Hoover orders drought relief plan with Robinson to direct credit
President Hoover called Henry M. Robinson to Washington to oversee a credit relief scheme for drought stricken districts. Robinson, Dawes commission veteran, will confer with Hoover as banker representatives delay drought relief meeting to accommodate his arrival from Los Angeles.
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Robinson
Drouth Relief Credit
Washington
U.R
Henry M. Robinson
Dawes Reparations Commission
Hoover
Los Angeles
Charles G. Dawes
Owen D. Young
Federal Relief Committee
Washington Chautauqua Closes With Large Crowds and Pledges
Yesterday's sessions drew the season's largest audiences as the Washington chautauqua wrapped up. Organizers reported a near break even year despite a likely small deficit and noted next year’s season ticket pledges exceeded last year. Directors elected five new board members and praised the overall program and crowd engagement.
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Washington Chautauqua Assembly
S. A. Dickerson
Chautauqua Association
Dickerson
Marvel Miller Players
Mary
Miller Company
Millers
Des Moines district created to oversee Illinois stores
Beatty manager of Montgomery Ward's Des Moines office explains a new district will supervise 29 stores in Town and Illinois from a sixth floor Des Moines location. The Chicago office will see reduced duties as 35 staff will operate the Des Moines district beginning with the opening of new stores since the start of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Field Beatty
Montgomery Ward
Chicago
Des Moines
Andllinois
Beatty
Livestock Judging by Boys and Girls at State Fair Today
Des Moines Iowa August 21 livestock and crops judging by boys and girls takes prominence on the Iowa State fair second day program. Secretary A R Corey reports opening day attendance at 7509, near last year, while concessions and midway shows began yesterday as a special police force expanded to 140 officers.
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Des Moines
A. R. Corey
Plac
Klein and Todd Group Travel to Cedar Falls
Elizabeth and Edna Klein along with Mrs. W J Todd and daughter Esther of Ottumwa motored to Cedar Falls yesterday. Miss Todd plans to enter college theft this fall. They returned last night and Mrs Todd and Esther spent the night at the Klein home on East Washington Street.
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Elizabeth
Edna Klein
W. J. Todd
Esther
Ottumwa
Cedar Falls
Miss Todd
Mrs. Todd
Klein
East Washington Street
Racketeering Probe in New York Shifts to New Commodities
New York officials probing milk and egg racketeering shifted focus to an unnamed commodity as a possible price gouge. The attorney general expected sensational profiteering charges during a hearing led by Ref eree John Holly Clark Jr. Milk retailers testified to a wholesale price rise heightening consumer costs by millions weekly, with a citywide price increase on August 11 raising the 40 quart can cost to 4.40 and dairy bills by about 165000 weekly given New York’s large milk consumption.
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New York
Attorney General
John Holly Clark, Jr
William B. Groat
Washington Market Truckmen’s Association
Drum Corps Plans Sioux City Trip for State Legion Meet
Leon Beatty post drum and bugle corps commit to attending the state Legion convention in Sioux City on September 8 9 and 10. Rehearsals occur at Legion rooms on Tuesdays and Thursdays as they prepare for the event with tickets sold for an evening show to fund the journey.
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Leon Beatty Post
State Legion
Sioux City
Legion Rooms
Troop F Cavalry
Milk War Turmoil Hits Kansas City Suburban Producers
Gangs of masked women and men allegedly threatened truck drivers in Kansas City's milk war between rural producers and city distributors. A brush of rifle fire between snipers and guards occurred but caused no casualties. The dispute, in its second week, began when suburban raw milk producers demanded a price increase from city wholesalers, pasteurizers, and distributors.
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Kansas City
Luverne Bandits Still At Large Bank Robbery
Luverne Iowa bank robbers remain at large as State Agent Ray Scott assists追 police to trail them after the Luverne raid. It was the tenth bank robbery in the state that year, following the July 28 Des Moines First Federal State Bank job. About 4500 in cash and 1000 in Liberty bonds were taken.
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Luverne
Iowa
Bank of
Ray Scott
Federal State Bank Bank
Des Moines
Mr and Mrs H P Wilson and party return from lakes visit
Mr and Mrs H P Wilson Ralph Brown and Miss Clara Huber returned last night after a several day trip with friends at lakes in northern Iowa and Minnesota.
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H. P. Wilson
Ralph Brown
Mies
Clara Huber
Towa
Minne- 20A
Simple Projects for Young Children Influenced Home Crafts
A brief note describes folding and simple tasks suitable for children of that age. It mentions that most activities were taken home and no exhibit was held.
Fall Festival Boosters Meet at City Hall
A meeting of all fall festival committees is held this afternoon at city hall to finalize plans for the fifth annual event on Sept 17 18 and 19. Races ticket locations are to be decided. The chair plans a proposed layout, extra funds are being raised, and 20 prizes totaling 2200 dollars will be awarded, boosting public interest.
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Char
Mob Drives Textile Union Organizers from Carolina Town
Walter Wilson and two other National Textile Workers' Union organizers were driven from Bessemer City North Carolina by a mob last night they feared Wilson had been kidnapped Albert Herder and W G Jinkley said their companion was badly beaten and they lost sight of him during the disturbance The Bessemer City strike involved about 1200 textile workers and leaders refused outside aid.
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Bessemer City
Lyon County Votes Down $1.5 Million Highway Bond
Lyon County voters defeated a 1.5 million dollar highway bond in a landslide outside Rock Rapids. Rural precincts opposed the measure while Rock Rapids and other towns supported the proposal, results showed 56 to 192.
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Rock Rapids
Lyon County
Fire Chiefs Elect Callahan President in Iowa Meeting
Fort Dodge Fire Chief H J Callahan was reelected president of the Iowa Association of Fire Chiefs during the League of Iowa Municipalities convention session in Burlington. Keokuk’s Joe Rolvson was chosen vice president and Lynn Moris of Ames was reelected secretary treasurer. The group planned the next annual meeting at the Iowa State College fire fighting short course in Ames and voted to build a modern station and drill tower there if the state provides funding.
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Burlington
H. J. Callahan
Fort Dodge
Iowa Association of Fire Chiefs
League of Iowa Municipalities
Joe Rolvson
Keokuk
Lynn Moris
Ames
Iowa State Collegte
McCleerys to Attend International Y's Men’s Meet
Richard McCleery leaves this morning for Wilkes Barre where he will attend the International Y's Men's convention. He is accompanied by his sister Carolyn McCleery and her friend Virginia St Clair of Monmouth, Illinois. They will visit New York Washington and other places before returning home in about two weeks.
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Richard McCleery
Wilkesbarre, Venn
Carolyn McCleery
Virginia St. Clair
Monmouth
New York
Washington, D. C
Mrs Hartnell and daughter shop in Rubio
Mrs. Joe Hartnell and her daughter Marie of Rubio spent the morning here shopping, visiting local stores and browsing merchandise during a brisk outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hartnell
Marie of
Rubio
Olive Jeslings Departs for New York After Visit
Mrs Olive Jeslings leaves this morning for New York following a stay with her mother Myvsemma L White and sister Mrs D C Raysell in town.
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Olive Jeslings
New York
Myvsemma L. White
D. C. Rays
Al Smith Optimistic On Democratic Prospects
Al Smith predicts the Democratic Party will soon control national politics and lead a prosperous nation. Speaking at the Joel Parker Association in West Orange New Jersey he signals a national keynote for campaigns and cites prosperity as a campaign issue against Republicans in 1932.
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
Democratic Party
Gomine
Joel Parker
Band Concert Tonight Plays Mixed Repertoire
The program lists "Troupers Triumphal" and "World War Medley" with selections from La FSTial and Lovers Lane. Performers include conductor Neil Humble and manager Warren Lewis, with Brockton March and other light classics on the bill.
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Huffer
Laicome
Herbert
Suppe
Brockton March
Pagent
Hog prices jump to new high mark today
Kansas City August 21 hog prices advanced to a top of 65 dollars in early dealings, 45 cents above yesterday’s 11.20 top, marking the year's highest level.
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Kansas City
Death of Mrs P H Hayley in Fresno
Nellie Jan Corresponder reports from Crawfordsville that Mrs P H Hayley 42 died Aug 13 in Fresno California after a long illness. She left Nebraska born life with Rev. P Hillagley at Monmouth church and is survived by husband son Jack and siblings Willard Kortwright Harry Kortwright and Charles Kortwright with her mother Mrs Jennie Kortwright of Ventura. Her husband pastor in Langdon ND had joined her last July. The Willing Workers Presbyterian church will meet Thursday evening. Margaret Robertson of Columbus City visiting grandmother Mrs Margaret Hull.
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Crawfordsville
P. H. Hayley
Fresno
California
Nebraska
Montacito Street
P. Hi.llagley
The
Monmouth Church
Jack Hayley
Willard Kortwright
Omaha
Harry Kortwright
Florida
Charles Kortwright
Ventura
Jennie Kort- Wright
Hayleys
Langdon
North Dakota
Hayley
Presbyterian Church
Firemen Fight Warehouse Blaze Amid Soapy Floods
Fire service crews battled a warehouse fire in Tillhurst England using candles as light due to power loss. They faced difficulties slipping in large pools of soap suds from spilled cleaning fluids.
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Tillhurst
England
Shalla Family Returns From Western Nebraska and Kansas Trip
Mr and Mrs James Shalla and daughter Ella along with Mr and Mrs George Shalla and son Norman concluded a two week tour visiting relatives in western Nebraska and various Kansas sites. Their return route included Des Moines where they paused to tour the state capitol and other attractions.
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James Shalla
Ella
George Shalla
Norman
Nebraska
Kansas
Des Moines
Enforcement Probe Led by Prohibition Bureau Chief
Colonel Amos W. Woodcock, director of the federal prohibition bureau, will depart September 4 to inspect enforcement conditions in Ohio, Michigan, Kentucky and Tennessee. He plans further stops in New England and Chicago to gather actionable information and organize an instructor school for agents with two from each of the twelve districts. Amended figures show the Southern District of New York reporting 180 convictions in July, up from five.
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Washington
Amos W. W. Woodcock
Federal Prohibition Bureau
Ohio
Michigan
Kentucky
Tennessee
Woodcock
New England
Chicago
New York
Tennis Meet Opens Shows First Round Results
The annual YMCA tennis tournament opened at 7:90 this morning on the YMCA courts west. Matches ran hourly through 6:00 p m with semi finals announced tomorrow. Winners included Mae Mangold over Mary Briley 6-2 6-1 and others: Little over Kolesick 6-2 6-3, Fletcher over Turner 6-4 5-7 7-5, Cline over Anwyl 6-2 6-0, Antoni over Clow 6-4 7-5, Boyd over Clow 6-1 6-3, and McElhinney over Stutsman 4-6 1-0. Further results tomorrow.
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Mae Mangold
Mary Briley
Little
Kolesick
Grant Fletcher
Gene Turner
Kenneth Cline
Lisle Anwyl
Loretta’ S Antoni
Betty Clow
Frances Boyd
Doris Clow
Tommy McElhinney
Donald Stutsman
YY. M. CG. A. Courts West
American Pearl Button Factory
Mr and Mrs Joe L McGonnell Return To Tacoma
Mr and Mrs Joe L McGonnell arrived back in Tacoma Washington this morning to begin another school year with plans for their family and career.
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Joe L. McGonnell
Tacoma
Washington
Prohibition Agents Charged With Tyranny By Iowa Mayor
Burlington August 21. Prohibition agents who arrested him on a charge of interfering with federal agents were accused of tyrannical conduct by Mayor JL F Wolter of McGregor at the Iowa League of Municipalities convention. He cited the drive into town with armed men, the handcuffing of the mayor and a patrolman, and said redress should come through courts, not force. Other officers were named to league posts as the 1941 convention was set for Council Bluffs.
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Burlington
JL F Wolter
McGregor
Iowa League Oo
Mapor Water Wa
Prohibition
H. H. Kirchman
Reuben Taylor
C. D. Phelps
Walter
Taylor
Kirchman
FE. G. Marquarat
Turlington
League
Fred K Trainer
Ackley
Frank Pierce
Marshalstown
Parker L. Crouch
Des Moines
W. F. Métzger
Grand Junction
Council Blutts
Williams Plans Transatlantic Flight From Old Orchard
Transatlantic aviator Roger Q. Williams expects to depart Old Orchard Me. before Saturday for a flight to Germany in an Emsec monoplane. He will be accompanied by co-pilot William Marsalis and navigator Ten Lundgren, who recently arrived in New York with the plane.
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Washington
Roger Q. Williams
Old Orchard
Germany
Williams
Commerce Department
William Marsalis
Ten Lundgren
Lundgren
New York
California
Truck overturns near Fort Madison. young woman killed
Aug 21 Fort Madison reports Miss Beulah Jones killed when a truck returning from a Fountain Green dance overturns at Four Corner. Six other youths hurt in the accident. Miss Jones died instantly as the vehicle flipped during the turn.
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Fort Madison
Two Die In Chicago Labor War Feud
In Chicago the death toll rose to two as Bernard Ruberry aged 35 died after being wounded at the Lane Technical high school site where he and Charles Mulcahy 44 a renowned labor leader were attacked by assailants linked to plumbers union troubles. Mulcahy was killed instantly and the shooters fled.
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Chicago
U.R
Bernard Ruerry
Ruberry
Charles Mulcahy
New Lane Technical High School
Mulcahy
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