Nickel Plate Shares Fall as Merger Decision Triggers Wall Street Selloff
The New York stock market crashed on March 3 amid a record trading day as Nickel Plate common stock plunged 28 points from 163 to 135 after merger decision fears. Other rail and utility issues also declined sharply, with over 3 million shares changing hands before 3 p.m.
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Associated Press
New York
Americanan
General Electric
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Eriecommon
Atlantic Coast Line
Louisville and Nashville
Ward Baking
B” and Foundation Company
Wrist Watch Offer To Liberty Declined By War Department
Washington March 3 The Lazarus brothers of New York offered to affix an illuminated clock to the Statue of Liberty in New York harbor. Assistant Secretary MacNider declined the gift noting the department cannot accept voluntary service or personal service beyond legal allowance. The proposal was deemed incongruous with the statue and its original designer’s concept.
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Associated Press
Washington
Lazarus Brothers
New York
New York Harbor
MacNider
Oscar M. Lazarus
Department
France
Market Plunges As Nickle Plate Decision Hits Rail Shares
New York trading opened with heavy selling across railroad stocks after the Nickel Plate ruling. Chesapeake and Ohio rose on strong support while United States Steel and other high grade issues held despite declines. Early volume suggested a record turnover as bears pressed weak names and wholesalers watched the Erie stock drop amid merger concerns.
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New York
van ‘Swerigen
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Company
United States Steel Common
American Can
General Electric
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Erie
Atlantic Coast Line
Ward
Corning defeats Nobbies 23 22 in close basketball game
In Corning last night the Nobbies fell 23 to 22 to Corning in a hard fought contest. The lead changed hands, with Corning ahead 10 to 6 after Q1 and tied 19 at Q3 before Corning made late baskets to win as Nobbies substitutions disrupted team rhythm.
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Corning
Nobbies
Noone
Creston
Nebbies
Meredith
Hood
Strunce
Scott
S. Strunce
Collins
Arnold
Redick
Reddick
Interchange of Electric Power Soon
The Atlanta Journal reports that within the year electric power companies will connect transmission lines enabling power interchange across the eastern United States. Canadian border stations could assist Gulf of Mexico generators and vice versa, per plans outlined by Sidney Z. Mitchell of the Electric Bond and Share Company.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
The
Atlanta Journal
New York Today
United States
Canadian
Gulf of Mexico
Journal
Sidney Z. Mitchell
Electric Bond and Share Company
New York
Railway stocks rise after ICC merger rejection
The sale of 5700 shares triggered the market’s initial reaction as the Interstate Commerce Commission rejected merger terms. Chesapeake and Ohio stock opened up to 116 5/8, then 117 5/8, with Bashaw and Sea Board Air Line and Norfolk and Western also higher. First 15 minutes saw 325000 shares traded as exchanges struggled with volume.
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Ing
Interestate Commerce Commission
Common
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
van Sweringens
Wabash Common
Seaboard Air Line
Norfolk and Western
Stock Exchange
Haugen Bill Supported by Sec Jardine
Secretary Jardine of the agriculture department endorsed the Haugen cooperative marketing bill as economically sound and a path to aid farmers. He spoke to extension workers from the northwest and said the bill would create a division of cooperative marketing to advise farmers through their organizations and connect them with the department.
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Washington
Coolidge
North Central
Congress
House
Senate
Agriculture Conference
Des Moines
White House
Hammill
Iowa
Gundergon
South Dakota
Thomas E. Cashman
Owatonna
Minn
George H. Peek
Moline
Department of Agriculture
Jardine
North Central States
Damned Souls Society Formed by Rochester Students
The Rochester Journal and Post Express reports that 13 students at the University of Rochester have formed the Damned Souls society to advocate atheism and abolish belief in God. The group includes men and women from various classes and seeks to convince those undecided to reject a theological God and religion based on that belief.
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Tne Associated Press
Rochester
N. Y
The
Rochester Journal and the Post Express
University of Rochester
New Society
Former Bootlegger Seeks State Representative Seat
Richard J Burrill, once a wholesale bootlegger who built a brewery operation for two years and served six months in Chicago's house of correction for attempting to bribe a prohibition agent, declares his candidacy for state representative from the forty first district. He avoids commenting on modifying prohibition laws and now works in contracting while residing in a $50,000 Joliet home.
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Joliet
Ill
Richard J Burrill
House of Correction
Chicago
Burrill
Junior Play Cast Attends Corning Preview
Members of Creston junior class cast for The Charm School traveled to Corning last night for the play’s presentation. Rehearsals continue here this month as the show nears debut. Beatrice Abbott of 909 West Montgomery listed as initiated to Kappa Phi. Keith Richter, junior in liberal arts, initiated to Delta Upsilon. Herbert J. Stapleton, law freshman, joined Delta Theta Phi.
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Charm School
Corning
Creston
State University
Beatrice Abbott
Lon Abbbott
Montgomery Street
Kappa Phi
Delta Upsilon
Keith Richter
College of Liberal Arts
Herbert J. Stapleton
College of Law
Delta Theta Phi
Battle between officers and alleged booze runners in Marshalltown
In Marshalltown on March 3, Harry Grisby, 24, was jailed after a gun battle with Sheriff Hall Deputy Ward and County Attorney Pell while grisly alcohol runners fled. Grisby wounded in right shoulder, a man named Wyatt fled, his car wrecked and abandoned. Fire and fumes from the liquor car hindered pursuit. Wyatt remains at large, Grisby jailed.
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Associated Press
Marshalltown
Harry Grisby
A. Wyatt
E. W. Hall
Roy Pell
Frank Ward
Wyatt
Grisby
Ward
Pell
Hall
Flight Through Eiffel Tower Film Seized in Paris
Paris police seize a film showing the fatal flight of Lieut Leon Callot on February 24 as he attempted to fly through an Eiffel Tower arch. The film was rushed to Havre and loaded on the steamer France en route to America, with a French American movie partnership cited. Showings have been banned in France and authorities allege the flight violated aviation regulations.
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Associated Press
Paris
Leon Callot
Eiffe Tower
France
America
Havre
Callot
Defer Road Program In Washington County
Washington county road improvement plans were deferred after a large afternoon meeting. A county executive committee was chosen to confer and propose plans, with petitions for an election possible if consensus is reached. State Senator J L Brookhart criticized the state highway commission and the Iowa Good Roads association, advocating graveled roads over paving.
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Washington
Washington County
J. L. Brookhart
State Highway Commission
Iowa Good Roads Association
Kiwanis Club Hosts Informal Dinner Talks
Dr. T. V. Golden and M. F. Black spoke briefly at the Kiwanis dinner last evening at the Iowana hotel. Black discussed business conditions and investment changes over the past five years, while Golden explained vaccination techniques and their evolution from earlier methods.
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T. V. Golden
M. F. Black
Kiwanis Club
Iowana Hotel
School Boy 13 Injured After Crossing Hit by Car
Raymond Richardson five year old son of Elmer Richardson of Creston was seriously injured at 1130 today when struck by a car on Sycamore street. The car driven by W A Dick of Orient. Raymond taken to hospital with skull and leg fractures. Operation performed to relieve brain pressure. Surgeons reported the operation successful and that he would recover. No police report yet on fault.
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Raymond Richardson
Elmer Richardson
Creston
Sycamore Street
W. A. Dick
Orient
Mr. Richardson
Raymond
Federal Officers Seize Large Liquor Still
Federal agents report the largest illegal liquor still seized in U S history found on a farm near Ida Grove Iowa with an estimated value of 50000 likely requiring eight or nine rail cars for storage Three men arrested Raids also locate a large plant worth about 25000 south of Ida Grove Iowa and bootlegger Al Lau jailed again in Davenport Iowa bond and prior prison terms noted
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Associated Press
Sioux City
The
Journal
Ida Grove
United States
Omaha
Neb
Ila
Andrew McCampbell
Oscar Thorson Iawa
Wiliam Dunigan
A. C. Anderson
Nebraska
Judge Proposes Abolishing Iowa Parole Board
Judge B R Bryson of Iowa Falls urged at the state board of control conference that the parole board be abolished and that jurisdiction move to the courts or the board under tighter laws. He argued freeing long term prisoners after one to two years of service undermines law enforcement and blamed divorce for youth delinquency.
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Associated Press
Deg Moines
State Board of Parole
State Board of Control
B. R. Bryson
Iowa Falls
Parole Board
Bryson
Strunce Signs With Saint Joseph Club
Creston outfielder Stanley Strunce, 21, signed for the 1926 season with Saint Joseph in the Western League. He has played for Creston town team and the local high school, and will join spring training in Texas or Oklahoma. He leaves around March 8 to report to Saint Joseph and is pursuing a pro career. Ernest Dixon helped secure the contract.
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Creston
Stanley Strunce
Saint Joseph
Strunce
F. J .Strunce
North Birch Street
Strance
American Express Company
St. Joseph
Texas
Oklahoma
Ernest Dixon
County board acts on road question in Union Madison counties
In a regular session the Union county board of supervisors urged keeping primary road 16 location unchanged from Winterset through Union to Afton and Creston. They noted controversy over rerouting highway 15 and sent copies to the State Highway Commission and Madison county board. The board also issued notices to town and township clerks about county farm support and approved a new drinking fountain for the courthouse.
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County Board of Supervisors
Court House
Union County
Union
Madison Counties
Winterset
Madison County
Afton
Creston
Lorimer
No. 8
Talmage
Madison
State Highway Commission
Ames
Madison County Board of Supervisors
Telephone and Telegraph Co Earnings Rise in 1925
New York reports American Telephone and Telegraph Co net income for 1925 at 107,405,046 up from 91,046,221 the year prior. More than 813,000 telephones added, total interconnected phones 16,720,000. System handles 50,000,000 calls daily. Total earnings 189,458,912 vs 154,082,836 in 1924.
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Associated Press
New York
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Bell System
Supreme Court Upholds Nebraska Slayers Death Sentence
The Nebraska Supreme Court affirmed the death sentence of Donald Ringer, 20, of Hastings for the 1924 murder of Carl Moore, an automobile salesman. The court ruled the confession voluntary, set July 9 for execution in the electric chair, and granting 40 days to seek a rehearing or pardon board commutation.
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Lincoln
Neb
Donald Ringer
Hasting
Carl Moore
Nebraska Supreme Court
Moore
Supreme Court
Ringer
Pardon Board
Three Men Arrested on Unstatutory Charges Near Creston
Arthur Davenport Linden Thompson and Fred Hoffmann were arrested after information filed by C W Powell alleging crimes on the night of February 17 at a Creston area farm house. Two girls aged 13 and 14 were said to have been enticed from a skating rink, served liquor, and confronted. Bond set at Davenport 10000 Hoffman and Thompson 5000 each. All held in county jail awaiting grand jury action in April.
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Arthur Davenport
Linden Thompson
Fred Hoffiman
C. W. Powell
Creston
Creseton
Hoffman
Davenport
John Gibbons
Gibbons
Thompson
Dick Harris
Grand Jury
Justice of the Peace
John M. Carson
Alleged Slayer Scott Returns to Chicago from California
Robert Scott arrived from California in custody to face murder charges tied to a drug clerk holdup two years earlier. Detectives seized him at the train despite a habeas corpus writ. His brother Russell, also convicted, escaped the gallows on an insanity plea and is confined in Chester, Illinois.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Robert Scott
California
Russell
Chester
Ill
Emmet Byrne
Vigilantes Offer Reward For Thieves in Union County
Members of the Union County protective organization met for the second time and elected permanent officers. They voted to offer a standing reward for the apprehension of poultry thieves for petty larceny, ranging from 100 to 500 dollars. Rewards for other offenses will vary by offense and be decided by the board of directors. Permanent officers named are A. J. Lininger president Frank Ickis vice president and Ray Wilson secretary treasurer.
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Union County Protective Organization
J. A. Nordhamsen
A. J. Lininger
Frank Ickis
Ray Wilson
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Erie Railroad
SEC. Jardine
Farm Committee
Society of “Damned Souls
Eiffel Tower
Lau
de Luxe
Fort Leavenworth
Scott County
State Parole Board
Saint Joseph Club
BOARD
Telephone, Telegraph Co
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