Wallace Is Favored for Cabinet Post
President-Elect Roosevelt heads to Florida for a ten day cruise and plans to name most cabinet members after his return. Observers expect key posts for Hull Glass Walsh Perkins Farley Wallace and Cutting with potential generals for army and navy portfolios under consideration.
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Warm Springs
Roosevelt
Florida
White House
James A Parley
Democratic National Committee
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Edward J. Flynn
New York City
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Tennessee
Carter H. Glass
Virginia
Treasury
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Montana
Frances Perkins
New York
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Henry A. Wallace
Iowa
Bronson Cutting
New Mexico
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Army
Navy
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Homer Cummings
Connecticut
Senator Barkley
Kentucky
Johnson's Improve Delivery Service Gains Chevrolet Truck
Johnson's grocery and market will operate a new Chevrolet delivery truck to improve service. Management states in today’s announcement the move enhances convenience and reflects ongoing improvements keeping Washington stores ahead in the community.
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Johnson's
Washington
Ethyl alcohol from corn eyed for motor fuel in Iowa
Iowa researchers at Iowa State College produce ethyl alcohol from corn for use as motor fuel. Dean Charles Finey estimates a 690 million bushels of corn yearly would supply a 10 percent alcohol gasoline blend nation wide. Tests show alcohol increases anti knock but cost at 7 to 8 cents per gallon remains the main hurdle.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Henry A. Wallace
Roosevelt’ Cabinet
Lowa
Charles FB. Finey
Industrial Science Division
Wriley
Farmers Threaten Violence Over Foreclosures Nationwide
United Press reports escalating farm unrest as Indiana New York Colorado and Missouri farmers form mid western commonwealths to resist foreclosures. Iowa delays tax sales at Newton and Spencer while Waterloo bidders watch. Indiana Farm Bureau VP Lewis J Taylor advocates relief and warns force may be used.
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New Territory
Indiana
New York
Colorado
Missouri
Iowa
Newton and
Spencer
Waterloo
Lewis J. Taylor
Indiana Farm Bureau
Dayign Speaks at Tax Meeting
Washington County Tax league heard C O Dayton discuss state income tax as a school funding tool with reform plans like New York style distribution. John Jones presented a partial report on tax reduction bills while other committees prepared for future updates as Washington High students plan an argument at next week’s meeting.
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Washington County Tax League
C. O. Dayton
Tax
John Jones
League
Washington High School
County League
D. Morrison
Reconstruction Finance Corp criticized over loan use in California
Swill Beverly in Mills California argues the Reconstruction Finance Corporation lends to railroads and banks but money moves uphill instead of helping the people. He claims funds were used to pay New York banks, not to aid local shores and water projects. He concludes money would reach any distant home as fast as a bag of gold in Death Valley.
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Beverly i Mills
Cal
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Reconstruction Corporation
Railroads
New York
Death Valley
Papa J. P
British cabinet selects five to negotiate war debt revision
The cabinet assigns talks with the United States on war debt revision to five members led by Prime Minister Ramsey MacDonald. Neville Chamberlain, Stanley Baldwin, Sir John Simon, and Walter Run_ciman are named as negotiators in London on February 3.
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United States
Ramsey McDonald
Neville Chamberlain
Excheequer
Stanley Baldwin
Sir John Simon
Walter Runciman
Board of Trade
Settlement of Mortgage Dispute in Hazel Green Township
Mrs. Nancy Akers collected 800 dollars of an 1000 back rent from tenant farmer Ernest McDonough on the Akers farm in Hazel Green township Manchester Iowa. A group of 100 influential farmers forced the agreement after an attempted sale of McDonough’s chattels. Attorneys drew up the document and McDonough signed under persuasion from ten friends.
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Missouri
Farmers’ Holiday Association
Manchester
Iowa
Nancvy Akers
Ernest McDonough
Akers
Hazel Green
McDonough
Demons Fall At Muscatine In Third Straight Loss
Washington high school Demons suffered their third consecutive defeat at Muscatine 25 to 15. The team struggled to find the basket with only three field goals and ten missed free throws. Kupka scored no points and Dusenbery fouled shots failed after drawing fouls. It was their first road loss of the season in the Little Six race.
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Washington High School
Washington
Demons
Kupka
Dusenbery
Edgar G. Allen
Inset
Ridgewood
N. J
Leavin
Allen
Knoxville
Tenn
Ted Morris
T Morris
Dolores
Y M C A Reserves Edge Crawfordsville In Overtime
Washington beat Crawfordsville 42 to 37 after three overtimes in a boys game. Blick led with 18 points as McAvoy Whitehead Casey and Kiesey supported Washington. In the girls game Crawfordsville defeated local Y M C A 35 to 10.
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Crawfordsville
Elmer R. Kade Visits Sigourney on Business
Elmer R. Kade of Sigourney was in town yesterday on business, greeting local residents and checking on pending affairs.
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Elmer R. Kade
Sigourney
Bank Reopening Plan Gains Depositor Support
canvassers report renewed success as depositors sign the waiver agreement at Washington National bank headquarters. More signatures were secured yesterday than on any day since early in the campaign as the public grows more informed and ready to back the reopening effort. The push continues this week to have the bank opened and functioning for the community at the earliest date.
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Washington National Bank
Four Hurt When Auto Overturns Near West Chester
Mr and Mrs Orie Kephart their baby Wanda and Mrs Kepharts brother Cloyce Watson were injured when the Ford overturned at a curve near West Chester around four o clock yesterday. Mrs Kepharts nose was broken and Mr Kephart suffered flesh wounds while the baby and Cloyce had minor injuries. The crash occurred after hitting a frozen dirt lump on the pavement. the car was wrecked and the family received aid from Mrs Fred Porinash and were driven to Washington for treatment.
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Wanda
Cloyce Watson
Kepharts
Harry Cassel
Ainsworth
Mr. Kephart
Smith Sale
West Chester
Dean Beats Carson in Masonic Billiards Match Results
In the Masonic billiard tournament yesterday Dr. Dean defeated Bill Carson 106 to 63 in the afternoon. Floyd Roe beat Carl Jungbluth 100 to 8 and Tol lok Wallace defeated Julius Enslin 100 to 68 in the evening.
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Bill Carson
Floyd Roe
Carl Jungbluth
Tollok Wallace
Julius Enslin
Floyd Lauvelett
Floyd Arnold
Enslin
Wallace
Blue Lodge
Tom Brookhart
Lee Holland
Wisie Long
Doc Lee
Dr. Lloyd
Art Jones
Modern gangs traced to Chinese tongs say detective Hickey
Hartford dispatch reports Edward J. Hickey, noted detective who captured Gerald Chanman, a mail bandit and police murderer, claims modern gangs originate with Chinese tongs in the United States. Utica note mentions Floyd Suydam’s alleged soap-slick escape from bars.
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Hartford, Conn
INS
Edward J. Hickey
Gerald Chanman
Utica
N. Y
Floyd Suydam
Eight Patients Die In Dormitory Fire At Wickliffe
Eight women died in a fire at Ridge Cliffe sanitarium in Wickliffe Ohio. A ninth woman was believed missing as fire swept the women’s dormitory housing 24 patients. Attendants and Dr W B Glendenning helped evacuate panicked inmates, some returning to flames.
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Wickliffe
Ohio
Ridge Cliffe
W. B. Glendenning
Measure Sparks Iowa Senate Wet and Dry Debates
In Des Moines and Iowa City the legislature faced a clash over alcohol and farm relief bills. The House killed a road maintenance bill for towns 79 to 22 while approving an industrial alcohol measure 423 to 6, sending it to Governor Herring for signature. The Senate debated a grain alcohol bill amid wet and dry lobbying as mortgage relief talks stalled.
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Senate
House
McFarlane
Waterloo
Row Zoes
Herring
Iowa
Iown Senate
Paul H. Anderson
Webster County
Iowa Crusaders
Arbitration Board
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