Des Moines Legislature Debates Junkets and Vehicle Bills
In Des Moines the legislature debated whether junkets are social or business like while voting to concur in a senate resolution authorizing a state institutions junket. Rep Byron Allen opened the division calling junkets social affairs. House passed two bills, one aiding bus company franchises. only temporary licenses to be granted. lengthy calendars marked the session as committees weigh bills on truck regulation under railroad commission and a drive to limit speeds for light passenger cars. Francis Johnson proposed inheritance tax reform targeting 80 percent of federal take, with four fifth of one percent on estates up to 50 000 and rising to over 16 percent on larger estates.
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Des Moines
Senate
Byron Allen
Pocahontas
Assembly
House
Railroad Commission
Lowa
Rsa
Lsc
J. C. Shaft
Francis Johnson
Dickinson County
Johnson
Plan District Music Contest in Southeast Iowa
Supt W D McKee and other district leaders met to finalize plans for the preliminary and district high school music contests. The Southeast Iowa district contest will be in Fairfield with sectional contests at Burlington Stanwood and Washington. the event is set for March 15 and 16. Invited schools include Oskaloosa Ottumwa Sigourney Mt Pleasant Blakesburg Delta Fremont Hedrick Keota Moulton South English Thornburg Wiman and What Cheer. The program features instrumental and vocal numbers with choirs orchestras and small ensembles, with about 400 students expected to enter locally.
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W. D. McKee
Sauer
Stanwood
H. Peet
Washington
Iowa
Fairfield
Burlington
Wash
Oskaloosa
Ottumwa
Sigourney
Mt. Pleasant
Blakesburg
Delta
Fremont
Hedrick
Keota
Moulton
South English
Thornburg
Wiman
What Cheer
Ht Scho
Rosenwald backs Rockefeller foe in Standard Oil fight
Rosenwald of Sears Roebuck announced he would push influence to aid John D Rockefeller Jr in ousting Col. Robert W Stewart as chairman of Standard Oil Co of Indiana. Stewart supporters say victory rests with 58 thousand stockholders and 4.25 million shares. Stewart prepares to confer with stockholders and lawyers in New York as the battle intensifies.
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Rosenwald
Col. Stewart
Rockefeller
Stewart
Omicago
Juhnsennwald
Sears-Roebuck Corporation
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Robert W. Stewart
Hard Oi Company
Indiana
Allan Rosenwald
Tndompany
New York
John Dom
Standard Oil Company of Indians
Robert Wyart
Sewart
New Implement Store Set to Open February 15
Dan Lindblad of Washington International Company announces a new store at the corner of North Town Avenue and East Third Street. Opening Feb 15 the 8,000 square foot facility features tractor and truck displays, service, parts, and a complete McCormick Deering line. Managers Lindblad and Gale Tabor, local residents, lead a two day mentors meeting with dealers from surrounding towns and Chicago speakers.
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Dan Lindblad
Ma Ager
Washington International Company
North Town Avenue
East Third Street
Ste
Fara
McGormick Deering
Lora
Washington — International Ny
Washington Pusinoss
Aestant
Gale Tabor
Way Down East Benefit Planned by Local Band
Announcement today sets Way Down East as a benefit for the band to be staged at Graham theatre in the last week of the month. The cast largely mirrors the 1929 production and Rotary Club organizers seek proceeds to buy new uniforms and equipment for the band. Directors Claire Brewer and Claud Reister return, with musical acts between scenes and a vote on admission fees by the cast tomorrow.
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Graham Theatre
Washington
J. P. Lupton
A. W. Clow
T. J. Brookhart
Clayte Wanger
Ralph Shannon
Ir Kenneth Carris
Tracy Phillips
Do Dgington
P. J. Riter
Tracy Philage
Fort Sherman
Ralph Thompson
Carl Hed
Rotary Club
Hussar
Sae
Claire Brewer
Claud Reister
Busines
Otheers
Manton Hebner
New York UK
Roosevelt Field
Prank Hawks
Ose Grubbay
West Los Angles
Fone Sacoud
Art Goebel
Yankee Dodie
Carnival Opens Tonight at Armory with Indoor Shows
Troop G armory hosts the indoor carnival starting at seven o'clock with canvass hung to separate spaces for shows and amusements. Midway games offer prizes as Dixieland Minstrels return bigger than before and a clever mystery show debuts. Jitney dance space is set, with crowds expected from the community and nearby towns for four evenings.
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Troop G
The
Legion
Dixieland Minstrels
Charles Weirick to be buried here in Elm Grove area
Matt Anderson received a telegram announcing his uncle Charlee Weirick died in Beaver City Nebraska. The body will be brought to Washington for burial with the funeral party expected Thursday evening. Services set for Friday at 2 20 PM at L A Jones Funeral Home. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery
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Matt Anderson
Charlee Weirkc
Beaver City
Washington
L.A. Jones
Elm Grove Cemetery
Lindbergh Lands At Panama On Southbound Air Mail Flight
Col Charles Lindbergh reaches Panama Canal Zone near Cristobal on the final leg from Florida. Crowds cheer as the Sikorsky amphibian refuels, marking his second visit to the region and continuing a famed goodwill tour across Central America and the canal zone.
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Punta Arenas
Costa Rica
Florida
Canal Zone
Charles Lindbergh
Inega
David
Lindberg
Ti Wag Lindl
Rea
Thursday's Five Best Radio Features Aired Across Networks
A fragmented program list from 1929 outlines radio features on Uni WARC AWARC WEAF and WIZ networks. It mentions opera arias from Barber of Seville, an orchestra hour, and various time slots such as 7:00 est and 8:30 est with minor garbled details. The summary preserves entities like networks WEAF WIZ and Barber of Seville.
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Uni Warc
WEAF
AWARC
Washington High School Musicians Draw Large Crowd
The Washington high school band orchestra performed to about 500 attendees yesterday evening. The concert, directed by Milburn McKay, featured difficult pieces and praised stage organization, lighting, and decor by Richard Metivery. The event earned enthusiastic applause, with surpluses earmarked for the school music fund.
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Washington High School
Ottama Wa
Mneis
Milburn McKay
Petter Tan
McKay
I Mas
Priscilla Mort
Paci
Richard Metivery
Audiente Ctor McKay
Orchestra Bratana
Uoseeen
Putnam Talks On Cloth Chart Development
A. Putnam described the evolution of a cloth chart used by dry goods merchants. He demonstrated a chart invented in the early 1900s, noting widespread adoption and ongoing improvements. He cited that about seventy percent of U S dry goods stores use charts manufactured locally, with markets including Africa and Australia. Attendance reached nearly one hundred.
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Putnam
United States
Africa
Australia
Aree Republic
Denmark
Cee Jovaki
Propriation Aims for WW Cruisers Start This Year
Secretary L W Soule of the M A announces a feed will be held tomorrow in the community room. A stunt program and a six o'clock pre-dinner event precede the business versus professional men championship, with winners to receive proper honors amid a tied first-place standings.
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L. W. Soule
The
Emanunity
Washington and Muscatine clash in Little Six showdown
Washington high, third in the Little Six, seeks a pivotal win over Muscatine on the Muscatine court. Coach Hod Rice praises fast, accurate passing as Washington aims to climb toward a second place by week’s end while Burlington and Fairfield also vie for position.
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Washington
Muscatine
Messenger
Ottuawa
Fairfield
Washington High
Burtington
Muscat
Boat Field
Burlington
Mt Pleasa
Pairfield
Paving Contracts Awarded for 43 Miles in Four Iowa Counties
The Iowa highway commission awarded paving contracts for 4 miles of highway across Kossuth Adair Jackson and Pottawattamie counties at a total cost of 1 158 44 dollars The setting was held in the highway commission offices yesterday afternoon This marks a step toward improvements on state highways in Iowa.
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Ames
Towa
Highway Commission
Kossuth
Adair
Jackson
Pottawattam
Ice Cream Factory Sells Interest In Local Plant
Lewis West formerly of Winfield buys an interest in the Watts Ice Cream Company and becomes a partner. The Watts plant is at 216 East Fifth Street. West brings years of ice cream experience and moved his family to Washington.
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Lewis West
Winfield
C. B. Watts
Watts
West
Washington
Fast Fifth Street
Naval cruiser bill moves toward rapid passage measures
Washington reports the cruiser bill advances with plans to lay between two and five keels, manned by a $12 million to $19 million program. Senate and House leaders push amendments, aiming for White House signature before week’s end, amid debate on naval buildup and disarmament timing.
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Washington
Feb
White House
Navy Department
Congress
Coolidge
House
Mr. Coolidge
Senate
Pilots Killed In Naval Plane Collision Near Pensacola
Two navy planes collided in formation at about 700 feet over Pensacola. Pilot Donnell Howell, 24, of Franklin Texas and pilot Andrew Brink, 21, Wrens, were killed in the crash.
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Pensacola
Wid
Navy
Donnell Howell
Franklin,Tex
Andrew Brink
Wrens
Tam Stase
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