Unusually Cold Night Forecast Across Iowa and Illinois
Des Moines reports another bitter cold night with subzero lows forecast after a string of record cold days. The Des Moines River flood at Ottumwa rises while Chicago and the Midwest endure zero weather and a western snowstorm moves east.
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Des Moines
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Council Bluffs
Dubuque
Davenport
Keokuk
Charles City
Sioux City
Ottumwa
Cole
Ot‘umwa
Chicago
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Seaboard
Central West
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Mrs Pearl Hancher Cherwinker Dies in Perry
Mrs Pearl Hancher Cherwinker of Perry died at 4 30 pm after a brief illness. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs R F Hancher of Washington and formerly lived in Washington. Her body will be brought to Washington arriving tonight at the IL A Jones funeral home with services planned Wednesday. She is survived by her parents husband James Cherwinker and daughter Marion. Her early home was Gladwin where she married James Cherwinker about twenty one years ago.
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James Cherwinker
Perry
Milwaukee
Washington
Monticello
Pearl Hancher
Gladwin
Citizens Patrol plan for traffic safety in Washington county
Sheriff R H McCarty unveils a six county program to appoint 200 discreet informants who report violations with five e cards each. Violations trigger letters to violators, with serious cases leading to arrest. records affect drivers license status. The plan cites nationwide accident trends and lists 12 safety rules.
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R. H. McCarty
Washington County
McCarty
Denison Named County Director in Hoarding Drive
Charles M. Denison former county sheriff and new chairman of the Citizens Reconstruction organization received credentials and plans to organize the county drive. The campaign aims to move hidden money into circulation by selling United States treasury certificates as safe investments. President Hoover led a nationwide anti hoarding appeal joined by Mills Robinson Dawes and Knox as the Citizens Reconstruction group was launched after $505 million left circulation in five weeks. Baby bonds will be offered starting March 15 to restore this money to circulation.
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Charles M. Denison
Washington County
Citizens’ Reconstruction Organization
Denison
United States Treasury
Washington
INS
America Today
Hoover
Treasury Mills
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Charlies (. Dawes
Federal Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Col. Frank Knox
Chicago
Citizens Reconstruction Organization
Federal Reserve
Brown Builds Stage Effects for Junior College Play
Wayne Brown leads a backstage effort at Washington High School to craft lighting and sound systems for the junior college Little Theater folk plays set for Thursday evening March 11. He is assisted by Stanley Simpson and Ruth Foster as the troupe works its way to a smooth production.
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Junior College
Washington High School
Wayne Brown
Stanley Simpson
Ruth Foster
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County Safety Campaign Aide Post Cards Described
The text explains a county wide campaign by Sheriff R H McCarty using numbered aide post cards. Each card bears an aide's unique number and a name blank filled at receipt. An X marks the chosen violation on the card with specifics written later by aides.
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R. H. McCarty
Washington to Meet Waukon in State JC Tourney
Washington will play Waukon in the opening round of the state junior college tournament at Chariton this Friday. Pairings also list Independence vs Albia Mason City vs Creston and Chariton vs Fort Dodge with game times not yet announced by Chariton officials.
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Waukon
Chariton
Dean Harland Mead
Washington School Today
Jas. Ray
Mayon Ity
Independence
Albia
Mason City
Creston
Fort Dodge
Chayiton
Ray Sail
Thanking neighbors for kindness after loss of husband and father
The Thompson family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for the acts of sympathy and kindness shown during the illness and death of their husband and father. Mrs. Mary Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Lee Thompson thank all who helped.
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Mary Thompson
Lee Thompson
Mrs Bowman Dies After Operation In California
Edith Smouse Bowman of Las Cruces New Mexico died Sunday morning in Long Beach California after a surgical procedure. She was a Washington native niece of Winfield Smouse and widow of John M Bowman. Funeral and burial will be in Las Cruces. She leaves two daughters Miss Elma Bowman and Mrs Margaret Servatius and a sister Mrs Frank Wells.
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Las Cruces
New Mexico
Long Beach
Calif
Bowman
Washington
Winfield Smouse
Long Bea
Elma Bowman
Allie Smouse
Leonard Smouge
Elma Kilgore Smouse
Washington High School
The
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John M. Bowman
Alma Gordo
Ale Smotine
Margaret Servatius
Roswell
Frank Wells
Colorado Springs
House Receives Tax Bill to Balance Federal Budget
Washington March 7 the house Ways and Means Committee introduced a 1 096 million tax bill to balance the federal budget for next year Rep Crisp of Georgia as acting chairman said debate aims to fast track the measure with a Thursday vote in sight Democratic leaders urged a quick resolution in the tax question in addition Senate debate on the agricultural appropriation bill continued March 7 totaling about 178.2 million Democrats called the bill extravagant criticizing items including 1450 for embryo grasshopper control in the northwest states an additional 100 million for federal road building grants to states with required state matching funds
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House
Rep
Crisp
Georgia
Decr
Senate
WILL ROGER PAYS A VISIT TO ROSWELL HIGHLIGHTS IMPROVISED FLIGHT
Will Rogers and Capt. Dickson piloted Hal Roach's fast plane reaching Roswell, New Mexico in under five hours despite a snow storm. He notes meeting Mrs Rogers and a recovered missing boy who learned polo but forgot their address. He comments on cattle country, rain, and a stock market jab about cattle prices and cattlemen's nerve versus panic.
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Roswell
N. M
Dickson
Hal Roach
Lindberghs
Wall Street
Death claims Mrs. Ellen Nebergall at 91
Funeral services set for Tuesday at 2 PM at Sherman's funeral home with Rev. M J Lefever officiating. Interment in Elm Grove cemetery. Mrs Nebergall died Saturday afternoon at her daughter’s home west of Washington after seven months of illness. Survived by three daughters and one son, fourteen grandchildren, seventeen great grandchildren and one great great grandchild. One son and one brother also noted as survivors with a deceased son Lor an Nebergall.
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Ellen Nebergall
Sherman
M. J. Lefever
West Chester
Joseph
Sarah (Meyers) Whitnah
Thomas M. Nebergall
Nebergall
Bushnell
Washington
Baptist
George Clapper
Kernal
H. J. Cuddeback
West of Washington
Sadie Kernal
Carrie Many
Macomb, Ill
Joseph W. Nebergall
Loran E. Nebergall
J. L. Whitnah
Canton
Fire damages two nearby homes
Two closely situated residences were damaged by fire yesterday afternoon. At M. D. Lee family home 09 West Third street a ceiling pipe started the blaze, hole burned in floor, smoke damage. chemicals stopped it. Russell Bell owner. Later Miss Alice Rownd 406 West Second street had roof hole from a chimney spark, fire confined to roof with chemical extinguishers. both losses insured.
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M. D. Lee and
West Third Street
Russell Bell
Alice Rownd
West Second Street
Boller Family Marks Birthday in Iowa City
Dr and Mrs O F Boller and Ruthie visited Iowa City yesterday to join Miss Kaja Boller in celebrating her birthday. The gathering highlighted family ties and local social ties in the Iowa City community.
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O. F. Boller
Ruthie
Iowa City
Kaja Boller
Police Think Chicagoans Stole Child
Chicago police conclude four men and two women from Chicago were involved in the Lindbergh baby abduction. Lieut Cusack says a Chicago extortion ring links to the crime with suspects identified and traces to Trenton three weeks prior. The kidnappers are described as cool and cautious as they plan ransom while authorities pursue leads.
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Chicago
Charles A Lindbergh, Jr
William Cusack
Lieut
Cusack
New Jersey
James P. Allman
William Lehoemaker
Lieut. Cusack
Trenton
N. J
Vincerd
Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
Hopewell
Charles Schoeftel
New Jersey State Polices
Miss Briley Demonstrates Want-Ad Help on North Marion
On Wednesday North Marion Avenue residents learn how to use the want-ads with Miss Briley guiding the session. The tips aim to boost local bargains and find services.
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North Marion Avenue
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