Brookhart election contest reply volleys in Iowa
The Iowa GOP central committee led by H E Spangler accuses Senator Smith W Brookhart of fraud in securing nomination and of not being a true Republican. Spangler argues Brookhart aligned with La Follette forces and ignored GOP voters, citing large GOP defections and his alleged oath misrepresentation.
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Associated Presa
Cedar Rapids
H. E. Spangler
Republican State Central Committee
Smith W. Brookhart
Brookhart
LaFollette
Republican Party
Iowa
Calvin Coolidge
Republican Committee
Central Committee
Republi
la Follette Party
Human Skeleton Found In Tree Near Hamburg
A farmer found a human skeleton buried in a hollow Missouri river bottom tree near Hamburg. Coins dating to the 1850s and a partly decayed flintlock musket were among clues. the man may have fallen in or hidden to escape Indians, leaving bones, buttons, and the musket together.
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Associated Press
Shenandoah
Missouri Valley
Hamburg
H. A. Crosby
Woodlock Granted Recess Appointment to ICC Post
Thomas F. Woodlock of New York receives a recess appointment from President Coolidge to the Interstate Commerce Commission replacing Mark W. Potter. The White House announcement gave no comment on the action.
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Asoociated
Washington
Thomas F .Woodlock
New York
Coolidge
Interstate Commerce Commission
White House
Woodlock
Senate
Mark W. Potter
Charles B. Warren
King George to cruise in the Mediterranean with radio state taps
London reports King George will spend March cruising in the Mediterranean after influenza and bronchitis. Radio links will keep him in constant touch with London officials to decide urgent constitutional matters if needed. Queen Mary avoids the sea while the king enjoys rough weather.
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London
George
Mediterranean
Victoria
Edward
King George
Mary
Bail Question in Murder Case of Foster Son
Chicago March 25. Arguments continued today on bail for William D. Shepherd, charged with murdering his foster son William N. McClintock by typhoid inoculation. Assistant State's Attorney Thomas Marshall resumed, contending no reason for bail had been shown.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William D. Shepherd
William N. McClintock
Thomas Marshall
Attacks tied to Brookhart nomination claims cited
The text accuses a political figure of venomous dislike toward opponents and asserts the committee will present law and facts showing that Brookhart's nomination and election were obtained by false pretenses.
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Brookhart
House Nearing End of Secret Budget Session
In Des Moines on March 25 the Iowa House cut state school aid by 70 000 and merged housing and sanitary departments under the board of health. Standard school aid was trimmed to 200 900 and rural mining camp school aid raised to 100 000. The health agency funding rose for Dr Don Griswolds new health commission from 3 000 to 5 000. The session continues as the Hague appropriations bill nears completion on a two year budget totaling about 29 000 000. A separate measure extended the tax payment deadline by 30 days to aid farmers, amid debate over impacts on county bond payments.
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Associated Press
State House
Des Moines
Board of Health
House
E. L. H. Wue
Don Griswold
New Health Commission
Carter
Appropriations Committee
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Ao Hing
Stone House
Sehmedika
Hardin County
Senate
Sehmedik
Baird
Potawattamie
Stoddard
Woodbury
Ark of
Marion
Ohio Citizens Plead Guilty to Rioting Charge
Twenty nine Niles citizens accused as anti Klan opponents pleaded guilty to rioting in a comic pleas court. Each received a $300 fine with $250 suspended on good behavior if paid by Friday.
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Associated Press
Warren
Niles
Prematurely Born Boy Found in Refrigerator Car
A workman in Waterloo discovered the body of a prematurely born boy wrapped in a Kansas City Times dated Nov 21, 1924, inside a refrigerator car in the railroad yards. Officials say the infant could have been placed aboard anywhere from Buffalo, New York, to Waterloo two weeks earlier when the car was turned back unsealed.
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Associated Press
Waterloo
Kansas City Times
Buffalo
N. Y
Funeral services for Mrs. Chas Jolly set Thursday
Funeral services for Mrs. Chas Jolly who died Monday in St Joseph will be held Thursday afternoon at 2 30 at the Sam Jolly home 504 South Walnut Street.
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Chas Jolly
St. Jseph
Sam Jolly
South Walnut Street
Banks in Hedrick reopen after First National closure
Hedrick Iowa March 25 The Hedrick National Bank opened for business today after purchasing the assets of the recently closed First National Bank. It is announced that First National depositors will be paid one hundred cents on the dollar.
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Hedrick
Hedrick National Bank
First National Bank
First National
Marriage license issued to two residents in county
Concentrated News notes O A Yashack of Diagonal and Ruby Emery of Grand River received a marriage license from the district clerk on Tuesday, the first issued since March 14. C H Allison filed a district court suit Tuesday seeking 570 dollars on a note against Frank Pierce. Also, after eight years, county court house roof painting began today covering the roof, sheriff’s home, and exterior woodwork of both buildings.
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O. A. Yashack
Diagonal
Ruby Emery
Grand River
C. H. Allison
Frank Pierce
Taylor Circus Reboots With Creston Horses
The Taylor Circus ships three teams of gray horses and two ponies from Creston to join Frank Taylor in Omala. Ray Taylor sent the animals to his brother who plans to relaunch the big wagon show. The tour begins late May and runs four months with greys used as baggage and ponies trained for the ring.
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Creston
Ray Tayl
Frank
Omala
Taylor Circus
F. J. Taylor
Prohibition Warrant Quashed Over Chicago Box Firm Probe
A motion to quash the March 21 search warrant against Chicago Specialty Box Co will be heard April 2 by U S Commissioner Deitler. Prosecution seeks return of seized merchandise labels and bottle caps. Officials allege links to Iowa Bottling Works led by E W Voelpel of Clinton Iowa and Strang Drug Co of Fulton Illinois run by William Strang and James Riley, which the box firm owners deny.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Prohibition
Clinton, Ta
United States
Deitler
Iowa Bottling Works
E. W. Voelpel
Clinton
Strang Drug Company
Fulton, Ill
William Strang
James Riley
Box Company
Miss Jacobs Humane Worker and Teacher Dies in Kansas City
Miss Saray N. Jacobs a nationally known humane worker and teacher died at her home in Kansas City March 24. She was born in Council Bluffs Iowa in 1862 where her father was a pioneer newspaper man and helped build the Hannibal and St Joseph railroad.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Kan
Saray N. Jacobs
Miss Jacobs
Council Bluffs
Hannibal and St. Joseph
Grand Jury Reports True Bills in Mail Robbery Probe
Chicago march 25 federal grand jury voted true bills in the inquiry into concealment of 100000 dollars of loot from the mail train robbery last June. The investigation into the Realout, Hi. loot has been reported as completed.
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Rand Jury
Associated Press
Chicago
Federal Grand Jury
Grand
President of Ann Arbor Railroad Died Today
Newman Erb aged 75 president of the Ann Arbor railroad died today in Roosevelt hospital after an operation on Monday. He previously led the Western Telegraph company before its absorption by Western Union.
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Ann Arbor Railroad
Associated Press
New York
Newman Erb
Ann Arbor
Roosevelt Hospital
Erb
Western Telegraph Company
Western Union Telegraph Company
Hold Out Hopes For Recovery of Darling
Des Moines reports J N Darling progress in treatment for peritonitis as doctors note rapid improvement since yesterday morning. Attending physicians say every hope is held for his complete recovery as the political cartoonist remains ill.
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Darling
Associated Press
Des Moines
J. N. “Ding” Darling
Creston Seeks To Organize Local Baseball Team
Creston fans consider forming a local baseball nine as J B Ryan, former manager of the successful 1924 Creston team, urges fan attendance over a public April meeting at the Elks hall. He predicts strong prospects, notes the House of David tour could bring three games to Creston, and emphasizes crowds and harmony over fundraising.
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Creston
J. B. Ryan
Ryan
Elks
House of David
Nebraska
Des Moines
Kiwanis Work Outlined At Creston Dinner
Dr. Orlo E. Coakley spoke at the Cres ton Kiwanis dinner at the Lowana hotel Tuesday night outlining Kiwanis principles and the push to aid under privileged children. The Creston Concert band directed by Charles A. Hayden performed, followed by solos from Dr J C Parsons and Ernest Porter and two duet songs by Mr and Mrs Willis Royce. Six Mt Ayr business men attended as guests.
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Orlo E. Coakley
Creston Kiwanis
Lowana Hotel
Creston
Charles A. Hayden
J. C. Parsons
Ernest Porter
Willis Royce
Mt. Ayr
Police Make Quick Arrest in Jewelry Robbery
Clinton police recovered valuable jewelry stolen from John Hoppler of Sterling Illinois within hours. They arrested Charles Carnel aged 18 of Fort Smith Arkansas and James Manning aged 28 of Chicago Illinois. Carnel confessed implicating Manning who denies knowledge of the robbery. The pair are held for Sterling police.
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Associated Press
Clinton
John Hoppler
Sterling
Ill
Charles Carnel
Fort Smith
Ark
James Manning
Chicago
Carnel
Manning
Branding in religious ritual alleged in Colorado man death
Oroville California March 25 Attorney William Rothe said he will ask the county grand jury to investigate an alleged branding of Charles Schalow who died in a local hospital after a private cremory rite at a home south of Oroville. Two women said to be Schalow’s relatives reportedly assisted in branding with a hot rod during the ceremony.
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Associated Pree
Oroville
Calif
le Triet
Wiliam E. Rothe
County Grand Jury
Charles Schalow
Schatow
Schalow
Dorothy Ellingson Faces Fainting Fits in Murder Trial
In San Francisco 16 year old Dorothy Ellingson fainted as court adjourned for noon amid her murder trial for killing her mother Anna Ellingson after an early morning quarrel. Doctors to examine her condition to decide if trial will be delayed.
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Associated Presss
San Francisco
Dorothy Plingson
Dorothy Ellingson
Anna Ellingson
Miss Ellingsayn
Trapper Finds Dead Woman in Mired Buggy
Newport Vermont March 25 Grappling resumed today for the body of Charles H Huschins believed in a swamp above Lake Memphremagog near Coventry station A trapper yesterday found the body of Edith M Young 24 year old factory worker of Orleans and former teacher on a buggy seat with a dead horse upright in the shafts The two had last been seen four months ago driving off toward Orleans where she lived Hutchins is the father of two children and a defendant in divorce proceedings
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Associated Press
Newport
Charles H. Huschins
Lake Memphremagog
Coventry
Edith M. Young
Orleans
Legion Discusses Plans For Five Million Endowment Fund
Kansas City March 25 Major James A Crain national commander of the American Legion arrived for a conference with legion officials of nine middle western states to discuss plans for a campaign to raise a five million endowment fund to rehabilitate disabled veterans and care for their widows and orphans.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
James A. Crain
American Legion
Middle Western States
Iowa
Texas
Dakota
Nebraska
Missouri Banks To Consolidate
The Canton Trust Company of Canton Missouri, linked to Frank C. Milepaugh, closed its doors and planned a merger with the Bank of Canton. Secretary Page said the trust company remained solvent but faced a depositor run that weakened its position in St Louis on March 25.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Canton Trus' Company
Canton
Frank C. Milepaugh
Missouri Finance
Bank of Canton
Page
St. Louis Post
Trust Company
City Election Ballots Ready Five Ward Tickets Printed
Five ward ballot sets prepared for city offices with four tickets listed and separate band tax ballots printed. Voters are guided by circle or square marks to cast votes for each office including alderman positions and the band tax question. Ballots explain yes and no markings for the band fund measure.
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Keith
Ed. C. Keith
Better Creston
Ross
Cross
Three Individuals File Voluntary Bankruptcies in Federal Court
Addison N. Boyer a used car dealer from Aucton Guy Blane of Bedford and Roy C Day a farmer near Thayer filed voluntary bankruptcy petitions in federal court Day owes 3525 71 with 2970 22 unsecured assets 998 exempt 538 exempt Boyer lists 7065 debts 5595 unsecured assets 350 exempt Blane liabilities 2832 99 with 2728 35 unsecured assets 360 exempt
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Addison N. Boyer
Aucton
Guy Blane
Bedford
Roy C. Day
Near
Thayer
Bright Colors Mark Fall Styles for Men
Bright vibrant trousers and suits designed to elongate the wearer’s silhouette featured in a Chicago style show sponsored by major clothing firms. Tapering trousers paired with suspenders create the illusion of extra height, advance models indicate.
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Associated Press
Chicago
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