Grand jury probes Farmers Protective Association in Iowa
Fairfield reports a grand jury investigation into the Farmers Protective Association ongoing. Records and files from the Mid west Free Press are involved with Norman Baker associates. Witnesses include Hattie Dusenberry Jake Lenker and W C Carpenter while officials say no indictments are expected.
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Fairfield
Iowa
Farmers Protective Association
Hattie Dusenberry
Norman Baker
Muscatine
Midwest Free Press
Baker
Frank B. Halligan
Louis Fitzgerald
Free Press
Grand Jury
Jake W. Lenker
Tipton
Halligan
Carpenter
W. C. Carpenter
The
Farmer's Protective Association
League of Nations rejects Soviet disarmament proposal
In Geneva on February 25 a proposal by Maxim Litvinoff to abolish all arms immediately was voted down at the disarmament conference. Litvinoff accused Western nations of arming the Far Eastern conflict to spur war as a means to ease economic crisis. Only Turkey supported Russia in the vote.
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Geneva
Maxim Litvinoff
Litvinoff
Turkey
Russia
London
China
Japan
Manchuria
Riga
Soviet Foreign Commissariat
Moscow
Speakers lineup at boys work meeting at high school
Supt J. Mr. Peet will address boy work leaders tonight at the high school on The Daily Good Turn and Its Iteration to Citizenship. Mr. Conover of Iowa City will discuss first aid. Next week Leigh Soule of the Y and Dean Teeters of Iowa City are scheduled speakers.
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Supt. J. Mr. Peet
Conover
Iowa City
Leigh Soule
Dean Teeters
Mrs Judd To Hang May 11 As Murder Trial Ends
Phoenix February 25 Attorneys for Ruth Judd announced plans to appeal to the state supreme court after her murder conviction and death sentence for killing Mrs Agnes Anne Leroi. Judd refused to name an alleged accomplice and was returned to Florence State Prison.
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Phoenix
Ariz
INS
Ruth Judd
Agnes Anne Leroi
State Supreme Court
Washington Demons fall to Ottumwa 33 to 21 in closing Little Six
Washington high school came out disorganized and demoralized against Ottumwa, dropping the closing Little Six game 33 to 21. Three regulars Wells Kupka and Raymond were held out for discipline, weakening the lineup for a team preparing for the Keota sectional tourney.
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Washington High School
Ottumwa
Demons
Washington
Wells
Kupka
Raymond
Dusenbery
Ottlumwa
Jim Shultz
Keota
Shultz
Curtis Wells
Sigourney
Wellman
Wash
Qualify for the Music Contests at Washington High
Washington high school held a qualification contest for instrumental soloists and small groups to represent the school in coming events. Qualifiers include Martha Mathers, Helen Melinski, Sarah Marie Davis, Henrietta Hull, Helen Sartor, Lou Jean Stewart, Maurice Mayo, Karl Bevins, Hubert Turner, Junior Cuddy, and ensembles led by Bevins and Hull. Further contestants to be chosen after next week's recital.
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Washington High School
Martha Mathers
Helen Melinski
Sarah Marie Davis
Henrietta Hull
Helen Sartor
Lou Jean Stewart
Maurice Mayo
Karl Bevins
Hubert Turner
Junior Cuddy
Tommy Stewart
John Jackson
Donald Davis
Daryl Fetters
Henrith Hull
Marjorie Pratt
Rural pupils declaim in county declamatory contest
The county declamatory contest for rural pupils will be held at Washington high school auditorium on Saturday February 27. The intermediate division starts at 10 a m and the primary and advanced divisions begin at 1 30 p m. Attendees for both sessions pay fifteen cents for the whole day while morning or afternoon admission is ten cents.
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Washington High School
Income Tax Man Is Here This Week
Wilson Reed deputy internal revenue collector tours Washington to help residents prepare income tax reports. He will remain through Saturday night, available in the basement office at the post office during working hours. Mrs. Ben Briley is ill at her home.
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Wilson Reed
Internal Revenue
Washington
Mr. Reed
Ben Briley
Revenue Is Necessary Declares Tax Plan Push
Washington reports note Speaker Garner endorses a sales tax as part of a tax-raising plan to balance the budget. Democratic leaders say a painless two percent levy on finished goods will fund the program with remaining revenue from income and estate taxes. Hurley defies a committee demand to testify on consolidating federal public works.
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Washington
INS
John N. Garner
House
Ways and Means Committee
Garner
Ways and Means
Henry T Rainey
Illinois
The
Treasury
Patrick Hurley
House Expenditures Committee
George Washington Pageant Slated By Washington Schools
A Washington schools pageant celebrating the bicentennial has a definite date set for March 4 with admission 25 cents. Pupils from grade schools to junior college will perform in colonial costumes at the high school in the evening. Proceeds, if any, go to unemployment relief funds. The event features tableaux of Washington life with the high school orchestra performing, arranged by Miss Ethel McCreedy Miss Della Patton and Miss Carol Porgey.
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Washington
Ethel McCreedy
Della Patton
Carol Porgey
Russians Fear Japanese Air Attack on Eastern Siberia
Moscow reports fear of a Japanese air invasion to Siberian centers with martial law in Vladivostok and other cities. Troops move to border while executions and unrest rise as coal and canning industries suffer food shortages and poor equipment.
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Siberian
Tokyo
Siberia
Vladivostock
International News Service Today
Kharbarovsk
Gpu
Viadivostoe
Japan
Khartarovek
Nikolaevsk
Viadivostock
G. P.U
Shkotovo
Shanghai
Manchuria
Pattison joins Coon-Sanders Orchestra in New York
R L Pattison formerly of this city known as Levi has accepted a tubist post with the Coon Sanders orchestra now playing at the Hotel New Yorker in New York City. He starts duties in March and the ensemble broadcasts over NBC several nights weekly reaching WOC Davenport and WENR Chicago.
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Journal
R.L. Pattison
Washington
Levi
Coon- Sanders
New Yorker
New York City
Pattison
Mr. Pattison
WOC
Davenport
Grass Fire at Warren Residence Causes Minor Damage
Firemen were called this afternoon to the Warren residence on West Main Street to extinguish a grass blaze that spread to a small outbuilding. Damage described as slight.
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Warren
West Main Street
Ed Stich
Struble Announces Candidacy for Washington County Sheriff
George M. Struble former Washington county sheriff announces his run for the Republican nomination for sheriff at the upcoming primary next June.
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George M. Struble
Washington County
Will Rogers on War Coverage in China
Beverly Hills commentary notes two ideas about the China war. First, press agents exaggerate reports to keep them readable. Second, discredit dispatches headed Shanghai or Tokyo due to government censorship in both places.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
China
Manchuria
Shanghai
Stores Making Special Plans for Washington Week
Washington shops announce last minute offerings in tomorrow's Journal of special interest as Washington Week winds down Saturday night. The event aims to boost awareness of high grade merchandise and ties to the bicentennial commission creating a patriotic and practical shopping drive.
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Washington Trade Territory
Washington
Washington, D. C
Davenport to Debate Locals Tonight in Washington High
Maurice Mayo and Eugene Thomas will debate the Davenport high school negative team at 7 45 PM in the Washington high school auditorium. The public is invited as judges from Parsons College include Dean Guise Prof Brower and Dr Roberts. The event forms half of the third round in the Washington state series with Brighton pending Monday eve.
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Washington High School
Maurice Mayo
Eugene Thomas
Davenport High School
Parsons College
Dean Guise
Brower
Dr. Roberts
Washington
Brighton
Town clock resumes service in Washington
The Washington town clock, out during winter, returned to operation at noon today. It was ticking and striking again this afternoon, though minor adjustments may keep it off slightly for a few days. Le land Carris of Carris Manufacturing said repairs should prevent future stoppages and normal operation is expected thereafter.
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Washington
Leland Carris
Defenders Face Heavy Casualties in Kiangwan Offensive
Japanese forces aided by tanks planes and heavy artillery shell Kiangwan Miaoshin and Lunghua areas near Shanghai inflicting heavy casualties on Chinese defenders. Despite renewed counterattacks Chinese rally and retake some ground as Tokyo claims a 1200 meter advance along the line.
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International
Kiangwan
Shanghai
Miaoshin
Lunghua
Chapei
International Settlement
INS
Shanghai-Hangchow
Chapel
Chines
Kiatgwan
Wants Ads Offer Rooms For Rent And Goods For Sale
If you have something to sell or to buy a lost article or a room to rent she will help you solve the problem. Sewing machines pianos chairs rugs vietrolas radios refrigerators lawn mowers are easily bought and sold through the wante ads.
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