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Newspaper

Muscatine Journal

Location

Muscatine, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1927

Page

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Remus Trial Hearings Open With Dramatic Testimony

John T. Rogers of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch described Remus raving and calm phases during the Indianapolis Jack Daniels case. Prosecution questions centered on a Dodge Dodge handwriting contract while three more witnesses were to precede Remus’s turn.

John T. Rogers Cincinnati George Remus St. Louis Post-Dispatch Remus Imogene Jack Daniels Indianapolis Connors Johns. Berger Los Angeles George Dodge Rogers John B. Marshall Juneau Alaska St. Louis Marshall Eden Park William Haar Savannah George Connors August Bruck Charles H. Elston Haar Atlanta Federal

Alleged Oklahoma Bandit Escapes Floyd County Jail

Roy Harmon, an alleged member of an Oklahoma gang linked to multiple robberies, escaped from the Floyd County jail after sawing through a cell window. He had recently received a ten year sentence for attempted robbery at Fort Madison penitentiary.

Charles City Roy Harmon Oklaoma Ft. Madison Floyd County Saddler Harmon Lloyd Coyier Rockford Fort Madison Rudd Marshalltown Oklahoma Mankato Minn Mason City

Dawes Pushes Senate Reform while Backing Lowden Nomination

Washington reports Vice President Dawes says he is not a candidate and backs Frank Lowden for president, citing possible renomination by Coolidge. He urges majority cloture to end filibusters and supports Norris’s short-session abolition, while Independents plan a distinct Senate bid. Representatives Haugen and independents return to Congress vowing farm relief and party caucus challenges.

Washington Dawes White House Frank O. Lowden Illinois Lowden Coolidge Senate Congress En Ys Chicago Frank C. Lowden Haugen Moses New Hampshire Edward P. Thayer Indiana David Barry Pennsylvania

Slezak Murder Case Faces New Charges Against Three

Iowa City officials filed first degree murder charges against Joe Kinney Francis Donohue and John Guffey for the slaying of Milo Slezak on Nov 19 during a suspected robbery. Donahue's preliminary hearing was continued as kinney and others remain jailed awaiting further action and a possible fourth suspect is being sought.

Iowa City Hughes Francis Donahue Davis Donahue Kinney Guffey Milo Slezak Wisconsin C. B. Russell Joe Kinney Francis Jes Donohue John W. Guffey Oxford Slezak Donohue Edward L. O'Connor E. A. Baldwin

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Algerian Floods Evacuate Thick Northwest Region

Report from Algiers notes heavy flooding in northwestern Algeria forcing evacuations. An estimated twelve thousand square miles are affected as authorities struggle to shelter residents from inundated areas.

Algiers Algeria

Witness Claims Beach Admitted He Fired Shot In Baltimore

Willis Beach allegedly confessed to killing Dr. A William Lilliendahl in a Philadelphia area setup. The witness described Beach saying he shot the old man during a racket over money and dope, with a staged getaway.

Beach Baltimore Thompson Philadelphia Dr. Lilliehdahl Bark Atston Road

Hundreds Homeless As Dikes Fail In Hornell Flood

Elmira N Y Dec 1 AP half the city of Hornell was under four to five feet of water this morning in the worst flood the city has known. In places water reached 15 feet depths and at least 300 families were marooned on upper stories as dikes from a 450000 flood abutment program gave way letting Canisteo river floodwaters rush in.

Elmira N. Y Hornell

Bandits Sought After Alburnett Bank Robbery

Police and guards man hunted two armed bandits who robbed the Alburnett Savings Bank of 6000 dollars then vanished toward Dubuque. An Illinois plate Wisconsin car was traced to Springville before vanishing. river guards remained at Dubuque and Clinton bridges as the search pressed eastward.

Alburnett Iowa Alburnett Savings Bank Harry J. Manchester Dubuque Wisconsin Illinois Springville Mississippi River Clinton Here Manchester

Weather Outlook for Iowa and Illinois

Iowa remains unsettled tonight with possible local snow in the north portion and slightly warmer readings in the extreme east. Friday brings colder air to the west and central areas while Illinois sees increasing cloudiness tonight and warmer conditions in the south on Friday.

Iowa Tllinois

River Stage Changes Across Midwest Towns

River readings show La Crosse reh 1.9 with a fall of 0.1. Dubuque records 4.8 down 0.1. Davenport 4.0 drop 0.1. Muscatine 5.2 rising 0.1. Keokuk 3.6 down 0.3. St. Louis 13.1 rising 3.9.

la Crosse Dubuque Davenport Muscatine Keokuk St. Louis

PLAYING SANTA Toy donations help brighten Christmas

The Rotary club and the Red Paint store organize to recondition donated toys and distribute them to children on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning. Call the Journal or Red Paint store to donate toys your kids no longer want.

Rotary Club Red Paint Store the Journal

Ford to speed production on new model with higher prices

Detroit December 1 AP Edsel B Ford president announced Ford Motor Company will resume faster production for the new model to be shown publicly tomorrow Prices range from 885 for the roadster to 570 for the Forder sedan an increase of 10 to 85 over the old model Auction current run is about 65 to 70 cars per day according to Edsel Ford.

Detroit Mich Ford Motor Company Edsel B. Ford Edsel Ford

Federal Radio Commission to cut up to 300 stations

The Federal Radio Commission announced a wholesale reduction of about 300 of the 694 broadcasting stations in operation for the coming year. Commissioner Sam Pickard said the measure is needed to enable full public utilization of radio. Licenses expiring Dec 31 would be extended to Feb 1 before elimination decisions are made.

Washington United States Federal Radio Commission Sam Pickard Radio Commission Pickard

Italian Premier Mussolini Denied Alive By Stefani

Rome reports via the Italian Stefani news agency that rumors of Premier Mussolini’s death are categorically denied. The agency calls the reports absolutely fantastic and insists he remains alive.

Rome Mussolini Stefani

Alleged Murderer Ends His Own Life in Milwaukee

Arthur Stern who was bound over for trial in the Gust Zeller killing in Milwaukee died early today at Emergency hospital from a self inflicted head wound. The case against him was not yet tried.

Milwaukee Wis Arthur Stern Gust Zeller Stern

Gang Warfare Claims Another Victim Near St Louis

An unidentified man about 40 was found just south of St Louis with four bullet wounds. Police say he was taken for a ride and his body dumped from a car, marking the sec ond victim this week and the thirteenth in four months in the city’s gang violence wave.

St. Louis

Washington to decline Geneva observer invitation

The Washington government will decline the Geneva invitation to send an observer. The decision comes after a State Department receipt of a communication from Minister Hugh Wilson transmitting the invitation.

Washington Geneva State Department Hugh Wilson

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