Alfonso XIII Reaches Paris as Exile Continues
Alfonso XIII travels from Marseilles to Paris by express after a rapid exit from Spain. Victoria Eugenie, in Paris, endures solitude awaiting the deposed king’s arrival. In Madrid, Alfonso refuses to renounce his throne rights, saying his powers remain a historic deposit to be judged by the people.
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Mitchell outlines GOP stance on antitrust and prohibition
Attorney General Mitchell frames the Republican approach in his Minneapolis speech, signaling a shift away from a flat “trust-buster” image. He pledges enforcement against large drug and liquor rings while leaving smaller violations to local authorities, and defends Hoover’s anti-logos and cabinet appointments amid Democratic critique.
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Mitchell
Minneapolis
John J. Raskob
Democratic National Committee
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Big Business c
Federal Trade Commission
Washington track team steps up training for outdoor season
Washington high school athletes under Coach Jim Shultz show steady improvement since reopening after spring break. They target the outdoor meet at Oskaloosa Saturday and plan a dual with Muscatine Tuesday. Discus and javelin distances improve, relay practice increases, with stars Stats man Crone and Bowes expected to score at Oskaloosa. The county meet date remains undecided, possibly the following Saturday or May 2.
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Jim Shultz
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Muscatine High School
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Frederick
Kiesey
Statsman
Crone
Bowes
Memorial to be dedicated by American Legion Auxiliary
Memorial stone to Washington soldiers who died in World War I will be dedicated Sunday May 24 in Elm Grove cemetery. Arrangements were begun at the auxiliary meeting and complete plans will be announced later. Delegates to the county Legion auxiliary convention were elected for Riverside May 7: Mary Kurtz, alternate Mrs. Walter Conner, and Mrs. Russell Frink, alternate Mrs. Elliot Grayson. Tea was served by Mrs. Carlton Wilson and committee.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Washington
County Legion Auxiliary
Riverside
Mary
Frank Kurtz
Walter Conner
Russell Frink
Elliot Grayson
The
Legionnaire Magazine
Carlton Wilson
Major League Scores Across Leagues
National League games delivered decisive wins with St Louis blanking Cincinnati 4 0 and Chicago routing Pittsburgh 56 Boston toppled Brooklyn 3 while Philadelphia crushed New York 19 to 7 American League results included Washington 7 over Philadelphia 1 New York 8 over Boston 7 St Louis 6 over Detroit and Chicago 7 over Cleveland in a day of high scoring contests
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Cleveland
Spanish king’s exile noted in Panama City newspaper
A Spanish paper reports the king is out and notes Spain’s political turmoil. The item mentions Hoover and observes republics failing under Mussolini, then speculates on relief for Spanish farmers amid the upheaval.
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Mussolini
Vinton School to Enter State Music Contest
Pierce Knox and the Town School for the Blind orchestra, including twenty six blind students, won sub district and regional contests in Vinton and Oelwein and earn a spot in the Iowa State Music Contest in Iowa City on May 11. Washington friends expect to travel to support the group as they seek the state title.
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Vinton
Iowa
Mt. Auburn
Oelwein
Iowa City
Washington
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Stephen Returns to North Side Storefront on the Square
Homer Stephen announces a move back to the former Slosser building on the square after a year away. He plans to focus on optical work with new equipment and fitting rooms, while Owen Grecian remains in charge of watch repairs.
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Masonic Temple
Washington National Bank
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Workman on Road 161 Dies of Hurts
Alfred Nyenhius aged 20 of Muscatine died in an Iowa City hospital from injuries received while aiding a steam shovel on primary road No 161 near Riverside. An inquest is planned tonight to determine the cause, with a jury sworn by Coroner L A Jones after the contractor H A Gettert requested the investigation. The road work is preparatory for paving this summer.
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Muscatine
Iowa City
Riverside
H. A. Gettert
L. A. Jones
Ralph Thompson
Frank Bandy
Walter L. Graves
Nigist
Nyenhius
Music Week Observed In Washington With Daily Programs
Washington marks Music Week May 8 and 9 with church services Sunday public recital Monday by local instructors Tuesday features Iowa Wesleyan college students and an operetta Viennese Nights in technicolor at the State theater. The week closes with a Washington city band concert and a Friday high school orchestra program.
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Iowa Wesleyan College
Henry Shields
State Theater
Washington City
Mrs Brown of Crawford Dies at 78 in Crawfordsville
Mrs Louisa McElroy Brown dies at her Crawfordsville home at 1 30 am aged 78. Funeral at 2 pm Saturday from Crawfordsville Methodist Church with Rev BE S Hebner officiating. Interment at Asbury Cemetery northeast of Wayne. Survived by three children Clara Sweet Will Brown and George B Brown seven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Married Benjamin F Brown on July 1 1881 and later joined the Methodist church.
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Louisa McElroy Brown
BE. S. Hebner
Asbury Commetery
Wayne
Brown
Wyman
Benjamin F. Brown
Clara Sweet
Will Brown
Winfield
George B. Brown
Marshalltown
United Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Stephen Plans Room Occupancy Around May Tenth
Stephen anticipates moving into the room around May 10, signaling upcoming occupancy and potential scheduling changes.
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Stephen
Government Moves to Liquidate Nicaragua Responsibilities Soon
Washington reports indicate the administration intends to end its five year presence in Nicaragua to avoid a general campaign of protecting American property. Secretary Stimson limited Marines to safeguarding lives at Puerto Cabezas and will not deploy forces to defend U.S. property in Nicaragua.
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State Department
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Standard Fruit and Steamship Company
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Guardia Nacionale
United States
Tipton Men Hire Lawyer Over Bovine TB Test
M W Stapleton of Muscatine hired by the Farmers Protective association in Cedar county to oppose the state bovine tuberculosis testing law. A permanent injunction may be sought to halt cattle testing, after Judge Moffit denied a temporary restraining order. Gov Turner denied any agreement to withdraw state veterinarians from administration, saying testing will continue statewide.
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Iowa
M. W. Stapleton
Muscatine
Farmers’ Protective Association
Edar County
Stapleton
John T. Moffit
Des Moines
Cedar County
Don W. Turner
State Department of Agriculture
Railway Men to Meet Here
A Rock Island railway division group will hold a Washington meeting Friday night to discuss safety first issues and efficiency. About fifty men from Eldon to Letts, plus division executives, will attend in a coach on a side track near the freight house.
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Rock Island Railway
Washington
Lewis Goodlander
Eldon
Letts
New York Prisons Parcels 2500 Inmates Each Year
Albany report shows New York State prisons receive 2,500 criminals annually. Parole releases range from 2,000 to 2,500 yearly, with about half of those paroled aged 25 or younger.
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Division of Parole
Thompson courts cooperative farming cure for market woes
Sam H. Thompson says cooperative marketing could lift farm incomes by four to five billion dollars annually and raise individual farm family income by about 750 dollars, as millions stay jobless while grain sits unsold amid current marketing methods. He links agriculture prosperity to overall industry and urges large scale cooperative marketing.
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U.P
Amercan Farm Bureau Federation
Sam H. Thompson
Federal Farm Board
Thompson
Freight Will Be Club Topic at Better Washington Meet
Railway men will discuss freight field invasion by trucks at the April Better Washington club meeting in the Y room Friday. Glenn Mace asks Lewis Goodlander W C Bell and J M McKay to present rail side or have it presented by a railway official. Businessmen’s attendance is expected. dinner tickets are 6:30 with meeting ending by eight.
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Better Washington Club
Glenn Mace
Lewis Goodlander
Rock Island
W. C. Bell
Milwaukee
J. (. McKay
Burlington
Berlovich Files Lawsuits Over Malicious Prosecution
Dewey Berlovich seeks 75 000 in legal actions here alleging malicious prosecution and damage to reputation tied to bank robbery charges. Defendants include Sheriff Baker Ralph Ward a county vigilante Elmer McPher son and others with claims totaling 35 000 for malicious prosecution. The Ottumwa Courier faces 25 000 for injuring name and standing and 15 000 for business damage.
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Ottumwa
Dewey Berlovich
Baker
Ralph Ward
Elmer McPherson
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Ottumwa Courier
Berlovich
Marines Mourn Officer Killed in Northern Nicaragua Ambush
Captain Harlan Perley United States Marine Corps officer stationed at Puerta Cabezas is among the dead in a recent ambush. U S cruisers Asheville and Memphis sail to Puerta Cabezas to protect the town as insurgents gather in the nearby hills.
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Aboive
United States Marine Corps
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Nicaragua
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Asheville
Memphis
Washington group shines at North Central music conference
Des Moines reports show Washington students excel at the North Central conference of music instructors. The high school orchestra and chorus, with Mildred Masson Mary Pauls Maurice Mayo and William Sartor among survivors, prepare under Milburn McKay now directing the trumpet section. Helen Metinski sings soprano second highest, and the full orchestra rehearses thrice daily before Friday broadcasts on WOU and WHO.
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Washington
North Central Conference of Music
Iowa
Mildred Masson
Mary Pauls
Maurice Mayo
William Sartor
Joe Metinski
Helen
Milburn McKay
Washington High School
Joe Maddy
Michigan
McKay
WOU
WHO
April Shower Totals 1.28 Inches
Yesterday and last night brought 1.28 inches of rain per the official observer. Clouds may bring more rain before night though no strong winds accompany the showers. Warm nights aid budding vegetation with yesterday’s high around 83 and low near 56, similar to the day before.
Man Walks 150000 Miles in 45 Years at 15 Miles Daily
Norristown Pa is home to James Ganley a railroad track walker who has trekked about 150000 miles by walking 15 miles daily for 45 years His journeys would circle the globe six times with thousands of miles to spare reflecting a lifetime of steady walking for work and fitness.
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Norristown
James Ganley
Iowa House approves road bond measure and drunk driving bill
Des Moines April 16. The enabling act for a proposed 100 million dollar state road bond constitutional amendment passed the Iowa House after Senate amendments by 61 to 84. The measure now goes to voters in June if declared constitutional. The Senate also passed a tougher drunken driving bill 36 to 0, with penalties including license revocation and fines up to 300 dollars and possible prison time. A minority in the House attempted three times to delay action. Clocks in both chambers read just after 11:30 a.m. as lawmakers pressed ahead.
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Shower Halts Pipeline Work Across Rural Grounds
Heavy rains yesterday and last night left side roads muddy and ground soft, stopping most natural gas pipeline work. Trucks and machines sat idle while workers waited for better weather. two North Iowa avenue headquarters lots filled with vehicles and crews.
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Iowa Avenue
Fire destroys two brooder houses and 460 chickens
A fire at the Melo Kal lous farm three-fourth miles east of Washington destroyed two brooder houses and about 460 chickens four weeks old. The blaze started from a stove, occurred shortly after five o clock, and neighbors assisted but $150 damage was not covered by insurance with $50 chickens lost.
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Washington
Esther McCreedy Sings With Des Moines Glee Club Tonight
Miss Esther McCreedy daughter of Mr and Mrs Harlan McCreedy is a member of the Celian glee club of Iowa State Teachers College and will sing with the club at 10 30 tonight when they broadcast over WHO The glee club is in Des Moines for the North Central music instructors meeting The club gave a half hour program this morning will broadcast tonight and will give a concert at Younker s tea room tomorrow Olive Barker is the director.
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Esther McCreedy
Harlan McCreedy
Cecilian Glee Club
Iowa State Teachers College
WHO
Glee Club
Des Moines
North Central Music Instructors Meeting
Younker’s
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