Graf Zeppelin 3 Report from Atlantic Flight
United Press reports the Graf Zeppelin on its second trans Atlantic flight remains well out over the Atlantic heading west from Friedrichshafen toward Lakehurst New Jersey. After stormy weather over France and Spain the dirigible regained speed and normal operations with its wireless system functioning, communicating with the Cadiz radio station and noting good weather and winds near the Azores.
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United Press
Germany
Fredrichshafen
Lakehurst
N. J
Atlantic
France
Spain
Rhone Valley
Graf
Cadiz
Convention of W R C Attended in Fairfield
Nine Washington residents traveled to Fairfield for the 17th district Woman’s Relief Corps meeting. A noon picnic at Chautauqua park preceded an afternoon stunt program and a business session that chose Washington as next year’s meeting place. Correction issued for prior mixed reports.
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Washington
Fairfield
Woman's Relief Corps
Chautauqua Park
Corp
Mr. and
Mrev
Tedd McGugin
A. C. Polis
Nichols
MD Grayson
A. B. Schmoeller
Glen Hiayes
Kenslar
R. McCarty
Seattle boy named Edison scholarship winner
Wilbur B. Huston of Seattle Washington, a 16 year old son of an Episcopal bishop, won the Edison scholarship contest. His award will cover tuition and expenses at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he will study chemistry and engineering. He may join the Edison laboratory after graduation if his scholastic record is satisfactory.
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Huston
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Edison Laboratory
Smoot Proposes Sugar Tariff Sliding Scale Plan
Senator Smoot unveils a sugar tariff plan using the current duty as a base to keep refined sugar at six cents per pound in New York. The proposal would largely erase the house duty and restore the existing rate, setting Cuban duty at 1.76 cents and world rate at 2.20 cents per pound.
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Washington
New York
Smooth
Senate Finance Committee
Smoot
Scouts Parade Before Dawes and the Prince of Wales
Fifty thousand boy scouts gathered in ARROWE PARK England for a jamboree marking the 21st anniversary of the movement. The 1,300 American scouts led the parade flying a silk U S flag while Charles G. Dawes and the Prince of Wales observed from the royal box. Dawes joined the Prince after arriving at 2 p m and spent the night at the camp amid cheering crowds.
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Boy Scouts
Dawes
The
Prince of Wales
Arrowe Park
England
U.P
United States
Charles G. Dawes
Jvho
Prince
Washington Junior College Honors Local Student in Aptitude Test
Leroy Pratt scored 153 in the Chemistry Training Test, placing him in the upper percent according to national results. The report notes strong aptitude and progress among Washington junior college students and credits the faculty with effective instruction and growing enrollments.
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Washington Junior College
Leroy Pratt
Tie
Washington
Riots Erupt at Leavenworth Prison Killing Inmate
Federal penitentiary in Leavenworth Kansas saw a seven hour riot as inmates clashed with guards. One prisoner Mike Martinez eighty eight was killed and three others were seriously injured. Troops and armed guards patrolled the cell houses while officials prepared a Washington statement.
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Leavenworth
Kas
U.P
Fort Leavenworth
Leavenworth Penitentiary
Thomas B. White
Washington
Ginger Ella Starts in Journal Tomorrow
A sprightly serial titled Ginger Ella debuts in the Journal tomorrow and will appear every Saturday thereafter until it ends. The piece promises pep and a lively pace, with the office ladies endorsing the tale. Readers are urged to follow the weekly installments.
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Ginger Ella
Burlington Airport to Be Dedicated Over Weekend
Burlington Iowa set to dedicate its airport with backers predicting a landmark chapter in southeastern Iowa aviation history as events run Saturday and Sunday.
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Burlington
U.P
Iowa
Golf Prizes Split Between Knauss And Shannon
The ecountry club tournament committee announces the first prize golf balls will be divided between Guy Knauss and William Shannon after they halved the championship round. Mr. and Mrs. Ed McDowell of Los Angeles pause in Washington visiting friends before heading to California.
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Ecountry Club
Guy Knauss
William Shannon
Ed McDowell
Los Angeles
Calif
Washington
A. B. Schmoeller
C. G. Schmoeller
California
Illinois
Gasoline Explosion Burns Dozens in Trenton Ice Cream Truck
In Trenton New Jersey gasoline leaking from a tank exploded today after an ice cream truck overturned. Thirty six people were burned many are children with four not expected to live. Authorities investigate cause and scope of disaster.
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Trenton
N. J
Soviet reject China's call for conference over railway dispute
Moscow reports that the Soviet government rejected Chang Hsueh Liang's proposal for an immediate conference to settle the eastern Manchuria railway dispute. The Soviet demanded Mukden uphold the status quo ante, accept a Soviet manager for the railway, and acknowledge that seizure violated treaties with Russia.
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Moscow
U.P
Russia
China
Mukden
Manchuria
Leo Karakham
Chang Hsueh Liang
Karakhan
Keota Couple Survives Lake Okoboji Boat Collision
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Adams of Keota were passengers on the Zipper one of two boats that collided on Lake Okoboji killing at least nine. They described the catastrophe from a rear seat as the Thriller struck and the Zipper began sinking, they drifted apart in the chaos and were later rescued by a small two passenger boat and another craft. The Adamses were kept as witnesses and could not depart until Wednesday.
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Lake Okoboji
Gilbert Adams
Keota
Adams
James Clark
Washington
Tommy
Mrs. Adams
Mr. Adams
Arnold’s Park
Charges Dropped in Spirit Lake Boat Disaster
Second degree murder charges against Harold Yarnes pilot of the Zipper, John Hartman owner, and his son Milo were dropped at Spirit Lake Iowa with the understanding that a September grand jury or a special grand jury will fully investigate the details of the accident that killed nine people.
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Spirit Lake
U.P
Harold Yarnes
John Hartman
Milo
National Co op Organization To Be Formed
A permanent national chamber of cooperatives to liaise with the federal government on agricultural issues will be formed by farm leaders at the American Institute of Cooperation in Baton Rouge. The Washington headquarters body will work with the Federal Farm Board and Agriculture Department on cooperative marketing and policy.
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Baton Rouge
Chamber of Cooperatives
American Institute of Cooperation
Moser
Institute
California
Washington
Organized Farmers of America
Federal Farm Board
Division of Cooperative Marketing
Department of Agriculture
Farm Board
American Federation of Labor
Sunday Schools Picnic Planned in Washington County
Announcement states a county Sunday school picnic at Sunset Park on Saturday August 10. Parade at 11 noon picnic lunch, then games and races under Y M A supervision. Addresses by Dr Owen and Clyde Brown, 3 30 girls grants and boys swim at 2 00. Schools urged to form lines at court house and bring banners.
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Washington County
Sunset Park
A. Owen
Assiut
Keypt
Clyde V. Brown
Court House
Season Tickets On Sale For Chautauqua Event
Season tickets for chautauqua are on sale at Washington banks. Notices were sent to previous year’s pledge makers and they are urged to redeem before August 7.
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Washington
Contract Awarded for Paving Four Blocks of Ainsworth Street
The city let a contract for paving two blocks on Front Street one on First Street and one on Third Street linking to U. S. Highway No. 2. H. A. Resehke Improving Co. Genesea, Tl. had the lowest bid at 2.02 per square yard with curb at 20 cents per linear foot and excess excavation at 50 cents per cubic yard. The firm, already working in Muscatine, plans to begin by the 14th and finish in about ten days after starting. seven bids were submitted.
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Ainsworth
U.P
Front Street
First Street
Third Street
U. S
H. A. Resehke Improving Co., of
Genesea, Tl
Muscatine
Rain Brings Moisture Then Cools Washington Iowa
Early this morning a rain of .65 inch fell helping corn and gardens while easing dust and boosting spirits in Washington Iowa. The moisture was followed by a sharp cool down with temperatures dropping about twenty to thirty degrees since yesterday afternoon.
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Washington
Iowa
Girl From Harper Dies From Lockjaw
Dorothea Lutz six years old died yesterday at Washington county hospital after tetanus failed to respond to serum. She was from the Lutz home near Harper and funeral services are planned with burial at Clear Lake cemetery.
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Dorothea Lutz
Washington County
Lutz
Harper
Clear Lake
George Lutz
Hendrickson Funeral Postponed To Saturday Morning
Funeral services for Mr. and Mrs. George Hendrickson are rescheduled for Saturday at 10 20 AM at the Hendrick home near Gladwin with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. The couple died Tuesday evening when the car left a Cedar river bridge near Conesville.
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George Hendrickson
Hendrickon
Gladwin
Elm Grove
Archbishop James J. Keane Dies in Dubuque
The Most Rev James J Keane archbishop of Dubuque died suddenly at age 72 after feeling ill at midnight He had been in fair health and not bedridden and died three hours later with a physician summoned to his aid in Dubuque Iowa on August 2 by AP reports
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Dubuque, Ia
James J. Keane
Dubuque
Keane
Winneshiek County Approves Road Bonds Vote Passes
Winneshiek county voters approve a $600,000 road bond as part of Iowa’s highway financing effort. The total county road bonds reach $98,915,657, just over a million shy of the state's $100,000,000 goal. Election results were reported from Des Moines with U.P. confirmation.
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Des Moines
U.P
Iowa
Winneshiek County
Six Inches of Rain Floods Cedar Rapids Belle Plaine
A cloudburst between Cedar Rapids and Belle Plaine dumped six inches of rain flooding streets and washing out bridges. Rail lines including Northwestern and Milwaukee were halted or delayed as washouts and high waters disrupted traffic and damaged farms across the area.
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Belle Plaine
Cedar Rapids
Belle Plain
Ain
Milwaukee
Tama
Marion
Rock Island
Elmtra
Town City
Iowa Weather Brings Needed Rain To Save Corn
Iowa rain from last night mitigated ten days of heat and saved the corn crop. Charles D. Reed notes heavy rainfall across north central to northeast Iowa, aiding pastures and other crops. More rain and cooler west but warmer east expected. Marshalltown tops rainfall with 0.497 inches and Clarinda hits 90 degrees as Decorah records 54.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
United States Weather Observer
North Central
East Central
Reed
Marshalltown
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Falls
Fort Dodge
Webster City
Iown City
Davenport
Waterloo
Clarinda
Decorah
Tom Duncan Begins Work at Graham Store
Tom Duncan started work yesterday at the Graham store. The employee is joining the local retailer as part of its new staffing initiative.
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Tom Duncan
Graham Store
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Azores
Feam T {Ime
W.R.C
Journal of
W. C. T U. Conventorn
Jefferson County
Seattle, Wash
BOY IS Edison
Wilbur B. Huston
Edison
Aia
Junior College
Leroy Prappa
EN Amin Volon
Washington Institution
Eastern
Penitentiaries
Stanford Bates
Federal Superintendent of Prisons
Kan
Mike Martinez
Texas
Eans
Ainsworth Street
Norway
Wallace Norway
Neve
Tipton
Coon Creek
Marengo
W. KK. Shaull
Blairstown
Matt Kottre
Lone Tree
F. H. Lentz
Lentz
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