Filling Station Robbed of Goods in Brighton
Sheriff Denison and Deputy Sweet investigated a burglary at Ed Swank’s filling station in west Brighton. Sixteen new tires plus inner tubes oil grease and other sale items were stolen. Breakage to a window door and damaged pumps noted. A witness near Peale saw a light suited man flee in an old Ford touring car with a box behind it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Denison
Fred Sweet
Brighton
Ed Swank
Peale
Sheriff's Office
Presty Az Presty Az old B and S stop
Readable fragments describe a local situation involving a group or entity named B and S and a halt or stop action. Specific names, dates, or places are not clear in the text.
City of Tacoma Pilot Faces Social Demands for Record Flight
Lieutenant hardlay pressed for a dawn takeoff as City of Tacoma prepared for a 4709 mile flight to Tokyo. Officials noted social obligations surrounding the flier threatened to delay the planned test from the local airfield despite favorable engine readiness.
Largest Brinton Barn Burns on Homer Brinton Farm
The Homer Brinton farm in Clay township west of here lost its largest barn yesterday. Built in 1876 the fifty by one hundred foot structure housed electric lights and running water with capacity for 100 head of stock in the basement. The loft held new hay corn and grain and some machinery. Loss values run to several thousand dollars and insurance partly covers the damage. The cause is still undetermined.
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Brighton
Homer Brinton
Clay Township
Here
R. W. Brinton
Local Folks Visit Friends Across States in Washington
Mrs. Herman Wallace and her son Lee visit in Washington at the Pattison home. Mrs. Ed Gray returns from Iowa City where Mr. Gray is ill. Several Kansans and Arizonans travel to Washington to visit relatives, including the Chalmers and Skipton families.
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Herman Wallace
Lee
Chicago
Levi Pattison
Ed Gray
Iowa City
Gray
Gary
Margaret Anderson
Sterling
Kansas
Nellie Anderson Wallace
Elizabeth
Stafford
Washington
D. A. Chalmers
T. J. Martin
Evelyn
Gilbert Vincent
Warren Glasecock
Mary Katherine
Ottumwa
R. L. Provance
Britain US Agree To Limit Ships In All Fighting Categories
Secretary Stimson described the naval parity accord as a major step forward extending 1921 battleship parity to all fighting ships. Dawes praised for diplomacy as Britain agrees to halt cruiser construction and prepare further talks with President Hoover in Washington next autumn.
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Washington
U.P
Stimson
MacDonald
London
Hoover
Adams
Navy
Navy Yards
Dawes London
United States
Great Britain
Charles G. Dawes
America
Court of St. James
House of Commons
Ramsay MacDonald
County W C T U Convention Opens with Attendees
Mrs. E D Miller county president opened the county convention at 10 30 AM in the Methodist church with about fifty present. Devotional sessions and a noon prayer were led by Mrs C W Busby and the day included union reports and department director updates. A covered dish luncheon followed. afternoon program featured Ethel Atkinson welcome, George Morrison and Winnie Palmer speakers, plus music and union reports. William Palmer remains hospitalized after a fall at North Marion Farmers elevator.
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E. D. Miller
Sesson
Methodist
C. W. Busby
Washington
F. W. Eastwood
Ethel Atkinson
Ola Brumbach
West Chester
George Morrison
Winnie Palmer
C. O. Dayton
Gypsies Who Stole $10,000 From Iowan Held in New Jersey
Gypsies who swindled Carl Globe of Oelwein out of $10,000 were held in Hackensack New Jersey after arrest there yesterday. Country Attorney Martin Cooney traced the suspects via a letter to a Tulsa bank which then reported a check from Hackensack. Globe had hoped to double his investment in a few days and awaits the bank’s check as recovery of his funds.
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West Union
Carl Globe
Oelwein
Hackensack
N. J
Martin Cooney
Cooney
Thompson
Tulsa
Olka
Glade
Y M C A Sets Saturday Swim Periods for Country Boys
Secretary L W Soule announced Saturday evening swimming periods at the Y M C A for country and county town boys around Washington. Out of town youths may use showers and join free swimming and life saving instruction led by Gale Fisher, with Dr F W Eastwood to offer advanced lessons later. The program aims to prevent drownings like the Kalona tragedy and invites boys aged twelve and up, with some room for visiting adults.
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L. W. Soule
Y. M. C. A. Today
Washington
Gale Fisher
F. W. Eastwood
Soule
Kalona
William Campbell Dies After Ill Health at 63
William Campbell, 63, died yesterday afternoon at Washington county hospital after a long illness. A lifelong cripple, he was born June 14, 1876 in Washington. He was the son of the late Henry Campbell, a well known local resident. Funeral services set for Friday at 10 am at L. A. Jones funeral home with burial in Woodlawn cemetery.
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William Campbell
Washington County Hospital
Henry Campbell
William
Washington
Ainsworth Man Overcome by Hay Field Heat
Arthur Eden, employed on the Wilbur Framer farm in Ainsworth, was overcome by heat while working in the hay field this morning. He was treated at a local physician's office and then returned home.
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Ainsworth
Arthur Eden
Wilbur Framer
Four Legged Rhode Island Red Chick Emerges in Wisconsin
A Rhode Island Red chick raised near Antigo, Wisconsin, by F. J. Pawlitschek, is noted for having four legs and being an unusual fowl candidate for table consumption. The report highlights the unusual deformity as the bird grows.
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Antigo
Wis
F. J. Pawlitschek
Her
Rhode Island
Heatwave Persists Across Midwest and Capital
Chicago and Des Moines report prolonged extreme heat with no relief in sight. Forecasters say highs in the 90s will continue into the weekend, driving people to parks and beaches as bands of rain bring brief relief in spots. In Washington, three heat prostrations occur as temperatures top 103 degrees.
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Des Moines
U.R
Washington, D. C
U.P
Chautauqua Set to Open in Three Weeks
The twenty sixth annual Washington Chautauqua will open Wednesday evening August 14 and run for a week. Season tickets go on sale soon and the program booklet is being printed. Dr C A Owen of Assiut Egypt will lead the daily Bible period with talks on Jesus in Palestine and Washington Iowa. The lineup includes three plays several lectures entertainments and music of high caliber.
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Washington
Assembly
C. A. Owen
Assiut
Egypt
Jesus
Palestine
Iowa
Mrs Miles Vastine Returns From Washington Visit
Mrs Miles Vastine of Ft Madison has returned home after a week’s visit with her sister Mrs Ode Ferguson in Washington.
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Miles Vastine
Ft. Madison
Ode Ferguson
Washington
Tragedy in Desert Claims Six Bodies Near Nil and Car
Deputy sheriffs traced footprints from a stranded auto near Nil and found six occupants dead face down in a pond. A seventh body lay beneath the car after enduring 105 degrees. One survivor was reportedly being sought along a wavering footpath.
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EL Centro
Cal
Niland
Wastland
Mrs Walter Hays Dies After Illness at Home
Mrs. Walter Hays aged 70 died at eight this morning at 773 South Avenue B after influenza complications. Funeral set for Saturday at 4 PM at L. A. Jones funeral home with Rev. A. A. Vinz of the Baptist church to officiate. Burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Survived by husband Walter, two sons Charles and Howard of Washington, a daughter Mrs. W. Ralston of West Chester, and four half sisters in Kansas City. She was an active Baptist church member and longtime community resident.
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South Avenue B
L. A. Jones Funeral
A. A. Vinz
The
Baptist Church
Iowa Falls
Elm Grove Cemetery
Brighton
Washington
Charles
Howard
W. ©. Ralston
West Chester
Jennie Bickford
D. A. Yoder
Catherine Hook
Alta Fugitt
Kansas City
Hays
Wilson and Roth Win Two Paving Contracts
Lawrence B E Wilson and crews secure two sub contracts from Davenport based McCarthy Improvement. Flume work extends 14 miles on primary road 177 east of Anamosa and 16 miles on road 623 south of Otturnmwa with a total value near 15000 dollars.
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Lawrence BE. Wilson
Wyoming
Iowa
Anamosa
McCarthy Improvement Company
Davenport
Washington
Otturnmwa
McCarthy Company
Wilson
Louisa County
Washington County
Van Meter sisters host day visit in Columbus Junction
Darlene Van Meter of Columbus Junction traveled from home to spend the day with her sister, Helen Van Meter, this morning.
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Darlene van Meter
Columbus Junction
Helen van Meter
Endurance Flight Sets Record in St Louis Monoplane
St Louis pilots Dale Jackson and Forrest O Brine in the St Louis Robin reached 295 consecutive air hours at 2 17 p m marking the longest continuous flight in history. They reported a strong engine, calm weather, and expected to continue as sponsors push for the endurance mark.
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ST. Louis
Dake “Red” Jackson
Forest O’ Brine
Dale Jackson
Forrest O
Qing
Culver City
Cal
Jackson
O'Brine
O’brine
Lamber St. Louis Field
William B. Robertson
Houston
St, Louis
Tex
Forrest O'Brine
Mercury Reaches 91 Degrees at Noon
The heat wave deepens as the official observer records 91 degrees at noon marking one of the season’s hottest days. Yesterday peaked at 90 degrees for the second straight day, suggesting warmer heat to come tonight.
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