Six States Vote on Repeal Tomorrow in Prohibition Ballots
United Press reports six states North Carolina South Carolina Pennsylvania Kentucky Ohio and Utah vote on the 21st repeal amendment. If three ratify the change would take effect December 5 with ratification conventions in three states. New York City also polls for a new mayor as Tammany faces anti boss challengers.
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United Press
North and
South Carolina
Pennsylvania
Kentucky
Ohio
Utah
North Carolina
New York City
Death of C. M. Taylor of Ainsworth at 76
Cassius M. Taylor, 76, dies at his daughter Mrs. Glenn Miller's home in Ainsworth after years of declining health. Funeral planned at his daughter's home Tuesday at 2 PM with Rev. Shook officiating and burial in Ainsworth Cemetery. Survived by son Albert Taylor of Iowa City, daughter Mrs. Glenn Martin of Ainsworth, six grandchildren, and several brothers.
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Cassius M. Taylor
Glenn Miller
Ainsworth
Sherman Funeral Home
KB. J. Shook
Mr. Taylor
Cora Belle Bottenfield
Gray
Iowa
Washington County
Taylor
Odd Fellows Lodge
Mt. Ayr
Albert Taylor
Iowa City
Glenn Martin
Burr
Warl Griffith Visits Washington Relatives
Warl Griffith, once of Crawfordsville and now living in Upland California, is spending several weeks visiting relatives in Washington and Crawfordsville.
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Warl Griffith
Crawfordsville
Upland
Calif
Washington
Mrs McClelland Dies in Missouri at Versailles
Sarah Jane Fleming McClelland died in Missouri after a life in Washington county Iowa and Versailles. She was born February 11 1859 in Westmorland County Pennsylvania and married Job W McClelland on July 10 1889. Survived by husband three grandsons adopted daughter Nancy Waddell two brothers William Fleming and George Fleming and two deceased brothers Robt J and Hayes. Funeral Tuesday at 2 30 p m at her brother William Fleming’s home with Dr F W Hastwood officiating. Interment Elm Grove cemetery. lL A Jones Funeral Home assisted.
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J. W. McCleLland
Versailles
Missouri
William T. Fleming
Washington
F. W. Hastwood
Elm Grove Cemetery
Ll. A. Jones
Sarah Jane Fleming
Westmorland Co
Job W. McClelland
John McClelland
Benkleman
Nebraska
Robt. J
Hayes
Ford Johnson arbitration sparks clash over American life
A protest speech in Beverly Hills rails against political manipulation and the harming of the traveling public. The speaker claims preserving core American values matters as corporate and party interests clash.
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Beverly Hills
Ford
Johnson
R. F.C
Auto Turnover Injures Three Near Sigourney
Near Sigourney an automobile driven by Mr. and Mrs. Orville Elder and Mrs. Frank Sage overturned on wet pavement. Dave Elder was uninjured. Sage suffered painful injuries and shock, taken to Washington county hospital where prognosis was favorable. Elder back and neck injuries and facial cuts reported minor. Damp foggy weather noted as contributing factor.
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Orville Elder
Frank Sage
Sigourney
Dave Elder
Alex Miller
de Moines
Solon Camp Receives Six Washington CCC Members
Six Washington men join the Civilian Conservation Corps camp in Solon after relocation from Iowa City. The group, including George Matlock William Knottnerus Sherr Watson D W McClure Jay Moore and Karl Kindig, are working on a lake project and expect to stay indefinitely.
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Washington
Civilian Conservation Corps
Iowa City
Solon
George Matlock
William Knottnerus
Sherr Watson
D. W. McClure
Jay Moore
Karl Kindig
Washington High Drops Armistice and Thanksgiving Games
Fairfield clash shifts to Friday November 10 as Washington High ends the season without the usual Armistice day or Thanksgiving games. Mt. Pleasant moved to mid season, Fairfield moved ahead, possible postponement if weather or a blizzard threatens. Coach L A Gluenkt sentences team for the Washington encounter with promise after last week’s Morning Sun showing.
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Fairfield
Washington High School
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
L. A. Gluenkt
Washington college football player suffers leg fracture
Last Saturday John Jackson of the Washington junior college football team was taken to the county hospital after an injury in Friday’s game with Albia. An x ray showed a clean break in the large leg bone with ends not displaced. He was returned to the Jackson home.
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John Jackson
Washington
Albia
Jackson
Brief Snow Flurries Suppress Iowa Snow Show
Light flurries fell in parts of Iowa on Sunday with brief wet snow early in the afternoon but no widespread accumulation appeared. The report notes the weather did not materialize into significant snowfall for the region.
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Iowa
Irritated by Attitude of Roosevelt Intensifies Farm Struggle
Milo Reno declares President Roosevelt has broken pledges to farmers and demands fixes on production costs inflation and an NRA code. Reports of violence surface in South Dakota and Iowa as pickets halt trains and a bridge fire erupts near James in Plymouth County.
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Des Moines
Roosevelt
Milo Reno
Farmers’ Holiday Organization
Washington
Midwest
Reno
South Dakota
Sioux City
National Guard
Glenwood
Iowa
Great Northern Railway
James
Plymouth County
Roosevelt Aide Wallace to Address Iowa Farm Relief Steps
Secretary Wallace will address Iowa on farm relief during a special legislative session, lunch with Governor Herring, and an open Coliseum meeting. He plans to explain why five midwestern governors were rebuffed in Washington regarding farm relief. Johnson will tour the Midwest by air, meet 6500 business leaders, and speak at the Shrine temple.
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Des Moines
Roosevelt
Hugh S. Johnson
NSA
H. A. Wallace
Iowa
Wallace
Herring
Coliseum
Middle Western
Washington
Johnson
Middle West
Shrine Temple
Chairmen Named for Red Cross Drive
The Red Cross annual roll call will begin soon. Miss Francis Miaick takes over as captain of first ward, replacing Mrs Graves. Miss Hilda Brown heads roll call supplies and Mrs J F Lemmon leads the Speakers Bureau. November 12 is Red Cross Sunday and Governor Herring's proclamation appears in tomorrow's Journal.
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Red Crosse
Eliner Cherry
Francis Miaick
Graves
First Ward
Hilda Brown
Roll Call
J. FE. Lemmon
Bur
Red Cross
Weather Again Brings Threat of Snow and Rain
The report notes precipitation fell quickly and cool air kept weather unsettled with a forecast of more snow or rain anticipated today.
King Banquet at U. P. Church in Washington
Plans for a November 15 banquet at the United Presbyterian church honor bandmaster and composer Kari Sk. King. Tickets cost 35 cents, with 75 cents for theater seats, and proceeds go to support local music. King receives no payment. Invitations went to forty surrounding towns, and seating is limited to 400. Milo Steele leads ticket sales at rehearsal tonight.
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Southeastern Iowa
Kari Sk. King
United Presbyterian Church
King
Milo Steele
Mc King
Mary Bell 88 Dies After Illness at Home
Mrs. Mary Jane Bell aged 87, nearly 88, dies at 4:30 p m at her son Wilders Bell’s home a Milwaukee railway station agent. Funeral set for Tuesday at 8 p m at L A Jones home and Marion Iowa services Wednesday at 2 p m with burial in Marion cemetery. Born December 1845 in Jackson Ohio she married Andrew W Bell in 1866. Survived by three sons Frank C Bell Seattle Dexter Bell Cedar Rapids and Wilder Bell Washington three sisters Clara Ames Kansas City Hester King Jackson Mich Rachel Austin Springport Mich and a daughter Edna Bell who died four years ago.
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Mary Jane Bell
Wilders, Bell
Milwaukee Railway
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
Marion
Iowa
Mrs. Bell
Jackson
Ohio
David and
Harriett (Towns) Voxheimer
Springport
Mich
Andrew W. Bell
Hoone
Middle West
Petit Jurors to Report Tomorrow
Washington county citizens drawn on the petit jury for the current term of court will report tomorrow for their work. They were ordered not to come today because the McKean vs. Cherry case would not be ready for trial as out of town attorneys could not be in Washington.
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Washington County
Washington
Senate Organizing Faces Battle Over Committee Seats
Des Moines reports the organizing of the special session stalls in the senate as Democrats and Republicans clash over four key committees judiciary No. 2 appropriations rules and ways and means with leadership and pro tempore selection. Tomorrow a Senate battle is expected over the presiding choice as Harold Irwin and George Wilson vie for the seat while Lloyd Ellis is replaced as chief clerk. Governor Herring will not present reorganization in his address, focusing on emergency legislation and tax revision instead.
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Des Moines
Senate
Harold Irwin
Clinton
George Wilson
Polk County
Lloyd Ellis
Chariton
House Democrats
Virgil Lekin
Parnell
Ellis
Herring
New Independent Grocers Alliance Store Opens on Square
Large crowds visited the south side square opening of Paul Thomassen’s Independent Grocers Alliance store. The store sold out several items, ran a Friday night open house program with entertainment by the Avalon trio featuring Bob Finley, gift baskets, coffee and sandwiches for attendees, and touted a modern, well arranged layout aiding quick service.
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Paul Thomassen
Grocers Alliance
Avalon Trio
Muscntine
Bob Finley
Win
Washington
Miss Roma Clemans Returns To School After Illness
Miss Roma Clemans returns to school today following an illness that kept her away. She was welcomed back by teachers and classmates, resuming her studies and activities.
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Roma Clemans
Three Grouse Shot by James Norton in Minnesota
James Norton recounted a tale from St Cloud Minnesota of shooting three grouse with one shot. He described spotting the first bird then the other two appeared and lined up before the decisive shot.
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ST. Cloud, Minn ‘c
James Norton
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