Plane sighting over South Greenland prompts search
A plane believed to be the Greater Rockford was seen Sunday over Fishers Island Sound near South Greenland. Copenhagen dispatch says two motorboats will resume the search as Danish authorities report the sighting to London officials and the governor.
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Hassell
South Greealand
Julianehaab
Rockfor
Vis
Fishenaesset
South Greenland
London
Greater Rockford
Greenland
Copenhagen
Iowa to award two road contracts in Washington county
This week's Iowa state highway commission bulletin lists two road projects to be awarded at Ames on Sept. 4. They include paving 1.076 miles of primary road No. 1 through Brighton and grading 0.934 miles of primary road No. 2 from Washington west.
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Iowa State Highway Commission
Washington County
Ames
Brighton
Washington West
Party Starts to Knoxville Today
A convoy of about ten cars left from the city hall toward Knoxville for the No 2 meeting, after rain disrupted earlier plans for a larger turnout. Weather had reduced the group from over thirty cars and raised concerns about detours, but the route via Keota to Sigourney was usable and Muscatine travelers canceled due to muddy roads. The Leon Beatty post drum and bugle corps joined the Washington party, supplying a strong musical showing despite absences.
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Knoxville
Marion County
Keota
Sigourney
Muscatine
Columbus Junction
Washington
Leon Beatty Post
Washington Party
Washington high school faces stiff gridiron schedule in Iowa
Washington high school prepares for a tough season with 11 lettermen returning and a large pool of juniors and seniors. Coach Hod Rice is aided by George Freshwaters and Guy Carleton. Captains Bain Layton Fisher McAvoy lead backfield with several others vying for spots. Key linemen include Gallagher Zeck Davidson Reinert Atkinson Benson Korf. Oskaloosa, Ottumwa, Fairfield, Burlington among opponents in a strong 11-team slate. Continued on page 2.
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Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Burlington
Iowa
Hod” Rice
Washington High School
Rice
George Freshwaters
State Teachers
West Chester
Guy Carleton
Gallagher
Zeck
Davidson
Reinert
Atkinson
Benson
Korf
Brown
Nelson
F. Tucker
S. Smith
Miller
Ssimpson
Schulty
Westermark
Raymond
Schmoellar
Allen
Stutsman
Ward store remodeled after extensive improvements
H S Ward Co completes a major modernization costing over 10000 dollars. Ralph Dougherty and Harry Ward supervise with a new 20 foot deep front by Rawnee of Niles. Interior features include linoleum floors, panel walls, new heating and lighting, second floor display cases, and a renovated basement sales area. Local Washington men led carpentry, wiring, painting, plastering, heating, and awning work.
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H. S. Ward & Co
Ward
Ralph Dougherty
Dougherty
Harry Ward
Rawnee
Niles, Mich
Chicago
Hallie Ward
Washington
Charlie Hennon
F. L. Broadgate
Harrison Dodder
D. C. Russell
J. W. Bidwell
Albert Hopkins
Smith Receives Wide Congratulatory Telegrams on Speech
Governor Alfred E. Smith’s office force in Albany handled thousands of congratulatory telegrams after his acceptance speech. Politicians in Washington offered varied praise or criticism based on party lines, with senators praising farm relief and others noting lacks on concrete policies. In Chicago, Sam H. Thompson of the American Farm Bureau Federation endorsed Smith’s farm relief plans as aligned with federation principles.
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Albany
New York
Alfred E. Smith
Washington
Alfred EK
Smith
George
Georgia
Caraway
Arkansas
Fess
Offio
Smoot
Utah
Chicago
Sam H. Thompson
Quincy
Amerian Farm Bureau Federation
Plane crash near Ainsworth injures sons of Chicago family
Letter from Mrs. Oliver Miksch of Chicago reports an air crash near Ainsworth last Sunday as Charles and Herbert King escaped serious harm. Herbert suffered facial wounds and stitches, while Charles piloted the damaged aircraft to a cornfield crash landing after the wing struck a tree. The narrative notes 21 diners at John Adams' home witnessed the event and praised Charles's cool judgment.
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Charles King
Washington
Oliver Miksch
Chicago
Ainsworth
Charles
Herbert
Crawfordsville
Mr. Little
John Adams
Chautauqua Closes With Shakespeare Play Ending Series
The 1928 Washington Chautauqua ends tonight with Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew by the Merton Dramatic Company. Attendees faced a deficit due to expense and lower season-ticket sales, despite large crowds. Highlights included John E. Bockewitz the cartoonist and a harp ensemble of five women with three harps. Dr. G B McCreary concludes Bible lectures on Ecclesiastes, stressing themes of evil, happiness, and courage, urging faith over pessimism.
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Washington
Bockewitz
John E. Bockewitz
Dement
Epents
G. B. McCreary
New Stock Yards Near Completion in Rock Island Rail Yard
New stock yards at Rock Island railway yards are nearing completion after weeks of work. The old yards are being torn down and replaced with modern facilities including two loading chutes and full paving. Once finished, Washington will have among the best stock shipping facilities.
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Rock Island
Cal
Washington
Many Will Attend Various Colleges in Washington Area
Local paper lists over seventy students planning to attend colleges for the coming year. Names span Iowa University, Iowa State Teachers College, Grinnell, Monmouth, Minnesota, Drake, Parsons, Oberlin, and others with nurses training and hospital programs. A Rock Island inspection of Missouri division properties was noted with no confirmation of new shops in Washington.
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Washington
Journal
Ben
Ames
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Oberlin
Ohio
Ruth Hedges
Mary Kerr
St. Joseph's Hospital
Frances O'Brien
Cinein
Rock Island
C. KE
Green
KF. F. Manson
A. Hambleton
Smith campaigns after accepting nomination in Albany
Gov Alfred E Smith outlined a campaign agenda in Albany including prohibition modification, farm relief, and tariff support for agriculture. He urged state level liquor policy choice, pledged ag leadership conferences, and asserted action over inaction to meet national crisis.
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Canada
Smith
Congress
Colidge
Ottumwa tradesmen install building finishes
Langdale of Ottumwa did plastic cement work in the windows Des Moines Marble company laid the tile floor Bladen factory sent an expert to supervise the linoleum laying Light fixtures secured through the Iowa Southern Utilities company.
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Langdale
Ottumwa
Des Moines Marble Company
Bladen
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Farm Delegates Call on Hoover Today Hear Watson Tonight
About 1500 farm delegates from 15 states gathered on Herbert Hoover's porch in Cedar Rapids. They shook hands and pledged support for Hoover on election day, meeting him with three old food administration friends and delegations from Iowa engineers and Iowa labor unions.
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Hoover
Watson
Cedar Rapids
Herbert Hoover
Food Administration
Thomas G. Brown
Eugene Funk
Houston
Missouri
Lowa Association of Engineers
Lowa
J C Penney to Visit Washington August 31
J C Penney founder of the Penney chain will visit the Washington store on Friday August 31 with W L Horn Penny publicity manager and Penney Foundation representatives. The party travels by car from Ottumwa where Penney will address the chamber of commerce. He is noted for Guernsey cattle breeding and recently entered the sheep business.
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A. Dickerson
Penny
Washington
J. C. Penny
W. L. Horn
Marshallton
Penny Publcrty
The
Penney Foundation
H. R. Penney
Penney
Ottumwa
Chamber of Commerce
England
Iowa
Peney
Singmaster
Keota
Dickerson
School Nurse Urges Immunization to Prevent Epidemics
Miss Leona Allen, school nurse, requests parental cooperation to immunize children against diphtheria and smallpox before the new term. She cites ten years of successful toxin antitoxin use, notes diphtheria remains a leading child mortality cause, and urges Schick tests to confirm immunity. She warns of exposure cases and the risk of community spread.
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Leona Allen
United States
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