Leopold Loeb case remarks unfold at Chicago court
At the Franke home scene witnesses describe discussions on the Franks murder. Clarence Darrow vows to seek life imprisonment and argue the defendants lack full mental capacity. Prosecutor Crowe pushes for the death penalty with more than 30 witnesses planned.
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Chicago
Clarence Darrow
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Darrow
Crowe
John R. Caverly
Jacob Franks
Charlevoix
Mich
Disabled Louisville man freed by jail crutches loan
In Louisville Kentucky a man jailed for debt obtained a loan of fifteen dollars with his wooden leg as security. He was released but remained unable to leave his cell until two crippled inmates lent him their crutches providing a way to exit the jail.
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Louisville
Churches Battle Gambling in New Zealand Campaign
In Auckland a campaign led by churches targets gambling in New Zealand, focusing on totalization gambling likened to the pari mutuel system in the United States. The effort aims to curb gambling through moral and social pressure.
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Auckland
New Zealand
Churches of
United States
Snakes Ignore Jazz Band at London Zoo Exhibit
In London the orchestra at the zoological gardens failed to move most snakes and lizards as a jazz band played. A Chinese alligator showed slight motion but overall the reptiles remained unresponsive to the music experiment.
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London
Inter of Science
Jtail
Unclear Incomplete Source Item With Odd Fragments
The readable fragments mention a person in Any Metropolis and a crow. No coherent event or facts establish a clear news item, people, or organizations suitable for a formal record.
Gill and Duncan Lead Sioux City Press Visitors
A Des Moines conference gathers newsmen theater managers and producers to gauge public film preferences. Sioux City participants include J F Harrison B T Campbell H E Cody and Homer Gil with J Duncan as Plaza theater manager. The trip follows a city request to remove material to clear a new bridge opening.
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Des Moines
Wew
Sioux City
J. €. Duncan
Plaza Theater
H. E. Cody
The
Journal
B. T. Campbell
the Register
Homer Gil
Princess Theater
J. F. Harrison
the Tribune
Milwaukee Railroad
Debris Clearance Promised for Westcott Street
Mayor Stewart Gilman received a Thursday message from C. F. Loweth chief engineer promising clearance of debris from Westcott street south of the Floyd river. The communication outlines a plan and timeline for removal.
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Westcott Street
Floyd River
Stewart Gilman
C. F. Loweth
Injury at Omaha shops hurts worker repairing boxcar
J. P. Rollins of 1127 Oak Avenue, an employee at the Omaha shops, sustained a severe left hand injury this morning while repairing a boxcar wheel and was admitted to St. Joseph's hospital for treatment.
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J. P. Rollins
Oak Avenue
Omaha
St. Joseph's Hospital
Sioux City Council Sets Budget To Preserve 48 Mills Levy
City council members met to craft the annual Sioux City budget aiming to keep the 48 mill tax levy. Mayor Stewart Gilman warned drastic measures to retain the levy and voiced confidence no new rate would be needed. Proposals include eliminating the judgment fund to fund a 2 mill maintenance levy for the new municipal building and a 1 mill levy for the Perry creek conduit, with departments receiving existing appropriations and the library tax staying at 2 mills.
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Sioux City
Stewart Gilman
Perry Creek
May Construct Union Depot in Sioux City
Prospect for a union depot in Sioux City brightened after Hale Holden president of the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad expressed favorable views during an inspection. Burlington and other lines are rumored to consider a quick improvement program though no official statements were made. Holden and C J Burhams with other officials met with Mayor Stewart Gilman and planning commission members.
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Sioux City
Hale Holden
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Burlington
Holden
C. J. Burhams
Stewart Gilman
City Planning Commission
La Follette Wheeler Campaign Headquarters Form in Washington
Senator La Follette plans a Washington base until mid September with an 11 member executive committee guiding policy and a personal rep overseeing state and local concerns. Senator Wheeler prepares Cape Cod swing. both leaders push vigorous, nationwide fund campaigns and large mass meetings later in the campaign season.
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Washington
D. C
Robert Marion la Follette
Robert, Jr
Bob
Capitol
Wheeler
Cape Cod
Massachusetts
Senator la Follette
Burt
Senate
Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
la Follette-Wheeler
Iowa
New England
John M. Nelson
Madison
Chicago
Herman L. Ekern
East
Gutzon Borglum
Tor
la Follette
Montana
Ohio
New York
Cleveland
Kansas City
St. Louis
$200000 For Digging Up Junk That Once Was German Navy
LY MILTON BRONNER reports from London on a planned Sea salvage of the German fleet at Scapa Flow. Cox and Danks aim to raise battleships and cruisers, patch hulls, pump out water, and tow wrecks to shallower water for scrapping. Deep sea divers confront tides giant seaweed and equipment hurdles.
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London
Cox and Danks
Marine Engineers
Scapa Flow
Orkney Islands
Scotland
Fire destroys Dynes Pohlman Lumber yard. seven injured
A major blaze in Indianapolis Indiana today damaged the Dynes Pohlman Lumber company yard. Seven people were injured as flames caused about 100000 dollars in damage. Firefighters fought the blaze through the night and prevented further spread to nearby structures.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Dynes-Pohlman Lumber Company
Bathing Beauty Contest elimines 19 to 10 finalists
The Bathing Beauty elimination rounds close at 9 p m Saturday with 19 contestants vying for Miss Sioux City at the Atlantic City pageant. Top ten advance. banquet and theater party follow with mayor to address contestants and a vote lead changing hands among Hazel Doty Muriel Morton Alta Sterling and Dorothy Abel.
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Sioux City
Atlantic City
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Commerce Building
Elks Club
Stewart Gilman
Princess Theater
Hazel Doty
Muriel Morton
Alta Sterling
Dorothy Abel
Muriel Morton Ee
Marian Line
Bea Sos
Mary Sullivan
Ruth Deighton Harmaedys Chameee
Ethel Madison
Anita Petty
Scaalee
Mildred Beatty
Lillian Smith
Norma Maxson
Eeekes Eee
Rose Glass
Edna Farrington
Legionnaires Frolic Cherokee Next Week
Fifty members of Monahan post Sioux City American legionaires will travel Friday to the Eleventh district midsummer meeting in Cherokee Indiana. Delegates from 88 posts are expected to attend with a 40 and 8 initiation morning session and banquet evening program featuring Hanford Mac Nider Bert Halligan James Barton John Kelly Frank Miles Frank Wenig O. P. Bennett and Horace Wulf. Dr Charles Maxwell commander of Monahan post will lead the Sioux City delegation.
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Monahan Post
Sioux City American Legionaires
Cherokee
Forrest Knipe
Cherokee Post
James F. Barton
John H. Kelly
Frank F. Miles
The
Iowa Legionaire
Frank Wenig
O. P. Bennett
Horace Wulf
Charles T. Maxwell
Monahan
Sioux City
Onawa Woman Dies at Daughter's Home
Lydia Strong a 69 year old Onawa resident died at 10 am at her daughter Mrs Lottie Brown 814 Eleventh Street after a lingering illness. Survived by husband Elijah Strong son Darwin of Sioux City two daughters May Ritchison and Elsie Riley both of Onawa and two brothers Edward Welsh of Decatur Nebraska and Frank Welsh of Ribbling Montana. Body at Wests funeral home pending arrangements.
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Lydia Strong
Onawa
Lottie Brown
Eleventh Street
Brown
Elijah Strong
Darwin
Sioux City
May Ritchison
Elsie Riley
Edward Welsh
Decatur
Neb
Frank Welsh
Ribbling
Mont
West
Norton Named Nebraska Democratic Governor Nominee
John N. Norton of Polk Neb was chosen as the Democratic candidate for governor on the 17th ballot by the state central committee in Lincoln. He won 85 of 61 votes, the motion to nominate him carried unanimously after a 4:20 to 7:00 recess. Norton succeeds Gov Charles W Bryan as the party standard bearer.
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Lincoln
Neb
John N. Norton
Polk
State Central Committee
Norton
Yeas
Kenneth McDonald
Bridgeport
Charles W. Bryan
Iowa Man Sought for Murder May Be Taken
Des Moines reports Gabe Simmons, alleged slayer of Orton Ferguson, tourist at West Liberty on July 12, may be in Gillman Iowa. Mayor A R Buchner wired police saying a man held there talked of the murder. Arrest described as intoxication related with Simmons described to Illinois officials.
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Des Moines
Gabe Simmons
Orton Ferguson
West Liberty
Gillman
A. R. Buchner
Iowa
Simmons
Illinois
Cops Baseball Team Plans Sloan Clash This Saturday
The Cops baseball club heads to Sloan for a game this Saturday led by Captain George Falion and a young bat boy as the squad aims to test its polished, cocky reputation against Sloan’s pine town lineup.
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Cops
Sloan
George Falion
Weather forecast for Sioux City and surrounding region
Weather outlook calls for fair conditions tonight and Saturday across Sioux City and vicinity with somewhat warmer Saturday. Iowa regions similarly fair with warmer Saturday. Nebraska sees fair weather tonight and Saturday with warmth on Saturday especially in the west. South Dakota remains generally fair tonight and Saturday with warmer conditions on Saturday.
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Sioux City
Vicinity
Iowa
Nebraska
West Portion
South Dakota
Local Marriages Recorded From Palmer Hornick and City
Licenses list marriages for Roman M. Booge 23 of Palmer Ta to Mary J. Anton 18 of Palmer Ia Jamie F. Means 21 of Hornick Ta to Goldie L. Hyde 18 of Hornick Thomas A. Ryan 28 of city to Martha D. Stubbe 21 of city.
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Roman M. Booge
Palmer, Ta
Mary J. Anton
Palmer
Jamie F. Means
Hornick
Goldie L. Hyde
Thomas A. Ryan
City
Martha D. Stubbe
Births Registered for July 24 at St Josephs Hospital
Two girls born to EricksonCalvin and HalleyL at St Josephs hospital on July 24. Erickson couple at 1818 Sixth Street, Halley family from Sioux City.
West Morningside Community Club Meeting Tonight
The West Morningside Community Club will meet tonight to discuss a proposed new service company franchise and the federation of city community clubs.
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West Morningside
Service Company
Riverside Boulevard Closure Delays Traffic Near Shore Acre
Riverside boulevard shut to traffic except at the south end by Shore Acre club. Paving work will take several days, per the city engineer's office.
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Riverside Boulevard
Shore Acre Club
Lois Bailey Seeks Divorce Over Husband's Drunkenness
Lois Bailey files for divorce in district court claiming intolerable living conditions due to Floyd Bailey's habitual drunkenness. The couple wed October 23 1922 in Harrington Nebraska.
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Lois Bailey
Floyd Bailey
Harrington
Neb
Water main project to cross Floyd river begins September
The water works department announced that installation of a 24 inch water main from Fighth and Clark streets across the Floyd river in the concrete foot bridge into Morningside will start in September.
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Fighth and
Clark Streets
Floyd River
Morningside
Water Works Department
Missing 14 year old son sought by mother
Mrs Pietro De Bella of 2801 East Eighth street enlisted police in a search for her son Ole Barber aged 14 who disappeared from home a fortnight ago. The mother believes he may have found work on a farm near the city.
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Pietro de Bella
East Eighth Street
Ole Barber
Burial Sent From South Sioux City After Auto Crash
The body of Ernest Bemis of South Sioux City was transported to his boyhood home in Huron South Dakota for burial after an automobile accident near South Sioux City Monday.
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Ernest Bemis
Sioux City
Westcott Undertaking
Huron
Anti-Saloon League seeks injunctions against liquor violators
John A. Josephs for Rev. C. E. Stevens filed four district court petitions seeking injunctions against operators and owners of properties where liquor nuisances have been convicted. Named defendants include Reifsnyder Schausseee Miller Purstow Lipman Wolf Wolfe Desmond and Coon with addresses in city blocks on West Seventh South Iowa and Clark streets.
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John A. Josephs
Rev. C
Sioux City Wins Rail Rate Decision for Grain Shippers
A recent interstate commerce ruling grants a railroad project for Sioux City, reducing grain shipping costs. Commissioner Ford of the Grain Exchange notes the rate from Sioux City to Chicago and other points through Cairo is restricted, with current routing favoring barges to New Orleans and the south, cutting overall costs for growers.
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Sioux City
Rreemford
Chicago
Burlington Ar
Cairo
Points Hey
New Orleans
Points
Ina
Electric Dealers of Western Town to Meet on Monday
The electrical contractors in the western half of town plan a gathering Monday afternoon July 23 at the West Hotel to organize a unit of Electrogists Internal. J. S. Murray of Dodge will speak along with C A Gournley and Mr Peterson. Representatives from Bluffs Cherokees Sioux Falls and Omaha are invited. Over 30 members are expected.
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West Hote
S. Murray
Dodge
Trict
C. A. Gournley
Eda Ids
Mr. Peterson
Mills
Bluffs
Cherokees
Sioux Falls
Omaha
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the Daily Register
LY Milton Bronner
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Nebraska Democrats
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Northwestern Furniture CO
Martha Mansfield
Betty Jewe
One EU Bros
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Toedd- Becker Drug Store
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Brof. Eriksson&Co
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