Slave raiding questioned in Lords debate across empire
London June 13 The Lords debated slave raiding and trade with peers demanding factual updates. Earl Buxton pressed on a 1923 report, Fleet Cecil said information exists and the League of Nations is examining the issue, with no confirmed slave raids in Kerra but further inquiries promised. Lord Gainford cited Abyssinia and Red Sea routes, discussions to continue.
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House of Lords
Earl Buxton
League of Nations
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Far East
Kenya
Suda
Lond Oliver
Earl
Abyssinia
Viscount Cecil
League
Kerra
Lord Gainford
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Arabia
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Ia Tope
Tomorrow's Love at the Strand Tonight and Wednesday
The Strand screens Tomorrow's Love a Paramount domestic comedy drama starring Agnes Ayres directed by Paul Bern. The film adapts a Saturday Evening Post story Interlocutory with Pat O Malley and Raymond Hatton in supporting roles. A humorous first year theme follows a wife who divorces then reconsiders while an elderly grandmother acts as peacemaker and the husband encounters an old flame.
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Paramount
Agnes Ayres
Howard Higgin
Charles Brackett
Paul Bern
Pat O'Malley
Raymond Hatton
Ruby Lafayette
Hubby
Iowa Governor Orders Guard Armories Open for Defense Day
Des Moines June 16 Governor Hammill in his role as commander in chief directed all units of the Iowa national guard to report their armories for defense day on July 4. Hammill also announced denial of clemency for E G Dickson of West Grove. In Lemars a two year old girl named Darville was killed when struck by a passenger train.
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Hammill
Iowa National Guard
Lemars
Carro
Darville
E. G Dickson
West Grove
Two Die in Iowa Flood as Man Slips in Mud
In Manchester Iowa a flooded area claims the life of 85 year old Alfred Wells a Civil War veteran and retired farmer. He slipped on a muddy porch as water receded and died hours later from concussion. Officials note a hatchery shipment of young trout was to be sent Monday.
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Manchester
Alfred Wells
Erases Wrinkles in Less Than 15 Minutes
Scientific note claims the tarkroot method smooths wrinkles in under a quarter of an hour. A paste of tarkroot powder and lemon juice is rubbed on the face, with instant visible effects and a refreshing sensation. The ad asserts safety and a cost under three cents per treatment in drug stores.
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Newspapers Retaliate as Mexico Belittles Crime
Mexico City reports from June 16 describe barbing in police courts where papers claim to reveal crime truth in April and May. Police say early May crime averaged 102 cases daily. El Universal notes 30,000 annual penal court cases. In 1924, 2,267 assault and 1,272 robbery cases in the first quarter. 70,914 detained or imprisoned that year. 95 percent go unpunished.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
el Universal
Federal District Penitentiary
Belen
Five Far Western Teams Enter for Polo Title
Preliminary play for the national polo championship starts August 15 in Colorado Springs. Five western Rocky Mountain teams compete in an elimination tourney to select a quartet to face the eastern division winner at Fort Leavenworth June 27. Divisional winners meet in Philadelphia next fall for the national inter circuit tournament. Teams include Broadmoor and Colorado Springs, Fort D A Russell from Cheyenne, Fort Meade, and Wichita. Broadmoor leads as favorite with several players from Los Angeles Midwick.
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Col
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Kans
Philadelphia
Broadmoor
Fort D. A. Russell
Cheyenne
Wyo
Fort Meade
South Dakota
Wichita, Kanes
Midwick
Los Angeles
Local Notes From Creston and Surrounding Areas
Perry McKinley of Russell arrives in Creston for a day visit. George Atwood resumes duties at Shea Jewelry after a vacation. H. F. Wilkins returns from Atlantic on business. Mr and Mrs Fred Grant of Orient visit Creston. Mona Siddens of Prescott starts work at Boyce Candy Land. Mrs Myrtie Orr of Lorimer assists county superintendent Miss Day. Mrs Lettie Beeler leaves for Mt Pleasant for several weeks. Mrs F M Wilson of Horton Kansas visits M S Webb residence in Creston.
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Russell
Creston
George Atwood
Shea Jewelry
H. F. Wilkins
Atlantic
Fred Grant
Orient
Mona Siddens
Prescott
Boyce Candy Land
Myrtie Orr
Lorimer
Miss Day
Lettie Beeler
Mt. Pleasant
F. M. Wilson
Horton
Kans
M. S. Webb
Miss Maury Simonton Leaves Clarin da Visit
Miss Maury Simonton of Clarin da departed for home today after spending the past week at the Clarence Roberta residence, 406 North Sumner Street, as noted in local society notes.
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Maury Simonton
Clarinda
Clarence Roberta
North
Sumner Street
Detering Visits Daughter in Council Bluffs
Charles Detering has traveled to Council Bluffs to visit his daughter Mrs. James Pelton who is ill and has been in the hospital for five weeks.
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Charles Detering
Council Bluffs
James Pelton
Pelton
Chicago Seismograph Records Earthquake
An earthquake was recorded on the University of Chicago weather bureau seismograph at 4 55 p m yesterday with tremors lasting until 6 20 p m The quake was noted to be 1670 miles from Chicago direction not specified.
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Weather Bureau
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