France and Germany Reach Reparations Agreement
France Germany and Britain announced a new reparations treaty to replace the Young plan. The lump sum totals 750 million dollars with Germany’s postwar obligations framed as a contribution to European reconstruction. The pact keeps annual US payments of 6.25 million dollars for occupation costs.
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Lausanne
Germany
France
Great Britain
J. Ramsay MacDonald
Britain
Franz von Papen
Edouard Herriot
United States
Building New Tennis Courts At Washington Club
Work began today on two tennis courts for the Washington Tennis Club at the North Iowa grounds near the Keister and Sons egg house. The ground, owned by the C. R. I. & P. Railway, is leased by Reisters with permission from both parties. The club, organized recently, lists Kenneth Cline as president Henry Little as recording secretary May Mangold as treasurer and includes Jack Woods and Mary Briley on the executive board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Tennis Club
Iowa
Keister & Sons Egg House
Washington International Company
Co. R. I. & P. Railway
Reisters
Kenneth Cline
Henry Little
May Mangold
Jack Woods
Mary Briley
Mae Mangold
Hubert Kolosick
Tom Cantoni
Chocolate Shop Remodeled Front Enhances Square District
A new store front is being added to the Chocolate shop on the east side of the square. The modern façade aims to improve the business district’s appearance as the city maintains its tidy streetscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Business District
Frazier Measure Sidetracked in Senate Debate
The Frazier bill proposing an $8,500. 600,000 issue of treasury notes to take over farm mortgages at low rates was sidetracked. After hours of discussion the Senate approved 38 to 18 to refer the measure to the Banking and Currency Committee led by Senator Connally of Texas.
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Washington
INS
Treasury
Senate
Connally
Texas
Banking and Currency Committee
Convicts Granted Ballot Access in Miami Jail Vote
Judge Ben Willard ruled all prisoners in Miami city jail may vote in the state election if qualified. He announced inmates wishing to vote would be allowed to go to the polls on election day to cast ballots.
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Miami
Fla
Ben Willard
Willard
Leonard Aspergren Visits from Muscatine on business
Leonard Aspergren of Muscatine traveled to town for a business visit today, meeting local contacts and touring facilities.
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Leonard Aspergren
Muscatine
Thousands of Washington County Drivers Without Licenses
Washington county records show 5,029 registered cars and 539 trucks, but only 7,752 driver licenses issued by July. estimates imply 4,000 to 5,000 drivers operate illegally. Chauffeurs pay $2, owners’ licenses cost 50 cents to two dollars. licenses must be obtained in person in Des Moines. Fewer cars licensed than last year, and county gasoline tax receipts trail last year by over $1,100 for May.
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Washington County
Des Moines
New Creek Bridge Work Begins On Wayland Road
Steel gangs start construction on the Crooked creek bridge on Wayland road. It features a 120 foot main span and two 40 foot approach spans. Completion expected in six weeks to two months with traffic unaffected on the new route. Culverts finished and grading begun from the south end, three miles to grade and more than seven miles surfaced.
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Crooked Creek
Wayland Road
Installation of Washington Council Knights of Columbus Officers
J M Kelley announces installation of new officers for Washington Council Knights of Columbus to be held next Monday evening. Clem Boyle of Iowa City district deputy will oversee the ceremony.
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J. M. Kelley
Washington
New Schedule for Washington Kitterball League
At a YMCA meeting the Washington kitterball league laid out the second round schedule. Next Monday evening the first games will be Third Ward versus Troop F, Second Ward versus Fourth Ward, and First Ward versus American Pearl. The American Pearl button factory team led the first round undefeated, and officials voted to shorten base distance from 60 to 60 feet and hold umpire conferences at 9:30 AM at the Y.
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Third Ward
Troop F
Kittenball Games Slated Between Knights and Washington Teams
Two friendly kittenball games are planned in Washington next Sunday afternoon with free admission. Iowa City faces Washington while Richmond meets Washington, showcasing local teams in a light exhibition.
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Knights of Columbus
Washington
Iowa City
Richmond
Dates Set for 4H Club Exhibit and Farm Event Week
The county farm bureau set August 10 11 and 12 for the annual 4H club exhibit calf and pig show farm bureau picnic and girls 4H club display with events at Hays barn Sunset park and city hall A governor invitation to Dan Turner was discussed for the picnic and plans call for increased prizes funded by local businessmen and potential state aid.
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Farm Club
Farm Bureau
County Farm Bureau Board
H. L. Walker
H. J. Montgomery
County Farm Bureau
Montgomery
Hays Barn
Sunset Park
City Hall
Dan Turner
Washington
Harrison Dodder
Better Washington Club
J. W. Merrill
Ames
Promethee Submarine Located After Sinking Near Cherbourg
The sunken French submarine Promethee, with 63 men aboard, was definitively located near Cherbourg France after a telephone buoy surfaced. Hope grows that some crew members may be alive, as rescuers seek any survivors from the wreck.
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Cherbourg
France
INS
Farmers Holiday Gathering Planned in Washington County
D. A. Fenn of Salem and Frank Smith of Murray visited Washington county to promote the Farmer's Holiday movement and will attend a courthouse meeting tomorrow night at eight o'clock called by Washington county chairman W. Kaster.
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D. A. Fenn
Salem
Frank Smith
Murray
Washington County
8. W. Kaster
Fire on church floor caught by energetic custodian
Loganport Indiana July 4 4INS John Taylor custodian at a local church used a mop vigorously on the church floor and the mop caught fire. Logansport firemen arrived quickly and quenched the blaze preventing serious damage.
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Logansport
Ind
John Taylor
Reconstruction Finance Corporation loans total over a billion
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation disclosed loans totaling 1,054,814,400 since organization. Banks and trust companies received 642,789,300 with 27,398,300 for bank reorganizations. Loans spread across 4,196 institutions, including 418 building and loan associations and 163 insurance companies.
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Washington, July
INS
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Eugene Meyer
Secretary of Agriculture
Rockefeller Hailed On 93rd Birthday With Optimistic Message
In Tarrytown New York John D Rockefeller marked his ninety third birthday with a statement urging perseverance. He said depressions come and go and prosperity will return, urging people to go forward amid discouragement.
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Tarrytown
N. Y
John D. Rockefeller
Dissension in the Bonus Army Ranks
Washington July 8 Dissension rose within the 12 000 strong bonus expeditionary forces as President Hoover prepared to sign a 100 000 transportation loan bill. The measure, quickly passed by both houses, allows interest free loans for rail fare and travel subsistence deducted from veterans adjusted compensation certificates.
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Washington
INS
Bonus Expeditionary Forces
Hoover
House
Senate
Drivers Must Quit Speeding Says Washington Mayor
Mayor John W. Applegate warns speeding on Washington streets near South Iowa Avenue West Madison Street East Washington Street North Iowa Avenue and North Marion Avenue endangers pedestrians. He notes city speed limits exist and enforcement will be pursued with arrests likely.
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Washington
John W. Applegate
Iowa Avenue
Madison Street
East
Washington Street
North
Marion Avenue
Applegate
Vernon Texas cattle empire sparks talk of Garner and Roosevelt
A Vernon rancher boasts possessing six hundred thousand acres and twenty five thousand cattle at W. T. Waggoner holdings. He claims oil wells under every cow and touts Garner as a transformative figure, with Roosevelt linked to a new enterprise. The Vernon town is described as a modern cow town with a courthouse larger than Garner's Capitol.
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Vernon
Tex
W. T. Waggoner
Claremore
Garner
Washington
Texas
Roosevelt
Priest Celebrates 25 Years in East Pleasant Plain
Members of St James Church Washington travel to East Pleasant Plain to join a July 12 service at St Josephs Church marking 25 years in the priesthood for Rev H Sandbuehler pastor of the East Pleasant Plain church. Solemn high mass with Rev J H ODonnell as subdeacon and a sermon by Bishop Francis Johannes of Leavenworth.
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St. James Catholic Church of Washington
East Pleasant Plain
H. Sandbuehler
St. Joseph's Church
Father Sandbuehler
J. H. O’donnell
Washington
Francis Johannes
Leavenworth
Kansas
Guy Knauss Returns From Des Moines Ward Meeting
Guy Knauss returned Wednesday from Des Moines after attending a Montgomery Ward meeting on Tuesday.
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Guy Knauss
Des Moines
Montgomery Ward
Six Washington girls rally support for George Washington pageant
Six Washington girls led by Jane Godfrey and Margaret Livingstone promote the George Washington pageant at Chautauqua Park on July 27. Boosters sign up through Saturday, with many contributing and car owners aiding with windshield stickers. Rehearsals begin Monday and next schedule details will be released tomorrow evening.
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Washington
George Washington
Chautauqua Park
Jane Godfrey
Margaret Livingston
Baja Holler
Dorothea Thompson
Mary Roberts
Margaret Alice Stewart
Senate Delays Action on 2 122 000 Unemployment Relief Bill
Washington July Ins final action on the compromise 2 122 000 unemployment relief bill was delayed at least 24 hours after a Democratic caucus failed to agree on backing the conference report. The party adjourned before noon and planned another conference tomorrow. House support remained strong, but intra party opposition to the relief clause prompted a conference with Garner to seek a compromise. Senators Robinson Wagner and Bulkley were chosen to confer with Garner.
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Washington
Senate
Robinson
Arkansas
House
Garner
Hoover
Wagner
New York
Bulkley
Ohio
American fliers Mattern and Griffin reported missing near Minsk
James J Mattern and Bennett Griffin American round the world flyers were located in Minsk after their plane broke a rudder and crashed in a field near Borisov. They remained in Minsk to inspect the damaged Century of Progress and were en route to Moscow, abandoning the attempt to beat the globe circling record.
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Jimmie Mattern
Bennett Griffin
United States Reserve Fliers
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Mer
Winnie Mae
New York
Russia
Post and Gatty
Moscow
James J.mattern
Minsk
Mattern
Griffin
Uberlin
Borisov
Bennett Griffith
James Mattern
Berlin
Octobinsky Airdrome
Tisrold Gatty
Octobinsky
Minsk Ts
Berlin-Moscow
Harbor Grace
Atlantic
Griffis
Post
Will leaves estate to sister with thirty day proviso
Mary A. Spaulding of Peterborough died in June leaving her entire estate of 188.21 dollars to her sister Dora with a proviso that Dora must outlive the testatrix by thirty days. If Dora dies within the period the estate goes to charities.
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Manchester
N. H
Dora
Mary A. Spaulding
Peterborough
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