Thanksgiving Brings Cold Wave Across Midwest
A severe Arctic cold snap shattered records in the Midwest and parts of the East. Snow drifts blocked roads as temperatures fell to well below zero from the Dakotas to Illinois and Michigan. Dozens died or suffered injuries amid blizzards, with Chicago agencies overwhelmed by demand for fuel and shelter.
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Chicago
Middle West
Ohio
Indiana
Iowa
Michigan
Dakotas
Midwest
North America
Manitoba
Weather Bureau
Canada
Dakota
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Devils Jake
N. D
United States
St. Paul Minneapolis
Georgia
Florida
Quake Toll Tops 257 as Japan Reeled in Aftershock
News from Tokyo reports 257 dead and 346 injured in Japan's worst tremor since 1922. Government officials, troops and local aid workers distributed rations and provided shelter as planes surveyed the stricken zones and villages received relief. In New York a fraud trial lingered as jurors failed to reach a verdict in the Healy Tammaney case and were discharged.
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Tokio
Japan
New York, Nor
Martin J. Healy
Thomas Tammaney
George F. Ewald
Supreme Court
McCook
NeCook
Hiam ‘Todd
Court P
Confused Will Ers. Rogers in New York Court Exchange
Fragmentary dialogue shows Will Rogers and another judge facing remarks on Broadway about a year of "doing" time. The snippet hints at courtroom banter and idle talk rather than a clear legal action or outcome. The overheard exchange suggests a light, accusatory tone typical of Rogers' wit during a court appearance.
Why Have Y. W. C. A. In Washington
A letter argues that girls deserve access to YWCA advantages in Washington county towns. It advocates uniting women to meet leaders, advance community betterment, and support the national YWCA drive with generous contributions to sustain the institution.
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Amalie Y
Esmlag
Thanksgiving Dinners and Services In State Institutions
About 12,000 inmates in state facilities enjoyed Thanksgiving meals not featuring turkey, with duck or chicken centerpieces at Fort Madison and other menus including oyster soup and fruit. Religious services, boxing, wrestling, and films accompanied the day. Eldora boys school planned a Thanksgiving play. At Anamosa, a football game between the reform school team and the American Legion chapter highlighted activities.
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Dy United Press
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Eldora
Tommy's
Anamosa
Iowa Observes Thanksgiving Across Towns
Iowa joins the national Thanksgiving observance with school and store closings, prayers in a union church service, a noon turkey meal, and football and radio programs in the afternoon. Hoover quiets national observance with White House dinner at 1 pm and family gathering as Herbert Jr. recovers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Massachusetts Bay Colony
George Washington
WHO- Wox V
Broadway Tabernacle
James B. Weaver
University of Town Las
American Legion
Dike
Hoovers
Quiet Bay
Washington
Hoover
Herbert, Jr
Asheville
N.C
Allan
Edgar Pickard
Daugher
Peggy
Rickards
Centra? Presbyterian
South
Open New Produce Station Saturday
Curtis Peterson and Verne Anderson announce a new produce station in the former Iowa Avenue garage. They will buy and sell eggs and poultry on opening day and expect to handle cream by early next week. Peterson runs the poultry side and Anderson the cream buying. Both are experienced and well regarded.
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Curtis Peterson
Verne Anderson
Iowa Avenue
Peterson
Mr. Anderson
Petterson
Funeral services for William Cole Friday
Funeral services for William Cole are announced for ten oclock Friday morning at the L A Jones funeral home. Dr A W Henke of the Methodist church will officiate and burial will be in Elm Grove cemetery.
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William Cole
L.A. Jones Funeral Home
A. W. Henke
Methodist Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Pilgrims and Indians in Pre Thanksgiving Programs
Washington grade schools held Thanksgiving programs and decorations across Heights Centennial Lincoln and Wallace. Pupils performed songs told stories colored Indian figures and built a sand table scene. Teachers noted spelling awards and class achievements while planning for Christmas activities.
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Washington
Heights
Centennial
Lincoln
Wallace
Marie Landau
Betty Michls
Tone Steele
Kenneth Herman
Joan Brown
Jean Davis
Mary C. Carris
Louise Davis
Betty Michels
Dorothea Snyder
Jane Steele
Milo Steele
Teeadle
Mary Dewees
Marcella Little
Mary Little
Dorothy Lowe
John Munn
Wayne Pick
AG Elizabeth Varney
Oretha Whitlock
Heights P.T. A
Arlance
PT. A
Heights P. ‘ A
Heights School
Soule and Mead Speak at Washington Junior College Thanksgiving
Leigh Soule secretary of the Washington WOM.AS and Dean Harland Mead spoke at the junior college's Thanksgiving assembly. Soule urged gratitude for past and future, noting others may suffer. He displayed a hand carved cane given to his father by an Indian to illustrate the talk. Supt. J. H. Peet praised student conduct, and Mead announced Thanksgiving break and handed out study schedule slips.
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Leigh Soule
Washington Wom
Peet
Harland Mead
Souue
Soule
Supt
J. H. Peet
Dean Mead
Garden of the Gods Frusta Tasting Beginnings Described
A brief note from American Magazine cites a paradoxical sentiment on early exploration, claiming humanity has yet to savor the true wonders beyond mere grassy evidence. The piece hints at grandeur awaiting deeper immersion.
Santa Claus to Visit Rock Island Station Saturday
Santa Claus will be at the Rock Island station at 9 o clock Saturday morning. W F Beatty, manager of Montgomery Ward and Company store, says Santa will have arts for the youngsters and will be at the Montgomery Ward and Company store until Christmas. Dozens of letters to Santa have been received from children across the county.
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Santa Claus
Rock Island
W. F. Beatty
Montgomery Ward
J Company
Beatty
San
Montomery Ward and Company
Santa. Claus
Santa
Somebody's Dog Brought Joy Before Fatal Accident
A small yellow dog brightened the school day for a wearer of smiles who awaited its return each night. The dog stepped into traffic and lay briefly on the West side of the square, bruised but alive before Charley Schmol ler reported it to the authorities. The dog was euthanized soon after to end its suffering, with speculation that the incident may have been an accident or caused by a careless driver.
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Charley Schmoeller
Decorations for Holidays Friday Night Lights Up Square
The Better Washington club sponsors a Christmas opening lighting up the square tomorrow evening. Colored lights will illuminate the park and evergreen trees at the square corners, adding to the festive mood around store windows already showcasing Christmas merchandise. One hundred individual Christmas trees will be placed in front of participating stores in early December, around the sixth or seventh.
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Washington Club
Young People At Stock Show In Chicago Event
A damaged OCR passage describes a national gathering for youth at stock shows held at Chicago stock yards from November to December. It mentions participants from 43 states and Ontario, with tests, demonstrations, meetings, and banquets as part of the International stock show division within the Boys and Girls clubs.
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Ch Fco
Ivertook
Chicago
Ontario
Auld Girls
Danville Mill Strike Eases After National Guard Arrives
In Danville Virginia a planned confrontation at the Schoolfield mill complex eased as 800 National Guard troops from Roanoke South Boston and Lynchburg arrived to guard the plant. A mob of about 2000 alleged strikers had trapped 400 to 500 non union workers and executives inside the mill but dispersed by midnight. Authorities said calm would hold through the holiday with non union workers expected to return Friday.
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Danville
Roanoke
Boston
Lynchburg
Schoolfield
CR. Murphy
Te United Press
Prison guards kill convicts in Thanksgiving escape attempt
In Huntsville Texas the penitentiary raised guard levels after two convicts Tony Corona and Wheeler McCally were killed attempting a Thanksgiving escape. Guard R O Ross faced injuries while thwarting the breakout staged by multiple inmates including Tom Shook and James Tully.
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Huntsville
Tex
Texas State Penitentiary
R. O. Ross
Feedom
Tony Corona
Wheeler McCally
Tom Shook
Electra
James Tully
Ross
Four Iowa Families Mourn Because of Accidental Deaths
On the eve of Thanksgiving four Iowa families mourn deaths from accidents. Jett Abimauist of Ma Iria died in a mine incident yesterday. Charles Uteseh died in Plymouth County when his cat was struck by a train at a grade crossing. Claude H. Putnam of Clear Lake injured himself with an ax on the upswing, fracturing skull and dying. A Mississippi River drowning near Clinton claimed shipmate Walter Vorbeck, while his companion Cat swam ashore but suffered exposure.
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United Prom
Famien
Jett Abimauist
Ma Iria
Charles Uteseh
Plymouth County
Northwestern
Rade
Teach
King Provisions
Claude H. Putnam
Clear Laake
Clinton
Walter Vorbeck
Cat
College Five to Open New Season with Strong Preview
Daily workouts at the high school gym under Coach George Freshwater build a likely strong season for College Five. Ottumwa Town Success School teams have impressed with recent wins, and Friday’s 7 20 p m opener against Ottumwa promises a lively start as the squad adjusts to life schedules and anticipated rivalries. Coach Freshwater plans retirement for Lester Duke at Nell College after the schedule is released.
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Theigh School
George Freshwaters
Washington
Otumwa
Ottumwa
Lester Duke
Nell College
Freshwater
Illinois Coal Mines Report Employed 42,615 Men in September
Springfield Illinois coal mines employed 42,615 men and produced 3,982,881 tons during September according to a report by John G Mill director of the state department of mines and minerals. The total number of mines operating was 15.
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Springfield
Ilinois
John G. Mill
State Deent of Mines and Minerals
Reverend Fulton Pleads Gratitude at Washington Thanksgiving Service
Rev Fulton of the United Baptist church urged gratitude during a community Thanksgiving service at the Washington church. He cited Samuel's plea to the people and traced the holiday's roots to Pilgrim reverence, Washington and Lincoln, stressing humility, gratitude to God, and the dangers of pride.
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Washington
Ers Fulton
Unitbyterian
Han Ehureh
Christan Church
Fulton
Samuel
Showdown on Muscle Shoals Likely at Coming Session
Congress faces a probable vote over Muscle Shoals with government operation favored by Norris bill backers. Senate resistance remains, while House members push to resolve the dispute and consider further appropriations for Dam No. 2 at Cove Creek to complete a government hydroelectric project.
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Muscle Shoals
Mashington
Senate
House
Congress
Teome
Snell
Mittee
Eady
Alabama
Cove Creek
Tennessee
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