Mexican federals close in on Torreon in major attack
Reported by United Press that federal troops converged from three columns to crush Torreon while Plutarco Calles directs defense after a severe battle with about 80 rebel casualties. Rebels maneuver toward Naco and Mazatlan as battles loom across central and northwest Mexico amid growing tensions.
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Durango
Naco
Armerican
Bisbee
Neco
Ariz
Juarez
Saltillo
San Luis Potosi
Mexico City
Three Ades
Torreon
Coahuila
Plutarco Elias Calles
J. Gonzales Escobar
Juan Almazan
Monterey
Saturno Cedillo
Lazaro Cardenas
Nogales
Mexico
Sonora
Mazatlan
Sinaloa
Gulf of California
Calles
Beau Drummel
White House talks on new farm relief features
Nye of North Dakota and Art of Iowa met President Hoover at the White House to discuss features of a proposed farm relief program. They said the Senate agriculture committee is drafting a bill to harmonize administration and western farm bloc views, likely for a special session. A revolving fund near a billion dollars was cited to handle export surpluses.
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Art and
Nye
White House
Herbert Hoover
Ington
U.P) Nye
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Iowa
McNaryn
Iss
Hoover
Senate Agricultural Committee
Congress
McNary
Senate Agriculture Committee
33 Stores Enter Window Display Contest
Window displays by thirty three local stores for spring merchandise will be judged tomorrow morning by Lowell Sheldon of Vetter's of Town City. All windows must be completed tonight and kept on view until Saturday. prize winners announced tomorrow evening with checks mailed Saturday.
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The
Candy Kitchen
Nicola & Harmon
A. E. Atchison
Graham's Department Store
Wittring’s Leather Shop
Scott Furniture Company
George McDaniel
Larson's Shoe Store
J. C. Penny Co
Wolf Floral Company
Phillips & Helbner
J. & M. Tire Service
Clark & Enslin
Dougherty Bros
Warren Seed Store
Rose Gray Shoppe
E M. Bridges & Company
J. A. Harwood & Son
Wells & Crail
C. WH. Bicklen Company
J. Rothschild
Sherman Bros. Klein Klothing Kompany
Lemmon Pharmacy
Ward
Town Southern Utilities
C. S. Lemmon
Earle W. Corbin & Company
H. I Ward & Co
Westphal's
Chocolate Shop
Lowell Sheldon
Vetter's
Town City
Eeegli Nettaha
Pay dog taxes before April first in Washington County
Miss Ethel Grecian, county auditor, issues a notice to dog owners to pay license fees promptly to avoid a $1 delinquent charge after April first. About 1,890 dogs in the county exist, but only $38 in licenses have been paid. after April 1 the county treasurer will collect the tax plus the $1 delinquent fee.
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Ethel Grecian
Washington County
Funeral for Miss Clara Parkinson Saturday in Washington
Funeral services for Miss Clara Parkinson will be held at ten o'clock Saturday morning at the L A Jones funeral home. The funeral party is expected Friday evening. Miss Parkinson died Tuesday at Cameron West Virginia after a long illness. Most of her life she had lived in Washington.
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Clara Parkinson
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Miss Parkinson
Cameron
West Virginia
Washington
Music contest opens tonight with Southeastern schools
Musicians from nearly twenty southeastern Towahigh schools travel to Washington for the sub district contest opening at 7 tonight and continuing through Friday. Competing schools include Burlington Keota Mt Pleasant Sigourney Ottumwa What Cheer New Sharon Blakesburg Fremont Richland Hedrick Oskaloosa Wellman Winfield and Washington. Lodging for contestants is offered. participation costs cover season tickets 1, evening programs 40 cents and day programs 35 cents. Public sessions feature solos glee clubs vocal groups and orchestras with judges and timekeepers noted. Washington high will be closed tomorrow for the contest.
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Towahigh
Washington
Burlington
Keota
Thornburg
Mt. Pleasant
Sigourney
Ottumwa
What Cheer
New Sharon
Blakesburg
Fremont
Richland
Hedrck
Oskaloosa
Wellman
Winfield
Lillian Minick
Edth Shields
Jessie Kerr
Presbyterian Church
Milburn McKay
Harriett Barrett
Melvin ‘“Ingerich
Burlinton
Mr. Pleasant
Mt Pleasant
Hedrick
Christian Church Talk on Two AM Washington Visit
The Christian Church announces a next Sunday evening program under minister P. E. Roll. A speaker reflects on a midnight glimpse in Washington and the oddities seen, inviting curiosity about the strangers encountered.
Chicago Folio Still Far From Solving Murder
Chicago police lag in solving the St Valentine’s Day massacre seven Moran gang victims as suspects are held and rumors abound. Capone associates figure in but few concrete leads emerge. Massive public interest fades while liquor markets stay restricted despite the killings.
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Chicago
U.P
Moran Beer
John Stege
MeGlurn
McGurn
Fanelli
Sealisi
al Capone
Florida
Capone
Special County Grand Jury
Visit to Ice Cream Plant by Junior College Class
Members of a junior college chemistry class toured the Linder Iverson ice cream factory where Manager Leland Morrison explained the refrigeration process.
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Linder-Iverson
Leland Morrison
Mrs Richardson Leaves for Kalamazoo Visit
Mrs H G Richardson departed last night for Kalamazoo Michigan to visit at the home of Mr and Mrs Harold Richardson. She will also stop in Detroit to be the guest of Miss Alice Meek for a few days.
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H .G. Richardson
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Harold Richardson
Five Best Features on the Radio Friday
Radio schedule listing five features across networks WEAF NBC WOR CBS WJZ. Bourdon's orchestra Cavaliers Dramatizer short story Hour of Theatre memories Jessica Dragonette and a visual old photograph album plus senate discussions on pending national legislation.
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United Press Weaf
NBC Networks
Bourdon
Orchestra
The
Cavaliers
WOR
CBS
WJZ
NBC
Jessica Dragonette
WEAF
Senate
Monmouth College Glee Club To Perform In Washington
Monmouth College girls glee club will present a concert Tuesday March 26 at eight o'clock in the United Presbyterian Church Washington is the first stop on the spring tour mainly in Twin Cities and Wisconsin The club comprises 32 voices directed by Mrs Grace Gawthrope Peterson a conservatory teacher chaperon Miss Emma Gibson a faculty member and manager The club has long been welcomed in Washington for packed houses and is known for good voices and entertaining features.
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Monmouth College Girls Glee Club
United Paeobypterian Church
Washington
Twinolis
Wisconsin
Grace Gawthrope Peterson
Conservatory of Music
Emma Gibson
Monmouth College
Jane Godfrey Wins Contests in Junior Oratorical
Jane Godfrey won first place with an original oration on America's Mission in a five-contest junior oratorical event at the high school yesterday evening. Anna Marie Anderson took second. judges were Adolph Halm Mrs. T A Michels and Supt J H Peet. The Washington Rotary Club sponsored the event offering a medal and cash prize. music by a junior college orchestra led by LeRoy Pratt accompanied the program.
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Jane Godfrey
Anna Marie Anderson
Adolph Halm
T. A. Michels
Supt. J.H. Peet
Washington Rotary Club
LeRoy Pratt
Boy Lost in Nebraska Snowstorm
In Mordon Nebraska on March 14 a snowstorm slowed efforts by 259 searchers seeking 6 year old Willie Reeves who wandered into the blizzard to retrieve a pair of mittens. Snow nearly two and a half feet deep hampered rescue work as continued snowfall persisted.
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Mordon
Nebr
Willie Reeves
Bbifzazard
Logan elected chairman of Young People's Group
Clarence Logan was elected chairman of the United Presbyterian Sabbath school Young People's council at the church meeting last evening. D. J. Rossi will represent the church session on the council. Plans for future Christian Endeavor meetings were set with leaders named for March 17, 24, and 31, and a spring vacation party was arranged.
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Clarence Logan
Young People’s Council
United Presbyterian Sabbath School
Cloyce B. Kerr
Amesd
D. J. Rossi
Christian Endeavor Society
Margaret Livingston
Helen Livingston
Mary McConaughey
Helen Fulton
Jane Stewart
George Stewart
W. A. Cook
Stanley Simpson
Farmers Move to High Ground as Flood Threat Looms
A mid March flood forecast spans seven states in the middle west and south as warmer weather and rising rivers push farms and residents to higher ground. The Mississippi nears 1927 levels in some basins with widespread inundation from Galena to Fon du Lac while bridges crumble under ice jams and towns deploy boats to cope. No deaths reported, but damage to lowlands, roads, and bridges is extensive and emergency measures are urged.
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Middle West
South
Chicago
U.P
Galena
Commerce
East Freeport
Fon du Lac
DFS
Moines
Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Fire Causes Minor Damage at Barber Shop Fire
A small blaze yesterday evening caused comparatively slight damage in rooms over Burhams barber shop, south of Barclay grocery. Fire department responded to a still alarm after the fire is said to have originated from a kerosene stove.
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Burhams
Barclay Grocery
Griffith Assumes New Duties in Iowa National Bank
Des Moines March 14 Liverette Griffith former assistant secretary of the Washington Loan and Trust company has been named to a position in the bond department of the Iowa national bank. He will assume his new position tomorrow and will represent the bond department among the Iowa National's correspondent banks in Iowa.
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Des Moines
Liverette Griffith
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Iowa National Bank
Griffith
Towa National
Iowa
Senate Rejects Override of Tax Ferret Veto in Des Moines
Des Moines reports the Iowa Senate failed by three votes to override Governor Hammill’s veto of the tax ferret law. Only 31 votes were gathered. 34 needed. Senator Carden of Winfield voted to sustain the veto. The session also discussed recodification of town laws on taxable property and hearings on emergency fund levies amid a push for a luxury tax and state budget measures.
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Des Moines
Iowas Senate
John Hammills
Carden
Winfield
John Hamill
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