Chicago All Excited Over World Series Start
Chicago fans anticipate a tense world series as the Cubs meet the Athletics in two games in Chicago with Lefty Grove likely to start for Philadelphia and Charley Root for Chicago. The series opens Tuesday at 1 50 p m with weather favorable and games to be split between Chicago and Philadelphia.
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Chicago
the Journal
United Press
U.P
Chicago Cubs
Philadelphia Athletics
Athletics
Cubs
Grimm
Joe McCarthy
Charley Root
Connie Mack
Lefty
Grove
Shibe Park
Philadelphia
Display Flags for D. A. R. Convention
Businessmen urged to display flags in front of stores for the D. A. R. district convention to be held here Wednesday. The event covers 22 counties and more than 100 visiting women are expected.
Suit Against Ma Kennedy Dismissed in Seattle
The $50,000 case of Rev. H. H Clark against Mrs. Minnie A Ma Kennedy claiming breach of promise to wed was dismissed by Judge J T Ronald on defense motion in Seattle.
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Seattle
Revival Services Successful in Keota
In Keota a two week evangelistic series at the local Christian church led by the Cole evangelistic party from Des Moines drew 22 accessions to the church. Baptisms occurred almost every night, with a Sunday homecoming basket dinner and three services including Sunday school and Christian Endeavor. A 35 member delegation came from Sizgurney, and large groups attended from Washington and nearby towns.
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Christian Endeavor
Sizgurney
Washington
Bank Robbery Locks Cashiers In Vault At Salix
Two armed bandits robbed Farmers Savings Bank of Salix taking 800 dollars after locking cashier A. J. Granger and his son Maurice in the vault. The men forced their way out, leaving additional money in a till, and fled by car. Salix population about 400 in Woodbury county.
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Salix, lJa
U.R
Farmers Savings Bank
Salix
A. J. Granger
Maurice
Granger
Car. Salix
Woodbur County
Hold Washington To Scoreless Tie In High School Football
Washington and Fort Madison played to a scoreless tie as Washington outgained the visitors with 13 first downs to five. The game featured a late Washington march toward the Madison goal and noted improvements in Washington’s offense and line play. Fort Madison’s Brayton broke his leg in the final period and Johnson led the Fort squad with a rugged ground game.
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Washington
Fort Madison
Madison
Ft. Madison
Muscatine
Johnson
Brayton
McAvoy
Jones
Kiesey
Jury Seated to Try Fall for Bribery Case
A fourteen member jury, four women and eight men, was sworn to hear the bribery trial of former Interior Secretary Albert B. Fall over a $100,000 alleged payment from oil magnate E. L. Doheny. Justice Hitz ordered jurors jailed for the trial, expected to last several weeks. Fall rose from illness to attend the opening in Washington, aided as needed, at the District of Columbia supreme court.
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Washington
Interior
Albert B. Fall
E. L. Doheny
William Hitz
District of Columbia Supreme Court
New Pastor Henke Delivers First Sermons in Washington
Rev A W Henke drew large crowds as he preached his first sermons as Washington Methodist pastor. He praised children as the church’s future and declared his pride in preaching Christianity, citing its divine origin and historical impact.
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A. W. Henke
Methodist Church
Washington
Henke
Supervisors Deny Junction Fair Tax
Louisa county board of supervisors denied a one-fourth mill levy for Columbus Junction fair totaling about 1200 dollars. The local association has not announced plans for next year. A deficit this year prompted hopes for county aid under the law.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County Board of Supervisors
French Fliers Claim Distance Record in Flight to Manchuria
Paris reports Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellionte set a new long distance non stop record by flying 5,958 miles from Le Bourget to Heilung Chiang Manchuria. Officials withhold official credit until barograph data is received but France lauds the achievement.
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Manchuria
Paris
U.P
Dieudonne Coste
Maurice Bellionte
Siberia
France
International Aeronautic Federation
French Air Ministry
Tsitsihar
Mukden
Coste
le Bourget Field
Heilung- Chiang
Y's Men Sponsor County Home Program Enjoyed
Washington county home inmates were entertained yesterday by a program sponsored by the Washington Y's Men's club. Clarence Logan presided as vice president while the Methodist Sunday school orchestra directed by Milburn Medway performed. Leigh Soule spoke briefly and Mrs. Lewis Warren led a song service as Superintendent Norton praised the visit.
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Washington County
Washington Y’s Men's Club
Clarence Logan
Methodist Sunday School Orchestra
Milburn Medway
Leigh Soule
Lewis Warren
W. J. Norton
Y's
W R C To Meet At Mt Pleasant
The district Women’s Relief Corps held a large convention session with over 250 delegates and visitors. It was decided the 1930 convention would be at Mt. Pleasant in October.
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Women’s Relief Corps
Mt. Pleasant
Norris names five to probe lobby charge
Senator Norris of the senate judiciary committee named a five member sub committee to probe Washington propaganda and lobby activities. Thaddeus Caraway was named chairman with four other members including Borah Walsh Blaine Robinson.
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Washington
2D. C
U.P
Norris
Senate Judiciary Committee
Thaddeus Caraway
Arkansas
William E. Borah
Idaho
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
John G Blaine
Wisconsin
Arthur Robinson
Indiana
Drowned 25 on Norwegian Steamer Hakon VIP
Reports say 25 people drowned when the Norwegian steamer Hakon VIP sank near Floree on the northwest coast of Norway last night.
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Copenhagen
U.P
Hakon Vip
Floree
Norway
Louisa County Sun Day School Convention Plans Set
Louisa county Council of Religious Education met at Grandview parsonage with 22 attendees. They scheduled the annual Sunday school convention for October 27 and 28 in Grandview with addresses by Dr and Mrs Walter Hutton of Des Moines.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County Council of Religious Education
Grandview
Walter Hutton
Des Moines
Sheppard Seeks New Prohibition Measure in Senate
Senator Sheppard of Texas proposed amending the Velstead act to bar liquor purchases. The move targets stronger enforcement of prohibition to support the Eighteenth Amendment.
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Sheppard
Washington
U.P
Senate
Texas
Supt Hungerford of Rock Island Dead
Edwin D Hungerford 7 superintendent of the Iowa division of the Rock Island railroad died late Saturday Funeral services set for Tuesday He oversaw Rock Island lines between Rock Island Illinois and Omaha and branch lines to Washington and Keokuk Des Moines October 7 U P
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Des Moines
U.P
Edwin D. Hungerford
Iowa Division
The
Rock Island Railroad
Hungerford
Rock Island
Omaha
Washington
Keokuk
Washington corps year report highlights relief and patriotism
The Washington corps annual report notes extensive activity with 134 Wingsits to G A R members and 218 to Women’s Relief Corps members. $178 spent on relief, flowers sent to the sick and funerals, fruit baskets to veterans on birthdays, and Memorial Day programs plus flags, essay contests, and memorial markers. Socials and other corps activities are also listed.
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Washington Corps
Women’s Relief Corps
Eight Die in Separate Air Crashes Across U S
Air crashes in Texas Missouri Pennsylvania and Altoona claim eight lives. In Leona Texas four men perished when a monoplane fell from 1500 feet after a torn wing folded over the cockpit. In Moberly Missouri a crash at the airport opening killed pilot Bryan Heflin and passengers Paul Rowland and Deldee Hardin. In Altoona Pennsylvania Baker Diehl 22 fell 2800 feet when parachute failed.
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Leona
Tex
Bryan Heflin
Huntsville
Paul Rowland
Deldee Hardin
Moberly
Baker Diehl
Altoona
Lieut
Ernest Hewitt
Scouts Enjoy Iowa City Football Day with Statewide Guests
About 32 Washington Boy Scouts joined 2 000 plus delegates for a Day at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. They marched in a long parade, toured the Memorial Union, and filled the new stadium as the Hawkeyes dispatched Monmouth to a clear win.
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Miss Sue Browning
Muscatine
Tina Whulerbax
Iowa City
Tressa Marsh
Fairfield
Orpha Turner
Besse Musgrove
Ottumwa Patrollc
Jennie Joy
Wapello
Clara Weaver
Iowa
Nora Bryson
Washington
Ella Crissinger
Mt. Union
Carrie Chapman
Towa-Monmouth
Towa City
University of
University of Iown
Ted” Brown
Iowa Memorial Union
Froat University
Memorial Union
Ottumwa
Ten Cent
Monmouth
Five Nations Invited to Naval Conference Talks
London dispatch reports Foreign Secretary Arthur Henderson inviting the United States Japan France and Italy to a five power naval conference. Invitations handed to embassies as Britain aims to align Anglo American parity before conferences. Washington note says Hoover and MacDonald returned from a weekend retreat and joint statement notes progress and ongoing conversations to ease friction.
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London
Arthur Henderson
United States
Japan
France
Italy
Ramsay MacDonald
MacDonald
Hoover
Five More Fliers Missing in Canada
Winnipeg Manitoba September 7 Five additional fliers were missing today at the conclusion of one month's search for Col C D Sees McAlpine and his party of seven explorers.
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Canada
Winnipeg
Man
U.P
Col.c. Dsees McAlpine
Columbus Junction Beats Morning Sun 56 to 0
Columbus Junction high school overwhelmed Morning Sun 56 to 0 on Saturday. Two long passes for touchdowns and field goals helped lead 15 to 0 at halftime. In the second half Pine scored twice followed by Manley Chown and Bob Manley each with touchdowns.
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Columbus Junction
Columbus High School
Morning Sun
Pine
Manley
Chown
Bob Manley
Louisa Vigilantes Hold Practice Shoot in Wapello
The Louisa County Bankers Association and Vigilante committee held a meeting and practice shoot at Wapello with about forty in attendance. Hi Yackey of the state department supervised the shoot and spoke at the banquet on countering bank robbery. Sheriff George Oaks and the Vigilante committee are fully organized.
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Columbus Junction
Louisa County Bankers’ Association
Wapello
Hi Yackey
State Department
George Oaks
Soviet Tax Frauds Reach Municipal Finance Dept
In Tula the Financial Department of the city government, including 11 communists among about fifty workers, has been arrested on charges of bribery and tax fraud. Similar scandals have emerged in Astrakhan, Nizhny Novgorod and other cities in recent months.
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Tula
Astrakhan
Nijn-Novgorod
Heron Cuts Power To Vast Farm Community
A heron perched on a 2,300-volt line near Plymouth Wisconsin touched an adjoining wire causing a short circuit. The incident left a farm community without electricity for most of the night while the bird’s tail sparked the outage.
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Plymouth
Wis
Spotlight on Stanley McConnell's Big Plays
One young man identified as number 68 from Monmouth stood out with two impressive runs and a thrilling tackle. The scout noted Stanley McConnell, formerly of Washington high school, amid the fast paced action.
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Number 68
Monmouth
Stanley McConnell
Washington High School
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