Lowlands Flooded by High Water in Mississippi Delta
The Mathews Bayou levee break south of Swan Lake, Mississippi, unleashed floodwaters six to ten feet deep, imperiling thousands as boats ferried people from trees and roofs. Red Cross urged more boats to avert a large death toll. 5,000 residents at risk across 50,000 acres.
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United Press
Glendora
Miss
Swan Lake
Red Cross
Chicago
Great Lakes
Canada
Rocky Mountain
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Iowa
Corset Robbery Probed. Two Charged in $900 Theft
Centerville authorities pursued leads in a corset theft case after $900 vanished from Mrs. Jody Mosley of Moulton. Larceny charges were filed against T A Stevens and Tommy Znis, with Stevens held in Ottumwa and Znis in Kirksville Missouri.
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Centerville
Towa
T. A. Stevens
Tommy Znis
Jody Mosley
Moulton
Plane crash ends aviators Newville two women killed
Ruth Stewart and Debbie Stanford, adventurous society aviators, crashed their white Lockheed plane on Sherman Mountain after departing Pittsburg en route to New York for a South America air tour. Rescue teams located wreckage. Mrs Stanford died in the cabin from injuries while Mrs Stewart perished beneath the engine.
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Paul Comly French
United Press
Newville
Ruth Stewart
Debbie Stanford
Sherman Mountain
Pittsburg
New York
South America
St. Louis
J. Paul Lukens
Autogiro Company
mid-Pennsylvania
Suspect Parcels Sent to Italian Leaders Aboard Excalibur
Two packages addressed to King Victor Emmanuel III and Prime Minister Mussolini were found in mails aboard the American export liner Excalibur. Line officials warned Naples office of a possible bomb plot, as details emerged from New York.
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New York
Victor Emanuel
Mussolini
Italy
Naples
Mrs Ford of Washington Dies in Glendale
Mrs Chal Ford 60 years old from Washington died after a stroke at her daughter’s home in Glendale California She will be brought to Washington for burial funeral plans pending with L A Jones funeral home She was born November 30 1871 in Washington and later lived with her daughter following her husband Washington a businessman’s death in 1929 She is survived by two sisters two grandchildren and extended family in New York Los Angeles Crawfordsville and Washington
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Chal Ford
Washington
Rhea Gardner
Glendale
Calif
Presbyterian Church
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Ford
Lucius and
Elizabeth (Donovan) Teas
Presbyterian Congregation
Pythian Sisters
Laura Harrison
New York
Allie Brown
Los Angeles
Lucius Teas
Edith Miller
Crawfordsville
George Teas
Dwight Zimmerman Visits Keota on Business
Dwight Zimmerman of Keota was in town today on business engagements.
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Dwight Zimmerman
Keota
Demons Ready for Friday Clash with Muscatine
Washington high school prepares for a Friday game against league leaders Muscatine after scrimmages with West Chester and Washington College. Coach Jim Shultz reports peak team morale and a potential starting lineup mix including Kupka Wells Jones Lytle McElhoney Sehulty Dusenbery and Jackson with possible action from Hammer Loice and Jimmy Wells.
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Washington High School
Muscatine
West Chester High School
Washington Junior College
Chester
Collegians
Jim Shultz
Demons
Shultz
Kupka
Wells
Lytle
Jones
Burlington
Raymond
McElhinney
Jackson
Sehulty
Dusenbery
Turner
Hammer
Loice
Jimmy Wells
Schiebel star on Davenport quintet
Roy Schiebel, son of Mr and Mrs Roy Schiebel formerly of Washington, earned a regular berth as center for Davenport High School. In games with Moline and Grant High of Cedar Rapids he led the team in points and was praised for a four star performance. A sports writer called him high point man for Davenport for the second straight game and predicted he could become one of Davenport High’s best players if he keeps developing.
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Roy Schiebel
Washington
Davenport
Moline
Grant High
Cedar Rapids
Schiebel
Davenporters
Davenport High
Unemployed Marchers at Washington Hear Hoover Pledge
Thousands of Pennsylvania unemployed demonstrated outside the Capitol as Congress opened debate on a 2,000,000,000 emergency credit program. President Hoover told clergy and labor leaders in a White House meeting that federal efforts would aim to restore employment and stability, stressing ongoing action on multiple fronts.
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Washington
Senate
Pennsylvania
House
Snell
Steagall
House Banking and Currency Committee
Hoover
White House
Pather
James R. Cox
Pittsburgh
Bath
Jon Capit Hill
House of Representatives
Father Cox
Good Fellows Submit Report on Christmas Baskets
The Y's Men’s club reports $275.87 available after $253.50 in voluntary contributions plus a $20.37 balance. Donated food reduced need for purchases, and proceeds will aid Washington’s needy, including possible wood for relief. Special thanks to Little & Custer, Frank Bandy, Washington International Co., and Fred L. Stewart for delivery trucks.
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Pinal
U's Men's Club
Washington National Bank
Washington
Unemployment and Relief Committee
Little & Custer
Frank Bandy
Washington International Co
Fred L. Stewart
Y's Men's Club
Cardinals to Meet Y Team In Evening Basketball Clash
Washington junior college Cardinals face the Y Leaders in a seven o'clock game at the M C A. The rival teams draw an enthusiastic crowd with last year’s matchup noted as a season highlight. Admission is ten cents, funds go to new basketball suits for the M C A squad.
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Washington Junior College Cardinals
Washington
Cardinals
Week of prayer and Scout night in Crawfords ville
The Crawfordsville churches observe a week of prayer with union services and a county Scout night at the Methodist church. Scout troops from Washington county will be present with local and county officers participating. A church section is reserved for scouts and Rev. EF J Shook of Ainsworth speaks Friday night with several local pastors contributing to the observance.
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Crawfordsville
Methodist Church
Washington County
EF. J. Shook
Ainsworth
N. Porter
F. C. Witzigman
Washington
W. H
Will Rogers Advocates Broad Taxation Plan
Will Rogers argues for broad sales tax like gasoline tax to fund government. He jokes that taxing everyday items such as light wines beer Coca Cola Jamaica ginger Camembert cheese could fund state legislatures and offices, keeping budgets in check.
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Rawal
Pindi
House of Representatives
Senate
Seth Parker Gatherin at the Y After Church
The Happy Hour program at the Y after church this Sunday evening will be a Seth Parker gathering. A large group of Jonesport locals gathers for these programs, with personnel not yet announced. The sessions take place in the YMCA lobby on winter Sunday evenings.
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Seth Parker
Jonesport
Married More Than 71 Years in Mitch Ell South Dakota
Frank Schneider, visiting relatives over the holidays, notes that Mr. and Mrs. William Miller of Mitchell South Dakota have been married 71 years. The Millers, both 91, celebrated their flat wedding anniversary last May 21 and have a son Charlie Miller living with them. Their daughter is Mrs. Schneider.
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Frank Schneider
South Dakota
William Miller
Mitchell
S. D
Washington
Charlie Miller
Schneider
Joe Miller
Frank Miller
Emma Gunn
Scotland
D. D
Louis
Yankton
William
Tyndal
Railroad Worker Kills Constable in Bismarck
In Bismarck Missouri on January 7 a railroad worker named August Lynch shot Constable Byron Goeltz to death after being served with an attachment on his car. The constable's son then fatally shot Lynch on Main Street.
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Bismark
Ipp
August Lynch
Byron Goeltz
Theonstable
County Board Omits Janitor Wage Cut From Notice
The Journal was not given one item in the county employes salary reductions announced yesterday due to an oversight. The janitor at the courthouse had his wages reduced by five dollars a month for this year.
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Board of Supervisors
Court House
Effort Made by America in Far East
The United States invoked the Kellogg peace pact to preserve peace between Japan and China in the Far East after three months of urging Japan to halt its Manchuria actions. Secretary of State Stimson plans a formal statement later, with the move announced through the American embassy in Tokyo.
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Washington
United States
Japan
China
Far East
Manchuria
State Department
Stimson
Tokio
West Chester Savings Bank Elects Directors and Pays Dividend
Stockholders meet at West Chester Savings Bank electing Henry Witthoft as president and K Nevin as vice president. George M Landenmeyer named cashier and Ida M Lindenmeyer assistant cashier. Eight percent dividend paid to stockholders.
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West Chester
West Chester Savings Bank
Henry Witthoft
BE. BE. Nevin
S. Boyer
J. B. Coffey
F. M. Lindenmeyer
K. Nevin
M. Landenmeyer
Ida M. Lindenmeyer
I. E. Coffey
W. 8. Boyer
Court Adjourns Judge Patterson Court Adjourns
Court adjourned yesterday afternoon with the district court set to reconvene next Monday at two o clock. Jury trials from the January term are scheduled to start then.
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J. G. Patterson
County teachers host eight school service meetings this week
H. C. Moeller and Harry Kauffman of Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls give school service in Washington county rural schools. They lead eight half day meetings at as many schools Tuesday through Friday with demonstrations in reading methods and music, plus a Saturday courthouse session with Miss Aubra Dain Williams.
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H. CC. Moeller
Harry Kauffman
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Washington County
Moeller
Kauffman
Middleburg
English River Township
Center
Highland Township
Keo Shopper Florence Smith Visits Local Store
Mrs Florence Smith of Keo shopped here today in a brief local shopping outing with no reported incidents or remarks.
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Florence Smith
Keota
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Claud Beverly
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Harry Young
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