Widow testifies on captain visit to Shenandoah court
Mrs. Margaret Lansdowne told the Shenandoah court that she did not use the phrase false testimony in describing efforts to guide her testimony. She recounted Captain Foley's visit, saying the discussion aimed to have her twist the facts and to whitewash the Shenandoah accident.
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Associated Press
Washington
Margaret Lansdowne
Shenandoah Court Today
Paul Foley
Joseph Davies
Shenandoah
Leonard
Davies
The
Universal Service
Foley
Rockwell City Suffers Major Downtown Fire Loss
Rockwell City endured a 175000 dollar blaze that destroyed two central blocks including the First National Bank and a major department store. Fire started in the furnace room and spread before crews could halt it. assistance came from Fort Dodge and Sac City.
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Associated Press
Rockwell City
First National Bank
Fort Dodge
Sac City
Declaimers Chosen for Creston High Tryouts
Thirty eight Creston high students will audition for declamatory honors with nine in oratorical, 13 in dramatic, and 16 in humorous divisions. Tryouts led by Miliss Alta Bell run Wednesday to Friday after school, with top four in each division advancing to the home contest on December 15.
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Creston High School
Miliss Alta Bell
Cromwell
Elizabeth Burns
Buryl Forgy
Robert Harris
Thomas Hawkins
Glen Keefe
Maxine Kilgore
Marie Landers
Laura Mayes
Margaret McCornack
Mary Evelyn Baumgardner
Sigma _ Berg
Dorothy Giffey
Iver Hansen
Louise Hogan
Helen Jackson
Mildred Krisinger
Anna Lynch
Maxine McNees
Dorothy Riley
Katherine Tisue
Virginia Snoderly
Velma Johnson
Joe Baldwin
Harold Enghauser
William Finefield
Ona Frazier
Thomas Healey
Dean Hood
Pauline Hurlburt
Adwell Leonard
Margaret and
Mary McDonough
Margaret McGuffin
Florence Miller
Beulah O'Neal
Dorothy Pesik
Marian Stanley
Savera Wessels
School Teachers' Day In Education Week Observed
Creston schools marked Patriotism Day of National Educational Week with observance on Wednesday. The program highlighted quotes from Calvin Coolidge on teachers as nation builders and democracy's foundation, urging support for trained teachers and patriotic education.
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Creston
Calvin Coolidge
Guardian Sues To Recover Properties In Waterloo Case
In Waterloo Iowa 17 guardianship sues to recover about 100000 dollars in residence properties held in names of late husband relatives. Mrs W O Fairbairn claims the property belongs to her husband and seeks title correction in district court here.
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Associated Press
Waterloo
Navy
W. O. Fairbairn
Fairbairn
Possibility of belated Indian summer in Iowa
Des Moines reports the weather bureau indicating a belated Indian summer for Iowa with warmer weather starting today. The state's low last night reached 22 degrees at Charles City.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Charles City
Indian Cleared on Charges of Slaying Child
A Ute man known as May was acquitted of murdering his 17 day old son by burial, after federal Judge J Foster Symes ruled the government failed to prove a murder. May returned to the reservation to work, saying he felt free.
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Pueblo
Col
Navy
Platt Many
J. Foster Symes
Symes
Cass E. Herrington,Jr
E. FE. McKeen
Ute
McKeen
Ed Black
E. E. Johnson
May
Uhe
Mormon Joe
Johnson
Cortez
Approve Plans For New Cereal Beverage Tax
Washington reports the house ways and means committee approved a revenue bill plan imposing a one tenth of a cent per gallon tax on cereal beverage as part of the tax package. The action advances in the committee’s drafting of the measure.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Heinie Wins $127.20 Judgment Against Wohl in District Court
After four hours of deliberation a district court jury awarded E. M. Heinie $127.20 against Charles Wohl, both of Union County, on an unpaid bill for sawing wood. Equity cases were postponed to Judge Homer A Fuller today with jurors excused until Wednesday morning. Mrs. Mary Agan of Chariton bought the Good Eaters cafe on North Pine Street from Mr. and Mrs. Farris Russell, continuing a Chariton restaurant business for years.
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E. M. Heinie
Charles Wohl Aid
Union County
Heinie
Homer
Mary Agan
Chariton
Good Eaters
North Pine Street
Farris Russell
Creston Leads Leon At Half In Irving Field Clash
Creston leads Leon 6 0 at halftime after a 20 yard pass setup a 25 yard touchdown run by Bradley. Creston dominated with seven first downs while Leon failed to score and Cox is out with a prior injury, Hollister or Boyce set to replace him in the backfield.
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Kenworthy
Bradley
Creston
Leon
Irving Field
Bill Reid
Hollister
Coxs
Creston and Leon
Gerald Cox
H. L. Scott
Bobby Boyce
Cox
Des Moines Catholic Academy
Osceola
Eddie Peak
Swede Young
Hanford MacNider Warns Traffic Cop Arrests Over Speeding
Hanford MacNider the new assistant secretary of war was arrested for speeding after an off duty policeman stopped him in Washington. He was released and returned to the war department on duty but forfeit bail of 25 dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hanford MacNider
War Department
City Debates Flush Coating Bill Financing
City officials struggle to fund the Union Mills Adams and Jefferson street flush coating after objections to special assessments. Council postpones decision to Dec 21 while exploring bonds to cover a $2,077.61 city share amid a near-empty general fund and upcoming tax revenue.
Farm Bureau Says Corn Prices Doomed Without Export Aid
Des Moines reports farm bureau leaders say Iowa corn faces loss this year if Congress does not pass a government export corporation bill. They note price suppression in the domestic market and expect prices to be hammered down. Legislative relief efforts resume in Congress this winter.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Farm Bureau
Congress
Iowa
Swartz resigns as Creston alderman at large
Guy Swartz resigned from his Creston alderman at large seat after election on the Burt ticket. The council accepted the resignation in a close vote with three on the losing side. A successor was not appointed, and objections to assessment delays dominated debate about city finances and the flush coating bill.
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Guy Swartz
M. L. Burt
Allerman Sehmel Benson
Jolly
Burt
Bartlett, McCoy
Newcomb
Swartz
Thalderman
Florida
Creston
Fremont county officials ousted for willful neglect of duty
Judge F L Anderson of Marion last night found Dan Graham and J F Halliday guilty of willful and habitual neglect of duty and removed them from office. Ouster proceedings began last Tuesday amid 34 charges.
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Sidney
F L. Anderson
Marion
Dan Graham
J. F Halliday
Fremont County
Impressions of Orient Told by Railroad Man
United States Army railroad expert F E Haines spoke on Oriental affairs and Siberian conditions at a Rotary club dinner. M H Stephens discussed National Education Week and progress in Creston schools, noting hopes for a 1926 junior college program.
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Ha Wes
Far East
United States Army
F. E. Haines
Ivision
Burlington
M. H. Stephens
Rotary Club
Iowana Hotel
Kiwanig Club
Stephens
Haines
Mr. Haines
Orient
Siberia
Japa
China
Creston
Supreme Court Backs Fuller T B Tuberculosis Funds Ruling
Des Moines Iowa Nov 17 The Iowa Supreme Court affirms Judge Homer A Fuller who dissolved an injunction blocking collection and payment of tuberculosis eradication funds in Adams County.
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Associated Pre
Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Homer A. Fuller
Adams County
No Developments In Auto Company Theft
Police report no suspects in the Creston auto company robbery. A cash register containing 153 dollars was taken from the main sales room while the night man briefly left to lunch, with doors still locked upon his return.
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Creston Auto Company
Auto Company
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