Iowa Column Reports Eastern Star Leadership Change
Wes Mainges ada of Knoxville becomes the worthy grand matron of Iowa's Eastern Star succeeding Mrs. Gertrude May of Shenandoah, who served as matron. John J. Blayrock of Osceola advances from associate grand patron to worthy grand patron. he is noted as a banker. The grand chapter plans a Davenport meeting next year.
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Wes Mmainges
Ada May Davis
Knoxville
IoWa Order
Gertrude May
Shenanwoah
Jonn J. Blayrock
Osceola
Associte Granada
Mavenport
Waterloo hotel hides ash trays for delegates at convention
A Waterloo hotel avoided offending WCTU delegates by concealing ash trays and cuspidors in all rooms during the convention.
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Waterloo
Chamdermaids
Convict Aids Vault Opening At New State Bank
A convict from Fort Madison penitentiary assisted at the vault of the new State Bank of Wapello where the safe needed to be opened after the combination was lost. A guard supervised the operation in preparation for the bank's November 1 opening.
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Wapello
Fort Madison
New State Bank of
Thar's Gold in Them Thar Hills Rumor At Springbrook
A Belleville item says a possible gold nugget was found near Springbrook in the J. P. Mootz farm area after Mrs Henry Mootz discovered a golf hugger in a chicken craw. A jeweler called it a pure old nugget though Mrs Mootz thought it might be a gold tooth.
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Bellevue
Springbrook
Here
Henry Mootz
J. P Mootz
Counterfeit Five Dollar Bill Found at Postal Station
A counterfeit five dollar note nearly circulated for a month was found at a Waterloo postal sub station. The bill likely passed through many hands and may have been seen by bank staff. A Waterloo minister who used a five dollar bill at the station noted all his cash at the time came from a bank teller who cashed his check.
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Waterloo
Ford to Open Finance Unit in Davenport
Ford Motor Company announces the establishment in Davenport of the 70th office for Universal Credit, a Ford credit company handling the only authorized finance plan. The move marks expansion of Ford’s finance network and aims to streamline auto loan processing through its exclusive program.
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Ford
Davenport
Universal Credit Company
Ford Credit Company
Ford Motor Company
Audience Absence Spoils Waterloo Madrigal Quartet Night
The Waterloo concert by Pacini & Co. failed to occur as planned because the audience was conspicuously absent, spoiling the Madrigal Quartet performance and the praise for four young artists.
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Waterloo
St. Saens, Pacini & Co
Madrigal
Robber Stings Hitchhiker For Ride Fare In Osage
Authorities hunt a motorist who gave Charlies Fuller a lift then robbed him of 39.50. Fuller, 60, from Ames to his Osage home, said the driver drove into a lane and demanded payment, taking the money before speeding away.
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Osage
Charlies Fuller
Fuller
Ames
Girl Finds Right Name and Inheritance in Sheldon
Gertrude Schmidt 20 an office nurse gains inheritance after confirming her correct surname Gericke. Her grandmother reveals her father died before her birth and left her a tidy sum. the discovery of her true name and the will brings cheerful relief in Sheldon.
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Sheld
Gertrude Schmidt
Sheldon
Gertrude
Gericke
Herrandmother
Ericke
Mann Re-elected Iowa WCTU President After Turbulent Convention
Mrs. Jeannette H. Mann of Des Moines was chosen for a third term as president of the Iowa WCTU. She defeated Mrs. Harriette G. McCullough of Des Moines by 166 to 109 after the most uproarious convention in the militant dry organization’s history.
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T. U
Waterloo
Jeannette H. Mann
Des Moines
Iowa Women's Christian Temperance Union
Harriette G. McCullough
Mrs Sam Witting Shopper in Crawfordsville Visit
Mrs Sam Witting of Crawfordsville shopped here yesterday afternoon in a brief local commerce note.
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Mre
Sam Witting of
Crawfordsville
Forty One Iowa Counties Take Over Relief Duties
Des Moines reports that 41 of Iowa's 99 counties now provide relief within their borders and no longer receive federal or state funds. Emergency relief administrator J. C. Pryor noted counties became self supporting as relief leads fell. Twenty counties have managed their own relief for months, with 21 more taking full responsibility recently. Washington County is among the latter group.
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Des Moines
Iowa
J. C. Pryor
Pryor
Washington County
Organ Donated to Methodist Church for Office Use
A reed organ in a fine walnut case donated by Mrs. Julia Cavender for use in the Methodist church office where it will warm during prayer meetings. Midweek service and quarterly conference set for 8 o clock next Wednesday. choir practice at 7. Rev. Guy J. Fansher will attend. Mission speaker Rev. Royal D. Bisbee to visit Sunday Dec 1 at 10 45 a m after serving in Baroda district Gujarat conference and Baroda Theological School headship.
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Methodist Church
Julia Cavender
Guy J. Fansher
Royal D. Bisbee
Baroda
Gujarat
Ozarks Seek Better Roads Plan in WPA Funding Bid
Springfield Missouri reports plans to upgrade highways in the Ozarks near the city to boost tourism. Proposed WPA projects total ten million dollars and are expected to materialize if funding is granted.
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Springfield
Missouri Ozarks
Parsons Alumni Dinner Highlights Homecoming Event
Parsons college alumni met at the Congress hotel for a dinner before the Par sons-Columbia homecoming game in Fairfield. Dr. F. J. Hinkhouse spoke on Italy and Ethiopia, discussing Mussolini’s motives and the global stakes, while Elsie Glassburner was elected president and other officers were listed. About 40 attendees joined the program with music from Marian Wells and Hugh Williams.
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Parsons College
Congress Hotel
Parsons-Columbia
Fairfield
F. J. Hinkhouse
Italy
Ethiopia
Mussolini
Hinkhouse
Great Britain
Mediterranean
India
Elsie Glassburner
Washington County
Parsons
Leland Morrison
Flo Cherry
Hugh Winter
Fred Maasdam
Marian Wells
Hugh Williams
Lucille Hardaway
Dr. Hinkhouse
Poultry Show to Award Higher Prizes in County Contest
Washington County Poultry association plans bigger prize money for the annual show set for November 26 to 30 at city hall. Entry fees are 35 cents per bird, with cash prizes for classes and trips when entries meet thresholds. Special exhibits include Harold Hays pheasants, Gerald Duncan geese, and pigeon displays.
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Washington County
Washington County Poultry Association
Harold Hays
City Hall Room
Gerald Duncan
Skulls From Roman Era Found in Badalona Excavations
Archaeologists at Badalona Spain uncovered artifacts including jars pitchers statues and human skulls dating to the Roman era. The finds shed light on burial practices and daily life at ancient settlements near the Ebro coast.
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Badalona
Spain
AUP
Streets In Third Ward Rocked By Favorable Weather
Streets in the third ward are being surfaced steadily this week with rock laid on East Jefferson street area and toward South Iowa avenue. Several streets including South Second East Polk are completed while others like South Third South Fourth East Jackson East Harrison East Madison and East Jefferson wait for final coating.
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Third Ward
Jefferson Street
Iowa Avenue
van Buren Street
Case Athletic Field
South Second
Polk Street
South Third
South Fourth
East Jackson
Ast Harrison
East Madison
East
Jefferson
West Second
West Third
First Ward
Second Ward
Fourth Ward
Miss Grace Randell Plans Week at Keosauqua Home
Miss Grace Randell intends to travel to her residence near Keosauqua for a week before resuming her teaching duties locally.
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Grace Randell
Keosauqua
Market Baskets Prizes in New Journal Contest
The Journal announces a mid week shopping contest in Washington food stores with six weekly prizes in groceries. Shop Tuesday or Wednesday, keep dated slips, and submit by Thursday 6 pm. Scores equal total purchases times slips. monthly top score wins a valuable prize. Prizes include market baskets, cereals, and coffee.
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The
Journal
Washington
Cow Tester Arrested in Iowa Tuberculin Test Dispute
Fred Ross a Plymouth county farmer was arrested by a deputy U S marshal on charges of interfering with tuberculin testing of cattle. Dr A L Howard state tester said Ross knocked him down during testing arrangements at his farm. Ross denied the accusations and posted $1,000 bond.
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LE Mars
Iowa
Fred Ross
Plymouth County
United States
A. L. Howard
Ross
Riverside youth Lloyd Herring enlists in U S Navy
Lloyd Herring of Riverside has joined the U S Navy. He traveled to Burlington then Des Moines and San Diego to enter the Navy Training Station. He is the third local boy to enlist, following Hubert Quinn and Maurice Klein.
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Lloyd Herring
Riverside
U. S. Navy
Gus Kern
Burlington
Des Moines
Joean Diego
California
WU. S.S. Navy
Lloyd
Navy
Hubert Quinn
Maurice Klein
Annual Session of the Washington Country Club
The Washington golf and country club will hold its annual meeting next Tuesday evening October 29 at 6 30 in the club house. Members are urged to attend as important business including election of directors and committee reports will be on the agenda. A lunch will be served and the meeting will adjourn to allow those with other engagements to attend.
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Washington Golf and Country Club
Large Corn Hog Vote Expected in Washington County Referendum
Advocates for the corn hog production control program forecast a large turnout in Washington County with most producers of the two crops expected to vote. Many ballots are already cast and sealed for counting. Polls operate 8 AM to 10 PM, with results telephoned to county headquarters and then wired to Des Moines. The county is expected to approve the 1936 contract program, though some doubt remains for other regions.
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Washington County
Des Moines
Court to Decide Income Tax Case in Iowa
District Judge Tankersley will rule soon on a suit by Ray P. Grabek of Marshaltown challenging the personal income tax as unconstitutional. The defense questioned Grabek's standing and tax payment history, while the state argued the case lacks proper basis.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
BO Tinkersley
Ray P. Scott
Gralek, Marshaltown, Jr
Scott
Grabek
Tankersley
John K. Valentine
Board of Assessment and Review
Bicycle Insurance Begins in Memphis
In Memphis, Tennessee, bicycle insurance against fire and theft has started. Harold Densford, a telegraph messenger, was the first to insure his bicycle.
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Memphis
Tenn
Harold Densford
Wounds Fatal to Two Gang Leaders
Newark hospital death follows Wednesday night shooting that wounded Arthur Flegenheimer Dutch Schultz and Bernard Rosenkrantz. Two other gangsters were killed at the scene. Schultz's 21 year old wife said she knew nothing about the shooting.
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New York
Arthur
Dutch Schultz
Flegenheimer
Willionaire Ganetser
Newark
Bernard Rosenkrantz
Schultz
Pastors to Hear Melvin Gingerich in County Meeting
Melvin Gingerich will address the Ministerial Association of Washington County and environs at 10 o clock Monday morning. He teaches at the meeting and will speak on the Italian Ethiopian situation. The gathering serves as a get acquainted occasion for new county ministers.
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Melvin Gingerich
Washington County
Gingerich
Es History
Washington Junior College
Grave of 19th Century Circus Giant Found in Wisconsin
The unmarked grave of Frederick William Randall Chadwick known as Randall the Scotch Giant, who died in 1854, was located in Plateville Wisconsin by attorney James Dolan. The discovery ties to Chadwick who toured as a circus giant under that billing.
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Plateville
Wis
Frederick William Randall Chadwick
James Dolan
Chadwick
Randall
Roosevelt unveils two point program to make AAA permanent
President Roosevelt announced a two point plan to unify agricultural gains and permanentize the AAA. He said the goals are to maintain gains and expand conservation incentives, aiming for one contract per farm and easier administration. He also noted a planned corn hog expansion to offset drought shortages and declined abandoning the current program if farmers oppose it.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
AAA
Permaney
Congress
Henry Wallace
Brule River Improvement Plans Tied to Survey
In Brulee Wisconsin studies by a botanical and chemical analysis and survey with the Wisconsin conservation department outline planned improvements to the Brule river long favored as a Coolidge summer fishing spot.
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Brulee
Wis
Brule River
Calvin Coolidge
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Townsend Meet Draws Large Attendance and Momentum
About 100 people attended the Townsend club meeting at the county courthouse. Five new members joined as secretary Lonnie Sutton announced a charter could come soon with 100 members needed. Frank L. Collins of Burlington spoke on Townsend and the plan’s goals proposed by Dr. F. E. Townsend, including $200 monthly universal payments funded by a sales tax.
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Townsend Plas
Court House
Lonnie Sutton
William James
Frank L. Collins
Burlington
F. E. Townsend
California
Mr. Collins
Washington
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Washington Co
Ozarks
Aksum
More Funds For Poultry Awards
Tal
Kellogg
the Country Club
Norris
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Bicycle Insurance
Lowe Barty Pres Fhste, DS
D. Henry
Townsend
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