Farmers strike halts livestock and milk trucks near Sioux City
Sheriff seeks 100 special deputies to quell road blockades by striking farmers at the Woodbury county line. About 40 truckloads of livestock and milk were halted as crews faced a steel cable barrier and improvised obstructions. No clashes reported as drivers are sent home amid market disruption. Livestock receipts drop from 6 500 to 3 500. Local notices mention visitors at The Elms cottage on the Iowa River.
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City
Iowa
John A. Davenport
Sioux City
Ralph C. Prichard
Board of Supervisors
Woodbury
Hitler seeks dictatorial powers to combat unemployment
Berlin reports Adolf Hitler demands supreme authority akin to Mussolini as part of his bid for chancellorship. The government says the Nazis failed to join the cabinet though doors were open. Papen has been endowed with unlimited powers to mobilize Reich resources against unemployment.
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Berlin
INS
Germany
Adolf Hitler
Mussolini
Hitler
Franz von Papen
von Hindenburg
Reich
Plans Made for Fair at Junction
Premiums exceed $2,000 for Louisa county fair in Columbus Junction from September 7 to 9 featuring Four-H clubs work, farm horse and auto races, stock shows, exhibits, political speeches, kittenball, and a large home talent performance Uncle Henry's Wedding by Fairfield Producing Company with about 150 locals. Officers and directors listed. no gate admission except for cars.
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Columbus Junction
Fairfield Producing Company
Lawrence Estle
W. H. Hull
Er. H. Wiegner
J. B. Henson
W. H Hull
David Hull
Harry Fletcher
Lawrence Earle
John Jenkins
A. A. Jones
G W. Weber
W. T. Duncan
R. G Bruce
B. H. Shearer
President to Convene Conference on Business and Industry
President Hoover announced an August 26 conference of business and industrial committees from 12 federal reserve districts to coordinate private and government efforts. A preliminary Aug 25 meeting will set agendas on agriculture labor railroads credit employment and related topics with 100 leaders from each district.
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Washington
INS
Federal Reserve
White House
Hoover
Chesapeake Bay
Furth
Reserve
George S. Harris
Atlanta
Sewell L. Avery
Chicago
J. W. Harris
St. Louis
Joseph F. Porter
Kansas City
Frank Well
Dallas
K R. Kingsbury
San Francisco
Gardner Sees Revival Need Highlighted in Sermon
Rev. W. Gardner of Chicago urged a revival of the old time religion in a Sunday morning Methodist church sermon. He stressed living like Christ, referencing Isaiah and a Jones Gandhi exchange on Christian mission. A large crowd attended with guests from nearby churches and Margaret Corbin singing a vocal solo.
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W. Gardner
Chicago
Methodist Church
Christ
Mr. Gardner
E. Stanley Jones
Ghandi
Jones
India
Ghani
CC. Witzigman
Gardner
Lexington
United Presbyterian
Presbyterian
Margaret Corbin
Benefit Kittenball Game Postponed Again
The benefit kittenball game slated for last Friday and again postponed due to rain has been canceled and may be moved to the latter part of the week. The proceeds were to help pay a local player's hospital bill after a broken leg. The preliminary girls game will proceed as planned.
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Ted Brown
Leo Mangold
Car crashes into house kills woman in Greeley
In Greeley Colorado Mrs Jennie Espinato wife of a sugar beet worker was killed when a car driven by Donald Bauer skidded off a highway and crashed into her house The crash also left her husband with a badly crushed hip
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Greeley, Colo
Jennie Espinato
Donald Bauer
Greeley
Frances L May of Columbus Junction Here on Business
Frances L May of Columbus Junction was here on business Saturday.
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Frances L. May
Columbus Junction
Allies Back Hoover in Prohibition Vote Split
Dr. Daniel A. Poling announces allied dry forces will back President Hoover after a poll showed 187 of 205 supporting him. The stance aligns with the national prohibition board. Crusaders will focus on congressional races and oppose active presidential support.
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Washington
Hoover
Daniel A. Poling
Allied Dry Forces
Poling
Mr. Hoover
National Prohibition Board of Strategy
Crusaders
Cleveland
INS
Congress
Fred G. Clark
National Board of Trustees
The
Hubert Crail Arrives in Wayland on Business
Hubert Crail traveled to Wayland today on business. He met local contacts to discuss planned negotiations and potential investments in the area.
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Hubert Crail
Wayland
Milk ads spark expansion of dairy herd purchases
An ad in the Journal Want Ads boasted milk at seven a quart but caused demand to outstrip supply. The advertiser reports buying nine cows and is prepared to run another ad to meet the market.
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Want
Pne
Rain Delays Iowa Guard Camp at Camp Dodge
Sloppy weather and muddy grounds hindered the start of the Iowa National Guard bi day encampment at Camp Dodge. Major General Mat A. Tinley commanded the 34th division with guards from Iowa Minnesota and the Dakotas under Adjutant General Charles H. Grahl. Leaders include Brigadier Generals Lloyd Ross Park A Findley and Colonel Glenn Haynes and Colonel Gordon Hollar directing infantry units.
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Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Iowa National Guardsmen
Mat A. Tinley
Council Bluffs
National Guard
Iowa
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Charles H. Grahl
Lloyd Ross
Park A. Findley
168Th Infantry
Glenn ©. Haynes
143Rd Infantry
Gordon Hollar
Sioux City
No Sunshine in Last Five Days in Southeastern Iowa
Five days of persistent cloud and rain in midsummer southeastern Iowa have dampened crops and halted golf at the Washington country club. Roads near Wayland road remain muddy, hindering travel as farmers report enough rain to affect conditions but no apparent damage. Mrs Freda White takes two weeks off from Montgomery Ward, while Mr and Mrs Wisle Lane return from a trip along Rock River including Rockford and Beloit Wisconsin.
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South Seas
Iowa
Washington
Washington Country Club
Wayland
Wisle Lane
Rock River
Rockford, Jr
Beloit
Wis
Hoover Joins Parade As Dry Vote Turns
In Beverly Hills a columnist notes Mr. Hoover waving a handkerchief and siding with the popular vote. He calls Roosevelt the forgotten man as both sides feel the moral debate and the dry faction lacks a soul to vote for. The piece ponders where the days are going.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Mr. Hoover
Roosevelt
Meet Friday at Congress Hotel for Better Washington Club
The August Better Washington meeting will be held at the Congress hotel as rebuilding nears completion. Talks by Elsie Glassburner Myrtle Macon and Mildred Brown will highlight the program with dinner in the private dining room after the session.
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Congress Hotel
Washington Club
Harrison Dodder
Harvey & Warfel
Elsie Glassburner
Myrtle Macon
Europe
Mildred Brown
L L. A. Jones
Mrs Chambers and Daughters Leave After Visiting Eicher
Mrs Julia Chambers and her daughter Ruth Elizabeth along with Mrs Harry Newell and daughter Helen of Seaton departed for home today after visiting Mrs H M Eicher.
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Julia Chambers
Ruth Elizabeth
Harry Newell
Helen of
Seaton
Ht. M. Eicher
Five Point Child Health Initiative Begun in Washington County
County health nurse Misa Hilkea Jacobs urges parents to address dental work, tonsils and adenoids, eyesight, hearing, and nutrition this summer. The five point standard will be recorded in classroom Health Records and aims to prevent school day health issues. The nine point program adds immunizations and posture, with exams planned for rural and high schools next year.
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Misa Hilkea Jacobs
Washington County
YYM A tennis tournament postponed to Wednesday
The annual YYM A tennis tournament has been delayed one day and will start Wednesday. Draws are to be made tomorrow morning and entries may be accepted at the YMCA until 10:00 a.m. tomorrow. The Journal will publish the draw results in tomorrow's edition.
Mrs. Nelle Dewey Mohr Visits Aunt in Los Angeles
Mrs. Nelle Dewey Mohr of Los Angeles arrived Friday from Chicago to visit her aunt Miss Kila Reister. She planned to return to Chicago at noon today.
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Nelle Dewey Mohr
Los Angeles
Chicago
Kila Reister
Thousands Homeless After Tropical Hurricane Toll
The Aug 15 dispatch reports at least 23 to 27 dead from a tropical hurricane along the Texas coast, with estimated property and crop damage over 1 million dollars. Rescue crews toil amid ruins in West Columbia, Angleton, Freeport, Velasco, and Galveston, while the Red Cross provides shelter and care for hundreds injured or homeless.
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Houston
Tex
Juan Morales
Pedro
Galveston
INS
Gulf of Mexico
Red Cross
West Columbia
Angleton
Freeport
Henry Suggs
Beulah Helen
O. V. Reed
Chautauqua Session Cancelled Due to Economics and Rain
The Washington Chautauqua festival, a 30 year community staple, was canceled this year. Officials cited a $3000 reserve invested in farm mortgages with poor value and forecast potential deficit if the assembly proceeded. Continuous rain and damp weather would have spoiled attendance and the event.
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Washington
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Misa Freda White
Montgomery Ward Blore
Ohia
H. W. Russell
Winfield
Fred Reid
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Charles City
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Cedar Rapids
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Dinter
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