Revolt in Dominican Republic Seeks Ceasefire
WASHINGTON and Santo Domingo report ongoing bid for truce as government forces clash with insurrectionists 12 to 14 miles from the capital. Estimates place rebels at 500 to 1,000 with several interior points secured. telegraph service cut. Curtis acts to prevent bloodshed by sending Cabot to Santiago for negotiations.
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Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
United Press
Port Au Prince
Haiti
Washington
Charles B. Curtis
State Department
Curtis
John M. Cabot
Legation
Santiago
Dutch Creek Meet Postponed Until Conditions Improve
County Agent Harold Montgomery announces the Dutch Creek township livestock marketing meeting is postponed due to weather and road conditions. It will be rescheduled at the Dutch Creek Center Schoolhouse when feasible and a new notice will be issued to interested residents.
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Harold Montgomery
Dutch Creek Township
Dutch Creek Center
Montgomery
Rainfall totals worsen dirt roads and pavements
Last night .47 inches of rain, adding to previous rainfall for over an inch this week. More rain this forenoon left dirt roads in poor condition and pavements and graves popular with passersby.
University student dies after Iowa City crash
C Orland Boyer a junior dental student at the University of Iowa died from injuries after a car crash near Iowa City. He was driving with C Ballantyne and M Amish toward Cedar Rapids when they collided with a car driven by C Katsenberg. Ballantyne suffered a broken hand. Katsenberg and his four passengers escaped injury. slippery roads were blamed.
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Iowa City
U.P
C. Orland Boyer
University of Iowa
Here
Boyer
C. R. Ballantyne
Lamont
M. W. Amish
Cedar Rapids
C. Katsenberg
Ballantyne
Katsenberg
Colored Singers in Keota Concert
Keota residents may hear a concert Thursday evening by fifteen members from the Washington A M E Zion Church. The program at United Presbyterian Church starts at eight with free will offerings to aid church repairs. If feasible, more concerts may be arranged and a bake sale on March 15 will bolster the fund.
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Keota
United Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
J. H. Callier
Callier
February Heat Wave Ends With Sudden Cold Front
Yesterday marked the warmest February day with a high of 76 degrees as a heat wave peaked. This afternoon the weather shifts to cooler conditions across the region.
Senators Detect Spies Near Capitol Offices
A counter espionage unit has been formed in the senate wing after senators complained of mysterious snoopers near their offices. Senator Watson ordered an investigation amid reports of spied-on rooms and possible connections to prohibition enforcement charges. A truce in prohibition tensions runs until March 10 as the tariff bill nears passage.
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Senate
United States
United Press
David S. Barry
Altron
Wheeler
Montana
Borah
Capitol
Mitchell
Selu
Watson
Senate Chamber
United Press Today
Hoover Presses Economy as Senate Debates Budget
President Hoover urged congressional economy in a White House briefing and again at a press conference. Senator Carter Glass criticized the move as partisan, while Republican Watson and Senator Borah defended Hoover saying he warned the nation about treasury finances.
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White House
Carter Glass
Virginia
Watson
Borah
Idaho
Hoover
Treasury
Glass
County Ministers Hold Meeting Here
The February meeting of the ministerial association of Washington county was held yesterday at the Y M C A. Dr F W Eastwood spoke on trends in evangelistic methods followed by a general discussion. Rev Mr Harper of Keota attended and will soon leave for another field. A luncheon in his honor followed at the North Side restaurant.
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Ministerial Association of
Washington County
F. W. Eastwood
Mr. Harper
Keota
North Side
Springville Five Here Wednesday in Washington Showdown
Washington high school Demons prepare for a home game against Springville led by coach Jim Bambrick. Springville has won 13 of 16 and rekindles past glory. Supt. J H Peet supports a strong Washington effort as Shultz’s squad trains hard with Kelsey returning from injury.
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Washington
Washington High School
Springville
Jim Bambrick
Jim
Cedar Rapids
Bambrick
Supt
J. H. Peet
Peet
Demons
Jim Shultz
Kelsey
Ottumwa
Nurse's quick actions save hospital patients in fire
In Boston at Massachusetts Memorial Hospital a nurse in charge of the children's ward, Miss Marion Hiltz, spotted flames and set off alarms. Her rapid response enabled evacuation and the fire was put out with no injuries, though 14 children in an adjoining room were ill or at risk.
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Boston
U.P
Massachusetts Memorial Hospital
Marion Hiltz
Me- Erlane
Brighton couple to wed in public ceremony at Graham theatre
Mildred Ferne Dunbar and Dale Wesley Jones announced as the honored couple by Washington firemen to receive forty five prizes from local firms. They will marry in a public wedding at the Graham theatre Thursday with a reception and gifts following Friday. The show The Cuckoo Clock at the same venue adds spectacles and songs by Walter A. Stone, aiming to raise funds for the firemen’s relief.
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Mildred Ferne Dunbar
Brighton
Dale Wesley Jones
Washington
Graham Theatre
Miss Dunbar
Mr. Jones
Firemens Sack
Walking Pictures
Wile
Sleepytown
Walter A. Stone
Chicago Gang Leader Shot at Hospital
Frank McErlane, famed Chicago gangster, survived a hospital gun battle as three assailants slipped in and opened fire. The shootout wounded him and led to a police probe into how he spent weeks in the hospital under a false identity. Police pursue leads on gang rivalries and past killings tied to Saltis and O Donnell affiliations.
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Chicago
Frank McErlane
MecErlane
O'Donnell
McErlane
William J. Russel
Charles Miller
Jon Saltis
Saltis
Pspike O’ O
Staet
Chariton Defeats Bonds for Airport Plan
Chariton Iowa voters rejected the $25,000 airport construction bond issue by a wide margin. The final tally was 1,126 to 246, with every ward voting against the proposal.
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Chariton
U.P
San Marino Has Second Largest National Anthem
San Marino, the world’s smallest republic, is noted for possessing the world’s second largest national anthem by length. The claim links the tiny nation's cultural tradition to a expansive musical piece widely recognized in public discourse.
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San Marino
Washington Independents Enter Lone Tree Tournament
The Washington Independents managed by Ray Kiesey enter the Lone Tree basketball tourney with sixteen teams. They will open against the Lone Tree Firemen in the first game at 7 30 Wednesday evening featuring leading local players.
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Washington Independents
Ray Kiesey
Lone Tree
Washington
Lone Tree Firemen
Tax Warrants Sold in Chicago to Fund Salaries
Chicago workers need nearly 30 million dollars for pay. four minute men sold tax warrants in Loop banks as thousands of salesmen joined the effort to provide funds for police, firemen, and staff salaries. Early results reported 15 million dollars raised by noon.
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Chicago
Nickerson Home Damaged by Fire on East Fifth Street
A basement fire at the John Nickerson residence on East Fifth Street near the Milwaukee freight house caused smoke throughout the house. Firemen confined the blaze to the basement with joists burned. water damaged the upstairs floor and furnishings, while the Nickersons and neighbors escaped.
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John Nickerson
East Fifth Street
Milwaukee
Nickerson
Henry Zeug
Finland chemists turn sawdust into fodder sugar
Finnish chemists report a method to convert sawdust into sugar suitable for animal fodder. They claim 2204 pounds of sawdust yield about 1423 pounds of usable sugar.
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Finland
Wheat price dips to under a dollar on Chicago Board
Wheat on the Chicago Board of Trade briefly fell to 98 cents a bushel before closing at 1.04 dollars as farmers and markets react to a price crash. Congressional farm leaders pledged quick aid from the federal farm board, with Chairman McNary promising support to halt declines.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Federal Farm Board
Washington
Congressional
McNary
Senate
Nye Republican
North Dakota
Agricultural Committee
Chicago
Middle West
America
Kansas City
Duluth
Alexander Legge
Wheat Stabilization Corporation
Grain Eco
Boxers in final Miami training ahead of Thursday show
Miami boxers wind down last training sessions for the mid winter boxing festival as promoters race to sell remaining tickets. Notables Jack Sharkey Phil Scott and Tommy Loughran taper workouts while Gene Tunney arrives in Miami with Mrs. Tunney checking in at Miami Beach.
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Fla
Florida
Phil Scott
Jack Sharkey
Tommy Loughran
Palm Beach
Lawson Robertson
University of Pennsylvania
Loughran
Robertson
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