Savannah Race Riot Claims Police Officer in Yamacraw
In Savannah Georgia on August 1 a race riot erupted in Yamacraw after a call about a murdered woman. Officer Fitzgerald was killed by a gunman later identified as Dave Singleton who was also slain by police. The unrest continued with patrols out and faint gunfire as the investigation unfolded.
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Savannan
Savannah
Yamacraw
Dave Singleton
Fitzgerald
Alexander
Singleton
Season Tickets On Sale For Washington Chautauqua
The 1929 Washington Chautauqua enters its twenty sixth assembly with season tickets to be printed and distributed. Treasurer Carl M. Keck says tickets may be ready by Saturday and banks and stores will sell them. Early purchases by pledgees and others are urged as the event opens two weeks from last evening.
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Washington
French Visitors Tour Modern Rittenhouse Farm
A French delegation of agriculturalists toured the Harry Rittenhouse farm nine miles northwest of Washington to view its modern equipment. They were shown around by representatives of the International company and focused on the combination harvester and thresher along with other ultra modern machines.
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Harry Rittenhouse
Washington
France
International Company
Rittenhouse Place
Campbell Released From Hospital After Auto Crash
William Shan Campbell a former Jefferson county sheriff and state auto theft official was released from a Des Moines hospital after recovering from serious injuries suffered in an automobile accident a week and a half earlier. Doctors had earlier warned of a guarded prognosis.
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Des Moines
William Shan Campbell
State Auto Theft Department
Jefferson County
Campbell
Farmers Warn Against Professional Cooperative Promoters
Carl Williams of Oklahoma City told the American Institute of Cooperation session in Baton Rouge to beware professional promoters seeking to organize cooperatives. He urged farmers to join organized cooperatives and avoid self‑organized efforts. The gathering also featured talks by officials from the American Cotton Growers Exchange and the Staple Cotton Growers Association with Secretary Hyde and Farm Board members Legge Teague and Williams.
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Baton Rouge
Carl Williams
Oklahoma City
Farm Board
American Institute of Co-Operation
Federal Farm Board
United States
Williams
Aue
Institute
American Cotton Growers’ Exchange
Staple Cotton Growers’ Association
Arthur M. Hyde
Alexander Legge
C. C. Teague
Washington Wins LRC Prize of $260
The Leon Beatty post drum and bugle corps from Washington placed third at the Cedar Rapids mid west contest, behind Fort Dodge and Webster City. Harold Teets won the individual drummers contest gold medal. Fort Dodge earned $200 for third, while Austin Minnesota and others also fared well in regional and prior competitions. Washington supporters praised the corps and looked ahead to the state Legion convention event at Marshalltown and the Leon Beatty post precinct at Sunset Park next Tuesday.
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Leon Beatty Post
Cedar Rapids
Washington Corps
Fort Dodge
Webster City
Iowa
Aledo
Knoxville
State Center
Moline
Wil
Austin
Austin, Minn., Eighth. Harold Teets
Washington
Austin Corps
Minnesota
Illinois
Fort Dodge Corps
Legion
Paris
Leon Beatty
State Legion Convention
Marshalltown
Sunset Park
Wart removal remark in custody dispute noted
Mrs Mack seeks removal of a small wart while Dr Williams quips the divorce law lies at the second door to your left. The brief exchange appears in a society or personal notices snippet.
War clouds in Far East roll away as talks begin
Manchuria August 1 Chinese and Russian delegates met in a border railroad car to appoint negotiators over the seizure of the Chinese eastern railway. Tsai Yun-Sheng said the Russian ultimatum would be withdrawn and talks could meet in Harbin within a week. Moscow ordered a cease of demonstrations on the Siberian Manchurian frontier.
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Tsai Yun-Sheng
United Press
Harbin
Moscow
Death claims son of W. A. Anderson at 14
Chester William Anderson age 14 died at Washington county hospital after a brief illness from ruptured appendix leading to gangrene. He was the son of Mr and Mrs W A Anderson of East Washington Street and was to enter high school next month. Funeral set for Saturday 8:30 at L A Jones funeral home with burial in Elm Grove cemetery. He was born March 15 1915 in Nickerson Nebraska and moved here in 1925. Surviving: parents one sister Beatrice 10 and brothers Walter George 8 and Robert 6.
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Chester William Anderson
W. A. Anderson
Washington County Hospital
Anderson
East Washington Street
L. A. Jones
W. W. Bowers
Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Chester
Nickerson
Nebr
Wellman
Methodist Sunday School
Beatrice
Walter George
Robert
Shannon and Knauss Tie in Washington Country Club Tourney
Shannon and Knauss finished tied in the Washington Country Club handicap golf final after eighteen holes. A special match will decide the winner between the two, as Robert Brinton dropped out leaving only Knauss and Shannon in the race.
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Shannon and
Knauss
Guy Knauss
William Shannon
Washington Country Club
Robert Brinton
Shannon
Car Crash Injures William Chance in Sunset Park
William Chance sustains an injured arm after his car struck an electric light post in Sunset Park yesterday evening. Authorities said no other injuries were reported.
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William Chance
Suset Park
Much Needed Rain Forecast for Iowa Today and Friday
Des Moines reports forecast rain across the state to relieve a hot two week spell harming corn at silking and pollination. Weather observer Charles D. Reed warned damage is likely, with heat and dry soil stressing crops while temperatures ranged from 90s to mid 90s in multiple cities.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
United States Weather Observer
Reed
Atlantic
Decorah
Clarinda
Albia
Boone
Creston
Cedar Rapids
Carroll
Marshalltown
Lamoni
Waterloo
Iowa City
Alta
Burlington
Davenport
Keokuk
Sioux City
Estherville
Two 19 Year Terms Given in Oskaloosa
Wayne Miller of Topeka and Charles B. Painter of Mt. Pleasant were each sentenced by Judge Frank Bechly to up to ten years in the state reformatory at Anamosa. Miller pled guilty to robbery with aggravation. Painter to breaking and entering. Pete Reif of Wellman pled guilty to maintaining a liquor nuisance, fined $300 and costs, six months in county jail suspended.
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Wayne Miller
Topeka
Kansas
Charles B. Painter
Mt. Pleasant
Frank Bechly
Oskaloosa
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Fred Sweet
George J. Morrison
Miller
Leroy Jugenheimer
Jugenheimer
Five Best Features on the Radio Friday
A Friday radio preview lists WEAF NBC at 5 with sketches Rapid Transit and 6 with cities service orchestra, WJZ NBC at 7 30 Philco theater hour, WOR CBS at 7 True stories in the schedule. The item mentions NBC and CBS network lineups across WEAF WJZ and WOR stations.
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United Press
WEAF
NBC
Cities Service Orchestra
WJZ
Philco
CBS
Hendrickson Funeral at Home Tomorrow
Funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. George Hendrickson will be held at their home near Columbus Junction Friday at 10 30 a m. The couple died when their car plunged from the McKeown bridge over the Cedar river near Conesville on Tuesday evening. Rev J W Zerbe will officiate with burial at Washington.
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Columbus Junction
George Hendrickson
McKeown Bridge
Cedar River
Conesville
Gladwin
J. W. Zerbe
Methodist Church
Washington
Forest Fires in Northwest Hope for Rain
North woods of Minnesota faced nearly 100 fires as about 1500 volunteers battled flames across hundreds of acres. Rain was seen as the only force to stop the spread amid forecast fair weather for two days and potential additional damage. In Montana, 500 fighters defended 12 fires with showers easing the danger and crews racing to contain blazes in Bitterroot and Blackfoot valleys and along Dry Creek.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
North Woods
Superior National Forest
A. Q. Hamel
Northwest
Hamel
Missoula
Mont
Montana
Bitter Root
Blackfoot
Dry Creek
Receiving Funds for the Festival In Washington
Finances for the fourth annual fall festival in Washington look strong if the remaining canvass succeeds. Many merchants have contributed, some have not yet been interviewed. The event runs September 17 to 19 with emphasis on farm products and entertainment. Fred Shew of Grandview will bring rides to the festival.
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Washington
Finance Committee
Fred Shew
Grandview
Ainsworth Man Hurt In Buggy Car Crash
Ainsworth resident James Buck suffered a broken collarbone and other injuries when a car driven by Scott Latta hit the buggy Buck rode in on the J A Marsh farm area about sunset yesterday. The collision occurred roughly a mile from the farm. Buck received medical aid and the driver Latta cooperated with investigators.
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Ainsworth
James Buck
J. A. Marsh Farm
Scott Latta
Buck
Bechly Rules Against Hoover in State Highway Case
In Oskaloosa Iowa Judge Frank Bechly granted the highway commission authority to proceed with condemnation hearings for U S highway 68 despite Hoover's injunction plea. The decision leaves a future ruling next week on the injunction while paving nears Hoover’s orchard and a detour remains in use.
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Oskaloosa
Hoover
State Highway Commission
Frank Bechly
Montezuma
Commission
Bechly
Decide New Route for Road No 161
A letter from Carl Reipe of the state highway commission confirms the plan to reroute primary road 161 two miles east of Riverside. Riverside residents protested at Ames but the commission maintains the original route, with an injunction as a possible last resort.
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William Griffin
Riverside
Carl Reipe
State Highway Commission
Washington
Ames
Commission
Reipe
Highway Board
Boys to Receive Swimming Lessons at Local Y
Secretary L W Soule announces another Saturday evening program at the Y for country boys to learn or improve swimming with Gail Fisher instructing. Non member fee applies for pool use. beginners should arrive by 7 30 for an hour of instruction with additional practice for advanced swimmers.
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L. W. Soule
Gail Fisher
West of Town Collision Leaves Two Damaged Vehicles
Reported near town, two vehicles sustained heavy damage in a collision. Police indicated injuries may be possible while responders cordoned the scene for investigation and traffic control. Further details pending official statement.
Graf Zeppelin Heads Toward America In Wind Storm
Passengers aboard the Graf Zeppelin on the Germany to America flight retired after a 3 30 a m takeoff from Freidrichshafen. Strong head winds over France slowed progress toward Gibraltar. A bridge tournament was begun on the ship. Life preservers had been added since last year.
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GEA Zeppelin
U.P
Graf Zeppelin
America
Freidrichshafen
France
Gibraltar
Zeppelin Graft Zeppelin Launches Trans Atlantic Flight
Germany's Graft Zeppelin began a new trans Atlantic mission carrying 40 crew, 18 passengers and a stowaway toward southern France and the Azores. A missing chef was later found sleeping in his shop and rushed aboard. Weather favored the southern route via France Bay of Biscay and Azores.
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Priedrichshafen
Germany
United States
France
Lake Constance
Eckener
British Channel
Bay of Biscay
Azores Islands
Otto Manz
Graf Zeppelin
Zeppelin Company
United Press
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Tim
Blazes
Mr. Hoover
Mahaska County
C. B. and
Highway Commission
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Soule
Hugo Eckener
Graft
Graf
Mary A. Pierce
New York
Martin Channing
Berlin
Nelson Morris
Chicago
Sir Hubert Wilkins
the Explorer
Joachim Richard
Madrid
Richard Burke
Aviator
San Bernardino
Cal
Frank Nicholson
Herbert Fiebel
Saginaw
Mich
Ernest Millard
Bonn University
Werner Staufficher
Basle
Heinz von Eschwege
Count Albrecht Montgelas
Carl Schultz
Kiel
Leisler Keip
Hamburg American Line
Count Franz von Soden
Freidrichshaffen
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