Captured Black Man Seized by Mob in Mississippi
Land, Miss., Dec. 9. A mob seized Charles Shepherd after he fatally harmed a prison guard and abducted his daughter Ruth. Guardsmen reported the party moved toward Parchman as a manhunt spread across several states. A 48 hour manhunt led to the capture of David Ware for slitting a state trooper’s throat.
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Land
Miss
Charles
New Jersey
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Mississippi
California
David Ware
Peter Glaydes
Cold Wave and Snow Storm Forecast for New Year
A Des Moines weather note predicts a cold wave for New Year with a likely snow storm. The forecast indicates widespread freezing temperatures across Iowa, with northern areas near zero and central to eastern sections windy and cloudy. The outlook suggests reduced sun and increasing cold air moving in from the west.
Henry Albert Heeds Own Influenza Advice
Des Moines report shows Dr Henry Albert state health commissioner was away last week with a cold. He followed his own prescription of rest good nutrition and fresh air to ward off influenza, recovering status today.
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Des Moines
Henry Albert
Will Narvis of Muscatine Dead Ends Supreme Master Term
New Haven Conn Dec 31 G Herbert Bishop of New Haven was proclaimed supreme master of the ancient order of United Workmen after the death last night of supreme master Will M Narvis of Muscatine Iowa Bishop who had been supreme foreman succeeded to the office automatically due to the death and will lead the organization in the near term.
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New Haven
Conn
G. Herbert Bishop
Order of United Workmen
Will M. Nar Muscatine
Bishop
Tuesday's Five Best Football News From Pasadena Event
Radio feature summary notes 1928 United Press content with NBC networks and station IDs. Mentions California versus Geors Tech in Pasadena, plus WEAF WABC network programs and a Walter Harter from Muscatine visiting Washington with relatives.
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United Press
NBC
California
Tech
Pasadena
Newark
WEAF
WABC
United Light Opera Company
Walter Harter
Muscatine
Washington
Better Organization of Farmers Urged by Jardine on New Year Radio
Secretary Jardine called for improved farmer organization in a New Year radio address. He warned present conditions are a handicap and urged solidarity to leverage laws for farmers’ benefit. He noted 1928 had mixed fortunes across farming sectors with cattle and sheep steady while wheat saw a downturn.
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Jardine
Dee Wen
Ry Jardine
Yrar
Cross
Yoses
Boys Hobby Show at Y Tomorrow and Funeral for Fred Radda Jr
The second annual Boys Hobby Show, set for tomorrow during open house hours two to eight thirty, will feature an aircraft department with fifteen planes entered and displays of stones, minerals, insects, relics, and reptiles. Funeral services were held today for Fred Radda Jr at the L. A. Jones funeral home with burial in Elm Grove cemetery. he died yesterday at his rural home after illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yelock
Ja, Jr
Fred Rudda
L.A Jones Funeral Home
W. W. Bowers
Elm Grove
Washington
Pall
Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
Grover Sprinkman
Crawfordsville Woman Neill Recalled By Family ties
A Crawfordsville woman, Neill, long connected with the community and the Methodist church, was recalled by relatives including her daughter Mrs Dayton McNeill. Funeral services were held, highlighting her life and family links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton McNeill
Methodist Church
Woman Admits Killing Nine Year Old Boy in Riverside
Mrs. Sarah Louise Northcott pleaded guilty in superior court to the murder of nine year old Walter Collins and was sentenced to life imprisonment. She is mother of Gordon Stewart Northcott, linked to the Riverside murder farm where several children were mistreated and killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Calif
Sarah Louise Northcott
Walter Collins
First 1929 Baby Will Get Prizes
Washington merchants offer prizes to the first 1929 baby born in Washington or Washington County. Doctors must mail a physician statement with birth time weight and other details to the Bias by Editor at the Journal as soon after January 1 as possible. The winner will be announced later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington County
MT. Pleasant News—County
Smith
Henry County
Towa
Ames
Counnties
Olds
Lee County
Mt. Pleasant
Clayton County
Henry 4
King George III Exhaustion Worries Doctors
London dispatch reports King George's exhaustion remains a difficult problem for physicians. A bulletin dated today notes the king had a somewhat restless night but his general condition is maintained. Signatories include Stanley Hewett Hugh Rigsby and others.
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London
George
Stanley Hewett
Hugh Rigsby
Arequhar Buzzard
Humphrey Rolleston
Dawson
Penn
No Mail Deliveries On New Year’s Day At Post Office
An announcement states there will be no mail deliveries on New Year’s Day. The post office window will be open until ten o clock but other services are limited. Rural routes are affected and residents are advised to plan accordingly.
Bolivia Accepts Mediation Plans With Some Change
Bolivian minister Diez de Medina announced that Bolivia accepts mediation under slight modifications of the Pan American conciliation protocol. The final reply from La Paz was delivered this morning and a special mediation committee convened at 2:30 p.m. to study reservations by both governments. The Bolivian government and Paraguay accepted the good offices of the conference in Washington as a method to resolve clashes in the border region.
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Washin
Bolivia
Diez de Medina
la Pax
White
Special Mediation Committee
Pan American Conciliation Conference
WUP S
Buenos Aires
Paraguay
Pinto Escalier
Argentina
Toda
Confersneiow
Washington
Assessors Meet Elects Wallace Leader in Washington County
The Assessors of Washington County held a Saturday afternoon session at the court house to receive supplies and plan auctions for the week. George F. Wallace, veteran assessor of Highland township, was elected chairman, with CM. Livery of Wellman named secretary, and C. C. Greenwood selected for Seventy six township. A list of assessors includes W. B. Robison Brighton City, Geo Brighton, E. J. Ferguson Crawford, I. W. Shevash River, Alva M. Kepler Katowa, Charles J. Harley Franklin, J. Crosier Washington, Lemley Washington city, and others from Crawford, Lime Creek, Marion, Oreson, Seventy six, Ainsworth, Coppock, and more.
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Washington County
Court House
Eorge F. Wallace
Highland Township
Wellman
Mets
C.C. Greenwood
Mersors
Ecuty
W. B. Robison
Brighton
F. Wallace Mighand
Lawrence Vegey
Jows
B. J. Kalious
Jackson
Shuck
Lime Creek
CE. Roth
Marion
W. D. Roberts
Oreson
C. D. Greenswood
R. L. Thompson
Ainsworth
C.M. Livery
J. Crosier
Washington
F. ‘Lemley
Washington City
G. Dold
Coppock
Edwards of Haskins Dead at 85 in Community
Z Edwards of Haskins dies at age 85 after waking hours in the Haskins community. Funeral time not announced as of this afternoon.
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Z. Edwards
Haskins IS
Edwards
Haskins
President Coolidge Hopes for Turkey Hunt at Coffin Reserve
President Coolidge hunted at dawn on Howard E. Coffin’s 60,000 acre private game reserve in Floyds Neck Georgia but did not bag any game. He sat in the stands for more than an hour from daybreak. Mrs Wendell McWilliams and two sons left Washington for Fairfield after spending Christmas with me in Columbus Junction.
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Floyd's Neck
President Coolidge
Howard E. Coffin
Mr. Coolidge
Wendell McWilliams
Fairfield
Washington
Columbus Junction
Constitutionality of State Highway Bond Will Be Decided Soon
Des Moines December 31 The question of the constitutionality of the 100000000 town road bond issue appealed to the Iowa Supreme Court by Attorney General John Pletcher after Judge W G Bonner denied an injunction against the executive council preventing bond issuance The district court dismissed the suit The appeal may be argued at the January term as soon as possible with Chief Justice E G At Wert expected to hear the case schedule remains uncertain
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Des Moines
Onte
State Supreme Court
Gener John Pletcher
W. G. Bonner
Im District
Attorney General
Executive Council
Jundee Bonner
Harley Stipp
Executive Cornell
Supreme Court
Ketuer
E.G
Wert
Rome
Burlington to be tough for tonight
Washington Kieses Packer Aliens Fisher Lyne Gulden join a squad of ten driving to Burlington for a high school basketball clash. Coach Hod Rice leads Washington as they face the Burlington Wish school lineup in a hard tussle recalling last year’s one point Burlington win. Kiesey Fisher and other key players were reported fit to play most of the game.
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Hod" Rice
Washington High School
Burlington
Washington
Washington Reewars
Public invited to Y M C A open house at Washington
Preparations completed for the first annual New Year open house at the Washington Y M C A local, with decorations by the HIV club and James Davidson and Margar Hingston heading their high school groups. Two o clock program features music by the high school orchestra and a hobby show in the east lobby. A 3 o clock tea and a clock family donation mark afternoon events. Mrs. Thomas Brewer of Kalona attends at her son Charles Beer's home.
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Washington , M.C. A
James Davidson
Margar Hingston
High School
Boys
Prohibition Agents Target Chicago and New York Tonight
Chicago poised for a last New Year’s Eve crackdown as 200 agents raid cafes and hotels to enforce the Volstead Act under District Attorney George E. Q. Johnson. The push targets saloons first, then distributors and manufacturers, aiming to curb crime tied to bootlegging. In New York, Police Commissioner Grover Whalen vows raids on crime breeding speakeasies while-night clubs stay largely untouched amid shifting patrol lines.
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Chicago
New York
Prohibition Department
Lquor
United States
George E. Q. Johnson
Mliel
Johnson
Fitfeit Tau
Ned York
Grover Whalen
Broadway
Hoover Prepares to Meet Coolidge Aboard U S 8
President elect Herbert Hoover works today on pricing material for talks with President Coolidge in Washington. He plans to discuss domestic policy and the outcome of his South American goodwill mission, focusing on economic aspects of the trip.
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U. S
Utah
Herert Hoover
Coolids
Washington
Hoover
South America
Investigation of Chicago Police Sparked by Payroll Pad Charges
State's Attorney John A. Swanson filed a petition with Chief Justice John J. Sullivan asking for a spy and jury to be empaneled to investigate the Chicago police department and its alleged payroll padding scheme. Judge Sullivan set Thursday for arguments on the petition, seeking a special five‑man center to be sworn in Monday, Jan 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicato
John A. Swanson
John J. Sullivan
Criminal
Chicago
Sullivan
Mrs Louise Dillange Dies in Kansas After Illness
Mrs Louise Dillange, longtime Washington resident, died Saturday evening at her daughter’s home near Mont Ida Kansas after an illness linked to influenza. Her death, announced to Mrs Harry Campbell of southeast Washington, ends years of friendship with the local community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Campbell
Washington
Louise Dillange
Daughter
Mont Ida
Kansas
Dulange
Campbell
Chicago Beer War Remains Bloodies South Side Cafe
In a South Side cafe melee two men, Hugh ReGovern and William McPadden, were shot dead amid a drunken crowd of over 200. George Maloney, soft drink shop owner, was seized as a suspect after a argument at the table. Meantime, Me povern may have defied gang power, fuelling the deadly exchange. Some patrons fled as gunfire echoed through the night.
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Hugh
Stabby) ReGovern
Fearface AL Capone
William
Gunner”) McPadden
Mepovern
George Maloney
Maloney
McGovern
McPadden
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