Damage suit seeks 12500 from Ibsen Construction Co
Mrs. Jessie Glade sues Frank Ibsen Construction Co of Cumberland for 12500 alleging injuries from a September 25 collision when her car went into a ditch on a roadway. Detective Chief Tom Farley notes a bullet narrowly missed George Benoit’s head as it flew from a moving car. The Benoit family had coal hauling duties, and Sioux City traders face an AFL strike.
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Creston
Jessie Glade
Frank Ibsen Construction Co
Cumberland
Sioux City
Tom Farley
George Benoit
Benoit
A.F.L
City Council Urges Reconsideration of Coralville Dam Plan
Iowa City council members urge the state conservation commission to reassess its stance on the federal flood control dam on the Iowa river at Coralville. The Coralville Chamber of Commerce, the junior chamber, and building trades unions back the project. A public hearing is set for February 14.
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Iowa City
State Conservation Commission
Iowa River
Coralville
Junkcy Chamber of Commerce
Building Trades
Waterloo man saved after ice slip on Wapsipinicon River
Roger Lanni gan, 22, Waterloo, fell through ice while rabbit hunting about six miles north of Dunkerton. Chester Abrright, 22, Waterloo, pulled Lannigan to safety from a log extending into the stream and both reached shelter after he walked more than a mile and a half.
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Waterloo
Roger Lannigan
Wapsipinicon
Dunkerton
Chester
Lannigan
Parents Write Permits for Girls to Take Showers
Council Bluffs school board votes unanimously to require written parental consent for girls to take showers in high schools. A proposed general revision of girls physical education was laid over, proposing 25 minute daily health exercise sessions six days monthly and two monthly periods for health and hygiene study.
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Council Bluffs
Mrs. Dancer Killed Was Ottumwa Resident
Mrs H M Dancer of Hinsdale Illinois formerly of Lamoni and Ottumwa died after an auto accident near Chicago Illinois. She was the wife of H M Dancer a Lamoni businessman and a brother of D A Dancer a Decatur county official. She survived by three daughters and by her parents Mr and Mrs John W Neasham of Ottumwa. her father was president of the Ottumwa Iron Works.
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Ottumwa
H. M. Dancer
Hinsdale
John W. Neasham
Lamoni
Chicago
Dancer
DA Dancer
Decatur County
Ottumwa Iron Works
Defends Small Retailer: Laws Must Help Men
W. F. Powers editor of Independent Business defended independent retailing before the Economic club in Des Moines. He urged legislative control of chain stores to curb their buying power and protect competition for men against corporate giants.
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Des Moines
W. F. Powers
Independent Business
Powers
Independent Business Men's Association of Iowa
Economic Club
Fitch Seeks Dismissal of Ad Complaint Case
Des Moines firm F W Fitch Co filed in federal court an answer asking dismissal of several federal tirade commission charges. The firm denied Varione allegations and follows a recent injunction against Winship Corp and Don W Parmalee. The judge left open the possibility of a future Fitch action.
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Des Moines
F. W Fitch Co
Com
Charles A. Dewse
Winship Corp
Don W. Parmalee
Ite
Fitch Fimber
Fitch
Brighton visitors call on Mr and Mrs Edmonda
Mr and Mrs E L Edmonda and their daughter of Brighton were callers here yesterday, visiting and exchanging greetings with locals.
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E L. Edmondanon
Brighton
Fire Chief Reister to Retire as Washington Fire Dept Hears March 6
Chief Reister announced he will not seek re election as head of the Washington fire department when officers for a new year are chosen on March 6. After 26 years in the post he cites advancing years and a lighter spark, though friends say he remains capable. Firemen at a turkey dinner heard the plan and social time followed.
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Reister
Washington
Washington Fire Department
Department
Congress
Lloyd Lytle
R. D. Page
Alex Lytle
Floyd Kerr
Methodist Men Launch Fill Every Pew Attendance Drive
The Methodist Men's Club launched a Fill Every Pew campaign at their February meeting. An army of sixty men including a general, ten colonels and fifty captains will contact congregants weekly by phone postcard or letter to boost church attendance. Leaders cited Russia as a cautionary example and the group distributed membership lists for pledge of cooperation and outreach.
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Men's Club of the Methodist Church
Methodist Men's Chuir
Shannon
Tom Carson
Willis Jones
Nic MccCleery
Sam McCleery
Wendell Baker
Jonn Gardner
James Birney
Charles Barclay
Bob Shannon
Richard Knupp
Fathers and Sons
A. W. Crow
Bull Shannon
R. C. Keagy
Russia
Earle F. Libe
Richard McCleery
Conners Buys Anderson Hotel on Marion Avenue
N. D. Anderson announced the sale of the Anderson hotel equipment on South Marion Avenue to Jim Conners, the night clerk at Ray Box's Hotel Grand and North Marion Avenue. The deal takes effect March 1, with Conners assuming operation and the ownership lease. Anderson, who ran the hotel for ten years, plans to move to Keota.
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N. D. Anderson
Anderson Hotel
South Marion Avenue
Jim Conners
Ray Box
Hotel Grand
North Marion Avenue
Conners
Winfield Smouse
Anderson
Ile
Keota
Troop F Pay Checks Ready After January Training
Captain O J Brown of Troop FL 113th Cavalry announced checks totaling 651.66 will be waiting at the armory tonight from 7:30 to 8:30 for troopers who completed seven extra days of field training in January. Troop F ranked 15th in attendance among 75 National Guard units for December amid hotel management by Lindle, owned four years.
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O. J. Brown
113Th Cavalry
Brown
Troop F
National Guardy
Railroads to Rent Automobiles for Travelers
Eleven western railroads announced auto rental service for passengers starting May 1. Two thousand five-passenger sedans will be available in 150 cities across 30 states west of the Mississippi and in other routes served by major rail lines. Rates include gasoline and maintenance with minimum mileages and tiered daily and weekly caps, offering preflight or on‑arrival reservations in key cities such as St. Paul Minneapolis Milwaukee Madison Racine Rockford Des Moines Iowa City Davenport Dubuque Mason City and Waterloo.
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Chicago
Western
Mississippi River
Burlington
Northern Pacific
Rock Island
Santa Fe
Union Pacific
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Milwaukee
Madison
Racine
Wisconsin
Rockford
Ind
Des Moines
Iowa City
Davenport
Dubuque
Mason City
Waterloo
Iowa
Zero for Northern Counties
Snow was falling heavily in Washington at noon with more snow likely by nightfall as a cold wave hits Iowa. Forecaster Charles D. Reed predicted subzero lows in the north and five above in the south tonight. Mason City reported two inches, Spirit Lake about 1.5 inches, Garner around one inch.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Weather Bureau
Keokuk
Mason City
Spirit Lake
Garner
Candidate Moon Poses as Third Bachelor President Hopeful
Jamez Joseph Moon known as Hairbreadth Harry visits Washington pushing a verse driven campaign. He claims Belvidere Illinois as his home and vows to marry in the White House if elected, after a prior court sentence for posing as king of the hoboes.
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Harry
Washington
Hobo
Cleveland
White House
Jamez Joseph Moon
Belvidere, IL
Lipsman of Davenport Calls Today
H Lipsman from Davenport participated as a caller at the event today, adding remarks and engaging with attendees.
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H. Lipsman
Davenport
Verle Isenhart Dies in Missouri
Verle Isenhart former Washington resident died in Moberly Missouri on a Friday date provided by his sister Mrs Nina Treimer Des Moines He was a traveling salesman for twenty nine years with N O Nelson Company later managed its Jefferson City office He helped lead Post E Travelers Protective association and partnered with his son Edwin V Isenhart in Moberly Hardware Survived by wife two sons and sister.
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Verle Isenhart
Washington
Moberly
Missouri
Nina Treimer
Des Moines
Isenhart
Verle
Washington High School
N. O. Nelson Company
Jefferson City
Post E
Traveler's Protective Association
Edwin V. Isenhart
Moberly Hardware Company
Brighton
Iowa
Punch Board Racket Victims Reported in County
Sheriff Putnam reports a new scam where a Ford car seller offered punch boards for sixty cents. A Kansas registered Buick trio then used the board to take from two rural businesses, netting thirty dollars and twelve dollars before the owner balked and they left with their investment returned. The receipt bore the name J. C. Adams, claimed from Des Moines.
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H. M. Putnam
Washington
Kansas
J. C. Adams
Des Moines
Gaffney Holds Court in January Term Session
Judge James P Gaffney presided a brief January term session at Washington County District Court addressing miscellaneous court matters.
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James P Gaffney
Washington County District Court
Roosevelt to Speak in Nation-wide Scout Salute
President Roosevelt will join a national radio salute to the Boy Scouts of America tonight on the movement’s Seth anniversary. He plans to deliver a brief address during the program starting at 9:30 p m central standard time.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Boy Scouts of America
Death Calls H. G. McCreedy of Ainsworth at 64
Howard George McCreedy, 64, of Ainsworth died at home after a yearlong battle with tuberculosis. He is survived by his wife Puhera and children Howard Ralph of Washington, Mildred Meyers of Des Moines, Gladys Benson of Wellman, Ruth Corell of Greeley, Geraldine at home, and brother Harlan J. McCreedy of Washington. Services are set for Sunday at Jones funeral home with L. A. Ivones directing.
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Ainsworth
Howard George McCreedy
Puhera
L. A. Yvones
Jones
Howard George MecCreedy
McPherson
Kan
George
Alice Dennison McCreedy
Sheriff's wary on countywide punch board investment scheme
The sheriff says the punch boards sold to Washington men were not a good investment, and he suspects others in the county may have been duped but have not reported losses.
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Putnam
Washington
Crawfordsville Woman Jessie White Dies at Home
Crawfordsville Indiana February 8 Jessie White died about 2 AM at her home four miles northeast of town after a three week illness Funeral services will be at 10 AM Saturday at United Presbyterian Church with burial in Crawfordsville Cemetery Arrangements by L A Jones Funeral Home Washington She was born in Crawford township daughter of Samuel and Mary Frederick White and attended Stanley country school and Washington Academy She lived on her father's homestead with brother Milton sister Many and others She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church and former choir member She played violin Survived by brothers Milton Edward S Ramsey and sister Margaret
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Crawfordsville
Jessie White
Here
United Presbyterian Church
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Washington
Crawford Township
Samuel
Mary Frederick White
Stanley Country School
Washington Academy
Milton
Mary
E. L. Davis
Edward
San Francisco
Calif
Ramsey
Margaret
Nevada
Stewart School
P.T.A
Stewart P.T.A
Grace Fern
Three Bears
Father Bear
Wayne Barnes
Mother Bear
Judy Wareren
Johnny
Dean Lawsong Goldilocks
Eva Blattner
Norway
Ruth Lemley
LaDeema Wood
Margaret Christenson
Virginia Morris
Dorothy Kammueller
Trade Treaties Are Approved By Committee
Washington D C February 8 UP The house ways and means committee approved extending for three years the reciprocal trade act by a 14 to 10 party line vote. The measure keeps the current trade agreement program alive beyond its June expiry. Disney Oklahoma Democrat voted present as the panel rejected his excise tax reduction ban proposal with GOP opposition.
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Washington, D. C
House
Ways and Means
Wesley Disney
Oklahoma
Disney
Nancy Lemkau Ill With Bad Cold
Nancy Marie Lemkau the year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lemkau is reported to be very ill with a bad cold over the past several days.
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Nancy Marie Lemkau
Kenneth Lemkau
Britain to Send War Aid and Volunteers to Finland
Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain told the House of Commons that further British aid is en route to Finland. British and French officials reference dispatching war materials, especially aircraft, and recruiting volunteers to join Finnish forces. The first volunteers are expected to depart England next week. Chamberlain described the Paris war council as productive and said the alliance with Finland has become a definite and lasting friendship between the two peoples.
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London
Neville Chamberlain
House of Commons
Finland
England
Supreme War Council
Paris
Chamberlain
Russians Suffer Heavy Losses Repulsed On Kare lIsthmus
Helsinki dispatch reports several thousand Russians killed in major thrusts against the Mannerheim line on the Kare lian isthmus. The communique says Russian divisions attacked on two fronts but Finnish forces repelled both assaults and destroyed four Soviet tanks.
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Helsinki
Dup
Mannerheim
Karelian
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Frank Scardino
Miss Bordona
Geral Roeniig
Roy Coia
Alfred Douty
Lindle Hotel
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Silver Shirts
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Dies Committee
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