Youngsters give alibi for leaf fire in Davenport
Two youths taken to police headquarters offered a smoke alibi to explain a fire started with dry leaves. Police accepted the story and released the boys. In Waterloo the address by Henry A. Wallace was moved from October 17 to October 18 to allow Gov. Kraschel to attend the third district Democratic rally. Wallace will speak October 17 in Council Bluffs.
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Davenport
Waterloo
Henry A. Wallace
Nelson G. Kraschel
Wallace
Council Bluffs
Thief Stole 49 Left Shoes From Car
Sioux City footwear salesman Harold S. Marple reports 49 pairs of left shoes stolen from his car. If the thief has only a left leg, footwear costs are over, but if not the culprit faces ongoing trouble since all stolen shoes are left feet.
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Sioux City
Harold S. Marple
Marple
Crumpled 1924 Poor Fund Check Uncashed Found in Records
A 1924 uncashed money order for $8.02 was found by a WPA worker during records modernization in Cedar Rapids-Lime County. Local postal authorities were notified and on Monday a new Washington order arrived for $8.92, adding to the county poor fund after 14 years.
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Cedar Rapids
Lime County
WPA
Washington, D. C
Jury Selected for First Degree Murder Trial in Norton Case
Ottumwa reports the jury of five women and seven men is seated to try Cresser Norton. Judge H. W. Dashiell of Albia presides and County Attorney F. E. J. Grier will open for the state, followed by Norton’s attorney W. A. Hunt.
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Ottumwa
Cresser Norton
W Dashiell
Albia
FE. J. Grier
W. A. Hunt
Norton
Iowa Campus to Crown King and Queen at Pica Ball
John Evans of North English announces campus royalty for the University of Iowa. The king and queen will be chosen from the junior class and crowned at the Pica ball, tentatively set for December 3.
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U.S
Iowa City
University of Iowa
John Evans
North English
Hawkeye
Evans
Des Moines Driver Fined for Inadequate Brakes in Fatal Hit
Howard Logsdon of Baxter was fined $16 by Municipal Judge Charles Cooter after his auto struck and killed 22 year old coal miner T. J. Owens Jr on October 1. Logsdon said Owens walked in front of the car.
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Des Moines
Howard Logsdon
Baxter
T. J. Owens, Jr
Charles 8. Cooter
Logsdon
Officials deny Iowa team underfed and sleep deprived claims
Iowa board of athletics chairman Kar EF Leib and athletics director B D Schroeder denounce editor John Mooney and the Daily Iowan for claims that Iowa football players are malnourished and sleep deprived. They call the article absolutely silly and deny any censure steps.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Kar
EF. Leib
University of Iowa
John Mooney
Daily Iowan
Leib
B.D
Dad) Schroeder
Towa
Man Found Dead in Parked Truck on Weekend
Des Moines reports Ralph Bates aged 42 was found dead in his truck seat after two days in full view of weekend tab observers. Coroner A E Shaw stated Bates died about 48 hours likely from a heart attack.
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Des Moines
Ralph Bates
A. FE. Shawgald Bates
Kraschel Accuses Republicans of Insulting Farmers at Rally
Ottumwa Governor Kraschel charged the Republican party with insulting farmers in a Wapello County rally address. He likened the situation to a 1928 Spencer Indiana incident, implying the Republican central committee is dumb.
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Ottumwa
Kraschel
Wapello County
Charles Curtis
Spencer
Central Committee
Local shoppers visit Way and Crawfords area
Mrs. Ella Merchant of Way, Mrs. Albert Stoutner of Re, and Maud Murphy of Crawfords were seen shopping here yesterday. The brief sighting notes local residents visiting the store and their nearby hometowns.
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Ella Merchant
Way
Albert Stoutner
Maud Murphy
Crawfords
Yester
Wallace shifts farm policy to curb crop surpluses
Secretary Henry A. Wallace intensifies revisions to farm programs arguing acreage limits failed. Plan seeks federal subsidies for food and cotton processing, revival of a processing tax, and expanded product distribution to relief recipients while addressing low income pressures and price fixes. Mrs. Phil Antenoff has been ill at her home with flu.
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Washington, D. C
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace
Supreme Court
Phil Antenoff
Baldrige & Bailey Move To New West Main Offices
Announcement of two professional moves. Baldrige Bailey law firm will relocate to Bailey building on West Main across from the court house by November first. Dr. A Keith Droz will move to Dr W E Anderson residence building on East Main, near the city library.
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Baldrige & Bailey
Dr. Droz
Baldrige @ Bailey law firm
Bailey Building
West Main Street
Court House
A. Keith Droz
Droz
Dr. W. E. Anderson
East Main Street
City Library
Trust Building
Bailey & Baldrige
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Emmetsburg Debates Statue Location for Namesake
Emmetsburg residents remain divided after thirty years on where to place a $3,000 bronze of Robert Emmet. Peter O'Brien warns he will sell the statue as salvage if not moved this fall. The work by Jer ome Conner mirrors a Washington gallery piece, with a delayed duplicate previously sold to Senator Phelan.
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Emmetsburg
Robert Emmet
Peter O'Brien
O'Brien
Town Square
South Park
Jerome Conner
Washington Art Gallery
Senator Phelan
California
Armistice Essay Contest Closes Saturday October 15
The Washington County post Veterans of Foreign Wars sponsor an Armistice essay contest inviting entries about memories of the first Armistice day on November 11, 1918. Prizes are offered and twelve best stories will be published in the Journal after judging by the VFW Americanism committee. Two prize stories and ten honorable mentions will appear.
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Washington County Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
V. F. W. Americanism Committee
Jesse Radda
Bunny” Blair
Karl Lemley
Tom Swift
Dick Palmer
Local visitor from Los Angeles spends days with mother
L L R Hays of Los Angeles arrived last evening and will spend a few days here with his mother, Mrs. Anna Hays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L L. R. Hays
Los Angeles
Calif
Anna Hays
Notice to Bidders Issued for Washington Grade School Project
The Washington independent school district invites bids for a new grade school building with separate bids for general work plumbing and heating and electric wiring. Maximum funds for the north building are 98400 with 55 percent bond support. plans by Dougher Rich Woodburn Des Moines.
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Board of Education of the
Independent School District of
Washington
Dougher, Rich & Woodburn
Des Moines
Board of Education
Public Works Administration
Eli W Neiswanger Funeral Tomorrow
Funeral services for Eli W. Neiswanger who died yesterday will be held at two oclock Wednesday afternoon at the L A Jones funeral home conducted by Dr F W Eastwood of the Presbyterian church with burial in Elm Grove cemetery Neiswanger who lived most of his long life of eighty six years in Washington was married July 4 1874 to Nancy E Stedwell at Mt Pleasant She died more than twenty years ago
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Eli W. Neiswanger
L. A. Jones
F. W. Eastwood
Presbyterian Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mr. Neiswanger
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Magician The Great Virgil At State Theater
The Great Virgil a famed mind reader and mystic tours Washington presenting three shows at the State Theater on Wednesday. The hour long program features magic and illusions, Human Television mind reading and The Den of Living Nightmares with a cast of several performers. Joe Penner appears on screen in Mr Doodle Kicks Off and Lucille Baker visits Des Moines.
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Washington
Virgil
Middle-West
State Theater
Joe Penner
Mr. Doodle
Mrs J K Young Dies After Fall At Washington Home
Elizabeth Ellen Young 79 resident of Washington for 35 years died at 302 South Marion avenue this morning after a two week bed illness following a fall and nervous shock. Funeral Thursday at 10 in Jones chapel with Rev Atack and Rev Eastwood. burial Kim Grove cemetery. Survived by four daughters two grandchildren two great grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Elizabeth Ellen Young
Washington
South
Marion Avenue
Fred Neiswanger
Pollok Wallace
J. B. Hunt al
R. C. DuBois
Chicago
George Navy
Harvey Carter
San Francisco
Calif
Wandaline
Mercedes Carter
Washington Chamber of Commerce Set for Thursday Dinner
Washington's Chamber of Commerce will meet Thursday at 6 30 p m at the Congress hotel Secretary O E Schmitt announced A dinner will be served and a program led by committee members G B Mace B K Ralston and L A Jones is planned Two speakers are likely and the meeting may address notable business matters after a summer break of three months first gathering since June
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Washington
Chamber of Commerce
Congress Hotel
O. E. Schmitt
G. BE. Mace
BK. A. Ralston
L. A. Jones
Chamber
Cleveland business caller Edward L. Green visits yesterday
Edward L. Green of Cleveland Ohio was a business caller here yesterday making inquiries about local trade and industry opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Green
Cleveland
Ohio
Lewis In Offer to Quit Job
John L. Lewis proposed resigning as CIO chair if William Green steps down as AFL president, hoping a joint exit would pave a peace path between the CIO and AFL. He said he would file his resignation if the AFL convention accepts the plan and noted the CIO could function without him.
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Lewis
Washington, D. C
American Federation of Labor
Committee For Industrial Organization
John L. Lewis
CIO
William Green
A. F. of L
Federation of Labor
Houston
Texas
Green
Labor Federation
Ve. Green
Brush Fire Tragedy Claims Eleven Near Fort Francis
Ontario dispatch reports eleven dead in a brush fire northwest of Fort Francis including two mothers and nine children. Fire raged through the countryside, destroying homes and disrupting communications along the route.
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Port Arthur
Ontario
Fort Francis
Lindbergh Silent on Moscow Attack in Dispatches
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh and Mrs Lindbergh arrived in Berlin and gave no comment on a Moscow paper's attack alleging he disparaged the Soviet air force. The visit followed his arrival in the German capital on October 11.
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Berlin
Col
Chas. A. Lindbergh
Mra. Lindbergh
Moscow
Frances Witthoft Named Secretary and Treasurer in County Conservation
Frances Witthoft was named Secretary and Treasurer of Washington county agricultural conservation committee at a meeting yesterday afternoon. She succeeds Warren O. Morgan, who was reappointed as a county committee member. Wayne E. Norman was re-elected county chairman, with Carl Oldfield as vice chairman and W. O. Morgan continuing as third member.
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Frances Witthoft
Agricultural Conservation Committee
Washington County
Morgan
Wayne E. Norman
Carl N. Oldfield
W. O. Morgan
Charles Kennedy
Howard Ll. Witting
Dr. Droz Heads to Surgeons Meeting in New York
Dr. Droz and Mrs. A Keith Droz depart for New York to attend the annual meeting of the American College of Surgeons October 17 to 21. Droz will be elected to fellowship this spring and receive a ceremonial degree during Monday's initiatory events. The trip includes visits to Gettysburg Washington and southern sites before returning.
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American College of Surgeons In
New York
A. Keith Droz
New York City
Droz
Drog
Gettysburg
Revolutionary Battlefields
Pennsylvania
Hudson
Washington, D. C
Newton Strike Recap by Maytag Editor at Rotary Talk
James Van Nostrand Newton Daily News editor described the Maytag labor dispute in Newton noting outside organizers fueled clashes and a riot. He said wage details were secondary to broader tensions while the Labor Relations Board investigates blame. An entertainment solo by Mrs. Milo Sorden accompanied by John Yousling finished the program.
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Newton
James van Nostrand
Newton Daily News
Ross van Nostrand
Washington
Mr. van Nostrand
van Nostrand
Labor Relations Board
Iowa
Milo Sorden
John Yousling
Stolen Overcoat At Kraschel Campaign Rally
Governor Kraschel reported his tan camel hair overcoat, a gift from a Scottish friend, was stolen from his car during a Democratic rally in Ottumwa Iowa. The incident occurred last night and drew attention as the governor spoke.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
INS
Kraschel
Scotland
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Eli Neiswanger
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Charles Sylvester
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Jersey City Boulevard
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Neral
Jones Funeral Chapel
Arthur Atack
Methodist Church
Kim Grove
Elizabeth Sllen Cline
Letts
Samuel and
Harriett Finley Cline
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Rotary Club
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