Tornado Toll and Flood Threat Smash Midwest
Chicago reports spring thaws and tornadoes spawning deaths across Texas to Mississippi. Duncan Mississippi loses twenty one. Red Cross fights disease, nurses aid refugees, as floods threaten Ohio and Indiana. Bridges, ice jams, and relief efforts mark a wide storm disaster across the region.
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Chicago
Midwest
Canadian
Gulf of Mexico
Texas
Arkansas
Missisippi F
Ohio
Indiana
Missouri
Tennessee
Mississippi
Duncan
Miss
Red Cross
Sharkey Stribling Fight Telecast Promises Big Gate
The Sharkey Stribling bout at Flamingo Park is set for 10 pm EST with NBC hookup and Graham McNamee and Bill Munday on mic. Tex Rickard’s promotion eyes a gate surpassing 250000 dollars as crowds near 40000 attend ringside in Miami, with Sharkey favored to win over Jack Sharkey and Joe Stich in a high profile heavyweight clash.
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Miami
Fla
National Broadcasting Company
Graham McNamee
Bill Munday
Fairweather
National Broadcasting
Miame Reach
Tex Rickards
Toni
Tate Pro
Jack They
Boston
Young Stich
Pride
Southland
Acion
Flamingo Park
Sharkey
Ty Jack Sharkey
Jack Demps
Tex Rickard
Tucker Makes Large Audience Scoring Record
Harold Tucker of the Washington Demons ranked second in the Little Six scoring for 1929, three points behind Dick Davis of Ottumwa. Davis led with 87 points and Tucker had 84, while Davis excelled at free throws and Fisher set further team marks. The article also notes attendance at a junior high operetta and details on players and figures from the season.
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Harold Tucker
Washington Demons
Dick Davis
Ottumwa
Bill Bayliss
Burlington
Davis
Tucker
Bill
Washington
Meier
Fisher
Washington Mourth
Bates
Fairfield Jitty Riese
Washingion
Kiesey
Washington Mad
Fenal
Arrens Lytle
McClain
Gan
Hendricks
Fairfield
Magentine
Mt Pleasant
Lytle
Alwrens
Kort
Bath
Flora
Blick
Wells
Westermars
Nelson
Schulty
Reinert
McAvoy
Death ends long illness of Della Hollingsworth
Della P Hollingsworth 64 of 611 West Washington Street died early today after a long illness. Funeral plans pending with a nephew Charles Winter of Grand Rapids Michigan expected to arrange. Born June 3 1864 in Dutch Creek township she lived in Washington County all her life north of the last fifty years. Daughter of William and Mary Singmaster Hollingsworth.
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Della P. Hollingsworth
West
Washington Street
Charles Winter
Grand Rapids
Mich
Miss Hollingworth
Dutch Creek Township
Washington County
William and
Mary
Singmaster) Hollingsworth
Washington Woman Dead After Truck Collision
Miss Lowise Cunningham was killed at 7 20 PM near East Washington street and Fourth avenue when struck by a truck. Driver Karl Little testified he failed to see her due to blinding lights and blamed the southbound car. death caused by a skull fracture. Cunningham, daughter of the late Capt J A Cunningham, long resident of Washington, active in church and W C A work, leaves two brothers and a sister. Funeral plans uncertain. inquest adjourned for out-of-town witness.
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Lowise Cunningham
East Washington Street
Path
Karl Little
Prwk
Fourth Avenue
Miss Cunningham
J. A. Cunningham
Washington
Methodist Church
P. E. C. Society
Aireectors
John H Fond Domes Reham
KA. Burnell
Sette
Wash
Kate Hell
Miss Cuningham
Burnell
Tustin
Barber
Toromersey A. Jones
Dw. Nalin
A. E. Atchiion
Ka Little
Altiea Montgomery
Robert Carson
J. M. Lloyd
Lindbergh Flies Toward Twin Mexican Volcanoes Today
Col Charles A Lindbergh and Miss Anne Spenser Morrow departed from Valencia field at 11 45 am heading toward the twin volcanoes southeast of Mexico City. The course reportedly shifted northeast as observers tracked the flight. A nearby ranch owner named Plutarcho Caltes operates a property near Monterey.
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Mexico City
Charles A. Lindbe
Anne Spenser Morrow
Valiuena Field
Lindbergh
Plutarcho Caltes
Monterey
Five Best Radio Features On WABC WEAF and Networks
A 1924 United Press summary lists Thursday radio features including Weber’s Oberon in English by an opera company on WEAF and network at 8 est, Rapee and his symphony on WEAF and network at 8:20 est, a carding artists and orchestra on WEAF at 8, and rapid transit vignettes from Ute WIZ with the network at 9:20 est featuring a sixteen voice choir and mixed chorus in classical and popular music.
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United Press
WABC
Weber
WEAF
Curtain to Rise at 8 15 Tonight for Way Down East
The Gran theatre announces the first presentation of Way Down East a benefit play for new uniforms directed by Claire Brower. Doors open at 7 00 with some fifty seats likely available at the door for tonight’s performance and more for Thursday. The rural scene in Squin Bartlett’s dooryard features a stern squire and lively humor with lively stage chickens reportedly moving about the set.
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Claire Brower
Squin Bartlett
Squires Yard
Brookhart
Frank Snyder Claimed by Death in Local Died This Afternoon
Frank Snyder of 703 West Madison Street died this afternoon. No funeral arrangements were announced. Local authorities reported the death but details were unavailable at press time.
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Frank Snyder
West
Madwon Street
Washington County P T A elects officers and committee chairmen
Newly elected officers of the Washington County Council of the Parent-Teachers Association and a adding of committee chairs are listed with names and towns including Kalona Riverside Wellman Washington and others, followed by note that a meeting of the committee was called by the president to outline duties.
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Washington
Porjinash
West Chester
A. B. Magdetran
Warland
Cehaviana
Toppan Sennett
Wellman
Martha Thrasher
Mra
A. E. Alchion
Minterlan
P. M.lindenmeslywest
Chester
Gidore
Dongvan Turns Down Cabinet Post Today Speculation on Dante Pierce
In Athens on February 7 reports say ten people were killed and seven injured in the collapse of a large brewery and restaurant. The event dominates local news as authorities investigate the cause.
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Dongvan
Dante Pierce
Iowa
Athens
Parole Wright to the Sheriff
Glenn Wright of Crawfordsville pleaded guilty to stealing 85 dollars from the Crooks file Ting station. Judge J. G. Patterson sentenced him to eight months in Washington county jail but paroled him to Sheriff Charles M. Denison for good behavior due to his youth and prior clean record.
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Ercede
Glenn Wright
Crawfordsville
J. G. Patterson
Sigourney
Ting
Patterson
Wrigit
Washington County
Charles M. Denison
Convention To Be Held Here By Y's Men District
The Y's Men’s clubs of the state accepted an invitation to hold their district convention in Washington this year. President Claude Tuck announced committee appointments after an enthusiastic report at last night’s meeting. George Ste Ramseyer of Oskaloosa, manager of Ramseyer Hatcheries, spoke on the poultry industry’s growth, noting a billion-dollar plus value last year.
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Ubs
Washington
Pres Dent Claude ‘Tuck
Geo. Ste ©. Ramseyer
Oskaloosa
Ramseyeries
Coal Industres
U.S
Ramseyer
Com
Donovan declines War Secretary post as Hoover era begins
William J. Donovan, assistant attorney general, rejects the war secretary job offered in the Hoover administration during a White House meeting with the president-elect. He plans private practice after March. Mitchell accepts attorney general post, joining a growing cabinet lineup. Pierce eyed for agriculture, others named include Stimson, Metson, Wilbur, Adams, and Brown.
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Washington
William J. Donovan
Hoover Administration
S Street
Donovan
William J. Mitchell
Mittchell
Minnesota
Mr. Hoover
Mitchell
Hoover
Charles Evans Hughes
Calvin Cootdse
New
C. Bascom Stemp
Five Liquor Raids in Des Moines Reported
Des Moines police and allied agencies conducted five liquor raids yesterday with limited success. One man was arrested after a conference of state city county and federal authorities citing concerns over liquor inflow into Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Debate today with Oskaloosa at four o clock
Washington high school teams hold a practice debate with Oskaloosa high school today at four o clock. Washington debaters Warner and Nellie Wiley support the affirmative while Cherry McElhinney and George Jones oppose. The motion concerns protection of United States citizens property in Latin America.
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Washington High School
Oskaloosa High School
Washington
Oskatloosa High
Penn College
Atte
Warner
Nellie Wiley
Cherry McElhinney
George Jones
United States
Latin America
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