Clinton Woman Sentenced in Rockwell City Mail Fraud Case
Kathleen Bates of Clinton received one year and one day at Rockwell City reformatory after pleading guilty to using the mail to defraud and altering the payee on two $100 Liberty bonds. She had gained notoriety in Clinton for sugar buying club schemes and was nicknamed the female J Rufus Wallingsford.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
Kathleen Bates
Clinton
Rockwell City Reformatory
J. W. Woodrough
J. Rufus Wallingsford
Rains Over Northwest Break Long Drouth
Rains Sunday night and Monday over northwest Iowa northeast Nebraska and South Dakota break a long drought. Ground is ready for corn planting, grains look fine, pastures supply feed, fruit conditions are good, and livestock shipments have boosted cash and trade in the Sioux City region.
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Sioux City
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Sioux City Tribune
Unity talks fail for Dail Éireann peace committee
London May 10 The peace committee of the Dail Éireann has failed to reach a basis for unity of factions in Ireland according to a Central News dispatch from Belfast today.
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London
Associated Press
Peace Committee
Dail Éireann
Ireland
Belfast
Weather Outlook for Chicago May 10
Weather indications for the next twenty four hours note probable thunderstorms tonight and Thursday. Cooler Thursday forecast with cooler conditions in the west and north portions tonight.
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Chicago
Weather Observations and Temperatures Report
Local observations by Dr H M Stanley cover the past 24 hours ending 7 am with highs around 80 and lows in the 40s to 50s. Rain totals show .80 inches on Thursday and Saturday with no rain on some days. Temperature at 1 pm today recorded 76 degrees.
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H. M. Stanley
Dutch Children Dress Like Parents in Shared Community Styles
Dutch children in several communities wear outfits identical to their parents, reflecting a shared fashion approach across generations. The practice signals cultural continuity and tight family identity in local communities.
Lincoln and Dickey defend 1839 Illinois murder case
Frederick town rioting recalls a 1839 slaying in Schuyler County where Abraham Lincoln and T. Lyle Dickey, later a Supreme Court justice, defended the defendant who was found guilty and executed in Carthage after a venue change to Hancock County. Lincoln’s handwritten plea survives in Hancock circuit files.
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Schuyler County
Abraham Lincoln
T. Lyle Dickey
Supreme Court
Hancock County
Carthage
Lincoln
Rushville
Chicago
Supreme Bench
Hancock Circuit Court
Lady Astor Secures Release of American
Charles Smith of Virginia, sentenced to life penal servitude for the 1907 shooting of Edward Guerrin, was released from Dartmoor jail after fifteen years. He will sail to the United States on the Majestic under a deportation order, following efforts by John Savage American consul and Lady Astor.
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Southampton
Associated Press
Charles Smith
Virginia
Edward Guerrin
Dartmoor
United States
Majestic
Home Secretary
Smith
John Savage
Lady Astor
Corn planting under way across Iowa, Reed reports
Des Moines May 10 Corn planting is well under way across Iowa with progress higher in the Raccoon and middle Des Moines valleys. Reed notes about one third of plantings in that region are done as soil warms and remains cloddy. A soaking rain would help. winter wheat and rye look good. all fruits were unharmed by last week's freeze.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
Iowa
Pope seeks guaranteed religious liberty and church restitution
Monsignor Pizzardo carried a papal memorandum to Genoa urging that if a Soviet accord is reached it include Catholic religious liberty guarantees and return of church properties. Premier Facta supported the Vatican demand, expecting other delegates to comply. In London, Barthou rebutted Lloyd George on the entente and German talks, reaffirming confidence in French British friendship.
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Genoa
Monsignor Pizzardo
Cardinal Gasparri
Holy See
Facta
Vatican
Barthou
Times
London
M. Barthou
Lloyd George
Heuters
Goldstein Nomination Withdrawn Amid Senate Criticism
Washington May 10 Nat Goldstein asks that his nomination as internal revenue collector at St Louis be withdrawn. The request will probably be accepted after Senate scrutiny drew criticism from lawmakers.
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Washington, D. C
Associated Press
Nat Goldstein
Internal Revenue
St. Louis
Senate
Christian General Licks Honan Outfit in Hankow Fight
General Feng Wu Liang known as the Christian general defeated Honan troops at Chungmonhsien in central Honan and is marching toward Kaifeng in northern Honan, according to reports from Hankow dated May 10.
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Hankow
China
Feng Wu Liang
Chang
Honan
Chungmonhsien
Kaifeng
Ulster Premier Craig Arrives Unannounced in London
Sir James Craig, premier of Ulster, arrived in London unexpectedly and held talks with Winston Churchill and Sir Hamar Greenwood. The purpose of the visit was not disclosed.
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London
Associated Press
James Craig
Ulste
Winston Churchill
Hamar Greenwood
Ireland
A Thought and a Verse on Grace and Names
A compact reflection pairs a Bible verse about God as sun and shield with a line from Thomas Campbell praising the power of grace. The juxtaposition invites contemplation of divine grace and the significance of a name.
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Mark
Rhinestone Bag Shines as Novel Beaded Handbag
A handbag crafted from tiny rhinestones resembles a beaded purse at a glance but upon closer look is revealed to be made entirely of rhinestones. The article notes the pouch style and the sparkling effect of the stone construction.
Iowa Ladies Auxiliary Convention Opens In Cedar Rapids
More than a thousand mothers wives sisters and sweethearts of Iowa soldiers gather in Cedar Rapids for the second annual convention of the Ladies Auxiliary to the American Legion of Iowa. The convention opens this afternoon and runs through Friday with a reception hosted by Hanford Post last night.
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Cedar Rap
Iowa
Ladies Auxiliary
American Legion of Iowa
Hanford Post
Woman Trampled to Death by Cows in Nebraska Barn
Crete Nebraska May 10 Mrs Joseph Richtarik Jr 34 of a farm south of town was killed in a milk barn incident. While her husband and son prepared the horses she went to milk the cows. A previously unmilted cow is believed to have kicked and trampled her after she finished milking two others. She leaves a husband and five children.
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Crete
Nebr
Joseph Richtarik, Jr
Here
Richtarik
Katima's Diamond Sells at Sheriff Sale for 5500
The diamond once valued at 100000 and linked to Princess Patima Afghanistan was auctioned in New York today for 5500 to John R. Keim, a commission buyer. The sale followed government action over unpaid duty on the gem.
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New York
Patima Afghanistan Villana
John R. Keim
Citywide Crayon Giveaway Promises Free Coloring Sets
Advertiser urges daily paper readers to watch for a future announcement offering every child in town a box of Crayola crayons. The message invites families to stay tuned for the distribution event.
Students protest theft at Colorado College museum
Men believed to be students of Colorado College entered Palmer Hall at the college campus and carried hundreds of specimens from the 50,000 dollar museum. The act was printed on campus sidewalks as a protest against President A C Duniway and the administration.
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Colorado Sprviga
Colo
Associated Press
Colorado College
Palmer Hall
Colece
A.C .Duniway
National Disgrace Day Observed in China
Protesters observed a National Disgrace Day in China marking opposition to Japan's twenty five demands on China in 1915. All businesses and amusements closed while schools, guilds, clubs and other groups joined in a large parade and demonstration.
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China
Assocated Press
Japan
Unusual Indian finds oil wealth in Creek County
Wilson Clinton, a Creek Indian once so poor he could hardly support his wife and three children, saw three oil wells strike his Creek county land. One well produced 1500 barrels, two others average 2500 barrels combined, boosting his income to over 1000 dollars daily. Officials say he may become the richest Indian as the agency acts as guardian. A bungalow is being built for the family.
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NEA
Muskogee, Okla
Wilson Clinton
Creek County
Clinton
Three Chicago Labor Leaders Arrested After Shooting Bombing
Chicago May 10 AP report says Building Trades Labor headquarters were raided and three leaders Hie Tim Hurphy Pred Mader and Cornelius Shea arrested in a wave of labor violence. Two policemen were killed and another seriously injured. bombs damaged two buildings as police fought pistol battles.
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Chicago, I
Associated Press
Building Trades Labor
Chicago
Hie Tim” Hurphy
Pred Mader
Cornelius Shea
Murphy
Ro Om
Chcago
Charles Pitzmorris
National Disabled Soldiers Week Proposed May 28 to June 3
Samuel J. Reed announces a plan to set aside May 28 to June 3 as national disabled soldiers week. President Harding and the state governor would be asked to back the observance with actions toward legislation, hospitalization, and veteran employment.
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Wash'nston
Harding
Samuel J. Reed
National Disabled Soldiers League
Reed
U S Hopes Can Approve Result of Conference
Washington reports cabinet members agree on Genoa talks resembling State Department plans. Administration spokesman hopes a solution acceptable to the government may be reached at Genoa. If the conference fails, the United States would proceed independently to adjust relations with Russia.
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Washington
Administration
Genoa
State Department
United States
Russia
Brakeman Killed by Engine in Boone Yards
William Briggs longtime Chicago Great Western brakeman fatally struck by an engine in Boone Iowa yards this morning, authorities report.
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Boone, Ja
Associated Press
William Briggs
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Peru and Chile Agree to Settle Tacna Arica Dispute
Washington May 9. Act ing under U S government sponsorship Chile and Peru concluded final plans for a new effort to settle their 40 year Tacna Arica controversy. The preliminary move follows decades of dispute and aims to reach a peaceful agreement.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Chile
Peru
Brotherhood asks for monthly contribution to miners union
A motion from the convention floor urged the International Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen to contribute 50000 dollars monthly to the United Mine Workers of America during the ongoing strike. The proposal was referred to a special committee for study and report before final convention action.
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Houston
Tex
Associated Press
International Brotherhood of the Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen
United Mine Workers of America
Notable Figures Attend Funeral of Senator Gronna
Prominent public leaders from across North Dakota attended the funeral of former United States Senator A. J. Gronna in Lakota. Services were simple and held at the Gronna home after his death last Thursday night.
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Lakota
N. D
North Dakota
United States
A. J. Gronna
Gronna
Markets Report Across Cattle, Hogs, and Grains
Receipts: cattle 13 000 hogs 16 000 sheep 10 000. Market slow for beef steers calves bulls with slight declines. Hogs steady to higher with top around 11.00, pigs up 15 to 26 cents. Sheep steady to strong. Eggs higher, butter unchanged. Grain futures show May wheat 137 1/2, corn May 60, oats May 36.
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Chicago
Lamson Bros. & Co
Hubbel Ride
Des Moines
St. Joseph
Rene
Market Report May 1 Noon Prices and Listings
The column lists various agricultural goods and prices as of noon May 1. Items include horse hide at 20 cents and tea prices around eight dollars, with notes on light spring boilers and other market listings.
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Clardet
Ginates
Casey
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