Flood Devastates Northwestern Iowa Towns and Rail Lines
Torrential rains flood the Big Sioux and Floyd valleys causing extensive damage across Hawarden LeMars Maurice Merrill and Sioux City. Bridges wash out tracks are crippled rail service and livestock drowned as tens of thousands of acres go under water.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Big Sioux
Floyd Rivers
Hull
Floyd Valley
Merrill
Hawarden
LeMars
Floyd
Maurice
Sioux County
Northwestern
Harwarden
Alton
Chicag 9
Minneapolis, St. Paul
Omaha
Hospers
Minneapolis
Winndigs Central
Milwaukee Lines
Yankton
S. T
Centerville
Illinois Central
Mistaken for Watermelon Thieves Gunfire Wounds Mother Baby
In Louisville on September 18 two farmers mistook an automobile party for watermelon thieves. A seven month old baby was gravely wounded, the mother injured, and two other adults hurt by shotgun fire. The Swann brothers were arrested on a malicious shooting charge.
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Louisville
Swann Brothers
Cookies For Disabled Soldiers In Knoxville Iowa
Disabled soldiers in Knoxville Iowa's hospital receive a monthly birthday party with presents and large amounts of homemade cookies. Legions Auxiliaries in Washington County will fund gifts and 100 dozen cookies for a party next week. Volunteers asked to contact Mrs. C. H. Gather or Mrs. H. W. Russell. cookies must be ready by Wednesday morning.
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Knoxville
Iowa
Legion
Washington County
Wellman
Riverside
Crawfordsville
Brighton
Washington
C. H. Gather
H. W. Russell
Hard Storm Ravages West Palm Beach and Miami
Sept 18 Florida reports a second hurricane in two months. West Palm Beach and Miami area lines down as a three to six foot flood worsens outages. Western Union offices isolated, causeways swamped and electric services paralyzed by a 100 mile gale.
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Associated Press
Jacksonville
Florida
West Palm Beach
Miami
Western Union Cable
Miami Beach
Miami-Miami Beach Causeway
New Orleans
Western Union Telegraph Company
Miami Western Union
Sister of Rev Klein Is Removed by Death
Word has been received of the death of Mrs. D E F Egli of Oak Harbor Ohio. She was Magdaline Klein sister of Rev C W Klein formerly of Washington. She lived here seven years ago and did nursing in several homes. She later married Rev D E Egli and lived in Oak Harbor. She died in Grand Junction Colorado while with her son on vacation. The cause of death is not known. Nebraska is the only state in the Union without bonded or floating debt.
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D. EF. Egli
Oak Harbor
Ohio
Mer. Egli
Magdaline Klein
C. W. Klein
Washington
D. E. Egli
Grand Junction
Colorado
Chaos in Chatsworth as repair crews struggle
Warden and Chatsworth Ia. and all wire service down as repair crews of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul work to restore the situation from chaos.
Betty Lou musical planned by Leon Beatty post Legion
The American Legion Leon Beatty post announces two evenings October 11 and 12 for a home talent musical comedy Betty Lou at the Graham theater. A 30 to 40 member cast and large chorus will perform directed by the Frederick Ingham company from Rock Island. Proceeds replenish the post treasury used for high school band uniforms.
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Betty Lou
Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
Frederick Ingham Company
Rock Island
Washington
Post
Legion Committees
Legion
Legion Home
Washington and West Chester SCRIMMAGE AT LOCAL FIELD
Coaches McKinstry and Gregory led their high school squads in a noncompetitive scrimmage to test gridder abilities. The game-like drill featured mixed offense and defense with no downs kept, ending with both sides displaying sportsmanlike tackles and effort while Chester showed a 30 yard end run as the longest gain.
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McKinstry
Washington
Gregory
West Chester
Jocal Athletic
Chester
Tucker
Turner
Gene
Ormiston’s Mother Urges Son to Tell Truth
Mrs. W. G. Ormiston, mother of Kenneth G. Ormiston, in an Examiner interview protests ongoing deception and urges her son to reveal to authorities his role in the disappearance of Aimee Semple McPherson. She cites evidence suggesting McPherson was not kidnapped and questions the boy’s story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reese
San Francisco
Cailif
Examiner
W. G. Ormiston
Kenneth G. Ormiston
Aimee Semple MePherson
McPherson
Washington Concert Band Ends Summer Park Concerts
The Washington Concert Band under director Glenn Wayers will close the Summer Park Concerts with a popular program featuring Fox Trot and Waltz selections as performed by Amorita Friedman and other named artists in the program.
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At & PM
Central Park
Friedman Amorita
Zanecink
Berlin
Che
Taylor
Marcel
Fillmore Monastery
Wendling
Johnson Vyearaine
D . Davis
Wiedoeft
Whiting
Washington Concert Band
Summer Park
J A Y Ashby Called Sudden in Memphis Death
News arrives of the death of J A Y Ashby at his son Gerald Ashby’s home in Memphis Tennessee. He lived in Washington for years in the insurance business and moved to Des Moines after leaving Washington. Funeral plans depend on Homer Ashby’s arrival and will be handled at the L A Jones funeral home with services likely Monday. He leaves a widow two sons and a daughter. He was active in the Methodist church during his residence here.
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J. A. Y. Ashby
Gerald Ashby
Memphis
Tenn
Gerald
Ashby
Washington
Des Moines
L A Jones Funeral Home
Homer
East
Rev S K Coates Birthday Celebrated in Downpour
Rev S K Coates and family returned from Macomb Illinois where relatives gathered for a birthday dinner. The Macomb Journal notes the visit by S K Coats from Washington IA and his sons Fred R Adair and W B Macomb with daughter Mrs Ray Bove. They traveled by motor to Beardstown in heavy rain to the daughter’s home.
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S. K. Coats
Macomb
Macomb Journal
Washington
Fred R
Adair
W. B
Seth
S&s. K
Beardstown
Ray Bove
Florence
Ana
John Waymark
Burlington
President and Mrs Coolidge Leave Adirondacks for Washington
President and Mrs. Coolidge departed Gabriels New York by special train at 7 40 a m EST for Washington returning from their Adirondack vacation.
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Gabriels
N. Y
Coolidge
Washington
Adirondacks
Washington to host fall festival October 7 8
Fifty boosters met at city hall to name committees for a Washington festival on Thursday and Friday October 7 and 8. Tracy Phillips chairs finance entertainment exhibits parade speakers concessions lighting publicity beauty contests decorations and executive oversight. Plans include county beauty contest old fiddlers, horseshoe pitch, town band and high school music, farm product exhibits, and talks by Col S W Brookhart Claude Porter.
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Washington
And
Tracy Phillips
Lloyd Lytle
Lee Holland
W. A. Andersen
Leslie Dunlap
George McDaniel
Phil Crail
Harry Kreider
Maynard Brown
Griff Humphrey
Karl Corbin
W. (. Motison
Ralph Daugherty
Glenn Barclay
Fort Sherman
Uwarry Warren
Leslie Blieher
J. W. Enslin
Paul Gorham
W Schenefelt
Frank Carter
Col. S. W. Brookhart
Claude Porter
France and Germany Reach Preliminary Accord in Geneva
French Foreign Minister Briand and German Foreign Minister Stresemann agreed to a preliminary accord on issues of mutual interest. They met at Thoiry near the Jura to discuss economic and political questions including possible troop reductions and shared economic aims. An official communique said they examined sensitive topics and sought common solutions in line with existing treaties.
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Prema
Geneva
France
Germany
Toague of Nations
Europe
Briand
Stresemann
United States
Robbers Fail to Loot Floyd Bank After Vault Explosion
In Charles City Iowa on September 18 an attempted bank robbery at the First National Bank at Floyd failed after the outer safe door was blown and the vault combination broken. The inner vault remained secure and no clues were found by officials. The blast was heard by a restaurant operator around 2 30 a m. Several garages were also broken into and tools stolen for use at the bank.
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Charles City
First National Bank
Floyd
YMCA Announces Indoor Gym and Pool Schedule
Physical Director Elwood Detrick unveils the Y schedule effective next Monday September 20 for the indoor season. Programs cover Preps Cadets Juniors Employed boys High school boys Women and Business men with specific times for each group and all hours not listed reserved for seniors.
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Elwood Detrick
Delesio Murder Trial Set in Oelwein District Court
Carmine Delesio of Chicago faces a murder charge for the strangling of Giovannina Vergolita Delesio near their Oelwein home on March 15, 1926. The victim’s body was found on a path by the residence with a torn rope and signs of a struggle. Delesio was arrested in Chicago after Oelwein residents testified to seeing him there the night of the crime.
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West Union
Carmine Delesio
Chicago
Oelwein
Giovannina Vergolita-Delesio
Delesio
Cicago
Oclwein
Bicycle meeting to discuss October races at Y M C A
A Monday meeting for youths interested in October first bicycle races at the Y M C A. Prizes from the cycle trade of America are displayed in Fred L. Stewart’s window. Events include a plank ride, paper throwing, 220 yard dash, and an endurance race with separate heats for ages 10 to 14 and 14 plus.
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Cycle Trade of America
Fred L. Stewart
North
Iowa Ave
Court to Resume Monday on Leach Case Arguments
Judge H F Wagner adjourned district court until Monday morning for arguments on the demurrer in the city of Washington versus Robert L Leach former state superintendent of banking. Hearings on preference claims for funds in the Farmers and Merchants state bank were not completed but will resume after the Leach motion is disposed of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Wagner
City of
Washington
Robert L. Leach
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
Leach
Weeklong cool weather forecast with frost in north
The forecast calls for a cool week across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys. Frost is expected in the north portion with occasional showers and cooler temperatures prevailing through the week start Monday.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
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