Hundreds reported missing in Korog floods and fires hit Des Moines
Hundreds of persons were reported missing today with thousands homeless as floods from heavy rains wreck southern and eastern Korog. In Des Moines a 82-year-old woman was sprayed with Lysol during a quarrel, causing arm burns.
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Tokio
Korog
Des Moines
Jeasie Smith
Marie Hibbert
Mick Smith
15Th
Losuda
Rreeta
Chict Vann
Religious Controversy Flairs in Scopes Case Today
Dayton Tenn July 14 INS reports a direct religious clash in the Scopes case as Clarence Darrow objects to opening the trial with prayer. Judge Raulston overrules and Darrow asserts the court should not become a religious meeting while the issue is evolution. The dispute triggers fiery exchanges with attorneys, then Rev A C Stribling offers a prayer unrelated to the case as the judge defends his right to open with prayer. The court then proceeds toward a ruling on a motion to dismiss the charge.
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Dayton
Tenn
John T. Scopes
John T. Raulaton
International News Service
Tennessee
William K. Hutchinson
U.S
Court House
INS
Scopes
Clarenes Darrow
John T. Raulston
Darrow
Stewart
Dudley Vield Malone
Tom
A. C. Stribling
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Raulaton
Raulston
Bia
John
Sunday Movie War on at Cherokee
Cherokee faces a clash over Sunday moving picture shows as petitions circulate to gauge support and opposition. Petitioners plan to present the issue to the city council for a decision, promising a lively community dispute before a final settlement.
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Cherokee
U. P
Cass County Lady Dies At Home At Age 39
Florence Herbert Smith wife of Herbert Smith of Pymosa township died at her home north of the city at nine this morning from heart trouble. A native of Cass County born July 10 1886 she was active in Buck Creek M E church and led the younger Sunday school division. Surviving are her husband son Paul 18 sister Mrs Ruth Stevenson Atlantic and three brothers Melville Herbert Griswold Ralph Herbert and Roy Herbert Atlantic. Funeral services Thursday at 2:30 at Buck Creek church conducted by Rev William Stevenson with interment at Brighton cemetery. A Bible study will be held tomorrow at 2:30 with Mrs Dark Phares 904 Oak Street.
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Florence Herbert Smith
Herbert Smith
Pymosa Township
Smith
Buck Creek -M. E
Cass
Lady
Cass County
Brighton
Joseph K. Herbert
Casa
William Stevenson
Paul
Ruth Stevenson
Atlantic
Melville P. Herbert
Griswold
Ralph L. Herbert
Audubon
Roy J. Herbert
Buck Creek
M. E. Church
Smiths
Stady
Dark Phares
Sry
Oak Street
Thunder storms bring damage and heat relief reports
Across Atlantic region and nearby areas a line of thunder showers cooled temperatures briefly but caused damage. Lightning struck a barn near Extra starting fires and injuring two men. four cattle perished. Ames recorded the heaviest rainfall with over three inches and strong winds. Fort Dodge Des Moines Cedar Rapids and others logged scattered readings from 64 to 101 degrees. A separate incident in Massena killed cattle while Council Bluffs faced heat deaths and a city employee was fined for speeding.
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Atlantic
Extra
Mussena
Ames
Weather Bureau
Fort Dodge
Boone
Clarinda
Albia
Des Moines
Inwood
Lamont
Cedar Rapids
Sioux City
Burlington
Keokuk
Charles City
Hamburg oil boom recalls drilling at other places
Des Moines July 4 INS Old timers recall Iowa’s first well drilled nearly 45 years ago near Say lorville north of Des Moines in Saylor’s woods that yielded no oil perhaps mineral water today. In Ada ir July 14 Special to News Telegraph a Hamburg style oil boom recall shows Adair’s failed 80 foot derrick project and a city plan to use the well for water if oil test failed.
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Des Moines
INS
Hamburg
Iowa
Pennsylvania
Iowa Oil
Saylorville
Saylor’s Woods
Adair
News-Telegraph
Naval dirigible Shenandoah to join maneuvers
Lakehurst New Jersey July 1 The dirigible Shenandoah left her mooring mast shortly after 9 o clock this morning for a flight to Newport Rhode Island where she will participate in naval maneuvers off the coast.
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Lakehurst
WN. J
INS
Newport
R. L
Jowa Senate Seat Recount Methods Discussed
A Iowa recount battle over the Brookhart Steck contest opens July 20 with a subcommittee of the Senate on privileged and elections to count ballots and rule on invalid ones. The outcome hinges on arrow marked ballots and ballot validity amid national interest and calls for fairness.
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Senate
Washington Post
Albert W. Fox
Watson
Indiana
Ernst
Kentucky
Smith W. Brookhart
Daniel F. Steck
Brookhart-Steck
Wye
Senate Committee On
Caraway
George
Brookhart
Iowa
Coolidge
Dawes
Steck
Brockhart
Honest Pete and Cumberland Man Attend Meeting
Chris Tensen of Atlantic and C H Van Vinck of Cumberland led the Cass County delegation in an open hearing before the state executive council on farm valuation. Page County also sought a 10 percent cut, citing lower farm income versus 1915, with Griswold stating per acre valuations fell short in 1914 or now. The council planned to hear every county this week as hearings on tax equalization continued.
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N. P
Honest Pete
Christensen
Atlantic
C. H. van Vinck
Cumberland
Cass County
State Executive Council
Caer County
Lowal
Des Moines
INS
Executive Council
Page County
Don Griswold
John Driftmier
Clarinda
W. B. Lowden
Blanchard
John Davis
Shenandoah
Griswold
Page County Board of Supervisory
Claus L. Anderson
Stanton
Prank Choate
Glenwood
B. J. Midenstein
Sidney
T. A. Pearson
Minburn
Fred Shaw
Corning
W. C. Children
Council Bluffs
Arthur Leonard
Well Known Atlantic Lady Passes Away in Omaha Hospital
Word of the death last night of Mrs. Sarah M. Hardenbergh wife of Asa Hardenbergh of A LaVista Place was received here this morning from Omaha. The deceased a longtime resident of the county and city died at an Omaha hospital where she recently underwent a serious operation. Funeral notice and a complete obituary will be available when the immediate family arrive home with the body.
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Sarah M. Hardenbergh
Asa Hardenbergh
LaVista
Omaha
Last Rites For Pioneer Cass Many Held Today
Funeral services were held today for Martin Nelson a Cass pioneer who died Saturday at his home north of the city where he had lived fifty four years Rev Jensen officiated at the house service at 130 and Rev Myers led the Oakhill church service at 230 Interment was in Oakhill cemetery
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Martin Nelson
Jensen
Myers
Oakhill Church
Oakhill Cemetery
Weather update for the region with storms later today
Partly overcast conditions with local thunderstorms expected this afternoon or tonight in the eastern portion. Wednesday shaping up generally fair with little temperature change and steady conditions.
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Pole Mountain National Guard
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Edward Brown
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EXIRA
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Stretly
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Massena
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