Iowa Storm Toll Rises With Tornadoes And Lightning
Des Moines reports list fatalities from Monday and Tuesday storms across Iowa. Names include Mrs. Hascherf near Muscatine Peter Brown Valley Junction George Stephenson Des Moines and others. Tornadoes destroyed farmsteads near Glenwood Silver City and Red Oak injuring and killing residents and livestock.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Frank Hascherfs
Muscatine
Peter Brown
Valley Junction
George C. Stephenson
Fred Slaiema
Sally
Richard Pabst
Dike
John Harris
Adair
Raymond Wenthold
Festina
Edward Barton
Chicago
Barton
Campion College
Prairie du Chien
Mississippi River
Pabst
Budget Director Will Save Millions For Iowa
Des Moines reports Iowa plans to save millions through uniform business methods and bulk purchasing. Budget director E L Hogue said authorities are coordinating purchasing, maximizing cash discounts, cutting waste in institution storerooms, and eliminating overpaid accounts.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
E. L. Hogue
Two Boys Sent to Training School After Store Raid
Raymond Culver an 11 year old Creston boy and Guy Barton about 10 were sent to the Eldora state training school for boys after a Spur geon's store raid Monday night. Raymond and Guy were committed by Judge A R Maxwell. Ray Way age 9, also involved, remains in custody but not taken today.
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Creston
Spurgeon
Guy Barton
Eldora
Mable Guthrie
Raymond
A R. Maxwell
Guy
Parolle
Ray Way
Judge Maxwell
Mrs. C. E. Klingaman Visits Creston Home
Mrs. C. E. Klingaman formerly of Union county and Boston, guest of Miss Ella Vincent at J. M. Wray’s Creston home. Klingaman, now in Boston, was a former Af ton teacher and county figure. She travels to Iowa City for son Roger’s graduation and will be joined by son Murray.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Couunties
Glenwood
Silver City
Plimpton
Henry Bannister
Bard
Claude Dupree
Floyd Hi
John Schoening
Wilbur Burgoin
C. E. Klingaman
Union County
Boston
Ella Vincent
J. M. Wray
North
Sycamore Street
Klingaman
Afton
Des Moines
Iowa City
Iowa Legion Auxiliary Largest In Country
The 1925 convention of the Iowa Legion Auxiliary in Dubuque is the largest in the organization's history. Registered delegates reach 409 as national VP Mrs. W. H. Morgwin announces Iowa is the largest department. Spirit Lake Davenport and Waterloo contend to host the next state meeting.
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Associated Press
Dubuque
the Legion Auxiliary of Iowa
W. H. Morgwin
Iowa
Spirit Lake
Davenport
Watterloo
Peace and Reason Govern Coolidge Naval Address at Annapolis
President Coolidge urged minimizing standing military forces while urging citizens to study military affairs. He framed peace as policy through reason, stressing truth justice and righteousness and the need to mobilize not only arms but spiritual and moral strength for national security.
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Annapolis
Coolidge
Naval Academy
America
Miss Lola Kessler Heads to Red Oak Summer School
Miss Lola Kessler, daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Kessler, left this morning for Red Oak to attend summer school.
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Lola Kessler
Fred Kessler
Red Oak
Bubble of Prosperity For Union County Is Exploded
A local hopeful tale of Union County prosperity ends with a scientific verdict. Creston men misread a greasy liquid from a drain tile as petroleum but Iowa chemists determined it to be vegetable oil contaminated by dirt and moisture.
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Union County
Creston
Iowa
Oim
Iowa City
Creston Residents Issue Marriage License and Club News
Richard Scullen 42 and Ruth E Pinkerton 27 of Creston were issued a marriage license by the district court clerk on Tuesday. The Creston Kiwanis club suspended Tuesday dinners for the summer. monthly meetings will occur in June, July and August. Nellie Hutchins arrived in Creston and stays at Lon Quimby’s 505 West Montgomery. Hutchins, formerly of Creston, previously ran a boot and shoe store with her father C. M. Staleen at 119 North Maple Street. Her family long resided in Creston before moving to Los Angeles and Council Bluffs. H. S. Duncan of 1102 West Adams learned of his mother H. S. Duncan Sr.’s Omaha death and left for the funeral Tuesday.
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Richard Scullen
Ruth E Pinkerton
Creston
Creston Kiwanis Club
Nellie Hutchins
Lon Quimby
Montgomery Street
Duncan
West Adams Street
H. 8. Duncan Sr
Omaha
Jury Hears Arguments In Voss Forgery Case
Sac City Iowa June 3 The state and defense rested this morning in the trial of C L Voss Denison banker charged with forgery Prosecutor Andrew Bel Crawford county opened the arguments to the jury Indications are the case may be in the hands of the jury by tomorrow noon There was talk of a night session to reach a verdict by midnight tonight
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Associated Press
Sac City
C. L. Voss
Denison Banker
Andrew Belef
Crawford County
Arrest of Colorado Klan Leader on Tax Inquiry
Denver, June 3. Dr. John Galen Locke prominent Ku Klux Klan grand dragon was arrested by U S Marshal on an order from yesterday’s court. He faces questions tied to his federal income tax returns.
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Associated Press
Denver
Colo
John Galen Locke
Colorado
Ku Klux Klan
United States
Marshal Dookson
Rain total in Creston tops two inches over two days
Weather records show Creston received 1.42 inches of rain on Tuesday night and 0.47 inches the previous night, totaling about 2.00 inches over the last two days according to the government observer.
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Creston
Attack on Chief Justice Olson in McCintock case sparks courtroom clash
Chicago June 3. William Scott Stewart chief of counsel for William D Shepherd denies that the defense is vindictive and asserts the aim is to show Olson sought guardianship of Billy Mcintock and had made a deal with heirs for a portion of the estate. The remarks prompted a bench summons and the judge questioned Stewart on the defense strategy.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Harry Olson
Municipal Court
William N. McCintock
William Scott Steward
William D. Shepherd
McClintock
Veniremen
Stewart
Olson
George E. Gorman
Thomas J. Lynch
Billy’ Mc Dintock
Heira
Oscar Olson
Egyptian Assassins of Stack Found Guilty
In Cairo on June 3 the court convicted all defendants in the Sir Lee Stack assassination case. Stack, governor general of the Sudan and the British commander in chief in Egypt, was killed November 19 with bombs and pistols as he rode in Cairo streets.
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Cairo
Egypt
Lee Stack
Lee
Sudan
Sirdar
Body of Thomas R. Marshall Arrives in Indianapolis
The body of Thomas R. Marshall former vice president of the nation and former Indiana governor arrived at Union Station in Indianapolis from Washington at 11 42 p m today June 3.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis Ind
Thomas R. Marshall
Mation
Indiana
Union Station
Washington
Heat Drops Ten in Ohio as Temperature Sizzles
Ohio reports ten deaths and many more seriously ill from severe heat. Officials say prostrations number in the scores as temperatures climb across the state.
Farmers tax burden needs to be adjusted
An item from the Iowa farmers article discusses the burden of taxes on farmers and the need for adjustment. The Walicas' Partner May 29 issue reprint notes permission granted by the Advertiser.
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Lowa
Walicas
Iowa farmers pay majority of state taxes underfunded city burden
Farmers shoulder about 67 percent of Iowa state taxes this year while city and town taxpayers pay 34 percent. The piece argues the July 13 meeting of the state executive council should address tax fairness between rural and urban areas and among industries, noting farmers face an uneven share and urging unified action.
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Iowa
Iowa City
Farm Picnic Postponement Hinted By Chamber Officials
The Chamber of Commerce considers delaying its farm picnic at McKinley Park due to unsettled weather. Secretaries say rain helped farmers but may reduce turnout. If postponed, date changes will be broadcast via rural telephone lines. L. J. Dickinson of Algona may speak if held Thursday or rescheduled.
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Chamber of Commerce
McKinley Park
Chamber
Joe W. Goodwell
L. J. Dickinson
Algona
United States
Odd Fellows Rebekahs to Honor Their Dead in Memorial Service
Creston Odd Fellows and Rebekahs plan a joint memorial at 2 pm Sunday in the lodge rooms with Rev. Homer S. Blumgardner delivering the principal address. A public service will precede the graveside rites at Graceland Cemetery with names read, music, and benediction.
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Rebekahs
Homer S. Blumgardner
Methodist Church
Graceland Cemetery
Vocail Solo
I Adaline Clark
Jesse Armstrong
Maggie Buck
Odd Fellows
J. H. Bender
Mr. Baumgardner
H S. Brown
Noble Guard
Claude H. Molloy
F. Rhodes
Theo Jennings
H. 8
C Reed Injured in Fractured Collarbone Incident
C Reed of 709 North Elm street suffered a fractured collarbone about 2 PM Tuesday while working on a switch engine near the freight house. He was joking with two men icing a car at the Swift Co plant when a piece of ice meant for the car struck him, causing painful injury and confinement at home.
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C. Reed
North Elm Street
Mr. Reed
Poultry Show At Fair To Be Largest In History
Des Moines June 3 The longest poultry show in the history of the Iowa state fair is promised by WG Warner of Bloomfield superintendent of the poultry department. The offerings include American Division 680 dollars Asiatic division 158 dollars Iowa Boys and Girls Poultry club 456 dollars.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Ira
WG. Warner
Bloomfield
Iowa Boys and Girls’ Poultry Club
Iowa land tax map shows county burdens per acre
A map displays how much each Iowa county pays in cents per acre toward state government. The text argues a legislative change could shift tax burdens so farm residents do not pay roughly twice what urban residents pay. The map outlines current county-by-county rates.
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Iowa
Stata
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