Direct federal relief for unemployed defeated in senate
Senate rolls show 25 to 48 defeat of the La Follette Costigan bill offering 750 million dollars for direct relief and rural postroads. Insurgents and 19 Democrats supported the measure while administration and 21 conservative Democrats voted against it. Glass Steagall reform moved forward as other relief measures were rejected.
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Blaine
Borah
Brookhart
Cutting
Davis
Frazier
Johnson
Jones
la Vollette
Norbeck
Norris
Nye
Schall
Steiner
Thomas
Idaho
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Senate
Federal Reserve
House
Fenare
Latollette-Costigan
Treasury
Federal Reserve Banks
Secretary of Agriculture
Wittmer Wins In County Declamatory Contest
The West Chester county declamatory contest crowned Virgil Wittmer of Washington first in the oratorical division with the Sword of the Cross. Other top placers included Doris Levy and Wilma Stricker. In humor, June Herring led, followed by Deldred Berkshire and Ethel Yeder. Dramatic night will feature Ruth Marie Morrison representing Washington in Kalona. Preliminary state contest dates set for Feb 26 at Keota.
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West Chester
Virgil Wittmer
Washington Reading
Doris Levy
Kalona Reading
Wilma Stricker
Wellman Reading
June Herring
Dora
Deldred Berkshire
Crawfordsville Reading
Ethel Yeder
Bethy
Clay Harshbarger
State University of Iowa
Crawfordsville
Katona
Ainsworth
Washington
Wellman
Brighton
Riverside
Kalona
Ruth Marie Morrison
J. A. Taylor
Gina Binnehi
Keota
Pleasantville Fire Destroys Four Buildings in Iowa
A morning blaze in Pleasantville Iowa destroyed four buildings valued about 60000. Originating in the Vythian hall on the second floor of a three story structure the fire spread to adjacent shops including the post office, dental offices and Odd Fellows lodge. Nearby businesses and the Marion County News office were damaged as walls collapsed and flames spread.
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Pleasantville
Iowa
Odd «Fellows
Tom O'Conner
Ed J. Rose
Marion County News
Knoxville
Hoover Seeks broad power to reorganize federal government
President Hoover urged Congress to grant him authority to reorganize the executive branch. He proposed creating a public works administrator and a personnel administrator, consolidating functions under new assistant secretaries, and keeping ten major departments while awaiting Congress review for future realignments. He warned of large savings and promised gradual, systematic changes anchored in a defined theory of government.
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Civil Service Commission
American Merchant Marine
Department of Commerce
United States Shipping Board
Interior
Boulder Dam
Columbia River
Muscle Shoals
Civil Service Com
Bureau of Efficiency
Classification Board
White House
Washington Week to Open Saturday Event Preview
Washington Week will open Saturday February 20 as Washington celebrates the nation's recognition of George Washington's bicentennial birthday. Washington city and county join in observances with merchants offering a week of special savings and programs by local organizations at their regular meetings.
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Washington Week
George Washington
Washington City
Washington County
Washington
Better Washington Club to Show Pictures and Ballot
The Better Washington club dinner Friday evening will feature several reels of pictures as part of an interesting program. A straw ballot on national candidates will be conducted. Walter Graves chairs the event with Preston Wolf Ralph Shannon and others handling officer nominations and miscellaneous matters. Clarence Logan leads the dinner committee with Bob Lytle Oscar Sebmitt Walter Conner and Dr J Ross selling tickets.
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Washington Club
Walter Graves
Preston Wolf
Ralph Shannon
Clarence Logan
Bob Lytle
Osear Sebmitt
Walter Conner
Dr. J. Ross
Nationwide yearlong celebration seeks county support
Washington county and Washington city aim to be early participants in a nationwide celebration. Local communities will push for broad backing to ensure a successful year of events across the United States.
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United States
Washington County
Washington City
Clelia Pickett Sets Out for Princeton Visit
Clelia Pickett left this morning for a brief trip to Princeton Missouri to visit friends for a few days.
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Clelia Pickett
Princeton
Cardinals Rout Muscatine in 63 to 20 Win
Washington junior college Cardinals beat Muscatine 63 to 20 on the home court. Ahrens led with 26 points and Kiesey played stout defense as Washington pulled away after a slow start. The team heads to Monmouth Friday and Quincy Saturday for road games.
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Muscatine
Monmouth
Quincy
Washington Junior College Cardinals
Washington Court
Weir
Swisher
Muskies
Washington
Ahrens
Kiesey
Littl
Cata
Quarte
Marshall
Burlington
Freshwaters
Ilinois
Monmouth College
Gem City Business College
Quinn
Culver-Stockton
Penn
Coal Freshwaters
W J Rogers Reports on War Mood and Shanghai
J Wile Rogers in Washington cites Secretary Stimson seeing progress toward terms in the war, notes Japan’s setback at Shanghai after 17 days, mentions Dawes and Morgan among financiers, and observes a revived spirit in the capital with the corpse showing life.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Ziegfeld
Stimson
Shanghai
Mr. Dawes
J. {. Morgan
Public School Nurse Laura Kinspahr Named Washington Hire
Laura Kinspahr has accepted a position as public school nurse in Washington and will begin next week. She replaces Miss Inez Frye, who resigned at the end of the first semester. Kinspahr brings public health nursing experience and strong recommendations from Iowa officials.
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Laura Erinspahr
Washington
J. OH. Peet
Inez Frye
Kinspahr
Edith
Countryman
Iowa State Board of Health
Nursing School of
Chicago Union Hospital
Michigan University
Peabody College
Nashville
Towa Tuberculosis Association
British Protest Over Shanghai Killings Sparks International Tension
British consular authorities protest to Chinese officials after the death of two British sailors R T Francis and H C Pryor from Chinese shell fire in Hongkew Shanghai. The incident follows renewed fighting in the international settlement with Japan using nearby areas for troops and naval operations.
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R. T. Francis
H. C. Pryor
Hongkew
International Settlement
London
Shanghai
John Simon
House of Commons
John
Japan
Reno to Speak at Meeting Here Friday
Nationally known figure and former Farmers Union president Mile Reno will speak at a Friday 1 PM meeting at the courthouse. State president Glenn Miller will also attend and give a talk. Farmers and basin men are invited to attend for what organizers promise will be an interesting program.
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Court House
Mile Reno
Farmers Union
Glenn Miller
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