State Road Plan Draws Good Roads Leaders in Des Moines
William Kendall Jr 11 injured when team ran away near Creston as father drove to Arispe with hogs. He improves. doctors see chance for recovery. Iowa Good Roads advocates press all weather highways, cooperative state plan, and balanced funding for primary and secondary routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Wiliam Kendall, Jr
Creston
Arispe
William
William Collinson
Iowa Good Roads Association
Des Miones
Iowa
J. H. Anderson
Thompson
Fortieth General Assembly
Anderson
Strawberry hootch case shocks Appanoose county court
Centerville June 28 Hugo Peterson faced Judge C W Vermillion after police found a still producing hard liquor from strawberries at his Wentworth addition home. He pleaded guilty admitting intent to introduce the beverage to the county and was fined $300 for illegal distillation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Hugo Peterson
Appanoose County
C. W. Vermillion
Peterson
Peabody Hill
Wentworth
C. W. Howell Peterson
New Sanatorium for Woodmen at San Angelo
San Antonio June 28 The Woodmen of the World announce the dedication of a new war memorial sanatorium at San Angelo for tuberculosis care. The facility will serve 1500 patients and is the first of four such hospitals planned across four states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
The
Woodmen of the World
Order
War Memorial
San Angelo
Weather Indications For Chicago Next 24 Hours
Chicago forecasts show fair tonight and Friday with gradually rising temperatures. The Western and Northern portions may see the warm trend first as skies remain clear and light winds persist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Weather Summary for June Observations and Temperatures
Local observations for the past 24 hours ending 7 a.m. list highs and lows with rainfall absent. June 23 to 28 show daily highs from 86 to 99 degrees and lows from 55 to 72 with minimal precipitation noted. Temperature at 1 p.m. today was 64 degrees.
Indictments in Coal Trust Case to Be Acted On Tomorrow
In Indianapolis 127 mine operators and 88 corporations charged in a conspiracy to restrain coal production and sale faced action by federal court. Attorney General Harry M. Daugherty hinted that the case may be dismissed, with potential steps to protect government interests in future similar actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
United States District Court
A. B. Anderson
Harry M. Daugherty
United States
Daugherty
Telephone Service Crippled Across State
Widespread telephone outages hit the state with many sections unable to receive calls. The AD VERTISER office could not relay news from several areas as crews work to repair damaged lines across Omaha and Missouri towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advertiser
Omaha
Missouri
Iowa Claims Leading World Telephone Development
Iowa City June 28 Nathan T. Guernsey vice president of the American Telegraph and Telephone company addresses rate making. He states Iowa has the highest telephone development in the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Nathan T. Guernsey
American Telegraph & Telephone Company
Lower fire losses in Iowa in first half of 1923
Des Moines Iowa June 28 fire losses statewide totaled 1 646 704 less for the first half of 1923 than in the same period in 1922 State Fire Marshal J A Tracey announced today The decrease reflects lower incidents and insured values across the state including Iowa City area and surrounding counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
J A. Tracey
Iowa Ciyt
Murray Death During Night From Cyclone
A cyclone hit Murray on the night of June 28 with winds up to sixty miles per hour. The storm caused heavy crop, telegraph, and telephone damage along with destroyed buildings and barns. One person was killed and property losses ran into thousands of dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murray, Fa
Harding Makes Impression in Dato Hearers
In Pocatello Idaho on June 28 President Harding urged the plan for no war and urged an injunction against war saying he impressed the people and Republicans alike with his speech.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocatello
Idaho
Harding
Skeleton of Crocodile Lived 2,000,000 Years Ago
London, June 28. The complete 16 foot crocodile skeleton, estimated to be over two million years old, was unearthed from Oxford clay in Peterborough brickyards by geologist P. J. Phillips. The specimen matches modern crocodiles yet was a sea roaming creature from the middle epoch. A fossilized mass in the stomach area contained traces of marine matter, indicating its last meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Oxford
Peterborough
P. J. Phillips
Advocates Less Food for Men of Riper Years
In San Francisco on June 28 a physician from Denver Dr C D Spivak told the American Medical Association that men over middle age, especially those with sedentary work, should eat two meals daily to avoid stomach kidney and heart disorders. He cited a study showing increasing calorie value from breakfast to dinner and noted that appetite weakens with age but habitual intake stays constant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
C. D. Spivak
Denver
Americangilliedical Association
Spivak
Dr. Spivak
Plane Crash Near Denver Kills Two Aboard
Dover reports two killed when an airplane crashed in the eastern suburbs of Denver. Identified are Bert Cole, a Denver aviator, and George Lyley, his mechanic. Witnesses say a wing separated from the craft before it plunged to ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dover
Denver
Bert Cole
George Lyley
Swains Propose at 24 Maids Are Won When 21
London reports 1921 marriage statistics show 16.9 marriages per 1000 people, highest since 1874 excluding war years. Typical newlyweds were 24 men and 21 women, with rising divorces and a birth rate of 22.4 per 1000. About 15,000 boys and 50,000 girls married before 21, and 60 men and 12 women married after 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dan Cupid
Britain
Tornado Kills One Amid Severe Webb City Damage
A tornado swept Webb City Missouri early last night uprooting trees and causing extensive damage. One man was struck by lightning and killed while ten others were injured in the storm near Joplin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joplin, Mo
Webb City
Here
Lords Discuss Foreign Liquor Trade With America
In London the Lords debated foreign liquors arriving in America. They approved allowing Americans to search ships within twelve miles of the American harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
America
House of Lords
Strong Wind and Rain Ravage Creston Night
A heavy windstorm swept Creston causing widespread tree damage and debris blocking streets. Wires fell and telephone service suffered while rain cooled the air. Omaha reported cloudburst and hail. Basements flooded and ornamental gardens ruined as the wind moved on without major building damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teh
Creston
Omaha
Paul McGuffin
Creston Mutual Telephone Company
Fashionable Berlin Street Becomes Dog Market
Berlin reports that Unter den Linden has become a major dog market as German sellers parade police dogs for foreigners in the tourist district. Muzzled police dogs spar with other canines while blind soldiers on patrol are escorted by large dogs, complicating protection efforts during skirmishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Unter den Linden
Inter den Linden
Ford to Head Third Party in Michigan Movement
Ford supporters in Dearborn plan a national third party campaign to nominate Henry Ford for president. A convention of Michigan Ford clubs may be called as correspondence with clubs nationwide shows growing momentum for a formal national organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Ford
Michigan
William Dawe
James E. Green
Alaska Gravel Roads Campaign Expenditures Reported
Last year Alaska spent about $500 000 on graveled road construction. The budget item highlights state investment in rural transport infrastructure and local access improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Elyers Plan New Attempt to Stay Aloft Four Days
San Diego pilots Captain Lowell H. Smith and Lieut John B. Richter prepare a second attempt after a six hour first flight ended when a generator burned out. They refueled in midair twice and plan to attempt to break or set twelve aviation records by staying aloft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elyers
San Diego
Calif
Lowell H. Smith
John B. Richter
de Haviland
Smith
Richter
Airplane Arctic Trip Postponed to August
Detroit reports the aerial Arctic hunting expedition by New York and Detroit men has been delayed to August due to many icebergs. The Polar Bear seaplane will fly from the Hudson to Albany and via lakes and rivers to James Bay with wireless contact to Ottawa. Participants include C F Reddin Inglis Uppereun Howard Coffin Harold Simons Dr James Inches and William Metzger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
New York
Central Geodetic Survey
C. F. Reddin
Inglis M. Uppereun
Hudson
Albany
Lakes George
Champlain
Montreal
Ottawa River
Abitibi Lakes
Moose River
Moose Factory
James Bay
Arctic Circle
Ottawa
Uppercll
Reddin
Howard E. Coffin
Harold E. Simons
James W. Inches
William E. Metzger
President Harding Visits Utah Then Idaho on West Tour
President Harding concludes a two day stay in Utah the longest in any state during his tour. He travels to Idaho where he will deliver addresses this afternoon in Pocatello and Idaho Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harding
Utah
Idaho
Pogatello
Idaho Falls
Missouri town struck by devastating rain storm
Springfield Missouri, June 28. Damage from last night’s storm runs into thousands as trees, buildings, and telephone and telegraph lines are blown down leaving the town cut off from the outside world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kendall Childs
Bay Ridge
Fourth and
Atlantic Avenues
Afernoon
Woodman
AUTON
Hello Central Learn OF Iowa Phone Service
Murray
Crocdile
Tornado
Arctic
Utan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!