Compromise 15 Sought By Gas Tax Committee
Des Moines March 14 A special senate committee will meet tomorrow to seek a compromise on the gasoline tax bill with a report due Tuesday distribution of funds remains the main sticking point Bergman and Bowman bills favor different funding aims Three committee members back Bergman while Bowman pushes township road development The article also notes a separate Iowa senate dispute over electing central committee members and a county funds protection bill.
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State House
Des Moines
Senate
Bergman
Bowman
Iowa
Republican State Central Committee
Smith W. Brookhart
Blackhawk County
State Senate
Towa
Buser
Muscatine
State Central
Republican Party
City Office Candidates for Mayor and Aldermen
City offices list candidates for mayor and alderman by ward and at large. Mayoral contenders include Myron L Burt Ed Q Keith Adam Pickett and J B Rhine. Ward candidates cover first to fifth wards with multiple names and positions for assessor and treasurer.
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Myron L. Burt
Ed Q. Keith
Adam Pickett
J. B. Rhine
C. F. Benson
R. H. Cunningham
George J. Bartle
F. M. Crandall
Frank ©. Keehn
Floyd Small
William A. Stoenner
F. H. Devol
J. H. Ogg
Bert Hintz
C L. Westerman
M. A. Franklin
Sam Jolly
J. A. Spangler
Guy Swartz
Tom Hamilton
Thomas Beaumont
Tjme
Park Comminsonar
Myron L
Rge
Mr. Pickett
Assetor
Thomas Beatmont
Charles A. Johnson
Rhine
Mr. Burt
FPF
Benson
F. M Crandall
C. L
William A Stoerner
F H. Devol
Hold Featherstone Murder Suspects Without Bond
Marsha'stown reports C. E Carlson and a woman, believed to be his wife, arrested in Minneapolis for the murder of Civil War veteran Michael Featherstone. They were brought to municipal court, waived arraignment, and held without bond. The woman claimed Edna Carpenter as her true name. Grand jury session resumes Monday and is expected to consider the cases.
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Associated Press
Marsha’stown
C. E Carlson
Carlson
Minneapolis
Michael Featherstone
Iowa Falls
Edna Carpenter
Fire Damages Henderson Home On Pine Street
A morning fire gutted the interior of a one story cottage at 314 South Pine Street owned by Mrs. Mary Henderson. Damage to the building is estimated at 1800 with total contents loss of 1200. Fire origin believed to be a kitchen stove after Mrs. Henderson left about an hour earlier.
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Mary Henderson
South Pine Street
Coolidge’s Father Asked to Sell Rum, Route to White House?
Amherst alum George Danial Olds recounts Colonel Coolidge debated sending Calvin to college at 15 and choosing an apprenticeship with a pharmacist. Olds says Calvin paused after learning liquor stocked drugstores and asked his father to sell rum, a moment seen as shaping his path to presidency. Calvin Coolidge graduated from Amherst in 1895.
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New York
Calvin Coolidge
White House
Amherst
George Danial Olds
John Coolidge
Hig Gen
Colonel Coolidge
Washington
Mr .Olds
Harding
Mr. Olds
Coolidge
Calvin
Coillidge
Walter Camp Dies. Father of Football Passes Away
New York reports Walter Camp, famed football coach and critic, died of heart failure at the Hotel Belmont. The Yale alumnus, renowned for reshaping modern football rules, was present at a rules committee meeting last night before his death. Funeral plans to be arranged after Mrs. Camp’s arrival.
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Associated Press
New York
Walter Camp
Belmont
Camp
Pennsylvania
Bill Roper
Princeton
Roper
Shepherd Seeks Release From Custody Of Foster Father
Chicago March 14. A habeas corpus action began today to release William D Shepherd foster father and heir of William McClintock, a rich orphan, in whose death Shepherd has been held in custody by the state's attorney.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William D. Shepherd
William McClintock
Shepherd
Lincoln Echo Publishes Second Lincoln School Newspaper
Two eighth grade pupils Robert Packwood and John Davenport edited and published the Lincoln Echo, a five page booklet for Lincoln School in Creston. The issue includes school news, a speech by Congressman Edgar Howard, a student council report, and notes on baseball season and marbles.
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Lincoln Echo
Lincoln School
Robert Packwood
John Davenport
Creston
the Echo
Howard
Edgar Howard
Columbus
Neb
United States
Congressional Distret
Representative Howard
Nebraska
Lincoln Weekly Echo
Marbles
Hopscotch
Bowers Sues Coffman Group To Foreclose Union County Mortgage
Charles H. Bowers filed suit in district court Friday against M. A. Coffman and 10 others to foreclose a Union County mortgage. Judgment of 20045 dollars is demanded. Bobby Tackett in Friday mishap burned his right hand on a furnace register at home. he is learning to walk.
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Charles H. Bowers
M. A. Coffman
Union County
Bobby Tackett
E. F. Tackett
Creston Girls Triumph 47 7 Over Greenfield In State Semi
Creston high school girls basketball defeated Greenfield 47 to 7 in the second round of the state sectional at Fontanelle after a first round bye. Creston to face Orient in the semifinals with finals set for tonight as winners meet Anita Zion for the championship.
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Creston High School
Greenfield Sextet
Fontanelle
Creston
Greenfield
Orient
Cumberland
Anita
Richland Consolidated
Leon High School
Corning
Osceola
Donna Kirk
James Payton
Mary Fralwey
Coolidge Plans Warren Nomination Delay and Backup Hire
President Coolidge proposed a recess appointment for Charles B. Warren of Michigan as attorney general if his Senate nomination fails to win confirmation. Curtis and Pepper led opposition talks, with a vote delayed until Monday as the White House weighs a full record on Warren’s qualifications.
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Washingto
White House
Coolidge
Charles B. Warren
Michigan
Senate
Washington
Charlee F. Warren
Curtis
Kansas
Warren
Warren Nominaton
Pepper
Pennsylvania
President Jessup Resumes Duties After Illness
Walter A Jessup, president of the University of Iowa, returns from New Orleans where he had been recovering after a long siege of typhoid fever. He fell ill December 10 and will resume duties today, his first work in over three months.
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Associated Press
Walter A Jessup
University of Iowa
New Orleans
Stokes and Negro Acquitted of Conspiracy
Chicago reports W E D Stokes, a New York hotel owner, and Robert F Lee of Chicago were acquitted of conspiracy to defame Mrs Helen Elwood Stokes. The verdict was delivered late yesterday in the case framed by The Associated Press.
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Associated Press
Chicago
W. E. D Stokes
New York
Robert F. Lee
Sermon Not Received In Lenten Series Advertiser
The third of ten weekly sermons for Lent will not appear in today’s Advertiser due to missing copy. It will be printed when received.
Des Moines Sees Cold Wave Grip Iowa
Iowa endures a deep cold snap with snow and strong winds. Sioux City records ten degrees above zero while Des Moines reports fifteen. travel slows and telegraph service remains largely unaffected as a blizzard hits the Midwest.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Sioux City
de Moines
Lyn
L. Wilson
Roy Bonham Receives Radio as Birthday Gift
A radio receiving set was presented to Roy Bonham of 404 West Lucas Street today by local business people. Bonham, an invalid confined to his home for years, received the radio as a birthday present. his birthdate is March 27.
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Roy Bonham
West Lucas Street
Mr. Bonham
Henderson Glove Company Forms In Cres ton
Articles of incorporation filed with Union County Recorder establish the Henderson Glove Company with 250 shares of common stock at 100 each and authorized capital of 25000. Directors are Fred Henderson president Cerge Seidel vice president and Madge Treanor secretary treasurer. Business will include gloves mitts outerwear and related wearables. The firm currently makes gloves and mittens in the Henderson building on West Adame Street.
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Henderson Glove Company of
Creston
Union County Recorder
Fred Henderson
Cerge Seidel
Madge Treanor
Jurors Drawn for Next Term Trial list released
Thirty three of the forty eight trial jurors drawn for the April term are Creston residents. The term opens April 6 with Judge H. H. Carter presiding. trial jurors report April 13 and grand jurors April 7. A complete list includes Creston names and jurors from surrounding towns.
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Creston
H. H. Carter
Corydon
Alber Anderson
J. H. Blakely
Orphie Baldwin
Jennie Courter
Cory Draper
J. O. Evans
A. Fouchek
Sam Grounds
K. W. Hardman
Arthur de Happeret
Andrew Hanson Grace B. Ickis
Robert Johns
Jered
Elizabeth Johnson
Rex Johnson
Lola Kessler
W. R. Lent
Marion Miller
Gordon A. Moore
Margaret Murphy
M. H. W. Merrill
Ed McElroy
H. McAdams
Zara McCorn
Aston
John Brogan
B. L. Petrie
Kent
Henrich and
Wow Lorimer
Lorimer
L. EB. Wilson
Shannon City
Funeral for Horace W Rundlett in Cromwell
Horace W Rundlett of Cromwell dies Friday morning at the Greater Community hospital. Funeral services are set for Monday at 2 PM at the Congregational church in Cromwell with Rev. Mr. Baird officiating and burial in Cromwell cemetery.
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Horace W Rundlett
Cromwell
Greater Community Hospital
Congregational Church
Mr. Baird
Cromwell Cemetery
Legion To Select State Adjutant Tomorrow
Des Moines reports the estate executive committee of the American Legion will meet tomorrow to choose a new state adjutant from 29 candidates. The position opens after James F. Barton resigned to become national adjutant.
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Des Moines
The
American Legion
James F. Barton
Weekly Weather Forecast for Washington March 14
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday. Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys expect snow or rain early, with mixed precipitation later. Cold conditions throughout the week.
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Washington
Upper Mississippi
Lower
Misesouri
M Fintervalea
Ten Years Ago in Creston Corn and Colt Show Dates Set
The Cromwell based Corn and Colt Show association announced the 1915 show would run September 24 and 25, expanding from a single day. A short course tied to the annual exposition was approved for 1915, following the 1914 event. Grand jurors and trial jurors summoned for the April term included Creston residents and nearby towns.
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Corn and Colt Show Association of
Cromwell
City election race heads into final lap with filing deadline near
In a tight race four tickets emerged for mayor and council seats in the city election due March 30. Myron L Burt led the Rhine and Keith slates as candidates filed papers, with signatures and ballot questions shaping the contest. The band tax question looms, awaiting council action after petitions show strong support.
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Eignere
Perry
Clarath
Jefferson P T A Hears Creston Concert Band
The Jefferson school Parent Teachers Association held its regular meeting in the school building on Thursday night. The Creston Concert band directed by Charles A Hayden performed to hearty applause with tuba solos by Dr. EB A Perry and readings by Miss Jennie Belle McFee. A brief business session followed the program.
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Parent-Teachers’ Association of Jefferson School
Creston
Charles A. Hayden
EB. A. Perry
Jennie Belle McFee
Japanese Steamer Uwa jima Maru 6 Melts in Storm Missing 100
One hundred persons are missing from the Japanese steamship Uwa jima Maru number 6 after it founder ed in a storm off Kabashima Inland. The purser and fifteen passengers were rescued and five destroyers search for other possible survivors.
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City Office
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Yale
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Jessup
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Legion
F. Rhodes
Charles A. Richardson
F. E. Leak
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Merrill Keating
J. W. Cusack
J. W. Morrison
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J. J. Bradley
W. A. Gripp
Talmage
Ivan Means
R. Treanor
Spaulding
G. C. Morrison
Leo Pfieffer
Roy Gault
Dick Ponton
Frank Smith
Joe Mudra
Lester Hardman
Charles H. Thomas
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North Mulberry Street
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William Kenyon
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J. W. Stratton
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