Farm Bureau to Demand Hoover Action on Surplus Fixes
Iowa farm bureau leaders planned to urge President Hoover to-call an extra session of Congress to free him to tackle crop surpluses. Dated Des Moines January 17. Resolutions committee finished work, with final text due at closing session. Other demands included tariff revision, a farm secretary, inland water development, and freight rate cuts by federal government.
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Des Moines
Clest Hoover
Congress
Iowa Farm Bureau Convention
Resolutions Committee
Jonal
Iremen Plan 1929 Banquet For Washington Fire Dept
Ralph Gilson chairs plans for the Washington fire department annual banquet to be held with the regular February meeting on Wednesday February 6. Further event details will be decided at a committee meeting this week.
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Ralph Gilson
Washington Fire Department
Locals to Play Ollie in Evening Basketball Game
The Y Leaders face Ollie tonight in a local matchup. Earlier in the season Ollie won a recent contest between the two. Drawings will be held tonight for the Independent amateur tournament in Muscatine next week in which Washington team is entered.
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Uhis
Muscatine
Washington
Mello Kallaus
Kallaus
Brookhart
Kallas
A. E.aldrige
Gerald Blake
Attorney General's Office
Nate E. Kendall
W. L. Harding
George Glark
Formvernor
Beryl G. Cai
Jury Awards $109 in Hive Road Case
Florence S. Bender sues Warren Morgan for damages from an October altercation at the Bender home claiming assault and battery. A district court jury returned a verdict of $109 in favor of the plaintiff after deliberating from 2:65 to 4:40 yesterday. The case marks the county’s first jury trial since November.
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Florence S. Bender
Warren ©. Morgan
Bender
Adolph Holm
Washington
B. J. Edmondson
Brighton
Imitative sails and coastal erosion in English history
The text notes the first sail as a craftsman’s imitation of a bird’s wings in wind. It adds that the eastern coast of England erodes rapidly with Dunwich already fallen beneath the waves and Holderness contending with a losing battle against the sea.
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Ameri Magazine
England
Dunwich Les
Holderness
Eighty Years Old Today Winfield Smouse Celebrates Milestone
Winfield Smouse marks his eighty years with a day at the office and a dinner party planned by the Presbyterian pastor. Born near Cam d Maryland, he moved west at eighteen and spent most of his life in Washington where his enterprise fueled local progress. The celebration coincides with a recent $17,500 hospital nurses home projectal legible in the county hospital dedication two weeks ago.
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Winfield Smouse
Smouse
Cam d
Maryland
Washington
Muuch
County Hospital
Sntouse
Seasion of the Presbyterian Church
F W. Eastwood
Mers
Sarett
Keota
Sunda
Chariton
Boo
Augusta
Roos Island
Chris
Consecration Theme Roils Washington Rail Protest
A wave of Washington sit ins protests the removal of an Island railway arrangement for Washington to Chicago sleeper service. Protests aim to restore former sleeper options, with riders routed via Rock Island and Muscatine as schedules shift to mornings at Rock Island.
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Washington
China
Rock Island
Chicago
Rock Tela
Chiaco
Chicaso
Tom
Muscatine
1929 Tax List Treasurer Summary
The county treasurer will collect 5.45 in taxes on last year’s assessments. The annual abstract shows a total of 897,265.17 dollars, similar to prior year. Funds allocated include General State, Soldiers bonus, General county, Court expense, County poor, State insane, and County bridge with 77,680.56 designated.
Colenso Hotel Re decoration Work Under Way
Re decoration of Colenso Hotel will re paper walls and repaint woodwork over several weeks. Dave Donovan leads the project with work beginning this week on the third floor. County financials show various funds and district allocations amid ongoing public works and school programs.
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Coles
Dave Donovan
Ask Larger Amount for Prohibition
In Washington on January 17, a fierce push by dry senators sought to raise prohibition enforcement funding from 13.5 million to 38.5 million. Senator Harris of Georgia led the amendment, backed by Republicans, and the measure passed the appropriations committee by a five vote margin. The naval cruiser bill was set aside to focus on deficit and supply appropriations to avoid filibusters.
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Washington
Senate
Treasury
Mellon
Harris
Georgia
Baptists to Hold Session Washington Association Meeting
The mid year meeting of the Washington association of Baptist churches is set for Tuesday January 22. Speakers include Dr. F R Agar and Miss Evelyn Camp with Rev. Frank Anderson, secretary of the state convention. A luncheon, banquet, and denominational program are planned with devotions, conferences, and addresses throughout the day.
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Washington Association of Baptist Churches
Washington
Agar Fea
Evelyn Camp
Kingdom of
Japan
Frank Anderson
A. A. Wing
Fa. Agar
Miss Evelyn Camp
F. A. Agar
I Miss Camp
Ordin
President Coolidge Signs Kellogg Anti War Treaty Today
In Washington at 10 10 a m President Coolidge signed the Kellogg anti war treaty in the East Room with the cabinet and senate members present. A motion picture camera recorded the event for posterity. The report notes the era’s fashion comment about mothers being mistaken for daughters and cites a separate page item on old ads totaling 89554545.
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Washington
Dawes
Senate
Coolidge
White House
Judge urges army enforcement of prohibition policy
Des Moines January 17 Judge Herman Zeneh Polk county district court said enforcement of the eighteenth amendment would be placed in the hands of the federal army if military rule prevailed He urged additional courts to handle cases and asserted all enforcement branches of government whether federal or state were under proper control in his view
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Des Moines
Herman Zeneh
Polk County District Court
Zench
Master Farmers of Iowa Honored in 1928
Burrell Foster named among Iowa master farmers for 1928 by Wallace Farmer. Recipients spoke on radio station WGO and will attend a dinner tonight as guests of honor. Selection by C Hommes of Town State College Mark, H A Wallace of Wal The fifteen names listed include residents from Denmarks, Newton, Knoxville, Dyersville, Centerville, Ruthven, Plarence, and Indianola.
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Deace Cream
Town
Wallace Farmer
WGO
Br. C. Hommes
Town State College
Mark
A Realth
H. A. Wallace
Wal ‘the Fifteen
Denmark
Frank F
Rent Gronn
Kaisem
Hualeyehuelke
Alta
Theadre
Sarett Promotes Simple Life and Local Values
University professor and poet Sarett addressed about 600 at the fizzh school auditorium. He urged the simple life as abundant, preferring a Wisconsin village home with family reading, not city apartments. He described woods evenings, animal noises, and stories of Indians and French Canadians, entertaining the audience with his timber scene.
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Low Sarett
Fizh School Auditorim
Elate AB
Tsile
Wisconsin
Gome
Nina
Readinker
Northwest
Ontario
Mary Hunter
Theycles
Sarett
Washington
Miihuen Moko
Hammill Focuses Farm Relief in Third Inaugural Address
Des Moines reports Governor John Hammill outlined farm relief plans including storage facilities under government ownership, negotiable receipts, tax commission, and price and credit adjustments. He urged cooperative marketing, tighter credit, and a modern tax system while stressing sound economics over theory. Inaugural ceremonies marked by bright uniforms and a formal reception as the Legislature opened its third session.
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Des Moines
Gan
John Hammill
Hatamill
Iowa
Federal Reserve
Hammill
State House
Govard McFarlane
General Assembly
Fairfield Fans Ready for Washington Clash in Large Turnout
A large crowd of Wanhto motorists and students plans to travel to Fairfield for the Fairfield Washington basketball game. The high school band will join, and the contest is pivotal for Washington’s Little Six standing. Referee Rollie Williams, with L L Jones officiating, will oversee the game as tensions run high for a key conference showdown.
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Fairfield
Washington
Rollie Wiliams
Wisconsin
University of Town
L. L. Jones
Bloomfield
Highlights From Hammill Urges Unity for State Taxes and Law
A fragmented text calls for political unity beyond party lines to address inequality and taxation. It discusses road funding, parole, and the role of lawyers in enforcing law against bootleggers, emphasizing citizenship and timely legal action amid market pressures.
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