McAdoo Warns Wet Governors in Democratic Fight
The article notes McAdoo addressing the Ohio State Bar association and warning New York and Maryland governors against defying prohibition. It suggests a party split may occur over liquor policy, amid Democratic tensions and a looming 1928 convention. It also covers road planning debates, a Texas voting rights case, and Coolidge’s debt-cutting speech.
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McAdoo
Ohio State Bar Association
New York
Maryland
Democratic Party
Iowa
Middle West
Madison Garden
Aimee Invited to Speak Before Iowa Legislature
The Iowa legislature invited Aimee to address a joint session but later cancelled the invitation. She believes a short prayer would have been harmless. Lawmakers have spent time listening to various speakers during this session, though some found the talks less engaging than Aimee's sermons.
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Iowa
Aimee
Europe Moves to Restrict American Goods Influx
Europe threatens new limits on American-made goods possibly affecting tourists and travelers. The note cites concerns over imports and market impact while suggesting tighter controls may be implemented soon.
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Europe
Highway and banking issues dominate Iowa legislature
Lawmakers debate highway control proposals with bills to elect a state highway commission by district and to enlarge the board. A separate banking inquiry committee is already organized with members from the Senate and House, reporting findings later.
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House
Senate
Iowa
Lovrien
Haney
Maxwell
Barr
Wolfe
Torgenson
Griswold
Heald
State Highway Commission
Dean Marston
Ames
Gov. Hammill
Fulton
Jefferson-Van Buren
Campbell
Tola-Plymouth- Cherokee
Darting
Mills-Montgomery
Cole
Delaware
Linn
Hill
Ployd
Lincoln
Nebraska
Dakota
Legislative Attempts to Reallocate Primary Road Funds
Marion representative Johnson pushes a bill to bar use of primary road funds for secondary roads and to redistribute excess county primary funds to counties with shortfalls based on area. A separate measure by Rep Crozier targets hog cholera serum sales to veterinarians, allowing license revocation for refusals to farmers. Senator Fulton proposes county bond lifespans limited to 26 years with consecutive numbering.
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Marion
W. H. Crozier
Machoska County
Crozier
Fulton
Jefferson County
Iowa proposals touch on taxes and voter rules in townships
Lawmakers debate finance and governance changes, including minimum tax rules for bonds, township voting limits, school expulsions tied to fraternity ties, poultry dealer licensing to curb chicken thefts, and billboard taxation near highways. The article notes financial strains in the sinking fund and proposed limits on bank and trust company loans.
Car Train Collision Claims Hlmer Chase In DuBuque
Hlmer Chase of DuBuque died when the car he drove was struck by an Illinois Central passenger train last Sunday at 3 15 PM. Charles Hemingway, also of DuBuque, escaped with injuries after the vehicle was obscured by sheds. Chase, born in Maquoketa in 1896, leaves a wife and five children.
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Hlmer Chase
Dubuque
Charles Hemingway
Illinois Central
Chase
Hemingway
Maquoketa
Great grandmother pours boiling water into pump
A Minnesota household story notes how a great grandmother began the day at 6am to pour boiling water into a wooden pump, while the granddaughter now starts at 5am. The unusual early morning routine highlights family habits across generations.
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Minneapolis Journal
The Seaport of Iowa a Southern California Holiday Scene
The piece notes tourists and farmers favoring Long Beach and other coastal towns near Los Angeles as winter escapes. It contrasts the seaport tourism with city life and mentions quiet bungalow spots from Pershing Square to Riverside and Whitier while detailing idle crowds in parks and on palm-lined streets during winter.
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Iowa
California
Dad
Long Beach
Los Angeles
Pershing Square
Santa Monica
Redondo
Whittier
Pomiona
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Mother
Publicity backs Chaplin fights divorce fallout
Los Angeles Times notes the press system keeps actors in the public eye with lavish hired agents. Chaplin faces a barrage of coverage as his girl-wife charges surface, threatening his film career while earning sympathy for the beloved comic who has brightened many days.
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Los Angeles Times
Chaplin
Chapin
American morale and foreign policy questioned in senate
A senator argues Americans today are not disposed to protect lives and property abroad, citing Mexico and border incidents in 1915 1916. He says fear of the European war and revolutionary conditions have bred indifference, and warns of misguided beliefs, religious controversy, and corporate interests influencing policy.
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Chicago Tribune
Senate
Mexico
King
Dearborn Independent Attacks Pacifist Clergy Defenders
In a harsh diatribe the Dearborn Independent condemns divinity students who refuse to defend the United States. The piece mocks pacifist ideals, calls such individuals cowards, and argues the church would suffer if antiwar views spread among clergy. It asserts patriotic duty and criticizes those who would shield themselves from service.
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Dearborn
Hamat
United States
Poultry expert urges better hens for next season
Iowa State College poultry extension specialist B L Rood says the current egg surplus and egg shortage signal a shift to fewer but better hens. He advises starting hatch plans early this spring to ensure stronger flocks.
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B. L. Rood
Iowa State College
Rood
Coffey Confesses to Gruesome Family Murder
William N. Coffey has admitted killing his bigamous wife Hattie Sherman Hales while she slept. He dismembers her body and buried parts in ten to eleven places, later claiming the head was dumped into the Mississippi before admitting further details. Coffey has been released to Wisconsin officials and faces life imprisonment after pleading guilty or at least entering a formal confession.
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William N. Coffey
Hattie Sherman Hales
High Bridge
Dubuque
Mississippi River
Coffey
L M. Roux
Cascade
Platteville
Wisconsin
Bratton's Woods
Frontier social life shaped by dances and communal work
Bruce E. Mahan of the State Historical Society notes pioneer life featured house raisings quilting and paring bees along with lively dances. Fiddles, reels, and cotillions lit cabin gatherings as couples joined in Money Music and Arkansas Traveller tunes until dawn.
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Dan Tucker
Zip Coon
Pop
Bruce E. Mahan
State Historical Society
Hopkinton Leader Opposes School Pupils as Canvassers
The Hopkinton Leader objects to using school pupils for canvassing by foreign firms selling garden seeds and other merchandise. It notes the rapid door to door campaigns and rewards for participation, calling it an imposition, nuisance, and harm to local business.
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Hopkinton
Farmers Mutual Creamery to Hold Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of patrons and officers of the Farmers Mutual Creamery will be held at the creamery on Monday February 7 starting at 10 30 a m. Seven directors as well as treasurer and secretary will be elected and other business may be transacted. Speaking in the forenoon session. A free lunch will be provided at noon and the election will take place in the after noon session. 322 O W Brazelton secretary.
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Farmers’ Mutual Creamery
O. W. Brazelton
Banking Reform Aimed at Preventing Bank Failures
A statement argues that only people with banking knowledge and real money should operate banks, warning that the era of the $10,000 bank without surplus is over, regardless of location.
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Atlantic News-Telegraph
Notice of Appraisement for Inheritance Tax in Jones County
In the Iowa district court Jones County notice of appraisement for Delia A. McKean estate. Appraisers R A Cartano J W Conmey A O Sones set March 22 1927 1 pm at the district court clerk’s office to value real and personal property for inheritance tax. Speakers may attend and be heard.
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Delia A. McKean
Ray WB. Johnson
J. W. Coxsee
Edna Williamson
Needna Backay
Board
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Foreign Missions Presbyterian Church
Lenox College
Aald County
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Jones
R. A. Cartano
J. W. Conmey
A. O. Sones
Quiet Title Suit in Jones County Lands
John David Sangl sues to quiet title to the west half of the northwest quarter of section 29 and other parcels in township 86 north range 2 west claiming ownership in fee simple and that the estate tax claim be barred. The petition seeks decree that the properties are not liable for collateral inheritance tax and asks for title to be quieted in Sangl with defendants and unknown heirs foreclosed from any right or interest. Attorneys J J Lochner and I V Dautremont represent the plaintiff in Anamosa Iowa for the March 1927 term.
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Jones County
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Pinintsi
Johnson
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W. L. Rosa
Pple Price
Andrew_ Peak
Andrew Peak
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Mary E. King
Thomas A. King
Willis Moore
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Charles Stifler
Aliie Moore Cooter
Cooter
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Wwitza Moore
Edward Milton Moore
Liza Miller
Miller
Minnie Gates
Gates
Perry Moore
Matilda Moore
James Dunn
John Dunn
Francen Slocum
Slocum
William Bass
William Bangs
Libbie Bass
Thomas George
Marie George
Otto Meyer
Libbie George
Mary George
Thomas W. Moore
Thomas
W. Moore
Agnes Nichols
George Nichols
Eliza Kiburz
Fred Kiburz
Jane Bendix
Bendix
William Moore
Jane Moore
Alvira Moore
Divira Moore
Alvina Moore
Arena Moore
Edward’ Milton
Moore
Edward. Milton
Mra Moore
Wi Batha Moore
John Moore
Jane Moore Weaver
Weaver
Anna Bass
Bass
Thomas Moore
David Schauss
David Schauser
Alfred White
Amanda Smith
Henry Smith
Amelia White
Lucinda White
Rose Wenk
Wenk
John White
Jennie White
Ernest White
Frank White
Mamie White
Lilian Graves
Zachariah Graves
Roy White
Mary White
Wliza Kthura
Elvira Moore
Idward Milton Moore
Williasn Moore
June Moore Weaver
Kate Dunn
Thomas Bass
Belle Bass
Wiliam Moore
George White
Towit
District Court
Plaintt
Mary Frances Snart
Navid Saugt
Mary Frances Sangl
Mary Frances Saugt
Mary Frances Sauigi
Mary Frances Satigs
MH. Johnson
Tawa
Anamosa
Bluffs Nonpareil Warns on Tax Plan and State Leadership
The piece argues against Patterson’s coalition to gain a legislative majority. It warns of a proposed state income tax and mud tax, claiming it would hinder industrial growth. The report also notes a Clinton house fire caused by a gas main break killed Mina Longhurst, William Trainer, and Donald Laurent, with nearby residents evacuated and a policeman revived after rescue.
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Iowa
Legislative Assembly
Patterson
Kossuth
Clinton
Mina Longhurst
William F. Trainer
Donald Laurent
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