Methodists Deadlocked On Bishops
The Methodist Episcopal general conference at Atlantic City failed to reach two-thirds votes for bishops after ten ballots. Rev. J Ralph Magee of Seattle and Rev. J M Gray of Detroit led but remained short of 539 votes, signaling possible no elections for four years amid episcopal consolidations due to the economy.
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Atlantic City
Methodist Episcoipal General Conference
J. Ralph Magee
Seattle
J. M. Gray
Deroit
Five Die in Texas Grade Crossing Crash
Five persons died in a grade crossing collision in Nederland Texas when a Kansas City Southern passenger train struck a crowded car. Victims included Clyde Woodward oil field engineer his wife Pauline their two children Clyde Jr and Juanita and Mrs Woodwards sister Mrs Leon Brown all from Port Neches. Three children were injured being thrown from the car.
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Nederland
Tex
INS
Kansas City Southern
Clyde Woodward
Pauline
Clyde Jr
Juanita
Woodward
Leon Brown
Port Neches
Chilean workmen entombed in trans-Andine tunnel collapse
Forty two Chilean laborers were buried when a tunnel collapsed on the new trans-Andine railway near Temuco in Valparaiso region. Recovery hopes were abandoned as rescue efforts continued amid the ongoing construction project 590 miles south of Santiago.
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Valparaiso
Chile
Temuco
Santia- RO
Arkansas City Dog Delivers Twenty Puppies
W. H. Yingling’s two year old Irish setter produced a litter of twenty. The owner notes the dog is oblivious to the idea of race death by its own actions and would likely show little interest.
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Arkansas City
Kan
INS
W. H. Yingling
Corn planting advances as weather aids progress
Des Moines Iowa May 18 Corn planting moves forward with excellent progress amid warm sunny weather. Reed director of the federal weather and crop bureau notes normal pace with wetter areas hindered from starting. pastures lush easing livestock feed shortages. oats barley and wheat thriving. some hay shortage possible due to recent seeding failures. fruit prospects good.
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Des Moines
Iowa
INS
Charles D. Reed
Federal Weather and Crop Bureau
Reed
Coach Shultz Leaves Washington for Keokuk Coaching Post
Coach James W. Shultz signs with Keokuk High School to serve next fall as head football coach and oversee basketball and track. The Washington board of education approves his release after three successful seasons, citing Keokuk’s larger enrollment and higher salary.
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James W. Shultaze
Keokuk High School
Washington Boardof Education
Jim
Keokuk
H. Peet
Shultz
Washington
Satary Keokuk
G. E. Davis
Hamilton
Quincy
Macomb
Carthage
Illinois
Hannibal Mo
Milton
Burlington
Centerville
Mt. Pleasant
Fort Madison
Peet
Home Economics Play Showcases Student Projects
High school home economics classes prepare a play titled Mrs Marsdens Resolution to be performed Tuesday after noon May 24 at 4 30 in the high school auditorium. Admission is free as an exhibit of student work for parents and friends.
Plans of the Board Remain Indefinite
The article notes that the board’s plans are presently unclear and not yet defined, with no firm decisions announced on future actions or projects.
Sands to coach Muscatine football next fall
Neal Sands announced in Muscatine yesterday that he will be the Muscatine football coach next fall after signing a contract. A Bloomfield high School veteran, Sands is known in Washington where he officiated basketball and was raised in Ainsworth. He starred in football basketball and track at Monmouth years ago.
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Muscatine
Neal Sands
Bloomfield High School
Sands
Washington
Ainsworth
Bloomfield
Monumouci
Lindbergh Kidnapping Probe Updates from Norfolk and Hopewell
Police tighten around shipbuilder John Hughes Curtis who confessed to faking negotiations and is under guard after a prior suicide attempt. Investigators track Jafsie Dr. John Condon’s ransom lead and a suspect from Detroit’s Harry Fleischer as marked bills surface, with arraignment and bail likely today.
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International News Service
John Hughes Curtis
Norfolk
Curtis
John F. Condon
Jafsie
Mount Vernon
N. Y
Frank Parzych
New York
Rev. H. Dobson-Peacock
Hopewell
N. J
Fleischer
Dr. Condon
Mexico City
Harry Fleischer
Detroit
Lindbergh
Shell Bros Circus Comes to Washington for Ten Cents
The Shell Bros circus visits Washington on Monday May 23 with a noon street parade and two daily shows. Tickets are 10 cents through local stores with optional reserved seating for 25 cents more. merchants list venues offering the budget tickets and the parade marks a real live animal performance featuring elephants camels tigers and clowns.
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Washington
Shell Bros Circus
Schell Bros
Shell Bros
Shell Bros. Circus
T. S Crone & Sons Schmoeller Bros. J. Cg, Penney Co. A. & P
Overtoa
Benteco
Mayo’s Bakery
Dougherty Bros Washington
Scott Furniture Co
MaManial
Tax bill debate nets no sleep for state leaders
Beverly Wills notes that while the senate slept over the tax bill over the weekend, high earners face pressure to cap income at 76000 a year. The columnist argues that many top earners work for different employers and questions accountability for large, misused funds.
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Beverly Wills
Cal
Senate
Warren Heads Y's Men's Club in Washington
Washington Y's Men's club elected Lewis A. Warren president at last night’s annual officer election. John A. Winga became vice president with Henry Hailey as secretary and treasurer. Three directors were chosen Fogger Sherman Dr W D Dwyer and J A Taylor. Warren to attend the international convention in August at Detroit Windsor and MidEast. Carleton Haven welcomed as a new member.
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Lewis A. Warren
Washington Y's Men's Club
John A. Winga
Henry Hailey
Fogger Sherman
W. D. Dwyer
J. A. Taylor
Detroit
Midh
Windsor
Canada
Carleton Haven
Plan Program for Funeral Directors Convention
L. A. Jones of Washington leads plans for a tri state funeral directors convention to be held in Sioux City on June 9 and 19. The Iowa association president will preside at one session with Nebraska and South Dakota leaders presiding at others. Leading morticians will participate on the program.
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L. A. Jones
Washington
Iowa State Funeral Directors Association
Sioux City
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa
Jones
Miss Margarita Williams Elected to Phi Beta Kappa
Miss Margarita Williams has been elected to Phi Beta Kappa at the University of Iowa. She is expected from St. Louis Friday afternoon for initiation and banquet in Iowa City. She graduated in February after three and a half years of college and university study, with portions of her work completed at the University of Iowa.
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Margarita Williams
Phi Beta Kappa
University of Iowa
St. Louis
Iowa City
Miss Williams
Washington Junior College
University Glass
Mrs Williams Taken By Death
Mrs John Williams died about 3 30 this morning at her home 111 South Marion avenue. She was in advanced age past 80 and had not been well all winter. She had been bedfast about a week. The body was taken to Sherman s funeral home. Definite announcement of time of funeral service will be made tomorrow. A married daughter is expected this evening from Denver and a son Mac Williams is expected tomorrow from Buffalo New York.
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John Williams
South
Marion Avenue
Sherman
Denver
Mac Williams
Buffalo
N. Y
Des Moines Businessmen Parade During Fellowship Tour Stop
Des Moines businessmen marched through Washington with balloons and candy as the Argonne post Legion band played. The group toured to Bright on and Fairfield then planned visits to many southern towns as part of the Chamber of Commerce fellowship tour. A Visitor from Carpenter Paper spoke at the Journal office and Bologna was served in Pella during the stop. Mrs Mary Kemp, 92, attended her son W O Kemp’s golden wedding anniversary in Dresdon Missouri.
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Des Moines Fellowship
Argonne Post Legion Band
Central Park
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Fairfield
Chamber of Commerce Manufacturers and Jobbers Bureau
Prairie City
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Otley
Pella
Leighton
Evans
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Delfa
Sigourney
Harper
Keota
West Chester
Wwairfield
Dresdon, Mo
Mary Kemp
W. O. Kemp
Senate Rejects Tydings 2.75 beer tax for $1.5B works plan
The U S Senate defeated the Tydings proposal to legalize 2.75 percent beer tax to fund a $1.5 billion public works program by a 60 to 24 vote. The Bingham four percent beer amendment failed 23 to 60, and other license tax ideas were rejected.
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INS
Senate
Tydings
Legalig
Maryland
Bingham
Tyding Asa
Senator Bingham
Connecticut
Trammell
Florida
Barbour
Blaine
Cutting
Davis
Glenn
Kean
LaFollette
Metcalf
Oddie
Shortridge
Wal
Belmont man arrested twice in one night on intoxication charges
SPRINGFIELD Mass. A Belmont avenue man faced a frantic night with an arrest, bail, arrest and bail on a single evening. Police records show the repeated detentions stemming from intoxication charges.
Palmer penmanship prizes announced for Washington pupils
Miss Alice Van Viiet announces Palmer penmanship awards for Washington grade school pupils. About 360 winners across grades receive various buttons and pins. Papers were sent to Chicago for judging with more groups to be submitted next week.
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Palmer
Washington
Alice van Viiet
Chicago
Palmer Company
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