Governor Smith Breaks Silence on Prohibition and Presidential Bid
New York Governor Smith declares opposition to federal prohibition while enforcing Volstead law as part of state policy. He frames it as respecting law while exercising right to oppose laws. He ties his candidacy for president to strong support from women voters and praises by Carrie Chapman Catt.
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Alleany
N. Y
Smith
New York
Coolidge
New York State
New York City
Enid
Carrie Chapman Catt
United States
Earth tremor reported in Puerto Barrios Guatemala
The Tropical Radio Telegraph company said its Puerto Barrios station reported a very pronounced earth tremor at 2 12 this morning lasting three seconds with no further details available.
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Boston
Tropical Radio Telegraph Company
Puerto Barrios
Guatemala
Aunt Het by Robert Quillen
A humorous observation on marriage from 1927 reflects women’s happiness and husbands who lack the backbone to lead, satire typical of Robert Quillen. The quote highlights gender dynamics in a light, homely tone.
Fire damages two apartments and J C Penney store
A kerosene stove explosion on the third floor over the J C Penney store on East Second street caused a blaze noon today. Firefighters battled flames with hoses and chemicals, damaging the apartments and stock, while minor fire spread was stopped on the roof and a separate chimney blaze was put out later. No injuries reported. Mrs. Rachael Viner absent. Violet Viner, 15, and siblings escaped unharmed.
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J. C. Penney
East Second Street
Rachael Viner
Violet
Lillian
Ruby
Donald
Viner
J. J. Brown
Second Street
Muscatine
Marine airmen launch non-stop flight to Nicaragua from Miami
Maj. E. H. Brainerd commander of US Marine Corps aviation forces leads pilot Sgt M. T. Shepard and mechanic Cpl N. M. Winchester in a 4,000 foot Fokker mono plane on a line of duty flight from Miami to Nicaragua. The trip aims to supply Marine officers with American troops on the ground. Weather is described as perfect with high ceilings and good visibility. The route runs to Havana then southeast toward Managua with Tela Honduras and the Yucatan coast used for navigation.
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Miami
Fla
E. H. Brainerd
United States Marine Corps
M. T. Shepard
N. M. Winchester
Nicaragua
Marine Corps
Oe Isligst
Tela
Honduras
Havana
Major Brainerd
Managua
Yucatan
Escaped Outlaw Traced to Joplin
Roy Harmon, linked to the Matthew Kimes bandit gang, was traced to Joplin Missouri after escaping jail in Charles City Iowa. An abandoned sedan three miles west of town, bearing a Missouri plate issued to a Mercer county farmer, was linked to Harmon as stolen. Police believe he rode an interurban to Picher Oklahoma and then to Miami where he has friends.
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Joplin
Roy Harmon
Matthew Kimes
Oklahoma
Charles City
Ed Portley
Here
Ben
Harmon
Missouri
Walker
Mercer County
Iowa
Picher
Okla
Miami
Playing Santa Donated Toys To Brighten Christmas
The Rotary club and the Red Paint store organize to recondition toys turned in by families and distribute them to children on Christmas Eve or morning. Call the Journal or Red Paint store to donate toys your children no longer want for a needy child.
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Rotary Club
Red Paint Store
The
Journal
City Officials To Escape Trial
Des Moines authorities report the county grand jury found no embezzlement charges against Mayor Fred Hunter W F Mitchell street commissioner and J W Jenney commissioner of public safety in a case over funds paid to Cedar Rapids engineer Howard R Green for sewer construction probe. The trio had voted 1158.64 from the sewer fund to pay Green. after a judge halted payments a taxpayer pressed charges claiming illegal disbursement by city officials. The three were arrested Oct 1 and waived to the grand jury with nominal bond. Hunter defended the action as their manifest duty.
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Des Moines
Fred Hunter
W. F. Mitchell
J. W. Jenney
Public Safety
Howard R. Green
Cedar Rapids
Mitchell
Jenney
Green
Herman Zeuch
Hunter
Bank Closed in Clutter Ordered to Pay Dividend
The Farmers' State Bank of Clutter was ordered by the state banking department to pay a 35 percent dividend totaling $82,837.62. The action follows the bank's closure and seeks to return funds to creditors and shareholders.
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Farmers’ State Bank of
Clutter
State Banking Department
Market for Left Ears Goes Bullish as Women Propose
Chicago activity in a sensational personal ad story as a dozen women and three men offer left ears to a New York Chicago society woman who advertised for one. Offers include 2500 dollars with potential doubling, a 4000 dollar bid from a mother, and a fur coat proposal from Dor is Clarke, a Chicago newcomer seeking money and clothes. Attorney Jay J. McCarthy will vet ears for fit with his client's right ear before final selection.
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Chicago
New York
Jay J. McCarthy
Doris Clarke
Miss Clarke
Rod
McCarthy
Cleut Berzcif
Illinois youth bombs girl with dynamite at rural school
Hiram Reed, 24, held on 45 000 bond on charges of assault with intent to kill bombing and injuring a person after admitting he planted dynamite in a stove at Iola Bradford's rural Illinois school. Bradford, 23, a teacher who was to be married to Reed, lay near death as officers described how the blast occurred and the plot developed over two months.
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Ottawa
Ill
Iola Bradford
Hiram Reed
Reed
Miss Bradford
Hanson
Thane Peathon Reed
Iola
Weather outlook for Iowa and Illinois snow chances
Snow possible tonight through Sunday across Iowa with heavier totals in the west and slightly warmer conditions in the east. winds will be fresh to strong. Illinois expects mainly cloudy skies with snow in the north, and rain or snow in the south, with a warmer Sunday in the west and south portions tonight.
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Iowa
Illinois
Weather Outlook and River Levels Across Central North America
The forecast covers the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys plus northern and central great plains. One or two precipitation events are likely, especially in the north, with the week expected to average near normal temperatures. River stage readings show Dubuque 4.9, Davenport 3.9, Muscatine 5.5, Keokuk 3.3, St. Louis 14.4.
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Mississippi
Missouri Valleys
Great Plains
North Portion
Dubuque
Davenport
Muscatine
Keokuk
St. Louis
Golden era for diversified farming at International Livestock Exposition
Chicago reports the twenty eighth International Livestock Exposition drew record crowds and top entries in horses cattle sheep and swine. Iowa led with 109 blue ribbons and 36 grand champions while Ohio Illinois followed. All expositions show strong gains in livestock grain and prize sales. University officials note colleges lagged farmers in total first places and championships.
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Chicago
Ill
Iowa Farm
Iowa
Ohio
Illinois
Iowa State College
Michigan State College
Minnesota
Kentucky
Theoleges
University of
California
Chicken Raiser Testifies in Murder Trial in New Jersey
Willis Beach, an elderly chicken raiser, testified in Mays Landing on December 3 as the murder trial of Dr. A William Lilliendahl continues. He denied involvement and rejected claims of a confession reported by Samuel Bark and events in Baltimore and Marcus Hook.
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NEA Service
New York
Mays Landing
N.J
Willis Beach
A. William Lilliendahl
Beach
Lilliendahl
Baltimore
Marcus Hook
Dr. Lilliendahl
Bark
Helen Parker
Lynwood Heights
Murder inquiries deepen after miner's death near shack
Centerville Virginia report says one man is held and a coroner's inquest is adjourned as investigators question several men tied to the shack of Mountain Jack. David Weston, 67, was found dead in the Chariton river after last seen Sunday, with a Keokuk arrest and evidence that death occurred before drowning.
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Centerville
David Weston
Mountain Jack
Weston
Keokuk
Chariton River
Former Postmaster Dies in Cedar Rapids
Fred L. Houston aged 62 former postmaster of Ryan and longtime cashier at Ryan state bank died in Cedar Rapids today after a cancer battle. He leaves three sons.
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Cedar Rapids
Fred L. Houston
Ryan
Ryan State Bank
Four Names Vied For Republican Nomination At Washington Meet
Vice President Dawes and others are discussed as possible nominees while President Coolidge’s stance limits options. Hoover Lowden Hughes are named, with Dawes favored by many if their main candidate cannot win. Western members doubt Hughes due to age and past failure.
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Washington
Coolidge
Black Hills
Hoover
Dawes
Lowden
Hughes
Curtis
Kansas
Charles A. Rawson
Iowa
Rawson
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
West
Hughes Pat Sullivan
Wyoming
Charles Evans Hughes
Charles D. Hilles
New York
Snow Storm Moves East Across Iowa
A winter storm blanketed western Iowa as of 7 am with light to heavy snowfall expected to continue eastward. Des Moines reported about a quarter inch on the ground, the season's first measurable covering.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Sentenced to Prison Term in Iowa Incident
Cedar Rapids Iowa December 8 General Filling 36 of Toddville was sentenced to an indeterminate term not to exceed one year at Fort Madison penitentiary after pleading guilty to assault with intent to do great bodily harm. He allegedly attacked his mother when asked to buy a suit with $40 he earned.
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Cedar Rapids
General Filling
Toddville
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
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Ron
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Claude Callan
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