Paris Quietly Welcomes Debt Pact With Britain
Paris reports a favorable initial reaction to the tentative debt funding accord between Finance Minister Caillaux and the British chancellor of the exchequer. Some flag concerns Britain gains more water than France, and discussions note a moratorium to 1930 amid hopes no French surrender. London reaction is mixed with warnings of a bad bargain.
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Paris
Caillaux
M. Caillaux
London
Great Britain
Winston Spencer Churchill
Joseph Caillaux
France
United States
Bank of France
Bank of England
The
Daily Telegraph
Mr. Churchill
Daily Chronicle
Churchill
Baldwin
Treasury
Mellon
Ethel Barrymore Debuts Short Hair After London Trip
Ethel Barrymore returns from London aboard the Olympic with a shingle bob. The star says she cut her hair because she felt too conspicuous in London theatres with long tresses and wanted a change in style.
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Ethel Barrymore
New York
N. Y
A. P
London
Quiz woman on cop slaying investigation
In Des Moines Iowa police questioned several women after fruitless cross examination of men tied to the Ollie Thomas homicide. Two suspects Frank Beddow and Glenn Ellison were arrested in Marshalltown on suspicious remarks, with no statements reported yet.
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Des Moines
Ollie Thomas
Frank Beddow
Lamoni
Glenn Ellison
Marshalltown
Vonn
Bancroft funeral held at Chicago
A simple service at the Fourth Presbyterian church honors Edgar A. Bancroft late ambassador to Japan before his body is moved to Galesburg for burial. Notables from Japanese and American official life attend as Dr. James G. K. McClure presides.
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Chicago
Ill
Fourth Presbyterian Church
Edgar A. Bancroft
Japan
Galesburg
James G. K. McClure
Uhl Seeks Striking Triage in Anthracite Row
John H. Uhl leader of Wilkes Barre no strike committee met with John L. Lewis in Philadelphia after a 125 mile car chase from Hazleton. Uhl delivered a recap of operators terms to reopen wage talks and secured a restatement from the miners. The move aims to avert a Sept. 1 suspension while mediators gauge the peace efforts.
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Philadelphia
John H. Uhl
Citizens
Wilkesbarre
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Hazleton
Uhl
Lewis
Atlantic City
Mr. Uhl
Ralph A. Amerman
Scranton, Pa
Steck Gains 77 Votes in Iowa Senate Recount
Washington D C August 27 A P The recount in Van Buren and Wapello counties shows D F Steck Democrat gains 77 votes with a net gain of 923. Brookhart leads with 281 062 uncontested votes to Steck 294 547 in 71 counties while 5384 Brookhart and 1917 Steck ballots are challenged. State totals show Brookhart 284 860 Steck 293 955. Recounters in Washington and Warne aim to reach Winnebago and Winneshiek tonight leaving three counties to count on paper ballots.
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Washington, D. C
A. P
D. F Steck
Senate
van Buren
Wapello
Iowa
Union County
Steck
Brookhart
Washington
Warne
Winnebago
Winneshiek
Hammill Fights Repeal of Inheritance Taxes
Iowa Governor John Hammill opposes repealing the federal inheritance tax. In a letter to the American Bankers’ League he argues the tax is needed to meet government obligations and that repeal would shift burdens to the middle west, with figures showing Iowa’s per capita tax compared to New York and Pennsylvania.
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Des Moines
A. P
John Hammill
American Bankers’ League
Washington, D. C
Hammill
Savannah
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
Connecticx
Georgia
Illinois
Kentucky
Maryland
Massachusetts
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Nevada
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
South Carolina
Tennessee
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Iowa
Mystery in Death of Oakland Woman Nears Solution
Oakland investigators say new information may solve the case of Mrs. Jessie Loren. The nurse’s dismembered body parts were found in El Cerrito swamps near Richmond after she vanished August 19. Authorities questioned Mrs. Annie Ferguson and named a San Francisco business man and a physician as people with knowledge of the case. Jane Peabody surrendered but denied involvement.
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Oakland
Calif
A. P
Jessie Loren
el Cerrito
Richmond
Annie Ferguson
Ferguson
San Francisco
Loren
Jane Peabody
Cantonese Battle Reported in Canton Factions Clash
Fighting in Canton yesterday between multiple Chinese military factions was reported from a reliable source. Details on cause or outcome were not available.
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Hong Kong
Canton
Governor Smith Takes a Hand in Mayoralty Fight
Governor Smith ending his vacation to back State Senator James J. Walker in the New York mayoral race meets opposition from Mayor Hylan. The clash is described as a contest between Smith and press figure William Randolph Hearst with a Brooklyn rally on the schedule.
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New York
Smith
New York City
James J. Walker
Tammany Designee
Hylan
Albany
William Randolph Hearst
Brooklyn
Fort Des Moines hosts C M T C parade and review
About 1200 members of the citizens military training camp at Fort Des Moines paraded through Des Moines in Governor Hammill’s day observance. A regimental parade and review followed with officials watching, and a radio concert broadcast from Station A. Finals in military competition end Friday with most troops mustered out by Saturday noon. Regulars staged a mock battle but were overwhelmed.
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Des Moines
Citizens
Fort Des Moines
John Hammill
George B. Duncan
Seventh Corps
St&ned
Ft. Des Moines
Former Knoxville Boy Sells His Oil Company to Retire
Waite Phillips, once a Knoxville youth, has sold his interests in the Waite Phillips oil company of Tulsa and will retire from active business life. The deal reportedly values the stock at about 25 million dollars, with Blair and Company of New York the purchasers. It is believed the purchase was made for the Standard Oil Company of Indiana in mind.
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Knoxville
Waite Phillips
Waite Phillips Oil Company
Tulsa
Farmer William Eisentrager Dies by Gunshot
The partially decapitated body of William Eisentrager, 37, a farmer 10 miles north of Ackley, was found in his granary. A shotgun lay beside him and a note to his wife stated ill-health prompted the act.
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Ackley
William Eiisentrager
Here
Eisentrager
Aunt Het Seeks Answers About Cousin Willie
A fragment from 1925 hints Aunt Het’s curiosity about the fate of Cousin Willie. The line appears in an unsigned editorial or story fragment attributed to anous Editors with copyright notice.
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Hell
Willie
Anous Editors
Wallace Avers Prices Better But Can't Last
Henry A. Wallace editor of Wallace’s Farmer told the Illinois Agricultural association at Taylorville that current high prices are temporary accidents due to weather. He foresaw a price slump in 1927 toward cheaper corn hogs and wheat, urged revival of McNary Haugen style tariffs, and criticized Hoover’s agricultural views.
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Taylorville
Ill
A. P
United States
Henry A. Wallace
Des Moines
Wallace
Illinois Agricultural Association
Congress
Europe
Hoover
Harry C. Taylor
Taylor
America
Ft. Dodge Mayor Heads Iowa Municipalities League
Spirit Lake Iowa Aug 27 Mayor C V Findley of Ft Dodge was elected president of the League of Iowa Municipalities Stuart Gilman Sioux City was named vice president Franklin Pierce Marshalltown was re elected secretary treasurer The retiring president A E Gnagg Waterloo was elected trustee
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Spirit Lake
A. P
C. V. Findley
Ft. Dodge
League of Iowa
Stuart Gilman
Sioux City
Franklin Pierce
Marshalltown
A. E. Gnagg
Waterloo
Guatemalan Interest Grows in American Car Purchases
People in Guatemala are adopting the automobile habit as many American cars are being bought. The shift signals changing transportation preferences and growing access to foreign vehicles.
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Guatemala
State Geologist Tests Oil Found in Hamburg Well
Dr. J. H. Lees assistant state geologist visited Hamburg to verify the Hamburg oil well and assess payable quantities. A gravity test of 40 suggested high grade oil. He noted oil exists in the district and that depth to 2700 feet would reveal potential quantity.
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Hamburg
A. P
J. H. Lees
Lees
Des Moines Considers 1919 Water Plant Sale Probe
Des Moines Iowa August 27 A P reports a city council resolution seeks a full audit of the 1919 water plant sale amid fraud risk and possible $1 million damage suit against former owners Carles Cavanagh of New York reportedly earned 250000 commission Charles S Denman manager denies graft saying 2017 board approved 25000 payment as bonus for sale and denies any annual annuity.
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Des Moines
Carles Cavanagh
New York
Charles S. Denman
Denman
Board of Directors
Nine contractors sentenced to death in Moscow fraud case
In Moscow on August 27 nine contractors were sentenced to death by a military tribunal for defrauding the war office's military equipment department through systematic thefts of war supplies. Thirty two others received prison terms and 25 were acquitted.
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Moscow
A. P
War Office
Regional Weather Outlook Tonight Through Friday
Iowa forecasts show mostly fair weather with cloudy skies in the north east tonight and Friday. The west and south will be warmer tonight while east and central areas warm Friday, with increasing clouds in the north east. Illinois expects fair conditions tonight with rising temperatures in the west and north. Friday brings fair weather in the south and increasing cloudiness in the north, with warmth continuing.
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Iowa
Illinois
Germany demands share of colonial mandates before security pact
Berlin reports France insists Germany gain colonial mandate rights before any security agreement. Berlin cites disarmament efforts praised, while allies push for Versailles treaty intact and Germany to join the League of Nations with compulsory arbitration for future disputes. Discussions to move to round table format may begin soon with Britain France and Belgium.
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Germany
Europe
France
League of Nations
California Dentist On Trial Kills Himself In Jail
Dr. Thomas W. Young, on trial for the murder of his wife and burial in a cistern, killed himself in county jail in Los Angeles. He strangled himself with wire and had allegedly offered bribes to witnesses to support a separate alienation suit against his father in law.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Thomas W. Young
Frank W. Hunt
Dr. Young
Young
George Palmer
Croushern
Traer Youth Still At Large In Slaying Case
Sioux City Aug 27 Sheriff W M Johnson of Kingsbury county S D says Lyndies Pinkerton foster son of Traer Indiana physician remains missing after an all day search. Pinkerton who worked as a farm laborer this summer is linked to the Aug 13 slaying of Traer marshal Frank Mommer. Manley Thompson of Traer is in Toledo jail and has confessed implicating Pinkerton. Search efforts span nearby counties and continue with other sheriffs.
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Sioux City
W. M. Johnson
Kingsbury County
Lyndies Pinkerton
Traer
Frank Mommer
Pinkerton
Manley Thompson
Thompson
Toledo
Manchester
S. C
Germany Buys Near 11 Million in Canadian Goods
Germany imported goods valued at about 10.9 million dollars from Canada over the past year. The trade figure highlights cross border commerce between the two countries and underscores Canada's role as a supplier of goods to Germany.
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Germany
Canada
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