Pirates Leading National League in Dramatic Charge
The Pittsburgh Pirates surge from last to first in the National League echoes 1914 Braves’ rise. Star players Pie Traynor and the Waner brothers anchor a strong pitching staff as Pittsburgh wins two vs Cincinnati, including a six-run ninth. Chicago splits with St Louis as Cubs win nightcap. Ed Holley powers Phillies past the grave. Ferrell and Sorrell dominate, while Ritchie faces heat and crowds in Maryland.
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New York
Pittsburgh Pirates
George Stallings
Boston Braves
Braves
Pirates
Pie Traynor
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
George Gibson
Rees
Bucs
Larry French
Reds
Chicago
Cardinals
Jimmy Reese
St. Louis
Cubs
Charley Root
Dizzy Dean
Ed Holley
Phils
Boston
Bobby Brown
Ferrell
Wes Ferrell
Browns
St Louis
Cleveland
Washington
Philadelphia
Red Sox
A’s
Yankees
Detroit
White Sox
Vic Sorrell
Bill Terry
Giants
Carl Hubbell
Lefty Clark
Davenport Mayor's Wife Dies in Gas Leak House Blast
In Davenport Iowa Mrs George C Tank wife of the mayor died from asphyxiation after a gas leak in the kitchen. Mayor Tank was seriously burned when he entered to help and a subsequent explosion occurred as he turned off an open gas jet.
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Davenport
Iowa
George C. Tank
Mayor Tank
Tank
Funeral services for Gerald White held in Washington
Funeral services were held at L. A. Jones funeral home Saturday afternoon with Rev. D. C. Fulton and Rev. A. C. Bailey presiding. Pallbearers included Charles Denison Dale Denison Ted Brown Robert Risk Fred Christenson and Ralph Marshall. A Masonic graveside service followed at Elm Grove cemetery led by Glenn Mace. About thirty Mid Continent Oil Co. employees from Iowa attended to honor a longtime valued employee with fifteen years of service.
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Gerald White
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
D. C. Fulton
Washington
A. C. Bailey
Moline
Charles Denison
Dale Denison
Ted Brown
Robert Risk
Fred Christenson
Ralph Marshall
Elm Grove Cemetery
Glenn Mace
Washington Lodge of Masons
Mid Continent Oil Company
Iowa
Bringing Up Father in Politics musical arrives in town
A new style musical comedy titled Bringing Up Father in Politics based on George McManus cartoons debuts in a tent theatre on North Iowa Avenue south of the tracks for one night only Wednesday June 29. It follows the adventures of Jiggs Maggie and Dinty Moore as audiences laugh at political antics.
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Father
George McManus
Jiggs
Maggie
Dinty Moore
Iowa Avenue
Wallet Disappearance After Return Obligation
A man reports his wallet went missing after he put it back on. He notes the wallet contained about $200 and has not been recovered.
James Dunn and Society Girl at State theater
James Dunn uses hard knocks language from his automobile sales and street life in Society Girl now playing at the State theater. Peggy Shannon stars with Spencer Tracy. Sidney Lanfield directed the film about a society pet and a simple ring hero navigating vast social differences.
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James Dunn
State Theater
Dunn
East Side
Southampton
Peggy Shannon
Spencer Tracy
Sidney Lanfield
Two Girls Drowned in Iowa Creek Rescue Attempt
In Denison Iowa on June 27 a pair of sisters Elaine Lustgraff nine and Joan seven were walking along a swollen creek when Joan slipped into the current Elaine jumped in to save her and the two sisters were swept away and drowned as they sought to drive cattle to the barn their outing ended in tragedy.
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Denison
Iowa
Elaine Lustgraff
Joan
Elaine
Iowa 4 H Girls Open State Convention at Ames
The fifth annual Iowa 4 H club girls convention opens at Iowa State College in Ames with representatives from every county. The three day event features dramatic and musical activities with a colonial theme for the 200th anniversary of George Washington, an expected attendance of about 1500, a Scott county playlet, a state music contest, electing officers, and leadership discussions among club leaders and committee women.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
George Washington
Scott County 4-H
General Assembly
Mount Vernon
Martha and
George
Albia Open Golf Draws Washington Contingent
Preston Wolt John Thompson Vic Westphal and Bill Shannon traveled to Albia for the open golf tournament on a soggy course. Preston was the sole Washington player to place in the prize group finishing runner up in his flight and earning an award. The rainfall forced players to wade knee deep water as about eighty competitors took part.
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Albia
Preston Wolt
Jobn Thompson
Vic Westphal
Bill Shannon
Army worm infestation joins grasshopper fight in Iowa fields
Ames Iowa June 27 entomologists report army worm outbreaks across Mills Woodbury Monona and Webster counties alongside grasshoppers. Poison bran kills both pests and joint control efforts are under way though farmers often miss early signs of army worm damage. The worm spreads rapidly causing significant agricultural loss.
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Ames
Iowa
Mills
Woodbury
Monona
Webster
Carl J. Crate
A. D Worthington
Iowa State College
Worthington
Washington at Home to Iowa 4-H Girls’ event closes Wednesday
A Washington at Home to Iowa 4-H Girls’ event will conclude Wednesday evening with activities. Organizers invite participants and families to attend the final program and closing ceremonies.
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Washington
Iowa
Bodies Sought In Omaha Building Ruins After Blast
Firemen and police combed the three story Palace Predmetsky and Princess theater buildings in downtown Omaha for bodies after an early morning explosion. No fatalities were initially found though several were slightly burned. Officials suspect gasoline as the blast cause but investigations continue.
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Omaha
Nebr
INS
Clarence Urban
Palace
Predmetsky
Princess Theater
Church Life Meet Continues Tonight
The tri county church life institute opens at two o clock this afternoon and will continue this evening with a picnic basket supper at Sunget Park.
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Tri-County
Church ‘Life Institute
Sunget Park
Miss Clara McClure Killed by Auto in Los Angeles
Mrs. Bert Pierce receives notice of the death of her cousin Miss Clara McClure a supervising teacher in Los Angeles She died almost instantly after stepping from a street car when struck by an auto She was a daughter of J L McClure and Martha Ellen Thompson McClure Her father lives in Ohio Miss McClure moved from Washington as a child of five.
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Bert Pierce
Clara McClure
Los Angeles
Miss McClure
J. L. McClure
Martha Ellen Thompson McClure
Ohio
Washington
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AH Girls OF Iowa Open Convention
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United Presbyterian Church
Washington High School
J. A. Taylor
Iowa Ave
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Liccerr & Myers Tosacco Co
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