Reno Speaks at Courthouse Meeting on Economic Woes
Milo Reno former state president of the Farmers Union spoke at the courthouse detailing the union’s history and remedies for the current economic crisis. He criticized saving that cuts buying and jobs and argued for higher public official salaries to preserve purchasing power. The event featured Joe Pieper as chairman and a committee including S W Kaster Henry Te Bockhorst I B Rabenold Ired Sheetz and others. After Reno, Robert Moore state secretary treasurer was to speak.
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Milo Reno
Farmer's Union
Reno
Joe Pieper
Near Kalona
Pieper
Farmers’ Union
Mr. Pieper
S. W. Kaster
Washington
Hienry Te Bockhorst
East of Washington
I. B. Rabenold
Haskins
Joe Lasek
Kalona
0. M. Farrier
Brighton
Ired Sheetz
Keota
Mr. Reno
Robert Moore
Jury Drawn For The March Term In District Court
Fifty jurors named to serve for the March term were drawn at the courthouse. They will report March 21 at 1 30 PM. term starts March 14 with Judge D W Hamilton of Grinnell presiding. Names include Anwyl Crawford two Augustine Dutch Creek Two Abrams first ward Boice fourth ward etc.
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D. W. Islamilton
Grinnell
J. J. Anwyl
Crawford
Willie Augustine Dutch Creek
Douglas Abrams
Lona Boice
Elmer Bush
T. H. Berdo
John Bruegge
Richard Cray
Wellman
Ernest Carlson
Brighton
Bearl Chambers
Roy R. Crossett
Ida Davis
Jackkson
J. H. Dusenberry
Forth
R. Davis
J. D. Dayton
Rr. A. Dawson
Minnie Elger
H. A. Engle
Dutch Creek
Kr. P. Foss
Evert Green
Cedar
Richard Johnson
Art Koeh
Clay
Gussie Knerr
Karona
Aneita Kelly
Merwin Lamoraux
R. Lins
Oregon
Hazel Matthess
Stanley Maxwell
Leo Mangold
S. G. Mortimore
Nora McKinstry
Ada McDaniel
Mae McGovern
Maude McCreedy
Irene McKay
Joye Niffenegger
Kalona
Vic Oswalt
Margaret Pratt
Clifford Reeves
W. H. Stone
Ira J. Shafer
Co. G. Sehmoeller
Mae Smith
Jackson
Fred Small
R. L. Steinbeck
Kihel Trotman
Washington
Helen, Wolfe
Dunich Creek
Seize Slot Machine at Rath Filling Station
Officers seized a slot machine late yesterday afternoon at the Rath filling station near the town, part of an ongoing investigation into gaming violations.
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Rath
Local basketball teams set for weekend road trips
Washington's junior college Cardinals head to Monmouth Illinois this evening to face the Monmouth freshmen then travel to Quincy for a battle with Gem City business college on Saturday. Riverside meets the Demon in Crawfordsville in the county tournament fourth game tonight with potential semis and final appearances. WTAD 1440 will carry the Quincy game at eight o'clock from the Quincy Coliseum.
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Washington
Cardinals
George Freshwaters
Monmouth
Ill
Quincy
Gem City Business College
Tourney
Jim Shultz
Crawfordsville
Riverside
Demons
Quincey
Freshwaters
WTAD
Quincey Coliseum
Horak Fourth in State for 1931 Auto Insurance Sales
Paul Horak of Riverside ranked fourth in Iowa statewide auto insurance sales in 1931 as announced by Allied Mutual Automobile Association. Des Moines agents placed first and second while a Clinton agent took third, marking a strong showing for Washington County’s representative.
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Allied Mutual Automobile Association
Paul Horak
Riverside
Iowa
Des Moines Ivents
Clinton
Hird
Washington County
Burnet Man Gathers 1160 Bird Specimens for Museum
Dr. F. P. N. Heatham started collecting birds as a boy and now preserves over 1,160 specimens. The indexed collection holds many varieties long believed extinct.
Ainsworth Seizure With No Formal Charges Yet Filed
In Ainsworth authorities report the seizure is under investigation with no formal charges filed at this time. The situation remains under review as inquiries continue.
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Ainsworth
Glass-Steagall bill aims to stabilize banking structure
Washington reports the INS notes the final vote on the Glass-Steagall bill to stabilize the banking system. It intends to end bank runs, prevent failures, raise confidence, and boost prices, as debate enters its third day amid delays for floor approval.
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Washington
Democratic Glass-Steagall
Senate
Accusations Denied by Iowa State Auditor
Iowa State Auditor J W Long vigorously denied charges by Governor Dan W Turner that he misused state funds. Long demanded a special legislative session to probe his accounts and signaled willingness to face impeachment proceedings if the House supports further inquiry.
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Des Moines
Iowa
J. W. Long
Dan W. Turner
Long
House of Representatives
Keota Declammers Win at What Cheer
Keota high school claimed the county declamatory contest at What Cheer winning the oratorical and humorous divisions and placing second in dramatic. Junior Fagen won first in oratorical with A Call to Arms. James Rogers won humorous with Let Brother Love Continue. Kathryn Clark took second in dramatic The Highwayman. Gold medals went to first place winners and silver to runners up.
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Keota
Keota High School
Junior Fagen
James Rogers
Kathryn Clark
Driver License Refusal Tied to Davis Death Incident
State authorities refused a driver's license to Francis Biel, the driver of one of the cars in a fatal summer accident that crushed C. C. Davis. Davis's family protested the license grant, asking the public to know the licensing department's call for applicants to prove worthiness.
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C. C. Davis
Francis Beliel
Mr. Davis
State Department
Frink Couple Spends Day in Ottumwa for Engineers Meeting
Mr and Mrs Russel Frink travel to Ottumwa where Mr Frink attends a maintenance engineers meeting. The trip centers on professional duties and city events. The couple plans other engagements during the day.
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Russel Frink
Ottumwa
Mr. Frink
Eve of Shanghai battle described as murder by Gibbons
IN SHOWING the Shanghai siege Floyd Gibbons writes at midnight of an anticipated mass clash between Japanese and Chinese forces. He estimates 60,000 to 70,000 youths, with 25,000 Japanese and 40,000 Chinese, preparing for a deadly morning confrontation next day. American service members watch as camps and trenches are described.
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Gibbons
Shanghai
Floyd Gibbons
International News Service
INS
Washington Week Opens With Special Merchants Displays
Washington Week opens officially Saturday February 20 with special store displays and programs by local groups. Merchants pledge cooperation and unparalelled values through the week, inviting visits to the town for sales and events. Postmaster Harry McCall announces special mail packages and autograph requests as Washington gains national postal recognition.
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Washington
United States
Harry McCall
Death of Mrs Nell Altenhoffen in Chicago Mercy Hospital
Mrs Nell Altenhoffen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Hebner of Washington, died after a two month illness at Mercy Hospital in Chicago. The body will be brought to Washington for burial tonight on Rock Island train No 11. She leaves her parents a brother Manton Hebner and a sister Mrs T R Phillips.
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Nell (Hebner) Altenhoffen
Charles Hebner
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Chicago
Rock Island
Altenhoffen
Manton Hebner
T. R. Phillips
Manton
Town to Welcome Thousands Amid Busy Week
The article notes several thousand visitors are expected to arrive and shoppers will find unusual value in local stores, promising a busy week for the town.
Burns Fatal To Harper Child In Keota Area
Jeanette Peiffer twenty months old daughter of Mr and Mrs B A Peiffer died from burns received when playing with a celluloid near a hot stove at their home twelve miles southwest of Keota. Funeral services will be at Saints Peter and Paul church Clear Creek Saturday at 9 am. Survived by her parents three brothers Richard Kenneth and Howard grandparents Mr and Mrs Peter Sieren near Clear Creek and Mr and Mrs John Peiffer of Harper. No one was with the child when the accident occurred and her hair and clothing caught fire. Mrs Peiffer was severely burned while fighting the flames.
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Keota
Jeanette Peiffer
B. A. Peiffer
Burns
Church of Saints Peter and Paul
Clear Creek
Harper
Richard
Kenneth
Howard
Peter Sieren
Near
John Peiffer
Ford world tour with Detroit visit hints at eight cylinder plan
CWitt reports from Chicago that he met with Mr. Ford after a trip from Detroit. Ford discusses a priced eight cylinder car comparable to a four cylinder, and argues the country needs confidence and practical autos amid a market seen as a side show rather than panic.
Queen of Spain Not Selling Jewels Says Secretary
In Fontainebleau France Marquess de Torres de Mendoza says the former Queen of Spain has not begun negotiations to sell her private jewels. The collection is valued at about $20 900.
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Fontainebleau
France
Spain
Marquess de Torres de Mendoza
Alfonso XIII
Fossilized Sea Cows and Sharks Found Nearby
Fossilized remains of two sea cows and sharks were discovered near Gainesville and handed to investigators for study. Local authorities said the find includes petrified bones and will be examined to determine age and origin.
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Gainesville
Japan defies league in Shanghai ultimatum stand
Ja pan declares Shanghai is to protect its interests and stay until goals are met. The Chinese government counters with a rejection of Japanese demands and refuses to dismantle the Woosung forts, while a planned Japanese offensive looms. A transport fleet nears Shanghai as tension rises and Americans seek safety.
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Nanking
Shanghai
China
Japan
Kinkichi Ugeda
International News Service
Ife
Heaid
Atack
Cox Announces Candidacy for County Treasurer Nomination
J. W. Cox, known as Bill Cox of Washington city, announces himself as a Republican candidate for County Treasurer, seeking the party nomination in the June primaries and pledging to honor the will of Republican voters.
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J. W
Bill
Cox
Washington City
University of Florida Museum Statement Distance Misleads
A Gainesville museum at the University of Florida clarifies a claim about its location being more than 50 miles from the sea. Officials explain geographic context and measurement method.
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University of Florida Museum
Yainesville
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Wall Street
Washington Week
United States Army
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R. R. Gillespie
R. H. Short
George Washington
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Co. H. Work
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County Tourney
Horak
House Labor Committee
Cardozo
Benjamin N. Cardozo
Supreme Court of the United States
Senate Judiciary
William H. Anderson
New York Anti-Saloon League
Shanghai-Nanking
Mers. Altenhoppen
Charles
Hebner
Ceelelulold
Peiepefer
Rogers
Detroit
Ford
Manchuria
McNauahe Syndicats
Geneva
League of Nations
Naotake Sato
League Council
Sato
League Assembly
Edwin
Cunningham
Cunnningham
Sangha Wehin
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