Not Guilty Plea In Flood Evacuation Crisis
Lil Jordan enters not guilty plea as flood waters surge toward 1,550 mile Mississippi front from Cairo to New Orleans. Army orders progressive evacuation across 50 mile river zones, with 35,000 trucks and railroads mobilized, to save lives amid the Ohio flood crest and rising death toll.
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America
Ohio Valley
Washington, D. C
Mississippi Valley
Cairo
New Orleans
United States Army
Harry Woodring
Mississippi
Ohio
Army High Command
Jackeon
Miss
Woodring
Arkansas
Tennessee
Louisiana
Gulf of Mexico
Ohio River
Girl, 9, Bedfast for 5th Time With Broken Leg
Doris Mae Wood, nine, remains bedfast after breaking her right leg for the fifth time. She has also suffered left leg fractures twice, highlighting a recurring injury pattern in Marshalltown.
Rural youth groups to confer under extension service
Ottumwa reports executive committees of 11 southeastern Iowa rural youth organizations will meet Thursday under the direction of the extension service at Iowa State College for coordination and planning.
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Ottumwa
Lowa
Iowa State College
Boone woman named new YWCA secretary in Boone
Miss Kathryn Lind Bloom of Boone was appointed as the new Young Women's Christian Association secretary here. She succeeds Eleanor Rider of Des Moines who has announced her approaching marriage.
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Boone
Kathryn Lindbloom
Young Women's Christian Association
Eleanor Rider
Deg Moines
Osage Man Dies From Influenza Complications
John McCullough aged 67 died here from influenza complications. He was born and lived his entire life in the same house. Survived by his wife and one daughter.
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Osage
John McCullough
Robbery at Grace Methodist Church in Des Moines
Des Moines police report a theft at Grace Methodist Church where cash and bonds were stolen from a church safe. Custodian HH Daniels found the looting and said $225 belonged to the church while bonds valued at $625 belonged to him.
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Des Moines
Grace Methodist Church
DP. HH. Daniels
Harper & McIntire Wholesale Hardware President Dies
Russell W. Harper 59, head of Harper and McIntire Wholesale Hardware in Ottumwa, died unexpectedly at his home after succeeding his brother C. S. Harper last November. His wife and son survive.
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Ottumwa
Russell W. Harper
Harper & McIntire
Harper
Former postmaster fined for petty violations in federal case
Ralph Viner, ex Elliott postmaster, paid a 1151.20 dollar fine after pleading guilty to petty violations. Federal Judge Charles A. Dewey also ordered one hour of jail time. Viner faced charges of submitting clerk fees higher than vouchers allowed.
Child Burned While Watching Teakettle Steam
In Oskaloosa six year old Phyllis Karl leaned toward a tea kettle on a heating stove and caught fire. Her mother Sylvester Karl smothered the flames with her dress. Phyllis suffered extensive burns and is in Mahaska hospital in serious condition. the mother was burned on knees, arms and hands.
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Oskaloosa
Phyllis Karl
Sylvester Karl
Phyllis
Mahaska Hospital
Oakdale Sanatorium Costs Rise in Year to June 30
Des Moines State Auditor reports the Oakdale sanitarium total cost for the year ending June 30, 1926 at $235,995, up $735 from the prior year. Farm and garden operations lost $2,840 that year after a $200 profit in the preceding year.
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Des Moines
Oakdale
Salesmen Embrace Journal Hotel Edition at Des Moines Meeting
Nearly 100 salesmen at a Des Moines buying convention greeted attendants Earl Hedges Jesse Busby and Clarence Logan with praise for Washington's Journal Hotel Edition. The Journal mailed copies to over 400 salesmen in the territory. about eighty four received them in Des Moines as the Washington team expects overnight stays in the capital.
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Des Moines
Wawton
Earl Hedges
Jesse Busby
Clarence Logan
Washington
Journal
Des Muoines
O BRIAN TAKES POST AS SECRETARY OF STATE
Dr. Robert Enlow O'Brian, 41, of Sioux City sworn in by Justice Kintzinger as secretary of state in Des Moines. He succeeds Mrs. Alex Miller and pledges to continue her high service record. He plans immediate personnel changes in the office.
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Des Moines
Jan
INS
Kintzinger
Town Supreme Court
Robert Enlow O'Brian
Sioux City
Mra
Alex Miller
Ex-Dean Barr of Drake Dies at 71
Des Moines Jan 27 Former Dean William B Barr of Drake University School of Education died today He had served the university for 31 years and was 71 years old.
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Dean Barr
DRAKE
Des Moines
William 8. Barr
School of Education
Drake University
Four Million Dollar Plan Aims to End Farm Tenancy
Washington County faces an estimated four million dollar appropriation to eliminate tenancy says Secretary Wallace. He cites a 44 000 investment per tenant to provide land buildings and equipment for independence. Roosevelt committee report due Feb 1 could shape next big farm program and public opinion supports farm ownership.
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Washington, BD. C
Washington County
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Roosevelt
Department Ofgriculture
American Institute of Public Opinion
United States
Norman elected county farm group chairman for 1937
Wayne Norman of Oregon township was elected chairman of the Washington county soil conservation program for 1937 at a meeting of township chairmen. Carl Oldfield was named vice chairman, Charles Kennedy third member, Ray Lambert alternate, and W C Morgan secretary and treasurer, completing the county and township organization for the federal program. A school of instruction will be held Thursday at the Y M C A starting at nine in the morning.
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Wayne Norman
Oregon Township
Washington County Soil Conservation
O. C. Patterson
County Solls Conservation
Carl Oldfield
Lime Creek Township
Charles Kennedy
Washington Township
Ray Lambert
Highland Township
W. C. Morgan
Clay Township
Morgan
Franklin
Iowa
English River
Ottumwa Slayer Receives Fifty Nine Year Term
Ottumwa judge sentenced Claude Fouteb to 59 years in the state penitentiary for the Christmas Eve murder of his cousin by marriage Earl Nichols.
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Ottumwa
R. W. Smith
Claude Fouteb
State Penitentiary
Earl Nichols
New Iowa Secretary Robert O Bri an takes office
Dr. Robert B. O Bri an becomes secretary of state of Iowa succeeding the late Mrs. Alex Miller who died yesterday. The Sioux City native was appointed by Governor N G Kraschel.
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Robert B. O'Brian
Iowa
Alex Miller
Sioux City
N. G. Kraschel
Community Mourns Mrs. Miller At Large Washington Funeral
About 1,500 people attended the service at the Methodist church in Washington for Mrs. Alex Miller Iowa secretary of state who died Sunday in Des Moines hospital from pneumonia Dr W W Bowers of Waterloo delivered a tribute noting her public and personal contributions The contingent included a guard of state highway patrolmen and a long cortege past the body lying in state Flowers banked around the casket and church with a yellow Iowa Highway Patrol arrangement The ceremony honored a respected public figure with ties to Washington and state life and service.
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Washington
Alex Miller
Methodist
W. W. Bowers
Waterloo
Iowa
Des Moines
Iowa Highway Patrol
J. R. Hattery
Kek
A. Conley
Marshalltown
Harry Nestle
Carroll
Ed Murray
Henry Brown
Estherville
Jack Burnett
Mason City
Red Cross flood relief fund tops $431 in county
County Red Cross leaders report the flood relief fund has reached 431.34 dollars with about 150 more in promise. Washington school children and teachers add 18.50, boosting the drive as a larger appeal looms. Contributions may be left at local banks or mailed to Miss Lucy Dempsey.
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Roger Sherman
Red Cross
Washington
Guy Carlton
Lucy Dempsey
Cary T. Grayson
The
National
Not Guilty Plea Entered In Washington County Murders
William H. Jordan pleads not guilty to murder in the killings of Mabel Sayre and Danny Goode at Washington County District Court. Defense lawyers may seek a special insanity commission before trial. arraignment drew a crowded courtroom and Jordan was ordered held without bail.
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Washington County District Court
Wlliam H. Jordan
Mabel Sayre
Danny Goode
Do. C. Wilson
Frank Bechly
Bethly
Jordan
R'chard A. Stewart
Sayre
Danmy Goode
Miss Sayre
Wilson
Goode
Richard A. Stewart
Washington County
Iowa
Willam H. Jordan
William H. Jordan
Washington
District Court
William 4H. Jordan
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Lil
Jane Graham
Crawfordsville
Norman Fatlous
Holy Trinity School
Richmond
Jane
Dean Stannard
Clay Independent School
Marilyn Macon
New Haven
Joe Nayadley
Oakdale Sanitarium
O’brian
W. Norman
Farm Group
American Red Cross
Dr. Bowers
Washington City
Miller
Gooders
Goode Killings
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