Azores Earthquake Leaves Fayal in Ruins and Death Toll Unclear
Reports from Lisbon say Fayal Island in the Azores suffered a major earthquake with widespread destruction in Horta and Flamengas. Estimates of casualties vary, while relief ships, tents, and sanitary aids race to the archipelago amid hampered communications. Neighboring islands also felt shocks as Portugal mobilizes aid.
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Associated Press
Lisbon
Portugal
Fayal
Azores
Horta
Flamengas
Fayyal
Pico
London
Azores Islands
Relef
Feteira
Greece
Wellman Auto Crash Hurts Local Residents
Mrs. I. E. Bradford of Cedar Rapids broke an arm and Mrs. Clara Topping of Wellman was bruised and scratched when two Ford cars collided at a crossing just north of Wellman Monday evening. Drivers Dallas Topping and Wayne Blumenstein escaped serious injury.
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Wellman
I. E. Bradford
Cedar Rapids
Clara Topping
Ford
Dallas Topping
Wayne Blumenstein
Rainfall Hits 1.72 Inches With Heavy Burst
A heavy rain yesterday afternoon and early morning totaled 1.72 inches. The downpour was brief but intense between two and three o'clock this morning.
Senator McKinley Improves After Critical Illness
Senator William B. McKinley of Illinois showed some improvement today as doctors in Martinsville Indiana reported his condition from critical to improving. Dr R H Egbert provided the update noting continued care for the hospitalized senator amid fluctuating health concerns.
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Associated Press
Martinsville
Indiana
Republican Leaders Meet in Des Moines To Hold Conference
Iowa political leaders gather in Des Moines for a fall campaign kickoff at the state fair. Democrats led with a statement by J Ray Files promising a full fight for senate and other offices. Republicans show party harmony and focus on mobilizing the November vote.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
Iowa
Iowa Fair
J. Ray Files
Fort Dodge
State Central Committee
Senate
West
Files
David W. Stewart
Sioux City
Cummins
Smith W. Brookhart
United States
Washington Schedule Details for Oct and Nov
The schedule lists games with opponents and venues including West Chester Ottumwa Wellman Oskaloosa Davenport Fairfield Muscatine Burlington Gigourney and Columbus. Dates span Sept 25 to Nov 25 with home and away fixtures noted for each matchup.
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West Chester
Ottumwma
Wellman
Oskaloosa
Davenport
Chere
Fairfield
Muscatine
Burlington
Gigourney
Columbus Jet
Washington High Schol
Washington
Columbus Junction
Winfield
Sigourney
Wellman and Muscatine
McKinstry
Washington High to Field Strong Football Squad This Fall
Eight lettermen return as Washington high school braces for a tough schedule with Captain Weaver Bain Blick Turner Bates Davidson Pratt Simmering Morrison Tucker and others from last season. Ten new contenders help form a deep squad as practice starts next week under Coach McKinstry amid a stiff five home five away slate.
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Washington Po
Weaver
Bain
Turner
Bates
Davidson
Pratt
Simmering
Morrison
Tucker
Iowa Crop Report Aims For Near Average Corn Yield
The weekly state crop report notes corn progress is variable but could reach near average yields if warm weather and rainfall persist. Rain in late August benefited crops though some counties report drought and frost risk remains possible if September turns cool and wet. Hog cholera vaccination rises while oats yield downgrades but Timothy seed and fruit crops show strength. Heavy rains across Iowa after Sept 1 increased moisture with notable totals in Carroll Marshalltown and Iowa City improving overall crop prospects.
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Associated Press
Es Movies
Cass
Adair
Madison
Winnesheik
Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Carroll
Marshalltown
Iowa City
Alia
Picnic for Washington county Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Members of the Odd Fellows and Rebekah lodges from Washington and nearby counties gather next Monday Labor Day for a county picnic. Judge Henry F. Wagner of Sigourney, past Iowa Odd Fellows grand master, will give the main address at 1 30. Events include a baseball game horseshoes foot races and entertainment by the stunt committee.
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Odd Wellow
Rebekah
Washington County
Henry F. Wagner
Sigourney
Iowa
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Coach Puts Faith in Big Freshman Squad
The coach envisions a squad of fifty to sixty players including husky freshmen and sophomores who can make the team if they prove their worth.
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Husky
McNider News Flight Reads War Books on Western Tour
Dayton acting secretary of war Hanford MacNider lifts from McCook Field at 10 20 in an observation plane bound for Muskogee Oklahoma His bags include Fortescue Wellington and The Memoirs of W Tecumseh Sherman He jokes about reading on air trips and plans to visit Clinton Iowa and several army posts with American Legion department meetings.
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Associated Press
Dayton
Ohio
Hanford MacNider
McCookfield
Muskogee
Okla
MacNider
Fortescue
Wellington
W. ‘Tecumseh Sherman
Clinton
Iowa
American Legion A5
War Department
Graham Theater to Reopen September Sixteenth
Under the direction of Winfield Smouse and Arthur Redding a remodel of the Graham theater began today. Redding hopes the house will reopen by September 16 as a motion picture venue with occasional vaudeville and road shows. The project includes front facelift, new lobby, ticket booth, repainted seats, and balcony repairs, with plans for a Washington and Creston theater chain.
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Winfield Smouse
Theuilding
Arthur Redding
Graham Theater
Redding
Washington
Harvey
Harry R. Frankle
Des Moines
Creston
Washington and Creston
B.C. Tass
Mr. Redding
East Main Street
Abandoned One-Month-Old Baby Found In Truck
A one month old infant wearing costly clothing was found abandoned in a Cedar Rapids area truck on Tuesday. The child is reported in good health and receiving care.
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Cedar Rapids
Public Hearings Open on U.S. Reservations at International Court
Geneva reports the Permanent Court of International Justice conference opening to discuss U.S. reservations for joining the court. Dutch President Van Eyesinga presides. Caesar Sumutata and Sir Francis Bell elected vice presidents. Dominican Republic to participate. Australia pending delegation arrival. Sessions opened to press and public. debates focus on American adherence and constitutional law implications.
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Associated Press
Geneva
Permanent Court of International Justice
United States
W. J. M. van Eyesinga
Caesar Sumutata
Venezuela
Sir Francis Bell
New Zealand
van Eyesinga
Dominican Republic
Cecil Hurst
Australia
Great Britain
Austen Chamberlain
League Council
M. Rolin
Belgium
League of Naios
Latin America
Senor Buero
Uruguay
Senor Zumeta
International Court of Justice
Washington Students Headed to Colleges Next Fall
A survey shows 104 Washington students from Washington High School plan to enroll in colleges or universities this year. The list names attendees at Iowa State, Grinnell, Parsons, Coe, Drake, Cornell, Oberlin, and others with several changes since a prior report.
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Washington
Washington High School
Clay Bramer
Daniel Brindley
State University of Iowa
State Teachers College
State College
Ames
Monmouth
Parsons
Coe
Grinnell
de V Paul Univesity
Green Castle
Indiana
Eben Morrison
Mildred Bowers
Nebraska University
Lincoln
Neb
Jessie Kerr
Munice Hammer
Stephens College
Columbia
Mary Roberts
Evelyn Gibson
Michigan
Dana Hall
Wellesly
Mass
Josephine Bailey
Grinnell College
Robert Shields
John Shieldg
Dorothea Thompson
Donald Duke
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Oberlin
Ohio
Ruth Hedges
Drake University
Des Moines
Clarence Miller
Mildred Benson
Dorothy Evans
Kemper Military Academy
Boonville
James Sexton
Parsons College
Fairfield
Dove
Grove Letts
Mabelle Fleming
Walter Eastwood
Harriet Phillips
Karl Pauls
Ruth Boyd
Cloyd Garrett
Geneva College
Beaver Falls
Maxwell McCall
Monmouth College
Keith Molesworth
Helen Livingston
Mable Livingston
Tom Wolfe
John Matthews
Carolyn McCleery
James van Nostrand
Howard Wolfe
Indian Central College
Indianapolis
Ind
Inez Loftis
Iowa University
Iowa City
Elizabeth Sherman
Robert Godfrey
Mary Gale Letts
Charles McLaughlin
Wm. Boice
Hubert Beal
Galesburg Storm Causes Heavy Damage Across City
Sept 1 11 loss estimated between 500000 and 1000000 from a flood in Galesburg. Santa Fe and Burlington railroads Purvington Paving Brick Company lumber yards power and water works were major losers. Main street merchants and hundreds of property owners faced flooded basements homes washed away or badly damaged.
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Galesburg
Santa Fe
Burlington
Purvington Paving Brick Company
Light and Power Companies and Water Works
Main Street
Columbus Junction Couple Celebrate 58th Wedding Date
Mr and Mrs Thompson J Klotz longtime residents of Columbus Junction marked their 58th wedding anniversary at their Third Street home. The ceremony was performed by Rev Buser at the Klotz home where the couple also hosted a trip to Allentown Pennsylvania. The Klotzes have seven children sixteen grandchildren and one great grandchild.
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Columbus Junction
Thompson J. Klotz
Third Street
Buser
The
Reformed Church
Allentown, Pa
Klotz
Annie Alice Stapp
Reuben Stapp
Lafayette
Ind
Lehigh County
Paul
Eveyday
Reuben Klotz
Clarence
Hattie McGrew
Effie Darrow
Meda Blender
Pearl Palmer
Peoria
Paul Klotz
Ada Probst
Heavy Rain Floods Carroll Farmland and Homes
A heavy rainstorm in Carroll Ta last night drove the Coon river to a ten year high and damaged farm properties. Homes on the northwest outskirts were flooded with yards under several inches of water.
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Associated Press
Carroll, Ta
Coon River
Carroll
State Checkers Inspect County Records in Washington
State checkers J Isreal of Keokuk and Horning of Audubon are in Washington to conduct their annual inspection of county offices books and records.
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State Checkers
J. 1
Isreal
Keo«kuk
Horning
Audubon
Washington
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