Moscow blamed for riots in U S cities and New York clash
Matthew Woll of the AFL accuses Moscow of directing and financing communist demonstrations nationwide. In New York City police disperse a City Hall protest. two women and a man are arrested as youths clash, with minor injuries reported and several people doused by coffee.
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New York
U.P
Matthew Woll
American Federation of Labor
New York Telegram
Moscow
Woll
City Hall
James J. Walker
Funeral services held for M. W. Truxaw in Riverside
Riverside mourns M. W. Truxaw a longtime merchant and former mayor. He died after an operation at Marey hospital and was buried at Mt. Olive cemetery. He leaves Mary Novak his widow three children and a grandchild. his brother W. J. Truxaw and sister Mrs. John Shradel. Truxaw also served in local government and church organizations.
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Riverside
Mike” Truxan
Frank
Mary Truxan
Richmond
Nebraska
J. Truxan
Mary Novak
Humboldt
Richard Dautremont
Oak Park
Illinois
Leon P. Truxaw
Iowa City
Gray Truxaw
Chicago
W. J. Truxaw
Fresno
Calif
John Shradel
Japan Open to 60 Percent Ratio on Auxiliary Ships
Tokyo reports Japan may accept a 60 percent tonnage ratio on auxiliary warships with the United States and Britain under new terms proposed at the London conference. Warships with eight inch guns are excluded and parity in submarines is possible if the limit ensures defense needs.
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Japan
Tokio
U.P
United States
Great Britain
Foreign Office
Reijiro Wakatsuki
Fire destroys home interior at Braunshausen residence
A basement fire at 735 West Main Street caused $6,000 in damage to the John Braunshausen house and contents. Neighbors spotted the blaze just after 9:15 PM while the family was away at a theater benefit. firefighters saved the structure but interiors were ruined. Insurance will cover the loss.
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John Braunshausen
West Main Street
Braunshausen
Graham Theater
Twelve Cars Registered in Two Weeks Amid Holi Day Break
A county report lists twelve new car registrations over the past two weeks. Names include T. W. Harwoood of Washington with a Chevrolet coach, Leigh M. Soule of Washington with a Ford tudor, and E. J. Boland of Washington with an Oldsmobile coach. Other registrants include Ralph E. Adama Kalona with a Ford fordo, A. 3B. Clark Brighton with a Chevrolet sedan, YT. R. Herr Ainsworth with a Chevrolet coach, Geo. Kessel Brighton with a Chevrolet sedan, Lewis Coon Ainsworth with a Chevrolet coach, and A. C. Inarahl Washington with a Ford coupe.
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Court House
T. W. Harwoood
Washington
Chevrolet
Leigh M. Soule
E. J. Boland
Oldsmobile
Erma B. Edmondson
Brighton
Ralph E. Adama
Kalona
Clark
R. Herr
Ainsworth
Geo. Kessel
Lewis Coon
A. C. Inarahl
The Egyptian Scarab as a Common Luck Charm
A brief note describes the scarab from ancient Egypt as the most common luck charm. It highlights its widespread use and symbolic meaning in daily life and beliefs.
Coalition Blamed for Tariff Delay in Senate Power Struggle
Senator Goff charged the democratic western republican coalition with manhandling the Hawley Smoot tariff bill and delaying passage. He named Republicans who joined the coalition and highlighted recent votes to keep oil and lumber duties off the free list. The coalition pressed ahead, defeating attempts to raise duties on window glass watches cotton tapestries steel shapes and boot and shoes.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Goff
West Virginia
Blaine
Wis
Borah
Idaho
Brookhart
Iowa
Cutting
N. M
Frazier
N. D
Howell
Neb
LaFollecte
West McMaster
S. D
Norbeck
Nye
N. D. Pine
Okla
March 1 Business Nears Normal in County
On March 1 bankers and real estate officers report a lighter but steady rush. Farm land sales are down from recent years while loans and mortgages continue. county records show no great filing surge, with much work already completed in the prior weeks.
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Washington
County Recorder
Recorder’s
Bombing hits Chicago Club Algiers in gala night
A bomb exploded at Club Algiers in Chicago injuring several as twenty five couples attended a final party before the venue’s move to the Loop. Police report turmoil among night club operators and gangsters as investigators probe the blast.
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Chicago
Gold Coast
Algiers
Washington Licks Burlington Team at 43 33
Washington wins 43 to 33 over Burlington in a decisive game. Key players from both teams showcased scoring and defense. Burlington struggled to overcome Washington's early lead as the clock wound down.
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Washington Licks
Burlington
Washington Triumphs Over Burlington In Junior College Tourney
Washington junior college upset Burlington 43 to 33 at the Y M C A ending Burlington’s bid for a share of the southeastern Iowa junior college tournament. Korf sparked Washington with seven straight baskets guiding a late comeback as Albia later defeated Muscatine 52 to 21.
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Burlington
Korf
Washington
Blackhawks
Trowbridge
Hawks
Mr. Korf
Corf
Fisher
Fuhr
Lytle
Albia
Muskies
Muscatine
Cameron
Lambert
Bloomfield
Defiance Shootout Ends In Explosive House Destruction
A crazed plasterer Hubert Floehr 60 killed his wife after a quarrel and battled police, a National Guard unit, and volunteers for hours. Floehr sheriffed by gunfire and shelling, then the house was dynamited to end the siege with Floehr's body blown from the building. Two bystanders died earlier and three were wounded, including Newell Littlefield and Chief Karl Waener.
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Mar
National Guard
Hubert Floehr
Elsie
Petersburg
W. Va
Floehr
Newell Littlefield
Newport
Defiance College
William Chappel
Toledo
Karl Waener
Littlefield
Asylum
Toledo State Hospital
William
Waener
Defiance
State Line
Fort Wayne
Ind
Snook Executed in Ohio Penitentiary for Murder
Dr James Howard Snook a former Ohio State University veterinary professor was executed in the Ohio Penitentiary at 7 10 pm after dinner with his wife and four guests in a cell. He was put to death for the murder of his illicit sweetheart Theora Hix.
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Columbus
U.P
James Howard Snook
Theora Hix
Ohio State University
Snook
Cuckoo Clock revue delights crowd at Graham theater
Washington residents packed the Graham theater for a second performance of The Cuckoo Clock a home talent show for the firemen s sick and relief fund Cold windy roads kept crowds smaller than the previous night but receipts were expected near 200 for the firemen s fund The show earned praise for music acts and a burlesque on talking movies A reception honored Mr and Mrs Dale Jones married on the Grahams stage the night before with gifts from local merchants.
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Washington
Graham Theater
Betty Jones
Beatriga Anderson
Dale Jones
Graham
Wittrig Leads Declasm Contest Top Winners Named
Raymond Wittrig of Washington won first in the dramatic division while Glen Smith of Keota took first in oratorical and Esther Rittenhouse of West Chester earned first in humorous at the preliminary high school declamatory contest in West Chester. Secondary placings went to Schoonover, Reaney, Secranten, Shaffer, Knox and Russell with judges from Sigourney, Columbus Junction and Weis man. No date or site announced for the next state elimination round. Winning numbers were The New South The Valiant Jane.
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Raymond Wittrig
Washington
Glen Smith
Keota
Esther Rittenhouse
West Chester
Helen Schoonover
Walter Reaney
Ainsworth
Marguerite Secranten
Ilo Shaffer
Lucille Knox
Waughington
Marjorie Russell
Sigourney
Columbus Junction
Weisman
New South
Jane
Taft Rallies Briefly as Doctors Say Recovery Hope Fades
Washington dispatch reports former President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft showing slight improvement after a long illness. Doctors say any gain would be temporary as Taft, 72, battles fatigue and grief from his brother Charles Taft's death.
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Washington
William Howard Taft
Taft
Charles P. Taft
Cincinnati
Hhs
Wayland Faces Y Leaders in County League Clash
Wayland meets the Y Leaders of Washington in a decisive Monday night game to crown early season champion of the county independent league. Wayland aims to stay undefeated, while Washington seeks to break their single loss. The eight o’clock tipoff follows a slate of earlier games including Ainsworth vs Crawfordsville and Brighton vs Kalona, with Wyman and Montgomery Ward also in action to close the schedule.
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Wayland
Washington
Wyman
Montgomery Ward
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Brighton
Kalona
Weather Outlook For March 3 To 8 In Central Plains
The outlook covers the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central Great Plains. Temperatures rise early in the week with little overall change thereafter and minimal precipitation expected.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Funeral for Mrs. Andro Van Sickle Held At Local Home
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon at L. A Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev. A. W. Henke. Music included a pipe organ number by Mrs. Mary Hunter. Pallbearers were Charles Thomas, Joe Wright, W. A. Gibson, Ed Bovee, George Foster and Oren Helwick. Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Andro van Sickle
L. A Jones Funeral Home
A. W. Henke
Mary Hunter
Charles Thomas
Joe Wright
W. A. Gibson
Ed Bovee
George Foster
Oren Helwick
Elm Grove Cemetery
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Coalition
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Turner
Potbhis
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Peterson
Johnson
E. Schach
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Ohio
Wittrig
Chester W
Mr. Taft
Drs. Hagner and
Claytor
Wayland VS
WEZEK
Mrs. van Sickle
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