Graf Zeppelin Lands Today At Home Port
The Graf Zeppelin returns after dodging a severe Rhine valley storm delaying its voyage. It left May 18, covering about 18 600 miles before today. It was towed into the hangar within ten minutes after mooring, having steered south through the Rhone valley to escape the storm and then over Neufchatel, Zurich, and Lake Constance where the weather cleared.
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Graf Zeppelin
France
Rhine
Ville
Priedriehshafen
Hanger
Tts Hanger
Rhone
Neufchatel
Zurich
Lake Constance
Death of M. W. Thompson Noted in Washington
M W Thompson of Washington died this morning at Mt Pleasant after a lengthy illness. The body was moved from Mt Pleasant to L A Jones funeral home this afternoon. Funeral plans were incomplete but expected to be announced tomorrow.
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M. W. Thompson
Washington
Mt. Pleasat
Mt Pleasant
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Four Duluth Youths Die After Head-On Crash
A car collision in Duluth left four young people dead and three others seriously injured. Victims identified as Violet Hanson 20 Fred Hanson 18 Slewany 29 all from Duluth and John Hartman Minneapolis. The crash occurred last night and hospital officials said the four deceased died this day.
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Duluth
Minn
Gune
Violet Hanson
Fred Hanson
Dedication planned for Camp Harlan site in Mt Pleasant
On Sunday at 2 pm the Beile Coddington Tent 34 Daughters of Union Veterans will mark the site of Camp Harlan the Fourth Town Cavalry training ground one and one half miles west of Mt Pleasant A cavalry troop will encamp and John Hammill may attend Music by the American Legion drum corps and the city band Transportation from Ottumwa is offered for Civil War veterans attending the state encampment Women invite survivors of the Fourth Ally to notify Mrs Mary Williams for honors and seating The large crowd expected from nearby towns reflects local interest
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Beile Coddington
Daughters of Union
Mt. Pitt
Harlan
Fourth Town Cavalry
Mt. Pleasant
John Hammill
American Legion
Ottumwa
Chamber of Commerce of
Otumwa
Eleven Oklahoma mob leaders in jail on riot murder charges
In Chickasha Oklahoma eleven of the seventeen men charged with rioting in the mob murder of Henry Argo remain jailed. The coroner's jury ruled the death a gunshot wound allegedly fired by Judy Brown. The complaint lists murder conspiracy to destroy public property arson assault and battery among charges. George W Skinner named as a defendant.
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Chickasha
Okla
Jimes
Henry Argo
Judy Brown
Isestroy
George W. Skinner
Angie Skinner
Corner Stone Planned for Washington Masonic Temple
Construction chief Swan Benson says corner stone lay will occur mid June with Iowa Grand Lodge oversight. Judge Charles A. Dewey, now grand master, to lead program. Amon N. Allerson may join as eminent participant. weather delays recent work on foundations and walls for west and south sections.
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Washington
Swan Benson
T.8
Willisy
Lowa Grand Lodge of Masons
Charles A. Dewey
Washington Lodge
Amon N. Allerson
Monrovia
Calif
Iowa
Town Grand Lodge
Des Moines
Fis
Knights of Pythias To Decorate Graves
Knights of Pythias of Washington will decorate graves next Sunday at Elm Grove and Woodlawn cemeteries for more than 70 deceased members. Members should assemble at 2:00 PM at Castle Hall with flowers and automobiles, proceeding to the cemeteries. No program is planned except the ritual at the graves, announced by Owen Grecian, chancellor commander.
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Knights of Pythias
Washington
Elmrove
Woodlawn
Castle Hall
Owen Grecian
Local Social News and Family Visits in Crawford
Crawford notes list several visits by residents to grandparents and relatives. Billy and Duane Henss stayed with grandparents Mr and Mrs George last week. Effie Wittmer and children Pauline Alice and Robert joined Sunday dinner at Menno Fryenberger. Shaner grandchildren Ty Duane and Wheeler Shaner visited Olds with George Shaner. Lyman Johnson and daughter visited Ed Sponberg for Sunday dinner. John Alvine delivered shogs to Olds Wednesday morning.
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Duane Henss
Wheeler Shaner
Olds
Johnson
Ed Sponberg
Lyman Johnson
John Alvine
Britain Won't Compromise With Indians Amid Crackdown
British authorities intensified suppression of Indian independence activists in Bombay and Simla. A second raid on Congress headquarters involved 300 constables and 85 officers, while picketing expanded to cloth shops in Fort area. Congress leaders were arrested and warrants issued for others. officials say stricter measures are needed though violence may follow.
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Bombay
Congress
Fort
Europe
Lord Irwin
Jinaphoy Joshi
War Council
Simla
India
Prltah
Mahatma
United Press
Kovernment
Rovernment
New Bakery Attracts Large Crowds On Opening Nights
E T Hanson reports over five thousand visitors in the first week at the new 1 and A bakery between Town and Marion avenues. Crowds sampled coffee lemonade and sandwiches while watching bread production at 1200 loaves per hour.
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Second Street
Beween Town
Marion Avenues
E. T. Hanson
Hanson
Most of American Newspapers Favor Law's Enforcement
A Carnegie Institute study finds 188 of 220 dailies favor enforcement of the eighteenth amendment, with a total circulation of 3,753,400. Forty-eight papers support modification or repeal, totaling 7,252,344 readers. The poll supports strict enforcement as the editorial policy of a large majority.
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Pittsburgh
Robert P. Freehater
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Dilg League Declares War on Crows in Washington County
The Washington chapter of the Wil H. Dilg Conservation League launches a crowd removal drive to reduce crow numbers by thousands, citing crop damage and threat to pheasants and quail. A committee led by Leo Wolf and Blair Holmes promotes the campaign, with ongoing membership growth from 44 to 4 4. The group plans county wide canvassing, a dinner closed the campaign, and 150 adult pheasants have been released with cooperation from game officials.
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Washington
Wil H. Dilg Conservation League
Dilg League
Leo Wolf
Blair Holmes
John Rigtenhouse
Mr. Crow
Howard Sitler
Claire Dewey
Richard McCleery
Julius Evin
Membershp
R. U. Breitenbach
Hoover's Eskimo Dog Sent North From White House
Yukon, the First dog of the land, leaves Washington for a watering place on the north Atlantic coast. President Hoover judged the capital’s summer heat too severe for him as the dog grows sadd er and droopy. The dog will not return until winter.
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Washington
Yukon
White House
Hoover
North Atlantic
Bar Exam Passes Sworn In Des Moines Law Class
June 6 reports that twenty eight of the eighty eight candidates who took the Iowa state bar examination were sworn in by Justice E G Albert of the state supreme court. The ceremony followed results announced after the tests.
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Des Moines
E.G. Albert
State Supreme Court
McLellan to Remodel Cunningham Stores into One Large Shop
Harry Shrader and J J McKeone awarded contracts to convert the Cunningham stores on the east square into a single large McLellan Stores outlet in Washington. Work begins in the basement with concrete floors and a steel ceiling, and the ground floor will be opened by removing partitions to create a 47 by 180 foot space. The project, overseen by Herman Germann, is expected to cost 12000 to 16000 dollars, with electrical, plumbing, heating and painting contracts forthcoming.
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Harry Shrader
J. J. McKeone
Butchers and
Cunninghamttore
McLellan Stores Company of
New York
Washington
Mr Shrader
Mr. McKeene
McKeone
Shhrader
Herman Germann
la Crosse Wiss
McLellan Company
Germann
James Ingham
Cunningham
Cunningham Grocery and Hardware Store
C. M. @ F. cloth
McClelland
McLellan
McLellan V
Graft
County 4H Clubs Rally Day Observed at City Hall
Washington county 4H Achievement Day opened with 69 registrants including 39 girls. Morning activities covered registration and games supervised by Miss Helen Stubbs and a helper. A picture contest was held at eleven with winners announced tomorrow along with others. A noon dinner featured green and white decor. Afternoon events include more contests, a talk by Mrs Leslie Gates and prize awards.
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Washington County
City Hall
Helen Stubbs
Ols Stoker
Town City
Oth
Uniersity
Americans in Panic in Chinese Town as War Nears
Washington reports panic in Sinantu China where 95 Americans, including women and children, are urged to leave as Northern troops clash along the Yellow River. Attacks with artillery and rifles north of Tsinanen. ships carrying American oil burned or sunk. anticipated crossings near Tsinanfu.
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Washington
Edwin F. Stanton
Sinantu
China
Stanton
Yellow Rive
Tsinanen
Lokow
Tsinentu
Tsinanfu
Young People on Program of Synod at Presbyterian Church
The Asociate Presbyterian church hosted a youth program last evening with Dor othy Musson of Washington presiding. Edith Hindman of Mineola gave the welcome and responses while Raymond Rankin, Bruce Ramsey, Harvey Hindman, Margaret Taylor, Martha Atchison, George Mison Jr., Floyd Taylor, and Fra er Falls delivered papers on catechism history, spiritual life, church duty, mission work, and Bible study. A business meeting followed with a report on the Seon mission in India and plans for a similar event next year in Mineola. Reverend John G. McNeel of India will speak at the eleven o'clock service and Rev Harry W. Orr will preach at 7:30.
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Church
Dorothy Musson
Washington
Edith Hindman
Mineola
Kansas
Raymond Rankin
Rimeburg
Pao
Bruce Ramsey
Harvey Hindman
Mar.garet Taylor
Martha Atchison
Asia
Iowa
George Mison, Jr
Floyd Taylor
Allerton
Towa
Fraer Falls
Seon
India
John McNeel
Scout
A.M. Malcolm
Washington Church
John G. McNeel
Harry W. Orr
State convention to name secretary of state nominee
Des Moines June. Republican primary results show W E G Saunders leading with just over 31 percent, short of the 25 percent needed to nominate. The Republican state convention must nominate at its meeting between July 2 and July 20, dates to be set.
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Des Moines
W. E.G. Saunders
Approval of Funds for Rivers and Harbors Projects
Secretary of War Hurley approved a $29,580,000 rivers and harbors allotment under the May 28 1930 act. Immediate availability funds support Mississippi and Missouri river work from Illinois to Montana including nine foot channel surveys and Kansas City to Sioux City improvements.
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Washington
Hurley
War Department
Mississippi River
Ohio
Missouri
Illinois
Missouri River
Mississippi
Tilmoks
Wisconsin
Kansas City
Sioux Ch
Sioux City
Ft. Benton
Mont
Adjournment in Two Weeks Seen for Congress
Senate and House conferees reached final agreement on most tariff schedules in the Hawley Smoot bill. Some items like watches and clocks remained unsettled, with final action targeted for midweek. Debate resumes Monday as adjournment plans loom and presidents’ veto risk is weighed.
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House
Senate
Washington
Congress
Steck
Iowa
Copeland
New York
White House
Rain totals rise as two day rainfall hits two inches
The official weather observer reports rainfall over the last two days reaching 2.12 inches. Last night’s precipitation accounted for about 0.5 inches.
Summer Class Registration Opens for Music Programs
Enrollment is open for summer music classes. Advanced and beginner sessions run Monday evening, with additional orchestra on Monday and Thursday. A 10 am Saturday schedule covers intermediate band, with strings sessions starting at 10 am Thursday.
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Cumieecenaars Presse
Ana
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Masons
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REMON
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Britain
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CROW
Marshalltown
Iowa Fire Fighters Aociation
J. C. Lewis
State Federation of Labor
Mlellan
Shrader and
Tames Kirkpatric
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