Capital wild over Lindy flying cross at Washington
President Coolidge awarded Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh the Distinguished Flying Cross amid cheering crowds at Monument Grounds in Washington. The president praised the flyer as representing American traditions of adventure and achievement, citing his intelligence, industriousness, and steadfast character while highlighting historic aviation feats and Lindbergh’s upcoming transatlantic legacy.
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Hawaii
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Europe
Lord Swaythling Dies One Of Richest Men
LONDON 68 year old Lord Swaythling, linked to Samuel Montagu and Company, dies today as one of the world’s wealthiest individuals. Predicta Earthquake in Pacific North America expected around June 15 per Faenza observatory seismologist Signor Fiendandi. City orders muzzling of dogs after rabies exposed animal injures Miss Agneta Christensen. Iowa City summer school opens Monday drawing autos from many middlewestern states. camp arrangements set. Rev Nelson P Torn resigns as head of religion department at Ames Town State College to become national secretary of life service for Epworth League with Chicago as headquarters.
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Lord Swaythling
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Rome
Signor Fiendandi
Faenza Observatory
Pacific
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Life Service Department
Epworth League
Chicago
Flower show draws many contestants at Farmers Bank
About 100 entries were shown in the peony and rose exhibit at Farmers Savings Bank. Judging proved difficult as roses dominated entries, with Bobbis Shipman winning the peony bouquet, Avery Murray and Harold Shranger Jr. placing second and third. Orpha Witt led peonies, Cornelia Shrauger second. in roses, Benty Musson won, Betty Wert second, Forrest Whitney third. Rachel Thomson won best in show. Phyllis Smiley took second. Prizes were two dollars first, one dollar second, and sixty cents third.
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Farmers Savings Bank
Iowa
Bobbis Shipman
Cornelia Shrauger
Benty. Musson
Betty Wert
Forrest . Whitney
Rachel Thomson
Phyllis Smiley
Early Baseball Scores From The Day’s Games
American New York led Cleveland 6 to 1 after six innings while Braone topped Braone in the sixth. Detroit 4 Philadelphia 3 in the seventh inning as Chicago beat Washington 2 0? The report records unsettled innings and unclear scores from several matchups.
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Washington
Slaying of State Patrolman and Wife Cleared Up
Nasville dispatch reports the long unsolved murder of state highway patrolman Lary L. Price and his wife near Marion solved. Chief Stack and State's Attorney Mouse announced that Birger gang led by Art Newman and his wife confessed. Price’s body location remains uncertain. Mrs Price killed in an abandoned mine shaft north of Marion.
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Washington County
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Chate Birger
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Price
Art Newman
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Carl
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Bertie
Shady Rest
Check Artist Nabbed After Forgery in Iowa Town
Claude Wilson, without a known address, was taken to Red Oak for forgery charges after attempting to cash forged checks in Wiota and Atlantic. Milford Mehlander confronted Wilson at a Bob Franklin station, later turning him over to Sheriff McKee. William A. Walker, linked to an assault on Clyde Taylor, was also taken to Red Oak for sentence.
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Standard OS Company
Wiota
J. A. Minks
Vlota
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Avoca People’s’ Bank
Orth
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Bob Franklin
Kant Seventh Street
Mehlander
Chance
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Franklin
McKee
William A. Walker
Clyde Taylor
Ayds
Outlaw War Talks Reported in Washington
Fragmentary June 11 dispatch from Washington notes U S and another nation discussing the outlawing of war. The State Department weighed potential moves toward formal diplomacy and possible treaty steps amid cautious optimism.
Chamberlain and Levine Honored by Potsdam Aristocracy
June 11 Potsdam honored air pioneers Claсente Chamberlin and Charles A Levine welcomed by German high society arriving by yacht escorted by several vessels. Mayor greeted them at Tsystam stadium then a wreath laid at Invaliden cemetery on Capt von Richtofen’s grave with American flag and white ribbon Homage.
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Clacente Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine
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Acc
Berlin
H N. Charenge
Chamberlin
von Richtghofen
Germany
Flying Circus
Invaliden
Conger
United States
Brendenburg
Jury finds Minter shot by state senator in coroner's inquest
A coroner's jury inquires into the shooting of Minter by a state senator. After deliberating about three minutes, the panel concluded the incident involved a gunshot wound inflicted during a dispute. The proceedings closed with uncertain details and varying witness accounts.
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Minter
Store Building Sold to Shining Parlor Operator
Chris Guanes, operator of the shining parlor, has bought the building at 15 Chestnut Street, currently occupied by Baronal Grocery. The seller was Wallace Rowth of Pomana California. Consideration was not disclosed. Guanes plans to rent it back to Baronal Grocery.
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Henry J Schaaf Dies At His Home In Noble Township
Monty J Schaaf aged 57 died at 12 30 morning at his home in Noble township from heart trouble after an illness of a year and half He was born March 6 1876 in Germany and came to the United States in 1887 He married Dora Rathcamp in Des Moines in 1896 and lived in Noble township Surviving are his wife five children Mrs Joe Sunderman Griswold Mrs James Leslie and Louis Schaaf Cumberland Herman and Leona at home two grandchildren a brother Hans Schaaf Atlantic and four children preceded him Funeral services Monday at 2 30 p m at St John's Lutheran church with Rev Weubben officiating Burial in St John's cemetery
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Neble Township
Mr. Schaaf
Germany
United States
Dora Rathc ‘Amp
Des Moines
Noble Township
Str*dohm
Mra
Joe Sunderman
Griswold
James Leslie
Louis Schaff
Cumberland
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Leona
Hans Schaff
Atlantic
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Weubben
St. John’s Cemetery
Lindbergh Lands in Washington Amid Historic Homecoming
Crowds of up to 100000 jammed the monument grounds as Lindbergh returned from his Atlantic flight. Sirens wailed, aircraft roared overhead, and a full honors display greeted the aviator with his mother aboard the Memphis. The event drew officials, lawmakers, and military leaders. President Coolidge was absent.
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