Border clash looms as Russian and Chinese armies face off in Manchuria
In Manchuria on August 3, Russian and Chinese forces entrenched along the border with no major activity. Soviet air squadrons fly daily as both sides wait for orders. Chinese officers say troops could retreat to Vailar if war breaks out, while Manchuli prepares for developments and thousands have fled or crossed into Siberia awaiting resolution.
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Red Army
United Press
Vailar
Manchuli
Legion Picnic Planned At Sunset Park Tuesday
Leon Beatty post American Legion schedules its annual picnic at Sunset park next Tuesday evening. All members are urged to attend dinner followed by a business meeting to select delegates for the state convention at Marshalltown August 26 to 28. If weather fails, meals and meeting move to Legion club rooms City Hall. Committee members are George Rudiger Ed Squire and Russell Frink. The Legion also screens Look Listen and Live for driving safety courtesy of Fox Theatre, its last show tonight.
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Sunset Park
Leon Beatty
Legion Club
George Rudiger
Ed Squire
Russell Frink
Fox Theatre
The
Legion
Match Used by the Prince Scandal Recounted at Jamboree
Birkenhead, Aug. 3 The Prince of Wales lighted his pipe during a Boy Scouts world jamboree visit and discarded a match. A Scottish Scout bought the burnt match for five shillings and now offers to swap it for kilts or a bagpipe.
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Arrqwe Park
Birkenhead
Eng
Prince of Wales
John W See Dies at Son's Home in Washington
John W See aged 74 died at 10 a m at his son M P D See 421 West Madison. He had paralysis two years after a stroke and funeral is Monday at 2 p m at L A Jones funeral home with Dr W W Bowers. Burial in Beauchamp cemetery. Born January 7 1855 at Glasgow Town son of Rev Michael See and Elizabeth Miller. Married October 28 1885 to Artie Gregory at Morning Sun. Survived by two sons Fred Lee Des Moines and another in Washington. a daughter Sarah E died in infancy. four sisters Anna Wilkins Rebecca Latta FE Simons and J W Yancey. Funeral notes say he was a respected Washington resident and Methodist church member.
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John W. See
M. PD. See
West
Madison Street
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
W. W Bowers
Methodist Church
Urial
Beauchamp
Wyman
Mr. Lee
Glasgow
Town
Michael See
Towa
Elizabeth ( Miller) See
Artie Gregory
Morning Sun
See
Washington
Washington Methodist Church
Fred Lee
Des Moines
Sarah E
Anna Wilkins
Rebecca Latta
FE. V. Simons
J. W. Yancey
Bloomfield
Six Die in Car Plunge From California Ridge
Six members of the Gracias family were killed when their automobile plunged from a ridge in California. The wreck occurred on a route near Salloows, with the car falling an estimated 3060 to 100 feet, authorities reported.
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Sallows
Calif
Gracias
Rock Canyon
Indianapolis Pup in Endurance Test
A flea bitten mongrel began a second day of an endurance run around the Indianapolis monument circle. The pup’s motor was strong after a refueling stop, drawing hundreds of onlookers as veterinarians planned further investigation after the run concluded.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Circle
Pioneer of Florida Community Is Dead
W. H. Badger, founder and first postmaster of Belle Glade Florida, died at his home at 72. He previously lived in the area, left years ago, and his town was nearly destroyed by last year’s wind storms with his family narrowly escaping. He was brother to Mrs. Tom Schilling and R. Ll. Badger of Washington.
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W. H. Badger
Tom Schilling
R. Ll. Badger
Washington
Belle Glade
Florida
Van Dine Must Solve Real Murder in Bradley Beach
In Bradley Beach New Jersey bandits fatally shoot George Danielson a 65 year old bank messenger and steal a 7100 payroll. Philo Vance creator Willard Huntington Wright investigates the case noting two suspects seen by witnesses and a car with Pennsylvania plates. The事件 delays Wrights work on the novel Scarab.
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Bradley Beach
N. J
George Danielson
Philo Vance
Danielson
van Dine
Philo Vane
Hearse Cleared for Living After Auto Crash
At Carbondale Illinois an accident left two men injured beside a overturned car while a hearse carrying a young mother and her baby was diverted to the hospital. The driver J F Van Natta removed the caskets and left them under guard before rushing the injured to the hospital.
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Carbondale
U.P
J. F. van Natta
Brothers Hold Up Wrong Chicago Man
In Chicago on August 3 two brothers, John Novak 21 and Henry 16, tried to rob a night watchman Fred Lichtenberger 65. Lichtenberger shot twice, killing John and wounding Henry. Police seek Charles Stuahla 20 who Henry Noak said was with the brothers.
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Chicago
U.P
John Novak
Henry
John
Fred Lichtenberger
South Side
Charles Stuahla
Henry Noak
Pajama Parade Vogue Grows in Washington Convert
Henry Thrifton May, arrested on a charge of larceny after trust, eluded guards at Gallinger, fueling the pajama parading vogue in the capital. The incident marks another convert to the eccentric trend observed in national circles.
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Washington
National
Henry Thrifton May
Gallinger
Traffic on Railways Delayed by Storms Returns to Normal
Storms across the middle west delayed rail traffic up to 20 hours with washouts in Iowa and late arrivals from the coast. The downpour aided drought damaged crops in Illinois but caused heavy flood damage to Iowa farms with flooded basements reported in Chicago.
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Chicago
Middle West
Iowa
Benefit at Christian Church for Pastor Tomorrow Evening
An unusual program at the Christian church tomorrow evening features Thomas Elmore Lucey delivering an inspirational chalk-talk lecture recital Leaves from the Scrapbook of Life. Lucey, a noted performer and author, brings costumes from the Holy Land and a feature The Dawn of Democracy with quick-change portrayals, plus artifacts from Holy Land and China. The silver offering benefits the hospital fund for Rev. P. I. Roll, with Lucey previously broadcasting poems and songs over KTNT Muscatine.
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Christian Church
Thomas Elmore Lucey
Holy Land
Old World
China
P. I. Roll
Lucy
Gladwin Home Burned by Lightning in Gladwin
The Charles Bolmer residence in Gladwin was struck by lightning early Friday and burned to the ground. Bolmer ran from the house in his nightclothes, losing his stock and household goods. Some insurance coverage existed on the buildings and contents.
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Columbus Junction
Charles Bolmer
Gladwin
Weather Forecast for Week August 5 to 16
The forecast covers the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central great plains. A shower period is likely at the start and end of the week with rising temperatures on Monday and Tuesday and mostly normal or above temperatures thereafter.
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Upper
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Smoot Takes Tariff Bill to Hoover Camp
Chairman Reed Smoot of the senate finance committee carries his rewritten tariff bill to Rapidan Virginia for a weekend session with President Hoover. They planned to review the Smoot sliding sugar scale amid ongoing debates over increases and reductions in the bill.
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Washington
U.P
Reed Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Loover
Rapidan
Smoot
White House
Capitol
Mr. Hoover
United States Tariff Commission
Wellman Elevator Struck by Lightning Burns Down
The local elevator here 9 was struck by lightning Thursday evening and burned to the ground. No insurance on the building though grain was insured. Rain arrived that night ending harvest work. Rev. Schwinmley of Wellman died Saturday and was buried Monday, praised as a shrewd advisor and a friend to all. Chester Anderson of Washington died. neighbors offer sympathy to his parents. Mrs. J P Hadek remains ill.
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Nira
Ney Mahaffee
Des Moines
Fay Smith
Schwinmley of
Wellman
J. P. Hadek
Hospital Escape Sparks Manhunt After Pajama Breakout
A man escaped from a third floor hospital room late yesterday. He was wearing only pajamas after a plea of sickness led to temporary confinement in the hospital rather than jail, triggering a search by authorities.
Farmer Bates Forty rattlesnakes killed near Harrisburg
Harrisburg Nebraska Stacy Britt a farmer killed forty rattlesnakes encountered while plowing near the rural area. The incident occurred as Britt was working the field eliminating the dangerous reptiles.
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Harrisburg
Neb
Stacy Britt
Here
Britt
Impromptu Howler from Muskogee
Local quip from Muskogee Oklahoma features a teacher urging a student to use officious in a sentence. Margaret responds with a pun about Mary and John falling in a lake prompting a humorous cry for help to be pulled out.
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Margaret
Mary
John
Muskogee Okla
Phoenix
Report on Revolt at Leavenworth Reaches President
A report on Leavenworth prison riots, with one inmate killed and three wounded, was handed to President Hoover by Attorney General Mitchell. Officials warned of possible recurrences at Leavenworth Auburn Danne man and other prisons as national unrest linked to New York riots grows.
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Washington
Pesident Hoover
Rapidan
Leavenworth Prison
Mitchell
Leavenworth
Kans
Auburn
Dannemon
N. Y
Kentucky
New York
Thomas Waters Dies After Long Illness at 77
Thomas Waters aged 77 died at one this morning after a two year decline in health. He lived most of his life in Washington county and the last nine years with his son Van Waters on West Third street. He leaves his wife, one daughter Mrs Roy Waggoner, three sons Van Ralph and Oscar, a sister Mrs Eli Van Sickle, and funeral services are set for Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at L A Jones funeral home with burial in Eureka cemetery.
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Thomas Waters
Washington County
van Waters
West Third Street
Eureka Methodist Church
Mr. Waters
Pennsylvania
Joe Marveh
Roy Waggoner
Van
Ralph
Oscar
Eli van Sickle
West Chester
Threshing season and local visits in Riverside
Emily Lorne reports thrashing in full blast with good grain quality and yields. Local residents helped with cooking for thrashers and numerous visitors noted, including families from Iowa City and Hills, a funeral attendance, and a hospital transfer for Berlin Spencer.
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Riverside R. 1
Joe Hotka
Kern Heek
Chas. Havel
Jim Devorak
Mearil Lantz
John Heck
Alva Heck
Fred Havel
John Miller
Towa City
Martin Lincoln
Thrashers
George Prehoda
Iowa City
Wesley
Berlin Spencer
State Hospital
Emily Lorack
Agnes
Kathleen Draker
Hills
Iowa
Garlic shipments boost Bronx area grower output
DOS PALOS Cal. S Ogi reports shipping two carloads of garlic to the east and plans eight more this season. He owns 50 acres planted solidly in garlic.
Graf Zeppelin nears United States coast at 65 mph
United Press reports the Graf Zeppelin increases speed toward the U S coast, with current position about 1,808 miles southeast of Lakehurst and an estimated 60 mph average due to head winds. Expected arrival around Monday with Bermuda route possible.
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Navy Department
Lakehurst
Washington
Freidrichshafen
Germany
N. J
United States
Fayal
Acres
Bermuda
Y M C A Swimming Meet Set For August Dates
Secretary L W Soule announced the Y M C A and Y W will hold a two day swimming meet on Monday and Tuesday August 12 and 13 at the Y pool. It will be a contest with awards for event winners and emblems on swimsuits. Admission will be charged to cover meet expenses. More details to follow.
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L. W. Soule
Y. M. C. A. Today
Y. M
Y. W
Washington
Soule
Man dies after four-mule team runs away near Manchester
Albert Johnson, 37, a farmer eight miles south of Manchester, died from injuries sustained when a four-mule team dragged a binder over him after running away Wednesday. His death marks the first harvesting accident fatality of the season in the area.
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Manchester
lIa
Albert Johnson
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