Crash near Davis farm leaves one dead and multiple injured
An automobile collision west of town killed Claude Davis of Washington and injured five others, including George Kurtz Cecil Long Francis Bush Mrs Golda Blackwood and Kenneth Larson. Drivers Jiel Beliel and Kenneth Larson were involved. ambulances and the coroner investigated with no inquest planned.
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George Kurtz
Cecil Long
Francis Bush
Golda Blackwood
Eddyville
Kenneth Larson
Oskaloosa
Francis Beliel
Edith Randels
Vivian Larson
Dale Randels
Beliel
Davis Farm
Mr. Beliel
Ford
Chevrolet
Iowa Starts War Today on Grasshoppers
The Iowa campaign on grasshoppers begins with Dr. G. C. Decker in charge of field activities. A noon meeting in Mondamin gathers 20 county agents to learn evaluation methods and poison distribution, followed by field inspections and a western survey focusing on Harrison and Monona counties.
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Des Moines
G. C. Decker
Iowa State College
Decker
Mondamin
Iowa
Harrison
Monona
F. B. Paddock
Twenty One Boys Take Bus Trip to Keokuk Burlington and Fort Madison
Twenty one boys and four adult leaders depart in a Washington International Company truck for a two day tour visiting Keokuk Burlington and Fort Madison. They will tour the Mississippi River dam Shaffer pen factory and state penitentiary with hosts from local chambers of commerce and the Burlington YMCA.
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Washington International Company
Keokuk
Madison
Burlington
Ferreol Welch
Robert Hansen
Junior Boice
David Melcher
Hoyt Williams
Eugene Thomas
Bill J Mannussier
Art Qonavan
Bill Young
Herbert Young
John Coulter
Jack Gibson
Marion Sandy
Clifford Blecha
Lawrence Whiffer
Junior Steele
Harold Wolf
Junior Wooley
Clarence Lee
Grant Davis
Fzra Smith
Edwin H. Griffith
Collis Peet
Donald Welsh
Allen Ramey
Chamber of Commerce
Ft. Madison
Oscar Haney
Washington
Mississippi River
Fort Madison
State Penitentiary
Burlington Y. M. C. A
Davis Funeral Services Set for Friday Morning
Funeral services for Mr. Davis are announced for Friday at ten o clock at L A Jones funeral home conducted by Dr W W Bowers former pastor of the Methodist church Interment will be in the Keot cemetery and the body was taken to the home 215 South Avenue C
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Davis
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
W. W. Bowers
Waterloo
Methodist Church
Keot
South Avenue C
Funds Focused On Fall Festival Plans At Farm Bureau
An executive committee meeting at the farm bureau office reviewed fundraising progress for this year’s fall festival. George McDaniel reported steady canvassing results with completion expected in days. Wise Long announced confirmed attractions for square spaces while Harold Montgomery highlighted strong interest in the farm products show as a festival feature. Another conference will be held soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
George McDaniel
Wise Long
Harold Montgomery
Davis dies at age 83 in Washington area
Claude O Davis born June 22 1875 near Keota Seventy six township Iowa was a machinist and farmer He married Blanche Davis January 5 1897 and they lived in Keota West Chester and Washington He leaves widow two children Rodney and Isabel two sisters and two brothers He was active in the Methodist church Knights of Pythias and county Republican politics and served as county Republican chairman for four years.
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Keota
Claude O Davis
Seventy-six Township
Israel
Sarah
Rumble) Davis
Blanche Davis
Davis
West Chester
Washington
Mr. Davis
Rodney
Isabel
Lincoln School
Colorado
Hila Anderson
Maude Fleming
Wellman
Don I. Davis
D. D. Davis
M. BE. Church
Methodist Church
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Tie
Republican Committee
Cooler to Bring Relief as Iowa Heat Eases
Des Moines reports 94 at 2 PM down from 101 yesterday as cooler air from a high over northeastern Montana moves in. US Weather Bureau predicts relief for much of the nation after several days of record heat with deaths in several states and scattered showers expected.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Montana
Reed
Lawrence Brooks
Waterloo
Mercury
Clarinda
Creston
Chicago
United States Weather Bureau
Imperial Valley
California
Weather Bureau
Arizona
Needles
Calif
Yuma
Ariz
Fresno
Los Angeles
Atlantic
New England
Boston
New York
Ocean City
N. J
Nursing School Rules Outlined by Dr Houghton
Dr Houghton head of Iowa State University medical department spoke in Washington on hospital standards for nurses training. He said an average of twenty five patients daily is needed to train nurses and warned against unsafe nursing from underfunded facilities. The Washington County Hospital’s status rests on patient turnout and a nine member committee will study how to resume the program.
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Henry S. Houghton
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Washington
Dean Houghton
University
Washington County
Washington County Hospital
Lightning sets oil well afire in Texas
Henderson Texas July 29 reports say a sudden wind storm caused the Wainwright West well to catch fire. Several derricks a mile west of Kilgore were reported overturned by the cyclone like wind.
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Texas
Henderson
Tex
Wainwright West
Kilgore
Amateurs and dictators face peril as revolts rise
Beverly Hills reports amid global unrest a Chilean amateur dictator rattled by close bullets, questioning divine protection. The column also notes a China hold up involving Harry Carr's kin and a writer’s sympathetic piece toward bandits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Cal
Chile
China
Harry Carr
Drum Corps Gears Up for State Contest in Davenport
Washington will be represented at the American Legion convention by members of the Leon Beatty post and the Washington drum and bugle corps. The local group, regarded as a top contender, has trained two to three times weekly and practiced new formations for the Monday preliminary and Tuesday main drum corps contests. The community offers strong support as the corps aims for victory and favorable publicity.
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Washington
American Legion
Davenport
Leon Beatty Post
Washington Drum and Bugle Corps
Drought Damages Iowa Crops Hit by Heat and Dry Weather
Des Moines July 29 A weather and crop bureau bulletin reports extensive crop damage from hot dry conditions across much of the state. Corn in silking and tasseling suffers as drought deepens, with northwest areas hardest hit and some fields beyond help. Grasshoppers add to losses while threshing advances. pastures fail and livestock are fed dry feed.
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Lincoln
Ned
Nebraska
Iowa
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
Harrison
Monona
Towa
Des Moines
Towa Weather and Crop Bureau
Hinshaw and party visit Burlington on business trip
Mr. and Mrs. J. Z. Hinshaw, Mrs. Ives McKay, Vivian Zear, and Mrs. Hinshaw's sister Mrs. Gunderson were in Burlington last night. Mr. Hinshaw made a business trip there.
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J. Z. Hinshaw
Ives McKay
Vivian Zear
Mrs. Hinshaw
Mrs. Gunderson
Burlington
Mr. Hinshaw
Fair weather aids pilots on long hops across Atlantic
United Press reports that two more transatlantic crossings were aided by fair weather as pilots including Hugh Herndon Jr and Clyde Pangborn near Turkey or Moscow completing routes started from New York. Miss Amy Johnson reaches Kazan en route to Japan while the Graf Zeppelin conducts a northern scientific tour over Nova Zembia. A Bellanca plane passing Dublin around 4:08 p.m. is linked to the Herndon Pangborn or Boardman Poland flight.
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United Press
London
Amy Johnson
Kazan
Moscow
Japan
Nova Zembia
Arctic
Russia
Croydon
England
Bellanca
Herndon-Pangborne
Turkey
Dublin
Wilson Plant to Start Soon in Red Oak Area
The Wilson Concrete Company will open a branch plant by early next week just north of Hast Third street at the city limits. A frame building 80 by 24 feet will house operations making concrete pipe and tile for highway culverts with cement gravel sand and wire arriving soon. R F E Arthur in charge said contracts in Washington Henry and southeastern Iowa counties will be served from the new site near the Rock Island railway.
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Wilson Concrete Company
Red Oak
Hast Third Street
Rock Island Railway
R. F E. Arthur
Des Moines
Washington
Henry County
Iowa
July Corn Advances on Chicago Board of Trade
July corn rose nine and a half cents a bushel on the Chicago board of trade as congested orders and limited offerings supported prices. September and December deliveries gained amid reports of hot weather damage and July strength.
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Chicago
U.R
Chicago Board of Trade
Death claims Coppock man William Griffin
William M Griffin of Coppock area died at his niece's home in Coppock after a period of poor health. Born September 17 1859 he was a son of John and Susan Griffin. Survived by brother Newton Griffin of Washington three nieces and one nephew. Funeral Thursday at 2 p m at Cottonwood United Brethren Church with burial in Kurtz Cemetery.
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Coppock
Wiliam M. Griffin
of Coppock
Jack Riley
John
Susan Mandles Griffin
Lfe
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Mr. Bush
Mr. Kurtz
Jones Funeral Home
L. A. Jones
Nancy
Nancy Carroll
Bolton Mallory
West Coast
Jack Kirkland
State College
Encour
Middle West
Lincoln Neb
Omaha
Concordia
Kas
North Platte
Neb
Keokuk, Jr
Oklahoma City
Wichita
Phoenix
J. W. Fields
Geo. Koelher
Gray Fagle
Houghton
County Hospital Board
Thie
Legion
Ireland
Death
Coppock Man
William M. Griffin
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