Johnson in Address at Waterloo Promotes Industrial Agricultural Recovery
Gen. Hugh Johnson NRA director told 8500 listeners at Waterloo Iowa that industrial and agricultural recovery must come together. He claimed NRA AAA created three million jobs and added three billion dollars in purchasing power, urging farmers to focus on the domestic market as he slated the trip as the first of a Pacific coast tour and likely final NRA outing before retirement.
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Women injured in hotel porch collapse at Epworth Park
Bethesda Ohio July 12 two score women Sunday school convention delegates were on a hotel porch when supports failed sending them to a concrete floor 12 feet below. One woman was critically injured and several others suffered broken bones internal injuries or were shaken and bruised.
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Bethesda
Ohio
Epworth Park
Score
Lost and Found service announced by Journal
The Journal reminds readers of its Lost and Found department for community items. Articles can be turned in at the Journal Office and listed in the Found column of the Want-ads, with no charge for listing. Lost items may be recovered by visiting the office, and Lost ads incur a regular rate.
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Washington Hi School Girl in University Play
Washington High School pupil Rachel Johnston played Lady Agatha Lasenby in The Admirable Crichton at the University theater in Iowa City. The All State high school players prepare for July summer productions including Cymbeline and other Elizabethan plays.
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James M. Barrie
Crichton
Iowa City
Rachel Johnston
University Theater Studio
Rachel
West Third Street
Agatha Lasenby
Vance M. Morton
Monkeys Require Water Amid City Water Shutoff Threat
Salt Lake City zoo animals face potential dehydration as a threatened water shutoff looms from the water department. Mrs George Sandom of Freeport Illinois sent a two ounce bottle with a note to feed the monkeys daily.
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Utah
Water Department
George Sandom
Freeport
85 year old Mrs Popham enjoys first airplane ride
Wellman July 12 Mrs Margaret Popham 85 celebrated her upcoming birthday with an airplane ride during the Wellman event. She rode with her son W J Popham of Williamsburg and praised the experience saying she would like to go again. She has six living children.
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Margaret Popham
Roosevelt to Speak in Green Bay on Return Trip
President Roosevelt plans one major address on the return from Hawaii, delivering it in Green Bay Wisconsin on the morning of August 9. He will land at Portland on August 3 before continuing to Washington. In Panama City the president announced General Hugh Johnson will remain head of the NRA.
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Pacific Coast
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Panama City
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State liquor store planned for Iowa City
The Iowa state liquor commission announced a store will be opened in Iowa City as part of a plan to establish at least one store near state educational institutions. Officials would not confirm sites in Ames or Cedar Falls.
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Iowa State Higher Educational
State Commission
Iowa City
Ames
Cedar Falls
Biggest Rain of Summer Early Today
Washington county recorded its heaviest summer downpour this morning with 2.10 inches, far surpassing prior showers and lifting streams such as Crooked creek southwest of town. Lightning killed a cow near town and slight damage occurred at the Claud Rhodebbeck farm home.
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Washington
Crooked Creek
Jake Hotle
Claud Rhodebbeck
Muscatine Line Plea to Rebuild Rail Link Denied
The Interstate Commerce Commission denied Burlington Muscatine and Northern’s request to rehabilitate and build about 50 miles of track in Muscatine Louisa and Des Moines counties. The plan included 4.45 miles Muscatine to Fruitland 18.44 miles Fruitland to Oakville 19.35 miles Oakville to Rock Island junction and 2 miles Rock Island connection. The line formerly ran Muscatine to Burlington but was abandoned years ago with sections now used as highway.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Burlington, Muscatine & Northern Railway
Muscatine
Louisa
Des Moines
Fruitland
Oakville
Rock Island Junction
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Burlington
Grandview
Wapello
Labor disputes flare across cities raise alarm
United Press reports widespread labor strife with 4000 San Francisco teamsters striking in sympathy with longshoremen endangering food supplies. Minneapolis and St Paul face martial law consideration to avert a Maylike outbreak while Twin Cities unrest affects Duluth and Minnesota markets. Milwaukee riots close Webb Steel Casting Plant and Portland reports four maritime workers wounded as talks of a general strike persist.
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Webr Steel Casting Co
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UT names youngest Texas PhD holder Richard J Gonzales
Richard Joseph Gonzales of San Antonio Texas is UTs youngest Doctor of Philosophy. He earned a bachelor of arts at 18 and a master of arts at 19 marking a rapid academic ascent.
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Austin, Tex
Richard Joseph Gonzales
San Antonio, Tex
University of Texas
Calf branding at Ewing Hassell's on droughty range
Mul Shob, Tex says he rode all night to join the Mashed outfit at Ewing Hassell's calf branding. They brand 5,000 calves as the cattle country stays dry. The government may help, but rain is unlikely. Congress may address it next. The X.1LT. ranch figure and an English syndicate tying to Austin appear in this brief note.
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Austin
Escapes Injury in Wellman Bridge Accident
Kipman Ford V eight driven by IL Kipman scale inspector from Cedar Rapids tangled with a small tree and a larger trunk at the Wassonville mill bridge two miles north of Wellman Iowa. The car halted the plunge into the English river after contact with the larger tree. Kipman suffered minor effects and drove to Cedar Rapids for repairs.
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Iowa City
Weather Delays Balloon Flight Explorer Mission
Rapid City dispatch reports likely delay of the Explorer balloon flight for 26 hours due to unfavorable weather. Major Kepner, pilot from the U S Army, cites instrument adjustment issues and debate on whether two or three crewmen will proceed.
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First Wedding in 10 Years in Beatty Nevada
In Beatty Nevada RE N Shirley of Yerington and Miss Georgia Carpenter wed in the town church. The ceremony drew the whole community as the first nuptials here in over a decade.
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United RE. N. Shirley
Yerington
Georgia Carpenter
Old Age Pension Blanks Now Available in Washington County
Chairman H G Richardson announces an office in the county courthouse basement on Thursdays and Fridays July 18 and 19 and each Tuesday thereafter for old age pension applications. Forms may be obtained at the county auditor and treasurer when the board is not in session. Applicants may file notarized claims with board members or county welfare staff and will be interviewed in the near future.
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Washington County Old Age Pension Assistance Board
Court House
Board of
Old Ae Assistance Commission
Washington County
H G. Richardson
R. C. Ferguson
Marian Baker
County Board
Business leaders push for self governed economy under NRA
A Washington report says a committee of prominent business men urged the National Recovery Administration to let business govern itself immediately. Administrator Johnson warned the government would retain veto powers. The Boston store executive Lincoln Fielene heads the committee addressing unfair trade practices and blue eagle code enforcement.
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National Recovery Administration
Johnson
Business Advisory and Planning Council
Lincoln Fielene
Boston Department Store
Knauss Buys Nicholson's Café in Cotter Trade
Harry Knauss of Cotter purchases Nicholson's Café behind the Methodist church in a trade deal with the Nicholsons taking over the Knauss confectionary store.
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Adjustment of County Quota for Hog Contracts Nears Signing
Patterson of the Washington county corn hog committee announced final quota adjustments for contract payments to county hog producers. Contracts are expected to be signed soon after July 20 with payments totaling about 656,660 dollars for 151,892 hogs. First payments will total 262,705 dollars, and a further 190,000 dollar corn payment is planned on contract acceptance.
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Washington County Corn-Hog Committee
Washington County
State Board of Review
Des Moines
Washington, D. C
AAA
Iowa
Washington
Peet and Gingerich to Speak at Chester Convention
Supt J F Peet and Gingerich will headline the West Chester district Sunday school convention at the Methodist Church One will speak at 2 PM and the other at 8 PM A temperance play by local women may be shown Sunday night if Mrs Ola Brumback returns home from illness
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Supt
J. JF. Peet
West Chester
Ola Brumback
Knauas Operate Local Cafe After Yesterday Exchange
The exchange occurred yesterday and the Knauas, Mr and Mrs, now run the cafe in town.
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