Coolidge Struck by Illness Delays White House Plans
President Calvin Coolidge suffered a mild illness causing him to cancel daily engagements but he resumed light duties and prepared a statement after White House physicians reported no serious condition. He planned to take the Mayflower cruise as weather concerns continued.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
White House
Joel, T. Boone
Abe
Senator Borah
Railroad Donates Old Home To D A R
The Antoine Alne house, Davenport’s first building and early railroad depot, has been restored and moved back to its original site near the Sac and Fox treaty signing area. The Chicago Rock Island and Pacific Railroad turned the historic structure over to the Hannah Caldwell chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution as a shrine. The dedication featured an historical patent on Iowa development, with 50 to 75 attendees including C A R members and railroad officials.
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Soemmeeee Press
Davenport
Antoine Alne
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
Hannah Caldwell
The
Daughters of the American Revolution
Iowa
C. R. I. and
P. Railroad
Butter Prices Show Decline
Butter receipts rose across markets in the week ending May 23 leading to price declines. Chicago saw a one cent drop while New York fell by three cents as higher-priced goods moved to storage. Dealers stayed free sellers but demand softened with street stocks up in all markets.
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Associated Press
Chicago
New York
Carson Funeral for Curtis H Carson Scheduled
Funeral services for Curtis H Carson of Mitchell South Dakota will be at 2 30 Sunday afternoon at the Carson home in Lincoln township Rev H H Twyford pastor of the Christian church will officiate and burial will follow in Graceland cemetery in Lincoln township
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Curtis H Carson
Mitchell, S. D
Greater Community Hospital
Carson
Lincoln Township
H. H. Twyford
The
Christian Church
Graceland Cemetery
Creston Delegates Head to K. of C. State Convention
W F Finefield and T W Golden lead Creston Knights of Columbus delegates to the Dubuque state convention. E F McEnery and Matt Conway join as representatives. The fourth degree is held Sunday with sessions Monday and Tuesday, and Wednesday marks the order’s 25th Iowa anniversary silver jubilee.
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W. F. Finefield
Sheridan Council
Knights of Columbus
T. W. Golden
Dubuque
E. F. McEnery
Matt Conway
Order
Iowa
Junior Senior Banquet Adorns Iowana Hotel
The junior senior banquet occurred Friday evening in the rose room at the Iowana hotel with 225 attendees including 93 seniors, 100 juniors, and the high school faculty. Japanese decorations and furnishings themed the event, with a 7 pm three course dinner, toast master Joe Baldwin, welcomes by William Landers, and replies by Lawrence Cook.
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Rose Room
Iowana Hotel
Joe Baldwin
William Landers
Lawrence Cook
Scott
Lucile Heflin
Dragons
Alice Bell
Goodsell
Wind
Condition of Judge Wade Is Unchanged
Federal Judge Martin J. Wade remained in weakened condition at the hospital after a threatened breakdown. Judge Colin Melblett of Santa Fe New Mexico was expected to arrive to fill Wade’s term of court.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Martin J. Wade
Iowa City
Colin Melblett
Santa Fe N. M
Wade
Rail mergers eyed for Chicago lines
A consolidation of the Chicago and North Western Railway and the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Railway is in prospect through a stock exchange, the former of which controls the latter, it was disclosed today in Chicago.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Chicago St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway
Stock Exchange
Week Weather Forecast for Upper Mississippi Valleys
Weather outlook for the week beginning Monday in the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys shows fair conditions with a period of showers in the first half. Cool at the start, followed by warmer temperatures in the middle and latter part of the week.
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Associated Press
Washington
Mississippi
Missouri
Murphy Insanity Trial Defense Witness Describes Decline
Cresco Iowa May 23 Lorna Murphy daughter of Dennis J Murphy testified on the witness stand that her father has shown a steady decline since his 1913 14 15 sinus operations He has suffered headaches asthma and spoke of a roar like Niagara Falls and bees in his head She said he looked like death in 1918 during a Denver visit after a nervous breakdown The defense witness added he has been indifferent toward family and friends for about a decade and dislikes conversation
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Cresco
Tla
Lorna Murphy
Dennis J. Murphy
Murphy
Miss Murphy
Niagara Falls
Denver
Creston High School Executes Valedictorian Plan
Miss Alice Bell daughter of Mrs Nancy M Bell will be valedictorian with an average of 96 for four years of study at Creston High School graduation set for Thursday night May 28 The second highest is Miss Louisa Grinnell with 94 4 The class includes twenty three students averaging from 96 to 90 and a junior senior banquet was held with about 225 attendees Commencement address by Dr EB H Lauer of Iowa City chairs the event and the senior play is scheduled for Strand theater May 28
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Alice Bell
Nancy M. Bell
Creston High Scheol
Miss Bell
Louisa Grinnell
Louis Grinnell
Miss Grinnell
Irene Nicle
Luella Everling
Mildred Lininger
Rex Mitchell
Beatrice Graham
Ruth Harriss
Harriet Huckins
Lester Page
Mary Louise Hansen
Margaret Kiesling
Dorothy Tamilton
Elma Gerdes
George Reddick
Beatrice Wilson
Marion Olinger
Glennderson
Donald McGuffin
Eulalia McCann
Elma Peterson
Evelyn Heessel
Alice Atkinson
Iowina Hotel
Edward Hutchingon
St. Paul's Church
Strand Theater
EB. H. Lauer
Iowa City
University Extension Department
Student Milnes to spend weekend at home in Des Moines
Concentrated News notes Des Moines University student Concentrated News Bill Milnes will return home this evening to visit his parents Mr and Mrs J W Milnes at 704 North Elm Street for the weekend. He is a first year student and recently pledged Sigma Phi Kappa. He plans to spend the summer vacation in Des Moines. A drunk was arrested Friday evening and spent the night in jail after pleading guilty to intoxication before Mayor M L Burt and was fined 15 dollars and costs. Mrs Kinser of 906 West Jefferson Street won three pairs of silk hose at the United Commercial Travelers festival in McKinley park held from Thursday afternoon through tonight.
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Bill Milnes
Des Moines University
Des Moines
J. W. Milnes
North Elm Street
Sigma Phi Kappa Fraternity
M. L. Burt
Whistle Signals Death of Local Youth at Park
Short blasts from the Iowa Southern Utilities plant will announce the finding of Bert Henry’s body, a Creston youth who drowned in McKinley park bike Thursday evening. The Advertiser arranged for the county coroner to notify the plant as soon as the body is found. Whistle signals will inform the community.
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Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Bert Henry
Creston
McKinley Park
Utility Company
Irving School Dominates Annual Grade School Track Meet
Irving School easily won the grade school track meet at Irving Field with 45½ points. Lincoln finished second with 28 1/6 and Jefferson third with 26½. Harold Graham led Lincoln with 21 points in field events while Irving pupil Eugene Penn, eighth grade, starred in sprints and took the 220 in 25 seconds, the 100 in 19.9 seconds, and the 440-yard run. About 50 boys participated.
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Irving School
Irving Field
Lincoln
Jefferson
Franklin
St. Malachy's
Harold Graham
Lincoln School
Eugene Penn
Eugene
Meade Funeral Sunday at J. B. Hagan Home
Funeral services for Mrs. Racheal Elizabeth Meade, who died Friday at her brother J. B. Hagan’s Spaulding home, will be held Sunday at 2 pm at the Hagan residence. The body will be shipped to Des Moines Monday morning for cremation.
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Racheal Elizabeth Meade
J. B. Hagan
Spaulding
Hagan
Des Moines
Expect Arrest In Hotel Clerk Murder
Des Moines May 23 an arrest was expected today in the police investigation into the death of B F Thomas aged night clerk of the Central State hotel and former Fort Dodge real estate dealer who died after being found bound and gagged in a closet. Police found that personal belongings had been stolen from his trunk. Sac City Ia May 23 The trio of L Voss Degison banke charged with forgery was postponed yesterday until Monday.
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Associated Press
Des Moines In
B. F. Thomas
Central State
Fort Dodge
Hi Trunk
Sac City
L. Voss
Degison
Uibson Warns Against Move 10 Blow Up Dam
Community leaders and officials discussed dam plans after calls to blow the dam to release Bert Henry’s body from McKinley Park Lake. Iowa Attorney General Bev J. Gibson outlined three reasons against destruction, citing property rights, lack of authority, and potential flood damage to downstream infrastructure.
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Uibson
McKinley Lake
DeVoe
Tve
Eggs Handling Rules Adopted At Southwestern Iowa Conference
State department of agriculture inspectors met at Red Oak to adopt a summer egg handling plan. Dealers must use approved handling equipment and candles in each case, keep records, and candied eggs must be settled after cold storage. New rule allows paying up to 80 percent down for candled eggs with deductions for bad eggs. Attendees included Milnes Creston and other Des Moines Atlantic and Council Bluffs officials. Next district meeting likely in Creston next fall.
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State Department of Agricultural
Towa
Red Oak
Des Moines
J W. Milnes
Creston
M. E. McMurray
Bogle
B. O. Brownlee
Atlantic
BE. A. Middlestatt
Carroll
Rugh
Council Bluff
EB Long
Shenandoah
J. W Milnes
United States Seeks Payment of Reconstruction Debts
The United States government urges repayment of reconstruction loans after World War I. Several debtor governments have failed to pay interest or principal, prompting Washington to note discriminatory treatment of these obligations and to press for full settlement.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Europe
Sunday School Banquet Honors Agenda Class Winners
Seventy nine members of the Ag eda Sunday school class for young women of the Baptist church attended a contest banquet in the church basement at 7 o'clock Friday night. The class divided into two teams two months before Easter Sunday and competed in a membership campaign. Mrs Earl Warden led the winning team which was honored by the losing side. Miss Mary Anne Rutledge was toastmistress and introduced speakers whose talks formed the class name.
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Kirk Hawk
Warden
Sam McNees
Moraine
Roland Hunt
Misa Olive Nelon
Ruby Raybourn Goodman
Judge Sustains Objection In Denison Banker Case
Sac City Iowa May 23 Judge R L McCord halted Denison banker L Voss defense opening after the state objected to a reference that Voss had sent 36 young people through college. The defense plans to show Ira Gilmore claimed a $40 000 loan extension signed by Voss as notary public.
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Sac City
R. L. McCord
Jacob Sims
Denison
Eighth Grade Pupils Named In Township Diplomas
A list of eighth grade diploma recipients is published by multiple townships including Spaulding Lincoln Dodge New Hope Douglas Highland Union Jones Cromwell Kent Grant Land Creek Arispe Pleasant and surrounding areas. The graduates span numerous schools and townships with many students named alongside their schools.
Lonity School Pupils Receive Diplomas Here
One hundred forty seven eighth grade pupils from Union county rural consolidated and independent schools received diplomas at 2 pm in Creston Baptist church. Miss Mae E Francia praised pupils as state education chief. Eleven consolidated graduates posted top averages. eight one room rural schools matched with scores above 90. Exhibits from one room schools, over 500 items, attracted many rural and city residents, with prizes announced for top displays to be shown at the Town state fair.
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Union County
Creston Baptist Church
Mae E. Francia
Des Moines
Bila Day
Spaulding No
Lincoln No
J. Hamilton Woodsum
The
Baptist Church
Prisella Fariday
Cromwell Consolidated School
Francis
America
Mary Jackson
Dorothy Young
Madge Woods
Mamie Pratt
Lawrence Kelly
Darlene Foster
Darlene Stalker
Ariel Kinkade
Martha Kelly
Lila MacLaughlin
Harold Gravett
Golda Emerson
Dorie Swank
Andrew Means
Florence Denton
Arlen Edwards
Dale Smarith
Lewtelles Reckner
Thomas Heatly
Miss Neva Johnson Heads to Lincoln for Weekend Visit
Miss Neva Johnson left this morning for Lincoln to spend the weekend with friends.
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Neva Johnson
Lincoln
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Hawk
Eva Richards
Marie McLeod
Violet Clink
Grace Shobe
Mies Esther Wright
Thee
Denison Banker
Spaulding Township
John David Selim Floyd Abbott
Alberta Mikkelson
Marceline Weber
Erma Pettigrew
Harold Weber
Earl Pettigrew
Sylvester Pesik
Hazel Vandewater Lewtelles Reckner
Crystal Peterson
Thomas Healy
Harry Kessler
Shelby Christensen
Roy Lorentzen
Gladys Holt
Cleo Martin
Emma Neumeyer
Wayne Tyler
Leola Armstrong
Glenn Pearson
Paul Kline
Dodge Township
Nellie MacMillion
Faye Welty
Clean, Thompson
Nellie Earns
Paul Porter
Harold Nissen Arlen Edwards Dale Denton Boyd Turner
Howard Seeley
Pauline Young Maxine Lamb
Bryan Stalcup
Kenneth Seeley
New Hope Township
Florence
Denton
Florence Abel Golda Emerson
Dale Smith
Lee Cornelison
Geraldine Moffitt
Wayne Weeter
Olive Whitehead
Douglas Township
Ralph Goddard
Irene Lane
Lendal Snyder
William Davenport
Kenneth Godden
Highland Township
Raymond Adamson
Eugene Hartman
Kesse Basher
Myrtle Jones
Jessie Jones
Hazel Waltersdorf
Union Township
Beatrice Hubbell Mildred Detty Sidgey Long Maine Early
Adaline Gunn
Gladys Wilson
Grace Denner Hazel Wilson Jones Township
Walter Thompson
Wayne Harris
Emma Foley
Beulah Carson
Clara Turtle
Bessie Hewitt
AFTON
Graham Jacobson
Keith Henderson
Russell Pratt
Harold Garvett
Ruth Sparr
Florence Mullins
Jessie Downard
Bertha Miller
Kent
Margaret Herr
Edwin Mitchell
Beatrice Davis
Harry Madden
Gerald Schofield
Grant Township
Raymond Francie LeRoy Francis
Ivan Wilson
Doris Swank
Hazel Swank
Helen Kessler
Harold Kessler
Lynfred Madden
Earl Wilson
Albert Wolfe
Joseph Brown
Dorothy Wolfe
Land Creek Township
Madge Young Davy Arnold Irvin Cathcart Donald Perkins Charlies Smith
Leonard Borrusch
Cora Borrusch
John Giles
Clara May Giles
Althea Clough Leona Draman Doyle Moore
Arispe
Helen Wenzel
Orville Thompson
Doris Tracy
Cleo Brock Gayle MecKinnie
Fisie Adolphson
Pleasant Township
Alvin Porter
Dean Ives
Marvin Dunfee
Hazen
Dunfee
Elton Long
Edith Moore
Loren Bullock
Lonity School
Mae E. Francis
Roy Glezak
Spaulding Township School No
Lillie Henry
Spaulding No. 1
Beck
Josephine Geis
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