Blue Grass Highway Convention Planned for Creston
Senator Charles H Thomas urges immediate Creston meeting of Blue Grass road towns to plan a state line to state line highway. He credits Burlington and the Greater Burlington association and calls for new color markers from Burlington to Omaha to boost Iowa’s arterial route.
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Creston
Blue Grass Road
Burlington
K Sound Bluffs
Charles H Thomas
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
J. W. Reynolds
Thomas
Iowa
Chicago
Omaha
Greater
Dr. Reynolds
France Completes Ratification Of Washington Naval Treaty
Washington reports the French senate’s ratification of the Washington naval treaty and the four power pacts moves to final act of putting the agreements into effect. Deposits by all signatories are awaited in Washington, with dates for effective action determined by treaty clauses.
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Washington
United States
Bald headed men in New York clubs face costly secret
New York reports exclusive clubs full of men wearing realistic toupees. Bruno Leo Schurig, purveyor to Rockefeller, says many French and German toilmakers were killed in the war, increasing the cost and risk of the disguise.
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New York
Bruno Leo Schurig
John PD. Rockefeller
Hamburg
France
Germany
Weather forecast for Chicago shows fair conditions
The weather indications for the next twenty four hours predict generally fair tonight and Friday with little temperature change.
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Chicago
Weather Summary for Local Observations
Local observations over the past 24 hours show high temperatures around 88 to 91 degrees and lows near 69 to 73 degrees. No precipitation was recorded on July 7 through July 12, with a 1 pm temperature reading of 71 degrees.
Five Miners Die in Alabama Mine Accident
In Bessemer Alabama a train of trip cars carrying 40 miners broke loose and plunged to the pit bottom during the morning shift. Five men were killed and about 12 injured in the collapse.
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Birmingham
Ala
Bessemer
Red Letter Days Announced for Iowa State Fair
Des Moines Iowa July 12 An announcement from Secretary of Agriculture Corey lists 12 special days at the Iowa State Fair including Reputation day Children’s day Public School day World War Veterans’ day Music day Farm Bureau day Old Soldiers day State day Boys and Girls club day Livestock parade day Prosperity day Automobile Race day and Grand Finale day.
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Des Moines
Corey
Farm Bureau
England Reports World Fastest Train Between London and Swindon
The new summer rail schedules showcase five trains exceeding a mile per minute. The London to Swindon run covers 77% miles in 75 minutes at about 61.8 mph, with the London to Bath leg at 106% miles at 61.1 mph. Daily non stop services link London to major cities and coastal resorts.
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London
Swindon
Bath
England
Union County Schools Report Nine Month Terms
County Superintendent Mrs. Nancy Bell announced Union county has six townships with nine month terms and at least six independent districts also operating nine months. The state law fixes eight months as the minimum, but Union districts exceed this requirement.
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Nancy Bell
Union County
Bell
Wheat stocks rise nationwide on July 1
Washington July 12. Stock of wheat in elevators across the country on July 1 totaled 36 458 000 bushels, up from 28 756 000 bushels on July 1 last year.
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Washington, D. C
Willard Firpo Bout Draws Surge In Buenos Aires Trade
The Willard Firpo fight to Oust Jack Dempsey’s title is slated for tonight at Boyles Thirty Acres Jersey City. Promoter Tex Rickard expected a sellout of about 50 000 seats with receipts pushing toward 400 000 dollars as eager fans in Argentina and the western hemisphere follow the bout.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Luis Firpo
Jess Willard
Jersey City
New Jersey
Firpo
Prairies
Kansas
Dempsey
Western Hemisphere
Willard-Firpo
Associated Press
New York
Boyles
Thirty Acres
Luis Angel Firpo
Jack Dempsey
Willard
Kansan
Tex Rickard
Rum running in Florida touted as safe by dealer
Chicago Daily News reports Florida coast rum running flourishing with car dealers selling sedans for liquor transport. Dealers offer a negro chauffeur and guaranteed delivery, with extra services and a pretty girl in the back seat to reassure officers during crossings.
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Chicago
Florida
Chicago Daily News
Seaboard
Terry
Act
Sayng
Ex-Governor and Sun Join in Business
Des Moines notes former Gov. B. F. Carroll and his son Paul W. Carroll forming a real estate partnership with a capital of 25000 dollars. The filing was made today in Des Moines Indiana.
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Sun
Des Moines
B. F. Carroll and
Hison
Paul W. Carroll
Republican convention eyed for Chicago next June
Chicago July 12 The Republican national convention will be held in Chicago next June if national treasurer Fred Upham makes the request. The state chairman said the party's financial report is better than in the past two years.
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Chicago
Fred Upham
Explosion wrecks Chicago building injuring two men
Chicago July 12 two men were likely fatally hurt when a blast on the fourth floor of the Mid-City Packing company eight story building destroyed most of the structure.
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Chicago
Mid-City Packing Company
Yucatan Delegation Shocks Women at Pan American Meet
Yucatan's women delegates at the Pan American League of Women convention in Mexico City cause a stir by openly discussing birth control and facile wedding and divorce methods. Other state delegates remain unmoved, with the peninsula's group winning only the customary enfranchisement resolutions.
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Mexico City
Yucatan
Pan-American League of Women
Demand for Teachers in Grinnell College Report
A Grinnell College bureau report shows 103 teaching requests since January. Fifty nine graduates and twenty one alumni were placed, leaving twenty six positions unfilled. The study highlights a scarcity of teachers among graduates.
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Grinnell
Bureau of Appointments
Grinnell College
State Finishes Testimony in RR Rate Case
Des Moines July 12. The state completed the testimony in the railroad rate case between Chicago Rock Island and Pacific and Chicago Great Western. Clifford Thorne led the testimony opposing higher road valuation for tax and arguing for higher freight and passenger fares.
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Des Moines
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Chicago, Great Western
Clifford Thorne
Omaha Legion Boxing Show Promises Fast Riots of Action
Omaha July 12 A Douglas county American Legion boxing card at the baseball park on July 20 features light heavyweights Jimmy Delaney of St Paul and Jimmy Carey of New York City in the main event. Delaney has fought locally and previously faced Jack Burke. the list of anticipated bouts includes Darc y facing several top opponents and a varied lineup of eastern fighters.
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Omaha
Neb
Douglas County Post
American Legion
Omaha Baseball Park
J. J. Isaacson
Jimmy Delaney
St. Paul
Jimmy Carey
New York City
Delaney
Jack Burke
Pittsburgh
Shelby
Montana
Darcy
Leo Miyan
Tommy Loughdan
Philadelphia
Mike McTigue
Young Fisher
Pay Kelser
Billy Shade
Harry Foley
Martty Farrell
Jimmy Clabby
Battling Ortega
Lee Anderson
Harry Greb
Jeff Smith
Lew Bogash
Stewart McLean
Johnny O’donnell
Germans Patrols Target French Allies In Occupied Areas
Paris reports describe nocturnal raids by Germans against French collaborators in occupied zones. Attacks involve riding offenders from towns, with instances of kidnappings using white sheets as disguises. Parliament also discussed France’s army reorganization focusing on aviation and modern weapons.
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Essen
Jay
Occupied
Paris
France
Jean Fabry
Chamber Army Commission
Train rails end a man at Woodbine in fatal accident
J. D. Briggen of Denison aged to be 35 was struck by a Northwestern passenger train while walking along the track at Woodbine Nebraska. He was a salesman. He died at the scene and the incident occurred July 12.
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Omaha
Nebr
J. D. Briggen
Denison, Jr
Woodbine
Northwestern
London Dog Licenses Boost City Exchequer
London reports 176,423 dog licenses issued in the last year adding 66,162 pounds to the municipal exchequer. The July 12 dispatch notes the large total and the revenue impact from pet ownership in the capital.
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London
PET
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