NRA consumer's agreement drive reaches 1563 signatures
City wide effort reports 1563 residents signing NRA consumer agreement cards led by Mrs. W W Wilson with 970 cards signed at homes across four wards. Ward tallies show 154 in first ward 280 in second ward 391 in third ward and 1237 in fourth ward with remaining 59 percent from local stores and neighboring trade area. Community canvass planned under county leaders with Mrs H G Richardson and a store campaign staffed by multiple ward captains and assistants.
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NRA
W. W. Wilson
J. E. Lemmon
George Rudiger
Mabel Buckley
Louise Wasson
Rachael Johnson
Arlene Brewer
Teresa Ragan
Winifred Magan
Ruth Marie Morrison
Harry Dye
Catharine Null
Jean Moore
Louise Null
Helen Greiner
Goldie Carbaugh
Geneva Turner
Georgia Matlock
Jean Jarrard
Panine Darbyshire
Ramona Riley
Esther McCreedy
Clara Huber
Blair Law
Virginia Breitenbach
Doris Clow
Josephine ‘Hull
Ruth MecCreedy
Mary Rickey
Alice Anderton
Ireta Willits
Marjorie Pratt
Sam Miller
Ella Gordon
Geraldine
Dorothy Greiner
Betty Haven
Roxie Fry
Virginia Moore
Marjorie Richardson
Lou Jean Stewart
Eckerman Dies in Anamosa After Lingering Illness
R G Eckerman died at his home in Anamosa Sunday afternoon after a year long illness. He had been a guard at the reformatory there. Funeral will be Tuesday afternoon in Anamosa per word sent to his aunt and Mrs May McFarland. He was born and raised here and was about sixty.
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Guy
R. G.) Eckerman
Anamosa
May
W. W.) McFarland
Miss Virginia Cunningham Returns to Perry to Teach
Miss Virginia Cunningham returned Saturday to Perry to resume her teaching work.
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Virginia Cunningham
Perry
Harvey Corpman Taken Sudden Death at Farm Near Wellston
Harvey Corpman age 74 longtime Dutch Creek Township resident died suddenly at his home a mile southeast of Wellston while helping to arrange cattle shipments from his farm. Born June 17 1859 in Ohio he lived 64 years on the same farm and was last of four sons and three daughters. The body rests at I A Jones funeral home with funeral arrangements pending.
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Harvey W. Corpman
Dutch Creek Township
Wellston
Corpman
I. A. Jones
Mr. Corpman
Ohio
Troop F Returns Home With Findley Trophy
Troop F of the 113th Cavalry arrived home Sunday at 9 45 from Camp Dodge after two weeks with the Iowa National Guard. They won the Findley trophy for the second year in a row as the top cavalry unit at camp. Fourteen new horses were brought back, giving Troop F a full 32 mounts for the first time in three years. Captain Jay Brown called the camp one of the best on record.
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113Th Cavalry
Camp Dodge
Iowa National Guard
Findley
Park A. Findley
Washington Wnit
Jay Brown
Burglar Suspects Put in Jail Here
Two men named Emmet Wallington of Detroit and J W Jackson of Miles City Montana are jailed in Washington county on burglary charges after arrest in Mason City with goods from the Wellston store. They were headed back here after evidence including stamps and a sack marked with the store owner’s name. Deputy H M Putnam and Arthur Mayer accompanied the transfer.
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Emmet Wallington
Detroit
J. W. Jackson
Miles City
Montana
Washington County
Wellston
Mason City
Bailey Escapes Dallas Jail In Car Abduction
Harvey Bailey overpowered Deputy Jailer C. C. Young and kidnaped turnkey J. B. Brown in Dallas County Jail. He forced Deputy Jailer Nick Crest to drive and fled in Crest’s car, later recaptured at Ardmore filling station with jailer still aboard.
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Ardmore
Okla
U.P
Harvey J. Bailey
Dallas
Bailey
Texas
Harvey Bailey
Nick Crest
CC. W. Young
J. B. Brown
E. H. Morrow
Morrow
C. Neiland
Crest
America's Economic Revolution Reaches Labor Day Climax
Washington reports a nation's shift under the NRA as child labor ends, wages rise, and industrial life reorganizes. The "blue eagle" drive under Hugh Johnson pushes reemployment, with about 2,000,000 workers back on payrolls and broader codes shaping steel, coal, and other sectors.
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America
Washington
NRA
United Mine Workers of America
Blue Eagle
Johnson
United States
White House
Hugh §. Johnson
Beranek Sentenced for Reckless Driving in Riverside
Louis Beranek of Riverside pled guilty to reckless driving before Justice J. E. Boyee on a Saturday afternoon. He was fined costs, sentenced to 30 days in the county jail with the sentence suspended on good behavior, and paroled to Sheriff R. H. McCarty. His license was surrendered and he is prohibited from driving. He has arranged for disposal of his car.
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Louis Beranek
Riverside
Justice of the Peace
J. E. Boyee
Reckles
R. H. McCarty
Beranek
Eicher Speaks Twice Today and Tomorrow
Congressman E. C. Eicher speaks at Parnell this morning and Riverside this afternoon. He will address the Conesville melon day celebration tomorrow afternoon and Sharon tomorrow evening.
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Eicher
E. C. Eicher
Parnell
Riverside
Conesville
Sharon
Weather outlook for the Midwest and Plains period
Des Moines reports a forecast for September 4 to 9 across the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys with one to two showers and normal then cooler temperatures. The Northern and Central Great Plains are expected to stay generally fair with moderate start and cooler air moving in the latter part of the week.
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Des Moines
Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Plains
Washington county to hold NRA demonstration parade and meeting
Washington county and its towns prepare for a six band parade through the square at six o clock followed by a Central park meeting where Des Moines lawyer John D. Denison will discuss the NRA. Bands from Brighton Crawfordsville Kalona and Washington City bands plus Legion units are expected to join as Wellman may participate from Riverside.
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Central Park
John D. Denison
Des Moines
NRA
Ita
Iing
Brighton
Crawfordsville
Kalona
Legion Drum and Bugle Corps
Washington
Wellman
Riverside
Washington County
County Homecoming Celebrations Highlight Two Towns
Brighton and Crawfordsville hosted large crowds for civic homecomings tied to Whoopee Day and the town festival. Congressman E C Eicher spoke at both sites promoting industrial recovery while concerts dances sports and a quilt gift marked the events. A kittenball tournament crowned the Littl Demons of Washington with other family friendly activities and pageants.
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Brighton
Crawfordsville
The
American Legion
Legion
McCoy Brothers
Littl Demons
Washington
Muscatine
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Mildred Kyle
A. B. Schmoeller
Ima Rice
W. M. Fitzwilliam
E. Schmitt
W. Kyle
Winifred Ragan
Penney’s
Barclay's
Lytle’s
H . Ward's
Rothschild’s
Grahams
R. G. Eckerman
Men's Reformatory
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Rhinebeck
N. Y
John Roosevelt
Paul Frehm
Harvey Corpman
Grace Hie
Mounts
Jailer
Oklahoma
Shannon
Charles Rehel
Oklahoma City
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Henry H. Rogers
Pauline van der Voort Dresser
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