Mob assault on Irish general lands in U S
Irish General Richard Mulcahy and four companions are welcomed amid a mob in Hoboken New Jersey. Eggs and tomatoes strike Mulcahy as some in the crowd chant black and tans before police intervene. A riot cab ferries them to safety as arrests are made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Richard Mulcahy
Irish Free State Army
Inter-Parliamentary Union
Washington
Roosevelt
Hoboken
N. J
Mulcahy
Saklatvala
State Department
Borah
Idaho
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Inter- Parliamentary Union
Department
India
Civil Liberties Union
London
Betsy the Oldest Hen Walks Like Me Says Farmer
An elderly farmer explains keeping Betsy the hen as a valued companion noting she is the oldest hen and walks in a manner similar to the speaker. The remark underscores affection and rural humor without further context.
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Betsy
City Council buys electric traffic signals for seven downtown corners
City officials approve a purchase of electric traffic signals to install at seven downtown intersections. The project aims to improve safety and traffic flow across the business district.
Mulberry Avenue Traffic Signals Bid Won by Local firm
Muscatine will get electric traffic signals at key intersections after the city council awarded seven signals to Floyd Crowe and Lysle Strohm for 1994 dollars. The lights will be placed on Second Street and at Third and Iowa, with a one year maintenance plan and diagonal 10 foot arms due to streetcar tracks. Three aldermen opposed the purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Floyd Crowe
Lysle Strohm
Crowe and
Second
Chestnut
Mulberry Avenue
Eric Bartett
D. B. MacKenzie
Robert Dale
East Second Street
Boulevard
Navy flier sets record of 302.3 miles per hour
Lieut Alford J Williams, a Navy aviator, unofficially set a world speed mark of 302.3 mph at Mitchell Field New York during a test for the Pulitzer races. Officials of Curtiss checked the flight, which included a 1 km dive in 7.4 seconds and an average 268.2 mph straight run.
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Mitchell Field
N. Y
A. P
Lieut
Alford J. Williams
Williams
Curtiss Airplane Company
France
Curtiss Field
Wisconsin races split as anti-La Follette group fractures
In Milwaukee on September 18 a conference of anti La Follette Republicans produced two nominees Roy P Wilcox and Edward F Dithmar, while Arthur Barry and others withdrew. Klansman Daniel Woodward eyed a write-in run though not registered. Democratic candidate William George Bruce filed as independent. socialist nominee John M Work and socialist labor candidate George Bauman also enter the race. Stevens Point speech tour for La Follette begins.
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Milwaukee
Wis
United States
Roy P. Wilcox
Oshkosh
Edward F. Dithmar
Arthur Barry
Wilcox
Robert M la Follette
Dithmar
Daniel Woodward
Ku Klux Klan
William George Bruce
John M. Work
George Bauman
la Follette
Stevens Point
Farmers Union re elects Reno and officers in Des Moines
Milo Reno of Agency was reelected state president of the Farmers Union in Des Moines with Lee Cotterell of West Branch named secretary-treasurer and Robert H. Moore of West Branch as vice president. Four directors were chosen and members approved consolidating the state exchange with the Farmers Union brokerage. The new service association will handle livestock sales for the union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Milo Reno
Agency
Farmers’ Union
Reno
Lee Cotterell
West Branch
Robert H. Moore
Paul Moore
Nick Nave
Schleswig
E. E. Kennedy
Grand Junction
Theodore Blume
Denison
Dawson Smith
Davenport
State Exchange
Farmers Union Brokerage Association
Blume
Service Association of
Farmers Union
Davis to be first witness at air board hearings
The air board plans public hearings starting Monday at 10 30 a m with Acting Secretary of War Davis expected to present the army position. Col William Mitchell may be called if not already listed and Wilbur submitted the navy board report favoring battleships over aircraft and submarines.
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Washington, D. C
Davis
Special Air Board
War Department
Department
Mitchell
Col
William Mitchell
Army
Wilbur
Special Navy Board
Ramsay and Johnson Represent State at Arthur Rites
Des Moines Iowa September 18 official state representatives W C Ramsay secretary of state and R B Johnson state treasurer attended funeral services in Logan for Justice Thomas Arthur of the supreme court. Capitol flags flew at half staff in honor of the dead jurist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W C Ramsay
R. B. Johnson
Logan
Thomas Arthur
Supreme Court
Capitol
Will Go Slow on Disarmament Preparations Cited
Sir Cecil Hurst of Great Britain argued for haste slowly in technical preparations for a general disarmament conference at the League of Nations. France, via its spokesman, urged thorough preparation inside and outside the League and left the timing to the League Council. France’s war council and general staff are ready with a concrete program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
A. P
Assembly of the League of Nations
Cecil Hurst
Great Britain
League of Nations
League Council
France
Coolidge Plans Omaha Visit for Legion Convention
President Coolidge will speak at the American Legion convention in Omaha on October 6 and review a parade of war veterans attending the meeting. National Commander Drain said the president is expected to arrive in Omaha the morning of October 6, deliver an address before noon and review the march.
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Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Aemaican Legion
Omaha
Drain
The
Legion
Methodist Bishop Questions Booze Survey Authority
Dr. Clarence True Wilson of the Methodist church denies a supreme test for prohibition and the reported doubt about its outcome. He questions the Federal Council of Churches report, says he has not heard orders for its preparation or who directed it. He notes enforcement, not prohibition, has failed until General Andrews took over.
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Moline, Ill
A. P
Clarence True Wilson
Board of Temperance, Prohibition and Public Morals
Methodist Church
Federal Council of Churches
F. Ernest Johnson
Uflder
General Andrews
Federal
Prohibition Enforcement Department
Safe thieves net $700 from Lincoln High vault
Des Moines experts in safe cracking opened the Lincoln High School vault last night and escaped with $700. The crime was carried out at the Des Moines location with authorities investigating the break in and seeking clues. Local students and staff were not harmed.
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Des Moines
A. P
Lincoln High School
Beer King Torrio Denies Druggan Rights Claims
Johnny Torrio, serving a year in Waukegan jail, welcomed inquiries into reports that he has enjoyed outside-cell liberties like Terry Druggan and Frank C. Lake. He offered 10000 dollars for proof of statements that he has had such privileges, including trips to the dentist or early releases.
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Chicago. Ill
Johnny Torrio
Waukegan
Terry Druggan
Frank C. Lake
Druggan
Lake
Des Moines Rum Runners Captured After Ten Mile Chase
Des Moines men James Dickerson and Jack Harris were captured by federal agents near Drayton North Dakota after a ten mile pursuit in an automobile loaded with liquor. Their car was riddled by bullets. they were unharmed and held at Crookston Minnesota. Liquor law charges are pending against two brothers of Dickerson, with prior arrests but no convictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
The
Register
James Dickerson
Jack Harris
Drayton
N. D
Crookston
Dickerson
Robbers Strike Four Ryan Stores Overnight
Four robberies occurred in Ryan Iowa last night with burglars taking cash and merchandise from four shops. no injuries reported as authorities investigate and review surveillance footage.
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Ryan
Chinese Tong War Sparks New Chinatown killing
New York police report the slaying of Young Sue Gumn a tong member in Chinatown less than four days after a truce was signed. Authorities see a possible restart of the tong conflict as investigations begin.
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New York
Young Sue Gumn
Chinatown
Cedar Rapids Named Next Iowa Insurance Agents Convention
Des Moines report states Cedar Rapids will host next year's Iowa Association of Insurance Agents convention. Lou Benedict was elected president at the closing session and will lead about 280 members. P. J. Clancy of Des Moines was named vice president, Joe R. Anderson of Cedar Rapids secretary treasurer, and C. C. Jones of Kansas City joined as an officer of the national association who was the principal speaker.
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Des Moines
Iowa Association of Insurance Agents
Cedar Rapids
Lou Benedict
P. J Clancy
Joe R. Anderson
C.C. Jones
Kansas City
National Association
Pleads Guilty in Death of Toledo Officer
Manley Thompson 18 of Traer pleads guilty to murder of Frank Mommer Traer night marshal in Toledo Indiana. He admits involvement with Lynius Pinkerton 20 who is still at large. Thompson testified a confession stating Pinkerton struck the marshal and fired as the officer rose. Testimony to fix degree of crime to begin today.
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Toledo
Manley Thompson
Traer
Frank Mommer
Justice Court
Thompson
Lynius Pinkerton
J. A. Pinkerton
Mommer
Pinkerton
Omaha Parade Plans Amid President’s Brief Omaha Visit
A daytime parade is planned with no dinner or banquet guest of honor likely. The president intends to depart Omaha in the evening for Washington, indicating limited time for additional appearances.
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Omaha
Washington
Dubuque County Overpayments Uncovered by State Checkers
State checkers report irregularities in Dubuque and Allamakee counties. Overpayments to township officers and judges plus clerks' fees totaled 61.10, 321 in illegal allowances, and 99.20 to assessors. Frank Hardie received 106 for transcript work. Allamakee faces overdrafts. officials criticized for travel expenses and excess bounty payments on ground hogs.
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Des Moines
Dubuque
Frank Hardie
State of Iowa
Fred Kintzle
Oliver Lieb
Checkers
R. J. Curtis
C. W. Dausman
A. H. Pillard
Allamakee
McClune
Paul E. Loomis
Harry Abbott
Board of Supervisors
George Clark
J. J. Houlihan
O. N. Thompson
Waukon
Allamakee County
Booze Runner Harbour Linked to Waterloo Murder
Waterloo guards chase Andrew Malcolm Harbour alias Harper alias Ellis, a Chicago liquor runner, after the shooting of Bruce Albert Hertske on a crowded Waterloo street. Eye witnesses say Harbour and two gunmen, plus two women, fled in a Cadillac as Hertske and Jack Corey argued. A Dubuque find shows a similar Buick used by Harbour gang. Betty Marx arrested. Harbour sought across Iowa and northern Illinois.
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Waterloo
Andrew Malcolm Harbour
Harper
Ellis
Iowa
Illinois
Bruce Albert Hertske
Harbour
Chicago
Slim
Grace Fry
Betty Marx
Hertske
Jack Corey
Harold Roberts
Ed Clabaugh
Herske
Clinton
E. R. Cooke
Mississippi River
Malcolm Harbour
Sterling
Albert Rosenberg
Mike Blumberg
William Ohsann
Dubuque
Lace Demand Decline Costs 6000 Swiss Makers Jobs
A drop in lace demand in England leads to idleness for about 6,000 lace makers in Switzerland. The reduced orders affect workers across Swiss lace factories, prompting industry and labor concerns.
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England
Switzerland
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