert Walker
Railway Xpress Company
Washington
Newton
Iowa
West Chester First to Complete 1930 Census
West Chester in Washington county reports 223 residents in 1930, up from 190 in 1920. Merta Mitchell of Keokuk, census supervisor for southeastern Iowa, says figures are preliminary but believed substantially correct. Enumerator R. C. Ferguson led the West Chester and Franklin township tally.
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West Chester
Washington County
Merta Mitchell
Keokuk
Southeastern Iowa
R. C. Ferguson
Franklin Township
Straw Hat Tariff Hike Set by Conferees in Washington
Washington April 15 U P Tariff conferees from the house and senate agreed to increase duties on straw hats as summer nears. The move reflects a coordinated effort by lawmakers to adjust import levies amid rising demand and competing trade interests.
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Washington
U.P
House
Senate
Muscle Shoals Lease Bill Drawn By Committee
The military affairs committee formed a five member subcommittee to draft a new bill leasing the wartime Muscle Shoals plant to a private firm. The Norris government operation proposal was shelved amid opposition, with broad rejection of Muscle Shoals measures including the Wright bill leasing to American Cyanamid. The subcommittee, led by Republican Rep Reece of Tennessee, will report a substitute bill next Tuesday.
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Washington
U.P
Military Affairs Committee
Norris
Wright
American Cyanamid Company
Reece
Republican
Tennessee
Senator Foster Analyzes Tax Assessments on Farm Lands
Des Moines report quotes Senator J. W. Foster of the state board of assessment and review. He explains farm land assessments rose from 49.9 percent in 1912 to 67.48 in 1913, then fell to 26.08 in 1920 as values swung, with assessments lagging behind actual values and sales trends, and the gap narrowing only slowly since 1922.
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Des Moines
J. W. Foster
State Board of Assessment and Review
United Press
United States Department of Agriculture
Foster
Foeter
Hundreds awaiting murder trial panel in Decorah
Ninety jurors have been impaneled for the May term of district court due to the potential murder case of Mr and Mrs Walter Casten charged with poisoning their daughter with strychnine. Judge W L Bichendorf ordered the large panel.
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Decorah
District Court
Becauss
Walter Casten
W. L. Bichendorf
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