Shenandoah Boy Paroled by Governor Kendall
Clifford Solon of Shenandoah, Iowa, was granted an unconditional pardon by Governor Kendall. Solon, who had served ten years for an offense three years earlier, received broad community sympathy after petitions and a parole board recommendation aided his release. He is the first parolee under Kendall's tenure.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Clifford Solon
Nate E. Kendall
Solon
Shenandoah
Freemont County
Supreme Court
Board of Parole
Ghenandoah
Kendall
Young Solon
Baldwin Says Britain Will Issue Its Own Reply on Reparations
London May Chancellor Stanley Baldwin said Britain would issue its own reply to the Franco Belgian reparations offer and expected Italy's response to align with Britain's stance. He expressed regret over the Franco Belgian reply and indicated Britain would present its own position.
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Great Britain
Baldwin
London
Stanley Baldwin
House of Commons
Germany
Italy
Northwestern Freshman J Allen Mills Found in Ohio
J Allen Mills, a Northwestern freshman in 1921 when Leighton Mount disappeared after a class fight, has been located by Akron police according to a message received. The discovery ends a long ох search by authorities who believed Mount’s skeleton might have been found a week earlier.
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Chicago
J. Allen Mills
Northwestern University
Leighton Mount
Mount
Akron, CO
More Than 10 Percent of French Are Sixty
Paris reports that more than 10 percent of France's population is age sixty or older, nearing three score years and ten. Germany, with a larger population, has about 5,113,000 people in the same age group, eight percent.
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Paris
France
Republic
Germany
MacNider to sail for London with Canadian delegation
Past National Commander Hanford MacNider plans to sail May 12 with the Canadian delegation to attend the British Legion encampment in London. He will likely visit Western Front battlefields and expects to return in time for the Iowa state Legion convention August 16 and 17 in Minason City.
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Minason City
Hanford MacNider
American Legion
British Legion
London
Europe
Weather outlook for Chicago next twenty four hours
The forecast calls for a fair night with colder readings in the east portion and freezing temperatures. Wednesday should be fair and warmer across the region.
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Chicago
Weather Log Reveals 24 Hour Observations
Local observations show high and low temperatures across days May 2 to May 8. Rain totals range from trace to .80 inches with several days reporting none. Temperature at 1 pm today registered 44 degrees.
Kendall vetoes Story bill on state aid to colleges
Des Moines May 8 Governor Kendall vetoed the Story bill this morning. The measure aimed to provide state aid to private colleges. It was the last bill before the Governor as all others had been signed or vetoed.
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Des Moines
Kendall
Ten Die in Colorado Coal Mine Blast Near Aguilar
The death toll from yesterday's explosion at the Rocky Mountain Fuel company mine near Aguilar rose to ten. Eight bodies were brought to the Trinidad morgue and two to Aguilar after rescue efforts and a fresh air admission cleared wreckage.
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Trinidad
Colo
Rocky Mountain Fuel Company
Aguilar
Thomas Bradley
Heaven City Cult Founder Forms New Enterprise
Chicago May 8 Albert J Moore founder of the life institute or related cult is behind a new venture called Heaven City located about five miles east of Harvard Illinois. He recently faced a conspiracy to defraud case against the wife of an Illinois Supreme Court associate justice and, after a three year sentence, won release on appeal. Moore has purchased 130 acres near Heaven City.
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Chicago, Ill
Heaven City
Albert J. Moore
Tan and Coral Gown with Embroidered Georgette Touch
A gown of tan georgette features bands of self colored embroidery and coral chenille trimmings. A coral hat completes the costume, forming a coordinated ensemble.
Shoppers flood city streets on Monday
Mrs. A. B. Smith of Afton was among the many shoppers in the city on Monday.
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A. B. Smith
Afton
Home Sweet Home survives a hundred years later celebration
John Howard Payne wrote Home Sweet Home while lonely in London after leaving New York. The song and its legacy are celebrated in England and America a century after its creation with performances of Clari the Maid of Milan and radio plays.
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York
Mass
John Howard Payne
London
East Hampton
L. L
Payne
England
America
Clari
Milan
New York City
Union College
Schenectady
N. Y
Therese
Geneva
Lari
Sweet Home
Henry FB. Bishop
Italy
Tunis
Frost Threatens Iowa Crops Declares Weather Official
Des Moines May 8. Freezing temperatures and killing frosts are forecast by Chas B Reed of the weather bureau. He urges orchard and truck farm owners to take preventive steps to save crops. Robert Herrick fears heavy fruit losses if frost arrives, noting last night’s low temp caused little damage due to high winds.
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Des Moines
Chas B Reed
Weather Bureau
Reed
Robert Herrick
Iowa
Rome Welcomes King George and Queen Mary
King George and Queen Mary of England arrived in Rome at 3 o clock yesterday afternoon on their planned Italian visit. They were greeted by King Victor Emmanuel Queen Helena Crown Prince Humbert and other royals with Premier Mussolini Diaz and Admiral De Revel in attendance alongside cabinet members senate and chamber presidents and the British embassy staff.
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Rome
King George
Queen Mary
England
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Helena
Prince Humbert
Mussolini
Diaz
de Revel
Senate
Chamber
Britain Russia May Come To Issue In Diplomatic Row
Moscow reports a British government note on treatment of British subjects could push Britain and Russia toward a dispute. Maxim Litvinov said the note may bring the two governments to issue as of May 8.
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Britain
Russia
Moscow
Soviet Russia
Maxim Litzinox
Opera Singer Weds Newspaper Writer in Haverhill
In Haverhill Massachusetts at the north Congregational church Miss Cora Mancia Chase of the Metropolitan Opera company and Samuel Thurston Williamson of The Washington staff of the New York Times wed Saturday. Prominent guests including President and Mrs Harding and other national figures sent congratulatory telegrams. The ceremony was led by Rev James Williamson of Brooklyn and Rev George Cary.
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Haverhill
Mass
North Congregational Church
Cora Mancia Chase
Metropolitan Opera Company
Samuel Thurston Williamson
Washington
New York Times
Harding
S Daugherty
New
James 8. Williamson
Brooklyn
N. Y
North Church
George F. Cary
First Church of Christ
Bradford
Vegeress Killed Who Testified At Camp Hearing
In Tallahassee on May 8 a social worker Thelma Franklin testified that Mattie Sheffield a Black detainee and her daughter about twenty were shot and killed by Warden Thompson after they testified to the committee. Franklin said Thompson was hospitalized after the clash. She added that nine convicts died in the prison camps last year.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Joint Legislative Committee
Morida
Thelma Franklin
Matie Sheffield
Thompson
Kendall Names Land Title Commission Members and Dentist Board
Gov Kendall announces appointments to the land title commission created by the last legislature. Named are C. C. Rees of Hamburg E W Vincent Guthrie Center H A Huff Eldora and A M Parker Des Moines. He also names Dr H J Allfilliseh of Dubuque to the state board of dental examiners.
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Des Moines
Kendall
Land Title Commission
3. C. Rees
Hamburg
E. W. Vincent Guthrie
H. A. Huff
Eldora
A. M. Parker
H. J. Allfilliseh
Dubuque
State Board of Dental Examiners
More Paving for Creston This Year
The Creston city council advanced a plan to pave several miles this spring and resurface business streets including Adama Maple Elm and possibly Pine with asphalt. paving could begin in about thirty days and residents may petition unpaved streets for action.
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McKinley Park
Stone Street
Lake Street
Chinese bandits hold 15 foreigners after Shanghai train raid
May 8 dispatches report bandits seized 150 passengers on the Peking express. Two foreigners killed. eight Americans among captives still held as negotiations and punitive measures are urged. Lincheng troops mobilized. one American major wounded. Former Sioux City residents Major Robert Allen and family were reportedly freed.
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London
Shanghai
Lincheng
Yen Chew Fu
Sioux City
Robert Allen
Robert, Jr
Allen
Sioux City Journal
Worg
Alien
Washington, D. C
Council of Ministers
Peking
Joseph Rothman
Lava Flows From Etna Crater
Lava is issuing from the crater on Mount Etna near Catania Sicily in the wake of the 1911 eruption. Officials report ongoing activity with molten lava visible from the crater as of May 8.
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Mt. Etna
Catania
Sicily
Mount Etna
Hiram Webb Buys New Chandler Car in Town
Hiram Webb purchases a Chandler automobile from R. M. Boyce, the local agent, marking a new car purchase in the community.
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Hiram Webb
R. M. Boyce
Pratt and Lambert reps visit city for business interests
H. G. Rahn and J. E. Wansbrough of Chicago represent Pratt and Lambert Inc. and are in the city handling company business.
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H. G. Rahn
J. E. Wansbrough
Chicago
Pratt and Lambert Inc
Suspect in Mount Casts Spirited Away
Akron reports Allen Mills held in connection with hazing and death of Leighton Mount a Northwestern student from Evanston. Mills allegedly led the Freshman class in the affair and confessed willingness to testify before a Chicago grand jury. he was spirited away and believed in Chicago under state's attorneys.
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Akron
Allen Mills
Leighton Mount
Northwestern
Evanston
Welch
Mills
Chicago
Mount
Co Operative Farm Work urged by church bishops
The Methodist Episcopal church board of bishops declared cooperative farm work in harmony with Christian ideals. They urged inter denominational efforts to avoid duplication, oppose independent rural community churches, and proposed a county wide organization funded by budgets of cooperating churches.
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Wichita
Kas
Methodist Episcopal Church Board of Bishops
Independent Community Church
Baseball Standings and Schedule From Today's National League
National League standings show teams like Philadelphia and St. Louis. games today include Washington at etee, Philadelphia at St. Louis, New York at Cleveland, Boston at Chicago. Yesterday results list New York 13 Philadelphia 8, Brooklyn 12 Boston 11, Pittsburgh 11 St. Louis 4. Remaining games Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Cincinnati at Boston Chicago at New York St. Louis at Philadelphia. A stray historical note mentions ancient Indians before their civilization was abandoned.
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Etree
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Cleveland
Boston
Chicago
National League
Pittenburgh
Basitiederas
Phidelphia
Brooklyn
Pittsburgh
Cincinati
We & Pet
Tulsa
Steen
Teeseenees
Detroit
Philadelphia Se
St Louis
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