Briand Promotes United States of Europe Plan at League
Premier Aristide Briand proposed an economic federation of European states called the United States of Europe at the League of Nations assembly. He urged disarmament progress and a defensive trade alliance, stressing sovereignty would remain with states and calling for closer regional cooperation among neighboring nations.
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Geneva
U.P
United States of Europe
Aristide Iriand
France
Assembly
League of Nations
Briand
J. Ramsay MacDonald
England
United States
League
Postal office may rise to first class status on higher receipts
Washington post office may become a first class facility if annual receipts reach 40 000 by January 1. Postmaster Harry McCall said eight months show an increase of 1846 over last year and four more months must add 2709 to meet the goal. Kerr sisters visit Washington from Caldwell Kansas for a Warfel family gathering.
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Washington Post Office
Harry McCall
McCall
F. W. Kerr
Caldwell
Kansas
Washington
R. S Warfel
Kerr
Mrs. Warfel
Paris Fashions Signal End of Boyish Silhouette
Paris reports announce a fashion shift as the boyish figure fades. Dresses grow draped with fullness from the hips and long coats with knee-length fronts reappear. waistlines return to normal, and dramatic fur collars in fox and astrakan dominate.
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Paris
County to add hospital ward at county home
Washington county supervisors invite sealed bids for a two story brick and tile ward over the boiler room at the county home northwest of town. The 64 by 25 foot addition will serve seven patients with a bath and sun porch and outside stairs for separate access. Plans and estimates show about 3300 dollars, with bids due October 2.
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Tody
Washington County Board of Supervisors
Klein's Take First In Fairfield Parade
The Klein Klothing Co Fairfield store won first prize of twenty five dollars for the best decorated car in Fairfield Fall Frolic parade. Store workers did the decorating led by Joe Falk who owned the winning car.
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Klein Klothing Co
Fairfield
Joe Falk
Soviet oil output target for 1932-33 set at 23.5 million tons
By the 1932-33 period the Soviet government projects Russian crude oil production reaching 23.5 million tons annually, indicating planned industrial expansion and energy supply growth.
City approves rebuilding Washington Iowa street lights
At a city council meeting Washington Iowa accepted a 20000 loan from Iowa Southern Utilities to rebuild the street lighting system. Three circuits were proposed with an estimated 62700 total cost or 46000 using underground work in key districts. Work aims to start soon with part completed this fall using existing metal standards.
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Town Southern Utilities Company
Washington
Iowa
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Southern Utilities Company
Washington Boulevard
Sunset Park
Second Avenue
Main Street
Local pupil enrollment figures in Washington schools
About 1,148 pupils enrolled in Washington schools with belated enrollments expected to push total toward 1,180. Grade attendance averages 43% across Wallace 122 Centennia 100 Heights 105 Lincoln 112. Junior high reports 258 students while the high school has 451 and junior college 60.
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Washington School
Wallace
Centennia
Heights
LincelIn
Whiting School Rumpus Persists as Sheriff Is Called
District turmoil at Whiting school board as factions clash over Singers and superintendency. W P Ashton occupies school with two thirds enrollment while L L Fowler, named to replace him, awaits his job. Board split over hiring legal counsel amid a district court petition challenging Ashton's removal. Citizens pull children from class while others register under Ashton's watch.
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Whiting, Ta
Sep
Whiting School Board
W. P. Ashton
L. L. Fowler
Ashton
C. W. Neal
Riverside to get paved primary road from 161 to town
A Riverside letter from Carl F. E. Reipe of the state highway commission states a new primary road will connect Riverside with the relocated No. 161. The 18 foot paved strip runs from No. 161 to near Riverside center, pending final surveys.
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E Eo Blythe
Riverside
Carl FE. Reipe
State Highway Commission
Mr. Reipe
Dr. Blythe
Blythe
No 161
Rock Island
Bank
No. 161
Washington County
Plans for Washington fall festival outlined
Community leaders in Washington met at the YMCA for an update on the September 17 18 19 festival. Lloyd Lytle announced free acts are secured while Russell Jennings reports 29 floats and possibly 50 with schools and rural districts participating. The decorations and finances were discussed with efforts to raise additional funds and police road closures for the event.
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Washington
Lloyd Lytle
Phil Crail
The
Journal of Yesterday
Russell Jennings
Vready
Jennings
Jack Westphal
John Mangold
J. H. Peet
Glenn Mace
Warry Ward
Rothschild
Old Fashioned Dance Calling Contest At Festival
A festival adds a dance calling contest at Troop F pavilion on September 17 under Pall Festival committee auspices to decide the region’s best caller. Frank Macon will judge with two crowd picks assisting. Joe McGraw will be floor manager and Chapins Illinois Dances feature Sept 1 and 19 alongside two festival baseball games and two cars given away as prizes. Booster trips and ticket sales are pushed by Wisie Long and Shirley Chark as committees prepare for a busy two weeks.
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Washington
Troop F
Berdo’s Pavilion
Pall Festival Committee
Frank Macon
Joe McGraw
Chapins Illinois
Wisie Long
Long
Shirley Chark
Clark
Lytle
Belgium to Back Local Flying Clubs with Half Plane Costs
Belgian government organizes flying clubs and subsidizes half the price of member aircraft. The policy aims to promote aviation sport and expand access to air travel for residents through financial support and club formation.
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Belgium
Des Moines to Get Internal Revenue Bureau Move
Des Moines will host the Internal Revenue Bureau after Washington approval. The Iowa divisional office moves from Dubuque October 1 to the new federal building, housing about 14 million dollars in taxes annually. Lars Bladine will remain as collector with a staff of 125. Dubuque gains a zone office.
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Des Moines
Sept
Internal Revenue Bureau
Dubuqe
Washington
Iowa
Federal
Dubuque
Lars I. Bladine
Bureau
Sioux City
Opposition Divided Over Battle Plans in Senate Tariff Fight
Senate Democrats halted a broader move to strike all but agricultural tariff provisions. Instead they will push on Monday to bring up administrative features of the tariff bills while delaying rate schedules. Republican leaders granted a temporary armistice to the farm bloc coalition as disarray hindered a clear strategy. Senator Simmons proposed a Treasury inquiry into profits and losses of companies affected by tariff legislation to assess need for further protection.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
Democrats
Treasury
Simmons
Finance Committee
Mellon
Columbia Universitys Size in the United States
Columbia University in New York City is described as the largest university in the United States and possibly the largest learning institution worldwide by numerical enrollment.
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Columbia University
New York City
United States
Iit
Rain Beats Dust as Cool Front Arrives
Yesterday evening's shower brought 0.42 inches of rain, the first since August. Temperature dropped from 86 to 52, giving relief to fields lawns and gardens. August saw 1.86 inches of rain across eight days with highs near 95 earlier in the week.
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Dayton
John W. Applegate
R. A. Frink
Ih. J. Montgomery
Frank Kurtz
Ottumwa
Federal Bureau of Fisheries
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