Governor Urges Defense Day Observance Across Iowa
Des Moines reports Governor Wendall calls on Iowans to cooperate for National Defense Day on September 12 1924. He warns against complacency and stresses readiness while opposing war, stressing that peace requires strength to deter aggression and protect sovereignty.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Kendall
Iowa
Wendall
Army
Navy
United States
Universal Fraternity
Pacific M.ention
Spain
Mexico
Germany
Iowa Crop Director Issues Gloomy Report
Des Moines August 20 Charles D Reed director of Iowa crop and weather bureau issued a bleak weekly report. Only ten percent of corn reached roasting ear stage and the crop likely not as good as 1915 yielding about 30 bushels per acre. Threshing delayed by rain and oats winter wheat damaged in shock. Melons and tomatoes behind and bees barely maintaining.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Lowa Crop and Weather Bureau
Marshall Urges Extreme Penalty in Leopold Loeb Case
Chicago prosecutors urged the death penalty for Nathan Leopold Jr. and Richard Loeb for kidnapping and murder, arguing their crimes meet capital offenses under Illinois law. Assistant state’s attorney Thomas Marshall contended philosophy cannot excuse crime and compared the defendants to anarchists and other extremists while stressing the overt act dictates punishment.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Illinois
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Thomas Marshal
John R. Caverly
Robert Franks
Mr. Marshall
Leopold’s
Loeb
Leopold
Marshall
Haymarket
Parsons
Lloyd
Leopold, Jr
Supreme Court of the United States
Walter
Benjamin Bachrach
Clarence Darrow
Robert E. Crowe
John R Caverly
Partial confession rumored in Hough murder case
Reports from Bedford and Clarinda detail authorities touring the murder scene as Carl Hough and state agents pursue a full confession in the Lillian McKinney case. Witnesses testify at the inquest while alibi claims are tested in multiple towns.
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Associated Press
Bedford
Carl Hough
Mies
Lillian McKinney
Herrick
Hough
Department of Investigation
Des Moines
Iowa City
Miss McKinney
Clarinda
S. D
Myron Hough
South Dakota
Oakland
U S World Flyers Halted by Bad Weather
The American round the world flyers and Italian co pilot Lieutenant LocateQi prepared to depart from Reykjavik for Frederiksdal East Greenland but a strong gale and bad conditions forced postponement. Repairs were made on the damaged planes aboard the Richmond and a new departure time remained uncertain.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Locatesi
Frederiksdal
Cape Farewell
Greenland
United States
Richmond P Be
Thomas P. Macruder
Lowell H Smith
LocateQi
Associated Press
Cape Farewel
Richmond
Mrs. C. B. McGregor Dies After Long Illness
Mrs. C B McGregor died at 800 W Adame St Bedford Iowa at 10 30 Tuesday evening after a long illness. She was born in Detroit Michigan and raised near Bedford. She worked for Thompson Dry Goods in Bedford before moving to Creston with her husband C B McGregor. She leaves her husband a daughter Margaret two sisters Mrs A Lane and Mrs Jenney Chamberlin of Bedford and many friends. Funeral from the home Friday at 3 o clock Rev Cain will conduct the service and burial at Graceland
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C. B. McGregor
W. Adame St
Bedford
Creston
Margaret
A. Lane
Jenney Chamberlin
Rev
Cain
Graceland
Iowa Municipalities League In Session
Nearly 100 heads of Iowa cities and towns attended the first day of the annual Iowa Municipalities League convention in Mason City. Taxes labor and the budget law were discussed as A L Rule urged defense day support at a banquet. J G Harding criticized officials afraid to enforce the law while city work by city labor sparked divided sentiment.
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Mason City
Lowa
League of Iowa Municipalities
A. L. Rule
C. W. Findlay
Fort Dodge
Creston Golfers Score Well in Atlantic Match
Frank Dougherty and R. M. Boyce led Creston golfers with strong rounds at Atlantic, each shooting 40 after Dougherty and Boyce were strong in Shenandoah. Boyce posted 36 as medal scores. 116 players entered, 17 beat their scores. Next tourney at Council Bluffs. Boyce elected to 1925 board of directors for the Southwestern Town Golf Association.
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Frank Dougherty
R. M. Boyce
Shenandoah
Atlantic
Ben ‘Brower
James L. Crone
Dougherty
Boyce
Council Bluffs
Southwestern Town Golf Association
Dawes Outlines Three Key Issues in Acceptance Address
Evanston August 20 General Charles G Dawes accepted the Republican nomination for vice president outlining three main topics the constitution the League of Nations and the World Court He attacked LaFollette socialism and radicalism within the Democratic party and defended fiscal restraint by noting federal spending dropped about six million dollars daily from 1921 to 1925 He praised Coolidge as not swayed by expediency and warned of radicalism creating a split in the party with a potential Bryanite outcome He criticized the Democratic platform and warned of a clash over constitutional principles amid a national debate on the League and foreign policy.
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Evanston
League of Nations
World Court
Charles G. Dawes
Dawes
Democratic Party
Republican
Coolidge
Republican Party
Associated Press
Cleveland
Socialist Party
la Follette
Eugene V. Debs
Robert M. LaFollete
United States
Iowa Voters Weigh Coolidge La Follette In Early Poll
The Advertiser and Iowa Magazine report first returns from a cooperative Iowa poll examining whether voters stay Republican or tilt to La Follette. Questions focus on Brookhart’s strength, Coolidge support, Dawes’ appeal, farmers’ views, labor stance, and Bryan’s influence while noting uncertain outcomes ahead.
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Advertiser
Iowa Magazine
Iowa
Brookhart
Senate
Coolidge
Congress
la Fayette
la Follette
la Folette
Wisconsin
Davis and
Bryan
Davia
Capital
Arbor
Argentine World Flyer's Plane Overturned
Aug 20. Regret spread across Japan as news from Hanoi, French Indochina, reported Major Pedro Zanni of Argentina had his plane overturned during takeoff for Canton. The crash ends his Pacific crossing attempt. officials say recovery plans halted and no further flights are planned. Varela Uréburi, Argentina’s minister, had arranged Zanni’s Japan crossing with Japanese help to locate landing fields.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Japan
Hanoi
French Indochina
Pedro Zanni
Canton
Zanni
Pacific
Varela Uréburi
Daisy
Fourth district DeMolays convene in city session
The 76 DeMolays held their first district gathering here on Tuesday. William M Bale state master councilor witnessed exemplification. Officers elected include Carroll Lamb as District Master, John Stone as Dist. OG, Raymond House as Dist. J.C, and Donald Jenkins as Dist. Treat Scribe. Attendance reached 176 from Albia Iowa City Bedford Corning Des Moines Osceola Leon Creston Chicago and others. A dinner at 6 and a dance at the Masonic Temple followed.
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DeMolays
Tuesaday
William M. Bale
de Molays
Masonic Home
M. FE
Carroll Lamb
Creatan
John Stone
Leon
J.C
Raymond House
Osceola
Treat Scribe
Donald Jenkins
Corning
Chaplain
Lowat Johnson
Oseeola
Bud Davie
J. D
Vern Ligett
Diet
Marshall
Sanford Johns
Cumming
Elbert Avery
Bedford
Shenandoah Fair Reports Estimated Profit of 2500
Gate receipts at Shenandoah fair totaled 3056.06 plus 97 at the baseball amphitheater. Of 3056.05, 628.06 was paid to the Ku Klux Klan per agreement with Witwa guaranteeing 1000 and sharing the rest. concession receipts approached 2000. Expenses are not yet known but officials estimate total receipts exceed expenses by about 2500.
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Ku Klux
Johnny Dundee Forfeits Featherweight Title
Johnny Dundee forfeits his featherweight world title after failing to make 126 pounds. He will fight in junior lightweight ranks and asks the State Athletic Commission to hold the crown until a new champion is found. Also, Harry Greb and Kid Norfolk are restored to license after prior suspensions.
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Associated Press
New York
Johnny Dundee
Dundee
State Athletic Commission
Harry Greb
Kid Norfolk
Massachusetts
Boston
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Shenandoah Fair
the Iowa Magazine
Daily Advertiser
Creston, IA
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