Brookhart to address Iowa labor meeting
The Iowa State Federation of Labor awards its 1926 convention site to Mason City as J C Lewis of Des Moines seeks re election with no opposition. Key figures include Thomas Menton Charles Pickering George Dunlap J B Wiley and several executive candidates per the primary results. Senator Brookhart plans to deliver the main address Thursday as others vie for president vice president and secretary treasurer posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asenciated Press
Dubuque
J. C. Lewis
Des Moines
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Mason City
Iowa
G. W. Patterson
Kossuth
U. S
Smith W Brookhart
Boone
Charles W. Pickering
Marshalltown
John Quinn
J. B. Wiley
Mike Sherman
Dave Morrison
John Foster
C. R. Haggerty
Davenport
George E. Thornton
John Brown
R. J. McAanaly
Burlington
Claim Iowa Heads States In Cost Of Government
Des Moines reports the state treasurer cannot confirm the Census Bureau claim that Iowa spent $42.79 million on state government in 1923, or $17.38 per capita, the highest per capita cost. Differences in computation and accounting periods hinder direct verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Associated Press
Des Moines
Census Bureau
Washington
Federall
Seventh Special Venire Reported in Shepherd Murder Case
The seventh special venire of 100 men reported in Judge Lynch's court as attorneys prepare to form the jury for the William D. Shepherd murder trial. Jurors have been sworn and two more tentatively accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presa
Chicago
Thomas J. Lynch
William D. Shepherd
William N. McClintock
University Club Picnic At MeiKnley Park
More than 100 members and families of the Ministers' University Club gathered at MeiKnley Park for a picnic and field day. Attendees hailed from every part of southwestern Iowa with representation from towns within 25 miles. Events included baseball volleyball races tennis and women and men contests. Prizes were donated by local firms including Shea and Wealey jewelry stores McGregor Brothers Agnew's clothing Syndicate Strauss Newcomb Matthew Tallman Larson JCPenney Brown Shoe and Brunson Studio. All prizes went to out of town members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministers’ University Club
MeiKnley Park
Attendimneet
Iowa
Shea Jewelry Store
Wealey
McGregor Brothers and Coens
Agnew's Clothing
Syndicate Clothing
Fashion Strauss Dry Goods
Newcomb & Matthew
Tallman & Larson
J. C Penney Company
Brown Shoe
McCoy & Reckner
Brunson Studio
Weather boosts Iowa corn and crops report says
Iowa corn shows strong progress with warm weather and rain. The bulletin notes drought relief from recent rains averaging 1.6 inches, though some areas faced damaging winds hail and excessive rain. Winter wheat damaged beyond recovery and other grains are shortened. pastures revived but hay yields likely short.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
United States Weather Bureau
Low Averages For Iowa Fruits and Vegetables
Des Moines June 10. Iowa fruit and vegetable crops show generally low averages in the season’s first detailed report by the state horticultural society and crop reporting bureau. Statewide conditions as of June 1 range from six percent for peaches to 85 percent for onions, with several crops like apples and berries well below normal.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
State Horticultural Society
Mississippi River
Clayton
Lee
Polk
Harrison
Belgian Pilot Wins Bennett Balloon Race
Belgian pilot Veenstra of the balloon Prince Leopold won the Gorion Bennett cup balloon race, which began here Sunday. Veenstra landed Tuesday night at Cape Tourina in Spain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Brussels
Pillot
Veenstra
Prince Leopold
Cape Tourina
Spain
Oil Industry Drawbacks Highlight Trials
James J. Montague in the New York Herald Tribune notes that every industry has its drawbacks and points to numerous trials encountered in the oil business. The remark underscores persistent challenges faced by oil enterprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Montague
New York Herald Tribune
Tragic Deaths In Massachusetts Girl And Boyfriend
In Wellesley Farms Massachusetts sixteen year old Priscilla Amidon died from a bullet wound and Sterling Mills was seriously wounded after being found near Glen road both with revolvers. Police consider death by own action or murder and self harm with Mills claiming he shot himself because he had to. Dr George O West announced he believes both deaths resulted from a death by own action agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellesley Farms
Mass
Priscilla Amidon
Sterling Mills
Newton
Amidon
Mills
Wellesley High School
Glen Road
George O. West
Middlesex County
Mil
Omaha Bootlegging Hunt After Death of Woman
Police in Omaha investigate a bootlegging den where a 27 year old unidentified woman was found beaten to death with a fractured skull in a sparse downtown house. Detectives seek a man tied to the incident after an informant described a confrontation with the victim during the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Omaha
Lucille Stokes
South Omaha
Charles Davis Qanegro
French Voters Turn to Strikes in Local Protests
In two French communities, voters used strikes to protest decisions. Pujols-Sur-Ciron residents disputed a court ruling over wine designation and Meudon residents resisted a planned garbage incinerator leading to improvised elections and a communist surprise ticket as a political gambit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
France
Pujols-Sur-Ciron
Sauterne
Meudon
Gerard Cleared of Contempt Charge in New York
James W. Gerard former ambassador to Germany was cleared today by a New York court of contempt for failing to appear for examination before the supreme court. The decision ends a high profile contempt case stemming from his nonappearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
James W Gerard
Germany
Supreme Court of New York
Wall-eyed pike weighs seven pounds at country club lake
Carl Nord of 912 West Mills Street hooked a seven pound wall-eyed pike while fishing at the country club lake Tuesday morning. Summitr lake has produced many fine fish this spring while city hall’s new siren tested this afternoon replaces the old gong. Dr Cart E Sampson and Eileen G Reardon of Creston were issued a marriage license. Lonel Morrow, son of Mrs Clyde K Morrow, injured Tuesday evening when he fell on porch steps requiring seven stitches in the lower lip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Nord
West Mills Street
Country Club Lake
Summitr Lake
iLonel! Morrow
Clyde K. Morrow
West
Jefferson Street
Union County Farmer Tops Chicago Market
John VW Kine, a farmer eight miles northeast of Creston in Lincoln township, topped the Chicago market June 1 with 20 head of baby beef Hereford weighing 1,505 pounds. Cattle sold for 11.25 per hundredweight, netting about 1,428 dollars for the owner, with yearlings gaining 200 pounds en route. Reveals well-raised, well-fed herd from the Kline farm.
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John VW
Creston
Lincoln Township
Floyd Hall Injured In Elm and Montgomery Crash
Floyd Hall proprietor of a cyeli shop at 117 North Whloat street suffered a broken collar bone and facial cuts and was unconscious after a motorcycle collided with Ernest C. Miller at the Elm and Montgomery streets intersection. Hall was treated at Greater Community hospital. doctor said injury is not serious.
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Floyd Hat
Cyeli
Whloat Street
Elm
Montgomery Streets
Ernest C. Miller
Poplar Street
Dick Fisher
Hall
Montgomery Street
Mille
Elmend Wa
Greater Community Hospital
Girl Confesses to Killing Unwanted Suitor
Dorothy Perkins testifies she killed Thomas Templeton, her unwelcome suitor, in a Rye court. Joseph Harssel recalls Dorothy crying over Templeton's body and saying she did it and she did not mean to.
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Rye
Associated Press
New York
Dorothy Perkins
Thomas Templeton
Joseph Harssel
Templeton
Perkins
Dorothy
Harssel
Bureau Forecasts Warmer Weather in Iowa
Des Moines reports lower temperatures across Iowa with Estherville recording 41 degrees. The forecast calls for warmer weather tonight as conditions ease from the earlier chill.
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Associate
Des Moines
Iowa
Estherville
Oklahoma selects pension commissioner successor
Announcement from the White House states Winfield Scott of Oklahoma will succeed W. S. Metcalf of Kansas as commissioner of pensions on July 1.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Winfield Scott
Oklahoma
W. S. Metcalf
Kansas
Schools to Run Parade Cup Contest for Cornerstone Event
Union county Red Cross offers two loving cups to schools with the highest parade representation for the cornerstone ceremony of a new 270000 dollar high school. First prize for largest percentage, second prize for second. All city schools invited to participate and lines form at 1 30 Monday at the old high school.
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Union County
American Red Cros
W. PF. Finefield
Ity
Lin
Irving
Jefferson
Lincoln
St Malachy’s
Hoo
Whch
Creston
Albumai
Pugalla
Millis Street
Maple
Adams
Pine
School Street
Homer H. Seerley
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Chamber of Commerce
Long potato sprout reaches lamp in basement
Mrs Britt Holmes of 706 East Howard Street found a five foot eight inch sprout growing from a small potato in her basement. The root extended through a basket handle and up to a lamp as it sought light, unusual for tuber sprouts.
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Britt Holmes
East Howard Street
Police Continue Search For Girl's Assailant
Police kept up the search for an unknown man who attacked Faye Hainline a Seyearceta Ellston girl staying with grandparents for medical care. No new developments were reported as investigators pursue clues to identify the assailant. The suspect was last seen driving a coupe with Nebraska plates.
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Faye Hainline
Seyearceta Ellston
Nebraska
Farmer Sells Apples After Frost Devastates Orchard
W B Landis of Peru Madison county owned an apple orchard of about 250 trees. He sold his crop for 10 per tree after frost damaged buds on all but two small trees. He planned to buy back the crop for 5, noting the trees need a rest after five years of heavy yields.
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W. B. Landis
Peru
Madison County
Bellboy Ponzi Suspect Declared Tax Liens Unpaid
Sioux City June 10 Frank R R Bed dow known as the bellboy Ponzi remains missing as federal officers pursue a 157000 tax lien filed by the Internal Revenue Service. The lien covers 60 percent penalties and dates back to 1920 1923. Bed dow, once linked to a Parker bank wreck and indicted for conspiracy, was acquitted by a jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Sioux City
Frank R&r Beddow
United States
Internal Revenue Collector
Beddow
Parker
Dubuque
Frank R. Beddow
Collings Asked to Hunt Bandits’ Fire Escape Route
Sheriff Park A. Findley of Des Moines asks Sheriff Fred Collings to search the county for the ashes of a fire linked to a bank bandit who robbed Cottage Grove bank in Des Moines area two weeks ago. The blaze near a bridge between Des Moines and St. Joseph Mo may mark the bandit’s route. witnesses should be reported.
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Fred Collings
Park A. Findley
Des Moines
Cottage Grove
Des Moline
St. Joseph
Findley
Willings
Mrs Arthur Huss Dies at Home Near Afton
Mrs Arthur Huss aged 25 died at her home near Afton after several weeks illness. She leaves her husband three young children and her father Godfrey Johnson who lives at Afton. Funeral arrangements have not been set and time of the funeral will be announced later.
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Arthur Huss
Afton
Godfrey Johnson
Masonic Grand Lodge Approves Bettendorf Sanitarium Purchase
The Grand Lodge of Iowa approved buying the W P Bettendorf home in Bettendorf for a state sanitarium for 50000 dollars. Grand Master Ernest R Moore reported the deal in his annual address to the session.
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Associated Press
Davenport
Grand Lodge of Iowa Today
Masons
W. P. Bettendorf
Bettendorf
Ernest R. Moore
Lawyer Found Guilty on Bond Making Charge
Elmer L. Hunt, Union County attorney, is suspended from practicing law in Iowa for 18 months beginning July 1, 1925 following disbarment proceedings. He must pay about $225 in costs. reinstatement possible after Oct. 1, 1925. Partner Harry C. Chittenden also faces disbarment actions.
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Elmer L. Hune
Union County
State of
Iowa
J. H. Applegate
Guthriel Center
Hunt
George C. Figgins
Union County Bar Association
e@ince
Fifth Judicial District of
Kenneth H. Davenport
George A. Johnston
E. A. Lee
Frank Wisdom
Richard Brown
Scott M. Ladd
Frank B. Wilson
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Labor Meeting
Lewis
State Labor Federation
University Club
Gir
Young Man
Maha Negro
Womar
Girard
Cart E. Sampson
Eileen G. Reardon
District Court
Floyd Hall
Irl
Oklahoman
F. R. Beddow
Collings
Masonic Grand Lodge
Elmer L. Hunt
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