Snow storm bears down on Minnesota and Midwest
A large snow storm sweeping east from the Rocky Mountains threatens drought relief for farmers and creates work for the unemployed. By mid day it snowed in western North Dakota and western Iowa as forecasters warned of heavy fall across the Northwest and Midwest. Government weather officials expect substantial snow but offered no depth estimates.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Rockies
Edmonton
Canada
Amarillo
Tex
North Dakota
Iowa
Northwest
Middlewest
Weather Bureau
Des Moines
Tod
Charles D. Reed
Towa
Reed
Pipeline lawyers meet with joint county board
On February 6 the Muscatine Louisa Lever district board met jointly in Wapello with Attorney B C Nichols of Continental Construction to act on a request to lay pipes over levers in the district. J Henry Schafer chaired the session and other matters were considered.
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Columbus Junction
Muscatine County
Survey Junction Nichols Highway survey under way near Columbus Junction
A preliminary survey crew led by J B Morrison began work on primary road 76 between Columbus Junction and Rehe ls to prepare for grading bridging and paving the twelve mile section with crushed stone or gravel this year. Plans for grading and bridging No 81 from the intersect near Grandview to two miles south of Wapelin are ready and contracts will be awarded when right of way is secured. Paving plans in Louisa County are also noted. Mistaken for Rabbit a hunter wounded Joseph Collins in the hand while rabbit hunting. he explained he mistook the swinging hare for a live animal and hadn’t seen Collins.
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Columbus Junction
Morrison
Ottumwa
Rehels
Grandview
Wapelin
Commission
Louisa Couns
Joseph Colins
Collins
Unsigned local notes tease school events and debates
Fragmentary items recount a dive for the school at A. and M. contests, mention Butler's trial readiness, Hoover on prohibition, and a West Texas feeding report. Names and places are obscured by OCR junk, offering a snapshot of reader questions and scattered updates rather than a cohesive story.
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Ola
Feo
Hawkes
Home A
Butler
Mr. Hoover
West Texas
Capacity crowd eyed for Washington Blackhawks game
A capacity crowd is expected for the Washington Blackhawks game against Burlington tonight at the high school gym. Washington aims to surge in the Black Hawk conference standings with key players Lytle Jones Watson Judevine Simpson and substitutes Raymond Moss Wells providing depth as the team battles for crucial positions behind Fairfield Ottumwa and Burlington.
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Blackhawk
Starket
Washington
Cardinals
Atbia
Genium
Eoma Clenan
Gam
Burlington
Hurlington
Washington Hi
Burling
Fairfield
Otumwa
Natic
Ottumwa
Scond
Jim Shultz
Lytle
Jones
Watson
Judevine
Simpson
Sev
Raymond
Moss
Wells
Public Invited to Legion Meet in Gymnasium Hall
Washington public invited to attend Legion meeting this evening at the gymnasium novelty hall. Maurice Cahill of Cedar Rapids state Legion commander will deliver the principal address. Other leaders include G Decker French Davenport ex commander, O Conn er Town City vice commander, and Charles Roberts Keokuk district commander. Legionaires from across the county expected. Cahill known as a fine public speaker and prominent attorney of Cedar Rapids. Manton Hebner returned from Des Moines after Iowa Pharmaceutical Association convention.
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Washington
Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
Maurice Cahill
Cedar Rapids
State Legion
G. Decker French
Davenport
Id O'Conner
Town City
View
Charles Roberts
Keokuk
Unty
Cahill
Vector Rapids
Washington school board postpones junior high building vote
The Washington board of education, after reviewing economic conditions, votes to postpone the junior high building program and delaying any proposition to voters this spring. Superintendent and board cite need for improvements but say conditions do not justify immediate expenditure.
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Washington
Board of Education
Coart Revi
Washington Board
Dossee
Modern State Theater changes stun Mt Pleasant crowd
Mt Pleasant theatergoers witnessed sweeping upgrades at the new State theater ahead of its February opening. A redecorated interior with new sound equipment by Weber and Bits, updated drapes, and Washington model doors promise improved comfort and acoustics. Pratt brothers oversaw modernization while local clergy and visiting Washington guests attended an evensong and forum at the Methodist church, featuring the Hawkeye quartet and a Noah and ark themed pantomime.
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Weber
John Biters
Iowa
Suchi
Bifrs
Ralph
Clyde Prat
Washington
Elas
Iack
Pratt Brothers
Towar Eastors
R .W. Henke
Mev
D.C. Fulton
FW Eastwoot
MS Pleasant
Fulton
Deastwood
Henke
Kun
Keystone
Hawkeye
Furieye Shamrock Quartet
Selecton
Me Fulton
Mr Cles
MeCombe
Ark
Noah
Servien
Burlington
Methodist
Mteasan
Dresbsferian ‘Church
Young People's Interchurch "Council
Mt. Pleasant
Relief compromise eyed after Capitol talks
Washington February 6. News reports say House leaders expect to announce a satisfactory relief appropriation compromise with Senate and President Hoover within an hour after a conference. Leaders are negotiating a Capitol-based plan drafted from Hoover suggestions to resolve the relief funding dispute.
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Washington
House
Senate
Hoover
Capitol Tate
Court Adjourns Until Monday in Bechly District Court
Judge Frank Bechly today adjourned the district court until next Monday afternoon when equity cases are to be heard.
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Frank Bechly
District Court
Iowa Senate Defers Action On University Probe
The Iowa senate deferred action on a concurrent resolution for investigating the State University of Iowa. Senator Fraily of Lee county moved to place the committee report on educational institutions as the next morning’s business and the panel’s amendment to the resolution was discussed. A May 12 date was noted for related bond and constitutional amendment considerations, with discussions on road bonds and voter approval. Mr and Mrs Ray Miller of Wellman visited on business.
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Iowa Senate
State University of Iowa
Fraily
Lee County
Senate Committee On
Joe Johnson
F. W. Elliott
Senate
Sen Heatty P
Reatty
45Th General Assembly
Beaty
45Th Assembly
Beatty
Ray Miller of
Wellman
Two Suspects Held In Muscatine Burglary Case
Warrants for Earl Sibley and Harold Fitzsimmons issued for burglary in Washington. Ibley and Fitzsimmons held in Muscatine on auto theft charges. Goods stolen from Dougherty Brothers store traced to Muscatine rooms. Sheriff McCarty reports recovered items include two salt cases an overcoat seven shirts eight pairs of socks and a sweater. Further stolen items sought.
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Earl Sibley
Muscatine
Harold Pitz
Immons
Bussey
Overside
Justice of the Peace
Wrist R. H. McCarty
Ibley
Fitzsimmons
Tere
Dougherty Bros
Washington
McCarty
Washingon
Sibley
Riverside
Dougherty
High School Play Tickets Announced for Feb 11 12
Announced today are tickets for the Little Thee ers junior college play "Loy uies" to be presented next week at the high school with seating at Phillips Hebner's on Feb 10 11. Miss Etna Dawson returns to work at Commercial Savings Bank after several days illness.
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Colless
Phillips & Hebner's
Etna Dawson
Commercial Savings Bank
Compromise measure to be prepared in Washington
A compromise bill to greatly increase loans on World War I veterans adjusted service certificates is being drafted by Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee with administration backing. It would cost about 500 million dollars, with a possible vote next week depending on a caucus led by Speaker Longworth. The measure aims to cover all veterans, not just the unemployed, and reflects shifting allegiances among Republicans and some Democrats toward a broader plan.
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Washington
House
Ways ‘and Means Committee
Epenas
Longworth
Owen D. Young
General Electric
Rain Welcomed As Washington Sees Moisture Return
Rain brought welcomed moisture to Washington easing dusty fields after weeks of unseasonably warm weather. Farmers expect continued cold spell with possible scattered snow in the near future, threatening to end the mild stretch.
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Washington
Armers
Fear Attack in Nicaragua Garrison Plans
In Managua on February 6 United States Marines will garrison the towns of Pueblo, Nuevo and Somoza in anticipation of a possible strong bandit attack at any hour. A Guardia patrol under Lieutenant Clark from Condega clashed with bandits this morning. John Davis, four months from Wales, now of Wintle, was a business caller here today.
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Nicaragua
United States
Pueblo
Uevo
Somozo
Guardia
Clark
Condega
John Davis
Wales
Wintler
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