Jury Trials Set For September Term Of District Court
Judge D W Hamilton assigned eighteen jury cases for the September term with first hearings Tuesday afternoon. Trials to begin next week for non jury matters follow. Grand jury impaneled with Silas Caldwell as foreman. defendants include many Curl et al cases and others. Gawthrop of Chicago sentenced for intoxicated driving to $300 fine and three months jail, suspended on good behavior if costs and fine paid in six months.
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D. W. Hamilton
District Court
Yergy
Rath
Truxan
Admr
Janecek Sanford
Tobin Et al
Fairfield Glove & Mitten Co
Hamilton
Silas Caldwell
W J. Crozier
Hugh S. Davis
Ed Duvall
William Dautremont
John Knotek
George Stumpf
Caldwell
Gawthrop
W. H. Gawthhrop
Chicago
Washington Street
Keota
Possibility of an Airplane Race From Tokio to Seattle
TOKIO Japan Sept 2 U P Airplane race across the Pacific with a 25000 prize was forecast as customs released the Pangborn Herndon aircraft. Pangborn and Herndon plan to start from Sabishiro beach near here toward Seattle, while Don Moyle aims for a separate Pacific attempt this week, likely starting near the same time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Japan
U.P
Pacific Ocean
Clyde Pangborn
Hugh Herndon, Jr
Pangborn
Herndon
New York
Russia
Sabishiro Beach
Pacific
Don Moyle
Glory” Flier
Seattle
Kalamazoo Civil War Vet Basks In AutoGiro Fun
William H. Snyder, 90, Kalamazoo’s oldest Civil War veteran, took his first autogiro ride and quoted it as more fun than the second battle of Bull Run.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalamazoo
Mich
William H. Snyder
Bill
Bull Run
Bicycle Quickly Sold in Local Classifieds
A small classified ad noted the bicycle was readily sold after running a few days ago. The buyer completed the purchase without issue and the item moved quickly through the local market.
Chilean Sailors Seize Battle Fleet in Mutiny
Thousands of Chilean sailors mutinied over a 30 percent pay cut and took officers prisoner on the fleet at Coquimbo. The mutineers demanded relief from salary cuts and called for trials of Ibanez allies, while the government prepared operations to quell the revolt.
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Santiago
Chile
Manuel Trueco
Coquimbo
United Pres
Tongay
Coanimba
Arturo Allesandri
Manuel Hidalgo
Hidalgo
Sailors’ Committee
Almirante la Torree
Carlos Ibanez
Argentina
Congress
Ibanez
Almirantes
A Torre
O'Higeings
Hyatt, Lynch
Serrano
Aramaco
la Torre
England
Gen. Ibanez
Pedro Opazo
Juan Estaban Montero
Interior
Valparaiso
Berlin counts decline in horse drawn cabs and wagons
A police survey shows only 116 horse drawn cabs left in Berlin, down 110 since 1928. Horse drawn wagons also fall while private autos rise from 28,917 to 44,?68, indicating shifting urban transport trends.
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Berlin
Man's Body Found Inside Shark Near Barber's Point
Honolulu reports reveal Sadao Nakatsu and Minoru Kanagawa disappeared on a fishing trip. Fishermen found Nakatsu's body inside an 18 foot, 750 pound shark off Barber's Point after a search by Navy ships and planes. The wreckage of the skiff was located, and Navy officers believe Kanagawa died as well.
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Honolulu
T. H
Sadao Nakatus
Barber's Point
Nakatus
Minoru Kanagawa
Gamble
Tanager VI
Nakatsu
Eatch
W L. Rees
Rees
Kanagawa
Smugglers of Gasoline Reap Profit
A United Press survey shows gasoline bootlegging profits across six states, with losses to state treasuries and road funds. Violations span Michigan to Texas and Pennsylvania to Nebraska, as agencies unite to curb the racket. U.S. District Attorney Johnson warns of growing lawlessness akin to liquor bootlegging. Wisconsin Iowa Minnesota and Ohio report little activity.
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Chicago
United Press Today
Michigan
Texas
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Wilness
U. S
George E. Q. Johnson
Wisconsin
Iowa
Minnesota
Ohio
Muscatine Approves 33.3 Mill Tax Levy Reduction
Budget Director Oscar Anderson announced approval of a 33.3 mill levy for Muscatine marking a 1.2 mill cut from last year. The measure is a partial exemption under the Elliott mandatory tax revision act, with the reduced levy smaller by 0.28 mill than the act would require.
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Des Moines
Oscar Anderson
Muscatine
Plans for Washington county Sunday school convention
Washington county council of religious education discussed plans for the September 24 convention at Michel Mennonite church. Speakers include Walter Hutton and G Herbrecht with themes Building for Tomorrow and So We Build. Officers and district presidents attended the Y meeting with Rev J H Krenmyre Leigh Soule and Amos Stout among them.
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Washington County
Michel Mennonite Church
Washington County Council of Religious Education
Walter Hutton
G. Herbrecht
Herbrecht
Iowa State Council of Religious Education
Myr Hutton
Iowa State Council of Religion Education
V. Brown
P. P. Wenger
Noble
Vernon Witting
Walter Leet
West Chester
Roy Hinson
Brighton
Charles Owen
Washington
J. H. Krenmyre
Ainsworth
Leigh Soule
Amos Stout
France Seeks Postponement of World Disarmament Conference
Geneva reports say the French government informally asked the League of Nations to postpone the February 1932 world disarmament conference. The request was described as a feeler and not intended for public discussion in its current form. Sources confirm the accuracy of the information.
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Geneva
U.P
League of Nations Secretariat
United Press
Iowa Recruits Survey Leader for 25 Year Conservation Plan
Des Moines reports that the state board of conservation and the state fish and game commission recommended hiring Jacob L. Crane of Chicago to conduct the survey authorized by the last legislature as part of a 25-year Iowa conservation program.
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Des Moines
State Board of Conservation
State Fish and Game Commission
Jacob L. Crane
Chicago
Iowa
Injured in Fall From Train Near Town
Charles Davis of Cleveland Ohio sustained back injuries and a severe abdominal bruise after falling from a Milwaukee freight train tank car west of town. He is at Washington County Hospital awaiting X rays to assess the damage.
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Charles Davis
Cleveland
Ohio
Washington County Hospital
Milwaukee
Davis
Junior High Pupils Register September 3-4
Pupils in grades six seven and eight will register for the new year at the junior high school. Registration may be made between nine in the morning and four in the afternoon on Thursday and Friday.
Sudden Death Comes to Baby Vernon Dale Anderson
Vernon Dale Anderson three months old died at home near Prairie Flower Baptist church Cedar township after a severe cold led to complications. Funeral at L A Jones funeral home Friday at two conducted by Rev R J Anderson. Burial Elm Grove Cemetery. He was born May 14 and leaves siblings Gerald Arlene Kathleen and parents Rev and Mrs L H Anderson. Joe Steven and daughter Rita visited in Boston Ill.
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Vernon Dale Anderson
L. H. Anderson
Prairie Flower Baptist Church
Cedar Township
Mr. Anderson
R. J. Anderson
First Baptist Church
Litchfield, IN
Elm Grove Cemetery
Vernon Dale
Gerald
Arlene
Kathleen
Drought Easing as Iowa Receives Best Rainfall Week
Des Moines reports that a 2.1 inch average rainfall across Iowa last week could mark the end of a 14 month drought. Rainfall damaged buildings in Clear Lake causing about 100 000 dollars in losses while corn ripens early and a third of the crop is nearing frost danger. Northern Iowa may harvest under half a normal corn crop due to prolonged dry weather earlier.
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Des Moines
The
Weather and Crop Bureau
Iowa
Bulletin
Clear Lake
Buatletin
Washington Junior College Class Schedule Revealed
The schedule lists period by period courses at Washington Junior College for the year. Classes include Chemistry Laboratory with Miss Stahl room 204, American History with Mr Gingerich in room 1134, Psychology with Mr Mead room 211, English with Miss Montgomery room 209, Physics? with Miss Clemans, European History with Miss Shields room 268, Mathematics with Mr Mead room 300, American Government with Miss Shields room 203, French II with Mrs Williams room 300, and various physical training sessions at local gymnasiums and Y M C A under multiple instructors.
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Washington Junior College
Miss Stahl
Gingerich
Mr. Mead
Miss Montgomery
H. &. Gymnasium
Miss Clemans
Miss Shields
Mrs. Williams
H. S. Gymnasium
Freshwaters
French Jr
Mr. McKay
Beverly Hills News Briefs Reflect National Floods and Finance
A terse Beverly Hills summary notes a major flood in China and a weekend fatality spike, then shifts to finance with Mr Metlon Wis borrowing 1.1 billion at 3 percent. The piece suggests financing by debt rather than tax increases to avoid upsetting wealthier voters ahead of an upcoming election.
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China
New York
Metlon Wis
Club Hears Report of Cleveland Meet
Milburn McKay outlined the Y s Men s club international convention in Cleveland last month to members. He was joined by Dick McCleery Foster Biekel and Leigh Soule who attended the World Conference in Toronto and the international Y M C A convention in Cleveland.
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Milburn McKay
Dick McCleery
Leigh Soule
Master Bickel
Y's Men’s Club
Cleveland
Y's Men's Club
Toronto
Foster Biekel
Festival plans tug of war and pet show contests
The fall festival organizers announce events including a county tug of war with four towns entry by teams of ten and prizes totaling 24 dollars. A pet show for boys and girls under 12 offers 15 dollars in prizes. A grease pole climb awards five dollars to the top climber.
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Washington
Frank Marcon
Macon
Fred Reid
Dr. Reid
Harry Ward
Frank Miller
Manton Hebner
Mac DeLong
George Pauls
Washington Band to Drop Tickets for Muscatine Event
An airplane will drop seven tickets over Washington this afternoon for the U S Army band concert in Muscatine Friday. The Washington band will join a 27 piece army ensemble in a contest at Muscatine. The local band performs Friday at 7 p m.
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Washington
U. S Army
Muscatine
Washington Band
Army
Increase in Federal Tax Is Opposed
Treasury figures for the first two months of the fiscal year show a $3.97 billion deficit, higher than the previous year, with a rising public debt and falling income tax collections. Customs revenue rose but overall internal revenue declined. discussions at the White House with Rep. Wood urged cutting military spending and opposing a long term $800 million bond issue.
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Washington
Treasury
Mellon
Wood
House Appropriations Committee
Hoover
White House
Secretary of Treasury
Few Changes In The Text Books In Washington Schools
Supt J H Peet announces limited textbook changes for Washington schools replacing McMurry Parkins with Atwood Thomas geography in fourth and sixth grades while eighth grade history gains a rental text. Seventh grade keeps last year’s book and fifth grade retains the fourth grade health text with a new health fourth grade title to be adopted later. Clarence Jacobs and wife return from attending Genkinger LaNoue wedding in Princeton Illinois.
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Washington
J. H. Peet
Atwood-Thomas
Nicola & Harmon's
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U.S
Bes
Uncle Sam
Bernard W. Snow
Federation of American Business Men
Federal Farm Board
Shark
France
Kitler
Harry F. Powers
Clarksburg
W. Va
Dora Pressler Lemke
Worcester
Mass
Erna Mapel
Lexington
Alyce Gillespie
J. H. Anderson
Prairie Flower Olhareh
Joe Steven
Rita
Boston, Ill
Cloyd Willits Home
Qean Mead
Beverly Hills
Cal
Re. Roy
Tug OF
Coun
Breca
Clarence Jacobs
Princeton
Ill
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