Russia Ready to Arbitrate Report Today
The United States indicates China and Russia may seek a Berlin conference to settle the Chinese eastern railway dispute. China informs Washington to mediate and restore railway status. Moscow hints at a Russian-Chinese solution in the spirit of a Soviet note. Melnikoff leaves Harbin for Russia after talks on peaceful settlement.
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Russia
Washington
Stimson
Berlin
Nanking
China
Republic of China
United States
Moscow
U.P
Far East
Vladivostok
Mukden
Soviet Union
Manchuria
Melnikoff
New York
M. Melnikoff
Harbin
South Manchuria
Dairen
Changchun
Hoover Orchard Injunction Battle Revisits Highway Controversy
In Oskaloosa Iowa Hoover seeks an injunction Wednesday to stop the state highway commission from proceeding on a road widening project he says would round his grounds. The case follows a supreme court ruling that the highway could not be relocated through the orchard and a legislative amendment aimed at overcoming the ruling. If granted, the injunction would halt condemnation hearings scheduled for August 2.
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Oskaloosa
H. S. Hoover
Supreme Court
Hoover
Frank Bechly
Highway Commission
Premier Poincare Resigns Over Health in France
Paris July 27 Premier Raymond Poincare resigned as head of the French republic citing poor health. The cabinet followed, Briand and Doumergue conferred at the Elysee on forming a new government. Briand pressingly urged Poincare to stay but health demands rest for months.
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Paris
U.R
Raymond Poincare
Poincare
Doumeriue
Aristide Briand
Louis Sarethon
Elysee Palace
Doumergue
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
Republic
Briand
Elysee
Doumeéieue
Three Plays for 1929 Washington Chautauqua
The Washington Chautauqua opens its 1929 assembly on August 14 with three plays Sun Up Take My Advice and Skidding. High class companies with special scenery present comedy superb. Other attractions include Mardoni the magician Carolina Jubilee singers Chief Red Fox concerts Ruth Bryan Owen Judge Fred G Bale and more. Season tickets at two dollars cover all three plays entertainments concerts lectures and admissions.
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Washington Chautauqua
Mardoni
Carolina Jubilee Singers
Red Fox
Ramos Orchestra
Hotels Astor
Pennsylvania
New York City
Ruth Bryan Owen
William Jennings Bryan
Congress
Fred G. Bale
Betty Hollingsworth Injured in Cedar Rapids Accident
Betty Hollingsworth daughter of Mr and Mrs Hollingsworth of Cedar Rapids and formerly of Washington is in St Luke s hospital Cedar Rapids after an automobile crash last Sunday She has a broken arm and ankle injury but is much better now The other car occupants suffered no injuries
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Betty Hollingsworth
Ainsworth Man R A Acheson Visits Washington
R A Acheson of Ainsworth arrived in Washington this morning for business purposes.
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R. A. Acheson of
Ainsworth
Washington
Good Feeling Grows After France Debt Settlement
Washington reports Americans pleased by ratification of the Mellon Berenger plan refunding France four billion dollars. Officials call it a step toward eliminating ill feeling with France and note broader world progress after Kellogg pact and naval dispute gestures. Premier Poincare resigns due to ill health.
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Washington, D. C
France
Russia
Hoover
Macdonald
Flight to Tokio Delayed as Pilot Awaits Parts
In Tacoma Lieut. Harold Bromley postponed the City of Tacoma flight to Tokyo awaiting replacement parts for his monoplane. He expected to depart by Monday or Tuesday, citing the need for essential equipment before takeoff.
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Tacoma
Wash
Harold Bromley
Tokyo
Waldo Waterman Claims 20,000-Foot Altitude Record
Waldo Waterman, veteran pilot, announced a new altitude record for a plane carrying 2,200 pounds. He reportedly reached about 20,000 feet at Metropolitan airport in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
Waldo Waterman
Washington county sells $240,066 in road bonds at par
The Carlton D Beh company of Des Moines bought $240,066 worth of Washington county highway bonds at par with 5 percent interest. County Treasurer Marion George conducted the sale, approved by the board of supervisors. Proceeds pay current work on primary road No 2, with $130,000 remaining from a $2 million bond authorization for next season.
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Washington County
Court House
Carlton D. Beh
Des Moines
Marion George
County Board of Supervisors
Proctor Leaves Acreage to State Humane Society
In Nashua Roscoe F Proctor wills six acres to the state humane society for an animal cemetery and provides 1000 dollars for its care.
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Nashua, N. H
Roscoe F. Proctor
The
State Humane Society
Reed Predicts Heat Relief for Iowa Sunday
Charles D. Reed, U.S. weather observer, forecast cooler weather for the entire state by Sunday with increasing clouds and possible thunder showers in the north tonight and Sunday. He doubted temperatures would reach 90 again, urging relief for crops suffering from six days of heat. Maximums ranged to 95 in Inwood and Forest City, 93 in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
United States Weather Observer
Reed
Inwood
Forest City
Burlington
Boone
Davenport
Dubuqne
Sioux City
Ottumwa
Keokuk
Davidson to Direct M E Choir in Washington
Loren Davidson of Council Bluffs will become director of Methodist church music in Washington replacing H N Schuster. He takes duties September 1 after a year directing in Indianola and Des Moines, plans a vocal music studio in Washington and his wife will teach dramatic arts.
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Loren Davidson
Council Bluffs
Methodist Church Music
Washington
H. N. Schuster
Davidson
Simpson
Mr. Davidson
Simpson College
Indianola
Towa
United Presbyterian Church
First Methodist
Des Moines
Mr. Schuster
Journal
Schuster
Divorces Outpace Marrriages in Polk County This Week
Polk county district clerk reports nine marriage licenses issued as temperatures stayed above 90 for the week while twenty two divorces were granted. Des Moines note credits heat as a possible factor in the shift against weddings.
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Des Moines
Polk County
St Louis Robin surpasses two week flight mark in calm ascent
The St. Louis Robin monoplane continued its 14th day aloft at Lambert Field, reaching 3,500 feet as pilots O Brine and Dale Jackson push past two weeks in the air. They have flown over 20,000 miles and earned more than $10,000 in special awards amid intense heat.
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ST. Louis
U. P
Lambert
St. Louis Field
Prrest O' Brine
Dale Jackson
O’brine
Gald
Red Fe
Jackson
O'Brine
Three More Deaths Reported on HMS Devonshire
The British Admiralty says three more sailors died from a gun explosion during target practice on HMS Devonshire in the Mediterranean, raising total fatalities to 16. The accident occurred during training yesterday in the Mediterranean.
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London
British Admiralty
H. M. S. Devonshire
Mediterranean
The
Admiralty
Japanese Cabinet Cuts Army and Navy Budgets
The Japanese cabinet decided to reduce current military spending by 14.12 million dollars and postpone 31 million dollars in voted expenditures. Navy cuts total 0.9 million and army cuts 2.68 million, with further postponement of 3 million navy and 4 million army funds.
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Tokio
Hoover
Ramsay MacDonald
U S Business Quietly Strong This Summer Season
The Federal Reserve Board notes U S business remains strong with a smaller seasonal drop in June than usual. Manufacturing output stays high, autos and steel down modestly, cement leather and textiles rising, copper and cotton activity down, overall production above recent years. Factory employment and payrolls fell slightly from May to June but remain well above 1928.
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Washington
United States
Business and Financial Review
Federal Reserve Board
Brookhart Backs Hoover on Navy Cut and Farm Board Probe
Senator Smith W Brookhart Republican Iowa sides with President Hoover on delaying three new cruisers and denounces American Legion leadership as blood thirsty. He also plans to investigate the Farm Board secret meetings before nominating members for Senate confirmation next month.
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Washington
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
Hoover
Paul V. McNutt
American Legion
Brookhart
Legion
McNutt
Federal Farm Board
Chicago
Senate
Campbell, ex-sheriff Shaw hurt in Des Moines crash
Campbell, former Jefferson County sheriff, William Shaw, remained in frail condition after a Tuesday night automobile crash in Des Moines. Attending physicians reported his skull fracture showed no immediate change as of today.
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Des Moines
William Shaw
Campbell
Jefferson County
Farm Board backs new 20 million grain marketing plan
The federal Farm Board advances a 20 million dollar grain marketing corporation to merge farmer owned pools cooperatives and elevator associations. The plan aims to regulate markets increase distribution efficiency stabilize prices and raise net returns to producers without raising consumer costs.
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Chicago
Federal Farm Board
Williams
Alexander Legge
Legge
Sales Corporation
Boards of Trade
Carl Williams
Oklahoma City
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Joe Glass
Bhatty
P. V. Chaffee
O' Brine
Red” Jackson
Henry (Shucks) Jackson
Fairbauult
Minn
Jacksons
Spirit of Fairbault
Son
Ma Jackson
Devenshire
U. S
Farm Board
Solon
Arthur M. Hyde
Middle West
Northwest
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