J C Purvis 88 Veteran of 65 Dies in Washington
J C Purvis 88 a Civil War veteran died at his home 4323 South Avenue BEB after a five year decline. He served as county assessor for about twenty years and helped establish the first tile factory in the county. Survived by four daughters and several relatives. burial at Elm Grove cemetery.
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Washington
J. C. Purvis
South Avenue
L. A. Jones
Revo Th. Chalmers Fulton
United Presbyterian Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
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Washindon
Iowa
Joseph Culberson Purvis
Westmorland County
William Crawford
Jane Trimble Purvis
Purvis
Louisa County
Wyman
Atlanta
Washington County
Anna Kekels
Inlaw
James Kekels
Kekels
Mekels
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Seven sailors die as liner crashes light ship off New England
In May 1941 the White Star liner Olympic rammed and sank a lightship off the New England coast in dense fog, drowning seven sailors. The collision leaves a tragic loss for the crew and highlights peril at sea during fog conditions.
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New York
New England
Senate Passes Bill Regulating Wall Street and Traffic Lights
In Santa Monica remarks reflect on Mothers Day and political changes as the Senate passes a bill to regulate Wall Street. The government plans traffic lights on the street described as hit and run. Red means stop, green means go, yellow signals warn against further margin sales.
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Santa Monica
Cal
Senate
Wall Street
Carter Speaks at the Rotary Club
Rev. Vernon Carter new pastor of the Christian church spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon. His message urged service as greatness and stressed Jesus Christ's principles as timeless and applicable today. L. A. Jones was elected Rotary president and named delegates for the international convention in Detroit with Carl Jungbluth as vice president elect and Ralph Thompson as secretary.
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Vernon Carter
The
Christian Church
Rotary Club
Carter
Jesus Christ
Washington
L. A. Jones
Rotary
Detroit
Carl Jungbluth
Ralph Thompson
Turner Meeting at Y Tonight
Former Governor Dan W Turner campaigning for the Republican nomination speaks at the Y M C A at eight o clock. Washington County residents are urged to attend and hear his primary campaign issues with no preliminaries. He arrives from Sigourney where he spoke this afternoon.
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Dan W. Turner
Y. M
Washington County
Turner
Sigourney
Washington
Striking Iowa Packing Plant Workers Keep Facility Closed
Striking employees of the Iowa Packing company halted operations at the meat packing plant in Des Moines. Two foremen failed to report to duties as 760 workers demand a 10 percent wage increase, collective bargaining rights, and a 32 hour week. the strike was called by the meat cutters' union, with pickets stopping a meat train last night.
Want Pavement in Louisa County
Petitions circulate in Columbus Junction Muscatine and nearby towns by the Iowa Short Line association urging the Iowa State Highway commission to pave fourteen miles of primary road in Louisa county. Readily available funds from the $11,000,000 allotment are expected to support the project, extending from the junction of So and No 61 to the east edge of Washington county.
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Columbus Junction
Muscatine
Iowa Short Line Association
Iowa State Highway Commission
Louisa County
Greenfield
Charles H. Young
Lows Short Ling Association
and & P. Shellabarger
Columbus Juntion
George B. Stapp
Louisa Coun
No. 61
Grandview
Ierdonia
Cotter
Waerington County
Government Resumes Hog Purchases for Relief
The government today resumed hog purchases for relief, ordering bids to 27 processors across 22 markets. Maximum buy is 225,000 head over the next weeks, at about 15,000 hogs daily.
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Washington, D. C
Kes E J Shook Hospitalized For Eye Injury At Ottumwa
In Ainsworth Kes E J Shook remains at Ottumwa hospital after a pruning accident pierced his eye pupil. Doctors have not yet determined if vision will be restored. Local notices report several visits and weekend travel among residents including Mrs Florence Goble and Mrs Lloyd Coon in Sigourney and Columbus Junction relatives, Leo McCaleb in Solon, Audra O Conner with her mother in Ottumwa, and Billy Crawford returning from Des Moines to visit family.
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E. J. Shook
Ottumwa Hospital
Thas
Florence Goble
Lloyd Coon
Sigourney
Glen Sande
Columbus Junction
Wo W Moore
Leo McCaleb
Solon
Marl Oo Conner
Audra
O'Conner
Ottumwa
Billy Crawford
Des Moines
Ella Crawford
Roosevelt asks Congress for 1.822 billion to finish recovery plan
President Roosevelt proposed supplementary appropriations totaling 1.822 billion dollars to complete the national recovery program for the fiscal year. He urged authority to use unexpended agency balances for relief as needed and outlined allocations for federal buildings highways internal revenue enforcement and other items. The package includes 45 million for buildings 1060 million for highways 10 million for IRS efforts against bootlegging and 75 million for federal land bank operations.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Congress
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Alta Wyse Returns From Weekend Visit
Miss Alta Wyse is back from a weekend visit with her parents in the Wayland community.
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Alta Wyse
Wayland
Reception for Father Charles Mannhardt in Washington
Bishop Henry P. Rohlman will attend a reception at the Knights of Columbus hall Thursday evening May 17 honoring Father Charles D Mannhardt newly ordained and born in Washington. Monsignor J M Walch Ottumwa and several local pastors also attend. Mass is set for Sunday at St James church with sermon by Rev William Guinan Davenport.
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Hell
Washington
Washinton
St. James Church
Henry P. Rohlman
Davenport Diafone
Monsienor JM Waleh
Ottumwa
St James Church
Daveenport
Knights of Columbus
Washington Hecht
Shields’ Orchestra
William Guinan
St. Mary's
Davenport
St. Paul
Iowa
BB. Jacobsmeier
Riverside
Leo Kerrigan
St. Ambros
St. Joseph's Church
Father Seidel
East Mleasant Plain
Flyers on French Coast En Route to Rome
Paris May 1540 air crews watched for Leonardo de Vinci bearing Capt. George Rh Pond formerly of Belmont Iowa and Lieut Cesare Sabelli from New York to Rome The two World War veterans one American one Italian are believed approaching the French coast Weather favorable and the plane expected to cross the coast by dawn tomorrow The flight covered 1600 miles starting yesterday morning Also noted is a family visit in Karlhan Iowa by Mr and Mrs T K Burton and their relatives
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Paris
Leonardo de Vinci
George Rh. Pond
Belmont
Iowa
Cesare Sabelli
New York
Rome
Newly Ordained Priest from Davenport Assignment Hints
The 1930 Davenport clergy ordination candidate began study at Kenrick Seminary near St Louis and is expected to receive assignment soon alongside fellow new priests.
Confirm Sentence of Death for Two Iowa Murderers
The Iowa supreme court today sustained the death penalty for two murderers, Elmer Brewer and Pat Griffin, in the killing of deputy sheriff W. E. Dillworth. Convicted in Waterloo, they appealed from their jury convictions, and remain on death row at Fort Madison. A new execution date will likely be set soon.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Iowa
Elmer Brewer
Pat Griffin
Waterloo
W. EK
Dillworth
High Court
Ft Madison
Grade School at Fayette Destroyed by Fire
Fayette Iowa May 15 Fire destroyed the grade school in Fayette this morning with an estimated loss around 10000. About 6000 is covered by insurance. Five teachers and a small number of pupils escaped before classes began and walked to duties in the Davenport diocese.
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Fayette
Iowa
Pilgrim’s hitchhike through Missouri to Memphis tale
A journal note from Sikeston Missouri recalls picking up a well dressed hitchhiker heading to Atlanta from New York after leaving Chicago. They share a long drive to Memphis and discuss horror stories of rogues while reflecting on meeting a few memorable travelers.
Ransom Not Paid in Child Abduction Case
In Tucson a six year old girl named June Robles was freed from a desert prison cage after 19 days. She suffered no permanent injuries and was treated medically. The case involved ransom claims and a letter from Chicago guided investigators. In Los Angeles police questioned three confessed kidnappers connected to William Gettle’s case, resulting in multiple arrests including James Kirk and two women, with Gettle safe at home after ransom was not paid.
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Ariz
Department of Justice
June Robles
Chicago
Los Angeles
William F. Gettles
Gettle
Gettles
James Kirk
Kirk
San Francisco
Troy Williams
Larry Kerrigan
Gange
Joan Burke
Lorretta Woody
Chester Burris
H. Ff. Gearhardt
Washington Man Injured in Crash
IOWA CITY May 15 J Burns a horse buyer staging at the Congress hotel in Washington is recovering at Mercy hospital from injuries in an automobile collision five miles east of Iowa City on highway No 6. He sustained cuts and bruises but is not seriously injured. He was in a stupor after the crash and his identity was established yesterday. His car was struck by a Macker Bros truck of Iowa City after entering the highway from a side road.
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Iowa City
Ur— J. Burns
Congress Hotel
Washington
Mercy Hospital
Macer Bros
Burns
George Rubers Sets Attendance at Northwestern Mutual Life Meeting
George Rubers plans to attend a state meeting of Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance events in Des Moines tomorrow.
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George Rubers
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Des Moines
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