Lenroot Concedes Republican Primary Defeat in Wisconsin
Milwaukee reports show Irvine Lenroot trailing Governor Blaine by about 17 000 votes with most precincts counted Lenroot from Superior says he will not back Blaine and thanks supporters Blaine leads in Senate race with 181 067 to Lenroot 164 596 Zimmerman 164 045 Ekern 126 084 in governor contest early returns indicate Zimmerman ahead with 164 045 votes to Ekern 126 084 Phil La Follette anticipated as independent progressive gubernatorial candidate to challenge in November per Janesville Gazette plans floated after Zimmerman victory
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
United States
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Lenroot
Soan J. Blaine
Superior
Senate
Congress
Jaine
World Court
Robert M. la Follette
Fred KR. Zimmerman
Blaine
Mr. Lenroot
Blane
Wisconsin
Zimmerman
Ekern
Perry
Smith
Kelley
Sanford
Prohibition
Taynton
la Vollette
Janesville
Janesville Gazette
Phil la Follette
la Follette-Blaine
Fred R. Zimmerman
Herman L. Beckern
Madison Ring
Dane County
Iowa corn needs thirty warm days to mature
A weekly weather and crop report notes floods and high winds damaged corn across central and southern Iowa. It says warm dry weather for 30 days is essential for maturity, while the northern district shows good progress. Rain totals reached nine inches in parts of the southwest with Clarinda at 11 inches. bridges, fences and roads were damaged and impassable.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Uniae States Weather Bureau
Tony
Clarinda
New Cooperative Farm Relief Bill Presented to President Coolidge
The American Farm Congress has presented a farm relief bill to President Coolidge and over fifty congressmen. It favors cooperative disposal of surplus crops with financial aid to cooperatives, guiding decisions away from government control as with the Fess bill.
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Coolidge
American Farm Congress
W. I. Drummond
Kansas City
White House
Fess
Farm Congress
Washout Delays Eastbound Branch Train
No. 50, the eastbound Knoxville branch passenger train, was delayed about an hour reaching Washington this morning after a slide about a mile west of town caused by heavy rain. A few carloads of cinders were used to repair the damage with no further delays to trains. other trains were about on time.
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Knoxville
Washington
Mrs Rolla Eckerman Dies in Keota
News arrives of the death of Mrs. Rolla Eckerman a prominent Keota resident. Funeral services are set for two o clock Thursday afternoon at the Christian church in Keota.
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Rolla Eckerman
Keota
Christian Church
County Board Holds Adjourned Session
The county board of supervisors met in an adjourned session this week focusing on routine matters and claims. A regular session is scheduled for next Monday to act on the tax levy for the coming year.
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County Board of Supervisors
Mangold Death Deepens as Officials Move to LA
J S Mangold and L A Jones left for Los Angeles to handle matters tied to the death of Mr and Mrs Ray Mangold who drowned Monday at Lake Arrowhead about 75 to 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles. They expect to reach the coast Friday and letters with details may reach Washington by then. Recovery is unlikely due to the lake's depth and no new information was received locally.
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J.S. Mangold
L. A. Jones
Los Angeles
Calif
Ray Mangold
Lake Arrowhead
Washington
Weather notes signal heavy rain and crop damage across counties
The report describes a wet spell with scarce rain in northern counties, frost risk in Winnebago, and delayed threshing. Corn early in western areas but most crops slow to start, with silage stored and grain and timothy damaged. Ground too wet to plow, canning halted, and market issues souring fruit harvest.
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Winnebago
Germany joins League of Nations with permanent council seat
In Geneva the League of Nations admitted Germany unanimously and granted a permanent seat on the council. France Belgium and Britain voiced strong support while Nordic protests over enlarging non permanent seats were noted. The vote came after months of difficulty and a telegram informed Berlin of the outcome as a German delegation planned to attend Friday's session.
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Geneva
Sept
Eeurope
League of Nations Assembly
Germany
League
League Council
Vandervelde
Belgium
Austen Chamberlain
Great Britain
Ratifield
Latin-America
Pres
Vent Ninchitch
M. Ninchitech
Jugo-Slavia
Sarajevo
Ferdinand
League of Nations
Assembly of the League
Eric Drummond
Stresemann
Berlin
Miss Macy Injured In Car Crash Near Des Moines
Miss Margaret Macy sustained a broken arm when her car crashed into a bank last Monday night while en route with her father and Miss Madge Keegan to Des Moines. Macy is recovering at Washington county hospital Colfax. Madge Keegan suffered a badly smashed hand and returned home with her mother after the accident.
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Brighton
Margaret Macy
Madce Keegan
Des Moines
Colfax
Washington County Hospital
Madge
Margaret
Tornado Ravages Farm near Mason City Iowa
A tornado six miles long and two miles wide damaged farm buildings livestock and corn fields six miles south of Mason City Iowa. One horse died in a destroyed barn, several workers found dead, windmills toppled, a house under construction moved twenty feet from its foundation, and damage totals reached thousands of dollars.
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Mason City
Here
Heavy Rain Drenches Ground After Brief Dry Spell
The official report this afternoon records 1.78 inches of rainfall from last night and this morning. The storm followed two days of sun, ending any expectation of a warm, dry spell.
Knife Scuffle Wounds Rank Miller Near Sherm Knox Place
Early this afternoon Frank Miller, about thirty, living two miles west of town on the Sherm Knox place, was taken to the county hospital with a knife wound to the abdomen. Doctors classify his condition as serious. The attending physician reports the injury occurred during a friendly scuffle with his wife while she washed dishes. Miller is a son of Jack Miller and recently worked for Mr. Knox.
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Frank Miller
Sherm Knox Place
Mr. Miller
Jack Miller
Miller
Knox
Drowned in St Paul Vincent Zdarsky Reported Drowned
Mrs Victor Masson left last night for St Paul Minnesota after learning her father Vincent Zdarsky had drowned there Details about the accident are scarce Zdarsky had not resided in Washington but his daughters Meston and Blanche Zdarsky taught in county rural schools and had long lived in the area
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Victor Masson
St. Paul
Minn
Vincent Zdarsky
Zdarsky
Washington
Meston
Blanche
Mrs. P. J. Hanley Dies at County Hospital
Celestine Catherine Fetes Hanley died at 3 15 PM after extended illness and a spring Iowa City operation. Born March 1 1872, she married P. J. Hanley in 1913. he died last April. Survived by three sisters and a brother, she was a St James parishioner known for Christian kindness. Funeral at St James Church Thursday at 9 30 AM with burial in Elm Grove. Casket open for viewing at McNamara parlors this evening.
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P. J. Hanley
Celestine Catherine Fetes
Peter and
Mary Anna (Myers) Fetes
Louis Fetes
Joe Wolfer
Frank Kuhn
Buffalo
St. James Church
Hanley
Court cases and grand jury impaneled for September term
Judge Henry F. Wagner announced the September district court lineup with non jury trials starting September 10 and a January 27 start for jury cases. A seven member September grand jury was impaneled with R. V. Davis as foreman and six others. Demurer in the city of Washington vs Loach involves Farmers & Merchants State Bank and National Surety. multiple equity assignments and guardianship matters are listed for September hearings with various parties and dates.
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Henry F. Wagner
Sigourney
John McKinstry
Wagner
R. V. Davis
Crawford Township
C. O. Davis
Washington
Will Saville
Marion Township
H. F. Griffin
Riverside
W. E. Acheson
Oregon
Andy Augustine
Franklin
BE. L.smith
City of Washington
Robert K Loach
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Keck
McKinstry
Charles C. Clifton
Stamp
Elkhardt
Barbara Hammes
Andrew
White
James Rathmel
Leach
Extension granted for city golf tournament qualification
Washington country club members may Qualify for the city tourney by next Monday due to continued wet weather. The committee extended the deadline after another postponement and grounds will be prepared if rain lapses. Pairings will be drawn on scores from the qualifying round with prizes listed including Tucker and Kicher magnit light and various sponsor awards. A tight race is anticipated to dethrone last year’s champion Will Harwood.
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Washington Country Club
Tucker & Kicher
Magnit Light
J. £. Lemmon
J. A. Harwood & Son
Reister’s
Fred Martin
Hugh MecCleery
Democrat
Homer Stephen-—Bilford
Jack Westphal
Gibson Produce Co
Spring Chicken
the Evening Journal
Gorbin & Barrett Bootery
Frank B. Carter
Kroydon
Will Harwood
Washington High plans larger football squad and new line prospects
The Washington high school football program seeks a larger squad to build two teams and ample substitutes. Coach McKinstry notes forty players working, aims for fifty, and lists returning lettermen and new candidates in backfield and line. He plans position reshuffles and intensified fundamentals as practice opens ahead of tentative September games.
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Washington
McKinstry
West Chaser
Chester
Columbus Junction
Post Delegates Chosen at Leon Beatty American Legion Picnic
Commander Maynard Brown Ed Squire Herman Otto and Charles M Denison were elected delegates to the state American Legion convention at Clinton from Leon Beatty post. Alternates named were Charles Kennedy Clarence Jackson Arnold Wylie and William Cummings. The selection followed the post annual Sunset Park picnic with a large turnout and ample fried chicken.
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Maynard Brown
Ed Squire
Herman Otto
Charles M. Denison
Leon Beatty
the American Legion
Clinton
Charles Kennedy
Clarence Jackson
Arnold Wylie
William Cummings
Post
Sunset Park
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