Lightning Blows Two Barns From Henry Berdo Farm
Lightning struck a cattle barn on the Henry Berdo farm seven miles north of town at dawn, igniting a second barn and destroying hay, machinery, and livestock. Neighbors aided, fire trucks arrived, and the house was saved as insurance covers most losses. The owner awaits adjuster findings to finalize the total.
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Henry Rberdo
Farmers Mutual — Insurance Association
Harvey Meek
Berdo
Henry Berdo
A J. Berdo
Jackson Township
Washington County Farmer's Mutual
Edwin Kos
Ida Grove Official Resigns to Join State Psych Hospital
Ida Grove relief director Ida Satley of Ida County resigns her post to join the state university psychopathic hospital in Cedar Rapids. The former relief officer previously served in the Ida County relief office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Grove
Ienrietta Satley
Ida County Relef
Cedar Rapids
The
State University Psychopathic Hospital
Printers' Lockout and Wage Pact Involving Daily News Publisher
Union organizer L O German of Springfield states James R Rhodes publisher of the Daily News faces a Wagner Act violation charge for a lockout of printers and intimidation. The Jasper County Mirror Publishing Co signed a wage contract with the International Typographical Union on Saturday.
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Newton
James R. Rhodes
Daily News
L. O. German
Springfield
Jasper County Mirror Publishing Co
International Typographical Union
Grinnell Boy Held in Ohio Death Case
Grinnell teenager Robert James Jameson is held in Sidney Ohio jail after the death of 16 year old Juanita Jenkins found with a fractured skull in a cornfield. Authorities seek motives and await further investigation.
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Grinnell
Ohio
Robert James
Grinnell Hch School
John W. James
Sidney
Juanita Jenkins
Des Moines Opens Season for Ducks and Geese
Iowa hunting season kicks off October 9 for ducks geese and Wilsons snipe. Season ends November 7 with a daily bag and limit of ten.
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Des Moines
Wilson
Iowa
Revival of the old family pew at Agemy Methodist Church
The old family pews were revived at Agemy Methodist Church with family groups seated together. About sixty tall lilies were displayed, totaling around 150 persons attending. The program featured a reading of the poem A Heap O’ Living by KEugai Guest.
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Agemy Methodist Church
Wich
Keugai Guest
Curious two-legged calf draws crowd at Cedar Falls
Report from Waterloo describing visitors traveling to Floyd Nerus farm east of Cedar Falls to see a single calf heifer with two extra fully developed legs, yearly fairlike event noted as large, orderly, and normal aside from the anomaly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Fioyd Nerus Farm
Cedar Falls
Foot rattlesnake found under bed in Minnesota home
Mrs. Well awoke in Minnesourg Mre to a rattlesnake coiled under her bed. She cried out as the snake struck near her eye. nearby men killed it with a shotgun after entering through a hole in the house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keddywell of
Osgood
Screamea
Wwewell
Younkers Store Opens After Strike Settlement
An agreement in principle to the closed shop demand by the building maintenance union led to Younkers Bros store opening in Des Moines. The dispute centered on the closed shop with other contract terms to be negotiated later. Sales staff not involved in the disagreement.
Burleigh to lead two week gospel campaign in Midwest
Council Bluffs newsboy Frank Burleigh resumes his evangelical mission by touring St Joseph Missouri Grace and Glory church for two weeks. He will preach in Nebraska Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota churches after two years selling papers on a street corner here to raise money for a new set of teeth.
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Council Bluffs
Frank Burleigh
St. Joseph
Grace and Glory
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Des Moines View Of Finsler's Comet This Week
Astronomers report Finsler's comet will be visible in clear skies this week near the Big Dipper. It reaches peak brightness around August 1 and will be about 59 million miles from Earth at its closest approach before swinging back into space.
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Des Moines
Finsler
Thearth
Earth
Dolliver Contends for Iowa Legion Commander
James J. Dolliver of Fort Dodge leads the campaign for head of the Iowa Department American Legion as the state convention approaches a vote. He is a former vice commander and served as state Americanization chairman in the past year and is a nephew of the late U S Senator Jonathan P Dolliver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Iowa
American Legion
Dolliver
United States
Jonathan P. Dolliver
Death Removes J. S. Batterson
James Samuel Batterson 71 died at 9 30 p m yesterday at his East Van Buren home after years of illness. Funeral at 4 p m Wednesday at Sherman’s Funeral Home with Rev. Carl W. Klein of St Paul’s Evangelical Church. Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery. Born August 18 1865 in Seventy six township he lived in Washington most of his life. Survived by two sons Edward E and Albert L Batterson of Washington two grandsons two great grandchildren and four sisters Mrs Priscilla Knotts Mrs Lou Kuhn Mrs Ann Wilson of Muscatine and Mrs Justin Todd of Washington.
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James Samuel Ugatterson
van Buren Street
Sherman
Carl W. Klein
St. Paul's Evangelical Church
Woodlawn
Mr. Batterson
Washington
Seventy-six
Jackson
Rosetta Squires Batterson
Rhoda Shockley
Edward E
Albert L Batterson
Priscila Knotts
Lou Kuhn
Ann Wilson
Muscatine
Justin Todd
Neighbors Recount Swift Fire Response and Gratitude
Mr and Mrs Berdo expressed deep thanks for neighbors who rushed to the fire scene and fought to salvage belongings and halt the blaze. They praised night Operator Verna Mangold for coordinating the alarm and securing the Mutual fire truck.
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Berdo
Verna Mangold
Strike Yields Hidden Gains For Steel Firm Leader Says
Frank Purnell president of Youngstown Sheet and Tube told Sun Telegraph the recent steel strike cost his company about 8 million dollars but produced benefits beyond money. He cited closer contact with roughly 1,000 employees and a push to elevate foreman education to foster cooperation and trust across supervisory ranks.
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Big Steel Company
Pittsburgh
Frank Purnell
Youngstown Sheet and Tube Company
Purnell
The
Sun Telegraph
Fourteen Missing On Plane Found Submerged Near Cristobal
The Pan-American Clipper, with fourteen aboard, was located thirty miles northeast of Cristobal in the Canal Zone, totally under water. No sign of life was reported, and a fuller dispatch was awaited. The airliner disappeared while attempting to land at Cristobal from Miami.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Panama
Cristoval
Canal Zone
War Department
Army Signal Corps
Signal Corps
Cristobal
Christobal
Miami
German Art Exhibits Destroyed Ordered in Berlin
Berlin reports that hundreds of museum and private collections on public display were purged of modern canvases and sculptures. Premier Goering issued a decree enforcing Hitler’s interdiction against lewd decadent art shown at the Munich festival.
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Berlin
August
Goering
Hitler
Munich
Rebel air raid on Madrid kills and wounds dozens
An official government report says 45 people were killed or wounded in a night bombing by rebel aircraft over Madrid. The raid struck outlying sections as bombs rained down across the city.
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United States Army
Lofty
Mt. Ranier
Washington
United States Air Corps
Madrid
Kendall House Restored by Ralph Gibson in Washington
Ralph Gibson of Whiting Ind owner of the Andrew Kendall brick house on Beath Avenue east of the Centennial school began restoration of a building believed to date from 1854. Contractors include Charles Hennon masonry Ivan Norton plumbing and Gibson plans to live there someday and rent it later. The house once served as an Underground Railroad station and was deeded through descendants of Gertrude Kendall.
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Ralph Gibson
Whiting
Ind
Andrew Kendal
Beath Avenue
Centennal School
Washington
Washngton
Charles Hennon
Ralph Minick
Ivan Norton
Gibson
Chicago
Adda Kendall Gibson
Gertude Kendall
Underground Railway
Heavy rainfall soaks Washington causing street floods
More than two inches of rain drenched Washington this morning with two to three hard showers. The heaviest rainfall of the season damaged grain and overwhelmed sewers causing street flooding and cellar water. Temperatures ranged from 69 to 88 degrees.
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Washington
New Management at City Service Station on West Madison
Announcement reports a management change at the Cities Service station on West Madison Street. Monroe Bontrager and Sam Erwin take over from Keith Herr, who remains as sight man. Mrs. Fred Spangler and son of Winfield visited town. Andrew Kendall, a prominent early Washington citizen, built the Kendall addition nearby.
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West Madison Street
Monroe Bontrager
Sam Erwin
Keith Herr
Mr. Herr
Fred Spangler
Winfield
Brewer Completes New Dairy Building on West Marison Street
Jay Brewer announced the new modern dairy building on West Marison Street is finished though equipment and pasteurizing plant will take weeks to install. He plans to expand milk sales and add cottage cheese and later butter, with cottage cheese and term milk products possible.
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Jay Brewer
West Marison Street
Brewer's
Brewey
Des Moines Woman Sets Iowa State Fair Entry Record
Mrs J E Soutter of Des Moines filed 132 culinary entries in one day at the Iowa State Fair and seeks more entry forms to file next week. The culinary division offers 1135 in prizes with cash awards for multiple categories. Final entries in this branch are due by Aug 24.
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Des Moines
J. E. Soutter
Iowa
Washington approves fall tax budget for next year
The Washington city council passed the annual tax budget ordinance setting next year’s city expenses at 46 049 dollars, compared with 49 307 dollars this year. A public hearing drew no objections as officials plan printing in the Journal and schedule street top-coating next week. The Elm Grove Cemetery road project remains pending federal PWA funding decisions.
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Washington
Cemetery Road
Elm Grove Cemetery
Miss Harwood Visits Des Moines Home of Harwood Family
Miss Mary Louise Harwood of Des Moines spent the weekend at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs T Harwood.
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Mary Louise Harwood
Des Moines
Mrs. T. Harwood
Attorney General Says Roosevelt May Appoint During recess
The White House reports Attorney General Cummings advised Roosevelt he may appoint to the Supreme Court while Congress is in session or adjourned. Officials caution against broad inferences and note Roosevelt has not chosen a candidate. Rumors tie potential picks to a sitting judge, with two weeks to nominate before adjournment.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Washington
INS
White House
Cummings
Supreme Court
Willis van Devanter
Frank Murphy
Michigan
Detroit
Murphy
Circuit Court
Japan prepares to sever diplomatic ties with China amid war
Reports indicate Japan plans formal declaration of war with China as Chinese troops advance toward Tao Ting Fu, Shan si, and Shantung Shantung front. Japan raises a war chest over 120 million, rejects Soviet protest, and blocks relief efforts for refugees near Peiping.
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China
Japan
Peiping-Tientsin
Tokio
Chahar Shansi
Shantung
Hopei
Tao Ting Fu
Peiping
Soviet
Russia
Tientsin
Finland
Tungchow
Correspondents Face Communication Hurdles From Shanghai Bottleneck
Reporters in Shanghai describe the China Japan crisis as hampered by the city acting as a bottleneck for news. Officials allow broad access to information. Hollington Tong oversees news without heavy censorship and occasionally questions dispatches. Madame Chiang Kai shek inspired the system to improve dissemination. News travels from Beijing to Shanghai mainly by land lines, wireless, and cables to San Francisco via Manila.
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Hollington Tong
University of Missouri School of Journalism
Old New York World
Government Department
Chiang Kaishek
Pacific
China
Shanghai
Sanrancisco
Manila
Peking
Nanking
Tientsin
United States
Local residents plan Sunday vacation tour to multiple cities
Mr and Mrs Raymond Minick and Mr and Mrs Aiken Reynolds abandon routine for a weeklong trip. They travel to Chicago first and plan to visit several other places. Treva Vergneon and Betty Stevens return from a tn weeks vacation and are seen at the Pa Rérta beauty salon during Mizicke's absence.
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Raymond Minick
Aiken Reynolds
Chicaen
Treva Vergneon
Betty Stevens
Hasirst
Pa Rérta
Mizicke
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Psychopathic Hospital
Rhodes
Old Family Pew
Younkers
Iowa Legion
Iowa Daily Press
J. S. Batterson
East van Buren Street
Kendall
Mr. Kendall
Andrew Kendall
Dave
Complete Brewer’s
Burrell Foster
Ot Wellman
Wallington
PWA
Shanhai
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