Cadiz Bomb Explosions Devastate Port City in Night of Terror
An Iberian dispatch reports Cadiz suffering catastrophic damage after a night of torpedo and submarine mine blasts. Officials fear hundreds killed and thousands injured as shipyards and districts like Larrinaga and Echevarrieta collapse under raging fires. Casualty figures remain tentative amid widespread destruction.
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Sevilla
Spain
Cadiz
Larrinaga
Echevarrieta
San Severino
San Jose
Marriage License Issued to Miller and Trojovsky
A marriage license was issued yesterday afternoon to William F. Miller and Anna Trojovsky, both residents of Washington.
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William F. Miller
Anna Trojovsky
Washington
Washington city council adjourns pending quorum
Last night the Washington city council failed to meet as three members were absent. A quorum of four of six is required to conduct business, so no actions were taken.
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Washington
New Survey Planned for Road 92 East End
State highway commission engineers and surveyors in Washington are conducting a new survey of the east end of highway No. 92 from City Hall east on Washington street. The project aims to pave this section and seeks more information on sewers before finalizing the plan.
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State Highway Commission
Washington
City Hall
Washington Street
Highway Board
Two Checks Cashed at Washington Stores
A man cashed two $40 checks at two Washington stores on Saturday and used them to make purchases. The incident was reported to the sheriff's office.
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Washington
Sheriff's Office
Box Lunch to Open New Sandwich Shop on Northtowa
Ray Box, formerly in the Washington eating business, plans a Sept. 1 opening for a new sandwich shop on Northtowa Avenue in the former Arlyce studio space. The Box Lunch will feature extensive renovations and new equipment, as Box returns to his old line after previously operating a South Marion Avenue shop and managing the Grand and Congress hotels.
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Ray Box
Washington
Mr. Box
South Marion Avenue
Grand Hotel
Congress Hotel
Box
Washington junior college announces registration dates
Dean M M Schell announces registration will be held Thursday and Friday August 2 and 22 with hours 6 to 12 morning and 2 to 5 afternoon and 7 30 to 9 Thursday evening. The college expects higher enrollment for the new year, offering a full two year course and teacher secretarial and liberal arts options. Fully accredited, information available at the high school.
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Washington Junior College
M. M. Schell
Schell
Washington County
Otters
State Department of Public Instruction
Community Finds Many Camera Fans at Goodrich Contest
RB F Bostwick Jr praised local interest in the Goodrich amateur snapshot contest announced two weeks earlier. Close date is Saturday August 23 with a prize of Goodrich Safety Seal-o-matic tubes and a national entry for a $2,500 cash prize, part of a dealer sponsored accident prevention effort led by Washington Oil in Washington.
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RB. F. Bostwick, Jr
Goodrich
Washington
Washington Oil Company
Former eating place to reopen operated by Marion Thompson
The site, previously used as an eating venue, will be reopened under the management of Marion Thompson. The announcement notes the establishment’s restoration and continued service to patrons.
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Marion Thompson
Rubber firms deny price fixing charges in New York case
Federal complaint filed in the Southern District of New York names eight major rubber companies and four officials plus the Rubber Manufacturers Association. The firms are charged with conspiring since 1935 to fix prices and restrain interstate trade in violation of the Sherman act. The industry argues prices were lower than in 1939 despite higher costs.
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New York
Federal Trade Commission
American Iron and Steel Institute
Los Angeles
Eastman Kodak Co
Technicotor, Inc
Technicolor Motion Picture Corp
Southern District of
Rubber Manufacturers Association, Inc
New York City
Dayton Rubber Co
Dayton, C
Firestone Tire and Rubber Co
General Tire & Rubber Co
B. F. Goodrich Co
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
Lieberling Rubber Co
Akron
Lee Rubber & Tire Corp
Conshohocken
U. S. Rubber Co
Washington Heat Keeps City Hot as Forecast Extends
Yesterday's high hit 100 degrees and the low stayed around 71 degrees. The weather man warns more of the same scorching conditions are expected today across the region.
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Washington
County 4-H Exhibits Judging At Washington County Fair
Judging began this morning at the armory livestock show for the county 4-H club fair. McCreedy won top honors in the market litter with Wilford McCreedy of Ainsworth taking champ market litter. Bennie Barnes of Brighton led the pen of three in market litter and held the top individual pig. purebred winners included Chabal, Litwiller, Barnes, Brinning, and Hagist.
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Armory
Washington County
United Presbyterian Church
Wilford McCreedy
Wits
Wiford McCreedy
Ainsworth
Highland Boys’ Club
Bennie Barnes
Brighton
Duree
Bob Chabal
Hampshire
Jim Litwiller
Poland
China
James Barnes
Chester White
Robert Brinning
Berkshire
Gerald Hagist
4 H Girls Exhibits Judged at United Presbyterian Church
Ratings announced for 4 H county achievement show with blue ribbons to 4 H Maidens Rubio Merry Makers Westpoint clubs. Red ribbons went to Busy Bees Larmerettes Cedar Clippers Good Luck Marion Maids and Jolly Jokers. White ribbons awarded to Clover Leaf Dutchettes Northernite.
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Rubio Merry Makers
Westpont
Busy Bees
Larmerettes
Good Luck
United Presbyterian Church
Lila Hood
Waterloo
Miss Hood
County Home
Wilda Busby
Miss Busby
Ruth Foster
Washington County Home Economist
Isabelle Combs
Mary Ann Wagner
Patty Horak
Wanda Stout
Charlene Romine
Deborah Brenneman
Winniean Petratz
Janet Shalla
Martha Stephens
Marilyn Miller
Bernita Martin
Phyllis Stransky
Sharon Griggs
Joy Bauer
West Point
Dorothy Guy
Beverly Wilson
Audrey Vittetoe
Joan Stransky
Cedar Clipbers
Betty Howell
Clover Lear
Judy Anderson
Sandra McConnell
Phyllis Coon
Jolly Jokers
Joan Straneky
Cedar Clippers
Mary Twinam
Clover Leaf
Peggy Bruty
Mary Jane Bruty
Marion
Kay Cherry
Wanda Guy
Janice
Barbera Kunkel
Patricia Whisler
Dutchetttes
Dorothy Payton
Merrymakers
Kathryn Fisher
Phylis Stranssy
Farmerettes
Merry Makers
Gladys Malmbers
Winniejean Petratz
Mary Ann Wasner
Janet Augustine
Janice Thowdson
Marion Maids
Dutchettes
Audrey Wittetoe
Phylis Stransky
Waite
Marcella Bowser
Charlotte Arnold
Mer
Jolyce Kleese
Donna Cave
Phyllis Anderson
Phyllis J. Mitchell
Janet Tinnes
Show Pigs Auction Time Moved to 7 30 Tonight at Armory
Heat prompts a time change for the county 4 H show sale. Market pigs will be auctioned at 7 30 this evening at the Armory instead of tomorrow afternoon. Baby beeves sale proceeds as planned Wednesday afternoon starting at one o clock.
Realmaiden club entries show marching groups and color codes
The fragment lists names of individuals associated with Marion Maids and Jolly Jokers groups, plus several attire categories such as BLOUSE OR MIDRIFF and DRESSES in Blue Red and White. It reads like a page of parade or fashion competition entries with many club names and participants.
Rehearsals For Echoes of Peace Schedule
Rehearsals take place at Lincoln gym with east door access. August events include Prologue at 7 p.m. Tuesday featuring jackies and Queens of Nations. Ballet, Redmen's Council and French Revolution groups midweek. late evenings host Revolution mob and episodes Faith of our Fathers Valley Forge Generals Lee and Grant. Wararian dancers and Women's Rights close the week.
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Queens of Nations
Redmen’s Council
French Revolution Dance Group
Revolution Mob Group
Faith of Our Fathers
Valley Forge
Generals Lee
Grant
Parades Loom as Fall Festival Highlights in Washington
Parade committee reveals about 100 Washington businesses lined up for floats or decorated cars with prizes of 50, 25 and 10 dollars. Organizations like Farm Bureau and 4-H Club expected to participate as community entries, urging widespread signups and material orders through Julius Enslin.
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Washington Exposition
C. R. Wilson
Nic McCleery
L. A. Jones
Claude Tuder
Washington
Farm Bureau
4-H Clubs
Julius Enslin
Ensiin Aut
Iowa corn crop gains slight relief from scattered showers
Des Moines reports a weak moisture boost from last week’s showers but insufficient to halt the heat wave’s toll on corn. Subsoil moisture is depleted. early corn shows severe damage while later plantings and beans vary. Soybeans show some pods but leaf burn and stunted growth noted.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Falls
Bulletin
Weather Bureau
Hawarden
Municipal Court Fines Laborer for Intoxication
Mayor G E Mace fined John McConnell of Centerville a railroad laborer twenty five dollars for intoxication this morning in a municipal court session.
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G. E. Mace
John McConnell
Centerville
Mrs Huber 80 Dies After Stroke in Crawfordsville
Mrs Daisy Huber age 80 of Crawfordsville died at 6 30 am at the county hospital after a stroke ten weeks earlier. Funeral services set for 11 am Thursday at Shermans funeral home with Rev E E Voss and Rev Clif ford Ott officiating. Born May 26 1867 in Perry county Ohio she moved to Washington aged six and later lived on a farm near Washington before moving to Crawfordsville in 1904. She married Edward P McFarland in 1888. he died 1906. She then wed Peter L Huber who died several years later. Surviving are a brother Tom Randall and a sister Mrs W J Benn both of Washington. Two sisters Mrs Ella DeLong and Lucy are deceased as is another brother Charles.
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Daisy Huber
Crawfordsville
Sherman
E. E. Voss
Brighton
Clifford Ott
Huber
Perry County
Ohio
William F
Helen (Levell) Randall
Washington
Edward P. McFarland
McFarland
Peter L. Huber
Missionary Society
Tom Randall
W. J. Benn
Los Angeles
Ella DeLong
Lucy
Charles
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Bradley OF
ON Inspection Tour
Omar N. Bradley
Veterans Administration
Mediterranean
John C. Lee
Lee
McCreedy
U.P. Church
Son
Marilyn
Janet Shatla
Mary Bruty
Barbara Kunkel
Ann Shellman
Sherry Watson
Echoes of
Lincoln Gym
East Door
Pakistan
Mohammed Ali Jinnah
Karachi
Jinnah
National Bank of Washington
Washington State Bank
Jones Funeral Home
Chamberlin Brothers
Willits Motor Co
Benteco
Crones Grocery & Meats
Rukgabers Hardware
Scotts Furniture
McDeniel Drugstore
Nicola & Harmon
Hunsaker
Fosters Radio
Pigsty Wiggly Grocery
Bob Roe’s
Phillips 66
Bee Line Transit Inc
Pioneer Hi-Rbred Corn Co
Humble Produce
Sitlery Auto Parts
Mace Motor Co
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp
Taits Radio & Appliance
Stewart Hardware
Farrell's Office Supply
Reisters Produce
Smart Implement Co
United Mattress Co
Eclipse Luruaber Co
Richard Construction Co
Washington Concrete Co
American Pearl Button Co
Martins Cleaners
Klein Klothing Co
Wolf Floral Co
Peters Hardware
Rothschilds
Iowa Southern Utilities
Montgomery & Ward
Washington Cleaners
Rapps
Maid Rite
Ross Motor Co
Don's Barber Shop
Modern Appliances
Marlows Cleaners
Wehr Studio
Cox Motor Co
Tucker Chevrolet
Snell Oil Co
Whitlows Tire
4 H. Club
Home Bureau
Iowa Farm Mutual Ins Ass
Earl May
Cities Service
Merle & Orville
Griffith & Hedberg
Sorrell’s Auto Parts
Bings Cafe
Lytles Grocery
Sim's Shoe
Speedway Market
A. A A
Grecians Jewelry
Brown Shoe Fit Co
Roberta's
Freshwaters Feed
Washington Oil Co
Browns Courtesy
Stewart & Crewe Kiple & de Prenger
Bell-Gevock
Gamble
Thomassen Super Valu
B. & B. Clothing
Coas
Spurzeon’s
Ledger Appliance
J. C. Penney
Evening Journal
Hitlers D. X
Gilmore
Queen
Drouth
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