Five Drown In Iowa Floods Across State
United Press reports severe floods across Iowa after heavy weekend rain. At least five people drowned including Leon Obermuller 16 near Marengo and Ralph Slack near Des Moines. property damage widespread as rivers rose and bridges carried away. Train service disrupted into Morning Sun. Mississippi River levels rose. Des Moines and Skunk rivers flooded.
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United Press
St.Marys
Winterset
Leo Hastings
Davenport
Bert Debeck
Leon Obertor
Marengo
Ralph Slack
Moines
Jack
Hartford
Slack
Leon Obermuller
Pella
Des Moines
Wapello
Hermit Widow in New York Ends Life After Crisis
Rosalie Barawell, described as a hermit in New York, left $500000 but died by suicide in her Oak Terrace apartment. Neighbors recall her reclusive life and harsh behavior toward relatives. She refused medical aid, relied on a single neighbor for cough treatment, and wrote four notes wishing harm on relatives and their children.
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New York
Rosalie Barawell
Oak Terrace
Rock Island Trains on a New Schedule
A new Rock Island train timetable shifts several west and eastbound arrivals. The Golden State Limited No 3 now arrives at 2 59 a m up from 2 01 a m, while No 4 golden state bound moves from 3 19 a m to 3 36 a m. Minor tweaks adjust No 11 and No 12 by one to three minutes.
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Tech
Rock Island
Golden State Limited
Golden State
Markets End Sharp Decline Across Sectors
New York stocks plunged in a drastic drop unseen since last November as prices fell 2 to 18 points and billions were erased in market values. Wheat prices slipped below the war-era dollar mark on the Winnipeg grain exchange while Minneapolis July wheat reached a yearly low before closing higher. Funeral services for Mrs. B. T. Wickham were held at her West Washington home conducted by Dr. A. W. Henke with pallbearers and Cooking Club members in attendance. burial followed at Amsworth Cemetery.
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New York
Man
Winnipeg Grain Exchange
Wickham
B. T. Wickham
West Washington Street
A. W. Henke
Methodist Church
Carl Keck
Ball Game Called Off At Libe Field
The baseball game scheduled for Sunday afternoon between Morning Sun and Washington was cancelled due to muddy roads and wet grounds at Libe's field.
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Libe’s Field
Morning Sun
Washington
Fire damages limited near Mid-continent oil station
A small blaze occurred on West Washington street near the Mid-continent oil station. Firefighters responded and used chemical extinguishers to contain the flames before extensive damage occurred.
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Mid-continent
West Washington Street
London Naval Treaty Ratification Faces Senate Battle
The London naval treaty moves toward ratification as the foreign relations committee plans to report this week after debating rivers and harbors. Senator Borah postponed a meeting to allow Senator Johnson to attend a commerce committee session. Admiral criticism spurred by Stimson on radio drew strong defense from Senator Oddie, who urged not to undermine naval morale. The committee showed no majority to suspend reconsideration without requested documents, signaling a favorable report path ahead.
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Man Bora
Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
Borah
Johnson
California
Commerce Committee
Washington
Oddie
Repulian
Nevada
Senate Naval Affairs Comittee
United States
Stimson
Admirals
Hale
Naval Affairs Committee
T Majorit
Little and Cummings on Air Next Sunday
An KTNT Muscatine program Sunday June 22 from 12 to 1 p.m. features Walter Little and W J Cummings in a sacred hour with tenor solo My Best and duets including I Know That My Redeemer Liveth Man of Galilee Ninety and Nine The Garden of Prayer. This marks Mr Cummings first on the air attracting local interest.
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Little and Cummings
KTNT
Muscatine
Calvary
Walter Little
W. J. Cummings
Walter Lit
Redeemer
W. I.cummings
Mr. Cummings
Maine Republicans Pick Senate Nominee in Open Primary
Maine Republicans vote to select a nominee for the U S Senate with Dugald Dewar posing as anti prohibition candidate against former Governor Ralph F Brewster and Rep Wallace H White. Dewar vows to finish strong possibly as independent if defeated. The contest centers on White vs Brewster while Dewar garners a small predicted vote. Also noted are Democratic nominations for governor and senator and a secondary GOP race in Maine's second district.
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Portland
Maine
Unitedates Senate
Dugald
Dewar
Ralph F. Brewster
Dexter
Wallace H. White
Lewiston
Arthur R. Gould
Vewar
White
Brewster
William Tudor
John Wilson
Bangor
Edward C. Moran, Jr
Rockland
Frank B. Hasell
Frederick P. Bonney
Zelma M
Rooster Day Set as Unusual Local Event
Washington plans its third Rooster Day with more prizes and higher rooster prices than prior years. Twenty three stores host the event with a rooster market on the square and cash prizes ranging from 10 to 1 dollars. Participants guess total roosters at participating stores from 7:00 am to 4:45 pm with free entry.
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Washington
Ilinois
Pro
On the Square
R. L. Gibson
Journal
Senate Committee Approves Mr Legge Nomination
The senate agricultural committee unanimously approved President Hoover's renomination of Alexander Legge as chairman of the federal farm board. The panel also unanimously approved C C Teague of California for the board.
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Washington
Hoover
Alexander Legge
Federal Farm Board
Senate Agricultural Committee
C. C. Teague
California
Heavy Rains Cause Major County Floods and Crop Damage
Heavy rains over the county caused extensive flooding, washing out bridges on county byroads and damaging crops. The six inch plus rainfall filled basements, ruined stock, and disrupted trains, with Marion Thompson Grocery reporting near eight hundred dollars in losses. Roads became rivers, making travel impossible for hours and raising concerns of ongoing damage depending on subsequent weather.
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Washingtoton Co
Board of Supervisors
Therr
Marion Thompson
Thompson
Skunk River
Crooked Creek
Harold Montgomery
Milwaukee
Airships on Tour Leave Centerville for Marengo Today
Airships on Iowa touring circuit depart Centerville at 1 p m bound for Marengo for an ink show and night stop. The honeymoon ship Stanotind carrying Vern C. Price and Miss Seylpha Ferguson leaves with a mobile trip to California after Marengo.
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Centerville
Marengo
Stanotind
Vern C. Price
Centerville Association of Commerce Aviation Committee
Seylpha Ferguson
Vinton
California
F.C. Anderson
Des Moines
Marlin Krumholtz
Merle Crum
Verom Des Moines
Flood reports in Brighton prove unfounded despite high water
A circulated report claimed two boys drowned near Brighton, but no such deaths were found. Washington visitors watched the Crooked Creek flood recede while roads remained impassable to the river bridge, requiring a tractor to move cars.
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Brighton
Washington
Crooked Creek
Skunk
Iver
Smoot-Hawley Tariff Sent to President Hoovers White House
June 16 Washington reports the Hewley Smoot tariff bill moved to the White House with indications President Hoover may sign soon. Vice President Curtis signed the Senate action and Speaker Longworth signed after House approval as Congress prepares for adjournment and the 1932 campaign. Hoover pledged to sign and seek to remedy injustices under the tariff as Republican leaders praised the move and Democrats framed it as political.
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White House
Capitol
Hoover
Curtis
Senate
Longworth
House
Congress
Wwe
Smoot
Senate Finance Committee
Jowett Shouse
Democratic National Executive Committee
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Tareff
Grundl and Reed
Pennsyyvanier
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