Hoover Refutes Religious Bias in Campaign
Hoover denounces a Virginia Republican circular urging that women save the United States from being romanized and rum ridden. He says religious questions have no place in the campaign and repudiates the letter. The notice also lists planned speeches and a radio address before election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Republican Party
Herbert Hoover
Willie W.caldwell
Republican National
Virginia
United States
Hover
United Press
Caldwell
Washington Post
Clara Lyon
Alexandria
Lyon
Massachusetts
Republican National Committee
Palo Alto
Calif
California
Hoover
Rev Arthur Moon Accepts Lavalle Pastorate
Rev Arthur Moon of Lavalle Wisconsin has accepted the call here as pastor of the Friends church and will move with his family about mid October. Ladies were entertained at the parsonage with brick ice cream cake and coffee. Eighteen ladies and two visitors attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa State College
Lester Vandyke
Helen
Ottumwa Hospital
Julia Haworth
Sue Coats
Richland
Miles Jones
L. ©. Schultz
Mt. Pleasant
Ardith Laithly
University Park
Oskaloosa
Ethel Gowey
Jeanette
Ruth
L. B. Hanan
Irene Palmer Visits Parental Palmer Home
Irene Palmer returns from St. Paul where she is studying to spend a week visiting at the Omer Palmer home and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Palmer
St. Paul
Omer Palmer
Smith to Address Dry Law Change in Milwaukee Tour
Governor Alfred E. Smith speaks tonight in Milwaukee on modifying the Volstead act and eighteenth amendment. Milwaukee crowds hailed his visit as the largest in city history as he discusses his plan amid support for Lafollette policies and a push for beer in the brewing center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Milwaukee
Wis
Alfred E. Smith
Omaha
Wheat Belt
Oklahoma
Smith Entourae
Washington High football team heads to Ottumwa by motor
The Washington High School football squad and band traveled to Ottumwa after a paved road opening. The team left at 10 30 by motorbus while the band followed in cars at 9 30. A 3 30 kickoff is planned, later than usual, with coach Hod Rice optimistic about a stronger lineup after a disappointing Oska loosa practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High School
Ottumwa
Hod"’ Rice
Oxkaloosa
Rice
Oskaloosa
Chilcote to Be Buried in Elm Grove After Cedar Rapids Funeral
Will E. Chilcote dies after long illness in Cedar Rapids. Burial set for Sunday at Elm Grove cemetery about 4 30 p m with a Cedar Rapids funeral at 2 p m. The party will travel by auto to Washington after services. Survived by widow two children Don of Chicago and Miss Marie of Cedar Rapids and one sister Mrs Lou Mercer of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will E. Chilcote
Elm Grove
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Chilcote
Don
Chicago
Marie
Lou Mercer
Iowa Coal Dispute Nears Settlement
After a year and a half of uncertainty, Iowa miners and operators agree on a minimum wage scale of 5.80 per day. The joint subcommittee will submit the plan to the United Mine Workers Iowa district and the Iowa Coal Operators Association for ratification. The agreement, reached after nearly a month of talks, takes effect Monday October 1 and runs to April 1 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
United Mine Workers of America
Iowa District
Iowa Coal Operators Association
George Heaps, Jr
Joe Morris
Mrs J P Hays Leaves for Newton Visit
Mrs J P Hays departs today for Newton Iowa to visit her daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Hays
Newton
Iowa
Court adjourns until November term opens
Judge D. W. Hamilton of Grinnell adjourned district court for the September term. Court will not sit until the November term begins on November 6 with Judge Frank Bechly of Montezuma presiding. Little business was transacted with no jury cases or major hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Hamilton
Grinnell
Frank Bechly
Montezuma
Brighton R Helmick News From Brighton Virginia Community
Brighton R Helmick correspondent reports a social at Mrs Laland Horton in Brighton honoring Stella Koch on a two week Des Moines vacation with a covered dish luncheon. The item lists attendees, visits, travel, a club formation J U G, and the death of Mrs Eugene Ingham in Ottumwa with family details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Leland Horton
Stella Koch
Des Moines
Ethel Landess
Grace Stacy
Ann Johnson
Jeanette Horton
Orel Koch
Verle
Hazel Hays
Mildred Woodford
Gladys Koch
Edith Koch
Frieda
St. Louis Clinches National League Pennant
St. Louis won the NL pennant after a 6 2 loss by the New York Giants to the Chicago Cubs. The Cardinals will face the New York Yankees in the World Series at Yankee Stadium, reviving the 1926 matchup. St Louis celebrated with ticker tape, horns, and crowds downtown.
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New York
St. Louis
New York Giants
Chicago Cubs
Giants
Cardinals
Polo Grounds
New York Yankees
Yankee Stadium
Thursady
Yankees
Hewshoys
Yankees Clinch AL Pennant as Cardinals Close in on NL Title
The New York Yankees clinched the American League pennant by beating Detroit 11 to 6, with the St. Louis Cardinals closing in on the National League crown after a seven run fifteenth inning. The Yankees head into the World Series without Earl Combs and with injuries to Herb Pennock Babe Ruth and Tony Lazzeri, while the Cardinals require one more win to seal the NL title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
Yankees
Detroit Tigers
Cardinals
New York Giants
Tigers
Yanks
Earl Combs
Herb Pennock
Babe Ruth
Tony Lazzeri
Combs
Pennock
Ruth
Lazzeri
Braves Field
Ottinger Nominated by Acclamation for New York Governor
Syracuse report notes Attorney General Albert Ottinger was nominated by acclamation by the state convention as the party’s candidate for governor. He becomes the first Jewish nominee for the office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syracuse
N. Y
Albert Ottinger
Funeral services set for Burlington resident
Funeral services will be held Sunday at Burlington with interment beside her father. Brighton high school will open football season Friday afternoon hosting Wellman at the home field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Brighton High School
Wellman
Supreme Court Upholds State Tax on Busses
Iowa Supreme Court sustains the Towa Motor Carrier law, ruling bus and truck operators with fixed termini must pay ton mile age tax. Justice DeGraft writes the opinion with full court concurrence. operators argued discrimination versus farmers and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Des Moines
U.P
Towa
Iowa Supreme Court
W. G Bonner
Polk County District Court
Iowa Motor Vehicle Association
Fall Festival Draws Big Crowd Despite Rain Parade Awards Farm Products
Washington county residents and visitors packed the fall festival with a strong farm products show at its heart. Exhibits included over a thousand ears of corn and hundreds of apples, grains, and vegetables. Poultry and livestock displays were substantial, with a large chickEn showing and quality fowls. The crowd size surpassed the previous day, aided by a lively team pulling contest and a colorful parade featuring decorated bicycles and floats by the farm bureau and community groups. Awards were announced by Chairman Harold Montgomery with prizes to notable participants and floats, including the Dutch Creek float and YMCAs corrected prize notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Washington
H. J Montgomery
Harold Montgomery
W. W. Wilson
H. A. Baxter
John Shields & Son
Pauls Lumber Company
Wallace Lumber Company
Hemmings Feed Mill
Woods Feed Mill
Earl Little
Washington Steam Laundry
Little & Pratt
American Pearl Button Company
Washington Telephone Company
Linder-Ivergon
Scott Furniture Company
J. W. Bidwell
Preston Wolf
H. L. Whittaker
Essex and Hudson Farage
Dr. Watson
Farmers Union
Arthur Goodin
John Dodd
Sherm Knox Dairy
Peter Perdock
Tom Duncan
Dutch Creek
Valley
G. H. Mayer
Myron Tinnes
Howard Altenbernd
Farm Bureau
Five men held in Kidnapping case near Chicago
Five men were taken into custody in Kankakee in the Billy Ranieri kidnapping inquiry. Billy Ranieri, 10, son of a Chicago contractor, was believed held by associates of Andrew Cappellano. Chicago officers and Billy and his father A Frank Ranieri questioned the suspects. Evidence at the Cappellano farm suggested a hurried departure and seizure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
Billy Ranieri
Chicago
Andrew Cappellano
Wise Farm
Billy
A. Frank Ranieri
Cappellano
Crossing Signal System Installed at Milwaukee and Rock Island Crossings
The new warning system at the Milwaukee and Rock Island crossings on several North Iowa avenues uses bells and lights instead of gates. A distant reminder quotes a Supreme Court view that pedestrians must stop for trains, not expect trains to stop for them, as a woman narrowly escaped death crossing earlier. The system is manned from a tower with 24 hour operation on three eight hour shifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Rock Island
North Iowa
North Marion
North Second
North Fourth Avenues
United States
British Steamer Anking Seized by Pirates
Dispatches from Hong Kong describe the seizure of the British steamer Anking by pirates who dressed as passengers. Chief officer Jones and Chief engineer Thompson were killed, and Captain Plunkett Cole wounded during the desperate fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
Snd
Jones
Thompson
Plunkett Cole
Livingstons Visit Schuster Home as Headquarters Move Looms
Mr and Mrs David Livingston and their sons from Des Moines visit the Schuster Livingston home. The Livingston family member works for Meredith Publishing and will relocate his headquarters soon from Des Moines to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Livingston
Des Moines
F Ar
Schuster Livingston
Livingston
Meredith Publishing Company
Chicago
Hog Calling Contest Winners Named At Fall Festival
Roy Turnipseed of Wellman won the hog calling contest held yesterday afternoon on the southeast corner of the square as part of the fall festival. The prize was ten dollars. Fourteen contestants competed including Roy Libe Andy Blattner Moon Oscar Jugenheimer Harry Bishop Munson Joe Wright Newt Romine Willis Beatty Fred Burger Pat Moberly Oscar Garret and Howard Hopping with Ralph Dougherty as master of ceremonies and judges Boyd Foster Tom Carris and Joe Wolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Turnipseed
Wellman
Roy Libe
Andy Blattner
M.‘oon
Oscar Jugenheimer
Harry Bishop
A Munson
Joe Wright
Newt Romine
Willis Beatty
Fred Burger
Pat Moberly
Oscar Garret
Howard Hopping
Ralph Dougherty
Boyd Foster
Tom Carris
Joe Wolfe
Parade features extend Washington procession with trucks and cars
A lengthy afternoon parade in Washington showcased floats and decorated vehicles with nearly a hundred service and delivery trucks. The Reister poultry house led the truck contingent with eleven vehicles and clowns, while firms such as Bush feed store and Exide battery station supplied multiple trucks. Wise Long compiled a near-complete driver list amid routine checks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Reister Poultry House
Wise Long
Fred Franklin
Bush Feed
Dick's
L. B. Lupton
Exide Battery Station
Town Avenue
Kurtz Meat Market
Stucco Russell
Brown's Tire
Reister’s
Howard Sitler
American Railways Express Company
Schenefelt
Willard Battery Station
H. and A. Bakery
R. L. Gibson
Standard Oil
Bud's
Harrison Dodder
A. Jones
Iowa Southern Utilities
Washington Oil
Washington Cleaners
Shell Gas
William Jurgin
Ream & Carson
A‘ Roe
Sunshine Oil
Sinclair Oil
White
Children's Sports Results From Mastin Races
Victor Mastin presides over boys and girls races with prizes totaling 250 dollars and 98 participants. Thursday winners include Richardson first in boys bicycle, Wells first in boys sack, Shannon and Morrison top girls three legged race, and Clow leading girls bicycle on Friday with Clow first and McElhinney second.
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Victor Mastin
Richardson
Jackson
Kupka
Wells
Glider
Shannon
Morrison
Ward
Breitenbach
Jones
Davis
Clow
McElhinney
Hansen
Crandall
Pease
Mangold
Norton
Dougal
Blick
Schulty
Premium Awards in Grain Contests Across Iowa Counties
The report lists winners in multiple grain and crop categories led by Jim Boyd of Haskins and C R Oldfield of Wellman. It covers corn yellow and white, oats, barley, rye, spring and winter wheat, red clover, with top finishers from Washington Crawfordsville Brighton Ainsworth Columbus Junction and Wellman among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Boyd
Haskins
C. R. Oldfield
Wellman
Wade Scranton
Washington
Clair Geredes
W. LT. Gallagher
J. R. Williams
Crawfordsville
Floyd Maxwell
James KK. Helmick
Columbus Junction
James K. Helmick
Wm. Hesseltine
Brighton
Chas. H. Wolfe
Ainsworth
Ww. H. McConnell
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Herbert Hover
Lafolettes
Cedar Falls
R. Helmick
Joseph Rentinger
Josie
Philip Rentinger
Clara Small
Wapello
Rey
Davenport
J. B. Dey
aBttle Creek
Mich
H. L. Gordon
Cecil Godwin
Kirksville
Scott McFarland
Drakesville
Ira Shafer
Christians
Effie Stackhouse
Sec’y Treas
Isabell Cresswell
Lavina Hill
Clarksdale, Ariz
Robt. Edwards
Eugene Ingham
Ingham
Ruby Frietag
Delores
Boston
CHI
Cago Cubs
Boston Braves
Red Birds
Ottinger
Manton Hebbner
Helen Livingston
Etha Dawson
Manton Hebner
Anna Knottnerus
Virginia Law
Gertrude Beatty
Alice Fishburn
Nellie Ptiefer
Lewis Warren
Mildred Bramer
Adelaide Parrott
Edith Carris
Agnes Wheelan
Kina Meser
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