Farm relief fees blasted by Midwest agricultural leaders
About 300 leaders from twenty states adopted a resolution in St Louis denouncing farm relief fees and urging reenactment of McNary Haugen style legislation. They criticized President Coolidge and named Mellon and several senators and Julius Barnes as targets, urging votes for pro relief candidates.
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ST. Louis
Midwest
Coolidge
Act of Congress
Andrew W. Mellon
the Treasury
U.S
Borah
Idaho
Reed
Missouri
Fess
Ohio
Bruce
Maryland
Julius Barnes
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Court House Gets New Exterior Look In Washinton County
Louis Baird and his painting crew have freshened the forty year old Washington County court house. Two coats of light paint cover brick and stone trimming while the cupola and clock face receive gilding and new illumination funded by local contributions. In Oskaloosa Bucknell Buxton bank merger adds People's Trust and Savings bank assets and deposits will be paid in full.
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Louis Baird
Washinton County Court House
Justice
Baird
Oscar Haney
Oskaloosa In
Buxton State Bank
Bucknell
People’s Trust and Savings Bank
Oskaloosa
Bucknell Bank
Iowa Board Proposal To Mine Coal At Clive Prison Farm
Labor leaders in Iowa refused to discuss the state board of control plan to mine coal for state use at the Clive prison farm. Convict labor would be used, according to the board's announcement.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Control
Clive
Board of Control
Iowa Man Charged With Shooting of Boys on Halloween
Malvern Missouri Valley area report says Lee Bingaman a 32 year old restaurant owner was jailed on $25000 bond after firing on three Halloween pranksters. Victims Edward Piper 16 Charles Lee 15 and Cecil McCurdy 15 were wounded with pellets. anti tetanus serum given. Bingaman admitted firing to stop pranks on his father’s property.
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Malern
Lee Bingaman
Malvern Resturant
Edward Piper
Charles Lee
Cecil McCurdy
Piper
Council Bluffs
Bingaman
Carl Oison
Malvern
Binzgaman
Polson
Bingman
Washington High Hones Heavy Backfield For Wellman Clash
Coach Hod Rice builds a rugged backfield led by Fisher at quarterback with Bales Atkinson and Hamilton in the back positions. The unit averages around 157 pounds and aims to a win in the next three games against Wellman Sigourney and Columbus Junction. Davidson and Zeck boost the line while Reinert Brown and Pratt support the front. The squad shows strong spirit and growing confidence.
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Fisher
Bales
Atkinson
Hamilton
Herb Joeating
Minnesota
Southeastern
Towa
McAvoy
Rice
Reinert
Brown
Davidson
Zeck
Baird
Pratt
Jones
Layton
Wellman
Sigourney
Columbus Junction
Telephone Company Contests Employees In Community Campaign
The Washington Telephone Company announces a contest starting Monday November 7 with fifteen employees per team. Helen Williams and Griff Clark are opposing captains to promote value of telephone service to homes and businesses. An entertainment will honor the winning side after the December 1 conclusion.
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Washington Telephone Company
Helen Williams
Griff Clark
Washington
Family visits mark morning travel notices
J B Randle went to Fairfield this morning after learning of his uncle’s death. Margaret Jane Carris traveled to Corydon to visit her grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Ben Walker.
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J. B. Randle
Fairfield
Margaret Jane Carris
Corydon
Ben Walker
Abnormally Hot Weather Aids Corn Harvest
Abnormal temperatures early in the week dried corn faster than in recent years. In October the average was 63.9 degrees, 18.8 above normal, allowing safe frost protection and early cribbing. Yields range 35 to 45 bushels with little hand sorting.
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Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Iowa
Winnebago
Story
Paving Progress Extends on Highway No 1 Extension
Paving gangs race to complete the extension of North Marion avenue on Highway No 1 as concrete pours continue. The job advances toward Busby oil station site with three blocks inside and outside city limits yet to seal, aided by fast highway machines and movable metal forms guiding the mixer rails.
Sunday Schools Plan Convention at Crawfordsville
A Washington county council of religious education convention formerly the county Sunday school association will convene at the Crawfordsville Methodist church next Tuesday November It will be an all day event with three sessions morning afternoon and evening. The program is to be announced soon possibly tomorrow.
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Washington County Council of Religious Education
The
County Sunday School Association
Crawfordsville
Miss Maude Hott Visits Ames With Clarice Wenzel
Miss Maude Hott travels to Ames for several days of visit with Clarice Wenzel a student at Iowa State College.
Renew Efforts to Provide Relief for Needy Coal Miners
Des Moines reports renewed state and relief agency action to aid about 500 destitute miners families in Appanoose and Monroe counties after funds exhausted. L. Houe orders $20,000 transfers per county from other funds, with Monroe already shifting $14,000 last week. Red Cross launches clothing and food drive as regional coal fields face continued labor strife and low work rates amid wage disputes and nonmember operators.
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Des Moines
Appanoose
Monroe
L. Houe
Monroe County
Red Cross
Towa
Appanoose County
Jacksonville
Ottumwa youths thwart planned jail escape
Two Ottumwa youths Clifford George and Edwin Stanley were among thirteen inmates at the Washington county jail who attempted to break through the south wall using a lever and metal pieces. The plot was thwarted when other prisoners alerted Deputy Sheriff Fred Sweet. George and Stanley were placed in a solitary upstairs cell as guards increased watch.
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Washington County
Clifford George
Ewin Stanley
Ottumwa
Milburn McKay
Fred Sweet
Mr. Sweet
Services for Mrs Walderich Friday Funeral Arrangements
The body of Mrs Henry Walderich will be brought to Washington county for burial and interment is set for Oak Ridge cemetery Dutch Creek township. Funeral services are scheduled Friday at 10 a.m. at L A Jones funeral home. She died Monday night at her Muscatine home and leaves many relatives in the area. The body arrives this evening.
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Henry Walderich
Washington County
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Dutch Creek Township
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Walderich
Mayer
Dutch Creek
Muscatine
Kelley to Operate Bus Route Iowa City to Stuttgart Ark
Irvin J. Kelley, who recently transferred his operation certificate for the Iowa City to Washington line to the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City railway company, announced a weekly round trip by bus between Iowa City and Stuttgart Arkansas.
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Iowa City
Irvin J. Kelley
Washington
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City Railway Company
Stuttgart
Ark
Court Declares Mistrial in Sinclair Fall Case
The Fall Sinclair oil conspiracy trial ended in a mistrial on charges of jury tampering. Judge Siddons discharged the jury as a grand jury began investigating the matter in the same courthouse. Harry F. Sinclair and Albert B. Fall faced possible retrial after affidavits alleged juror influence and detective surveillance during deliberations.
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Sinclair
Washington
Frederick L. Siddons
Harry F. Sinclair
Albert B. Fall
Teapot Home Naval Oil Reserve
Justice Siddons
Edward Kidwell
Siddons
Harry
Secretary of the Interior
Fall
Kidwell
Ile
Theovernment
Owen J. Rob‘ts
Aljee Pomerene
Don King
J. R. Ayers
Debonair Sinclair
First hard frost arrives as warm October ends
A heavy frost occurred last night with readings dropping to 29 degrees, the coldest of the fall so far. The day stayed sunny with renewed fall brightness and a forecast of fair warmer weather tomorrow. October proved unusually warm with a record maximum around 84 degrees and ideal conditions for the corn crop across Washington County.
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Washington
Washington County
Three youths jailed after rural school break in Marion township
Arnold Johnson Willard Hauenstein and Charles Gregory all 20 to 21 from Wayland and Olds communities are in Washington county jail awaiting hearing on charges of breaking into Franklin school Marion township through a window damaged lamps phonograph records and school property. Sheriff Denison and Deputy Sweet arrested them after the incident reported Monday night with a hearing to follow.
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Arnold Johnson
Willard Hauenstein
Charles Gregory
Wayland
Olds
Washington County
Franklin School
Marion Township
Mr and Mrs Ward Y Bel Stop in Washington
Mr and Mrs Ward Y Bel of Seattle stop at Mrs A W Bell’s home in Washington for a short stay while returning from a trip to New York. They will make only a brief visit as they continue their return journey.
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Mrs. Ward. Y. Bel
Seattle
Washington
Mr. Bell
A. W. Bell
New York
Mrs. Bell
Y W C A Holds General Meeting With National Speaker
Miss Alice Brookman of New York City, a national YWCA financial secretary, spoke at the Y W C A general meeting. She outlined how local groups fit into national efforts, noted the organization’s educational and business roles, and urged funding and endowment support. Members heard reports from Girl Reserves and Ottumwa camp participants and discussed the budget with Brookman.
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Alice Brookman
New York City
National Young Women's Christian Association
Mies Brookman
Thoronehly
Y. W
National
VYW
Okoboji
Winifred Allen
Elsie Wagner
Alice Fishburn
Anna Marie Anderson
Miss Brookman
Priscilla Morrison
Maxine Barden
Margaret Alice Stewart
Ottumwa
Priscilla
Red Cross Plans Annual Roll Call in Washington County
Lonn S. Hayes of St. Louis, a Red Cross field representative, is in Washington to plan the county roll call. The national drive runs from Armistice Day to Thanksgiving Day. A new county chairman will be named this week after Rev. J Reade McCrory moved to Cambridge Ohio. Hayes stresses the need for larger membership as disaster calls rose to 77 in the past year with 75 funded by the campaign. Washington county gave generously to Florida hurricane and southern flood appeals.
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Lonn S. Hayes
St. Louis
American Red Cross
Washington
Washington County
Red Cross
J. Reade McCrory
Cambridge
Ohio
Hayes
United States
Florida
South
Ticket Sale Contest To Close Late Friday
Sheriff Charles M. Denison announces the advance ticket sale contest for the American Legion minstrel revue will continue until 4 PM Friday. Boys and girls compete to sell the most tickets for both performances with prizes of a fountain pen and two boxes of candy. Matinee price is ten cents for Thursday at 3 PM with hundreds of children expected. no advance sales for the matinee.
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Charles M. Denison
American Legion
Local Leader Praises Drive Plans and Finances
A prominent member offered many helpful suggestions for the membership drive set for December first. She commended the local organization for achievements and for prudent financial management.
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Hallowe
Ation
Telephone Company
Sunday Schools Plan Convention
Crawfords
Kelley
Arkansas
Burns
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