Whiting Wins Seat Pending Election Contest In Iowa
In Des Moines Johnson county seat dispute ends with Samuel D. Whiting a Democrat seated as state representative while Lee Nagle’s contest proceeds. The vote to seat Whiting followed a split tally with discussion of a potential recount and formation of an election committee. The house approved seating Whiting and carried on with other business.
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State House
Des Moines
Samuel D. Whiting
Johnson County
State House of Representatives
Lee Nagle
Mr. Whiting
Whiting
Forsling
Woodbury County
Nagle
W.S. Kennedy
Lee
E. J. Cole
Harrison
Clyde Charlton
Polk
O. J. Reimers
Lyon
Leonard Simmer
Wapello
Representative Forsling
Iowa House
House
D. Fulton Rice
Appanoose County
Rice
Senate
Ed Campbell
Ida County
Nebraska
Bergman
Jasper County
Washington
Senate Post Office Committee
Senator McKellar
Democrat
Tennessee
Aimee Semple McPherson Plans Nation Tour
Aimee Semple McPherson will depart Los Angeles on a nation wide evangelistical tour with Denver as the first stop. Other lectures include Kansas City San Antonio Dallas and more. Charges against McPherson and associates were dismissed by Judge Albert Lee Stephens.
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Los Angeles
Aimee Semple McPherson
Denver
Kansas City
San Antonio
Dallas
Wichita
Dayton
Cleveland
Rochester
Chicago
New York City
Philadelphia
Washington
Baltimore
New Orleans
Atlanta
Shreveport
Emma Shaffer
May Waldron
Minnie Kennedy
Kenneth Ormiston
Angelus Temple
Mas
Lorraine Wiseman-Sielaff
Albert Lee Stephens
Asa Keyes
Senate Orders Election Probe In Pennsylvania race inquiry
The Senate ordered an investigation into the Pennsylvania senatorial election won by Republican William S Ware over Democrat William B Wilson. The probe by the special campaign funds committee follows disclosure of $800000 spent in a $3 million primary. Senator Reed of Missouri chairs.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
William S. Ware
William B Wilson
Senate
Special
Ware
Reed
Missouri
Elections Committee
J R Price To Be Buried Tomorrow
Ottumwa Iowa funeral notices John R Price former state senator for Monroe Marion district died at his Albia office Sunday morning services set for Wednesday at 2 PM United Presbyterian Church Albia Rev J Sutton will preside assisted by Albia J O O F lodge pallbearers are D M Anderson Thomas Hickenlooper Theodore Perry District Judge George Daschiel Frank Nachol and Fred Everett all members of Albia Bar Association.
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Albia Bar Association
D. M. Anderson
Thomas Hickenlooper
Theodore Perry
George Daschiel
Frank Nachol
Fred Everett
Game Wardens Sue Over Libel Editorial
Fletcher A. Howe and Hugh L. Alexander of Spencer file separate$25,000 suits against the Kossuth County Advance alleging a October editorial libeled them. The deputy wardens raided the Good Hope church supper in October where pheasants were served.
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Algona
Fletcher A. Howe
Hugh L. Alexander
Spencer
Kossuth County Advance
Howe
Alexander
Good Hope Church
McNary Haugen Farm Relief Bill Moves Ahead in Committee
The House Agriculture Committee voted 13 to 6 to keep the equalization fee in the McNary Haugen farm relief bill and retain cotton under its scope. The panel met in secret, with leaders noting no change to 11 sections and ongoing consideration of a $250 million revolving fund proposal.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Fulmer
South Carolina
McNary- Haugen
Haugen
Aswell
Louisiana
Haugenaid
Ketcham
Michigan
House
Report on Domestic Animal Loss Payments in Union County
Beulah V. Spencer announces indemnity payments for 1926 animal losses in Union County. Owners receive 75 cents on the dollar for livestock killed by wolves and dogs, with $1,441.54 available to cover $1,922.05 in claims. Most claims involve sheep. funds come from county dog licenses.
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Union County
Board of Supervisors
Beulah V. Spencer
Break Ground For P. E. O. Library
Ground was broken for the P E O memorial library at Mount Pleasant with Iowa Wesleyan College alumni and national P E O officers attending. Mrs Mary Stafford, surviving founder, turned the first shovel of earth.
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Burlington
Iowa Wesleyan College
P E.O. Sisterhood
P.E.C. Memorial
Mount Pleasant
Mary Stafford
Sisterhood
Local marriage license issued to Huffman and Cox
Albert Huffman 21 of Fontanelle and Catherine Cleo Cox 18 of Greenfield have been issued a marriage license.
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Albert Huffman
Fontanelle
Catherine Cleo Cox
Greenfield
Read Case Delayed in Federal Court to February Twenty First
A motion to continue the United States case against Thomas H Read Henry Read and Elbert A Read of Shenandoah was presented in federal court before Judge Munger. The trial was deferred to February 21 with orders for full preparation and rulings on related questions by then. The court will hear a demurrer Thursday and a separate trial for Arthur Redland is set for later this week.
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United States
Thomas H. Read
Henry Read
Elbert A. Read
Shenandoah
Thomas (. Munger
First National Bank of
Munger
Arthur Retland
Redland
Iowa Cagers Defeat Purdue in Big Hoosier Showdown
Iowa used a sharp short passing offense to seize a 24 6 halftime lead and roll to an 89 25 victory over Purdue in Lafayette Indiana. Van Deusen McConnell and Twogood each scored eight for Iowa while Cummins led Purdue with 12 points.
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Lafayette
Ind
Purdue
Iowa
Boilermakers
van Deusen
McConnell
Hawkeyes
Whie Twogood
Cummins
Wilson
Town Forecasters Predict Colder Weather Across State
Des Moines reports the weather bureau expects lower temperatures statewide tomorrow or tomorrow night. Early readings show four below zero at Charles City and one above at Sioux City, with warmer trends expected in eastern and southern areas tonight.
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Des Moines
Charles City
Sioux City
Lyons Must Serve Life Term In Jail Escape Case
Des Moines Iowa January 11 The Iowa Supreme Court upheld Dorrance Lyons 20 of Dubuque in a life sentence for first degree murder tied to the 1925 jail escape and shooting of jailer Leo Hemmer Lyons involvement as an accessory was deemed proven despite challenges to evidence The ruling notes Lyons helped in the conspiracy and that later withdrawn testimony did not prejudice the case
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Des Moines
Supreme Court
Dorrance
Lyons
Dubuque
Dubuqe
Dorrance Lyons
Dubuqie
Earl Starnes
Leo Hemmer
Fort Madison
Starnes
Clinton
Staridas
Catholics Clash Kills 21 in Cocula Jalisco
Special dispatches report 21 killed and 10 wounded in Cocula Jalisco during a clash between Catholics and municipal authorities. The Cocula mayor and local deputy Sosvenes Castillo were among those killed as Catholics attacked officials and police. Dispatches from Torreon note rebels killed two and 10 captured after clashes in Coahuila and a summary execution of nine captured at Parras de la Fuente.
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Guadalajara
Cocula
Jalisco
Sosvenes Castillo
Torreon
Salvador Valantez
Parras de la Funte
Coahuila
Alto
Eparea
Tesus ‘Rosales
Antonio Hunez
Chicago Child Dies In Blaze
A fire that destroyed the junior dormitory killed seven year old Kenneth Lum of Chicago and burned Col. C. R. Terry commandant of the Illinois Military Institute at Aledo near Rock Island last night about six o clock.
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Rock Island
Ill
Kenneth Lum
Chicago
Col
C. R. Terry
Illinois Military Institute
Aledo
President Coolidge 's Nicaragua Mexico message affront to Mexico
Representative Huddleston charged in the House that President Coolidge sent a deliberately hostile message to Congress to cast Mexico in a bad light. The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted to consider the president's message tomorrow as debate over U S policy toward Mexico continues.
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Washington
Des Moines Stores Merge Merger of Harris-Emery and Younker Brothers
Des Moines announces the merger of Harris-Emery and Younker Brothers department stores effective January 15. Nate Frantel, Harris-Emery president, will retire after 44 years of service as operations move to the Younker building. Younker Brothers founded in Keokuk and expanded to Des Moines in 1874 under Herman Younker.
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Des Moines
Harris-Emery Company
Younker Brothers
Younker
Nate Frankel
Keokuk
Should Have Had Change Of Venue
Des Moines Iowa January 11 The Iowa Supreme Court sustained part of a certiorari writ in a receivership action brought by stockholders of the defunct Associated Packing company. Defendants non residents of Polk County appealed equity jurisdiction and venue. Trial occurred in Polk County and the court’s actions in appointing a receiver and orders were upheld as regular equity procedure.
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Des Moines
Associated Packing Company
Polk County
Supreme Court
B. Kasman
Polk County District Court
Lester J. Thompson
James Edaburn Dies in Rochester After Operation
James Edaburn of Chadron Nebraska died in Rochester Mann Monday evening after an operation. He was a brother of H W Edaburn of Creston whose death occurred last fall. He is survived by his wife two daughters and his mother Mrs D B Edaburn who is now in Chadron.
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James Edaburn
Chadron
Nebraska
Rochester
Mann
Mr. Edaburn
H. W. Edaburn
Creston
D. B. Edaburu
Parliament Question Costs Quick Estimate
An average British parliamentary question costs about a pound and five shillings to ask and answer, covering printing and research.
Night School Classes Start Wednesday Night
Night school begins Wednesday with registration and first classes at the high school night sessions open to garage and shop workers. Half the cost is paid by the state with a $2 tuition for enrollees, about 70 attended last year. Courses include blueprint reading, shop math, and mechanical drawing, two sessions weekly for 10 weeks.
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G. E. DeWolf
H. G. Kastlin
Cows Bring High Price At Auction At Creston Area
Twenty two cows sold at the Blaine Peterson closing out sale northwest of Creston brought 2 234 10 total and 101 55 average. The top price was 127 for a cow. Fall pigs brought 15 25. Buyers came from Adair Lenox Bedford and beyond with unusually large attendance.
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Blaine Peterson
Creston
Peterson Eale
Adair
Lenox
Bedford
Rotarians Hear Vern Sanders on Rotary in Small Towns
Vern Sanders of Creston junior college read an article titled Rotary in the Small Town at the Rotary Club dinner at the Lowana Hotel. The talk compared benefits to members in large and small communities, followed by a general discussion. No other program was scheduled.
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Junior College Dramatic Club
Vern L. Sanders
Margaret O'Rourke
Creston
Charles Campbell
Atchison
Kans
Kans. Between the Acts the Members of the High School Boys’ Glee Club
Junior College Girls’ Octet
Lucille Heflen
Charles Hood
Carl Abbott
Orient
Robert Plowman
Mary Clancy
Tracy
Joe Baldwin
Velma Johnson
Guy Neville
Maxine McNeese
Pauline Hurlburt
Crest
Vern Sanders
Creston Junior College
Rotary
Rotary Club
Lowana Hotel
Aquitania Consumes 33,000 Barrels Daily On Atlantic Runs
The ocean liner Aquitania reportedly burns 33,000 barrels of oil each day during its transatlantic voyages. The figure reflects fuel use for the sea crossing and related schedules.
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Iowa General Assembly
Fred C. Lovrein
Humboldt County
Lovrien-Brookhart
State Department of Banking
Aimee
Pinchot
J. R. Price
M'Nary-Haugen
Nicaragua
Leon
Rule Lyons
Mexico
Des Moines Department Stores
Junior College
Uamatic Club
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