False rumors about bank solvency could become a felony
In Des Moines on February 7 the Senate considered a bill by Senator Johnson of Franklin county making willful false derogatory statements about bank solvency a felony. The act targets malicious rumors about banks and allied financial institutions with penalties up to $1,000 fine or one year in jail. A second bill reorganizes the state highway commission, creating a three-member board with limited partisanship and four-year terms, continuing the Ames seat, with debate over routing to the highway committee.
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Associated Press
State House
Des Moines
Senate
Johnson
Franklin County
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Iowa State College
Buser
Muscatine County
Game
Commission
Ames
Dean Anson Marston
William Collingan
Chariton
James W Holden
Scranton
Kimball
Highway Committee
Muscatine
Iowa House Advances Code Revisions And Local Bills
The Des Moines House passed seven bills and introduced seven more then adjourned until Monday. Actions include code revision measures like party nomination practices, polling hour changes for consolidated school elections, street and sewer contracting relief for cities, a Forsling bill to charge for market spaces, and a Grimwood appropriation of 4000 dollars to aid blind students in state colleges. The chamber also indefinitely postponed a district-based supervisor election bill.
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State House
Des Moines
House
Diltz
Representative Forsling
Woodbury County
Senate
Nen
Grimwood
Jones County
Roads Run Soft to Fair Across Iowa Report
Des Moines area and state roads were rated soft to fair in the weekly report by the Des Moines Automobile Club. Key routes like Lincoln Highway from Clinton to Mount Bluffs showed fair, while Whiteway No 7 east and west of Des Moines had soft sections. Jefferson Highway 1 was fair north and soft south. numbers 60 and 5 north were fairly good. dirt parts of 15 and 17 south were rough and soft. Number 7 to Panora west appeared slightly soft.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Automobile Club
Clinton
Mounc Bluffs
Panora West
Weeks Makes Statement On Air Service Fight
Secretary Weeks defends General Mitchell amid dispute over air service policies. He says critics have faced unjust and condescending remarks and notes opponents include General Pershing and other top World War I figures.
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Weeks
Air Service Fight
Associated Press
Washington
Mitchell
Army Air Service
Pershing
Iowa Senator Brookhart Fight Outlined by Burnquist
Fort Dodge reports Iowa Republican leaders claim Brookhart was elected through fraud and not in good faith. Committee chair Burnquist and H. E Spangler say they can prove Brookhart conspired to form a third party to defeat both major parties, justifying his ouster bid.
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Associated Press
Fort Dodge
Iowa Republican Committee
Senate
Brookhart
BB .Burnquist
Washington
H. E Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Burnquist
Coolidge
Clinton Girl Wins Declamatory Contest Title
Bernetta Kunan of Clinton high school took first place in the girls declaratory contest here last night among nine high schools. Virginia Wingert of Davenport earned second and Margaret Madden of Ottumwa third. Other schools included Fairfield Muscatine Iowa City Oskaloosa Burlington and Grinnell.
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Associated Press
Oukatoned
Bernetta Kunan
Clinton High School
Virginia Wingert
Davenport
Margaret Madden
Ottumwa
Fairfield
Muscatine
Iowa City
Oskaloosa
Burlington
Grinnell
Clinton High wins sixth straight in Big Nine declamatory
Clinton high school swept the Iowa Big Nine declamatory contest at Oskaloosa with Bernetta Kunan claiming victory. The result marks Clinton's sixth consecutive first place in this annual state contest, a possible record in the class.
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Associated Press
Clinton
Bernetta Kunan
Oskaloosa
Clinton High School
Iowa
Weekly Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi and Missouri Valleys
The forecast calls for considerable cloudiness with probable occasional rain or snow. Colder at the start and again later in the week, but temperatures remain above normal for most of the period.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
Upper
Mississippi
Flower
Missouri
Shaft Sinking Continues For Floyd Collins Cave Rescue
In Cave City Kentucky on February 7 a shaft at Sand Cave reaches 23 feet as Floyd Collins remains trapped eight days. About 45 to 55 feet below the surface may house Collins or his body. Three men reenter the cave at 2 10 p m to resume operations while Tennessee guardsmen arrive to assist Kentucky guardsmen per Governor Austin Peay.
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Associated Press
Cave By
Sandhill Cave
Floyd Colins
Collings
Sand Cave
Floyd Collins
Cave City
Tennessee National Guardsmen
Kentucky
Austin Peay
Collins
Shaft for Floyd Collins rescue reaches 22 feet deep
In Cave City Kentucky rescuers report the shaft toward the Sand Cave prison is 22 feet deep with progress at about half a foot per hour. The effort seeks to verify the shaft location from below and find a new passage while Collins has been entombed for over 192 hours. The Collins family and a dog named Chinee Chow were involved as the story continued to unfold.
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Floyd Collins
Sand Cave
Louisville
Chinee Chow
Floyd Colins
Collins
Covllins
Arrest Suspect In Martin Sisters Disappearance
Stone a 55 year old father of Jack Hoxte and watchman in the residential district was held in the county jail for further questioning on the kidnapping and death of May and Nina Martin whose bodies were found in a shallow grave near their home. Investigators said witnesses would testify Stone spoke with the Martin girls before they disappeared and that his car was searched yielding suspicious clues. Stane denied involvement in another charge.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Stone
Jack Hoxte
May
Nina Martin
Stane
Martin
Hoxie
Mrs. F A Shutes Visits Afton Based Shopper
Mrs. F A Shutes of Afton spent the day in town shopping and visiting friends, enjoying the local scene and socializing with neighbors.
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F. A. Shutes
Afton
Help the Board Make Good Roads
Four members of the board of supervisors in session at the courthouse today consider road improvements. They plan more maintenance funds, added machinery, more workers, and boosted morale. City officials should cooperate to align town and county roads for Creston.
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Board of Supervisors
Creston
Local Notes on Homecoming and Business Changes
Mrs Homer Baumgardner returns home from Des Moines hospital after six weeks of care with a stomach specialist and strict rest. She will follow a three month diet and rest plan with no home or church duties. R C Thomson to move dry goods stock to upstairs after closing sale while Miss Margaret Harron remains in charge. Mrs B E Champ arrives from Omaha to visit daughter Miss Lesa Champ at Lord Lister hospital who is improving after ten days of treatment. Union County Farm Bureau and Women’s Department hold monthly meetings at farm bureau office and county agent L J Nickle’s home.
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Methodist’ Hospital
Des Moines
R. C. Thomson
North Mouple # reel
Margaret Harron
Thomson
BE. E. Champ
West
Adams Street
Omaha
Lesa Champ
Lord Lister Hospital
Mise Champ
Upion County Farm Bureau
Woman's Department
Bureau
Farm Bureau
Women's Board
L. J. Nickle
North
Maple Street
Farmer Simpson Finnell Sr Files Bankruptcy Petition
Simpson Finnell Sr a farmer near Hamburg filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court yesterday. Debts total 23213.92 with 13031.60 unsecured and 9900 secured. Assets are 11087.70 with 4030 exempt.
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Simpson Finnell Sr
Hamburg
Local farmer completes shore course judging contest
T M Hayden returned from Ames after a week attending a shore course in agriculture and livestock. He participated in the live stock judging contest and earned fourth place for his general average amid a crowd of 1,200 farmers and their wives.
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T. M. Hayden
Aday
Ames
Mrs Eira Hayden Dies After Illness in Creston
Mrs Eira Hayden wife of Ed gar Hayden of 609 West Adams street died at 4 15 this morning after a three week illness. She was among Creston’s oldest residents having lived there 42 years. Survived by husband and son C L Bullard of Portersville California. Funeral Sunday at 2 pm at home with Rev Clyde Harris Congregational Church officiating. Burial in Graceland cemetery.
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Eira Hayden
Edgar Hayden
West Adams Street
Creston
C. L. Bullard
Portersville
Calif
Clyde Harris
Congregational Church
Graceland Cemetery
Dempsey and Estelle Taylor Secure Marriage License
Heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and actress Estelle Taylor obtained a marriage license in San Diego on February 7. The couple, aged 29 and 27 respectively, were accompanied by J. M. Ferguson and Jack Kearns. They planned to marry Monday night and then depart for Los Angeles.
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San Diego
Calif
Jack Dempsey
Warmest February Day Breaks Records in Cedar Rapids
In Cedar Rapids yesterday afternoon February heat soared to 61 degrees at 3 p m breaking all February records. The city lay under heavy fog this morning with a 7 am thermometer at 25 degrees causing widespread travel delays and hazardous conditions for foot and motor traffic.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Creston Teams Sweep Greenfield in Return Games at Greenfield
Creston high school basketball teams defeated Greenfield on their new gym floor. The Creston boys won 17 to 11 after a tight start, while the girls dominated 43 to 6. Both Creston squads opened the season Dec 16 with no defeats, showcasing strong offense and improved discipline on the large floor.
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Greenfield
Creston High School
Creston
Greenfield Moor
Irving School
Cresto Five
Adair County
Cresson Basket
Mer
Cresta
Joe Strance
George Readick
Donald Goodwill
Gerald Cox
Lawrence Cook
Ick
Goodwill
Reddick
Cox
Janet Huhn
Ruth Wilson
Ruby Smith
Margaret O'Rourke
Fern Lewis
Harriet Huckine
Mildred Lilley
Wiilsem
Jennie Strance
Lewis
Bushman
Scott
Axley
Corning High
Kidnapping Charge Tangles Iowa Wedding Case
Neate McChesney of Riley township Ringgold county bound over to grand jury on a kidnapping charge involving his wife Mra Orvite and their daughter. At preliminary hearing seven witnesses testified. McChesney pleaded not guilty with a $1,000 bond. Parkhurst alleges the pair were separated after marriage. the girl later wrote seeking license annulment from Omaha. Further actions pending in Ke lerton and Ringgold county court.
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Neate McChesney
Riley Township
Ringgold County
Grand Jury
Ayr
Mra Orvite
Parkhurst
Creston
McChesney
Keverton
Creeton
Mt. Ayr
Theor Snethens
Tinggold County
Ke Lerton
Togo Parkhurst
Omaha
New Strength Develops On Chicago Wheat Market
Surprising new strength appeared in the Chicago wheat market today with prices rising up to six and one eighth cents per bushel from yesterday’s levels. Total daily sales reached 125,561,000 bushels, a record single day trading figure, as export demand underpinned gains. May delivery rose to 5 a bushel early and closed firm at 190 ¾ cents.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Cromwell Boys Face Creston Reserves On Wednesday
Cromwell boys travel to Irving to meet Creston reserves on Wednesday. Friday features Cres ton teams hosting Mt Ayr with the second Cres ton squad meeting Cumberland at Cumberland.
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Cromwell
Irving
Creston
Mt. Ayr
Cumberland
Ten Years Ago in Creston Highlights Winter Improvements
A look back at Creston events includes the Summit hotel lobby redecoration with new tile and office move, delayed passenger trains due to snow, a birthday surprise for Mrs. Joe Anderson, a party at Mrs. Stickland’s home, and a dinner at the Harry Stroh home. The Creston club passed a railroad fare-raise resolution after a talk by N. C. Allen, with payroll around $65,000. Lone couple Miss Luella McFee and Homer L. West wed February 10, civil events include a gambling raid that yielded no charges, two fire alarms, a bunkhouse fire, and a round of school contest winners. Civil War veterans hosted a surprise party for Mr. and Mrs. William Wilson with a cane presentation by George Wallace.
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Joe Anderson
E. A. Stickland
North Sycamore Street
Anderson
Harry Stroh
Fern Hawker
Arlenna Higgins
Creston Club
N. C. Allen
Creston
Burlington
William Wilson
North Maple Street
Wilson
George Wallace
Union County Eyes Brighter 1925 Road Plan
The board of supervisors outlines an informal 1925 primary road program for Union County with a proposed 26 000 dollar primary maintenance grant, double 1924 levels, to be managed by county engineer Guy Perry. Plans include more draggers and a Caterpillar tractor for 54 miles of primary roads, plus pay scales for graders, enginemen, truck drivers, and laborers.
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Union County
Board of Supervisors
Guy Perry
Scuenie
Afton
Creston
Russell Road
Greenfield
Cereral Manufacturing
Perry
Thieves Take Lights From Officer's Auto at Irving School
Reports to police say thieves prowled the Irving school neighborhood Friday night while entertainment was in progress at the school building. Four cars parked near the building had lights and accessories stolen including headlights lenses bulbs and a dash light from the county attorney's car.
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Irving School
Indictments Returned by Union County Grand Jury
The Union county grand jury returned three indictments Friday afternoon and issued bench warrants for the accused by Judge Homer A. Fuller. Names and charges were not disclosed. The panel adjourned for the weekend and will resume Monday as court was not in session.
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Union County Grand Jury
Homer A. Fuller
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Estelle Taylor
Greenheld
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Presbyterian Church
Hun
Dred
Adair
James Payton
Donna Kirk
Mary Frawley
Richard Young
Robert Hannally
Frank Ball
Ruth Kenworthy
Edna Hanson
Eileen Reardon
Lucile Balreich
Jessie Lyon
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