Question Mark Flying to Break Endurance Records
The Question Mark, a Fokker monoplane, pushed to extend continuous flight beyond 118 hours as Major Carl Sputz led a voyage between Van Nuys and Rockwell Field. The crew aimed to surpass the 118 hour endurance, seeking the world record and surpassing previous air achievements in Southern California.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Army
Metropolitn Theta
van Nuys
Rockwell Field
Diego
Carl Sputz
Ous
Calite
Cedar Township Rural School Improvements Report
A list details improvements for six Cedar Township Kane La and surrounding schools. Enrollments range from seven to twenty three pupils. Items include new furniture, cleaning supplies, window shades, chalk, soap dishes, floor treatments, and porch enclosure with a variety of educational aids and equipment.
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Cedar Township
Kane la
Bethel
Cedar Center
Lexington
Thelda Freel
Naomi Khead
Prairie Flower
Mabel Sayre
County League Set to Open Monday in January Schedule
The M and G C A county basketball league begins Monday evening January 7 with three games. For six weeks, each Monday hosts three contests, totaling eight league games. Lee Soule of the Y M C A announced the schedule, with opener at seven. Teams include Wayland Wellman Crighton Ol be West Chester the Washington Y Leaders and the Washington Independents. Season tickets are $1.25 for all eight games. The high school band under director M i durn Mckay may perform Monday.
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M. GC. A. County
Lee Soule
Wayland
Wellman
Crighton
Ol Be
West Chester
Washington Y
Washington Independents
Nore
Eighen
Midurn Mckay
Burden of Growing Car Fleets on American City Traffic
A United Press survey finds prosperity increasing automobile ownership strains urban traffic systems. Cities like Chicago Boston Detroit and San Francisco employ traffic engineers as remedies include uniform regulations signs city planning street revamps double deck highways and downtown parking. Projections show rising registrations from New York Chicago and Detroit suggesting continued pressure on road networks amid uncertain optimal speeds.
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Fort J. Reeder
National Safety
United States
Chicago
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Boston
Washion
San Francisco
Detroit
New Jersey
Schools Reopen After Holiday Amid Arrests for Deer Killing
Three men were arrested Monday for hunting deer in Dutch Creek country, leading to confessions and court action. Osbourne, Newland, and Hines faced charges in Squire W. Barber’s court, with Osbourne jailed after capture by deputies. Officers said Shalla formerly employed by Osbourne spurred the hunting trip, while Newland and Hines posted bonds for upcoming hearings.
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Charles M. Denison
Jelle Plaine
Dutch Creek
Earier
P Mayer
Dutch Creek Aceon
Don de LB. Hines
Sam Osbourne
Melle Plaine
Charles Shatla
Squire W. &. Barber
Newland
Hines
Justice Barber
Osbourne
Helle Plaines
Courne
Weather Outlook For Upper Mississippi And Plains
Forecast covers the period for the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central Great Plains. Mostly fair in southern areas most of the week with unsettled conditions in northern regions beginning the week, snow early then clearing, rising temperatures in the south and near normal to warm later, cooler midweek in the north with rising temps toward the end.
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Missies
Ippi
Missouri Valleys
Great ‘Plain
Nortiy
Correll Dies at Mt Pleasant
Abraham Correll died this morning at the state hospital at Mt Pleasant. The body was brought to the EA Donee Funeral Home for arrangements.
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A. Correll
MT. Pleasant
Abraham Corral
Mt d
EA Donee
Twenty American Nations Sign Pact at Washington Session
Delegates from twenty American nations signed the conciliation and arbitration convention in Washington during the final session of the inter-American conference at the Pan American Building. No burial arrangements had been made this afternoon for a ninety year old man at ace.
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Washington
Western Hemisphere
Pan American Building
Reprieve Defers Double Hanging in Louisiana
Franklin Louisiana January 9 A one week stay of execution granted by Chief Justice Charles A ONeill of the Louisiana Supreme Court delays the scheduled double hanging of Ada Bonner Leboeuf and Thomas Breher. The stay, issued last night amid morning conflict, faced challenges as four justices dissented and questioned its constitutionality.
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Franklin
Ada Bonner Leboeuf
Thomas’ Breher
Demons Edge Muscatine in Defensive Showdown
Washington high school defeated Muscatine 28 to 15 in a low-scoring game. Key players Seaton and Swisher led the Demons with steady offense while Muscatine struggled to finish, as Washington built a double-digit lead by the third period and held strong in the final quarter.
Five Best Features on the Radio Sunday
Radio schedule fragment lists programs and stations WOR Newark WEAF WIZ WEAP WEAK. Florence Austral and Moore credited as sopranos. Mentioned time slots and network affiliations reflect 1928 era listings.
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Radio Sunday
United Proses
Newark
York Philharmonic Symphony
N. B.C
Midwest
Chicago
WEAF
Bare Ensemble
WIZ
Niers
WEAP
Florence Austral
Moore
Soprani
OD Hanewis
Roxy
Eang
Nationa Samapile
Supreme Court Review of Judge Simon Authority in Parish Case
The supreme court will decide whether Judge James D. Simon of St Mary's parish had authority to refuse appointing a unity commission. If overruled, Mrs Leboeuf and her lover face hanging a week from today, while a sanity commission exam may delay or determine the outcome.
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Mame
Sarunlay
Supreme Court
James
Simon
Distiet Court
St Mary's Parish
Leboeuf
Fontay
Sanity Commission
Missionaries in Foreign Fields Ordered Home Due to Funds
Twenty missionaries abroad will be withdrawn or kept home until funds are secured. The board states the selection was not based on personal worth, aiming to avoid halting any department. Dr. C. S. Owen remains on furlough to finish work at Yale and plans a return in ten days. Other names listed include Rev. F. Griee J. M. Jaird R. W. Walker S. Acheson Dr. C. Bell and many more across India Sudan and other fields. The note ends with a regional song reference from the southwest.
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Jehildren
Foreisn
Foreign Board
Department of the Mission
Dr. C. 8
Owen
Charles Corette
Yale
E.R. Jamieson
A. Work
Howard Buchanan
India
RE Ayers
A. J. Jjongewaard
W. D. Mercer
E. B. Beattie
E. C. McConnellee
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F.C. Patterson
J.C. Alter
H.C. ‘Yers
Sudan
Osler
de. J
Maxwell
RL. Bale
First Blizzard of Winter Sweeps Iowa Today
The Des Moines bureau reports the first winter blizzard sweeping Iowa today, closing roads and causing injuries and delays. Six inches of snow blankets most areas as storms halt air service and hamper travel across Des Moines Cedar Rapids and Waterloo. Interstate and local routes are buried under drifting snow and compounded by high winds.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Iowa
Magtekval
Nebraska
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Iowa Atonz
Kansas City
Northwest
Towa
Missouri
Oklahoma
Board Considers Roads and Bridges Plan
A local board discusses road and bridge matters and evaluates funding options. The session aims to decide on proposed projects and related financial arrangements with the involved institution.
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Board Considers
Washington County Farm Bureau Meeting Date and Speaker
Next Tuesday the Washington County Farm Bureau will hold its annual meeting at the YM CA hall. Officers will be elected and reports heard. The event opens at 9 AM with dinner at noon and resumes in the afternoon. State Senator G W Patterson of Burt will deliver the address about 2 30 PM.
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Washington Ounty Farm Bureau
G. W. Patterson
Burt
Shovel Snow Off Walk Then Personal Crisis Reports
A railroad worker named Wal Gasser, 28, was found hanging in his garret after shoveling snow off his walk this morning. His wife and two daughters survive him with no stated reason for the act.
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Jan
Wal ‘Wer Gasser
Garner
Heam
Marg MacDermott Dies at Hollywood Hospital
Hollywood mourns actor Marc MacDermott after a peaceful death in Windsor hospital Glendale following a three week stay for a stomach disorder. He was a noted stage and screen figure, with a career spanning both live theatre and film.
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Hollywood
Marc MacDermott
Windsor Hospital
Glendale
Blizzard Strikes With Heavy Snow and Wind Today
An old time blizzard dumped several inches of snow with a high wind and plunging cold. Rain followed by snow was expected, making travel hazardous and delaying trains this morning. Cars were often stuck and power lines escaped serious damage though trouble could follow if the weather worsens tonight.
First 1929 Baby David Allen Diener Born in County
Announcement in the Journal notes David Allen Diener as Washington county’s first baby of 1929 arriving at 12:31 a m New Year’s morning. He grows up in the Diener home four miles south of Wellman with three brothers and two sisters. The Washington merchants award annual prizes to the first baby of the year. Previous winners include Wilbur Day in 1927 and Shirley Mae Brown in 1928. Twelve Hammond foundation prizes were awarded Wednesday for creative work in literature arts industry business religious service music.
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Los Angeles
New York
Chicago
New York City
China
David Allen Diener
Washington County
David
Ieee
Diener
Wellman
Washington
Wilbur Day
Brighton
Shirley Mae Brown
Hammond Foundation
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