Ottumwa Man 3 Rescued From Caved-In Well
Wilkins Priest, 55, rescued after 44 hours trapped 35 feet underground by quicksand dirt and rocks in Ottumwa Iowa He faced pneumonia risk and possible internal injuries but doctors projected recovery if pneumonia did not set in Red Emery led the rescue with help from John Morrell crew Two large workers toiled through the night to reach the well bottom
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Ottumwa
J.P
Wilkins Priest
Pneumonis
Priest
Hope
Red Emery
Emry
John Morrell
Typhoon Death Toll Rises in Philippine Crisis
Manila dispatch reports 164 deaths from typhoons as water shortages worsen. Citizens demand water works engineer Gideon resign while supporters call water issues an act of God. Red Cross air reconnaissance over Tarabas Province confirms dire conditions.
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Manila
P. 1
U.P
Atl
Gideon
Red Cross
Tarabas Province
Washington fall festival hosts livestock show urged
County Agent H H J Montgomery says premium list for the Washington fall festival is in the Washington Journal with extra lists at the farm bureau office. He urges exhibitors to study the list and enter classes to compare stock and rank with others, promoting better livestock in the community.
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Washington
Washington Journal
Farm Bureau
HH. J. Montgomery
Weather outlook for September 9 to 14 across plains
Forecast shows periods of rain across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and northern and central plains. Strongest rainfall in southern and central portions with temperatures near or below normal for the period.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
Early winter snows sweep mountain states breaking records
Snow fell across Wyoming Montana Colorado and northern New Mexico in four hours setting season records. Denver reported near freezing with an all time Sept 6 cold record and Lander Wyoming logged four to six inches the heaviest so early in 38 years. Remote areas near Laramie saw up to 14 inches. Estes Park and Pikes Peak were blanketed, snow plows mobilized, communications lines damaged lightly and auto traffic slowed across Montana and New Mexico.
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Denver
Colo
Wyoming
Montana
Colorado
New Mexico
All Weather Bureau
Lander
Wyo
Laramie
Estes Park
Long’s Peak
Ainsworth Pavement Opening Planned for Sept 10
The city of Ainsworth will celebrate the new pavement on Tuesday September 10 starting at 3 p m and lasting until late. A program of races music a free picture show and a pavement dance at 9 20 p m will entertain all ages. The paving connects main street with highway No 2 and improves the town and road connections. Anne Swartz has returned home to Adell Iowa after visiting her sister Mrs P G Widmer.
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Ainsworth
Annne Swartz
P. G. Widmer
Adell
British flyer sets world speed marks in Schneider Cup race
Flight Lieutenant R L R Atcherley eclipsed earlier records with a new world speed mark of 332.49 miles per hour on the Schneider Cup laps at Hyde England though Lieut H R D Waghorn’s superior overall average won the cup for England. Atcherley’s 100 kilometer record also noted.
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Ryde
England
Hyde
R. L. R. Atcherly
H. R. D. Waghorn
Waghorn
Atcherley
Atcherly
Y M C A Announces Mon Tue Programs At Local Branch
Secretary JL W Soule outlined a two day schedule at the Y M C A with boys’ activities due to a county teachers institute. Monday features swimming tryouts for a flying squad led by Gale Fisher with sessions for younger, intermediate and high school boys and a later road trip to compete. Tuesday starts with a country hike led by Edwin Griffith at eight, followed by a Capture the Flag game at Sunset park and an invitation for parents to attend.
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Gale Fisher
Edwin Griffith
Sunset Park
Cedar Rapids
Soule
WashMeton
Large Enrollment in Ainsworth High School
Ainsworth reports the school opened September 2 with a ten percent rise in general high school enrollment and a 25 percent increase in tuition pupils. Over seventy percent of last year’s graduates are attending college this fall. The department of public instruction approved this year’s study program and faculty will meet high standards.
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Ainsworth
Department of Public Instruction
Hoover Plans West Trip in October With Openings and Addresses
President Hoover will tour the West in October to open the Ohio river lock system from Cincinnati to Louisville, inspect Edison laboratories in Detroit, attend the Texas Gadsden purchase celebration, and deliver a speech. Departure date and itinerary to be set next week.
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Hoover
West
Washington
U.P
White House
Ohio River Lock System
Cincinnati
Louisville
Edison Laboratories
Detroit
Henry Ford
Texas
Gadsden Purchase
County Teachers Assemble Monday
Pupils in Washington county public schools will have a holiday next Monday and Tuesday while the teachers attend the annual institute under county superintendent Mrs. Winnie Palmer. The program features lectures by Prof. H E Bradford of Nebraska State University, multiple conferences, and musical interludes by the Washington high school orchestra. Bradford closes Monday session and again speaks Tuesday with an address on Student Control.
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Washington County
Winnie Palmer
H. EB. Bradford
Nebraska State University
Washington High School
Bradford
Funeral for Miss Huskins Set for Sunday
Funeral services for Miss Louisa Huskins are announced for two o clock Sunday at J A Jones funeral home conducted by Dr FL Eastwood in the absence of her pastor Dr W W Bowers Burial will be at Elm Grove cemetery where the Rebekah lodge will conduct services at the grave Miss Huskins died yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs J W Scott 602 East Jefferson Street she was born June 24 1852 in Uniontown Pennsylvania and had been in poor health for years being blind and helpless much of the time She was a member of the Methodist church and active in Sunday school missionary societies and various organizations.
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Louisa Huskins
J. A. Jones
FL W. Eastwood
The
Presbyterian Church
W. W. Bowers
Elm Grove Cemetery
Rebekah Lodge
Miss Huskins
J. W Scott
East
Jefferson Street
Scott
Methodist Church
Order of Eastern Star
J. P. Huskins
Uniontown
Young farmer electrocuted cutting hedge near Grawsfordsville
William Eisele Jr., 27, was electrocuted this morning on his father William Eisele’s farm half a mile west of Grawsfordsville while cutting hedge. Coroner L A Jones from Washington will hold an inquest this afternoon. He is survived by his widow, one child, his parents, three brothers and three sisters. Funeral plans not set.
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Grawsfordsville
William Eisele, Jr
William Eisele
Here
L. A. Jones
Washington
Eisele
Mrs Rose elected head of Washington county hospital
Mrs. Margaret Hates Rose of Decatur Illinois was elected superintendent of Washington county hospital to succeed Miss Ella Reitan. The board of trustees voted unanimously at a special meeting. She will assume duties Monday September 23.
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Margaret Hates Rose
Decatur
Ill
Ella Reitan
Washington County Hospital
Board of Trustees
Ralph Dougherty
Rose
Broadlawns Hospital
Des Moines
University of Chicago
Notable Huskins family member traced from Washington history
An obituary outline recalls the late eldest daughter of John P. Huskins a pioneer lumber dealer and former architect of Washington who lived in Lone Tree and Des Moines. She served in local life circles leaving a sister Mrs Kate Miller and many Washington relatives.
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Iowa
John P. Huskins
Washington
Pennsylvania
Lone Tree
Des Moines
Huskins
Kate Miller
Strikers Ordered to Shoot to Kill Declared by Witness
In Gastonia on June 7 during a riot at the Leray mill headquar ters officer H H C Jackson testifies that Fred Erwin Beal urged workers to go to the mill and shoot anyone who interferes. He testifies at the murder trial of 13 men and 3 women charged in Chief Aderholt's death.
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Charlotte
N.C
U.P
Leray
Gastonia
HH. C. Jackson
Aderholt
Junior College Holds Reception At Country Club
Washington junior college reports enrollment over sixty enabling expanded social life and extracurriculars. Faculty, school board, and about fifty attendees met in a receiving line with Harland Mead and others. LeRoy Pratts orchestra provided music as Montgomery and Shields led committees.
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Washington Junior College
Country Club
Harland Mead
J. H. Peet
E. E. Stutsman
P. L Etter
Claude Tucker
Maude N. Williams
Mama Clemons
Edith Shields
Althea Montgomery
George Freshwaters
LeRoy Pratt
Miss Montgomery
Miss Shields
Death claims Miss Laura Effort in Washington area
Miss Laura Effort died this morning at her home north of Washington after a weeks long illness. She leaves sister Miss Cora Effort of Washington and brother John Effort of Peoria Illinois. A Washington resident for over twenty years she was a Presbyterian church member. Funeral services set for Monday at 1 PM at Goodin funeral parlors with Dr F W Eastwood officiating. Burial in Elm Grove cemetery.
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Laura Effort
Washington
Cora Effort
John Effort
Peoria
Miss Effort
Presbyterian Church
Goodin
F. W. Eastwood
Elm Grove Cemetery
Mrs Mills visits grandson before he leaves for Illinois
Mrs Reta Mills returned home from Keota after visiting her grandson Marion Rickerd who is departing for Champaign Illinois to attend the University of Illinois.
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Reta Mills
Keota
Marion Rickerd
Champain, Ill
University of
City of San Francisco Missing Airliner Found on Mount Taylor
Searchers confirm the T. A. T. airliner City of San Francisco wreckage located on the south slope of Mount Taylor in New Mexico after pilot George Rice reported sighting the plane. The missing craft disappeared in a storm with eight aboard during transit. Charles Lindbergh was en route to assist when news of the discovery spread.
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Winslow, Ariz
U.P
San Francisco
Transcontinental Air Transport
Mount Taylor
New Mexico
George Rice
Western Air Express
Rice
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
America
Des Moines University Placed Under Receiver Control
Des Moines university tied to the North American Baptist Bible Union has been placed under a receiver after Boatmen's National Bank foreclosed on a 250000 dollar mortgage. John A Blanc ha recipient was appointed by Federal Judge Charles A Dewey. The Baptists may redeem the property within a year.
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Des Moines
Des Moines University
North American Baptist Bible Union
Baptist Organization
John A. Blancha
Charles A. Dewey
Boatmen’s National Bank
St. Louis
Examination of Methodist ministry candidates at Iowa conference
In Ottumwa Iowa the forenoon session of the Iowa conference of the Methodist church examined candidates for admission to the ministry and read financial reports. A resolution set the minimum ministerial salary at 1500 dollars annually after lowering the minimum. The conference ends tonight with Bishop Frederick D Leete to announce pastor changes tomorrow.
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Ottumwa
U.P
Iowa
the Methodist Church
Frederick D. Leete
Omaha
Radio to Meet Smuggler Threat on Adriatic Coast
Belgrade announces coastguard upgrades with radio gear to equip all cutters and patrol boats. The move aims to improve effectiveness against smugglers along the Adriatic.
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Belgrade
Adriatic
Balloon Race Entries Reach Ten For St Louis Event
The Gordon Bennett International Balloon Race in St Louis on September 8 has ten entries, with France entering two giant gas bags. The air board of the Chamber of Commerce sponsors the event.
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ST. Louis
France
Air Board of the Chamber of Commerce
Daughters of the Union Veterans Meet Monday Evening
The Daughters of the Union Veterans will gather Monday at 7 30 in the hall located at 175ty for their regular meeting. The event is open to members and guests.
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Daughters of the Union Veterans
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