Miners Ait in Colorado Under Guard as Pickets Repressed
Denver reports a mass picket at Berwind mine in Colorado with 300 men and 40 women. Governor Adams dispatched 16 special officers armed with riot guns and automatics who, though ready to act, did not fire. At 4 30 a m the crowd swarmed the tipple, seven speakers were arrested, Mitka Sablich led the demonstrators while her wrist injury was noted. The guards moved to disperse the crowd and escorted prisoners away.
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Denver
Colo
Berwind Canan
Wm. H. Adams
Berwind
Mitka Sablich
Mitka
Credit Organization Reaches One Hundred Members
The Washington County credit board charter roll hits 100 with Fletcher and Huston of Crawfordsville as the 100th member. About 60 members are in Washington city and every county town is represented. Organizer F W Meyers praises the strong group of county business leaders and vows a mid month first delinquent debtor report. Meyers plans to finalize the organization by November 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Credit Board
Fletcher and Huston
Crawfordsville
City of
Washington
F. W. Meyers
Credit Board
Wayne Community Notes Scenes of Work and Welcoming
Clarence Moor head and Arch Huston saw wood. Paul Mast did the work. Miller Bros shipped five carloads of cattle from Wayne. Ed Anderson sent one load to Chicago with Anderson and Ralph Miller. Grace Abrams and Helen Sanderson visited Paul Max home. Moorehead hosted North Wayne farm bureau ladies. A power shovel digs ditches for culverts along the railroad. new gasoline power car replaces steam passenger train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne
Clarence Moorhead
Arch Huston
Paul Mast
Miller Bros
Ed Anderson
Mr. Anderson
Ralph Miller
Chicago
Cecil Korf
W. A. Carson
Charlotte
Grace Abrams
Helen Sanderson
Davenport
Paul Max
C. B. and Q
Ellen Gizzar
Ray Johnston
Forrest Riley
Tony Johnson
BL & Q
Panl Maxwell
North Wayne Farm Bureau
Moorhead
Illinois Iowa game trip hones elder gatherings
Mr and Mrs Earl Eldridge arrived from Indianola Iowa to stay with Mr and Mrs Will Eldridge and friends. They along with Dr and Mrs Fred Reid and Gladys and Bud Eehardt drove to Iowa City to attend the Illinois Iowa game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Eldridge
Indianola
Iowa
Will Eldridge
Fred Reid
Gladys Eehardt
Bud Eehardt
Iowa City
thellinois-Iowa
Porto Ricans to elect own governor in 1932
Gov. Towner urged that Porto Rico be allowed to elect its governor in 1932. President Coolidge will consider the memorial, saying the step is a natural development for the island as it nears self rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Coolidge
Towner
Porto Rico
Plan for Day of Prayer for China
Announcement of prayer services in the Presbyterian church on Friday November 11 to be observed nationwide. A men’s meeting from 12 20 to 12 50 and a women’s session at 1 00 to 1 30 will be led by Frank R Sage with details to follow. The observance responds to civil strife in China affecting missionaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Presbyterian Church
Friends of Christian Missions In
Frank R. Sage
Columbus Junction Notes and Local Incidents
Columbus Junction high school football won at Wanella six to zero with Martin Taylor scoring. A Milwaukee train engine fire destroyed the Gladwin general store and adjacent barber shop owned by Floyd Marston. owner J W Hendrickson lost all home goods. Insurance partly covers losses.
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Columbus Junction
Wanella
Martin Taylor
Gladwin
Floyd Marston
J. W. Hendrickson
Byington
van Horn
Town City
Grand Jury Indicts Sinclair Aide in Tampering Plot
Washington reports indicate a grand jury will indict Harry S. Sinclair oil magnate and A. Mason Day on charges of jury tampering conspiracy next week. Also named is A. Sheldon Clark of the Sinclair refining firm as a principal. Burny detectives were hired to shadow jurors in the Fall-Sinclair case. Albert B. Fall remains in retrial preparations as his health worsens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry S. Sinclair
A. Mason Day
Sinclair
Day
A. Sheldon Clark
Sinclair Oil Company
Clark
Sinclair Refining Company
U.S
Neil Parkinshaw
Burny
Interior
Albert B. Fall
Fall
New Mexico
Haskins News Highlights Local Scenes and Farewells
Miss Ethel Booth and DeHart McCollister with Miss Flosie Wallace visit Davenport friends. Farewell party for Mr and Mrs Beardsley as they plan to move to Muscatine. Notes on Mrs L B Mathers and Miss Ollie Beardsley shopping in Washington. Descriptions of long-time residents, a quiet wedding in Muscatine, and local family ties through Haskins society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ollie
Musgpatine
Mr. Beardsley
Haskins
Wlind We
Elizabeth Wallace
Letts
Westbrook
Clara Birney
Roy Krotz
Muscatine
Ralph Stafford
Islavre
Will
Jim Jean
Dora Bean
Milburn Spessard
Geo. Wahi
Lane, Tree
C. A. Davis
Washington
Silk Factory Floor Collapse Kills 120 Women in Shanghai
A silk factory floor collapsed as 600 workers stampeded toward a stairway in panic after a fire cry. One hundred twenty women died and 170 were injured, with many more hurt by the crowd. Foreign and Chinese police assisted to restore order while Red Cross teams aided the injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Navy
Foreign Settlement
Red Cross Branch
The
Minstrel revue boosts Legion post funds in Washington
Leon Beatty post of the American Legion will be about 200 richer from the minstrel revue staged this week at the Graham theater. The show drew strong crowds and high praise for talent and staging, with Wilfred Allen and Jeanne Simpson sharing top roles and a large cast performing in scenes and numbers across nine acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Beatty
American Legion
Washington
Tochr
Huer Wilson
Frederick R. Ingram
Roel Tel
Graham Theater
Dickie Kdeineton
Jean Macon
J. Roberta
T. L. Brookhart
Harold Reynolds
Winifred Allen
Marie Jackson
Veland Carris
Eva Burham
Anita Pratt
Hazel Kiser
Lucille Schmoelier
Lucille Barr
Irene Roe
Edna Orr
Helen Payne
Anita Griggs
Mae Mangold
Irene Paul
Ogle Teets
Mary Dougall
Evelyn Crawford
Dorothy Prebyt
Ethel King
Joe Brower
Blackfaer
Virginia Macon
F. Kerr
Dr. Pit
Bitter Bec. Woods
Arda Dankwardt
Ed Saiire
Maynard Brown
Carliyn Slaven
Don Pauls
Ralph Moothart
Alfred Ledger
Victor Croac
Jay Brown
Leland Morrison
John Winja
Clarence Logan
Plaster and
Paris
Rodney Arnold
Hon Shearer
Ray Simorson
Owen Boilean
Dorothy Wagoner
Eloise Mallory
Ruth Myer
Jessie Kallous
Mabel Kupka
Helen Myer
Mildred Brown
Nellie Runnels
Charles Denison
Clarence White
Will Cummings
Flooded New England Isolated as Death Toll Grows
Floods cut off Northern Vermont and parts of New Hampshire and New York. Death toll tops 20 with unconfirmed reports of many more. Montpelier and White River Junction hardest hit as rivers rose and infrastructure failed. Red Cross aids the homeless while communications remain crippled. Vermont towns including Montpelier Ludlow and Ruthland brace for further damage.
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New England
Boston
Mass
Vermont
New Hampshire
A& Part
New York
Red Cross
Montpelier
S. Holliston Jackson
White River Junction
Rhode Island
White River
Jamesion
Ruthlmd
Chittenden
Granville
Ludlow
John G. Sargent
Iowa Fails to Stop Illinois Offensive in City Gridiron Clash
Towa City reports a rough matchup as Illinois drives extend with Ambrosia gaining 5 10 and 15 yards per carry. Hingis scores the first TD and a placekick makes Illinois lead 7 4. In the third, Walker breaks free for 65 yards to push Illinois ahead 14 0 as the game ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Illinois
Towa City
University of Winois
Macgerty
JY Ambrosia
Hingis
Ilinois
Tlinois
Walker
Olinois
Paving Completed on Marion Ave Extension
Paving finished on Highway No. 1 leading out on North Marion Avenue with the last six blocks laid by 1:30 this afternoon. Time saving machines and equipment helped the crew complete the job quickly and efficiently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway No. 1
North Marion Avenue
Church Supper at Chester West Chester Methodist Church
The annual chicken pie supper and bazaar by the West Chester Methodist Ladies and Society will be in the church basement on Tuesday November Sth. A twenty five year community event with booths for fancy work aprons and homemade candy offers meals and shopping for Christmas gifts. Bring friends and enjoy the evening.
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Chester
Ladies and Society of the Methodist Church
West Chester
Elmer Wilson Directs Ingram Show to Notable Success
Elmer Wilson led the Ingram production with a cast of fifty or more delivering a splendid entertainment. The young director earned wide praise for managing complex details and receiving strong cooperation from cast and community in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Wilson
Ingram
Mr. Wilson
Wison
Washingon
Wayland notes of local visits and events
In Wayland and nearby areas residents report frequent visits, illnesses, travel, and house repairs. Families such as the Rittlers, Richenbergers, and Bosharts host or travel to Washington Des Moines and Burlington, while others recover from illness or injury and rent or buy local property.
Laura Graham to Visit West Liberty For Short Stay
Miss Laura Graham travels to West Liberty this evening to be a guest of friends for several days. She will likely attend local gatherings and enjoy the area during her visit.
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Laura Graham
West Liberty
Church Homecoming at Ainsworth Sunday
Ainsworth hosts a Methodist church homecoming with morning, afternoon, and evening services. Rev. J. H W. Krenmyre leads the day’s program while former pastors Rev. C. A. Field, Rev. A. W. McBlain, and Rev. P. M. Conant do not participate. Special music will be provided by the church choir.
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Ainsworth
Washington
Methodist Church
J. H W. Krenmyre
C. A. Field
Ottumwa
A. W. McBlain
Wilton
P. M. Conant
Winfield
An Hour Is Enough From A Son of the House
A quotation from A L Weeks's A Son of the House contrasts women's ideal of sin with personal happiness. It notes that even a single hour of fulfillment suffices and critiques the burdens women bear from unimaginative men, highlighting intractable mindsets over gentle critique.
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A. Lh. Weeks
Parrot to Blame for School Gaffe in Boston Transcript
Wise Tommy tells his father the teacher fined him for a bad word and asked where learned it. He says he blamed the parrot to avoid exposing him. The humor comes from a child deflecting blame in a simple domestic scene cited by the Boston Transcript.
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Tomy
Tommy
Boston Transcript
Be sure to attend weekly duties and return Sunday
Fragment from Wakefield church slogan noting weekly worship discipline with a provincial spelling variant. The readable line urges regular attendance and return to services on Sunday despite garbled surrounding text.
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Wakefield
Baston
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Colorado
Scherf
Credit Organization
Churches OF Washington
TN Services
Martha Butler
E. W. McWilliams
Third District
Osteopathic Association of Iowa
Burlington
Charles Hanft
Denmark
I. O. O. F. Lodge
Jonas PD. Buser
R. N. Robertson
Harold Neitzel
Conesville
Royal Arch
Masonic Order
Wm. T. Carson
Arthur Goodin
Howard McBride
Carleton Haven
Cyrus Chapter
Fastern Star
William Knauble
C. L. Duncan
S. P. Morgan
Phoebe
West Middlesex
Dale Morrison
Columbus High — School
Millicent Johnson
Cecil Lee
James Robertson
Helen Barker
Aretha May
Pearl Meeker
Lula Dallmeyer
Lucille Oak
Lulu Hill
Betty Pedderson
Miffie Grouwinkle
Alice Hanft
Alice Pierce
Robert Megre
Maurice Prior
Verlee Cassabanm
Harriet Lieberknecht
Legion Post
House
Seane S
Blackstone
Marion Ave
el Kisor
Lucile Schmoeller
Wdia Orr
Anita Griges
Mary Doufall
Dorothy Prebyl
Wayland Mi
Wittmer
Wayland
State Institute
Des Moines
James Macderran
GC. Buttler
Ileary Co
Herbert Hills
Mt. Pleasant
Will’ Jones
Rose Allen
Steve Wyse
Near Olds
Jake Roshart
Sam Bergh
Tromer Kantiman
Frank Mittler
Joe Richenberger
Joe
NX. Richenberger
Mera
Clara Albough
Selma Sommers
Hmil Stier
Quincy
Fred Neffs
Vere Boshart
Cedar Falls
Will Boshart
Elizabeth
Lucille Rittler
J. G. Rittler
G. Hilton
Pes Moines
D. E. Macon
F. Sandy Hook
Macon
Milo Flinshaw
John Kither
W. W. Wood
Hubert Wise
Amanada Cook
George Brooks
Nellie
Nellie A. Brooks
Drummond
Richland
Geneva Melhinney
Sam
Irwin Storty
Near Germaiyville
Dennis Sencer
Jimmy Boshart
Washington County Hospital
Jjacob Kiigher
Clara Albaugh
Pulask
Martin
Frante Klopp
Reading
Klopp
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Canada
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