Frost Damage Light in Iowa Warned by Weather Bureau
Des Moines reports show temperatures from 30 to 37 degrees across Iowa with little to no fruit damage expected. State horticulturist A S Herrick notes blooms are heavy, urging immediate spraying and pruning to protect a potentially strong crop.
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Associated Presa
Des Moines
United States Weather Bureau
Iowa
Fores Dodge
Burlington
Bureau
Chesterville
Decorah
Forest City
Creston
Cedar Rapids
A. S. Herrick
Omaha
Nebraska
Federal Weather Bureau
Gladstone High Students End Strike Over Stockings
Gladstone Michigan April 30 All but for boy members of the Gladstone high school senior class returned to school today from a walkout sparked by whether girls should roll their stockings. Parents sided with their daughters while over 100 boys from the other three classes continued missing classes, wearing collars down and neckties removed.
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Associated Press
Gladstone, Mich
Gladstone High School
Creston Doctor A J Myers In Grave Health Crisis
Dr A J Myers at 612 West Mills Street, Creston, aged 71 and the town's oldest practicing physician, is reported in very grave condition after months of failing health and several strokes, the latest severe one occurring Sunday.
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A. J. Myers
West Mills Street
Creston
Postal Fraud Order Nameds Oil and Land Firms
A postal fraud order was issued against the Mexican Oil Company Aztec Oil company and West Coast Agricultural Land company and their officers and agents operating in Kansas City Denver Durant Los Angeles and Mexico City. Postal inspectors charged the three concerns were conducting a scheme to obtain money through the mails by false pretenses. A C Johnson named individually as president of the West Coast company.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mexican Oil Company
Aztec Oil Company
West Coast Agricultural Land Company
Kansas City
Missouri
Denver
Colo
Durant
Okla
Los Angeles
Mexico City
A. C. Johnson
West Coast Company
Bribe Offered Probe Witness in McClintock Death Case
Karl P. Clark testified in the McClintock typhoid murder probe that an attorney for William D. Shepherd offered a $5,000 bribe to sign an affidavit Clark denied ever signing. He recounted meetings with Stewart the reporter and a private detective, and said Jones offered money for Clark to switch sides.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Karl P. Clark
William N. McClintock
William D. Shepherd
McClintock
Clark
Charles C. Faiman
Faiman
Shepherd
William Scott Stewart
Shepherd's Counsel
Chicago Evening American
Stewart
Ife
C. C. Farman
J. P. Marehand
John E
T. A. Newman
First Lutheran Church of
Kenilworth
Billy” McClintock
Col. Coolidge Heads to Boston for Heart Treatment
Col John C Coolidge father of President Coolidge leaves Plymouth for Massachusetts General Hospital Boston where he will receive treatment for his heart. He has been in frail health since spring and travels with Dr A M Cram who advised the care and accompanied him on the afternoon train.
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Plemouid
John C. Coolidge
Coolidge
Plymouth
Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
A. M. Cram
Bridgewater
Cram
Michigan Wins Big Over State. Lehigh Tops Army
College baseball roundup from AP shows University of Michigan defeating Michigan State 10 to 4 in six innings, Lehigh beating Army 10 to 5, and Yale routing Amherst 14 to 1.
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The
Associated Press
University of Michigan
Michigan State
Lehigh
Army
Yale
Amherst
May Fete Crowns Queen As Winter Fades At McKinley Park
About 200 Creston high school girls perform a four part May fete under Miss Rush Horner at McKinley Park Friday at 4 pm. The event features solo and group dances a coronation of the May queen native folk dances and a recessional. Funds go to the athletic treasury and display PE department training per state law.
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Creston High School
McKinley Park
Rush Horner
Hori
Miss Horner
Wirer
Jack Frost
Mav
Janet Huhn
Helen Hintz
Ruth Wilson
Eva McGuire
B. J. Fry
Creston
Irving Field
Fairfield Nine
Mike Reckner
Lloyd Gray
Ed Peak
Nevinville
County Representative Claims He Was Drugged
Des Moines reports say Rep E P Harrison of Pottamattamie county filed a complaint last January that he was drugged the day before a Republican caucus. Police found no proof, federal officials found no evidence of opponents’ involvement, and the inquiry was dropped after private detectives failed to uncover a motive. Harrison maintains he was drugged at dinner January 9 and withdrew from the speaker race.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
E. P Harrison
Pottamattamie County
Harrison
House
Carl Vonn
Detective Bureau Today
Vonn
W! C. Edson
Civil service exam announced for Creston female clerk
An open competitive examination for the Creston post office female clerk position is announced by Charles B. Lichty. Applications on the prescribed form must be filed by May 6, with retracing allowed, and receipts will close on that date.
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Creston
Charles B. Lichty
Civil Service Board
Fruit Gardens Escape Cold Weather In Union County
Abundant fruit crop prospects remain bright in Union county after a light frost across the city area. The 33 degree reading did not cause damage due to wind. Sidney Lyon of Creston and M. Miller of near Orient reported no frost injury to fruit or gardens in their local areas.
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Sioux City
Union County
Mercury
Sidney Lyon
Creston
M. Miller
Sear Orient
Vaccination Push for DC Government Employees
The Public Health Service urged all District of Columbia government workers to vaccinate against smallpox. President Coolidge reportedly signaled early compliance. Surgeon General Cumming ordered department heads to issue circular invitations. About 65,000 workers are affected with 19 deaths since January 1, including two yesterday, as the disease is described as virulent.
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Associated Press
Washington
District of Columbia
Public Health Service
Coolidge
Cumming
Cedar Rapids Truck Driver Charged With Intoxication
County Attorney W. J. Barngrover issued an information against H. K. Andrews, a dealer, for driving an automobile while intoxicated after his car struck a crowd awaiting a street car Tuesday night, injuring nine people. This is his fifth charge. Miss Helen Cornwell of Independence and Miss Audrey Burns of Eldora, Belle Plaine teachers, were among the injured and taken to St Luke's hospital with fractures and possible internal injuries. Hart Russell of Marshalltown, an Iowa State University student, was treated for a fractured skull and other injuries.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
W. J. Barngrover
H. K. Andrews, Co
Helen Cornwell
Audrey Burns
Belle Plaine
St. Luke’ S Hospital
Miss Cornwell
Independence
Miss Burns
Eldora
Hart Russell
Marshalltown
Creston Plans Second National Music Week observance
Creston will celebrate National Music Week May 3 to 9 with at least 20 musical organizations, hundreds of members, and many public school children. Charlies A. Hayden leads the program under Chamber of Commerce auspices with free concerts, donations of services, and no public charges.
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Creston
Charlies A. Hayden
Chamber of Commerce Committee
United States
Chamber of Commerce
McKinsey Park
Chamber
the Park
Hayden
Methodis
McKinley Park
Former Resident Elected Wood River Mayor
W. A. Tipton a former Creston resident was elected mayor of Wood River Illinois at the city election held Tuesday April 21 Tipton learned his trade as a machinist in the Burlington shops and managed the local gas company about 25 years ago He is now master mechanic of the Wood River refinery of the Standard Oil company.
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W. A. Tipton
Creston
Wood River
Ill
Tipton
Burlington
Standard Oil Company
Dickinson May Run For U S Senate Seat
Des Moines reports Congress man L J Dickinson of Iowa’s tenth district may run for the U S Senate next year if Senator Cummins declines to seek re election. Dickinson said Cummins would run again if his health allows and that he will support Cummins as long as he is a candidate.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
L. J. Dickinson
Iowa
United States Senate
Cummins
Dickinson
Num
Suspend Corn Import Duties To Mexico
Washington reports that Mexican import duties on American corn are suspended for two months starting April 27 by executive decree. Consul General Weddell in Mexico City forwarded the notice to the state department, with officials noting Mexico’s corn crop may not meet demand.
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Associated Press
Washington
Comsul General
Relever Sells Railroad Steel in Receiver's Sale
Between 1 200 and 1 400 tone of iron and steel belonging to the defunct Preston Macksburg Winters et Des Moines railroad company sold at a receiver's sale for 12 000. Hymeon Michaels of Chicago submitted the bid. The sale included 1 000 tons of rails 10 cars a steam shovel and an engine.
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Preston
Macksburg
Hindenburg Accepts Election To Presidency
Berlin reports Hindenburg formally accepts his election as president of the German republic. Ex chancellor Wilhelm Marx offers congratulations, urging acceptance of the constitutional verdict and wishing Germany peace at home and abroad and continued economic recovery.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Marsha von Hindenburg
Formarrly
Germany
Wilhelm Marx
von Hindenburg
Republic of the Reich
Prisoner Attempts Escape by Sharpened Brush at Sing Sing
In Ossining New York April 30 John Farina was moved toward execution with Morris and Joseph Diamond for a 1923 Brooklyn bank messengers murder. A jailer found Farina hiding two oranges joined by a sharpened bone toothbrush handle intended as a knife point. Farina reportedly said that death by own action would be an easy way out.
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Associated Press
New York
Supreme Court
May
Brooklyn
G Fatay
Morris
Joseph Diamond
Sing Sing
Manning
Appellate Division
Ossining
John Farina
Joseph
Morris Diamond
Brooklyn Bank
Farina
William Ford
District Judge from Guthrie Center to preside here next week
Judge J. H Applegate of Guthrie Center will preside over Union county district court next week as part of a Fifth District exchange with Judge Carter to hear the disbarment case against Union County Attorney Elmer L Hunt. The trial is set for Tuesday with jury work completed at term end.
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J. H Applegate
Guthrie Center
Fifth District
Benel of Laws
Union County District Court
H. Awrter
Corydon
Carter
Elmer L. Hunt
Union County
J. M. Blezak
Annie Shuber
John
Barbara Krisinger
State
Truman Com
Near
Cromwell Juniors To Banquet Seniors Here
Cromwell juniors plan a banquet tonight at the Lowana Hotel to honor seniors. W A Price superintendent will be toastmaster with student speakers John Kiesling Treva Line thicum Lois Qerter and McClellaga Brown and faculty members Professor Berry and Miss Archer among the speakers.
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Cromwell Consolidated School
Bengquet
Lowana Hotel
W A. Price
Cromwell Schools
John Kiesling
Treva Linethicum
Lois Qerter
McClellaga Brown
Berry
Miss Archer
Des Moines Police Chief Calls Investigations Bunk
Des Moines Police Chief James Cavender says the fiery cross burning episode and the mayor's ordered probe are closed. He deems the investigation 'bunk' and states there is nothing to investigate. Mayor Carl Garver demands an inquiry into why crosses were allowed to burn in multiple city locations.
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Associated Preas
Des Moines
James Cavender
Police
Carl Garver
Garver
Catdle
Librarians of Eastern Iowa Hold Conference
Librarians from eastern Iowa gather in Cedar Rapids for a one day district conference. Miss Julia A. Robinson of Des Moines, secretary of the Iowa library commission, and Mary Rosemond of Des Moines, president of the Iowa Library association, attend. Johnson Brigham of the Iowa State library planned a review of Amy Lowell's Life of Keats.
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Associated Presa
Cedar Rapide
Iowa
Julia A. Robinson
Iowa Library Commission
Migs
Mary Rosemond
Iowa Library Association
Des Moines
Johnson Brigham
Towa State Brary
Amy Lowell
Life of
Keats
Masonic
Coe
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Oil and Land Cos
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Mrs. Jay Moats
Gussie Mcrea
Greenfield
Cres
Wodman Circle
Macrea
Winifred C. Waters
Adam Begg
West Adams Street
Rogers
Mies Waters
Candyland
BK Enterprise
Illinois
U.S
Mexico
Relever
C. W
D. M
Hindenburg
Judge Applegate
H. H. Carter
Cromwell
Bunk
Librarians of
Eastern Iowa
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