Typhoon Death Toll Rises Across Japan and Korea
Shimonoseki Japan July reports the death toll rising rapidly as a Pacific typhoon devastates Kyushu and nearby regions. More than 100 killed, scores missing, destitute towns, ships reported lost, and relief forces mobilized to Kagoshima Sasebo Nagasaki and Tshushima.
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Shimonoseaki
Yamaguchi
Korea
Kyishi
Here
Vladivostok
Kyushu
Japan
Kyishu
North Sea
Kagoshima
Sasebo
Nagasaki
Tshushima
Kysushu
Elizabeth Wylie Dies at Greeley Colorado at 78
Mrs Elizabeth Wylie 78 formerly of Washington died at Greeley Colorado on July 13 after two weeks illness Burial was at Sterling Kansas Her husband W F Wylie 84 is seriously ill in Greeley hospital They had three children John Ruth and Martha all deceased Mr Wylie was a building contractor They left Washington 28 years ago for western Kansas Elizabeth Clegg before marriage She was daughter of James Clegg of Ainsworth Sister of Mrs M J McCullough and the late Mrs George Ebner She leaves nephew John Wylie of Chicago
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Elizabeth Wylie
Washington
Greeley
Colo
Sterling
Kan
W. F. Wylie
Greeley Hospital
John
Ruth
Martha
Wylie
Kansas
Elizabeth Clegg
James Clegg
Ainsworth
M. J. McCullough
George Ebner
John Wylie
Chicago
Dutch Creek Fair Delayed to October Date
The Dutch Creek community will not hold the annual fair in August. Rev. Carl W. Klein says the event is postponed to mid October with exact timing to be announced later. Farmers are busy threshing and a larger turnout is expected with more planning time.
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Dutch Creek
Carl W. Klein
the Valley Church
Klein
Washington
Norris Back On Nebraska Ballot After Court Ruling
Nebraska Supreme Court rules George W. Norris name should not appear on the primary ballot. The ruling removes a key obstacle to his reelection bid. Norris, of Broken Bow, will campaign in the Republican primary on August 12 after the court decision clarifies ballot confusion with his namesake.
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Ashington
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Nation
Nebraska Supreme Court
Broken Bow
Nebr
Senate
Senate Progressive Group
Norrises
Enthusiasm Runs High For Washington Fall Festival Plans
At yesterday evenings Better Washington club meeting the fall festival set for September 17 18 and 19 drew major support. Rev Carl W Klein urged broad business backing to boost funds and emphasized farm exhibits under Harold Montgomery. Mayor Applegate reported park improvements to attract tourists as the city gears up for a bigger and better festival.
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Washington
Carl W. Klein
Klein
Harold Montgomery
Frank Miller
Better Washington Club
Lloyd Lytle
Paul Gorham
Fred Moore
Ives McKay
John W. Applegate
Event Planning Continues with New Program Additions
Organizers press ahead with final setup and introduce novelties to the forthcoming program. They outline adjustments to schedule and activities and invite attendees to anticipate fresh elements alongside established features.
Heat wave grips two thirds of nation with no relief
Eastern two thirds of the United States endures stifling heat with no relief forecast for Monday or Tuesday. Across the region eight direct heat deaths and eleven drownings linked to heat were reported as temperatures climbed in cities from Des Moines to New York. Forecasters warned continued heat with scattered showers and possible thundershowers, while cooling was seen only in the West.
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United Press
United States
Middlewest
Rocky Mountains
Chicago Weather Bureau
Nebraska
St. Louis
Mercury
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Washington ,D. C
New York
Des Moines
Iowa
Heat wave grips eastern states as deaths rise
After two weeks of warm, humid weather the eastern states again faced heat. Boston suffered the worst effects while Massachusetts reported four heat deaths and six drownings, with New Hampshire and Connecticut also recording victims. In New York many prostrations were noted and Albany reported a single death. California cooled as nine lives were lost in six days of heat.
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New York
New England
Cleveland
Cuntry
Boston
Massachusetts
New Trampshire
Connecticut
Albany
California
Los Angeles
Arizona
Weather Bureau
Forecast Of Cooler Weather For Great Plains Regions
Weather outlook for July 21 to 26 covers northern and central Great Plains and the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Relief from extreme heat expected in the south by midweek. cooler, mostly moderate temperatures in the north with a chance of local showers early in the week and fair conditions later.
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Great Planes
Mississippi
Missouri
Turk 156 claims to outdo Met with spry show in U.S.
New York July 19. Zaro Agha age 156 says he has one birth certificate and a passport to prove his age. He tours the United States to obtain false teeth and save for old age while preserving his dignified image as Constantinople’s honorary door keeper. Agha’s managers say the tour avoids publicity and will involve medical clinics to share longevity insights. He traveled to the U.S. through Assim Pedvan, leaving his wife behind. she is his 12th wife, the others having died.
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New York
Zaro Agha
America
Constantinople
United States
Zara
Zaro
Assim Pedvan
Agha
Record Heat Peaks at 102 as Dust Begins to Hurt Crops
The official temperature reached 102 at 2:15 this afternoon, the season high, with 99 at 1 and 101 yesterday. Forecasters promise possible thundershowers, while crops, gardens, and pastures suffer. Heat shocks farm work and threshing. horse mortality rises, with estimates of over 10,000 horses dying in Iowa last week.
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Temple
Journal
Washington
Wellman
Riverside
No Developments in Peacock Case Today
Emmett Peacock of Anaheim remained in the county jail with no new information released on the murders of Sheriff Fred Sweet and Night Marshal Aaron Bailey three weeks earlier. County Attorney George F. Morrison and State Agent Ray Scott were away at work on the investigation, unavailable for comment. Peacock’s Cedar Rapids attorney George C. Gorman returned to discuss the case with his client.
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Emmett Peacock
Anamose
Fred Sweet
Aaron Bailey
George F. Morrison
Ray Scott
George C. Gorman
Cedar Rapids
Peacock
Truck Backfire Blamed for Ottumwa Coca Cola Fire
A truck backfire ignited gasoline and caused extensive damage to the Coca Cola plant in Ottumwa yesterday. Fire crews fought the blaze after the ignition, with investigation focusing on the vehicle as the source of the incident.
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Ottumwa
Towa
Radio raid targets illicit rum fleet along Atlantic coast
U S agents seized four radio stations in Long Island and arrested seven men as part of a drive against illicit stations said to direct rum ships. Officials estimate more than 90 such sets operate from coast to coast, coordinating safeties for raiders and harking back to a prior New Jersey seizure.
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New York
U.P
Atlantic Seaboard
Long Island
United States Radio Corporation
Department of Justice
Treasury
Atlantic Coast
New Jersey
Des Moines Lake Tragedy Claims H. W. Green
The body of H. W. Green of Waterloo was recovered today from Avon Lake near Des Moines. He had gone swimming with a friend, could not swim, and slipped from an inflated inner tube while in deep water. A life guard misread his distress.
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Des Moines
H. W. Green
Waterloo
Avon Lake
Here
Green
Gingerich Plans Air Show at Field Near Washington
George Gingerich, owner of a flying field southwest of town, outlined plans for an August air meet at his field. He expects 39 to 50 airplanes, with races, contests and stunts, and an admission fee plus a passenger fare percentage. Funds would cover field rental and equipment. a goodwill Iowa air tour he participated in impressed local interest.
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Better
Washington Club
George Gingerich
Fingerich
Washington
Gingerich
Iowa
Frankie Foster Returned to Chicago for Lingle Murder Arraignment
Frankie Foster, former gun owner tied to the Alfred J. Lingle murder, was brought into Chicago by two officers from Los Angeles to face an indictment. He arrived on a Santa Fe train at Thirty first Street and Western Avenue and was escorted to the criminal courts building. Foster’s wife reportedly left the train at Joliet as he was questioned by State's Attorney John A. Swanson's office with Pat Roche observing.
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Chicago
Frankie Foster
Alfred J. Lingle
Manacles
Lingle
Foster
Santa Fe
Thirtyfirst Street
Western Avenue
Los Angeles
Criminal Courts
John A. Swanson
Pat Roche
Swanson
Joliet
Two Miles Paving Finished on Primary Road 161
Booth and Olson, contractors, completed two miles of paving between Crawfordsville and Olds on primary road No 161. Work crews from Crawfordsville and Riverside prepare for further paving north to Ainsworth while feeding and housing 250 laborers in the area. Machinery replaces animal power as concrete sets.
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Crawfordsville
Oldson
Booth & Olson
Frenry
Olds
Ainsworth
Henry County
No. 161
Riverside
Dorothy Critz Dies In Valley Junction
Miss Dorothy Critz daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Critz formerly of this city is dead The wedding announced today from near relatives Miss Critz reared here worked at H I Ward stores Chocolate shop and other local institutions Funeral will be held at Valley Junction Monday She is survived by her parents two brothers Mark Paul and a sister Alice
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Dorothy Critz
Charles Critz
Howard Kerr
Dorothy
H. I. Ward
Valley Junction
Mark
Paul
Alice
Jack Gillespie Returns Home From Washington Visit
Jack Gillespie arrives back in LaPorte City Iowa today after visiting friends in Washington.
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Jack Gillespie
LaPorte City
Iowa
Washington
Senate to vote on London naval treaty reservations
The Senate set a schedule to read the London naval treaty article by article and vote on 11 reservations before a final ratification vote, likely on Tuesday. Debate continued overnight with anti treaty factions urging rejection and citing past leaders as examples. Senator Walsh introduced a resolution urging a record vote on US tonnage limits under the treaty.
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Washington
Senate
Walsh Democrat
Massachusetts
United States
Walsh
Fire Hose Bathes Central Park Vegetation
Oren Helwick and Owen McGovern of the fire department under Park Commissioner John Simpson directed a stream of water over Central Park. A large plume arched into the air and showered down through leaves onto the grass, cooling the park and soaking the parched earth.
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Central Park
Oren Helwick
Owen McGovern
Fire Department
John Simpson
Independents to Play Muscatine Team Here
The Washington Independents will meet the Muscatine Muskies at Libe's Park, southwest of town. An ad in the Journal misnamed the teams, listing the Boosters vs Muscatine instead of Independents.
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Muscatine
Washington Independents
Libe’s Park
Washington Boosters
Richmond
Wellman
Libe’s Field
Journal
Boosters
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