U S Tankers Seized by Chinese Forces Amid Protests
Three Standard Oil tankers flying the American flag are held by Yunnanese provincial troops allied with nationalists. Consul General Lockhart reports looting of American properties in Nanking and says protests are being filed with Chinese authorities. ships are manned by Yunnanese officers with guns mounted.
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Washington
U.P
Standard Oi Company
Yuaneze
State Department
Frank P. Lockhart
Hankon
Lockhart
Standard Oil Company
Nanking
Washington Growing Says Applegate Asks Houses Scarce
Mayor John W. Applegate states Washington is growing with steady progress. Real estate is tight as few houses remain. many seek homes from other communities, while new business buildings rise and street lighting is expanded ahead of the fall festival.
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Washington
John W. Applegate
Applecate
Applegate
Masonic Temple
Journey
Aggregate Farm Income Not Much Reduced by Drought
Washington August 28 Aggregate farm income for the United States will not be materially reduced by the drought that damaged crops. Farm Board Chairman Alexander Legge said gains in crop prices, notably 20 cents a bushel rise for corn, offset losses for drought areas. Non damaged crops and stored hay also boost overall income.
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Washington
U.P
United States
Alexander Leege
Farm Board
Legge
Wayland Farmer Claimed by Death
Wayland Iowa Aug 28 Michael Pichard of two miles southeast of Wayland died yesterday after noon from heart trouble. He had been bedfast two weeks. Survived by widow Lydia Rich and five children Abs J J Widmer Will Richard Mre Harvey Ficher David Richard and Edward Richard all in the community. Funeral plans incomplete but services likely at Eicher church with burial in Eicher cemetery.
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Wayland
Michael Pichard
Lydia Rich
Abs
J. J. Widmer
Will Richard
Mre
Harvey Ficher
David Richard
Edward Richard
Eicher Church
Eicher Cemetery
Clean Up Campaign Aims for Washington's Festival Layout
Mayor John W Applegate urges thorough street cleanup before the fifth annual festival. He targets ash cans and piles from winter and spring and calls for trimmed trees and hedges to improve the city’s appearance for thousands of visitors seeking to crown Washington “The Cleanest City in Iowa.”
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Washington
John W Applegate
Lowa
Colorado man elected commander in chief of G A R
James E. Jewel of Fort Morgan Colorado won the 64th annual encampment vote to lead the Grand Army of the Republic. The 1931 reunion will be in Des Moines Iowa with Merrill, Town and Summel as rivals after Kansas shifted 25 votes. Edwin J. Foster declined a bid for re election. Jacob Secrest of Cincinnati was unanimously chosen senior vice commander.
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Cincinnati. O
U.P
James E. Jewel
Fort Morgan
Colo
Grand Army of the Republic
Des Moines
Town Jewel
Harding I. Merrill
Wichita
Kan
Samuel P. Town
Pennsylvania
Smith Summel
Fargo
N. C
Kansas
Merrill
Edwin J. Foster
Foster
Jacob Secrest
Cincinnati
Parade of Winning Stock at Big Fair in Des Moines
The Iowa state fair program today features a grand parade of winning livestock at Des Moines. Attendance for yesterday’s exposition stood at 49,138, below last year’s 62,318 and the five year average of 55,585. State politicians gathered for yesterday’s meeting to discuss business agriculture and politics.
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Des Moines
Babson forecasts improving business conditions nationwide
Albany Aug 28 Roger W Babson noted economist and stock market diagnostician predicted in an interview that business conditions across the United States will improve in the coming months He said there is ample money circulating though not being moved and added drought effects in the West are less severe than officials think.
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Albany
N. Y
U.P
Roger W. Babson
Babson
West
United States
Washington
Junior College Grads Active in Further Study and Teaching
Dean Harland Mead of the Washington junior college reports seven graduates, five planning to attend higher education this year. Names include Lucille Reister Marguerita Williams LeRoy Pratt to State University of Iowa and Mary Finke Thelma Long to Parsons College Fairfield. Several former students will teach in county schools next month.
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Harland Mead
Washington Junior College
Lucille Reister
Marguerita Williams
LeRoy Pratt
State University of Iowa
Mary Finke
Thelma Long
Parsons College
Fairfield
Helen McCrabb
Washington County Hospital
Martha Crone
Lucy Truly
Riverside
Martha Crow Crescent
Town Towneslin
Marjorie McFarlane
Hippewell
Seventy-six
Joy Eckhardt
Summit
Cedar Township
Josephine Stewart
South Prairie
Jackson Township
Bessie Wenger
Stringtown
Clinford Township
Elizabeth Campbell
Pleasant Ride
Marion Township
Priday
Westphals Lead In City Golf Championship
The city championship final looks set to feature Westphal players. Victor Westphal, defending champion, beat Ralph Gibson two up to lead the top bracket, while his brother John is a potential finalist. Lower bracket has Ralph Thompson vs Max Marble. the winner meets John Westphal in the semi. Tournament may close by Monday September 1 unless extended.
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Westphal
Victor Westphal
John
Vic
Ralph Gibson
Ralph Thompson
Max Marble
John Westphal
Lloyd Foster Undergoes Tonsil Removal At County Hospital
Lloyd Foster residing seven and a half miles northeast of town had his tonsils removed at the county hospital this morning.
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Lloyd Foster
Tytle and Casey Headed for Des Moines State Fair
Lloyd Tytle and Frank Casey left this afternoon to attend the Des Moines state fair, joining other attendees from the area for the event.
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Lloyd Tytle
Frank Casey
Des Moines
Possible clue links bank robber to local sheriff murder
Des Moines dispatch reports Sheriff George Struble and County Attorney George Morrison travel today to assist in a probe of a new lead in the June 26 murder of Sheriff Fred Sweet and Night Marshal Aaron Bailey. Washington County officials planned to meet, considering if Al Costello, jailed for the First Federal State Bank robbery, is tied to the killings.
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George Struble
George Morrison
Des Moines
Fred Sweet
Aaron Bailey
Washington
Res Moines
U.P
al Costello
Washington County
Sheriff Park A. Findley
Polk County
Costello
M Cleery Named Officer Of Ys Men At International Meet
Newton W. Thompson of Belleville Ontario was reelected president of the Ys Men clubs at the concluding session of the international convention in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania. The board will select the next session site among Cleveland Ohio St Paul Minnesota and Little Rock Arkansas. New officers named for a year include first vice president Richard H McCleery Washington Iowa second vice president Ray Rowley Binghamton New York third vice president Samuel Frag Denver Colorado and secretary treasurer Henry D Grimes Lawrence Massachusetts.
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Newton W. Thompson
Belleville
Ont
Y’s Men
Cleveland
St. Paul
International Board
Richard H. McCleery
Washington
Iowa
Ray Rowley
Binghamton
N. Y
Samuel Frag
Denver
Cole
Henry D. Grimes
Lawrence
Mass
Professional Wins State Open Golf Title
In Des Moines on August 28 Iowa born Art Andrews a Davenport pro won the Iowa Open by one stroke over amateur L J B Maytag of Newton finishing 72 holes in 296 to 297. Andrews rallied on the last nine holes after a six stroke edge early while Maytag played a strong round to close the gap.
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Des Moines
U.P
Iowa
Art Andrews
Davenport
L. J B. Maytag
Newton
Maytag
Andrews
New Freight Rates on Grain Deferred
Washington announces the Interstate Commerce Commission postponed the general revision date on grain rates in the western territory and for export from October 1 to January 1, 1981. The delay shifts when the new freight charges take effect for grain shipments and export markets.
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Washington
U.P
Interstate Commerce Commission
Anderson to Clinton Bank changes banking leadership
W A Anderson vice president of Washington National bank will leave next week to join City National bank of Clinton Iowa. The Clinton firm is a major eastern Iowa institution with assets around 7. In Clinton Anderson will move with his family within weeks to establish a new home. He has led the Washington National’s management for five years and is regarded as a capable banker.
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W. A. Anderson
Art
Rotary Club
The
Country Emt
Masonic
Washington National Bank
Clinton
City National Bank
Iowa
Anderson
Washington National
Walter Graves
Peoples Savings Bank
Crawfordsville
Graves
Wyman
Frank R. Sage
H. B. Knight
Washington County
Washington
Fear of Disorder Impending at Buenos Aires
Police guards were doubled at the government palace and the president's residence amid a 24 hour strike threat by 3,000 Telefónica employees. Similar measures occurred in La Plata as troops and machine guns drew comment but officials offered no clear explanation.
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Buenos Aires
Hipolito Trigbyen
Union Telefonica
la Plata
Hipolito Trigoyen
la Critica
Program for Sixth Judicial Bar Association Meeting
The finishing touches are put on the Washington program for the sixth district bar meeting on Thursday Sept 4. S. W. Livingston chairs the committee guiding the event with A M Reed of Brooklyn delivering the welcome. An undetermined address follows, a noon luncheon at the country club and an afternoon of golf after the dinner and business session.
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Sixth Judicial District Bar Association
Washington
S. W. Livingston
Livingston
A. M. Reed
Brooklyn
E M Bridges & Co Style Show Planned at Graham Theatre
E M Bridges & Co announces a special style revue at the Graham theatre on September 3 and 4 after the first show around 9.00. The event follows extensive interior redecorating aimed to enhance the store’s appearance.
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E. M. Bridges & Co
Graham Theatre
Bridges
Three Men Rob Hazleton Police Station
Three men forced entry at a Hazleton police station took the desk sergeant’s keys and freed three prisoners held for prohibition violations before locking officer Joseph Maginko in a cell. The incident occurred today and involved the desk sergeant.
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Hazleton
Joseph Maginko
Fishing trip of Homer Stephen and companions
Homer Stephen, Will Harwood, Henry Shields, T. L. Brookhart, and George Morrison are spending a few days on a fishing trip.
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Homer Stephen
Will Harwood
Henry Shields
T. l. Brookhart
George Morrison
Bellvue Leader editor dies on street
W F Schirmer age 55 editor of the Bellvue Leader collapses and dies on a Bellevue street. He served in the state legislature from 1920 to 1924.
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Believue
W. F. Schirmer
Bellvue Leader
Schirmer
Six Die as Train Strikes Auto in Chicago
Six people were killed and two injured when their car was struck by an Indiana Harbor Belt Line freight train in Chicago yesterday evening. One additional injury is reported as probably fatal.
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Chicago
McNider Settled in Ottawa As New U S Minister
Ottawa Ont Aug 28 Ceol Hanford MacNider arrived from Washington to assume duties as American minister to Canada and settled in at the Chateau Vaurier, his temporary residence.
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Ottawa
Trials Set for September Term in 27 District Cases
Docket issued by clerk Miss Wdna Purvis lists 27 cases noted for trial when the district court opens next week on Tuesday September 2 with Judge J. G. Patterson presiding. Several cases remain pending selection based on readiness.
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District Court
Wdna Purvis
J. G. Patterson
Oskaloosa
Roe
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