Diphtheria Claims Three Jensen Children in Sioux City
A Sioux City column reports three of Louis and Mrs Jensen’s children died of diphtheria in quick succession. Paul Harold, 4, died at home. Mary Ann, 8, died after arrival at hospital. Floyd, 5, died at the hospital early Sunday. Five other children aged 15, 13, 9 and 38 year old twins survived, despite contracted illness in the twins. Parents attributed deaths to ordinary ailments prior to medical action.
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Sioux City
Louis Jensen
Paul Harold
Mary Ann
Floyd
Des Moines storm damages homes and crops across Iowa
A Sunday morning wind and electrical storm damaged properties in Newton Isa and interrupted power in nine Des Moines areas. Ralph Gardner's house was struck by wind, and lightning reportedly killed some livestock in Jasper county. Trees were blown down and Iowa towns reported high temperatures from Spencer to Dubuque and Burlington.
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Des Moines
Newton
Isa
Ralph Gardner
Jasper County
Spencer
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Burlington
Dubuque
Lowaity
Boat Upsets on Lake Near Here Drown Couple
A young man Ward Durr 20 and Delaney Elsaesser 20 drowned when a motorboat capsized on Blue Lake Sunday evening near here. Durr was son of Mr and Mrs John Durr farmers nearby. Elsaesser was daughter of Mr and Mrs Jacob Elsaesser of Bremer Neb employed in the Glen Berry home here. Bodies recovered after about five hours.
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Onawa
Blue Lake
Here
Ward Durr
John Durr
Near Here
Delaney Elsaesser
Jacob Elsaesser
Bremer
Neb
Glen Berry
Hosiery Workers in Des Moines Vote Tight Contract Result
Des Moines hosiery workers at Rollins mills joined 41 nationwide mills in a Saturday vote on a proposed contract. Nationally the plan was rejected, but Des Moines workers approved 60 to 59. The union will vote this week on a strike under the Smith Connally act.
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Des Moines
Rollins
Wedding Ends Boarding Life After 50 Years in Humboldt
William Linnnastrath had roomed with the Stranbra family in Humboldt for over six decades as a boarder. The bachelor tenant stayed after Mr Stanbra and Mrs Stanbra died, until Sunday when Be nice Stanbra married Burt Tucker ending his tenancy and the long era.
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Humboldt
William Linnnastrath
Stranbra
Billie Linnnastrath
W. T. Stanbra
Stanbra
Rent control ruling deemed unconstitutional in Georgia
Federal Judge Bascom Deaver ruled that the government's rent control action is unconstitutional in Macon Georgia. The August 30 decision marks a pivotal limit on federal regulatory powers over housing rents.
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Macon
Georgia
Bascom Deaver
Mary Wells Leads War Bond Contest Standings
Mary Elizabeth Wells leads the Merchants' Thrift club war bond contest with 64 008 votes from Washington R R 4. Lois Fitzgerald of Ainsworth and Ruth J Miller of Washington R R 4 follow in second and third. Three weeks remain to vote at area businesses listed, with standings showing Wells, Fitzgerald, and Miller as top contenders.
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Mary Elizabeth Wells
Washington R. R. 4
Merchants’ Thrift Club
Lois Fitzgerald
Ainsworth
Ruth J, Miller
Wahington R. R. 4
Rothschilds
B. & B. Store
Mace Motor Company
Smart and _ Parrish
Humble Produce
Freshwaters’ Feed Store
Spurgeon’s
George L. McDaniel
Drueggist
Martin’s Cleaners
Nicola & Harmon
Pioneer Drug Store
Eveready Plumbing and Heating Company
Washington Dairy
Wilson Goal Company
A. E. Atchison Shoe Store
Bricker Says He Will Run For Presidency If Given Chance
Governor John Bricker of Ohio indicated at a Black Hills political conference that he will run for the presidency if given a chance. He has been mentioned as a possible Republican candidate and has Taft's support. Bricker was paraded by the Black Hills publicity group known as the singing tribe of Wahoo.
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Rapid City
S. D
John Bricker
Ohio
Bricker
Robert A. Taft
Black Hills
Mace to Speak at Riverside County Meeting on War Loan Drive
G E B Mace, chairman of the county war finance committee, will address Riverside workers this evening in support of the third war loan drive. He will also speak Tuesday evening in Kalona for Kalona Richmond and English River townships, then attend other county meetings later.
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G. EB. Mace
County War Finance Committee
Riverside
IoWa Township
Mace
Kalona
Richmond
English River
Doris Hunt Taken by Death in Washington
Doris Isabelle Hunt 32 wife of Paul Hunt of Reno Nevada died last night at 10 15 at Washington county hospital after months of illness She was born March 8 1911 in Washington daughter of A and Cora Ruth Jones Fields She lived in Washington and studied at St Luke s Davenport and was active in the Baptist church She married Paul Hunt May 25 1930 Surviving are her husband one daughter Patricia Ruth four brothers Nate J W Fritz and Richard Fields and an aunt Besse Jones Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 pm at L A Jones funeral home with Rev Alfred Trenerry in charge Burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery
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Doris Isabelle Hunt
Paul Hunt
Reno
Nevada
Washington County
Washington
Cora Ruth (Jones) Fields
St. Luke's Hospital
Davenport
Baptist Church
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Alfred Trenerry
Elm Grove Cemetery
Forest fire prevention note on wood uses
A historical note highlights many essential uses of wood for military and civil needs, with emphasis on fire prevention measures. The text catalogs over 400 applications spanning defense and civilian sectors, underscoring wood supply as a strategic resource.
Bricker on Betting Horses and Chance to Run
Bricker notes that the meaning of an Indian name as "horse that wants to run" contrasts with his view that outcomes depend less on a horse's desire and more on whether it is given a fair chance to run, recalling many disastrous betting experiences.
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Bricker
Multiple Injured In Washington County Car Crash
Nine people were injured when two cars collided on a narrow Highland township county road near the Bert Skalla home. Everette Rath and Buell Meeks were the drivers, with Meeks 16. All victims were taken to Mercy Hospital Long City for treatment. three ambulances aided in the scene.
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Washington County
Mercy Hospital
Long City
Highland Township
Washington
Bert Skalla
Everette Rath
Riverside
Buell Meeks
Rath
Shirley Brookhart
Iowa City
Warren Forbes
Ainsworth
Viola Forbes
Beulah Weber
Coneville
Lucille Weber
Kenneth Weber
Lone Tree
Young Meeks
Orville Meeks
Mrs Roosevelt Visits Hospital in Wellington
Mrs Eleanor Roosevelt visits a hospital in Wellington New Zealand during her New Zealand tour. The trip highlights her interest in medical care and public health as part of a broader overseas visit.
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Mrs. Roosevelt
Junior High Students Begin at Washington High School
School year opens with three buildings in use after junior college closure due to war. Enrolment totals will be released later. total may be near normal but below last year. Assembly at the high school welcomed students and staff. Rev. Miller spoke. more new teachers expected. one vacancy remains. Classes resume Tuesday morning.
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Washington
Fred E. Miller
Methodist Church
Erbe
Successful Union Park Services End Sunday Night
Washington churches wrap up a season of Sunday evening services in Central Park after July and August meetings. The Rev. Alfred Trenerry led the final sermon The Master Builder urging service to God and community. The event credited city park officials Y M C A chairs piano and band for support and noted special thanks to Boyd White and the youth choir for music.
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Park
Washington
Central Park
Thhey
George Kerr
United Presbyterian Church
City Park Commission
John Hughes
Little Transfer Company
Kerr
Boyd White
Washington School
Mr. White
Young People’s Choir
John MecGaffey
Alfred Trenerry
The
Baptist Church
Milo Phillips
St. Paul’s Evangelical and
Trenerry
Christ
God
President Roosevelt Returns to Washington for High Level Talks
President Roosevelt arrived in Washington D C after a stop en route from Ottawa and began a round of conferences with top military and diplomatic leaders including Secretary Cordell Hull General George Marshall General H H Arnold and Chinese Foreign Minister T V Soong.
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Washington, D. C
U.P
Roosevelt
T. V. Soong
Mr. Roosevelt
Ottawa
White House
Stephen T. Early
Washington
Cordell Hull
George ©. Marshall
Army
Gen
H. H. Arnold
Army Air Forces
Soong
War Department promotes farr ier to first lieutenant
The War Department announced a temporary promotion of a veteran farr ier to first lieutenant. He visited a large marine camp in the Wellington district today, chatting with American fighting men.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Vest
Wellington
St James School Opens New Year With 88 Pupils
St James parochial school opened for the new year with 88 pupils in grades one through eight enrolled on the opening day. An increase over last year is anticipated as enrollment continues this week. Last year’s total was 92 with more to come. The school has four teachers including the music instructor. A special mass at St James church was held for pupils at eight o clock before registration and class organization.
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St. James Parochial School
St. James Church
Promotion of Iowa Officers Highlights Timothy Farrier
The report notes the promotion of several Iowa army officers including Timothy J. Farrier of Washington from 2nd Lieutenant to 1st Lieutenant, marking a step up in rank within the unit and recognizing service.
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Farrier
Lieutenant
Iowa
Timothy J. Farrier
Washington
Makes New Plea For Old Hosiery
Washington county women are urged to donate old silk and nylon hose for wartime needs. The committee, led by Mrs. Fred Reid, will pack and ship items to the government on Saturday September 4. Citizens are asked to bring any remaining hose to Dr. Reid's office this week to meet monthly quotas.
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Fred Reid
Dr. Reid
Soviet capture of Panganrog signals broader German withdrawal
The Red Army seized Panganrog on the Sea of Azov, lifting the southern anchor of the German line and prompting a likely general retreat from the Donets basin. Stalin praised the win in an order of the day, with Moscow and Berlin noting the loss to shorten the front as Danish resistance grows and Denmark's forces strike back by denying ships and destroying forts.
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United Press
Red Army
Paganrog
Sea of Azov
Donets
Russia
Panganrog
Josef Stalin
Kharkov
Moscow
Berlin
Donets Basin
Poltava
Dnieper
Count Ciano Taken In Escape Attempt
Swiss dispatch reports Count Galeazzo Ciano former Italian Foreign Minister and Musolini son in law escaped Rome in peasant disguise. He was captured near the French frontier with his wife and three children while carrying 500000 francs and other currencies. He planned to cross into Spain for refuge.
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London
Galeazzo Ciano
Benito Musolini
Rome
Beners
Ciano
France
Spain
Women urged to save fats greases and tin for salvage
The county urges women to save fats and greases to meet quotas and to gather old tin cans. They ask residents to deliver strained grease to meat dealers or locker plants and to drop cans at the bin near Willits garage, or await a fall tin collection day.
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Banner
Willits Garage
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