Thousands Slain in Bengal Riots Across Eight Days
Calcutta reports government aircraft spotting mobs of up to 5 000 in Noakhali and Tipperah districts as ground troops try to localize Hindu Muslim disturbances. Refugees flee, with up to 5 000 dead per reports, while Chandpur faces threats and calls for martial law.
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Calcutta
Noakhali
Tipperah
Bengal
Chandpur
Candpur Relief Committee
N. C. Chatterjee
All India Hindu Mahasebha
Fairfield Group Seeks Lake Fairfield West of Brighton
Fairfield Izaak Walton League members traveled to Washington to push support for a Lake Fairfield project west of Brighton. The group aims to build a dam across Honey Creek creating a lake over two miles long and a mile wide with twenty two miles of shoreline. Jefferson county plans a similar campaign to organize local Izaak Walton members.
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Izaak Walton League
Fairfield
Washington
Brighton
Sigourney
W. Fr. Sherlock
C. W. George
von Noller
Wilson Reed
Ae Coffman
Walstonians
Jefferson County
Gne
Honey Creek
Jefferson
Izaak Walton
Washington County
Keokuk
Washingtoon
Stone Project
Conservtion Commission
Iowa
Intense Hunt for Duchess of Windsor Jewels Widens Worldwide
Scotland Yard broadened the hunt for the £100,000 worth Duchess of Windsor jewels, targeting an international gang of gem thieves. The Yard sealed the British Isles while pursuing operatives and the Duke of Windsor expressed annoyance at exaggerated value reports.
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London
Scotland Yard
British Isles
Windsor
Dr Bach to Address Union Service in Washington Church
Dr Marcus Bach renowned author and lecturer from Iowa University will speak at a union service of Washington churches at United Presbyterian Church Sunday at 2 30 pm. He also preaches at St Pauls Mission Festival Valley Church and discusses The Present Challenge and What We Can Learn from the Little Known. His work on Little Known religious Groups is widely noted with radio programs and articles in major magazines.
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Marcus Bach
School of Religion
Iowa University
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
Bach
St Paul's Churches of Washington
Once Valley
Valley Church
America
The
State University
Middle West
Country Club charts expansion plan and new staff
At the Washington country club annual meeting a plan to install a golf professional and a hostess was proposed to manage the golf course shop lessons and social dinners. The club aims to raise about 3000 dollars via member subscriptions with possible borrowing if funds fall short.
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Washington Country Club
T. R.phillips
Claude Tucker
Lyle Robertson Injured in Street Accident at Rock Island
Telegrapher Lyle Robertson of 909 South Second street was badly injured last night on Iron Street when struck by a car driven by 15 year old Duane Gray of 1927 East Third street. Robertson suffered a fractured skull chest injuries and a broken dislocated ankle and was taken to the county hospital.
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East Harrison Street
Lyle Robertson
Rock Island
Iron Street
Ditfon
Jacobs
Mr. Robertson
South Second Street
Clarence Jacobs
Mr. Jacobs
Robertson
Bor
Duane Gray
East Third Street
Koy
Gray
Republican Majority in House Seen by Wherry
Senator Kenneth Wherry of Nebraska predicted the Republicans would win control of the House in November and perhaps the Senate if the national mood continued. He cited talks with barbers farmers and housewives across the country and said the public favors a GOP victory while criticizing price controls and the meat decontrol policy as an electoral tactic.
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Washington
Kenneth Wherry
Republians
Senate
Wherry
United States
Naval recruiter from Ottumwa visiting again
Co. F. Beyers, US Naval Recruiting Station, was in Ottumwa yesterday and will return October 31 to enlist men. He will be in Washington on alternating Thursdays from 1 to 3 p m in the internal revenue office at the post office. Since October 15 Washington oversees the Ottumwa district replacing Davenport area.
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Co. F. Beyers, Chi
Cer
Us Naval
Navy
Washington
Internal Revenue Office
Ottumwa
Davenport
Prairie Flowel Sermon On Jewish Evangelism
Reverend Emmanuel Woods of the St. Louis Hebrew Christian mission will speak on Jewish evangelism Saturday evening at eight o clock at the Prat.
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Emmanuel Woods
St. Louis
Junior College Delegation Heads to Iowa Falls today
Four Washington junior college students travel to Iowa Falls for a student conference at Ellsworth college. The group includes President Dave Livingston and Secretary Mary Lou Barth with Bill Arnola and Bonita Brower. Dean MM. M. Schell drives the delegation and attends the event.
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Iowa Falls
Washington Junior College
Ellsworth College
Dave Livingston
Collee
Mary Lou Barth
Bill Arnola
Bonita Brower
MM. M. Schell
Mrs. Schwartz Taken by Death
Mrs. Glenn Schwartz 56 of five miles northwest of town died at 1 15 pm at the county hospital after a year of illness. Funeral Sunday at 2730 Sherman’s Funeral Home with Dr. Fred E. Miller presiding. Born April 1890 near West Chester, she married Glenn Schwartz Sept 27 1911 and lived in Washington county. Survived by husband, daughter Helen, adopted son David, two brothers Frank Duvall and Free Weekly, and sister-in-law. son Willis was killed in World War II.
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Sherman's
Fred E. Miller
Schwartz
West Chester
William and
Marietta (Cullumber) Duvall
Washington County
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Helen Schwartz
D. Washington
David Schwartz
Frank Duvall
Lancaster
Free Weekly of
Washington
Willis
Rainfall Drops .65 Inch in Washington
Yesterday afternoon and last night Washington recorded .65 inch of rain marking the first substantial precipitation in some time. Temperatures fell to 40 degrees, and today the sky is partly clear with indications the wet spell may be over for a while.
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Washington
County Legion Officers Named
Dwight KE. Robinson of Brigh ton is new commander of the American Legion in Washington county with Max Schle ter of Washington adjutant and E. J. Hessels Alwerdt of Ke longa chaplain. Officers were chosen at last night’s county meeting in Crawfordsville with four posts represented and plans announced for a district conference at Keokuk October 21.
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Dwight KE. Robinson
Brighton
American Legion
Washington County
Max Schleter
Washington
Adjutant
E. J. Hessels Alwerdt
Kelonga
Fordsville
Crawfordsvile Sebhe Ot Cymnasium
Maurice Maxwell
Crawfordsville
Fred Downing
Wellman
Crawfornsville
Maynard L. Brown
Keokuk
L. J. Kehoe
Ainsworth
Kl. R. Burnam
County Relief Commission
Maxwell
Crawfords- Wile
Legion Hall
Lee Sharter
Legion
Resgion
Preston Edmondson
Brighton Leo Dunbar
Kalona
Arden Saterek
Riverside
R. J. Paithiotet
Elbman
Jay R. Miller
Boyd White
Shade affects blue grass renewal in dense shade areas
In shaded lawn sections under buildings or trees with full day shade, even after fertilizing blue grass struggles. Use a shade grass such as Poa Trivialis or the seedman’s recommended shade variety for your locality.
Light starch from blued water in rice boiling
A small amount of bluing added to the water used for boiling rice yields a very satisfactory light starch.
Meat prices ease and butter drops reported across markets
Housewives find butter cheaper at Chicago stores with prices down seven cents. Meat prices vary by city as retailers limit increases or hold lines near the OPA level. Hog prices rise to high levels after ceilings were removed, with retail impact uncertain. A railcar shortage threatens livestock shipments as stockyards expect strong meat supply next week. A Kansas City sale sets a new world record for Hereford steers at 38.50 per hundredweight, bred in New Mexico and sold to St. Joseph packer.
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Midwest
Chicago
Dixon
International Saundoboto
Madison
Wis
American Meat Institute
Kansas City
Kansas City Livestock Exchange
Karl Hoffman
Ida Grove
Iowa
Bugdale Packing Company
St. Joseph Mo
Raton
N. M
Two Guard Units Assigned to Fort Madison Iowa
Fort Madison Iowa October 18 Brig. Gen Charter H Grahl State Adjutant General announced the assignment of two National Guard units to Fort Madison Company A of the 168th Infantry Regiment 34th Division and Troop C of the 118th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron will be stationed here.
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Fort Madison
Iowa
Charter H. Grahl
National Guard
168Th Infantry
118Th Calgary
Sheep with unequal jaws less productive for meat and wool
The article notes that sheep with jaws of unequal length are not as good at producing meat and wool as normal sheep, implying reduced yield and efficiency.
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