Senate vote blocks sugar tariff boost in Senate fight
The Senate defeated a 25 percent sugar tariff hike from 1.76 to 2.20 c per lb, adopting Sen Harrison's amendment. Iowa members Brookhart and Steck backed the amendment, 48 to 39, amid broader House-Senate tariff disputes and farm relief arguments. The fight continues as committees from both houses prepare to reconcile rates after Senate action.
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Washington
Senate
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Senate Finance Committee
Iowa
Harrison
House
County Baptists Meet at West Chester
At the mid year Washington Baptist association session in West Chester a committee was formed to study buying a motion picture projector for shared use among congregations. Members include Rev C E Hamilton Frank R Sage Rev M LeFever and Rev A A Vinz with Dr Frank Anderson and other speakers leading discussions.
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Washington Baptist Association
West Chester
C E. Hamilton
Prairie Flower
Frank R. Sage
Washington
M. LeFever
A. A. Vinz
Mission Fields
Frank Anderson
A. C. Darrow
Burma
Mildred Cummings
J. F. Catlin
Reindeer Milk Delivered in Frozen Cubes in Alaska
An Alaska report notes reindeer milk is delivered as frozen cubes with each cube containing a measured portion for use. The story highlights a unique Arctic dairy practice and its practical packaging approach.
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Alaska
Heavy Storm Strikes Ship Carrying U S Delegates to London
An 80 mile per hour gale battered the S S George Washington at sea on January 16. Waves up to 30 feet damaged cabins and a dining room porthole while passengers were showered by spray. delegates bound for London were not to land at Plymouth until the next morning. Captain A B Randall reported the storm not as severe as the last voyage.
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George Washington
Plymouth
A. B. Randall
Two Schools Share In Junior College Football Banquet
The high school corridor hosted the annual junior college and high school football banquet with over sixty attendees. Coach Jim Shultz announced a new captaincy method with weekly practice merit selecting the next season’s captain.
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George Freshwaters
Jim Shultz
Shultz
Charlie’’ McAvoy
Klein Rothing
Clarence Logan
Klein Store
Freshwaters
Klein Institution
George Benson
Supt
J. H. Peet
E. E. Stutsman
David Fulton
Dean Harland Mead
Wayne Brown
George Zeck
W. F Bickle
Guy Carlton
Milburn McKay
Benson
Storms and floods threaten vast Mississippi valley
Chicago dated report details blizzards and mid winter floods stretching from Minnesota to the Gulf. Ohio and Mississippi floodwaters rise with levees tested near Vincennes and Decker, while Indiana towns brace with sandbags as cold wave follows. Milewide weather shift cripples roads, schools close, and farmers seek higher ground amid record high Wabash levels. Dean Mead awards junior college football letters to listed players. High school football letters to be announced later.
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Chicago
U.P
Mississippi
Minnesota Lakes
Gulf of Mexico
Missouri
St. Francis
Indiana
Vincennes
Decker
Peru
Crawleyville
Griffin
Dean Mead
OrvasKorf
Floyd Tucker
George Zeck
Stanley Baird
Lifford Reinart
John Blick
Grove Letts
Gale Fisher
Dale Fuhr
Gene Turner
Frank Jackson
Charles Johnson
Protocol Signed in Hague Talks on Young Plan Guarantees
At The Hague on January 16 the Young plan reparation settlement protocol was prepared for signature. Germany accepted allied guarantees of payment and the sanctions clause, seen as a Tarieu victory. The German delegation said the Young plan’s end was now “impossible.”
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Hague
the Hague
Germany
Philp Snowden
Andre Tardieu
France
Post Office Men Honor Washington Route Six Worker
Ed Wolfe has served on route six northwest of Washington for 25 years and was toasted at a North Side cafe gathering by local and telegraph post office staff. A kitchen shower, a marriage reveal, gifts including a smoking stand and cigars followed a program recounting his rural mail exploits. Retirement awaits at sixty five in a year and nine months, with continued service planned until then.
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J. Ed.Wolfe
Washington
North Side
McCall
Clare Neiswanger
Ed Wolfe
Newton
Neiswanger
Washington Postoffice
Route Six
Janu
Farm Bureau resolutions back tax, education, gas tax rise
Des Moines reports Iowa Farm Bureau prepared resolutions for the federation convention. The measures endorse an income tax, praise federal rural education efforts, and push a one cent increase in Iowa gasoline tax. They also back the agricultural marketing act and Farm Board support to stabilize prices while urging unity among farm organizations. Milo Reno questions Farm Board authority to reshape farm groups and asks about a proposed livestock marketing meeting.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Agricultural Marketing Act
Farm Board
Federal Farm Board
Milo Reno
Iowa Farmers’ Union
Alexander Legge
Reno
John Hammill
Couple to depart for Sawtelle on Golden State Limited
Mr and Mrs Robert Jugenheimer of Sigoorney are due this evening at Oscar Jugenheimer's home until midnight. They will board the Golden State Limited to Sawtelle California to visit E N Ellerbrock, a sister of the men.
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Robert Jugenheimer
Sigoorney
Jugenheimer
Oscar Jugenheimer
Kolden State Limited
Sawtelle
California
E. N. Ellerbrock
Early Rural Mail Carrier Remembered By Four Postmasters
In March 14, 1905, the era of rural mail delivery began with horse drawn carts. The carrier served under postmasters J A Cunningham J M Lytle A R Miller and Harry McCall, marking a formative period for rural routes.
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J. A. Cunningham
J. M. Lytle
A. R. Miller
Harry McCall
Britain to propose abolition of subs and battleships
London reports that Britain will push for abolition of battleships and submarines at the five power naval conference. If battleship abolition fails, Britain may seek reductions in ship size and gun calibers and longer ship lifespans. Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald favors excluding battleships from fleets due to cost and limited utility amid air and submarine developments.
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Britain
London
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Funeral of Mrs. Lyde Lowrey on Sunday
Funeral services for Mrs. Lyde Lowrey are set for Sunday at 2 30 PM at L A Jones funeral home with Rev D Chamers Fulton of the United Presbyterian church officiating. Burial will be at Woodlawn cemetery. Mrs Lowrey died yesterday in Pittsburgh Pa while visiting a nephew W R Teggart who will bring her body to Washington arriving Friday night. She was over eighty and had poor health recently. She was born in New Wilmington Pa to Rev James Fatterson and Mrs Fatterson and lived in the county as a girl. She returned to Washington ten years ago from Lincoln Nebr and was a lifelong member of the United Presbyterian church. Her brother D J Patterson died eleven years ago and sister Mrs R J Fleming died four years ago.
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Lyde Lowrey
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
D Chamers Fulton
United Presbyterian Church
Woodlawn Cemetery
Lowrey
Pittsburgh
W. R. Teggart
Washington
New Wilmington
James Fatterson
Living Lake
Prohibition Enforcers Update Ten Year Anniversary Plan
Washington reports a new comprehensive program to extend enforcement of national prohibition as the United States marks ten years since its start. Treasury figures show enforcement costs at 264 million dollars and 250 deaths, with the Bureau doubling staff from 2000 to 4664.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
Bovine Tuberculosis Meeting Set for January 28
The county announces a meeting on bovine tuberculosis work for township trustees cattle owners and interested residents. Dr Peter Macolm chief of the state department of agriculture division of animal industry will explain eradication policies at 1 30 PM Tuesday January 28 in the courthouse.
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Th's
Court House
Peter Macolm
Division of
State Department of Agrculture
Last Night Sets Winter Coldest Mark at Eleven Below
Officials reported that last night reached eleven below zero, marking the coldest temperature this winter. The frigid conditions prompted local advisories and urged residents to limit exposure and protect pipes.
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Official
Allebach Service At Eicher Church
Funeral services for Mrs. Clara Bicher Allebach will be held at the Eicher church Friday at two o clock with burial in Eicher cemetery. She died yesterday at Mary K Conrad home where she had lived recently. Survived by son Frederick of Omaha and his wife and a grandson, sister Mrs Lina Swartzenrub er of Pulaski Iowa, and six brothers Joe Eicher Chillicothe Mo John and Dave Springdale Ark Edward C Washington Noah Winfield Dr W B Bucher Peoria Ill. The late Henry M Eicher of Washington was a brother.
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Wayland
Clara Bicher Allebach
Mary K. Conrad
Eicher Church
Eicher
Allebach
Frederick
Omaha
Lina Swartzenruber
Pulaski
Iowa
Joe Eicher
Chillicothe
John and
Dave
Springdale
Ark
Edward C
Washington
Noah
Winfield
W. B. B’‘cher
Peoria
Ill
Henry M. Eicher
Cold Start to Winter Sets Record Lows This Week
The morning marks the coldest spell of the season so far with readings near five above at noon. Earlier in December the low for the season reached eight below, and yesterday's high barely climbed to two above the prior night.
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Brookhart and
Steck
Great Western Sugar Company
National City Bank of New York
Cuba
County Baptists
Chester
Chase
ASSN
U. S
Cairo
Ohio
Minnesota
American
Arkansas
Tennessee
Mississppi
Gulf
St. Paul
Wolff
Rier
Wolfe
Tes
Farm Bureau
Dorse Farm Board
Masons
Zeredatha Council No
R. & S. M. Masons
Eastern Star
Masesie
Masonic Orchestra
J. Lowrey
Congress Whch
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Wilson
Treasury
Prohibition Bureau
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