Democrats to Nominate in Mt. Pleasant for First District
The first Iowa district holds a convention August 2 in Mt. Pleasant after no candidate won 35 percent in the primary. C. W. Storms of Fort Madison calls the meeting with 263 delegates from eleven counties to nominate a candidate to oppose incumbent Republican W. F. Kopp. Candidates Edward Eicher Samuel D. Whiting Max A. Conrad and Stanley Watts seek county endorsements as they campaign across delegations.
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Mt. Pleasant
C. W. Storms
Fort Madison
Cedar
Des Moines
Henry
Iowa
Jefferson
Johnson
Lee
Louisa
Muscatine
van Buren
Washington
Edward ©. Eicher
Max A. Conrad
Burlington
Samuel D. Whiting
Iowa City
Stanley Watts
Birmingham
W. F Kopp
Probe of Federal Finance May Be Voted Monday
The House Rules Committee may vote a broad inquiry into the treasury and Federal Reserve system. Speaker Garner endorsed the move after a clash with Michener over patriotism. The plan targets tax collection laxities, federal reserve dealings, and banking supervision.
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Washington
INS
Treasury
Federal Reserve System
National Banking Department
House Rules Committee
Meladden
Pennsylvania
Garner
Michener
Michigan
Representative O'Connor
New York
Rules Committee
House
McFadden
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Federal Reserve
Congress
Banking Committee
Spridgen Freed on Habeas Corpus in Iowa Slaying Case
Louis Spridgen was freed today on a writ of habeas corpus after several weeks in jail related to the slaying of Nick Coin, a local bootlegger, in Davenport Iowa.
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Davenport
Iowa
Louis Spridgen
Nick Coin
More Accidents Occur on City Streets Than on Roads
Mayor John W Applegate received the state highway accident report and urges Washington county residents to act. The monthly count shows 1,192 accidents statewide with 4 percent killed and 770 injured. 868 occurred on city streets while 324 happened on country highways.
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John W. Applegate
Secretary of State
Estate Motor Vehicle Department
Washington County
Washington
Flyers inspect wrecked plane after near Moscow crash
American flyers Bennett Griffin and James Mattern crashed in a peat bog near Bomsey while pursuing a globe girdling record aboard the Century of Progress. They suffered injuries described as minor at first but later deemed more serious yet not life threatening. the ship's fuselage was badly damaged and the world hop was abandoned.
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New York
Templehof
Berlin
Germany
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
Bennett Griffin
Jimmie Mattern
Minsk
Russia
James Mattern
Bomsey
Here
Cntrain
Moscow
Griffin
Borisov
Rehearsal Schedule For July Pageant Groups At Local Parks
The notice lists rehearsal times for Monday July 11 and Tuesday July 12 for scenes 2 6 7 9 11 14 19 20 21 etc at Chautauqua park with alternate rain location at the Y M C A. Group leaders Miss Hamilton Josephine Hull Clarice Meeker organize sessions and dance groups 4 5 6 9 12 16 20 22 delay until meeting with instructors. Journal will publish all dance and pageant announcements.
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Chautauqua Park
Miss Hamilton
Josephine Hull
A. M. EB. Church
Clarice Meek
Washington to stage George Washington pageant July 27 28
Cities from Davenport to Ottumwa and Cedar Rapids will send spectators to a George Washington pageant in Washington on July 27 and 28. Organizers note the event's magnitude and seek support from regional groups while preparing twenty four scenes led by L. B. Lupton. Tickets are being printed with about seven hundred reserved seats among two thousand general seats.
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Davenport
Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
D A. R
American Legion
Daughters of Veterans
P. E
Rotary Clubs
al Tho
City of Washington
Washington
George Washington
L. B. Lupton
W. F. Bickel
Glen Eldridge
Bhirley Clark
George Stewart
Million Jobs Drive Aimed At Returning One Million Men
Commander Vic Crone reports progress on the American Legion campaign for employment with Mark T. Mee Kee, executive director of the national employment commission. The effort seeks to return one million men to work by July while detailing the jobs secured so far.
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Vic Crone
Mark T. Mee Kee
National Employment Commission of the American Legion
Red Cross Vote Supports Local Health Unit
Red Cross county executive committee met in a special session to affirm continued support for the county health unit. The group noted $150 from the local chapter and $50 from nearby branches, with plans for the fall roll call and ongoing employment campaigns for the unemployed.
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Red Cross
F. W. Eastwood
Anna Dawson
Blair Law
Lucy Dempsey
Wellman
Kalona
Brighton
H. F. Masson
Health Unit Board
T. L. Brookhart
Band Concert Tonight at County Home
The program features director Neil Humble and soloist Karl Bevins with works by Shree Fillmore Lavallee and others. Highlights include Marriage Waltz, Bride overture, and The Charge of the Lancers. The concert starts Sunday at 2 30 pm and is open to the public.
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Neil Humble
Karl Bevins
Osene Lavallee
Rollinson
Wedding of the Wises
Thornton
Karl
Charge of the Lancers
Bleakley
Tom Thumb
Joseph E. Ross Taken by Death
Joseph Edson Ross 76 died yesterday at 6 20 PM at his home 303 Fast Van Buren after a two day illness. Funeral four PM Monday at L A Jones funeral home with Dr F W Eastwood. Body to Jesup Iowa Tuesday for interment. Survived by wife Bessie and children Arthur Neal Mrs Cecil Turner Mrs Harry Humble. one son Bertie died young. brother Frank Ross of Independence Iowa.
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Joseph Edson Ross
van Buren Street
L. A. Jones
F. W. Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
Jesup
Iowa
Mr. Ross
Union
Joseph
Rebecca
Shaw) Ross
Iown
Washington
Davenport
Bessie Siegfried
Arthur W. Ross
Neal A. Ross
Fullerton
Cecil Turner
Scranton
Harry Humble
Bertie
Ross
Frank Ross
Independence
New Wage Scale for Illinois Mines Reopens Coal Fields
Illinois mine union leaders push ratification of a new wage scale that cuts pay up to 80 percent and sets a five dollar basic daily wage, aiming to restart idle coal fields and employ about 45,000 workers. Voting to begin next week after protracted talks with operators, with Governor Emerson aiding two deadlocks.
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Chicago
Ilinois
John H. Walker
Illinois Mine Workers’ Union
Illinois Coal Operators’ Association
Louis I. Emerson
Prairie reflections on markets and delegates in Vernon
In Vernon Texas a rural speaker muses that market shifts affect farmers little while political delegates in a crowded corral seem as pointless, comparing cattle branding to badge wearing at a gathering. He notes the stark difference between farm life and political spectacle.
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Vernon
Tex
Tom
Seattle
State Library Meet Draws Librarians to Iowa Campus
Washington public library staff joined the thirteenth annual conference for librarians at the State University of Iowa. The event, under the extension division and summer school, featured talks by Miss E Joanna Hagey, Prof. Sam B. Sloan, Miss Nellie Parham, and Dr. Arthur Bostwick. Attendees included Miss Eva Denny, Mrs. J. M. Godfrey, and Mrs. Frank L. Wilson, with Miss Edith Carris keeping the library open yesterday afternoon.
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Washington Public Library
State University of Iowa
Walter A. Jessup
E Joanna Hagey
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Sam B. Sloan
University of Iowa
Nellie Fe, Parham
Bloomington
Til
Arthur EF. Bostwick
St. Louis
Eva Denny
J. M. Godfrey
Frank L. Wilson
A. Anderson
Kathryn Lata
Washington
University
Edith Carris
Edith Tobitt
Omaha Public Library
M. F Carpenter
Agnes Nester
Women’s Trade Union League of Chicago
Julia A. Robinson
Iowa State Library Association
Fruit Jars Needed Call Mrs. Miller
Urges residents to donate surplus fruit jars to Mrs. Miller at the courthouse for distribution to families lacking canning supplies this winter. Emphasizes jars stored in dark corners or caves and asks donors to bring jars or call to arrange pickup.
Hoover veto likely on \$2.1 billion relief bill moves to Congress
President Hoover prepared to veto the compromise unemployment relief bill after the Senate approved it. The measure, totaling 2.122 billion dollars, passed amid Republican and Democratic lines with a minority of Republicans voting yes and some Democrats voting no. If the Senate passes as in the House, Hoover will veto and Congress may later revise to remove the objectionable section granting loans to private firms.
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Washington
INS
Hoover
Congress
Garner
Senate
White House
Barbour Borah
Brookhart
Fra Vier
Howell
Johnson
Jones
McNary
Norbeck
Norris
Nye
Robinson
Indiana
Schallange Steiner
Bailey
Black Connally
Glass
House
Garnet
Representative Snell
U S Position Unchanged on European War Debts
Washington June 9 The State Department issued a formal statement declaring no change in the U S attitude toward war debt revisions with European debtors. It praised the Lausanne reparations accord as a step toward stabilizing Europe but warned against over optimism about recovery.
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Washington
Europe
State Department
Lausanne
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Joseph E. Ross
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