Former Washington Man Faces 1914 Murder Trial
Oscar Fetters, moved from Anamosa to Washington, may stand trial for the 1914 murder of Hugh Dougall Jr. after a sanity ruling. He was indicted by a grand jury 34 years ago and is to be jailed for further study of the case before any proceedings.
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Oscar Fetters
Washington County
Anamosa
Fetters
Hugh Dougall, Jr
Washington
Fetter
H. M. Putnam
Robert W. Fillmore
Dougall
Sarah Dougall
Hugh Dougall
Dougalls
Mr. Dougall
Mary Dougall
R. H McCarty
C. A. Dewey
George F. Morrison
T. A. Michels
Farm Bureau Drive Progressing Rapidly
Wayne Edmundson county fieldman for Washington county reports the annual Farm Bureau membership drive is progressing satisfactorily with several townships near goals. Crawford township leads with nine members to reach the goal and Highland trails with 12 remaining. Iowa township sits in third place as cards are turned in at the office.
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Wayne Edmundson
Washington County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
Crawford Township
Highland
Iowa Township
Mr. Edmundson
Holiday weather and tragedies claim large death toll
A United Press report notes a high holiday death toll from winter weather with 422 total fatalities including 261 traffic deaths, 69 fires, and 92 miscellaneous incidents. Cold snaps eased as warmer air moved south and temperatures rose across the Midwest and East.
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United Press
National Safety Council
Mercury
Truman Returns To Duties After Peaceful Holiday
President Truman resumes white house duties after a quiet Christmas at Independence Missouri. He plans to confer with staff on pressing matters and arrive at Kansas City's Muehlebach hotel mid month. The state of the union message tops his unfinished agenda with portions drafted and others pending. Matt Connelly and Charles G. Ross returned from Washington on the White House plane.
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Independence
Truman
White House
Washington
Kansas City
Muehlebach
Congress
Matt Connelly
Charles G. Ross
Plan Services for Soldier at Letts
Private funeral services for Pvt. Thomas W. Eland, son of Mrs. T. L. Eland of Letts and the late Dr. T. L. Eland, will be held at 2:30 p. m. Thursday, Dec. 30, in the Eland residence. Rev. Paul Textor will officiate and burial will be in the Letts cemetery. Eland's body arrived from overseas. Before entering service he married Margaret Wykert of Columbus Junction.
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Thomas W. Eland
T. L. Eland
Letts
Eland
Paul Textor
Letts Methodist Church
Mr. Eland
Margaret Wykert
Earth’s atmosphere weighs about 5 2 3 million billion tons
The article states the atmosphere surrounding Earth has a mass of roughly 5 2 3 million billion tons. It notes the estimation reflects a vast, separable layer around the planet and underscores the scale of atmospheric weight.
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Earth
Township fundraising goals set for year end
The article notes funds have not yet been counted due to Christmas holidays. It expresses hope that several townships in the county will reach their fundraising goals by the end of the year.
Iowa legislators favor presidential preferential primary
Iowa lawmakers show strong support for a presidential preferential primary in a statewide survey. House members back a voting mechanism to express candidate preference, while senators lean toward a plan with a majority consensus. Beardsley and Shi policies push for the move. Democratic leaders oppose it.
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Gerald Bogan
Iowa Daily Press
Des Moines
IDPA
Iowa
Iowa Daily Press Association
House
Beardsley
William S. Beardsley
Whitney Gillilland
Jake More
Harold Stassen
Thomas Dewey
Nebraska
Harvest Correspondents Report County Corn Yields
Washington county farmers contributed to a record breaking state and national corn crop. The Journal’s correspondents compile harvest reports from every section of the county including hail affected areas and notes sidelights on the harvest this fall.
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Washington County
Journal
Washington
Weather Forecast for Des Moines Tonight and Tomorrow
Mostly cloudy tonight and tomorrow in Iowa. Warmer conditions in the south portion tonight. Highs around 35 to 38 today. Lows near 12 to 15 in the north and 15 to 20 in the south. Tomorrow’s highs about 30 in the north and 35 in the south.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Welles Reported Improved After Near-Fatal Winter Walk
Former Undersecretary Sumner Welles showed improvement today after a heart attack left him unconscious beside a Maryland brook. Dr. George Huffman said complications from exposure require caution, while noting no foul play suspected. He was found by farmer Brooks Kerby and his son Henry after a Christmas midnight stroll.
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Washington
Sumner Welles
Maryland
George R. Huffman
Welles
American Activities Committee
Oxon Hill
Swine Demonstration Slated at Keota Public High
A swine type carcass demonstration is planned at Keota Public High School in Keota. The event aims to educate attendees on carcass appraisal and meat quality practices.
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Keota Public High School
Keo
W O Watters Dies in Fresno California at 73
William Oral Watters 73 a native of West Chester Washington county died in Fresno California He moved there in 1907 after graduating from the University of Iowa School of Law Survivors include his wife Ella a sister three sons and a daughter He was active in Fresno legal circles and a member of the Fresno Presbyterian church Funeral services were at the Timber Mission Chapel in Fresno with burial at Belmont Memorial Park Cemetery
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Washington
Fresno
California
William Oral Watters
West Chester
Washington County
Watters
School of Law
University of Iowa
Ella Watters
Fresno Presbyterian Church
Timbler Mission Chapel
Belmont Memorial Park
Chinese Cabinet To Pursue War and Seek Honorable Peace
Chiang Kai Shek and Premier Sun Fo's cabinet vow to continue the civil war to gain an honorable peace with the Communists. Observers expect a wait and see period with no immediate peace talks while Nationalist armies reinforce Nanking and northern defenses amid severe winter weather.
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Nanking
Chiang Kai Shek
Sun Fo
China
Pengpu
Grand Canal
Kiangsu
Peiping
Chiang
Jailed Trenton man pleads guilty to larceny
Long of the Trenton community pleads guilty before Justice E D Rayburn in Washington County. He receives eight days or a $25 fine and is jailed today in lieu of payment.
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To Long
Trenton
Washington County
E. D. Rayburn
Long
Border town hosts meeting on January sixth, 1949
A meeting is held in a border town at 1 90 p m on January 6, 1949, due to its location near the border.
Organized Resistance Ends in Indonesia as Dutch Capture Cities
Dutch forces complete a weeklong campaign in Java ousting Republican troops from main cities and forcing guerrilla bands to form. Sukarno reportedly captured and moved to an island prison, while emergency government claims a functioning regime persists in Bantam.
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Batavia
Java
Republican Radio
Sumatra
Dent Suk
Inian
Mere So
Sukarno
Jogjakarta
East Indies
Sjafrudin Prawiranegara
Bantam
Secret Washington Group Dines On Turtle Soup At Pines
A Washington based secret organization held its Christmas day dinner at the Pines with turtle soup from Duke Rommel turtle farm. Guests wore dandelion boutonnieres and the scene featured a moonbound imaginary trip after the meal. Contact via Minnie Pearl for more details.
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Washington
the Pines
Duke Rommel
HSS
Six U S Soldiers Seized by Russians Near Border
Six U S soldiers from the 22nd Constabulary Squadron at Hersfeld were arrested by Soviet border guards at Heimboldshausen near Hersfeld after Soviet border guards fired 30 shots without injuring anyone. Negotiations continued as they remained in Soviet hands.
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Frankfur
U. S
Hersfeld
Heimboldshausen
Veterans ran only five percent of US farms in 1947
The 1947 agricultural census shows that just 5.9 per cent of farm operators in the United States were military veterans. The figure highlights the postwar shift in farming leadership away from veterans.
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United States
W E Henderson Dies in Keota
W E Henderson 64 died after an attack at his Keota home Saturday. Funeral Tuesday at 2 PM in Keota Methodist Church with Rev H E Williams. Burial in Keota cemetery. Survivors include father Henry Henderson of Keota four sisters and three brothers. one brother and a sister preceded him in death. Burial arrangements by Jones funeral home Washington. He was born October 1 1884 in Washington county and lived as a farmer in Washington and Keokuk counties.
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Methodist
Keota
H. E. Williams
Jones Funeral Home of
Washington
Mr. Henderson
Washington County
Henry
Mary Ann Knott Henderson
Keokuk
Methodist Church
Harry Huber
Wellman
Arthur Romine
Cora Henderson
Carl Mayer
Brighton
Stanley
Sam
Eury
John
Everett Green
Mrs Beauchamp Dies In Crawfordsville
Mrs. Ralph Beauchamp aged 45 died at her Crawfordsville home Sunday evening. Funeral arrangements are pending with a Winfield funeral home. She was born September 8, 1893, daughter of W. C. Wallingford of Yakima, Washington, and married Ralph Beauchamp on October 1, 1937. She belonged to the Methodist church in Crawfordsville and is survived by three brothers, three sisters, a half sister, and several nephews and nieces.
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Crawfordsville
Ralph Beauchamp
Winfield Funeral Home
Earl
George
Otis
Yakima
Henry Panek
Margaret Ernst
Frank Panek
Webster
Wise
Emil Hendrickson
Cresco
Lawrence
Virgil
Merle D. Morrisey
Funeral services for Joseph Amrine held Sunday
Funeral services for Joseph Amrine were held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock in Sherman’s funeral home with Rev. Wm. J. Grossheim in charge. Pallbearers were Lester Blick, Harold Blick, George Blick, Eugene Blick, Edd Kasine and Harold Amrine. Burial was in Hillcrest cemetery at Brighton.
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Joseph Amrine
Sherman
Wm. J. Grossheim
Lester
Harold
George
Eugene Blick
Edd Kasine
Harold Amrine
Hillcrest Cemetery
Brighton
Christmas Party at the YWCA Delights Many Children
The YWCA hosted a Christmas party Friday from 2 to 4 pm in the community room with 42 dolls given as gifts to children. Mrs. Charles Wilson supervised with Mrs. Phil Weldin. Edith Shields, Mrs. J. C. Holbert led the program featuring scripture, carols, and solo parts.
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Charles Wilson
Phil Weldin
J. C. Holbert
Edith Shields
Jesus
Red Brick School
Dr. Miller
Edna Klein
Mae Davis
Edna McCarty
Will Dupuis
Paul Shearer
U. W
Artemas Brown
Y. M. Co.a
Helen Levis
Elizabeth Dawson
Mrs. Wilson
Safecrackers Take 350000 From Knoxville Warehouse
Three men tunneled through the floor of a Knoxville grocery warehouse, broke open a safe, and escaped with more than 350000 in Christmas week end receipts. Police captured one suspect near the warehouse, owned by city councilman Cas Walker, after a swift chase. A sleeping couple overlooking the office area were not disturbed.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Cas Walker
Air generally flows west to east across the United States
Meteorology notes the prevailing air movement in the United States trends from the western regions toward the east. This pattern influences regional weather and climate across multiple states.
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United States
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