Turkey to stage second act in Mustapha Kemal plot trial
July 19 Turkish government readies its second act against 13 alleged plotters linked to the assassin attempt on President Mustapha Kemal Pasha. Sixty oppositionists are to be tried. prisoners housed in an old inn due to space limits under guard. The capital is crowded with diplomats, lawmakers, and foreign press as troops posture around prominent sites.
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Turkey
Assas Oation
Committee of Union and Progress
Kemal
Batumi
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Enver Pasha
Sublime Porte
Stamboul
Chankaya
Yildiz
Constantinople
Abdul Hamid
Eastern states suffer in storm across nine deaths
A sweeping July storm from Ohio to Maine caused nine deaths and about 250000 dollars in damage. Three boys who launched a canoe near Sandy Hook vanished. four more deaths were linked to lightning, fallen trees, or drownings. Lightning struck Lake Denmark arsenal ruin, Fenway Park stand was wrecked, and the Aspbury church steeple collapsed. crops were heavily damaged across Maine and New Hampshire.
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Associated Press
New York
Ohio
Maine
Sandy Hook
N. J
New England
Marie-Ange du Bois
Adams
Mass
Alfred
Leo McCaugher
Hampton Beach
N. H
Edward L. Snow
Hermon
Fred Felch
Salisbury
Navy Arsenal
Lake Denmark
N J
Brockton
Fenway Park
Boston Red Sox
Asbury Methodist Church
Sprinsfield
Springfield
New Hampshire
Rules for Iowa's first official hog calling contest
Iowa fair management announced rules for the state’s first official hog calling contest to be part of the state fair in late August. Contestants will be scored on volume 20 points variety 20 points charm or appeal 10 points originality 10 points clearness or musical quality 10 points and appearance and facial expression 10 points.
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Des Moines
Iowa
The
Fair Management
New 1927 Iowa License Plate System Announced
Des Moines July 19 1927 over 1 000 000 new automobile license plates ready for distribution Iowa adopts a mixed county designation system with letters before numbers for counties over 10 000 cars and numeric plates for others Polk gets A Adair LT and many others listed in alphabetical order detailing preface letters numbers and counts for each county
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Associated Presse
Des Moines
Iowa
W. M. Calladay
Office
Ocretary of State
Polk County
Adair County
Polk
Woodbury
Linn
Scott
Pottawattamie
Black Hawk
J. Dupuque
Clinton
Webster
Farmer dies after scuffle with youths near Keokuk
Sam Hurd a 46 year old farmer was shot on a country road after a confrontation with eight youths who visited his farm to pressure him over activities near a parked car. Seven youths were released on recognizance as police hunted the shooter along the Mississippi.
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Prena
Keokuk
Sam Hurd
Mississippi River
Joy Grout
University of Iowa
Arthur Crimmins
Morris Dimond
Clyde Fisher
R. L. Richmond
Condie Bowles
Harvey Richmond
Grout
Dorothy Dodge
Hamilton
Hurd
Notable Returnees From Chicago Tenor Lessons
Mrs John McLaughlin Miss Caryn Hamilton and Miss Carolyn McCleery returned from Chicago on Saturday evening. In Chicago Miss Hamilton accompanied by Maurine McLaughlin studied songs from celebrated teacher and coach Charles Norman Granville.
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John McLaughlin
Caryn Hamilton
Carolyn MicCleery
Chicago
Hamilton
Maurine McLaughlin
Charles Norman Granville
Farm return improves in 1925 survey across the nation
Washington July 1 The department of agriculture reports 16 250 farmers surveyed show an average net return of 1297 on farms averaging 304 acres with 17149 invested. Average gross receipts 2551 from crops livestock and related products, while cash expenses total 1477. Net cash plus home food value yields 1297 and 225 inventory value increase.
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Washington, D.C
Department of Agriculture
Ound
Religious Meet Draws Large Crowd at Columbus Junction
A vast Sunday audience at Columbus Junction heard Evangelist Loren Pecaut speak in a chautauqua program. The event drew about 400 cars and featured guests from neighboring towns. An ample freewill offering benefited the handicapped and overflow crowds filled the Reformed church and Methodist meeting.
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Chufey
Methodistebured
Pecaut
Annual Y M C A Meet This Evening
Members over eighteen are asked to attend the annual meeting of the Y M C A in the community room this evening at 7 45. Five board members will be elected and reports received as other business is transacted.
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Association
Hundred Boys Swim As YMCA Pool Reopens
Fully a hundred boys used the YMCA swimming pool today as it reopened after being closed last week for cleaning and pool enclosure fixture painting. The large tank offered cooling waters as the youths enjoyed the re-opening.
Fire at Edgington Home Extinguished Before Firemen Arrived
Fire department responds to a noon blaze at the James H. Laughead and Dr. James F. E. Edgington residence on Northlows Avenue. The small fire was put out with a bucket or two of water before firefighters reached the scene.
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James H. Laughead
James FE. Edgington
Northlows Avenue
Heat Wave Pushes Temperatures Toward New High
Yesterday reached 92 degrees making it one of the warmest days of the year and today’s forecast calls for even higher heat. Mr and Mrs F W Schadee and son Raymond joined W G Schadee and Freda Felendorf of Springfield Long Island for a week at the Felendorf home southwest of town. They are first time visitors to Iowa and pleased with the visit. They plan to return next Wednesday. B F Dixon formerly of Washington now in Geneva Iowa left this morning after a short visit to Hollywood California to make his home near his son Bert Dixon.
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F. W. Schadee
Raymond, W. G. Schadee
Freda Felendorf
Springfield
Long Island
Albert Felendorf
Iowa
B. FF. Dixon
Washington
Geneva
Towa
Hollywood
California
Bert Dixon
Farm groups plan second Des Moines meeting on ag relief
Representatives from eleven states arrive in Des Moines for a second Corn Belt conference aimed at laying groundwork for a working unit of 22. They back the McNary Haugen fight, discuss a government agency to control and dispose of surplus agri products, and note political backing for Brookhart and Lowden while opposing the administration.
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Des Moines
Corn Belt Committee
Agricultural Committee of 22
McNary-Haugen
Farw
Chicago
Washington
Brookhart
Committee of 22
Coolidge
Frank ©. Lowden Ofllinois
Iowa Assessments Near Four Billion Dollars
Des Moines July 17 Actual assessed value of Iowa property for 1927 taxes stands at about 3.996 billion dollars, with money and credits adding roughly 600 thousand. The state board of equalization will set rates, using personal property values, livestock, real estate, and valuations for railroads utilities and express lines. Totals show estimated grand value around 4.57 billion, with livestock mostly down except males.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Flowa
Iowa
J. C. McClune
State Executive Council
Board of Equalization
State Board of Equalization
Jed Porter
Auditor of State
Iso
Porters
Herriot Forms Cabinet to Replace Briand in France
Paris reports Edouard Herriot has formed a cabinet to replace Aristide Briand whose government fell on Saturday. Herriot announced the final ministry lineup would be released tonight. London papers voice deep concern, deeming the French crisis grave and doubtful about Herriot’s ability to form a stable ministry.
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Paris
Edouard Hemlvy
Associated Press
Lot
Radicals
Aristide Briand
London
Adouard Herriote
Local notes from Crawfordsville July events and visits
Vr and Mrs Will Twinam and Violet visited Velma Twinam in Cedar Rapids. Mrs T T Barnes returned from Davenport after tonsil removal. Mr and Mrs Brown of Washington spent day at Carey Brown home Mt Union. they returned Saturday night. 4-H Busy Bee club met at Violet Twinams July 16 with music hat box demo and footwear paper. Next meeting July 29 at Doris Fletcher home for hat boxes and shoe bags. Merle Twinam and Frank Gault attended funeral of Mrs Oberman in Burlington Sunday.
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Crawfordsville
Will Twinam
Daugster
Violet
Velma Twinam
Cedar Rapids
T. Tt. Barnes
Davenport
Buxbaum
A. T. Brown
Washington
Carey Brown
Mt. Union
Brown
J. A. Huston
Sam Miller
Arius
Doris Lone
Olds
United Presbyterian Church
Carolyn Parker
Monmouth
Ill
Hare
Charles Millson
Violet Twinam
Melody
Doris Fletcher
Merle Twinam
Frank Gault
Oberman
Burlington
Isenberg Return From Visit To Iowa Home
Dr and Mrs B A Isenberg returned yesterday to their Lohrville Iowa home after visiting Mrs Gladys Williams Hoyt Williams accompanied them and will stay several weeks Mira W H Anderson of Ains Worth came to Washington this morning to do some shopping
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B. A. Isenberg
Lohrville
Iowa
Gladys Williams
Hoyt Williams
Mira
W. H. Anderson
Ains Worth
Washington
Exploding Bomb Foils Jail Break at Cook County Jail
A dynamite bomb exploded in the old Cook County Jail as guards and police rushed to contain the blast. The device, likely placed by Henry J. Pernekes, aimed to free inmates including murder defendants Martin Durkin and Robert Scott. The blast damaged the west wall but an escape was thwarted by inches, causing widespread alarm and tight security around the jail.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Old County
Henry J. Pernekes
Toom
Martin Durkin
Sheik Gunman
Robert Scott
Tommy O'Connor
Free World
Gravel Road Plan Connects Iowa City and Washington
The Iowa highway commission approves graveling No. 11 from Washington toward Johnson County this year, linking Iowa City and Washington. Johnson County will gravel No. 11 south to the county line, while No. 2 west remains ungraveled this season due to a temporary bridge. The board's signed letter confirms start at the junction of routes 81 and 11 and proceeding to the Johnson county line.
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Washington
Iowa City
Kalona
Esite Highway Commission
Johnson County
Washington County
No. 11
BR. L. Bartholow
Sam VT. Donahey
RC. Ferguson
Chautauqua Tents Available For Order This Season
Those attending the chautauqua are urged to place tent orders now. The association needs the orders sent to the tent company by the latter part of next week. Orders may be left with Miss Jessie Klein at 2124 South Marion Avenue or by telephone at No 577 red.
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Chautauqua
Association
Jessie Klein
South
Marion Avenue
Ames Alumni Held Picnic Here Sunday
A picnic described as the third annual in this area was held yesterday at Sunset park by southeast Iowa alumni of the State College at Ames. About 150 attended including twenty from Washington and others from county towns. Talks were given by Professor Cunningham County Agent W C Mollison and S W Livingston with Walter Smith presiding.
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Sunset Park
Southeastern Iowa
State College
Ames
Washington
Cunningham
W. C. Mollison
S. W. Livingston
Walter Smith
Mrs Millson to Visit Washington Guests of Wickhams
Mrs Charles Millson of Crawfordsville arrived in Washington this morning to be hosted by Dr and Mrs E T Wickham and other friends for the day.
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Charles Millson
Crawfordsville
Washington
E. T. Wickham
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