Winter Snow Grips Midwest With Wide Storm Line
Chicago reports the third April snowstorm of the month with heavy snow in southern Minnesota and northeastern Iowa. Snow and sleet hit Texas and Missouri, Kansas City records 25 degrees, and Des Moines sees about 1.5 inches with drifts slowing traffic.
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Nebraska
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Wisconsin
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Omaha
Des Moines
Weather Bureau
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Charles City
Sioux City
Davenport
Dubuque
Keoukuk
Former Clay Community Resident Dies in Oklahoma
The death of Robert H. Pringle is reported from Yukon Oklahoma. Born in Clay Bay about 70 years ago he lived in Bright on before moving to Oklahoma. He leaves a wife Lila Sargent two sisters three daughters including Flo Goodman Herschel Herald and a host of grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Brighton with burial in Clay cemetery likely Saturday.
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Town
Frank Cushman
Tacoma
Washington
Goodman
Yukon
Oklahoma
Herschel Herald
Linby
Jesse Miksch
Fairfield
Brighton
Clay
Homecoming Day at First Baptist Church
Tomorrow the First Baptist Church holds Homecoming Day with the slogan Every Member Present. Committees promise a brisk service and a one hour Every-Member-Canvass aimed at strong participation, with Loyalty pledge and Victory watchword, per committee chairman Mr Frank Sage.
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First Baptist Church
Frank Sage
French Flyers Complete 36000-Mile World Tour Return
Dieudonne Costes and Joseph Le Brix landed at Le Bourget, Paris, at 6 16 p m 1 16 p m BE S T completing a 36000 mile round the world flight that began October 10 Their homecoming drew a huge cheering crowd as the French aviators ended the epic journey.
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Paris
Dieudonne Costes
Joseph le Brix
le Bourget Rate
BE. S. T
Timber Rails Danger To Autos Warn Safety Groups
A safety report urges replacing old wooden road guards at dangerous curves and embankments with heavy steel mesh guards. Experts say steel wire nets absorb shocks and can stop a 4,000 pound car at 40 mph, preventing accidents caused by brittle wooden barriers.
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Fred W. Johnston
Citizens Safety Council
Philadelphia
William J. Putnam
University of Illinois
Putnam
Illinois Highway Commission
Dance Hall Disaster Kills 35 in West Plains
A garage explosion and fire at a West Plains dance hall killed 35 with 24 identified. the blaze destroyed adjoining buildings and caused extensive damage estimated over 200000. Coroner's jury opened on the cause as investigators described panicked screams and victims trapped by collapsing walls.
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G. R. Burne
Howell County
Missouri
Wildings
Jaz
West Plaing
House Committee Votes to Substitute Its Farm Relief Bill
The House Agriculture Committee voted to substitute its own farm relief plan for the Senate McNary bill, disapproving advisory council supervision of surpluses and excluding perishables. Haugen said the differences are not vital and will seek 16 hours of general debate with three hours for debenture proponents. The measure follows flood control legislation next week.
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House Agriculture Committee
McNary
Senate
House
Haugen
Advisory
Connel
Rules Committee
Jones
Dem
Tex
Kerham
Mich
Mrs Kingman Dies After Surgery in Washington
Mrs. Matthew Kingman widow of Major Kingman of Washington Des Moines and Des Moines native Nina Reeves died in this city after an operation yesterday at 10 30 AM. Her family long served in Haiti and at the Quantico naval station before settling in Washington D C. Her sister Mrs Lucille Sterzing also died five weeks earlier in Des Moines after an operation.
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Major Kingmen
Washington, Dp
Kingman
Nina Reeves
Tom Reeves
Des Moines
Haiti
Government Marine Service
Naval Station
Quantico
Virginia
Washington, D.C
Lucille Sterzing
Reeves
Chas. Shafer
Kingeman
Hundreds Buried as Chile Snow Traps Ravine Area
Chile reports 208 people and 29,000 animals buried under 24 feet of snow in Los Choves. Survivors feared dead from cold as three days pass in ravines. Tourists among potential victims. relief teams and medical supplies dispatched from Santiago amid isolation of the lake Los Girones region.
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Talea
Tithe
Nacion
Los Choves
Lake Los Cgirones
Catholic Daughters Hold District Convention in Ottumwa
A district convention of the Catholic Daughters of America will meet April 26 under district deputy Mrs. J. J. Smith of Ottumwa Iowa. Delegations are expected from Ottumwa Iowa City and Muscatine with Miss Anna Barron state regent and other officers present. The event begins at 10 o clock at K C Hall with lunch at noon in the city hall gymnasium.
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Catholic Daughters of America
J. J. Smith
Ottumwa
Lowa
Lowa City
Muscatine
Anna Barron
Rock Rapids
K. C. Hall
Keiser Burial Planned After Texas Death
C O Keiser's body arrives in Keota late today from Texas for services at the Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday at three. Rev C B Rayhill will conduct with interment in Keota cemetery. Keiser died in Amarillo hospital Wednesday night. He is survived by his wife daughter and sisters Lola Gilbert and Gertie Stewart.
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C. O.keiser
Texas
Methodist Episcopal Church
C. B. Rayhill
Keiser
Amarillo
Lola Keiser Gilbert
Amerie
Daniel Friar
Phyllis Stanfield
Lola K. Gilbert
Gertie Keiser Stewart
Fhoth
Mayor J F Rall Of Cedar Rapids Ill In Hospital
Cedar Rapids Mayor J F Rall remained in critical condition after several days illness doctors attributed a sinus infection complicated by dropsy He spent a restless night at a local hospital as the town of about 3500 faced unprecedented demands and feared some injured might die.
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Cedar Rapids
J. F. Rall
Coolidge Shifts Flood Bill Demands for Compromise
President Coolidge modifies his demand on the Mississippi flood control bill, dropping states’ floodway obligations and seeking levee rights of way. He will veto if the bill’s changes do not meet his new terms. Key figures at the White House breakfast include Madden, Longworth, Tilson, Snell, and Kopp. the $325,000,000 Reid appropriation remains acceptable.
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House Rules Committee
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Kopp
Towa
Reid
Bremen Monoplane Damaged After North Atlantic Flight
The Bremen landed on ice at Greenly Island in fog and sustained heavy damage. Crew of three European aviators, praised for safe arrival, may be stranded several days before resuming their westward crossing to Quebec and beyond.
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Belle Isle
Halifax
Quebec Province
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Strait
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Point Amour
Dublin
Mitchel Field
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Baldonnel
Marconi
Labrador
Coolidge
Washington
Baron von Huenefeld
Hermann Koehl
James Fitkmaurice
North Atlantic
Germany
Berlin
Junkers
Baron Ehrenfried Gunther von Huenfeld
James E. Fitzmaurice
Association of War Fliers
Koehl
Funeral set for Hewett Karr in Wellman on Sunday
Hewett L. Karr Wellman resident and WWII veteran dies in Excelsior Springs Mo. at near 62. He will be laid to rest Sunday at the Wellman Methodist Church with burial in Wellman cemetery. He leaves his widow and daughter Berneal plus two sons from a former marriage. He was active in Odd Fellows Knights of Pythias and Woodmen.
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Karred Wellman
Excelsior Springs
Wellman Methodist Church
Wellman Cemetery
Karr
Government
Wellman
Philippines
Berneal Karr
Lawton W. Karr
Jeannette Karr
Princetown
Odd Fellows
Knights of Pythias
Woodmen
Washington
Local Shoppers Visit From Ainsworth and Iowa City
Mrs. Marshall Edmunson and daughter Mildred of Ainsworth shop in town today while Marjorie Smith stays with friends in Columbus Junction. Mrs. Olea Miller and daughter Harbara of Iowa City are in town on business today.
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Marjorie Smith
Columbus Junction
Olea Miller
Harbara
Iowa City
Butter and Potatoes Sold in 1894 at Cunningham’s Grocery
A 1894 record shows four pounds of butter sold for 60 cents and two bushels of potatoes for 90 cents at Cunningham’s grocery. The entry provides a glimpse of everyday pricing in the period.
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Cunningham's
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