Weather in Iowa Improves Crop Conditions Statewide
Des Moines July 11 weather in Iowa was excellent for all crops per the weekly crop report by government meteorologist Charles D. Reed. Abundant moisture sunshine and warmth boosted growth. temperatures reached 90s by day and cooled at night. corn and oats improved though storms damaged some Tama county plots. winter wheat and row harvest advanced in the south. haying and pastures in good condition. truck crops notably potatoes thriving.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Tama
Clarence D. Pringle Dies in Honolulu After Stroke
Clarence D. Pringle, born July 1 1866 near Keota, died in Honolulu Hospital Saturday June 23 1928 after a long illness from a stroke in October. He lived in Hawaii as a teacher and real estate businessman, later ran a pineapple plantation and engaged in island affairs. Survived by brothers Charles Holly A W and Frank. Burial in Honolulu.
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Frank Pringle
Clarence
Honolulu
Pringle
Clarence D. Pringle
A. M
Mary KE. Pringle
Keota
Mr. Pringle
Keota High School
Hawaiian Islands
Oahu
Kauai
Islands
Charles
Holly
Canada
A. W
California
Frank
Pueblo Woman Visits Mt Union Then Heads to Winfield
Mrs. Raymond Condit of Pueblo Colorado visits her parents Mr and Mrs Sherm Welch and travels to Mt Union last evening to visit Mrs John McConacey. She plans to go to Winfield to be guest of college friend Edna Johnson.
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Raymond Condit
Pueblo
Colorado
Sherm Welch
Mt. Union
John McConacey
Winfield
Edna Johnson
State Schools Ask For Increased 1929 Funding Increase
Iowa City July 11 The state board of education approved budgets for 1929 requests from the University of Iowa Iowa State College and State Teachers College totaling 7 390 296 an increase of 1 438 796 over last year The two year appropriations would total 14 600 592 Walter Jessup and R M Hughes presidents urged higher budgets The requests will go to EK L Hogue and Governor Hammill for transmission to the legislature.
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Iowa City
Towa
University of Towa
Own State College
Theachors College
State Board of Education
Walter Jessup
University of Iowa
R. M. Hughes
Iowa State College
EK. L. Hogue
Hammill
Former Dictator Pangalos Freed by Greek Premier
Athens July 11 General Pangalos once Greece’s dictator and political prisoner since 1926 was released last night by Premier Venizelos. The move, abrupt and unexpected, aims to bolster Venizelos with the army, which has long favored Pangalos, while Condylis’ stance weakens Venizelos’ military position. The cabinet ruled continued imprisonment illegal after the Chamber’s dissolution that toppled Pangalos’ government.
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Athens
Pangalos
Greece
Venizelos
Panglos
Condylis
Council of Ministers
Ondylis
Musical Comedy opens at Graham with lively chorus
The Manhattan musical comedy company opened at the New Graham Theatre last night with singing dancing and comedy. Pap Lynn manager is a comedian of able ability and kept the audience in fits of laughter. The male quartet is above average and the banjoists are clever. The chorus and features provided a pleasing performance overall.
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Manhattan Musical Comedy Company
New Graham Theatre
Pap” Lynn
Sacred concert planned at Columbus Junction grounds
Members of the Columbus Junction band invite guests from the Washington concert band and several area high school bands Wayland Wapello Morning Sun Solon and Ainsworth to play with them Sunday July 15 at 4 30 p m on the Chautauqua grounds in Columbus Junction. Nearly 100 musicians expected weather permitting no admission charged free will offering to aid the band.
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Columbus Jinction Band
Chautauqua
Columbus Junction
Washington
Wayland
Wapello
Morning Sun
Solon
Ainsworth
Italia Crew Survives Arctic Drift After 42 Days
A Russian aviator reports locating three members of the Italia dirigible, lost since May. Prof Finn Malgren, and Captains Adalberto Mariano and Filippo Zappi survived 42 days amid Arctic ice, signaling from a floe as their companions were rescued.
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United Press
Kings Ray
Spitzbergen
Italia
Malgren
Adalbertao Mariano
Filippo Zappi
Royal Italian Navy
Chukhovsky
Malbgren
Krassin
Three Elephant Herds With Robbins Bros Circus Arrive
Three herds of elephants from Robbins Bros circus come to Washington on Thursday July 12. They help in setting up tents and moving heavy wagons, performing in four rings and aiding in the street parade at noon. Elephants, Asiatic and African, assist in rainy weather when horses struggle to pull loaded wagons.
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Robbins Bros
Washington
Ontario Officials Seize Whiskey Warehouses in Windsor
Ontario provincial authorities seized beer and liquor worth more than 5 million dollars from two large export warehouses in Windsor. Inspector William H. Gardiner said the seizure targets exporters alleged to operate illegally as the government contends that much liquor exported leaks back into the province.
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Windsor
Ont
Ontario
William H. Gardiner
Gardiner
Community Notes From Union District No 1
June 10 report from Union District No 1 includes Davenport callers Harry Rittenhouse and Mrs J T Schulty. Washington callers N J Benson family and Mrs Wm Koening. Helen Myers returns from week with Alfred Faulkner. John Kurtz family dines at N J Benson home. Local turnout for Washington Fourth of July celebration. Ameal HabaI family also dined with Wm Chabal.
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Washington
Ameal
Habai
Chabal
Five Russian engineers executed for mine conspiracy
Moscow reports that five Russian engineers, deemed leaders in a Donetz Basin mine conspiracy, were executed Tuesday morning after a trial where eleven were sentenced to death. Several German engineers were detained in connection, with one acquitted and six clemency pleas reducing others to ten years or less of imprisonment.
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Moscow
Donetz Basin
Oda
Wedding business falls off in July in Washington County
The county reports July has seen no marriage licenses issued by the district court clerk amid a lull after June. Twelve weddings occurred in June and sixty licenses have been granted since January, fifteen more than the year before, with 104 weddings in 1927 and a forecast of continued low activity until fall.
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Washington County
France to Formally Accept Kellogg Pact War Outlawry
Paris reports France will formally accept the Kellogg anti war pact in a note to the U S state department this afternoon. The cabinet discussed sending copies to Britain and Germany and outlined France’s interpretations on obligations to allies and Leagues of Nations in relation to Locarno treaties.
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France
Kellogg
Paris
Kellog
State Department
Brad
Leagues of Nations
Columbus Junction Local Social Roundup
Martha Butler Correspondent reports visits from Mr and Mrs Powlankey and Mr and Mrs J C Browd of Muscatine at the Max Seige home. Priscilla club reunion attended by Mrs Rhea of Sigourney at Columbus Chautauqua park. Rev F R Blakely preached at Cairo and Spring Run churches. Funeral of Kiva Foor at Wapello. Census shows 465 school-age children in Columbus Independent district. Several local families and students are noted visiting relatives and weekend stays.
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Columbus Junction
EB. Powlankey
J. C. Browd
Muscatine
Max Seige
Robert Rhea
Sigourney
Priscilla Club
Columbus Chautauqua Park
F. R. Blakely
Cedar Rapids
Cairo
Spring Run
Gus Davidson
West Liberty
George Masonholder
George Sellers
Kiva Foor
Wapello
Burle Ruston
Columbus
Gail Rogers
Freeport
Wits Edwards
William Cuthamp
Union Township
Fred Cassabaum
Winfield
T. W Hanft
Henrietta Wilson
Iowa State Teachers’ College
J. M. Wilson
Ruth Kerr
James Kerr
Large Rebel Force Surrenders in Nicaragua
Washington reports the surrender of 186 Nicaraguans to U S Marines. A dispatch from Adratrat commanding rebels said 170 bandits confessed and surrendered at Ovotal on July 7 seeking amnesty. Two days later 66 more surrendered at the same location.
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Washington
U. S
Secretary of the Navy
Wilbur
Adratrat
Seliers
Servier Banastor
Nicaragua
Iin
Ovotal
Seilers
Boy Dies of Sliver Injury in Iowa Town
Des Moines reporting George William Stephenson six year old of Herrold Iowa died from tetanus poisoning linked to a small sliver the boy ran into his foot June twentieth. After removal the wound appeared to heal but last Saturday he developed a stiff neck and was brought to a hospital where lockjaw had progressed beyond the reach of tetanus serum.
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Des Moines
George William Stephenson
Herrold
Iowa
Nurses Home At County Hospital Promises Beauty
Construction of a nurses home on the county hospital grounds progresses with basement and first story walls up. Brickwork for the top story begins, with completion expected in two to three weeks. A. W. Rockwell of Iowa is general contractor and Ed Bovee oversees as hospital board inspector.
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Jake Minick
Force of
A. W. Rockwell
Iowa
Ed Bovee
Hospital Board of Trustees
Raskob Named Campaign Manager for Smith Drive
Charles City Iowa reports two farm workers, William Sehmidt age 29 and Leland Van Sickle age 24, were found shot to death on a farm near Marble Rock. Sheriff P A Saddler conducted a hasty investigation and could not determine if one man killed the other or if a third party was involved.
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Charles City
William Sehmidt
Leland van Sickle
Sehmidt
Marble Rock
Here
P. A. Saddler
Lions Ignore Mencken at Lions Club Convention
Des Moines reports thousands of Lions delegates gather for the annual international convention and focus on service while dismissing critics like H L Mencken and Sinclair Lewis. Irving L Camp, the retiring International President, defends the group and rejects harsh writings about Lions.
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Des Moines
Sruck
H. L. Mencken
Sinclair Lewis
International Lions Club
Henry Mencken
Irving L. Camp
International
Prohibition Party May Nominate Hoover and Curtis
Chicago July 11 A resolution urging the party to name Herbert Hoover and Charles Curtis as standard bearers was presented to the national convention by Charles H. Randall of Los Angeles. Delegates welcomed the move but no vote will occur until the platform discussion concludes. Randall, a three term U S representative, authored dry legislation.
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Chicago
Herbert Hoover
Charles Curtis
Prohibition Party
Charles H. Randall
Los Angeles
Hoover
Curtis
Kansas
Randall
House of Representatives
Labor Party
Thursday's Five Best Radio Features
United Press summary lists five top radio features for Thursday across networks. Highlights include WEAF with a 7 CST broadcast by the Gold man band, WJZ at 5 CST with U. sg. man band, WGHP Detroit showcasing the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, WIZ network 7 CST presenting Flora's Holiday, and WEAR at 6:20 CST featuring Honeymooners.
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United Press
WEAF
CST
Goldman
WJZ
U. Sg
WGHP
Detroit
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
WIZ
Starting Work Today on Fox Remodeling
Workmen began improvements at the Fox Theatre this morning. They removed part of the concrete walk adjoining the building to create a graduated approach to the lobby, which will be enclosed.
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Fox Theatre
Ezra Eckerman Returns Home After Visit
Ezra Eckerman came back to his Keota home last evening after a brief visit to the residence of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Moore.
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Ezra Eckerman
Keota
J.T. Moore
Scott Ventures to Burlington for Day of Business
R. Scott traveled to Burlington this morning to spend the day on business matters and conduct routine affairs.
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Scott
Burlington
Wayne Wayne Wallace Carson Visits and Family Guests
Mrs Wallace Carson reports visitors and travel notes from Wayne Iowa including Lawrence Krautz operation in Rochester and trips to Illinois Wichita and Omaha. Relatives from Stanwood Loda Iowa City and Tarkio Missouri spent time at the Carson and McCormack homes with family chatter and hospital mentions.
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Loda
Illinois
Wallace Carson
E. EF. Johnson
Iowa City
Ray Johnson
Moorhead Pleasant
Kansas
Raskob Chosen to Lead Smith Campaign Effort
John J. Raskob selected to direct Alfred E. Smith's presidential campaign after rising from a stenographer to finance giant. Smith allies and Robinson and Reed discuss strategy as campaign organization peaks. Republicans set eastern bureau under Tilson and plan Hoover western trip to start Saturday.
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New York
John J. Raskob
Alfred KE. Smith
Newsboy
General Motors Corporation
Smith
Democratic National Committee
Raskob
Democratic Party
Joseph Robinson
Arkansas
James A. Reed
Missouri
Houston
Washington
National Committee
Representative Tilson
Connecticut
Tilson
York
Moses
Hoover
Chicago
White House
Brule
Wis
San Francisco
Junction Farmer P W Alsip Dies Suddenly
Columbus Junction July 11 P W Alsip prominent farmer living one mile south of Columbus City died at six this morning from heart disease. He was middle aged, came from Illinois sixteen years ago with his family, leaves a widow and four children Minor Minerva Irene and Frances. Funeral plans not completed. he belonged to United Presbyterian church of Columbus City.
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Columbus Junction
P. W. Alsip
Columbus City
Alsip
Illinois
Minor
Minerva
Irene
Frances Alsip
United Presbyterian Church
Implication in Looney murder reaches Chicago inmate
Chicago and Davenport records reveal agosa ph Zedbringer, a three year narcotics convict, to be taken to Davenport to face charges of implicated involvement with John Looney in the killing of William Gable. Looney, Rock Island vice lord, has a life sentence for Gable's murder. Special investigators say Zedbringer was with Looney at the time of the shooting. A separate note reports Richard Bradley of Stoke on Trent fined ten dollars for kissing a 14 year old girl.
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Chicago
Agosaph Zedbringer
Davenport
Iowa
John Looney
William Gable
Looney
Rock Island
Ill
Gable
Zedbringer
Richard Bradley
Stoke On Trent
England
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Republicans Perfect Organization
LIONS
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W. A. Carson
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Lester Carson
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