Von Papen Remains Vice Chancellor Amid Nazi Power Push
Berlin July 5 1940 Chancellor Hitler pressed plans to strengthen Nazi control as district leaders met in Flensburg to study the political situation. The purge of alleged traitors sparked debate on party unity. Franz von Papen offered resignation but remained in office after opposition from President von Hindenburg.
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Berlin
Hitler
Flensburg
Franz von
von Hindenburg
von Papen
Adolf Hitler
Nazi Party
Corn Hog Contract Payments Reported For June
The AAA reported corn hog contract payments of 7 055 048 through June 2. Iowa producers received 4 807 704 55 in that period.
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Washington, D C
AAA
Iowa
Don B Kenblossom Returns From Chicago Trip
Don B Kenblossom arrived back this morning after a short visit to Chicago where he spent the Fourth.
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Don Bkenblossom
Chicago
Bloody rioting on Frisco docks disrupts port
San Francisco July. About 200 pickets tied up the port since May and clashed with efforts to reopen it. Five men were shot and wounded. several others injured. Two freight cars burned. houses shelled by stray bullets. trucks smashed. extensive property damage. Riots followed trips by a shipping company from pier to warehouse to break the strike.
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San Francisco
U.P
Lost and Found Department Service Reminder
The Journal maintains a Lost and Found Department listing items found may be turned in at the Journal Office and appear in the Found column for owners. No charge for listing. Lost items may be recovered by calling the Journal Office or by placing a classified Lost ad at regular rates. This notice informs readers to use the service.
Candidates List Their Expenses
Fourteen of the thirty county primary candidates filed affidavits on the final day showing campaign expenditures. Notable totals include R R Noonan and Mary Cherry for clerk of court at $45.42 and $43.26 respectively, Walter R. Brown for clerk at $23.56, and Republican Henry R. Bailey for county attorney at $72.42. Morrison reports $72.46, Marion S. George $2138, Cox $64, Carlson $35.64, Barthelow $28.80.
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Kenry BR. Bailey
George F Morrison
Marion S. George
Ernest Carlson
B L Barthelow
Henry Fletcher Faces Germany Focus In GOP Keynote
Beverly Hills notes Henry Fletcher national GOP chairman delivers the keynote as the party latches to Germany in a political moment. Critics say despite his smarts voters are drawn to international headlines over party messaging.
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Henry Fletcher
United States
Germany
Henry
Auto Hits Hogs Injures Washington Bride Contractor
Robert Risk, a Washington bridge contractor, is in Washington County Hospital with serious injuries after his car struck a group of hogs on Primary Road No 2, three miles southeast of Keota. He remains conscious with facial injuries, possible skull fracture to be ruled out by X rays, plus scalp wound, rib injuries, and abrasions. The crash overturned and demolished the vehicle. three hogs were killed. Risk was en route to oversee a bridge job in O'Brian County.
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Robert (. Risk
Washington
Washington County
Keota
Risk
O'Brian County
Wellman Fourth of July Draws Large Crowd and Weather Impacts
Wellman hosted a July fourth celebration drawing an estimated crowd between 3 500 and 4 000. Balloon ascent canceled due to windy weather while Ed Hicklin of Wapello addressed the crowd as a Republican congressional candidate. No incidents reported except one lost boy recovered unharmed. A separate tragedy reports Mrs. John M. Yoder struck by a stray bullet through a screen door, the source of which remains unknown.
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John M. Yoder
Wellmoan
Pick Up Floater Northwest of Town
Deputy Sheriff H. M. Putnam investigated a wandering man described as demented near Wellman. He spoke broken German claiming Hamburg origin and wartime Russia internment, was harmless and jailed for investigation. A Columbus Junction resident was jailed last night for intoxication at Snails dance pavilion near Haskins and disturbance. no hearing set this afternoon.
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H. M. Putnam
Wellman
Hamburg
Germany
Russia
Columbus Junction
Snails Dance
Haskins
Fourth of July Heat Wrecks Celebration in Iowa
Des Moines reports a hot Fourth with a 99 degree high in Washington and temperatures in the high nineties across the state. A morning shower cooled briefly, but heat returned with violent storms damaging celebrations. One death occurred in the state due to rising heat and storms.
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Washington
Des Moines
Clarinda
Atlantic
Connell Bluffs
Albia
Frank McKay
Power Company Electrician
Boone
Cedar Rapids
Ft Dodge
Iowa Falls
Waterloo
Webster City
Pocahontas
Iowa Corn Endures Heat Amid Record July July Weather Bulletin
Des Moines reports that despite extreme heat in late June, Iowa's corn crop withstood the heat well. The bulletin notes mid day danger for workers, corn recovering at night, and expectations of a good yield with favorable weather. Rainfall in June was double 1933 but heat records were set with highs around 109. Oats begin turning in northeast counties and most remaining corn ready for harvest timing varies by region.
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Des Moines
Charles D Reed
Reed
Funeral services for Mrs. W. R. Jeffrey
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1005 South Avenue BB with Dr. F. C. Witzigman in charge, followed by interment in Elm Grove cemetery. Pallbearers included W. W. Wilson and R. B. Dougherty among others. Ashes of her son Howard Jeffrey, who died in Portland, Oregon, in 1932, were interred in the family lot.
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W. R. Jeffrey
South Avenue
F. C. Witzigman
Elm Grove Cemetery
W. W. Wilson
R. BF. Dougherty
C. B. Dougherty
Eugene Warren
R. L. Livingston
R. M Smith
Howard Jeffrey
Portland
Ore
Death of W A Cherry noted at Washington home
William Alexander Cherry died at 7 this morning at his daughter Mrs George Masson home 721 South Marion Avenue. He leaves three children George Masson Washington Miss Bula Cherry Willmette Jr and Benjamin D Cherry Phoenix and four grandchildren. He was born May 26 1867 and lived as a farmer in the Washington area most of his life. He belonged to the United Presbyterian church and survived by his brother Falmer Cherry of Washington.
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John D
John Davison Rockefeller
Rockefeller
William Alexander Cherry
George Masson
South
Marion Avenue
Benjamin F. Cherry
W. A. Cherry
Sherman
D C Pulton
Arizona
Mr. Cherry
George Masson Washington
Bula Cherry
Willmette, Jr
Benjamin D Cherry
Phoenix Ariz
Mr Cherry
Falmer Cherry
Washington
Charles
Mila Young
Mascon
Benjamin FP. Cherry
Margaret Trimble Cherry
Indianola
United Presbyterian Church
Des Moines Meat Market Worker Spends Fourth Here
William Knottnerus, employed at a Des Moines meat market, observed the Fourth of July in the city, reflecting on the holiday activities and local celebrations.
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William Knottnerus
Des Moines
Packwood Bank Robbers In Jail
Ralph Cave 31 and Robert Keener 21 both of Kenwick confessed to robbing Packwood Savings Bank Tuesday of about 31900. Officers recovered 891 and found another 444 and 447 in searches. They will face charges in Fairfield with life sentences possible.
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Fairfield
Ralph Cave
Robert Keener
Kenwick
Packwood
Keener
High Schoo
Joe Burke
Otto Eckey
Cave Nor
Eleven Iowans Included in List of Dead
A brief report notes eleven Iowans are listed as dead while Independence Day in Washington passed quietly with no serious accidents. The town observed a safe holiday with dampened noise and many residents away from the business district.
Independence Day Toll in Iowa and Nation
A U S survey reports more than 150 deaths nationwide from Fourth of July celebrations. Fireworks injuries rose in New York City. air and road crashes added fatalities. In Iowa at least 11 deaths occurred with plane crashes, maimed youths, and numerous auto and burn injuries.
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America
Unitedress
Massachusetts
Minnesota
New York City
Des Moines
Iowa
Chester Vacation School to Close Friday
West Chester July 5 The union Daily Vacation Bible School of West Chester will close Friday July 6 with aprent dinner for the children their parents and friends. A program demonstrating the work done in the school will be held Sunday evening in the West Chester Methodist church. The school has 48 enrolled. Teachers are Rev and Mrs A W McBlain and Rev and Mrs M Lefever.
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West Chester
Union Daily Vacation Bible School of
Weat Chester
Methodist Church
Oelock
Robbery Car Reported Abandoned Near Delta
Officials said a customer fled through a rear door during the robbery. The stolen car found near Delta is owned by B. W. Clutter of What Cheer. The vehicle used to travel to and from Delta belonged to Keener's grandfather.
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Delta
B. W. Clutter
What Cheer
Keener
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