Mexican troops ordered to guard border and unrest in Mexico
El Paso reports Mexican forces move to border opposite Columbus New Mexico after US agents uncover a plan by a 100 man armed group to foment revolt. Juarez officials say additional federal troops and ammunition deliveries bolster garrison and bridge security amid looming inspections by Gen Lopez and Gen Amara. In Mexico City Catholics jailed to be released except leaders. education circular pressures teachers over Calles policy. Knights of Columbus respond to accusations of disloyalty amidst calls for foreign intervention.
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el Paso
Tex
Columbus
N. M
Juarez
Mexico
United States
Chihuahua City
International Bridge
Ramon Lopez
Douglas, Ariz
Joaquin Amara
Mexico City
Republic
Puebla
Huelvetlan
Department of Education
Jalisco
Calles
Manuel de la Peza
Knights of Columbus
Nab Alleged Forger After Long Search
Sioux City marks the end of a three month hunt with the arrest of Thadden Dobbins 28 who is wanted in four states for mail box robbery and forgery. Detectives say he forged checks totaling over 3000 on Sioux City merchants and about 5000 in other midwestern cities and California. He is sought in Minneapolis Los Angeles Davenport Chicago Louisville and St Paul for a five year span of criminal activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nab
Sioux City
Thadden Dobbins
Dobbins
Middle West
California
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
Davenport
Chicago
Louisville
St. Paul
Commission Orders Reduction in Washington Aug 20
Interstate Commerce Commission orders cut in cas t rates and other wood products from Caruthersville Missouri to towns in South Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin and Maine to align with Cairo rates making them equitable.
Crash Victims Improve In Cross Channel Crash
In Folkestone England August 20 a cross channel passenger plane crash left several Americans injured. Only Re tonley Hazzard of New York remains in serious condition today as the others show improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folkestone
England
Retonley Hazzard
New York
Dr. R. H. Gregory to Return to Iowa
In a letter from California, Dr. R. H. Gregory and Mrs. Gregory say they will begin homeward about September 1, finding California dull and Iowa more prosperous. The letter notes A Griffin wed Miss Viasta Stulik in Los Angeles on August 10, with the Griffins staying at 1050 West Forty Seventh Street through winter before returning to Iowa in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weavyemsonn
RH. Gregory
Near Orient
Gregory
California
Iowa
Dr. Gregory
A. Griffin
Viasta Stulik
Los Angeles
Griffin
West
Forty Seventh Street
Summit Lake receives government bass stock at Creston club
Local Izaak Walton followers gain a chance to fish black bass after a shipment of over a thousand four inch fish arrived yesterday and was planted at Summit Lake's Creston Country Club. The bass, from the Dubuque hatchery, were delivered in ten cooled fans and will grow to good size within two years. This is the first stocking since 1924, with prior plantings including channel cat and occasional bass that have multiplied locally. Officers report improved fishing over the past three years and seek further shipments from state and government hatcheries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Izaak Walton
Summit Lake
Creston Country Club
Dubuque
Country Club
Creston
Secretary of State Issues New Charters Des Moines Iowa
The secretary of state issued several charters today for Iowa firms Frances Fountain Inc Sioux City real estate and mortgages capital 10000 Costes president H L Brooks secretary and treasurer Peoples Finance company Oski Jova capital 26000 F J Jury president Caroline Walker vice president George W Walker secretary and treasurer The Dennstedt company of Cedar Rapids changed its corporate name to Childs and Meyers company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Frances Fountain, Inc
Sioux City
Capital
Costes
H. L. Brooks
Teasurer
Peoples Finance Company
Oski Jova
F. J. Jury
Caroline Walker
George W. Walker
Dennstedt Company of
Cedar Rapids
Childs and Meyers Company
New Radio Licenses Issued Brewed in 17 Stations
Seventeen new radio stations received licenses this week as the Commerce Department announced. Existing stations also shifted to higher wavelengths, including new call letters and wave bands for several entities such as WKBH at 249.9 in Wisconsin and KGBZ at 3331 in Nebraska, with owners Edward A Date and Albert Dunning listed among others.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Rallaway Music Company
la Crosse
Wis
WKBH
Edward A
Mar Kenosha
WKDR
Albert
Dunning
Shelby
Jeb
KGBY
Federal Liverock Remedy Company
York
Neb
KGBZ
Charles W. Greenley
Decorah
KGCA
Pensioned Cops Called After Four Holdups
Des Moines Iowa August 20 Police Chief Caveder declared an emergency and ordered 28 retired officers to return to duty after four lone bandit holdups this week. Emergency measures aim to bolster patrols as police seek to curb a rising crime wave.
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Des Moines
Caveder
Gas War Cuts Sioux City Gas Prices
Sioux City stations slash gasoline to 18.9 cents per gallon plus two cent tax in a price war that began two weeks ago when prices stood around 22 cents. Local outlets report the cut across all leading stations as competition heats up.
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Sioux City
Woman Murdered in East Omaha Shocks City
Mrs. Billy Van Doran, 23, wife of Clayton Van Doran, found dead at home in East Omaha. Bruises on throat and head indicate choking and beating. Husband reported finding the body with his aunt Miss Grace Shearer, who collapsed. Detectives noted a suit change after arrest. Delta County Attorney to lead inquiry. Both had worked in Omaha and were on vacation, awaiting return to work.
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Council Bluffs
Billy” van Doran
Clayton van Doran
Omaha
Grace Shearer
Arthur C. Brown
van Doran
Tome
Bert Dickason
Hundred Thirty-Third Infantry Wins Shoot in Iowa
The 133rd Infantry regiment led by Col. W. H. Bailey of Des Moines won top honors at the annual guard range shoot. The 113th Cavalry under Col. Park A. Findley was second and the 118th Infantry under Col. Glenn C. Haynes took third. Individual rifle range honors went to Sgt. William Coultns of Iowa City with 243 points.
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133Rd
W. H. Baily
Des Moines
National Guard
Park A.t Findley
Glenn
C. Haynes
113Th Cavalry
Montezuma
Mason City
Cam
Henry
Christiansen
Towa City
Coultas
Baldwin
133Rd Infantry
Wataroo
Wing
William Coultns
Iowa City
Hawes
Flood conditions worsen in Ohio amid receding streams
Reports from Columbus in August 2019 note rising flood tolls and widespread damage as thousands of acres of corn land remain submerged. Forecasts urged caution as additional heavy showers threatened new high water levels and more road closures across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Venezuela to attend world court conference first Latin nation
Venezuela today informed the Council of Nations that it will participate in the conference on January 1 on American reservations to the world court. This marks the first Latin American country to announce participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veneva
Owszertmna
Venezuela
Tongue of Nations
tMé World Court
Death of L F Means at Cres ton corrected name
L F Means of Cres ton died and is survived by six children. The AD VERTISER note corrects an earlier error naming his given name as John. W A McKee, police chief on vacation, returned from Des Moines after attending Spanish American war veterans meeting. Dick Fisher acts as chief in his absence. Also noted: Cree ton band concert at McKinley park at 4 pm and 4 H girls club judging by Mrs J W Halden for Iowa State fair prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advertiser
L. F. Means
Creston
Mr. Means
John
W. A. McKee
Des Moines
Dick Fisher
Creeton
McKinley Park
J. W. Halden
Ringgold County
Mt. Ayron
Aged Woman Shot By Husband in Iowa County Jail
Fe and Mueller 72, of Bellevue, is jailed at Maquoketa after fatally shooting his wife at her daughter's home. The couple had separated last April amid threats to her life. The 16 children and the fatal shooting occurred as she passed his home to visit a son. Mueller was arrested without resistance and expressed sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue
Mueller
Maquoketa
Emil Mueller
Mi Quoketa
Nephew of Vice Lord Killed in Chicago
In Chicago, Nerone or Maroni 87, reported nephew of Philipp Piazza, former Chicago Heights vice lord, was shot dead beside his car outside a barber shop. He clutched a revolver, fired two shots, and was killed after seven wounds. Police suspect liquor gang rivalry as the motive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Vose Nerone
Maroni
Philipp Piazza
Chicago Heights
Joseph Maroni
First Excursionists Return to Shenandoah Excursionists
The Kiwanis group’s first European excursionists arrived after a month away. About 250 stayed for longer, while the initial party sailed from Liverpool on the Regina to Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah
Sheumuuvan
Aug
Zu. Vey
Tourope
Regina
Niagara Pulls
Coolidge Holds Conference On Farm Aid Plans
Presidential talks at the White House summer conference discuss farm relief measures with Senator Capper Julius Rosenwald and others. Capper backs price stabilization tied to McNary Haugen ideas while Rosenwald cautions against a perpetual price-stabilization law. Capper cites Kansas prosperity and big wheat and corn crops. Rosenwald praises cooperative marketing and calls for tariff revision to aid western farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ail Smith
N. Y
Senator Capper
Kanane
Julius Rosenwald
Chicago
Sears Roe Duck and Company
Quceta
Wammer White House
Goolidge
Jardine
Department of Agriculture
White Pine Camp
Capper
Bowenwald
Roweswall
Camper
Will Nutter
Coolidge
West
Rosenwald
Dakotas
Minnesota
Kansas
West Bound Air Mail Records Fall
Chicago reports the U S air mail reached Chicago from New York in 5 hours 27 minutes breaking westbound records with pilots Earl Ward and Bill Williams using new airmail planes. St Paul records a sub 10 hour flight from New York to the Twin Cities via Northwest mail piloted by Ed Bullough arriving near 1 pm after departing 3:15 am.
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Chicago
United States
New York
Earl Ward
Bill" Williams
Northwest
St. Paul
Atlantic Seaboard
Twin Cities
Ed. Bullough
Move to Restore Stability of Franc
Paris August 20 The Poincare cabinet outlined a drastic program of restrictions to prevent exportation of French money abroad and to restore the franc to stability. The plan limits grain and other product imports and curtails use of domestically produced necessities, with further wheat import limits and the introduction of other measures announced at yesterday's cabinet meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Poincare
France
Creston Women Attend Atlantic Tournament
Creston women travel to Atlantic for the annual golf and bridge tournament between Atlante and Creston. Last year Creston defeated the visitors at Prestmoor club. Attending today were Mrs M J Howell Bess Jeffrey Mrs Thomas Jeffrey Mrs W Reynolds Mrs Roy Gault Mrs Henry Laforgue Mrs Harold Johnson Mrs E N Dougherty Mrs George Hartie Mrs Hope Tramp Miss Jessie McGraw Miss Marie Sweeney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Atlante
Creston
Prestmoor Club
M. J. Howell
Bess Jeffrey
Thomas Jeffrey
Mes . W. Reynolds
Roy Gault
Henry LaForgue
Harold Johnson
E.N. Dougherty
George Hartie
Hope Tramp
Jessie McGraw
Marie Sweeney
Thieves Enter Wilbee Home In Break In
Wilber of 604 North Pine Street reported thieves entered his home Wednesday night through the front door and took about $50 from trousers left on a room floor. The money was found on the front lawn after theft. no disturbance heard. Nearby Huntington residence was also broken into recently with musical instruments clothing and other items stolen.
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Wilber
North Pine Street
Wilbee
Mr. Wilbee
A. L. Huntington
Huntington's
Huntington House
Estimates Election Costs at 40 Mins
Roosevelt estimates that election expenses in the United States reach 40 million dollars in a presidential year and says the convention system beats the primary. He denounces party machinery and fund-raising as an affront to the poor, calls for veto power by voters to curb money in politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorn
Aus
Rneoore
Roosevelt
United States
Pennsyvania
Illinois
New York
Republican Club
Sioux City to Honor David Stewart Tonight
Sioux City set to honor Senator David W. Stewart at a public reception in the chamber of commerce tonight. Thousands from all walks of life will attend to extend congratulations to the longtime local figure who has served as Sioux City high school coach, commander of the American Legion Motan post, and chamber president.
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Sioux City
Sioux
Bandit Rifles Safe in Grocery Store
Bandit entered a grocery store in Des Moines Iowa early today, locked clerks in a back room, and damaged the safe and cash register, escaping with about 176 dollars. Store manager Timothy Oarey and attendant Austin Stanley freed themselves and notified police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vee
Five Races Planned Daily At Union County Fair Meet
Union county fair and race meet set September 21 to 24 at tale grounds north of the city. Five races daily start at 1:30 with two harness and three running events and purses between 2400 and 2700 overall. Additional events include county male races pony races and a novelty automobile race. Season tickets at 1.50 cover daytime admissions.
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Union County Fair
Tale Grounds
Sepember
L A Koontz to Manage Red Ball Store Here
L A Koontz of Creston named local manager for the Red Ball Stores Inc in Creston. Des Moines area staff will relocate to Creston, with the building on North Maple street remodeled to house a full grocery and meat market. Red Ball operates 57 stores in Des Moines and other Iowa cities including Webster City Cedar Rapids Waterloo Cedar Falls and Ames.
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Balufory
Mogges Ow
Creston
Bruce Meek
Dé Moines
L. A. Koonta
Frm
Des Moines
Red Ball Stores, Inc
Iowa
Webster City
Cedar Rapids
Wateroo
Cedar Falls
Iowa City
Newton
Eagle Grove
Eldora
Perry
Booné Ames
Newton Centerville
Mason City
North
Maple Street
Hickey Furniture Comepany
Tomaight
Te Company
Martha Zuber Dies at Daughter's Home in Fremont Street
Mrs Martha Zuber died at 5 30 at her daughter Mrs Grant Collins 707 Gast Fremont street after a period of ill health She is survived by daughters Mrs Collins and Mrs A L Beardsley Creston Shenandoah son Joe Zuber Four grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral services were held at the Collins home at 10 o clock Saturday then the body was taken to Red Oak on train No 2 Interment will be at Red Oak Christian church Cemetery
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Aes Eoavee
Grant Collins
Gast
Fremont Street
Zuber
Joe Zuber
Creston
A. L. Beardsley
Shenandoah
Collins
Red Oak
Christian Church
Taterment
Alege Former Warden Aided in Jail Break
Chicago August 20 The Chicago Herald and Examiner reports former Follet penitentiary warden John Whitman aided in a jail break plot at Cook County Jail. Sullivan alias Ivers allegedly bought his freedom for 1200 dollars and Whitman helped provide saws to cut bars enabling escape.
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Alege
Hicago
John Whitman
Follet Penitentiary
Thomas Sullivan
Ivers
Cook County
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Whitman
Joliet
Sul- Nan
Sullivan
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Stock Summit Lake
Secretary of State
East
Enrique Estrada
San Diego
San Diago
West Bound Air Mail
Wilbee Home
North Vine Street
David Stewart
L. A. Koontz
Red Ball
Martha Zuber
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