Senate seat battleBrookhart Steck stalemate in Iowa
The Associated Press reports on the Iowa senatorial contest as the senate votes under an agreement limiting debate and holding a roll call to decide if Brookhart or Daniel Steck wins. Debate over states rights and seating precedents continues among senators.
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Associated Press
Washington
Iowa
Senate
Brockhart
Daniel F. Steck
Blease
Brookhart
Jones
New Mexico
South
Trammell
Florida
Steck
Funeral plans for Mrs Kendall Iowa governor's wife
Des Moines reports completion of funeral arrangements for Mrs N Kendall wife of former Iowa governor. Honorary pallbearers include Gov Hammill and ex US Senator LaFayette Young with a roster of state officials and National Guard members to serve as pallbearers. Services set for 11 a.m. Monday at St Augustine church with body to rest at McDermott's until Tuesday morning.
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Des Moines
Gov. Hammill
Homer A. Miller
Glenn Haynes
Joan A. Hogan
United States
LaFayette Young
Ben J. Gibson
National Guard
Lasher
168Th Iowa Infantry
113Th Iowa Cavalry
113Th Cavalry
St. Augustine Church
McDermott
President Coolidge Not Worried About Tariff Commission
President Coolidge says reorganization of the tariff commission would not be advisable. He does not view the lack of harmony on the commission with alarm, noting it is somewhat constitutional for government boards. He sees friction but improvement in conditions within the commission.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
Tariff Commission
Commission
Senate
Seal steamer Seal destroyed by explosion in ice near Bay de Verde
The sealing steamer Seal burned and sank after ammunition exploded in her magazine near Bay de Verde. One crewman died, four others were seriously or moderately burned. Survivors reached safety aboard the steamer Eagle, which rescued the crew from the ice floes.
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ST. Johns
N. F
Bay de Verde
Eagle
Seal
Kates Cove
J. B. McHose In Critical Condition Des Moines News
J B McHose representative from Boone county in the 35th general assembly and Lions club leader is in a Des Moines hospital in critical condition. Authorities say he had a fair night and no immediate crisis is seen though recovery remains uncertain. McHose is known across Iowa and the middle west and once donated a 200 acre park tract to Boone.
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Des Moines
J. B. McHose
Boone County
35Th
General Assembly
Lions’ Club
Boone
Cat Adopts Flock of Baby Chicks in Dysart
In Dysart Iowa on April 10 a cat at the home of Mr and Mrs Ervin Kressley adopted a flock of baby chicks. The cat claimed the basket and took possession of the chicks as soon as they were brought into the house and refused to leave her charges.
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Associated Press
Funeral train to Centerville after Des Moines departure
The body leaves Des Moines at 7 55 a m Tuesday by CB Q line and arrives Albia at 10 00 a m where it is taken to the Kendall home. At 12 30 p m a special interurban train will move the funeral party to Centerville for services at the Wooden family lot shortly after their arrival.
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Des Moines
Cb&q
Albia
Kendall
Centerville
Wooden Family Lot
Police Break Up Parade At Passaic N J Apr 10
Police dispersed two children parades organized by textile strikers in Passaic New Jersey. Officers moved to remove adults arrested for heading or encouraging the events after permission was denied. Storekeepers closed shops to protect property amid the unrest. Chief Zober announced the arrest of strike organizer Albert Weisbord. He warned of a school strike by children next Monday.
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Passaic
N. J
Zober
Albert Weisbord
Weisbord
Bank Receiverships Consolidated Across Iowa
Des Moines April 10 consolidation of several bank receiverships announced by L A Andrew state bank commissioner Involved banks include Farmers State Bank Denison Farmers Merchants Savings Bank Rover State Savings Bank Yetter Iowa Savings Bank Manning Farmers Trust Savings Bank Coon Rapids State Savings Bank Dedham Washta Citizens Savings Bank Quimby Battle Creek Savings Bank Danbury Trust Savings Bank Cantona Savings Bank Commercial State Bank Britt Peoples State Bank Corwith Magnolia Savings Bank Logan All consolidations cited as economy measures by the commissioner.
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Des Moines
Iowa
L. A. Andrew
State Commission of Banks
Farmers State Bank of Denison
Farmers & Merchants Savings Bank of Rover
State Savings Bank of
Yetter
Iowa Savings Bank of Manning
Farmers Trust & Savings Bank of
Coon Rapes
Dedham
Farmers’ State Bank of
Washta
Citizens Savings Bank of
Quimby
Battle Creek Savings Bank
Danbury Trust & Savings Bank
Lowden Invited to Address Taft Des Moines News Meet
Former Illinois Governor Frank O Lowden is invited to address the annual meeting of the Des Moines Press Association May 6 to 8 as Ames manager G L Caswell reports Additional state and national figures will be asked to attend The banquet is organized by the Greater Des Moines committee Dates were moved from February to allow outdoor events including a military review at Port Des Moines a polo exhibition between Fort Des Moines and Wakonda club a Wakonda golf outing a club dinner and a theatre party
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Ta. Press Association
G. L. Caswell
Ames
Greater Des Moines
Port Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Wakonda Club
Browning Marriage Remote Possibility in New York
April 10. Edward W Browning, a 51 year old real estate operator, and Frances Heenan 15, his second Cinderella girl, face a remote marriage possibility. Browning through his secretary called the Heenan affair a closed chapter. Mrs Heenan said she never regarded the engagement seriously. Frances said she was engaged when Browning sought attention after his prior adoption attempt ended unhappily.
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Associated Press
New York
Edward W. Browning
Frances
Peaches) Heenan
Browning
Heenan
Mary
Louise Spas
Failure to Solve Mullins Slaying Baffles Police
Chicago April 10 The Associated Press Investigators have not cracked the case of Joseph Mullins a Gary Indiana steel worker slain while walking with his wife Virginia Mullins. Police report William A Donaldson a household employee denied involvement yet admitted ties to the Mullins family and a recent push to obtain a $5000 life insurance policy from Mullins Donaldson says the detail is unimportant and offers no clear motive or suspect.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Joseph Mullins
Gary
Ind
Virginia Mullins
Wiiow
William A. Donaldson
Toardes
Mullins
Donaldson
Luther Burbank Ill as Exhaustion Bends Horticulturist
Luther Burbank, 77, remained gravely ill at his Santa Rosa home with extreme exhaustion and weakness after weeks of overwork. Dr. Dedosepua Shaw and Dr. J Wilson Stifelx reported no marked improvement, noting complications from hiccoughing and gastrointestinal issues hinder recovery and that prognosis remains grave.
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Santa Rosa
Calif
Luther Burbank
John Shaw
J. Wilson Stifelx
Shaw
Burbank
Fire at Raleigh State Hospital for the Insane Drives Evacuation
A blaze at the Raleigh state hospital for the insane forced hundreds of patients to move outside. City officials asked for national guard aid as water supply failed and flames spread rapidly. A guard reported a patient seen on an upper floor attempting to escape and presumed dead.
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Raleigh
N. C
State Hospital For
National Guard
Durham
Fewer Americans in German Universities Amid War Return
Berlin reports that foreign student enrollment at Prussian universities remains near prewar levels but Americans have fallen. Of 31,386 foreigners this semester 2,113 are from outside Germany with Bulgarians 246 Russians 191 Norwegians 108 and Chinese 101. The United States drops to tenth place. One seventh of Berlin University’s 10,400 students are non residents.
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Berlin
United States
University of Berlin
Germany
Large Sums Stolen at Mason City Iowa
Two sums totaling about $1,000 each are missing from local owners in Mason City. Pete Johnson, a carpenter, told police a wallet with almost $1,100 was lost or stolen after a lunch given by a woman known to him. A short time later Mrs. Richard Kennedy reported her husband had left home after a draft from an insurance company for $1,084.
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Associated
Mason City
Pete Johnson
C Carpenter
Richard Kennedy
Lieut MacReady Plans Army Resignation After Altitude Attempt
Dayton April 10 Lieut John A MacReady McCook field flyer and renowned airman announced his resignation from the army air service after landing from an altitude attempt His altimeter showed 34000 feet though the present record is 39586 feet Calibration may alter the reading and he will join Delce Light Co Dayton a GM subsidiary MacReady was to ship to Panama in March but transfer delayed
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Dayton
John A. MacReady
McCook Field
United States Army
Army Air Service
MacReady
Delce Light Company
General Motors Corporation
Fire damages Ottumwa high school printing room
A fire discovered near midnight damaged furnishings in the Ottumwa high school printing room about 500 dollars worth. The fireproof building confined the flames to one room and officials cannot determine the blaze’s cause.
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Associated Preamey
Big Tim Murphy Proclaims Crime Unprofitable in Chicago Talk
In Chicago on April 16 Big Tim Murphy recently released from Fort Leavenworth told about 800 members of the boys brotherhood republic that crime does not pay. He urged nonlethal conflict and advised using boxing gloves instead of guns in fights.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Big Tim Murphy
Fort Leavenworth
Boys Brotherhood Republic
Merrill Named to Represent U S at World Power Congress
C Merrill executive secretary of the Federal Power Commission is appointed to represent the United States at the world power congress conference in Basle Switzerland from August 31 to September 12.
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Associated Presse
Washington
C. Merrill
Federal Power Commission
United States
World Power Congress
Basle
Switzerland
Weather outlook shows fair start and showers midweek
Washington reports a forecast for the week starting Monday. Upper Mississippi and Lower Mississippi valleys expect fair weather at first, midweek showers, then generally fair conditions. Temperatures near or above normal early, cooler on Thursday.
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Washington
Upper Mississippi
Lower
Missori
Standard Oil of California reports 1925 profit rise
The Standard Oil Company of California announced a 1925 net profit of 80,953,488.15 dollars, up 4,051,971.41 dollars or 16.86 percent from 1924, per its annual report released in San Francisco.
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Associated Press
San Francisco
Standard Oil Company
California
English Crime Curbing Theory From Old Bailey Records
English scholars suggest a swift harsher punishment approach used in 17th and 18th century England could curb modern American crime waves. The Old Bailey trials show quick death for highway robbery and theft, while the Black Library and Black Museum keep grim records and implements of crime for study.
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Associated
Tress
London
England
Black Library
Old Batley Court
Chicago
King's Highway
Black
Old Bailey
Black Museum
Scotland Yard
Leader of Bandit Band Convicted in Queens Court
Herbert Koerber an 18 year old leader of the Cake Eaters gang was found guilty of first degree murder for slaying Angelo Mahairis at a Jamaica restaurant. He faces the death penalty by electric chair and will be sentenced Monday. Four co defendants await trials as a hall benefit fundraiser erupted in gunfire with two youths jailed for possessing unpermitted pistols.
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Associated Press
New York
Herbert Koerber
Queens County Court
Mret
Koerber
Angelo Mahairis
Jamaica
Mahairis
Harlem
Koerber Wilo
Upper East Side
Sa Se
Smilers
National Chamber of Commerce to Meet This May
The United States Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting May 11 to 18 in Washington. Topics include self regulation in business local and state taxation budgeting and state federal government relations. The chamber encompasses 1 400 constituent business organizations.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States Chamber of Commerce
Des Moines Masters and Carpenters Ink Wage Agreement
An agreement between the Des Moines Master Builders association and the Carpenters union fixes wages at 1.12 dollars and sets other conditions identical to last season.
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Hes Moines, Ta
Master Builders’ Association of
Des Moines
Carpenters Union
Greece Quiet After Near Revolt Leads to Capitulation
Greece settled into calm after a mutiny near Saloniki by three discredited officers triggered rapid military response. Troops and ships moved to the area. 4,000 men revolted briefly at Karakournon before surrendering under orders from the eleventh division. The leaders were to face a court martial in Athens.
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Athens
Greece
Saloniki
Drama
Serras
Verria
Baklerdji
Karakoupa
Hlevas
Karakournon
Villa Allatina
Greece under Pangalos dictatorship faces election
General Pangalos, once kingmaker and military leader, now governs Greece as dictator. He is expected to win the republic presidency in tomorrow’s elections after a sweep in last Sunday's partial vote. Opponents were deported ahead of the polls.
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Greece
General Pangalos
Pangalos
Constantine
George
Dirigible Norge Leaves Rome for Arctic Flight
The Polar dirigible Norge started from Rome and signalled it would bypass Toulon to head directly to Putham England then Oslo and Spitzbergen. Commander Nobile leads the flight with Amundsen and Lincoln Ellsworth not aboard until reaching Kings Bay Spitzbergen.
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Associated Press
Toulon
France
Rome
Putham
England
Norge
Oslo
Norway
Spitzbergen
Pole
Nobile
Switzerland
Germany
Poland
Sweden
Nor
Roald Amundsen
Lincoln Ellsworth
New York
Kings Bay Spitzbergen
Victor Emanuel
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Panama
Ottumwa
Merrill
THE
Power Congress
Standard Oil OF
Bandit Band
Paters
Meaharis Restaurant
Annie Fitzerpoon
W Koerber
Tie
National Chamber OF Commerce
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