Final Action Awaited on Liquor Bill
Des Moines reports a stalemate as house members stall on signing the liquor control conference report. A resolution seeks prompt attendance through the week while adjournment remains uncertain. The house advances a deputy salaries bill and 75 percent senate rate is considered for return. The senate approves a 100000 transfer to the conservation board to boost CCC related employment, activating two million dollars in federal funds.
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Des Moines
U.P
House
Liquor Control Conference Committee
Senate
Sinc Dhe
State Board of Conservation
CCC
Reduction of CWA workforce in Washington County
Washington County Civil Works Administration orders cut the county CWA staff to 271 workers by Friday March 2, with 53 more men removed, nine women, and 36 previously relinquished. Wage rate stays fifty cents an hour as projects shift under county administration guidance.
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Washington County Civil Works Administration
Fies
CWA
EB. H. Mulceck
Wallace School Wins Y Trophy in 1924 Basketball League
Wallace grade school captured the 1924 Y M C A basketball league title beating Lincoln 11 to 10 in the final game played yesterday at the Y. Wallace won five games and lost one to claim the championship and the 14 inch miniature statue trophy.
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Wallace
Lincoln
Svort
Heights
Centennial
Ainsworth Baby Constance Simons Dies
Constance Jean Simons aged nearly five months died yesterday afternoon at her parents home Mr and Mrs Theodore J Simons in Ainsworth. She was born October 31 1923. Funeral services will be Thursday at 10 am at the family home conducted by Rev FE J Shook with burial in Ainsworth cemetery.
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Constance Jean Simons
Theodore J. Simons
Ainsworth
FE. J. Shook
Ainsworth Cemetery
McFarlane Talks Farming Future at Y's Men's Club
M Farlane predicted shifting farming to the inland due to eastern land becoming unsuitable and rivers turning to industrial sewages. He, with forty years in retail, outlined changes in farming and transportation while Dave Fulton and Jane Stewart provided musical interludes to the event.
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RA. F McPfarlans
Y's Men's Club
Onin
McFarlane
Dave Fulton
Jane Stewart
Ernest Carlson Declares Candidacy for County Board
Ernest Carlson, longtime Washington county resident and veteran in hog and cattle breeding, announced his bid for the county board of supervisors for the term starting January 2. Carlson, reared near Monmouth, Wisconsin, has served as township trustee in Washington township from 1920 to 1924 and remains active in county affairs.
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Ernest Carlson
Carlson
Washington
Washington County
Fara
Monmouth
Wiineis
Washington Township
Couch
Methods of Racketeers Are Alleged
Washington reports that businessmen use racketeering methods to undermine NRA code efforts to raise workers’ incomes. Mrs Mary Dewson, chair of the Democratic National Committee women’s division, led protests and charged sweat shop employers evade codes, cutting Pennsylvania silk wages from 25 to 15 weekly and applying stretch out and speed up to dodge provisions. She also alleged some workers earning 18 dollars weekly are misclassified as executives to evade rules.
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Washington, D.C
U.P
NRA
Mary Dewson
Womens Division
Democratic National Committee
Dewson
NSA
Dr Will Bowers Addresses Masonic Gathering
Dr Will Bowers of Waterloo formerly of Washington spoke at a Masonic temple meeting attended by 125 Masons from Washington and 15 lodges. Delegations came from Brighton Kalona Ainsworth Riverside Keota Wellman Ollie Columbus Junction and nearby towns with some from Nebraska North Dakota and Illinois. The talk highlighted Masonry’s finer teachings and daily life application.
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Kalona
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Riverside
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Wellman
Ollie
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North Dakota
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Order
Rainy opposes veterans benefits in general officers bill
Speaker Henry Rain ey of the house today said sweeping restoration of veteran benefits in the general officers bill adopted by the senate would mean higher taxes and ruin the budget balance. He said the bill could not be approved by President Roosevelt in its present form.
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Washington
Henry Rainey
House Today
Senate
Roosevelt
Political Figure Announces Self for Republican Ticket
A political figure announces candidacy on the Republican ticket for a given office. The proclamation signals intent to seek the party nomination and contest the upcoming election. The announcement emphasizes platform priorities and readiness to campaign.
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Farmer
Washington
Poday
BO "Peo
Demons Face Tough Openers In Iowa Tourney
Des Moines reports sectional first round pairings with Keosauqua vs Fairfield and Washington vs Keota in Class A tournament. Fairfield and Keosauqua hold favorable times with final at Batlowy Field on Friday night, while top teams eye Cedar Falls finals March 15 to 17.
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Jas
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Keote
Keosauqua
Southeastern Iowa
Fairfield
Kevin Washington
Batuhany
Des Moines
Iowa
Elaes A
Ein Is
Cedar Falls
Death of John McGraw Shocks New York City
New York reels from the death of John McGraw, famed for bringing fans to Giants games and World Series triumphs. The city endures blizzards and transport chaos as it mourns a beloved figure and emblem of the era.
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John McGraw
New York
Giants
Washington County pumpkin contest to honor largest pumpkin
Business leaders in Washington County announce plans for a corn festival pumpkin contest next fall. Prizes will be awarded to the village exhibitor with the largest pumpkin, with details to be announced later. Contestants are urged to begin preparations now and study pumpkin growing practices to win the prize.
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Washington
Marly
Roof Fire on West Second Street Delivers Minor Damage
Fire department responded to a small roof fire in the 700 block of West Second Street this afternoon. Damage was slight.
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West Second Street
Young Minister Accepts Assist Pastor Post in Norristown PA
Walter Eastwood son of Dr. and Mrs. F W Eastwood will become assistant pastor of First Presbyterian Church Norristown Pa taking up duties April 15 He recently served at Islin N J and graduated from Princeton Seminary in 1925 with a Master of Theology after earlier earning a Bachelor of Theology Parsons College Fairfield Iowa
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Walter Eastwood
Dro
F. W. Eastwood
Washington
First Presbyterian Church
Norristown
Washington Presbyterian Church
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
J. M. Corum
Islin
N. J
Presbyterian
Princeton Seminary
Princeton
Parsons College
Fairfield
Farmers Bank Kalona Pays 40 Percent Depositor Claims
The Farmers Savings Bank of Kalona began paying the final 40 percent of depositor certificates yesterday. Total certificates held about 7 7 60, released in four installments through May 1 20 and August 1 20 and November 1 20, with 59 800 released yesterday February 27. The payouts were greeted as a happy event in Kalona.
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Heavyweight Title Bout Postponed by Rain
Miami report states the heavyweight championship fight between Carnera and Loughran was postponed from tonight to Thursday night due to rain and threatening weather. The move affects both fighters and fans awaiting the bout.
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Miami
Carnera
Loughran
New Plan To Continue For A Year
President Roosevelt announced a new comprehensive program to replace the CWA and run for one year starting this spring. It targets distressed rural families and urban unemployed, with emphasis on self support, multiple crop farming, and tied to recent congressional appropriations. Cities will offer up to six months of work to each able-bodied person to avoid permanent relief.
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Washington, D. C
CWA
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Symphony Group Offers Concert
The Washington Little Symphony Orchestra gave a well played evening in the high school auditorium with Milburn A. McKay conducting. Special features included the selection Reve Angelique by Rubinstein with guest musician Carolyn McCleery and a cello solo by Log Jean Stewart noted for its expressive performance.
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Washington Little Symphony Orchestra
Milburn A. McKay
Rubinstein
Iiss
Carolyn McCleery
Log Jean Stewart
Lou Jean
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