Balloon mystery and fatal train crash headline mix
Reports from Freeport, Cedar Rapids, Port Stanley and Cedar Rapids detail a fatal train collision that killed Wm. Smith and left him to be married soon. The Lake Erie search continued for Lt. T B Null aboard the A 6698 balloon with little luck. The body of Lt. L J Roth was recovered, and misidentification of Lieut. Null's fate was corrected to Albert A. Yost of Akron.
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Port Stanley
Ont
Lake Erie
T. B. Null
L. J. Roth
Indianapolis
Cedar Rapids
Lieut
T .B. Null
Point Pelee
Albert A. Yost
Akron
Bootlegger Crowley Faces Tax Lien for Back Taxes
Joliet Illinois July 10 A federal lien on property valued around 500000 was filed against Butch Crowley alleged bootlegger to recover about 130000 in back income taxes claimed by the government Crowley allegedly amassed a large fortune from liquor operations in the past three years.
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Joliet, T
Butch’’ Crowley
Crowley
British Cabinet Debates Reparations Policy Plan
London July 10 The cabinet focused on reparations policy with across the board interest in reaching a public statement. Prime Minister Baldwin and Lord Curzon are expected to present parallel House of Commons and House of Lords statements within days as political writers press for clear government stance.
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London
House of Commons
Baldwin
Lord Curzon
Heat Claims Cedar Rapids Man in City’s First Fatality
Cedar Rapids, July 10 Charles A Burch aged 40 died yesterday as the first heat fatality in the city. Cause of death listed as heart failure due to the scorching temperatures.
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Cedar Rapids
Charles A. Burch
Unsettled and cooler weather ahead in Chicago
Weather indications for the next twenty four hours show unsettled and cooler conditions tonight and Wednesday with likely scattered thunder showers across the area.
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Chicago
Weather observations and temperatures by date
Local observations for the past 24 hours ending 7am noted highs and lows for July 6 to July 10 with rainfall none on most days and readings reaching 91 degrees at 1 pm today. Data show high temperatures from 81 to 89 and lows from 69 to 73 with rainfall recorded as none on all listed dates.
Hoodoo Chasers Plan Annual Meeting in Marshalltown IA
Traffic men from wholesale houses and railroads gather in Marshalltown Iowa for the Hoodoo Chasers annual convention to be held Friday the thirteenth. Dwight Lewis Iowa railroad commissioner will attend as an honorary member. More than 400 attendees last year.
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Marshalltown
Hoodo Chasers
Hoodoo Chasers
Er. H. Draper
Western Grocer Company
Dwight Lewis
Iowa
Class One Railways Net Huge Earnings
Washington July 10. Net earnings of class one railroads totaled 89 999 600 for May according to the bureau of railway economics. The 6 33 percent return on invested capital marks the second straight month above 6 percent.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Railway Economics
State fair to include better roads exhibit
An Iowa State Fair exhibit planned by the State Highway Commission will show road improvements including grading graveling and paving. The display will use motion pictures photographs and actual samples of materials to aid boards of supervisors and officials in Iowa.
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Dee Moines
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Boards of Supervisors
Woman Appointed Secretary to Iowa State Agriculture Head
Des Moines reports Mrs Donald M Merrill has been named secretary to Raymond Cassady, state secretary of agriculture. She has long ties to Iowa agriculture and previously served as private secretary to James Pierce publisher of the Iowa Homestead. She also worked in secretarial roles at Iowa State College.
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Des Moines
Donald M. Merrill
Raymond Cassady
Merrill
Polk County
James Pierce
Iowa Homestead
Iowa State College
Leviathan Ends Maiden Journey to Cherbourg
The giant American flag ship Leviathan arrived at Cherbourg France on July 10 completing its first trans Atlantic voyage.
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Leviathan
Cherbourg
France
Thav Thiea
Old Champion Laudsm an Who Broke Record
Charles Brookins the University of Iowa track star broke the world record in the 220 yard low hurdles this spring. He received a congratulatory letter from Alvin Kraenzlein, former record holder, praising his 232 10 second finish at the Big Ten meet in Ann Arbor.
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Iowa City
Charles Brookins
University of Iowa
Alvin C. Kraenzlein
Philadelphia
Kraenzlein
J. J. Wendell
R. Simpson
Brookins
Chicago
Northwestern
Ann Arbor
Pardons Dad of Six Children for Murder
Waukegan Ill July 1 Governor Small pardons Simmon Rodriguez serving a Joliet penitentiary term for striking a workman to death at a smelting plant. Rodriguez will be returned to his six motherless children and resume his factory job after release.
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Waukegan
Ill
Simmon Rodriguez
Small
Joliet Penitentiary
Martin Drahovsky
Rodriguez
U S Steel Reports June Unfilled Orders Decline
U S Steel Corporation end of June unfilled orders stood at 6,336,261 tons, down 595,090 tons from May. The report reflects monthly production activity and order backlog in New York.
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New York
U. S. Steel Corporation
Fire destroys department store in Illinois town
A fire yesterday gutted the I C Price department store at Chrismas 14 miles north of Paris Illinois, threatening the business district. Fire officials estimate the loss at 20000 dollars as Paris and nearby fire crews battled the blaze.
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Illinois
Paris
Fpfire
I.C. Price
Chrismas
Paris Fire Department
Shelby Battle Closes Banks Promoters Involved
Great Falls Montana July 10 The first Shelby bank to close after the fight was Jim Johnson mayor of Shelby and bank president who promoted the event He closed the doors this morning The Stanton Bank Trust Co of Great Falls also closed yesterday Its president George H Stanton helped finance the Dempsey Gibbons Shelby fight The bank liquidated voluntarily with assets to cover deposits of 600000 on capital of 250000 Stanton said every dollar would be paid to depositors.
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Great Falls
Mont
Shelby
Jim Johnson
Stanton Bank & Trust Company of
George H. Stanton
Dempsey-Gibbons
George H Stanton
Community Spirit Boosts Iowa Road Grading Program
Emmetsburg residents and local leaders organize gravelling days to improve roads into town. Residents, professionals, farmers join with shovels and trucks while merchants supply meals. 139 loads of gravel were laid in one day, and more gravelling days follow with increasing progress toward permanent grade on main roads.
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Emmetsburg
Iowa
Emmets Burg
Liquor in Dining Rooms Aboard Ships Debated
Washington July 10. A new liquor issue arose over serving alcohol in ship dining rooms. Police have no reason to intervene as long as guests use their own liquor and do not serve other passengers.
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Washington, D. C
Stock judging winners win scholarships at Iowa State Fair
Des Moines July 10 announced by Secretary of Agriculture A R Cor ey scholarships totaling 60 will go to Iowa boy and girl farmers who win corn and livestock judging at the state fair. Awards range from 25 to 175 with a silver cup for the top overall scorer. Contestants must be under 21 and judge two rings of horses cattle and swine plus two corn varieties of ten ears each. Team prizes totaling 305 are offered for county teams of three plus an alternate.
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Des Moines
Iowa
A. R. Corey
Iowa State Colege
Fog delays gun salute during Harding voyage
On board the U S S Henderson with President Harding's party the ship reached Taku today and Juneau Alaska. Dense fog caused the planned gun salute to be abandoned. The party will stay 24 hours in Juneau then sail three days across the gulf toward the northern Pacific.
Klipto Company Chooses Mason City for New Factory
Mason City Iowa July 10 Satis factory conditions and good railroad facilities prompted the Klipto company to locate its new factory here The facility will produce Klipto products formerly made by the Klipto Loose Leaf company of San Francisco The new company is a merger of the California Klipto concern and the Le Mars Printing company of Mason City
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Klipto Company
Mason City
The
Ths
Klipto
Klipto Loose Leaf Company
San Francisco
Cmpany
California Klipto Concern
le Mars Printing Company
Dresses Feature Detachable Bustle Bowoption
Several new dresses highlight a detachable bustle bow that can be worn or left off at the wearer’s discretion. The accessory offers versatile styling options while maintaining the garment’s silhouette.
Alleged Car Burglar Bound Over to Grand Jury
Acting on statements from Mr and Mrs Alfred Hamilton residents of 900 North Spruce street Kirby Peorin was bound over to the Union county grand jury meeting August 27 on charges of breaking and entering and grand larceny following a series of box car robberies from a year ago. The bonds were set at 1000.0 with jail in default.
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Alfred Hamilton
North
Spruce Street
Kirby Peorin
Justice of the Peace
Adam Pickett
Pearis
Union County Grand Jury
Match flare kills woman in Des Moines home
Des Moines July 10. Mrs MaPhilda Grossman died in a hospital from burns received at the home of Ed L Grossman. Fire started when she struck a match while seeking a light switch and caught her clothing. A milkman passing by saw the blaze.
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Des Moines
MaPhilda Grossman
Ed L. Grossman
Wheat prices fall as first 1923 crop car arrives
In Chicago on July 10 wheat slid to the first September price of around $1 per bushel after the arrival of the first carload from the 1923 crop. Prices ranged 2 1/2 to 2 8 cents with faster than expected crop arrival due to black rust.
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Chicago
Suicide in front of girl’s house in Sioux City
Claud Echasman shot and killed himself in front of his girl’s house in Sioux City Iowa on July 10 in a distressing incident witnessed by a young girl. No other injuries reported. Police investigation ongoing.
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Kills Self
Sioux City
Claud Echasman
Harding Goes Northward as Cable Breaks
President Harding and Mrs. Harding travel aboard the U S S Henderson as it sails north along the Alaska coast after visiting Metlakatla and Ketchikan. An Alaska tour pause at Wrangell precedes Juneau as a cable outage highlighted the need for better communications.
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Harding
U. S
Henderson
Alaskan
Metlakahtla
Ketchinkan
Wrangell
Juneau
Alaska
Ketchikan
Iowa Commission to Hear Five Rate Cases July 24
Des Moines July 10 Argues five rate cases will be heard by the Iowa railroad commission at 1 o clock July 24. Cases involve Hart Parr company Charles City and Priggs and Turivan Chicago lower carload rates for iron and scrap. Benedict Flour and Feed Marshalltown mixed car loads. Iowa Canners Association green sweet corn carload rates. Keokuk Electro Metal Chicago pig iron. National Brick and Stucco Muscatine oyster clam and shell products.
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Des Moines
Ila
Iowa Railroad Commission
Hart Parr Company
Charles City
Priggs and Turivan
Chicago
Benedict Flour and Feed Company
Marshalltown
Iowa Canners Association of
Keokuk Electro- Metal Company of
National Brick and Stucco Company of
Muscatine
German Soldiers Assault Men in Brussels Arouse Arrests
In Brussels on July 10 two Belgian soldiers who had been pursuing their own business assaulted German men at their homes. The soldiers were arrested yesterday and released on bonds today.
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Brussels
Belgium
Firpo Willard Prize Fight Set in Jersey City
Promoters announce the Firpo versus Willard bout in Jersey City tomorrow evening. The match starts at an announced hour and will be relayed directly from ringside to the ADVERTISER office with bulletins. The winner may face Dempsey for the championship.
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Firpo Willard
Jersey City
Dempsey
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