Washington County Home Heads Changed After Board Hearing
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Norton relinquished control of the Washington county home after a board of Supervisors hearing on charges. The investigation found some irregularities but did not substantiate major claims of embezzlement or mistreatment. the board chose to replace them with competent personnel. Miss Monna Edwards of Gladwin was shopping in Washington yesterday.
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W. J. Norton
Washington County
Board of Supervisors
Norton
George F. Morrison
van Buren
Nortons
Monna Edwards
Gladwin
Washington
Shoplifter Caught At Graham Store
A man giving the name Paul Gray, said to be from Sioux City and formerly from Louisiana, was caught shoplifting at the Graham department store this morning. He was jailed in Washington County awaiting a justice of the peace hearing. He claimed severe hunger and misery, seeking funds to buy food and clothes.
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Paul Gray
Sioux City
Louisiana
Graham Department Store
H. MM. Putnam
Ajil
Washington County
Women Plan for Dutch Creek Fair
The Valley women prepare for the Dutch Creek fair on Thursday August 30 with a complete committee roster led by Mrs Nick Tinnes and Mrs Joe Hartnell. The chicken dinner aims to draw hundreds, with groups serving at 100 per 35 minute interval starting four o clock. The 35 cent menu includes fried chicken mashed potatoes gravy noodles cottage cheese cabbage salad peaches cake coffee or tea bread and jelly.
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Dutch Creek
Nick Tinnes
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Valley Church
Joe Hartnell
Menu
Jim Deal
Fred Sheetz
G. H. Mayer
Lee Henry Kitchen
A. H. Brinnineg
Ed Hotle
Robert Sheetz
Warren Carris
Charles Lenninger
Lee Henry
Zeno Tinnes
Robert Sheets
H. A. Engel
Lloyd Luers
Lawrence Walton
Ed Engel
Andy Sheetz
C. W. Klein
Air race to Melbourne promises big prize and world attention
The report highlights the London to Melbourne air race covering 12 000 miles with a $50 000 prize. It notes many American flyers and ships in the event and mentions Wiley Post aiming for a five hour flight to defend the Oklahoma championship.
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Malolo
Pacific
Melbourne
Australia
London
Army
Navy
Wiley Post
Oklahoma
Wiley
Aviator recounts long route flight from Singapore to London
The navigator recalls flying 10 009 miles of a 126 000 mile Singapore to London journey aboard a Dutch line. He expresses hope for increased aviation activity on this trip.
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Singapore
London
Washington Rains Help End Heat Wave Across States
Rainfall totaling .21 of an inch across Washington eased a heat wave that raised temperatures to 108 degrees for six days. Storms scattered statewide reduced heat to as low as 95 degrees, saving crops but leaving ongoing water shortages in southern counties and state totals of over 750 deaths across midwestern states.
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Washington
Lowa
Riverside mayor sentences Everett Cummings to ten days
Everett Cummings of Riverside was jailed to begin a ten day sentence issued by Dr. E. E. Blythe Riverside mayor for distorting the peace.
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Everett Cummings
Riverside
E. E. Blythe
Gilmore and Pilumly Visit Davenport on Business
L. H. Gilmore and Cliff Pilumly were in Davenport yesterday for business matters.
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L. H. Gilmore
Cliff Pilumly
Davenport
Convention Sunday Evening at United Presbyterian Church
The district Sunday school convention for Washington will be held in one session at 7:30 Sunday evening in the United Presbyterian church basement. Melvin Gingerich will deliver a peace address with a new version containing updated facts. Special music by members of the AM church accompanies a union service of several area churches.
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Washington
United Presbyterian Church
Melvin Gingerich
America
West Chester
Desperate trio of killers escapes Huntsville prison
Texas and regional officers search for Irvin Blackie Thompson Joe Palmer and Raymond Hamilton after a deadly escape from Huntsville state penitentiary. One convict was killed two wounded and a guard shot as the trio fled in a hail of bullets.
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Southwest
Texas
Irvin
Blackie) Thompson
Joe Palmer
Raymond Hamilton
Texas State Penitentiary
Huntsville
Herring Kraschel boast of Democratic gains and tax relief
Des Moines July 26. Gov Clyde L Herring outlined administration savings and potential tax relief totaling 7 million in reduced costs and 15 million in property tax relief, citing CCC PWA relief and higher farm income. Kraschel urged a state highway patrol and teacher pension system while defending New Deal measures and attacking Republican critiques.
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Des Moines
Clyde L. Herring
Democratic Party
Iowa
CCC
PWA
Democratic State Central Committee
Caucasses
C. W Storms
Ft. Madison
Kay Haxter
Burlington
June Williams
Wellman
N. G. Kraschel
Krascher
Herrine
Kraschel
NRA
Morteure
Woman in Red Admits Dillinger Link at Chicago Killing
Mrs Anna Sage is photographed in a Chicago police station after admitting she accompanied John Dillinger to a film before he was shot by federal agents. Sage who used the alias Jimmie Lawrence said she knew Dillinger and knew Officer Martin Zarkovich of Indiana Harbor police, who helped locate Dillinger.
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John Dillinger
Chicago
Anna Sage
Italy Sends 40 000 Men To Frontier
Vienna reports a Nazi rebellion in Styria after the Dollfuss assassination. Italian troops moved to the Austrian frontier to deter a Nazi coup while Czecho Slovakia reinforced its border. fighting in Vienna and suburbs signaled a grave crisis. A military court was formed to try Dollfuss killers with hangings likely.
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Italy
Vienna
Styria
Englebert Dollfuss
Austria
Czecho-Slovakia
Europe
Ernst von Starhemberg
Dollfuss
Mussolini
France
England
Britan
Hither
Germany
Anton Rintelen
Rome
Hintelen
Kurt Keith
Berlin
Ausetria
Mrs Katherine Vacha Dies After Illness at Home
Mrs Katherine Vacha died about 11 this morning at her home on South Ave B after a long illness. She was the widow of Anthony Vacha and had lived in Washington since 1919. Funeral services are set for 2 PM Saturday at Sherman’s Funeral Home with burial in Richmond. A fuller obituary will appear tomorrow. Ed Newell and daughter Evelyn of Columbus visited with Mrs Newell’s mother Mrs S H Malo yesterday.
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Katherine Vacha
South Ave. B
Sherman
Richmond
Vacha
Washington
Anthony Vacha
Ed Newell
Evelyn
Columbus
Juneion
Newell
H Malo
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Herring
John M. Grimes
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