State troops take over Borger Texas policing
Borger Texas shocked as state troops occupy the oil town with ranger units under Col Jake Wolters after a martial law proclamation signed by Governor Dan Moody. Local officials removed except mayor city attorney city commission and Justice Broomhall. Police officer Clint Mullholland and deputy Sam Jones arrested for investigation.
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Borger
Texas
U.P
Fort Worth
Jake Wolters
Dan Moody
Justice Broomhall
Colonel Wolters
Frank Hamer
Clint Mullholland
Sam Jones
Officials audit probe in Letts district sparks split
State examiners took the books of Letts Consolidated school district secretary Ray Collins and treasurer Ray Gipnle to Des Moines. Board president E W Rkhy mer said no notice of the examination was given. A petition for audit circulated in the district amid long standing school disputes. An earlier May 1928 egg attack on Superintendent C L Hovarter led to a $1,500 jury award in Muscatine County against Cloyce Downer, with a new trial motion filed.
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Columbus Sal
Letts
Ray Collins
Ray Gipnle
Des Moines
E.W. Rkhymer
State Board of Examiners
C. L. Hovarter
Cloyce Downer
District Court
Muscatine County
Hovarter
Downer
Morphine Pills Stolen in Cedar Rapids Bank Office
In Cedar Rapids on September 30 a 35 year old Black man Robert Thomas was chased through two floors of a bank building. Dr H Staves wrestled a razor from him and found 90 morphine pills. Thomas was held on $2500 bail for the grand jury.
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Cedar Rapids
U.P
Robert Thomas
Cedar Rapids Savings Bank
H. Staves
Doctor Staves
Paul O. French
Staves
Thomas
Two Hudson sisters die by poison in Walnut Ridge
In Walnut Ridge Arkansas Clara and Mable Hudson teens died by self poisoning after parental opposition to dating boys. Their bodies were found by their parents in the sisters room. Poison used. In Austin Texas Miss Marjorie Lee UT newspaper reporter sought a cafeteria interview with Miss Anna Janzen who then fled rubbing inflamed eyes as Janzen peeled onions.
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Walnut Ridge
Ark
U.P
Clara
Mable Hudson
Thomas Hudson
Austin
Tex
Marjorie Lee
University of Texas
Anna Janzen
Janzen
Mrs J Williams Dies at Junction Columbus Junction
Julia Williams died at home after a paralysis stroke. Daughter of James and Mary Hall pioneer settlers, widow of Gamaliel Williams Civil War veteran. Survived by two brothers Dr Edward Hall and Wright Hall. Funeral likely Wednesday with burial in Columbus Junction. she once ran a local millinery shop.
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Columbus Junction
Julia Williams
James Hall
Gamaliel Williams
Edward Hall
Jennings
Louisana
Wright Hall
Davenport
James Norman Hall
South Seas
Williams
Cooler weather follows shower after rainfall
Sunday morning rainfall measured a trace of an inch keeping many from church. Cooler weather arrived with temperatures around normal for autumn. Last week's warmth helped ripen the corn crop and the high reached 89 degrees on Friday.
Senate vote tightens over Hoover flexible tariff plan
A United Press poll shows 45 of 92 senators oppose the flexible tariff, 43 favor it, and four undecided. If split holds, Vice President Curtis may break a tie. 32 Democrats and 13 Republicans oppose, while 39 Republicans and 4 Democrats support preserving the plan.
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Wiaashington
Hoover
Johnson
California
Thomas
Idaho
Kendrick
Wyoming
Dill
Washington
Antie
Curtis
United Press
Red Cross County Executive Committee Meeting
The county Red Cross executive committee will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Dr Fr W Eastwoods office to plan the annual roll call.
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County Red Cross Chapter
Fr. W. Eastwood
Barn Destroyed by Lightning on Coffey Farm
A large barn on I. E. Coffey’s West Chester farm occupied by Ernest Meeks burned at about 5 30 yesterday morning. The structure held 1000 bushels of oats plus hay and tools. no livestock perished. Fire partly covered by insurance. The farm lies two miles west of town, formerly the J M Godfrey place.
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I. E. Coffey
West Chester
Ernest Meeks
Town
J. M. Godfrey
Coffey
Charles Clark Improves After Car Crash report
Charles Clark at the county hospital is improving. Doctors now believe there will be no serious internal injuries as symptoms fail to indicate such. He sustained serious injuries in a Friday automobile crash.
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Charles Clark
Des Moines Music Store Hit Twice In Two Nights
Thieves broke into a Des Moines music store for the second consecutive night and escaped with merchandise valued at 1000 dollars. Police investigate the shop at the Iowa city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Dr Bowers Delivers Final Washington Methodist Sermons
Dr W W Bowers preached his last sermon as pastor of the Washington Methodist church urging courage in conviction and promising to join the First Methodist church of Waterloo as pastor. He urged support for the incoming pastor A W Henke and spoke to Sunday school children about leadership and church involvement.
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W. W. Bowers
Washington Methodist Church
Bowers
Waterloo
First Methodist Church
Washington
A. W. Henke
Washington Methodists
Henke
Paul
Dr. Bowers
Christ
Premier MacDonald to receive New York city’s first key
On the S S Berengaria Premier J Rameau McDonald will visit New York to accept the city’s key from Mayor Walker. The ceremony, expected to last two hours, marks the first time a British prime minister receives such honor. He will then proceed to Washington after the event. McDonald missed Sunday church service due to fatigue from rough seas.
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U. S. Berengaria
U.P
J. Rameau McDonald
Walker
New York
Washington
MacDonald
Jacey
Minstrel Show in Eagen Production at High School
Corporal Eagen features at the high school auditorium with Ed Squires Paul Gorham Rodney Arnold and Hal Williams as end men Ralph Livingston will host Inter locutor The Soldier and Sailor chorus of twenty five and girls choir will sing war songs including A Long Way to Tipperary Over There How Ya Gonne Keep Em Down On The Farm Keep the Home Fires Burning and Parlay Voo Mrs Lewis Warren sings The Rose of No Man's Land as a special feature The show promises real entertainment
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Corporal Eagen
Ed Squires
Paul Gorham
Rodney Arnold
Hal Williams
Ralph Livingston
Tipperary
Lewis Warren
No Man’s Land
Keith Crossett Improves After Head Injury
Keith Crossett, injured in an automobile collision last week, is reported to be improving steadily at the county hospital. The head wound infection is yielding to treatment.
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Keith Crossett
Ministers Elect Parker President In County Churches
Rev. W. H. Parker was elected president of the Washington county ministerial association at a morning meeting at the Y M C A Fifteen ministers attended The Y held a farewell dinner at the Congress hotel for Dr W W Bowers who is leaving Rev J H Krenmyer of Ainsworth was named vice president and Rev Carl W Klein of Washington secretary and treasurer Mrs A L Young and her husband were in Waterloo visiting relatives due to the illness of Mrs Young's brother Wylie
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W. H. Parker
Bethel Presbyterian Church
Washington County
Legionnaires Hear Appeal From Admiral at Convention
Louisville leaders hosted the American Legion opening session with about 45000 members listening to Admiral Hugh Rodman urge a navy parity with any nation and General March press for a highly trained army a navy equal in strength to rivals and a strong merchant marine.
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Louisville
Army
Navy
The
American Legion
Legionnaires
Hugh Rodman
P. C. March
WU. S. Army
Rodman
United States
Country Club to Elect Directors
Washington country club stockholders meet tomorrow at the club house to elect three directors for three year terms. Expiring this year are President Fred Neiswanger Secretary Will Harwood and Schuyler Livingston. Other business includes year reports and stockholder attendance is requested. Meeting starts at eight o'clock.
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Washington Country Club
Fred Neiswanger
Will Harwood
Schuyler Livingston
Seven Balloons Forced Down In International Race
In the Gordon Bennett balloon race two balloons Denmark and Belgiga remained aloft while seven others were forced to land across Illinois Indiana and Ohio after storms. One accident occurred when Argentina pilot D Eduar do Bradley and aide Lieut Francisco Cadaval were thrown from a basket near Fairbanks Indiana. Belgica is piloted by Capt Ernest Demuyter with aide Frans Lecharlier. Demuyter had won the Bennett trophy in 1922 1923 and 1924.
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ST. Louis
U.P
Denmark
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
West Virginia
D. Eduardo Bradley
Argentina
Fairbanks
Ind
Francisco Cadaval
Cadaval
Belgica
Ernest Demuyter
Belgium
Demuyter
Frans Lecharlier
Ottumwa Eleven Triumphs 18 to 0 Over Washington
Ottumwa defeats Washington 18 to 0 in a hard fought game. Washington defense stalls Ottumwa’s rushing, while Ottumwa capitalizes on passes and late scoring drives. Fletcher scores one, Traul adds another. Kiesey’s kicking helps keep Washington out of danger.
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Ottumwa
Washington
Kiesey
Fletcher
Traul
Anti-Saloon League Opens State Conference in Des Moines
Informal sessions marked the opening of the annual anti saloon league state conference in Des Moines Iowa Key speakers included Pussyfoot Johnson city crusader and F B Ebbert Los Angeles anti saloon league attorney providing the program highlights for today
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Des Moines
Anti-Saloon League
W. Kk
Pussyfoot) Johnson
F. B. Ebbert
Los Angeles
Bank Robbery Hits Sioux Center Bank
Two men held up the Sioux Center State bank in Iowa and escaped with a small amount of cash. They fled south toward Sioux City as vigilantes and police monitored roads into the city.
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Sioux Center
Pensacola Braces As Gulf Storm Aims At Florida Coast
Tropical hurricane menaces Gulf coast from Florida to Alabama and the Bahamas. Center near Pensacola flooding winds up to 80 miles per hour. ships seek safe anchorages. coast guard rescues planned. two ships wrecked and 11 lives lost.
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United Press
Alabama
Mississippi
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Pensacola
Fla
Gulf Coast
Weather Bureau
Naval Air Base
Coast Guard
Biloxi
Behama Islands
Apalachicola
Port St. Joe
Bahamas
Miss
Carolinas
Virginia
Atlantic
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Senate
PIRE
Chas. Clark
Mons
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ION
Parker
Bethel Pastor Heads
Mrs. A. L. Young
Mrs. Young
Mr .Wylie
Legionaires
Mareh
Country Club
Prrienceh
Ottumwa-Washington
Fort Madison
Lester Jones
Ahrens
Pensacola, Florida
And
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New Orleans
Jacksonville
Anatachicola
Key West
British Light
Midway Hetween
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