Oil executive deflects questions on Continental Trading profits
Robert W. Stewart chairman of the Indiana Standard Oil board refuses to reveal knowledge of 3 million dollars in Continental Trading Company profits. Senator Walsh warns of contempt if he refuses to answer further, noting potential custody or district attorney action. Stewart says he bought oil from Continental only as a cheap purchase.
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Washington
Robert W. Stewart
Indiana Standard Oil Company Board
Senate
Continental Trading Company
Walsh
Montana
Stewart
Continental
Dea
Candy booth volunteers asked to bring candy tomorrow
Those who could not bring candy to the Y candy booth today should bring it tomorrow at four o clock to ensure it arrives in time for tomorrow evening's Indoor Carnival session.
Brighton couple in town on business
Mr and Mrs E L Edmonson of Brighton visit for business as lines praise Madagascar women wearing silk and silk's status as the country’s cheapest fabric.
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E. L. Edmonson
Brighton
Madagascar
Third Big Airplane for Marines Starts for Nicaragua Today
Lieut. George H. Towner and two Marines left Anacostia Naval Air Station at 6 25 am on a one stop flight to Nicaragua. The Fokker transport carrying 597 gallons of gasoline and three machine guns aims for Managua after refueling in Miami.
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Nicaragua
Washington
George H. Towner
U. S. Marine
Anavcostia Naval Air Station
Fokker
U. S
Groundhog Sees Shadow In Washington Weather
Groundhog emerges from its den under sunny spring like weather in Washington Iowa. The sun shines on melting snow as gardeners and farmers anticipate early field work. The traditional six week wait for real spring begins if the forecast holds.
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Washington
Mrs Oliver Todd Visits Fort Madison With Family
Mrs Oliver Todd traveled to Ft Madison to spend a few days at her son Lloyd Todd s home. Mrs Fred Mieger of St Louis, visiting her daughter and her parents, accompanied Mrs Todd as far as Fort Madison.
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Oliver Todd
Ft. Madison
Lloyd Todd
Fred Mieger
St. Louis
Fort Madison
Groundhogs See Shadows Predict Six Weeks More Winter
Groundhogs across Des Moines New York Chicago St Paul Denver Kansas City Fort Worth and St Louis reported seeing shadows or not and foretelling six additional weeks of winter amid sunlit to clear skies. Weather bureau readings showed temperature rises and sunlit conditions influenced the forecasts.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Punxutawney Phil Sees Shadow, Predicts Six More Weeks
Punxsutawney Phil, the famed groundhog, forecast six more weeks of winter after seeing his shadow today. The ceremony in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, drew crowds as officials noted the annual tradition despite the quirky misgivings around the forecast.
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Kansas City
Punxsutawney, Pa
Weather forecast outlines sun and clouds across Northeast
Forecaster R. H. Weightman says a cross eyed view of a shadow will mark interior New England northern New York and a belt along the Great Lakes with limited sunshine in those zones. Elsewhere east of the Mississippi will see periods of sun before nightfall despite daytime cloudiness.
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Washington
New England
New York
Great Lakes
R. H. Weightman
Mississippi
Groundhog Day fog shrouds San Francisco
In San Francisco on February 2 fog and rain muffled the city as ferry whistles sounded through the murk, signaling an unusually dreary Groundhog Day with little chance of shadow sightings.
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San Fancisco
Calif
Described Kidnapping Case Into Los Angeles Trial
In Superior Court Los Angeles on February 2 a jury heard how William Edward Hickman lured Marion Parker from school using her ill father as pretext. Teachers Miss Britton and Mrs Holt testified Hickman appeared sane despite the abduction and murder, and detectives showed Hickman’s voluntary confession.
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Court Room
Los Angeles
William Edward Hickman
Marion Parker
Noomi Britton
Mount Vernon
Hickman
Marion
Miss Britton
Mary Holt
County Board Awards Bridge Material Contracts
At yesterday's Washington county board of supervisors meeting three contracts were approved for bridge construction material. Klauer Manufacturing of Dubuque won 90 culvert pipe items totaling 2088.25 dollars. The White Yard Co won a 8545.89 dollar lumber contract for Douglas fir in specified rough dimensions. W Storms of Fort Madison secured piling work for 1761 dollars across multiple lengths.
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Washington County Board of Supervisors
Klauer Manufacturing Company
Dubuque
White Yard Company
W. Storms
Fort Madison
Mrs Fitzwilliam Visits Sister in Keota
Mrs W M Fitzwilliam spent the day in Keota visiting her sister Mrs A Hoch atadtler.
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W. M. Fitzwilliam
Keota
A. Hochatadtler
McAdoo Attacks Smith Prohibition Policy in Virginia Speech
In Richmond McAdoo, 1924 Democratic nominee hopeful, assailed Gov. Al Smith's Prohibition stance. He warned that electing a wet would threaten the 18th Amendment and constitutional enforcement, critiqued Smith's repeal of state enforcement law, and argued state police power cannot substitute federal force.
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Smith
McAdoo
Richmond
al Smith
New York
William G. McAdoo
Virginia Anti-Saloon League
White House
Putnam Perfects New Cloth Chart and Prototype Machine
A. B. Putnam and Sons in Davenport showcases a refined cloth chart used worldwide for yardage counting. The firm plans to launch a new automatic measuring machine that records bolt length without hand counting, promising speed and accuracy across varying cloth thicknesses.
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Putnam
E. Putnam
A. B
Putnam and Sons
United States
Venezuela
Fiji Islands
South Africa
Davenport
Muscatine
Miss Myrtle McConnell Named Deputy Superintendent of Schools
Miss Myrtle McConnell of We man has been appointed deputy superintendent of schools succeeding Mrs Franche Norris Detweiler who resigned after her marriage. McConnell will serve in the post until June first.
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Myrtle McConnell of
Weman
Punty
Franche Norris Detweiler
Miss McConnell
Remus Launches Fight for Release From Insane Ward
In Lima Ohio on February 2, attorneys for former Cincinnati rum runner George Remus filed a habeas corpus petition to demand his release from the state hospital for the criminally insane. The petition claims Remus was never found insane and notes two of three alienists did not sign the probate court order. The hearing set for 2 p.m. tomorrow before Appellate Judges Crow Hughs and Justice.
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Lima, O
George Remus
Cincinnati
State Hospital
Otley King
Asqlum
Imogene
Apopellate
Phil M. Crow
Kent Hughs
Charles IL
Remus
Probate Court
Freshmen Edge Sophomores In OT Thriller
In the Washington high school class series opener the freshmen beat the sophomores 68 to 64 after two overtime periods. Juniors defeated seniors 12 to 10. Attendance reached about 125 as Harry Rice called many fouls and the games stayed tight with a brisk pace. Tonight the sophomores meet the juniors and the seniors face the junior college team.
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Washington High
Pef Eree Harry Rice
Suns
Indoor Carnival Opens At Seven Tonight At YMCA
The YMCA building is converted into a midway for an indoor carnival to open at seven this evening. Committees have prepared booths shows and stunts with nominal prices and a large crowd expected. In the men's lobby a merchants exchange will feature items donated by local businesses.
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Merchants’ Exchange
Governor Hammill calls special session for bond issue March 5
Iowa Governor Hammill announced a special session of the forty second general assembly to begin March 5 in Des Moines at 10 am. The call targets a proposed 1006,000,000 bond issue for road improvements with six vacancies to be filled February 20.
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Hammill
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
House of Representatives
Forty-Second General Assembly
State of Town
J. John Wammill
Forty-Second
General Assembly
Towa
Hatamill
Howev
House
Special Elections Planned for State Senate and House
Date March 5 1928 notes special elections set for February 20 to fill three senate and three house vacancies. Estimated cost 50900 covering the elections. Also approved 100000000 for paving state roads.
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Senate
House
Washington High to Hasten Ottumwa Trip by Bus
Washington high school basketball team will travel to Ottumwa by twenty seat motor bus tomorrow after school, leaving at 3 15 pm and returning by midnight. Nine extra passengers may ride with the coach. contact Coach Harry Rice tonight or tomorrow morning. The game starts at eight with Mendenhall refereeing and Torrence umpiring.
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Washington
Ottum Wie
Harry Rice
Ottumwa
Mendenhall
Torrence
Ottumwans
Lindbergh Lands in San Juan After 76 Mile St Thomas Flight
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh arrived in San Juan at 1 40 p m local time in the Spirit of St Louis after a 76 mile hop from St Thomas Virgin Islands It was the shortest leg of his goodwill tour He planned to stay two days in San Juan then depart for Santo Domingo en route to Haiti and Havana for the Fan American conference
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San Juan
Porto Rico
Charles A. Lindbergh
St. Louis
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Col. Lindbergh
Santo Domingo
Lindbergh
Haiti
Havana
Mr and Mrs Elmer Young Visit Roscoe Kin
Mr and Mrs Elmer Young went to Roscoe last evening to visit Mr Youngs brother and sister.
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Elmer Young
Roscoe
Mr. Young
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