Des Moines Population Report and Local Disasters
Des Moines census reports a population of at least 140000, up from 126408 in the prior federal cen sus. A school house blaze in Des Moines destroyed the manual training department with an estimated loss of 50000. In Oelwein a fatal home explosion killed Angelina Vitriti, 80, with a baby rescued from suffocation. Shenandoah notes parole board action for Brocek Campbell after auto theft. In Mason City Lena Titus, 49, hanged herself at a neighbor’s home amid personal distress.
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Oelwein
Angelina Vitritel
Pirefen
Vitritti
Begin Murder Hearing in Clinton for O Neal Bootlegger
The preliminary hearing for Dan O Neal of Cedar Rapids Ia bootlegger charged with the double murder of Mr and Mrs Homer Brownfield at Low Moor near Clinton on November 3 1922 was to start this afternoon at 2 o clock.
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Clinton
Dan O'Neal
Cedar Rapids
Homer Brownfield
Low Moor
Held for Rape Attempt In Osage
Maurice Edge a 35 year old man is jailed on an assault with intent to rape charge after attacking Miss Nettie Collins a local telephone operator as she walked home. Her screams drew neighbors and Edge was taken into custody.
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Osage
Maurice Edge
Nettie Collins
Edge
Tate
Gtrl
Patrick T. Arry, Chicago Newspaper Union leader dead
Patrick Thomas Arry, 78, longtime head of the Chicago Newspaper Union and president of the Western Newspaper Union, died at his Chicago home today.
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Chicago
Patrick Thomas Arry
Chicago Newspaper Union
Western Newspaper Union
Stokes Defamation Trial Concludes Before Noon Recess
In Chicago on March 2 the state's case against W. E. D. Stokes of New York, an elderly millionaire, and three others on trial for conspiracy to defame Mrs. Helen Elwood Stokes wrapped up just before the noon recess. The courtroom was crowded as jurors prepared to hear closing arguments.
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Chicago
W. E. D. Stokes
New York
Helen Elwood Stokes
East Port Ches ter runner wins modified ten mile Marathon
Washington March 3 With Press ent Coolidge at the finish line White Michelson of East Port Chester New York won the annual modified ten mile Marathon here today in the road time of 43 32 4 finishing three feet ahead of Verne Booth of New York City
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Washington, Mar
Pressent Coolidge
White Michelson
East Port Chester
N. Y
Verne Booth
New York City
Huskers Aim To Repeat Win Over Drake In Grinnell
Des Moines Iowa March 3 The Nebraska Cornhuskers left for Grinnell to try another victory over Drake after downing the Drake basketball team 18 to 10 last night Drake trailed 1 at halftime but Nebraskas fast pace in the second half proved too much for the Bulldogs.
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Des Moines
Nebraska Cornhuskers
Grinnell
Drake Basketeers
Drake
Senate confirms Hoffman as Central City postmistress
Messages from Washington report the senate confirmed Mrs Millie Hoffman as postmistress of Central City Ia ending a bitter local fight. The contention followed it became known that Congressman Cyrenus Cole had recommended her appointment.
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Central City
Washington
Senate
Millie Hoffman
Cyrenus Cole
Community Club Starts New Year with Air Force Focus
Washington reports urge for a larger air force as reps claim army and navy missteps in aircraft procurement. Rep Roy O Woodruff labels army planes negligent, citing Borling bomber and J V Martin offered designs. Rear Admiral Fullam warns navy ignores air power, risking defeat in future war.
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Air Force
Washington
American
Navy
Roy O. Woodratt
Republican
Michigan
Army Air Service
Fullam
Wo PL Fullam
House Aircraft Committee
Army
Woodruff
Borling
J. V. Martin
New York
AY Mane
Europe
England
Martin
London
Canada
Admiral Pullam
Ness
Perkins
New Jersey
Pulliam
Caju Island catastrophe prompts American embassy regret
Rio de Janeiro March 2 The American embassy presented its regrets to the Brazilian government over the Caju Island catastrophe in a formal exchange.
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Rio de Jimeiro
Mar
Caju Island
Vinton Company Wins Rock Island Sewer Contract
The Vinton Engineering & Construction Co. won the bid to build a 36 inch storm sewer along the Rock Island railroad main line in Vinton. The contract totals 6,536 dollars with a per foot bid of 4.00 on 1634 feet. Construction begins within three weeks and must be finished by July 1, 1925 using Wilson's reinforced concrete pipe. The project ends years of poor drainage along the right of way improving the west avenue area.
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Vinton News
Rock Island
Tinally
Vinton City Council
Railroad Company
B.S. Rife
Vinton Engineering & Construction Company
Vinton Company
Mr. Rife
Vinton
Construcion Company
Vinton Engineering & Construction Co
Wilson
Leity of Vinton
Rock Island Railway Company
Aaventue
Second victim dies at Rapids rail accident
Cedar Rapids reports the death of Mrs. Forrest Ball of Center Point, the second victim in the grade crossing crash Friday. Plans for a double funeral on Thursday were discussed as two Pall children, Chaston 14 and Ina 4, remain in critical condition with doctors fearing possible further deaths.
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Cedar Rapids. Fin
Podlawing
Forrest Ball
Center Point
Coolidge to take oath on old family Bible during ceremony
Washington March 3 President Coolidge will use the family Bible of his childhood for the oath. The Bible, given to him by his grandfather, was reportedly found to be kept by the White House after a earlier error. The ceremony will open to the first chapter of John as the oath is administered in a Plymouth Vermont home context.
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Coolidge
Washington
Lis Plymouth
Vermont
White Trouse Oftfields
John Coolidge
Warshington
John
Postpone Query Into McClintock's Death
The inquiry into the death of William Nelson McClintock was postponed from March 3 in Chicago to March 23. The session featured intense bidding and tense testimony from William D Shepherd, McClintock's son and chief beneficiary, as opposing counsel pressed for further questions.
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Chicago
William Nelson
Willian D. Shepherd
Farher
McClintock
Identify Assassin Named Stame Stimola In Bari Murder
Keme March 3 police announced the Bari murder of former finance minister Gu Pour Is and identified the assassin as a tradesman named Stame Stimola. Authorities said Stimola refused to give any details about his motive or contacts.
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Keme
Gu Pour IS
Oe Allainia
Bari
Weather outlook for tonight and Wednesday
The forecast calls for fair weather tonight and Wednesday. Temperatures rise in the southeast portion tonight with warmer conditions there.
Danish chemist isolates fat soluble vitamin claim
A Danish pharmacist reportedly isolated a fat soluble vitamin from cod liver oil, enabling vitamin administration by this method. The Times dispatch from Copenhagen said a quart of cod liver oil treated this way could yield gains comparable to a barrel of the usual product.
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London
Brookhart Riled by New Contest Against Senator Brookhart
The Iowa state central Republican Committee filed a contest against Senator Brookhart alleging fraud and perjury in his campaign. The charges, delivered to the secretary of the state by committee members Quist and Ghamnag, arise from disputed primary actions and a sworn affidavit claiming party membership. Brookhart denounced the move as an attack by Wall Street interests and vowed to present charges to voters in Iowa.
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Washington
Towa
Brookhart
Wall Street
Grookleet
Cam
Pura
Revokhiar
Wendy
Drunks Fight Ends With Hospital Stay and Jail Time
A downtown Sioux City confrontation over a small quarrel led to Francis in a hospital and Francis Flannagan jailed. Police say several witnesses watched as hard men, intoxicated, fought following a stabbing. Doctors hope for recovery.
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Sioux City
Francis
Francis Flannagan
Senate Passes Penalties for Veteran Bonus Fraud
Washington march 3 senate today passed a house bill establishing penalties for World War II veterans who fraudulently misrepresent bonus applications. A house provision extending vocational training was eliminated during the measure's passage.
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Washington
Senate
Another Movie Divorce in Los Angeles Court
A divorce was granted today in Los Angeles from beautiful film actress to Robert Ells Reel, actor and director, marking another high profile split in the entertainment world.
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Los Angeles
Mar
Aliigon
Robert Ells Reel
Mellon Denies Duplication of War Time Bonds
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon denied that the government suffered large losses from alleged duplication of liberty bonds and securities. He said total liberty bonds reached 100,000,005,000 with only 12,100 lost. the committee warned of possible 5 to 40 million losses, but Mellon claimed minor duplications and a near 20.09 billion handling loss, contending the report overstated fraud.
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
Mellon
Coolidge
Liberty Bonds
Bureau of Engraving
Ad Printing
Congressional
Liberty
Congressional Committee
Debts at Biarritz Casino Not Paid by Osborne Wood
March 3 report alleging that Lieut. Osborne C. Wood settled debts at the Biarritz Casino and that charges against Major General Leonard Wood’s son were withdrawn was denied by the casino’s managing director Moc Henri De Triment. He said no payment moves had been made and Wood cannot leave French jail without arrest.
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Pavis
Osborne C. Wood
Biarritz
Leonard Wood
Moc
Henri de Triment
Wood
M. de Triment
Vother and Two Children Die in Brooklyn Fire
Mrs Ellis Carroll aged 33 and her children Ruth 6 and John B was burned to death when a five story brick tenement burned in Brooklyn. Louis La Bruyere 2 was thrown from a third floor window by his mother who became panic stricken. Six firemen and a policeman were overcome by smoke. Dozens were injured as residents were carried to safety through the wintry cold on fire escapes and across adjoining roofs.
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New York
Ellis Carroll
Ruth
John B
Brooklyn
Louis la Bruyere
President Coolidge's Inaugural Speech to Be Published
The Daily Times will print President Coolidge's inauguration speech in full in Wednesday's issue. Readers are urged to study the President's words carefully.
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Coolidge
The
Daily Times
Aged woman leaves all to county for care received
Mrs Wilbelmnis Ohmke an elderly county home resident died in February at age over 80. She left a will dated October 6 1921 bequeathing all property to Benton county Iowa as appreciation for kindness and care. Executors John Glock and Carrie Seely named in the will witnessed the signature. Property valued under 3600 consists of two lots and a small house. Executors may call the property and turn proceeds to county treasurer or supervisors may dispose of it.
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Benton County News
Wilbelmnis Chinke
Benton County
John Tobin
John Glock
Cartie Seely
Ohmke
Iowa
Carrie Seely
FL Kratchman
East 19Th St
Son Strangles His Own Father In Drunken Scuffle
In St Louis a drunken clash ends with 18 year old Arthur Anderson choking his father Frank Anderson to death while his mother endured brutalities over years. A inquest is planned as Arthur and Mrs Anderson recount lifelong abuse. Arthur claims he squeezed too hard while restraining his father during a boiling water attack.
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St. Louis, Mo
Frank O. Anderson
Arthur
Anderson
Van Horne Girl Leads at Iowa U
Miss Adalene Wagner of Van Horne has been elected president of the Classical club at the state university. She completes her university course this year and majors in Latin. Previously she served as vice president of the club.
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Adalene Wagner
van Horne
Geo. A. Wagner
The
State University
Towan
Towa Cty
Miss Wagner
Sarved Jas
Directors Mal Workers Report
The Vinton community club presents its annual work report with members Arthur LaGrange Cameron Jones Findley and others delivering praise for area efforts. Committees on credit rating and good roads outline progress, while President King thanks the membership for support and emphasizes new plans and organization.
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Vinton News
Munity Club Boteoft
Arthur LaGrange
Jone Cameron
Methodist
Robert Findley
Don Palmer
Palmer
Jin
O Heezen
Glenn Port
H. i
Joe Carrier
Cat
Wnh
Committee On
Credit Rating
Shan Bigger
A. B. Allen
Ralph Lent
P. J. Center
F. S. Jameson
Winder
Jay Fry
King
Sothering
Negro Preacher Enters Waterloo School Board Race
Rev. Robert A. Broyles pastor of the African Methodist Episcopal church filed for the East Waterloo independent school district election to be held March 9. He competes with W. A. Lane cashier of the First National Bank and incumbent H. A. Boysen seeking reelection.
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Waterloo
East Waterloo Independent
Robert A. Broyles
African Methodist Episcopal Church
W. A. Lane
First National Bank
H. A. Boysen
Senator Clark Dies in New York Funeral Services Set
William Andrews Clark former U S senator from Montana dies of pneumonia at his Fifth Avenue home in New York City at age 68. Funeral services scheduled for Thursday with William A Clark Jr and William A Clark III traveling from Los Angeles to attend.
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Senator Clark
New York
Willam Andrews Clark
Copper King
United States
Montana
Fifth Avenue
William A. Clark, Jr
William A. Clark III
Los Angeles
Gloria Swanson Rapidly Mends After Illness
Gloria Swanson continued rapid convalescence as physicians announced she will likely leave the hospital and return to her hotel by week’s end.
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Gloria
Paris
Gloria Swanson
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