Miss Velma Booth Honored Before China Mission Work
Prairie Flower Missionary society hosted Miss Velma Booth as honored guest. The program included music scripture reading and a talk. A decorated wagon with gifts and refreshments followed. About five dollars was spent on treats as friends offered good wishes for her mission.
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The
Prairie Flower Missionary Society
Velma Booth
China
Miss Booth
Wanda Pence
Mariella Scott
Clifford Reeves
Merna Reeves
Birthday Surprise Honors L F Woodburn at Home
Last night a birthday party for L F Woodburn was held at his home. His daughter Mildred and Mrs Ralph Bauer organized a chicken dinner after he arrived from work at six. Guests included Loan and Trust Company employees, who care for his rural property, and neighbor A E B Atchison. The group presented slippers as a birthday gift.
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L. F. Woodburn
Mildred
Ralph Bauer
Loan and Trust Company
Woodburn Fooks
A. E B. Atchison
Mr. Woodburn
Calendar items from Soria note August 13 gatherings
The Merry Makers club meets with Mrs. Ewatt Young Thursday evening August 13. The Gardner Reunion will be at Lexington M E church Thursday August 13. Bring baskets dishes and silver for the family. The regular Woman's Relief crops meeting is Saturday at 2:20 PM. officers and members urged to attend.
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Merry Makers Club
Ewatt Young
Gardner
Lexington M. EF
Church Events and Reunions Set for August Dates
The Varreka Church youth plan a play The Road to the City at church Thursday afternoon Aug 15 at 2 o clock. Reunions for Puntar relatives Hessertine and Doublbar are scheduled at Sunset Park on Sun Aug 25 Sun Aug 18 and Sun Aug 28 respectively.
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Varreka
At & Oelock
Puntar
Sunset Park
The Modern Way To Treat Broken Varicose Veins
People with varicose veins and related ulcers are advised to use Emerald Oil antiseptic. Soak cotton or linen in Emerald Oil and apply nightly as a wet dressing, with money back if it fails. Also promoted for eczema and skin conditions.
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Lemmons Pharmacy
Moone
Governor Murrray Singles Surplus Cotton Cure
Oklahoma City August 13 Gov William H Murray endorses the farm board plan to destroy every third row of cotton to reduce surplus. He proposes a joking fix suggesting Chinese women add a four inch graffiti to dresses, claiming it would use up the extra cotton.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
William H
Murray
Farm Board
China
Plan for crop destruction to bolster cotton prices discussed
The Federal Farm Board urged immediate destruction of a third of cotton to raise prices, with governors and growers in 14 producing states to cooperate. President Hoover not consulted. The plan aims to cut supply by September 15 and keep cotton off the market for a year if states comply. Officials note controversy and questions of feasibility while noting the August crop forecast of 15,584,006 bales.
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Washington
South
Federal Farm Board
Jamere C. Stone
Carl Williams
Hoover
White House
Farm Board
Department of Agriculture
Royal Meeker
Irving Fisher
Yale
Warmer weather predicted by Reed in Des Moines
Weather forecast from Reed indicates rain threats in the north west part of the state with warmer conditions expected elsewhere. The note suggests unsettled skies and possible showers across regions as temperatures rise.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D Reed
Reed
South Dakota
Decorah
Keokuk
Boone
Lindberghs Still At Nome Alaska On Weather Watch
Charles A Lindbergh and wife are visitors in Nome Alaska awaiting favorable weather for the next leg of their flight from New York to Tokio. They plan a 1067 mile hop across the Bering Sea to Karaginsk then onward toward Siberia and Kamchatka, delaying each leg for conditions.
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Nome
Alaska
Charles A. Lindbergh
Karaginsk
Siberia
Japan
New York
Tokio
Lindberghe
Safety Bay
Here
Lindberghs
Bering Sea
Lindbergh
Kamatchka
Graham's
Explosion in Macao Kills 26 in Portuguese Seaport Blast
An explosion at Macao, the Portuguese concession seaport 35 miles southwest of Hong Kong, killed 26 and wounded 62 as ten tons of powder blew up. Authorities say spontaneous combustion caused the blast and the roar was heard for miles.
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Hong Kong
China
Macao
Causes of Cuban Unrest and U S Interests
United Press outlines roots of Cuban economic and political tension as echoes of gunfire disturb President Hoover and officials. It traces United States investments near 1.5 billion dollars, the Platt Amendment legacy, and intervention risks dating to 1898 and the 1906 U S Marines deployment under Roosevelt.
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United Press
Cuba
United States
Hoover
Washington
State Department
Guardo Machado
Latin America
Stimson
Estrida Palma
Roosevelt
Marines Intervene to Restore Order in Latin America
The United States seized temporary control to restore order after unrest. Troops were landed in past incidents including a 1912 marines landing near Santiago and 1927 actions at Santiago, Manzanillo, and Nuevitas during civil conflicts.
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United States
Santiago
Manzanillo
Nuevitas
Murray Has New Oil Control Plan
Oklahoma City August 13 Governor W H Murray proposed a unity control order to stabilize the petroleum industry. The plan calls for unit control of all state flush production and would be issued by the state corporation commission after the current crude price war ends.
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Murray
Oklahoma City
W. H. Murray
State Corporation Commission
Texta
Continue Hearing on Tax Objections in Des Moines
The state board of assessment and review continued hearings on protests to 1932 tax assessments. The Board of Supervisors of Lei County protested a decrease in farm land value, arguing the current schedule would not provide sufficient income for county work.
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Des Moines
U.P
State Board of Assessment and Review
Board of Supervisors
Lei County
California flood claims multiple lives in Tehachapi wall
A twenty foot wall of water roared from Tehachapi mountains sweeping through Tehachapi Calif killing two and possibly five people. Rescue crews searched for missing victims amid wreckage and rising floodwaters as officials investigated the disaster.
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Tehachapi
Cal
Tehhachapi Mountains
Flood Swamps Mathrone Canyon Menaces Davis Home
A six inch rainfall within a half hour turned Mathrone Canyon into a torrent. Jim Davis attempted to flee with his wife in his arms but she was swept away while they sheltered at their home. Davis survived.
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Mathrone Canyon
Jim Davis
Davis
Iowa Supreme Court appeal time limited for expense act ruling
Des Moines reports that any appeal of Judge M. E. Hutchinson ruling on the legislative expense account act being unconstitutional cannot be heard until the January term of the Iowa Supreme Court. Clerk's office says too late to docket for September term without advancement order from the chief justice.
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Des Moines
M. E. Hutchinson
Carroll County
Iowa Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Joyful new corns treatment from England sells well
A joyful foot bath called Radox promises to lift corn roots and callouses with a simple home method. Users add two tablespoons to a gallon of hot water and soak for several nights, claiming relief for burning and tired feet.
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England
Lemmon’'s Pharmacy
Bandits shoot Exira man for cash in home invasion
Jake Grant, Extra farmer, is hospitalized with a bullet wound after two bandits entered his Exira Iowa home last night about 9 P.M. and forced him to open a small safe. The men escaped with $125. Physicians expect recovery.
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Carroll
Towa
Jake Grant
Grant
Bomb Box Found Near Oil Tank Farm in La Junta
A wooden box emitting a ticking sound, believed to contain a bomb, was found beneath the center tank at the Shell Oil storage farm along the Santa Fe trail in La Junta Colorado. The site held fourteen thousand gallons of gasoline with adjacent tanks belonging to Texaco and White Baele.
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LA Junta
Colo
Shell Oil Company
Santa Fe Trail
Shell Company
Texaco
Baele
Five Burned to Death in East Side Explosion
At least five people were burned to death in an explosion at an east side garage and service station in Battle Creek. Fifteen were inside when the blast occurred. firemen rescued several trapped workers and put out fires by breaking windows to reach scorched victims.
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Battlecreek
Mid
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