Blizzard Paralyzes Washington D C Traffic and Rail
A massive snowstorm shuts the national capital from the world with no trains leaving Union Station since midnight and only three arriving. Pennsylvania Avenue is littered with wrecked autos while streetcars and business activity are largely suspended as the storm furthers.
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Washington
D. C
Associated Press
Union Station
Pennsylvania Avenue
Richmond
Carolinas
Virginia
New England
Virginia Capes
Weather Bureau
District of Columbia
Governor Len Small Seeks Separate Trial on Embezzlement Charge
In Waukegan Illinois on January 28 attorneys for Governor Len Small asked Judge Claire C Edwards for a separate trial on the embezzlement of state funds charge. A similar motion was filed for Vernon Curtis.
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Waukegan
Len Small
Claire CC. Edwards
Vernon Curtis
Belgian Cardinal Mercyier to Attend Rome Conclave
Paris dispatch reports Cardinal Mercier prelate of Belgium halted in Milan on way to Rome for the sacred college con clave. He is said to be suffering influenza.
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Paris
Associated Press
Cardinal Mercier
Belgium
Milan
Rome
Sacred College
War Between Mexico and Guatemala Reported
Paris reports a war outbreak between Mexico and Guatemala amid strained ties after Guatemala’s Herrera regime toppled by a provisional government led by General Orllana. President Obregon earlier said Mexico would not interfere in Guatemala’s internal affairs.
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London
Reuter
Paris
Mexico
Guatemala
Herrera
Jose Mario Orellana
Obregon
German answer to reparations commission handed in Berlin
Berlin on January 28 reports the German reply to the allied reparations commission proposing payment of 720 million gold marks and goods worth 4.45 billion marks to the Allies during 1922.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Unsettled Weather Ahead For Chicago And Iowa Territory
Chicago reports unsettled weather with snow and rising temperatures tonight, turning colder Sunday in the west. Washington dispatch predicts unsettled, cold conditions with occasional snows for the week starting Monday across the Iowa territory.
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Chicago
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Weather Observations From Local Station
The 24 hour period ending 7 a.m. record shows daily highs and lows with no precipitation. January readings include January 23 with 53 high and no rain, January 25 at 20 low, and January 26 at 32 low. Temperature at 1 p.m. today was 38.
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H. M. Stanley
Bethlehem Lutheran church marks 50th anniversary
Red Oak Iowa January 28 fifty years since Bethlehem Lutheran church was organized with a large service. Rev Mr Andreen delivered the sermon and many clergymen from across the state attended. The first building was erected in 1874 and the present edifice in 1904.
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Red Oak
Iowa
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Andreen
Hound Guilty of $46 000 Mail Robbery
Springfield Illinois January 28 Thomas Hayes was found guilty by a jury here today of the $46 090 postal robbery at Woodville Illinois. Hayes was convicted on the sixty fifth ballot after a lengthy trial.
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Hound
Springfield
Ill
Thomas Hayes
Woodville
Ilinois
Hayes
Two Nevada Slayers to Be Executed with Lethal Gas
Carson City Nev January 28 The execution of the first two men in the country to be sentenced to death by lethal gas was set for the week ending April 22 Highie Sings of Carson and Gee Jon of San Francisco Chinese tong men were brought to the state prison from the Mineral county jail at Hawthorne for the murder of Wong Lee at Mina Nevada August 27 1921.
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Carson City
Nev
Highie Sings
Carson
Gee Jon
San Francisco
Wong Lee
Mina
Mineral County
Hawthorne
Troops Move To Nebraska City Amid Strike Disorder
Five companies of the Nebraska National Guard under Lt. Col. Douglas will move to Nebraska City to restore order during the packing industry strike. Martial law is declared across four mile precinct and Nebraska City subdivisions by Governor McKelvie. Sheriff Fischer reports a large fight last Wednesday involving strike breakers strikers and sympathizers.
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Lincoln, Nebr
Nebraska National Guard
Douglas
134Th Nebraska Infantry
Nebraska City
Four Mile Precinct
Oto County
McKelvie
Omaha
Nebr
EK. H. Fischer
Death by own action pact shocks Davenport wedding visit
Police report says Hol Johnston 54 and Shirley Campbell 25, both residents of Peoria Illinois, were found dead in a room with every gas jet wide open during a wedding visit in Davenport Iowa on January 28.
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Davenport
Johnston
Shirley Campbell
Peoria
Illinois
Strikers Called Off in St Louis Packing House Work Stoppage
St Louis January 28 packing house strike ends as Otto Kuhn business agent of the Amalga mated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen of North America declares the action called off.
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St. Louis, Mo
St. Louis
Otto Kuhn
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butcher Workmen
North America
Two Dead of Black Smallpox in Iowa
In Boone on January 27 Mrs. James Troughear learned that her nephew Father Studivant of Guthrie Center died from smallpox after he had been part of a revival singing group. He had fallen ill following evangelist D C Kellens’s death from the same disease. Studivant was a well known Guthrie Center plumber.
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Boone
James Troughear
Fr. Studevant
Guthrie Center
D. C
Fire destroys $50,000 in millinery and furs
Keokuk Iowa January 28 fire destroyed King Millinery Store items valued about $50,000. Officials say the blaze originated from an overheated furnace. Insurance coverage largely met the loss.
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Keokuk, Ja
King Millinery
Illinois players barred over semi pro game betting
Taylorville Illinois January 28 nine Illinois football players who were barred for participating in a semi professional game on November 27 had their charges partially substantiated when H Simpson protested he did not want college players to be harmed. Simpson hired Illinois players after learning Carbondale padded their team for 2700 dollars and that Carbondale laid about 36000 on the game with Notre Dame players involved. He claimed at least one six thousand dollar bet was known.
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Taylorville
Illinois
H. Simpson
Simpson
Carlonville
Notre Dame
Architect Answers Critics of Modern Skyscraper Cathedral
Alfred Granger, a prominent architect building a 25 story $6,000,000 skyscraper cathedral for Chicago’s Episcopal diocese, defends modern design against Anglican Bishop J. Manning and others who favor Gothic architecture. The plan includes a 490 foot tower, clerestory and lancet windows, skylights, and offices for diocese use only in Chicago on Michigan Boulevard.
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Chicago
Reiger
Alfred Granger
Grangers
Episcopal Diocese of
J. Manning
New York
Granger
Michigan Boulevard
Des Moines To Hold Special Election On Ballot Change
Des Moines mayor H. H. Barton announced a special city election to vote on an amendment to the city government. The change would require any candidate for office to name the specific position sought. The ballot measure aims to clarify candidate designation.
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Des Moines
H. H. Barton
Auto bandits flood $20,000 at Hubert
Three automobile bandits held up four messengers from North Hadson National Bank in West Hoboken New Jersey on January 28 escaping with $20,000 and wounding the guard.
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Auto Bandits
Hubert
West Hoboken
N. J
North Hadson National Bank
House Rejects Cap on Leviathan Repair Costs
Washington on January twenty eight the house rejected an amendment to the independent offices appropriation bill. Rep Graham Republican Illinois proposed a $1 000 000 limit on repairs by the shipping board without congressional approval. Refitting the Leviathan was expected to cost about $8 000 000.
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Washington
House
Independent Offices
Congress
Graham
Hillnois
Bolivian Request For Delegate To Ancon Conference Refused
President Harding announced Bolivia asked to send a delegate to the Ancon conference in Washington between Peru and Chile. He said the matter is for exclusive consideration by the two governments and Bolivia’s request was respectfully declined.
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Washington, D.C
Associated Press
Washington
Peru
Chile
Harding
Twenty Seven Federal Prohibition Officers Appointed
Washington January 28. Commissioner Haynes announced twenty seven federal prohibition officers across multiple states. The list includes Benjamin F. Wilson of Audubon Iowa.
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Washington, D. C
Haynes
Benjamin F. Wilson
Audubon
Iowa
Bank Reserve Shows Decrease for the Week
New York banks and trust companies report an actual excess of reserves over legal requirements totaling 20 725 950 dollars for the week a decline of 18 890 020 dollars from the previous week indicating tightening liquidity in the financial sector for the period ending January 28.
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New York
N. Y
Motion Picture Men Of Southern Iowa Meet In City Monday
A district meeting of the Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America will be held in Creston next Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Vo luwana hotel. About fifty owners from southern Iowa and some from Nebraska are expected to attend. W K Pramer of Omaha will address the gathering along with Stuart Gould secretary of the Nebraska division. The event is part of a nationwide district series with an anticipated interesting session.
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Motion Picture Theatre Owners of America
Creston
Luwana Hotel
Iowa
Nebraska
W. RK. Pramer
Omaha
Nebrask
National Board of Directors
Stuart Gould
Nebraska Divison
Viscount Bryce hailed as a builder of Anglo American ties
The Republican Publicity Association lauds Viscount Bryce for shaping favorable views of America among Britons. The piece notes his 1880 House of Commons tenure, 1907 ambassadorship, and his book The American Commonwealth as a pivotal UK to US bridge. It highlights his aim to foster peace and understanding between nations.
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Washington
Viscount Bryce
Edmund Burke
William Pitt
America
Republican Publicity Association
Jonathan Bourne, Jr
Bryce
United States
House of Commons
Great Britaan
Great Britain
Canada
Atlantic
Presbyterian Church Has Small Fire
The fire department was called about 3 30 o clock to the First Presbyterian church on West Adams street where a roof fire was started. The firemen located the blaze with difficulty and extinguished it with chemicals. Little damage occurred though plaster might fall from water leaks. Services Sunday are not expected to be affected.
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First Presbyterian Church
West Adams Street
Robber Identified in Berwick Killing
Des Moines Iowa January 28 1935 Deputy Sheriff Myers identifies the shooter in the Berwick Iowa store robbery as Cecil McKay a 29 year old from Ontario Canada He says McKay likely had a accomplice with him and was known to authorities and would be arrested soon.
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Des Moines
Berwick
Iowa
Cecil McKay
Ontario
Canada
Myers
McKay
Fire kills 153 Hereford cattle at Stronghurst sale barn
Galesburg Il Jan 28. A morning fire destroyed the Hereford Association sales barn at Stronghurst Illinois killing 153 head of thoroughbred Hereford cattle. Two guards sleeping in the barn barely escaped.
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Galesburg
Lll
Stronghurst
Ilinois
Hereford Association
Maupin Charged With First Degree Murder in Polk County
Des Moines Iowa January 28 Roy Maupin colored indicted by the Polk county grand jury for first degree murder in connection with the shooting of Joe Hayes a minor at Carney last week Maupin pleaded not guilty before Judge Thompson who set the trial for Wednesday February 1 in district court
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Des Moines
Iowa
Roy Maupin
Polk County Grand
Joe Hayes
Miner
Carney
Thompson
Maupin
Sioux City Man Faces Bigamy Charge in District Court
Aaron Waxman of Sioux City is tried in district court on bigamy charges. The first wife with three children from him in Russia and the second wife, mother of two, testifies. Waxman, now in Kansas City, previously lived in Sioux City and claims a divorce via a Russian Jewish custom. The report notes unrelated mentions of media plea fights over sheep.
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Sioux City
Aaron Waxman
Russi
Aaron
Kansas City
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