Brookhart Leading in Iowa Senate Recount Update
The Iowa recount shows Senator Brookhart ahead by a growing margin as corrections shift margins in Washington Winneshiek and Worth counties. About 8,000 ballots face challenge, final totals due after Woodbury Wright counts. Brookhart led by 478 on 77 counties completed.
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Washington
Daniel F. Steck
Brookhart
Epublican
Iowa
Enaite
Brookart
Senate
Winnieshirk
Ad Worth
Steck
Woodbury
Wright
Sioux City
Klan Rally Draws Over 30 000 in Dubuque Field
In Dubuque Iowa on August 29 AP reports more than 30 000 people paid to enter or watch Ku Klux Klan ceremonies. Officials estimate up to 35000 spent on food as a large class was initiated in a portion of the field closed to the public. The event was lit by giant crosses with electric displays amid permit refusals for a parade.
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Dubnaue
Ku Klux Klan
Ten Years For Gun Play In San Quentin Case
Oakland California August 29 A sentence of ten years to life was imposed today on Marie Dunce n 55. She fired at Bert Smith after he refused to kiss her goodbye amid a quarrel in their apartment last month. The court ordered the term to run at San Quentin Prison.
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Oakland
Calif
San Quentin
Marie Duncen
Bert Smith
Detroit Honors Cobb With Banquet and Gift of $10000
Detroit owner J. Navin presented Ty Cobb a $10000 check at a banquet honoring his 20 years with the Tigers. About 600 fans and local leaders attended as Cobb, called the Georgia Peach, received a grandfather clock from city leaders and delivered brief remarks, appearing moved by the tribute.
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Détroit
Mich
J. Navin
Detroit American League Baseball Club
Tyrus Torment Cobb
Detroit
Cobb T
Georgia Peach
Cobb
W. Smith
Eomvic
Winged Snails to Liparis Highlight Arctic Flora and Fauna
Dr Walter N Koelz reports from Greenland Etah cataloging winged snails and liparis with strong suction fins, noting jellyfish sky, red poll in juveniles, purple poppies, mandis guillemont cepphus sub species, and abundant kelp. He describes flora from willows to 2000 foot cliff lichens and many dovekies.
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National Geographical
Eres
le Monace Nati
Walter N. Kast de Aret
Walter N. Koelz
Greenland
Phical Society
United States
New England
Timothy
Forest fires menace Michigan farms and camps
Forest fires raged across Michigan threatening Grand Traverse county farms and a lumber camp in Antrim county as hundreds fought to contain a 20 000 acre blaze near Frederick. North of the straits fires lingered between Sault Ste Marie and Newberry, but rain eased the danger in the northwest upper peninsula.
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Upper Peninsula
Woman Officer of Ku Klux Klan Charged in Arkansas
In Pulaski Chancery court today, Mrs. Robbie Gill Comer imperial commander of the women of the Ku Klux Klan and her husband James A Comer were charged with waste extravagance and misappropriation of funds. The suit was brought by Miss A B Cloud imperial klaliff and Miss D B George chief imperial klaklan with Flora Alexander, a Dallas member, named in the proceedings.
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Rohnabton Rock
Ark
Robbie Gill Comer
Women
Ku Klux Klan
James A. ‘Comer
Grand
Realm ‘of
Arkansas Kn
Pulaski Chancery Court
A. B. Cloud
Imperial Klaliff
D. B. George
Wisconsin storm kills man. injuries and damage reported
In Stanley Wisconsin a severe wind electrical and rainstorm struck this area late today killing one man injuring two others and damaging several farm buildings.
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Wisconsin
Stanley
Wis
Muriel Vanderbilt Church Grievously Injured In Clash
Frederick C. Church Jr. of Harvard fame was struck by a motorist in Boston while with his wife Muriel Vanderbilt at a hotel and party. He was treated at Massachusetts General Hospital with head injuries and a lacerated face. police withheld details but Mrs Church said he was struck as he crossed a street and the car fled the scene.
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Boston
Vanderbilt
Frederick
Church, Jr
Muriel Vanderbilt
Massachusetts General Hospital
Wheer
Church
Bay
Church Pole
Frank. Church
Frederick C. Church, Jr
Harvard Gridiron
Iowa senatorial contest count narrows in two counties
Only two counties remained to be counted in the Iowa senatorial contest as officials pursued final tallies. Mexico faced requests to probe the killing of an American cowboy in Chihuahua. The MacMillan Arctic expedition announced progress through Melville Bay. Belgian papers claimed secret provisions in the U.S. debt agreement but the treasury denied them.
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Iowa
Mexico
Chihuahua
Melville Bay
Treasury
Muscle Shoals Demonstrates Regular Power Delivery
Florence residents witness the Wilson dam test with a 30,000 horsepower turbine among 18 units powering up to a total 624,000 horsepower. The interconnected system links Tennessee Georgia Carolinas and Alabama with planned reach to Arkansas Mississippi Louisiana. Demand in the Carolinas and Georgia drove early activity. the dam nears completion next year. Power sold to Alabama Power Company. Wilson dam a monumental concrete structure 1,260,000 cubic yards, 4500 feet long.
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Florence
Carolinas
Georgia
Wilson Dam
Army
Alabama T Power Company
Muscle Shoals
Am & Harrier
Upper Basin Enters Protest Over River Development
After a two day Colorado river conference, Colorado Wyoming and Utah governors urged Congress to oppose any river development by lower basin states until upper basin rights are protected. The statement signed by Morley Ross Dern asked Nevada and New Mexico to support the action and backed flood control power and irrigation plans if upper basin rights are safeguarded.
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Denver
Colo
Towa
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Congress
Clarence J. Morley
Nellie T. Ross
George Dern
Newaada
New Mexico
Killing of Two Still a Mystery in Chicago
Chicago August 29 The coroner s jury opened an inquest into the killings of Irving Sehlig and Berman. Both men were found yesterday near an aviation field with bullet holes in their heads. Miss Pauline Livingston testified she knew of no threats against Sehlig s life or any motive for murder.
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Chicago
Irving Sehlig
Berman
West Side
Sehlig
Canada
United States
Pauline Livingston
Nashville, Tenn
Behlig
New Highway Opens Between Blackfoot and Pocatello
A new paved Pocatello Fort Hall highway link runs twelve miles from Pocatello to Blackfoot. Kennedy company officials report first‑class paving. federal inspectors praise the project. Bannock county paid about 69 730 with 58 percent government funding in the county and 100 percent on the reservation.
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Pocatello-Fort Hall
Bocatello
Blackfoot
No 6
Kennedy Company
Pervias C. F. Fe
Conrat
Bannock County
Kidder
Ogden
Federal Government Road Department For
Idaho
F. Kennedy
Iinent
Fort Hall
Thean
Stoddard Dies After Long Life of Journalism
Obituary notes William O Stoddard a veteran journalist who first championed Abraham Lincoln in 1859 He later served on Lincoln's official staff and as secretary to sign land patents This report recalls his early Illinois career and Civil War service with a continued note of continuation on page twelve.
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Stoddard
Abraham Lincoln
Ilinois
University of Rochester
Chicago Daily Ledger
Central Illinois Gazette
Champaign
McElrath
New York Century
Lincoln
Eight Killed at a Crossing in Nebraska
Conrad Nein and his wife and six children from Mitchell Nebraska were killed when their car was hit by an eastbound Union Pacific passenger train near Lodge Pole Nebraska. The family was returning from a West vacation and the car was struck after Nein started across the tracks following a freight train. The coroner handled the bodies and the ages of the children ranged from ten months to ten years.
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Julesburg
Colo
Conrad Nein
Mitchell
Neb
Union Pacific
Lodge Pole
Nein
Lincoln Highway
Frederick
Miners Vote To Strike As Anthracite Halt Looms
Philadelphia reports anthracite suspension set for September 1 will idle about 150 000 workers plus 10 000 railroad staff. Rail carriers foresee job cuts in locomotive and car shops and round houses as freight declines while passenger traffic may rise. Miners already leaving mines, with regional rail lines and mines near Wilkes Barre Scranton and Tompkins town affected. Amusement centers plan miners day as idleness approaches.
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Philadelphia
Delaware & Hudson
Lehigh Valley
Lackawanna
Erie
Pennsylvania
Lehigh
New England
Lehigh Valley Coal Company
Tomhikton
Springbrook
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton
Conra
Bribery Charge Alleged Against Louisiana Prohibition Chief
Four men including Lyall G. Skidl former Louisiana prohibition field chief were indicted on bribery of a government officer charges. The case involves payments related to bootlegging operations in New Orleans and nearby areas.
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New Orleans
Lyall G. Bskidl
Prohibition
Louisiana
B. Foster
United States Circuit Court of Apet
Patrick Aben
Connec Rum
Activiti
Rum Ranzier
Alier L. Cohen
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Kennedy
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Edwin F. Ladd
North Dakota
Lehigh Coal & Navigation
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