Insane group escapes New York asylum in mass breakout
Six inmates including two killers and two pyromaniacs escaped from the state hospital for the criminal insane at Beacon New York. A trio of confederates aided the escape driving 60 miles to New York City in about two hours. The escape followed a pre arranged plan and left authorities seeking the fugitives Anthony Alley John Biggins John Gambill Harry Gordon Joseph Kaylor and Frank Vanderkuylen with late morning reports of one seeking refuge at home in New York.
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Beacon
N. Y
State Hospital
New York City
Hudson River
New York
Raymond F. C. Kieb
Anthony Alley
Brooklyn
John Biggins
Maspeth
John Gambill
Harry Gordon
Rochester
Joseph Kaylor
Frank Vanderkuylen
Benson
Nelson
untidy OCR fragment hints at divorce and gold items
Fragmentary text references a guarantee or decree related to divorce and gold items, with scattered mentions of New York France and December. The lines are garbled, offering no clear, coherent incident, person, or outcome to summarize definitively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
France
Highway officials to meet in Washington December 11
A conference of twelve southeastern Iowa counties on highway matters will be held in Washington on Wednesday December 11. About fifty county officials are expected, with J A Morrison Ottumwa district engineer coordinating and local hosts Ed Kos R Brown and B N Jessen with County Engineer W P Rawn. Sessions run 10 am and 2 pm at the court house, with a noon dinner at the Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
J. A. Morrison
Ottumwa
BE. L. Napmenn
Burlington
Ed Kos
R. *. Brown
B. N. Jessen
W. P. Rawn
Court House
Baptist Church
Sesson
Will Carden
Winfield
Charles Olayton
Prize Steer Brings 2.50 a Pound at Livestock Expo
The grand champion steer from the international livestock exposition sold for 2.50 a pound, about 5.75 below last year's record. Breakers hotel in Atlantic City bought the 1,080 pound Jimmy for 2.70 a pound, while last year’s champion Lucky Strike fetched 8.25 a pound and over eight thousand dollars. Arbogast and Bastian bid in a champion carload of Aberdeen Angus steers totaling 5,022 dollars.
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Chicago
Jimmy
Breakers
Atlantic City
N. J
Lucky Strike
Iowa
Arbogast and Bastian
Allertown
Tolan Farms
Farmingdale
Open New Road to County Home
County supervisors announce a new parallel road to the Knoxville branch toward the county home is completed and open. The road, a high standard highway, eliminates the old overhead bridge and does not cross the tracks, with cooperation from the county board city council and Rock Island railway.
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County Board of Supervisors
Knoxville
West Fifth Street
County Board
City Council
Rock Island Railway
Forger of Checks Sought After During Washington Cashes
County officers hunt a man who yesterday evening cashed two worthless checks at local stores totaling about $18. The incident marks the first reported bogus checks cashed at Washington businesses in weeks.
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Washington
Hoover to push World Court ratification to Senate
President Hoover plans to place responsibility for early ratification of the world court on the Senate. An executive message transmitting the Root formula will go to the Senate soon, with Hoover timing action in the short session to fit the congressional program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Senate
Washington
White House
United Press
Congress
Bank Robbers Sentenced to Life in Iowa Heist
Convictions for Iowa bank robberies within a year totalled 16. Kenneth Thurman and Loren Rainier, both 21 and from Galesburg Illinois, received life terms at Port Madison penitentiary for the November 2 Mingo Iowa Trust and Savings Bank robbery. A third gang member remained at large.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
Iowa
Kenneth Thurman
Loren Rainier
Galesburg
Ill
Mingo
Trust and Savings Bank
Port Madison
Liberty
Will Dilg Conservation League Buys Fish For Local Waters
Washington chapter receives about 10000 fish from Sabula Iowa to place in local waters. Five cans of channel catfish are set at the Brigh ton dam on Skunk River, while sunfish crappies and bulleads are placed in Rock Island reservoir. A wild duck-raising project is underway as an experimental effort to be cared for near the railway pond and released later. City league members are urged to attend the December 11 meeting at city hall.
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Will Dilg Conservation League
Washinton
Dilg League
Sabula
Iowa
Old Brighton
Skunk
Rock Iland
League
Railway Pond
City League
City Hall
Dr. Bowers Reports Mrs. Bowers Improving After Illness
Dr. W W Bowers said Mrs Bowers who attended Jessie Phillips funeral this Tuesday had been very ill but is improving nicely now aiding her recovery with steady progress noted by family and clinicians.
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W. W. Bowers
Jessie Phillips
Health Posters by Grade School Pupils Show Original Work
Washington grade school pupils created health posters as part of a breakfast program. Third to fifth graders kept hot cereal records, illustrated posters, and wrote alphabet verses promoting health habits under Miss Inez Frye and Miss Charlotte Foster.
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Washington Grade
Inez Frye
Lincoln School
Charlotte Foster
Soap sculpture exhibit attracts crowds at Scott Furniture
The display drew many visitors in the Scott Furniture Co window and was later passed to the Sorosis club at Ainsworth. Hundreds watched as boys in Washington began sculpting with soap, hoping the effort inspires talent and work ethic.
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Scott Furniture Co
Sorosis Club
Ainsworth
Washington
Stutsman Elected President of County Physicians Group
Dr. EB E Stutsman of Washington was chosen president of the county physicians association at the regular monthly meeting held at the Nurses' Home Tuesday evening. New officers include Vice President Dr A L Braden, Secretary-Treasurer Dr W S Kyle, Delegate Dr W L Alcorn, and Alternate Dr H F Masson. Dr FE G Senty spoke on Peptic Ulcer and Dr Paul White addressed the group.
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EB E Stutsman
Washington
Physicians Association of
Nurses’ Home
A. L. Braden
Wellman
W. S. Kyle
State Medical Society
W. L. Alcorn
H. F. Masson
FE. G. Senty
Davenport
Paul White
Christmas Trees Light Washington For Holiday Cheer
Washington glows with festive decorations as four large trees crown the square and bright lights outline Central Park. Businesses add illuminated displays while shoppers browse amid a gala Christmas scene fostered by the Better Washington club.
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Washington
Central Park
Volleyball Match Set Between Oskaloosa and Washington
Secretary Leigh Soule of the Y announces a volleyball match on the Y court this evening between Oskaloosa and Washington teams. The contest starts about eight. They met recently in Oskaloosa where Washington was defeated, and this time Washington fields a stronger squad expected to make a closer game.
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Leigh Soule
Oskaloosa
Washington
Soule
Y W Pledges Tonight in County Canvass for Funds
Report from Y W C A solicitors shows several increases in subscriptions this year and a tea and canvass outcome will reveal the financial status. Encourage contributions via Mrs Mai Ton Hebner and chairs Miss Anna Dawson and Miss Athea Montgomery as December meetings loom and budgets loom.
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Maiton Hebner
Anna
Professor Johnson Advocates Forgiveness In Living Together
Professor Reed Johnson of Parsons College spoke at the United Presbyterian church on The Art of Living Together. He warned against separation or force in resolving disputes and urged a Christ centered forgiving spirit as the only path to harmony. Training school enrollment has reached 185 with steady progress.
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Reed Johnson
United Presbyterian Church
Johnson
Parsons College
Washington County Standard
Abraham
Lot
Christ
Desertion leads to year in Fort Madison penitentiary
Henry Curl pleaded guilty to deserting his wife and three children and was sentenced by Judge D W Hamilton to not more than one year in the state penitentiary at Fort Madison. The court also ruled against C H Rigert in a bank receivership damages claim and dismissed misrepresentation allegations. It denied Edward and Alva Gerot’s claims in Theresa Gerot’s estate and taxed trial costs against them, with Livingston Eicher and Frank Mess er awarded fees from estate funds.
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Henry Curl
D. W. Hamilton
Fort Madison
Hamilton
H. Riggert
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Edward
Alva Gerot
Theresa Gerot
Livingston & Eicher
Frank Messer
Co-eds Earn Over 13 Thousand At Central State Teachers College
Co-eds at Central State Teachers College MT Pleasants Mich earned 13264.70 last year in various jobs from house maids to stenographers per college records.
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MT. Pleasant
Mich
Central State Teachers’ College
Legislation Stumbles as Committees Begin Work
Washington dispatch reports a disrupted harmony as House and Senate committees open. Representative Aswell blasts the drought relief bill shifting from 60 million to 25 million. Norris charges antitrust breaches in steel price hikes while Doak and Fletcher moves raise confirmation debates. Mellon requests an $8 billion bond issue and opposes extending the 1 percent tax cut.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Aswell
Alabama
Hoover
Agriculture
Hyde
Henry P. Fletcher
Pennsylvania
Tariff Commission
Senate Finance Committee
William N. Doak
Senate Committee On Education and Labor
Norris
Wallace Will Talk Saturday At Farm Bureau Meet
The annual county farm bureau meeting program is set for Saturday December 6 with Henry Wallace of Wallaces Farm er to headline the afternoon session at 2 30 p m The Washington county farm bureau urges everyone to attend and hear Mr Wallace and enjoy the day with local farm bureau folks.
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County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Henry Wallace
Wallaces
Wallace
Washington County Farm Bureau
H. J. Montgomery
Mrs CC W Stewart Improves After Illness
Mrs. CC W Stewart, who had been quite ill for several weeks, is much improved and in better health as of the latest bulletin.
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CC. W. Stewart
Legge Urges Farmers to Cooperate and Plan Ahead
Alexander Legge, chair of the federal farm board, told the American Bankers association in South Bend that farmers must cooperate and plan operations more efficiently to regain prosperity. He blamed reliance on government cures and urged collective action under the agricultural marketing act.
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Legge
South Bend
Ind
Alexander Legge
Federal Farm Board
American Bankers Association
Congress
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Evening Journal
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