Tornado Kills Several in Eastern Alabama Village
A tornado wrecked the village school in Merrethion eastern Alabama killing three black school children and injuring many others. Mrs Myrtle Nixon and Miss Willie Belle Emerson report eight dead and 24 injured as rescue teams aid victims. Flood waters rise along the Tallapoosa and Coosa rivers north of Montgomery with Jordan and Martin Dams opened to manage the surge after days of high water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrethion
Aleabama
Myrtle Nixon
Tess
Willie Belle Emerson
Mont
Sid
Reseie
Eigit
Mabama
Montgomery
Ala
Talla Poosa
Coosa
Here
Jordan and
Martin
Oskaloosa Woman Elected by P T Society Leaders
Oska loosa, Ta March 22 Mrs George E Meyers of Oska loosa heads the southeastern Town congress of parent-tea socations after yesterday's election. She succeeds Mrs Homer Smith of Davenport. Mrs Bayrant of Fairfield elected vice President, Mrs T J Coker of Ottumwa named secretary treaster. Mrs D E Chambers of Ottumwa elected debate to the national convention in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskaloosa
George E Meyers
Southeastern Town Congress of
Parent-Teasocations
Homer Smith
Davenport
Bayrant
Fairfield
T. J. Coker
Ottumwa
Treaster
D. E. Chambers
Washington
Town lawmakers settle definition of roadhouse
Tuesday legislators faced the roadhouse question and reached a definition after hours. The law defines a roadhouse as a building open to the public located on an accessible highway or road outside city limits where entertainment and prepared food or drink are served.
Rivers Fall At Columbus Junction After Flood Peak
Iowa River at Columbus Junction receded three inches on Thursday after rising 24 inches since Tuesday noon. Crest flooded beneath Rock Island bridge girders. flood level stood about forty inches above surrounding waterworks. Water seeped through the emergency dam into the pumping plant, which was being pumped out continuously as more than 2,000 sand hues and gravel protected the dam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
March
Rock Island
Columbus
Fredonia Tourist Camp House Burns
A one story building used as a tourist camp house in Fredonia burned on a Wednesday. The structure held cots and tables for the station area. the fire’s cause was not determined. In Perry Iowa the Pleasant Plain girls team lost to Perry 28 to 22 in a state high school basketball tournament round robin game. Grove beat Pleasant Plain 21 to 19.
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Columbus Junction
Fredonia
Perry
Theatre High School
Iowa Fall
Ta Grove
Pleasant Plain
Gravel Highways Impassable in Central State After Rains
Weather and road chaos hit central Iowa as last night’s heavy rain and frost thaw created deep holes and washouts. The Wilton highway north of Ames was blocked by a stuck truck. three buses and many cars stalled on routes near Ames and Jefferson. Lincoln highway between Ames and Boone became impassable, delaying travel for thousands as the state highway commission struggles to clear the mess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Wilcon
Jefferson 1
Hussey
Aimes
Sginway
The
Highway Commission
Lincoln Highway
Amex
Boone
Flood danger eases as high water subsides near county
High water on streams fell today after marching floods earlier this week. The Skunk river at Brighton and Coppock overflowed lowlands causing damage while the English River remains high in the north part of the county. Dirt roads remain rough, bus schedules disrupted, and meltwater from northern snow fuels receding but not full normalcy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Junction
Im Passa
Skunk
Brighton
Coppock
Mrs Margaret Kolosick dies at son's home in Washington
Mrs Margaret Kolosick dies at 4 10 p m yesterday at her son Ed Kolosick’s home on Harrison Street Funeral services will be at St James Catholic Church followed by interment at Riverside Cemetery Rev O M McGuire pastor of St James Church will conduct the service She had lived in this county since moving from Iowa City to Richmond area later settling seven miles north east of Washington Surviving are sons Edward J Kolosick Washington Imer Bot Wellton J A of Ainsworth Fred A of Deering Mo and Will of Washington two brothers Frank Lukavsky Iowa City and Anthony Rock Island and a sister Miss Lizzie Washington She suffered a paralytic stroke ten years ago and recently complications led to her death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jame
Catholic Reh
Margaret Kotosick
Ed Kolosick
Larrison Street
Riverside
Oliver Cometery
McGuiire
St. James Shurch Pn
Cervice
Hhe I A
Kolostek
Anthony Lukavsky Ohemia
Iowa City
Richmond
Oane
Albert Kolosick
Kansas
Kolosick
Washington
Ty Washington Ince
Edward J. Kolosck
Imer Bot Wellton
J. A
Ainsworth
Fred A
Fire Devastates Peoria Market Killing Three
A downtown Peoria blaze today claimed three lives including E M Shrever a watchman and two firemen Frank Lyons and Thomas O Don. The three were trapped by the market roof collapse as flames engulfed the Peoria market and the eight story Kuhl department store suffered heavy smoke damage and sprinkler bursts. Damage surpassed 259490 with crews fighting smoldering ruins into the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peoria
E. M. Shrever
Frank Lyons
Thomas O'Don
Kuhl Department Store
James
Directory Peoria Market
Indoor Baseball Results at YMCA League
Yesterday evening the high school team defeated the Legion 9 to 7 in the YMCA indoor baseball series. The Tron factory beat Troop G 10 to 7. The schoolmasters and the Tron factory remain tied for first place with three straight victories each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos
Legion
Tron Factory
Troop G
Tion Factory
Iowa Citizen Robbed in Chicago After Nighttime Heist
Police hunt three men for the Robbery of Ren F. Courtney of Farmington Iowa a commission merchant who was held up at the corner of Van Buren and Federal streets in Chicago. Courtney was staying at the Great Northern hotel and reported cash between 1000 and 1400 dollars stolen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ren F. Courtney
Farmington, Tr
van Buren and
Federal Streets
Courtney
Great ‘Northern
Ottumwa Falls to Davenport in State Tourney Opener
Ottumwa coach Hoddy Rice and other Washington observers blamed Ottumwa’s lack of form for a 24 to 22 defeat by Davenport in the opening round of the state basketball tournament. They noted poor basket shooting and overexposure may have affected Ottumwa, while Davenport showed speed and exploited Ottumwa’s lapses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoddy Rice
Washington High School
Washton
Davenport
Ottumwa
Rice
Mike
Washington
Wing
Rapids Team to Play Victor Mastin at Y M C A
Cedar Rapids Pitkin class team of the Presbyterian church will face a YMCA group at the Y on Saturday at three o clock. Local boys previously met the Cedar Rapids team in a recent game in Pecos Texas. Two local newsmen have been willed the pistol of Pete McKenzie, a detective chief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Mastin
Y.M.C. A
Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Strange
Paso
Tex
Pete McKenzie jHler
County Ministers Meet Here Monday
The Wash ington county ministerial association will hold a meeting on March 25 at 10 am in the Washington Presbyterian church area. The agenda covers the restoration of the religious book Methods of Private Religions Living by Henry Nelson Weinman, with Rev. T. L. Seems and Rev. R. Wing leading the discussion. Participants will attend the Lenten service and share lunch afterward amid expected large turnout despite road conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Washington
Wnjec
Henry Nelson Weinman
T. L. Seems
R. Wing
Presbyterian Church
Saturday's Five Best Radio Features of 1928
United Press outlines top radio features including the Goldman band on WEAF and NHC networks, Walter Damrosch and aym mony orchestra, Ruth Hanna McCormick and Ruth Bryan Owen in a national forum on WIZ, Melodrama on WEAP, and Rolfe's orchestra across NBC networks CST.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pyright
United Press
WJZ
NBC
Goldman Band
WEAF
NHC
Walter Damrosch
WABC
CST
National Radio Forum
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Ruth Bryan Owen
WIZ
WEAP
Ottumwa Falls to Davenport in Iowa C semifinals
Ottumwa a tournament favorite was eliminated by Davenport 24 to 2 in the first game of Iowa C play. Davenport will meet Havenport in the semifinals while Des Moines Lincoln beat Council Bluffs 28 to 23 and Reinbeck beat Aplington 24 to 15.
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Ottumwa
Davenport
Iowa
Havenport
East Wish
Stony City
Elsworth
Whaners
Osevelt
Aplington
Ilsworth
Cornel Bluffs
Toda
Murderer sought in special sheriff Plummer death
March 22 up to Clay County agents and officers joined in a search for the person responsible for the death of C. J. Plummer special sheriff who died yesterday. Plummer worked with investigators against prohibition violators and was slugged with brass knuckles before dying, with Roy Scott and H. C. Yackents named in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayounty
C. J. Plummer
Spencer
Plummer
Sander
Clay County
Calhoun County
Jack
Roy Scott
H.C. Yacke
Local Notes From Havre and Iuka Gathered March
A fragmentary Havre column notes visits and small events among residents including Rena Taylor Lowry and family near Crawfordsville, Mrs Fayne away, Velma Stafford teaching, and a hospital call to Riverside. In Iuka, Lucy Southward, a Black woman aged 115, died, marking a rare long life in the community.
Levees Along Mississippi Crumble Threaten Farms and Factories
Crumbling levees along the Mississippi in Illinois Iowa and nearby states flood thousands of acres of farm land. In Quincy and Keokuk many factories closed and workers labored on dikes to prevent further losses as water neared record levels. Weather threats prompted rail and road disruptions and emergency measures across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
Keokuk
Quincy
Ill
Chicago
Missisippi River
Minois
Iowa
Arkanas
Tennissippi
Ilinois
Missisippi
Tennessee
Brit
Lewis
Whconsin
Stevens Point
Aeworth R2 Ainsworth RoR 2 Mi 20 Meeting Report
A group gathered Friday evening for a local meeting about roads with a good crowd in attendance. Next gathering led by Mr and Mrs Mark Campbell with committee members Mrs Campbell Mrs Glen Anderson and Mrs Orie OCon. Myrtle OConnor visiting Orie OConner home. Louie Schroeder couple celebrated their first wedding anniversary with friends. Washington travel notes include Mae Wallace home visit and Mrs George Marr. Claud McCoy from Crawfordsville is in Washington today shopping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
Ror. 2
Mark Campbell
Campbell
Glen Anderson
Mra
Orie O'Con
Jes Davis
Myrtle O'Connor
Orie O'Conner
Louie Schroeder
Upper
de Oreasion
For Cha
Kleinberg
Edw Lambert
Charles
G. F. Wallacs
Washington
Mae Wallace
George Marr
Dolores Hazen
Local notes mix farming, business and contest results
Correspondent Hoxworth notes Carret Bar growth and Arthur Bros installation while Will Jones buys corn from Frank Kuhn at 83 cents a bushel. Roy Mallory and Tanner of Washington Oil Co. appear in the region. Beenblossom team places third in a Washington spelling contest. Wilbur Been blossom guests at Glenn Been blossom home. In Buenos Aires, 150 American business firms run agencies handling exports. U S outbound to Argentina nears 200 million dollars in 1928.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoxworth
Carret Bar
Arthur Bros
Will Jones
Frank Kuhn
Will Powell
Rubiotor
Roy Mallory
Washington Oil Co
Beenblossom
Inshington
Wilbur Beenblossom
Glenn Been Blossom
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Eastey
Slabama
Ra & A
Viet Og Storm
P. T
Iowa River
Marshal Foch
Lincoln
Soliprs Jorn
Pes Moines
Charles City
Omaha
Ferdinand
Hys Fock
Reed
Orph
Rue de Grenelles
Ber
Cin de Catafalgue
Albert
Belsium
Koch
Mediaire Militaire
Notre Dame Cathedral
the Invalides
Paris
U 'Howe
Marek
Mnaia van Gta
20Th Corpey
Nancy
Rochevik
Orvices
Martut Joffre
John J. Pershing
Weyzandt
Pield
Lord Plumer
England
Wit
Karl Haig
Casigna
Mary
Pine Chasseurs
Prince George
Westermyss
Lord Allenby
Sirovi
Czechoslovakia
Margaret Kolosick
Son
Rapids
San Antonio
Towacfpy, Ja
Maren
Fear
Havre
MW Fyynn
Alton Jay
Rena ‘Taylor Lowi
Near
Srawfordsville
David Ferguson
Bite Reeves
Gumibay
Bale Cole
Nice Dawson
Mie
Velma Brattord
Vohuson
Waller Aerdner
Zieglowsky
Patterson
John Mean
Stra
Doathson
Baby
Alber
Velma Stafford
Negress
Iuka
Des Moines
Asm
Lowa
Cireus
Towa
Sam Jab Ams
Talkies
Jax Clyde Chariton
Dex Moines
Emittee
Donnally
Tawa Wit
H. H. Green
Chicaca
Keoruk
Mississippi River
Dike
Hamilton Bridge
Alexandria
Dancer
Okuk
Lamber
Ateworth
Claud McCoy
Crawfordsville
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