No Haste on Silver Says Roosevelt
President Roosevelt told Democratic Senate silver advocates that any silver policy from Congress must be mandatory while execution should be at the president’s discretion He indicated silver legislation is not at the top of the session agenda and suggested no new sensational elements in the group’s program He was still studying the proposals at the May 9 conference in Washington D C
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Congress
Democratic Senate
Junction Girl Advances to Finals in Topeka Declamatory Meet
Meredith Balcoff of Columbus Junction Iowa won the state humorous class in declamation and will compete in the finals of the national high school declamatory contest in Topeka Kansas. A total of 26 contestants began but only six advanced past preliminaries.
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Columbus Junction
Meredith Balcoff
Iowa
Topeka
Kansas
H. E. Northey
Mss Balcott
Sinn Lodged in Jail Here Today
Deputy Mhewji H. M. Putnam brought Raymond Sinn to Washington county jail for arraignment on embezzlement charges. Sinn, former examiner in charge of banks, was arrested by Denver police after being located there following his departure from Washington last fall. He is accused of diverting funds from closed banks in Ainsworth, Hoskin, and Cotter where he oversaw state banking affairs. County Attorney Morrison was out of town. Putnam traveled from Greeley to Denver and back, completing the trip in about 23 hours.
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Mhewji H. M. Putnam
Denver
Raymond Sinn
Here
Washington County
Sinn
George F Morrison
Washington
Ainsworth, Hoskins and Cotter
State Department of Banking
Putnam
Greeley Colp
Greeley
Colorado Capital
Lome
Beef cattle committee names list for first Washington meeting
The beef cattle committee of 25 will hold its first meeting in Washington today. The roster includes Charles E. Collins Kit Carson Elmer Brock Hubbard Russell Dolf Briscoe J Abbott Fr R Carpenter John Day Herman Oliver Thomas B L Glasscock E B Weatherly Angus breeder W B Mount Kenneth Hones A L Berg S Horn R M Gunn FF McArthur Marion Finley Judge George Rittenour Joe Robinson Blaine Shaum Morris Douglas Tom Ross A J Olsen L A Chapin and other cattlemen and officials.
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Washington
Beef Cattle Committee of 25
Chicago Drovers’ Journal
Charles E. Collins
Kit Carson
Colo
American National Livestock Association
Elmer Brock
Kaycee
Wye
Wyoming Cattlemen's Association
Hubbard Russell
Los Angeles
Cal
California Cattlemen’s Association
Dolf Briscoe
Uvalde
Tex
Chicago
Co. J. Abbott
Lincoln
E. B. Weatherly
Cochran, Ga
Angus
Angus Association
W. B. Mount
Shouns
Tenn
Will Rogers and Salinas Rodeo Notes in California
The piece recalls a Salinas California rodeo inviting all riders free of charge as crowds gather. It mentions Fred Stone and a Sunday trip across California ranches once part of Spanish land grants. It reflects on horse stock cattle debts and a changing national economy with escalating mortgages and debt.
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Salinas
Cal
U. 8
Har din Baby Born Named James Lee Hardin
Mr and Mrs Orville Hardin announce the birth of their baby boy at Washington County Hospital born Sunday night. The newborn has been named James Lee Hardin.
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Orville Hardin
Washington County Hospital
James Lee Hardin
Attorneys Seek Bond Cut for Insull in Federal Case
In Chicago on May 9 Judge Sparks accepted a writ of habeas corpus for Samuel Insull and set a 9 30 a m hearing. Insull faces two federal indictments for mail fraud and bankruptcy law violations and will be arraigned Friday with a pauper oath sought to reduce bonds to 100000. Forrest Harness arrives from Washington to aid the defense.
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Chicago
Will Sparks
Circuit Court of Appeals
Insull
Samuel Insull
Forrest Harness
Washington
Dental Parade Friday Led by High School Band
Washington county rural pupils on the dental honor roll join Washington city pupils for a 4 PM parade around the square. Miss Laura Kintpahl, the school nurse, announced the annual May display will feature children from both areas. The exact number of participants was not yet known as cards are turned in later this week.
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Washington County
Washington City
Laura Kintpahr
A Journal Pilgrim to Panama
A Journalist recounts plans to visit the Canal Zone after Lt. Staten W. Kall was stationed at Ft Clayton. He travels from Washington to New Orleans by car and from New Orleans to Panama by boat, with a first instalment detailing invitations and early preparations for the trip.
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Dave Rider
Panama
Geosin
Canal Zone
Washington
New Orleans
Ecoasin
Staten WW. Kall
Military Science Dept
Coe Eoliese
Cedar Rapids
U. 8S. Infantry
Ft Clayton
Washington Concert Band in Central Park Tonight
Program by the Washington Concert Band features director Fred Mannhardt of Muscatine leading a mix of Marches Broadway standards and operatic tunes. Selections include Sons of New Zealand from Lithgow Eehoes and Six excerpts from The Merry Widow, Lehar popular numbers Keep Young and Beautiful and Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, a medley overture Old Time Favorites, The Florida Blues Phillips Rise of Rosie O Reilly Cohan March The New corn Patates Wing.
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Lehar
Barnard
Phillips
Rosie O'Reilly
Cohan
Central Park Music Week Concerts Tonight and Saturday
Outdoor band concerts open the summer season in Washington Central Park tonight at 8 with the Washington Concert Band directed by Fred Mannhardt and regular director Neil Humble. Saturday evening the Washington Municipal Band led by Milburn McKay continues the Music Week observance now in its tenth year.
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Central Park
Washington
Fred Mannhardt
Muscatine
Neil Humble
Washington Municipal Band
Milburn McKay
Mother Daughter Banquet at Church
In celebration of Mothers Day the men of the Christian church sponsor a banquet for mothers daughters and friends of the congregation. A fine dinner will be served with a program of toasts solos readings and duets ending with an address by Mrs Sam P Williams. All are invited, tickets are 25 cents, Friday at 6 30 PM.
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Percy Grainger
Menust
MacDowell
Elsie Bratten
T. A. Michels
North
Iowa Avenue
Betty Michels
Frances Sartor
Men of the Christian Church
Sam P. Williams
Mairfield Church of Christ
Y's Men Convene With Ottumwa Club
The Washington Y's Men's club met Ottumwa Y's Men's club in Ottumwa last evening. Speakers included President Lee Holland and Leigh Soule. The program featured vocal duets by two seventh grade boys trained by the public school music instructor. Plans were made to attend the Y's Men's International Convention in St. Paul in August.
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Little Symphony Orchestra
Helen Coffey
Helen Melingski
Mowry
Washington Ys
Ottumwa
Y's Men's Club
St. Paul
Alma Daniels Ill With Colitis Report
The condition of Miss Alma Daniels who is ill with colitis is reported to be about the same.
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Alma Daniels
Fourth Day of Extreme Heat Elevates Iowa Record
Washington hit 90 degrees, 88 the day prior, with Sunday at 97 setting a May record in the region. No rain is expected as vegetation dries, creating unprecedented heat for this time of year. DES MOINES reports a fourth straight heat day as heat waves billowed from parched Iowa soil.
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Washington
Des Moines
Iowa
Local man fined for watering shrubs during drought
Creston May 9 UB Roy Benson paid 60 dollars in police court for watering shrubs at his home after the city prohibited nonessential water use. The town faces a drought with water supplied by 25 tank cars daily and park lake used after Summit lake reservoir failed.
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Creston
Roy Benson
Park Lake
Summit Lake
Drought Presses Iowa Crops as Records Fall Across State
Iowa faces a heat wave with a record 100 degrees set again yesterday and today. The weekly weather report notes small grains at risk without soaking rain and corn planting delays due to dry soil, while Chinese bugs threaten potential crop losses on many farms.
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Reed
Faelure
Cory
Swerves to Avoid Dog Ends in Fatal Truck Crash
Merle Park drove to avoid a dog owned by Mire Sadie Wrazie and ran off the road. The truck overturned, Mrs Frazie died, Park was seriously injured, and the dog remained uninjured.
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Dies Movies
Merle Park
Mire Sadie Wrazie
Gilbert’s miniature church model wins praise in Greenwood
HG Gilbert reports Greenwood Arkansas residents like the small toy churches he sent. He had recently visited Greenwood and received word that the model is well received.
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HG. Gilbert
Greenwood
Ark
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Colorado
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Colfax
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Hay Springs
Neb
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Buckingham
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Oakland, Ia
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Genoa
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Hoopeston
Jil
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Piketon
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Tarkio
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Morris Douglas
Flat Rock
Ind
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Tom Ross
Montana Stock Growers’ Association
A. J. Olsen
Renville
Minn
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Eau
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Will ‘Rogers
Tyhee Kapur
High School
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Sons of New Zealand
Lithgow ‘Eehoes
Metropolitan Opera House
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East Washington Street
A. Anderson
Mary Rickey
Miss Rickey
Ruth Speidel
Moody Bible Institute
Mildred Lemley Reader
Pearl Stephens Whistler
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Speidel
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Corelli
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Minuet
Seaver
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Lieurance
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Velda Parcell
Eva Diller
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Freda Parcell
Catherine Coulter Kleese
William Stewart
Ruth Davis
Jane Stewart
Mrs. Kleese
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Peratures
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Lowa
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