Hoover urges Legion to avoid new debt and taxes
President Hoover, addressing the American Legion in Detroit, pleads for restraint on loans and taxes to sustain national stability amid depression. He urges veterans to oppose further burdens on the government, while stressing duty, sacrifice, and enlistment in the effort to prevent added fiscal strain.
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Olympia Hall
Detroit
Americas
Hoover
Afelcan Legion Convention
Watie
Brough
United States
Legion
Uma
Pound Falls in U S Market After Gold Standard Suspension
Trans Atlantic markets react as Britain suspends the gold standard in part. Sterling drops to about 4.40 dollars in New York with Paris at 100 francs per pound while London gold and commodity prices slide. Banks anticipate limited U S impact, price rises abroad, and a temporary boost in business activity amid widespread fear of further instability.
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United Press
Paris
New York
London
Liverpool
Hombay
England
Els
Bank of England
Harvest Home at Lexington on September 24
The Lexington Harvest Home will be held Thursday September 24 featuring a fried chicken dinner at 11 o'clock and a display stand. Prizes include best cakes breads fruit vegetables and poultry, judged entries then sold at auction by D F Macon. Dinner prices are adults forty cents and children twenty five cents. Mrs Florence Snyder of Cotter shopped here Saturday night.
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Lexington
D. F. Macon
Pointing Way to Church Mergers in Iowa
Des Moines Presbyterian leaders say mergers mark a national trend. The Sept 1 union in Oskaloosa follows Des Moines Beaver Avenue United and Westminster merges, with copies of the Des Moines agreement sent to several church groups. Distinct negotiations loom between national assemblies of the United Presbyterian and another body.
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Des Moines
United Presbyterian and
Presbyterian Churches
Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa Union
Beaver Aven
United ‘Presbyterian
Westminster Presbyterian Churchh
United Presbyteriat
Bret
Weather forecast and rainfall totals sweep Iowa
Cooler weather is forecast after a wet weekend across the state. Des Moines and major stations reported rain with 14 sites at least an inch, Coolest night logged at Estherville, highest 96 degrees at Clarinda, and Des Moines noted a 87 degree low maximum in the period.
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Des Moines
Auditio Intall
C. D. Reed
Sioux City
Weather Bureau
Clarinda
Dubuque
Marshalltown
Albia
Cedar Traples
Davenport
Iowa City
Decorah
Strain
Knoxville
Alvia
Town Falls
Okaloosa
Forest City
Crest
Ask Federal Aid in Iowa Corn Drive
A Iowa delegation sought federal help to finance farmers holding corn until prices rise to 60 cents. They met Secretary Hyde and planned to visit Hoover and Governor Meyer to discuss federal reserve board support and low interest financing for corn holdings across several states.
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Iowa
Washington
Dashel
Hyde
Federatrm Board
Farm Joan Board
Dan Turner
Jaws
Haugen
Tows
Charles K. Hearst
Towa Farm Bureau Federation
W. H. Brock
Iowa Grange
van Has Ok
Towa Nkers’ Association
Martin Thornbury
Towa
Don Griswald
Towa County
Public Address System To Aid Friday Dedication Game
A new public address system will be available for Friday's football game as Casefeld is formally dedicated. Owned by L A Jones and enlarged for field use, the system will allow crowd announcements and enhance the dedicatory program. Ottumwa and Washington high schools meet in a anticipated clash after recent strong showings. reserved seats for the game will be sold with single admissions released on game day to season ticket holders first.
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Casefeld
L.A. Jones
Ottumwa
Washington
Davenport
Royal Arch Masons Form a Club Here
A Triple Tau club formed yesterday with representatives from Fairfield M Pleasant Columbus Junction and Washington J W Enslin elected president R C Campbell Mt Pleasant secretary Charles H Haney Hampton grand high priest helped run the meeting Club aims to promote Masonry sociability and interest in chapter work Washington chapter members urged to attend in Fairfield Thursday evening for mark master work Godfrey spent the week here returning to her teacher near Davenport.
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Royal Arch Masonry
Fairfield
M Pleasant
Columbus Junction
Washington
J. W. Enslin
R. C. Campbell
Mt. Pleasant
Charles H. Haney
Hampton
Mark Master
Erree
China protest over Japanese action at Manchuria
News from Sept. 21 reports China officially requesting the League of Nations to intervene in the Sino Japanese dispute in Manchuria. Reports from Mukden estimate up to five hundred Chinese and one hundred Japanese killed. Japanese forces reportedly control railways and telegraphs near Mukden as Chinese residents flee toward Peiping. The United States notes growing Chinese tension but has not yet warned Japan or China under the Kellogg pact.
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Hoover
London
United States
Manchuria
Mukden
China
Japan
Sha Ula
Nippon
Mao
Colo Ie
Charles E. Lindbergh
Nan- King
Mili
Ingtao
Eva
Kowpangtze
Peipink
Pani
Washington
Devar
Service for O. M. Gray Wednesday
The ashes of Oliver M. Gray who died Sept. 7 in Oregon are being prepared for interment at Elm Grove cemetery. Interment is planned for ten o'clock Wednesday morning, with final timing dependent on remaining arrangements.
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Oliver M
Egon
Washington
Elm Grove Cemetery
Heavy Rain Ends Dry Spell in Washington
A recent stretch of dryness was broken by one of the season’s heaviest rains. By 9 AM Washington recorded 1.18 inches of precipitation and more rainfall followed through the night. The rain began Sunday evening with a brisk shower then a steady downpour, with more moisture expected today and tomorrow.
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Washington
Two Infantile Paralysis Cases Reported in County
Dr HL Hendricks, county health director, says two infantile paralysis cases were quarantined in Washington county. One case recovered and released from quarantine. a second suspected case was not polio, released yesterday. Robert McFarlane with the disease improved today, recovery seems probable. a boy from the hotel home who died will be released tomorrow. No family links found. weather may limit spread as cooler days approach. Smallpox cases in Wellnan treated with vaccination and quarantine.
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HL. Hendricks
County Healt Unit
Oday
Washington
iRobert McFarlane
Hote
Hendricks
Death notices and airport dedication mark Washington county update
Obituaries note Miss Bede mith and Miss Stich dying Sunday with funeral and burial plans at the homes of relatives in Washington county. Surviving sisters are named. Separate item reports dedication of Council Bluffs municipal airport with over 8,000 spectators and safety of air races and contests.
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Council Bluffs
Council’ Bluffs
Peet Secretary Named in Little Six League Meeting
Supt JH Peet of Washington was elected secretary of the Little Six high school league at a Saturday meeting in Fairfield. Supt W Craikst ank of Mt Pleasant was named president. the secretary was instructed to survey schools on choosing Maine or Burlington for the meeting site. The basketball schedule had been set. Bracewell of Burlington was elected president of the junior college conference. Supt Van Heitinga of Muscatine was vice president and Dean Harland Mead of Washington named secretary and treasurer. PTC voted to select football and basketball champions on a fee basis. member schools include Burlington Muscatine Bloomfield Albia Centerville and Washington.
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JH. Peet
Washington
Fairfield
W. Craikstiank
Mt Pleasant
Maine
Burlington
HE Bracewell
Supt
van Heitinga
Muscatine
Harland Mead
PTC
Bloomfield
Albia
Centerville
20th Anniversary of the Fox Theater celebrates milestone
F Ralph Pratt announces today at the Fox Theater a 20th anniversary celebration with special prices and a program honoring two decades since the first silent picture venture. The piece notes the theater’s evolution from silent films to modern talking pictures and commends the Pratt brothers for their leadership. It also reports the death of George W. Morton, brother of Mrs. T. T. Keeley, at age 18 in Long Beach, California.
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Ralph Pratt
Fox
Foxit
Washington
T.T. Keeley
George W. Morton
Long Beach
California
Discovery reports bring missing air crew home
CHATHAM Massachusetts September 21 The freighter Helmetra reported by radio that it had picked up the crew of the missing Junkers monoplane Esa near Race Point after a week lost off the North American coast The ship's captain said the wreckage of the Esa was found southwest of Race and the crew were safe Officials in New York were not immediately informed details were lacking The Helmetra a Dutch vessel was off Cape Race when the discovery was made and the three men aboard the Esa were brought to a happy ending to the Atlantic air tria.
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Chatham
Mass
trans-Atlante Fliers
North America
Helmetra
Leningrad
Esa
Race
New York
Hhs Freigher
London
Atlantic
Lisbon
Jelmeira
Radio Corporation of America
Vals
Fluery
Belmolra
Wico
Belotra
Neimotra
Cape Race
Bea
Portugal S
Plan to Re organize Bank at Muscatine
Reorganization plans for the American Savings Bank of Muscatine were announced by vice president Pred Morrison who recently took the post after the death of J La Gelsler. The bank is closed and under state banking department care to protect deposits amid lengthy withdrawals. If approved Morrison is expected to remain as executive, with a prompt reopening anticipated once reorganization proceeds.
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American Savings Bank
Muscatine
Pred. M. Morrison
J. la Gelsler
State Banking Department
Hhe Bank
Muscat
Funeral held at Benson home for Anna Martin
Funeral services were held this afternoon at the Benson home for Anna Martin 82 a native of Sweden who died Saturday at her daughter's home Mr Dave Benson near Prairie Flower northwest of town She was laid to rest in Elm Drive cemetery The body was taken to L A Jones funeral home for preparation
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Anna Martin
Sweden
Ughter
Dave Benson
Jad
Benson
Elm Drove
L. A. Jones Funeral Home
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