President Coolidge Endorses Mutual Security Pacts in Washington
President Coolidge linked Europe's peace efforts to moral U S support while warning against broader financial aid. He invoked Washington to promote mutual covenants for security and urged leadership based on good faith and diplomacy amid postwar recovery.
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Associated Press
Cambridge
Mass
Europe
Coolidge
America
Old World
George Washington
Washington
Lish International
Electr execution of A. K. Witten killer witnessed by victim’s daughters
In Eddyville Kentucky today Harry Armand a Black man was electrocuted at the state penitentiary for the murder of Louisville insurance man A. K. Witten. Leah Witten Cash Miss Ethelyn Witten Missey Ruby Thomas and Sadie Richardson watched from the press gallery as the first women to witness an execution in the state.
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Associated
Eddyville
Harry Armand
A. K. Witten
Louisville
Leah Witten Cash
Ethelyn Witten
Missey Ruby Thomas
Sadie Richardson
War chiefs of nation confer on national defense plans
Washington, July 3. Major Gen. John L. Hines, chief of staff, called heads of all War Department branches to a conference to review plans for a nation wide muster test of national defense machinery. The talks aim to refine expansion plans and strengthen unit readiness.
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
John L. Hines
National Defense Machinery
Hines
General Staff
Continue Investigation Of Butts Death
Harlan Iowa July 3 4 County Attorney R F Swift pursues further details before presenting evidence to the jury. A key line involves missing twine from a package of Rochelle salts given to Ruth Butts with E A Humphrey.
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Associated Press
Harlan
R. F. Swift
Fred Butts
James Bisgard
Ruth Butts
E. A. Humphrey
Washington's peace with justice as world renewal hope
The speaker argues that only peace with justice, not force, can revive Europe and gain world public support. He asserts America must lead by binding covenants and arbitration to reward participating nations and align with Washington's teachings for global regeneration.
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Europe
Washington
America
Santa Barbara shaken by multiple earthquakes again
Santa Barbara Calif July 3 a sequence of earthshocks struck the city with two violent temblors causing minor damage to walls chimneys and plumbing. The quake aftershocks rattled tremors following last Monday's event while St Anthony's college and St Francis hospital showed only minor additional damage and rumors of higher destruction proved unfounded.
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Associated Press
Santa Barbara
Calif
St. Anthony's College
St. Francis Hospital
K. G. Billings
Chicago
Montecito
Dippold To Hurl For Creston Against Blues
Ottumwa Blues host Creston in a 3:30 p.m. doubleheader. G F Dippold, famed former Bethany pitcher, will start for Creston while Bischoff handles a game later. Red Collins to umpire both games. Creston band pregame concert and a $10 donation note accompany the event.
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Ottumway Blues
Creston Nine
Leo Kelly
G. F. Dippold
Bethany
Creston
Bischoff
Keystone
Blues
Ottumwa
Red Collins
Creston Band
Invaders
House of David
Davidites
Karl Gault
Kelly
Minnesota Names Clarence W. Spears Football Coach
Morgantown July 3. Dr. Clarence W. Spears, WVU football coach for four years, has accepted the post as head football coach at the University of Minnesota, to succeed William H. Spaulding, announced by H. A. Stansbury, WVU athletic director.
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Associated Press
Minneapolics
Clarence W. Spears
West Virginia University
University of Minnesota
William H. Spaulding
Morgantown
W. Va
H. A. Stansbury
West Virginia
Mrs W D McMaster Died In Clarinda
H J Lewis of 1303 East Adams street received word of the death of his sister Mrs W D McMaster of Clarinda. She died at 8 o'clock Thursday morning and the funeral will be at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon at Hopkins Missouri with burial there.
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H. J. Lewis
East Adams Street
W. D. McMaster
Clarinda
Hopkins
Creston Men Plan July Fourth motorcycle trip to Ollie
Thad Critchfield and Paul Myers, both Creston residents, rode their motorcycles early for Ollie Iowa about 165 miles east. They will spend the Fourth of July there and return by July 6.
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Thad Critchfield
Paul Myers
Creston
Ollie
Iowa
Short Burial Service Here For Mrs. Knowles
Mrs. J. J. Knowles longtime Creston resident died in Los Angeles and her body will arrive Saturday morning for burial at Graceland cemetery. Rev. Clyde C. Harris will lead a short service. pallbearers include Dr Edward Schifferle and Frank Patt. Surviving children are Burt, Lloyd, Wray, and Mrs. Carl Shaw. Her maiden name was Laura Amanda Wallace born November 3, 1859 in Pittsburgh.
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J. J. Knowles
Creston
Los Angeles
Graceland Cemetery
Clyde C. Harris
Congregational Church
Edward Schifferle
Frank I. Patt
M. A. Kanoff
William N. Patt
M. D Smith
J. C. Delay
Des Moines Street Car Strike Threat Near
Des Moines street railway service may end at 1 15 a m tomorrow if the company does not meet car men demands including discharge of a non union conductor and recognition of the check off provision for dues. The union warned of a strike after an all night session with a court petition seeking to void the contract or its dues check off.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Jayl
Reveion
Car Men’s Union
F. C. Chambers
Street Car Men's Union
J. B. Mayer
Fourth of July Celebration Plans in Creston
Residents prepare for an old fashion observance at McKinley park with a Creston merchants funded fireworks display and events beginning at 1 p m. The day includes horseshoe pitching contests, three concerts by the Creston band, field and water sports, and a Crseton Ottumwa baseball game at the fair grounds.
Iowa Fourth of July festivities span wide range
Des Moines reports describe Iowa celebrations from balloon ascensions and boxing matches to family picnics and neighborhood visits as communities plan varied activities for Independence Day.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
State of Iowa
Ten Years Ago Creston Chautauqua Opens and Fire Alarm
The Kent chautauqua opened and ran six days with orchestra, concert companies, chalk talk artist, readers, soloists and lectures. Reuben Ekjund of Burlington shops returned from a July trip to Chicago when a fire on an excursion steamer was quickly extinguished. Mary Esther McManus and Harry W Armstrong married at St Paul’s rectory by Rev Ferguson and planned to live in Shannon. White City park and a baseball game entertained Fourth of July crowds. many traveled to Lenox Omaha Afton Junction. St Paul’s guild hosted at Mrs D Ferguson’s home. William Grattly and son Charles, of Afton, planned a trip to California. J W Strattom attended Spirit Lake Grand Commandery meet as Creston’s representative. Congressman H M Towner of Corning visited Creston on business. John Harrell of Winterset and H Y Luper of Lorimer stayed with Creston friends. C H Molby installed as noble grand of Progress lodge I O O F. William Heessel became vice grand Newt Skinner recording secretary and F S Rhodes treasurer.
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Reuben Ekjund
Burlington
Chicago
Milwaukee
Mary Esther MccManus
Harry W. Armstrong
Shannon City
St. Paul's Rectory
David Ferguson
Shannon
H. M.towner
Corning
Creston
Des Moines
John Harrell
Winterset
T. P. Boyd
H. Y. Lupher
Lorimer
C. H. Molby
Noble Grand of Progress Lodge No 207
Willam Heessel
Newt Skinner
F. 8. Rhodes
Son of a Gun Explodes Fireworks Stockhouse Blaze
Muscatine Iowa firemen fought a half hour blaze at a tobacco shop after a fragment from a son of a gun exploded into a box of torpedoes and other fireworks. The two story building burned, $5000 loss reported, one firefighter injured by a live wire amid dense fumes.
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Associated Press
Muscatine
Community July 4 events offer varied cash prizes
Ten events of land and water races at McKinley Park celebrate Independence Day with Ray Emerson in charge. Prizes total 50 dollars for land contests and 25 dollars for horseshoe pitching, plus $5 per water event with $2.50 to first, $1.60 to second, and $1 to third.
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McKinley Park
Ray Emerson
Leo Meredith
Cornet Solo Highlight in Cres ton Band Park Concert
Guy M Shockley will perform a cornet solo as the feature number at the Cres ton band concert in McKinley ParkSunday afternoon The fifth concert of the season begins at 5 oclock The program includes Halito Uncle Sam The Golden Dragon My Best Girl Barcarole from Tales of Hoffmann McKinley s Own March A Day In the Cottonfield Grand March from Aida All Alone Fraternal Spirit and more
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Guy M. Shockley
McKinley Park
Creston
Halil
Uncle Sam
King
Donaldson Cornet
Perkins
Barcarole
Offenbach
McKinley
the Cottonfield
Descrip
Verdition
Dublin
Berlin
Scull
Chairs For Tired Celebrants On West Adams Street
A West Adams Street resident suggested placing chairs in shady lawns along the route to McKinley Park tomorrow. Last Fourth of July the same arrangement invited pedestrians to rest, with a small jig visible to all passing by. Two visitors who rested there wrote letters of thanks.
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West Adams Street
McKinley Park
Weekly Weather Forecast for Upper Mississippi and Missouri Valleys
Forecast calls for a brief shower and thunderstorm period at the start and again in the latter half of the week. Temperatures expected to average near normal for July in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys.
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Washington
Upper Mississipp
Missouri
Good Roads Plan Moves in Eighth District Meeting
The Iowa Good Roads association organized in the eighth district at a court house meeting. Clay Beard was elected district director and will lead once approved. A county meeting will form local chapters with officers. Union county names W. J. Colbert temporary chairman and Joe W. Goodsell temporary secretary. A district meeting will be held this month to kick off membership drives.
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Iowa Good Roads Association
Eighth Congressional District
Court House
Clay Beard
Ayr
Good Roads
Tts
Colbert
W. J. Colbert
Joe W. Goodsell
Union County
Mr. Beard
Fred L. Luce
Creston
United Commercial Travelers State Highway Committee
Creston Council
Glen C. Haynes
State Association
Afton Man Held On Possession Charge
Earl Moffitt of Afton waived to the grand jury at arraignment in Justice of the Peace John Carson's court on a charge of illegal possession of liquor. Bond set at $1000. He was arrested after police found five bottles of alleged alcohol under the rear seat of his car.
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Earl Moffitt
Afton
Justice of the Peace
John Carson
Moatti
A. Coffeen to Lead Special Burlington Tour to Colorado
D. A. Coffeen, night ticket agent, is chosen by the Burlington railroad to guide a special tour from Chicago and other eastern cities to Denver Colorado Springs Glenwood Springs and Estes Park. The party passes Creston Sunday at 11 30 and spends one day in each city with three days in Estes Park.
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D. A. Coffeen
Burlington Railroad
Chicago
Denver
Colorado Springs
Glenwood Springs
Colo
Estes Park
Creston
Local visitors make brief calls across towns
E Chaney of Clearfield visited Creston this morning while Mrs K R Farquabr of Orient spent Thursday here visiting with friends.
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K. R. Farquabr
Orient
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