Washington Band to Play at Iowa State Fair Plaza
Secretary A R Corey of the Iowa State Fair organization arranged for the Washington Municipal band to perform on the state fair plaza August 30 marking the first local band to appear on the plaza. Other acts include the Argonne Post band and the Kari King band with additional 4H and local bands on the smaller platform.
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A. R. Corey
Iowa State Fair Association
Washington Municipal
Stock Pavilion
Argonne Post
Des Moines
Legion
Washington
Corey
Washington Municipal Band
Fairfield
Fairfield Municipal
Sunset Park
Fairfield Band
Albert Gardner
Bailey Funeral Set for Friday
Funeral services for Gibson Vincent Bailey who died suddenly yesterday at noon are set for Friday at 2 pm at L. A. Jones funeral home with burial in Pleasant Hill cemetery southeast of town. Born January 25, 1854 in Pennsylvania, he was raised near Havre and had lived in Washington county for over fifty years. He was known as an expert in horse buying.
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Gib Bailey
L. A
Pennsylvania
Samuel
Isabel (McMurray) Bailey
Washington County
Havre
Washington
Washington County Lake Association Seeks Immediate Subscriptions
The Washington County Lake Association urges all subscribers to pay their dues at once and deposit them in a bank to fund the land purchase and deed delivery to the state for the county park. About $900 more is needed, and contributions should be given to Howard Sitler Rev. C. W. Klein the Journal office or any committee member.
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Washington
Howard Sitler
C. W. Klein
Journal
Remembering a Life in Washington and Surrounding Areas
Grateful neighbors and friends honor the memory of a loved one during illness and death. Floral tributes were sent as expressions of sympathy. The deceased’s family includes Mr CC Jones, Mrs J M Kyle, Mrs B C Miller, Mrs R W Moore Ness, and relatives in Washington county. Brothers Douglas of Clarinda and William of Washington and sister Ida Conrad of Crawfordsville survive. The obituary notes horse trading activity and shipments to eastern and southern markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moter
Ness
Washington
Washington County
Douglas
Clarinda
William
Ida Conrad
Crawfordsville
Bailey
Business Men Meet to Decide on Hours
COUMBUS JUNCTION Aug 46 W Weber named chair man and Dr E W McWilliams secretary at a meeting of about 160 local business men to discuss the national industrial recovery act. They voted to support the act and favored a half day holiday each week. A three member committee was chosen to confer with nearby towns and report at another Keota meeting.
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Coumbus Junction
Aus
W. Weber
E. W. McWilliams
Mary McElroy
Kansas City
Walter H. McGee
Clarence Glick
George McGee
Walter McGee
McGee
Johnson Seeks to Settle Strike in Coal Area
General Hugh S. Johnson moves to end the Pennsylvania car strike seen as a test of the national recovery program. Government to publish weekly fair price bulletins showing consumer costs and the share rebated to farmers and workers. By week's end Iowa's nearly 90 percent of the workforce will be under the NRA code, Des Moines officials said.
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Hugh &. Johnson
Pennsylvania
Iowa
Des Moines
County Board Cuts Budget and Reduces Road Levy
The board of supervisors adopted a budget saving about 87 thousand dollars and cutting road funds from 17 mills to 8.93 mills for next year. Total county taxes drop to 209,711 dollars from 297,382 the year before, with Sept 11 hearing set for objections. State assessments raise farm land unchanged while livestock values shift. the state board meets in Des Moines August 17 to hear objections.
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Washington County
Board of Supervisors
State Board of Assessment and Review
State Review Board
State Board
Des Moines
J. W. Reynolds
Denver Flood Threatens Life and Property
Flood waters from Castlewood irrigation dam breach surge through Denver after heavy rains. Cherry Creek overran its banks along five residential districts and the edge of the business district causing widespread damage and posing danger to residents.
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Denver
Castlewood
Cherry Creek
Treasury sells 850 million in bonds at Beverly Hills
The U S treasury offered 850 million dollars in bonds Monday before breakfast and they were all sold and paid for, not on margins. The writer argues lasting industrial investment is needed, criticising Wall Street dice playing and calling for permanent buyers like Roosevelt’s business allies.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
U. S. Treasury
Rousvelt
Parade Feature Of 4H Club Show In Three Day Event
County Agent W J Rouda bush announces plans for an extensive parade linked to the 4H club show set for August 9 10 and 11. County boys club chairman C Rothlisberger to marshal the day with the Municipal band following.
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W. J. Roudabush
Co. C. Rothlisberger
Vr Woodabush
Bet marriage ends in divorce decree for Lillian Johnstone
In Hartford a marriage started on a bet ended in divorce. Lillian A. Johnstone was granted a decree from Ralph W. Johnstone after witnesses testified he bet a friend he would marry her.
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Hartford
Conn
Lillian A. Johnstone
Ralph W. Johnstone
Flooding Drives Evacuations Through City Streets
Water gushed through low-lying areas as business houses were flooded and a torrent moved through streets. No loss of life reported in the city proper, though the flood was not at crest yet and patrolmen and firemen remained busy evacuating dwellings and public buildings along the stream.
Federal funds request for Washington County roads
Washington county supervisors Roy Maple, Boyd Foster and R R KE Brown and Congressman F E C Richer traveled to Des Moines to seek a share of federal public works funds for county roads. They planned to meet Lieutenant Governor Kraschel and press for two projects plus city repairs to Madison Street and a cemetery road.
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Roy Mapel
Boyd Foster
R&r
Washington
Washington- Riverside
Burlington Crossing
Kraschel
West Madison Street
Rlm Grove Cemetery
Econtract
Washington County
Child Swallows Toy Wheel. No Operation Needed
A two percent year old child swallowed a wheel from a toy car. After coughing and gasping, the child recovered. Doctors said surgery was not required.
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Scession Sprangs
Junior Goodimir
Local residents enjoy a day at Cone Lake
Carl Kennedy Robert Hen skeltine Edna Mayo from Washington and Betty Walker from Media pol is spend the day at Cone Lake enjoying the outdoors with friends and family.
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Carl Kennedy
Robert Henskeltine
Edna Mayo
Washington
Betty Walker
Mediapolis
Cone Lake
NRA Agreements Delayed in the Mail
Postmaster Harry McCall announced no copies of the agreement and compliance certificates have reached Washington post offices. Delays in the mails or misrouting are blamed, with an urgent telegraph request for supplies and assurances that posters and stickers await delivery once agreements are signed. Montgomery Ward in Washington displayed the NRA eagle emblem after receiving paraphernalia from headquarters.
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Harry McCall
Postoffice
Washington
Montgomery Ward
NRA
Autumn Rush Brings Thirty Degree Temperature Drop in Iowa
Eastern Iowa records a 30 degree fall after a muggy spell. Yesterday's high reached 89 and the low 39, with 0.86 inch of rain from yesterday’s showers. Weather cools but remains brief before possible warming returns.
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Iowa
Washington firms aid circus ticket drive for Russell three ring show
More than forty Washington retail stores will distribute about 15,000 tickets to the Russell Bros three ring circus, offering admission for 20 cents adults and 10 cents children at gate. The "Dad" Whitlock veteran star and a lineup including the Pauls, Athleta, the Brock and Orton families, and 20 comics appear. mainstream venues include Clinton Muscatine Cedar Rapids Burlington.
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Washington
Russell Bros
the Journal
Clinton
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Dad’ Whitlock
Pauls
Athleta
Brocks
Ortons
Berta Deara
Fendows
Promises Probe of All Ballot Boxes in New Orleans
District Attorney Eugene Stanley announced a complete investigation of the November election in which Huey Long forces are charged with fraud. He plans to examine all New Orleans ballot boxes. Six boxes opened in court showed wide discrepancies between the commissioners' certified vote and the ballots counted by 24 men.
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New Orleans
Rth
Huey Long
Eugene Stanley
Return of Warm Weather Forecast Tomorrow
An official weather observer reports warm weather returning by tomorrow with fair skies. The weather forecaster today predicts pleasant conditions and light winds across the region.
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Pleasant Hill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Recovery Movement
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Nancy Cook
CC. C. Jones
J M. Kyle
B. C. Miller
R. W. Moore
Kiddie‘s
Columbus Junction
Keots
Keota
Scchool
NIRA
Emil Valenta
Commerccial Cion
Commercial Club
H. C. Ward
Merchants of Washington
Johnson
United Press
Wall Street
Ghee Ropeork
1068
McNeught Hindieste, Leo
Roudabush
Sanitary Dairy
Kraschal
Pottow
Russell
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