Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad Consents to Receivership
The Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad filed an answer in federal court admitting insolvency and consenting to a receiver. President H. Bremer blamed broader northwest rail conditions for debts of at least 15000 tied to locomotive repairs. Directors met in New York to discuss attacks on stock and credit while hoping to secure a loan.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad
H. Bremer
Northwest
Southern
Eastern
Minnesota Steel and Machinery Company
New York
Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad Company
J. 8. Bache
Harding Flays Armament for Seattle Press Club
President Harding addressed the Seattle Press Club urging against arming the nation. He warned that navy expansion two years prior would spark global arms competition and urged restraint. He also joked about Alaska newspapers offering honest, frank reporting.
M. E. Church Merger Plan Is Approved
Cleveland July 26 A plan to merge the Methodist Episcopal church north and south since 1845 was adopted by the joint commission on unification and will go to general and annual conferences for ratification.
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Cleveland, O
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, North
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Joint Commission On Unification
Chicago Weather Outlook for Weekend Heat Break
Chicago reports fair conditions tonight cooler in the west portion with a fair Saturday and Sunday. Temperatures are expected to stay moderate through the period.
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Chicago
Weather Summary for Local Observations
Local observations cover the past 24 hours ending at 1 p m. Details include temperature, humidity, wind, precipitation, and sky conditions across reported stations. Data show trends in highs and lows with notes on any unusual events or sensor issues within the period.
Collision at Puget Sound Aboard Henderson
The navy transport Henderson returning from Alaska with President Harding aboard collided in heavy fog with the destroyer Veilin just after 8 pm as the flotilla entered Puget Sound on the way to Seattle. The smaller craft was leaking and badly holed. Henderson reported no casualties and resumed toward Seattle. A wireless Seattle Times message said Henderson would arrive about 1 30 this afternoon.
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U.S
Henderson
Alaska
Harding
Veilin
U. S. S. Henderson
Puget Sound
Seattle
Seattie Times
France Faces Birth Rate Decline Amid Military Threats
Paris reports a shrinking birth rate as France fears a stronger Germany. Despite 1920 population gains and a government push to create homes and raise children, births over deaths remain weak. Experts cite housing shortages, life hardships, and lowered morals amid a national campaign for more children.
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Paris
Germany
France
Miller
Europe
Rain and cool weather aid Iowa corn crop
Rain in the eastern part of Iowa and cooler temperatures boost corn prospects. Iowa City logged nearly an inch of rain while Dubuque Davenport Keokuk Charles City Lamont and Inwood reported about a quarter inch. Herman Reitzler left for Freeport Illinois to join the Matt Bley Fruit Company.
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Des ‘Moint’s
Lowa Weather and Crop Service
Hiera
Iowa City
Dubuque
Davenport
Keokuk
Charles City
Lamont
Inwood
Wyoming flood wrecks tracks near Burlington Wyoming
Casper Wyoming July 27 flood dangers banded Thermopolis and Bonneville may repeat at Worland and Manderson as Big Horn river rises. Burlington and Quincy line has lost about 257 miles of track and sixteen bridges between Lysite and Themnopolis. Wind River canyon rail grade swept away with water against granite walls. From Lysite west no track remains as rails washed 400 to 500 feet in places. Trains halted Casper to Thermopolis. forty five days for repair projected. Northwestern line west of Casper may reopen in a few days.
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Casper
Wyo
Thermopolis
Bonneville
Worland
Manderson
Big Horn
Chicago
Burlington and
Themnopolis
Wind River Canyon
Lysite
Burlington Railroad
Themopolie
Here
Northwestern Railroad
Lander
Burlington
Riverton
Dairymen Discuss Sanitation at Waterloo Conference
Sanitary conditions were the chief subjects at the National Dairy conference in session at Waterloo. Purity is the key selling point in dairy markets, to be promoted by literature and motion pictures aimed at teaching children cleanliness.
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Waterloo
Ex Secretary Freeman Conaway Dies in Cedar Rapids
Freeman Conaway formerly secretary of the Cedar Rapids chamber of commerce in Cedar Rapids Iowa collapsed and died of heart disease today. He was a widely known local figure. The death occurred in Cedar Rapids on July 27.
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Cedar Rapids
Freeman Conaway
Chamber of Commerce
MARK MARKS IK MARKET ATLOW MARK OF YEAR
New York July 27 German marks reached the mark of 90 agents a million. This is the honest that they have reached. Before the war they sold for $238,000 per million.
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New York
Atlantic People Visit McKinley Park
Mr and Mrs Millard Lines and family and others from Atlantic drove to Creston on Sunday to spend the day with Mr and Mrs Joe Anderson and Mrs E A Stickland. A big picnic at McKinley Park followed by an afternoon of swimming and a positive impression of the park and beach.
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Millard Lines
Earl Alexander
al. Alexander
Ross Lippiecott
Atlantic
Creston
Joe Anderson
E A. Stickland
McKinley Park
Farmer accidentally shoots himself while aiming at hawk
Burlington Iowa July 27 Fred W Miller a 35 year old Praisie Grove farmer was killed yesterday afternoon when he slipped on chaff in a barn and discharged a shotgun he was holding to shoot a hawk. The accidental death was reported from Praisie Grove.
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Burlington
Fred W. Miller
Praisie Grove
All metallic plane makes flight record
Eddy Stinson and Charles Dickens with passenger Arthur Gray arrived in Garden City New York after a nonstop flight from Chicago in an all metallic monoplane. The crossing marks the first nonstop trip between the two points.
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Garden City
N. Y
Eddy Stinson
Charles Dickens
Arthur Gray
Phhicago
Sightseers robbed of $16000 in Chicago hold up
A party of seven self described sight-seers were robbed of $16000 in money and jewelry by a bandit. Melvin Adams suffered a fractured chin and teeth when he blew the auto horn during the robbery. Otto Keck is recovering after an operation. Local residents and visitors from Pawhuska and Omaha were mentioned in Creston.
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Chicago
Melvin Adams
Dope Addict Arrest in Creston Spurs Federal Drug Fight
Federal authorities acted as Sheriff Collings and Chief Loudon arrested Ernest Johnson and Fred Sherman in Creston. Johnson sought leniency to be sent to Leavenworth while claiming years of morphine use. The arrest signals a broader federal effort to stamp out narcotics in small towns.
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Creston
U. S
Collings
Loudon
Ernest H Johnson
Centerville
Fred Sherman
Dubuque
John Hunt
Higbee
Louden
Johnson
Leavenworth
Sherman
Two Iowa Girls Urge Government Camps for Girls
A plea from Aletta Carey and Percy Paine of Charles City Iowa asks President Harding for government training camps for girls with shooting drills and military style programs. The War Department notes the questions will be studied as plans consider supplementing boys summer camps with opportunities for girls.
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Washington
Harding
Iowa
War Department
White House
Davis
Army
Iowa “Pals
Charles City
United States
United States Army
French reply to British note expected Sunday
Parie July 27 The French will answer the British reparations note in London tomorrow or Sunday. It is believed the reply will demand the occupation of the ruler remain until payment is assured.
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Parie
London
Mussolini Demands Airplanes to Fly by Next Year
Milan July 27 Premier Mussolini telegraphed Rome secretary that Italy must have enough airplanes by next year to hide the sun. He declared we must fly and we will fly despite a prior balk in obtaining aircraft.
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Milan
Mount Etna
Mussolini
Rome
Washington Day to Keep Harding Busy
President Harding and his wife arrived in Seattle at 9 this morning and a clock like program followed. The main event is his 4 o clock stadium speech at the University of Washington on current conditions followed by a 4 30 press briefing. They will then proceed to California.
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Seattle
Wash
Harding
Arrid
University of Washington
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Weilin
M& Odler
Seattle Press Club Today
M. E
Herman Reitzler
Freeport
Matt Bley
Croesus
Wyoming
Hawk
Farmer Hills
Otto Keck
Greater Community Hospital
S. A. Heppard
Pawhuska
Okla
Bert Tallman
West Adams Street
Tallman
Heppard
K. EB. Lake
Omaha
Bere
Commissioner Hunt
Mr. Hunt
Aletta Carey
Percy Paine
California
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