Cooperative Marketing Bill Advances in Senate Amid Farm Relief Debate
The Senate votes down the Fess credits measure while approving the cooperative marketing bill which would create a new Agricultural Department division to oversee cooperative marketing with a $225,000 appropriation. The measure has House approval and heads to conference as negotiations continue.
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Coolidge
Chamber
Agricultural Department
House
White House
McNary
Orecon
Fess
Ohio
Tincher
Kansas
Plague follows flood in Mexico press report
Leon and Guanajuato report plague hunger and death after severe floods. Six thousand families are homeless and without food as relief supplies trickle in. Funeral headquarters handle cremations, with about 250 bodies identified to date. Relief efforts rely on volunteers and state aid.
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Leon
Guana Juato
Mexico
Brookhart Faces Busy Speaking Schedule Through July
Col S W Brookhart has eleven speaking dates through July with up to three addresses daily. Today he speaks at Monticello Lutheran church. next he heads to Waterloo for two meetings, then Fairfield and Corydon, Ames and Leon, Melcher Hedrick and Osceola are listed for the ensuing days.
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S. W. Brookhart
Montticello
Waterloo
Eluba
Northwood
Colonel Brookhart
Fairfield
Corydon
Ames
Leon
Melcher
Hedrick
Osceola
Average age of Civil War veterans near Des Moines encampment
The Grand Army of the Republic reports the average surviving veteran is 82 years old. About fifteen thousand veterans are expected to attend the encampment in Des Moines from September 19 to 24. Delegates from six allied organizations will join in joint and separate meetings, including the Woman’s Relief Corps and the Daughters of Veterans of the Civil War.
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Associated Tress
Des Moines
Iowa
Grand Army of the Republic
G. A. TR
Womans Relief Corps
Ladies of the
G. A. R. Association of Army Nurses
Sons of Union Veterans of
Auxiliary To Sons of Union Veterans
Daughters of Veterans of Civil War
The
National Association of Naval Veterans
Funeral for Riverside man killed in accident
The funeral of George Stephan, about 60, was held in Riverside with interment at Mt Olivet cemetery. He died Saturday when scaffolding collapsed while painting a house. Survived by widow Clara Waldschmid preceded in death, and four sons Joseph Paul Elmo Leo and two daughters Mary Catherine and Dorothy. He lived in Riverside thirty five years and later in Cedar Rapids.
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Lve
George Stephan
Mt. Olivet
Missouri
Clara Waldschmid
Wise Catherine Theena
Metamora
I l
Cedar Rapids
Joseph
Paul
Elmo
Leo
Mary Catherine
Dorothy
White Divorce Modified in District Court
A brief court session granted modifications to Harold G. White and Rosina White's divorce decree. The child Anna Mae White remains with the mother, while the father gains right to visitation under specified terms. An adjourned session is set for Friday July 2 to address miscellaneous matters and close the March term.
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Harold G. White
Rosina White
Charles A. Dewey
Anna Mae White
Dewey
West Coast Earth Tremor Causes Minor Damage in California
A light earthquake rattled the southern California coast on June 20 between Santa Barbara and Los Angeles. One three year old, Colin Orr, died beneath a toppled chimney in Santa Barbara. Windows fractured in Santa Barbara. doors swayed in Pasadena. light drops moved in Santa Monica. No widespread damage reported. shocks felt in Ventura San Bernardino and Calexico.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Calif
California
Santa Barbara
Colin Orr
Jath Street
Southern California Telephone Company
Pasadena
Santa Monica
Ventura
San Bernardino
Here
Calexico
Imperial Valley
Family keeps natural history records at Straton since 1740
For five generations a Straton family near Norwich England has maintained natural history records including tree leafing and bird arrivals and departures dating back to 1740.
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Straton
Norwich
England
Gibbon to Stay In Office Despite Rumor of Resignation
Iowa Attorney General Gibbon will not resign before the end of his current term, says the governor. The executive praises his record, noting major cases defeated state taxes on railroads, telephone utilities, and banks, with substantial savings across department funds.
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Presse
Des Moines
Jitte
Povernora
Gibbon
Gibson
Iowa
Tate
Farm Hand Near De Witt Dies by Suicide
De Witt Ta June 20 Fred Tank a farm hand on the Tony Gar tick farm near here cut his throat last night then walked about 300 feet and was found dead this morning in a machine shed.
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Associated Press
Dewitt, Ta
Fred Tank
Tony Gartick
Here
County Conventions May Not Nominate Except on Vacancy
Iowa Attorney General ruled that Gibson County conventions cannot nominate for township or other offices unless a vacancy exists. A concrete case show the Democrat ticket had no vacancy as a writt en name received 5 percent and governor votes fell short of required 285 percent.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Gibson
Wilbur W. Harris
Pocahontas County
Democratic Party Convention
Judge Wade Seeks Tax to Forcibly Boost Voter Turnout
Iowa City June 30 federal Judge Martin J Wade urged a compulsory tax to compel suffrage. He proposed a $1 for $20 tax refundable when the voter goes to the poll, arguing it would curb the non voting majority’s influence. He planned to present the measure to the next legislature.
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Associated Press
Iowa City
Martin J. Wade
Commonwealth Conference
Wade
C M and F Clothing Store to Close July 17
The Klein Klothing Kompany announces C M and F Clothing Store will close July 17 as the Kieucome lease expires. The final sale begins tomorrow morning with stock and store fixtures to be cleared, and the store was already closed in preparation.
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Klein Klothing Kompany
Kieucome
Weather stays warm with 89 degree high yesterday
Sunshine and a cooler breeze accompany a warm day as yesterday reached a maximum of 89 degrees. Forecasters expect mild winds and continued warm temperatures across the region.
Plan to Reorganize Junction Bank in Columbus Junction
In Columbus Junction on June 29 a plan to reorganize the defunct Farmers’ and Merchants’ State Bank, closed May 18, is outlined. Depositors may sign waivers relinquishing 50 percent of deposits. 75 percent sign may trigger reorganization with 300 shares of stock sold at 123.33 per share. A dissolution would cost more, a committee seeks stock subscriptions.
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Columbus Junction
Vhans
Farmers’ and
Merchants’ State Bank
Lyrie Theatre
FF. M. Morrison
R and G. W. Weber
Morrison
Iowa
Columbus Fire Bares $400000 In Damages
A spectacular blaze in Columbus Ohio was brought under control today causing about 400000 in damage. The Sowers Benbow Lumber Company and Cesoto Lumber and Supply Company were destroyed after a lightning strike near midnight Tuesday. Two firemen were burned.
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Columbus
Ohio
Sowers-Benbow Lumber Company
Cesoto Lumber and Supply Company
Governor Hammill Criticizes Senate Rejection of Fess Farm Measure
Des Moines June 30 Governor Hammill reacted to the senate rejection of the Fess farm measure saying the bill offered little real farm relief for the mid west and that the rejection shows the region knows what it desires and will fight for an effective program until results are secured.
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Des Moines
Senate
Hammill
Mid-West
Two Smith Girls Die After Gasoline Explosion
Two young sisters Madge and Julia Smith aged 5 and 2 years died within hours after a gasoline explosion at their Rockford home. A neighbor's torch sparked the blaze as children played, igniting the clothing of the girls who were near the barrel. They died at the hospital no longer conscious.
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Associated Press
Mason City
Madge
Julia Smith
Elmer Smith
Rockford
Madee
Centerville Firm Wins Washington County Culvert Contract
Kikis & Jordan, bridge contractors of Centerville, were awarded the $8,104 contract to build ten culverts in Washington county. Four bids were received, with White Yard Co. of Washington as the next lowest. The project covers Lime Creek, Clay Iowa Crawford Seven Ty Six, Jackson and Cedar townships. The county board met in the morning to hear objections but none were raised.
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Kikis & Jordan
Centerville
Washington County
White Yard Company of
Washington
Lime Creek
Clay
Iowa
Crawford
Seventye Six
Jackson
Cedar Townships
Quakes Cause Global Shaking Across Regions
Seismic activity since last Saturday affects Italy Egypt Rhodes Crete Rhodesia and five French towns with widespread damage and injuries. Pa Dang Sumatra reports over 100 killed while other regions suffer non fatal shocks and property loss.
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Treas
New York
Mediterranean
Italy
Egypt
Padang
Sumatra
Temblor
Rhodes
Aegcan Sea
Candia
Crete
Fogia
Reypt
Heated Debate Over Prohibition At Iowa City Conference
In Iowa City two sides clashed over the 18th amendment and prohibition during a round-table on local government. Dr Arnold T Hall of the University of Oregon urged state control while A R Hatton Cleveland councilman argued repeal would harm federal prestige. Mrs Ida B Wise Smith defended current laws as the conference backed Hatton.
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Iowa City
Commonwealth Conference
Arnold T. Hall
University of Oregon
Hall
A. R. Hatton
Cleveland
Ohio
Hatton
Charles Veard
American Political Science Association
Iowa Corn and Grain Yields Mixed in June Report
In Des Moines on June 30 the crop report shows corn slow growth yet fair condition with good cultivation and ready-to-eat central Iowa winter wheat. Spring grains lengthen and fill, hay curing good but half usual yield. fruit outlook optimistic. Hog breeding in Iowa rose little since June 1 despite cheaper corn and higher hog prices.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Corn Belt
Department of Agriculture
Leslie M. Carl
Federal Agricultural Statistician
Truce Declared in French Affairs as Briand Cabinet Sways
Paris June 30 The Briand cabinet with Caillaux as finance minister holds for a week with confidence vote 292 to 130 and 100 absent. Left media call a truce while right as disappointment over a cautious stance on stabilizing the franc and debt ratifications. Andre Tardieu pushes to delay foreign loan talks until interpellations are discussed.
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Associated Press
Paris
Aristide Briand
Joseph Caillaux
Chamber of Deputies
Washington
M. Briand
France
Andre Tardieu
M. Tardieu
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