Vanzetti Ashes Planned for European Tour
The ashes of Bartolomeo Vanzetti are to be traveled to Europe after cremation in Boston. His sister Luigi Vanzetti will accompany the ashes on visits to New York London Paris Berlin Stockholm and other cities before returning to Italy. Nicola Sacco also to be cremated his widow in Boston to claim ashes for her two children.
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Boston
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Europe
Mias
Luigi Vanzetti
Italy
New York
London
Paris
Berlin
Stockholm
Vanzetti
Nicola Sacco Wno
Foreign aftershocks spread from Sacco Vanzetti execution
After the Sacco Vanzetti execution, disturbances abroad spread from Hyde Park to Paris and Geneva. Demonstrations defied police, with injuries and arrests in London, Paris, and Johannesburg. A U S flag was burned in Geneva and a boycott urged in Finland. French radicals threaten actions against the American Legion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Paris
Geneva
Johannesburg
South Africa
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
Hyde Park
International Class War Prisoners’ Organization
England
Trafalgar Square
Montmarte
U. S
League of Nations
Finland
Trade Union Congress
Amsterdam
Dawes Lowden Fight Looms for Republican Nomination
Chicago eyed a contest between Vice President Charles Dawes and former Governor Frank O. Lowden for the Republican National Convention bid. A looming battle could block Chicago’s convention hopes despite a local effort led by George F. Getz to secure the event.
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Chicago
Charles Dawes
F 10. Lowden
Tion of Commerce Committee
George F. Getz
Vets Urged to File for Property Tax Exemption
War veterans and widows have six days to file for tax exemption. Those with affidavits in the assessor’s presence are exempt from filing. Exemption values: Civil War veterans $3,000, Spanish American War $1,890, World War $500. Mothers may qualify if dependent and named on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Spencer
Spencer
Three Stores Destroyed By Chicago Blast
A gas leak from a leaky pipe caused a huge explosion on Taylor Street in Chicago's west side early today. Three stores in a one story building were wrecked and the fire spread to two adjacent three story buildings. Firemen found no bodies but neighborhood residents spoke of a sleeping store proprietor. Fire officials discarded dynamite or still explosion theories as unlikely.
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Chicago
Taylor Street
West Side
Three Divorces Granted Here
Three divorce decrees were granted in district courts today and yesterday all by default. Claimed spouses were Clara E Culver, Pauline Ralls, and Ruth Louise Spears. Ralls custody awarded for their one child, Culver custody for two children.
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Clara E. Culver
Charles R. Culver
Pauline Ralls
Wiliam G. Ralls
Ruth Louise Spears
Gene C.spears
Ralls
Culver
Harvey Still
Myrtle Brown
Miss Iowa Geneva Roberts Is Crowned Representative
Miss Geneva Roberts of Storm Lake was chosen last night as Miss Iowa to represent Iowa in the national pageant at Atlantic City New Jersey. She is a niece of Mrs. R A Moore of 1106 North Elm Street and has many friends in Creston who recall her last visit there a year ago this summer.
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Deg Moines
Geneva Roberts
Storm ~ Lake
Iowa
Atlantic City
N. J
Miss Robers
R. A. Moore
North Elm Street
Creston
Miss Roberts
Carroll Voters Reject 1927 Road Bond in County
Carroll Iowa August 24. Iowa's last road bond election for 1927 failed to authorize paving as Carrol county rejected a hare surfacing proposal by about a two to one margin. Paving carried in Carrol and won a majority in Glidden and three other precincts.
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Carrol
Iowa
Carrol County
Glidden
Sounded All Right Magistrate Orders Silence In Court
A stern magistrate warns that any further interruptions will be sent home. The prisoner shouts approvingly as court proceedings continue amid tension. Meanwhile an unrelated ad pitch promotes duplicating or triplicating saucepans with tight fitting covers to save on kitchen bills.
Corn Delayed in South Iowa State Report
Des Moines reports corn pollination in most of the state under ideal conditions but eastern and southern counties show only about half of acreage silking and about 25 percent likely not to reach silking. Western counties have one fourth in advanced roasting ear stage as two warm weeks could help despite two weeks late. Oats and barley threshing progress well in north, rain delaying minor areas. fall plowing aided by normal rainfall. winter wheat seeding possible. Onion harvest underway in Mitchell County and early potato digging near. Tomato canning conditions favorable and sweet corn harvest for canning starting.
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Des Moines
Towa
Charles D. Reed
Mitche’s
Kiwanians Hear Fair Stock Judge at Crest on Kiwanis
Prof Iz J Gramlich an animal husbandry instructor and Union county fair livestock judge spoke at the Crest on Kiwanis dinner at Ilowana hotel. He praised Union county breeders stock exhibits. Pauline Hurlburt provided music. Gramlich McKee and Johnson attended. Ten Kiwanis members to assist at fair grounds ticket sales today.
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Iz. J. Gramlich
Nebraska State University
Lincoln
Union County Fair
Creston Kiwanis Club
Ilowana
Gramlich
Lincoln Kiwanis Club
Union County
Pauline Hurlburt
A. D. McKee
Paul Johnson
Kiwanis Club
Fair Grounds
Farmers near Union 10 force relief
Williamstown Mass August 24. Political union of farmers of the south and west praised by speakers at the institute of politics. George A Peek Clarence Oksley Henry A Wallace and Dr B C Kilgore discuss economic kinship and co operation to press for the McNary Haugen farm relief bill and broader political unity. Wallace foresees a shift in party alignment as farmers consider joint action with eastern labor to curb resource exploitation.
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Williamstown
Mass
South
West
Institute of Politics
George A. Peek
American Council of Agriculture
Clarence Oksley
Dallas
Tex
Henry A. Wallace
Wallace's Farmer
B. C. Kilgore
Peek
Wallace
Coolidge
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Assignment of cases 15 made in court here
Motions in the cases will occupy the time of Judge A R Maxwell in district court this week. The assignment, made yesterday, indicates 15 cases are set for hearings with Iowa Auto among the matters. Continued on page 6.
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A.R. Maxwell
Iowa Auto
Union County Schools Exhibit At County Fair Attracts Crowds
The Union county school displays under Miss Elia M Day draw many visitors as nearly two thirds of rural schools and several Creston and Komwel Kent pupils contributed. Judging by Miss Grace Young from Des Moines, the exhibit is larger than last year and will be moved to Des Moines for the state fair with part remaining for display until close.
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Union County
Elia M. Day
Grace Young
State Department of Education
Des Moines
St. Malachy's
Creston
Komwel
Kent
Chicago Matricide Probe Focuses On Harry Hill
Chicago police pursue 21 year old Harry Hill on matricide charges as his home town Streator plans his mother Mrs Hill funeral. The body of 55 year old Mrs Hill was found in the basement with two bullet wounds after she had been missing since August 4.
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Chicago
Harry Hill
Streator
Till
Hill
Young Hill
Mrs. Hill
Stremtor
Local Girl's Horse Waldout Wins Fair Race
Waldout owned by Miss Margaret Coakley won the five-eighth mile dash on opening day at Union County fair. Time 1:04.5 with a two length lead over King and Doubles ye. Nora Scott won the 2:20 trot purse of 400 dollars, Gov ernor and Merced Stout placing. Whiskfast swept the 2:11 pace for 300 dollars, Heiress and Carry Brooks next. Teodor won the four and one half furlong race for 100 dollars with Ben and San Jee Bill following. Harness and running races draw many entrants. local officials and prominent starters listed.
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Waldout
Margaret Coakley
Mra Cleve Coakley
East Howard Street
Kelly Up
Union County
King
Ire Moates
Doublesye
S. Archer
Poet
Nora Scott
Governor
Merced Stout
Sadie Penn
Worthy Mabel
Lown Braden
Whiskfast
Haldeman
Malvern
Heiress
Carry Brooks
Teodor
Sam Hall
Ben
San Jee Bill
Brown Bob
Chet
Sally
Attoo
Popular three fold screens gain renewed popularity
Neutral colored screens with quaint prints rise in use as stains and aging become a concern. Household tips note rubbing eggs stains with salt before washing to improve removal when water alone fails.
Union County Fair opens with 2000 tickets sold first day
About 2 000 people paid admission on opening day at the Union county fair with several hundred schoolchildren admitted free. Attendance expected to double today as grandstand seating hosted horse races and fireworks. Livestock judging, rural boys clubs demonstrations, and four-H activities highlighted the program.
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Cleero Cobb
Muelic
Guy Boyer
County Farm Bureau
Tekata Japs
Union Dale Club
Wagmoe
Union Dale
Pbour-H
Midway Pleases Crowds With Shows At Fair
Creston crowds and fairgoers enjoyed Clarence A. Wortham's World's Best shows last night and yesterday. The program featured Madame Gabriella born without legs, Harry Kelley the fire diver, Kitty Kelley musical comedy, Mabel Bickers death defying ride, John the alligator boy, and Kayato the gelada. It praised the midway as clean, meritorious entertainment with rides and laughs, educational in feel.
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Clarence A. Wortham
Madame Gabriella
Harry Kelley
Kitty Kelley
Mabel Bickers
John
Kayato
Casey First In Horseshoe Game At County Fair
Casey won first place in the county fair horseshoe pitching contest yesterday with Frank Cihak taking second. Both residents of Creston. An additional singles contest was in progress this afternoon and doubles are set for Thursday and Friday afternoons. Union county residents may compete. events are on the quarter-stretch north of the judge's stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chares Casey
Frank Cihak
Creston
Union County
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Ruth Elder
Lakeland Fla
George W. Haldeman
Pacific
Miss Elder
UNION
John CC. Wiehmann
Los Angeles
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Grandstand
Mlle
Florence
Ebenezer
Wilhat
O. A. Hardman
Ma’vern
Joe Porter
Brookfield
Frank A. Gateh
Greenfield
Ralph Tallman
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