Senators Clash Over Senate Lobby Probe Tactics
Senator Bingham of Connecticut defends employing Charles Evanson of the Connecticut Manufacturers association as secretary to the lobby group amid charges the investigating committee used unfair political tactics. He accuses a committee member of bringing a capitol policeman to his home and names Senator Blaine of Wisconsin as a target. Blaine denies the charge as a smokescreen.
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Washington
U.P
Senate Lobby Investigation Committee
Bingham
Repub- Connecticut
Senate
Charlies E. Evanson
Connec Association
Lcan
Capitol
Mid-West
Blaine
Wisconsin
Connecticut
Connecticut Manufacturers Association
Caraway
Death of Mrs Charles Griffey at Columbus Junction
Mrs Charles Griffey aged 56 died at her home on Second Street Columbus Junction after several weeks illness. Funeral arrangements were concluded Sunday. Surviving are husband Carl a senior at Iowa State College Ames two daughters Hildegarde of Chicago and Norma at home a niece Mrs Claud Hill of Columbus City who lived with the family until marriage. Mrs Giffey active in the Presbyterian church.
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Columbus Junction
Charles Giffey
Second Street
Giffey
Lone Tree
Carl
Iowa State College
Ames
Hildegarde
Chicago
Norma
Claud Hill
Columbus City
Presbyterian Church
Mothers Seek Switched Babies in Havana Hospital Case
In Havana on October 26 two mothers accuse hospital staff of swapping their infants. Senora Caridad Perez cites her husband’s threat of divorce as the darkening child’s hair and skin. Bernandina Vega, mother of a darker infant, and Luora Perez both push for the nurse to compare babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Cuba
U.P
Solomon
Senora Caridad Perez
Saladrigas
Bernandina Vega
Luora Perez
London Communists Clash With Police at U S Embassy
In London on October 27 a 3800 strong communist rally in Trafalgar Square ended in a melee with mounted police after some protesters moved on the U S Embassy. Brawls left numerous bruised participants and a heavy police guard remained outside the embassy overnight.
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London
U.P
United States
Trafalgar Square
Gastonia
Plans Completed On Ford Test Run
Mr Marmon driver of the Ford Model A says the test will start promptly at 1 o clock with him handcuffed to the wheel for a 100 hour drive. Washington Merchants supply cooperation and Westphal the Jeweler acts as official time keeper.
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Marmon
Washington
North Side
United States Royal
Wallace
Sitler’s
Washington Dairy
Colenso
Homer Stephen
Majestic Radio
Jones Funeral Home
Mr. Marmon
Scott Furniture
Washington Motor Company
Adolphe Schneider Dies in Davenport
Notice of the death of Adolphe Schneider who lived east of Washington for many years. He died in Davenport this morning from heart failure after an operation. The funeral service will be held at the Schneider home in Davenport Wednesday afternoon.
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Adolphe Schneider
Washington
Schneider
Davenport
Pantages Guilty of Assault Faces Prison Term
Los Angeles October 28 Alexander Pantages the famed west coast showman is found guilty of assaulting 17 year old Ernie Pringle by a jury of seven women and five men. The verdict mandates a prison term and he will be sentenced November 1 before Superior Judge Charles Fricke.
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Los Angeles
Alexander Pantages
West Coast
San Quentin Penitentiary
Ernie Pringle
Charles Fricke
Lois Pantages
Miss Pringle
Klondike
Huskers Busy as Corn Cribs Fill in Washington County
Washington county farmers have begun fall corn husking with about a quarter of the crop harvested by husking machines. County agent Harold Montgomery notes the crop promises good quality corn, with cribs filling as damp corn awaits favorable husking weather and potential light freezes.
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Washington County
Harold J. Montgomery
Montgomery
Iowa
Grand Custodian to Give Lecture Here
W. M. Oney of Des Moines Grand Custodian of the Colored Masons will lecture to the local lodge. He is a young man of unusual talent well versed in the work that he represents. He is assured of a good audience.
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W. M. Oney
Des Moines
Colored Masons
Bank Robber Fleagle Faces Death in Colorado Hanging
Ralph Fleagle, leader of the Fleagle bank bandit gang, was sentenced to hang by a LaMar jury for the murder of A. N. Parrish, president of LaMar’s First National Bank. Guards moved him from LaMar jail as authorities feared lynching or an attempted breakout by associates.
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Golden
Colo
Ralph Fleagle
Kansas
Wall Street
Fleagle
Fleagle Bank
LaMar
Colorado
A. N. Parrish
First National Bank of
Y M C A in Washington Sees Busy Winter Activity
Washington Community Y M C A buzzes with ping pong, magazines, swimming and gym use as winter nears. The Hi Y club leads with 77 members, and the building hosts Rotary, Y's Men, BPW, Boy Scouts and other groups daily.
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Washington
Soule
Rotary
Business and
Hi-Y
Boy Scouts
Better
Washington Club
Large losses paid by Farmers Mutual Insurance
The article lists two major losses paid by Farmers Mutual Insurance last week. I. E. Coffey and Ernie Meeks suffered hay and grain losses totaling 1036 dollars while I. E. Coffey also had a separate item of 2400 dollars.
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Farmers Mutual Insurance Company
I. E. Coffey
Ernie Meeks
Market Crash Deepens As Stocks Slide In New York
New York stocks plunged again despite Federal Reserve assurances and banker efforts. Leading issues like General Electric Westinghouse General Motors Johns Manville and U S Steel fell sharply as trading remained frenzied and prices dropped. A bankers conference was called as the market misery continued.
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Federal Reserve
New Yorks
General Electric
Westinghouse
General Motors
Johns Manville
U. S. Steel
Hoover
Treasury
Wsn
Oxford Iowa debate opens high school season
Washington high school debaters started the season with a trip to Iowa City to hear Iowa City face Oxford University England on the jury trial question. Eleven debaters attended including Berne Enslin Mary Briley and George Jones with nine boys seeking seats this year.
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Washington High School
Iowa City
Oxford University of England
Petit Jury
United States
Iowa
J .A. Taylor
Berne Enslin
Cherrie McElhinney
Mary Briley
George Jones
Taylor
Mable Telford
Mary Pauls
Willis Wittmer
William Masson
Charles Berdo
Leroy McGraw
Robert Springman
Prof. Taylor
Science Convention Attended by Teachers
Local teachers attended a science convention in Iowa City for the last three days of the prior week. Miss Amy Christian from the General Science department joined one session led by Professor Milburn McKay.
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Iowa City
Amy Christian
Milburn. McKay
Canary perched above Chicago fire crew in comic misdirection
Chicago onlookers watched Battalion Chief Geary and Chief Scanlon lead about 200 firefighters toward a false alarm as a canary named Billy Boy perched atop Schoenhofen's Brewery. Despite ladders and a riverboat helper, Billy Boy remained five stories up after an hour of efforts.
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Chicago
Billy Boy
Schoenhofen
Canal Street
Thomas Geary
Joseph Scanlon
Joe Medill
Geary
Arthur S. Goodin dies. longtime Washington funeral director
Arthur S. Goodin died at his brother Russel Goodin’s home after a period of declining health due to diabetes and strokes. A Masonic funeral is planned at Goodin funeral parlor with burial at Elm Grove cemetery. Born May 16, 1883 in Indiana, he built his own funeral parlor a decade ago after time with several firms and held multiple Masonic offices. Survived by five brothers and two sisters.
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Arthur S. Goodin
Russel Goodin
Mr. Goodin
Goodin
W. W. Bowers
Carl Klein
Elm Grove Cemetery
Arthur Scott Goodin
Washington
Wilbur Miller
McNamara
Fountain County
Indiana
Robert Goodin
Gertrude Simmons Goodin
Barn’s School of Undertaking
Chicago
Blue Lodge
Cyrus
Zeredatha Council
Bethlehem Commandery
Knights Templar
Clinton DeMolay
Davenport Kaaba
Charles Goodin
Oregon
Ernest
Cyril
Gordon
Clara
Meta
Olds Cafe Opens After Purchase of Johnson Lunch Room
Mrs. Charles Olds of Mt. Pleasant took possession of the Johnson Lunch room north of the railroad tracks on North Third Avenue. The cafe will be known as the Olds cafe. Alfred and Mrs. Johnson sold the restaurant eight weeks ago and plan to join the Humphreys of New Castle Wyoming to spend the winter there. The new owner recently sold the Oxford cafe at Mt. Pleasant.
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Charles Olds
Mt. Pleasant
Johnson
Railrad
North Third Avenue
Olds Cafe
Alfred Johnson
Humphreys
New Castle
Wyoming
Oxford
High School Sessions Attract Local Faculty
An instructor spent three days at the sessions with Professor Harland Meade of the science departments at both the high school and junior college. The events drew Meade’s particular interest.
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Harland Meade
Farm Board Ready With 100 Million Cash
The federal farm board pledged nearly 100 million dollars to lenders to stabilize wheat prices. It would help co operatives pay farmers ahead and set minimums around 1.12 to 1.25 dollars per bushel depending on grade, with no limit on loan size.
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Chicago
U.P
Uncle Sam
Federal Farm Board
Alexander Legge
Legge
Congress
Board of Trade
Farm Board
Liverpool
Junior High Enjoys Unexpected Holiday
Boiler failure leaves junior high school chilly forcing a day off. Parts ordered from Chicago and repair crews await shipment. Superintendent Peet asks students to return to the building tomorrow at the usual time.
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Junior High
Chicago
Peet
This Time We Fear The Goat Got Him
In Evanston Illinois on October 26 a goat named Billy visited Victor Fantozzi’s restaurant. The animal nibbled pies and bread, chewed chocolate eclairs, and toppled china, leaving a mess as authorities removed the culprit from the premises. The bill totaled 37.50 dollars.
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Evanston, Lll
U.P
Paul B. Wagner
Victor Fantozzi
Billy
Fantozzi
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Charles Griffey
Columbus
U. S
Nelson
Wile
Pantages
Ficke
Edwin Griffith
Gale Fisher
ING S. U
Mrs. Hortense
Britten
Promin
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