Higher court remands Standard Oil case for retrial
The U S Court of Appeals reversed Judge Landis and remanded the Standard Oil fine of 29 240 000 to the lower court for a rehearing The decision by a unanimous three judge panel Peter Grosscup Francis E B Baker and W H Seaman followed earlier government conviction The ruling sparked a stock market boom with securities rising after the reversal announced in Chicago on July 22 1920 Special to The News
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U.S. Court OF Appeals
Atlantic National Bank Expands Firemen Fund Subscriptions
The Atlantic National Bank added 25 to the firemen's horse hose team fund, bringing the total to 375. List includes Atlantic Canning Company 100, W T Joyce Company 25, J A Campbell & Sons 25, La Cransky 25, E Crawford 25, C L Herring 25, and others with amounts from 5 to 25 dollars totaling 2375.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliable Atlantic National. Bank
Fire Boys
Atlantic Canning Company
W. T. Joyce Company
J. A. Campbell & Sons
la Cransky
Cseseee
E. Crawford
Sapweee
Nebe Shoe Co
C. R. Winslow
H. J. Stevers
L. FP. P. Dull
B. C. Swab
Con Enright
Emily Parsons
John W. Scott
Baseball scores and local items from Five Mile Grove
Baseball results from yesterday include Western League Des Moines 6 Omaha 4 and American League Chicago 6 New York 8 with other scores. In Five Mile Grove notes, Tarl Beckhart visited Oakland, Master Arthur Goeken hosted birthday guests, an Ames state entomologist inspected C N Becker nursery stock, J Tobias family trip to Storm Lake, and a white elm in A Pellett’s yard measures fifty five feet.
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Five Mile Grove
Tarl Beckhart
Oakland
Arthur Goeken
Ames
C. N. Beckerd
J. Tobias
Hké
Man Injured Near Griswold in Hay Field Accident
Welton Lawson, about thirty, suffered a severe forehead injury when a fork fell thirty feet in a Griswold hay field. He was transported by car to a hospital and is reported doing nicely with expected full recovery. A photograph of the Democratic national committee and candidates Bryan and Kern was received by John Blake from John F. Lewis of Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welton Lawson
Griswold
Jones
John Blake
John F. Lewis
Sidney
Democratic National Committee
Bryan
Kern
Fairview
Neb
Lewis
Denver
Mr Blake
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Social Side Of The City Benefit Highlights Local Teas
The News Readers society hosts a string of pleasant affairs. Mr and Mrs Walter Alen and Miss Jessie Locke entertain tonight for cousin Edith Kinsman of Pasadena California at the Locke home on Locust Street. A boisterous lawn gathering at H M Boorman on Poplar Street featured Atlantic band music and refreshments by the Society of Christian Endeavor of the Congregational church.
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Walter Alen
Jessie Locke
Locke
L Locust Street
Edith Kinsman
Pasadena
Cal
H. M. Boorman
Poplar Street
Atlantic Band
Society of Christian Endeavor
Congregational Church
Prouty Favored in Iowa Ninth District Nomination War
Attorney General Byers declares the executive council must canvass primary votes for congressional nominations before the convention deadline. With Dallas County returns stalled by Hull lawsuits, Prouty gains a majority and the nomination hinges on canvassing today. Hull had sought to restrain the council and the Dallas County board, which adjourned pending fall term.
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Des Moines
Byers
Hull-Prouty
Executive Council
Dallas County
Congressman Hull
Judge Prouty
Hull
Board of Supervisors
District Court
Judge McGee Dead and political figure notes
Judge J F McGee former superior court judge of Council Bluffs and past congressional candidate dies in Bartlesville Oklahoma. Remains reach Council Bluffs for burial. Grant township schoolhouse case continues at county superintendent’s office, expected to drag into tomorrow.
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McGee
Bartelsville
Oklaho
J. F. McGee
Council Bluffs
Congress
Mr. Pusey
Grant Township
Weather report for Iowa shows rising temperatures tonight and Thursday
The notice indicates warmer conditions in Iowa with a rise in temperatures tonight and Thursday. It mentions contacting Musson at 335 to arrange laundry pickup by Model Steam Laundry for a bundle.
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Iowa
Musson’ 335
Atlantic Shuts Them 4-0 in Ballpark Victory
The Merchants' Greys beat Extra Greys 4 to 0 as Reese pitched steadily. Despite several early threats by the visitors and uneven defense at times, the locals secured the win. The team heads to Maryville, Missouri, for a three game series Friday through Monday, aiming to extend their good form.
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Ball Park
Reese
Greys
Maryville
Merchants’ Greys
Democrats Nominate Tamisea for Fifteenth Judicial Seat
Frank Tamisea of Missouri Valley was nominated for judge by acclamation at the Fifteenth judicial district convention in Council Bluffs. L. T. Genung urged backing the Republican nominee Woodruff, saying he would win, while F. W. Miller and others argued for a Democratic candidate. B. Wadsworth, district chairman, called the convention to order with Paul Richards permanent chair and W. H. Shurg secretary.
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F. W. Miller
Council Bluffs
Miller
B. Wadsworth
Paul Richards
Red Oak
W. H. Shurg
Corneil Blutts
President's Yacht Mayflower Collides in Fog
In a dense fog the presidential yacht Mayflower struck and sank the lumber laden schooner Manawa. The captain and five crewmen were rescued aboard the Mayflower with no injuries. The bowsprit was carried away and the incident went unnoticed by the president's party until morning. William Hopley was taken to Wise Memorial Hospital for treatment of a tumor, with Dr C L Campbell returning from Omaha.
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William Hopley
L. Campbell
Omaha
Wise Memorial Hospital
People Who Come and Go in the City Today
News-People Coming and Going column notes many residents and visitors including Miss Ruby Winters of Maine, Mrs. M. D. Sheets of Lewis, J. Bruce in Des Moines for a touring car, Miss Myrtle Keeney from Griswold, and others arriving or departing for business visits, outings, and family matters.
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Ruby Winters
Maine
M. D. Sheets
Lewis
J. ©. Bruce
Des Moines
Myrtle Keeney
Griswold
M. Boorman
Charles Block
Lake Okoboji
Engineer Archer
Kansas City
Guy Curtis
Olive Kellaway
Avoca
Harlan
Charles Casperson
Florence Bailey
Anita
A. H. Goodspeed
Gladye Collard
F. H. Townsend
Daisy Stock Food Company
Fred Walter
Will Jones
Omaha
McNeill Boys
Ruth Morris
T. B. Morris
W. F. Cleveland
Ladies of the Gold Hi
C. B. Lewis
Ralph Hawks
J. H. Jones
Guthrie Center
Frank Peeman
Wiota
Pennsylvania
W. J. Tobias
Tobias
Storm Lake
Rock Island Breaks Combine to Cut Merchant Rates
The Rock Island road, at Chicago yesterday, announced reduced round trip rates of one and a half cents per mile for merchants meetings when requested. This marks the first crack in the solid combine since the two cent law took effect, with rates now to be decided by each road based on conditions. The Western Passenger Association had refused reduced rates, but Rock Island warned it would set the lower price if the Chicago Association of Commerce acted favorably.
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Rock Island
Chicago
Western Passenger Association
Chicago Association of Commerce
Local notes feature attendance at council bluffs convention and visits
The column records John Blake as the county’s sole attendee at the Democratic judicial convention in Council Bluffs. It notes visiting relatives, dental plans, eye treatment, and health updates, including Mrs. Morris recovering from arm injuries and Miss Katherine Nebe with typhoid fever in Iowa City.
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John Blake
Democrats
Council Bluffs
Ol Coomes
South Dakota
Alice
Margaret Fennema
Pella
A. E. Foutch
Lewis
Blanche Layton
J. W. Brockett
Layton
Morris
Ada Black
Cumberland
E. B. Gothard
West Sixth Street
C. H. Townsend
Russell
F. H. Townsend
Lake Okoboji
Aberdeen
S. Oak
Dolly Lowry
E. Power
A. B. Mayberry
Omaha
T. B. Morris
B. Clovis
A. Coomes
St. Peter, Minn
A. Anderson
Brayton
Margaret Anderson
Minneapolis
Minn
North Dakota
William Rogers
Newport
Frank Nebe
Katherine Nebe
Iowa City
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