Spain Moves Toward New Government
Madrid reports a shift from dictatorship toward a republic as Premier Berenguer resigns, king suspends elections, and consultations begin for a constitutional assembly to draft a new constitution. Liberal leaders oppose a parliamentary path, pushing for a constitutional convention as the country vexes over the post-coup transition.
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Madrid
Spain
Damaso Berenguer
Alfonso
Liberal Party
Berenguer
Duke of Maura
Unnt
Altoferved
Berenguers
Derenguer
Aspaniah
No de Rivera
Bi Viner
Ody Hereuser
Xocinstowa Tax Revision Up Next Week
Dispatch from Mex on a travel route through Texarkana Fort Worth and Texas snow storms. Captain Hawkes reports clear locally then emergency landing due to fog and snow. An official snow relief fund speech is planned, with Secretary Ingalls away in Panama. Hawkes indicates improved conditions and possible arrival at Aubouerqui.
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Vauhgn
N. Mexico
Mex
Texarkna
Fort Worth
Texas
Hawkes
Ingalls
Panama
Daughter of Supt W D McKee Dies in Shenandoah
Florence McKee, daughter of Superintendent W D McKee and Mrs Mary Moore, died in Shenandoah from appendicitis after a short illness. Funeral is set for Sunday at two o clock in Shenandoah. The family includes relatives in Washington and Crawfordville with ties to the McKee and Moore families. Superintendent McKee led Sigourney schools for about 11 years before moving to Shenandoah.
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Florence Meee
Supts
Dean McKee
Shenandoah
Lock
Mike
Washington
Gusserree
Ward Crogier
Crear
Moken
Cobain
Mary Moore
Aste Griffith
Crawfondgvlla
McKee
Sigourney Schools
Earilet Otema
Kota OO
Florence
Dean
K C Win Tourney At Knights of Columbus Hall
Washington council of the Knights of Columbus beat the Catholic Order of Foresters of Richmond 107 to 101 in a brisk card tournament at the KC ball. A card party and dance for members and ladies will follow at the KC hall, with an initiation ceremony planned for Sunday April 26 in Washington.
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Knights of Columbus
Washington Council
K.c.’S
Catholic
Order of Foresters of Richmond
Washington Lodge
Acard
K. C. Hall
Washington
Modern Valentines Win Over Old Fashioned Cards in Kansas City Push
Kansas City report notes Valentines shifted to modern prints and pastel colors as old-fashioned bleeding hearts fade. Comic and quatrain verse cards appeal, with bears and giraffes and casual notes. however the custom wanes as modern gifts like candy and roses gain favor.
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Kansas City
Sh Keepers
Imprev
Question to Come Before Both Houses in Des Moines
Des Moines reports a stalled gasoline tax bill and a proposed road bond amendment as Iowa lawmakers close the week. Senate committees debated a rate hike while another bill proposed a broader baseline tax increase. A county assessor system debate and inheritance tax move added to the day’s plans. Mrs. Dave Knottnerus traveled to Des Moines to meet her new grandson.
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Des Moines
Towa
Senate
Gunderson
Mitch I
C.F. Clark
Line Jeounty
Dave Knottnerus
Wm. Knottnerus
Cardinals Beat Albia 40 to 23 Clinches Conference Title
Washington junior college Cardinals defeated Albia 40 23 on Friday night to practically clinch the Black Hawk conference title. A large Albia crowd watched as the Cardinals dominated play, with a strong start from Ahrens and a Pisher Korf Ahrens Cline Uytle lineup. Albia’s only early basket was overturned, and Washington led 9 5 at halftime, then extended the gap in the third period.
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Washington
Cardinals
Albia
Albions
Blackhawk
Alia
Centerville
Bloomfield
Stuart
George Freshwaters
Ahrens
Matony
Marin
Kort
Fisher
Demons Lose but Still Could Clinch Second Place
Washington fell to Fairfield 22 15 but remain in the hunt for second in the Little Six. A complex tiebreak scenario hinges on Washington’s next game against Mt Pleasant and Burlington’s results with Fairfield and Ottumwa. If Ottumwa loses to Muscatine and Washington beats Mt Pleasant, Washington could hold solo second. other outcomes keep second place shared or in doubt. The Mt Pleasant game is Wednesday night with scheduling adjustments for junior college and county tournament. Washington showed improved effort, though Fairfield had the edge early and the rally in the final period fell short.
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Washington
Washington Ottumwa
Fairfield
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
Muscatine
Ottumwa
Mt Pleasant
Little Sty
L. Pet
Ass Ottumwa
Padrfield
Fairfield Washington
Arizona Town Flooded Kills At Least Two
Flood waters from a collapsed wall north of Wellton, Arizona, swept through the desert town, washing away tourist cabins and cutting train service. Sheriff reports two dead and six missing as heavy rains, the worst in a decade, caused widespread damage.
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Yuma
Ariz
Wellton
Ane
Sheriff's Office
Arizona
Hhe
Riverside farmer kills self today
Coroner L A Jones and Sheriff RH McCarty were summoned to the home of Albert Heck four miles southeast of Riverside when the body of Mr Heck was found with the top of his head blown off by a shotgun. The death appears to be self inflicted but investigators continue to establish beyond doubt. The gun had been in the home and Heck had been in a nervous state. The doors were locked from the inside and the body was found after a break into the house. Mr Heck lived alone.
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L. A. Jones
Sherif RH. McCarty
Albert Heck
Riverside
Heck
Mr. Heck
Death Toll Rumors Raise Alarm Over Manchuria Mine Blast
Mukden correspondents of two vernacular papers claim 2000 miners died in a Fushun coal mine explosion in Manchuria with 30 Japanese foremen among the victims. They allege safety devices failed and say details were suppressed. The Nanking government orders an investigation into the allegations.
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Peiping
Mukden
Fushun
Manchuria
Nanking
Ward Store Names New Manager in Washington
Montgomery Ward in Washington appoints T. W. Cahill as new store manager succeeding Floyd Beatty who resigns to pursue work in Chicago. Assistant manager R. J. Harney also resigns and plans to move to St. Louis. Beatty, a popular local business figure, reflects on his brief tenure while Cahill arrives from Burlington with prior Ward experience.
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T. W. Cahill
Montgomery Ward
Washingon
Floyd Beatty
Mr. Cahill
Burington
Beatty
Chicago
R. J. Harney
St. Louis
Washington
Ward
Harney
Senate approves 420 million drought relief in Interior bill
Washington February 14 the senate backed a 420 million drought relief package by voting for a conference report on the interior department bill. the measure moves to the house where quick action is anticipated under suspension of rules. several senators argued the device was a face saving move while others praised the aid package amid political maneuvering.
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Washington
Senate
Interior Department
House
Ral
Barkley
Democrat
Kentucky
Idaho
Congepublican
Michigan
Glass
Temocrat
Virginia
Enate
Thomas
Oklahoma
Shipstead
Labor
Minn
Borah
Cousens
Watting
Frazier
Johnson
LaPolete
Norris
Schall
Bulkley
Connally
Olt
Wheeler
Brookhart
Blaine
Norbeck
Nye
Pittman
Nevada
Hawes
Demorat
Missouri
Deneen
Republian
Linois
Williamson
Longworths
van Dill
Anniversary of Machine Gun Killings Stir Chicago Politics
Chicago marks the second anniversary of the St Valentine’s Day massacre amid a political clash driven by eggs and epithets. Judge John H. Lyle accuses Mayor Thompson of gang ties, while Thompson’s supporters report egging at a Loop address and a violent incident involving a man named Shanklin. The episode ends with a cowboys’ whip act at the city council.
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Chicago
John H. Lyle
William” Haie
Thompson
Arthur Albert
Bearface
al Capone
Lyle
Ernest
Shanklin
Cubago
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Xocinstowa
W. D. McKee
K. C
Ther Feagen
Gett. A
Tulsa
Okla
John Drotojowski
Berlin
Katharyn Cornell
Richard J. Qélesby
Kinois
J. D. Cornell
Kar
Jack
Avr
Riverside Farmer
Sheripp
Ray Raymond
San Quentin Penitentiary
Dorothy Mackayer
Raymond
Paul Kelly
New York
Warren Donaldson
South
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