Weather Benefits Iowa Crops With Caution For Frost
Iowa reports general precipitation aiding wheat and corn while warning that a cold spell this week could bring frost if skies clear and winds drop. Snow fell in western areas with freezing readings. Davenport logged a late season snow, Sioux City escaped frost due to strong winds and warm temps.
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Associated Presse
Des Moines
Iowa
United States Weather Bureau
Weather Bureau
Alta
Webster City
Carroll
Forest City
Bureau
Davenport
United States
United States Bureau
Sioux City
Stoux City
Arrest Today in Death of Woman Near Gary Indiana
Gary Indiana April 29 Raymond Sweeney railroad engineer was arrested today in connection with the mystery death of a young woman whose body was found beside Furnessville road last Sunday Police said they had no direct evidence but held him as a precaution after a family friend claimed the burned and mutilated body was his wife Sweeney had been taken into custody last night then released
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Gary
Ind
Raymond Sweeney
Furnessville Road
Sweeney
Blame Incendiary for Fire in Lyric Theatre
Fire erupted in the Lyric theatre in Fort Dodge Iowa at 3 a m with oil soaked rags and kerosene found in aisles and on seats. Fire Chief Trusty says origins were incendiary and state fire marshal J A Tracy joined the probe. Theater manager Edward Forke was away from the city.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
J. A. Tracy
Lyric Theatre
Central Avenue
Frank F. Trusty
Edward Forke
Culbertson Named Ambassador to Rumania
The Associated Press reports William S. Culbertson vice chairman of the tariff commission was formally announced as ambassador to Rumania. It notes Minister Jay will likely stay in Bucharest until Washington confirms plans for Culbertson's departure and pending relief debt negotiations. Jay may hand over Rumania mining law duties to Culbertson once negotiations progress.
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Associated Press
Washington
William S. Culbertson
Tariff Commission
Rumania
White House
Bucharest
Jay
Argentina
State Department
Culbertson
United States
Three Killed In Malden Rubber Plant Explosion
An explosion at the Boston Rubber Shoe Company plant in Malden Mass injures and buries workers. Officials say three may be dead with two missing and another dying. a varnish and cement department building is leveled. The blast damages the main factory 80 feet away causing a large debris rush and a $75 000 loss.
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Associated Press
Malden
Mass
Boston Rubber Shoe Company
Robert M. Stewart
John F. Nolan
Everett
M. G. McMackin
Revere
Charles City Wins in Music Contests
Charles City high school band orchestra and green club won first place in a contest with 20 northeast Iowa counties and will compete in the state contests at Ames.
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Associated Press
Charles City
Green
Charles City High School
Ames
Iowa
Living sons of U.S. presidents noted in brief survey
A compact survey lists 21 living sons of U.S. presidents. The article names the individuals and outlines their public roles and recent activities, highlighting continuity of political family legacies.
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United States
Bulgars Fight Government Forces As Communists Rally
A Sofia dispatch reports renewed fighting between Bulgarian government troops and communists. Heavy casualties are feared as explosions and censorship disrupt city life. Communists allegedly stored large ammunition and explosives at a Sofia suburb HQ. some fighters fled to nearby hills. The government may call extra army classes to mobilize 10 000 volunteers.
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Associated
Preney
Rome
The
Tribuna
Sofia
Council of Ambassadors
Paris
Washingtonian Derailed at South Royalton No Injuries Reported
The Washingtonian fast through passenger train of the Central Vermont railroad derailed early today at South Royalton Vermont due to a broken journal on the tender. Tracks were torn up for several hundred feet but passengers and crew escaped unharmed.
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Bethel
Washingtonian
Central Vermont
South Royalton
Who Will Be Hostess in German White House Under New Regime
The German press weighs who will serve as hostess in the White House under President von Hindenburg. With Gertrude von Sperling dead since 1921 and his sister Ida elderly, attention centers on Margaret, baroness von Marenholtz, wife of Oscar von Hindenburg. Other candidates include von Hindenburg’s daughters Frau Irmengard von Brockenhausen and Frau Anne Marie von Pentz, plus their extended royal-noble connections.
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White House
Hentin
von Hindenburg
Berlin
Gertrude von Sperling
Ida
Margaret
Baroness von Marenholtz
Miargaret
Field Marshal
Oscar
Reichswehr
Hanover
von Hindenbire
Frau Irmengard von Dbrockhausen
Anne Marie von Pentz
Lunenburg
French Look for War in Morocco
Si Mohammed brother of Abd el Krim leads a large Moroccan tribal harka into the French zone. Marshal Lyautey dispatches reinforcements but vows no attack without provocation. Authorities fear tribal zeal after Ramadan feasts could trigger an assault to retain prestige.
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Associated Press
Paris
Si Mohammed
Abd-el-Krim
Morocco
Marshal Lyautey
French
Population capacity of a forty acre farm debated
The late Dr. F W H King contends a forty acre farm in America could support 240 people two donkeys and 24 pigs if as densely populated as some Chinese farms.
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America
China
F. WH. King
Washingtonians Push for Local Self Government in Capital City
Washingtonians press for broader local control and taxation rights as Congress retains final say. The piece notes the irony of a city of nearly 500000 governed by outsiders and cites a police licensing officer remarking on moral character over past prison time in taxi license decisions.
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Potomac Flats
Washington
A. J. Headley
Vessels Sold to Dollar Interests Weighs 6.6 Million
The Shipping Board approved a contract selling five 525 foot President type ships to Dollar interests. The vessels named President Taft Wilson Lincoln Cleveland and Pierce sail from San Francisco to Manila via Honolulu Yokohama Kobe Shanghai and Hong Kong. Pacific Mail loses its passenger service in the Orient with an initial one third payment per ship totaling 6 625 000 dollars.
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Associated
Washington
The
Shipping Board
Dollar
California-Orient Line
Taft
Wilson
Lincoln
Cleveland
Pierce
San Francisco
Manila
Honolulu
Yokohama
Kobe
Shanghai
Hong Kong
Pacific Mail Steamship Company
Pacific Mail
Whipping Post for Michigan Robbers May Become a Law
The Michigan Senate narrowly passed a bill to reintroduce a whipping post for armed robbery and murder during attempted robbery. The measure excludes women and moves to conference after House passage without the amendment.
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Michigan
Associated Press
Lansing
Mich
Michigan State Senate
House
Paris to New York Flight Planned for July 10
Paris aviators Paul Tarascon and Francis Coli announce a July 10 attempt at a nonstop Paris to New York flight. They aim to win the $25,000 Orteig prize, planning a route via England Ireland Newfoundland and Nova Scotia in a hydro airplane powered by a 500 horsepower French engine. Tarascon, a war hero with a wooden leg, and Coli survive wartime injuries and each say they have a one in twenty chance of success.
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Aspsortatel Press
ARIS
Paris
New York
Paul Taransoon
Francis Coli
Tarascon
Raymond Orteig
England
Ireland
Newfoundland
Nova Scotia
France
Riot at Klan Meeting Leaves Klansmen Attacked
Police investigate a riot in Hitinsville Massachusetts after 150 Klansmen leaving a Northbridge meeting are attacked by 200 men. Rocks and bricks rain down as officers from Holden barracks rush to the scene.
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Associated Press
Hitinsville
Mass
Ku Klux Klan
Northbridge
Klan
Election cheers pour in for von Hindy from rulers to generals
Berlin telegrams report global congratulations for the president-elect von Hindy. Queen Victoria of Sweden and a parade of former German rulers and military leaders from Buenos Aires to Constantinople express joy. Generals and officials across continents join in celebratory messages.
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Berlin
Buenos Aires
Constantinople
San Francisco
Helsingfors
Marshall von Hindenburg
Victoria
Sweden
Baden
Landgrave of
Pesse
Frederick
August of
Oldenburg
Paul Freiderich
Mecklenburg
Adelaide
Naxe-Meiningen
Rudolph of Lippe
von Gallwitz
Huiler
Federation
Count von der Goltz
Germany
Havana
Madrid
London
Riga
New York
Rio Janeiro
Budapest
Vienna
Spain
Peru
Stakianakis
Greek Reform Party
Athens
Dickersons to Jail on Vagrancy Charge
Des Moines April 29 James and Al Dickerson brothers said to be wealthy were arrested as part of Sheriff Park A Fittleys work or vote or jail campaign They were arraigned before Justice Adams in Valley Junction on a vagrancy charge with bonds set at 1000 dollars
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Associated Press
Des Moines
James
al Dickerson
Sheriff Park
A. Fittley
Dickersons
Justice Adams
Valley Junction
Glasses and slipper key to Gary murder mystery
Gary Indiana April 29 authorities probe the unidentified dismembered girl found near Chesterton. A middle aged man eye glasses a grey suede slipper and a dental chart are central clues as investigators compare to a wife of a government employee. A dog trail leads to a swampy lake where remains may be found and a husband questioned then released.
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Gary
Ind
Chesterton
Bobby Franks
Nathan Leopold
Richard Loeb
Farina
Ill
Wags
Weather Delivers Cold Start in Webster City Iowa
Cold morning in Webster City Iowa with the government thermometer at 32 degrees. Light snow fell but melted on impact as it touched the ground.
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Webster City
Iowa
Webster Meccate Ree
Luther Declares Germany Desires Peace Not War
Berlin April 29 Dr Hans Luther the German chancellor said Germany does not desire war and aims for European stability He called for speedy evacuation settlement of the Cologne area and stressed adherence to treaties and international cooperation He also warned against inflation and urged unity among German statesmen and industry leaders.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Cologne
Hans Luther
von Hindenberg
Germany
League For German Industry and Commerce
von Hindenburg
Luther
Hindenburg
Europe
Dr. Luther
Expelled 200 Boys From Gladstone High School
Two hundred male students from Gladstone High School were expelled for wearing clothing violating the dress code, specifically neckties missing and collars unbuttoned. The action followed a code enforcement plan tied to student attire and sparked a response over girls’ dress, with teachers citing uniform rules.
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Associated Press
Gladstone, Mich
Gladstone High School
Nationalists Take Seats in Ulster Assembly
In Belfast on April 28 Ulster Parliament saw Joseph Devlin and Thomas McAllister become the first nationalist representatives to sit. They were warmly greeted by Premier Sir James Craig.
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Belfast
Ireland
Joseph Devlin
Thomas McAllister
James Craig
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