New York Boxing Fans Split Over McTWas Flowers Decision
In Rickards Garden a crowd of 22,508 watched Mike Flowers defend against former world light heavyweight champ McTwas in a bout that judge Peter F. Ready and federation head Benjamin Gilbert called a mis judgment. Flowers won amid boos as the rival camp cried foul. The card, a Christmas benefit, drew praise only for Lew Pexfettii and the evening’s top moment.
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Henry
Atlante Negro
Rickards Garden
MeTigae
Jobessom
Risetameger
Fiewess
Jorg
Tex Rirkani
Flowers
Rickard
Sit Rerte
Lew
Pacifc
Certemir
Los Angeles
Mattie Fichier
Sas
New York
Oskaloo Woodrow Wilson Club welcomes Millis from Des Moines
The Oskaloosa Woodrow Wilson Club invites Dr Millice Miliicn of Des Moines University to speak on December 22 marking Wilson's anniversary. A former president of Johns Hopkins University and professor at Yale College, Dr Millice has long been a frequent attendee at collegiate gatherings and a keen admirer of Wilson’s life and works.
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Jewws Des Moimes
Miliicn
Des Neines University
Wilson
Oska
Millie
Wes
Wises
Johns Hopkies University
Baltimore
Wimwe
Judge Padiocks 40 Cases in Chicago
Federal Judge Adam Cie issues forty injunctions closing the number of cases and rad houses in the Chicago saberber districts amid downtown tensions.
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Judge Padiocks
Chicago
Centenarian in Homewood Celebrates Christmas Scene
An elderly man in Homewood, aged about 100, is celebrated during Christmas. The piece notes his long life, a past wife who died years ago, and his lonely status with no surviving relatives in America. He keeps busy with odds jobs amid harvest season.
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Shezamdeck
Sasser
Enzland
Der
Riscoe Boniedth
Fred Pace
Bebes
Amerksis
Gelis
La Barba Returns Home for Christmas from New York
World flyweight champion Fidel La Barba announced he will return to Los Angeles for Christmas, citing a desire to be home. Manager George Blake said he would send him on the first available train despite offers from eastern boxing cities, including a rumored three-fight deal through Tex Rickard.
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New York
Fidel la Barba
George Blake
Los Angeles
Tex Rickard
Wayne Munn Sees Mixed Ring Fate in Aransas City
Wayne Big Munn once a Nebraska football star shows quick boxing trouble as Andre Anderson of Chicago knocks him out in one minute fifty six seconds. Munn enters neutral corner after the bell then is pummeled to a stoppage with an uppercut ending the bout.
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Aransas City
Wayne
Big) Munn
Munn
Andre Anderson
Chicago
Nebraska
Anderson
Four Englewood teens barred as amateurs by board
Four Englewood high school boys Bill Thommpson Charles Richardson Jack Daniels and James Snyder are forever barred as amateurs for playing with the Milwaukee professional football team. The board of control of public athletics voted 23 to 1 at last night’s meeting. One member abstained.
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Chicago
Englewood
Bill Thommpson
Charles Richardson
Jack Daniels
James Snyder
Milwaukee
Board of Control of Public Athletics
Henry Ford recalls $1 violin given at age ten
Henry Ford told United Press today that a $1 violin his mother gave him at age ten was his vivid Christmas memory. The instrument hung in the woodshed and resurfaced later via a neighbor's son, now part of his rare violin collection. Ford tied Christmas to finer human emotions and to industry.
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Henry Ford
United Press
Ford
Tales of vivid Christmas recollections from Baker and Doheny
The United Press reports on Christmas memories from Newton D. Baker then secretary of war under Wilson and E B Doheny, California magnate. Baker recalls being urged to mass for Santa as a child, while Doheny recounts a 1880 New Mexico chase for deer meat with four companions, providing a stark holiday dinner.
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Santa
Claus
Christmas Horhood
Newton D. Baker
Wilson
United Press
Baker
EB. & Doheny
California
New Mexico
First Marriage In Trinity Church Vinton Iowa
John Demme and Paula Miller wed at 2 00 PM in Vinton's new Trinity Lutheran church officiated by Rev Theodore Schnepsiek. It was the church's first marriage with double ring ceremony. Attendants were William Miller and Alma Demmel. The bride wore blue crepe de chine and carried roses and carnations. After March 1 they will reside on the Demmel farm near Mt Auburn.
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John Demme
Paula Miller
Vinton
New Trinity Lutheran Church
Theodore Schnepsiek
William Miller
Alma Demmel
Ttalu Seeks Colonies For Surplus Citizens
Milan paper hints Ttali may push a colonial question to ease population pressure. Popolo dItalia quotes Mussolini on Italian empire and suggests League of Nations could consider colonies for Italy. The piece recalls Versailles talks and warns against political boiling without substance. Also notes Jake Schaefer departing for Chicago to defend billiards title against Edouard Horemans.
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Milan
Ttali
Popolo aTtalia
Mussolini
United Press
Italy
League of Nations
Mrs. H. M. Wilson Celebrates 101st Birthday
Mrs. H. M. Wilson of Vinton observed her 101st birthday with a family dinner at her daughter Mrs. Bert Pitts home 607 East 3rd street. Twenty nieces cousins and daughters-in-law attended. Out of town guests included Mrs. W. A. Slippy Waterloo and Mrs. Elia Dickinson Shellsburg. A telephone chat with son W. P. Wilson Sterling Colo closed the day.
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H. M. Wilson
Vinton
Bert Pitts
East 3Rd Street
Honor
J.’ N. Wilson
Sherman Wilson
Wilson
W. A. Slippy
Waterloo
Elia Dickinson
Nettie Dickinson
Fred Soden
Wash. Soden
Shellsburg
Twenty in Four mystery hints stir newsroom curiosity
The ad department presses the news desk over a “Twenty in Four” line in Chas. Reid’s today advertisement, while buyers want a straight answer. The piece also covers Wm. Bendall’s migration from Illinois mining to farming near Vinton and his steady progress after moving from Cedar Rapids to the Rye Harrison place.
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Chas. Reid
Ilinois
Vinton
Wm. Bendall
Rye Harrison Place
Frank King
Wilton
Bendall
Montana
Cedar Rapids
Former Bentonian Killed Instantly
A Hampton Iowa accident report details L S Gulick age 38 foreman for Central Iowa Power and Light Co killed instantly while replacing insulators on high voltage line Primary No 16 six miles west of Hampton. He married Myrtle Stockfeger June 5 1912 and leaves son Rex 4 1/2, parents S L Gulick of Garrison and sisters Mrs Cecil Clifton Earlham and Mrs Frank Lynch.
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Hampton
L. S. Gulick
Frank Lynch
Daily Times
Gulick
Central Iowa Power & Light Co
Leslie Gulick
Garrison
Iowa
Hampton-Kelly Canning Co
Power and Light Company
Myrtle Stockfeger
Rex
S. L. Gutic
Cecil Clifton
Earlham
Frank Lyrvh
Grinnell Glee Club to Perform Monday Night
The Grinnell College Glee Club will give a Monday night concert in the Lincoln school auditorium next week on December 28. The program has been praised in visits to Vinton and is expected to meet high standards of performance. Reserved seats are available at La Grange drug store.
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Vinton
Grinnell College
Lincoln School
la Grange
Mrs. Alice Harriman Dies Noted Author in Hollywood
Hollywood Cal Dec 24 Mrs Alice Harriman author of The Man of Two Countries and a magazine writer and publisher died of pneumonia at her home after a brief illness. Born Newport Me Mar 12 1861 she headed the Alice Harriman Company publishers of New York.
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Hollywood
Cal
Alice Harriman
Funeral held for Miss Dinkcrk and Vinton kinsfolk
A funeral service was held Wednesday at 2 20 p m from the Christian church for Mrs Mardine Dinkcrk of Iowa City and for Vinton relatives. Burial occurred at Hampton cemetery with members of the St O O F lodge assisting and having charge at the grave. Jay Gulisk of Carrison is noted as a brother.
Hammond Cavender War Rages In Des Moines
Des Moines on December 24 reports ongoing hostilities between Chief James Cavender and former chief John B. Hammond. Cavender supervised raids on six drug stores, Hammond on one, seizing alcohol and prescription whisky, with Hammond accusing a legal technicality and Cavender of stealing his thunder after Hammond’s removal as liquor investigator.
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Des Moines
James Cavender
John B. Hammond
Cavender
Hammond
Auto Distribution Overseas Owned in Europe Nations
Auto Distribution Overseas reports ownership of automobiles in Sweden Norway Netherlands Belgium and Germany. Population figures indicate 491 037 people or one car for every 175 residents in the region.
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Auto Distribution
Sweden
Norway
Netherlands
Belgium
Germany
Yumber
Teachers Weddings Raise New Problems
Des Moines Dec 24 Iowa State Teachers association officials led by secretary Charles F. Pye warned that employment of married school teachers is rising and may become a larger economic issue than a domestic or educational one. He said married teachers do not lower standards but may deter unmarried teachers from entering the field. He noted married teachers with children often become better instructors, while those without children may teach to supplement income.
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Iowa News
Des Moines
Iowa State Teachers Association
Charles F. Pye
Pilgrimage Proposal for Mothers to Soldiers Graves
Representative Fish of New York introduced a bill to authorize a government funded pilgrimage for war mothers to visit graves of over 1,000 soldiers and sailors buried in France. The plan would allow the president to arrange transport aboard government vessels and grant each mother $100 for the trip.
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Washington
France
Fish
New York
Wer
Butler to Stay With Marines Amid Resignation
Washington December 24. Brigadier General Smedley Butler, former Philadelphia police commissioner, has resigned from the Marine Corps. Major General LeJeune holds action in abeyance to confer with Butler and seek withdrawal. Also reported area sown in winter wheat this fall at 39.54 million acres, 1 percent below last year’s revised 39.67 million.
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Washington, D. C
Smedley Buller
Philadelphia
Marine Corps
LeJeune
Butler
Washington
Statistical Bureau of the
United States Agricultural Department
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