Frontline clashes flare on Manchuria border amid Soviet Chinese exchanges
Reports from Moscow Harbin and Tokyo indicate renewed hostilities on the Manchurian frontier with Soviet forces repelling a Chinese artillery assault near Gradekova-Poltask and Dalainor confrontations. Bombing near Pogranitchnaya raises alarm as evacuations begin.
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Moscow
Manchurian
Red Army
Gradekova-Poltask
Nokolsk-Ussurisk
Harbin
Manchuria
U.P
Dalainor
Russals
Red
Million Dollar Rain Delivers Boost to Washington County
Rain totaling 1.35 inches reported by official observers touched most of Washington County, with local amounts of 1.5 inches near five miles west of town. Lightning lit the sky as the storm arrived Sunday night and persisted into Monday morning, including a bolt that struck a tree in West Main Street's Sam Donatheyyard area. Mr. and Mrs. Everette Griffith of Des Moines arrived to visit the Griffith parents, A. L. and Mrs. Griffith.
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Washington County
Washington
George Bilbert
Sam Donatheyv
West Main Street
Everette Griffith
Des Moines
A. L. Griffith
Juror Goes Insane at Strikers' Trial
Acute emotional insanity of one juror halted the Gastonia textile strikers murder trial of Police Chief Aderholt as it entered its third week. Judge M W Barnhill ordered a mistrial after defense objections.
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Charlotte
N. C
Gastonia
Aderholt
M. W. Barnhill
Mrs Pennybacker to Speak at Fortnightly Club Anniversary
The Fortnightly club announces Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker of Austin Texas will speak at the club's anniversary meeting on November fifth in Washington. The event aims to be a guest meeting for members and friends as a notable, peaceful address titled The Road to Understanding.
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Washington
Percy V. Pennybacker
Austin
Texas
Pennybacker
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Woman's Club
Chautauqua Lake
N. Y
Germany
Assembly
League of Nations
Geneva
Four Injured In Side Swipe On Primary Road No. 1
Four people suffered injuries after two cars collided on primary road No. 1 north of town. Oscar Davis’s car ran into a ditch after hitting loose gravel. Vincent Tellin’s vehicle also damaged. Injured include Mrs. Davis with severe shaking and a cut ear and Mr. and Mrs. Dewey with a wrist cut and back injuries. Mrs. Dewey was hospitalized. Ethopia is identified as Af Abyssinia in error.
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Oscar Davis
Vincent Tellin
Eight Bodies Removed From Mount Taylor Plane Crash
The City of San Francisco crash victims eight in number were moved from Mount Taylor near Grants. A coroner's jury ruled the deaths due to an airplane accident after examining wreckage and remains as investigators began formal inquiries.
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Jallup
N. M
Sept
U.P
San Francisco
Mount Taylor
Grants
Gallup
Albuquerque
Mt. Taylor
Coroners Jury Rules Death in Plane Crash Case
The coroner's jury in Crawfordsville returns a verdict on William Eisele Jr. who died after coming into contact with a loose ground wire across a 2300 volt transmission line. The inquest noted no eye witnesses and described a perilous crash and explosion following a plane encounter with trees. Funeral services were held at the Eisele home and burial followed in Crawfordsville cemetery.
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A. Jones
William Eisele, Jr
Crawfordsville
Lows Southern Utilities Company
John L Bullers
S. C. Fletcher
George Yeager
N. J. Lease
Walter Borders
Washington
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
William Eisele
Borders
Eisele
United Presbyterian Church
Hit and Fly accident leads to man slaughter charge in New York
In New York on September 9 JP reports the world’s first hit and fly aviation accident. Pilot Henry Ramsdell 32 faces a manslaughter charge in the death of 52 year old William Brown of Brooklyn after a seaplane struck a motorboat then fled Jamacka bay. Brown was killed and Dee injured with a broken neck and multiple fractures.
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New York
Henry Ramsdell
Ramswell
William Brown
Brooklyn
Jamackca Bay
Telephone Company Improves Rural and City Lines
The Washington Telephone company reports ongoing upgrades as Loyd Morrison says rural lines southwest of here on the Brighton road and branch lines have been rebuilt. This fall a large city section will receive new cables and distribution wires as the system is modernized.
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Washington Telephone Company
Loyd Morrison
Here
Brighton Road
City
Jurors Report to Judge Bechly Today
Petit jurors for the September term reported in the court room as the roll was called for excuses. Several jurors were excused and trials were to begin once excuses were acted on. Mrs Eleanor Brown and children visited Washington yesterday at her mother Mrs M W Bailey's home.
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Petit Jurors
District Court
Eleanor Brown
Washington
M. W. Bailey
Iowa City Family Guests at Hertig Home With Turnipseed
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Wagner and their young son Billy of Iowa City visited Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Hertig. Also visiting was Miss Jessie Turnipseed of New York City.
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T. S. Wagner
Billy
Iowa City
Jessie Turnipseed
New York City
J. Hertig
Dr Bowers Returns as Washington Methodist Pastor
Dr W W Bowers begins his tenth year as pastor of the Washington Methodist Church after a reappointment at Ottumwa. Since arriving nine years ago from Salem Mass he has overseen steady growth and set a church-record pace in membership and activity. Other local pastor moves include J I Krenmyre to Ainsworth and G W Pool to Crawfordsville.
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Methodist Church
W. W. Bowers
Washington
Iowa
Ottumwa
Bowers
Salem
Mass
Washington Church
Dr. Bowers
J. IL Krenmyre
Ainsworth
G. W. Pool
Crawfordsville
Be Aer Robins
West Chester
Columbus Junction
W. A. Lamp
Eureka
Dale Nicholson
Wayland
J. J. Prichard
Winfield
J. C. Behrens
Kalona-Riverside
Coggeshall
Keota
H. R. Gilbert
Iowa Methodist Conference
Victor Westphal Repeats Golf Cup Victory at Washington Club
Victor Westphal won the Washington Country Club golf trophy for the second year in a row by defeating Al Baldrige 8 and 7 in a 36 hole match that finished on the 29th hole. Westphal started with a 39 and followed with 42s as Baldrige recovered from a 49 opening round.
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Victor Westphal
Washington Country Club
al Baldrige
Westphal
Vic
Washington
Baldrige
Tom Brookhart
Don Benz
Jews Storm Office of Yiddish Paper in Chicago
A mob of several hundred Jews attacked the Daily Freiheit office in Chicago after midnight. The rioters broke windows and threatened 100 communists inside before riot squads stopped them. two injured, four rioters jailed.
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Chicago
Freiheit
Tornado and storms injure five in Albia Iowa
A tornado with high winds and heavy rain struck Albia and five nearby counties in south central Iowa. Four Albia victims were treated for cuts and bruises after their cars collided during the storm. two other victims were injured west of Albia. Damaged areas included business buildings and a blown down wall at the Odd Fellows hall.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
Albia
Monroe
Appanoose
Wapello
Keokuk
Davis
Odd Fellow's Hall
Ewers Shoe Store
J. S. Dowell
Chariton
Alfred Haris
Leo O'Hara
Russell Smith
McDowell
O'Hara
Smith
Haris
O’hara
Miner's Hospital
Canadian Bank Forecast Predicts 300 Million Traveler Spending
American tourists are expected to spend 300 million dollars in Canada this season per a Canadian bank forecast. The note also states granulated sugar began replacing brown sugar in the commercial world about fifty years ago.
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Canada
Second Flight Tournament Continues With Remaining Matches
The Second Flight still has four unplayed matches. Al Moorman beat Will Shannon, Orville Elder beat Oscar Davis, and Henry Berdo defeated Frank Miller. Berdo has yet to play Dr A W Clow, whose result will determine semifinals against Moorman and Elder for the second flight title.
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Baldrige
Will Harwood
Tom Brookhart
al Baldridge
al Moorman
Will Shannon
Orville Elder
Oscar Davis
Henry Berdo
Frank Miller
Berdo Ha&i
A. W. Clow
Mr. Moorman
Mr. Elder
Norris halts consideration of new tariff
In Washington on September 9 Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska moved to deny William S. Vare his Senate seat, delaying debate on the tariff bill. Norris argues Vare’s primary campaign expenditures of more than 400000 constitute election fraud and corruption, while coalition allies seek to block per se. Republican leaders blocked the move for now to allow review.
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Washington
U.P
Senate
George W. Norris
Nebraska
William S. Vare
Pennsylvania
Norris
Vare
Watson
Man Rescued From Well Recovering in Ottumwa
Wilkins Priest, 55, of Ottumwa, pulled from a well after 44 hours under dirt and rock, remains hospitalized at St. Joseph's hospital in Ottumwa and is described as very satisfactory by attending physicians.
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Outumwa
Wilkins
Ottumwa
St. Joseph's Hospital
New Filling Station Opens Saturday on West Washington Street
The new gasoline station opened Saturday on West Washington street, operated for the Mid-Contin ent company. It occupies the former site of the Second United Presbyterian church and enhances a corner long unsightly since the church was torn down.
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Washington Street
Mid-Continent Company
Second United Presbyterian Church
Seven Girls Enroll in Washington Hospital Nursing Course
A three year nursing training class begins tomorrow at Washington hospital with seven students: Frances Werner Winfield Corinne Glant Kinross Nadia Widmer Olds Olive Hawkins Ainsworth Aretha Burroughs Helen Donaldson Eva Maurine Rathmel Washington. Instructor Miss Jean Barrett, longtime supervisor at Washington county hospital, moves to Decatur Ill Macon county hospital to fill vacancy left by Mrs Margaret Hales Rose who becomes superintendent here and will depart September 25.
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Washington Hospital
Frances Werner
Winfield
Corinne Glant
Kinross
Nadia Widmer
Olds
Olive Hawkins
Ainsworth
Aretha Burroughs
Helen Donaldson
Eva Maurine Rathmel
Washington
Jean Barrett
Washington County Hospital
Macon County Hospital
Decatur
Ill
Margaret Hales Rose
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Pogranitechnaya
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Pogranichaya
Munity
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Richard Burton
University of Minnesota
Ethopia
Abyssinia
Teles
William Eisele, Jr., EL
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Brown
John Dep
Dee
Telephone Company
Bechly
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