Hangchow Falls to Cantonese. Shanghai Lifeline in Jeopardy
News from Hangchow reports Cantonese forces captured the Chekiang capital as Sun Chuan Fang’s defenders retreat toward Shanghai. US Marines aboard the Chaumont are ordered to Shanghai, arriving Feb 24, while Sun Chuan Fang’s lines near Nanking and Hankow shift to a last defense at Sun Kiang. The League of Nations in Geneva records Chinese protests against British troop withdrawal under the Washington treaty and Article X.
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Sun Chuan Fang
Shanghai
Sun
Sun Kiang
Hangchow
United States
U. S
Chaumont
Nanking
Hankow
Shanhai
Honolnin
Shancal
Manila
Geneva
China
Eric Drummond
Foreign Office
Peking
League of Nations
Choa Hsin Chu
Washington
League
Deputy Tax Collectors to Aid Returns at Court House
The government arranges deputy collectors at the Court House from February 23 to 26 to help taxpayers prepare and file income returns. Citizens are urged to bring data and seek assistance. collectors will provide courteous, helpful service.
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Court House
Damages Sought Over Death Of Sidwell Boy In Auto Crash
Albert Sidwell seeks 25000 dollars in Iowa City court for the death of his 8 year old son Leslie after a bicycle incident with driver Kohn Scheetz. Attorneys allege Scheetz operated the car carelessly. Four jurors were chosen to hear the case.
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Iowa Cuty
Fed
Albert B. Sidwell
Leslie
Kohn Scheetz
Scheets
Sidwell
Iowa Advertising Emphasizes State Publicity Needs
Des Moines February 17 Iowa's need for constructive publicity was outlined by George Hamilton secretary of the convention bureau at the Iowa Press Association convention opening. He urged a systematic campaign to advertise Iowa's resources industries and agricultural possibilities to both residents and outsiders. He warned against phrases like avoid Iowa and noted Iowa is not broke with miles of fine highways.
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Des Moines
Iowa
George Hamilton
Convention Bureau
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Iowe Press Association
Hamilton
Student crisis reports rise as Clark Kessler found deceased
Elizabeth New York February 17 police found Clark Kessler 17 in All Saints Church with three boxes of curly green beside him. He had left high school early and given a note to a classmate intended for his father Frank Kessler. No motive disclosed.
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Frank OD. Kessler
Kessler
Anklds
California Floods Grow Worse Amid Multi-Region Losses
San Diego and surrounding districts face rising flood danger as river waters threaten bridges and dikes. Ten Chinese farmers from Mission Gardens are missing and rescue efforts continue amid widespread floods, snow slides, and at least twenty seven deaths including a collapsed camp in the High Sierras. A Marine base valued at 2 million dollars risked destruction if dikes fail. In Colorado and California further storms and damage push regional totals higher.
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San Diego
Mission Gardens
Southern California Edison Company
High Sierras
Santa Fe
Long Bridge
Misson Beach
Ocean Beach
Colorado
Silverton
Colo
Rocky Mountains
Telluride
Durango
Ouray
Sunoat
Los Angeles
Calif
Dwight Lewis Named State Commerce Counselor
Des Moines Iowa February 17 Dwight Lewis of Des Moines was named state commerce counselor by Charles Webster chair of the state railroad commission. His appointment to be sent to the Senate for confirmation follows ten years on the commission and will replace J H Henderson whose term ends July 1. The post pays five thousand dollars annually and Governor Hammill supports the appointment.
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Des Moines
Dwight Lewis
Charles Webster
State ‘al
Senate
Lewis
J. H. Henderson
John Hammill
Investigation of Lobbying Against Branch Banking Bill
Washington February 7 reports say Senator Glass of Virginia will seek an investigation into lobbying by forces backing Pepper McFadden’s branch banking bill. He observed lobbyists near the Senate before action. Senator Wheeler of Montana alleges bankers’ groups telegrammed members to pressure him. The bill goes to the White House for the president’s signature.
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Washington
Sien
Pepper McFadden
Senate
Glass
Virginia
Wheeler
Montana
White House
Farm hand admits farmer's murder in Iowa case
Frank Fortney a 37 year old farm hand confessed to killing William A. McCaffee 42 of Waverly Junction after learning of an affair with Fortney's wife. Fortney predicted to plead second degree murder and face state penitentiary. his brother in law Fred Acker named as possible witness.
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Waverly
Tra
Frank Fortney
William A. McCaffee
Waverly Junction
Foriney
Fortney
McCaffee
Waterloo
Portnoy
Stallowell
Atate
Denver
McCafree
School judges named for Keotu home declaratory contest
Miss Althea Montgomery and Miss Helen Wilson of Washington high school faculty and Miss Clurice Meek will judge the home declaratory contest at Keotu tomorrow evening.
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Althea Montgomery
Helen Wilson
Washington High School
Clurice Meek
Keotu
Hetle Families Move from Richland and Brighton to Washington
Jorge Hetle and family of Richland and W H Hetle and family of Brighton plan relocation to Washington state. The move affects two local households with ties to area communities.
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Jeorge Hetle
Richland
W. H. Hetle
Brighton
Washington
The Rickshaw Trade Declines Over Decades
A historical note records 39.01 percent rickshaws in Tokyo in 1897 and a later figure of 8 343 rickshaws in 1926, highlighting a sharp decline in the rickshaw fleet over time.
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Tokyo
McNary-Haugen farm relief bill advances in House
The House rejected the Aswell substitute 144 to 16 and also defeated the Curtis-Crisp substitute, signaling sufficient votes to send the McNary-Haugen farm relief bill to the president. A Jones dem substitute was also rejected 33 to 110 as the administration mounts a final attack on the measure. Des Moines and Iowa officials urge swift passage with Coolidge to back a national farm policy.
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Washington
House
Senate
Harfzen
Aswell
Jones
Texas
Adkins
Tilson
J L Tucker Dies After Illness and Long Life
Washington county resident J L Tucker died at 7 30 AM at his home 622 South Second avenue following a lingering illness. Funeral at 2 PM Saturday at the Christian church with Rev F W Sutton officiating. Burial in Kim Grove cemetery. He leaves two sons Will and Claude two daughters Mrs G L Fetters Mrs Pearl Parcell and Mrs Clarence Randall four sisters and one brother. He was born July 4 1847 at Coppock Missouri and married Hattie Godwin November 6 1879.
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Jet
L. Tucker
Washington County
South Second Avenue
The
Christian Church
F. W. Sutton
Kim Grove
Mr. Tucker
Ishs
Coppock
Thomas
Sarah (Stoner) Tucker
Hattie Godwin
Washington
Will Tucker
Brighton
Claude
G. L. Fetters
Pearl Parcell
Clarence Randall
Ida McKune
Gravity
Iona
Hiram Weaver
Wayland
Charles Stone
Martha Shank
Red Oak
Charles
Gladison Tucker
Tucker
Earnest Powell Wills Lecture Here Monday
The fourth lyceum number features humorist Earnest Powell Wills at the high school Monday evening. Admission for this lecture is 25 cents, with a two‑part ticket plan for remaining numbers at 50 cents for two adults and 45 cents for children. The athletic association will take a share of receipts to cover deficits and sponsor the final Gearhardt event on March 119.
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Lyceum Ditc
Hotle
Hich School
Faurnest Powell
The
High School Athletic Association
Gearhardt
Destroyer Tender Melville Cleared to Sail for Nicaragua
The destroyer tender Melville at San Diego was provisioned to depart for Nicaragua. Major Ross Rowell in command of the San Diego marine air forces said instructions were in code and secret. Estimates suggested eighty to two hundred men and six airplanes would accompany the vessel to the Central American Republic.
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San Diego
Cal
Melville
Nicaragua
Ross Rowell
Central American Republic
Good Attendance at Drum Corps Practice
Good attendance marked the Legion Drum and Bugle Corps rehearsal with players listed including Dr. P. Litter Maynard Brown Will Cummins Walter Conner Howard Miller Rodney Arnold Arnott Wylie Walter Barnett Victor Crone Phil Crail snare drummers Kerr Wolfe Griffith Hunter Wardt Kennedy duelers Denison Squire bass drummers and drum corps instructor Jack Ream. The next rehearsal is scheduled for next Tuesday evening.
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Legion Drum
Buele Corps
Dr. P. Litter
Maynard Brown
Will Cummins
Walter Conner
Howard Miller
Rodney Arnold
Arnott Wylie
Walter Barnett
Victor Crone
Phil Crail
Etie Te Kerr
Preston Wolfe
Everette Griffith
Clifford Hunter
Artie -Dankwardt
Chas. Kennedy
Charles Denison
Edward Squire
Iairnetor
Jack Ream
George Casper, Once Richmond Man, Dead
George Casper, aged 65, died after a six year illness in Davenport. Born in Ohio, he moved to the Richmond area as a child and left a widow, a son Karl and daughter Helen. Survived by brother J F Casper of Washington and sisters Mrs Tony Welte, Mrs Mary Marchester, and Mrs Angeline Tobin. One sister, Mrs Charles Jinty, is deceased.
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George Casper
Davenport
Casper
Ohio
Richmond
Karl
Helen
J.F. Casper
Washington
Tony Welte
Mary Marchester
Angeline Tobin
Iowa City
Charles Jinty
County Declamatory Contest Features Washington Entrants
Washington sends two entrants to the county declamatory contest at Kalona with Jeannette Karel in humorous and Catherine Jane Hull in dramatic. One week later West Chester hosts the statewide preliminaries including Ainsworth West Chester Wyman and Washington declaimers for humorous dramatic and oratorical divisions.
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Washington Ten School
Kalona
Jeannette Karel
Catherine Jane Hull
West Chester
Ainsworth
Wyman
Washington
Jean~hette
Catherine Jane
Lawrence McKune
Church Building Within Indiana State Prison Enclosure
A church structure stands alone inside the large enclosure of the Indiana state prison, offering inmates a place to worship in accordance with their religious beliefs. The facility provides religious services within the prison grounds.
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Indiana State Prison
Washington Faces Ottumwa In Final Home Game Of Season
Washington hosts Ottumwa in the season finale at home with the largest crowd expected. The team aims to rebound from recent close losses to Mt. Pleasant and Fairfield and secure its first Little Six home win in two years.
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Ottume
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Fairfield
Ottumwa
Brighton
Brightonites
Washington Five
Wellman
Patrefield
Winfield
Funeral services for Ida Kelle Gault held Tuesday
Funeral services for Mrs. Ida Kelle Gault were conducted at L. A. Jones funeral home by Rev. J. Reade McCrory. Pallbearers included Clifford and Murray McCreedy Floyd Leve Krank Cloyce Gault and John Blick. Burial followed in Ainsworth cemetery.
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Ida Kelle Gault
L. A. Jones
J. Reade McCrory
Clifford
Murray McCreedy
Floyd Leve
Krank
Cloyce Gault
John Blick
Ainsworth Cemetery
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Robert Gault
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness shown during the illness and death of our wife and mother Mrs Robert Gault and sons.
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Robert Gault
Ftobert Gault
Funeral service for Mrs Genkinger held at Jones Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Adam Genkinger were conducted yesterday at two in the afternoon by Dr W W Bowers at Jones Funeral Home. Burial followed in Erin Grove Cemetery with pallbearers Charles Wen Charles Noecker Fred Bauer Lou Bauer Frank Ross and Ernest Garrett. A Methodist choir quartet provided music.
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Genkinger
Adam Genekinger
Jones Funeral Home
W. W. Bowers
Erin Give
Charles Wen
Charles Noeeker
Fred Bauer
Lou Bauer
Frank Ross
Ernest Garrett
Methodist
Junior Jazz Band Steals Scene in Paris Toy Displays
A junior jazz band performances disrupt holiday toy sections in Paris stores causing concern for parents amid a wave of shopping crowds. Police investigate possible disturbances as shoppers report chaotic scenes and limited access to popular toys during peak season.
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Paris
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New York
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Edith M Stewart
Tuxedo Park
Stewart
Emyria College
Ithaca
Cornell University
Dwight Lewis Commerce Counsel
Hammill Support
AE Waverly
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Wires Coolidge
Coolidge
J. L. Tucker
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Earnest Powell Wills
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Mie
Gault
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