Missouri River Flood Swamps 100 Miles of Farmland
The muddy Missouri River overflowed its banks inundating thousands of acres of low lying farmland from Sioux City Iowa to Omaha Nebraska. Crescent Iowa residents fought to hold back dikes as crest reached Sioux City area. Water flooded basements near the Floyd River and forced evacuations in South Sioux City and Jackson Nebraska.
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Omaha
Neb
Sioux City
Weather Bureau
Crescent
Iowa
Council Bluffs
Sea City
Greening
Floyd River
Jackson
Levee Breaches Cut Deep Cracks Near Bordelonville
Flood waters clipped a major levee section along bayou Des Glaises at Bordelonville as crevasses opened between Cottonport and Bordelonville. The breach widened to 150 feet with cracks spreading eastward threatening sugar bowl lands and 150,000 residents with property over 10 million dollars.
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New Aleans
Bayou Des Glasses
Bordelonville
Sugar Bowl
Louisiana
Cottonport
Moreauville
Borudonville
District Nurses Convene for No 2 District Meeting
Nurses from Fairfield Ottumwa Oskaloosa Mt Pleasant Burlington and Keokuk travel to Washington for the No 2 district southeastern Iowa quarterly convention. Principal session at 1 PM in the Y M C A community room includes a luncheon program a talk on travels to Iceland and Europe and musical numbers.
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Fairfield
Ottumwa
Oskaloosa
Mt. Pleasant
Burlington
Keokuk
Washington
Nurses’ Association
No. 2
Iowa
Ed Squire
Orville Elder
Iceland
Europe
Winifred Allen
J. Reade McCrory
George Masson
Albright
Margaret Stoddard
Prohibited Officer Killer Commits Suicide After Manhunt
Walter Chrisman a farmer bootlegger killed a federal prohibition officer and a state deputy sheriff during an attempted arrest on his Redfield farm then fatally shot himself twenty miles away as a posse closed in He used his toe to pull the trigger ending the chase and the gunfight near Lead.
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Redfield
Walter Chrisman
Here
Congressmen Have Breakfast at the Coolidge Home Today
Thirteen congressmen joined a breakfast at the temporary White House to discuss potential appropriations for flood legislation to curb Mississippi valley floods. The list was led by Senate Appropriations Chair Warren and House Chair Madden and included both parties. Senator Broussard proposed several plans, but the talk remained general.
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Washington
White House
Mississippi Valley
Warren
Senate Appropriations Committee
Madden
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Broussard
Louisiana
Washington County Raises Flood Relief Fund to 2550
County donations to the Red Cross flood relief reach 2550 with more expected from Riverside and Kalona. County Chairman J Reade McCrory sent 2300 to start and received 255 from Kalona, boosting local totals. A Monday evening benefit at the Christian church, 8 o clock, with a 15 cent admission, supports the fund. The Ladies Aid and Past Noble Grand circle organize the event.
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Washington County
Red Cross Fund For Relief
J. Reade McCrory
Kalona
St. Louis
Christian Church
Ladies Aid Society of the Church
Noble Grand Circle
Odd Fellows Hall
Washington
Track Team Heads to Little 6 Meet at Burlington
Twenty boys entered from ten schools for the Littl Six track meet with Mt. Pleasant absent. Favorite finish expected between Burlington and Fairfield, Ottumwa and Washington also could contend. Muscatine viewed as weakest. Bain favored to win pole vault Morrison in broad jump.
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J. A. Mchinstry
Burlington
Mt. Pleasant
Pairfield
Ottumwa
Washington
Muscatine
Althouh
Bain
Morrison
Weather to Delay New York to Paris Flights
Reports of adverse weather made it unlikely that the three New York to Paris flights would depart before Sunday. Rain fog and northeasterly head winds were shown on afternoon charts. Bellanca pilot Bertand doubted morning takeoff and said a definite decision would not come soon.
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New York
Paris
Lloyd Bertand
Bellanca
Bertand
Ruth Snyder and Henry Gray Sentenced to Death
Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray were sentenced by Justice Townsend Scudder in Long Island City to death for the murder of Albert Snyder. They are to be electrocuted at Sing Sing prison during the week of June 20 1927 after solitary confinement.
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Long Island City
Ruth Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Townsend Scudder
Albert Snyder
Scudder
Sing Sing
Judd Gray
Election of Koop Editor of The Daily Iowan
The University of Iowa student paper appoints Theodore Koop of Monticello editor and William Hageboeck of Lake Park business manager while Russell Wilson of Des Moines becomes managing editor. An earlier note mentions opinions on British troops in China and upcoming track preliminaries with a Burlington trip planned.
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Iowa City
Theodore Koop
Monticello
Daily Iowan
University of Iowa
William Hageboeck
Lake Park
Russell Wilson
Des Moines
Surprise Attack on Shanghai Planned by Northern Troops
London dispatch cites Sun Chung-Fang landing 5000 troops at Woo Sung for a flank attack on Shanghai. Chiang Kai-shek concentrates forces on the Yangtze south bank to counter the expected assault. Northern plans include a simultaneous move on Hankow.
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Shanghai
London
Percival Phillips
Daily Mail
Sun Chung-Fang
Sajanshai
Chiang Kai- Shek
Woo Sung
Chiang
Yangtze
Seven teachers sign contracts for Washington schools
Seven teachers elected to positions in Washington schools have signed contracts for next year. Four high school and two junior college positions remain to be filled. Names include David Taylor as assistant principal science at Washington High and Lois Brown for domestic science at the high school.
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Supt. J. Ho Peet
Washington
David Taylor
Wilton
Iowa
Washington High School
Iowa State College
Ames
State University of Iowa
Ha Jones
Richland
Tavern
Parsons College
Lois Brown
R. E. Brown
Salix
Parsons
Mabel Buckley
John Buckley
Town
Columbia
DePaul
George Leebs
Benson, Minn
Garden Grove
Upper Iowa
University of Minnesota
Anna Pals
Meservey
Central College
Ida Braden
Martinsburg
Rolfe
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Lester Glick Wins Health Story Prize at Junior High
Miss Ruth Annis, Washington school nurse, announces sixth grader Lester Glick won the health story prize a fountain pen for a 200 word tale on A Fam'ly of Germs. Open to sixth to eighth grades with many original submissions written in class.
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Ruth Annis
Washington
Lestley Glick
Miss Annis
May Send Captain Leigh Bell to China
Washington relatives report Captain Leigh Bell of the regular army may be transferred to China for foreign service. Bell, son of Harry Bell of Washington, is in line for foreign duty and has expressed interest in China. The move, if approved, could occur within a few months. he is currently stationed at an army post near Denver.
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Washington
Leigh Bell
Regular Army
Mve
China
Captain Bell
Harry Bell
Denver
Washington County Paving Bond Election Planned for June
Washington County Supervisors move to submit a paving and drainage plan for primary roads to voters. A $1,000,000 bond issue is requested with $400,000 from the highway commission and about $148,000 annual receipts from taxes and federal aid. The plan covers hard surfacing main routes and funding details, with a June 8, 1927 election date.
Resolution for lard surfacing election
Resolution calls an election under Chapter 241 Code 1924 to vote on authorizing the Board of Supervisors to proceed with the road surfacing project. Election details and administrative steps are outlined for public approval.
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Board of Supervisors
Monona County Votes For Bond Issue On Road Paving
In Onawa on May 13 a special election approved a $1,000,000 bond issue to pave primary roads No 75 and No 141 in Monona County. The proposal carried by a 4 to 1 majority.
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Onawa
Monona County
County approves primary fund plan for roads and state aid
The county board endorses a primary road fund independent of other road funds. Gas tax allocations will continue funding county roads. After July 4th the primary roads transfer to the state highway commission, freeing supervisors to focus on developing the secondary road system with support from the highway commission to secure a square deal for southern Iowa.
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State Highway Commission
Washington County
Board of Supervisors
Iowa
Pri
Delegates Fill Social Work Conference In Des Moines
About 3 000 delegates, from every state and two foreign countries, registered for the national social work conference in Des Moines Iowa. Miss Grace Abbott and Henry Wallace addressed attendees on child welfare farm labor and agricultural policy.
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Des Moines
National Conference of Social Work
Grace Abbott
United States Department of Agriculture
Henry Wallace
Wallace
Farmer
Abbott
New York
United States
Rome
England
Sherman Jingsley
Philadelehia
Welfare Federation of Philadelphia
Social Workers of the Nation
General Conference
Auto accidents kill 491 in last four weeks
Washington May 13 Automobile accidents caused 491 deaths in 78 cities in the four weeks ending April 23, up 15 percent from the prior four weeks and 68 more than a year earlier. Cities listed include Boston Chicago Detroit Los Angeles New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh St Louis and others with totals by city.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Boston
Chicago
Des Moines
Detroit
Indianapollis
Kansas City
Kansas
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Gaston Doumeriue
France
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Elect Koop
Liowan
Troetzky
Britten
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Tucker
Ted Saur
Hankow
Lester Glick
Health
Louisa County
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Sam T. Donahe
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