Powers Admits Bringing Victims From Park Ridge
In Clarksburg West Virginia Harry F Powers after a long interrogation admitted bringing Mrs Aste Buck Eicher and her three children from Park Ridge Illinois to his property where their bodies were found near his garage. Police said he did not confess a second time. Mrs Powers and her sister were arrested in connection with the case.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
U.P
Harry Ff. Powers
Harry F. Powers
Olice
Powers
Romeo
Aste Buick Eicher
Greta
Harry
Annabel
O. P
BK. F
Chdren
Broadoaks
Eicher
Louella Powers
Eva Bell Strother
Detroit
Olean
N. ‘Yi
Bessie G. Storrs
American Friendship Society
Cornelius
Pierson
Edith Simpson
Richet
Just Country Folks charms Dutch Creek fair closing crowd
More than 300 attendees saw the play Just Country Folks staged in the big tent at Valley church yard as the Dutch Creek fair wrapped up. Rain postponed the show, praised director Lt. B Lupton of Washington and thanked all who helped bring the performance to completion.
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Valley Church Yard
Dutch Creek Fair
Hezekiah Huckins
Clarence Hotle
Lt. B. Lupton
Washington
Community Event Highlights and Fair Summary
The evening featured the Knights of Columbus program with Washington band performances and vocal numbers by Mrs Winnie Belter and the Robertson sisters. Rev W Klein introduced segments while Rev Carl Klein noted the fair's overall success despite a modest financial loss. The play Huckins plus a romantic cast including Miranda Dodge Luella Tinnes Mary Young Myron Tinnes drew crowd interest and prize exhibits earned thanks to contributors.
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Washington Band
Winnie Belter
Enterprise of
Irene
Lucille Robertson
W. Klein
Carl Klein
Huckins
Miranda Dodge
Luella Tinnes
Mary Young
Evelyn Frederick
Harry Burgess
Myron Tinnes
Simon Tuthill
Howard Altenbernd
Abner Watkins
Walter Sheets
Charles
Mrs Esta Birney Cares For Ill Mrs Dusenberry
Mrs Esta Birney is assisting Mrs W A Dusenberry who is ill in her home. Birney helps with daily tasks and caring duties as the condition remains unsettled.
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Esta Birney
W. A. Dusenberry
Wheat Production Cuts Promised by U S Farmers
Washington reports farmers vow to sow less winter wheat this fall, the first decline since 1914, as the Farm Board pushes acreage reductions to ease overproduction. In Portland, Inland Empire growers propose the board buy back their grain at pegged prices, allowing idle land in Idaho Oregon and Washington to reduce next year’s supply and yield profits.
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Department of Agriculture
Portland
Ore
U.P
Inland Empire
Federal Farm Board
Germany
China
Idaho
Oregon
Washington
le Idle
Farm Board
Soldiers Return from Camp Iowa Cavalry Troop F
Troop F of the 113th Iowa Cavalry is due back in Washington from Camp Dodge by special train between three and 3 30 tomorrow afternoon after two weeks of strenuous activity with the Iowa National Guard. A scarlet fever scare was unfounded as Captain Jay Brown confirms the unit will return as scheduled. Nearly 1 000 citizen soldiers are to be discharged as the Iowa National Guard encampment ends with Governor Turner presiding and officers to inspect.
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113Th Iowa Cavalry
Washington
Camp Dodge
Iowa National Guard
Jay Brown
Des Moines
Citizens Military
Dan W. Turner
August Rainfall Tops Three Inches This Month
With two days left in August, total rainfall reached 4.15 inches for 29 days, aided by several heavy showers after a light first half. The heaviest daily rain was .97 inches on Thursday, and last night was the coolest yet at 49 degrees as temperatures stayed below 85.
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Eod
Two to Receive Sentence Today in Iowa Case
County Attorney George F Morrison and Sheriff R H Mc Carty planned to take two young men to Oskaloosa for sentencing before Judge J G Patterson. Both men agreed to plead guilty after waiving hearings. Leland Pringle admitted forging signatures on checks to steal ten dollars. Lee Blakely confessed to driving a Durant car taken from his brother near Kalona and found in Rock Island.
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George F Morrison
R. H. McCarty
Oskaloosa
J. G. Patterson
Justice of the Peace
Kk. Barber
Leland Pringle
KFP Hayes
Lee Blakely
Iowa City
John W. Blakley
Kalona
Rock Island
Will Rogers on a movie set with diverse nationalities
Beverly Hills Aug 29. A movie set discussion gathers representatives from many countries around the table. The Chinaman, Russian, and Englishman exchange grim views on their nations while Will Rogers comments on uncertainty and future plans during a break between scenes.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Federal board weighs Des Moines area for new veterans hospital
The federal hospitalization board urged locating the new Iowa veterans hospital near Des Moines if a suitable site at reasonable cost is found, or near Boone as a backup. The $1.2 million, 80 bed institution aims to serve Iowa with two bureau expeditions to scout sites and hearings by delegations.
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Washington
Federal Hospitalization Board
Veterans’ Hospital
State of Iowa
Des Moines
Boone
Iowa
U.P
Veterans Bureau
Veterans Hospital
Frank T. Hines
Freshmen Registration Underway for the New School Year
The high school sees a flood of first year students as registration begins. Yesterday 25 pupils from country schools joined 73 graduates from junior high and more are expected this afternoon. Seniors enroll Monday, juniors Tuesday, and sophomores Wednesday with makeups Thursday to Saturday.
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Della Patton
Cavalry Horses Break From Camp Dodge In Des Moines
About eighty horses escaped after two barns burned at Camp Dodge early today and galloped into Des Moines streets and highways. Cavalrymen roped and corraled the frightened animals as a board of inquiry opened to probe the fire loss estimated at two thousand dollars. Local quartet from Troop F entertained at the camp with a Sweet Adeline spoof drawing attention in Des Moines Tribune.
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Des Moines
Camp Dodge
Washington
Iowa
Troop F
Herbert Judevine
Glenn Eldridge
Floyd Tucker
Geo. McCall
Adeline
Des Moines Tribune
Central Park
Journal
Rotary Golf Tourney Sets Washington Club Event
The Washington Rotary club hosts its first golf tournament next Monday at the country club. Play begins at four with teams led by captains Lester Orr and Ralph Thompson, using foursomes low ball scoring and a yearlong low medal cup. Croquet is available for non players and a croquet tournament may follow.
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Washington Rotary Club
A. W. Crow
Lester Orr
W. L. Alcorn
Shirley Clark
A. W. Clow
Orville Elder
Ed Hammer
H. B. Knight
Lloyd Lytle
Frank Miller
J. Hi Peet
Carl Hedges
BE. T. Hansen
Bruce Cowden
Ralph Thompson
A. & Baldrige
Vern Crull
Leslie Bicher
L. A. Jane Carl Jungbluth
Carl Melehe
Hugh McCleery
Bob Patterson
Ralph Shannon
EB. E. Stutman
A. W. Henke
Seven Cars Licensed In County This Week
Seven new cars were registered at the county courthouse this week. Four went to Washington residents, one to Kalona, one to Keota, and one to West Chester. Plymouth led with four cars, Chevrolet two, and Ford one. Frank Stransky Kalona Chevrolet, F A Shelangoski Washington Plymouth 4 door, A C Durst Washington Plymouth 4 door, Carl Hedges Washington Chevrolet special sedan, E E Welte Washington Plymouth Tudor, H F Carris Keota Ford standard sedan, Emmett Davidson West Chester Plymouth coupe.
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County Court House
Washington
Kalona
Keota
West Chester
Plymouth
Chevrolet
Ford
Frank Stransky
F. A. Shelangoski
A. C. Durst
Carl Hedges
E. E. Welte
H. F. Carris
Emmett Davidson
Weekend of fair weather seen in Iowa forecast
Des Moines Aug 2 9 AP A weekend of fair weather was predicted for Iowa by Charles D Reed federal meteorologist Temperatures yesterday ranged from 41 in Boone to 80 in Clarinda and Burlington with no rainfall reported High pressure kept conditions cool and crisp across the plains and river valleys across the state
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Clarinda
Albia
Burlington
Decorah
Boone
Plains States
Great River Valleys
Weather Bureau
Last Minute News Briefs From Across The Nation
Alfred Pearce Dennis 62 of Washington D C a tariff commission member was found dead on Bailey Island Maine his death suspected as suicide after he vanished yesterday A woman Esther Rogers 29 divorced wife of millionaire W G Rogers was found shot dead in Oklahoma City She died later without speaking Dallas gunmen killed in Calgary after police trailed kidnapers of a taxi driver with Constable Stewart wounded in the shootout
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Tariff Board
Brunswick
U.P
Alfred Pearce Dennis
Washington, D. C
Tariff Commission
Bailey Island
Dennis
Casco Bay
Oklahoma City
Esther Rogers
W. G. Rogers
St. Anthony Hospital
Calgary
Alta
Stewart
Okotoks
Police keep vigil on 105 theatres after bombing fears
Chicago police with orders to shout to kill guarded 105 independent theatres today amid a bitter clash between theater owners and the moving picture operators union to prevent further property bombing.
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Chicago
U.P
Moving Picture Operators’ Union
DO-X National Tour Plans Held Up Over Power Plant Check
Tentative plans for a national tour by the DO-X airliner were put in abeyance as officials awaited a full check of its multi motor powerplant after the giant German craft traveled 12 000 miles from Germany through South America and Africa.
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New York
Germany
South America
Africa
Germany Expected Action on Reparations Before Congress
Chancellor Bruening stated that Germany expected no decisive developments before Congress convenes in Washington in December. He had said the future of reparations depends on the United States, following a transmission omission in a prior dispatch.
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Berlin
Heinrich Bruening
Germany
Washington
Congress
Bruening
United States
Iowa seeks national action on corn price plan
Governor Dan W Turner urged prompt congressional farm relief and national solution to high corn costs saying Iowa should back any move to raise farm prices. Newton farmers plan a protest to press Turner for a conference of corn producing states to set a dollar per bushel price. A Newton group aims to meet Turner in Des Moines after securing a hearing.
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Des Moines
U.P
Dan W. Turner
Iowa
Newton
Turner
Congress
Towa
Jasper County
W. H. Morgan
Morgan
F. L. Hummell
Iown Grange
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