Disasters Reported in China Today
Shanghai July 29 reports describe massive floods in Hukien province with 7000 deaths and $5 million crop loss. Chang Chowhsien wiped out. London reports 100000 killed in May earthquake in Kansu with Liangchow and others destroyed. tens of thousands died in Liangchow as towns buried and survivors suffer.
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Shanghat
Ukien
Chang Chowhsien
London
Kansu
China
Ruddenbrock
Steyl Mission
Liangchow
Shanghai
Weastminster Gazette
Isjang
Kulang
Tumentse
Rural Iowa Social Roundup Hits West Chester and Keota
DUBLIN July 28 Mrs Roscoe Robertson and daughter Merle and Retha visited George Wright near West Chester. Nina Johnson helps at W P Rawn in Washington. Harry Hiatt Martha Killian of Titusville visited C J Mayers. Dr Andrew Robertson of Council Bluffs stayed with Glenn Little. Families from Robertson and Roscoe groups shared Sunday at the Little home. Nick Tinnes of Harper visited his son. Walter Wolfe and Cleo guests at Henry Thera in Keota. Jake Seethout spent Sunday in Ottumwa. Merle Robertson stayed several days at the Robertson home. Earnie Earls with wife visited Howard Browns and rodeo in Keota. Mrs Edward Engle stayed Tuesday at Altenbernt home. Nick Tinnes called in Rubio. Seth Waggoner of Washington spent Sunday evening with the Howards.
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Dublin
Roscoe Robertson
Merle
Retha
George Wright
West Chester
Nina Johnson
W. P. Rawn
Washington
Harry Hiatt
Martha Killian
Titus
C. J. Mayer
Andrew Robertson
Council Bluffs
Glenn Little
W. C. Robertson
Nick Tinnes
Harper
Nick
Walt Wolfe
Cleo
Henry Thera
Keota
Jake Seethout
Ottumwa
Merle Robertson
Wm. Robertson
Earnie Earls
Delbert
Howard Brown's
Edward Engle
Altenbernt
Rubio
Seth Waggoner
Howard Brown
Tent Rentals for Chautauqua End Soon
The notice urges immediate tent orders for Chautauqua with a deadline of August 1. Contact Miss Jessie Klein to arrange rentals, provide address 577 red, and office phone 791 green. Eva Denny returned from six weeks touring Chicago and Quebec and has resumed work at the City Library.
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Chautauqua
Chautauqua Association
Jessie Klein
Eva Denny
Chicago
Quebec
Ibrary
Fayette County backs road bonds while Shelby rejects plan
In Des Moines yesterday two county votes on road bonds totaled 2 million dollars. Fayette County approved 1.2 million, 3 553 to 2 179, while Oelwein favored 26 to 1 and West Union three to one. Shelby County rejected 800 thousand bonds 2 830 to 1 210, Harlan approved 550 to 567, Elkhorn rejected 270 to 19.
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Des Moines
Fayette County
Oelwein
West Union
Shelby County
Harlan
Elkhorn
Reception Held For New Baptist Minister Rev Vinz
A reception at the Regular Baptist church celebrated the installation of Rev. Arthur A. Vinz and his bride Ji m ained. Guests were greeted by a reception committee and enjoyed a short program with songs and instrumental performances. The evening closed with refreshments and warm expressions of welcome from church representatives.
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Arthur A. Vinz
Jim Ained
C. B. Yard
Mr. Vinz
Washington
Ralph Minick
Ruth Lemley
Charles Hays
Ra Bowman
Shepin Brindley
Carol Forgey
R. J. Catlett
A. W. Yard
Alice Bailey
Clyde V. Brown
Professor Case Improving After Appendectomy
Professor H. FE Case, operated on Wednesday for appendicitis, is reported today to be getting along splendidly. He had suffered poor health for months as an acute case developed, and the operation is hoped to improve his general health.
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H. FE. Case
Economy Store Heist Strips Fairfield Dresses and Hosiery
Fairfield Iowa July 29 authorities investigate a back window break in robbers took nearly the entire stock of dresses and hosiery from the Economy store. No arrests reported.
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Fairfield
Johnson County Road Nears Completion in Iowa City Area
A hard surfaced highway on U. S. 161 between Iowa City and Cedar Rapids nears completion with under five miles left to pave. Detour via Solon now in effect for 23.6 miles. old Oakdale detour closed. Over eleven miles paved so far.
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Iowa City
Here
Cedar Rapids
Solon
Oakdale
Hope Fades for a Limit on Cruisers
In London Sir Austen Chamberlain called a cabinet meeting amid fears that President Coolidge’s naval limits conference at Geneva may fail. A Geneva dispatch quoted British leader W C Bridgeman predicting a likely Monday failure. In Washington the United States said after talks that Britain’s new proposal was even less favorable than the prior plan, with only a higher total tonnage.
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London
Austen Chamberlain
President Coolidge
Geneva
Daily Express
W. C. Bridgeman
Washington
Kellers
Navy
Wilbur
State Department
Jefferson County Storm Leaves Ice House Destroyed
A tornado in Jefferson county followed by lightning destroyed the People's Ice Company storage house in Fairfield igniting the blaze. The plant suffered damage and the city faced an ice famine as hundreds of tons of ice were lost. Nearby farms on Sherman Bishop and Raymond Peebler properties were leveled and crops ruined. No injuries reported. damage run into thousands of dollars.
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Fairfield
Jefferson County
People’s Ice Company
Libertyville
Sherman Bishop
Raymond Peebler
James Stansbury
W. C. Harrell
Spirit Lake Woman Elected President of Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Virginia Bedell of Spirit Lake was elected president of the American Legion Auxiliary of Iowa at the closing session in Fort Madison Iowa Council Bluffs will host the 1928 meeting Others named were Mrs Miriam Hollowell secretary Gwendolyn MacDowell vice president and Mrs Clarence Tunney treasurer Mrs Harry Utley historian and Mrs F A Webster chaplain Delegates then traveled to Keokuk to see the government dam and power house.
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Fort Madison
Virginia Bedell
Spirit Lake
American Legion Auxiliary of
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Miriam Hollowell
Gwendolyn MacDowell
Story City
Clarence Tunney
Carroll
Harry Utley
Manchester
F. A. Webster
Algona
Keokuk
Government Dam
Paving Completion to Be Celebrated in Fairfield
Jefferson county to open its first paved road No 34 with a celebration by the Chambers of Commerce. An automobile parade the full length of the pavement will run from Fairfield to the Henry county line, with a band featured in the event next week.
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Fairfield
Jefferson County
Chambers of Commerce
Henry County
Postmortem finds odd items in Ida the ostrich’s gizzard
A post mortem on Ida the London Zoo ostrich revealed numerous items inside her gizzard including three gloves a handkerchief cord small nails a pencil coins a French coin parts of a comb a gold necklace a collar button bicycle tire valves a clock key wire staples screws rivets a glove fastening and a four inch piece of wood.
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Ida
London Zoological Gardens
Large Balanced Crops Forecast in Southwest
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City reports a large and well balanced agricultural yield in the tenth district. Building contracts rose 21 percent from six months earlier, while bank payments by check increased 2.5 percent. M. L. McClure announced a discount rate cut from 4 to 3.5 percent to speed agricultural movement.
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Kansas City
Federal Reserve
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas
McClure
Monument Erected For Noted Percheron Lagos In Keota
A white Vermont marble monument marks the grave of Lagos the world’s champion Percheron stallion. Owned by J. O. Singmaster & Son of Keota, he died July 20, 1926, at Maple Grove Farm. The statue features a bas relief likeness and carries inscriptions praising Lagos as king of Percheron sires. Lagos sired many prize offspring. his progeny were sold nationwide, including two mares and a stallion to Lord and Taylor for exhibition purposes. The king is dead long live the king.
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Keota
Vermont
Lagos
Lertes
J. ©. Singmaster
J. O. Singmaster & Son
France
America
Coats
Durin
Maple Grove Farm
Maple Villa
Singmasters
Canada
Pereheron — Society
Singmaster & Son
Singmasters& Son
Mr. Lord
New York
Lord and Taylor
Lord
King I
Lane
King
Taijuana Resorts Destroyed by Fire
Six bars in Taijuaana Baja known to thousands of tourists were destroyed in an early morning blaze. The damage was estimated at $500,000 with Wed Mill among the losses.
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Tiajuana
Baja
Cal
Wed Mill
Sinking of Excursion Steamer Near Chicago Leaves 27 Dead
Chicago officials began three investigations into the sinking of the Favorite off Lincoln Park after a squall. Federal inspectors and coroner teams sought responsibility while divers recovered 27 bodies, most children, as thousands watched the rescue effort.
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Chicago
Dune
Lake Wiehtigen
William Tieftauer
Grachteman
Hofnauer
B. Hendricks
Sterling, Il
Mrs. Hendricks
Mary Jeanette
Hendricks
Susan
Half Inch of Rain Helps Washington County Corn
Washington county fields benefit from a .49 inch shower easing a warm stretch. Farmers report steady growth and relief as temperatures drop from the recent 93 degree peak.
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Washington County
Washington
Althe
Revolts Reported Across Ukraine Against Soviet Rule
A Warsaw dispatch reports uprisings in Ukraine with insurgents firing on Soviet headquarters at Skvira killing an official. Rebels seize Tarazna establishing a council that sentenced 27 communists to death by firing squad. Peasants at Kharkov attacked the military. 61 peasants have been tried.
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London
Unis Disputch Today
Warsaw
Ukraine
Sovet
Skvira Insurgenta
Taranzna
Kharkov
Kansas Rains Boost Record Corn Outlook
Topeka July 29. Rainfall of 2.14 inches in the city and general showers statewide improve the corn outlook. Farm leaders and grainmen report corn never looked better and forecast a possible record crop if favorable weather continues in the coming weeks.
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Topeka
Kan
Miners Trapped as Polish Coal Mine Collapses
Dispatch from Warsaw reports the Casimir mine in Dombrowa Poland buried many miners after the main structure collapsed. Rescuers recovered three dated bodies as rescue efforts continue.
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Poland
London
Morning Post
Warsaw
Casimir
Dombrowa
Iormega
Tie Up Or Muzzle Dogs Says Mayor Applegate
Mayor John W. Applegate ordered all dogs in the community tied up or muzzled after a rabies case in a dog south of town. A dog killed at the D Sayre home was sent to Iowa City for rabies testing and the report confirmed rabies. Dogs found on streets without muzzles after three days will be killed by city police.
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John W. Applegate
D . Sayre
Iowa City
Achievement Day for Farm Women Honors 4 H and speakers
The second annual Achievement Day exhibit by the Washington County Farm Bureau extension service was held at the Baptist church with good attendance. Mrs. Richardson of Pella Iowa spoke on rural women's work and 4 H members presented displays, musical numbers and two pageants. Lunch was served at noon.
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Washington County Farm Bureau
Baptist Church
Richardson
Pella
Iowa
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
James Phillips
Dresnes
London city collects over one million in property rents
The city of London earns annual rents exceeding $1 000 000 from properties it owns. This revenue stream supports municipal services and infrastructure through steady rental income managed by city authorities.
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City of
London
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