Hoover Urged to Announce His Candidacy
Washington reports indicate rising pressure for Commerce Secretary Hoover to take the lead in his presidential bid. Backers press for a formal declaration as Ohio filing deadlines loom, while Lowden gains fresh support from Illinois Republicans and Democratic circles discuss bids by Reed and Smith allies in key states.
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Washington
Commerce
Hoover
Frank O. Lowden
House
Illinois
Lowden
Chicago
Williams
Congress
Senator Reed
Missouri
Declaimers To Have Contest At Creston High School
Creston high school faculty announced a home declamatory contest set for Thursday February 16. Nine contestants will vie for local honors in three classes with Mrs Wilbur Sackett serving as sole judge. Winners in each class advance to inter school contests.
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Creston
Mary McDonough
Beatrice Bradley
Cecil Parker
Marian Stanley
Margaret Black
Florence McCain
Earl van Sickle
Beulah Sanders
Q Fireman Is Believed Killed
Centerville Iowa February 7 L B Lepper fireman of Burlington train No 2 buried beneath the locomotive when it left the track near Luray Missouri last night not found this morning and believed dead The derailment was caused by an ice gorge loosening the rails on a bridge Engineer W J Nichell saved his life by jumping The passenger coaches remained on the track Lepper who lived here was on the run from Centerville to Keokuk He leaves a wife.
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Centerville
Iowa
L. B. Lepper
Burlington
Luray
W. J. Nichell
Lepper
Keokuk
Dairying In District To Grow With Local Factories
Rotary club experts say the dairying industry will expand in this territory due to local creameries and an Armour cheese factory. Frank Ickis and W J Colbert urged support for farming on par with other industries. Colbert noted the cheese factory will provide year round milk markets. Clifford Cagley and M F Black joined or visited as guests.
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Vuhe
Armour Creamery
Iowana Hotel
Frank D. Ickis
W. J. Colbert
Ickis
Iowa
Lindbergh Arrives On Time In Haiti Welcome
In Port-Au-Prince Haiti on February 7 Colonel Charles A Lindbergh arrived exactly at 2 pm aboard the Spirit of St Louis amid cheers from peasants and officials who hailed him as a radiant messenger of science courage and faith The arrival occurred before his Havana flight as he greeted Brigadier General John Henry Russell and asked if he was on time.
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Port-Au-Prince
Haiti
Charles A. Lindbergh
Santo Domingo
Havana
Borno
Lindbergs
St. Louis
Lindbergh
Wyoming
Utah
Bowen Field
Johor Henry Russell
United States
Hig
Band Contract To Be Renewed By City Council
A committee of three aldermen will draft a new contract for maintenance of the municipal band and submit it to the council soon. Charles A. Hayden proposed keeping last year’s terms, and aldermen appeared satisfied. No action on two ordinances to transfer title to part of Broad street parking. Last grand jury found the city jail satisfactory except for a minor repair ordered by the aldermen. A&P grocery was granted a license to sell cigarettes.
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Charles A. Hayden
Broad Street
Rain Delays French Flyers in Montgomery Flight Plans
Rain across the Montgomery to Washington air route delays Dieudonne Costes and Joseph Lebrix. Officials indicate the French flyers will not depart today and are expected to take off tomorrow instead.
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Montgomery
Ala
Washington
Dieudonne Costes
Joseph Lebrix
Two billions Asked For 2 Departments
Washington February 7 The largest supply bill of the current session provides 2 298 696 000 for the treasury and post office departments for the next fiscal year. The treasury receives 1 533 746 000 a decrease from current funds and under budget estimates. The post office department gets 764 950 000 an increase over present funds but under budget estimates.
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Washington
Treasury and
Post Office Departments
House
Appropriations Committee
Treasury
Post Office Department
Prohibition Bureau
Coast Guard
Civil Service
Prohibition Service
Bureau
Sunday School Workers Plan Institute Here
A three day county wide religious education institute will be held at the Presbyterian church on March 6 7 and 8. The executive committee of the Union county council of religious education announced the plan at Mrs William Hanson s home 800 West Adams street. All Sunday school workers are urged to attend.
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Presbyterian Church
Union County Council of Religious Education
William Hanson
West Adams Street
Men To Wear Quiet Colors
Des Moines February 7 well dressed man of 1928 to be quietly dressed fabrics less brilliant than last year delegates to Iowa Retail Clothiers convention in session here today wore tweeds unfinished worsteds twists and basket weaves gray and tan predominating blue suit standard hats toward tans light grays more black shoes for daily wear ties in maroon red brown tones best dressed retailer over 35 years old to be selected during today’s session.
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Des Moines
Iowa Retail Clothiers Association
Babe Ruth Turns 34 as Bank Balance Grows Significantly
Babe Ruth marks his thirty-fourth birthday in New York with a strong financial footing. Reports say he has about 120000 in the bank, a 50000 annuity maturing later, and funds toward a 250000 trust. The weather is rainy as fans toast the milestone.
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New York
Babe Ruth
Rain Boosts Creston Water Supply as Lake Rises
Heavy Monday rain raised Summit Lake by three feet and supplied Creston with enough water to last into spring. Manager Frank C. Smith noted six tenths of an inch fell, and treated mains remain germ free. Across Iowa, rain continued into Tuesday, with Des Moines reporting 1.05 inches, aiding previously dry soil and signaling better conditions for spring farming.
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Summit Lake
Creston
Frank C. Smith
Taxpayers Municipal Waterworks
Smith
State Board of Health
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Jackson Ready For Bribery Trial
Indianapolis February seventh. Gov Ed Jackson began clearing his desk of state business today before a criminal court trial set for tomorrow on a charge of attempting to bribe a predecessor in the executive office. He is joined by George W Coffin Marion county Republican chairman and Robert I Marsh local attorney in an indictment alleging they offered Governor Warren T McCray ten thousand dollars and immunity from conviction if he named James E McDonald as Marion county prosecutor.
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Indianapolis
Ed Jackson
Jackson
George W. Coffin
Marion County
Robert I. Marsh
Warren T McCray
James E. McDonald
Funeral services for Lowell D. Jones in Greenfield
Funeral services for Lowell D. Jones who died Sunday at his home in Greenfield will be at 2 PM Wednesday at the Presbyterian church in Greenfield.
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Lowell D. Jones
Greenfield
Presbyterian Church
Gibson Farm Partition Suit Ended By High Court
Des Moines delves into a Union county farm dispute over a sheriff’s murder death. George H. Gibson holds title with a life estate by his father B. Gibson while Mrs. Collings’ $12,000 damages claim sits as a lien. The supreme court ruled appellants failed to rebut the deed’s presumed regularity, leaving Gibson’s title intact as the life tenant serves a murder sentence.
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Des Moines
Gibson
Union County
Fred Collings
Creston
George H. Gibson
Fort Madison
Supreme Court
B. Gibson
C. T
L. J. Gibson
Collings
Two Grinnell Students Guilty Of Breaking Rules
Grinnell Feb 7 1947 two Grinnell college students were found guilty by the student court of infractions linked to a so called liquor party in a men’s dormitory. The findings were accepted by the administration committee. Names and punishment details were not released.
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Grinnell
Grinnell College
Crest yearbook sales report from high school
The Crest yearbook for 1928 sold 400 copies, meeting the junior class publishers’ goal. Albert Packwood is editor and Car roll Jennings the business manager, with the announcement made at the high school.
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Albert Packwood
Carroll Jennings
Nurses Enter Six Months Training At Iowa State Hospital
Miss Inez Moreland of Creston Miss Thelma Haller of Murray and Miss Dorothy Bender of Clearfield left Monday for Iowa City to enter Iowa State University hospital for six months of special training. They are members of the 1928 graduating class of the Greater Community hospital at Creston.
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Inez Moreland
Creston
Thelma Haller
Murray
Dorothy Bender
Clearfield
Iowa City
Iowa State University Hospital
Greater Community Hospital
Balloon entangled in wires halts Navy landing at Northampton
A United States navy balloon on a Lakehurst New Jersey cruise became entangled in telephone wires along the Boston and Maine tracks in Northampton New Hampshire this forenoon. The crew was uninjured according to early reports as the balloon appeared to be attempting to land when it snagged the wires.
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Northampton
New Hampshire
Lakehurst
N. J
Boston
Maine
Dusey Libel Appeal Dismissed by Iowa Supreme Court
Des Moines February 7 The Iowa Supreme Court dismissed Frank W. Dusey’s appeal in the libel suit filed by Creston city engineer Philip K. DeVoe. The ruling sends the case back to Union County district court for trial on a general denial. Both men are known in Creston. the $15,000 damage suit drew local interest.
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Des Moines
Frank W. Dusey
Philip K. DeVoe
Creston City
Dusey
Creston
Union County District Court
Iowa Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Union County
Homer A. Fuller
DeVoe
Fuller
County Board Inares Move On OlN System
Union county Iowa board of supervisors favors keeping electoral districts. A resolution to abolish districts and elect supervisors at large was submitted by The Daily Advertiser but ignored with members backing the old system. The paper argues a countywide vote could reduce district ties, while noting the board can abolish districts but not change member count without public approval. Routine business was conducted. secondary road issues were scheduled for today.
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Union County
Board of Supervisor
Order of Things
Daily Advertiser
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Avdertiser
LaFollette Pet Seeks Senate Stand Against Third Term
Senator La Follette urged a declaration opposing more than two presidential terms, charging Republican forces aim to draft President Coolidge. Senator Bingham sought referral to a committee as La Follette cited Coolidge’s remarks on his availability. Other senators weighed the political impact and the president’s stated intent not to run.
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Washington
Senate
LaFollette
Wisconsin
Coolidge
Bingham
Republican
Connecticut
la Follette
Bruce
Maryland
Newland
Busby Nominated for Creston Postmaster
Wilbur P. Busby, Creston banker and Union County Republican leader, is recommended to President Coolidge for postmaster of Creston Iowa. If confirmed by the Senate, he would succeed Ed Smeltzer, the temporary postmaster appointed after Charles H. Thomas’s death. Busby has previously served as city treasurer and is cashier of Farmers and Merchants bank.
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Washington
Wilbur P. Busby
President Coolidge
Creston
Iowa
Wilbur F. Busby
Busby
Ed Smeltzer
Charles H. Thomas
United States’ Senate
Civil Service Commission
Harry N. Rex
Earl Reckner
Republican Party
Union County
Farmers and Merchants’ Bank
Stanton Special Train For Big Game Trip
Stanton residents will travel by special Burlington railroad train to Shenandoah for the high school basketball game and return home. The train was chartered this afternoon and assembled locally to carry the Stanton rooters to the game.
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Stanton
Shenandoah
Burlington Railroad
Stanton Rooters
Madison Tax Assessment Cut Over 780 Acres in Madison County
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that Madison county discrimination occurred when the board of review refused a tax assessment reduction for 780 acres owned by Hawkeye Portland Cement Company. The district court ruling that $135 per acre was excessive was sustained, and a lower court order for a reduction was upheld.
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Des Moines
Madison County
Hawkeye Portland Cement Company
Board of Review
Supreme Court
District Court of
State Beauty Spots To Be Exhibited In New York
Pictures of natural beauty spots from all states will be shown in New York during the week of April 3. The display is by the conservation department of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs. Each state federation chairman was asked to submit a lantern slide of its state’s outstanding feature to national headquarters.
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New York
Conservation Department
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Local court resumes sessions. jurors return next Tuesday
District court here was opened today by Judge Homer A. Fuller who just arrived from Mt. Ayr after a weekend at home. Trial jurors are to report at 9 a.m. next Tuesday.
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Homer A. Fuller
Mt. Ayr
C. E. Piers
Southern Utilities Company
Ray C. Allen
Omaha
Mayme Mackin
Katherine Currier
Kansas City
Prisoner Steals Jail Lock In Buffalo Escape
Buffalo police report a prisoner removed the jail cell door lock before appearing in court. The incident is described as a theft of a security device from the temporary residence within the city jail.
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Buffalo
Immigrant smuggling case ends with paddling for teen
Detroit federal court Judge Simons sentences John Magy, 16, who pleaded guilty to violating immigration law after being caught smuggling a man and a woman from Windsor, Canada into Michigan, U. S. A. The sentence described as an old fashioned paddling.
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Detroit
John Magy
Simons
Magy
Windsor
Canada
Michigan
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