Principal Stephens Charged With Assault At Creston High
Washington March 10. Professor Hugh Stephens principal of Creston high school was arrested on a warrant charging him with assault and battery against Virgil Kittleman a pupil. Kittleman suspended from school awaiting Saturday court hearing as board awaits outcome.
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Hugh Stephens
Creston High School
Virgil Kittleman
Stephens
Justice of the Peace
N. Skinner
Noars
Kittleman
Tallman & Larson Clothing
A. W. Crane
Creston
Justice Court
Man Believed OConnor Arrested After Fierce Battle in St Louis
A man believed to be Tommy OConnor, Chicago gunman who escaped Cook County jail last December, was arrested in St Louis after a violent clash with an officer. Both were badly beaten and taken to a hospital. Chicago police description is being checked.
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St. Louis
Associated Press
Tommy O'Connor
Chicago
Cook County
O Connor
Parole Board Appointment Slowed by Committee Review
Des Moines Iowa March 10 No appointment of a successor to George E Reddick on the state board of parole will be made by Governor Kendall until after a committee led by Dr J W Reynolds and including E T Meredith C L Herring and Chas E K Cameron recommends three names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
George E. Reddick
State Board of Parole
E. Kendall
J. W. Reynolds
Democratic State Central Committee
E. T. Meredith
C L. Herring
Chas EK. Cameron
Thieves Purloin Pedigreed Pigeons in Dubuque Loft
Poultry thieves entered the pigeon loft of Joe Mechenick in Dubuque on March 10 and stole fifteen pedigreed carrier pigeons worth more than 250 dollars. Every bird was marked for identification, and some valued up to 50 dollars each as prized yearlings. Several birds had been sent to government coops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Joe Mechenick
Weather forecast for Chicago in March shows unsettled rain
The weather indications for the next twenty four hours predict fair skies in the northwest with unsettled conditions and probable rain in the eastern and southern portions tonight and Saturday. Temperature is not expected to change much.
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Chicago
Fair Northwest
Weather Summary From Dr H M Stanley Observations
Weather observations by Dr H M Stanley over 24 hours ending 7 a m report snow or mixed precipitation. Details include measurements and conditions across locations with notes on accumulation and temperature.
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H. M. Stanley
Bettendorf Factory Lands Major Rail Car Contracts
Bettendorf company to manufacture 8 300 steel freight underframes and 1 650 sets of cast steel trucks for Pacific Fruit Express a Southern and Union Pacific subsidiary. Order totals about 1 750 000 dollars and, with existing orders for 1 000 composite gondola cars for Milwaukee and 1 900 steel gondolas for Burlington, the plant will run busy through August 1.
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Bettendorf
Bettendorf Company
Pacific Fruit Express
Southern and
Union Pacific Systems
J. W. Bettendorf
Milwaukee Railroads
Burlington Railroad
Miners in 36 Iowa districts vote for April strike
Albia Iowa March 10 Miners in thirty six of eighty one local districts vote 5163 to 417 in favor of a strike on April 1 if wage agreement is not reached. John Gay secretary of the Iowa district U M W A announces the result.
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Albia la
Iowa
John Gay
United Mine Workers of America
Swardior Passed Away at Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa Iowa March 10 Charles W Hoffman 62 president of the Oskaloosa Herald Company died this morning after a lingering illness due to paralysis.
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Swardior
Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa, Ia
Charles W. Hoffman
Oskaloosa Herald Company
Train Reported Lost In Snow Storm In Kansas
Union Pacific train No 192 bound westward was reportedly lost in a heavy snowstorm between Junction City and Worth near Abilene Kansas with no contact for hours and crews holding trains. In Fort Worth Texas Barngrove the key witness in box car theft trials was shot to death in the railroad yards.
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Kansas
Ft. Worth
Tex
Barngrove
United States District Court
Fort Worth & Denver
Debuts in New York Cut to 15090 Dollars Each
New York reports a sharp fall in debutante costs due to Prohibition. Major parties that once cost up to 20000 now run around 15000 with 30 debutantes introduced and large crowds attending dances at Ritz Carlton and Plaza venues. Room rentals and meals drive totals.
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New York
Clarence H. Mackay
Ellin Mackay
Ritz Carlton
Dancine
Ritz
The
Plaza
MINE MESKIL PASSED AWAY IN CRESTON NEAR 60 YEARS A SETTLER
Mike Meskil Sr a longtime Creston resident and early settler died at the county farm age 60 found seated in a chair. Born in Ireland he came over fifty years ago and helped build the first home on the south side of the tracks near East Union street. A Burlington railroad section foreman for years he raised a family two children and his wife predeceased him. Funeral at St Malachys church Saturday morning with Father Wise officiating burial Calvary cemetery.
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Mike Meskil
Ottiers
Creston
Mr. Meskil
Ireland
Taylor's
East Union Street
West Pont
Meskil
Burlington Railroad
St. Malachy's Church
Father Wise
Calvary Cemetery
Mrs Belle Baker Dies In Cres ton Home
Mrs Belle Baker died this morning at 8 30 at the home of Mrs Marshall Shall in Cres ton following a prolonged illness. A Cres ton resident, she was well known in the city. Funeral plans await arrival of her son and daughter, with burial expected at Cornel Bluffs Iowa.
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Belle Baker
Marshall Shall
Shall
Creston
Cornel Bluffs
Iowa
Earth Tremors Felt Across California and Midwest
Portersville and Bakersfield California reported strong earthquakes early this morning with windows rattling doors moving and furniture shifting. Tremors were felt also in Los Angeles Fresno and a measured seismic event tracked by St Louis University seismographs indicating a distant quake.
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Portersville
Calif
Los Angeles
Fresno
Druggists Allowed to Lay in Year's Liquor Supply
Washington reports a treasury regulation permits wholesale druggists to stock a full year of portale liquor. They may buy liquor equal to 10 percent of last year's drug sales, instead of a three month limit, with extra amounts needing the commissioner's approval during the year.
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Washington
Treasury
Blake
Silver and red fashion trend shown in lace frocks
Silver with bright red is a new combination in use. Silver wire lace frocks are often made over bright red slips. Occasionally a frock is seen worn over a gray slip.
New Masonic Home May Rise Before Year End
A Creston banquet by the Masons and guests showcased support for rebuilding the Masonic temple after the fire two years ago. Committees anticipate raising funds to complete a modern home with gym facilities for youths and possibly a large public auditorium. Eastern Star and White Shrine are active in plans.
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Masonic Entertainment Club
Creston
Masonic Order
Lowana
Masonic Temple
Masonic
Joe
Ray Conrad
L. F. King
H. O. Smith
Hollywill
Weber
Temple Grand
North Oak
West Montgomery Streets
Eastern Star
House Passes $1 Million Seed Grain Grant for Northwest
Washington March 10. The house approved by 99 to 82 a bill authorizing a $1,000,000 appropriation to buy seed grain for farmers in drought stricken northwest regions. The measure targets relief for farming communities affected by dry conditions and aims to stabilize crop production.
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Washington, D. C
House Today
Northwest
Robbers Loot Braunfels State Bank in South Texas Heist
Bandits entered the Braunfels State Bank thirty miles north of San Antonio and escaped in an automobile with about twenty thousand dollars in gold silver currency and $50 000 in bonds plus jewelry valued at thousands. County Treasurer James Scurr is confined at home with La Grippe.
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San Antonio
Tex
Braunfiel State Bank
Here
Ounty
James Scurr
Citizens Ask That Physician Be Released
Ottumwa Iowa March 10 With Dr P J Sherlock the lone physician of the village serving a four weeks sentence in the county jail at Fairfield citizens of Lockridge Iowa have stormed Jefferson county officials with petitions asking for his release Justice of the Peace D S Wilson who sentenced the man after he had been found guilty of intoxication has no jurisdiction over the case he asserts and the case is expected to be appealed to Governor Kendall today.
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Ottumwa
P. J Sherlock
Fairfield
Lockrddge
Iowa
Jefferson County
Justice of the Peace
Wilson
Kendall
Urge Independence for Island Republics From Churches
A statement to the Senate committee on occupation urges complete administrative independence for Haiti and Santo Domingo as soon as possible. The proposal was presented by the federal council of the churches of Christ in America.
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Washington
Associated Press
Halt
Santo Domingo
Senate
Island Republic
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
Market Summary from Des Moines and St Joseph Livestock and Grain
Receipts and price moves across cattle hogs and sheep in Des Moines and St Joseph markets. Cattle steady to strong in Des Moines with hogs 15 to 25 cents lower. sheep slow with about steady trend. Grain futures listed for May and July with corn oats wheat futures and fats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lamson Bros. & Co
Hubbel
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Sophia Bes
Market Report for March 14 No. Noon Baer
Market notes list shelled corn oats Timothy seed and hay prices with entries for beef hog poultry eggs and horse hides. Notable figures include corn and oats around 900 per bushel equivalents and eggs at about 10.00 per dozen with various small commodity bids across feed and farm products.
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Baer
COCR
Basler
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H. Stephens
Hoover
Tom O’connor
Parole Board
Kepe
Chee
Fiets
TWA
Union Pacific
Junction City, Kas
Tiis
Abilene
Ruth Abeling
Barbara Whitney
Harry Payne Whitney
California
Bakersfield
St. Louis University
San Antony
U. S. Bureau of Markets
Ncesse
Ash Market Report
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