State House adopts banking bill to insure public funds
The Iowa House passed the Lov Rien-Brookhart measure by 79 to 8 to place state funds in defunct depositories under state control. The bill allows designation of banks to receive public funds and creates a state sinking fund repaying sub divisions after bank failures. It moves to the Senate and would take effect immediately if signed.
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Senate
Associated Press
State House
Des Moines
House
Lovrien-Brookhart
Boards of Supervisory
United States
Executive Council
Brookhart
Washington
Lowkiey
Humbold
House Banking Committee
Woman Signs Certificate Frees From Jail in Iowa
Mrs Jen nie Savill of Montour, formerly married to Don Savill, was released from county jail after days in contempt of court over not signing a cash settlement. A staged bath and a marshal’s intervention led to her signing the certificate, with Judge Willett to finalize the case next Monday.
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Associated Press
Toledo
Jennie Savill
Montour
Don Savill
Savill
James H. Willett
Willett
Alleged Mail Robbers Arrested in Des Moines
Worth McElvogue of Fort Des Moines and Bernard Durin of Peoria Illinois were arrested after McElvogue tried to cash a check tied to a local firm said to be in the mails. The trio is alleged to have broken into street mail boxes.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Worth McElvogue
Fort Des Moines
Bernard Durin
Peoria
Ill
United States
McElvogue
City Office Candidates For Mayor
The city election includes mayoral candidates Myron L. Burt Ed Keith and J. B. Rhine. Voters choose among four names on the ballot for the top city post.
Planes Collide at Kelly Field Two Pilots Jump Safely
San Antonio March 6 two Kelly Field planes collided at about 4000 feet both pilots leaped in parachutes and landed safely after the wrecked ships burned wings locked together Second Lieutenant C D McAllister and Cadet Charles A Lindberg were the pilots both escaped with only minor scratches and no fatalities marked as first such landing after a midair collision.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
Kelly Field
C. D. McCallister
Charles A. Lindberg
Advanced Flying School
Fechet Selected as Assistant Chief of Army Air Service
Secretary Weeks announced the selection of Colonel James E Fechet to succeed Brigadier General William Mitchell as assistant chief of the army air service. Mitchell's term ends April 27. Fechet will become brigadier general and assume duties with the rank.
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Washington
James E. Fechet
Army Air Service
William Mitchell
Weeks
Mitchell
Fechet
Elks Lodge And White Shrine Elect Officers
Creston’s Elks Lodge No 605 and the White Shrine of the Masonic order elected officers Thursday night. B P O E Exalted Ruler Car B. Boone will succeed Loren Recknor, with re-elections for Lon Morrison Scott Armstrong and Dan Cronin. White Shrine named Monica Birkner worthy high priestess, to be installed in April.
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Creston
The
Elks and
White Shrine
Masonic Order
B. Boone
Creston Lodge No
Loren Recknor
Don F McGinnis
Guy R. Heflen
Lon Morrison
Scott Armstrong
Dan Cronin
Elks
Monica Birkner
Masonic Temple
E. P. Pierson
John Deitrick
Shepherds
W. F. Busby
Charles Heflen Worthy
Wheat Market Slides on Heavy Selling and Exports
Wheat futures fell sharply as selling intensified before the hour of trading with May trading as low as 1.86 and closing around 1.80 to 1.81. Export optimism from the Southern Hemisphere and monsoon rains in India helped depress prices while forecasts of rain or snow across the U S grain belt reinforced the downturn.
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Associated Press
Chicago
India
Postal Employes to Receive Extra Check
Postal employes throughout the country will receive in their pay envelopes an additional check covering the increased pay voted them in the new postal pay and rate bill. The pay increase was retroactive to Jan. 1.
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Associated Press
Washington
Fall to Appear as Government Witness in Teapot Dome Trial
Albert B. Fall former secretary of the interior is to be served in El Paso Texas with a subpoena to appear as a government witness in the Teapot Dome lease annulment trial opening next Monday officials announced.
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Associated Press
Cheyenne
Wyo
Albert B. Fall
El Pa#6
Tex
Teapot Dome
Primary method proposed to curb boss rule in state politics
A bill by Representative Knudson of Hamilton county would create a statewide primary system for all elective offices and replace conventions with direct public voice on party platforms. It centers on a presidential primary and seeks to end the current convention system for selecting national delegates.
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Associated Press
State House
Des Moines
Knudson
Hamilton County
South Dakota
Testimony of Stokes Ends Third Day in De Fame Case
In Chicago on March 6 three days of direct examination of W E D Stokes and co defendant Robert Lee ended before lunch. Prosecutor Milton D Smith pressed questions about alleged accusations toward Stokes’ wife during a Kentucky farm stay and in New York. Stokes repeatedly denied any such accusations while resisting the prosecutor and his own counsel.
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Chicago
W. E. D Stokes
Robert Lee
Mrs. Stokes
Milton D. Smith
Lexington, Ky
Edgar T. Wallace
New York
Mr. Stokes
Kiid
Smith
Decline In Price Affects Wool Trade
Boston march 6 the commercial bulletin tomorrow will say the wool trade is in a bewildered frame of mind with only a few holding out against the decline. There is a disposition to await the London opening Tuesday and the resumption of Australian sales along with dress goods lines shown by the American Woolen company. Mohair is fairly steady with limited business.
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Boston
Commercial Bulletin
London
Civil suits filed in district court Thursday
Three civil suits were filed in district court. Charles Veverka of Creston sues Mrs. Harry Williams and others for partition of estate property of Charlies Veverka Sr. who died Feb 27, 1924. Elwood Hussey seeks to quiet title in Union county land. Jonathan B. McCulloch and 25 others are named defendants. Louis Lent sues M Donner and others in foreclosure seeking $10,776.76.
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Charles Veverka
Creston
Harry Williams
Charlies Veverka Sr
Elwood Hussey
Union County
Jonathan B. McCulloch
M. ©. Donner
Louis Lent
Local Bankruptcy Filed by Summit Farmer Clyde Brownlee
Clyde A. Brownlee of Summit township Adair county filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court. Liabilities total 234067 with 29920 secured. His 18 sets are valued 21339 and 6180 exempt. Creston men Kilburn and Elliot joined Drake University fraternities Phi Gamma Lambda and Gamma Sigma Kappa respectively. Howard Stickles has passed the plumbers exam and works on a Savannah Missouri project. Dr J W Coakley leaves Creson for Council Bluffs for hospital treatment accompanied by his son O F Coakley and daughter Mrs Ry Powers.
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Clyde A. Brownlee
Summit Township
Adair County
Galen Kilburn
Joe Elliot
Creston
Drake University
Des Moines
Kilburn
Phi Gamma Lambda
Striet
Gamma Sigma Kappa
J. W. Coakley
Council Bluffs
O. F. Coakley
Ry Powers
Cresion
Missouri Men Trade Wives In Court Case
Two farming couples from Bloomfield Missouri faced circuit court charges after a mutual wife swap. Curt Wallace and Nellie Cravens with Otis Cravens and Cora Wallace were jailed in Stoddard county after admitting the Feb 2 decision to trade wives.
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Associated Press
Bloomfield
Curt Wallace
Otis Cravens
Stoddard County
Wallace
Cora
Bertha
Owen
Loren
Craven
Nellie
Marie
Lee
Cravens
Curt
Coolidge to not reappoint Lewis to Tariff Commission
President Coolidge will not reappoint David J. Lewis of Maryland to the Tariff Commission. Alfred Dennis of Princess Anne County, Maryland is expected to be offered the post.
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Lewis
Tariff Commission
Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
David J. Lewis
Maryland
Alfred Dennis
Princess Anne County
Bandits Take Druggist To Store For Money
Two men seized Ralph Williams Tabor as he left his drugstore and forced him back inside. They compelled him to dig up $30 before escorting him home, discharging threats as they fled. The incident occurred in Tabor on March 6.
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Tabor
Ralph Williams Tabor
Ralp
Delayed Paper Delivery At City High School
Disciplinary measures at the high school caused late ADVERTISER delivery on five city routes Thursday evening. All boys were kept in the assembly room until 5 45 to force confessions for a misdemeanor. none confessed and the session continued. Five delivery boys denied involvement in the act.
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Advertiser
Warren Approved for Cabinet Post Amid Nominating Delays
The Senate judiciary committee ordered a second favorable report on Charles B Warren of Michigan for attorney general. Republicans blocked open consideration and sent the nomination over. further nominations from President Coolidge awaited.
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Associated Press
Washington
Charles B Warren
Michigan
Senate Judiciary Committee
Catholic Forresters Elect Officers
Mrs John Moran was elected chief ranger of the Woman's Catholic Order of Forresters at Thursday meeting at St. Malachy's parish hall. Other officers for the year include Mrs M Kelly vice chief ranger and Mrs Art Louden recording secretary, with roles for Mrs James Donovan financial secretary and Mrs Orrie DeBord treasurer. Trustees are Mrs Orrie DeBord, Mrs Victor Blazek and Mrs Dick McCoy, conductors Mrs John Hayden and Mrs Victor Blazek, and sentinels Mrs 8 Bosey and Mrs Hal Brown. Mrs John Moran was named delegate to the state convention May 27 in Dubuque, with Mrs Art Louden as alternate.
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John Moran
Order of Forresters
St. Malachy's
M. Kelly
Art Louden
James Donovan
Orrie DeBord
Victor Blazek
Dick McCoy
Ed Peak
John Hayden
8. Bosey
Hal Brown
Sentinels
Dubuque
Charles Edaburn Named Cardinal Guild Member at Iowa State
Charles Edaburn son of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Edaburn of 1102 West Adair Street was chosen as one of three non fraternity members of the Cardinal Guild at Iowa State College Ames. The junior civil engineering student, Creston High School Class of 1922 graduate, serves on the college governing body of student activities.
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Charles Edaburn
H. W. Edaburn
West
Adair Street
Cardinal Guild
Iowa State College
Ames
Edaburn
Creston High School
Mrs Mary Sash Dies At 94 In Family Home
Mrs Mary Sash died at the family residence 705 West Devoe street this morning at 3 30 after a long illness. She came to the area as an early settler in 1873 and had lived in the same house 46 years. She was the widow of Adam Sash, who died twenty years ago. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Mary Sash
West Devoe Street
Sash
Adam Sash
Haverick Death Reported in Newark Ohio
Word reached Creston of the death of George Haverick, a former Creston resident. He lived with his son Harley Haverick in Newark, Ohio, and was brother to James and Will Haverick. Mrs Harley Haverick is a daughter of Mr and Mrs Freeburg of Creston.
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Creston
Ole Freeburg
George Haverick
Harley Haverick
Newark
Ohio
James
Will Haverick
Freeburg
This
Missouri River Flood Situation Unchanged
Sioux City March 6. The flood near Niobrara Nebraska remained unchanged. The Missouri gorge holds but flood water has not spread. some water flows around the gorge. A score of lowland farms reported under 10 to 20 feet of water. War department airplanes will not be sent to bomb the ice gorge due to risk of accidents to planes and pilots.
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Associated Press
Sioux City
Niobrara
Neb
Missouri River
War Department
Congressmen Howard visits Lincoln school pupils
Congressman Edgar Howard of Columbus Nebraska and Mrs Howard visited Lincoln school in the afternoon. He urged pupils to set ideals and pursue goals, stressing respect for U S leaders and likening unidealed effort to a whip cracker game. Howard, re-elected last November, is returning to Nebraska after sessions in Washington.
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Congressman Howard
Edgar Howard
Columbus
Neb
Coolidge
Howard
United States
Washington
Nebraska
Southwest Iowa Boys To Meet At Atlantic
Southwest Iowa high school and church boys prepare for a March 20 to 22 conference in Atlantic. An estimated 250 to 300 attendees are expected, with free homestay offered by Atlantic residents. Speakers include Dan Turner Corning L C Oberlies Lincoln Neb Fred Hansen and Charles Ford Des Moines. The event aims to elevate Christian conduct and inspire religious activity alongside athletics.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Atlantic
Dan Turner
Corning
L. C. Oberlies
Lincoln
Neb
Fred Hansen
Burt Files for Creston Mayor Nominates Papers
Myron L. Burt filed nomination papers with the Creston city clerk on Feb 26 to seek the mayor’s office. The filing carries 30 resident signatures as he enters the mayoral race. Ed C. Keith and J B Rhine have announced intentions but have not filed.
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Myron L. Burt
Creston
Ed C. Keith
J. B. Rhine
Glattly Elected President of Creston Chamber of Commerce
Charles Glattly, a young businessman, was elected president of the Creston Chamber of Commerce by unanimous vote at the annual dinner at the Iowana hotel. Speakers urged qualified leadership for the “new age” ahead, with 75 attendees listening as the secretary’s serial report was read and filed before officers were chosen.
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Charles Glattly
Creteton Chamber of Commerce
Iowana Hotel
W. T. Davidson
Clarinda
Blub
Chamber of Commerce
Joe W. Goodsell
Advertiser Praised At Chamber Meeting
The ADVERTISER was commended at a Chamber of Commerce gathering for extensive coverage of 1924 meetings and chamber projects. Retiring president Eller Metzger highlighted the paper’s publicity and editorials, including fearless comments on road maintenance in Unions county.
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Advertiser
Chamber of Commerce
Eller Metzger
Joe W. Goodsell
Unions
Reelected officers and new board members at Clarinda club
Glick serves as vice president with Arthur Glick among officers reelected for 1926. Homer Harsh becomes treasurer. Dale Bilis Arthur Nord J C Delay Elmo B Roper L L McGregor Sidney Strauss and James Brown named directors. Retiring president Eller Metzger joins the board. Davidson secretary spoke on community building and urged chambers of commerce as clearing houses for official and civil bodies to advance organization and foresight.
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Davidson
Chambers of Commerce
Penney Store Manager to Leave for Alabama
Co. R. Lusher, longtime manager of the J. S. Penney Co. store here, will sell his interest and move to Heflin Alabama. A successor is not named yet. The Lushers own 660 acres near Heflin with springs, a stream, pine and hardwood timber, a pecan orchard, and a water power site they plan to develop for farm use. The land lies in a mineral belt with past gold activity nearby and ore is currently found six miles away.
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Co. R. Lusher
J. S. Penney Company
Heflin
Ala
Lushera
Weflin
Rusher
Penney
Atlantic City
South
Lusher
Gloria Swanson Progress After Health Operation
Paria March 6 Gloria Swanson the American film star who had surgery for acute peritonitis on February 18 has recovered enough to leave the clinic at Auteuil this afternoon.
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Paria
Gloria Swanson
Auteuile
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