Three Die As Texas Hotel Burns In Wichita Falls
A hotel fire at the Antlers in Wichita Falls, Texas, killed three people and seriously injured ten. Firemen Smiley Turner and C. L. Anderson died beneath debris when the west wall collapsed. taxi driver Toby Price also perished. Police officers A. E. Miller and I. N. Austin were first on the scene and rescued a mother and six children trapped on the fourth floor. The fire overwhelmed occupants as flames barred exits and spread before discovery. Fire Chief J. L. McClure was later hospitalized from smoke inhalation.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Antlers
Smiley Turner
C. L. Anderson
Toby Price
A. E. Miller
I. N. Austin
Miller
J. L. McClure
Sigourney 1.8 U Beats Washington YMCA 53 to 19
Sigourney 1.8 U defeated the Washington YMCA 53 to 19 in a basketball game yesterday. Harry of Ottumwa led Sigourney with eight field baskets and a free throw, while Marsha ll and Freshwaters sparked Washington in earlier quarters. Rich closed with a pair of fourth quarter free throws as the game remained rough at times.
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Sigourney
Iowa Southern Utilities
Washington Y. M. C. A
Harry
Ottumwa
Strickler
Iowa City
Davis
Crowe
Notre Dame
Marshall
Freshwaters
Washington
Rich
Strong
Coe
Mrs Philip Crail Visits Mt Pleasant Friends
Mrs Philip Crail of Mt Pleasant is spending a few days here visiting at the Manton Hebner home and with other friends.
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Philip Crail
Mt. Pleasant
Manton Hebner
Better Times Ahead for Farmers Belief of Bureau Officers
American agriculturists have passed their financial crisis and expect better times. Sam H. Thompson of Quincy Illinois was reelected as president of the American Farm Bureau Federation for a two year term. EB A O Neal of Alabama was reelected vice president. New directors named include James W Davis Baltimore C R White Ton ia M L Noon Jackson C E Hearst Des Moines L B Palmer Columbus George M Putnam Concord R W Blackburn Thermal. Boston chosen as the 1930 convention city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
American
American Farm Bureau Federation
Sam H. Thompson
Quincy
EB. A. O'Neal
Alabama
James W. Davis
Baltimore
C. R. White
Tonia
N. Y
M. L
Noon
Jackson
Mich
Grundy Named Senator as Ware’s Successor From Pa
Joseph R. Grundy presented his certificate of appointment as the new senator from Pennsylvania. Senator Gerald P. Nye immediately offered a regulation to deny him a seat in the Senate.
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Washington
Joseph R. Grundy
Pennsylvania
Senate
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
Grundy Named as Senator by Pennsylvania Governor
Joseph R. Grundy of Pennsylvania is appointed to succeed William S. Ware as a senator, with the action announced by Governor John S. Fisher in Harrisburg. Grundy may be seated soon and could seek the remainder of Ware’s term ending March 4, 1968, while facing a potential challenge from Rep. Nye in Pennsylvania’s May primaries.
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Washington
U.P
Joseph R. Grundy
Pennsylvania
William S. Ware
Harrisburg
John S. Fisher
Grundy
Mellon-Grundy-Fisher
Judge Patterson Misses Washington Court Session
Judge J G Patterson cannot attend Friday adjourned district court in Washington. He telephoned from Sigourney to say the session planned for tomorrow will be held later.
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J. G. Patterson
Washington
Sigourney
Alleged Thief Shot By Own Revolver In Sioux City
Thad Wesley Riner 18 of Sioux City was in critical condition after a bullet wound from his own revolver. Detectives accosted him as he entered a suspected stolen car. he slid down and drew the weapon, which discharged, apparently by accident.
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Sioux City. In
U.R
Thad Wesley Riner
Sioux City
Riner
Decisive Nationalist Blow Over Canton Clash
Nationalist forces under Chiang Kai-Shek repelled Kwangsi rebels and Ironside divisions near Canton in a 24 hour battle. Cantonese troops claimed victory with heavy rebel losses, 7,000 insurgents captured or disarmed and 6,000 rifles seized from a destroyed Ironside brigade.
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Shanghai
Chiang Kai-Shek
China
Canton
Chang Fa-Kwei
Nanking
Hong Kong
Ironsides
Chang Fi-Kwei
Kwanksi
Takhling
Skiuhing
Tiransides
Kwangsites
Kwangs
Samsuni
United Press
Washington Faces Kalona In Openers Test
Washington high schools opens the season against Kalona in a high school basketball game. Washington relies on two returners and many inexperienced players with coach Jim Shultz hoping for solid showings. Kalona brings a seasoned program and strong conditioning from a recent practice run, likely to pose a stiff challenge.
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Washington
Kalona
Washington High School
Jim Shultz
Wells
Kiesey
Ahrens
Schulty
Henke
Westermark
End of British Occupation in the Rhineland
The Union Jack above the Hohenzollern hotel in Weisbaden was lowered at 2 p.m. signaling the end of eleven years of British occupation in the Rhineland. Foreign troops began evacuating the zones as agreed at the Hague reparations conference, with French forces remaining in the third zone to be evacuated by next June if Germany meets its pledges.
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Weisbades
Germany
Hohenzollern
Rhine
Rhineland
Hague
Owen D. Young
Cavalry Band to Play Here January 8 Night Drill
Captain Jay O. Brown announced the 113th Cavalry Band from Oskaloosa, 32 pieces, will visit Washington on Wednesday January 8 for a concert at the stable during the local troop drill. Public viewing invitations issued as 43 men attended yesterday's drill. The troop has over sixty members with openings as non residents are discharged.
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Jay O. Brown
113Th Cavalry
Oskaloosa
Washington
Brown
County Invoiced for Road Machinery Across Townships
County supervisors audit township purchase of road machinery under the new secondary road law. Five townships Brighton Seventy six Washington Franklin and Crawford report tractors drags scrapers and tools with valuations from 550 to 5000 dollars. Officials meet at Wapello for district 5 highway conference with state secondary road commission and Muscatine auditor leading need law discussion.
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Washington counTy
Tais duaCheery
Tate County
Brighton
Washington
Franklin
Crawford
Marion
Lime Creek
English River
Iowa
Oregon
Highland
Wapello
C. A. Norman
State Secondary Road Commission
Charles Pitchforth
Muscatine County
Christmas Seals Still on Sale in Washington County
The Christmas seal sale continues in Washington County with Belle Rice serving as county chairman. No total report was received yet. sales will extend until Christmas, with final figures available after the event.
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Times
Washington County
Belle Rice
Reserve List Names Revealed for Team Strategy
The team will add Judevine, McAvoy, Raymond, Mohr and Miller to the reserve list as part of updated squad plans. It confirms the five players slated for potential callups or depth roles for upcoming fixtures.
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Judevine
McAvoy
Raymond
Mohr
Miller
Bloodiest New York prison riot ends with mutineers crushed
Auburn New York December 12 The bloodiest prison riot in state history ends as 3800 National Guardsmen storm the prison yard. Five ringleaders die in the final assault and the battle leaves several guards and convicts wounded. Warden Jennings and officers survive, with aid from Rev Donal Cleary who negotiated at the barricade.
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Auburn
N. Y
Edgar Jennings
108Th Infantry
Harden Jennings
Donal Cleary
Holy Family Church
Jennings
Stoctal
Crantford
Herbert Lehman
Albany
Steve Pawlak
Buffalo
Lindblad Receives Promotion at Washington International
Dan Lindblad is promoted from Washington store to the Davenport branch of Washington International Company. Branch manager J F Zeiders praises Lindblad’s sales, notes replacement FE Cline from Columbia will become manager, Talbot remains assistant manager, and Lindblad and wife plan to move to Davenport after locating a home. Cline to relocate with family after school ends.
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Dan Lindblad
Washington International Company
Davenport
J. F. Zeiders
KE. A. Dunsmore
A. A. Wherry
Lindblad
Gail Talbot
E. BE. Cline
Washington
Zeiders
Harvest Company
Cline
Columbia
Washington International Store
Harvester Company
Wll
Mrs. Lindblad
Dan
Investigators Find New Clues in Rockford Teacher Death
In Rockford Illinois a 35 year old language teacher Miss Cordelia Gummersheimer was found murdered in her one room apartment. Investigators linked Roy Scribner a New York radio operator and a Chicago businessman to the case escalating efforts to solve the mystery. A bloody gas pipe lay on the floor and the slain educator had recently become involved with Scribner who traveled from New York to Chicago to visit.
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Rockford
U.P
New York
Chicago
Cordelia E. Gummersheimer
Roy Scribner
Mackay Radio Ecompanyv
Scribner
Two Pathe Film Officials Arrested After Fatal Studio Fire
New York police arrested Pathe Film Company vice-president John C. Flynn and production manager Henry Lalley after a studio fire killed ten people including four chorus girls. Bail set at 15000 each. Investigators say 50 to 100 thousand feet of film stored in a non fireproof room exceeded legal limits. Fire origin deemed likely an electric lamp touching a drape rather than an arc light.
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New York
Pathe Film Company
John C. Flynn
Henry Lalley
Mostly Cloudy Tonight and Friday Weather
The forecast calls for mostly cloudy skies tonight and Friday with rain likely in the extreme east portion. Temperatures remain steady.
Wounded Guards Suffer Gas After Attack on Convicts
Report notes convicts fired on militia while gas bombs incapacitated guards. Many wounded from both sides, with gas effects lingering among the guards as firing ceased.
Picketers Clash With Miners at Illinois Coal Mines
Tear gas was used by deputies against National Miners Union pickets in Coello and Taylorville areas as crowds gathered at mines near Auburn and Pana. Two protesters were arrested for inciting to riot while guards and deputies faced mobs aiming to disrupt operations.
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Coello
N. Decc
U.P
National Miners’ Union
Piit Ts
Taylorville
Central Line
National Coal Miners’ Union
Tovey Mine
Here
Auburn
Springfield
Pana Coal Company
Penwell Coal Company
Pana
Jack O’brien
Skeeton
Street flusher deployed to clean Washington business streets
Street Commissioner G. W. Wallace put the flusher in service today and an afternoon wash will clear slime from Washington business streets. City officials are praised by business people and Christmas shoppers for removing the mess caused by soft weather and dirty pavements.
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G. W. Wallace
Washington
Washington man Clarence Chester and New York woman wed
A New York agency reported Clarence L. Chester of Washington Iowa, 52, and Juliana Mary Klum of New York, 26, obtained a marriage license. Chester, a bank representative, was said to be divorced from a prior wife in Los Angeles. Washington residents could not confirm the marriage.
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Journal
New York
Clarence L. Chester
Washington
Iowa
Juliana Mary Klum
Chester
Haiti Returns to Normal as Strikers Are Freed
In Port au Prince four principal strikers of the service technique were released after agitation during martial law. Campaigning resumes as Haiti moves toward normal peace conditions. Students at Damien Agricultural College press for lifting martial law to allow meetings and voting to end the strike.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Damien Agricultural College
Nearly 1 500 Cars Licensed in County
Before noon today 1 453 Washington county automobiles had been licensed for 1930. This is as many as were licensed last year a week later, showing registrations ahead of last year. Trucks numbered 88 had been licensed at the county treasurer’s office.
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Washington County
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