Cardinals welcomed home after World Series triumph
St Louis prepares for a hero's parade honoring Rogers Hornsby and the Cardinals after their series victory over the Yankees. Mayor Victor Miller leads a committee to receive the champions at the station and a $5,000 sedan is promised as a gift to Hornsby.
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Associated Press
ST. Louis
Cardinals
Rogers Hornsby
Hornsby
Victor Milter
New York
St ‘Ows
Sportsmen’s Park
Yankees
Yanks
Cardipala
Reinhart
Yank Stadium
Mex
Pithhers
Pennock
Reland Alexander
Alexander
Ben Paschal
Beverend
Baatsman
Otters
Bisa
Talla
Shocker
Shawkey
Jones
Farmers Find Little Demand for New Loan Programs
A Iowa experiment in farm finance shows farmers largely ignore new short term loan facilities. Des Moines and Fort Dodge agencies lent about $1 million total, mainly to livestock breeders and warehouse financing, with marketing problems and weather curbing corn sales.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Jardine
National Agricultural Credit Corporations
Fort Dodge
Chicago
Harry Laird
Des Moines Corporation
Intermediate Credit Bank
Dhe
Laird
Fort Dodge Corporation
Iown
Des Moines Company
H. Hogan
WV. Gadd
Port Dodge Company
Government to Oppose Decree Vacation in Packers Case
The government says the motion to vacate the 1920 consent decree should go to the Supreme Court. A brief from the Department of Justice argues the issue belongs at the nation’s top court. Charles E. Hughes will present the Packers' side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Court of Appeals
Department of Justice
Charles Ek
Hughes
Betty Lou stage cast announced for Graham show
A large community cast and chorus will perform Betty Lou at the Graham next Monday and Tuesday. Rehearsals are underway under Miss Helen Stitgen of Rock Island. Lead roles include Uncle Cy Clavee Kerr Betty Lou Winifred Allen and others with the high school band selling tickets to raise funds for the Legion treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Lou
the Graham
The
American Legion
Helen Stitgen
Rock Island, WI
Uncle Cy
Clavee Kerr
Legion
Post
Lemmon
Chinese Bandits Take Americans in Henan Province Missionaries
A large party of missionaries traveling to stations at Shenchonfu in Hunan province was attacked by bandits. Three Americans were captured: Minerva Weil, Lydia Koebbe, and Karl Beck. Seven others escaped and reached Taoyuan. The bandits caused the soldiers hired for protection to flee after the attack.
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Associated Tress
Hankow
China
Ban- Cite
Shenchonfu
Hunan
Minerva
Weil
Reformed Mission
Laydia Koebbe
Evangelical Mission
Karl H. Beck
Misa'an
Taoyuan Tayo
Bunnemeier
J Granner
The
Sehweitner
Misseos RN. Messimer
Amiski
Nenneberge
Hwileeman
Reformed Church
Chongten Guard
Speed Boat Sinks On Clinton River
Clinton October 4. A speed boat named Puryear HU built by Thomas Puryear sank on the river after a high wind and rising water. The craft is notable for being operated by an airplane propeller and guided by an airplane rudder.
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Clinton
Associated Press
Ratna
Itss Puryear
Thomas Puryear
Red Flag Raised Over Wrangel Island by Soviet Russia
Advices from Tokyo report the red flag of Soviet Russia raised over Wrangel Island in the Arctic Ocean 400 miles west of the Dering Strait entrance. The Russian steamer St Avropol lowered flags after visiting the island 100 miles north of Siberia. bears and fox roam scarce vegetation. Since 1849 the island has seen American, Russian, and German occupation.
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Associated Press
New York
Tokyo
Soviet Russia
Aretic Ocean
Dering Strait
Wrange
St. Avropol
Hakodate
Japan
Vie Island
Arctic
Siberia
Taylor County voters seek vote on road bond plan
A petition signed by more than the required voters asks Taylor County residents to decide at the November 2 general election whether to approve hard surfacing of the county's primary roads. The plan accompanies bond issuance totaling 900000 dollars.
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Associated Press
Bedford
Taylor County
Taylor County Board of Supervisors
Plana
Parades Draw Many Float Entries for Fall Festival Show
The three day fall festival features a Thursday 6 30 a m parade with decorated cars floats and livestock exhibits. Entries must arrive by 9 45 a m for judging eligibility except hogs and poultry. First prize is 25 with 10 for second and a final parade Friday at 4 p m to honor winners who must participate. The agriculture department also reports a sawdust treatment method for cattle and sheep feed.
Rules for Local Horse Shoe Pitching Tournament
Amateur contest under national horse shoe pitching rules. Entries due by 9 oclock October Tth and pitching begins at 10 oclock. Send all entries to Griff Humphrey, committee chair.
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Griff Humphrey
Festival Setup Storms Ahead Then Clears Possible
A two day festival in Washington weighs plans against rain with indoor venues for seminars and exhibits. Claude Porter and Howard Clarke will speak at the remodeled Graham theater as crowds may gather from neighboring communities. Big parades on Thursday and Friday headline the event with farm exhibits, music, contests, and a high school football clash to cap Friday.
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Ckties
Tracy Phillips
Claude Porter
Howard Clarke
Graham Theater
Rudeet
Entertainment Fund
Washinet
Washington and
Washington
Ottumwa Gridders Triumph 6-2 In Muddy Saturday Game
Ottumwa defeated Washington 6 to 2 on a field muddied by clay. Key plays included Pencil's 50 yard run and Washington’s second quarter safety, as Ottumwa relied on strong line work and punting to secure the win ahead of their next clash with Wellman.
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Scumbsworth
Southworth
New York
Tante
Wid Birpeders
Sera
Cardinals
Ruth
Thevenow
Alex
Combs
Bie
Hermin
Ong
Farrell
Erc
Alexander
Shocker
Ottumwa
Washington High School
Jomaal
McKinstry
Wellman
Pencil
Washington
Poweil
Wilson
Ottumwn Oval
Wilton
Oval
Bury
Gene Turner
Washington Weaver
Weehington
Weaver
Fisher
Mtumwa
Washington Territory
Morrison
Blick
Sigourney
Brighton
Graduation for three nurses at Washington County Hospital
Dr J Fred Clarke of Fairfield will deliver the commencement address at the graduation of three girls from the Washington County Hospital Training School for Nurses. The ceremony takes place Thursday at eight o clock in Pirat United Presbyterian church with McCleery presiding.
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J. Fred Clarke
Fairfield
Southeastern Laws
Washington County Hospital Training School
Pirat United Presbyterian Church
Cheahman H. H. McCleery
The
County Hospital Board
Presi Us
W. W. Bowers
Robert Grimes
Everette Griffith
Sunday Schools Name Delegates for Convention
Washington Sunday schools named delegates for the county convention to be held Thursday at the Christian church in Brighton. Sessions start 9 30 am 1 30 pm and 7 40 pm with dinner served at the Methodist church. Speakers include Rev George Derbyshire Des Moines Dr Edward B Turner Parsons College Iowa and others. Presidents report and officer elections will follow morning program built by a committee led by Miss Ella Gordon and Rev John D Kern.
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Washington
Brighton
Methodist Church
George Derbyshire
University Baptist Church of
The
Christian Church
Board of Religious Education
Cy Bm. Ward
Brighton Methodiat Church
Willard Wylie
Second United Presbyterrian Church of Washington
J. H. Jones
County Association
Ella Goredon
John D. Kern
Mra
Cal Cooper
Avery Horton
Several Missing in Kansas Floods Reported
The flood that swept from southern Kansas into Oklahoma has claimed three lives with several more people still unaccounted for as residents were forced from lowland homes.
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Kansas
Associated Press
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Hair Growth Rate and Lifespan of Individual Strands
A scientific note states human hair grows about eighteen one-thousandths of an inch per day and that the typical life span of a single hair is roughly six years. This concise factoid informs readers about hair physiology and renewal.
Hospital auxiliary to host class reception in chapel
The hospital womens auxiliary will run a class reception in the church chapel. Tomorrow at 6 30 pm graduates will be honored with a dinner hosted by the county hospital trainone school alumni, about twenty five attendees.
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Womens Auxiliary
Hospital
County Hospital
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