Small Town Schools Face Loss of State Aid
State House, Des Moines reports that Iowa small-town schools losing part of state aid under a budget bill stipulation. A $100,000 allocation will go only to standard rural schools, while $50,000 for mining camp schools continues under the superintendent and executive council. The debate touches Cedar Falls extension courses and proposed $150,000 for normal training in high schools, with opposing views on teachers' college funding and overlapping programs. The senate appropriations committee was to vote on a $200,000 corn borer eradication fund, to be used as needed for pest prevention and related expenses, not general entomology costs.
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State House
Des Moines
Iowa
Senate
Superintendent of Public Instruction and Executive Council
Cedar Falls
Stanley
Mahaska County
Ellis
Ayapanoose
Huse
Senate Appropriations Committee
Benson
Clayton County
House
Executive Council
Millionaire Kid Linked to Hadley Mail Train Robbery Tale
Police in New York and Illinois probe Frederick Buhl Jr. alias Scott Campbell who claimed a 1923 $300,000 mail train robbery near Alton and Paxton. No records confirm the Paxton or Alton holdups. investigators doubt the described plot and Buhl’s associations face scrutiny.
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New York
Alton
Frederick Buhl, Jr
Scott Campbell
Brooklyn
Chicago St. Louis Express
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Alton Station
Illinois Central Panama Limited
Paxton
Ill
Buhl
Bismarck
N. C
St. Mary's
Champaign
New York City
Illinois Central
Here
New Orleans
Danville
Alton, Ill
Fred Buhl, Jr
Oldest War of 1812 widow dies at 108 near Louisa
Washington reports Mrs. Mahala Huff aged 108 died near Louisa Kentucky. She was the oldest pensioner on the federal rolls and one of 117 surviving widows from the War of 1812.
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Washington
Mahala Huff
Louisa
Dog Fasts Ten Weeks Trapped in Barn Cellar
Springfield Ohio reports Sappo an 11 year old setter survived ten weeks without food or water after being trapped in a barn sub cellar. The dog weighed 54 pounds normally but shrank to 19 pounds during confinement and was found by wreckers after disappearing and being considered lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Sappo
Campfire Girls to Observe Fifteenth Birthday in Des Moines
More than 1000 Camp Fire girls from across the state will gather in Des Moines tomorrow to celebrate the organization age. National honors will be awarded to several Iowa members for outstanding service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Local News Reel: Creston Dances and Deaths Prompt Travel
Arthur Glick returned from Des Moines where he attended the Iowa Retail Shoe Dealers convention over three days. Creston youths left for a dance in Corning last night, with Bert Browne's Victorians providing music. G W Adamson left for Fremont Nebraska due to the death of his cousin Harvey Smith in Hot Springs South Dakota. funeral services slated for Saturday afternoon at the Fremont family home.
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Arthur Glick
Des Moines
Iowa
Creston
Corning
Bert Browne
G. W. Adamson
Fremont
Neb
Harvey Smith
Hot Springs
S. D
On the Air Tonight’s Best Radio Picks
Friday night line up across stations WEAF CNRT WJZ KFI WMC and IWJJD features Edwin Franko Goldman’s band Philharmonic ensemble Brunswick hour of music Ballads and musical novelties with scheduled central times including 7 8 and 12 o clock midnight listings.
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WEAF
Edwin Frank O Goldman
CNRT
Philharmonic Ensemble
WJZ
Brunswick
KFI
WMC
Governor Henry Whitfield Dies of Bone Cancer in Mississippi
Mississippi Governor Henry L. Whitfield died in Jackson after a long battle with bone cancer that began in the left leg and led to amputation on November 30. He had recently resumed executive duties. Mrs. Whitfield was present at the mansion at his passing as Lieutenant Governor Dennis Murthree of Pittsborough automatically became chief executive.
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Jackson, Miss
Henry L. Whitfield
Mississippi
Whitefield
Mrs Crouse To Have Hearing On Manslaughter Charge
Mrs John A. Crouse indicted by Boone county grand jury on manslaughter in connection with the death of her husband, a wealthy Boone county farmer. She is to be arranged for preliminary hearing this afternoon and is out on a $10,000 bond. Mr Crouse, 62, died after falling from the automobile Mrs Crouse, 29, was driving. they had been married five months.
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Boone, la
John A. Crouse
Boone County
Herr Suffering From Blood Poison Unimproved at Hospital
Harry Herr is reported not improving after a week at Greater Community hospital with blood poisoning in his right hand. Mrs. Henry Kientop and daughter Helen left for Omaha to visit friends for the weekend, while Miss Helen Day of Lorimer came to spend the day with Miss Frances Lee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Herr
Herr
Greater Community Hospital
Henry Kientop
Miss Helen
Omaha
Helen Day
Lorimer
Frances Lee
Senate Rejects Iowa State Income Tax Bill 24 to 20
The Iowa Senate rejected the state income tax bill 24 to 20 after Ways and Means recommended indefinite postponement. The bill had passed the House by one vote. Debate covered the propriety of rejecting major tax legislation without full merits discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Des Moines
Iowa Senate
Senate
Ways and Means Committee
Louse of Representatives
Baird
Teatty
Benson
Bergman
Carden
Clark
Clearman
Darting
Fulton
Hartman
Haskell
Johnston
Kimberly
Lange
Merritt
Ramsey
Rigby
Roberts
Shane
Stanley
Stoddard
Topping
Wilson
Page
Polk
Mrs Hall Family Ends Spaulding Visit
Mrs. H. C. Hall and her children Opal Dale and Gerald of Spaulding have returned home after a brief visit with Mrs. V. C. Clark.
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H. C. Hall
Opal, Dale and
Gerald
Spaulding
Tax Payments Speed Up As April Deadlines Loom
Tax payments sped up after March 1 and are near last year’s pace per County Treasurer Guy H. McCornack. Taxes due Jan 1 may be paid before April 1 with no penalty. after April 1, penalties apply. Dog tax receipts are slow, with 337 dog licenses issued to date, fewer than last year and about a third of county dogs licensed last year. Dog licenses due by May 1. delinquent notices and publishing fee applicable. Auto license sales at the courthouse are near normal with 3,784 licenses issued so far this year.
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Guy H. McCornack
Thurshay
Mareh Sty
Local Fire Incident At 204 South Maple Street
City fire department responded to a small roof fire at the C Wurster residence 204 South Maple Street causing minor damage. A Creston man arrested for illegal transportation of intoxicating liquor was released on $100 bond. Several residents and visitors were noted leaving Creston for various travels and returns, with multiple mentions of trips to Des Moines Omaha and other towns.
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C. Wurster
South Maple Street
Jin
C. L. Bullard
S. W. Richardson
Los Angeles
California
Reed Charges Sapiro Was Exploiter
Detroit March 18 Senator James A Reed of Missouri opened the million dollar libel suit against Henry Ford alleging Aaron Sapiro took over 1,000,000 from cooperatives he promoted and was unprofessional in soliciting business and in advice to organizations. He said he would prove the articles libelous were printed in Ford's Dearborn Independent and called Sapiro an exploiter before cutting his plea to catch a train to Washington.
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Detroit
Aaron Sapiro
James A. Reed
Missouri
Henry Ford
Ford
Dearborn
Independent
Aaron Spiro
Washington
Davenport Crackdown Orders Punch Board Ban by April First
Davenport Iowa March 18 192? County Attorney John Weir announces a state wide drive against gambling devices including punch boards dice games and all other games of chance in Davenport and Scott county cigar stores pool halls and businesses must be cut by April 1 or face arrests. Mayor Roddawig and Sheriff Frank Martin instructed to notify and proceed against violators as part of a DOJ driven crackdown urged by the W C T U and other groups.
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Davenport
Scott County
John Weir
James Risden
State Department of Justice
Dee Moines
Roddawig
Frank Martin
Department of Justice
J S Barnett Dies In Corning
J S Barnett of Corning died at his home at 10 o clock this morning after about four weeks illness. He was 85, lived in Corning seven years, and is survived by his widow two sons Ray of Creston and L E Barnett of Chaplin Nebraska two daughters Mrs Charles Gunn of DeKalb Illinois and Mrs Will Shelton of Briggsdale Colorado eight grandchildren and three great grandchildren Funeral arrangements have not been made.
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J. S. Barnett
Corning
Union County
Ray Barnett
West Adams Street
Barnett
Ray
Creston
L. E. Barnett
Chaplin, Neb
Charles Gunn
DeKalb
Will Shelton
Briggsdale
Colo
Eleven Schools Will Compete at Afton Declamatory Contest
Eleven schools from Bedford Mt Ayr Shenandoah Essex Norwalk Indianola Afton Creston Villisca Weldon and Lamoni will compete in the pre district declamatory contest at Afton a week from today March 25. Creston will be represented by Thomas Hawkins in oratorical and Virginia Jones in humorous classes. The event is the third in the state series, ahead of district at Stuart and state at Toledo.
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Afton
Stuart
Toledo
Thomas Hawkins
Virgina Jones
Creston High School
Creston
Bedford Mt Ayr
Shenandoah
Essex
Norwalk
Indianola
Villisca
Weldon
Lamoni
Bootleggers Aided Campaign for Senator Schall
A. N. Jacobs of Minneapolis testified before a state senate committee that bootleggers contributed to Senator D Schall of Minnesota's campaign fund with his knowledge. He said several men facing liquor charges gained leniency through efforts of campaign workers and that those men donated to Schall's fund. The hearing will continue tonight.
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St. Paul
United States
D. Schall
Minnesota
A. N. Jacobs
Minneapolis
Senate
Schall
Jacobs
Delegates From Seven Counties To Convene Here
About 150 to 200 youths from Christian Endeavor societies of seven counties meet in Creston for the second Iowa district conference. E M Robi of Des Moines assists. events include a debate between Creston and Mt Ayr on youth compared to 25 years ago, plus an evening banquet and impromptu speaking contest.
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Christian Endeavor
Presbyterian, Christian and Congregational
Iowa
Creeton
Christian Church
J. N. Souis
Corydon
Presbyterian Church
Creston
Mt. Ayr
Congregational Church
Jewels Stolen From Congress Hotel Safe in Chicago
Arthur Bower of Grand Rapids and Adolph Luthy importers report diamond set jewelry valued at 60 000 disappeared from the Congress hotel vaults in Chicago. House detective says there was no prior incident, secrecy surrounds the case, and police and private detectives investigate the theft dated March 18.
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Chicago
Congress Hotel
Arthur 8. Bower
Grand Rapids
Mich
Adolph Luthy and Company
New York
Hannelly Funeral Arrangements Announced Saturday
Funeral services for Mrs. Hannelly who died at her home at 302 North Maple Street will be held Saturday at 2 PM at the family residence conducted by Rev. Co W Grahm of the First Methodist church. Interment will be at Afton. She was 68 and survived by her husband two sons Dr H E England of Creston and John J England of Los Angeles and three daughters Mrs W W Kentner of Des Moines Mrs Katie Bond and Mrs Nora Petterson both of Los Angeles.
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George Roe
Afton
Fred Grant
Orient
Creston
F. D. Ickis
Des Moines
Ickis
Gov
Joan Hammill
William Treasure
Wesley Johnston
Treasure
H. Avitt
Fast Page Street
St. Louis
R. Lee
Lee
Beatrice Avitt
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Robert Z. Drake
Omalhia
Town Highway Commission
Winfield V. Mayne
Council Bluffs
Mayne
Do. A. Soreneon
J. O Shaff
Clinton County
Count
Highway Commission
Ford Counsel
Sapiro
George Higgins
Kansas City
Reed
Mrs. Crouse
Noel
Breakenridge
Brookings
Browne
Brush
Campbell
Dean
Dotts
Fackler
Gilchrist
Gunderson
Kern
Klemme
Lang- Hitt
McLeland
Mills
Shinn
Skromme
Slemmons
Ulstad
Pottawattamie
Treakenridge
Wapello
Franklin County
Pocahontas
Jackson
Burlington
Locals
Paul Wolfe
Will Hartman
Mr. Wolf
F. J. Strunece
Fred Strunce
Stanley Strunce
Newton
T KE
Jeffrey
Chariton
Strunce
John Smith
Greenfield
J. S. Schouse
Ideal Electric Co
A. T. Crane
Creton
Say
Sesson
Warner Muir
Osceola
Harold Haswell
Ruth Pottorff
Leon
Helen Scott
George Gibbon
Valley Junction
A. KB. Perry
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