Russia Denies Manchuria Invasion Amid Countrys Tensions
London reports cabinet debates joint action by powers to halt hostilities with Russia and China. Moscow and Tokyo deny troop movements and treaties claims while China seeks League of Nations attention through Woo Kai Seng to Drummond in Geneva.
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London
Russia
China
Arthur Henderson
House of Commons
Moscow
U.P
Manchuria
Foreign Office
Tokio
U.F
Washington
League Geneva
Woo Kai-Seng
League of Nations
Eric Drummond
League
Woo
United Press
Half of Iowa corn crop harvested in southern part
Federal crops reporter Charles D. Reed says about half the corn in the southern Iowa has been shocked while husking nears completion in the north. Cold windy weather and frozen ground aided hand picking. shelling and marketing proceed in the north at about 68 cents per bushel for No. 4 corn. Influenza outbreaks among hogs noted, but no alarm.
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Jes Moines
Charles D. Reed
Federal
Iowa
Reed
Boys Head to Marshalltown for Y M C A Conference
Secretary L. W. Soule and Supt. J. H. Peet plan a Friday 7 am departure to Marshalltown for the state Y M C A conference for older boys. They chaperone Robert Stutsman Gail Henke Wayne Brown Donald Stutsman Donald Welsh from the Methodist church David Fulton Armeine Erwin from United Presbyterian church Mylen Thompson and David Catlett from Baptist church Harvey Coulter Bill Shields Henry Carris representing the Hi Y club.
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L. W. Soule
J. H. Peet
Marshalltown
Robert Stutsman
Gail Henke
Wayne Brown
Donald Stutsman
Donald Welsh
The
Methodist Church
David Fulton
Armeine Erwin
United Presbyterian Church
Mylen Thompson
David Catlett
Baptist Chuch
Harvey Coulter
Bill Shields
Henry Carris
Hi-Y Club
Gamon Couple In Narrow Highway Accident
Mr and Mrs John Gamon honeymooning in Sioux City escaped serious injury when a crane arm on a passing construction crew near Creston toppled debris, knocking Mrs Gamon from their car. She received head and body injuries at Creston hospital and is expected to be released tomorrow. John was unhurt and car damage details are unclear.
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John Gamon
Sioux City
Tueday
Creston
Gamon
John
W. R. Gamon
Tire thefts reported near hotels in town
Two tire thefts were reported to the sheriff this morning. A traveling man had two tires and one wheel stolen from a car in front of the Congress hotel last night. Another theft involved a wheel and tire from a camp wagon of a tourist at the Anderson hotel.
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Sheriff's Office
Congress Hotel
Anderson Hotel
Washington junior college hosts 500 friends for varied program
More than 500 friends of Washington junior college enjoyed an evening of student entertainment. The program featured musical numbers by a female duo and a male quartet, cornet and piano solos, and a one act comedy Marrying Off Father led by Priscilla Morrison.
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Washington Junior College
Washington
Twio
Mary Louise Harwood
Priscilla Morrison
Lucile Ross
Charles Long
Ralph Kleese
Carlton Lytle
David Fulton
Clifford Reinert
Margarita Williams
Gale Fisher
Alice MacDaniel
Hilda Brown
Lawrence McKune
Esther McCreedy
Charles Rademaker
Gladys Edwards
George Zeck
Mary Finke
Dramatics
C. S. Williams
Elfriede Cartano
John Westphal
Jirov Letts
Esther Elgar
Ly Scott
Clifford Renert
Margarita Walliams
Leroy Pratt
Irene Roe
Milburn McKay
Dean Harland Mead
Utility Firms Pledge 1930 Construction Program
Washington November 27 A group of utility operators presented President Hoover with a plan to spend 1.4 billion dollars on new construction in 1930 and 410 million on maintenance. Matthew Sloan president of the National Electric Light Association said the 1930 budget shows a 110 million increase over 1929. The leaders representing street railways gas and electric plants urged action to stimulate business in the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Hoover
White House
Matthew Sloan
National Electric Light Association
Sloan
Anners
Sherman Announces New Improvements
Roger Sherman has upgraded the former Goodin funeral parlors on the west side of the square. The business will operate as Sherman’s Funeral Service with a redecorated front, a new sanitary coating room, and new motor equipment including a Studebaker casket coach and Packard sedan. The new owner is a Washington native, Monmouth college and Worsham trained embalmer, with prior experience in Aurora, Illinois.
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Roger Sherman
Goodin Funeral
Sherman
D. D. Sherman
Washington
Monmouth College
Worsham Training School For
Chicago
Aurora
New Hospital Assistant Mss Clara Smith Appointed
Decatur Illinois ward announces appointment of Miss Clara Smith as head of the operating room and obstetrical department at the local hospital. Her leadership role details emphasize overseeing surgical suites and maternity services.
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Clara Smith
Decatur, Il
Thanksgiving Community Service at Baptist Church
The Washington community plans a 10 o clock Thanksgiving service at the Baptist church. Rev P E Roll of the Christian church will deliver the annual sermon chosen by the ministerial association. Other ministers will lead prayers and readings as the choir from the Baptist church provides music. Offerings go to the A M E church to support its needy congregation and a large gift is anticipated.
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Washington
Baptist Church
P. E. Roll
The
Christian Church
Ministerial Association
Hospital Adds New Anesthetic Nurse Miss Smith
Department of the Washington County Hospital announces Miss Smith, newly qualified in gas and anaesthetics, recently graduated from an anaesthesia course, will take charge on December first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County Hospital
Charges Against Theaters Owners Dismissed in Fairfield
Richard and Luther Day of Centerville were freed on five charges tied to a Fairfield Sunday movie while six other charges remain. Judge Dashiel granted the dismissals after a directed verdict. the Days had appealed after a $275 total fine. Fairfield still restricts Sunday film showings under a city ordinance.
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Fairfield
Richard and
Luther Day
Centerville
Liberty
George Dashiel
R. H. Munro
Seven Washington seniors to play final game against Mt Pleasant
Washington high school prepares for Thanksgiving clash with Mt Pleasant as seven seniors will start their final appearance. Coach Jim Schultz plans to start every senior, led by Marion McAvoy Captain George Penson and Wayne Brown with others including Harold Ahrens Burdette Westermark Gail Miller and John Young. Mt Pleasant aims for a stronger effort after a 20-0 loss to Eldon and fights to avoid last place in the Little Six standings.
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Washington High School
Mt. Pleasant
Washington
Jim Schultz
Marion McAvoy
George Penson
Wayne Brown
Harold Ahrens
Burdette Westermark
Gail Miller
Ahrens
Kiesey
Judevine
Jones
Raymond
Endicott
Story
Parsons
Dunn
State
de Kolb
George Freshwaters
Freshwaters
Eldon
Panthers
Muscatine
Planes Crash on Roofs of Two Buildings in NY Metro Area
Planes crashed onto roofs in Carle Place and Westbury within two hours, marking the third such New York incident this month. The first wrecked plane hit a YMCA in Manhattan. its pilot died later in Minneola. The second crash involved a large four motor Fokker monoplane with injuries reported to H. F. Boggs.
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New York
Carle Place
L. 1
Westbury
Greater
Manhattan
Minneola
H. F. Boggs
Department of Commerce
Evelyn Watson Wins Prize In Lemmon's Contest
Evelyn Watson is named winner of Lemmon's Pharmacy contest for a 200 word or less story on Why I Like to Trade at Lemmon's. Honorable mentions are noted in the official announcement as judges acknowledge many well written entries and time spent evaluating them.
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Lemmon's Pharmacy
Evelyn Watson
Lemmon’s
Lemmon
Thanksgiving Day Observed In Washington With Game And Service
Tomorrow will be a community holiday with many businesses closed or closing at noon. The courthouse and post office shut as usual, schools take a day off until Monday. In Washington a 10 AM union church service at the Baptist church and a 2:30 PM Mt. Pleasant Washington football game at the high school field headline the day, along with family dinners and church attendance.
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Court House
Washington
Union
Baptist Church
Mt. Pleasant-Washington
Panthers Aim to Halt Washington Star in Thursday Clash
Washington quarterback Charlie McAvoy looms as the key playmaker as the Panthers prepare a concerted effort to contain him. The plan centers on shutting down Washington and limiting his customary open attack on the forward wall.
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Mr. Pleasant
Charlie” McAvoy
Washington
Panthers
Hoovers Observe Quiet Thanksgiving in Mourning Time
President and Mrs Hoover plan a subdued Thanksgiving. They will attend union services at Metropolitan M E church at 10 30 am lunch with their son Allan home from Harvard business school and take a long afternoon auto ride through Virginia The day ends with dinner for intimate friends as the president carves an 18 pound wild turkey sent by Postmaster Mooney of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Hoover
Allan
Harvard Business School
Virginia
S-Street
William M. Mooney
Washington
City adopts new Washington street lights under Jordan leadership
Superintendent P L Jordan of the city water and light plant backs the new lighting system along Washington streets. Collaboration from L B Lupton council committee head and contractor Robert Drow enabled downtown and park lights. Five 600 candle power lamps line the square, with 450 candle power lamps a block out and 250 candle power on West Washington. Underground wiring completed on Clara Barton street awaiting final globes.
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Supt
P. Ll. Jordan
Washington Streets
Miver
Jordan
Washington
L. 8
Lupton
Ecomeil
George Pauls
S. D. Stewart
Hell Committee
John Applegate
Southern Utilities Company
Robert Drow
Eeetricians
West Washington
Washington Street
Huge Building Program for 1930 Planned
New York Nov 27. United Press survey shows U S construction and improvement programs for 1930 totaling over 9.4 billion dollars across industrial, public utility, railroad, and state and municipal sectors. Bell system leads with 700 million for nationwide projects. New York estimated 250 million. Pennsylvania Railroad 200 million. federal government near 1 billion. Illinois 114 million.
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New York
United States
United Press
Hoover
American Telephone and _ Telegraph
Bell System
State of
Pennsylvania Railroad
of Illinois
Christmas Seals Campaign Opens in Washington County
The Christmas seals drive for Iowa tuberculosis prevention begins next week in Washington County under the American Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. Belle Rice chairs with teachers and county school officials coordinating sale efforts in rural and town schools. Five dollar health bonds will be sold, with funds split between local health work and the state association, and each school keeping forty percent of locally raised money.
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Iowa
Washington County
American Legion Auxiliary
Belle Rice
Frank Kurtz
Washington
State Association
Lange Candidacy Expanded in Iowa Governor Race
DuBuque Iowa November 27 state Senator Otto F Lange announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor adding another entrant to the 1930 race.
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Dubuque
U.P
Iowa
Otto F. Lange
Goverernor
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Soviet
Sunior College
Unite Ins
New York Metropolitan
Hoovers
James W. Good
Central Park
Survey Today
Rick
Lange
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