Naval parity talks widen as Britain and United States plan invite
Washington expects France Italy and Japan to join discuss naval reductions with the United States and Britain once Anglo American differences are bridged Premier MacDonald signals invitation Britain may extend. Administration sources say France and Italy have a stake in future talks despite reports of exclusion.
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State Legion Auxiliary Committees Named at Fort Dodge
The ninth annual convention closed with Fort Dodge chosen as the 1930 convention city and Grace Gilbert King of West Union named president for the next year. Kathryn Swift will serve on the national defense committee and Mrs. William Graff on the state radio committee, with several other members attending from Washington.
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St Committee For National Defense
William Graff
Fort Dodge
Grace Gilbert King
West Union
Freshman Registration Underway at Washington High
Freshmen are enrolling at Washington High School today, with an anticipated class size of about 120. Over the last two days sophomores juniors and seniors also registered for the new year which opens in a week. Total enrollment is expected to match last year’s roughly 430 students, though some prospective students could not register this week and will be processed next week.
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Weather Update Continues Warm as Temperatures Near Ninety
Continued warmth marks today with temperatures around ninety degrees similar to yesterday. Overnight conditions were milder after a hotter spell, bringing a slight cooling from last night.
Floods of Indus River Threaten Towns Across Asia
Floods of the Indus River push villagers to high ground as towns in Khaipur Sing provinces face destruction. Karachi dispatches report a new flood breaking from the Himalayas, with bodies seen in Sind's coastal areas and widespread displacement.
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Cases Filed for September Term in Washington County
The Washington County district court clerk filed the docket for the September term with about seventy new actions. Six are law suits on notes, nine foreclosures, five in equity, four divorces, two land related, two attachments, two partitions, and one appeal. Divorce suits include Etieine Spenter v C W Spenter and Bessie Thendahl v Henry Mhendahl, plus Wilma Rummethart v Glen Rummethart and Alice Williams v Howard Williams for separate maintenance. Five criminal suits appear, including a motor vehicle intoxication charge and a robbery case.
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Victoria Schulty
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Hopi Feast Prayers Mark Rain Dances on Reservation
Hopi Indians hold rain prayer rites on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona as a multi day sacred dance unfolds led by antelope and snake priests. About 4,000 visiting spectators travel from across the United States to watch the rite, while Navajo ceremonial dancers perform a separate four day prayer for sick and disabled members northeast of the Hopi events. The ceremonies include writhing rattlesnakes and shifting dance sites each morning as rain falls briefly.
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Objection of Great Britain Partly Met At The Hague
The Hague August 24 Britain France Belgium and Japan agreed to sign a protocol guiding in kind reparations deliveries. The step ends debate on in kind German deliveries and provides relief for Britain threatened by export damages. The protocol, likely to be announced Sunday or Monday, marks a key concession in the young plan.
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Washington pigs win fair awards at state show
Telegram from Mounty Agent H J Montgomery Des Moines reports Washington county farm clubs made a strong pig show at the state fair. County group of ten purebred Durocs took first in market pigs and claimed several firsts in fat breeds with Booth, Kerr, Young, Rothlisberger, and others placing in Duroc Jersey, Hampshire, and Chester White classes.
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Chester Whites
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Attendance Sets New Record at the State Fair in Des Moines
Record crowds filled the Town state fair on Friday as attendance surpassed all prior days. Thousands of children attended a special program including a christening from Germany. Heat and crush conditions led to a fatal heat prostration of Mary Shook, 62, of Fairview Oklahoma, en route to a hospital.
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Fire destroys Spokane hospital area in million-dollar blaze
Fire raged across a 10-acre yard of mills and lumber yards in Spokane killing nothing as patients and an occupied Pullman car were moved to safety. Firemen and volunteers risked their lives to evacuate the hospital as flames spread toward a large theater and adjacent facilities.
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Boileau Funeral Sunday at D W Jones Home
Miss Mary Boileau who died yesterday at the punty hospital will be laid to rest Sunday afternoon at 1 30 at the D W Jones home near Gladwin burial will be at tery
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Former Crawfordsville Resident L G Sherwood Dies
Crawfordsville report states L G Sherwood formerly of this community died last night at his Dearborn Missouri home. Funeral services likely Monday at United Presbyterian church at two o clock. Weather forecast for Aug 26 to 31 calls for a few showers in upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys, otherwise mostly fair and cooler, warmer toward week end.
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John Coolidge to wed in September in Connecticut
John Coolidge plans to marry next month in Haven Connecticut to Miss Florence Trumbull daughter of Governor Mrs John A Trumbull. He paused during a morning work run at the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad to confirm the reports of the engagement.
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Fragmented note on ancient marble blocks and joint concealment
A fragment describes the technique for concealing joints in ancient Athenian marble structures. The text indicates joints must be imperceptible when a line was drawn over the surface, reflecting skilled masonry practices.
Guerrilla War Continues on Manchurian Border Today
Reports from Chang Heneh Liang say Chinese forces in Manchuria faced ongoing harassment by Soviet troops on the Manchurian Siberian border. Soviet cavalry patrols allegedly crossed into Chinese territory as red army units massed with machine guns and rifles. Last night horse sappers destroyed eight siding stations near Manchuli.
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Festival cars displayed at Washington square event
This afternoon two festival cars, a Chevrolet and another, will be shown on the square’s northeast and southwest corners. Decorated with banners, they announce festival gifts. Tickets to the festival ball are to be tendered at the same price, with many people buying tickets and the plan meeting with favorable reception.
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Cor On
Women Pilots Compete at Kansas City Air Derby
At Municipal Airport Kansas City hosted a national air derby as top women pilots arrived from Whitita Kansas. Blanche Noyes of Portland led the field with May Haizli of Tulsa and Ruth Elder of Hollywood close behind. Theo Raesch, the German aviatrix, was the last entrant to land, arriving 45 minutes after the prior flyer.
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Entries For Tennis Tourney Coming In
A Y M C A sponsored tennis tournament begins Thursday August 29 with entry rules set at a committee meeting. West chairs the event and courts will be available to entrants who sign up at the Y M C A or hotel annex. Entry blanks available at the Y M C A Colenso Hotel Annex or Evening Journal office.
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Iowa and Des Moines National Banks Vote on Merger Plan
Stockholders of the Iowa National Bank and the Des Moines National Bank vote late this afternoon on merging the two institutions and next Saturday decide whether to join the Northwest Bank Corporation led by Northwest National Bank of Minneapolis. The Northwestern group, with more than 900 million in resources, includes other large twin cities banks and recently welcomed two Om. members.
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Crawfordsville Resident Passes At 81 In Crawfordsville
August John W. Paschal, 81, longtime Crawfordsville resident, died late yesterday afternoon at his home. Funeral services will be Sunday at the Methodist church conducted by Rev. G. W. Pool. He was born February 7, 1848, in Columbus City and lived in Columbus City and Crawfordsville all his life. He married Louise Pratt in 1874. A faithful Methodist, he helped found the Peoples Bank board of directors and served until three years ago. Surviving: his widow, one son Harry Paschal of Crawfordsville, and two half brothers Edward L. and William Paschal of Burlington.
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Plan Pavement for Sunset Park and Lighting Upgrades
Park board says bids will be sought soon for middle roadway pavement about 500 feet in Sunset Park. Survey completed. new poles and heavier wiring planned to improve lighting. Trees trimmed and park upkeep ongoing as crowds use picnics and playgrounds, especially Sundays.
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Former Rock Island Agent Here Is Dead
Fred B Stewart 72 a longtime Rock Island railroad veteran died after a long illness at his home 41 Cheyenne road He served 25 years as traveling auditor for the Colorado division and previously worked as agent at Davenport Ia Salina Kan and Sabetha Kan He is survived by four daughters Mary Pearl Mary T W Ross of this city and R A Watson of Los Angeles and four brothers in St Louis Memphis Fairhope and Pine Bluff
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Farmer gored to death by bull near Kalo In Aug
Purial services were held today for S C Puller a 78 year old farmer living near here who was gored to death by a bull at his farm.
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