Student in Critical Condition After Crawfordsville Car Crash
Carson Packer a Crawfordsville junior college student remains unconscious with possible base skull fracture after a collision two miles south of Ainsworth yesterday. Theilen of Thornton Iowa drove the second car in a three vehicle group returning from a Thornton family reunion. The accident occurred around six o clock as both drivers tried to avoid impact and both turned in the same direction.
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Carson Packer
Crawfordsville
Washington
Henry Theilen
Thornton
Iowa
Ainsworth
Washington Junior College
Pour Brothers
Mr. Theilen
Ilinois
Henry
Albert
Herman
Ted Theilen
Officials Chosen for Burlington Washington Opening Game
Green and Droz of Iowa will act as referee and umpire for the opening football game between Burlington and Washington high schools. Referee is an experienced official pursuing graduate work at the state university. umpire Keith Droz from Keota is studying medicine at Iowa City. Coach Harry Rice orders light practice this afternoon with limited scrimmage to refine formations. A brief scrimmage yesterday mixed first and second teams as backs faced a strong line with even results. Mrs Barbara B Wine of North English visited town yesterday.
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Green and Droz
Iowa
Fms
Burlington
Washington
State University
Keith Droz
Keota
Iowa City
Harry Rice
Action Demands Crop Farmers Union Call for Economic Steps
In Des Moines 1200 union members pressed economic action over politics for farm relief. M W Thatcher urged a far sighted cooperative marketing plan ensuring independent pricing and markets, with McNary Haugen type measures to be demanded. C F Huff of Salina and State Senator Bowman spoke on the bill's defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Farmers’ Union
M. W. Thatcher
Farmers, Union
St. Paul
Garrick
C. F. Huff
Salina
Kans
Kansas Farmers’ Union
M. L. Bowman
County to Host Fall Festival Baby Health Show
Seventy five babies have entered for the Washington county fall festival health show. County nurses and doctors will examine the infants at the Y M C A with no entry fee, awarding cash prizes or ribbons to winners.
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Wege
Washington County
County Ministers Meet Next Monday
The Washinton County Ministerial Association holds its annual election meeting at the Y building on Monday September 26. The program aims for a large attendance with a 10 90 start, an noon luncheon, and speakers Rev. B McCrory of Ainsworth and Sec. Dr. F W Eastwood urging near perfect attendance.
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Washinton County
Funeral rites for David John Stirling held at Jones parlors
Funeral services for David John Stirling were conducted at two o'clock yesterday afternoon at Jones funeral parlors. Schoolmates served as pallbearers under the direction of Dr. F. W. Fastwood. Interment followed at Elm Grove cemetery. Grandparents Mr and Mrs John Stirling of Belfast Ireland mourn the loss, while Miss Bess Skinner Elizabeth Woods and Fern Lovelett travel to Clinton Iowa for the day.
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David John ‘Stirling
Jones
F. W. Fastwood
Elm Grove Cemetery
Harald Miller
Everetta Fink
Henry Carris
Elwin Booth
Carl Koehler
David McCartney
Campfire Honors Veterans at Washington Reunion
Old Civil War veterans from Crocker Brigade and Tri County association hold a joint reunion in Washington. John Lett of York Nebraska elected Crocker president, with Ida Hare Warfield of Muscatine as secretary treasurer and several vice presidents. Next Crocker reunion set for 1929 in Muscatine. Tri County group selects officers with next meeting in Wapello. Washington campfire draws large crowds with music readings and speeches led by W H Jennings and Mrs. Sadie Hollinger.
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Croacher
Iowa Brigade
Tricounty
Civil War Veterans’ Association
Washington
John Lett
York
Nebr
Crocker Association
Ida Hare Warfield
Muscatine
A. M. Hare
Eleventh
Iowa
M. G. Wiggins
Iowa City
A. D. Franklin
Collins
J. D. Lane
Cedar Rapids
J. H. Getty
Ottawa
Kans
Tri-county Association
Co. L. Wilson
Wapello
James Corbin
J. C. Botee
W H. Jennings
Lincoln
Crocker Brigade Association
South
Jennings
Jefferson Davis
Robert E. Lee
Sadie Hollinger
Women's Relief Corps
Hollinger
J. C. Bolee
C. L. Wilson
America
Crocker Brigade
Tipton
Nebraska
Shiloh
Lett
Maccaline
Fight broadcast to be carried on vast network of stations
The Dempsey Tunney fight will be described by Graham McNamee and Phillips Carlin with a 69 station network. Four short wave stations will rebroadcast the ringside account worldwide from Chicago. WGY Schenectady and KDKA will use specific short wave frequencies. The BBC is expected to pick up one of the broadcasts.
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New York
National Broadcasting Company
Graham McNamee
McNamee
Phillips Carlin
Chicago
Weastinghouse
General Electric
United Press
WGY
Schenectady
KDKA
British Broadcasting Company
Plan for Merger Wins Approval at First United
With 112 members present the First United Presbyterian church approved the merger with the Second church. The vote was unanimous and the meeting requested Keokuk presbytery assign Rev Willard Wylie to begin duties once consolidation is ready. The presbytery may soon call a special meeting to form a commission to handle details of union. Rev W C Porter of Crawfordsville served as moderator during the session.
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First United Presbyterian Church
Keokuk Presbytery
Willard Wylie
Stoanglalier
W. C. Porter
Crawfords Ville
Presbytery
Toast to Volstead Ends in Public Injury and Arrest
In Ta., Sept. 22 a denatured alcohol toast to Andrew J. Volstead led to a man, BE. W. Sullivan, 25, falling from a park bench. A head wound followed when contact with cement opened a gash over his right eye. A passing patrolman halted the scene and Sullivan was taken into custody.
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Cems KF
Rapins
Andrew J. Volstead
BE. W. Sullivan
Hteh
Sullivan
Sullvan
Funeral rites for Mrs Clarence Foster held at Marion Work
Funeral services for Mrs. Clarence Foster were held Thursday afternoon at two from the Marion Work residence with Rev. F. Ro McClary of McClelland Heights Church officiating. Pallbearers included Roy Wells Floyd Crayne Marion Wells Ter O Laugiin B J Holmes and Harley McCreedy Interment was at Fin Grove cemetery. A campfire program featured A J Dawson and Inder Dewey recalling early reunions and veterans присутств. J B Myers of Marshalltown registered as the last veteran present, aged over 92.
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Clarence Foster
Marion Work
F. Ro McClary
McClelland Heights Church
Davenport
Roy Wells
Floyd Crayne
Marion Wells
Ter
O Laugiin
B. J. Holmes
Harley McCreedy
Fim Grove Cemetery
A. J. Dawson
Succes
Inder Dewey
Old Fairgrounds
Wethout
J. B. Myers
Marshalltown
Iowa
Dempsey Tunney Weigh In Within Three Pounds Of Each Other
Chicago weighed in the heavyweight title contenders as Jack Dempsey 192½ pounds and Gene Tunney 189½ pounds for tonight's title bout at Soldiers Field. The eve of the fight drew thousands of fans and a packed stadium as promoters, radio crews, and reporters prepared for a potential $2 million gate.
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Chicago
Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Tunney
Paris
Jack Dempsey
Soldiers Field Stadium
Lake Michigan
Wersone
Althouy
Senate
Tex Rickard
Jack
Gene
James Joseph
Gene) Tunney
New York
William Harrison
Jeeck) Dempsey
Los Angeles
Tanney
Philadelphia
Plaece
State Boxing Commission
George Getz
Billy Git Eon
Jon Pink
Jimmy Bronson
Dembeey
Leo Flyn
Bill Puffy
Jerry Lavadie
Gus Wilson
Ceorse Manley
Denver
Yale Okun
Chuck Wheine
Indianapolis
Jimmy Byrne
Louisville
Big Roy Peterson
New Orleans
Jimmy Grosse
Armand Emmanuel
San Francisco
George Laroces
Benny Krueger
Martin Burke
Loop
Tunney Dempsey Fight Radio Plan For Tonight
The article advises listening on radio for the Tunney Dempsey bout with blow by blow reports at the Journal office via United Press if reception is poor. Preliminary fights begin at 7 15 our time and the main event is scheduled for 8 30.
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Journal Office
United Press
Lexington Church Fall Festival Draws Large Crowd
The annual fall festival at the Lexington Church attracted many from Washington and Wellman. About 600 dinners were served at noon and fried chicken ran low. The Ladies Aid raised about 175 dollars. Exhibits by Charlie Brown of Washington drew good prices. A church ladies quilt sold for 15 dollars.
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Lexington Church
Washington
Wellman
Noot
Ladies Aid Society
Charlie Brown
Italian Veterans Injured in Fog Collision Near Rome
Forty Italian war veterans were injured, many seriously, when a special Rome to Morenes train collided with a freight train in fog at Tiburtina station near Rome. Cars were smashed and veterans from Brescia were aboard.
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Tome
Rome
Morenes
Tiburtina
Brescia
Ialy
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Crawfordsville High School
Washington Schools
Washngton
Barbara B. Wine
North Eoglish
Tells Farmers Union
Paneral
David Stirling
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Glenn Hayes
A. Speer
C. A. Boice
PD. A. R
Judce C. A. Dewey
Mrs. Easter
Legion For
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Spreckels
Carter
Cox
Swanson
Jolgon
Schenck
Livermore
Sloan
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