United States Aims at Naval Limitation for London Talks
Secretary Stimson announced on the eve of the London naval conference that the United States seeks to extend the battleship holiday and limit cruisers destroyers and submarines. President Hoover bid farewell to the delegates at a White House breakfast stressing world peace hinges on conference success and issued a public summary of his encouragement.
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Washington
U.R
Stimson
United States
White House
Hoover
U.P
Judge Dan Hamilton Opens Court Today
Judge D. W. Hamilton opened the January term of district court in Washington this morning. Miscellaneous court matters were attended to. Assignment of cases for trial will be made and the grand jury impaneled tomorrow.
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D. W. Hamilton
Washington
Notables to Attend Cavalry Drill in Washington Iowa
Captain Jay Brown of Troop F will host a Washington drill with top officers from the 113th cavalry and a state adjutant general’s representative. Col Park A Lindley sheriff of Polk County will attend along with Major Max O’Brian and Majors Hayek Venter. The indoor drill at City Hall includes a regimental band concert and invites public attendance. More than 40,000 acres of public lands across several states have been opened for homestead entry.
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Iowa
Washington
Capitan Jay Brown
113Th Cavalry
State Adjutant General
Oskaloose
Findley
Park A. Lindley
Polk County
Brown
Max O'Brian
W. J. Hayek
Kay Venter
Charles H. Grahl
Adjutant General's Office
Haller
Ottumwa
Yanansek
Iowa City
Phillips
Burlington
City Hall
Search Organized for Edward Sands in the Taylor Case
A massive manhunt is underway in Los Angeles for Edward Sands, wanted for eight years regarding the murder of William Desmon Taylor. Police Chief Steckers ordered a revised bulletin sent to departments worldwide. Sands, a known drug peddler, vanished after Taylor's body was found and had served as a valet to a famous director.
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Edward Sands
Taylor
William Desmone’ Taylor
Steckers
Sand
Los Angeles
Sands
Bes
Journal Carrier Party Celebrates Annual Gathering
The Shannon home hosted the Journal Party for 22 carriers and substitutes marking January interest in the delivery service. Prizes were awarded in ping pong, bean bag, and golf while lunch featured frankfurter sandwiches and desserts. Billy Stewart won a gold watch. Daryl Dodder led best carrier service with $10, and Arthur Donovan $5.
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Journal
Shannon
East Main Street
William Mannusier
Jimmie Wells
Bob Shannon
Homer Jugenheimer
Art Donovan
Gene Thomas
Max Lee
John Jackson
Harold Haifley
Daryl Dodder
Billy Stewart
Journal Carrier Division
Billy Shannon
Arthur P Donovan
Clifford Long
Bob Sorrell
Clifford Beggs
Miles Knight
Billy Mannusier
Milburn Krabill
Stewart Bell
Jack Watson
Bob Varney
Bill Varney
Billy McColl
Clarence Lee
William Stewart
William Shannon
Cold hind ers search for lost flyers
Slow weather after a severe blizzard delays the hunt for Carl Ben Eielson and his mechanic Earl Xornland aboard Nanuk and the Russian Stavropol near North Cape Siberia. Ice conditions and supply issues hamper sled teams. searchers await clear skies to resume the rescue efforts.
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North Cape
Siberia
Neme
Nanuk
Stavropol
Carl Ben Eielson
Nome
Fielsen
Earl Xorland
Cold Wave From Arctic Brings Snow Over Wide Area
A Arctic cold snap swept from the Canadian border through the Midwest toward the Appalachians with snow and frigid temperatures. Two inches or more blanketed the Missouri Valley as a blizzard hit Wyoming and parts of Colorado, Nebraska, and Kansas. Edmonton and Prince Albert reported 36 below zero.
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Chicago
Arctic Circle
Canadian
Rockies
Appalachians
Midwest
Pacific Coast
Central States
Missouri Valley
Pacific Northwest
Wyoming
Colorado
Nebraska
Kansas
Rocky Mountains
Lander
Wyo
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Prince Albert
Testing of Cows to Start Jan 20 in Washington County
An official notice from M G Thornburg state secretary of agriculture announces bovine tuberculosis eradication efforts in Washington County. Cattle testing will begin around January 20 under state law with Dr H E Johnston supervising. local veterinarians may assist later. A township meet planned last week January with Dr Peter Malcolm outlining department policies. Finances come from state and federal allocations with future county funds as needed.
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M. G Thornbui
State Secretary of Agriculture
Washington County
Thornburg
H. EB. Johnston
Board of Supervisors
Peter Malcolm
Division of Animal Husbandry
Five Burned After Gasoline Explodes In Home Fire
Indianapolis January seventh five persons were burned three fatally when Roland Kluesner poured gasoline on a stove fire in his living room. The blast yanked Kluesner his wife Hattie age 25 and children Florence Lettie 5 Mary Alice 6 Donald Jr 3 into burns Evelyn and Everett 6 month twins escaped.
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Indianapolis
U.P
Roland Kluesner
Kluesner
Hattie
Mary Alice
Florence Lettie
Donald Jr
Evelyn
Everett
Iowa Politics Beginning to Warm Up
Iowa's 1930 campaign opens with Republicans likely to field two or more candidates for most major offices. U S Senatorial race includes L D Dickinson as the only declared candidate. Hammill and Clark eyed. Several incumbents and rivals announce bids for executive council secretary treasurer and railroad commissioner posts as the June primaries approach.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Daniel F. Steck
United States Senate
L. D. Dickinson
Tenth District
Sibley
John Hammill
Howard Clark
Hammill
Dan Turner
Corning
A. W. Bergman
Newton
Otto H. Lange
Dubuque
Turner
Bergman
Lange
E. M. Smith
Atate
Smith
Executive Council
Mark G. Thornburg
Ray E. Johnson
W. Long
Thornburg
Long
Guy Lambert
J. H. Grriff
Dee Maines
Johnson
Fred P. Woodruff
Charla
Webster
Railroad Commission
Cars Collide On Slippery Paving In Iowa County
Mr and Mrs A Sederbund of St Paul Minn were in Muscatine after a collision on primary road No 2 near West Chester a car skidded on icy pavement and struck another from Mahaska County both drivers escaped serious injury sheriff Fred Sweet investigated the incident and reports say the car was repaired locally for travel.
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A. Sederbund
St. Paul
Minn
West Chester
Muscatine
Mahaska County
Sheriff's Office
Fred Sweet
Two Die in Pittsburg Hotel Fire Blamed on Incendiary
Two people died and five were seriously burned when a four story Wick hotel in Pittsburg Kansas was largely destroyed by fire. The victims were Clarence Parker a 45 year old Kansas City Southern railroad foreman and Ralph Quennis a Pittsburg grocery clerk. Fire Chief Gus Gessmer said the blaze was the 31st in six days and an incendiary had shaken the city with fear of attacks on homes and businesses.
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Pittsburg
Kans
U.P
Wick
Clarence Parker
Pittsburgh Roundhouse
Kansas City Southern Railroad
Ralph Quennis
Gus Gessmer
Mercury Takes Another Big Drop
The article notes a rapid temperature fall during the day with a minimum of two below zero last night and a 50 degree drop from the previous day. It records 48 in the afternoon and a more than twenty degree plunge within an hour yesterday. Today remains cold but sunshine appears with warmer weather forecast tomorrow.
Schedule Opens in County League Opener Recaps Early Games
Washington County independent basketball league at the YMCA opened with nine teams. Wyman defeated Ainsworth 29 to 5 and Wayland beat West Chester 32 to 11 as Kalona edged Crawfordsville 37 to 33. Y Leaders beat Brighton 24 to 18. secretary Leigh Soule expects the full schedule in a couple days.
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Washington County Independent Basketball League
Leigh Soule
Wayland
Wyman
Ainsworth
West Chester
Brighton
Kalona
Crawfordsville
Montgomery Ward
Milbur McKay
Ray Simpson
Ainsworth Ee
Oou Crawforrsville
Brighton Ae
Miss Ages Messersmith Returns Home
Miss Ages Messersmith returns to Davenport after visiting the Albert Franzen home and spending several days here.
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Miss Ages Messersmith
Davenport
Albert Franzen
Battle over committees in the Senate
Washington Jan 7 A split in Republican ranks widened when Smoot blocked farm bloc applicants from the finance committee. The secret action caused a deadlock in the committee and forced adjournment with hopes for a settlement. Senators Lafollette of Wisconsin and McMaster of South Dakota were among the farm bloc candidates involved.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Republican Committee
Robert M. Lafollette
Consin
Janet William H. McMaster
South Dakota
Senate tackles disputed sugar schedule as tariff bill moves
In Washington on January 7 the senate marked the bill’s first anniversary by advancing the sugar schedule amid a debate on enforcement. House drys delay, while Borah and Brookhart prep evidence. the tariff debate proceeds, with sugar lobbying scrutiny to come. Junior Owens testified for bottlers.
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Washington
U.R
Senate
Nouse
Idaho
Brookhart
Iowa
Borah
House
Finance Committee
Harrison
Junior
Owens
The
Carbonated Bottlers Association
Dr Dean's Father Dies in Davenport Funeral Plans
Dr Ray H Dean travels to Muscatine to attend his father’s funeral after the death at Mercy Hospital in Davenport. The 63 year old father will be buried in Muscatine tomorrow. Dr Dean will return to his office on Friday.
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Ray H. Dean
Muscatine
Mercy
Davenport
Dean
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