West Side bandits battle detectives in citywide roundup
Police seek more details from wounded survivor and three women after bandits tried to steal Sunday receipts at a West Side street car barn. One outlaw died, another captured, a third killed in the gunfight. two women held for questioning. Detectives and a trolley executive were wounded but not seriously.
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Associated Press
Chicago
West Side
Willam Looney
Earnest de Laverne
Joseph de Laverne
Frances Vaughn
Marie Nolan
Josephine de la Verne
Alma Marcen
Miss Nolan
Vallefin
Mrs. de la Verne
Louisa County to Buy Rock Crusher
Louisa County will purchase a stone crusher to surface parts of No. 20 with crushed limestone from a Herrick quarry east of Wapello. A nearby quarry has been leased, offering cheaper crushed rock than gravel, with likely expansion to primary and secondary roads in coming years.
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Wapello
Herrick
Iowa
Louisa County
Car In Ditch After Muddy Skid Burns Vehicle
A car driven by Robert McGugin skidded in heavy mud and rolled into a ditch where it burst into flames. Both McGugin and John Mor ette escaped injury. the vehicle, not new, had been owned by McGugin for only a few days.
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Robert McGugin
John Morette
Robert
McGugin
Heavy Rain Drenches City Ending With Substantial Overnight Runoff
Official report records 1.92 inches of rainfall on Sunday with a heavy downpour followed by lighter rain. Sewers choked and cellars filled while temporary lakes formed on the streets and later subsided as the sewer system absorbed the overflow.
Windrey Elected Grand Mistress of Phi Psi Upsilon
Sioux City Miss Vern Windrey of Ames was elected grand mistress of the Phi Psi Upsilon national inter scholastic sorority at its final business session here.
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Sioux City
Vern Windrey
Ames
Phi Psi Upsilon
German Swimmer Beats Gertrude's Channel Swim Time
Otto Viitkoeten of Germany swam the English Channel landing at Langdon Stairs near Dover at 2 15 PM after setting off from Cape Gris Nez at 1 55 AM The total time was 12 hours 40 minutes and beat Gertrude Ederle's 14 01 record by nearly two hours Witnesses were soldiers who saw Viitkoeten reach the Langdon Wattery and transport him to his small boat awaiting a tug
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Associated Press
Dover
England
Ot'o ViTkoeten
Germany
English Channel
Langdon Stairs
St. Margaret's Bay
Cape Gris-Ney
France
Gertrude Ederle
Virkoeten
Langdon Wattery
Hog cholera spreading in eastern Iowa urged inoculation
Dr. A. H. Legenhauser of the United States Department of Agriculture warns that hog cholera is spreading through eastern Iowa and calls for immediate inoculation to curb the outbreak.
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Cedar Rapids
A. H. Legenhausen
United States Department of Agriculture
Iowa
Visit Washington After Long Absence
A. A. Hope of Topeka and A. L. Hope of Sabetha Kansas visit Washington after 57 years and 4 months. They are sons of Civil War Major James B. Hope who led Company H of the 7th Iowa. They traveled with relatives including R. C. Ferguson and the Westervelt family now in Marion Indiana.
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A. A. Hope
Topeka
Kansas
A. L. Hope
Sabetha
Washington
James B. Hope
7Th
Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Washington County
Major Hope
Margaret Ferguson
Andrew Ferguson
Hope
Rotlers
R. C. Ferguson
Theodore Westervelt
Romyne
Ferguson
Africa
Marion
Indiana
Sams, Hall
Georgia Prisoner Lynched by Mob in Waycross
Dave Wright of Douglas, Georgia, was taken from Coffee County jail and lynched by about 25 white men. He was accused of killing Mrs. Sophie Robbins the previous Saturday, after which the sheriff lost the keys during the mob action.
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Associated Press
Waycross
Dave Wright
Douglas
Kiwanis Party To Return Wednesday From Europe Trip
The Kiwanis party of 240 who toured Europe will return to Shenandoah Iowa on Wednesday after reaching Quebec aboard the steamship Regina. Another group had already returned shortly before.
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Kiwanis
the Associated Press
Shenandoah, lIa
Europe
Quebec
Regina
Gypsies in Town Driven Out by Sheriff
A company of gypsies in a large Cadillac arrived in town about noon today but were forced to leave by Sheriff Charles M. Denison. Local ordinance prohibits roaming nomads from staying in Washington.
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Charles M. Denison
Washington
Rain Cancels Washington Solon Baseball Game
Rain forced the Washington Solon baseball game to be cancelled yesterday afternoon. Two airplanes at the field kept the crowd entertained until the downpour arrived, briefly ferrying several passengers.
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Washington-Solon
Denver Stock Yards Sold to Bosworth Company
The Denver Union Stock Yards valued at about 4.5 million dollars were purchased by Bosworth Chanute and Company of Denver from Armour and Company Swift and Company and associated interests. The price paid was not made public.
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Denver
Denver Union
Bosworth, Chanute and Company
Armour, and Company
Swift and Company
Associated
Rubys Arrested in Des Moines Washington County Jail T: Rubys tied to car theft ring with grand jury expected
Three brothers linked to an auto theft gang as William and Ed Ruby are jailed in Washington County and Tom Ruby held in Des Moines. Sheriff Denison and Deputy Sweet report stolen Ford cars traced to the Rubys with a grand jury to hear the case next month and further investigations ongoing.
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Tom Ruby
Des Moines
Ed Ruby
Washington County
William
Sheriff's Office
Charles Denison
Fred Sweet
William Ruby
Ottumwa
Rubio
Louis Glider
Wellman
Washington
Justice of the Peace
J. W. Patton
Grand Jury
Tom
Denison
Meredith renews attack on Brookhart over deflation talk
Former Secretary of Agriculture F T Meredith contests Col. Brookhart’s claim that a 1920 reserve board meeting aimed to deflate agriculture. Meredith says the meeting was not secret and cites May 1920 press coverage. He denounces Brookhart as a hot air artist and backs Claude Porter in the Senate race.
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Meredith
Brookhart
Associated Pieces
Des Moines
F. T. Meredith
Smith W. Brookhart
Federal Reserve Board
The
Mr. Meredith
Des Moines Register
Col. Brookhart
Reserve Board
United States Senate
New York Times
Washington Post
Colonel Brookhart
Claude &. Porter
Wedding Party Stricken by Suspected Ptomaine Poisoning
A wedding party at John Boddicker s home was stricken with ptomaine poisoning believed linked to undercooked chicken. Doctors report all guests have recovered.
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Norway
Eues
John Boddicker
Wilson Sells His Heating Business in Washington
J M Wilson announces the sale of Wilson Heating Company to John W Bidwell of Columbus Junction who will take charge after stock invoice. Bidwell plans to move to Washington soon and expand the business while continuing Maytag washing machines sales run by Ed Rich and Wilson.
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J. M. Wilson
Wilson Heating Company
John W. Bidwell
Columbus Junction
Bidwell
Washington
John Ridwell
Ws 440
Wilson
Ed Rich
Mr. Rich
Maytac
Iowa
New Civil and Probate Cases Filed for September Term
A heavy September district court docket in Washington predicts many cases though not all will be tried immediately. Judge Henry F. Wagner from Sigourney will oversee a term starting September 7 with about sixty civil filings and over twenty new probate actions, plus several foreclosure and title suits and various other classifications.
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District Court
Court House
Henry F. Wagner
Sigourney
Washington
Ambony Va
Brookhar
Kloube
Spreacker
Andrew
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Buell Va
City of Washington
Leach
Brighton State Bank
Reed
Cannon
Kolicek
Knottnerus
Kerr
Powell
Palmer
Blecka
Clapp
Grecian
Steele
Bateman
Knepper
Andrew Va
White
Eldridge
Verle Harrison Dies in Oklahoma at 21
Miss Verle Harrison 21, daughter of Henry Harrison of Washington, died in Oklahoma City at her aunt Nellie Foster’s home after a six week stay seeking health. Diabetes caused the death, the third from the disease in ten years. She was a 1924 Washington Oieh School graduate who attended the State University of Iowa briefly, then continued studies until last spring due to illness. Funeral services set for Tuesday at Salem church in Highland township with burial in Salem cemetery. body arrival expected tonight. Funeral home casket viewing scheduled tonight and tomorrow morning.
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Verle Harrison
Henry Harrison
Washington
Oklahoma City
Nellie Foster
Miss Harrison
Oklahoma
Sie
Fern Steele
Haskins
Genevieve Harrison
Washington Oieh School
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Methodist Church
Salem Church
Highland Township
W. W. Bowers
Salem Cemetery
Jones & McElhinney Funeral Home
Funeral for Clarence Brock at Christian church
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at two for Clarence Brock who was killed Friday when run over by a train at Fairfield. Rev F W Sutton led the service with music by a Christian choir quartet. Pallbearers were James Wagner Walter Starr Rodney Sage Harry Lloyd Neal Jacobs and Royal Wagner all of Troop D in uniform. Interment followed at Elm Grove cemetery.
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Christian Church
Clarence Brock
Fairfield
F. W. Sutton
Christian Choir
James Wagner
Walter Starr
Rodney Sage
Harry Lloyd
Neal Jacobs
Royal Wagner
Elm Grove Cemetery
Drowning recovery of Harold Jensen in Ord Lake
The body of Harold Jensen, 27, was recovered after he drowned Thursday while attempting to swim across Ord Lake. Local authorities identified the victim and continued to investigate the incident.
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Blencoe
Harold Jensen
Ord Lake
Death of Enos Ballew Cause of Lockjaw
Enos Ballew seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Ballew of 909 East Madison died at 9 15 last night from lockjaw following a nail injury at home. Funeral plans await the father’s return from Detroit with services likely Wednesday. Enos born March 5 1919 attended Wallace school and A M E B Sunday school and is survived by his parents one sister and three brothers.
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Enos Ballew
Cecil Ballew
East
Madison Street
Detroit
Enos
Wallace School
A. M. BE
Moody Named Governor Elect In Texas Runoff
Dan Moody, youthful attorney general, led Texas Democrats to a governor elect victory in the run off. Unofficial returns show Moody at 469,182 to Miriam A. Ferguson's 247,100 with a nearly two to one margin. Moody's win comes after a statewide Democratic primary runoff.
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Dallas
Texas
Dan Moody
Gatny Moody
Miriam A. Ferguson
Moody
Ferguson
Four Michigan Convicts Captured After Escape
Four convicts who escaped from the state reformatory at Ionia were captured after a pistol battle near a swamp between Marshall and Albion, following a pursuit when their automobile was intercepted by a posse.
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Associated Press
Ionia
Mich
State Reformatory
Marshall
Albion
Hundred Die When Steamer Collision Shocks Leningrad
A collision in the Morskoi canal near Leningrad killed about one hundred people when the Russian steamer Burevestnik struck the German steamer Graine late last night. Most victims were Russian.
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Leningrad
Russia
Burevestnik
Graine
Morskoi Canal
Here
Rural Teachers in Washington Gather for School Supplies
Most Washington county rural school teachers met in Washington on Saturday to obtain supplies for the new school year which opens today or next Monday. Prof. P. Archer of Iowa State Teachers College spoke on organizing rural schools.
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Washington County
Washington
P. Archer
Iowa State Teachers College
Farra candidate Krasehl reports tiny campaign expense
Des Moines reports that M Krasehl the democratic state senate nominee from Page and Fremont counties failed to file an expense account after the June primary and informed the secretary of state that he spent only twenty cents on his campaign.
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Des Moines
M. Krasehl
Farragut
Page
Fremont
Secretary of State
Trade Extension Days This Week in Washington
Merchants announce two more trade extension days on Wednesday and Thursday to widen Washington's trade territory and attract new customers. Fall merchandise arrives daily as stores prepare for the season, with bargain offerings making shopping doubly attractive. Public is advised to read page five for details and take part in the sales.
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Merchants of
Washington
Ayres Couple In Joliet Auto Crash News
Joe Wright reports a serious automobile accident near Chicago injuring Mr. and Mrs. Walter Ayres of Joliet. Mrs. Ayres suffered a broken nose and knee cap with other injuries but is improving, as the Ayres and Brown Pierce families return from Michigan.
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Joe Wright
Chicaego
Walter Ayres
Joliet
Frank
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John Artemus
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