Mrs. Norman F. Wood Dies at 95 in Washington County
Mrs. Norman F. Wood, nearly 96, dies at 12 25 Sunday at daughter’s home east of Washington. Survived by three children Frank J. Wood and Linus Wood of Washington and Mrs. W J Crozier. twelve grandchildren, 35 great grandchildren and five great great grandchildren. Funeral at Baptist church Wednesday at two o'clock. Burial in Ainsworth cemetery. Member of Baptist church and Women’s Relief Corps.
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W. J. Crozier
Washington
Washington County
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Rev
A. A. Vinz
Ainsworth Cemetery
Ann
Welliever
New York State
Illinois
Rock Island
Mercer County
Ill
Ainsworth
Mr Wood
Crozier
Frank J. Wood
Independent candidates file for city election seats
Two new independents join the race for city offices in the March 27 election. Clyde V. Brown seeks councilman from the second ward and William James runs in the third ward, bringing the independents to three alongside mayoral candidate Carl J. Roberts. Nominations for Roy Means and J. V. Crull completed the Community and Citizens tickets respectively.
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Clyde V. Brown
William James
Carl J. Roberts
Roy Means
V. Crull
Citizens
Felows
Peoples
C. W
Washington People Receive News of Friends in California Earthquake
Washington residents learn friends in California are safe after a major quake. Some Californians report nerve shock and property losses while others are uninjured. A rumor of Cecil Blumenstein’s death proved false, misread as Tell Cecil’s Dead. Mrs. Ira Bowman escaped Long Beach and is with Pasadena friends, recovering from shock.
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Washington
California
Wellman
Cecil Blumenstein
Los Angeles
Cecil
W. H. Blumenstein
Lawrence Wilson
Ira Bowman
Long Beach
Pasadena
Guy Kirkpatrick
Kirkpatrick
Besse Brinton
Brighton
Gold Emerges From Hiding Places Amid Hoarding Crackdown
Government demands to stop gold hoarding drew out several hundred dollars from hiding places in the community. Amounts turned in at the post office and State bank were forwarded to the federal reserve. total recovered unknown. More is expected later this week. The report mentions the Nisle family on a Valley fruit ranch and notes Mrs. Wilson in Washington worried for relatives near Pine Street in quake-struck areas.
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Postoffie
State Bank
Federal Reserve Bank
Charlie Nisle
Altho
Farmers Parade Marches on Des Moines Capitol
Iowa farmers protest federal farm relief plans in a march to the state capitol. Glenn Miller of the Iowa Farmers Union denounces Secretary Wallace's program as an all day sucker while Milo Reno accuses Wallace of moving toward monarchy and vows farmers will not become peasants.
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Des Moines
Farmers Holiday Association
Iowa
Wallace
Glenn Miller
Iowa Farmers Union
Miller
Congress
Milo Reno
Association
Community Caucus Names City Officials
Community caucus names mayor J. W. Applegate treasurer Walter G. Conner assessor F. Lemley park commissioner key men for at large William Kos Paul Snakenberg councilmen first ward J. M Squire second ward George Pauls third ward G F E Mace fourth ward A B E Baldrige.
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C. Y. Crull
W. J Morrow
C. F. Boller
L P. Morrison
W. B. Dupuis
Carl Hedees
Frei Reid
J. W. Applegate
Walter G. Conner
F. Lemley Park
Key Meany
William Kos
Paul Snakenberg
J. HM Squire
George Pauls
G. FE. Mace
A. BE. Baldrige
Earthquake Strikes Long Beach Area with Severe Damage
A strong 5 16am tremor shook Long Beach on Friday night and today. Casualties hover near 135 with many missing. Estimated composite property loss tops 60 million across a 400 mile area, with Los Angeles and nearby towns among the hardest hit.
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Long Beach
Tremblor
Roosevelt seeks beer now under Volstead law change
President Roosevelt asks Congress to modify the Volstead law to permit the manufacture and sale of beer. He says action at once is of highest importance to bolster government revenues and urges swift measures in his message to Congress.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Stolen Car and Police Dog From Fort Lewis Patrol
Fort Lewis Washington report details Col A Boone leaving a car and police dog on guard. Upon return both the vehicle and the dog were missing, with investigation likely ongoing.
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Fort Lewis
Wash
Col. A. Boone
Boone
Senate refuses to accept house amendment on Beatty Bennett tax bill
In Des Moines on March 13 the Senate with one dissent rejected the house amended Beatty Bennett tax reduction bill. Senator Roy Stevens said the amended plan would cut taxes by only fifteen percent. lawmakers plan a united conference to draft a new tax bill. Six revision measures are active in the Iowa General Assembly seeking sales, personal and gross income taxes.
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House
Roy Stevens
Ottumwa
Iowa
Iowa Assembly
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FF. E. Wenig
Speneer
Assembly
W.S. Beardsley
Paul Cunningham
Hush
Nelson
Patterson
Schroeder
Stroud
Sours
Bonnesteller
W. F. Harrington
Sioux City
Brady
Casey
Koch
McFarlane
Moore
Wolf
Wise
William H Hunt dies in hospital
Funeral services for William Henry Hunt of the Havre community will be held at 2 30 tomorrow at the United Presbyterian church in Ainsworth. He died at University hospital in Iowa City at 7 30 yesterday morning after ten days in hospital and a week of illness. He was born April 18 1866 near Crawfordsville and lived in Washington county most of his life. He married Ida M Rowan at Ainsworth on September 22 1891.
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William Henry Hunt
Havre
United Presbyterian Church
Ainsworth
Hunt
University Hospital
Iowa City
L. A. Jones
Washington
Cardinals Lose State Title in Final Moment
In a tense state title tilt, Washington led late but Albia seized possession as the clock wound down. The story notes Lacy and Albas’ key plays, and lists survivors including Jessie Moore, Lee Hunt, Lula Moore, Homer Hunt, Helen Bardhelow, and six grandchildren, with Hunt once a United Presbyterian member in Ainsworth.
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Ainsworth
Lee Hunt
Haskins
Lula Moore
Near Washington
Homer Hunt
Helen Bardhelow
Mr. Hunt
United Presbyterian Church
Washington State Bank Opens Under Iowa Stabilization Act
The Washington State Bank in Iowa opened for restricted business under the Iowa bank stabilization act and expects to resume normal operations soon. Deposits can be accepted and change given, but cashing checks is not yet possible, with reserves released gradually and removal of restrictions anticipated.
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Washington State
Washington Bank
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Iowa State
Ross Davis
State Banking Department
May Join Federal Reserve System in Iowa
State banks of Iowa will be eligible to join the federal reserve system immediately after a bill passed by both houses today. The measure aims to speed the transition so that new currency issued by the federal reserve can reach state banks without delay. The bill cleared both chambers unanimously.
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Federal Reserve
Re opening Over State DES MOINE March 13
Banks reopen today under drastic limits to prevent hoarding and panic. Depositors may not withdraw funds before the bank holiday as terms for resuming restricted banking business are laid down.
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State Des Moine
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