Make Haste on Industry Agreements
Washington reports the WPA is pushing to place steel oil bituminous coal and lumber under the blue eagle banner. The oil code is to be signed today and steel talks ran long last night. The lumber deal awaits the president's signature and a coal division meeting was set for this afternoon. Government stats show recovery gains with over two million people returning to work this year.
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Washington, D. C
WPA
National Recovery Administration
The
Blue Eagle
Roosevelt
Johnson
Tennis Tournament Opens Monday at Local Venues
The county tennis tournament sponsored by the Y starts Monday with play on high school and Y courts. Morning singles at the high school begin at 7 a.m. Crossett meets Paul, Owen faces Zillmer, Canton meets Kolosick, Marshall plays Coulter, and B Clow faces Mitchell. At the Y court H Turner plays Kiesey, Gillespie faces Cuddy, and J Owen plays Stewart. One doubles match precedes noon at the Y court, with most doubles scheduled for both venues in the afternoon.
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Paul
Owen
Zillmer
Canton
Kolosick
Marshall
Coulter
B. Clow
Mitchell
H. Turner
Kiesey
Gillespie
Officer wounds church burglar in Atlantic Iowa
Police officer shot and wounded a burglar inside St Peter and Paul's Catholic church as the man allegedly looted the pulpit and shrine. The wounded man, Berg Duncan, is 40 and in critical condition.
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Atlantic
Iowa
Berg Duncan
Joseph Fudge
St. Peter and Paul's Catholic Church
Duncan
Westphal Enters Iowa Open Golf Tourney
Vic Westphal travels to Des Moines for the Iowa open golf tournament for amateurs and professionals. More than 200 golfers from across the state are expected, with Westphal aiming to excel after strong showings at the Washington country club this season. Cash prizes for pros and trophies for top amateurs.
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Des Moines
Vic
Washington
Washington Country Club
Fifty trial notices filed in district court docket
Trial notices have been filed for fifty cases in the upcoming district court term presided by Judge J. G Patterson opening August 28. Some may settle or be continued, but several appear likely for hearing this fall.
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District Court
J. G Patterson
Garmoe
Vrobatey Henry Sehulty Estate
Dougherty
Washington rumors swirl around hired men and codes
A writer details crowd interest around Washington insiders and rumors of coded schemes. The piece mentions figures like J. P. Morgan and the Hoover building, with reference to a controversial Johnson figure in the commerce district.
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Db. C
Weil
Chicago
J. P. Morgan
Hoover
Department of -Ommerce
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Virginia
Oklandowua Johnson
Papa
Asdeo
Winfield Approves Municipal Electric Plant Vote
Winfield residents voted 312 to 194 to build a municipal electric plant costing up to 70000 under the Simmer law. The campaign lasted six months with Charles Hinkle, editor of the Winfield Beacon, leading the pro plant faction. Iowa Southern Utilities Co. currently supplies power to the town.
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Winfield
Charles Hinkle
Winfield Beacon
Iowa Southern Utilities Co
Neighbors Honor Watchman Vael Tripsehoff in Washington
Vael Tripsehoff the Vulgar ian watchman who tended the Rock Island pipeline near the station died this week and was buried at Woodlawn cemetery. Clem Latchett, a friend, thanks neighbors for baskets of flowers sent to the service conducted by Dr. F. C. Witzigman.
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Rock Island
Woodlawn Cemetery
F. C. Witzigman
Clem Latchett
Washington
The
Journal
Court docket notes multiple civil actions listed
The record lists several active cases including Hay versus Rathmell, Rathmell versus Wright et al, and McKean versus Cherry. Proceedings and status updates are not provided in the fragment.
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Rathmell
Wright
McKean
Cherry
Burial set for Clarence M. Aughey at Elm Grove Cemetery
Clarence M. Aughey aged 62 will be buried at Elm Grove cemetery after funeral services at two o clock Monday afternoon led by Dr. F C Witagman. He died in Austin Minnesota after a year of ill health while visiting earlier in the summer in Battle Creek Michigan. He had been a Milwaukee train dispatcher in Austin for the last fifteen years after telegraphy work in Washington and other cities. He leaves wives Alma Reister and Lila Patterson and four sons Marion Raymond Daniel and Clair with Lawrence deceased. a sister Mrs Lester Mintle of Des Moines also survives.
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Washington
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Lelinda
Renee) Aughey
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Ottumwa
Alma Reister
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Raymond
Wisconsin Rapids
Daniel
Clair
Minneapolis, Minn
Lawrence
Lester Mintle
Des Moin
NRA Three Cent Stamps To Hit Washington Post Office Soon
Postmaster Harry McCa! announced that new NRA three cent stamps will go on sale at the Washington post office within about a week. An initial order of 50 000 stamps has been placed with a replenishment plan if stock runs out. The stamps will be the regular three cent denomination for customers requesting that value.
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NRA
Washington Post Office
Washington Club hears addresses on NRA aid and county board
Fairfield visitors Walter Williams and Harold Bradshaw spoke at the August meeting of the Better Washington club about Fairfield chamber operations, the NRA program, and how the chamber assists economic recovery. The group discussed a county advisory board and a local credit bureau for retailers.
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H. C. Ward
Have Credit Bureau
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Ruling on Bank Waiver Affects Iowa Depositors
The Iowa Supreme Court held that depositors who refused to sign waivers on funds in closed banks do not have preferred claims over those who signed. In the case of Jennie Johnson of Manchester versus Delaware County State Bank, the ruling affects about two thousand depositors and leaves dividends withheld pending the decision. Justice Evans wrote the full bench opinion.
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Manchester
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Infantry Band Members Camping at Camp Dodge
John Jackson Harold Sehnei der and Don Radda of the 133rd Infantry band will camp at Camp Dodge for two weeks. The unit, headquartered at Fairfield, will leave by special train from Fairfield to Des Moines at 1:30 tomorrow morning.
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Harold Sehneider
Don Radda
Camp Dodge
133Rd Infantry Band
Fairfield
Des Moines
Local Chamber Discusses Advertising Schemes and NRA Issues
A Fairfield meeting focused on rejecting outside fake advertising schemes and the NRA problems as they affect business circles in both towns. A special chamber committee filters proposals, and few businessmen accept non endorsed offers while Fairfield neighbors offered various suggestions.
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Six killed returning from Chicago fair in highway crash
Six persons died near South Bend Indiana as a farm party traveling home from the Chicago World’s Fair was struck by a truck that did not stop. Seven others were seriously injured. The victims were part of a 30 person group from Wakerusa Indiana. They left Chicago around midnight yesterday.
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Here
Chicago
Wakerusa
Iowa Girl Is Ten Millionth at Fair
Evelyn Ruehmann, 16, of Stockton Iowa became the 16 millionth visitor at the Century of Progress exposition in Chicago. She received a diamond ring a string of Japanese pearls a fifteen gallon keg of beer and other prizes.
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Evelyn Ruehmann
Stockton
Iowa
William Hemphill to Speak at United Presbyterian Meeting
William Hemphill of Stanwoet, Monmouth College representative, will speak Sunday evening on Christian Education. The event starts at 6 30 and Hemphill, Monmouth alumnus, is known for college activity involvement and is expected to deliver an engaging address.
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Stanwoet
Monmouth College
United Presbyterian
Hemphill
Monmouth
Birds Raid Cedar Power Posts Near Willis Kansas
Birds attacked cedar posts along power lines near Holton Willis Kansas eating holes as large as a man's two fists in them. The incident shows woodpeckers causing damage to utility infrastructure in the locality.
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Holton
Palmer Returns Home After Davenport Visit
W. D. Palmer of Davenport arrived back home last evening following a short visit with relatives in Davenport and Wellman.
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W. D. Palmer
Davenport
Wellman
World's Fair contest nears finish at ten tonight
The Journal urges readers to vote before 10:00 tonight as ten contestants vie for a place in Chicago. Ruth Messer leads a pack of popular Washington youths with Mary Ellen Lytle and others close behind, amid last minute vote surges and speculation.
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Chicago
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State Sues Two Big Oil Concerns
Iowa files suit against Standard Oil Company of Indiana and Phillips Oil Company seeking more than 125600 dollars in state gasoline tax refunds.
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Des Mones
Iowa
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