American Arms Limitation Proposal At Geneva
President proposes a threefold reduction in land air and naval forces at Geneva. Land armies cut one third beyond police, remove tanks and chemical weapons, abolish bombing planes, and limit fortifications. Naval tonnages trimmed by one third for battleships and submarines. carriers cruisers and destroyers by one fourth. Air force bombing banned. overall savin gs in construction and operating costs.
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Germany
Austria
Hungary
Bulgaria
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Washington Local Notes Highlights Family Visits and Church Meeting
Local brief mentions visitors and travel from Albia Crawfordsville Pleasant Plain and Muscatine. Names include Dunkin Godfrey Melcher Lloyd family Conner Perry Benda Ma e Sturgeon and ministers at Presbytery in Iowa City. Enna Jettick Silverware contest entries urged by Welch Moore's.
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Fred Dunkin
Claire Godfrey
Albia
K. D. Melcher
J. M. Lloyd
John
Wheaton, Ill
Chicago
Claude McCoy
Crawfordsville
Washington
J. A. McCoy
Nellie Wolfe
Lucille Pacha
Pleasant Plain
C. H. Lea
Muscatine
Walter Conner
J. M. Perry
Bloomfield
Dorothy Jean
Bob Conner
S. F. Wenger
Joe Johnston
Farrel Young
Charles A. Davis
Haskins
Richard Roberts
W. H. Parker
Cotter
Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church
Iowa City
C. S. Williams
Vernon Witting
Enna Jettick
Sat. Nite
Welch Moore
Bertha Benda
Joe Benda
Washington, D. C
Ottumwa
J. P. Hanley
Wellman
Mae Sturgeon
Keota
Notice to bidders for City Hall painting work
Bids due by 7:30 P.M. July 5 1932 in City Clerk’s office for painting exterior woodwork at City Hall two coats of lead and oil paint screens one coat of black screen paint and glazing. City Council may reject any bids. W H Fulton City Clerk.
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City Hall
W. H. Fulton
Ferns Grow Vastly and Dominate Carboniferous Flora
Geologists infer rapid coal formation from fossils showing enormous ferns and tree-sized horsetails and club mosses in the Carboniferous era. Rock impressions support swift plant growth and the era’s landscape.
Nate Fields Graduation Note at Cedar Falls
Ten years ago today Nate Fields was set to graduate from the manual training department at Cedar Falls on July 1st.
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Nate Fields
Cedar Falls
Fly Funiral Promises Quick Screen Door Fly Control
Local store advertises Fly Funiral to kill flies on screen doors during cool evenings. Product claims fast action for outdoor and indoor screens.
To Get More Milk Spray for Cows Advised
Dr Hess Fly Spray promoted by GEO L McDANIEL Druggist as a cost saver by buying in barrels. Top hog price listed at 4 10. Weather forecast calls for Thursday generally fair and cooler.
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Dr. Hess
Church Life Institute set for Washington event
Most pastors and Sunday school superintendents in Washington county urged attendance at the Church Life Institute to be held at Washington Monday afternoon and evening June 27 at the United Presbyterian Church and Sunset Park. Letters were sent by the county ministerial association and the county Sunday school association secretaries.
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S. F. Wenger
Crawfordsville
D. FE
Macon
Washington
Iowa
Siti
Washington County
Church Life Institute
United Presbyterian Church
Sunset Park
County Ministerial Association
County Sunday School Association
Dance event at Iowa Ballroom with Shell's Syncopators
Dance at the Iowa Ballroom this Friday June 24 from 9 to 1 featuring Shells Own Syncopators. Also notes visiting relatives and local shopping at Wittings North Side with bags offered and a family update on Mrs Nesbitt and her sons after a trip to Iowa City for her father’s health.
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Shell
Iowa Ballroom
H. L. Hendricks
Alice Hendricks
Iowa
Kansas
Cherryvale
Washington
Witting
North Side
George Nesbitt and
George Robert and Lyle
Iowa City
Mildred Brown Tours East in Washington Merchants Trip
Mildred Brown describes a June Albany stop on a Washington merchants tour. She visits Niagara Falls Cave of the Winds and the Gorge, notes Chicago sights such as the Mills Brothers show and Oriental Theatre, dislikes Chinese food, lists buildings and parks, praises congenial fellow travelers, and previews the large 169-person group voyage ahead.
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Ten-Eyck
Albany
N. Y
Washington
Chicago
Niagara Falls
Oriental Theater
Mills Brothers
Minnie the Moocher
Jenny Lee
Oriental Garden
Jimmy Garrigan
WBBM
Hotel Sherman
Marshall Field's
Chas. A. Stevens
Wrigley Building
Tribune Tower
Palmolive
Drake Hotel
Oak Street Beach
Belmont Yacht Club
Lincoln Park
Lake Michigan
Buckingham Fountain
Mildred Brown
Community Notes From Havre Social and Farm Life
Havre reports visitors overnights at the Harry Bishop home and multiple calls by neighbors. 4H rally day at Fern Cliff elects Grace Thompson as county president with a play The Detour Ahead to be presented. Local families host, care for ill relatives, and share meals as quiet social activity continues.
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Edd Chalupa
Eugene
Geo. Chalupa
Joe Klopfenstein
Fred Klopfenstein
Howard Witting
Fairfield
Sam Wittmer
Fern Cliff
Washington
Grace Thomp
Washington County Treasurer Marion S George reports 1932 funds
The semi annual accounting of Marion S George county treasurer summarizes receipts totaling 869770.90 and disbursements of 869770.90 for Washington County Iowa through May 31 1932. It lists receipts from taxes state funds county fees and miscellaneous sources and disbursements including bonds road and bridge payments and school district costs. The report is signed by Marion S George confirming accuracy.
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Marion S. George
Washington County
Iowa
Teachers Institute
Taetisten
Secretary of State
Accenne
Washington
Treasuer
County Poor
County Schooler
County Insane
Eee
State Linking Fund
Library
Owe Ee
Japanese housewife and changing light in living space
The passage notes that during the day a Japanese housewife opens sliding wood and paper walls to ventilate the home, while at night solid board shutters close in, leaving residents to sleep with little airflow.
Local Social Notes Include Illness and Visits
Ed Dodd visited yesterday from St Paul due to his father Cephas Dodd's stroke. Ward and Mrs Bishop spent time with relatives while Helen visited the Claud McCall home. A large crowd attended the Pleasant Hill church Children's Day program Monday evening and Mrs Harry Bishop called on the Will McBride home Tuesday.
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Ed Dodd
St. Paul
Cephas Dodd
Washington
Mrs. Bishop
E. R. Palmer
Helen
Claud McCall
Pleasant Hill
Harry Bishop
Will McBride
Local residents plan visits and teaching duties this summer
Mrs Elmer Wells plans to leave Thursday with her daughter Mrs Lola Hughes who will return to teach at the state normal college in Milwaukee for the summer session. Mrs Hughes has been visiting here and will resume teaching in July. Miss Ticia Patton is taking vacation from Lemmon jewelers and will have July off. Mrs J D Glasgow of Vinton arrived last night for a two week stay at Mrs C O Davis's home and with local relatives.
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Elmer Wells
Lola Hughes
C. O. Davis
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THURS
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County Hospital
Woolworth
Lyle Augspurger
Carthage
Ill
Francis Wright
Ramseyer
NORGE
Norge Corporation
Detroit
Borg- Warner
Free Wheeling
Oettont Seed Store
West Side Square
Borg-Warner
Geneva
GEO. L. McDaniel Druggist
Havre
Lucille Baker
Emerson Wittrig
John Jr
Geo. Herzog
Margaret Wittrig
Edith Barnett
Billy
Esther Patterson
Howard Baker
Donald
Institute
Marion S. George County
Wardrobe Cleaners Co
W. Davis
Washington Cleaners
South Side
Wisie Long
Fairfield Roof
R. L. Greenfield
Washington Co
C. H. Leu Co
Westphal
Jewelr
Iowa Motor Service Armory
Pontiac
Tucker & Eicher
Chevrolet Sales & Service
John Shields & Sons
Sharkey
Schmelling
Dixie
Winstop Duzzit
Washington Oil Co
Washington, Iowa
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