Arabs Kill 12 Americans in Palestine War Turmoil
Violence surged as Arabs and Jews clashed across Palestine after last Friday’s flare up. At Hebron 45 killed including three rabbis, with 120 dead overall. Americans Benjamin Hurwity and Jacob Wesler among the dead. British reinforcements rushed to Jerusalem as ships and troops assembled, while patrols and armored cars covered key routes and synagogues.
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Jerusale
Tol
Alestine
Palestine
Hebron
Jerusalem
Jaffa
Tapict
Malta
Cairo
Emek Israel Nahallal
Nazareth
Sev‘es
Talplot
Tnelude
Benjamin Hurwity
Brooklyn
Jacob Wesler
Chicago
Walling Wall
Edward Best
Aml
Expecting Another Record Crowd at State Fair Today
Des Moines Aug 25 UPI Iowa fair officials forecast a record crowd for the 75th annual State Fair with weather friendly conditions. Yesterday drew more than 29 000 entrants, the largest Sunday attendance in history, as organizers prepared exhibits and stock judging while an airplane crash nearby caused minor injuries to three people.
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Des Moines
Iowa
William McBoyle
Dubuque
P Jot
Myron Anton
Gail Ballheim
la Porte City
Two Young Preachers Address United Presbyterian Audiences
Two sons of the congregation, Rev Fred Blick of Knoxville Pittsburgh and Rev Hoy McElhinney of Union church near Pittsburgh, preached morning and evening. Blick urged thanks shown by service from those aided by Christ healing ten lepers and McElhinney spoke on Christ Intercession. After services they sang a duet, Saved by Grace, an uplifting close.
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United Presbyteran Clearch
Fred Blick
Paetor
Knoxville
Pittsburgh
Hoy McElhunne
Union Church
Blick
M Elhnney
T. J. Mew Elitnney
Fairfield Christian Young People Visit Endavor Meeting
The Fairfield Christian church hosted visiting young people for an Endeavor gathering last night. A social hour preceded the program, Eva B. Diller staged a five-girl playlet on shirker awareness, light refreshments were provided by three mothers, and Ethna King led the meeting with Rev Roll coordinating devotionals.
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Fairfield
Christian Endeavor Society
Christian Church
Eva Bi Diller
Christian Endeavor
Fred Diller
Ed Mayhew
Roy Foss
Roll
Vera Lovelett
Seven Iowans killed Sunday in accidents
United Press reports a weekend toll in Iowa with seven deaths and over twenty injuries from varied incidents. Fatalities include a Mason City area crash, a Dow City incident, a Waterloo wagon mishap, and other motor and plane accidents across Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Rock Rapids.
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United Press
Iowa
Legion World’s Service Society praised at convention
Mrs. C. H. Allbee, former Iowa American Legion Auxiliary president, opened the Marshalltown convention by declaring the American Legion the greatest service organization in the world. She said the pledge to honor fallen and disabled servicemen sets the Legion apart from other groups and urged continued efforts to aid veterans.
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Legion World’s Service Society
Marshalltown
C. H. Allbee
American Legion Auxiliary
France
American Legion
Albhee
Eldridge seeks $25,000 damages in crash suit
The petition says Eldridge, riding at North Second Avenue crossing, December 18, was injured when his car was struck by a motor vehicle on the OskaIoosa branch. He suffered a double right leg fracture and injuries that disabled him from work. Attorney A F Baldrige represents plaintiff.
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Eldridge
North Second Avenue
Oskaloosa
Mr. Eldridge
A. F. Baldrige
Radda Wins New York Trip For Coffee Sales Lead
Jess W Radda of Rock Island tops six service salesmen in a Jewel Tea Co contest across eighty branches in 43 states. He earned a free trip to New York City and Hoboken with a Coney Island excursion after his team outperformed peers. Formerly a Washington Town service salesman, Radda led his Iowa group and was recognized as the standout from the Rock Island office.
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Jewel Tea Co
Jess W Radda
Rick Island
Cecil Godwin
Audrey White
Town
City
J Larsen
Muscatine
Lo Simmons
Ben Evans
Hermanndt
Davenport
Flin 1
Rock Island
Radda Wer
Iowa
New York City
Hoboken
N. J
Tea Co
Coney Island
Radda
Washington, Town
China to draft youths for army amid border clashes
Peiping Aug 26. China’s military command orders a general draft of all youths over 17 as Moscow forces increase offensives along the Manchurian frontier. Chinese border defenders are outnumbered by the Russians three to one as Red Army regiments pour into the frontier zone. Reports from Manchukuo say Russians are stepping up incursions and damaging the Chinese Eastern Railway.
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Peiping
China
Manchuk
Strief Outlines Republican Auditor of State Platform
J. H. Strief of Sioux City, a form chairman and Iowa Board of Control member, announces his campaign policy for the Republican nomination for Auditor of State. He stresses a practical administrative approach and efficiency in handling the state's business.
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Des Moines. In
J. H. Strief
Sioux City
Iowa Board of Control
Strief
Libuque
W C T U Leader Miss Byrnes to Speak at Methodist Church
Miss Helen Louise Byrnes of Los Angeles, ordained Methodist minister and W C T U leader, will deliver an address at the Methodist church Wednesday night at 8 15. Public invited. She arrives Wednesday afternoon and plans a Washington area meeting for a larger audience. She has spoken across the country on temperance and evangelistic work and is said to especially appeal to young people.
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Helen Louise Byrnes
Los Anges
Methodist Church
W. C.T. U. Work
Miss Byrnes
Washington
Miss I
White Shrine Tea to Be Held Tomorrow
The White Shrine plans a musical tea tomorrow afternoon at the Presbyterian venue. Mrs Marvel Schuster will be soloist, assisted by Mrs HB Knight, Mrs JE Ream, and Mrs L E Wilson with Mrs A Dickerson on the piano. The event, a premier late summer social, invites the public to attend and features a silver offering. Also noted are visits by Mr and Mrs J W Steckel and daughter Josephine of Bloomfield Town, and Elizabeth and William Pryor of Poughkeepsie, N Y, to Mrs M W Bailey's home.
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Presbyterian Elearett
Marvel Schuster
HB. Knight
JE. Ream
L. E. Wilson
A. Dickerson
J. W. Steckel
Josephine
Bloomfield, Town
Elizabeth
William Pryor
Poughkeepsie, N. Y
M. W. Bailey
Pittsburgh Woman Wins Air Race Ending at Cleveland
Mrs Louis McPherridge of Pittsburgh won the first annual air derby that began eight days earlier in Santa Monica. She crossed the finish line at Cleveland Municipal Airport at 2 15 p m after stopping last at Columbus Ohio, amid applause from spectators.
Record High School Registrations Show Surge
In the past three days 361 students registered for the upcoming year at the high school, with roughly sixty not yet registered. Current counts include 124 freshmen and 74 seniors, while 92 sophomores have enrolled. Miss Della Patton will be in her office to assist those who have not registered, and arrangements can be made by phone for day workers. Many registrants moved from other districts or schools, including twelve from St James parish, with most freshmen coming from county junior high or rural schools.
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Della Patton
Echools
St. James
Mosf
Regis
Local Social Roundup From Washington and Surrounding Areas
Local notes recount visits, travels, and funerals. Families from Ma Coppock Columbus Junction Muscatine and Oskosh attend A Brown funeral in Washington. Out of town relatives from St Paul Ainsworth Keota and Oelwein join services and gatherings.
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Badham Towang
Washington
A. T. Brown
Ruth Reese
Columbus Junction
Charlon Reese
John Lemmon
Rom
South Dakota
Iola
The
Lakes
Howard Cotrell
Oskosh
Wis
A. Brown
Fred
Winnie Geisler
Lotte Kennedy
Muscatine
Martha Guest
Will Cochran
Coppock
Ray
Earl Woodrate
St. Paul
A. P. Bitting
M. M. Edmondson
Martha
John
Ainsworth
Oelwein Chemical Company
Oscar Burham
J. W. ‘Teeter
Cora Porter
K. Clapper
Aise Adi Clapper
Keota
Graf Zeppelin lands in Los Angeles after Pacific flight
The Graf Zeppelin arrived at Mines Field Los Angeles from Tokyo after a record Pacific crossing taking under 75 hours. Commander Hugo Eckener announced refueling would begin for the final leg to the eastern seaboard with the ship scheduled to sail at 11 p.m. tonight. A crowd of about 75,000 lined the field applauding the historic stopover.
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Los Angeles
Pacific Ocean
Tokio
Graf
Dutch Creek fair to host sixth annual school show
The Dutch Creek fair announces a school exhibit to be held Thursday as part of the sixth annual event. Organized by Mrs. Winnie Beiter, the show features a rehicken supper, route signs guide visitors from town six miles west on highway No. 2 then three more miles west to Dublin and three miles southwest to the fair grounds. Tickets are available at Lemmon and Phillips & Hebner drug stores. In other notes, Mia Morante, age 89 near Newcastle, celebrates her birthday with a large family including 11 children and 78 grandchildren.
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Dutch Creek
Winnie Beiter
Dublin
Lemmon and
Phillips & Hebner
Bible distribution in 618 languages by British and Foreign Bible Society
London reports the British and Foreign Bible Society is issuing Bibles published in 618 languages this year. The move aims to broaden access to scriptures across diverse communities and regions.
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London
The
British and Foreign Bible Society
Tuesday's Five Best Radio Features
A concise rundown of radio highlights across networks including WEAF NBC and WABC CBS. Listings note program times, hosts, and featured orchestras such as Whiteman's Old Gold and Dutch Masters.
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United Press
WEAF
NBC
CBS
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