Voss Admitted Using Loan Money in Forgery Case
Sac City Iowa May 26 C L Voss admitted in 1924 to Denison realtor C B Richardson that he obtained a Des Moines Joint Stock and Land bank loan for Ira Gillmore to satisfy a 43000 Prudential Life Insurance loan but did not turn the funds over. Richardson testified Voss said he credited the Prudential full amount and used the proceeds for his own use citing the times as reason.
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Associated Press
Sac City
C. L. Voss
C. B. Richardson
Denison
Des Moines Joint Stock and Land Bank
Ira
Gillmore
Prudential Life Insurance Company
Prudential
Richardson
Voss
Des Moines Stock Bank
Richardon
Des Moines
Gillimore
Denison Banker
Peters Trust Company
Omaha
Ira C. Gillmore
H. J. Febrin
H. G. Bugbee
Peters Company
Landlady Identifies Lopez-Frazier Twice in Trial
Minneapolis May 26 Known first as a Mexican laborer Arthur Lopez-Frazier later appeared as Sioux Indian war hero in the same case. The landlady Minnie Little-Swift Ramirez testified she rented to Lopez-Frazier in 1918 as Arthur Green Lopez, then again three years later as Arthur Frazier. Under cross she said she urged him to quit the uniform but denied threats of penitentiary action.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Arthur Lopez-Frazier
Arkansas
Minnie Little-Swift Ramierz
Cty
Lopez-Frazier
Arthur Green Lopez
Arthur Frazier
Frazier-Lopez
Creston High Alumni Meet Planned for June 1
Final arrangements for Creston high school’s forty eighth annual alumni meeting will be discussed tonight at Lowans Hotel by officers and the executive board. Seniors graduating this week will be guests of honor, with 93 in the class, the largest to date. The event includes lunch for all attendees and a class play tonight at the Strand theater.
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Creston High School
Lowans Hotel
John Nord
Association
Nord
Alumni Association
Bernadine Huhn
Fred Ide
Roy Power
Ed Harkness
Executiv
Cliss
Strand Theater
Rate Revision Proposed for Rocky Mountains Grain Freight
Washington May 26 extensive revision of freight rates on grain and grain products moving from Rocky mountain territory to the Mississippi river and east was recommended to the interstate commerce commission by its examiners. A second tentative report proposed revisions of the schedules to Chicago from many town shipping points. The report said current rates favor St. Louis and parts of Kansas City and urged a distance scale to equalize charges.
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Associated Press
Washington
Rocky Mountain Territory
Mississippi River
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Coolidge Considers Relief for Amundsen Expedition
President Coolidge weighed sending an American relief mission to the Amundsen expedition. No word had arrived from the air voyage to the north pole, with experts in London warning while most expected a favorable outcome.
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Associated Press
Amundsen-Ellsworth
North Pole
Coolidge
London
Cooling tone on Arctic relief for Amundsen expedition
President Coolidge favors relief for the Amundsen polar expedition but questions if the moment warrants action. Cabinet did not discuss sending Navy dirigibles or a joint Arctic trip with the McMillan expedition, though Shenandoah and Los Angeles may monitor such a plan tentatively. Navy officials see Amundsen as not yet beyond hope of contact.
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Associated Press
Washington
Amundsen
North Pole
Coolidge
Shenandoah
Los Angeles
Arctic
Navy Department
Magans
No Trace Of German Minister's Missing Son
Edgar Haefner 25 son of a German Lutheran minister vanished Friday afternoon after being seen walking into Illinois. Relatives and friends search nearby Illinois territory aided by bloodhounds. A $50 reward is offered for information on his whereabouts.
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Axsociated
Muscatine
Edgar Haefner
Illinois
Rejection of New York Presbytery Exscind Petition
The Chester PA overture to exscind the New York presbytery was rejected by a majority committee report to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States of America for lack of sustaining evidence.
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Associated Press
Columbus, CO
Chester
Pennsylvania
Presbytery of
New York
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church In the
United States of America
County W C I workers hold institute here
Four of the five Union county Woman's Christian Temperance Union units were represented at the county institute in the Baptist church. Mrs A D Briggs presided and spoke on why 1925 is Children’s Year, defending modern girls and urging temperance pledge efforts for children. National worker Mrs Lottie Abbott Woodford arrived to attend and speak tonight. officers were noted but not elected at today’s session.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Union County
County Institute
Baptist
Fifth Union
Spaulding
Lorimer
Afton
Shannon City
Creston
KA. Cirson
A. D. Briggs
Clyde Haines
Lottie Abbott Woodford
National Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Woodford
Institute
Ruth Hogan
J. Hamilton Woodsum
The
Baptist Church
County Union
Briggs
Fannie Hartman
Larimer
Florence Larimer
Mattie Augustine
State Colored Women's Clubs Meeting In Keokuk
In Keokuk Iowa on May 26 the Iowa Federation of Colored Women's Club held a morning session focusing on a trip to the hydro electric lands of the Mississippi river. Afternoon reports will follow from committees and the matron of the Iowa federation home Mrs Selby Johnson. Keokuk's own Mrs Selby Johnson will deliver her annual address tonight and officers are to be elected at the closing session Wednesday. Local clubs will extend greetings tonight.
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Keokuk
Iowa Federation of Colored Women's Club
Mississippi River
Iowa Federation
Iowa City
Selby Johnson
Former Creston Man Goes To Washington
Wayne S. Ingram formerly of Creston has been named a special assistant to the U S attorney general and began work in Washington. He graduated from Iowa University College of Law in 1924 and practiced with his grandfather R H Spence of Mt Ayr after joining the bar.
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Wayne S. Ingram
Mr. Ayr
Creston
United States
Washington Monday
Mr. Ingram
College of Law
Iowa University
R. H Spence
Mt. Ayr
Kent Wins Sixth Straight With 9 8 Victory Over Cromwell
The Kent baseball team extended its winning streak to six by beating Cromwell 9 to 8 on Cromwell diamond. Arthur Petrie and manager Kenneth Bowman coordinated the games, while a State University of Iowa freshman drill competition awarded a bronze medal to a Cres ton native among 1,200 participants on Governor's Day at Iowa Field.
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Kent
Cromwell
Woking
toArthur Petrie
Kenneth W. Bowman
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
Creston
Iowa Field
Miss Myra Herron's Fifth Grade Picnic Near Creston
Thirty pupils from Miss Myra Herron's fifth grade in Irving enjoyed a Saturday picnic at the Richard Davey home near Creston. They dined, played games, and hiked from the farm back to Creston with Mrs. Marjorie Hawley as a guest.
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Myra Herron
Irving About
Richard Davey
Ci Y
Creeton
Marjorie Hawley
Would Put Iowa Coal Mines Under One Corporation
Des Moines coal operators consider a proposed combine to place all Des Moines district mines under a single corporation valued near 5 million dollars. The plan aims to boost state coal output by about 50 percent and lower consumer prices. Options on about twenty mines have already been granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Distret
Iowa Boys Visit President On Way To London Show
A national champion junior dairy cattle judging team from Franklin County Iowa visits President Coolidge before departing for London to compete in the International Livestock Show. Members are Harlan Leonard Lester Olsen and Raymond Monahan.
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Associated Press
Washington
London
President Coolidge
Wht
Franklin County
Iowa
Harlan Leonard
Lester Olsen
Raymond Monahan
Weeks to undergo operation next Thursday
Boston May Aister of War John W. Weeks, who visited Boston last Saturday to consult physicians about gall bladder trouble, will have an operation next Thursday, officials announced today.
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Associated Press
Boston May
John W. Weeks
Boston
Man shoots himself twice in despondent act in Shenandoah
Shenandoah May 26. After a bullet from an automatic rifle pierced his forehead and glanced off, Jack Hughes 60 of Hamburg shot himself a second time with fatal results. His wife found the body. Despondency over ill health was blamed.
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Associated Preas
Shenandoah
Jack Hughes
Hamburg
Briand Reports Talks With United States On War Debt
Paris foreign minister Briand told the senate that France has begun serious conversations with the United States to settle the French war debt.
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Paris
Briand
Senate
France
United States
Chautauqua 10 Brings Senator Harrison to Creston
The Creston independent chautauqua at McKinley park auditorium runs August 5 to 9 with speakers Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi Ralph Bingham of Philadelphia and W H Beachler a service club lecturer The program includes orchestral concerts lectures and plays each afternoon and evening featuring Schubert's orchestra Magnus Schultz company Judge C Sadler Alice Louis Schroder the Davis Concert company and Mr Beachler's talk on the question If I should resign could I be re elected
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Creston Independent Chautauqua
McKinley Park Auditorium
Pat Harrison
Mississippi
Ralph Bingham
Philadelphia
W. H. Beaechler
Oscar Hall
Loar Independent Cooperative Chautauqua
Bloomington
Itidl
Creston
Harrison
Magnus Schultz Company
Judge C. Sadler
Chicago
Sadler
Magnus Schultz
Eunett Dramatic Company
International Singing Company
International Company
Bingham
Who
Beachler
Alice Louis Schroder
Davis Concert Company
W. H. Beachler
Davis Company
Chautauqua
Schroder
Mae Murray Secures Divorce in Paris
Mae Murray, American film actress, was granted a divorce from Robert Z. Leonard in Paris. The grounds cited were desertion cruelty and failure to provide with Leonard opposing the decree. Murray claimed continual unhappiness and documented cruelty and violent scenes.
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Associated Press
Paris
Mae Murray
Robert Z. Leonard
Miss Murray
Weather Bureau Predicts Fair and Warmer
Des Moines May 26 forecast from the Weather Bureau calls for fair and warmer weather today and tomorrow. Frost touched eastern half of the state last night but damage was already done by Sunday night’s low temperatures. Cedar Rapids reported 28 degrees. frost reported at Waterloo and Iowa City.
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Preas
Des Moines
United States Weather Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Iowa City
Knights of Columbus Discontinues Caravel Publication
Dubuque Iowa May 26 state officers to be elected today at the twenty fourth annual convention. Delegates voted to discontinue publication of The Caravel the official monthly magazine edited by Joe McCormick Cedar Rapids state secretary The order plans a special program at Columbia College with Bishop Howard Davenport. Jubilee ends tomorrow with barbecue reception and ball.
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Associated Press
Dubuque
Knights of Columbus
Caravel
Magesta
Joe Mcormick
Cedar Rapides
Jniflee
Order
Iowa
Columbia College
Bishop Howard
Davenport
Nine graduates honored at Cromwell commencement
Nine members of Cromwell high school senior class received diplomas at a Friday night ceremony in the community hall. Names include Lofe Carter Nelle G Foster Clotine Howell Mabel Howard Don Stickels Genevieve Godden John Kepner Harry Rhodes and McQuellan Brown.
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Cromwell
Lofe Carter
Nelle G. Foster Clotine Howell
Mabel Howard
Don Stickels
Genevieve Godden
John Kepner
Harry Rhodes
McQellan Brown
Frank Fay
Chillicothe
W. A. Price
George Mullen
High Schoo
Price
Berry
Council Starts Work Of Board Of Review
The city council opened as the board of review for property assessment valuations used for taxation. Assessments for residents with last names starting A and B were reviewed. When completed, owners with increased valuations will receive letters and at least 10 days to file objections. a date to hear objections will be announced to all affected owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Court House
No Mail Deliveries On Memorial Day
No city rural mail deliveries on Memorial Day Saturday May 30 and post office windows closed all day. Lock box mail access allowed. County and federal court offices closed. City stores closed 1 to 4 30 p m during Methodist church services. Memorial address at 2 o clock by Rev J E Wagner First Methodist Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Thomas
Federal Court
Methodist
J. E. Wagner
First Methodist Church of
Omaha
Light Co Reorganizes Capital Stock Toward New Corp
The Iowa Railway and Light company and its subsidiaries Boone Gas Wapsie Power and Light Jefferson Electric reorganize into Iowa Railway and Light corporation. Authorized common stock $20,000,000 and preferred stock $15,000,000. W. G. Dows, president, announced the move.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Railway and Light Company
Boone Gas Company
Wapsie Power and Light Company
Jefferson Electric Company
Iowa Railway and Light Corporation
W. G. Dows
Population figures tip the balance in 1925 Creston census
The Chamber of Commerce announced that Creston's 1925 state census may show a population equal to or slightly higher than 1930 from the last government count. Enumerators report 8,034 residents in 1920, with 1925 listings still growing as house to house canvassing continues. The census aims to account for all residents on Jan 1, 1925.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Creston
Chamber of Commerce
Spangier
Inetanc F
Weston
State Bureau
Cencas
Union County
Pupils Faint at Blaine School In Chicago
Two of three eighth grade pupils fainted during recess at Blaine public school and others fell as teachers and firemen rushed to the scene with resuscitation equipment. Sixteen pupils reportedly fainted in a classroom while reports said a mains issue or fire near the building may have affected them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Blaine
Blaine Public School
M. J. Soleman
Three Hundred Reported Killed In Chinese Arsenal
A May 26 report from Peking says about three hundred people were killed or wounded in a blast at the Mukden arsenal. The explosion damaged buildings up to a thousand yards away and the cause remains unknown. The arsenal had a modern plant with machinery from Denmark and production of ether sulfuric acid and smokeless powder. Foreign instructors were employed.
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Associates Press
Peking
Mukden Arsenal
China
Denmark
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Rocky Mts. East
N. Y
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State Colored Women’s Clubs Meeting
Pwn State Savings Bank of
Ira A. Gripp
al Gebit
Royal Arc
Imperial Cafe
Masonic Temple
H. P. Alderson
Col. H. §. Duncan
Fort Dodge
Freal Estate
Perry Bolton
South Elm Street
Creston Motorcycle Club
Nodaway
Corning
Iowa Coal Mines
Senator Harrison
Weather Bureau
K. of
Fay
Council
Board of Review
Thomas
ITV
Chamber of Commeree
Joe W. Goodsell
J. A. Spangler
New York Avenue
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