Graf Zeppelin Ready for Next Flight Refuel
Tokio reports Graf Zeppelin prepared for fourth leg of circumnavigation. Pilot Hans Von Schiller said launch planned at 4 p m Thursday, weather permitting, with possible route via San Francisco or inland toward Victoria Seattle if conditions worsen. The airship was inspected and found in excellent condition after the 101 hour 50 minute previous voyage. Maybach motor reserve not required.
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Tokio
San Francisco
Victoria
Seattle
Friedrichshafen
Germany
Maybach Motor Works
Washington council maps paving and lighting plan
At a council meeting Washington officials advanced plans to repair West Madison street paving and to overhaul street lighting. They study materials and methods, expect to begin within weeks, and consider diverting city funds for primary road work while studying a new lighting system for the business district.
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Washington
Madison Street
WH. Fulton
Des Moines
State High Commission
Washington City
Southern Utilities Company
Pew
Sur
Hague Conference Near Rocks Today No Agreement Seen
Hague talks on reparations collapsed as treasury experts failed to agree on the value of the four power offer from Italy Belgium Britain. After long sessions they stated a final report would show an inability to reach consensus with each nation pushing a different figure.
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Hague
Treasury
Italy
Belgium
Britain
Thas
Preparing Schools For Opening Date
The superintendent announces the opening date as September 2 and praises the faculty. New faces will join both staff and students, with additions including second year college work, courses in government, psychology, French, English, chemistry, mathematics, and a commercial law course. Music staff reshuffled. repairs and new furniture, library books, and janitorial staff maintained to ensure clean, well-equipped campuses.
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Supt
J. Mt. Peet
Daddy Case
Cartano
Mise Peterson
McKay
Russians and Chinese clash along Manchurian border
Reports describe widespread border fighting between Russia and China near Manchuri, with heavy casualties. China says forces repelled invasion while counting 60 000 border troops mobilized and 200 Chinese dead since Aug 16 amid ongoing clashes.
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United
Manchirder
China
Nanking
Teshan
Muxden
Man- In
Dri Hack
Taipingling
Dalamor
Manchuli
Manshuli
Russia
Fromarbin
Kao Lon
Paris
United Press Today
Was ton festival offers two cars and tickets for baseball games
Attendees of the Was ton fall festival September 1 to 19 may share in gifts including a Chevrolet coach a radio an electric refrigerator a diamond ring and more than a dozen ott a Ford coach The sale of 7200 baseball tickets is led by Shirley A Clark with plans for incentives for salesmen Mayor John W Applegate City Clerk Howard Fulton and P J Jordan attended a municipal league convention in Fort Dodge and janitorial staff are praised as key to a successful school year
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Waston
Chevrolet
Ford
Shirley A. Clark
Clark
John W. Applegate
Howard Fulton
P. J. Jordan
Fort Dodge
Municipal League
Knights of Columbus March in Mammoth Religious Procession
Crowds line Milwaukee streets as Knights of Columbus lead a religious procession for the supreme convention. Archdiocese figures, bishops, and a high mass with Rev. Paul Rhode and Rev. Henry J. O’Leary frame the ceremony. Delegates from the United States and its possessions, Mexico, and Central America attend, with thousands of knights and families visiting the event.
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Knights of Columbus
Mammoth
Milwaukee
Knights of Columbus Supreme Convention
Archishop Sebsatian G. Messmer
Milwauke
Actun Auditoria
Paul Rhode
Henry J. O'Leary
United States
Mexi
Central America
Thvention
Catholic Fraternal Society
Live Stock Show Draws Big Crowd at County Fair
A county live stock show attracting the largest crowd yet featured seventy two pigs and nine calves from boys pig and calf clubs. Judging began at ten in the morning and concluded by afternoon with spectators filling the yard. Prizes funded by local Washington businessmen. Awards to be announced tomorrow.
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Tom Lrow
Washington
Exhi
Moines
Man who escaped jail here caught by sheriff
Sheriff Charles M. Denison went to Fort Madison to fetch Robert Hines who with Gail Burkett escaped from the Washington county jail late in June. Hines, nabbed under a false name on a mortgage property charge, will be returned for Lee county action. his Bonaparte home and recent county jail stay on forgery charges are noted.
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Charles M. Denison
Fort Madison
Robert Hines
Gail Burkett
Washington Coury
Hines
Denison Wag
Lee County
Bonaparte
Burkett
Magic Program at Chautauqua Tonight
Washingtons annual visit from a magician is scheduled for this evening at the Chautauqua when Mardoni and his company give the entertainment. Most youngsters will have ringside seats as the event closes with a concert by Ramos Mexican orchestra. Prof. B J. Firkins of Iowa State spoke on soil and farming, praising Iowa soil, its origin, and its future productivity. He warned of deserted farms if action lags, and urged soil surveys and new industries tied to agricultural products. Continued on page 6.
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Washingtons
Law Suga
Mardoni
Chautauqua
Ing
Ramos Mexican Orchestra
Am, Newens
Adr
B J. Firkins
Towa
Professor Firkins
New York
New England
Firkins
Lowa
State College
Atashington Corps of Men
Germany
Russia
United States
Swiss Flyers Missing Word From Ocean Flight Toward New York
No word arrived from Swiss pilots Oskar Kaesar and Kurt Luscher as their Young Switzerland continued a Lisbon to New York route via Halifax. The Azores sighting suggested the craft functioned well though observers noted the craft and crew were out of contact. Weather along the Atlantic was favorable with light winds and a northeast low pressure area near the Azores improving conditions compared with recent failed crossings by other fliers.
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New York
Atlantic Ocean
Fiers
Oskar Kaesar
Kurt Luscher
Lisbon
Portugal
Halifax
Switzerland
Azores
State board trims farm land values after protest
Des Moines officials report a five percent decrease in farm land valuations for Washington county after county protests. The board also cut town property valuations and left personal property unchanged. A group including county board members and lawmakers objected to a ten percent increase previously proposed.
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State Board of Assessment and Review
Board On
Washington County Farm Land
State Board
Washington County
Des Moines
A. Morrison
Will Carde
C. 0. Dayton
Thaty Farm
State Board of Assessment
Dubuque, Lee and
Warren
County Boards of Review
Dubuque
Dyersville
Warren County
Indianola
van Buren County
Clayton County
Davis County
Body Found After Night Search Near Phoenix Womans Derby
In the 1929 national air races near Phoenix six miles north, the body of Miss Marvat Crosson 25 was found beside wreckage after a night search in desert brush. Her parachute did not open. investigators suspect failure or that she jettisoned to open it.
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Ariz
M Crosson
America
Here
Miss © Son
Miss Crosson
Asport
Douglas
Marvat Crosson
Wellton
Alchoweh
Robbie Trout
Opal Kunz
New York
California
Derby
Florence Léones
San Marino
Winterset Picnic Names No. 2 Officers
U. J. Bray of Oshaloosa was reelected president of the road No. 2 association and E. C. Eleher of Washington was reelected chairman for Washington county at Winterset. The picnic drew moderate attendance with interest in the fall Madison county bond vote to fund graveling or paving the No. 2 route. Washington county attendees included Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Richer and Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Sehmoeller.
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U. J. Bray
Oshaloosa
Road No. 2 Association
Winterset
E. C. Eleher
Washington
Washiton County
Madison County
F.C. Richer
C. G. Sehmoeller
Washington County
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Los
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Council
West
Rocks
Gener
Philip Snowden
Floyd Hamil
J. $. Maxwell
Sam Miller
Dill Boileau
Chris Dittmer
Wallace
Charles Jackson
Heights
Charles Guzeman
Lincoln
E. M. Benson
Centennial
Board of Education
Knignts
Columbus
Ames
Iowa
Luseher
Miss Marvel Crosson
B. G. Richer
Chatnan OP Road Association
Phil County
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