Women Leaders Urged to Embrace Local Club Duty
Mrs. Sippel of Baltimore told delegates at the General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial convention that local clubs shape national strength through community service. She stressed individual responsibility, urging members to act within their clubs to boost welfare and draw inspiration from renowned women of today and the past.
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Denver
Colo
Sippel
Baltimore
Seneral
Federation of Women's Clubs
Body search continues in Mississippi River for Lobdell
June 13 report from Muscatid states the staff is searching the Mississippi River near town for Sheldon Lobdell of Montpelier who drowned while wading in a deep hole. A companion failed to rescue him.
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Muscatid A
Sheldon Obdell
Montpelier
Mississippi River
Here
Lobdell
Population figures released for Benton county
Census supervisor Floyd Phil brick announced Benton county's population totals. The county shows 1,226 residents in the last decade with this year’s count at 24,080, including 11,956 rural residents and 10,898 urban dwellers.
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Cedas
Benton County
Floyd Philbrick
Condemned Killers Executed on Friday the 13th in Kentucky
In Eddyville Kentucky the state penitentiary executed two condemned killers Friday the 13th. One man, aged 30, described as a neurotic, walked to the execution chamber under guard after being condemned for the murder during a Louisville laundry robbery. The other was condemned for killing long night watchman Harry Long.
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Kentucky
Eddyville
Peiaatenss
AGS Agenta
Acca
Ievleer
Harry 8
Louisville
Marketing plans in operation soon in Ames Iowa
Immediate inauguration of the federal farm board livestock marketing plan in Iowa was assured after endorsements from Iowa State College and federation authorities. Farm board officials reported eastern Iowa farmers will meet in conferences to perfect the eastern Town live stock marketing association as a regional unit of the National Order Buying company. The pace depends on producers’ interest as rainfall totals reached .85 of an inch.
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Ames
Federal Farm Board
Iowa
Iowa State College
G. Randell
Farm Board
F. G. Ketner
Order Buying Company
B. B. Brumley
Wee
Eastern Town Livestock Marketing Association
National Order Buying Company
County Wool Growers Pool Wool On June Nineteen
Washington county wool growers may pool their wool through the Iowa Association affiliated with the National Wool Marketing Corporation under the federal farm board plan. The plan centralizes marketing to better control supply and prices.
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County Wool Growers
Washington County
Iowa Association
National Wool Marketing Corporation
Federal Farm Board
Narrketing Corporation
United States
Noted British racing driver Segrave killed in speedboat crash
Sir Henry Segrave, famed British speed champion, died after Miss England plunged at Windermere while attempting a world speed record. Crewman Willcocks was injured, spectators rushed to help, and the cause remained undetermined. Separately, Robert W. Redlinger and Leonida B. Pieper of Washington obtained a marriage license.
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Windermere
Eng
Sir ‘Henry Segrave
Spe
England
Lake Windermere
Hurlin
Segrave
Sir Henry
E Willcocks
Halliwell
Willcocks
Egrave
Florida
Gar Wood
Grave
Acciden
Ki Jant
Miss England
Robert W. Redlinger
Leonida B. Pieper
Washington
Civil War groups elect new officers at encampment
In Ottumwa on June 13 more than 1 000 visitors including 182 veterans attended the Grand Army of the Republic encampment. Four organizations named officers with L C Neff and others taking roles in Sons of Veterans and auxiliary, Ladies of the G A R, and Daughters of Union Veterans.
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Ottumwa
Tom Day
Grand Army of the Republic
Sons of Veterans
L. C. Neff
Stull
Waterloo
W. E. Barber
Washington
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
Mrw
Falkes
Des Moines
Mabel Smith
Newton
Mabel Condron
Town City
Marie Shope
Belle Carlson
North English
Louise Shupe
Ada Burton
Clinton
Bertha Hunt
Dow Moines
Daughters of Union Veterans
Pearl Clapp
Fairfield
M. Belle Cooser
Ames
Doris M. Groves
Webster City
Soul B. Moore
Emma Comer
Sioux City
Death Bell Toll for Mrs Susan L Lambert
Mrs Susan Lyvesferd Lambert died at nine p.m. at her son's home nine miles northeast of Washington after a year and a half of illness following a Christmas Day stroke. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at the Lambert home with burial at Guthrie Center and services to be held there later. Rev W A Parker leads local rites. Born February 2, 1856 in Benson County Illinois she married Joseph Lambert in 1875. Surviving: son in this county and sons Michael Lambert Colbran Colorado Tom Des Moines and Ina Bates Des Moines a sister Mrs Hannah Berger Dixon Illinois plus other relatives.
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Susan Lyvesferd
Lambert
Washington
Yeis
Guthrie Center
W. A. Parker
Cotter and
Bethel Presbyterian
Presbyterian Church
Eleven Rooster Day Prize Awards Highlight Washington Event
Washington prepares for the Third Annual Rooster Day on June 21. Birds will be weighed 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with $35 in cash prizes offered by participating merchants and the Journal. Ballots and coupons will be placed in stores to guess total weight, with prizes ranging from $10 to $2 for the closest guesses.
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Washington
Journal
Heavy rain floods Sioux City causing widespread damage
A cloudburst dumped about 2.85 inches of rain in half an hour flooding streets and basements in Sioux City. Homes moved from foundations, autos washed away, and lines damaged as Floyd river overflowed near the country club district. Affected areas include Perry Creek and the Floyd river yards with extensive property damage.
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Government Weather Bureau
Automobil
Bloods Pine
Perry Creek
Country Club
Arthur Hanford
Floyd
Here
E and
le Mars
Flag Day Observance Encourages Nationwide Displays
Tomorrow June 14 marks Flag Day in the United States. Citizens are urged to display the American banner to honor the flag. Washington businessmen are asked to put flags in front of stores, creating a uniform, orderly display.
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United States
Washington
Rooster Day Guessing Event Details Across Stores
The article outlines a Rooster Day guessing game with prizes at participating stores. Participants may submit guesses at ballot boxes throughout the day with no purchase required and no strings attached. Further event details will be published daily, and rooster prices will be announced Thursday June 19.
Shotgun Trap for Burglars Wounds Inventor in Hospital
In St Louis I June 13 Frank Protroski a miner lies critically injured in a local hospital after a shotgun trap he built to catch burglars misfired. He placed a double barreled shotgun in a closet wired to trigger on door opening and was wounded when he returned home for a meal.
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ST. Louis
Frank Protroski
Protroski
Organize Rainbow Order for Girls to Sponsor Assembly
The Order of the Rainbow for Girls plans an assembly in late June. Any girl aged 13 to 18 who is a daughter of a Master Mason or a member of the Order of the Eastern Star may join or be recommended. An advisory board of ten Master Masons and Eastern Star members will meet Tuesday at 4 PM at the YMCA with interested girls. Rainbow Girls from Davenport will perform in the afternoon and a banquet follows at 6 PM. Master Masons and Eastern Star members are invited.
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Order of the Astern Star
Order of the Rainbow
Order of the Eastern Star
Master Masons
Sara Walker
Pearl Brown
Minnie Broadgate
Myrtle Speer
Ruth Lemley
E. B. Stutsman
LB. Lupton
Eilitt Arrayson
L. A. Jones
W. L. Alcorn
Y.M. A
Miss Brown
Rainbow Girly
Davenport
Easter Star
de Molay
Smoot-Hawley Tariff Bill Passes Senate Amid Opposition
Washington June 12 The Smoot Hawley tariff bill clearing imports taxes was approved in final form by the Senate 44 to 42 after a close roll call. Senators Grundy and Reed provided the margin with party lines showing Republicans 11 and Democrats 40 voting for the bill while 42 opposed. No surprises noted as the tally moved to 49 to 47 in favor once absentees were counted.
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Washington
Senate
Grundy
Reed
Pennelyvania
Steiner
Sullian
Thomas
Idaho
Townsend
Edenberg
Walcott and Water
Jones
Broussard
Pletcher
Kendrick
Ransdell
Trammell
Blaine
Borah
Rockhart
Frazier
Howell
la Vollette
MaMaster
Norbeck
Norin
Ping
Schall
Ashurst
Barkley
Black
Bratton
Brock
Caraway
Connally
Copeland
Dik George
Ilass
Smith
Blease
Steck and
King
Republican Age
Schmeling Wins World Heavyweight Title On Foul
Max Schmeling becomes world heavyweight champion after a late fourth round foul on Jack Sharkey at Yankee Stadium. Referee awarded Schmeling following a controversial finish as Sharkey appeared to dominate most of the bout. One judge viewed the foul as decisive.
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Schmelling
Getty
United Press Sports
New York
Max Schmeling
Germany
Yankee Stadium
Jack Sharkey
Schmeling
Max
Jimmy Crowley
Max Sehmeling
Pion
Josh Sharkey
Sharkey
Bostonia
United States
Rhineland
John L. Sullivan
Gene Tunney
Harold Barnes
Jace Sharkey
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Illuck
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Rooster Day
Marengo
Omor
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Crawfordsville
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