Rescue plans delayed by heavy fog over Nobile party
Kings Bay Spitzbergen June 26 heavy fog halts air drops to Lieutenant Lundborg and five Nobile party members stranded off Northeast Land. Efforts to refit the Swedish flyer’s plane stumble as landing near the radio party is avoided. Oslo reports hope fades for Malmgren and companions while the base ship Quest coordinates from Virgo Bay.
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Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
E. Lundborg
Rkis
Oslo
Norway
Virgo Bay
Nobile
EF. Lundborg
North East Land
Quest
Malmgren
Finn Malmgren
Alberto Mariano
Filippo Zappi
Marina I
Tromsoe
Spitabergen
Roald Amundsen
Rene Guiibaud
Umberto Nobile
Citta di Milano
Romagna
Maddalena
Tornberg
Italia airship rescue report corrected in Rome
Rome reports that Natale Ceccioni the major chief of the dirigible Italia was not confirmed rescued from the Nobile camp off Northeast Land. The erroneous news came from a transmission error. Crestmoor Golf Club directors plan a meeting tonight at the club house to focus on club business.
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Rome
Natale Ceccioni
Italia
Spitzbergen
Crestmoor Golf Club
Crestmoor
High Court Affirms 4 Union Cases
The Iowa Supreme Court affirmed four Union County cases from Creston and nearby. It voided contracts for street work due to lack of competitive bidding, upheld an injunction against assessments, and affirmed damages awarded to Ida Collings in a wrongful slaying suit. The court also ruled on a contested will and a road relocation dispute involving $125.
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Des Moines
Towa
Shelton Jackson
Creston
Iowa Supreme Court
Union County District Court
Supreme Court
M. L. Burt
Ida Collings
Fred Collings
George H. Gibson
Thayer
Union County
District Court
C. M. Walkington
H. T. Hall
Life term for Clark Troy in first degree murder case
Des Moines Iowa June 26 sentence of life imprisonment was handed down to Clark Troy after his conviction for first degree murder in connection with a death. Continuea on page two.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Clark Troy
Anniversaries Mark Wedding at Shannon City Parsonage
Lorange Lee Johnson and Miss Ines Mae Lane of Shannon City wed yesterday at the Methodist parsonage. The ceremony occurred on the bride and groom’s dates with the bride's parents, the officiating minister, and the witnesses all sharing anniversaries tied to the event. Rev. O W Graham presided.
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Lorange Lee Johnson
Ines Mae Lane
Shannon City
T. O. Lane
Carl A. Eklund
Johnson
Miss Lane
O. W. Graham
Smith Certain Favored for Nomination on Early Ballot Votes
Alfred E Smith enters the Democratic National Convention with first ballot pledges totaling 687 votes, 4613 short of a majority. Delegates from Arkansas, Indiana, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas are expected to shift to Smith as ballots proceed, with some forecasts predicting two or more rounds before a decision.
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Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Texas
Jesse H. Jones
Justice Watts
South Carolina
Indiana
Smith
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Kansas
Nebraska
Ohio
Beaumonts Return From Wisconsin Trip
Mr and Mrs Thomas Beaumont 510 North Elm street returned last night from an automobile trip to Wisconsin where they visited relatives including Mrs Beaumonts brother John Mackrill at Barron Before Wisconsin they stopped in Cedar Rapids for the longrand lodge of the Masonic lodge where he served as senior grand warden last year The lodge met June 12 to 14.
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Thomas Beaumont
North Elm Street
Wisconsin
Freight Wreck Delays Two Burlington Trains
Two eastbound Burlington trains Nos. 4 and 8 were held up about two hours yesterday after an east edge derailment of extra freight No 5353. The engine and tender left the rails when the tender jumped the track while entering a siding, causing two empty boxcars to buckle on the main line and block both tracks.
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Burlington
Odd Fellows staff to exemplify work at Lenox lodge meeting
The first degree staff of Creston Odd Fellows lodge will travel to Lenox tonight to demonstrate work at the Taylor county Odd Fellows association gathering. About 30 staff members attend with at least 25 additional members expected to accompany them.
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Odd Fellows’ Lodge of
Creston
Lenox
Taylor County
Odd Fellows’ Association
Garden Club Plans Gladiolus Show At Mason Temple
Garden club members unanimously voted at Chamber of Commerce rooms to stage a gladiolus show in the fall at the Mason Temple, modeled after the successful peony show. J M Scure of Creston will head arrangements, with entries expected to surpass the peony event.
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Masonic Temple
Garden Club
Chamber of Commerce Club
Chub
J. M. Scure
Creston
Scurr
Civic Federation of Women's Clubs of
BE. J. McDonough
McDonough
Stewart's Perjury Trial Set For October 8
Robert W. Stewart, arraigned in the District of Columbia supreme court on three counts of perjury, pleaded not guilty and was released on $5,000 bond. The trial is scheduled for October 8 after the court adjourned for summer recess, with Stewart’s counsel seeking an earlier hearing and alleging political persecution. Stewart had testified before the Senate oil committee about Continental Trading bonds, facing questions over $759,000 in bond dispositions.
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Washington
Robert W. Stewart
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Frank J. Hogan
Stewart
Indiana
Standard Oil Co
Frederick L. Siddoms
New York
Senate Oil Committee
Liberty Bond
Continental Trading Company
Continental
Reynolds Named Democratic National Committeeman From Iowa
Dr. J W Reynolds of Creston won Iowa’s Democratic national committeeman post at the Houston convention, defeating Clyde L. Herring of Des Moines 17 to 8 with one at large delegate not voting. Marsh marshaled support and Reynolds stressed party harmony while Mrs. W L Etter was chosen as national committeewoman. Reynolds, long inactive in politics, had attacked E N Meredith earlier and is now in Houston for the convention sessions.
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Houston
Drs. J. W Reynolds
Creston
Iowa
Wilbur W. Marsh
Waterloo
Dr. Reynolds
Clyde L. Herring
Des Moines
Reynolds
Mr. Herring
James M. Parsons
Herring
Reynold
Marsh
Marsh Himiself
Daniel F. Steck
Steck
M. F. Healy
Fort Dodge
Frank Mile
Edwin T. Meredith
Secretary of Agriculture
W. L. Etter
Keokuk
Madge O'Neill
J W. Reynolds
Democratic State Central Committee
Wilson
State Central Committee
E.N. Meredith
Agriculture
Woodrow Wilson
Alfred F. Smith
New York
Reynols
Texas
Leon Healey
Rotary Hears Meeting Report At Creston Club Dinner
Reports of the recent International Rotary convention at Minneapolis were given at the Creston club dinner at Iowana hotel last night by S Ray Emerson and Fred Ide. The club year book was reviewed by Emerson, president-elect. Leon Morrison Harold Arnold and Carl Englund were appointed to represent the club on the city's Fourth of July celebration committee. George R Crane was a guest.
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Minneapolis
Creston Club
Iowana Hotel
S .Ray Emerson
Fred Ide
Mr. Emerson
Leon Morrison
Harold Arnold
Carl Englund
George R. Crane
Three Ballots Questioned In Cromwell School Vote
Four Cromwell district residents contest the June 16 special election that tied the consolidation dissolution proposal. They allege three ballots from Sarah E Archer Frank V Sparr and Mary J Bayles were illegally received and ask the election court to reject them recount the votes and declare the measure carried.
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Sarah E. Archer
Frank V. Sparr
Mary J. Bayles
Cromwell
Warren F. Shook
E. J. Willis
C. R. Mills
E. E. Nix
Nomination Anticipated as Nominee Opens Convention
Victor Nomination of New York's governor as the democrat candidate for president appeared certain today as the national convention opened at Houston Texas. Several predicted his nomination on the first roll call. Smith was assured 87 votes from the start, just 46 1-3 short of enough to put him over.
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Houston
Alfred E Smith
New York
Smith
Texas
Enovgh
Rains Reduce Drag Funds In Union County Roads
Rainfall over the past month increased crop potential in Union County but cut into highway funds. From May 28 to June 23 dragging costs for the primary road system reached 1264 dollars, with county and secondary systems estimated between 1500 and 2000 dollars. Township roads add about 2500 dollars. All primary roads were dragged yesterday, with surfaces still choppy due to underlying moisture. work was to continue today.
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Union County
Guy A. Perry
Woman Freed On One Charge Fined On One
Mrs. Mabel Johnson was acquitted on a warrant charging operation of a disorderly house due to insufficient evidence. She pleaded not guilty to intoxication and was fined 15 dollars plus costs. Afterward she swore out a perjury charge against witness A. L. Louden, who testified in the intoxication case. Louden faces a preliminary hearing tomorrow at 10 o'clock before Justice Peterson.
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Mabel Johnson
Justice of the Peace
Peterson
Johnson
Justice Peterson
Drum Corps To Make Tour To Corning And Bedford
Creston American Legion drum and bugle corps will tour Corning and Bedford Thursday afternoon departing at 3 30 under the Fourth of July celebration committee. After an exhibition in Corning the corps proceeds to Bedford for the annual western of the district American Legion meeting. Clarke and Decatur county post members are invited to attend afternoon and night sessions with State Commander G Decker French as principal speaker. State officers Laird, McGinnish, Corbin also plan to attend. Banquet at 6 30 at Bedford Country Club.
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Corning
Bedford
Creston American Legion
West Erd
Trict American Legion
Clarke
Decatur
G Decker French
Laird
McGinnish
Corbin
Bedford Country Club
Creston
National Party Meeting Opens in Houston June 26
Sam Houston Hall hosts a Democratic National Convention opening amid expectations of Alfred E. Smith on the first ballot. California delegates rally for Smith while anti Smith forces push back with telegrams. A new platform committee, including a possible prohibition plank, will work over the next 24 hours as voting for a presidential candidate may not begin before Thursday or Friday.
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Sam Houston
Houston
Texas
Alfred E. Smith
George R. van Namee
Mr. van Name
California
Smith
Herbert Hoover
Ita
Hin
New York
Cirys
Senator Reed
Missouri
Rice
Prohibition Debate Shapes 1928 Democratic Platform Draft
Houston June 26 Those shaping the 1928 Democratic platform faced a single major rift over prohibition with eastern states pressing wet or dry planks while the solid south favors another stance. Farm relief enjoys broad support as Key Pittman aims for a concise 3500 word declaration amid last minute talks by Moody Daniels Glass Byrd and southern delegates.
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Houston
Key Pittman
Nevada
Resolutions Committee
Moody
Texas
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Wil‘1
Carter Glass
Harry Flood Byrd
Virginia
Georgia
Mississippi
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Vincenzo Pomella
Pomella
Ceccioni
Democracy
Ciem Shaver
Democratic National Committee
High Court
Mrs. Collings
Troy
New Yorker
Beaumonts
Standard Ofl
Clyde L. Werring
Rotary
Victor
al Smith
Drum Corps
To Make
E. A. Ponton
Manby
Dxief Desshon
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