Drys Retain Large Lead In Congress
Washington reports that anti-prohibitionists cheer Morrow’s New Jersey win but expect no federal liquor law change. About 75 percent of the next Congress is dry in both houses with primaries held in 12 states to fill 10 Senate and 143 House seats. Observers note no dry votes lost and a net gain in the Senate, while calls for constitutional convention appear unlikely to gain momentum. opposition to modifying the Volstead Act remains.
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Washington
Dwight W. Morrow
New Jersey
Drys
Congress
House
Senate
F. Scott] McBride
The
Antisaloon League
Maine
Alberta floods receding today through northern Peace River district
Flood waters that swept away bridges and isolated 120 settlers in the Smith McLennan area receded slowly as emergency relief reached the stranded parties. Captain Fay, a veteran Canadian flier, delivered food to homes in the northern forest while Miss Wylie and Miss Forgey continued studies in Chicago for the summer.
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P Monton
Atta
Sune
Peace River
Alberta
Smith McLennan
Smith
Canada
Iowa 4 H Club Boys Elect State Officers At Ames
Iowa 4 H club boys completed the annual convention at Iowa State College. Irew Edwards of Winterset was named president, though he was in Washington to represent the state clubs. Other officers included George Ludeman Ashley, Gilbert Hansen Eagle Grove secretary, and Robert Ward Fort Dodge treasurer. Grundy county won the livestock contest while Franklin county led in grain. Lee county placed fourth in grain judging and Appanoose tied with Hamiton for fifth. Individual livestock honors went to Wilen Packery Clemmons and Clyde Brittain won the grain contest with Raymond Langham second. John Fowler Tamil and Alfred Turned Fayette earned horse judging honors.
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Ames
Iowa
Irew
Edwards
Winterset
Washington
George Ludeman
Asheley
View
Gilbert Hansen
Eagleve
Robert Ward
Fort Dodge
Grundy County
Franklin County
Lee County
Appanoose
Ham Hilton
Awen Packery Clemmons
Clyde Brittain
Raymond Langham
John Fowler
Alfred Turned
Rooster Day cash boosts for poultry raisers in Washington
Hundreds of dollars in cash will be paid for roosters Saturday by Washington merchants R L ibson and W S Reister and Sons. The on the square headquarters will collect birds morning on the north side and afternoon on the east side with purchases at prices above market. Farmers find Rooster Day profitable and shoppers will enjoy special bargains and a chance to win cash prizes, with an official ballot printed in the Journal.
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Washington
R. Libson
W. S. Reister
Washinton
Senator Caraway Defends Actions as to Bishop Cannon
Senator Caraway defended his senate actions regarding Bishop James Cannon Jr. in a speech, denouncing claims of granting immunity or changing position to exempt Cannon. He said the committee refused to discuss Cannon’s anti Smith activities and $65,200 fund used in the 1928 campaign, to avoid purely political matters, and pledged to defend his stance in or out of the senate. Eva Wanard of Waylana was a shopper here yesterday afternoon.
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Caraway
Bishop Cannon
Ngton
Sune 1
Senate Tobby Committee
James Cannon Jr
Cannon
Arkansas
Senate
Huston
Republican National Committee
Raskob
Democratic
Henry Curran
Association Against the Prohibition Amendme
Josephus Daniels
Eva Wanard
Waylana
Crazy killer notes to New York Journal on killings plot
A Bronx killer claiming to abduct and kill 16 people sent two letters to the New York Journal. He boasted of past murders and said a third victim was spared, naming alleged victims and a web of blackmail, with police sweeping the Boston Road area as detectives traced the letters.
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York
Cal Slayer
W. RV Ee
New York Journal Day
College Tion
Boston
Harold Hindenbach
NJCCK
Journal
Bronx
Miler
Petters Lanes
John Mozynski
Noel Lowley
Philadelphia
W. R
College Point
Brookly
N.Y
New York
Memorial for Louis A Thiel Draws 76 Mourners at Grave
In Chicago on June 19 1945 mourners gathered at the grave of Louis A Thiel to honor his memory. He had arranged annual visits on June 11 and November 17 for his lodge and friends. Some attendees placed offerings at the grave including a red geranium bed while others donated about 1500 dollars to a fund in his memory.
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Chicago
Louis A Thiel
Rolsures
William Zouch
Aban
Guards Still Patrol Levees on Iowa Rivers
Fort Madison Iowa June 19 Guards continued patrols along levees on the Skunk and Iowa rivers amid flood fears in Lee county. The Skunk levee faced eddy erosion with sections 20 feet undermined while basements remained waterlogged and farms drained by floodwaters feared damage to crops from prolonged inundation.
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Iowa
Skunk
Fort Madison
Towa
Lee County
Holl
Augusta Althe
Candidates File List of Expenses for June Primary
Candidates race into the June primary with expense reports filed with the county auditor. Republican and Democratic nominees list costs mainly for newspaper advertising, with amounts ranging from 0 to 79.60 dollars for various offices including recorder, supervisor, auditor, treasurer, clerk of the district court, and hospital board candidates.
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G. W. Hay
J.D. Hamil
William Ruebsam
R. C. Ferguson
Sam
T. Donabey
Kos
Clan
Marion George
Zdna Purvis
William Griffin
Harriet Phillips
H. H. ‘McCleery
R. E. Dougherty
County Hospital Board
Samuel Stockman Hurt in Railway Accident
Samuel Stockman has received word of a serious railway accident affecting his son Sam who was en route to harvest fields. The boy was so badly hurt that one leg had to be removed. He lies in St Lukes hospital at Wellington Sans. No further particulars yet available. hopes for more information soon.
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Sam
St Lukes Hospital
Wellington
Stockman
Schmeling Recognized as World Heavyweight Champion
New York athletic commission recognized German heavyweight Max Schmeling as world champion. Chairman James A. Farley noted the vote, while supportive, reflected mixed public acceptance pending a potential rematch with Jack Sharkey this summer after Sharkey publicly offered to fight Schmeling on any terms.
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New York
Max Schmeling
New York Athletic Commission
James A. Farley
Schmeling
Jack Sharke Farley
Sharkey
Masons to lay corner stone for Wash ington temple July 1
The Town grand lodge of Masons and Washington lodge plan the corner stone ceremony for the new Masonic temple in Washington on July 1. Dr KE Stutsman leads arrangements with a committee including T L Brookhart and Harry C Ward. Lupton carves the gray granite cornerstone to be set south of the entrance to the stairs to the second floor as crowds gather at the city hall prior to-site rites.
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Fternoon
Masonic
Washngton
Grand Lodge of Masons
Washington Lodge
KE. E. Stutsman
T. L. Brookhart
Harry C. Ward
T. J. Pease
Dr. Stutsman
Alberson
A. N. Alberson
Nerimal Corner
Airman Brookhart
Char 8
A. Dewey
E. E. ‘Tulsman
Wilder C. Bell
Temple Buildingompany
5Odge
J. W. Enslin
Robinson
Corncil
John Ganaway Innell
Washington County
Stutsman
Swan Henson
Cedar Rapids Bus Line Extends Westward Routes
Des Moines reports Crandic Stages Inc of Cedar Rapids won railroad commission approval to extend two west border routes. The company already runs from Dubuque to Keokuk via Des Moines and Cedar Rapids and Washington. Crandic purchased a Wright line Des Moines to Guthrie Center and aims to reach Audubon and Denison, potentially expanding toward Sioux City.
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Cedar Rapids Bus Line
Des Moines
Randic Stages Inc
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Late Railroad Commission
Dubuque
Trinities
Muscatine
Burlington
Keokuk
Mississippi River
Washington
Aine
0. C. Wright
Gushing Center
Wright
Audubon
Crandic
Guthrie Center
Cornell Bluffs
Sioux City
Denison
Sly City
Prisoner could see sentence cut for keeping word
Jackson Michigan report indicates William Howell, 21, state prisoner, serving a one year term for carrying concealed weapons, may have sentence reduced to six months after he was paroled to visit his father in Arkansas who awaits execution for a triple murder. Howell returned on time despite being unguarded.
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Jackson, Mich
William Howell
Howell
Arkansas
Police Seek Three Youthful Bandits in Waterloo
Police in Waterloo Iowa search for three very young bandits described by victims after humorous highway robberies near the city last night. The incident was reported June 19 and the culprits remain at large as authorities investigate the playful yet illegal acts.
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Waterloo
Three Children Die in Dynamite Blast in Texas
Investigations continued after a dynamite blast near Ivn ts ville Texas killed Ruby Caden ki 18 Claudia 17 and Jack 12 as they walked home from field work. Parts of the girls bodies were recovered while the brother died later in hospital. Authorities suspect scout crews of a Texas oil company were attempting to locate an oil-bearing formation.
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Iuntsville
Tex
Ruby Caden ‘Ki
Claudia
Jack
Texas Oil Company
Rainbow Girls to Organize Monday in Washington Chapter
Mrs Rose Reid worthy matron of the Washington Eastern Star chapter announced the Rainbow Girls will be instituted and constituted next Monday afternoon at 3 o clock at the YMCA A deputy instructor will be here to lead the program Mrs Olive Risley mother advisor will bring forty Davenport girls to conduct the ritual work A banquet follows at 6 30 for Masons Eastern Star members and guests Plates 60 cents Miss Mildred Craig Lincoln school chosen as advisor for the year Officers to be named at constitution Charter members invited to express interest through Mildred Brown or Mrs R H Walker
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Rose Reid
Washington
Reid
Davenport
Eastern Star
Della McBride
The
Rooster Day Prompts High Local Prices Explanation
A Word of Explanation details why Washington firms pay 11c per pound for oosters on Rooster Day. The cooperative effort with local merchants aims to sustain market prices, noting that more money is paid out Saturday than would be earned from Chicago roosters. The committee insists prices reflect year round limits and foster continued cooperation among poultry raisers and produce firms.
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Washington
S. Reister & Sons
R. L.ibson
Chicago
Campaign to wipe out wood tick scourge in Montana district
A comprehensive poison campaign will continue in the district against the Columbian ground squirrel and other rodent hosts of wood ticks. The effort targets Montana's small but dangerous pest with plans for an intensified campaign by the committee.
Byrd Antarctic explorers return home in mass welcome
Rear Admiral Richard E Byrd and his two year Antarctic expedition party arrived in New York aboard the Eleanor Bolling and the City of New York. A 77-ship escort, crowds along Broadway and City Hall Park, and a radio broadcast relay marked the homecoming. Byrd called it good to be back as relatives welcomed him ashore.
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New York
Richard Evelyn Byrd
New York Harbor
Broadway
City Hall
Antarctia
Australia
Burderat Balchen
Paul Sipple
Membe
Eleanor Bolling
City of
Grover A. Whalen
Maxcom
America
Byrd
Canor Bolling Byrd
Harry "Dyed
Thomas Byrd
Harry Byrd
Westwood Byrd
Margaret Byrd
Gov. Byrd
Ester
Explorer
Margaret
Hee
Battery
Battery Park
Bligeard
Whitehall
Park Place
Radio Pokup
Richard E. Byrd
D. T
Neworks
WEAF
WABC
WIR
Tt Land
WNYC
Tacipal
WOR
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Helen Wylie
Gard Forgey
Iowa State College
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Samuel Stockman
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A.N. Alberson
Ralph Minick
Washington Edge
Rainbow Girls
Tate New Chapter
Aly
Antarctic
Jeads
Ater
Advertising Club
Merchant’¢ Association
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