Cooling weather across Midwest and drought impact report
Chicago notes near cool temperatures with a weekend cooldown felt from the north. Des Moines reports 72 as a high while Washington and other cities show varied 66 to 90 degrees. Kansas City forecasts fair weather and drought relief hopes with farmers preparing for a bad crop year and higher grain prices. Reports emphasize drought effects on corn and sorghum and government relief efforts amid ongoing market adjustments.
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Chicago
Centralny
Minot
Mlasonet
Mic Sean
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Washington
Indianapolis
Des Moines
St. Louis
New Orleans
Boise
San Francisco
Cooter
Altho
Tate
Kansas City
Bell
Kansas
Oklahomet
Egotight
F. C. Paxton
Federal
Air Circus Promises Iowa's Biggest Parachute Show
George Gingerich announces the Washington flying field will host Iowa's largest air event with a ten o'clock morning parachute drop by Fred Welch of Cedar Rapids, piloted by Paul Shaw of Iowa City. Tickets 50 cents cover morning, afternoon, and evening programs including races, balloon bursting, and stunt flying. An evening drop, illuminated, is planned along with a platform dance and a noon opening address by Donald Halley of Omaha.
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George Gingerich
Ayr
Stae
Iowa
Washington
Fred Welch
Cedar Raids
Paul Shaw
Iowa City
Gingerich
Tohen
Tod Mite
Ngerich
Tod
Tibe
Elmer Shalla
Aternoon
Donald Halley
Omaha
Troop F at Camp Dodge Life Among Troopers
CAMP DODGE I Aug 5 Troop F came off guard last night and all hands rode to the saber course with ten dummies three jumps. It is hot work but great sport and many wanted to do it again. A pistol course also ran at a gallop. About 400 men and horses turned out for a regimental review, a sight worth seeing.
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Camp Dodge
Tod
Rudy Knotinerus
Sam
Vigilantes Kill One Bandit in Indiana and Capture Three More
Terre Haute Aug 11 vigilantes trap and kill one bandit near Brazil and capture three more after a gun battle. Roy Long, son of a county road superintendent, was killed. the other bandits, identified as Terre Haute youths, fled in a car that crashed when Long’s companions returned fire and forced surrender after a standoff lasting several minutes.
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Indiana
Terre Haute
Tod
Parmer
Tony
Long
Tre Long
Ayr
Rawley
Ros FL
Pentecost Sermons Draw Large Crowds at United Presbyterian
Large audiences filled the United Presbyterian church as Rev. Fred M. Blick preached on Pentecost and its 100th anniversary, urging youth to take up service and progress. Mrs Blick accompanied him. the couple is visiting Parsnus in the home of his parents, L. E. Blick and family.
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Fred M. Blick
United Presbyterian Church
Blick
United Presbyterian
Parnassus
L. E. Blick
Christ
Arrest in Tipton killing linked to youth suspect
Philadelphia police shifted effort to locate John M Mercer after a Tipton vigilante killing. A stolen car used in a holdup carried Pennsylvania plates and a diary believed to belong to Mercer. Investigators caution against assuming guilt amid a tangled case and missing youth.
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Sartor
Tipton
Philadelphia
John M. Mercer
Robert Johnston Dies From Auto Crash Injuries
Robert Johnston 22 eldest son of Mr and Mrs R F Johnston living two miles southeast of Columbus City died at Ames at five Sunday morning from injuries suffered in an Aug 3 auto crash. Skull fractured back bruised. Body to be returned for funeral services likely in United Presbyterian church Columbus City with Rev C S Ramsdale in charge burial in Columbus City cemetery. Survived by parents a brother Burdette and sister Helen. Rexford died years ago.
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Columbus Junction
Robert Johnston
R. F. Johnston
Columbus City
Ames
Callet Ames
United Presbyterian Church
C. 8
Ramsdale
Robert
Columbus High School
Iowa State College
Helen
Rexford
Five Die in Mountain Cottage Fire Near Johnson City
A summer cottage fire in the mountains near Johnson City Tennessee reportedly killed five people and fatally injured two others. Firefighters battled the blaze as investigators began assessing the ruins and identifying victims.
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Johnson City
Tenn
W C T U Claims Fewer Inebriates After Prohibition
The Women's Christian Temperance Union released statistics to counter the idea that prohibition increased inebriates. It cited a Kelley Institute report showing under 500 patients now at Dwight and noted pre prohibition estimates of 5,000 to 10,000 in treatment across about 200 similar facilities. The Deyo statement says Dwight is the continent’s only major liquor cure hospital, with other facilities closing or becoming general hospitals admitting few alcoholics.
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Washington
The
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Kelley
Dwight
Marden Deyo
Eeeley Institute
Deyo
Car Burns After Crash On Highway East Of Washington
A wreck four miles east of Washington on Route No 2 left two Muscatine men, Frank Koeaylor and Fischer, injured with a badly damaged car. The vehicle skidded, rolled, caught fire as gasoline overflowed. Koeaylor was taken to the county hospital with possible days of confinement. Fischer escaped with bruises and helped keep the crowd back, avoiding an explosion after removing the gas-cap.
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Frank Or Koeaylor
Muscatine
Washington ¢Unty
Washington
He Fischer
Muscatina
Iver
Taylor
Oregon
Fischer
Older Boys and Girls Hold Program at Ainsworth
In Ainsworth on Sunday evening a county Older Boys and Girls program was held in the Methodist church. Raymond Westrick led the program for southeastern county youth. A large, eager group attended as Dorothy Reubeson sang The Mocking Bird with Walter Inference on piano while about a dozen youths gave brief inspirational talks.
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Ainsworth
Raymond Westrick
Dorothy Reubeson
Willig Witmer
Auto Thieves Held In Washington County Jail
Arthur Mullett and Tom Davis, both Cedar Rapids residents, are jailed in Washington county to answer burglary theft charges. They allegedly stole RE Brown's Ford from outside a Methodist church, confessed after arrest, and were linked to the Kalona capture and later pursuit. The car was recovered near Katona, with a farmer finding it in a cornfield.
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Arthur Mullett
Tom Davis
Cedar Rapids
Washington County
RE. Brown
George Stuble
Struble
Coun Horney
George F. Morrison
Washington
Kalona
Brown
Mr. Brown
Katona
Ben Boone
An Houer
Ka Jona
Boone
Cooler Weather With No More Rain Prevails
The report notes no frost last night and cooler conditions across the area. Temperatures ranged from a high near 68 degrees after a 100 degree spike a week earlier, with Sunday at 83 and Saturday at 94. An autumnal feel persists though officials say rain ended after last week’s inch fall.
Williamsburg Wins Roosters 11 to 2 Over Wash
Williamsburg overwhelmed Wash on Roosters by eleven to two at Libe's park. Mrs 8 H White and daughters Katheryn and Harriett returned to Fairfield after visiting the J C Purvis home. Those present called the meeting a lively echo of last spring's older boys and girls conference, full of pep and inspiration.
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Williamsburg
Washon Roosters
Libe's Park
8. H. White
Katheryn
Harriett
Fairfield
J.C Purvis
U S Forecast Totals Show July Drought Hit Crop Prospects
The Agriculture Department reports drought and heat in July cut U S crop prospects. Corn output for 1930 is forecast at 2,211,823,000 bushels with varied conditions across regions. Winter wheat, oats, rye and other grains are detailed with estimated yields and percentages of normal.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Atlantic States
Mississippi Valley
Department
South
Washington
Agricultural Department
Chautauqua Tent Here Up Tuesday Opens Wednesday
R F Dougherty announces the Washington Chautauqua tents are here and will be pitched Tuesday so the 1930 assembly can open Wednesday evening with the Randall players comedy Mother's Millions. Lights and water works are being readied, campers may rent space and lumber from Oscar Jugenheimer, and season tickets are selling fast ahead of Wednesday eight o'clock opening. President A Dickerson will preside.
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R. F. Dougherty
Washington Chautauqua Association
Dougherty
Town City
Chautauqua
Oscar Jugenheimer
Chautauque Park
Randall Players
A. Dickerson
Association
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Frank Miller
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