Kittenball Meet First Round Draw Announced
Ted Brown announces the Labor Day kittenball draw at Junkin Field with 9:00 Crawfordsville vs Farming Go-Getters and 10:00 Columbus City vs Wyman. Other matches set 11:00 Wayland vs Katona Richmond and 1:00 Wapello Bulldogs vs Iowa City Terraplanes with semi finals at 2 and 3, finals at 5. Atlas Specials vs American Pearls play noon in a non tournament game. 15 cent admission, free parking, ample seating.
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Ted Brown
Better Washington Club
Labor Day
Crawfordsville
Farming
Columbus City
Wyman
Wayland
Katona
Richmond
Wapello Bulldogs
Iowa City Terraplanes
Atlas
Muscatine
American Pearls
Washington
Outlook Mont. tax report shows no indebtedness
Outlook Montana has no debt and a sufficient cash balance per the annual report filed with State Examiner George M. Robertson. No taxes will be levied this year.
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Helena
Mont
Outlook
George M. Robertson
M Nider Resigns Canada Position
Washington reports the resignation of Han ford MacNider as American minister to Canada effective August 31 1929 Hoover congratulated him for fostering U S Canada cooperation and the St Lawrence Great Lakes waterway treaty work No successor named while the cabinet post remains open
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Washington
White House
Hanford MacNider
Canada
MacNider
Hoover
St. Lawrence Waterway
Ottawa
Great Lakes St. Lawrence Waterway
Eicher Opens Campaign in Wayland Theater
Edward C. Eicher of Washington launched his bid for United States Senator before 500 to 600 attendees at the Wayland opera house. He urged four reforms including cutting appointive offices, tariff revision, easier farm credit, and repeal of lax liquor laws under the 18th Amendment, criticizing Republican leadership and praising Democratic aims.
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Wayland Opera House
Edward C. Eieher
Washington
United States
Mr. Eicher
Eicher
Jake Roth
Wayland News
Curtis McKennon
Henry County
Alex Miller
Iowa
Helen Melinskie
Joan Fish
Wayland Band
Mr. Richer
Dickinson
Kopp
Richer
Repubicans
America
Drum Corps Moves Labor Day Contest to Moline
Dr T J Pease commander of the Leon Beatty post drum and bugle corps announced a change in Labor Day plans to compete in Moline Illinois rather than Tama county fair. The American Legion hosts the Moline contest with a 350 prize for first place and smaller sums for other positions, influenced by proximity to Washington musicians.
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T. J. Pease
Leon Beatty Post
Moline Tl
Tama County Fair
Moline
American Legion
New Minister at Ainsworth
Rev 8 F Sharpe and family moved to Ainsworth from Winfield to lead the United Presbyterian church succeeding Rev H F McAllister who moved to Ohio. The Sharpe family includes Rev and Mrs Sharpe and two sons. Elder son Paul will be a Monmouth College senior this year. Rev T M Melville will lead United Presbyterian at Winfield.
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F. Sharpe
Ainsworth
Winfield
Sharpe
Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church
H. F. McAllister
Ohio
Paul
Monmouth College
T. M. Melville
Fredericksburg
United Presbyterian
Washington High School Enrollment Set to Break Record
Enrollment at Washington High School is expected to exceed 480 students, with an advanced count of 471 reported by Principal Miss Della Patton. Current class totals show seniors 100 juniors 118 sophomores 122 and freshmen 131, as more names may be added before classes begin next Monday.
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Della Patton
Washington School
Washington High School
Washington school opens with 1300 students and reforms
On September 5 nearly 1,300 Washington students return as the board of education completes summer upgrades. The junior high auditorium becomes five classrooms boosting programs, home economics moves to two rooms, and manual training gains basement space. Two new teachers join the staff.
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Washington
Board of Education
Ethel McCreedy
Thee
Della Patton
Bernice Nash
Muss
Herbert Korf
Enrolling Now at Junior High School
School urges all pupils to register tomorrow if not done today and obtain locker keys. Registration today and tomorrow aims to enroll every pupil before Saturday so classes can be organized.
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Ethel McCreedy
Thripe Control via Air Planes in Oregon Fields
In Gervais Oregon INS airplanes spray a lime and sulphur mix over onion fields to combat thripe disease during late growth, aiming to dull whitening and decay. The low flying planes disperse the powdery treatment across the affected acreage.
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Gervais
INS
Pauls Lumber Company Receivership Ordered by Court
District court appointed C. R. McCutchen as receiver for Pauls Lumber Company of Washington in a case brought by L. A. Andrews. McCutchen can operate the business, file a complete asset ledger, and maintain services at the yard under court supervision. West Burlington yard may be sold or moved to Washington. hearing held before Judge Reehly.
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Pauls Lumber Company
Washington
L. A. Andrews
State of
Iowa
Iowa State Trust and Savings Bank of
Burlington
C. R. McCutchen
Frank Bechly
McCutchen
Commercial Savings Bank
Washington Loan and Trust Company
H. A. Pauls
West Burlington
Pauls Company
Reehly
Mohand, Kuhlemeier, Fischer & Gray
T. L. Brockhart
Bechly
Jaukve Perdock
Peter TL Perdock
Mammoth nine inch peach displayed at JOURNAL office
A large peach nine inches in circumference on display at the JOURNAL office was grown from a seedling by A W Yard of this city. There were many similar fruit specimens and the peach is described as a perfect specimen.
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Journal
A.W. Yard
Horse Shoe League Draws Medford Crowds
Residents complain of late night horse shoe pitchers in Medford Massachusetts as leagues grow popular and keep players up past 2 AM with enthusiastic play.
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Medford
Mass
Will Rogers humorously riffs on worm ranches in California
Will Rogers recalls Californians calling every large space a ranch and jokes about worm ranches in mountain towns near Bishop California. He imagines marketing worms to presidents as “Roger's worm ranch, purveyor to His Excellency, the President.”
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Bishop
Cal
California
U.S
England
Roger
Business Pick-up Seen In Day's News
Adolph Zukor president of Paramount Publix Corporation arrived in Chicago to a meeting of 300 motion picture exhibitors. He said business is better and the industry has taken new courage. He announced plans to build and expand for the future.
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Chicago
Adolph Zukor
Paramount Publix Corporation
Upturn in business reported as steel survey shown to Hoover
A national economic survey by the American Institute of Steel Construction was presented to President Hoover as evidence of a distinct upturn in business. In Portland, Oregon the clothing and manufacturing sector began a full-time revival with 125 workers back at work.
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Washington
American Institute of Steel Construction
Hoover
Portland
Ore
Shingle Mills Add Night Shifts In Aberdeen
Two shingle mills in Aberdeen Washington the Aloha and M R Smith plants announced they have added night shifts due to rising orders. Each mill increased its payroll with additional workers to meet demand.
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Aberdeen
Wash
Aloha
M. R. Smith
Cuba aviation subsidy keeps interior service alive
General Machado ordered a subsidy of about $10,000 to the Compania Nacional de Aviacion to continue aviation service to Cuba’s interior at a loss, ensuring operations until September.
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Havana
Doig Henry M. Doig Dies at Washington County Hospital
Henry Moses Doig 65 of four miles southwest of Washington died at 4 30 this morning at Washington county hospital after three weeks in care. Funeral 2 30 Saturday at Sherman’s funeral home with Dr F C Witzigman officiating. Burial Elm Grove cemetery. Survived by wife Gertrude Sutherland two daughters Oral Long Crawfordsville Lynn Haney Washington, one son Stanley, three grandchildren, one brother Howard Doig, one sister Mrs Koy Daweon.
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Henry M. Doig
Washington
Washington County
Sherman
F. C. Witzigman
Elm Grove Cemetery
Henry Moses Doig
Moses Doig
Susan Smith Doig
Gertrude Sutherland
Creston
Doig
Oral Long
Crawfordsville
Lynn Haney
Stanley
Howard Doig
Koy Daweon
Brighton
Death claims Hilda Freding in Des Moines burial planned
Miss Hilda Freding formerly of Washington died Monday in a New York hospital after a sudden illness. Her body will be taken to Des Moines with her sister Sivrid for burial in Glendale cemetery Friday afternoon. She was a daughter of the late Charles Freding, long a Washington tailor, and formerly worked in the Journal composing room. Surviving siblings include three sisters and two brothers in Des Moines.
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Charles Freding
Washington
Journal
East
Des Moines
Modesto Peach Grower Claims Heavyweight Title Fame
Modesto grower N. F. Hilkey claims recognition after growing a peach weighing 23 ounces and measuring 13.5 inches in circumference, highlighting a standout champion fruit in today’s new-champion era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Modesto
Cal
N. F. Hilkey
Truce Delays Farm Strike Actions to Sept Nine
Washington county leaders confirm a temporary truce in the farmers holiday movement until Sept nine. No picketing will occur next week and embargo plans on milk are denied utenched by county organizers awaiting state and governor decisions.
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Washington County
S. W. Easter
Farmers’ Holiday Movement
Kaster
Iowa
Burlington
John Chalmers
Milo Reno
Sioux City
Cherokee
Dan Turner
Minnesota
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