Two murderers pay penalty in chair in Chicago
Chicago baptized its new electric chair early today by executing two youths who killed a policeman during a robbery interruption. Anthony Grecco age 18 and Charles Walz 18 walked to the chair after midnight, with a priest present as guards strapped electrodes to their heads and legs for the sentence carried out in Cook County.
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Chicago
Anthony Grecco
Charles Walz
Cook Count
Cco
Indiana State
Grecco
Four Horses Die In Fire At Walter Pattison Farm
A barn fire at the Walter Pattison farm near Lexington yesterday evening destroyed the barn and contents including 200 bushels of oats and fifteen tons of hay. Two horses escaped, another cow was shot, and the cause is undetermined though electric wires are suspected. Insurance through the county mutual association will likely cover most losses.
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Walter Patterton
Lexington
Wion County Farmers Mutual Nee Association
Four Great Railways Proposed by Eastern Lines Merger
Petition filed with the Interstate Commerce Commission seeks authorization for Baltimore and Ohio and Chesapeake and Ohio to unify and expand by acquiring an extensive interurban system. Plans target rivaling Pennsylvania and New York Central, with major incorporations including Reading Central of New Jersey Western Maryland and others. Key routes and minority interests across several lines would be merged to form a large eastern railway network.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Zouriant Railroad
Eastorn
Interst Commerce Commission
Baltimore and Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroads
Pennsylvania
New York Central
Sear
van Sweringen
The
Reading
New Jersey
Maryland
Lehigh
Hudson River
Buffalo
Rochester
Pittsburgh
Susquehana
Detroit
Toledo
Ironton
Chicago
Indianapolis
Y's Men's Meet Sets Dates for District Convention
May third and fourth were set by local Y's Men's club for the district convention to be hosted in Des Moines this year. Delegates will come from Ft. Dodge Des Moines Ottumwa Waterloo and Cedar Rapids with committees to be appointed by President Claude Tucker. Speaker McDaniel recalled Mu t ine days and the drug business started at sixteen.
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Y's
Des Moines
Ft. Dodge
Ottumwa
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Claude Tucker
T. S
McDaniel
Millard Maxtod
Rem- Sever Hatcherlea
Infant Schnoebeler Dies in Riverside Burial
Infant Marie Virginia Schnoebelen, three days old and daughter of Mr and Mrs Farl Schnoebelen, died Tuesday at Washington County Hospital. Burial services will be held at a cemetery west of Riverside.
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Marie Virginia Shnocelen
Mes Farl Schnoebelen
Washington County Hospital
Riverside
Hayes Funeral Here Saturday in Washington
Funeral services for Perry Hayes a Washington man who died Monday in Burbank California will be held Saturday at 2 30 pm at Goodin funeral parlors with Rev C J McGuire officiating. Hayes born December 3 1854 near Washington married Lillie Kensler in 1884 and leaves his widow two children Emmet P Hayes and Edna who died in 1920. He was survived by siblings and extended family. Hayes worked with standard bred horses and farmed, in ill health for three years due to a heart ailment. The funeral party is expected to arrive Saturday morning on the Golden State Limited.
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Perry Hayes
Washington
Burbank
Calif
Goodin
W. W. Bowers
Burfat
Elm Grove Cemetery
Golden State Limited
Micheal and
Eliza (Kinder
Hayes
Lillie Kensler
Delta
Emmet P. Hayes
J .E. Busby
Edna
John
Angeles
George
Nancy Hodges
Mary Rendall
Patton
Mary Randall
Patton Tamprell
Caratins Maver
Rebecca French
Seven Washington County high schools enter declamation contest
Representatives from seven Washington county high schools gather for a declamation contest at Washington High School auditorium tomorrow evening. Admission is 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for students. A trophy will be awarded to first place overall. Competitors, all second place winners from home contests, advance to state qualifiers later in the week. The program lists many students and pieces across dramatic divisions, withSchools represented including Ainsworth, Brighton, Crawfordsville, Kale, Washington, Wellman, West Chester.
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Washingon County
Washington High School
Britain will not call naval conference says Chamberlain
London February 20 Britain's foreign minister Sir Austen Chamberlain told the house of commons there is no plan to invite nations to a new naval limitations conference The clarification followed misinterpretations of Sir Esme Howards Washington statement and a recent foreign office note indicating no imminent conference. Ralph Pratt departed yesterday for Grinnell and Des Moines on a brief business trip.
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London
Great Britain
Austen Chamberlain
House of Commons
Austen
Foreign Office
Britain
Esme Howard
Washington
Esme
Ralph Pratt
Grinnell
Des Moines
Dayton Tax Bill Passes Lower House Amid Senate Hesitation
The Iowa House approved an amended Johnson-Reimers-Dayton income tax bill by 59 to 46, despite Senate President Ave McFarlane saying the Senate would not consider it after passage. Debate highlighted rural representation concerns and opposition to tax increases. A companion tax measure faced postponement, while other items included a poll tax removal proposal and discussions on state college funding and a Talor teacher college plan.
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House
Senate
Ave McFilane
Johnson-Reimers-Dayton
Hose" Kuk
Johnson Jone R. Tewin
Dayton
Weehington
Walter Keno
Nes Moines
Otto J. Reimers
Senativ
Syement Servey
Patterson-Moon
Bergman-Hollis
Jone
House Appropriations Committee
Town State College
Imelon
Tallor
Seat sale announced for Way Down East play
The Graham theatre hosts the season opening performance of the band benefit play Way Down East on Wednesday and Thursday next week. Tickets go on sale Friday at 8:00 am at Philin's and Hebner's drug store with telephone orders later. The committee notes fair handling of reservations to avoid line delays and promises the same strong cast as seven years ago.
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Way Down East
Graham Theatre
Philin's & Hebner's Drug Store
Hal Roister
Por Fentally
Tober Vections
Lone Tree Tourney Gives Washington vs 186th Iowa City Matchup
Ray of the Y Seaders says Washington is slated to face the 186th Field Hospital squad from Iowa City this evening at Lone Tree in the Lone Tree Tournament. The game is set for 9 30.
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Ray
Seaders
Washington
Iowa City
Lone Tree
Hoover to Take Usual Oath at Inauguration
Washington reports Herbert Hoover will take the standard oath at his inauguration. Interspersed with humor and dates, the inquiry notes that Quakers and others have laid oaths on public and state records, reflecting broad public interest in the formal oath process.
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Hoover
Washington
Herbert — Hoover
Seare
English River Spelling Contest Draws Rural Students
Last Friday afternoon English River township rural schools dismissed to attend a spelling contest at Richmond public school. Sixteen entries were entered. Faith Zook and others were named winners, with three students selected to advance to the county contest in Washington.
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English River Township
Richmond
Faith Zook
Walter T
Loko
Five Coal Miners Die As Train Wreck Near Peoria
Five coal miners are reported killed and many others injured when a train wreck occurred near Peoria. Five coaches derailed and the disaster disrupted local service. The incident interrupts scheduled broadcasts and concert programs on WEAF NBC network with various music shows listed.
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Peoria
United Prose
WEAF
NBC
WWABC
CBS
Ortheatria Way
Enaniel Shilarets
WEAB
City Life
WJZ
Milady
Postoffice Closed Friday on Washington's Birthday
The post office will be closed all day Friday February 23 in observance of Washington's Birthday. Lobby hours remain normal but the wine dow is closed and no mail delivered. Transportation disasters across Peoria area cause multiple fatalities and dozens injured with rail and train derailments. Emergency crews, hospitals, and investigators respond as injuries rise and details unfold.
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Washington
Peoria
Fvo
Peoria ’ Company
Pearty
Fifteen Below as to Punish Editors in Mexico City
Weather records show a low of fifteen degrees below zero last night, the coldest month so far. In Mexico City, editors of five major newspapers were declared accomplices of crime by the department for publishing Bishop Miguel de La Mora's statement, with promises of punishment to editors responsible.
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Mexico City
Mary
Fatmer
Miguel de la Mora
Enilio Portes Gil
Mora
Unusual Wood Work For Union Trust Building Interior
Randle works at Moline Furniture on interior wood work for the Union Trust Company building forty four stories high. Fred Randle, son of a Washington man, is among workers to travel to Detroit for installation of pieces. Contract value reported at 250,990 dollars. Work progresses rapidly in Moline with cabinets and marquetry prepared for the project.
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Randle
Motinas
Elippines
Moline Furniture
Union ‘Trust Company Filding
Fred Randle
Washington
Moline
Detroit
Coun'ry
Fitte Enploves Wiheed
Mar
Warmer Weather Forecast Moves Into Iowa
Des Moines reports indicate a front from North Dakota will raise temperatures after a bitter cold spell. A low pressure area draws near, with temperatures expected to rebound toward the 60s in Bisbee North Dakota and much of Iowa. Local snows are possible tonight and record lows remain in other cities including Council Bluffs and Dubuque.
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Des Moines
U.R
Charles D. Reed
Iowa
North Dakota
Reed
Bismark
N. D
Leares
Council Bluffs
Dubuque
Otter
Davenport
Sioux City
Keokuk
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Tarson
F. Fogarty
Allie
Greece
Fogarty
Gree
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Walt
Goodby Fellows
Chee Peake & Ohio
Wheeling & Lake Erie
Mlinois
Virginia
Schnoebeler
Apternoon
Bury
Rem Grove
Rev. C. J. McGuire
Ofthors
Marie Adkins
Aoieceman
Dorothy Durian
van Dyke
Evelyn Helmick
Hee Holmes
Klein
Ma Klein
Kyle Jimmy Jones
John McNeil
Tarkington
Jessie Potsander
Marjorie Smith
Togo
Lewin Jane _ Alice W
Mary Louise Harwood
Priscilla, Morrison
Thora Warner
Edward A. Wright
New London
Mate
Ainsworth
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Kale Washington
Wellman
West Chester
van Buren
J. C. Lewis
State Federation of Labor
State Board of Control
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Seat Sale
Por Phy
Journal
Geo. McDan Drug
W. . Harding
Mae McNemara
Peanty
Arue
Tal
Men
Xtehi
United Press
Falconbride
O Uricken Brothers
New York
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