Coolidge sworn in as president in his own right
President Calvin Coolidge and Vice President Charles Dawes were inaugurated in simple ceremonies in Washington. Coolidge took the oath at 1:00 p.m. and Dawes at 12:14 p.m., both delivering inaugural addresses in their respective places. The event contrasted with the past due to its modest display.
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Coolidge
Associated Press
Washington
Oolridge
Taft
Dawes
Senate
Harding
Vermont
Coolidge Inauguration Broadcast Heard Across Creston
Creston residents attended the Coolidge inauguration via radio with many gathering at stores and homes to hear the address. Receiving sets were installed in school buildings and in homes, delaying afternoon classes until after the president finished speaking. The address began at noon and ended about 12 30 with clear reception.
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Creston
Washington
Creston @ms
Inauguration Day as Coolidge Takes the Oath
Colone John Coolidge and a gathering of officials and dignitaries stood with the president at the capitol for an open air inaugural. A vast audience heard the inaugural address via radio while the Marine Band played and the procession was scaled back for economy. Chief Justice Taft administered the oath at 1 p.m. amid modest ceremonies.
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Colone
John Coolidge
Capitol Plaza
Marine Band
United States
Pennsylvania Avenue
Taft
Mr.Coolidge
Neal Pleads Not Guilty of Murder in Wayside Store Slaying
Clinton Iowa records show Dan O Neal of Cedar Rapids arraigned in municipal court on murder charges for the slaying of Mr and Mrs Homer Brownfield at their wayside store on Nov 3 1922. He waived preliminary examination and was held to the grand jury without bail.
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Associated Press
Clinton
Homer Brownfield
Dan O'Neal
Cedar Rapids
Brand
Congress Ends Without Strife in Peaceful Final Session
Washington March 4 The sixtyeighth congress adjourned peacefully after a calm day as the House passed minor measures including the omnibus naval bill and deficiency appropriation bill. The Senate completed several queries, swore in new senators, and announced the presidential inaugurations on the Capitol East Portico.
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Associated
Washington
House
Senate
Iself
Dias
Enate
Coolidge Signs Salary Bill Boosting Congressional Pay
President Coolidge signed the salary appropriation bill increasing pay for Congress and the cabinet. The measure raises House and Senate members to 10 000 dollars yearly from 7 600, and sets the vice president cabinet members and the speaker at 15 000 from 12 000.
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Washington
Coolidge
Congress
White House
Capitol
House
Senate
Openly and Candidly American Inaugural Address Begins
The new president spoke swiftly at the inaugural, with Mrs. Coolidge and relatives nearby as he declared America must remain openly and candidly American. The crowd cheered as he called for an adequate military force and officials from Dawes’s camp listened behind him. The amplifiers carried his words to distant corners while Frank W. Stearns and the president’s father were visible near the stand.
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Frank W. Stearns
Dawes
America
Iowa Paving Plan Seeks 34 Primary Roads Network
Des Moines March 4 Thirty four paved primary roads would form a statewide network under a proposed Iowa Good Roads association plan. The program would finance an 85 million dollar bond issue with fee tax revenue and automobile licenses, with public vote in 1926. The resolution aims to be introduced in the legislature this week for a statewide decision.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Friends of the Iowa Good Roads Association
Minnesota-Iowa
Colo
Ames
Indianola
Leon
Council Bluffs
Atlantic
Stuart
Oskalosa
Washington
Muscatine
Minnesota-Iowa State Line
Spirit Lake
Storm Lake
Early
Sidney
Coolidge Appeals for Economy in Inaugural Address
President Coolidge stresses economy and tax reduction before a crowded capitol plaza and marching throng. He praises party regularity as crowds react with strong applause for economy intended to save people, then ends his address at 1 42 p m and departs with Mrs Coolidge amid ceremonial signals and cavalry guard.
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Mr. Coolidge
World Court
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
Taft
Supreme Court
Coolidge
Senator Curtis
Mrs.Coolidge
Rundlett in serious operation near Cromwell
Horace W. Rundlett living southeast of Cromwell underwent a serious operation at Greater Community hospital Tuesday night and remains in hopeful condition. His parents Mr and Mrs Eugene Rundlett of near Shannon City are at his bedside. Ed J Kelly of Jerome Ariz arrived in Cres for a visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Mike Kelly 210 South Birch Street.
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Horace W. Rundlett
Cromwell
Greater Community Hospital
Eugene Rundlett
Shannon City
Ed. J. Kelly
Jerome
Ariz
Cress
Mike Kelly
South Birch Street
Mr Kelly
W. A. Clark
New Bills Filed in Legislature in Iowa Reports
The Iowa House and Senate introduced several measures as the session nears its final six weeks. A resolution to adjourn sine die was introduced in the House and a similar call of the upper house advanced in the Senate. Bills include banking reforms, property assessment changes, and a constitutional amendment granting women seats, with a referendum planned for 1926.
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State House
Des Moines
House
Dewar
Cherokee County
Senate
Brookins
Floyd County
Assembly
Romkey
Des Moines County
Buser
Muscatine County
Fackler
Adams County
Wagner
Scott County
Glenwood Mills
Haney
State Senate
Local residents travel and visits reported
J. D. Reis of Greenfield traveled to Creston this morning for business. Mrs. Dale Paschall and her daughter Darlene returned home to Osceola this afternoon after visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Dorsey of West Prairie Street.
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J. D. Reis
Greenfield
Creston
Dale Paschall
Darlene
Osceola
J. G. Dorsey
West Prairie Street
Union County 1924 Business Annual Report Released
The 1924 Union County financial booklet compiled by county auditor Miss Beulah V. Spencer is mailed to other Iowa county auditors. It details board rules, tax levies for 1923 and 1924, officer reports, county farm inventory values, and board expenses totaling 3460.10 with individual supervisor costs listed.
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Union County
State Supreme Court
Board of Supervisors
Justice Courts
C. F. Henderson
B. B. Hayner
Fulton Stream
L. F Godden
Wayne
French President Congratulates Coolidge
Paris cabled congratulations from President Lou mergue praising Coolidge at the start of his four year term. The message expresses confidence in prosperity for the republic and Franco American friendship in justice peace and liberty. The Times in London highlights Coolidge's inauguration and emphasis on disarmament as a path to peace.
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Associated Press
Paris
Loumergue
London
Times
Washington
Coolidge
Former Iowa Publisher And Journalist Dead
Patrick Thomas Barry aged 78, longtime editor of the Council Bluffs Nonpareil and later with the Iowa State Register, died in Chicago. His wife Rebecca Riley Barry also passed away hours earlier. Barry was noted for promoting Irish fellowship and veteran journalism work.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Patrick Thomas Barry
Council Bluffs
Iowa State Register
Rebecca Riley Barry
Barry
City election boards named for March 30 voting day
Thirteen men and 12 women are named as judges and clerks for the upcoming city election on Monday March 30. Each of five wards will have an election board of five with three judges and two clerks. Polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at regular voting places with ward by ward rosters of officials listed.
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Reguar
First Ward
W. D. Anstey
L. C. Smail
W H Hamilton
J. T Reynolds
Harry Tramp
H T. Scurr
H. C Smith
P. Treanor
Mae Nord
R. Hi. Greer
Charles Hanson Pharres Lininger
O J. Callagy
O. C. Lutz
Walter Smalley
S. A. Plum
William Heessel
Harry F Strance
Thea Taylor
Grace Sturgeon
Fifth Word
Harry Bartlett
EB. G Smeltzer
T. P Roberts
Fern Hardman
Olive Beckwith
Attorneys File Answer To Depositor's Bank Suit
Clark and Byers representing directors of the closed Farmers and Merchants State Bank filed in district court an answer resisting an application by depositors to set aside a court order for settlement of claims. They deny fraud, allege the references to transfers and W Brookhart were made in bad faith to inject political resentment, and state they are not liable under the bond but would settlement to maintain peace and avoid costly litigation.
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Itty
Preas
Washington
Clark
Wisconsin Defeats Iowa In Western Conference Battle
Wisconsin topped Iowa 25 to 23 in a Western Conference basketball game in Iowa City. Key players included Merkle, Brooks, Barnum, Laude, Diebold, Raffensperger, Van Deusen, McConnell, and Barwig with a tight defensive effort and balanced scoring.
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Wisconsin
Iowa
Iowa City
University of Wisconsin
Lows
Badger
Pas
Barnum
Fi Merkel
Raffensperger
Brooke van Deusen
Barwiz McConnell
Diebold
Merkel
Brooks
Laude
van Deusen
McConnell
Boysen
Feu Laude
van de
Planes Start Return Trip To Selfridge Field
Major Thomas G. Lanphier led a squad of 12 planes from Curtis Field in Hialeah at 11 58 am on the return trip to Selfridge Field Michigan with Augusta Georgia as the first scheduled stop.
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Miami
Fla
Majter
Thomas G. Lanphier
Curtis Field
Hialeah
Selfridge Field
Michigan
Augusta
Law and Government Shield Property Value, Kiwanis Told
George A. Johnston urged Kiwanis members at the Hawthorne hotel to recognize how organized government and laws protect property and prevent seizure by the powerful. He warned that without law, wealth would have no value and violence would rise. A committee was appointed to study a proposed state income tax bill.
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George A. Johnston
Creston
Kiwanis Club
Lowana Hotel
Bia
Johnston
Peace
A Kiwanis
Club
D. W. Harper
E. N. Dougherty
de Orlo Coakley
Two Creston Men And Afton Teacher Join R A M
H B Blakewell and C R Culver of Creston and C L McDowell superintendent of Afton schools became members of Al Gabl chapter of Royal Arch Masons at a meeting held at the Masonic temple. A guinea hen banquet followed the initiatory work at 10 p m.
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H. B. Blakewell
C. R. Culver
Creston
C. L. McDowell
Afton
al Gabl
Royal Arch Masons
Masonic Temple
State Rests In Cremeens Murder Case
Independence March 4 The state is expected to rest its case tonight in the trial of Rees Cremeens of Williamson county Illinois and former attendant at the state hospital for the insane charged with murder in the stabbing death of Leo Hardin also an attendant The defense will offer only a few witnesses and the case may go to the jury before Friday Twelve prosecution witnesses had been examined Cremeens admits stabbing Hardin to death during a quarrel at the state hospital over stories Hardin told a girl attendant Cremeens pleads self defense alleging Hardin attacked him
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Associated Press
Independence
Rees Cremeens
Williamson County
Millnois
State Hospital For the Insane
Leo Hardin
Witneses
Cremeens
Hardin
State Hospital
Dismissal of Indictment Against Stokes' Attorney
Chicago March 4 The trial of W E D Stokes a New York millionaire charged with conspiring to defame Helen Ellwood Stokes his wife opened today with the dismissal of the indictment against Daniel F Nugent Stokes New York attorney.
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Associated Press
Chicago
W. E. D. Stokes
New York
Helen Ellwood Stokes
Daniel F. Nugent
Stokes
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State Assembly
H. H. Bichoff
Margaret Ellen Summers
Tingley
Harold
Legs) Smith
Iowa State College
Omaha
Nacogeches
Texas
Smith
Fontanells
Brunswick
Spencer
R.A.M
Wamt
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