Break in War on Sales Tax Seen in House Action
The House Ways and Means Committee moves toward exempting foodstuffs wearables and so called ethical medicines from the sales tax. Leaders expect the tax to pass aided by a postal rate increase and a stock transfer levy to cover revenue shortfalls. Debates hinge on balancing the treasury amid a running deficit of about 7.8 million daily.
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la Guardia
Doughton
North Carolina
New England
Atlantic Coast
Rep. Linthicum
Maryland
Baltimore
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Massachusetts
Shanghai Peace Pact Nearing Final Form
Shanghai reports an agreement between Chinese and Japanese negotiators after days of talks. The plan keeps Chinese troops outside the international zone within 12.4 miles of Shanghai, sets Japanese withdrawal timing and distance, and establishes a joint commission of Chinese, Japanese, British, American, French, and Italian representatives to supervise implementation.
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Shanghai
Riverside Girl Wins County Spelling Title
Irene Beranek, an eighth grade pupil from Riverside, won the Washington county spelling contest and will go to Des Moines for the state contest on May 7. She defeated rural winner William Johnson of Eureka, who missed the word medium. The event was held at Washington High School with multiple grade and rural divisions.
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Riverside
Washington County
Des Moines
Gladys Page
Irene
William Johnson
Eureka School
Marion Township
William
Berniece Howell
Harlan Gingerich
Pleasant Hill School
English River Township
Lla Kern
Harold Ashby
Union
Cedar Township
Robert McLaughlin
No. 4
Washington
Washington High School
Virginia Spielman
Brighton
Carl Basselerf Ainsworth
Florence Dunbar
Indian Creek
Brighton Township
Leona Miller
Altho
One Arrest in Ainsworth Liquor Raids
Deputy Harold M. Putnam led liquor raids in Ainsworth resulting in one arrest. Marvin Buck was jailed awaiting formal charges by County Attorney George F. Morrison for possession of a gallon can of alcohol after searches of five locations yielded liquor at only one.
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Ainsworth
Marvin Buck
George F. Morrison
Case Against Curl Set for Trial Today
The Fairfield Gloves and Mitten company sued Curl with trial set in district court this afternoon. Out of town attorneys failed to arrive by 3 PM delaying opening. Most jurors appeared despite a March blizzard with few absent.
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Fairfield Gloves and Mitten Company
Curl
Buck Faces Liquor Charge and Jail Term
A year in the county jail followed Buck plead guilty to a liquor charge. He lived near Haskins during the raid but later moved to Ainsworth. State agents from Des Moines joined the Ainsworth raids, contributing to the investigation.
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Haskins
Ainsworth
Des Moines
State Meet Will Open Tomorrow
Iowa delegates to the Republican national convention were named by leaders in Des Moines with six delegates at large confirmed for tomorrow’s state convention. Names include Senator L J Dickinson, Governor Dan Turner, Hi E Spangler, Martha McClure, J N Darling, and Ed Manning. A seventh at large was pending.
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Algona
Dan Turner
E. Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Martha McClure
Mr. Pleasant
J. N
Ding) Darling
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Ottumwa
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Field
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Chicago
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Dodder Funeral Services Held for George W Dodder
Funeral services were held in Muscatine this afternoon for George W Dodder 87 former Washington community resident who died last Friday due to age and complications. He raised fine apples on his Washington farm and lived in Muscatine the last twelve years. He was born December 8 1844 in Grandview son of Joseph and Sarah Dodder. He married Mary J Brown in 1872 at Letts who died recently. He leaves a daughter Zera May Muscatine and a stepson John Working Dubuque. He was a member of the Muscatine Presbyterian church.
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George W. Dodder
Washington
Presbyterian Church
J. B. Rendall
Linn Grove Cemetery
Columbus Junction
Mr. Dodder
Zera May
John Working
Dubuque
Presbyterian Church At
Funeral Services for Mrs. Alice Lavor at St James
Funeral services were held Friday at ten o clock at St James Catholic Church for Mrs. Alice Lavor who died at Davenport. Father Joseph H O Donnell of St James church conducted the rites with pallbearers Hugh Dougall James Casey J M Kelly John Brauns hausen Joe Melinski and C A Neiswanger. Burial followed in Elm Grove Cemetery.
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Davenport
Joseph H. O'Donnell
St. James Church
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James Casey
J. M. Kelly
John Braunshausen
Joe Melinski
C. A. Neiswanger
Elm Grove Cemetery
Standings in the Washington popularity contest
Standings published Monday show Eva Burham leading with 6050 votes followed by Mildred Craig 5450 Ruth Wilson 3450 and Mildred Brown 3400. Nominations continue with many readers sending in names and photos for a newspaper feature.
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West Chester
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Vera Palmer
Mae Mangold
Alice Wolfe
Nellie Wylie
Josephine Hull
Louise Barnes
Crawfordsville Post
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Washingaperry
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Wyman
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Kalona
Dorothy Soukup
Riverside
Isabelle Combs
Vera Darbyshire
Washing- Jae Eee
Hannah Luithly
Washing
Mrs Harris Former Resident Dies in Seaton
Elizabeth Harris longtime resident and Washington visitor died yesterday at her daughter's home in Seaton. Funeral services are set for Tuesday. She was aunt of Mrs. Frank Bell of Washington and great aunt of Mrs. Rose Reid of this community. Niece Mrs. J A Gibson of Des Moines attended Seaton for the funeral. H R Lund and wife were guests at Ottumwa with Penney store managers and families visiting C C Coup land, Ottumwa J C Penney manager.
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Elizabeth Harris
Washington
Seaton
Frank Bell
Rose Reid
J. A. Gibson
Des Moines
H. R. Lund
Ottumwa
Penney
C. C. Coupland
J. C. Penney
Resting Disarmament Conference In Geneva Provokes Laughter
The Beverly Hills observer recalls a joke about the Geneva disarmament conference taking a break to rest. The piece notes Japan evacuating Shanghai and claims of a moral victory by pushing Chinese 12 miles back. The author compares it to Irish driving Jews from New York, questioning the outcome.
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Geneva
Shanghai
New York
Washington junior college to face Pasadena Majors in charity game
Washington junior college hosts Pasadena Majors of California in a charity basketball game to aid local unemployment relief. Admission 40 cents for adults and 25 cents for students, balcony first row 10 cents. Proceeds support needy residents. Game set for 8 30 with a preliminary contest for early arrivals.
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California
Washington
Cardinals
Committee On Unemployment and Relief
Funeral for Mrs Elzina Brown of Keithsburg Ill
Funeral services for Mrs Elzina Brown of Keithsburg Illinois mother of Mrs Rose Kiesey of Washington will be held at one o clock tomorrow afternoon in Keithsburg Mr and Mrs Ora Davidson and Mrs Everett Burham will travel tomorrow morning to attend Mrs Brown died Saturday evening Mrs Kiesey had stayed with her for two weeks Mrs Brown leaves eleven children many grandchildren and several great grandchildren She was eighty years old last October
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Keithsburg
Ill
Rose Kiesey
Washington
Ora’ Davidson
Everett Burham
Brown
Kiesey
Deep Snow Closes In Across Midwest States
A powerful March blizzard covers Iowa to Illinois with heavy snow and drifting winds. Chicago reports over four inches as storm spreads eastward causing road and street disruptions and two fatalities linked to the weather.
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A. Donnel
Iowa
Wisconsin
Michigan
John Harper
Albert Petty
Winter storms delay spring in Rocky Mountain region
Wintry blasts and heavy snow delayed spring arrival in Colorado and Wyoming as snow fell Sunday. The Weather Bureau forecast fair weather and rising temperatures later. Blizzard conditions were reported near Hays and Dodge City Kansas and Timon Colorado as Iowa braced for a severe storm on the second day of spring.
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Government Weather Bureau
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