Drought Shrivels Corn Crop Across Midwest States
Chicago dispatch reports farmers in six states face heavy losses from a two month drought. Illinois Nebraska South Dakota Iowa Kansas Missouri affected. Nebraska alone sees about 100 million bushels lost. Illinois crop losses total about 17.5 million dollars with farm earnings down over 12.5 million.
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Chicago
Illinois
Nebraska
Southa Dakota
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
A. E. Anderson
Lute Burham Dies at Home in Oregon
George Burham of Washington reports the death of his brother Lute Burham at age 69 in The Dalles Oregon. Burham, born in Washington county, spent thirty years in Oregon hotel work and suffered long illness likely heart trouble. He is survived by two brothers and one sister: George Burham Lincoln Charles Burham and Mrs Emma Burr.
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George Burham
Washington
Lute Burham
Dalles
Oregon
Mr. Burham
William and
Mary Burham
Washington County
Charles Burham
Lincoln
Neb
Emma Burr
Omaha
Opening of Home Feed Store Attracts Huge Crowd
The Home Feed Store opening drew over 1200 registrants as Leo Shelangoski and Son celebrated with a festival. Winners in contests were announced: corn guessing with 73 grains saw P. M. Phillips 1st prize, Gerald Duncan 2nd, Mrs Wm. Marie 3rd, Neal Trotman 4th. feather contest awarded John Weh? 1st and Pete Perdock 2nd. Feathers numbered 287 in the jar.
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Leo Shelangoski
Shelangoski
P. M. Phillips
Gerald Duncan
Wm. Marie
Neal Trotman
John Weh
Pete Perdock
Christian Church Dinner Well Attended
The Christian Church women held a successful Wednesday dinner from eleven to one with pumpkin pie and coffee served in the afternoon. The dining room was crowded and thanks are given to all who helped prepare and serve, to the public for attendance, and to Dr. Tor Thompson for a fifty dollar contribution.
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The
Christian Church
Tor Thompson
Nellie Wolfe Wins Marble Lamp Guess at Fall Festival
The Lupton store showcased an imported Italian lamp with a granite stone display. Contestants guessed the number of stones. Nellie Wolfe answered 287, Kasia 286, Bernice Barr 288, among many entries.
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Lupton
Wolfe
Nellie Wolfe
Bernice Barr
Washington
Iowa
Harvest Home at Lexington Church Announces Dinner and Bazaar
Lexington Methodist church announces its annual Harvest Home on September 26 serving a chicken dinner from 11:30. A bazaar displays aprons and crafts with judged articles sold under Col. Frank Macon. premiums include cakes jams vegetables and farm produce.
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Rodiy
Lexington Methodist Church
Washington
Frank Macon
Rotary District Governor to Attend Evening Meeting
President Ed Hammer announces a schedule change for the Rotary meeting next week. The district governor cannot attend at noon, so the meeting moves to 6 30 PM on Monday with a 4 30 PM council session at the Y All members are urged to attend.
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Ed Hammer
Souneil
Appreciation From H J Montgomery For Washington Fall Festival
H J Montgomery thanks exhibitors and volunteers for a larger higher quality fourth Washington Fall Festival. He commends farm displays poultry livestock and overall cooperation and extends gratitude to Mrs C M Maxwell Miss Helen Mauthe Miss Moser W D Booth Harry Ramseyer Elliot Grayson Harry Dickerson and others who aided in setting up the exhibits.
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Washington
C. M. Maxewell
Helen Mauthe
Miss Moser
W. D. Booth
Harry Ramseyer
Elliot Grayson
Harry Dickerson
Indictment Lands Kentucky Governor and Textbook Board
Gov J D Sampson of Kentucky and seven of the state textbook commission were indicted on charges of unlawfully receiving gifts from publishing interests seeking school text adoption. The grand jury indicted the governor and commission members after a three week probe into commission activities under the free text book law.
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Frankfort
Commonwealth of
Sampson
Kentucky
Results of Festival Races at Street Y Feature
Secretary L W Soule of the Y M C A reports race results from the fall festival on Street before the Y witnessed by large crowds. Winners include Gene Trask in boys bicycle race and Trask with Glider in wheelbarrow, plus many top finishers in dashes sacks and backward races among boys and girls under 10.
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L. W. Soule
End of
Pavement East Main
Gene Trask
John Jackson
Trask
Hesseltine & Shannon
Fat Shannon
Stutsman
Breitenbach & Ward
Virginia Breitenbach
Virginia Shannon
Max Cuddy
Frank Jarrard
Beatrice Anderson
Lucille Mangold
Farmers Union of Iowa Closes Convention in Des Moines
The Iowa farmers union wraps up its annual convention in Des Moines with Milo Reno reelected president and new directors named Nic Naeve B. A. Van Pelt and R. Mark Brandt. The women’s auxiliary also elects leaders. A keynote by Howard Clark urged tariff and farm-policy actions, criticizing Cuba sugar imports and federal finance rules.
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Des Moines
U.P
Iowa Farmers Union
Milo Reno
Glenn B. Miller
Albia
Robert TH. Moore
West Branch
Nic Naeve
Crawford County
B. A. van Pelt
Boone
R. Mark Brandt
Scott County
Haskins Girl Receives Chevrolet Coach at Fall Festival
List of prizes given away yesterday for the fall festival includes a Chevrolet Coach awarded to Lois Hollanad and other items such as an electric re' erator to Glenn Pratt and a Route Three Diamond King to Axel Anderson. Purchasers and firms linked to the prizes are Tucker & Eicher, Southern Utilities, Jacobs & Mangold, Homer Stephen, John Westphal, Curl Clothes Shop, Witting Harness Shop, Scott Furniture Co.
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Chevrolet
Lois Hollanad
Fiaskins
Glenn Pratt
Atwater Kent Radio
Dale Lupton
Washington
Diamond King
Axel Anderson
Benrus
Karl
Fall festival swine class results mix up corrected
Jones won first and second in the Hampshire boar pig class at the fall festival show, with Henry Trier placed third after an error misassigned Trier first and Jones second and third. Dairy cows prize credits were corrected from Everett Hayes to Sanitary Dairy Snider & Hayes, mislisted as Everett Hayes.
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Farm Bureau
Journal
J. D. Jones
Scond
Henry Trier
Trier
Jones
Everett Hayes
Sanitary Dairy
Snider & Hayes
Everett Haves
Mr and Mrs Richard Stephens Attend Washington Fall Festival
Mr and Mrs Richard Stephens of Ainsworth attended the fall festival in Washington yesterday, joining the local crowd for the seasonal celebration.
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Richard Stephens
Ainsworth
Washington
Fourth Fall Festival Draws Big Crowds in Washington Iowa
Washington wraps its fourth annual fall festival amid cool weather and rain threats. About 15 000 attended Wednesday, with large crowds later. officials expect no deficit as local merchants funded free entertainment and prizes. Harvey wins long whisker contest at nine and three quarters inches. Melba McAvoy and Margaret Schneider top home talent contest.
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Washington
Iowa
Harvey
Jesse BE
Tom Rickey
Rodney Arnold
Melba McAvoy
Margaret Schneider
Berdo Pavilion
Harve Custer Held for Liquor Nuisance
Harve Custer remains in the county jail awaiting arraignment in district court on maintaining a liquor nuisance. Sheriff Charles M. Denison arrested him and County Attorney George F. Morrison will prosecute. Custer is under indictment on the charge.
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Harve Custer
Charles M. Denison
George F. Morrison
Custer
Y M C A to Open Boys Gym Classes Tomorrow
Secretary L W Soule announces gymnasium classes for boys will open at the Y M C A tomorrow. The program aims to provide structured physical activity and instruction for young male members.
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L. W. Soule
Ramseyer Heads Poultry Association
Des Moines report says the annual convention of the low poultry improvement association closed with officer elections. W. C. Ramseyer of Oskaloosa was reelected president, Fred Wolf of Waverly named vice president, and A. G. Peters of Newton chosen secretary. Mrs. J. H Hull departed for Philadelphia to visit with her guest, Mrs. Co. W. Startsmen, for several weeks.
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Des Moines
Low Poultry Improvement Association
W. C. Ramseyer
Oskaloosa
Fred Wolf
Waverly
Newton
J. H Hull
Philadelphia
Co. W
Rooster Refuses to Eat for the Mayor Contest Delight
Mrs Edna Ruebsam of Ainsworth won a corn eating contest staged by the farm bureau service department yesterday. Mayor John W Applgate fed the rooster who refused to eat, while Ruebsam guessed eleven grains. Second place tied between Et Maher of Winfield and Mrs T Adams of Wellman with fourteen grains each. About 2000 people attended.
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Edna Ruebsam
Ainsworth
Farm Bureau Service Department
John W. Applegate
Ruebsam
Et Maher
Winfield
T. Adams
Wellman
Washington Defeats Letts in Fall Festival Baseball Series
Washington takes both games in the fall festival series. They beat Brighton 7 to 2 on Wednesday and defeated Letts 8 to 3 yesterday. Beauchamp pitched well for Washington allowing five hits. Washington had eight hits off Ross of Letts.
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Washington
Brighton
Letts
Beauchamp
Ross
Couple Who Stole Auto Here Jailed In Independence
George Beltz and Theodore Hydas, both Cedar Rapids residents, are jailed in Independence Iowa after admitting stealing Lyle Schulty's Chrysler on the night of August. Apprehended at Lancaster Missouri, they were brought to Independence via Washington. They admit thefts of several other cars in Iowa and confess to a longer series of offenses with accomplices. The car was recovered with damage.
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George Beltz
Theodore Hyades
Cedar, Rapids
Independence
Iowa
Lyle Schulty
Lamcaster
Washington
Towa
Schulty
Miniature train parade feature draws crowd
The Burlington route entered a passenger train on day one and a freight train on day two in fall festival parades. Junior high pupils served as crew and passengers. The exhibit, directed by M. C. Hughes, traveled from here to Peoria for display and has been shown in middle west cities to promote Burlington.
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Burlington
J. C. McKay
E. J. Corbin
Galesbore
M. C. Hughes
Peoria
Saturday's Five Best Radio Features
A compact program rundown lists WEAF NBC network features at 7 and 8 EST with General Electric hour and Lucky Strike orchestra, WABC CBS network at 6 EST Miz Wit hour, WARBC CBS network at 7 EST Briggs Mr. and Mrs, and WJZ NBC network with Radio guild The Truth at unspecified time.
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WEAF
NBC
General Electric
Lucky Strike Orchestra
WABC
CBS
WARBC
WJZ
Radio Guild
Harold Briley Joins Town City University Faculty
Harold Briley has arrived in Town City to begin his duties at the university this week.
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Harold Briley
Town City
The
University
Nightclub Fire in Detroit Kills 17, Injures 54
A blaze at the Study Club cabaret on Verner highway in downtown Detroit killed 17 and injured about 54 as 100 patrons fled amid flames. Investigators suspect a discarded cigarette near silk hangings started the fire while a bombing theory was investigated. proprietor Martin Cohen was held on negligent homicide charges.
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Detroit
Mich
Martin Cohen
Study Club
Verner Highway
John Duvall Dodge
Jack Carney
Receiving Hospital
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