Washington county teachers hold annual institute at high school
Two hundred thirty five teachers attended the county institute held in the high school under county superintendent Mrs Winnie M Palmer. The program featured lectures on American citizenship and the constitution by BE Bicher and on improving study habits by Prof C F Germane of the University of Missouri.
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Washington County
Winnie M. Palmer
Bicher
Inc
C.F. Germane
University of Missouri
Germane
Fannie Buchanan
Mivsic
C. E. Germane
Thomas A. Gardner
Tess Buchanan
Moeller
Kelly
Dr. Gardner
Washington Orchestra
Milburn McKay
H.C. Moeler
Oci
C. M. Sanford
University of Minois
J. H. Peet
Washington
We Hand
Marion
Huckins Case Reappears In Cedar Rapids Court
In Cedar Rapids Iowa Sept 29 The Huckins case returns to court with allegations that Elmer Huckins businessman of a country store orchestrated a pyramid style scheme. He is charged with obtaining money under false pretenses as hundreds of investors suffered wealth from a scheme of paying interest to earlier investors with new capital.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Elmer $. Huckins
Aucking
Ponai
Miss Lang At Baptist Church Delivers Sudan Talk
Miss Lang, connected with the Sudan Interior Mission, spoke at the Baptist Church last evening about her life among native Africans in the Sudan region. She described urgent medical needs, missionary trials, and vivid native customs while on furlough. She is staying with Rev. and Mrs. A. A. Wing and will address women again this evening.
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Sudan
Miss Lang
Lang
Angi
A. A. Wing
Collegiants Beat Bloomfield 12 to 0 in Junior College Game
Washington junior college defeated Bloomfield 12 to 0 as the victor dominated play with 12 first downs to Bloomfield’s 0. The report highlights Washington’s 262 yards from scrimmage and 55 yards on forward passes, with Ahrens and Fuhrkey figures in the backfield and line play.
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George Freshwaters
Moomfield Junior College
Washington
Bloomfield
Mission talk on foreign fields inspires church crowd
Dr. Howard Buchanan of Monmouth Illinois told United Presbyterian listeners about the needs in Egypt and the Sudan. The speech urged support for foreign missions and contrasted radio and television storytelling to show needs abroad. Communion services were held and Bible school events announced for next week. In a United Press report, a nationwide survey noted more than sixty deaths in U S automobile crashes on Sunday as part of the continuing safety concern. President Hoover called the high death toll a challenge to U S resourcefulness in accident prevention during the National Safety Congress opening.
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Howard Buchanan
Monouith
United Presbyterian Church
Egypt
Sudan
Sally
Bible School
United Press
United States
Pittsburgh
Hoover
National Safety
Congress
Charles E. Pettibone
National Safety Council
Washington High Defeats Ottumwa in Little Six clash
Washington High overwhelmed Ottumwa 6 0 to seize the Little Six lead as Sudevine scored on a six yard run in the third quarter. The Demons dominated the second half with strong defense and sharp passes while Ottumwa struggled with Kiesey kicks and a rough start to the game. Washington remains atop the conference standings heading to Ft. Madison next weekend.
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Bulldogs
Ideawake
Jim Shutters
Hasis
Schactette
Sudevine
Washington
Shultemen
Demons
Ottumwa
Shulta
Ft. Madison
Sapt
Bob Warren
Home Guards
Dale Kiesey
Invaders
Kiesey
Warren
Pen
Kiesey’s
Fire destroys large Des Moines grocery warehouse
A fire yesterday leveled the C. C. Prouty wholesale grocery warehouse and stock in Des Moines. Damage is estimated at 100000 to 150000 dollars. Origin of the blaze is unknown. Two firemen were slightly injured by bricks from a collapsing wall.
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Des Moines
C. C. Prouty Wholesale Grocery Company
Daniel Guggenheim dies noted philanthropist dies at 74
New York reports Daniel Guggenheim philanthropist died yesterday at his Port Washington home at age 74. He built his fortune in major ventures including the American Smelting and Refining Company and promoted aviation through the Daniel Guggenheim Fund endowing 2.5 million dollars. The foundation sponsored Col Charles A. Lindbergh's goodwill flight after Paris.
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New York
Daniel Guggenheim
Port Washington
J. 1
Guigghem
American Smelting and Refining Company
Danil Guggheim
Endow
Charles A. Lindbergh
Paris
Republican West backs prohibition in radio address
Senator Arthur Capper of Kansas asserts the West will uncompromisingly oppose repeal and uphold the 18th amendment and its enforcement. He predicts western dry Republicans will dominate the 1932 Republican National Convention. Mrs. Cauncey-Blerring of Butte, Mont., visits her brother W. W. Thompson, arriving yesterday.
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Peka
Kas
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Capper
New York
West
Two Gun Frank and the City’s Quiet Night Dialogue
A fragmented excerpt depicts a detective voice musing that killers rarely surrender, recounting a Chicago crime scene near Cicero and a high society residence. The piece features a bantering exchange about a gunman and a doorman identifying suspects in a noir tone.
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Fieres
Chicago
Cicero Way
Bill
Bim
Frank
Pastor Bowers Defends Oberammergau Passion Play
Dr W W Bowers told a capacity Washington Methodist Church crowd that the Oberammergau play is a passion play not a fashion show. He defended Dr Edward A Steiner’s critique and noted the large audience in Oberammergau despite a village of about 1600. He recalled traveling with Mrs Bowers to see the play and said the event moved him despite not often favoring religious pageantry.
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Oberammergau
W. W. Bowers
Methodist Pharch
Edward A. Steiner
Grinnell
A ¥. W. Bowers
Washington
First Methodist
Water
Bowers
Oberammergat
Reard
Steiner
Thanking Neighbors for Sympathy After Creavement
The Olinger family expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for kind words and deeds of sympathy, to the singers for music, and to the pastor for comfort during their recent loss. Mr. and Mrs. Geo Olinger Sr, Mr. and Mrs. Will Olinger and children.
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Geo, Olinger
Will Olinger
Open Season for Fox and Squirrel Hunters Start Oct First
Game Warden announces open fox and gray squirrel season from Oct 1 to Jan 1 next year. He notes good hunting this year due to mast and scarce timber vegetation and reminds trappers to file inventory of skins with the fish and game department as required by law.
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Fish and Jeame Department
E. L. Breitenbach
Local residents visit in Bethany and Muscatine area
Mrs. Robert Templeman retires Sunday from a visit in Bethany Missouri with her parents Mr and Mrs Lewis Davis and others from Richland and Wayland. A group met in Muscatine including Mr and Mrs LT Rehmel and families with several local visitors.
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Robert Templeman
Bethany
Lewis Davis
A. C. Allen
Louise
Kathleen
Richland
W. C. Hedges
B.C. Allen
Fivian
Wayland
Allen
W C. Hedges
Vivian ‘Allen
Teachers’ Institute
Thelma York
Fairfield
Emma Walker
Lee R. Sands
Ainsworth
Griff Davies
J.C. Rhea
Evan Davis
Elizabeth Gregory
Crawfordsville
D. E. Jones
Olds
Mildred McEmery
West Chester
R. Revs
Wyman
George Mann
Town City
W. J
Ruth Hridges
Muscatine
Rehmel
Frank Anderson
Anna Marie
Milburn McKay
R. T. Wallace
Davnport
Bandits Rob Two Iowa Oil Stations
Cedar Rapids reports a lone bandit forced Lon Sailor from a station car, took $70 after driving him into the country. Fort Madison notes a sleeping attendant was robbed at 5 45 am, $160 stolen as the bandit fled with pistol.
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Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Lon Sailor
Vie
Sailor
Fort Madison
Miners Die in Gas Explosion at Pittston Mine
A gas explosion 200 feet underground at the Pittston company mine in Pittston today killed three miners and seriously injured four others. The blast occurred as crews worked in the shaft, with responders aiding the injured and investigating the cause.
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Pittson Company
Pittston
Rescue hopes end for six on North Shore raft
Joseph Michigan sept 29 The rescue effort for six aboard the fruit packet North Shore was abandoned after wreckage of their raft washed ashore between South Mayen and St Joseph.
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Joseph, Mich
North Shore
South Mayen
St. Joseph
Missing Burlington Man Found in Detroit
Melbourne Boesch, 36, department store head who was missing near Burlington Iowa, was found in a Detroit hotel. His mother, Mrs. George C. Boesch, flew from Burlington to Detroit to identify him and report he was registered there.
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Burlington
Iowa
Melbourne Boesch
Missisippi
Detroit
Mich
George C. Boesch
Ale toona Tax Share Buries County in Blair Area
An Altoona blurs into a report noting Ale toona accounts for 58.7 percent of Blair County population while paying 157.8 percent of the county tax.
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Altoona
Aletoona
Blair County
Pleads Guilty for Manslaughter in Fort Madison
Toward of Rubio known as Curley Curtis and another man pleaded guilty to manslaughter before Judge J. G. Patterson in district court and were sentenced to eight years in the state penitentiary at Fort Madison for the death of 14 year old Richard Olinger of Almworth in a hit and run incident dated September 20. Sheriff Stuble took the man to Fort Madison. the other defendant, Howard, faced arraignment this morning with attorney Dick Leggett of Fairfield arguing it was an accident and the driver may have avoided capture while committing a traffic violation.
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Curley Curtis
J. G. Patterson
Fort Madison
Richard Olinger
Almworth
Stuble
Howard
Patterson
George J. Morrison
Dick Leggett
Fairfield
Leggett
Jinwad
Ostalaoen
Ankington County
Bouse
Cardinals Leave for Philadelphia to Open World Series Prep
The St. Louis Cardinals depart for Philadelphia after a 3 1 victory over Pittsburgh to close the season. Manager Gabby Street voiced optimism for the world championship as key players Jimmie Wilson Sylvester Johnson and Frankie Frisch move toward full health for the series.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Cardinals
Philadelphia
Shibe Park
Charles E
Gabby” Street
Pittsburgh
Cardinals
Street
Jimmie Wilson
Sylvester Johnson
Frankie Frisch
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