Confessed Murderer Faces Justice in Flint Case
Adolph Hotelling a 49 year old building contractor was arraigned on a murder charge in Genesee county after confessing to killing Dorothy Schneider a five year old girl. He was moved from the Michigan reform school to outline the crime before a justice of the peace in Flint. Local citizens urged restraint as emotions ran high following the confession.
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Ionia
Mich
Adolph Hotelling
Michigan Reformatory
Genesee County
Dorothy Schneider
Fred W. Green
Flint
Hotelling
Owosso
Fairfield Seeks To Clear Radio Air In City
Fairfield Iowa imposes a city ordinance to silence electrical devices from noon to midnight to protect radio listeners. Citizens split between supporters and opponents gather for the first executive session since enactment.
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Fairfield
Youth in Iowa to Face Arraignment for Blackmail Attempt
Basil Covington, 20, to be arraigned in Cedar Rapids on charges of attempted blackmail. He confessed writing a note to James Lacy demanding 525 dollars, signed with a revolver outline. Covington said the Hickman case and a wish to own a car motivated the act.
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Cedar Rapids
Basil Covington
Jsowa
William Roward Hickman
Los Angeles
Covington
Harry Manchester
A. E. Nugent
James Lacy
Prairieburg
Hickman
Iowa City Called Morally Rotten, Hinted Move to Lift Stigma
John D. Ange, president of the Iowa Good Roads Association and Burlington newspaper publisher, declared Iowa City's reputation morally rotten and urged citizens to lift the stigma during a Chamber of Commerce talk on January 17. He spoke at a gathering in Iowa City.
One Sandino Rebel Leader Is Killed by Marines
MANAGUA Nicaragua Jan 17 One of General Augustino Sandino's rebel leaders been killed in battle by United States marines. The commander Mendes led a group in the Geronimo range near San Al Dino Sunday morning when a marine detachment encountered them. In a sharp skirmish Mendes was killed and another wounded. There were no marine casualties.
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Sandino
Managua
Nicaragua
Augustino Sandino
Staes
Mendes
Geronimo Range
San al- Dino
Rotarians Launch Nurses Home Fund and Honor Smouse
At the Rotary meeting President E E Stutsman announced a Nurses Home Fund with an initial $100. Winfield Smouse has pledged 15000 toward the project and $15000 more can be transferred from the hospital fund, making $20000 available. Frank L Wilson praised Smouse on his 79th birthday. Prof Harlan Meade spoke for the junior college, praising its aims and crediting local students with state university work and expanding two year college in Iowa cities.
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Rotary Club
E. E. Stutsman
Hugh H. McCleery
Nurses Home Fund
Nurses’ Home
Rotarians
Winfield Smouse
Frank L. Wilson
Smouse
Wilson
Harlan Meade
Hammill Delays Appointing Democrats to State Board
Des Moines Iowa January 17 Governor Hammill will not name a Democrat to the state board of education until Senate confirms Claude R Porter to the interstate commerce commission and the Democratic state central committee endorses the pick. Names mentioned include Frank Miles editor of the Town L egionaire former state senator Harry C White Vinton A H Hoffman director of the Brotherhood of American Yoeman Judge D F Moon Ottumwa and others editing Yoeman Shield.
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Des Moines
Hammill
State Board of Education
Senate
Claude R. Porter
Interstate Commerce Commission
Democratic State Central Committee
Frank Miles
Town Legionaire
Harry C. White
Vinton
A. H. Hoffman
Brotherhood of American Yoeman
Judge D. FE. Moon
Ottumwa
I. Co.Evans
Yoeman Shield
Farm relief compromise moves for McNary-Haugen bill
Farm groups backing the McNary Haugen bill plan to file an amendment addressing equalization provisions. The effort signals a shift toward a compromise on farm relief policies amid ongoing debates in Washington.
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Washington
McNary-Haugen
Tax Action Blocked by Republicans in Congress
Republicans in both houses blocked Democratic efforts to push tax reduction and tariff reform. Senate Finance Committee members unanimously voted to override immediate action on tax cuts, backing Treasury Secretary Mellon’s delay until after March 15. In the House, the McMaster tariff resolution was tabled 193 to 164 and is expected to lie for the session.
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Washington
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
Republian
House
Ways and Means Committee
Tilson
National Thrift Week Observed During January Thrift Drive
Leaders urge observance of National Thrift Week January 17 to 28 to foster thrifty habits, budgeting, and financial planning. The drive traces back to Benjamin Franklin and stresses reducing charity dependence by prudent earning and expenses.
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Benjamin Franklin
Jwar Savings Department
Court Recess Extends. Bechly Postpones Session
Judge Frank Bechly defers reopening of court after a several day recess. The session, previously set for tomorrow, is rescheduled to Tuesday January 24 due to the judge's illness and inability to attend.
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Frank Bechly
Cour
Farm Board Fees Tied to Stabilization Efforts
Ches ter H. Gray of the farm bureau disclosed a plan funding an equalization fee that would be used only if the federal farm board fails to stabilize prices by seeking loans to cooperative societies.
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Hous Agriculture Committees
Chester H. Gray
Th Farm Bureau
Federal Farm Board
Seven Fires Terrorize Capital Incendiary Suspect Arabes
Seven fires blamed on Pyromeaniae terrorized the capital from midnight to dawn. Firefighters aided by Baltimore and Maryland Virginia units subdued the blazes. A World War veteran and former psychopathic patient, John J. Fischer, 98, was arrested after admitting attending three fires. He denied starting them. Fischer, married and drawing disability, had a Fallsburg NY fireman's badge in his car. Police traced the alarm after a caller reported a blaze. Twenty five firefighters were overcome by smoke.
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Washington
Baltimore
Maryland
Virginia
John J. Fischer
Walter Reed Arms Hospital
Fischer
Fallsburg
N. Y
Timothy Daly
Daly
Plans Set for Washington County High School Basketball Tourney
At a meeting of Washington county superintendents and principals, the annual county high school tournament dates were fixed for February 24 and 25 in Washington. Supt. J W H Peet Culver and Ellis were named to plan the event with first round matchups Ainsworth vs West Chester Crawfordsville vs Wellman Kalona vs Brighton Washington vs Riverside. Winners advance to Saturday rounds with finals that evening and consolation games in the afternoon. Washington will also compete in the district tourney at Keota on March 1 2 and 8 with Brighton Columbus Junction Kalona Keota Keswick Kinross Lone Tree Packwood Pleasant Plain Richland Sigourney South English Thornburg Wellman listed as participants.
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Washington
Crawfordsville
Supt
J. WH. Peet
Culver
Wellman
Ellis
Kalona
Ainsworth
West Chester
Brighton
Riverside
Keota
Columbus Junction
Keswick
Kinross
Lone Tree
Packwood
Pleasant Plain
Richland
Sigourney
South English
Thornburg
Declaimers Set for February 22 at Ainsworth
County declamatory contest scheduled for February 22 at Ainsworth will be open to all county high schools with divisions and awards. Crawfordsville meeting of superintendents and principals set the date and discussed county basketball tournament rates. Joe H. Jones gave an address on rural and town school problems.
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Ainsworth
Fo.lowmiews
Crawfordsville
Joe H. Jones
Wellman Men Sentenced for Drunkenness
Wellman residents Wellman Burky Bringaman and Lee Wallace each serve thirty days in county jail after a sentence by Mayor W. D. McIntosh of Wellman for drunkenness and disorderly conduct.
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Burky Bringaman
Lee Wallace
Wellman
W. D. McIntosh
Coolidge Sails Home From Havana With Pan American Visit
President Coolidge returned to the United States aboard the USS Memphis after a two day goodwill visit to Cuba for the Pan American Conference. He and 200 delegates attended a state dinner hosted by Cuban President Machado, where cordial remarks underscored hemispheric friendship.
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U. S
Memphis
Key West
United Press
Havana
Coolidge
United States
Paradise
Machado
Coolidges
Presidential Palace
Uba
Cuba
United States of America
Tlavana
Endurance Flight Try By Kingsford Smith Crew
Captain Charles Kingsford Smith and Lieut. Korge Pond launched from Mills Field San Francisco in the Spirit of California a Fokker Monoplane bound for a new endurance record. The craft carried 1,532 gallons of fuel and 32 gallons of oil and needed a long takeoff run. They failed to beat the record by about two hours in a prior attempt. this flight added 100 more gallons of gasoline.
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Mills Field
San Francisco
Cal
Charles Kingsford-Smith
Lieut
Korge
Pond
Spirit of
California
Kingsford-Smith and Pond
Spirit of California
Washington county league starts with four games
Four county league games opened the season on the Y M C A floor with Brighton, Ainsworth, Crawfordsville, Kalona, Washington and West Chester among the six teams. Nickolaus of Crawfordsville and Kessel of Brighton stood out, while Carlton of Washington scored from long range in the final minutes.
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Washington County Independent Basketball League
Ina
Wyman
Crawfordsville
Brighton
Washington
West Chester
Freshwaters
Kalona
Ainsworth
Wayland
Nickolaus
Olds High School
Lombard College
Kessel
Carlton
Mrs Shalla Visits Relatives in Pittsburgh During Winter Plans
Mrs. Joseph Shalla of northwest of Washington travels to visit her daughter and son in Riverview Park Pittsburgh Pennsylvan ia. Mrs. Reller remembered here as Lucille Shada plans to stay with the Rellers part of the winter. Mr Reller's mother Mrs Hl C Reller departs this week for a world tour sailing August 8 on the Resolute Hamburg American Line.
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Joseph Shalla
Washington
Louis Smith Neer
Riverview Park
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Reller
Lucille Shada
Shalla
Rellers
Hl. C. Reller
Miss Pearl Hamil Heads West for California Trip
Miss Pearl Hamil of the Penny store departed Monday evening for a pleasure trip through California visiting Los Angeles Fresno Long Beach and other cities. A photo in the Sunday Chicago Herald and Examiner shows Foreman National Bank girls basketball team including Marjorie Schulty daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Schulty of Washington.
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Pearl Hamil
Penny
Los Angeles
Fresno
Long Beach
California
Foreman National Bank
Chicago
Chicago , Herald and Baaminer
Marjorie Schulty
W. H. Schulty
Walisington
Mrs. Jane Timmins 101 Dies in Washington County
Mrs. Jane Timmins aged 101 died at 12 30 P M at her son C F Timmins home in Lexington ten miles northwest of Washington after a week long illness from a cold turning to pneumonia She celebrated her 101st birthday on October 15 last year Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2 PM at the home Rev P R Gray of West Chester in charge Burial will be in Lexington cemetery She was born in Ohio and lived in Washington county 76 years the last 73 on the farm where she died She leaves three sons C F Timmins Al Timmins of Colorado Springs Frank of Smith Center Kansas and daughter Mrs Clara Sargent of Smith Center Kansas Her husband George Timmins died in 1885.
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Jane Timmins
C. F. Timmins
Lexington
Washington
P. RB. Gray
West Chester
Lexington Cemetery
Timmins
Ohio
Washington County
President Coolidge
al Timmins
Colorado Springs
Frank
Smith Center
Kansas
Clara Sargent
George Timmins
County Political Pot Boiling Early In Washington County
Early announcements heat up Washington county politics as three candidates enter the race for clerk of the district court. Edna Purvis declares Republican bid aided by clerk office experience, while D C Kilgore signals no third term and Belle Rice seeks reelection as county recorder. Marion George aims for a two year treasurer post, with more announcements expected as the primaries approach.
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Washington County
Edna Purvis
Purvis
D. C
Luers Re-elected Director of Mutual Insurance Group
H D Luers of Washington has returned from Des Moines after attending the annual meeting of the Square Deal Mutual Insurance association. He was re-elected for a three year term as director representing the first Town congressional district. Luers notes the cooperative group is doing large business in Washington county.
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H. D
Luers
Washington
Des Moines
Square
Mutual Hail Insurance Association
First Town
Washington County
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