Hughes and Coolidge Withdraw From 1928 Race
Former Secretary of State Charles Evans Hughes issued a statement saying he is not a candidate for the Republican nomination. President Coolidge reaffirmed his August 2 1927 declaration that he does not intend to run in 1928 and urged the party to choose another candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charlies Evans Hughes
United States
Hughes
Coolidge
Washington
Republican National Committee
Whit House
Arctica Cold Wave Hits Midwest and Iowa
A Arctic cold wave with northwest winds and snow grips Iowa and neighboring states. Des Moines reports steep temperature drops while Sioux City notes 2 below zero. Blizzard conditions sweep Colorado to Minnesota with sub zero readings and heavy snow.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Jowa
Sioux City
Charles City
Dubuque
Davenport
Keokuk
Kansas City
Rocky Mountains
Middle West
Canada
Wyoming
Nebraska
Colorado
Dakotas
Southwest
Colorado Springs
Collins
Colo
Alliance
Lincoln
Alberta
St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
North
South Dakota
St. Cloud
Wisconsin Woman Burned to Death in Wrecked Auto
Clinton Iowa December 7 AP Charges of manslaughter were expected to be filed against E W Voespel after his car struck a Seymour Wisconsin vehicle driven by Elia Daniels 54 and pinned her beneath the wrecked car. She died in the flames. Daniels escaped with burns as his car burned trying to save his wife. An inquest was held that day.
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Clinton
E. W. Voespel
Elia P. Daniels
Seymour
Wis
Veespel
Viola Garter
Daniels
PLAYING SANTA BRINGS TOY DONATIONS FOR NEEDY CHILDREN
A call to donate toys for Christmas through the Red Paint Store. Donated toys will be collected, repaired, repainted, and given to children in need for a bright holiday season.
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Christ Paint
Democrats Seek Miles in Governor Race Bid
Des Moines Iowa December reports that Frank Miles editor of the Legionaire is under consideration by prominent Democrats as a possible candidate for the governorship. This marks the first sign of political activity in state Democratic circles in months.
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Des Moines
Frank Miles
The
Iowa Legionaire
Iowa
Former head of Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers dies
William B. Prenter, 72, former president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, died at his Cleveland home after recent ill health. He led the union for two years after succeeding Warren W. Stone in 1925, but was removed when the office was abolished at the triennial convention. The family cites nervous exhaustion as the immediate cause.
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Cleveland
William B. Prenter
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Prenter
Brotherhood
New York
Mr. Prenter
Warren W. Stone
Ten Ballots Taken Without Selecting Convention City
The Republican National Committee deadlocked after ten ballots to choose the 1928 convention city. San Francisco led early but fell to second as Kansas City persisted. Final tally on the tenth ballot: 44 for Kansas City and 41 for San Francisco, with other cities far behind.
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Convention City
Washington
Coolidge
Republican National Committee
San Francisco
Kansas City
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Des Moines Reinstates German Language in Schools
Des Moines school board votes to resume German instruction in the next semester marking a reversal of the wartime ban that lasted since 1917.
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Des Moines
Board of Education
Monroe county supervisor seeks immediate trial in irregularity charges
Albia Iowa Dec 7 R E Canning Monroe county supervisor ousted on irregularity charges demands an immediate hearing five residents of the county bring the charges against him and call for swift trial proceedings.
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Albia
R. E. Canning
Monroe County
Iowa corn husking delayed by snow and cold
More than four fifths of the Iowa corn crop husked as snow and frigid weather slowed work. Yields range from excellent to very poor and quality from excellent to fair. Over 90 percent finished in northeast and east central counties. about half in Lee county. Winter wheat and grasses in good condition.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Bureau
Department of Agriculture
East Central
Lee County
Reed
Insane Patient Kills Two at East Moline Hospital
An East Moline state hospital patient attacked with an axe, killing Lorenzo Lorenzen 69 and J. Nelson 62, both residents from Milwaukee and Galesburg. George Pietrzyk 42 identified as the assailant. The incident occurred at 9:30 a.m. with an investigation ongoing.
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Moline
East Moline
Ill
East Moline State Hospital
Lorenzo Lorenzen
Milwaukee
J. Nelson
Galesburg
George Pietrzyk
Joseph B Kealing Dies Suddenly in Indianapolis
Joseph B. Kealing Republican national committeeman from Indiana died suddenly at his home in Indianapolis after falling ill in Washington last week where he attended national committee sessions. He had returned to Indianapolis for treatment.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Joseph B. Kealing
Indiana
Sing Sing Death House Population Nearing New Record
Sing Sing prison death house population neared a record as Joseph Lefkowitz an East Side clothing merchant sentenced in Brooklyn to die for plotting the killing of his 20 year old partner Benjamin Goldstein brought the list of those awaiting execution to 16.
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Joseph Lefkowitz
East Side
Brooklyn
Benjamin Goldstein
Testimony Ties Day to Mortgage Inquiry in Oil Trial
Burns detective Charles G. Ruddy testified in DC Superior Court that Henry Mason Day ordered an investigation into whether a mortgage existed on juror John P. Kern's home. Ruddy stated the operative could not obtain the information, as prosecutors press contempt of court charges in the Sinclair Burns case.
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Washington
Charles G. Ruddy
Burns
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Henry Mason Day
Harry F. Sinclair
John P. Kern
Ruddy
Hhddy
Sinclair
William J. Burns
Kern
Gordon
Buddy
Condition of Girl Wounded by Dynamite Is Worse
Ottawa Illinois December 7. The condition of Iola Bradford a Dana Indiana school teacher injured by dynamite in a school house store placed by her sweetheart Hiram Reed was reported serious today. Reed will be arraigned Monday on attempted murder charges. His attorney said a not guilty plea would be entered. The girl declined to discuss the bombing or her marriage plans.
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Ottawa
Ill
Iola Bradford
Dana
Hiram Reed
Reed
George Springer
Imogene Holmes Remus
Remus
Chester R. Shook
Waldemaras Attacks Poland Before League Council
Premier Waldemaras of Lithuania told the League of Nations council that conditions threaten peace in eastern Europe and launched an attack on Poland in the Polish Lithuanian dispute.
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Geneva
Europe
Waldemaras
Lithuania
Council of the
League of Nations
Poland
Weather Forecast Snow and Cold Wave Across Iowa Illinois
Snow tonight across Iowa with a strong cold wave in east and central areas. Temperatures from zero to 15 below in many places, colder tonight. Thursday looks generally fair but with continued cold and strong northwest winds in Illinois with snow in the northeast and a severe cold wave delayed into Thursday morning.
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Des Moines
Arctic
Iowa
Illinois
Wick elected president of Cardinal guild at Iowa State College
Walter Wick of Port Washington New York a senior in the forestry department was chosen president of the Cardinal guild student government at Iowa State College. Paul J Siegel Central City Nebraska was elected vice president with other officers remaining the same as this year.
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Ames
Walter Wick
Port Washington
N. Y
Iowa State College Forestry Department
Cardinal Guild
Paul J. Siegel
Central City
Neb
Remus Breaks Down in Court Over Murder Case Testimony
In Cincinnati, George Remus sobbed and sobered the courtroom as Harry Truesdale testified about a $10,000 hit offered by Mrs. Remus to kill him. Remus asked for adjournment while Romola Remus fainted, and spectators wailed as the scene escalated during the murder trial.
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Harry Truesdale
Cincinnati
George Remus
Hamilton
Remus
Romola Remus
Romola
Gabriel Ryerson
Oath of Office Refused by Senate Vote 50-32
Senator-elect Frank L. Smith of Illinois had the oath denied in a 50 to 32 vote after Norris resolution sought a hearing before the privileges and elections committee. Debate centered on accusations of campaign spending and whether Smith and Ware should be seated pending further investigation.
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Washington
Frank L. Smith
Illinois
Senate
Deneen
Privileges and Election Committee
Borah
Idaho
Robinson
Arkansas
Norris
Smith
Ware
William S. Ware
Reed
Missouri
Farmer-Labor
National Capitol
Pennsylvania
Nebraska
Reedeeee Ware
David A. Reed
Rep
Senate Privileges and Elections Committee
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North Dakota
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Shipstead
la Follette
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