Total Eclipse Visible in New York and East
The total solar eclipse was seen in New York and New England while clouds foiled tests in Michigan and Ontario. Observers at Cornell Yale and aboard the Los Angeles dirigible made strong scientific notes as crowds cheered in Manhattan.
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Associated Press
New York
New England
Michigan
Ontario
Niagara Falls
New York City
Cornell
Yale
Navy Dirigble
Los Angeles
Nantucket
Mass
Yerkes Observatory
Iron Mountain
Mich
Radio Corporation of America
City Subscribers Urged to Report Delivery Failures Promptly
Citizens are asked to notify the ADVERTISER office at telephone 42 about any missed newspaper deliveries or delivery related incivility. Provide details of the carrier and failure in a timely report to ensure prompt action.
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Advertiser Office
Befriended Man Leaves Woman Five Thousand Dollar Estate
Maquoketa Iowa January 24 Mrs Frank Harrison of Bellevue cared for Orris Smith an aged cripple who lost his fortune in a bank failure He died and left his entire 5000 dollars to her Smith noted that relatives failed to help him and he was leaving his money to the one who cared for him
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Associated Press
Maquoketa
Frank Harrison
Bellevue
Could Be Fam On World Court Could Be Fam On World Court
President Coolidge reaffirmed support for American participation in the world court in a White House address to delegates at the national conference on the causes and cure of war. He urged measures toward outlawing war while warning against a danger of a super government and emphasized continuity of efforts for peace.
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Washington
Coolidge
White House
United States
Messares
Mr. Coolidge
Ford Sales Meeting In Creston Delivers Instruction
Five Ford factory representatives conducted a two act sales instruction for Zone E dealers and salesmen in southwestern Iowa at the Iowana hotel Creston Friday. Attendees numbered 75 to 100 from the Des Moines area and beyond. The program featured a selling methods play written by M McVicar and a moving picture for dealers salesmen and owners.
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Ford
Creston
Iowa
Iowana Hotel
O. H. Perkins
Des Moines
G. Griswold
Sam Marsh
M. McVicar
Gene Talbot
McVicar
Three Autos Damaged In One Street Accident
An unusual accident on North Maple street at 6 15 Friday evening damaged three cars. Floyd Thompson of Creston swerved to the west side to avoid an oncoming car, struck a curbside machine, damaged the steering gear, crossed the street, hit another parked car, and finally veered to the west sidewalk with one wheel up on the curb.
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North
Maple Street
Floyd Thompson
Creston
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Thompson
Creston Boss May Move to Ottumwa Division
Burlington dispatches indicate H. D Brown, Creston division superintendent, will likely succeed J P Cummings as Ottumwa division chief. F E Haines, Ottumwa assistant superintendent, may replace Brown in Creston. Cummings transfers February 1 to lead the Quincy Omaha and Kansas City division in Kansas City.
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Burlington
H. D Brown
Creston
Burlington Railroad
Probaaly
J .P Cummings
Ottumwa
F. E. Haines
H. D. Brown
J. P. Cummings
Quincy, Omaha and
Kansas City
Resolution on Child Labor in Iowa Assembly
State House in Des Moines on January 24 introduced a resolution to ratify the federal child labor amendment. Speaker Edson referred it to constitutional amendments. Rep. Graham of Wapello county explained its introduction as duty as committee chair. A committee meeting planned for early next week to decide on report.
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Associated Press
State House
Des Moines
Edson
Graham
Wapello County
House
Buser
Muscatine County
Jinter-Departmental Petroleum Specifications Committee
Department of Agriculture
Inspection Bureau
Brookhart
Wassingt
Hammill
Goodwin
Polk
Gundersin
Winnebaro
Stat
Winnebagon
Worth
Rice Lake
Noble
Revenue collector cannot grant time extensions
The Iowa collector of internal revenues cannot grant extensions on income tax returns. Collector Lars Bladine announced this morning that Iowans seeking extensions must write to the commissioner of internal revenue in Washington.
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Dubuque
Iowa
Internal Revenues
Lars Bladine
Creston High School Dismisses Kegley Seeks Omaha Post
J M Kegley integrated manual training at Creston High resigns to teach in North High Omaha. C N Scott will take over duties who taught Creston in 1918 19 20. School board met approved bills and discussed new high school plans. Eclipse observers Dr H R Braunberger and associates traveled to Bellaire Mich to attempt eclipse recording. Horse shoes season opens on fire station court despite snow with warm weather permitting play without gloves.
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J. M. Kegley
Creston High School
Omaha
North High School
Mr. Kegley
C. N. Scott
H. R. Braunberger
F. M. Braunberger
Harry Scullen
Creston
Bellaire
Mich
Yvard V. Stockley
Brachberger
Burlington
How They Keep From Crewing Old In Osceola
A Chariton Herald Patriot item notes a near miss at a crossing in Osceola where a garage man tried to beat a northbound train and narrowly avoided disaster. The tale is used to illustrate the dangers of poor teamwork and the need for cooperation crossing life’s hazard spots.
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Osceola
Clarke County
Qsceola
G. m
Chariton Herald4Patriot
Photographers at Cres ton high school spark budget dispute
Ten years ago in Cres ton the junior and senior classes debated paying photographers for the annual. Photographers threatened no pictures without an expenditure guarantee, while prior years saw free work from artists relying on advertising and portrait sales. Also noted are theater hits, a local auto show, a birthday for Judge Maxwell, Elzevir Reading Circle gathering, long wedding anniversaries, a fatal rail accident near Afton Junction, a call to early store orders, and Union county's severe cold snap with snow and late trains.
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Creston High School
Kidnapped Girl and Iowa Man Wed Despite Alleged Affairs
Orville Parkhurst of Arispe and Hazel McChesney of Thayer were married in Creston after a license was issued. A letter from Hazel, now in Omaha, claims kidnapping from Kejlerton High School and asks how to annul the license. Justice Adam Pickett recalls a jovial ceremony while noting no formal annulment actions have been filed.
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Orville R. Parkhurst
George Figgins
Union County District Court
Adam Pickett
Keylerton’ S
Creston
Parkhurst
Omaha
Orville Parkhurst
Arlope
Iowa
Lemons
Sneathen
Kejlerton
Haze
Chesney
Arispe
Hazel McChesney
Thayer
Thura Sneethen
Theora Gnethens
O. W. Parkhurst
Nate McChesney
Jury Finds Negro Guilty of Murder in Iowa Store Killing
Jesse Adams, a Black man, was found guilty by a Sioux City jury of the murder of Adolph Lunis during a store holdup. The verdict carries a life sentence after two prior trials, with Adams and another man accused of entering the Lunis store and Lunis fatally shot during the escape.
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Associated
Sioux City
Jesse Adams
Adolph Lanis
Adams
Adolph Lunis
Lunis
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi and Missouri Valleys
Forecast for the week starting Monday calls for snow or rain spreading through the middle of the week. Temperatures start cold, moderate around midweek, then turn cold again in the latter half.
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Washington
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
Swift Plan to Expand Sioux City Packing Plant
A circulating report states Swift & Co will invest one million dollars at Sioux City this year to double the plant’s killing capacity before January 1, 1926. An eight story building is said to be planned, though Swift officials deny the proposal.
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Associated Press
Sioux City
Swift & Co
Sioux
Packing House
Soux City
Swift
Chicago
Speer Seen as New Burlington Baseball Manager
Dick Speer, former Detroit pitcher now living in Creston, is expected to become manager of the Burlington Mississippi Valley League team. The board indicated Henry Wingfield will not return as manager. Speer recently visited Burlington to meet officials and said the visit went well.
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Associated Press
Burlington
Dick Speer
Detroit
Creston
Burlington Baseball Club
Henry Wingfleet
Burlington Cub
Speer
Tyger Twohker
Orient Paper Insists Creston Magnanimous Football Chase
The Orient Independent reports Creston high school will not face Orient next fall. Creston’s managers, praised for generosity after offering Orient a Sept 25 practice date, were noted for magnanimous spirit as Orient’s team defeated Creston when they met previously.
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Creston High School
Orient Eleven
Loca
Adair County
Orient
Orient Independent
Crestor
Creston
Hal Kelly Buys Theatre Interest In Corning
Hal Kelly former Creston manager of Temple Grand theatre buys C N Haight’s share in Haight and Kelly operator of the Opera House in Corning. He will continue active management and pledge continued high quality moving pictures for Corning audiences.
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Hal Kelly
Temple Grand Theater
Creston
Corning
Haight & Kelly
Corning Free Press
Kelly
C. N. Haight
Merchants and Aid Warriors Toast Football at Chamber Banquet
At the annual Chamber of Commerce gridiron banquet in the LoWana Hotel, merchants and students gathered as high school warriors and college stars lauded football. Speakers praised sportsmanship, teamwork, and the role of substitutes, with Drake University’s Sam Orebaugh and Iowa State’s Johnny Behm among the featured guests.
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Orebaugh of
Drake
Behm of
Ames
Chamber of Commerce
Lowana Hotel
Pigebia
H. L. Scott
Sam Orebaugh
Drake University
Des Moines
Johnny Behm
Iowa State College
Orebaugh
Johnny Beh m
N. Behm
Johnny
Tellar
Missouri Valley Loop
Elmo Roper
Y Eller Metzer
Lawence Cook
Creston
Southwestern Iowa
Scott
Rex Mitchell
Cook
Seaon
Mansel Holmes
Eea
Southwestern Iowanthal
Beim
Ames Star
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Bronx
N. Y
U. S
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the Comet
H. W. Edaburn
Thomas Maxwell
Elzevir
J.C. Delay
M C. Hatch
John Carson
North Chestnut Street
William M. Kivett
Near
Macksburg
Mrs. Carson
Mrs. Kivett
Union County
Afton Junction
Emma Henderson
Histon
Voice of the People
Advertiser
Mercury
Believe Speer
Sippi
Pilot
Orient Paper
Buys Theater
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