Relief Bills Are Passed by Congress
The two billion dollar reconstruction finance bill cleared both chambers with large majorities but awaits conference to reconcile differences. It provides for direct farmer loans, a $500 million capital stock and $1.5 billion bonding power, and can fund banks and railroads while taking up frozen assets to spur industry.
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Washington
INS
Reconstruction Corporation
Senate
House
Hoover
Walcott
Connecticut
Department of Agriculture
Federal Reserve Banks
Glass
Virginia
Treasury
Building and Loan Association
Co op Marketing Boosts Farmers' Returns in Washington County
I W Arthur of Iowa State College extension service estimates the Washington County Farm Livestock Marketing Association returned twelve thousand dollars more to the community last year than individual marketing would have. The association, meeting at city hall for its annual session, handled a gross of 411 182 83 from Jan 19 1931 to Dec 13 1931 with 452 decks and 28 471 head weighing 6 854 264 pounds. Livestock was sold where prices were highest including Chicago, St Louis and the East. About 200 members were notified of today’s meeting.
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Washington County Farmore Livestock Marketing Association
I. W. Arthur
Iowa State College Extension — Service
Ames
Arthur
Chicago
St. Louis
Boon Iowa Attendant Shot as Bandits Loot Oil Station
INS reports Grant Johnson 87 attendant at Boone oil station found shot to death in a rest room after bandits opened the safe with keys from his body. Robbers escaped with an undetermined amount. Wife notified police when he did not return home, police searched the dark station and found the body. no arrests reported.
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Boone
Iowa
Grant Johnson
Jackson
Mrs H Minick Taken By Death
Mrs Henry Minick dies after long illness at home in Washington Iowa. Funeral set for 2:30 Monday at 505 North Iowa Avenue with burial at Elm Grove cemetery. She was active in Rebekahs and Methodist groups. survived by husband Henry, son Raymond and four grandchildren.
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Henry Minick
Iowa Avenue
Elm Grove Cemetery
Washington
North Town Avenue
Rebekahs
Two Local Clubs Hold Joint Meeting in Community Hall
The Business and Professional Women's club and the Better Washington club hosted a joint dinner in the Y assembly room with about 100 attendees. Miss Mary Hunter led group singing and Miss Etna Dawson presented a musical trio featuring Mrs. George Masson and daughters. B F Halden, editor of the Chariton Herald Patriot, gave a patriotic speech urging preservation of national institutions and traditions.
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Business and Professional Women's Club
Better Washington Club
Mary Hunter
B. and P
Etna Dawson
B. and P. W
George Masson
Dorothy
Mildred
Masson
Paul Gorham
B. W. Club
B. F. Halden
Chariton Herald -Patriot
Iowa
Mr. Halden
Europe
Halden
Prohibition Praise Sparks Anniversary Speech
Senator Morris Sheppard of Texas urged unwavering prohibition opposition to any amendments or referendums. He praised prohibition as a blessing for the poor, denied crime increases, and warned against beer legalization and revival of state options.
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Washington
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Sheppard
Senate
Crimes of Violence in Honolulu Not Done by Native Hawaiians
Analysis by John Russell argues the Honolulu criminals are not native Hawaiians, blaming a mixed-blood population for crime. He cites 1928 demographic data showing large Japanese Portuguese Chinese Filipino and Puerto Rican communities contrasted with native Hawaiians, and defends pure-blood Polynesians as virtuous while labeling mixed casts as degenerate urban problem creators.
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Hawaii
Pacific
Massie Case
U. S
Thalia Massie
Chang
Honolulu
John Russell
South Seas
International News Service
Massie
Hollywood
Cal
INS
Isles of
Paradise
Asia
Europe
America
Culbertson and Rubber on an English Boat
A distressed note asks about political results and a football game in Pasadena while mentioning Culbertson and rubber. The writer expresses confusion over who Culbertson is and laments missing events since November 21, referencing ships, elections, and social disruptions.
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S. S. Rawalpini
Congress
Jimmy’ Walker
Mooney
Pasadena
Garner pledges help to Hoover on federal budget cuts
Speaker Garner announced a pledge to drastic economy in federal appropriations after a conference with President Hoover and party leaders. Democrats and Republicans agreed not to increase the budget or add new items unless necessary for the country.
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Washington
INS
Garner
House
Hoover
Band Elects Officers At City Hall Meeting
Officers elected by the city band at a Wednesday night meeting at city hall include President Grover Springman Vice president Milburn McKay Manager Grant Humble assistant manager Lester Macon secretary Cloyd Garrett treasurer William Manassier director Neil Humble and assistant director H. H. Meister.
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City Hall
Grover Springman
Milburn McKay
Grant Humble
Lester Macon
Cloyd Garrett
William Manassier
Neil Humble
H. H. Meister
Wapello Lions Defeat Y Leaders In Close 28 24 Victory
The Wapello Lions beat the Y Leaders 28 to 24 in a tightly contested basketball game played last evening. Washington’s lineup featured W. Schulty at center with Cantwell and L. Schulty as forwards and Kiesey and Miller as guards.
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Wapello
Wapello Lions
Washington
W. Schulty
Cantwell
L. Schulty
Kiesey
Miller
Porter Spends Day On Morning Sun Area Farm
J. A. Porter spent yesterday at his farm near Morning Sun, where he tended fields and checked livestock. Local residents noted the quiet rural day and reported no unusual incidents.
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J. A. Porter
Fear Russia May Clash With Japan
International dispatches report possible Russo Japanese war over Manchuria as Moscow and Tokyo clash over non aggression pacts and a U S observer predicts hostilities in northern Manchuria within three months. Japan protests open door policy while China seeks League intervention.
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International News Service
Manchuria
Moscow
Tokyo
Peiping
Harbin
Japan
U. S
Mr and Mrs Joe McCreedy Visit Town Near Haskins
Mr and Mrs Joe McCreedy from near Haskins were seen in town today, adding a note of local news as residents spotted the travelers.
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Joe McCreedy
Near
Haskins
Fifty Vigilantes Attend County Meeting At City Hall
About fifty members of the Washington county vigilante force gathered at the city hall for instruction by state agent R. W. Nebergall. Sheriff R. H. McCarty and Deputy Harold Putnam led the meeting as Nebergall advised on identification methods and evidence preservation using lantern slides on fingerprinting. County Attorney George F. Morrison spoke on officers rights and duties and the need for law enforcement. An exhibit of officer gear including guns and tear gas bombs was shown, with turnout from nearly all county towns except some distant roadless areas.
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Washington County
R. W. Nebergall
R. H. McCarty
Harold Putnam
Nethergall
George F. Morrison
School of Instruction
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Wisconsin
House Banking Committee
Frank Dittmar
Havre
Elsie Janis
Gilbert Wilson
Miss Janis
Lehman
Tarrytown
N. Y
Business Women's Clubs
United States Brewers’ Association
Jack Gibson
Island Paradise
Horace Ida
David Takai
C Joseph KaHaHawai
Benjamina Hakuela
Henry Chang
Were Ro
McNaeugh
Syndicate
The
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Russia
Tokio
China
Shanghai
League of Nations
League of Nations Council
Geneva
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