Enforcements Bill Passes Committee in Ohio Prison Crisis
Amid a deadly April fire at Ohio's prison, 1600 inmates at White City held no open revolt, marching orderly to breakfast. Demand for the resignation of Warden Thomas softened as Attorney General Bettman continues an inquiry, with 550 convicts to be moved to ease overcrowding and Governor Cooper pledging firm, humane administration.
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Columbus
State Penitentiary
White City
P. &. Thomas
Thomas
Zilbeth Bettman
Bettman
Cooper
Watkins Baby Passes Away This Morning
Funeral services for William Robert Watkins infant son of Mr and Mrs Harry Watkins will be held tomorrow at ten o'clock at L A Jones Funeral home. Rev P E Roll will officiate with interment at Elm Grove Cemetery. The infant died this morning at seven at the County hospital born last night, mother Helen Tucker is reported to be recovering. Community offers sympathy.
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William Robert Watkins
Harry Watkins
County Hospital
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
P. E. Roll
the Christian Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Helen Tucker
Census Counts in Washington. some figures still provisional
Washington reports a 4 807 population and notes final tallies await a five day correction window. If not counted, residents can contact the ward enumerator or city hall to be included in the 1980 census, with officials assisting. A county-wide comparison references 1920 and 1925 figures, alongside several local town counts. Greenfield reports farmer W A Wilson killed by an enraged bull while guiding it to water.
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Washington
Kaiore
Aifneworths
Riverside
Wellman
Titel
Crawfordsville
Columbus City
Columbus Junction
Jacksonn Two
Dutch Creek
Clay Two
Marion
Greenfield
W. A. Wilson
Adair County
Drake Relays Start Today Expect Many Records Will Fall
DES MOINES April 25 The 21st Drake relays began today with a big entry list and many records likely to fall. Bracey Leland and Tolan lead 100 yard dash heats with 9.4 seconds as their mark. Sentman of Illinois and Saling of Iowa head a strong high hurdle field with other outstanding events. Washington high school track team qualifies for finals in 440 yard and 80 yard relays.
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Des Moines
Bracey
Leland
Tolan
Sentman
Illinois
Saling
Iowa
Washington
Drake
Funeral planned for Frank M. Hopping of Washington County
Frank M. Hopping died at University Hospital Iowa City after an operation on Monday. He was 61, lifelong Washington County resident, and a former farmer now living in town. Funeral set for Eureka church with interment at Shock Cemetery. he leaves wife Christina, children Cora Mabel Clark Lloyd Edna Geret and five grandchildren, plus siblings Emma J. Hesseltine George E. Hopping Loie A. Babcock and Howard A. Hopping.
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Frank M. Hopping
Washington County
University Hospital
Iowa City
Eureka Church
A. W. Henke
Shock
L. A
Edna Geret
Riverside
Emma J. Hesseltine
George E. Hopping
Loie A. Babcock
Howard A. Hopping
Hopping
Estherville
Methodist
Eureka
Washington M. Kk
I. O. 0. F. Lodge
Washington
Unusual Plea in Power Co Lawsuit
Bowen and company of Nashua seeks 150000 from three electric firms in a federal suit over a Dec 4 1920 Nashua mill fire. The complaint claims Nashua fire department was restrained from fighting the blaze by near power lines and delays to shut off electricity eight miles away.
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Dubou
Plainfield
Bowen Company
Iowa Optometrists Convene for Two-Day State Meeting
Des Moines hosts the annual Iowa optometrists convention with plans for a two day gathering. More than 200 registrants are expected from all sections of the state.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Actress Adele Ritchie accuses jealousy in double tragedy
In Laguna Beach California on April 25 Mrs Doris Murray Palmer and Mrs Guy Bates Post once close friends were found shot dead in Palmer's cottage. Police say Post killed Palmer and then died by suicide using a pearhandled revolver.
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Laguna Beach
California
Doris Murray Palmer
Guy Bates Post
Adele Ritchie
Palmer
Mrs. Palmer
Mrs. Berry
Frost danger over for Iowa orchards
Des Moines April 25 The weather bureau reports frost prevailed in Iowa last night for the fourth consecutive night with damage already done to orchards and early garden crops. The lowest temperatures reached 28 at Boone and Decorah and below freezing was reported from many parts of the state.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Boone and Decorah
PAYS TO BE CAREFUL IN CEDAR RAPIDS
Cedar Rapids residents paid fines of 3.50 each after pleading guilty to traffic violations. Police Chief Wessey Beness said more arrests began last night and 82 high school students observed violations for 24 hours, with the crackdown to continue.
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Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids. In
U.2
Wessey
Beness
Young Lamb Held Over Bond Robbery in Davenport
Vincent J. Lamb son of a Chicago family was found in a New Orleans parish jail posing as George Murdoch after confessing to a 45000 dollar bond robbery in Davenport Iowa. Lamb said I guess I'm the black sheep of the Lamb family.
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New Orleans
U.P
Vincent J. Lamb
Chicago
United Press
George Murdoch
Vincent Lamb
Lamb
Davenport
Iowa
Reverend finds wife and son unconscious from gas fumes
The Rev. W. F. Peterson of the Augustana Lutheran church reported his wife and 9 year old son Walter Jr were found unconscious from gas heater fumes in the basement of their Boone home. Both were revived.
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Boone
W. F. Peterson
Augustana Lutheran Church
Walter, Jr
Hoover Nominee for Supreme Court Still Possible
Washington April 25 The Parker nomination for associate justice of the Supreme Court may still be confirmed despite a heavy Senate Judiciary Committee defeat. Officials note some votes could swing, as administration pressure intensifies to secure Senate approval and support for the president.
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Hoover
Supreme Court
Washington
U.P
John J. Parker
North Carolina
Senate Judiciary Committee
Parker
Senate
Sheriff wounded as lynch mob frees suspect in Walhalla
In Walhalla South Carolina Sheriff John Thomas was injured and a mob of about 200 broke into the county jail at midnight, freeing Allen Green a Black man held on suspicion of assaulting a white girl. Green was taken two miles from town and shot, with one man arrested on suspicion of leading the lynching.
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Walhalla
S. C
U.P
John Thomas
Allen Green
Green
Thomas
John Santerson
Enrollment expected to rise at Washington Junior College
Dean Harland Mead reports prospective students show higher enrollment for next year with about 5 of the 1930 Washington high school class planning to enroll. He also expects 30 of this year’s juniors to return. The college’s catalog bulletin lists facilities, courses, faculty, plays, and the first graduating class: Martha Crone, Mary Finke, Thelma Long, Helen McCrabb, LeRoy Pratt, Lucille Reister, Margarita Williams.
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Harland Mead
Washington Junior College
Washington High School
Dean Mead
Martha Crone
Mary Finke
Thelma Long
Helen MccCrabb
LeRoy Pratt
Lucille Reister
Margarita Williams
Mystery surrounds Thames freighter fire and crew losses
Bridgeport, April 25. The freighter Thames burned in Long Island Sound with at least 14 men missing. Survivors report ships at the scene ignored rescue cries and failed to shine searchlights, a charge voiced by oyster boat captain George W. Wilson.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Long Island Sound
George W. Wilson
Wilson
Bruce Young Passes Away in Los Angeles
Death notice for Bruce Young in Los Angeles says he died last Saturday at age eighty six. Former Washington resident, his wife Mrs Ola Eyestone Young, announces the funeral held Monday in Los Angeles. further details to be published tomorrow.
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Bess Conger
Bruce Young
Los Angeles
Cal
Young
Washington
Ola Eyestone Young
Local residents shop and visit in Muscatine today
H L Whittaker traveled to Muscatine on business while Crawfordsville residents Mrs Charles Strain and Mrs W H Vegse shopped in town. Ruth Ballard visited Wayland relatives. Gerald Duncan and Frances McCoy moved and hosted guests. Campbells and Colsons from Fairfield guests at Valery Williams home.
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Charles Strain
Crawfordsville
Waterloo Eyes Thompson Motor Plant Move
Waterloo Iowa April 24 A possible Thompson Motor corporation relocation from Muscatine to Waterloo emerged as the Muscatine site nears full capacity. The firm makes small autos and, per general manager R D Rasmussen, has orders for 100000 cars now. Muscatine capacity is seven cars daily. officials seek a 100 car daily output.
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Waterloo
U.P
Thompson Motor Corporation of
Muscatine
R. D. Rasmussen
Women Organize for Repeal of Prohibition Law
Mrs. Charles H. Sabin of New York City led plans to form a national organization aimed at repealing Prohibition within five years. The group targets a million members and will let states handle political activities while backing wet legislators regardless of party. Mrs. Amos Neves was named to the national executive committee.
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Cleveland, O
U.P
Charles H. Sabin
New York City
Women's Organization For Natural Prohibition Reform
Sabin
Amos Neves
NFW series begins for big leagues with interregional shifts
Major league clubs reshuffle opponents before the first inter national series opening May 2. In the National League New York Giants go to Philadelphia and Brooklyn to Boston while St. Louis moves to Pittsburgh and Cincinnati to Chicago. American League matchups include Philadelphia at Washington and Boston at New York. Cold weather caused postponements as eight games were scrubbed, with Chicago losing 9 to 2 to St. Louis as George Fisher drove in runs and Sylvester Johnson earned his second win.
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New York Giants
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Boston
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago
Washington
New York
Detroit
Cleveland
Cubs
St. Louis Cardinals
Roger Hornsby
George Fisher
Sylvester Johnson
Iowa Prohibition Poll Favors Modification or Repeal
The Literary Digest report shows Iowa voters leaning toward changing or repealing the 18th amendment. Of 82,934 votes counted, 48,086 favored repeal or modification and 34,848 supported enforcement. Net figures: 24,384 for modification and 23,702 for repeal.
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New York
Literary Digest Prohibition
Iowa
Boy Dies of Lockjaw After Horse Kick
Milford report details Virgil Clark aged 10 who was kicked by a horse. Wound treated but anti tetanus given late. lockjaw developed en route home and he died within twenty minutes at the doctor’s office.
Jackson county road bonds sold for 275000
Road bonds totaling 275000 were purchased by Glaspel Veith and Duncan of Davenport. The issue was the last of Jackson county s 1 million dollar issue, bringing 4 percent and a 140 premium.
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Maquoketa
Glaspel, Veith & Duncan
Davenport
Jackson County
Bloomfield theater fights Sunday movie charge
Bloomfield manager H. E. Redfield prepared to fight charges of operating on Sunday. He was arrested on a complaint by L. E. Goode, who in January helped secure an injunction blocking residents from voting on the Sunday movie issue.
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Blomfield
Bloomfield
H. E. Redfield
Iowa Theater
Redfield
L. E. Goode
Huckins to appeal conviction in federal fraud scheme
Des Moines report says George E. Huckins will appeal his conviction on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses to the supreme court. Neill Garret assistant attorney general acknowledged receipt of the notice.
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Des Moines
George E. Huckins
Supreme Court
Neill Garret
Thieves Break Into French Way Cleaning, Steal Cash and Clothes
Thieves robbed the French Way cleaning establishment, taking $100 in cash and stealing a large amount of clothing while damaging property as reported to police.
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Des Moines
French Way Cleaning Establishment
Suit filed for damages after Ames crash injures girl
In Nevada on April 24 a district court suit seeks 3000 against Leroy Swanson of Ames by Mildred Walker. The complaint accuses Swanson of careless driving, causing injuries to the plaintiff.
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Nevada
Mildred Walker
Leroy Swanson
Ames
Swanson
Senate to consider day measure on prohibition reform
The senate judiciary committee approved the prohibition transfer bill and urged early passage. President Hoover and leaders pressed for reform enabling Mitchell to overhaul the bureau, with power to retain or dismiss top officials, including Commissioner Doran. Four bills were filed to add judgeships in southern New York and southern California to ease prohibition case backlogs.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Hoover
Wickersham
Law Enforcement Commission
Mitchell
Mitchel
Prohibition Bureau
Doran
New York
California
Scouts Hold Council Fire and Initiation in Iowa
About twenty five Boy Scouts of Troop 33 in Washington Iowa held a council fire at the Eckles quarry four miles northwest of town. Eugene Tucker was welcomed as a new Scout after passing tests. The program included games and storytelling with a rumor that weiner consumption was immense.
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Boy Scouts
Troop
Washington
Iowa
Eckles
Frank Pringle
Eugene Tucker
Pheasants Released Across County by Conservation League
About 58 ring neck pheasants have been released in the county over the past weeks. Thirty six were placed on the John Rittenhouse farm and twenty two on the Walter R Brown farm. Eggs will be distributed by Game Warden Gene Hreitenbach for hatching in local areas.
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Ringneck
Will H. Dily Conservation League
John Rittenhouse
Walter R. Brown
Gene Hreitenbach
Piercing scream foils robbery attempt on Miss Hayworth
Miss Sarah Hayworth told police that a male assailant struck her from behind with a blunt instrument as she fell to the pavement. She screamed, the robber fled, leaving more than $25 in her pocketbook.
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Des Moines
Sarah Hayworth
Hammill urges cooperative approach in west protection push
Governor John Hamill told the Boone Lions and Rotary clubs that the west deserves all congress protection. He urged justice with cooperation and warned against selfishness and retaliation while pursuing protection measures.
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Boone
West
Congress
John Hammill
Animals on Increase in Sioux City Livestock Market
Farmers and feeders in Sioux City area sold stock worth 14 837 250 dollars in January. Total head sold 13 319, an increase of 74 980 animals and 1 428 700 dollars from January 1929 receipts and totals.
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Sioux City
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ENFOR
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Watkins
Laws
Carolina McB
H. L. Whittaker
Ruth Ballard
Mrs. C. E. Ballard
Wayland
W. H. Vegse
Lloyd DeHarporte
Gerald Duncan of
Cotter
C. E. Gawthrope of
Keota
Frances McCoy
St. Marion Ave
Mike Koch
Bert Helcher
Sigourney
Rock
John Rock
West Main Street
Grant Campbell
George Colson
Fairfield
Valery Williams
Bers
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