Land and Ramsey clash over Lowden campaign letter
Major Frank Land chairman of the Iowa Lowden for president committee says he wrote a letter to Walter Ramsay secretary of state about campaign funding and strategy. Ramsay replies he does not seek a newspaper clash and the letter may be published by others.
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Webster City
United Press Today
Frank Land
Iowa
Ramsay
Lund
Secretary of State
Colonel Lowden
Lowden
No Further Jury Terms Declared by Judge Hamilton
Judge D W Hamilton announced all members of the November term potit jury list are excused for the term as no further jury cases will be tried. Court adjourned to Monday December 5. The Jeffrey Thorne case ended with a verdict for the defendant at 9 PM after a 3 45 PM start. The action involved estate matters and a note dated November 26 1904 placed in probate files.
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D. W. Hamilton
Potit
District Court
Jeffrey Thorne
Clifford Thorne
F. S. Finley
H. G. Jeffrey
W. R. Jeffrey
Ruth Thorne
Jeffrey
Mr. Jeffrey
Wellman Residents Host visitors at the Dawson home
Ray Bell of Wellman visited town Saturday as a business caller. Mr and Mrs L E Dawson Mr and Mrs Wilbur Dawson and two children Ardis and Buddy Floyd Dawson and daughter Donna and Mr and Mrs Alfred Vildcon of Waterloo Iowa were at the Robert Dawson home yesterday.
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Ray Bell
Wellman
L. E. Dawson
Wilbur Dawson
Ardis
Buddy
Floyd Dawson
Donna
Alfred
Vildcon
Waterloo
Iowa
Robert Dawson
Prince of Wales Thrown From Horse Again During Fox Hunt
In Melton Mowbray England on November 28 the Prince of Wales was thrown when a fox hunting horse toppled on a rail. He was unhurt and remounted a new horse before continuing the Quorn hunt. Fellow riders feared serious injury after the fall recall of Lady Victoria Billock's recent fox hunting death.
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Melton
Mowbray
England
Prince of Wales
Wales
Victoria Billock
Earl of Derby
Ford unveils new low price car in nationwide show
Washington Iowa hosts the public reception for the Ford's new car as G B E Mace announces the vehicle will surpass current low priced models in speed, control and economy. Detroit confirms prices will align with Ford policy of offering best autos at lowest possible price.
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Ford
Henry Ford
Washington
Iowa
G. BE. Mace
Washington Motor Co
United States
Ford Motor Company
Detroit
Vicinity
Flora Dodds Wins Window Story Prize
Six stories competed for the weekly window display feature. Flora Dodds won first prize for an account on Carter's Clothes shop windows. Margaret Applegate placed second with Harwoods' window. Other authors included Lawrence Ryan Lemmon's Jewel ry store Lucille Davidson S. & H. Varieties Winifred Carris EK. M. Bridges & Co. Eva Burham Phillips & Hebner.
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Flora Dodds
Carter
Margaret Applegate
Harwoods
Lawrence Ryan
Lemmon
Lucille Davidson
S. & H. Varieties
Winifred Carris
EK. M. Bridges & Co
Eva Burham
Phillips & Hebner
Journal
Telephone Company Rebuilding Main Line to Brighton
The Washington Telephone company begins rebuilding a 1.5 mile main line to Brighton using new poles wire and equipment. The project starts a five year program with next year plans to rebuild another main lead line and lay additional lines underground in Washington city.
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Washington Telephone Company
Brighton
Washington City
Bowman to Make Race He Asserts
Former Iowa senator M L Bowman will formally announce his gubernatorial candidacy at a Plymouth county mass meeting in Le Mars on Saturday. He will discuss the highway commission fight over bond payments and challenge any commissioner to debate the legal basis of forced agreements. He frames his campaign around a bank guaranty act and vows to run an open race if voters keep him from the office.
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Commission
Bowman
Highway Commission
Des Moines
Plymouth County
M. L. Bowman
United Press Today
le Mars
T Am
Bank Guaranty Aet
Towa
Democrats Press Coolidge on 4 Do Not Choose
Washington p suggests Democrats plan to force President Coolidge to amplify his four term limit stance during the upcoming six month session. They may move a resolution in the Senate opposing more than eight years in the White House and seek a public, campaign aiding statement ahead of the nominating convention.
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Washington
Coolidge
Congress
Senate
White House
al Smith
New York
Smith
Mr. Coolidge
Insurgent Oklahoma Leaders Plan December 6 Meeting
Oklahoma insurgent legislators announced plans to convene December 6 to probe Governor Henry Johnston’s administration. The four anti Johnston leaders said the session could be held in the state house or county jail depending on a district court ruling on an injunction filed by the governor’s supporters.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Henry
Open Basketball Practice at Washington High School
Washington high school opens basketball practice with key letter winners returning and strong challengers expected. Coach Hod Rice notes several hopefuls from last year and new players from physical training classes, aiming for a competitive Little Six schedule starting December and January against Wayland Ottumwa Fairfield Muscatine Mt Pleasant Burlington.
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Washington High School
Fisher
Bain
Piales
Harold Tucker
Crone
Hod” Rice
Lytle
Korf
Simpson
McAvoy
Haney
Rice
Maye
Pieper
Ahrens
Rohrer
McDaniel
Wells
Lohrer
Wayland High School
Kalona
Little Six
Coach Rice
University High
Towns City
Burlington
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Muscatine
Mt. Pleasant
Churches call anti saloon league to overhaul leadership
The Christian Century editorialized that the anti saloon league must renounce dubious political ties and change its leadership to retain church support. It cited Ohio's Marshall bill and its fines based income as intolerable and called the league’s endorsement of Frank L. Smith as senatorial candidate scandalous.
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Ehigago
Anti-Saloon League
Christian Century
Chicago
League
Ohio
Frank L. Smith
U. S. Senate
War Menace in Europe Seen Easing After Three Day Publicity
After three days of world publicity Europe’s war scare eased as statesmen voiced no readiness for new conflict. Lithuania and Poland denied aggression and blamed each other for tensions while France Italy Yugoslavia Albania pursued friendlier terms. Bogging down disputes in Romania Bulgaria calmed, and Britain signaled hopes for an amicable Polish Lithuanian settlement at the December 5 LNC meeting.
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London
Europe
Great Britain
Lesenc
Af Nations Council
House of Commons
Massacre Reported by Chinese Troops in Southeast China
Refugees arriving in Hongkong recount wholesale killings of red troops in Haifng and Luksung districts with reports of over 500 dead in one town. A Hongkong bishop describes a grisly procession and mutilations. Land seizures and crop confiscation accompany new government taxes. Police/strike actions in Canton add to unrest.
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Hongkong
Haifng
Luksung
Kwangtung
Red
Canton
Skromme Faction Plans Nevada Mass Meeting Tonight
Plans were reported complete for a mass meeting in Story County courthouse to protest what followers call malicious prosecution of state senator Lars Skromme. The gathering follows a Story County district court hearing over a $9,500 trusteeship against Skromme, opposed by local followers who blame the cement trust and the Iowa road association.
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Nevada
Iowa
Story County
Lars Skromme
Roland
Skromme
Storgecounty
Cement Trust
Lowa Food Roads Association
Funeral of Miss Johnson Tuesday
Mary J. Johnson born near Delphia Indiana June 8 1846 daughter of James H. and Nancy J. Johnson oldest of nine children survived by one brother Joseph M. Johnson of Vincennes Indiana. She moved to Washington about fifteen years ago and served in several homes until illness struck on Saturday November 28 and she died at 11 05 that night. Funeral services will be held at Jones Funeral Parlors Tuesday morning at 10 30 conducted by Rev A M Malcolm of the Associate Presbyterian church of which she had long been a member.
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Mary J. Johnson
Delphia
Idiana
James H
Nancy J. Johnson
Joseph M. Johnson
Vincennes
Indiana
Washington
Jones Funeral
A. M. Malcolm
Associate Presbyterian Church
Miss Johnson
Washington star Bill Bales makes Little Six first team
Captain Bill Bales of Washington high school earns a guard spot on the Little Six all star team for 1927 after a coaches vote. The Burlington Gazette lists first team selections with players from Burlington Fairfield Mt Pleasant Ottumwa Muscatine and Washington.
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Bill Bales
Washington
Little Six
Bill Bayliss
Burlington Gazette
Bayliss
Bales
Rain
Hingstrauer
Koenig
Burlington
Carnahan and Farquar
Mt. Pleasant
Santee
Ledore
Ottumwa
Meltzer and
Albee
Muscatine
Bain
Keltner
Fairfield
Demonstration Plan Overruled in Appanoose Minefields
In Des Moines a meeting of the Des Moines trade and labor assembly rejected a proposal for a large demonstration in Appanoose county mines to protest striker treatment. Delegates from Appanoose described 14 closed mines 4 operated with non union labor 400 men employed 60 days yearly amid a lockout.
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Des Moines
Appanoose County
Des Moines Trade and Labor Assembly
Appanoose
Rags Riley
Apanoose Union
Stolen John Mangold Ford Recovered Near Church
A John Mangold Ford was reported stolen Sunday evening and later found near the Methodist church. The thieves apparently abandoned the car after driving it around town.
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John Mangold
Meeting Plans Food Aid for District After Strike
At the meeting plans were made to send more food and clothing to the district. The proposal to send union men to Centerville to stave a demonstration was tabled.
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Centerville
Algeria Flood Devastates Regions Killing Dozens
In Oran Algeria a two day rainstorm left at least 150 dead and thousands homeless. Mostaganem suffered severe destruction with rivers rising to six feet and water reaching ten feet at Perregaux. Rescue planes distributed supplies as authorities authorized relief funds and the interior minister pledged help.
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Oran
Algeria
Maurice Violette
Relizana
Mostaganem
Perregaux
Mission Women Meet Wednesday in Columbus Junction
Washington women attend the Women's Foreign Missionary society gathering at Columbus Junction with a full program. Speakers include Mrs. A. J. Williamson and Mrs. R. D. McCullough, plus music and discussions on missionary work. Auxiliary groups from several towns will participate. The note mentions visiting relatives returning to Scotts Bluffs and Keota.
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Washington
Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
Columbus Junction
Columbus
A. J. Williamson
Wapello
R. D. McCullough
W. W. Powers
Ainsworth
Barr
Crawfordsville
Marilee
Malachi
F. L. Darrow
Alma Hearn Holland
School of Missions
Pleasant Plain
Lloyd Hill
Scotts Bluffs
Nebraska
Burlington
Town City
Keota
Sadie Powell
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