Four Thurston residents die in Neb and Iowa crashes
A Sunday night crash near Emerson Nebraska killed Edna Lewin Albert Rastede and Rudolph Johnson all Thurston Neb residents. A fourth person died later in a Sioux City hospital and two others were injured along with a Sergeant Bluff child cut by flying glass.
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Sioux City
St. Joseph' S Hospital
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Albert Rastede
Rudolph Johnson
Nacor
Emerson
Thomas Demer
Johnson
Miss Lewin
Rassede
Payne
Bernice Thobold
Nick Theobold
Theobold
Arthur Hansen
Brookings
Iowa Streets
E. C. Cobb
Police Sureon
Wild Bull Firpo Held at Ellis Island Over Passport Use
New York July 21 Luis Angel Firpo the South American heavyweight arrived for a match with Harry Wills was taken to Ellis Island on a technical charge that his passport was improperly vised Also detained were Senorita Blanca Lourdes and two Firpo associates as material witnesses Immigration questioned Firpo and Lourdes before deciding to detain them Firpo indicated he hoped to beat Wills and pursue a rematch with Dempsey once settled Jose Eduardo Carbone and Miguel Serrarra accompany Firpo as witnesses.
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Luis Angel Firpo
Harry Wills
Ellis Island
Senorita Blanca Lourdes
Firpo
Buenos Aires
Munson Line
American Legion
Senorita Lourdes
Havana
Pampas
Eduardo Carbone
Miguel Serrara
Prize Fighters
Mistah
Wills
Dempsey
Luis
Jimmy de Forest
Iowa Republicans Meet in Des Moines for Key State Convention
Des Moines set for a pivotal Iowa Republican state convention to name electors for Coolidge and Dawes and choose nominees for governor secretary of state and secretary of agriculture. Brookhart’s fate looms as party factions weigh how to handle the embattled senator amid debates over loyalty and possible realignment. District caucuses open the day with ten locations across the city.
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Mahaska County
G. H. Getty
Boone
Mark C. Thornburg
Palo Alto County
Leopold Loeb Enter Pleas of Guilty To Murder
In Chicago, July 21, Clarence Darrow stated that Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb pleaded guilty to the murder of 14 year old Robert Franks. Judge John Caverly set July 23 for a hearing on evidence, with no jury, as the state vows to present its witnesses.
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Robert Franks
Darrow
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Young Leopold
Caverly
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Atorney
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Cavel
Crowe
Morris Paper Box Company
Albert H. Loeb
Sears-Roebuck & Co
Charlevoix
Mich
Dickie
Allen
Loop
John R. Caverly
Clarence S. Darrow
Benjamin
Bachrach
Nathan Leopold, Jr
McAdoo Indicates Plan to Speak for John W Davis
William Gibbs McAdoo said he may speak in support of John W. Davis upon his return to the United States in September. He spoke on July 21 and avoided committing to firm plans.
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John W. Davis
United States
William Gibbs McAdoo
Fog halts world flight over northern Kuriles
Tokyo reports Maj. A Stuart MacLaren cannot depart Tekatan Bay Urup Pu Island for Paramushiru due to fog. Col. Broome, advance officer, is recovering from a light illness. Cordova dispatch confirms MacLaren left Tekatan Bay for Paramushiru as wireless reports arrive.
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Paramushiru
Kurile Islands
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Col. Broome
MacLaren
San Francisco
Cordova
Alaska
Maj. MacLaren
Tekatan Bay
Naval
Biggest War Vet Ratio Claimed by Athelston
Athelston Iowa July 21 This village of 150 inhabitants makes a new claim to having more civil war veterans in ratio to its population than any other place in the state There are 14 veterans one for every 37 people A fifth veteran resides near the edge of the city across the street dividing Iowa and Missouri and cannot be counted
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Athelston
Iowa
Missouri
Grinnell Leaguers Leave for Clear Lake Institute
About 30 Grinnell Epworth League members departed at 4 30 this morning in cars to attend the Epworth League institute at Clear Lake. They were accompanied by Rev Mr and Mrs W J Todd and
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Grinnell
Epworth League Institute
Clear Lake
W. J. Todd
Oldest Circus Clown Mason Near Death at 89
Fairfield July 21 Charles W. Mason 89 claims to be the oldest circus clown living and is near death at Jefferson county hospital. He arrived from Tulsa traveling in a prairie schooner with a dog and an animal he says is half dog and half monkey. Mason began clowning before the Civil War, served four years in the Union Army, was shot through the body and lost an eye at Chickamauga, and was wounded in other battles. He has clowned with major shows and toured Europe.
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Fairfield
Charles W. Mason
Jefferson County Hospital
Tulsa
Oklo
Chickamauga
Five children die in farmhouse fire near Mercer
In Mercer County Pennsylvania on July 21 a farmhouse blaze killed five Hedgelin children aged 9, 8, 5, 3, and 9 months. Their mother, outside, urged them to toss the baby to safety as smoke trapped the others. Evan, 7, was rescued with minor injuries.
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Mercer
Evan
Davis Starts Work on Speech for Democratic Nomination
John W. Davis began preparatory work on his acceptance speech for the Democratic nomination. At his Maine coast home on Penobscot Bay he reviewed correspondence with his secretaries and began outlining main points for his acceptance in West Virginia next month.
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Dark Harbor
Democratic Party
John W. Davis
Maine
Gibson
Penobscot , Bay
Davis
W. Va
Warning to buy coal now to avoid winter shortages
The Interstate Commerce Commission urges residents of the northwest and west to purchase coal early to prevent transportation bottlenecks as demand rises in fall. It warns railroads may be taxed beyond capacity, risking curtailment of coal and agricultural shipments. stock figures show heavy movement ahead.
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Whipston Bureau
Sioux Oty Register
D. C
Ewest
Northwest Territory
Northwest
Duluth
Superior
Ashland
Washburn
La Follette Wheeler Ticket Endorsed by State Progressives
In Harrisburg on July 21 representatives of socialists farmer labor labor and progressive parties unanimously endorsed the La Follette-Wheeler ticket at a conference establishing a state branch of the progressive political action network.
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Harrisburg
la Follette-Wheeler
Farmer-Labor
Labor
Conference For Progressive Political Action
Farm fire ends in murder suicide near Blairstown
Philip Kovar, 44, a wealthy Blairstown farmer, killed himself after burning his barns and livestock. Eleven cattle, five horses, and 16 hogs burned. 20 more cattle slightly damaged. Farm equipment and a high value automobile destroyed. His wife and three children had just left him amid a divorce action. Neighbors found his charred body in the basement.
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Blairstown
Philip Kovar
Here
Kovar
Probe opened in Francis case in Iowa investigation
Des Moines July 21 the judiciary committee opened its final session into Miss May E Francis state superintendent of public instruction. It examined how she allegedly inspected 28 Pottawattamie county schools in a day and heard testimony before adjourning executive session. The panel planned to file findings soon.
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Des Moines
May E. Francis
Pottawattamie County
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Miss Francis
Webb Beyer
Francis
Argentine aviator Pilans of Marzannn prepares world flight takeoff
Amsterdam authorities report Artilleryman Pilans of Marzannn has completed preparations for his attempted round the world flight and will depart in the next few days from the city.
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Amsterdam
Pilans of
Marzannn
Advance Plans of Federals in Brazil Halted by Powers
Reports from Montevideo describe a unsettled Brazilian revolt with rebels in control of much of Sao Paulo state. The planned federal advance for Saturday did not occur amid weather aided reconnoiters. Rebel forces crackdown on banks, factories, and food shortages while Gen Isadore Lopez grants press freedom and holds daily briefings.
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United Press
Buenos Aires
Sao P’aulo
Sao Paulo
Montevideo
Santos
Standard Oil Company
Sao Vaulo
Isadore Lopez
Rio de Janeiro
Riberno Preto
Potyguara
Oklahoma Move to Arbitrate Mine Scale in Southeast
Moves by Acting Gov Tom to arbitrate the wage scale dispute in southeastern Oklahoma fields. Miners drove non workers from a Latimer County mine last week as Adjutant General Markham gathered information for a conference with state officials and union leaders. State troops and machine crews are in place in case of emergency.
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Okla
Tom
Oklahoma
Latimer County
Adjt
Baird Markham
Wilburton
Anglin
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