Hoover report cites 1927 prosperity and rising living standards
Secretary Hoover reports 1927 saw Americans reach record material living standards with six years of prosperity in industry. Trade, construction, rail and banking showed strength while agriculture lagged. Exports rose to 1920s highs and foreign investment reached about 1.85 billion dollars.
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Washington
United States
Inan
Durand
Foundamn
F. Trubee Davison
Air
War Department
Air Corps
Society Woman Seeks Ear Replacement For 2500
The Personal column notes a Chicago society woman offers 2500 for a removed left ear graft to her former self. The applicant must be 25 or younger, light skinned, and willing to provide name and photo to an attorney. The client hopes the operation in Chicago stays confidential.
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Chicago
The
Tribune Today
Europe
New York
Eleven Bomb In Gangland War In Chicago
Police records show a bombing, five raids, 40 arrests and the slaying of one man amid Chicago gang warfare. A gunman killed Fred A. Drullard in a nearby Springfield link, while three men questioned included union secretary Joseph Williams. Five raids targeted zones led by Frank Zuta as part of a broader Capone era conflict with rival factions. Federal officials report two witnesses in the Capone Cicero liquor case slain, with more killings among secret witnesses to follow.
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Chicago
Springfield
Ill
Fred A. Drullard
Drullard
Electrical Workers’ Union
Controal
Joseph Williams
West Madison Street
Frank Zuta
Zuta
Aiello- Skidmore
al Capone
Capone
Secret probe links Chicago police, politicians to liquor interests
The Herald and Examiner reports a month long federal probe with alleged evidence of police officials and ward leaders colluding with saloon and gambling operators. Indictments may folgen for conspiracy to violate the Volstead act as agents shadow officials and prop up protection payments. Yellowley started the inquiry with later district attorney and prohibition department cooperation.
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Chicago
Ill
The
Herald and Examiner Today
Ward
Herald and Examiner
George E. CO. Johnson
United States District Attorney
Johnson
Yellowley
E. C. Yellowley
Prohibition
District Attorney
Prohibition Department
Washington
Cedar Rapids Man Kills Former Wife and Self
In Cedar Rapids Iowa authorities say E D Zehrung aged 36 shot and fatally wounded his divorced wife Myrtle Perry and then killed himself after jealousy prompted the attack. Coroner Vorpahl classified it as murder followed by self destruction and noted no inquest was yet planned.
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Cedar Rapids
E. D. Zehrung
Myrtle Perry
R A. Vorpahl
Miss Perry
Zehrang
Willis Beach Denial On Stand In Murder Trial
In Mays Landing New Jersey on December 2 AP reports Willis Beach and Margaret Lilliendahl face murder charges in the death of Lilliendahl's elderly husband. Beach's defense aims to prove he never knew Samuel Bark who testified Beach confessed to Baltimore shooting. The defense highlights alibi and family reputation to counter motive and illicit relations claims.
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Willis Beach
Samuel Bark
Mays. Landing
N. J
Margaret Lilliendahl
Beach
Baltimore
A. William Lilifendahl
Edison Hedges
Doty Released From Foreign Legion Service in Algeria
Bennett J. Doty of Biloxi Mississippi is to be released at Sidi Bel Abbes Algeria from the French Foreign Legion. Doty formerly Gilbert Clare served part of a sentence in a military prison for desertion in Syria and will be brought here tonight for return to Marseille tomorrow.
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Algeria
Bennett J. Ae
Biloxi
Miss
Sidi Bel Abbes
French Foreign Legion
Doty
Gilbert Clare
Legion
Syria
Marseilles
Grand Jury Busy on Slezak Case in Iowa City
Three men Guffey Kinney and Donohue are held without bail on murder charges in the Milo Slezak killing of Nov. 19. The grand jury in Iowa City is expected to report soon with a finding while the state with State Agent Jesse Quinlan continues the investigation and seeks evidence to delay bail hearings.
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Iowa City
Milo Slezak
Wisconsin
Ed. L. O'Connor
Francis
Patsy” Donohue
Oxford
Slezak
C. B. Russell
Walter Davis
Donohue
Guffey
Kinney
Jesse Quinlan
Des Moines
Frank Smith
O’connor
Russell
Elias J. Hughes
Sub Zero Weather Grips Iowa Cities
Des Moines reports two degrees below zero with Charles City at the coldest. Sioux City and Des Moines register six above while Dubuque, Omaha, Davenport, Keokuk and other towns record single to low teens. A trace of snow seen at Sioux City. warmer, cloudy forecast with possible flurries tonight and tomorrow.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles City
Government Weather Bureau
Sioux City
Mercury
Dubuqque
Omaha
Davenport
Keokuk
Trade Journals Consolidate Editor and Publisher Fourth Estate
James W. Brown, controlling owner, announces consolidation of the Fourth Estate with Editor and Publisher. Future issues will appear as the Editor and Publisher and the Fourth Estate, both newspaper trade publications.
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New York
James W. Brown
Weather Brief For Iowa Illinois And River Stages
Iowa shows mostly cloudy conditions with possible local snow and warming by Saturday. Illinois reports increasing clouds and a chance of snow in the north with warmer Saturday in the southwest. River stage readings include La Crosse 1.9 steady, Dubuque 4.9 up 0.1, Davenport steady, Muscatine 5.5 down 0.2, Keokuk 4.0 up 0.4, St. Louis 15.5 up 2.4.
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Iowa
Illinois
la Crosse
Dubuque
Davenport
Muscatine
Fall
Keokuk
St. Louis
Iowa Exhibitors Shine at International Livestock Show
At Chicago International Livestock Exposition L B Lister of Pulaski Iowa earned grand championships in sow and boar in Spotted Poland China division and placed senior champion boar and junior champion sow. R G Long of Findley Ohio won reserve sow and senior class top honors. James H Williams of Bryant Indiana won reserve boar. Edellyn Favorite, grand champion bull, sold for 4000 to Col F H Deacon of Toronto.
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Chicago
Dec
Poland
China
L. 8. Lister
Pulaski
R. G. Long
Findley, C
James H. Williams
Bryant, Ind
Willams
Iowa
Montana
Ohio
Canada
Iowa State
Col
F. H. Deacon
Toronto
Edellyn
Edellyn Farms
Wilcon
Leading Mason Dies in Iowa Home at 53
Herb Seal 53, district inspector of the Knight Templar, a prominent lodge member and commander of the St. Paul command ery, collapsed and died at his Shenandoah home. He had inspected the Council Bluffs lodge just days earlier.
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Shenandoah, Ia
Herb Seal
Knight Templar
St. Paul Commandery
Council Bluffs Lodge
PLAYING SANTA Donate Toys For Christmas Joy
The Rotary club and Red Paint store arrange to recondition all toys donated by readers. Toys will be picked up and repaired and repainted at the Red Paint store before distribution to needy children on Christmas Eve or Christmas morning.
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Rotary Club
Red Paint Store
the Journal
Courtroom Cheers as Witness Denotes Dodge Remus Motive
In Cincinnati a crowded court cheered a witness in the George Remus murder trial when he said Franklin L. Dodge Jr should be dead with Imogene Holmes Remus who was shot by her husband in Eden Park on Oct 6. The morning centered on cross examination of defense witnesses John S. Berger and John T. Rogers with Berger showing hostility toward the prosecution.
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Cincinnati
George Remus
Franklin L. Dodge, Jr
Imogene Holmes Remus
Eden Park
John S. Berger
Los Angeles
Calif
John T. Rogers
St. Louis Post
Von Bernstorff presses peaceable settlement of disputes
Geneva December 2 AP The security committee of the preparatory disarmament conference adjourned and may meet again February 26. Count Von Bernstorff argued for strengthening the league covenant to prevent war and allow peaceful settlement of all disputes. Chilean delegate Valdes De Mandeville countered that article 19 is not in the original covenant and urged study of Latin American treaties.
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Geneva
Germany
Versailles
Count von Bernstorff
League Assembly
Latin America
Valdes de Mandeville
Chile
Tse
Leaders Breakfast with Mr Coolidge Continues
Washington December 2 AP The White House resumed breakfast conferences with congressional leaders. Attending were Republican Senators Curtis Kansas Watson Indiana Smoot Utah Warren Wyoming and Republican Rob Arkansas Harrison Mississippi Democrats Madden Illinois Green Iowa Snell New York Burton Ohio and Gayner Texas Each side offered views on post session agenda.
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Washington
Coolidge
White House
Curtis
Kansas
Watson
Indiana
Smoot
Utah
Warren
Wyoming
Rob
Arkansas
Harrison
Mississippi
Madden
Illinois
Green
Iowa
Snelll
New York
Burton
Ohio
Gayner
Texas
Republicans Name Moses as President in Senate Session
Senate Republicans organized for the first session of the seventieth congress and unanimously nominated George Moses of New Hampshire to serve again as president pro tempore, sidestepping controversial matters.
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Senate
Moses
Washington
George Moses
New Hampshire
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