Rescue attempt grows as Italia crew Search spreads
Kings Bay Spitzbergen May 30 The Citta Di Milano supply ship, slowed by storms and ice, reached the base from Amsterdam island carrying Italian Alpine chasseurs to search the interior north coast for Gen Umberto Nobile and his followers. A second party of four trappers trekked northeast across Spitzbergen toward Hinlopen Straits to probe for a landing area and possible crash site.
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Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Citta di Milano
Amsterdam Island
Umberto Nobile
North Pole
Hinlopen Straits
Five Track Men To Next Meet
Washington high school will send only five track men to the State University of Iowa invitation meet in Iowa City next Saturday. Coach Hod Rice cites summer work as the reason, with key stars unavailable. The team will depend on Layton, Korf, McDaniel, Quinn, and Piper for points, with Dewey possible for the half mile. absent stars Bain, Tucker, Bales, McAvoy, Crone will limit scoring potential. The season closes at the Yoma City event.
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Washington High School
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Layton
Korf
McDaniel
Quinn
Piper
Dewey
Bain
Tucker
Bales
McAvoy
Crone
Washington
Yoma City
Rice
Funeral rites held for Miss Dorothy Ramge
Funeral services for Miss Dorothy Ramge were conducted yesterday afternoon at the Valley Evangelical Church by Rev. Carl W. Klein. Pallbearers included David Augustine, Charles Augustine, Frank Feltz, E L Breitenbach, Livingston Hollingsworth, and David Temple. Interment followed at Oak Ridge Cemetery.
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Dorothy Ramge
the Valley Evangelical Church
Carl W. Klein
David
Charles Augustine
Frank Feltz
E. L. Breitenbach
Livingston, Hollingsworth
David Temple
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Iowan Killed by Dynamite Charge Near Audubon
Funeral services were to be held today for L. C. Nielson a blaster killed when a dynamite charge exploded near where he stood on the Carl Rose farm north of Audubon Iowa The incident occurred May 30 Up report notes the line of duty and location in Audubon county with parish and farm context.
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Audubon
Iowa
L. C. Nielson
Carl Rose
Memorial Day Observed in Washington County 1868
Washington County archives recount Memorial Day events as observed by G A R Post No 42 following Gen John A Logan s order. The May 27 program announced activities, May 30 details the procession with veterans, civilians, and a Lincoln portrait, and June 3 expressed thanks for citizen aid. The graves of about thirty soldiers were decorated with small flags, prayers and a dirge, with Rev F W Evans delivering remarks. The Camp No 42 adjourned with thanks to Washington citizens for flowers and support.
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Washington Press
Washington County
John A. Logan
N. P. Chipman
Washington
Iowa
G. G. Bennett
S. W. Thornton
Lincoln
F. W. Evans
Glee Club
Camp No. 42
Methodist Choir Delivers Lively Pinafore Performance
The Washington Methodist choir staged Gilbert and Sullivan’s Pinafore with verve and precision surprising the home talent. Director H. N. Schuster drew strong voices for Sir Joseph Porter Captain Corcoran Ralph Rackstraw and others while the chorus impressed with volume and harmony. Costuming and makeup by Dr. Cloyce Kerr added visual polish as dancers and sailors glided through each scene.
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H. N. Schuster
Washingen
Gilbert and Sullivan
Washington
Cloyce Kerr
Joseph Porter
Corcoran
Roy Finch
Ralph Rackstraw
Everette Griffith
Dick Deadeye
Carleton Haven
Josephine
Winifred Allen
Hebe
Amy Christian
Buttercup
Gladys Williams
Boatswain
Lewis Warren
First Lord's
Lelia Anderson
Isertrude Beatty
Edna Bridges
Margaret ,Corbin
Blanche Gregian
Edna Lewis
Edna Mercer
Alice
Poole
Kathryn
Summer Swim Schedule For Women And Girls At Y Pool
The Y pool announces a summer schedule beginning Friday June 1 and continuing through the season with classes on Tuesdays and Fridays. Morning sessions from 10 to 11 a.m. are for women, 3 to 4 p.m. for grade and high school girls, and 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. for high school girls and women. Children may attend morning classes when accompanied by mothers.
Tennis Meeting Thursday Evening Organizes Club
Community tennis enthusiasts are invited to a 7:30 p.m. Thursday meeting at the Y M C A to organize a summer tennis club. A court near the American Pearl Button factory will be prepared, officers elected, and a tournament planned, with possible multiple events if interest grows.
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American Pearl Button Factory
Balkan turmoil sparks anti Italian protests in Belgrade
In Sarajevo and Belgrade, gendarmerie patrolled amid anti Italian demonstrations that grew after Italian protests. Reports say Italy may demand satisfaction, with unconfirmed claims of troops at Zara. Police broke up meetings as anti Yugoslav sentiment spread to Trieste Bari and Fiume, where flags burned and clashes were restrained. The cabinet’s position appears shaken and a resignation is anticipated.
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Belgrade
Sarajevo
Balkan
Europe
Italy
Mussolini
Zara
Maniifesto
Yugoslavia
Trieste
Bari
Fiume
Federal Ownership of Railway Proposed
A bill by Senator Brookhart Iowa proposes a government owned but privately operated transcontinental railroad from Atlantic to Pacific. The Interstate Commerce Commission would acquire needed lines, issue bonds, and create a Federal Railroad Corporation capitalized at 1 million dollars to manage operations. Earnings beyond 1 percent would retire bonds. the ICC could extend to other lines if in the public interest.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Brookhart
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Readable names from sailors orchestra and musicians list
The article lists many individuals by name across groups including Pease Maurine Rathmel Norma Réaney Emma Rice Edith Weidner Blanche Wilcox Ruth Bridges Sailors Warren Allen Chas Barber Howard Benn R E Brown C W Davis A L Griffith Edwin Griffith Walter Little Lyle Wilcox The orchestra includes Mrs S A Dickerson violin Mrs T R Phillips violin R L Grimes clarinet Milan Shields flute G W Manussier cornet Pollok Wallace baritone bass Audrey Humble baritone Frank Carter drums Miss Mary Hunter piano Mrs I T Schuster piano.
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Pollok Wallace
Audrey Humble
Frank Carter
Miss Mary Hunter
IT. N. Schuster
Expected 1800 Shoe Merchants at Iowa Convention
A Des Moines report notes a convention of the Iowa Retail Shoe Merchants Association with an expected 1800 attendees. The event runs June 11 to 13 in Des Moines and features speakers including RE A Burrell of Boston who manages a 3,000,000 dollar national shoe advertising campaign.
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Des Moines
Iowa
RE. A. Burrell
Boston
Early Returns From West Virginia Primary Indicate Close Vote
From Charleston West Virginia May 30 early returns in the state presidential endorsements show a tight race in both parties. Goff led Hoover among Republicans with 259864 to 24640 after 485 of 2306 precincts reported while Smith drew away from Reed in the Democratic contest with 13865 to 12091 from 401 precincts.
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Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
United States
Guy D. Goff
Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Goff
Hoover
Alfred E. Smith
James A. Reed
Absentee ballots cast in Washington county primary
With five days to go before the primary, only 35 absent voters ballots have been registered, far below the 182 total two years ago. About 11,000 ballots were printed this year, roughly 8,000 for Republicans and 3,000 for Democrats. Voters away from home can vote in advance at the county auditor’s office or have ballots mailed and returned by election day.
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Washington County
General Pershing Speaks On War Elimination Ideals
General John H. Pershing, former commander of the American expeditionary force, urged adoption of a U S anti war treaty to end war as national policy in a speech at the American military cemetery in St Michael Thiacourt France He warned that continued acceptance of war would lead to periodic destructive wars. In Paris American Ambassador Myron T Herrick led Memorial Day observances visiting St Josephs American church and the American cathedral He laid a wreath at the grave of the French unknown soldier and spoke at Surennes cemetery where 1200 American dead lie.
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Thiacourt
France
United States
John H. Pershing
St. Mihael
Pershing
Paris
Myron T. Herrick
Herrick
Cooking school opens in Tientsin for foreign women
A cooking school designed to teach American and other foreign women residents how to prepare Chinese dishes has opened in Tientsin. The program aims to provide practical culinary skills in a cultural setting for expatriates and local enthusiasts alike.
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Tientsin
Policeman Quotas Distances In Court Testimony
Portsmouth police Sgt Thomas Qualters of Medford Massachusetts says he does not guess distances. In court he explained he measures spaces with feet just 12 1 8 inches long indicating a precise method used in determinations.
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Portsmouth
N.H
Thomas Qualters
Medford
Mass
North Dakota to Produce Brick at Penitentiary
The state may convert the penitentiary factory to produce vitrified brick. Prisoners currently produce twine and could shift to brick manufacturing under the plan.
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Bismarck
N. D
North Dakota
State Penitentiary
Memorial Day Pageant recalls America's pivotal episodes
The Memorial Day address in Central Park by Richard McCleery honors past heroism and urges deeds to accompany memory. He segments the pageant into episodes starting with 1776 and the Declaration, then Civil War, Spanish-American War, and World War I, highlighting sacrifice and national identity.
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America
Richard M‘cCleery
Central Park
Mr. McCleery
John M. Thurston
Senate
Maine
Hundreds March in Memorial Day Parade
Memorial day parade to cemeteries drew a large crowd. Marshals Martin Whittaker and Livingston Hollingsworth led mounted officers, color guard, drum corps, veterans, decoration committees, and hundreds of school children carrying flags. Troop G, 118th Cavalry, followed by Washington band and more veterans. Procession split to Woodlawn and Elm Grove for services.
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Martin Whittaker
Livingston Hollingsworth
Legion Color Guard
118Th Cavalry
Washington Band
Woodlawn Cemetery
Elm Grove
Decline in Russian wheat exports since World War I
The 1927 Russian wheat crop reached 750 million bushels while 1926 output was 10 million bushels. Before World War I Russia exported about 200 million bushels annually, but now exports have fallen to roughly five million bushels per year.
France opens some diplomatic posts to women at home
The French government decides to admit women to certain diplomatic positions, but restricts assignments to posts within France. This policy marks a change in gender access to diplomacy while maintaining domestic postings.
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