Japan May Not Submit to Military Dictatorship
Baron Reijiro Wakatsuki, former premier and Minseito leader in Tokyo, rejects militarist attempts to coerce public will. Army council demands a national government before accepting a war ministry post, while cabinet reorganization proceeds slowly to maintain constitutional government.
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Japan
Tokyo
INS
Baron Reijiro Wakatsuki
Minseito
Wakatsuki
Army Council
Nelson to Speak to Better Washington Club Friday
Professor R W Nelson of the business bureau will address the Better Washington club Friday evening May 20 at the May meeting. Dinner tickets are on sale and a large attendance is urged as local matters will be discussed. He teaches at the University of Town and will share insights for business men. President Harrison Dodder has community plans to present and urges good turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Nelson
Business Bureau of Research
Better Washington Club
Nelson
University of Town
Harrison Dodder
Clemons Stores Destroyed by Fire in Iowa Town
A major fire in Clemons Iowa destroyed four businesses including Rhodes Cafe Martin Produce Brackney Hardware and the town hall. The blaze costing about 25000 began in an attic above the cafe drawing help from four neighboring towns.
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Clemons
Iowa
Rhodes Cafe
Martin Produce Company
Brackney Hardware Company
Mrs Ed Miksch Succumbs Today
Mrs Martha A Miksch wife of Edward Miksch died at noon today at their farm north of Wellston after a period of illness. Funeral services set for Thursday at Grace Hill church. Survived by husband, son Ira L of Grace Hill, daughter Mrs J L Hendrix of Mexico Mo, ten grandchildren, one brother W H Brinning, and two sisters Mrs Wilbur McClelland and Mrs C J Wolfe. Three sisters preceded her in death.
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Martha A. Miksch
Edward Miksch
Wellston
Sherman
Grace Hill Church
Dutch Creek
Washington
Mexico
Bethel Methodist Church
Dutch Creek Township
Miksch
Ira L
Grace Hill
J. L. Hendrix
W. H. Brinning
Wilbur McClelland
C. J. Wolfe
Jackson Township
Former County Woman Is Dead
Relatives report the death of Mrs. Enid Orris Waters of Denver, who died yesterday in Tucson after a long illness. Funeral services and burial will be held Wednesday in Denver. Born on a Crawfordsville area farm, she moved to Colorado in 1921 with her parents and was married seven years ago. Surviving relatives include her mother Mrs. Walter Orris of Colorado Springs, two sisters Mrs. Hazel Conrey of Pueblo and Mrs. Velma Harris of Colorado Springs, and four Crawfordsville uncles John, Bert, Kyle Orris, and George Yeager.
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Crawfordsville
Enid Orris Waters
Denver
Tucson
Arizona
Funers
Colorado
Walter Orris
Colorado Springs
Hazel Conrey
Pueblo
Velma Harris
John
Bert
Kyle Orris
George Yeager
Rotary Club Shows Paper Making Movie
The Rotary club presented a two reel film showing the history and modern process of paper making. General Electric supplied the films and Bob Patterson operated the projector with skilled handling, featuring scenes of a working paper mill and the evolution from rudimentary carvings to high speed production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
General Electric Company
Bob Patterson
Farmers' Holiday gains interest in Burlington meeting
S W Kaster county chairman for the farmers movement reports considerable interest in the Farmers' Holiday project in this town. He attended a Burlington meeting last Saturday night when Des Moines county was organized. An Mt Pleasant meeting is set for Wednesday to perfect Henry county organization with K K E Kennedy national secretary to speak.
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S. W.kaster
Burlington
Des Moines
Mt. Pleasant
Henry County
Kk. KE. Kennedy
Farmers Union
Rioting in Bombay Intensifies as Death Toll Rises
British troops and Bombay police fought mobs of moslems and Hindus eight times today. Seven killed and three died before police guns. Nearly 100 injured, bringing total casualties to about 100 dead and over 790 wounded in the fourth day of rioting.
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Bombay
Brookhart to Return to Iowa
Senator S. W. Brookhart spent hours in Davenport during a two week state campaign for renomination. He will return to Iowa May 29 and spend the final week before the June primary delivering speeches and pursuing re nomination.
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S. W. Brookhart
Washington, D. C
Senate
Davenport
T. L. Brookhart
Chicago
Washington
Iowa
Senator Brookhart
Seek Two Men In Farmer Shooting
Vining Iowa May 17 authorities seek two men who shot Charles Stayskal wealthy farmer in what is believed to be an attempted robbery. Stayskal says two men calling as farm machinery salesmen argued over a binder then shot him after a fist fight. He was wounded in the hand and head and the men fled. He says he did not know them and suspects the binder ruse aimed to gain entry to his home where a large sum of money is kept.
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Vining
Iowa
INS
Charles Stayskal
Stayskal
Chicago Suburbs Unite in War on Crime
Forty Chicago area police departments merged into the Cook county regional police association to unify action against gangsters. Headquarters will be in Patrick Roche's office and serious crimes cleared through the state's attorney. State's Attorney John Swanson notes suburbs gain leverage against criminals.
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Chicago
INS
Cook County Regional Police Association
Patrick Roche
John Swanson
Income Tax Boost Again Is Rejected
The Senate defeated the Connally amendment aiming to restore 1922 income tax rates. The measure would have set 4 and 6 percent normal rates with surcharges up to 55 percent on incomes over $1,000,000. Current Senate rates stand at 3, 6, and 9 percent with surtaxes to 45 percent. vote 31 to 48.
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Washington
INS
Senate
Connally
Local Kittenball League Opens With Narrow Early Games
The kittenball season kicked off at Troop F cavalry field with about 200 players and spectators. Third ward beat fourth ward 33 7 while button factory defeated first ward 29 3 and Troop F beat second ward 12 7. Regular games start Mondays at 6 00 pm with MCA sponsorship and umpires West Kern Peters Dusenberry.
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Troop F Cavalry
Troop F
Button Factory
Third Ward
Fourth Ward
First Ward
Second Ward
Matlock
Truax
L. Dusenberry
Tucker
D. Kiesey
Boileau
Kerr
McDole
Powers
Fields
Jacobs
Schneider
Dougal
Summerville
Rath
McAvoy
Deitrich
Clark
Kiesey
Whitehead
Casey
Muck
Williams
Pratt
Wolf
Foss
Hardin
Buckley
Boyd
Woods
Pauls
Walker
Sitler
Vacha
Booth
Clark Augspeyer
van Werth
Stowe
Westphal
Jarrard Watson
Lytle
Bostwick
Haney
Brown
Judevine
Miller
Roberts
Martin
Wiese
Waggoner
Schenk
Davis
Logan
Putnam
Anderson
Kos
Sizer
Reynolds
Chandlerlund
Conner
Kolosick
Sayre
Ted Crone
Charles Crone
Vic Crone
McKay
Warren
Chan
Hazen
J. Mangold
H. Mangold
Renoux
Weaver
Hoover
W. Kiesey
T. Kiesey
Kallous
Beaman
Case
McGill
V. Earll
S. Brock
A. Edmondson
Guthrie
E. Karli
Mrs Schnoebelen Dies in St Louis
Mrs Theresa Eagle traveled to St Louis after being informed of the death of her sister in law Mrs W Schnoebelen of New York City who died Sunday night at the home of her son Dr Paul Schnoebelen in St Louis. Funeral services are set for 9 24 Wednesday morning. She was a longtime pioneer resident near Washington city and was sister to Rev Father William Carroll of Marengo and Mayor J J Carroll of Iowa City.
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Theresa Eagle
St. Louis
W. Schnoebelen
New York City
Hhe
Paul Schnoebelen
Schnoebelen
Washington County
William Carroll
Marengo
J. J. Carroll
Iowa City
Delinquent Car List in Washington County
Eighteen eighty three automobiles and five trucks appear on the delinquent motor vehicle list turned over to the sheriff by the county treasurer. The sheriff will investigate unpaid license fees for these vehicles owned in the county last year with no current year report.
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Washington County
Visiting Knights of Pythias Hold Local Meeting
About sixty five Knights of Pythias attended a meeting at the K I hall with lodge members and visitors from Iowa City Muscatine Brighton and West Chester. Third rank work was presented for the Washington and Muscatine lodges and several talks followed by a social meal. The group learned that Muscatine will host a fiftieth annual meeting May 20 with grand officers and rank work on display. Visitors from Iowa City and Muscatine signed the register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Iowa City
Muscatine
Brighton
West Chester
K. I’. Hall
Washingon
Bineh
W. Waldo Weber
George W. O'Harra
J. W Ruby
Roy Growell
I. J. Messner
F. F. Rodgers
F. J. Strut
A. H. Rogers
F. W. Holman
J A. Dean
H. G. Miller
W. G. Rond
A. ¥. Grensing
Clarence Huber
Harry J. Carl
Charles P. Coon
C. &. McCarty
G. H. Hennann
J. A. McConnack
John Graters
Fred Cons
G. W. Nicklas
C. H. Leu
C. M. Mason
J. C. Miller
Oscar Grossheim
Verne Arhart
City to extend water mains on several streets
The city council authorized the water committee led by Councilman Leslie Richer to install new 4 inch cast iron mains along Twelfth Street East Washington to East Main, South Second Avenue Polk to Clara Barton, and South Third from Clara Barton north two blocks. About 1,500 feet of piping will be laid starting soon under Supt. P. L. Jordan, employing several local workers over several weeks. A cigarette license was granted to Washington Fruit Market for the remainder of the year. new licenses will begin July 1.
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Leslie Richer
Twelfth Street
East Washington
East Main
South Second Avenue
Polk
Clara Barton
South Third
Clara Harton
Supt. P. L. Jordan
Washington
Washington merchants secure New York contact via Burlington firm
A Washington dealer announces a major store event made possible by direct contact with a large New York firm through a Burlington furniture house. Three New York dealers cooperate to enable substantial advantages, supporting local merchants' ability to obtain merchandise on par with larger cities and reduce costs.
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Washington
Ralph Scott
New York
Scott
Burlington Furniture House
Community group leaders named from Brighton and Iowa City
James White and Homer Brown lead a Brighton and area delegation with Swank, Henry, Rich, and Wanerus. F J Strub serves as chancellor commander from Iowa City with Mason from Muscatine and Sherman of Washington, plus Henry from Brighton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James White
Brighton
Homer Brown
Swank
C. H. Henry
Ira Rich
J. W. Wanerus
F. J. Strub
Iowa City
C. M. Mason
Muscatine
Roger Sherman
Washington
Beer parades across the nation draw crowds and odd scenes
Santa Monica notes Sunday papers highlight beer parades from New York with 100000 in line to Washington DC inaugurations and Chicago’s solitary marcher. The piece mocks the spectacle comparing marching for beer to carrying an umbrella in a bath.
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Santa Monica
Calif
New York
Washington D. C
Chicago
Miss Washington Elsie Glassborner Crowned in Central Park
In a park program watched by about 2000 people Washington business houses held a popularity contest for Miss Washington. Elsie Glassborner won most votes and was formally crowned Miss Washington with a large streamer and remarks from the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Glassborner
Washington
Europe
Washington Business Houses
Washington High School
Milburn McKay
Glassburner
Three Die In Mail Plane Crash Near Burbank
A mail plane en route from San Diego to Oakland crashed 200 feet from United airport in Burbank California. Pilot Harry Crandall aged 30 died later in hospital while John Johnson 28 and Harry Christenson 25 were killed instantly. Most mail cargo burned.
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Burbank
Cal
INS
San Diego
Oakland
United Airport
Harry Crandall
John Johnson
Harry Christenson
Los Angeles
Johnson
Christenson
Crandall
Norfolk shipbuilder admits Lindbergh baby kidnap hoax false
John Hughes Curtis of Norfolk confessed to New Jersey police that the Lindbergh baby kidnapping tale he staged was entirely false. He admitted fabricating contacts with a non existent "mystery schooner" and said he wrote the confession at four this morning. Coast Guard and federal agencies pursued Curtis’s fictitious boat and associates, causing widespread search activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
N. J
INS
John Hughes Curtis
Norfolk
New Jersey
Curtis
Coast Guard
Maine
Virginia
State House
Walter Coughlin
Sentences imposed in county court cases
Clyde Little was sentenced by Judge D. W. Hamilton to not exceed five years in the state reformatory at Anamosa, plus the unserved portion of a prior term. Mel Carlson received four months in county jail for liquor transportation. Clarence Hubbs had a ten year Anamosa sentence suspended on parole. Perry Lemley estate case dismissed with costs. contestants to receive $100 each. Thorne vs Woodford trial opened as a foreclosure case seeking a receiver.
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Clyde Little
State Reformatory
George ™. Morrison
Judged. W. Hamilton
Anamosa
Little
Carlson
Mel Carlson
West Chester
Hamilton
Clarence Hubbs
Lemley
Perry Lemley
Charles
Lewis Lemley
Thorne Vs. Woodford
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Lindbergh
France
Elizabeth P. Anderson
Mary T. Mealy
Annetta Levi
Chester D. Howenstine
North Dakota
M's. Waters
Brookhart
Capitol
Sen
Cavalry Field
Agi
Eation Bsruiui
Kentucky
Llu
Samuel Insull
Insull
McNaught Syndicate
Tme
Leigh Soule
Leigh W. Soule
Carl W. Klein
Soule
Ethel Halverson
Mary Louise Barnes
Mildred Brown
L. A. Jones
Adiral Tenocent
Guy H. Burrage
Lindbergn
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