Pilot Ls Coles Lands Plane Safely in Snowstorm near Arizona
Pilot James I Coles from Los Angeles brings the missing Western Air Express liner to a safe landing near Trechon New Mexico after a blizzard. The crew and two passengers sheltered in a deserted cabin overnight as eight inches of snow fell. A rabbit, found at Coles feet, is cited as a lucky charm.
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Albuquerque
N. M
Western Air Express
James I. Coles
Los Angeles
Trechon
Doles
Coles
Washington Junior College meeting plans social event
The Washington Junior College Association met this morning in Iowa with Dean Harland Meade presiding. Discussion covered general business and plans were made for the Junior College party to be held Friday evening, one of the first social season events for the local school.
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Washington Junior College Association
Iowa
Harland Meade
Stove blast kills three children in home tragedy
In Hodgkins Illinois a kerosene stove exploded as Mrs Angelina Matejevich cooked supper. Three of her four children were burned to death while the father, a quarry engineer, saved the mother and tried to rescue John Jr., 11, before flames blocked the doorway. The incident left the family in shock and the home severely damaged.
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Hodgkins
U.P
Angelina Matejevich
John Matejevich
John Jr
Just Stepped Out for a Minute Five Years Later
Chicago story details a bride who vanished at a wedding after stepping out for fresh air promising to return in a minute. The groom Paul Strum recounts hall and music arrangements for friends while the judge notes the timing and jokes about a decree. The tale centers on the unresolved marriage five years after the event.
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Chicago
Paul Strum
Thomas J. Lynch
Judge Lynch
Blondes Optional as 20 Million Dolls Move Toward Christmas
About 20 million dolls reach Santa Claus stations for the holidays. Mama and papa dolls crying babies and Paris model replicas lead the lineup as 10 000 doll types are forecast. Comic strip characters and aviators join the range and fewer than one in five will be blonde. The piece notes holiday humor from businessmen returning from summer outings.
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New York
N. Y
Paris
Declamatory Contest Entries Named at Washington High
Mr. Taylor announces the contestants for Washington High School declamatory contests in three divisions. About thirty students participate with plans to advance to intertown competition. List includes Mary Mickey and Miriam Miksch in Oratorical, Ruth Stewart and Betty Clow in Dramatic, Margaret Stewart and Helen Alcorn in Humorous, with several undecided entries.
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Taylor
Washington High School
Helen Schoonover
Miriam Miksch
Stephen Wolfer
Robert Stutsman
Ruth Stewart
Betty Clow
Henrietta Hull
Raymond Witting
Maurice Martin
Eli
Harriette Moore
Ruth Knox
Mary Pauls
Marjorie Robertson
Elizabeth Ragan
Elizabeth
Edna Mayhew
Mabel Telford
Rolland Benson
Eleanor Eyestone
Miss Bray
Ruth Foster
Miss Cohen
Willa Briley
Penrod
Gina Bianchi
Mayor Warns Breakers of Light Globes
Mayor Applegate fined two high school boys for breaking city light globes and warned that further offences will bring swift action under malicious mischief laws. The new lighting system uses large, expensive globes. city spends about a hundred dollars yearly on replacements.
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Applegate
Secret orders call vessels to the Orient
Manila reports three more ships under sealed orders to join a fleet movement toward Shanghai to report to the Asiatic fleet chief. Officials caution only Washington HQ can reveal the purpose amid rumors of Yangtze disturbances near Hankow and possible quick redeployment by Admiral McVey.
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Manila
U.P
Shanghai
Washington
Navy Department
Orient
Charles B. J McVey
Asiatic Flee
China
Husking Progress Reports From Northwest Iowa
Corn husking advanced well in the northwest quarter of Iowa with 40 to 50 percent done in some counties. Weather and corn quality delayed husking in other areas while southern Iowa starting soon. Sugar beets harvest and winter wheat growth also noted as favorable. moisture in corn samples down about five percent from last year. cold and light snow observed in eastern counties.
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Des Moines
U.P
Charles D. Reed
Reed
Bulletin
Five Best Features on Radio Wednesday
Radio program schedule from 1929 lists WEAF NBC network at 6:30 p m Golden Gems with Elsie Baker and Theodore Webb WABC CBS at 7:00 p m Voice of Columbia soloists and orchestra WEAF NBC at :30 Palmolive Hour with soloists orchestra and the Revellers WEAF NBC at 9:30 Cadman’s American opera A Witch of Salem WABC CBS at 4:00 Hank Simmons Showboat old time melodrama
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United Press
WEAF
NBC
Golden Gems
Elsie Baker
Theodore Webb
WABC
CBS
Voice of Columbia
WEAP
Cadman
CRBS
Hank Simmons
Walker Still Champion Ends Threat of Hudkins by Decision
Mick ey Walker of New Jersey defended his middleweight title before a 25 000 crowd at Winkley field in Los Angeles. He outboxed Ace Hudkins in ten rounds, winning six to Hudkins one and three even on Lieut. Jack Kennedy’s scorecard, as Walker retained the title.
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Walker
Huggins
Los Angeles
Mickey Walker
New Jersey
Ace Hudkins
Hudkins
Winkley Field
Nebraska Wildcat
Wrigley Field
Jack Kennedy
Kennedy
Little Six basketball schedule announced for coming season
The Little Six outlines a busy men’s basketball schedule with Washington opening December 20 at home against Muscatine and a December 27 Washington Ottumwa matchup. Ottumwa faces Washington again last year’s holiday thrill. Libby high coach Harry Rice may bring his Toledo squad for a holiday game. University High Iowa City hinted as a strong future foe. Ottumwa, Burlington, Washington, Muscatine and Faribale boast veteran rosters signaling a competitive race.
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Althou Ih
Washington High School
Muscatine
Washington
Ottumwa
Farliela
Burlington
Queen Marie Celebrates 54th Birthday Privately
Marie of Roumania turns 54 with a private celebration in Bucharest. The queen, famed for beauty and personality, remains a central figure amid a long, sometimes troubled life, as King Michael plans to join family wishers at the milestone.
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Bucharest
Marie
Roumania
Europe
Michael
Hawaiian pineapple packers foresee record season demand
Honolulu reports demand from both domestic and foreign buyers will exceed supply as Hawaiian pineapple packers forecast about 9,000,000 cases for the current season, the largest in history.
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Honolulu
T. H
Split Rumors Roil G O P Ahead of Elections
The eastern western wings of the Republican Party divide deepens as Senator George W Norris of Nebraska declares re election bid amid a plan for political vengeance. Samuel R McKelvie named as potential foe. McKelvie denies plans. Idaho Governor Baldrich rumored to oppose Senator Borah as party rift widens after Otto Kuhns resignation from campaign treasury post.
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Washington
U.P
Republican
George W. Norris
Nebr
Independent Farm Group
Samuel R. McKelvie
Federal Farm Board
McKelvie
Senate
Friends
Willian E Borah
Idaho
Cl'eles
Gov. Baldrich
Borah
Otto H. Kuhn
Ford Test Driver Fights Mud on 100 Hour Run
Dick Marmon drove a Model A on a 100 hour non motor stop test and reported poor road conditions. He logged 700 miles and described multiple ditchings near Muscatine while noting the car’s engine performed well after hours of heavy duty. Marmon’s route included Columbus Junction Wappello Muscatine Iowa City and repeated Washington stops. He expected to return to Washington later today unless unforeseen issues arise. He was using Diamond gasoline and 750 Motor Oil.
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Dick Marmon
Washington
Ford
Marmon
Muscatine
Columbus Junction
Wappella
Ilowa City
Fairfield Woman Burned by Kerosene Explosion
Fairfield October 30 Mrs Handley Calhoun 30 was treated for serious burns after a kerosene can exploded in her hands yesterday Much of her clothing burned from her body before flames were extinguished by bystanders or responders.
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Fairfield
Handley Calhoun
Son of Former Methodist Minister Dies in Crab Orchard
A note in the Journal of the American Medical Association reports the death of Oliver Wheeler Boatman of Crab Orchard Kew on August 29 this year. He was the son of Rev Boatman who served as Methodist minister here a little over thirty years ago.
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Journal of the
American Medical Association
Oliver Wheeler Boatman
Crab Orchard
Kew
Washington
Boatman
Rev. Boatman
Methodist
Minister Becomes a Major General in War Department
Pastor Emeritus William Graham Everson of Munice First Baptist Church resigns to head the militia bureau of the War Department. He says he may be called a hypocrite and fears churches bear blame for future war if discord continues. Congregation elects him pastor emeritus and his wife remains part of the church.
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Washington
U.P
William Graham Everson
Munese
Ind
First Baptist Church
War Department
Everson
Muncie
Washington high school benefit dinner planned by music groups
The Washington high school band orchestra and color squad plan a community YMCA dinner to be held Thursday evening. Four hundred tickets at 50 cents each are offered with all proceeds supporting the event. Roberta Ross chairs entertainment and other committees coordinate solos duets trios and quartettes as students run the preparations.
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Washington High School
Y. M
Cherie McElhinney
Roberta Ross
William Sartor
Margaret Davidson
William Stewart
Ruth Cunningham
Thomas Stewart
Barbara Cuddy
YS Men’s Dinner Held Last Night
The Y’s Men’s club met at the Y M C A last evening with Ottumwa’s visiting group postponed by bad weather. Two new members Henry Bailey and J D Lattimore spoke after dinner and the club discussed plans for a high school music groups dinner directed by Milburn McKay and the upcoming Y M C A drive.
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Ottumwa Club
Henry Bailey
J. D. Lattimore
Milburn McKay
Soule
Stocks Rally Brightens Market Mood on Oct 30
New York stock exchanges rebounded as bear market fears eased with gains of up to 960 points. Daily volume topped 16 million shares as bargain buying followed yesterday’s decline. John J. Raskob and other leaders elevated optimism that bargains and dividends from United States Steel and American Can foreshadow a market recovery.
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New York
U.P
Wall Street
United States Steel
American Can
John J. Raskob
Raskob
Funeral service for Arthur Goodin held yesterday
The funeral for Arthur Goodin was conducted yesterday at the Goodin funeral parlor with a private Masonic service for members of the order. Rev. Klein led the Elm Grove cemetery ceremony and pallbearers included J. W. Enslin T. O. Brookhart J. C. Carris W. T. Carson Wilder Bell and J. H. Dusenberry.
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Arthur §. Goodin
Goodin
W. W. Bowers
Rev. Klein
Elm Grove Cemetery
J. W. Enslin
T. O. Brookhart
J. C. Carris
W. T. Carson
Wilder Bell
J. H. Dusenberry
Local Business Caller Visits Washington Visitor Reports
Earl Gingerich of Wellman was a business caller in Washington yesterday. Mrs. Belle Miller started this morning for Canton Missouri to visit her daughter Mrs. Earl Merrow for a few days.
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Earl Gingerich of
Wellman
Washington
Belle Miller
Canton
Earl Merrow
Ys Wen's Club Sponsoring Opening Dinner on November Twelfth
The Ys Wen's club opened on November 12 and announced sponsoring the opening dinner the evening of November 12 to launch the drive.
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Ys Wen's Club
Man Mistakes Home For Own In Odd Court Confession
Irvington New Jersey October 29 Howard B Ford admitted in magistrate court to entering William Smiths home confusing it with his own He said he wore the girls dress as pajamas and slept in her bed noting the liquor he drank was stronger than expected This bizarre incident highlights Ford mistaken home entry and unintended apparel use based on the court confession.
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Irvington
N. J
Howard B. Ford
Magistate
Ford
William Smith
Smith
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