Gibbons Gains Moral Win In 15 Round Dempsey Title Fight
In Shelby Montana on July 4, Tommy Gibbons of St Paul withstood Jack Dempsey for all fifteen rounds. The champion won by decision amid huge crowds while Gibbons earned a standing ovation and a reputation never knocked off his feet.
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Shelby
Mont
Tommy Gibbons
St. Paul
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Jimmy Dougherty
Philadelphia
Gibbons
Aibions
Tommy
Refferee Dougherty
Dougherty
Tigers Defeat Plattsmouth by 1-0 in Afton
In Afton on July 5 the Tigers edged Plattsmouth 1-0 with a late ninth inning rally. F Zahller hit a three base hit and scored on a Phittamouth single, Zahler also struck out nine for the Tigers while Plattsmouth, Cronner and McCarty faced Conner and Harold.
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Afton
Tigers
F. Zahller
H Zahiler
Phittamouth
Zahller
Conner
Zaher Plattsmouth
Cronner
McCarty
Harold
Blazing sheds scare tourists near Denver train incident
Gunnison Colo July 5 A west bound Denver train collided with burning sheds on the Marshal Path. The engineer opened the throttle and the train dashed through the flames without any loss of life. Several hundred people witnessed the Fourth of July scare.
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Gunnison
Colo
Denver
Marshal Path
Shelby Faces World Championship Fight Losses
Shelby Mont July 5 Shelby is set to count its losses after a world championship boxing bout drew about 25 000 spectators despite two paid admissions totaling 7200. The crowd surged the arena fence just before the bout with Gibbongy lasting fifteen rounds, though the town did not see gate receipts reflect the turnout.
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Sheby
Shelby
Mont
Little Cow
Gibbongy
Dauhter killer dies after self-inflicted wound
Flo Seliger died today after a bullet wound received Tuesday. He had shot his ten year old daughter and then turned the gun on himself. Authorities say he was intoxicated at the time.
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Dauhter
New Hartford
Flo Seliger
Iowa Corn Good but Wheat Poor Says Report
Des Moines reports the corn crop is near average while wheat suffers from aphids. The weather and crop service notes that heavy rains and winds last week caused additional crop damage.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Weather and Crop Service
Chicago Fourth sparks large list of casualties
Chicago reports thirty six killed and one hundred injured by fireworks during Independence Day celebrations. The nationwide toll referenced shows similar waves of casualties across major cities.
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Chicago
Train Smash Kills Six in Huddensfield Crash
Six people died and seven were injured when a train wreck occurred near Huddensfield England today. The disaster disrupted rail service and prompted emergency response crews to the scene.
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Huddensfield
Eng
Here
Chicago Weather Indications for Next Twenty-Four Hours
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with scattered thunder showers. Temperature expected to remain fairly steady.
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Chicago
Weather Summary for Local Observations
The 24 hour period ending 7 8 a.m. reports varied conditions across the area. Temperature readings ranged from cool to mild with intermittent cloud cover and light showers in eastern sectors. Winds shifted from northwest to southerly, with brief gusts near coastal zones.
Revenue Body Probes Fight Film Revenue Value
Shelby Mont July 5 internal revenue collector Charles A Rasmound says assessing income from the Dempsey Gibbons fight is slow work. Film footage of the bout is expected to have high commercial value with some reels valued at least two hundred thousand dollars.
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Shelby
Mont
Charles A. Rasmound
Creston and Corning Split Marathon Holiday Doubleheader
Creston and Corning split a two game set at Fair Grounds Park with Corning taking the opener 2 0 and Creston answering 5 2 in the nightcap. Wetzel pitched well for Creston and Bird matched Daniels before a holiday crowd as errors and timely hitting decided the games. Knox and Augustine led Creston with key hits while Vernon and Grant sparked Creston’s offense in the second game.
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J. W. Richardson
Corning
Creston
Fair Grounds Park
South Paws
Wetzel
Merz
Bird
Daniels
Goginning
Homer
Yendes
Vernon
Knox
Grant
Carlson
Parker
Black
Robinson
Henry
Gambel
Augustine
Speers
Sundstrom
Lipps
Grant Anared Wetzel
Scond
Kinox
Hnry
Black Walker
AB. R. H.po. A
Rf Henry
P. A
H.P. Black
Rf Carson
Spot' Sa
B. Speers
Wetzel If Li
Cannes Corning
Spot
Dixon
Rest of Union County Free From Accident Celebration lights Creston
Thousands celebrated Independence Day in Creston with two minor injuries from fireworks. A 11year-old Lorraine Lutz of Keokuk burned her face while visiting, and George F. Wagoner sustained a slight facial burn. No other casualties were reported as Union County stayed peaceful with no major fires. The day featured Creston Corning baseball games and Dempsey Gibbons results, with large crowds at McKinley Park and the park auditorium. The fire department was idle for the second Fourth of July in history.
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Clebration
Creston-Corning
Daily Advertiser
McKinley Park
Fairgrounds
Two Women and Three Men Named to Iowa Conservation Board
Des Moines reports the governor has selected a new conservation board with two women and three men. Elected members include Mrs. M. C. Armstrong of Fort Dodge, Mrs. M. H. McNider of Mason City, Clifford L. Niles of Anamosa, L. H. Pammer of Ames, and William E. Saunders of Emmetsburg.
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Des Moines
Board of Conservation
Kendall
M. C. Armstrong
Fort Dodge
M H. McNider
Masonity
Clifford L. Niles
Anamosa
L. H. Pammmer
Ames
William E. G. Saunders
Emmetsburg
Lorimor Mayor Resigns to Accept Missouri Valley Post
J. F. Smith resigns as Lorimor mayor after three years in office and moves to Missouri Valley to become district manager for the light and power plant. An expert electrician, he oversaw the local plant and sold the business to Creston, leaving behind strong service and town involvement. His departure removes a well regardCommunity leader.
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J. F. Smith
Missouri Valley
Creston
Smith
Light Company
Lorimor
Harding's Transcontinental Trip Ends Tonight
President Harding's cross country journey is to conclude tonight as he prepares to depart aboard the Henderson for Alaska at 2 o'clock. He plans a two week rest following the strenuous travel and public duties of the trip.
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Harding
Alaska
Henderson
Hfe
Railway Orders Take Woods from Creston
J. W. Woods left Creston yesterday for Ottumwa to take over as traveling auditor for the Burlington. He has served in Creston four years the longest tenure for a traveling auditor in twenty-five years. Woods will be on the road more and assume greater duties. his family will move to Ottumwa, likely early next month once property is settled.
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J. W. Woods
Ottumwa
Burlington
Woods
Creston
Bloodhounds Help Track Hair Theft In New Market
Alva Thomas and his bloodhounds aided the Fourth of July festivities by pursuing a suspected thief who cut off the long curls of 13 year old Godfry, daughter of Mr and Mrs John Godfrey. The hair was stolen while she slept with her head in a first floor window. Police say the suspect is a moron and have not yet arrested anyone. The dogs indicated a house but no arrests have been made.
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Alva Thomas
New
New Market
Lone Godfry
John Godfry
Miss Godfry
Marriages Listed for Several Local Residents
Minnie Baker 18 of Diagonal marries Roy L Larson 21 of Diagonal. Lela McCarty 26 of Benton wed Elmer Blanck 27 of Redding. Cora Carter 21 of Grant City Mo weds William McClelland 22 of Martinsville. Josephine Still 21 of Creston and Leopold Eggert 26 of Creston also united.
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LI Minnie Baker
Roy L. Larson
Lela McCarty
Benton
Elmer Blanck
Redding
Cora
Rene Carter
Grant City
William Lee McClelland
Martinsville
Josephine Still
Creston
Leopold W. Eggert
Talmage Auto and Murray Horse Crash Damages Car
Gale Long of Talmage faced a close call as a horde of boys on horseback collided with his car east of town. The horse toppled into the front fender, breaking it and causing significant damage while Long was driving at modest speed.
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Gale Long
Talmage
Murray
Mr. Long
Today Earth Reaches Farthest Point From Sun
Early 6 o clock this morning marked Earth's aphelion the yearly farthest distance from the sun. Despite the coldest time of year optimism exists as the planet begins edging closer to the sun, even as Union County endures deep snow and Cape Horn snowball fights.
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Creston
Old Sol
Union County
Cape Horn
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Talmage Automobile
Murray Horse Tangle
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