Floods threaten south as storms lash coast and midwest
United Press reports severe weather across the South and East with floods in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and South Carolina after heavy rains. Seven deaths from a Louisiana tornado are confirmed, with extensive damage and many homeless. Widespread winds, rain, sleet, and snow disrupt travel from Colorado to the Canadian west, while two vessels run aground off Block Island.
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United Press
Atlantic Coast
Far West
Prairies
Middle West
Florida
Georgia
Alabama
South Carolina
Tallahassee
Pla
Louisiana
Fat Moxile
Alton
Ala
Pawson
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Sierra Nevada Mounting
Canadian West
Pacific
East
Atlantic
Block Island
Farmers Union Meeting At Talleyrand Hall
Community hall at Talleyrand hosted a Farmers Union meeting with a lively program by local youths. Attendees heard officer elections announced for the coming year and county officer votes. Ladies provided a luncheon. many neighbors attended and encouraged full turnout.
Imitation Seal Hudson seal fur color origin
The term imitation seal Hudson seal refers to muskrat fur dyed to resemble the color of Alaska seal.
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Alaska
Will Racers and Beverly Saree News Fragments
Fragmented OCR notes recount radio remarks about Eddie Rickenbacker and a celebratory wartime mood. Mixed lines mention decorations, German downing, hero remembrance and garbled phrases about weekly shopping and “apple week” without clear dates or sources.
Federal censorship urged by national WCTU for films
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union urged federal supervision of motion pictures to raise moral standards for interstate and international commerce. Ella A. Boole was unanimously re elected president for a sixth term as officers were reelected and other leaders kept in place.
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Houston
Tex
National Convention of Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Congress
Ella A. Boole
Brooklyn
N.Y
Rose
Mamie White
Colvin
New York State
W.T
Ida B. Wise Smith
Des Moines
Anna Marden Deyo
Evanston
Sarah Hoge
Lincoln
Nellie Burger
Springfield
Balancing Prosperity Amid Adversity
The note argues prosperity is scarce and risky without some hardship to balance gains. It references Hosen Tal and Tou as part of a brief, enigmatic reflection on economic or social equilibrium.
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Hosen
Sammons Notorious Gangster Convicted on Vagrancy Charge
CHICAGO Nov 18 UP James Fat Sammons, a notorious gangster, was found guilty of vagrancy by Judge John H Lyle’s court after a five day trial. The jury, out six hours, marked a major victory for city crime fighters in the ongoing drive to curb gang activity.
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Sammons
Chicago
James
Fat" Samster
Mons
Gan
John H Lyle
Edgar Jones
Samimons
Lyle
Samomns
Crime Commission
Hoover Counts Census Shifts in Congress and States
President Hoover announced the official census results affecting House representation. California gains nine seats, Michigan four, Texas three, while 27 seats move away from certain states including a loss of two for Iowa. National population totals reach 122,092,455 excluding DC and territories.
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California
Iowa
U. S
Washington
Hoover
House of Representatives
Michigan
Texas
Census Bureau
United States
District of Columbia
Local girl elected secretary at statewide young peoples conference
Miss Verna Palmer was elected secretary for the Town at the third annual statewide Young People’s conference in Newton, one of fourteen representatives from Washington county. The conference ran Thursday to Saturday with leaders and speakers from Des Moines Drake University Grinnell college and Des Moines executives.
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Verna Palmer
Newton
Ohe Young People's Conference
Unday School Council of Religious Education
Des Moines
Miss Palmer
Washington, Young People's
Washington Presbyterian Church
W. ¥. Wilts
Mary Ricker
Wila Briley
Junior Cuddy
Hubert Turner
Orval Kort
Raymond Witting
Pleasant Hill Church
Ainsworth
J. Krenmyre
Pauline Clegs
Miss Herr
Virginia Moore
Krenmyre
Roy A Burkhart
Chicago
International Council of Religious Education
Stoddard Tane
Plymouth Congregational Church
D. W. Morehouse
Drake University
John Solin
Grinnell College
Walter Hutton
Shrine Meet Attended by Nine from Washington
Nine Washington attendees joined a Shrine Meet in Rochester last night. Imperial Potentate Fletcher of Damascus Temple gave the address. Present were Zear Hinshaw Ralph Gibson Charles Thomas William Harwood Lyman Babcock Oscar Davis Kennedy Charles Hough and A Dickerson.
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Dar Rapids
Washington
Grape Product Distributors Seek Aid Against Gangster Threats
The Fruit Industries Inc cooperative, handling grape products that become wine, seeks government help after threats by gangster groups in Milwaukee Chicago New York Boston and Philadelphia. Managing Director Donald D Connor says the threats are countrywide and distributors fear being forced to pay for a license or face bombing. The government has offered testing aid against gangsters.
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San Francisco
Vup
Fruit Industries
Milwaukee
Chicago
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Washington
Washington County Boy Scout district committee elected and names listed
Pred Downing was elected airman of the Washington County Boy Scout district committee at last evening’s meeting held at the MC A Members include Dr A W Henke Henry Bailey Jey Brown Lewis Warreo A A es Al Baldrige Orville Elder Je Poet B A Dickerson Fred Downing West Louk Lowe Jack Westphal Leigh Soule Harry Donaldson Ted Brown Chas Davis Fred Stewart Clarence Logan Dr J Irwin W W Jameson of Brighton William Griffin and Robert Higgins of Riverside E J Hesselschwart J F O Laughlin Fred Skola and Dr Fry of Kalona A nominating committee proposed a board of directors: A W Henke Orville Elder Ted Brown Henry Bailey Claude Tucker Baldrige H Peet Dick McCleery B A Dickerson Fred Downing Jack Westphal Brown Clarence Logan Fred Stewart Chairman Downing appointed heads for Court of Honor Orville Elder finance Henry Bailey Camp and Safety Publicity Lewis Warren The officers elected besides Downing were J H Peet vice chairman Ted Brown scout commissioner Paul McGuire secretary J H Peet vice chairman elected to represent Washington at the Council Area meeting December 18 A large district representation expected at the annual council area meeting Brighton and Washington will hold another Board of Review before December 30 Awards will be presented at a public Court of Honor December 89 All parents and interested persons are welcome This work has gained new life and local interest underscores the importance of scouting.
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Downing
Washington County Hoy
A. W. Henke
Henry Bailey
Jey Brown
Lewis Warreo
A. Aes
al Baldrige
Orville Elder
Je Poet
A. Dickerson
Fred Downing
West Louck
Lowe
Jack — Westphal
Leigh Soule
Harry Donaldson
Ted Brown
Chas, Davis
Fred Stewart
Clarence Logan
Claude Tucker
Baldrige H. Peet
Dick McCleery
Jack Westphal
Brown
Court of Honor
Camp and Safety Publicity
Lewis Warren
J. H. Peet
Paul McGuire
J. Hi. Peet
Washington
Town City
Court of Honor and Board of Review
Brighton
Berlin's Origins Recounted in Medieval History Fragment
A fragmentary note traces Berlin's history to the 13th century with earlier European context. mentions Old European Casibar and a 3 B.C. era reference. The source blends brief dates and city story, indicating a long medieval origin tale with sparse details.
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Bar Au Tente
Berlin
Clark Crawford trial opens with jury chosen
The Clark versus Crawford trial opened with the jury of twelve seated at 11 15 this morning and testimony to begin at 2 00. The six men and six women include George Bell Mable Clow Wilbur H Darrell Mrs Joe Knotek Clara Bell D Bell William Derby Pearl Parcell Hazel Small and Mrs Rennie Dawson. Plaintiff seeks 6375 dollars for injuries from an automobile collision near Washington on Sept 27 1929 between Clark and Clyde Crawford son of Crawford. A settlement ended the case of A E Reeve Frank Kurtz which was to be first on the docket.
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Charles C. Clark
J. 8
State deputy of K. C. here in Washington ceremony
Leo J. Wegman Carroll state deputy of the Knights of Columbus attended a Washington ceremony Sunday with about 200 members. Twenty candidates received degrees, mostly from Washington with two from Marengo. Wegman praised Knights of Pythias hall for the permanent quarters next month and noted the fusion as a fine hall in a smaller county. He was healing a sprained wrist from a Des Moines accident. Roy Conley of Des Moines, state secretary, also attended. Monsignor Gillespie of Keokuk spoke at St James church.
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Leo J. Weaman
Carroll
Knights of Columbus
Washington
Order
Marengo
Wegman
J. M. Kelly
Knights of Pythias
Coun
Wegmar
Des Moines
Chicago
Roy Conley
Des Mol
Monsignor Gillespie
Keokuk
St James Church
J. J. O'Donnell
Spain Faces Renewed Labor Riots Across Major Cities
Rioting surged in Barcelona with reports of troops prepared to declare a siege as workers and civil guards clash. Across Spain, a 48 hour general strike spread, with over 250 arrested in Barcelona and at least five deaths in two days. Alicante also saw clashes as workers acted against union orders.
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Madrid
Spain
Barcelona
Becn
Fed Racion Sindicatos
Sindiato Unice
Anuruula
Pan
Alicante
Twenty Justices of Peace Chosen in Washington County
Aus Etnel Grecian county auditor reports that twenty Justices of the Peace were elected across ten townships Brighton City and Washington City. Many may not qualify without bonds, as several were not active candidates and received small votes. The slate lists per township, including Brighton City J B Dey and John Vanerus. Clay J J Fier Grant Horton. English River Frank Welfe Ernest Felzke. Cedar S P Beatty W Bishop. Crawford A E Mulhern Franklin George Bartholo. Jackson George Reed C J Wolfe. Lime Creek F Schroeder T W Zillmer. Washington City W B Barber W A Whiting. Marion E F Krabill S F Shockley. Seventy-six Harry Green. Washington Township John Spel.
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Auitor
Justices of the Peace
Elec
Washington County
Brighton City
Washington City
Chos
J. B. Dey
John Vanerus Clay
J. J. Fier
Grant Horton
English River
Frank Welfe
Ernest Felzke
Cedar
S. P. Beatty
W. Bishop
Crawford
A. E. Mulhern
Franklin George Bartholo- Jackson
George Reed
C. J. Wolfe
Lime Creek
F. €. Schroeder
T. W. Zillmer
W. B. Barber
W. A. Whiting
Marion
E. F. Krabill
F. Shockley
Harry Green
Washington Township
John
Spel
Levine Arrested in Austria in Alleged Counterfeiting Plan
Carles A. Levine, known in 1927 with Clarence D. Chamber, was held as a suspected counterfeiter at Semmering Austria as he prepared to board a Venice train. Police allege he met an engraver and offered large sums to counterfeit French coins. the engraver alerted authorities and Levine was arrested along with a female companion who was kept away.
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Carles A. Levine
Clarence D. Chamberin
Levine
Semmering
Venice
Italy
Lavine
Vienna
Murder suspect held in Iowa jail near Kirksville shooting
A man claiming to be Frank Shannon of Detroit, age about 20, was held for investigation in Ottumwa Iowa after confessing to being in Kirksville Missouri before the fatal shooting of Marshall John Rose. Another Detroit man, Thomas Walsh, traveling salesman, was held with him. Shannon resembles the killer described by Kirksville police and lacked an overcoat.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Colorado
Kirksville
Marshall John Rose
Frank Shannon
Detroit
Mich
Thomas Walsh
Shannon
Lancas Mo
Rose
Ten men charged with air smuggling by federal indictments
Federal indictments returned in Detroit charge ten men with customs tariff immigration and prohibition violations. The group formed two aerial smuggling combines, allegedly bringing narcotics and aliens into the United States from Canada.
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Detroit
Sen
United States
Canada
Prices Rise in Chicago as Winnipeg Wheat Falls
Chicago on November 18 saw December wheat held at 73 cents amid the federal farm board’s influence opposing bearish foreign markets. Other deliveries slipped up to 3.5 cents, widening the Chicago Winnipeg spread to a rare gap as Liverpool fell and farm board activity remained unconfirmed. March and May contracts, buoyed by farm board buying, eventually yielded to foreign losses.
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Chicago
Federal Farm Board
Board of Trade
Grain Stabilization Corporation
Winenipeg
Farm Board
Winnipeg
Liverpool
Mrs Richardson Dies at University Hospital Iowa City
Mrs Richard son dies at noon in University Hospital Iowa City after long illness. Home in the community for years she leaves many friends and is survived by daughter Velma Moore and three sons. She was a Baptist and funeral plans were incomplete. Anaximander and Mercator mentioned in panorama of early map making.
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Mon
L. H. Richardson
University Hospita
Iowa City
Richardson
W. Jayley
East Seventh Street
Homer Brown
Brighton
Velma Moore
Colorado Springs
Else
Rock Island
Homer
Harlow
Washington
Mer Hus Ndad
The
Baptist Church
Balkans Unite to Defend Against Hapsburg Restoration in Hungary
Diplomats from Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia Romania consider joint action if Archduke Otto is installed on the Hungarian throne after turning 18 on November 20. Entente nations plan to seal the Hungarian frontier and accuse Hungary of breach of international law. The nine nation accord envisions mobilization. Zita and the Hapsburgs are cited as favored by some.
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Berlin
Geneva
Hulary
Tanary
Sugoslavia
Entente
Sations
Hunfury
League of Nations
Hapsvurgs Iy
Hungary
Hapsburg
Little Entente
Holy See
League of Nex Lions
France
England
Europe
Archduke Otto
Zita
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Jake Kiefer
Farmers Union
Talleyrand
Beverly Saree
Walif
Eddie Rickenbaker
Germa
Boole
Perthshire
Towa
Verna Pati
Select Members Scout Committee
Ped Downing
TV District Court
K. C
Journal
Austria
Missouri
University
Anaximander of
Miletus
Gerhard Kraemer
Mercator
Balkans
Hapsburg Dynasty
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