Benefit kittenball tilt nets $40 for Washington kitchen fund
A city league kittenball double feature raised about $40 for the Washington emergency kitchen fund. Les Eicher’s team defeated Glen Mace’s squad 18 to 4 at the troop field, with a large crowd in attendance and a later American Pearls win 14 to 6 over Troop F.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fritz Turner
Les Bicher
Glen Mace
Washington
American Pearls
Troop F
Pearls
Edmondson
Button Factory
Way
Iowa City
Troopers
Troop
Pearl—Winn
T Kiesey
W. Kiesey
Case
McGill
Wolfe
Whitehead
Gorham
Kiesey
Murphy Troop
Fuhr
Jacobs If
McAvoy
Matlock
D. Kiesey
Fay
Schulty
Kerr
Boileau
Dawson
Evans talk on current economic issues at Y Men's club
Ralph Evans of Davenport praised citizens as government and warned against the rise of office seeking. He contrasted Hoover and Roosevelt, urged pragmatic compromise and planning. The Y's Men club announced sale of 500 football season tickets with school athletic department backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Evans
Davenport
Y+ Men's club
Evans
Hoover
Roosevelt
Rh. A. Hender
Bvana
Franklin K. Lane
Interior
Wilson
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Mrs Ferguson to Speak in Washington on Religious News
Mrs John Ferguson of New York will speak Friday evening at United Presbyterian Church in Washington. The free public address at 7 30 p m promotes increasing religious news in daily papers. The national advisory committee is led by Robert J Bender with Carl W Ackerman and ties to Roosevelt and leading churchmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Ferguson
New York
Women’s National Advisory
The
Religious News Association
Washington
United Presbyterian Church
Ferguson
Will Gibson
Robert J. Bender
United Press Associations
Carl W. Ackerman
Columbia University School of Journalism
American Press
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Chas. Greenwood of Keota Passes Away
Keota Septon Char lea Greenwood died yesterday afternoon at University hospital in Iowa City. Funeral set for Thursday at 3 PM at Keota United Presbyterian Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Greenwood of
Keota
Charlea Greenwood
University Hospital
Iowa City
Keota United Presbyterian Church
Age Details in Document Describe Two Adults
The text specifies the woman is over 18 and the man is over 21. Both ages appear in relation to a legal or formal context referenced in the article.
Wallace outlines administration view on inflation in Chicago
Secretary of Agriculture H A Wallace told the Chicago grain dealers that price fixing without production control is dangerous and doomed to fail. He said inflation and price fixing would worsen the economy, reaffirmed his stance on controlled inflation, and warned of possible congressional action if farm purchasing power fails to improve in three months.
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Chicago
H. A. Wallace
Roosevelt
Grain Dealers’ Association
Wallace
Congress
Retail Code Publicized to Curb Price Cutting
Washington, D. C. Sept 20 A revised code of fair practice for the retail trade was released. It denies price fixing but curbs predatory pricing by barring sellers from going below a minimum price tied to wholesale delivery plus ten percent. A separate code for retail druggists accompanied the release.
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Washington, PD. C
Keister Digs Up Old Airship Hoax Tale In Waterloo
Waterloo Iowa September 20 Harry E Keister 62 buried Elmwood cemetery amid recollections of Professor Jorgensens Airship hoax Keister inspired by early 1900s shock stories He and others staged a fake craft on Cedar River banks with a German accomplice and a fake professor The hoax untold attracted crowds and boosted Keisters printing profits until an inquiry arose revealing the ruse.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Harry E. Keister
Elmwood
Professor Jorgenson
Keister
Waverly
Wright Brothers
Kitty Hawk
San Francisco
Jorgenson
Kelster
Cedar River
Jorgensen
Professor Jorgensen
Nashua
Ketster
Burts
Chicago
Jack Casebeer
Indian, Osage, and Cherokee referenced in Beverly Hills talk
Beverly Hills dialogue reveals a discussion about Osage wealth and their relations with Cherokees. The speaker mentions oil business tensions, Indian identities, and contrasts with French gold scenarios while filming a movie scene.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Pele
Oklahoma
Liquor Control Hearings Open in Des Moines
The Iowa state liquor control commission opened hearings on methods to regulate intoxicating liquors and the estate if prohibition is repealed. Rhea Cowin proposed a three member state commission, state owned holding company, and subsidiary retail stores with stockholder profits split between stockholders and the state. The plan faced sharp criticism from the Iowa temperance council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa State Liquor Control Commission
Rhea Cowin
Iowa Repeal For Prosperity Committee
Uratt
Sweden
Quebec
Iowa Temperance Council
Ship That Never Left the Ground Noted by Expert
An expert described a vessel that never left the ground, highlighting its failed maiden voyage and the lessons drawn from the stalled project.
Public Asked To Help With Jobs
The national employment office at the courthouse basement appeals to Washington residents to provide jobs for unemployed county residents. Many applications are on file and the supply of work is limited. the office seeks both odd jobs and permanent placements and invites employers to contact Edwin Griffith and Mary Mickey.
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National Employment Office
Court House
Washington
Edwin Griffith
Mary Mickey
Griffith
Idaho New Mexico Join Repeal Parade
Idaho and New Mexico have joined the repeal movement, becoming the 30th and 31st states to approve the 21st amendment. With four to six states still needed, the 18th amendment would be superseded if the tally holds. New Mexico’s vote was about three to one and Idaho’s repeal lead was around ten thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Idaho
New Mexico
National Bank of Washington Formed From Depositor Signatures
Washington National bank completes depositor agreement drive to reorganize as the National bank of Washington. Charter filing expected soon and opening hoped within weeks. Fifty percent of deposits become available at start, about half a million dollars reentering circulation. Old stockholders must buy 75 percent of their prior holdings to capitalize the new bank. Community stands to gain from the development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington National Bank
National Bank of Washington
National Banking Department
Washington
Washington County
Evangelical Conference Attended by St Pauls Church Delegation
Rev C W Klein and five representatives from St Pauls Evangelical church attend the southeast Iowa district conference at Sigourney. The meeting began yesterday and ends today with local delegates Phillip Gerdes Dorcas society Frances Witthoft Sunday school Arthur Witthoft Clara Finke young people's leader and Miss Weebra Weerman Ladies Aid society.
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C. W. Klein
St. Pauls Evangelical Church
Iowa
Sigourney
Phillip Gerdes
Frances Witthoft
Dorcas Society
Arthur
Clara Finke
Young People's League
Weebra Weerman
Ladies Aid Society
Funeral services for Claude Bickert held in county home death
Funeral services for Claude Bickert who died at the county home were conducted this afternoon at L. A. Jones funeral home with Rev. A. A. Vina officiating. Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery.
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Eicher
Mace
Charles Clark
Jay Brown
Les Eicherse
Floyd Roe
Zear Hinshaw
Mae DeLong
Harold Hays
Scott Jarrard
Ralph Gibson
T. A Flenner
Fred Turner
Jack Slupka
Rodney Arnold
Ad Murphy
Dick Johnson
L. A. Jones
Glenn
Bill Brown
A. W Clow
Vern
Washington Municipal Band
National Bank
Bosbavov
Dr. Wells
Jesse H. Jones
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Peter A. Bogdanov
Amtorg
Russia
United States
Addiss
EL Paso
Tex
Cris Aranda
Mrs. Ferguson
Church News
Secretary of Agriculture
Ees
Aradhees
NRA
Washington, L. T. R
Donald Richberg
General Johnson
J. D. A. Morrow
Coal Ass
F.C. Mahan
W. A. Jones
Northern Coal Ass
Hugh Hawthorne
K. M. Simpson
Silly Rogers
VLAN
Liquoon Stores IS
Ness
Evangelical
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