Northern Iowa Endures Severe Storm Across Region
Storms hit northern Iowa with heavy rain and wind causing demolished buildings near Marshalltown New Hampton Marble Rock and Greene. Flooding risk rises as Maquoketa and Turkey rivers threaten towns including Cascade and McGregor with widespread property loss and train service disruptions.
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Iowa
Maquoketa
Turkey
Marshalltown
New Hampton
Marble Rock
Greene
Charles Speake
Monticello
Tlinois Central
Northwestern
Milwaukee
Cascade
Clinton
Dubuque
Missisippi
McGregor
Search for Mrs Speake in flooded creek continues
In Monticello Iowa a hundred Castle Grove residents began a dawn search for Mrs Charles Speake age 40 believed swept to death in a flooded creek after the storm broke. The rescue effort focused on waters near the creek.
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Monticello
Castle Grove Township
Charles Speake
Mexico Will Not Modify Agrarian Policies
Mexico City reports President Calles says Mexico will not modify its agrarian policies. The denial follows rumors that Kellogg’s statements caused policy changes, noting cordial relations with U.S. Ambassador James R. Sheffield and invitations for Saenz to visit Washington.
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Kellogg
Saenz Denier
United States
Senor Saenz
James R. Sheffield
Sheffield
Mr. Sheffield
Washington
Corn in Good Condition in U S Weather Bureau Report
Des Moines reports corn in very good condition as rains and sun improve crops. The weekly weather bureau notes damage from excessive rains in the northeast and wind erosion elsewhere, with replanting needed in western and northern Iowa. Oats show improvement. winter wheat partly injured. pastures recovering.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
United States Weather Bureau
Iowa
Wettest Spot In The World Claims By Dr Palmer
Davenport Iowa June 17 Dr B J Palmer head of the Palmer School of Chiropractic reports on a 37000 mile world journey. He says New York was the wettest place he saw beating even Singapore on New Year s Eve and offers the remark as fact not a stance on prohibition. He notes potential civil war in China and describes travel to rarely visited Indian regions with his wife and son.
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New York
B J. Palmer
Palmer School of Chiropractic
Singapore
Dr. Palmer
China
India
Woman Feared Lost After Creek Flood In Spearie Yard
In the Spearie yard a small creek overflowed its banks and the woman was last seen checking on chickens. Authorities fear she stepped into the dark water and was swept away, with search efforts ongoing.
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Spearie
Ihs
Storm Damage and Flooding Hit Cedar Rapids Area
Thunderstorm strikes cause lightning damage to St Patrick’s steeple and two barns near Quasqueton and Mt Vernon. Wapsipinicon river overflows at Central City with rising waters, crops flooded in Mt Vernon Lisbon Springville area. High tension wires down and widespread rain with minimal reported damage. At Manson a wind storm downed trees and wires and toppled a windmill.
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St. Patrick's Church
William Lacock
Quasqueton
W. H. Smith
Mt. Vernon
Central City
Lisbon
Springville
Manson
Macmillan Sets Out on Polar Voyage for Three Months
Boston and Washington reports describe Commander Donald B. Macmillan departing from Charlestown on the Peary for a three month Arctic expedition. The primary aim is hydrographic surveying by airplane of the Arctic region between the North Pole and Alaska, with exploration of Ellesmere and Baffin lands, Labrador, and Norse Greenland.
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Peary
Bunker Hill
Theodore G. Robertson
Washington
MacMillan
Hemisphere
North Pole
Alaska
Ellesmere Island
Grant Land
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Greenland
Fail To Find Motorcycle Officers Assailants
State Agent G W Atkins and Sheriff E R Cooke toured the state seeking Jim Davis and Ed Welch alias Ed Doyle alleged assailants of Clinton county motorcycle officers George Howland and Ferdinand Alexander. Howland and Alexander, wounded, hope for recovery while Tex Maynard, third gunman, was captured and jailed awaiting a Monday preliminary hearing.
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Clinton
G. W. Atkins
E. R. Cooke
Jim Davis
Ed Welch
Ed Doyle
George Howland
Ferdinand Alexander
Clinton County
Cooke
Ottumwa
Howland
Alexander
Atkins
Tex Maynard
Midland Life absorbed by Des Moines Life in merger
Des Moines Life and Annuity company announced the purchase of Midland Life Insurance of St. Paul Minnesota. Midland carries about ten and a half million in insurance with admitted assets around 1.3 million. The deal enlarges Des Moines Life to 28 million in insurance and 3.5 million in assets.
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Midland Life Insurance Company
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J. J. Shambaugh
Midland
Des Moines Life
Melcher Banker Denied Parole by State Board
Des Moines reports the state board of parole refused to advance the petition for parole of R. G. McCoy a Melcher banker imprisoned at Fort Madison. McCoy was sentenced to five years after a larceny by embezzlement conviction two years ago.
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Des Moines
State Board of Parole Today
R. G. McCoy
Melcher
Fort Madison
McCoy
Reverend Williams Occurs in Creston Services and Licenses
Rev. Gowan C. Williams of St. Luke's Des Moines arrived in Creston and led 7:30 am services at St. Paul's. He stayed with Rev. Edward Hutchinson at 900 West Jefferson. A marriage license was issued to Co A Seville and Edith Kiddoo for marriage in Walnut and Cromwell.
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St. Luke's Church
Des Moines
Creston
St. Paul's Church
Edward Hutchinson
West
Jefferson Street
Co. A. Seville
Walnut
Iowa
Edith Kiddoo
Cromwell
Wheat Takes Sharp Advance
Reports from Fargo North Dakota warn black rust threat to Red River Valley fields. The market closed strong as wheat jumped in price with July trading at 1.55 and 1.55 percent gains in Chicago today.
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Many Women Attend Cooking School Program
Over 300 women from Creston and surrounding community attended the first Gold Medal Cooking School program held Tuesday at the skating rink in the Dougherty Building. Mrs Evans demonstrated salads and accompaniments, cake making, frostings and icings, and previewed the model kitchen as attendees tasted samples and learned meal ideas.
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Dougherty
Evans
Millholland Funeral At Zion Church In Superior
Funeral services for Rev. Stephen Milton Millholland were held at Zion cemetery after his death Tuesday morning at his Gouperior home. He served as Zion Church pastor for five years and moved to Superior in 1916.
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Gouperior
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Zion Church
Superior
Continue Search For Body Of Drowned Woman
Manchester la June 17 searchers still hunt for the body of Mrs Mary Gale of Catlesburg drowned near her home early Monday no trace found reports she had been found alive are denied Colesburg Chilker Rippon who was injured at noon yesterday by a cave in on the Dumnkus Central bridge died in the afternoon A A Reedy who was injured at the same time is alive but little hope for recovery held out
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Manchester
Mary Gale
Catlesburg
Colesburg
Chilker Rippon
Dumnkus Central Bridge
A .A. Reedy
State House Officials To Stop Petty Thievery
Des Moines reports state house officials prepare drastic steps to curb petty thievery in the capitol building. About $30 in money and several purses were reported damaged by state house employees over the past months.
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State House
Associated Press
Des Moines
Capitol
Nurse Testimony in Shepherd Trial Ends State Case
Chicago June 17 The state nears completion of its case against William Darling Shepherd with nurse Amelia Hall testifying about Billy McClintock’s illness and usual guardian behavior. Prosecutor Savage says motive shown and Fatman likely to testify to a fatal plot involving typhoid bacteria.
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Chicago
Wiliam Darling Shepherd
Joseph P. Savage
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Shepherd
William Nel
Metlntock
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Savage
Fatman
Charles C. Fatman
Nationay University of Scences of Chicago
Geurt
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Murphy Declared Sane by Jury in Cresco Case
Dennis J Murphy a Waukon lawyer and financier was found sane by a district court jury in Cresco today. The verdict allows prosecutors to pursue indictments for forgery and embezzlement linked to alleged irregular financial transactions involving a $500 note of Mrs Julia McGinnis and T W Brennan with trial set to begin July 6.
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Crescola
Dennis J Murphy
Waukon
Murphy
Cresco
Dennis Murphy
Julia McGinnis
T. W. Brennan
Riffian Leader Reported Killed in Air Raid
Unconfirmed reports circulate among Riffian tribesmen that Abd-el Krim, leader opposing the French, was killed in a French aerial bombardment. Tribesmen loyal to Abd-el Krim show disheartenment while skirmishes along the front continue with repulsed attacks and notable French gains.
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French Morocco
Abd-el-Krim
Abd-el Krim
Youths Found Asleep in Stolen Car Arrested
Davenport, Iowa June 17 David Foutz 20 Davenport and Vareck Ross 19 Orange City students at the University of Iowa were arrested after being found asleep in a car parked on a residence street. The car had been stolen from Iowa City on June 5. Both men deny involvement and were returned to Iowa City.
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Davenport
David Foutz
Vareck Ross
Orange City
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Stage Snowball Battle At Rotary Convention
Delegates and visitors at the sixteenth Rotary International convention endured weather then witnessed a Denver delegation stage a snowball battle in public square. Trucks hauled Colorado snow into Denver's display area for a crowd friendly event as local girls in bathing suits joined a snowball parade.
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Henderson Defeats Robbins In Creston City Tennis Opener
The opening round of Creston's city tennis championship featured a fast match as Henderson defeated Robbins 6-2 3-6 6-3. Weather permitting, daily rounds follow with a partial schedule listing Thompson vs Burt Lash vs Hamilton G Scurr vs Allen W Scurr vs Russell and a large spectator turnout is noted.
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Veteran Yank Shortstop Everett Scott Sold to Senators
Everett Scott, veteran shortstop of the New York Yankees, has been released to the Washington Senators via waivers. Scott had set a major league record by playing in 1907 consecutive games, a streak begun with the Boston Red Sox on June 20, 1916, and continued until May 4 of this year when Wanninger entered the Yankee lineup.
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Everett Scott
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Scott
Wanninger
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File Suit to Oust College from Missouri
Quo warranto suits filed in the state supreme court by Attorney General Robert V Otto seek to oust the St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons from Missouri. The suits accuse the two firms of selling medical diplomas to ineligible applicants.
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Jefferson City
St .Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons
St. Louis
Kansas City
Missouri
State Supreme Court
Robert V Otto
Arkansas House Speaker Arrested on Forgery Indictments
Thomas A. Hill speaker of the Arkansas house of representatives was placed under arrest in Little Rock on three indictments charging forgery grand larceny and embezzlement.
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Little Rock
Ark
Thomas A. Hill
Arkansas House of Representatives
June 25 Set Ad Date For Chinese Strike
The threatened general strike of Chinese workers is set to begin June 25. Reports from Shanghai and Peking indicate officials seek a settlement to avoid harm to foreigners. In Shanghai a British officer, P. S. Gavin, was mobbed and seriously injured during the unrest.
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Associated Press
Canton
Shanghai
Gavin
Shanghai International Settlement
Thurston to Speak at Creston Chamber Meeting
The Creston Chamber of Commerce holds its monthly meeting at the Lowana Hotel with supper at 6 30. Congressman Thurston and Mrs. Thurston of Osceola will attend as guests and he will speak on a timely subject while she may add remarks. The event is open to all members and nonmembers.
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Creston Chamber of Commerce
Lowana
Thurston
Mrs. J. J. Knowles Ill in West Des Moines Family Notice
Relatives in Cres ton report Mrs. J. J. Knowles of Los Angeles California is seriously ill at home. Stricken six months ago she remains in critical condition. Mr. Knowles long served as a Burlington conductor. Lloyd Heinly of Kansas City and Mrs. Carl Shaw of Denver are with her.
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J. J. Knowles
Los Angeles
Calif
the Knowles
Here
Knowles
Burlington
Lloyd Heinly
Kansas City
Carl Shaw
Denver, Co
La Follette’s Condition Worsens With Bronchial Asthma
Washington June 17 Increasing concern over Senator La Follette’s health grew as he battles a severe cold with complications at his home. A family statement says recovery is hoped, but his condition has become more serious. He reportedly returned to bed after a relapse and has had trouble breathing due to bronchial asthma.
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Washington
la Follette
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