Iowa Minnesota clash as scoreline hints title race
Iowa and Minnesota battled before 40,000 in a key Western Conference clash in Iowa City. Iowa led 3–0 after the first quarter and 8–0 at halftime, then Minnesota drove to a late touchdown and extra point to reach 9–7 in the fourth, but the report ends before final resolution.
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Minnesota
Brookmeyver
Farrah
Glassgow
Glasgow
Pape
Westra
Glasscow
Brockmeyer
Gophers
Magerty
Town
Minn
Eliza Town to be Auctioned in Illinois Corn Belt
A village of 250 residents in Illinois faces potential sale by auction on November 14 led by owner John Bishop. The town, called Eliza, includes a general store, drug store, barber shop, pool hall, community building and 53 acres of surrounding farmland. Locals fear loss of their town while hoping the sale could spur a projected development boom.
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NAV
Corn Belt
John Bishop
Eliza
Eliza Development and Prosperity League
Fairfield Washington Armistice Day Grid Showdown In Doubt
Uncertainty clouded Fairfield and Washington high school football lineups for the Armistice Day game at Fairfield. Coach Gluenkin may start mostly the second Fairfield team, while Washington's lineup likely similar to the Burlington contest, with a few spots unsettled. The match is expected to be as tough as last year’s scoreless affair on the vacant lot.
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Fairfield
Washington
Gluenkin
Muscatine
Benson
Burlington
Jim Shultz
Pupils May Take Prohibition Test Across Washington County
Announcement of a statewide prohibition quiz for junior and senior high students. Two top county entrants win trips to the National Anti-Saloon League convention in Detroit, with funds raised locally to cover most travel costs. Final county exam under the county superintendent. about 200 youths may attend if funds allow.
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Detroit
F. J. Robins
West Chester
Friends of Prohibition
Detroit Chamber of Commerce
Football scores and social visit in Albia
Ohio State 6 Northwestern 18 Cornell 36 West Reserve 0 Yale 13 Maryland 15 3rd Drake 7 Notre Dame 6 Columbia 0 Colgate 33 4th Iowa 9 Minnesota 7 Brown 6 Dartmouth 13 Miss Annette and Miss Haniette Martin of Albia visited at the A J Dawson home 314 East Jefferson street Thursday night
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Northwestern
Cornell
West
Reserve
Yale
Maryland
Drake
Notre Dame
Columbia
Colgate
Iowa
Minnesota
Brown
Dartmouth
Annette
Haniette Martin
Albia
A. J. Dawson
East
Jefferson Street
Mrs Galloway Hosts Rosmary Club Meeting
Mrs L Galloway will entertain the members of the Rosmary club Wednesday afternoon. A large crowd is expected to travel from Washington to Fairfield Monday afternoon with the high school band and over a hundred students. People with car spaces for students should notify the high school office.
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Fairfield
Washington
Chaos in Republican Senate as tariff bill fuels fights
Washington November 9. Senate Republicans face a fractured caucus as the tariff bill sinks amid bitter infighting. Senator George H Moses travels to Chicago to coordinate strategy with midwestern leaders while insurgents and regulars battle for re election in 56 seats.
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Chicago
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Senate
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Borah
Idaho
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Christiansen
Pine
Oklahoma
Gas Lighting Breakthroughs in the 18th Century
The passage notes that gas illumination began in the late 1700s with William Murdoch, a Scotsman who lit his home in 1779. Widespread adoption followed only much later, marking the gradual shift from experimental use to general public utility.
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William Murdock
Russians in China Hold New York Fur Dealer for Ransom
In Tiensin a group of white Russians abducted Aaron Brenner, a New York fur dealer, and demand 500000 dollars. His brother Joseph Brenner arrived and offered 50000 as a pledge to secure release, while police report ongoing negotiations. A Russian girl is under arrest as a decoy in the kidnapping case.
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China
New York
Tietsin
Aaron Brenner
Joseph Brenner
Aaron
Tientsin
Opening for three in Cavalry seeks interested recruits
Captain Jay O. Brown of Troop F 113th Cavalry announces three enlistment openings and urges eligible young men to apply at once. The troop, with over sixty members, boasts excellent quarters at the Berdo barn and a strong, well trained unit under Staff Sergeant Paul Davis.
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Jay O. Brown
113Th Cavalry
Iowa
Paul Davis
Ottumwa
Dayton Injured By Freight Cars In Kalona
D. W. Dayton of 218 East Main Street, conductor for the Rock Island line, was injured in Kalona yesterday afternoon when two freight cars he was between rolled together. Brakeman Murdy repeortedly rushed Dayton home by auto. No bones broken, but he has severe chest bruising and is confined to bed though resting well today.
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East Main Street
Rock Island
Skaloosa
Murdy
Mr. Dayton
Armistice Day Observance By Leon Beatty Legion Post
The Leon Beatty post American Legion will pause to recognize Armistice Day at 11:00 on Monday. Members will fire a salute to commemorate the armistice and honor veterans.
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Legion
Fire Valley
Leon Beatty Post American Legion
Bandits Loot Ohio Bank After Townwide Heist
Bandits seized Vaughnsville Ohio and robbed the Peoples Exchange Bank vault of about 5000 dollars. They blocked telegraph and telephone lines and patrolled the village while the vault was blown open. Sheriff Felbery was contacted from Columbus Grove eight miles away as the robbers fled.
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U.P
Peoples Exchange Bank
Columbus Grove
Clinton Felbery
Putnam County
Ottawa
Ohio
H. W. Roberts
Peoples’ Exchange Bank
Vaughnsville Bank
Guthrie Center Man Wins Iowa Corn Husking Title
Clyde Tague of Guthrie Center won the Iowa corn husking championship with 2,064.61 pounds in 80 minutes, narrowly beating Clarence Bockes of Grundy Center who husked 2,063.41 pounds. Victor Swift of Laurel finished third, with Ottumwa’s H R Bartman fourth and Lee Carey fifth. Eleven others followed as 10,000 spectators watched the final. Tague and Bockes advance to the national contest in Platte City Mo on November 15.
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Iowa
Clyde Tague
Guthrie Center
Tague
Clarence Bockes
Grundy Center
Bockes
Victor Swift
Laurel
H. R. Bartman
Ottumwa
Lee Carey
Jack Viers
Cole
Ruel Harmon
Platte City
Funeral rites honor Father O J McGuire in Des Moines
More than a hundred priests attended the funeral service for Father O J McGuire of Washington at St John’s Catholic church in Des Moines yesterday. The sermon praised the late pastor of St James church and recalled his time on the St Ambrose college faculty. About seventy five Washington parishioners joined the procession home after the service.
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Washington
St. John’s Catholic Church
Des Moines
St. James Church
Father McGuire
St. Ambrose College
Washington Parish
Moment of silence observed across community
A one minute pause will honor those who deserve respect as a volley is fired and taps played. Everyone is urged to pause at their hour and reflect on their duties, regardless of their work.
Pantages Woman Placed on Probation for Fatal Crash
Mrs Lois Pantages convicted of manslaughter in the death of Juro Rokumoto receives ten year probation due to ill health. She must abstain from alcohol, obey laws and not drive. A payment of 78500 to Rokumoto estate and others injured is required within five days. Her husband Alexander Pantages, jailed, faces a potential 1 to 50 year sentence in San Quentin for an assault case.
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Lois Pantages
Juro_ Rokumoto
Carlos S. Hardy
Juro Rokumoto
Pantages
Hall of Justice
Alexander Pantages
Eunice Pringle
San Quentin
Bunce to Deliver Armistice Day Address
A. E. Baldrige announces Ralph L. Bunce of Burlington will deliver the Armistice day dinner address at the YMCA community room next Monday evening. Bunce, son of Lyman Bunce of Washington, is a former air service veteran and long active in the Legion. he fills in after Col. Dale Griswold fell ill.
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The
Legion Post
Ralph L. Bunce
Burlington
Mr. Bunce
Col
Dale Griswold
Des Moines
Guinty
Ralph
Lyman Bunce
Washington
Commercial Savings Bank
State
Burlington Bank
Air Service
Legion
Leon Beatty Post
Guy E. Searcy Dies Suddenly Near Rubio
Brighton, Nov 9. Guy Earnest Searcy, 54, died suddenly at his home south of Rubio after breakfast. Born in Ollie, he lived much of his life in the area. Survived by wife and five children Velma Floyd Everette Virgil Searcy and Mrs A Regenhagen. Funeral plans not yet made.
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U.P
Guy Earnest Seearcy
Rubio
Ollie
Velma Floyd
Everette
Virgil Secarcy
Cedar Rapids
A. Regenhagen
Triumph
Minnesota
Columbus Junction Gets Sign Over Lumber Roof
Businessmen in Columbus Junction painted the name Columbus Junction on the roof of the Eclipse Lumber coal sheds. The sign measures eight by ninety feet and is visible from surrounding streets.
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Columbus Junction
Eclipse Lumber Company
Five Die in Gas Blast at Timm Spring Plant
A gas explosion leveled the Timm Spring company plant in Elyria Ohio killing at least five workers and injuring many others. One man remains missing as the blast shattered nearby walls and sent flames high into the sky.
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U.pr
Timm Spring Company
Spring Works
Sam Husted
Elyria Memorial Hospital
Husted
Graveling on No 2 Road Completed
Work finished on primary highway No 2 from the Washington county line to Columbus Junction and Muscatine, creating an all surfaced route from Washington to Columbus Junction and Muscatine. Most sections are in good condition with a soft spot near Cotter. Ainsworth has a temporary crushed rock surfacing.
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Columbus Junction
Washington
Muscatine
Cotter
Louisa County
Ainsworth
Burlington
Grandview
Wapelle
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