Strike Victim Ella May Wiggins Buried in North Carolina
In Bessemer City North Carolina Ella May Wiggins 35 widow and mother of five was buried after being shot en route to a strikers rally. The obituary notes labor unrest in the new industrial district as 1500 people participated in a strike with Loray mill operations cut to four days a week.
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Bessemer City
N. C
U.P
Ella May Wiggins
North Carolina
A. J. Baugh
Loray
United Press
Funeral held for William A. Duncan in Columbus City
William A Duncan 80 died at his home west of Columbus City. Funeral services were held Monday at 2 pm at the home with Rev Malcolm of Albia officiating and burial in Columbus City cemetery. He was born May 12 1849 and was a prominent farmer and stock raiser. Surviving are three sons three daughters nine grandchildren and a sister. Pallbearers were six neighbors and honorary pallbearers named from nearby towns.
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Columbus Junction
William A Duncan
Columbus City
Malcolm
Andrew Jackson Duncan
Tennessee
Minnie Shearer
Mary Agnes Tedford
Emis
Warren, Duncan
Winfield
W. T
Darry Duncan
Minnie Richie
George Stapp
Ricard Jenkins
Cotter
J. S. Blair
W. S. Huston
Daniel Peters
Jogap Marion
Wednesday's Five Best Radio Features
NBC and CBS scheduled evening radio features list program times and networks. WEAF presents Golden Gems at 5:30, Voice of Columbia on WABC CBS at 6:00, Red Seal hour at 7:00, and Olive hour at 7:30 with Cavalleria Rusticana opening NBC opera season at 8:20 CST.
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United Press
WEAF
NBC
WABC
CBS
Melon crop winds down in Conesville area. sweet potatoes look strong
In the Conesville district melon shipments decline with about 1500 carloads produced from 65 percent of last year. Watermelon harvest nears finish, soil remains leaky. Sweet potatoes show best prospects with 150 acres and 500 bushels daily storage. Wolford Brothers markets Priestly variety under the Oas's label, shipping to fourteen states.
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BR & Aloupes
Conesvilli
Ctic
Wolford Brothers
Oas
West
Middle West
Pig crop special educates about profitable hog farming visit
About 500 people attended a Burlington pig crop special in Washington at 7:30 pm. The train, hosted by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad with Iowa State College Extension and farm bureaus, featured speakers on sanitation breeding feeding and disease control to boost hog profits. Local organizers included H J Montgomery EE L Stewart M M Flynn Joe Wright and others. railroad officials and extension staff outlined aims, methods, and economic trends for improving hog production.
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Burlington
Washington
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Town State College
H. J. Montgomery
Aent
EE. L. Stewart
M. M. Flynn
Joe Wright
Boyd Foter
M. C. de Long
Carl M. Keck
Bruce Cowden
H. L. Ford
Railway of Chicago
Val Kuska
Omaha
Remley
St. Louis
F. B. Leonard
Ottumwa
Burlington Road
Rex Beresford
Iowa State College
City to hold hearing on new lighting plan Sept 30
Washington's business streets to get a modern under ground lighting system. City council approved plans and set a hearing for Monday September 30 to hear objections. Project covers four blocks around the square with 600 candle power lights and costs about $9319. Specifications and contract on file at city clerk's office.
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Washington
City Coucil
W. H. Fulton
Shenefelt Sells Auto Garage to Sweet Motor Company
I W Shenefelt sold his Studebaker garage to the Sweet Motor company which will be managed by Oral Sweet. Sweet has led the garage for over six years and will now own and run the operation while Keith Sweet remains with the Jones funeral home.
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I. W. Shenefelt
Studebaker
The
Sweet Motor Company
Oral Sweet
Sweet
I. W. Schenefelt
Shenetfelt
Ruston Resigns Junction Pastorage After Thirteen Years
The Rev. W. E. Ruston, pastor of the local Presbyterian church for thirteen years, handed in his resignation Sunday effective September.
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Columbus Junction
W. E. Ruston
Forest fires spread across West Coast regions today
Reports from Santa Paula California and nearby areas describe a major blaze burning through Santa Paula canyon with damage estimated at $2,000,000. The fire has scorched over 7,000 acres and set oil wells in Otari ablaze while smoke blankets a 250 mile radius around Portland Oregon. A Humboldt County arson suspect has confessed to starting 11 fires as officials push to capture more arsonists.
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Santa Paula
Cal
Santa Paula Canyon
Otari
Portland
Ore
London
Pacific Northwest
Ukiah
Calif
California
Redwood Empire
M. B. Pratt
Humboldt County
Verle Rath Receives Term At Alamosa
Judge Frank Bechly sentenced Verle Rath of Riverside to not more than ten years in the state reformatory at Alamosa after Rath pled guilty to breaking and entering the M J Wilkinson drug store in Riverside on July 30. Bechly also concluded the case of L A Andrew against the First State Bank of Riverside in receivership regarding intervention by the Washington Loan and Trust Company for preference in dividends.
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Frank Bechly
Verle Rath
Riverside
Alamosa
Rath
M. J. Wilkinson
Bechly
L. A. Andrew
First State Bank of Riverside
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Younkin
Wanerus Buys Local Meat Market in Washington
P E Wanerus, long known in the community, has purchased the Morrett meat market near the Washington National bank. Wanerus plans a cash business with groceries and canned goods in the new Wanerus Meat Market. Morrett will stay briefly before announcing future plans as the market continues operation under new ownership. Mr and Mrs Cloyce Dusenburg spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs L R Dalton.
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P. BE. Wanerus
Morrett
Washington National Bank
Joe Morrett
Wanerus
Wellman
Brighton
Washington
Pastor and family active in Columbus Junction community
The Rev Ruston served about ten years as pastor of Coggan Presbyterian church before moving to Columbus Junction. Beth and the Rev Mrs Ruston engaged in religious and social life and held offices in local organizations.
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Coggan Presbyterian Church
Columbus Junction
Beth
Ruston
Fall Festival Entries Pour In Ahead of Crowded Weekend
Early today consignments of corn apples small grains vegetables and other farm products were tagged and logged in the fall festival show by Chairman Harold Montgomery and the exhibits committee in Cunningham room. Livestock and poultry entries open tomorrow morning with large expected turnout. The square buzzed with carnival preparations tents rides concessions and street decorations as Frank Miller and others arrange lighting and loudspeakers for the festival. Three main contests will run daily including a long whisker beard contest and an amateur home talent show with prizes displayed in front of the Colenso hotel totaling 2200 dollars.
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Cunningham
Harold Montgomery
Lemmon Room
Washington Public Square
Central Park
Fred Shew
Crail
Parades Form Early For Local Festivities
Parade committee schedules the fail festival parades for 2 PM starts. Forming points include West Washington Street near the E D Morrison home with cars and floats at 1 PM. The lineup directs bands, livestock, and exhibits along Avenue D West Main to the courthouse and surrounding streets.
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West Washington Street
FE. D. Morrison
E. D. Morrison
Avenue D
West Main
Mrs. Orbille Elder Attends Supreme PBO Convention
Mrs. Orbille Elder traveled to Chicago to participate in the supreme convention of the P. B. O. authorities.
Kenyon to Announce Senate Candidacy Next Week
Des Moines reports that William S. Kenyon of Ft. Dodge a federal circuit judge will disclose next week whether he will seek the Republican nomination for the Senate or decline the race. Nate Kendall cites Kenyon’s possible Omaha court trip as timing for a definite statement. Other candidates mentioned include Governor Hammill and Representative Dickinson for the Steck seat.
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Des Moines
Senate
William S. Kenyon
Ft. Dodge
Kenyon
Omaha
Nate BE. Kendall
Iowa
United Press Today
Congress
Harding
Dan Steck
Ottumwa
John Hammill
L. J. Dickinson
Western senators form bloc to oppose tariff bill
Six senators from Oregon Washington Nevada Idaho and California met in Senator Mc Nary's office to organize a western opposition to the Pittsburgh dominated tariff plan. The group aims to influence Pacific coast states while remaining milder than the Borah Brookhart Norris faction. Democrats renew opposition on the floor.
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Washington
Charles L. McNary
Oregon
Pittsburgh
McNary
Steiner
Jones
Oddie
Nevada
Thomas
Idaho
Johnson
California
Crails Move to Mount Pleasant for New Utility Post
Mr and Mrs Phillip J Crail will relocate to Mount Pleasant on October 1 where Mr Crail will assume management of the Iowa Southern Utilities office. He has been with the company here for years and the move is a notable advancement amid Washington community regret.
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Phillip J. Crail
Pleasant
Crail
Iowa Southers Utilities
Crails
Washington
Legion Auxiliary Officers Elected and Installation Planned
Officers for the coming year were elected by the American Legion Auxiliary with Mrs. Frank Kurtz as president and Mrs. Leland Morrison as first vice president. Installation will follow a pot luck supper in October. Mrs. Graf reported on the Iowa state convention and urged greater member participation. September is cookie month for Knoxville hospital patients. cookies should be delivered to Miss Swift’s home for mailing. Frances Thomas has returned to work at Augustana hospital after a ten day visit with her parents in Washington.
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Thomas Wolfe
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
William Edgar
Monmout
Charles Young
Grandview
Iowa City
Young
Dessa Riley
E. F. Riley
Crawfordsville
F. F. Riley
Supt. Smith
Eva Martin
American Legion Auxiliary
Frank Kurtz
Jat
Leland Morrison
Alberta Downing
Spice Kurtz
William Graf
Pas Putnam
Catherine Swift
Phillip Crail
Carl Guther
Frances Thomas
Augustana Hospital
Mrs
Charles Thomas
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George McAvoy
Ceda
Rapids
John Chance
Conesville
P. C. Taff
J. A. Barger
Iowa Bureau of Animal Industry
F. L. Quaife
C. W. M.donald
Roy Snyder
Extension Service
K. W. Stander
J. O. F. Price
Towa
J. C. Galloway
Council
Shenefelt
Debaker Garage
Junction
West Coast
Riverside Youpah
P. E. Wanerus
Mrs. Cloyce Dusenberry
Phil Crail
Entertainment Committee
Frank Miller
Colenso
Nellia Manners
Beatrice Wilson
FE. F. Riley
A. N. Porter
Oquawha
Ill
Porter
Presbyterian
Senate Unite
Mount Pleasant
Legion Auxiliary
NEW Pres
State Convention
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