Owsley Urges Justice and Education on Thanksgiving
American Legion national commander Alvin M. Owsley delivers a Thanksgiving message calling for justice for 20 000 disabled veterans and a broad program of citizenship education to ensure equal opportunity, physical development for youth, compulsory schooling, and continued military benefits under the Defense Act of 1920. He stresses no charity for veterans and urges national unity and gratitude.
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Associated Prema
Washington, D. C
Alvin M. Owsley
American Legion
International Association of Allied Veterans of
Owsley
Legion
United States
Japanese Politicians Open Campaign Before December Diet
Tokyo reports Viscount Takahashi and Viscount Kato leading campaigns in the west ahead of the Diet meeting on December 25. The Diet usually starts December 25, then adjourns to January 20 for key business. Majority seats: Seiyukai 276, Kenseikai 101, Kakushin 46, Koshin 25, Independents 15. House of Peers majority Kyokai 1387 with other groups 24 to 44 each.
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Tokio
Viscount Takahashi
Seiyukai
Viscount Kato
Kenseikai
Kakushin Club
Kokuminto
Kato
Come E ‘Ead
Washington
Siberia
Major Hara
Kate
Koshin Club
House of Peers
Kenkyukai
Eddyville Girls Compete at Chicago for Europe Trip
Catherine Boliba ugh and Beulah Rodgers of Eddyville Iowa have won premier home economics honors and will compete at the International Livestock Show in Chicago December 2 to %. Their team, with Minnesota, seeks a Europe trip funded by the Committee of Devastated France to tour American agricultural extension methods.
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Associated Press
Ames
Catherine Bolibaugh
Beulah Rodgers
Eddyville
Iowa
Sioux City
Iowa State College
Chicaro
Europe
France
United States
Budget system urged to curb state expenses by Sen Shaff
Iowa state senator J O Shaff of Camache Nebo district twenty second urges a budget system to control state expenditures and ease taxation if the Fortieth General Assembly adopts it He supports economy in government and plans to push for swift firm justice over capital punishment while noting parole has merits and harsher penalties should not be replaced by leniency
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Camanche
J. O. Shaff
Fortieth General Assembly
Shaff
Clinton County
Lawa
Paule
Red Cross Drive Aims to Rebuild Washington County Chapter
Washington county residents will be invited to join the Red Cross next week with a special membership drive from December 4 to 9. Banks, stores, and the district court office will enroll volunteers, with Miss Elsie Vitcher of Chicago returning December 11 to reorganize the county chapter for another year.
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Washington County
Red Cross
Elsie Vitcher
Chicago
Washington
Iowa
Smuggling Out Of Germany A Battle
Dresden dispatch reports ongoing border smuggling battles as German officials counter clever tactics. Smugglers used double linings and stamped garments to prove origin. Officials then stationed stamping and later deployed expert tailors to verify clothing origins on entry.
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Associated Press
Dresden
Germany
Mr and Mrs Harry Headed To Jackson For Illness
Mr and Mrs Harry travel to Jackson Michigan after being summoned due to a serious illness, leaving their home and awaiting further updates on the condition of a relative or associate.
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Harry
Jackson
Michigan
Norway Spruce Proposed for Iowa Windbreaks and Shelterbelts
Ames, Nov 30 The Iowa State College forestry bulletin recommends the Norway Spruce as the most desirable windbreak tree for Iowa farms. It notes the tree’s straight trunk and pyramidal crown, good growth on upland soil, and moderate fertility requirements. The bulletin stresses shelterbelts protect homes and feed lots, and that a single row windbreak guards crops from drying winds, especially in the northwest. Other recommended species include all evergreens, white pines, European larch, and jack pines.
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Associated Press
Ames
Towa
Iowa State College Department of Forestry
Iowa
Bulletin
Need for Prolonged Navigation Season on Great Lakes
Duluth reports coal shortages push shipowners to seek post December 10 extensions beyond formal navigation close. Insurance expires then. some owners risk uninsured voyages to haul costly cargoes, potentially earning up to fifty thousand dollars per trip amid hazardous winter forecasts.
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Associated Presa
Duluth
Minn
Great Lakes
Northwest
Coolire
Red Cross Peace Program Aids Veterans and Disaster Relief
The Iowa Red Cross funds a comprehensive peace program aiding soldiers and sailors with compensation adjustments. It maintains disaster response readiness, assists in mine, earthquake, and flood relief, and has active refugee aid in southeastern Europe. The group also supports flood victims in Louisiana and stresses preparedness for emergencies in Washington County and nearby areas.
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Red Cross
Peacy
Iowa Red Cross
Europe
Chile
Louisiana
Washington County
Ned Cross
FASHION Ransacks Barnyard Feathers Roosters Return
Paris reports fashion again borrows from the barnyard with rooster feathers appearing on hats and evening gowns. Natural white and black prevail while dyers fill color gaps. A small hat shop shows these simple yet smart items priced around 750 francs with others at 500 and 600 francs.
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The
Associated Press
Paris
Austria Shrines Looted by Highly Skilled Thieves
A wave of robberies targets wayside shrines private chapels and medieval monuments across Austria. Thieves lift high value carvings and statues likely led by experts, especially in Tyrol and Styria. Private chapels report multiple statues vanished, hinting at professional plunderers rather than common criminals.
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Vienna
Austria
Tyrol
Styria
Easy Winner in English Paper Fancy Dress Contest
A novelty feature required costumes to cost no more than 2 shillings. Miss Phylty Bare won the prize in the event reported.
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Phylty Bare
Shortz Trial in Burlington Nears End
A Burlington murder case against woman defendant Shortz moves toward closing arguments as prosecutors present final evidence and defense counters with last motions. The trial centers on alleged fatal stabbing incidents and is closely watched by local residents and court observers.
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Shortz
Burlington
Jury Denies Dismissal in Shurtz Murder Trial
Burlington November 30 jury convicts Mrs. J V Shurtz of murder in the Shurtz case after a trial that began November 22 and ends with a life sentence recommended by the panel. The trial centers on conspirator Roy Spees and alleged threats and romantic entanglements at the Middletown area home.
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Burlington
J. V. Shurtz
Bo’y
Lfe
Spees
Shurtz
Roy Spees
J. W. Shurtz
Stirtz
Middletown
Katherine Shurtz
Waymack
Jake Waymack
Raritan
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