Countryman Announces VP Run With Coolidge Slate
Carl Countryman former Iowa Falls resident and son of Rev Asa Countryman declares candidacy for vice president on the Coolidge ticket at the Republican national convention to be held in Cleveland. He has set up headquarters in New York City and begun issuing campaign literature from there. Countryman previously sought Congress in an Illinois district.
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Town Falls
Ila
Carl Countryman
Iowa Falls
Coolidge
Cleveland
Countryman
New York City
Asa Countryman
Dubuque
Newell
Iowa
Congress
Illinois
Bury Blast Victims and Hunt Bodies
Pekin officials pursue 24 more missing workers believed buried under debris after the Corn Products plant explosion. Rescue teams worked through bitter cold at the ruins of Buildings 33 and 27, continuing searches three days after the blast.
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Associated Press
Pekin
Corn Products Company
Police Halt Dundee Fight In Chicago
A ten round boxing match between Stanley McBride of Chicago and Mike Dundee of Rock Island was cancelled after a state attorney squad arrived at the Blue Island Athletic Association following complaints from Chicago law and order league officials.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Stanley McBride
Mike Dundee
Rock Island, Ill
State’s Attorney's Office
Blue Island Athletic Association
Chicago Law and Order League
Belgian Missionary Priest Slain by Bandits in Teaoti
Peking January 5. The Belgian legation confirms the slaying of Rev Father Seenan, a Belgian missionary, and the sacking of the Catholic mission at Teaoti near the Mongolian border. Bandits sought medical aid at the mission and killed him while assisting them.
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Associated Press
Peking
Father Soenan
Teaoti
Monaghian
Father Seenan
Legation
Wood mum about probe during Manila return
Governor General Leonard Wood arrived in Manila after a Benguet inspection trip and declined to comment on Representative Frear’s resolution calling for a congressional investigation of his administration in the islands.
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Br Associated Press
Manila
Leonard Wood
Baguio
Benguet Province
Frear
Four Frozen Deaths Reported In Chicago Cold Snap
In Chicago a brutal cold snap left two men dead from freezing, a woman and another man partly frozen. George Simitzes was found with a frozen hand and foot and taken to hospital. a woman hit by a car lay in the street for half an hour before being found. The official 8 p.m. temperature was 16 degrees below zero.
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Chicago
George Simitzes
Cold Wave Claims Two Lives In St Louis
In St Louis on January 5 the cold wave left two dead Patrick Donnelly 67 and Peter Davis 35 and many others suffering from exposure as temperatures dropped to 9 degrees below zero according to police reports.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Patrick Donnelly
Peter Davis
Death of Charles Peterson in St Paul cold snap
Charles Peterson, 65, a watchman for the St Paul Park board, was found frozen to death as extreme cold gripped Minnesota. Official readings and reports show subzero temperatures across Iowa and neighboring states with no relief expected in the near term.
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Associated Press
St. Paul
Minn
Charles Peterson
St. Paul Park Board
Mankato
Fargo
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Coldest Iowa night freezes pipes and delays buses
The government thermometer in Mason City, Iowa registered a low of 31 degrees below zero as strong winds added to the chill. Water pipes burst and kept plumbers busy while Helen Schultz, bug queen, helped clear roads and get buses running on schedule after five idle days.
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Associated Press
Mason City
Iowa
Helen Schultz
Chicago Sets Record Cold With 15 Below Zero Forecast
Chicago reports a decade of cold records as temperatures plunge to 15 degrees below zero, with readings dropping from zero at 10 p.m. last night to the morning low. The Great Lakes region shows widespread subzero readings including Devils Lake 30 below, Duluth 22 below, and Green Bay 16 below, while Indiana and Illinois stay just above zero away from the lakes.
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Fight over Mellon tax bill stirs Democratic leaders
In Washington Dem leaders plan to challenge key Mellon tax bill provisions including a maximum 25 percent rate on net incomes over 100000. Reports from the Gulf Coast note warm temps while Iowa towns record record cold with subzero readings. Weather outlook predicts generally fair conditions and below normal temperatures for the week.
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Associated Pres
Washington
Democrat House
Associated Press
Upper
Mississippi
Missouri
Frigid Blasts Grip Missouri Valley With Zero To Subzero Temps
Omaha and surrounding Missouri Valley endure extreme cold with winds and crystal skies. Temps drop to 20 below in places, 32 below at Norfolk, and St. Louis records nine below at 9 am with Columbia at 16 below. Predictions expect harsher conditions and a new low tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Nek
Omara
Missouri Valley
Norfolk
Nebraska
Ames Speaker Declares He Is Not a Candidate
Curtiss of Ames, here to address the county agricultural show in Boone, says he will not run for United States senator or any other office. He reiterates mounting political plans are off for now and in the future.
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Boone
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Curtiss
Ames
Aguse Amends Marriage Laws In Iowa Legislature
Des Moines Jan 5 The Iowa house of representatives approved an amendment to require marriage license applications to be filed ten days or more in advance The vote was 607 to 36 The debate covered the publication clause and public record status of applications Gallagher Polk Diltz Woodbury Forsling and others contributed to the discussion and language changes
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Associated Press
Des Moines
House of Representatives
House
Gallagher
Iowa County
Diltz
Polk
Y Forsling
Woodbury
Bandit Gang Robs San Marcos Bank After Break-In
Four bandits forced entry at the State Bank and Trust Company in San Marcos Texas, cut local connections at the telephone exchange and held employees at gunpoint. An unconfirmed report says about $10,000 was taken.
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Associated Press
Houston
State Bank and Trust Company of
San Marcos Texas
Bursum Protests Arms Sale to Nicaraguan Government
Senator Bursum a Republican from New Mexico protested to President Coolidge against the sale of arms to the Obregon government. He called the move an unwarranted interference in the domestic affairs of a friendly nation.
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Associated Press
Washington
Bursum
Republican
New Mexico
Coolidge
Obregon
Airlines Try to Condemn Land in Iowa Bill Fails
In Des Moines on January 6 a bid to add a section in Iowa law allowing airlines to condemn land for mail freight or passenger operations failed in the senate. The rejected provision would have let airlines condemn land up to 20 acres per station for facilities and landing fields as part of a long eminent domain bill containing 65 sections.
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Associated Press
State Capitol
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Snowplow Crash injures three in Carroll yard
Three railroad men were injured when an engine attached snowplow crashed into a freight train in Chicago Great Western yards Carroll Iowa. Division Engineer F W Mayhew traveling engineer W F Signor and roadmaster William Clear, all aboard the snowplow, suffered injuries as air brakes failed and crew jumped to safety. Fort Dodge recorded thirty two below zero as the coldest night in years.
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Associated Press
Carroll
Chicago Great Western Railway
F. W. Mayhew
Clarion
William Clear
W. F E. Signor
Third Fire In Creston Damages Home of Albert Girard
A third Creston blaze in three days damaged Albert Girard's home at 300 South Division Street. Overheated furnace pipes in the basement are believed to have started the fire, causing about $500 in losses covered by insurance. Chief Louden investigated the origin.
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Albert Girard
South Division Street
Louden
U S Crew Rescued By Russian Ships
Liverpool Jan 5 The Constantinople correspondent reports the captain of the American steamer Winona says two Russian boats rescued the Conejos crew after the Conejos struck a floating mine about 160 miles off the Russian Black sea coast last Friday.
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Associated Press
Liverpool
Constantinople
the Post
United States Shipping Board
Conejos
Black Sea
Home Burns as Body Awaits Funeral in Iowa Town
West Liberty Iowa January 5 The home of the late W D Ridenour where his body lay awaiting funeral services was gutted by fire of unknown origin early this morning Fire is thought to have started in the basement Watchers nearby noticed the blaze about 6 30 and the body was moved to the nearby home of Rev Lloyd Tennant
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Associated Press
West Liberty
W. D Ridenour
Ridenour
Lloyd Tennant
Brookhart Attacks Mellon Tax Plan in Chicago Forum
Iowa Senator Smith W. Brookhart denounced the Mellon tax plan as an efficient scheme to bank on the public during a Chicago league of women voters forum. He said agricultural relief measures would pass Congress and reach the president for approval, predicting a crushing defeat for opposing candidates in the coming election.
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Chicago
Mellon
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
Chicago League of Women Voters’ Forum
Congress
Fire Destroys Central Iowa Gladioli Gardens
Des Moines area gardens eight miles northeast of the city were wiped out by a fire early today causing an estimated loss of 100000. Owners Charles Babee and Sons reported 80000 in fire insurance. Many bulbs valued up to 250 dollars each per plant were destroyed. The cause remained unknown.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Charles Babee and Sons
Fire destroys brick garage at Canton Missouri
Keokuk Iowa Jan 5 a two story brick garage in Canton Missouri was destroyed by fire this morning. Six automobiles and two trucks were destroyed.
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Associated Press
Keokuk
Iowa
Canton
Borah Urges Tax Reduction Over Bonus at New York Talk
Senator Borah of Idaho told the National Republican Club in New York that tax reduction is preferable to a soldiers’ bonus. He argued a temporary relief of 140 to 150 million cannot be swapped for a permanent burden of 4 to 5 billion and warned such a policy would be a dangerous experiment. He cited rising taxes over the past decade and said eastern centers face hardship while western agriculture loses faith in government amid spending.
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Associated Press
New York
William E. Borah
Idaho
National Republican Club of
Borah
Agricul Tural
Discoverer of Tut's Tomb Near Breakdown
London dispatch reports Howard Carter under extreme stress after success in opening shrines of Tutankhamun tomb. The lien with the Egyptian government grows tense as Carter aims to lift the sarcophagus lid within a fortnight. observers note strain and fatigue from recent efforts.
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London
Exchange Telegraph
Luxor
Egypt
Howard Carter
Tutenkhamun Tomb
Carter
Valley of Kings
Roerles
Loss of schooner Donald Silver and seven crew
The schooner Donald Silver with seven crew aboard was lost last Thursday in St George bay off Heatherton, sixty miles southwest of Curling. Five bodies have been recovered. The vessel was en route from the bay of Islands to Gloucester Massachusetts.
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