State taxes can be reduced in Iowa says official
Ed R Brown, Iowa committee on reduction of governmental expenditures, told Drake University audience that 25 to 40 million dollars can be cut from Iowa tax expense while maintaining government quality. He cites rising costs since 1900 and 1912 wealth growth, urging citizens to accept sacrifices for tax relief.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Ed R. Brown
Committee On
Iowa Political Science Association
Drake University
United States
Kelley Plans Fight on Insanity Plea in Massie Case
Honolulu April 22 Prosecutor John C Kelley laid final plans to press for a clear cut conviction despite Clarence Darrows defense in the Fortescue Massie honor slaying trial He will rely on two mainland psychiatrists Dr Paul Bowers and Dr Joseph Catton and a recess until Saturday was granted to study the transcript of testimony Darrow argues Massie became insane after a sequence of harrowing events
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Honolulu
T. H
Clarence Darrow
John C. Kelley
Fortescue-Massie
Charless. Davis
Kelley
Paul Bowers
Joseph Catton
Darrow
Thomas H. Massie
Joseph
Brookhart Opens Re-Election Campaign May 2 in Iowa
Senator Brookhart will launch his bid for re nomination with a May 2 meeting at the Y M C A gymnasium in Washington D C. Supporters say he will travel Iowa all May mapping a speaking schedule through the June Republican primary and organize a Brookhart for Senator club to oversee plans.
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Brookhart
Smith
W. Brookhart
Washington
Iowa
Senator Brookhart
Washington, D. C
C. A
Washington baseball club forms under Charles Clark
After weeks of workouts a Washington baseball club has been perfected under manager Charles Clark. About twenty men are in the squad and will be whittled to a selected team. A May 1 practice with Brighton precedes games with a Dubuque salaried team and Cedar Rapids outfit. Other opponents include Hayesville Eddyville Ottumwa Giants and more. The Libe's ball park field has been improved with a repaired grandstand and new screens.
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Washington
Charles Clark
Brighton
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Hayesville
Eddyville
Ottumwa Giants
Clark
Libe’s Ball Park
Golf Pairings Set for Washington Country Club Dinner Tournament
The Washington Country Club committee plans the first dinner tournament of the season with date not fixed. Pairings are to be announced early next week.
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Washington Country Club
Washington Collection Exhibits German Newspapers
An exhibition features a collection of German period newspapers from 1774 to 18006 with reports on George Washington. English translations accompany the articles for accessibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
INS
George Washington
Mrs Atchison Dies in Kansas at 76
Elizabeth M. Atchison of Richmond Kansas dies after months of illness from a broken hip. She leaves three sons A F Atchison Ray and Ross and a daughter Mrs E P Cunningham. Her husband died ten years ago. A E Atchison and Mary Atchison attend funeral in Richmond.
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Elizabeth M. Atchison
Richmond
Kans
A E. Atchison
Washington
A. J. Dawson
A. E. Atchison
Mary Atchison
Rieshmond
Atchison
A. F Atchison
Ray
Kaus
Ross
Oklahoma City
Okla
E. P. Cunningham
Dawson
Stafford
Track Team Heads to Oskaloosa Relay Meet
Coach Jim Shultz will take about fifteen Washington track team members to Oskaloosa for the annual relay meet, with entries in several events. He also plans to send several athletes to Des Moines next week for the Drake Relays.
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Jim Shultz
Oskaloosa
Washington
Des Moines
Burlington Wins Three First Places At District Music Meet
About 1,000 students from southeastern Iowa high schools competed in a district music contest held today and tomorrow at Burlington High School and the Presbyterian church. Burlington won first in three Class A events including girls glee club mixed chorus and band with Washington placing second in Class A girls glee and third in Class A band.
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Iowa
Presbyterian Church
Washington High School
Washington
Bur.ington
Burlington
Ralph Bunce
L. A. Bunce
Lorane Carder
Iowa City
St. Madison
Fairfield
Sigourney
West Liberty
Ft. Madison
Burington
Magentine
Tipton
Hig
Burglary at Thompson's Market on East Side
Overnight burglary at Thompson's Market on the square east side left about 82 dollars missing from the cash register. Entrance gained from the alley. access via basement. Police suspect an out of town experienced thief. a stranger under suspicion was seen downtown and is being searched for.
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Thompson's Market
Groceteria
Mary Dougall Dominates Today's Washington Contest Votes
Mary Dougall collected 23,250 new votes to lead the day in the Washington popularity contest. With support rising since her return, she faces strong daily tallies as friends push her bid for a Europe trip. Mildred Brown ranks second with 20,000 added, totaling 267,900, while many others including Mildred Craig and Jessie Glassburner hold steady in the top ranks.
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Washington
Mary Dougall
Europe
Mildred Brown
the Journal
Mildred Craig
Jessie Glassburner
Mildred Crown
Mary Pauls
Mildred Patterson
Hoover campaign plan outlined for Chicago convention
Beverly Hills dispatch mocks economizing by Republicans in Chicago. It notes papers reveal Hoover’s campaign route and handshake schedule. It also says the proposed platform and speeches, unchanged for 40 years, have never been used or listened to.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Hoover
Trials Set For May 16 Court Adjourns To Hear Non Jury Cases
By request of the court Judge D W Hamilton adjourned district court to Monday May 16 in Washington to hear non jur y matters. Docket includes Lemley v Hochstetler Mason v Lincoln Wylie v Detroit Fidelity Secur ity Co on May 16 Thorne v Woodford Thorne v Jones Temple v Houtt Shores v Wilson May 18 Washington National Bank v Maxwell Meek v Bishop Trusteeship of McLaughlin Miller v Davidson and a License Appeal denial. Arthur Stewart pleads guilty to transporting intoxicating liquor. three month jail term withCosts suspended on good behavior. He is remanded to the county jail and paroled to Sheriff McCarty.
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D. W. Hamilton
Washington
Lemley
Hochstetler
Mason
Lincoln
Wylie
Detroit Fidelity & Surety Co
Thorne
Woodford
Jones
Temple
Houtt
Shores
Wilson
Washington National Bank
Maxwell
Meek
Bishop
McLaughlin
Miller
Davidson
Carl P. Ruegsegger
Wellman
Motor Vehicle Department
Secretary of State's Office
Hamilton
Eardley Bell
George F. Morrison
Stewart
Arthur Stewart
George I. Morrison
R. H. McCarty
Harold H. Putnam
Local Washington Residents See Bell Laboratory Demonstration
More than twenty Washington people attended a lecture and live demonstration by Sergius P. Grace at the University field house in Jew City. The event, under the Iowa College of Engineering, showcased Bell labs advances with a London message, air plane communications, and a sensitive microphone that made heartbeats audible and arm muscles audible as they contracted.
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Washington
Jews City
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Sergius P. Grace
Iowa College of Engineering
University
London
Iowa
Pledge drive aims 100000 work hours in Ventura Legion effort
Poinsettia City Post 339 of the American Legion in Ventura launches a campaign to create employment with a goal of 100000 pledged work hours. More than 0,000 hours have already been pledged. Several individuals including Dorothy Breier Brighton and Wilma Wade are listed among contributors.
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Ventura
Cal
INS
Poinsettia City Post 339
The
American Legion
Japan vows to hold Manchuria despite world opinion
Tokyo announced that Japan will retain Manchuria with full military strength despite League opposition. General Sadao Araki said Japan is in Manchuria to stay and transform it into a peaceful, prosperous nation. Three trainloads of Japanese troops moved toward Hailin to quell a growing rebellion along the eastern branch of the Chinese Eastern railway, with railway directors arranging transports.
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Tokyo
INS
League of Nations
Siberian
Japan
Manchuria
Sadao Araki
Araki
Munkden
Imienpo
Hailin
Expect Something New In Lindbergh Kidnapping
A new development was expected to be made public as Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh visits the Sourland mountain home. The Rev. H. Dobson-Peacock, mediator in the abduction negotiations, was reported in New York and was to reach the Lindbergh home near Hopewell, New Jersey, later today.
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Trenton
N J
Lindbergh
Sourland Mountain
Charles A. Lindbergh
Flood Threat Forces Sioux City Area Residents to Evacuate
In Iowa the West Fork river flood near Moville Hornick and Climbing Hill prompted lowland residents to prepare to leave homes as seven feet of water threatened properties. railroad track damage and county road destruction added to the crisis while additional rain raised future risk.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Hornick
Climbing Hill
West Fork River
G. K. Greening
Moville
Greening
North Western Railroad
Little Sioux
West Fork
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A. BE. Atchison
Washington Glee Club
Thompson
Franklins D. Roosevelt
New York
Floyd Olson
Minnesota
Roosevelt
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Miss
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Elsie Glassburner
Mary L. Barnes
Craw
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Sva Diller
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Keota
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Wyman
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Kliz
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Wash
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Ains
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