Mexican boycott hits Mexico City business districts
The Associated Press reports a growing economic boycott in Mexico City amid the government church clash. Retail sales drop sharply with catering workers noting declines up to 400 percent of normal. Officials deny widespread impact while merchants warn of serious damage to trade as the church dispute continues and authorities seize the Episcopal church of San Jose de Gracia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tvy
Mexico City
Mexico
Episcopal Church of
The
Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States
Taual
Castings makers fined in federal court case ruling
In Cleveland on August 6 the federal court fined eighty seven defendants from the American Malleable Castings Association and 47 malleable iron casting firms 2500 dollars each after a nearly two and a half year case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Ohio
American
Gertrude Ederle Completes English Channel Swim
Gertrude Ederle landed at Kingsdown England after swimming the English Channel from Cape Gris-Nez France completing a historic feat. She arrived tonight amid cheers and national pride marking a record for women in long distance swimming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kings Down
England
Gertrude Ederle
English Channel
Cape Gris-Nez
France
Poincare to Ask Debt Ratification Urgently
Paris Aug 6 The government plans to ask parliament to ratify the Washington and London debt pacts after Versailles national assembly. Premier Poincare aims to push it as urgent with reservations likely on bond sales and a safety clause. Ambassador Berenger expects ratification before the current session ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Washington
London
National Assembly
Versailles
M. Berenger
United States
Poincare
Protection measures amid Mellett murder probe in Canton
Canton investigators seek protection after three men loiter near Prosecutor McClintock's home and threats target Herman Witter. A National Guardsman shot at the car occupants and a plainclothes guard protects Witter. McDermott, linked to the conspiracy, is sought nationwide for larceny warrant and extradition to Canton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Canton
Ohio
Don KR. Mellett
C. T. McClintock
Herman Witter
Ohio National
Genardsman
McClintock
National
Witter
Steve Kascholk
Patrick Kusene McDermott
Stark County
McDermott
Mellett
Reed Committee Adjourned Amid Primary Campaign Probes
Chicago Aug 6 The senate campaign funds committee adjourned after two months of inquiry into the Pennsylvania May primary and Illinois April primary with calls for further action only on serious election charges. Senator Reed of Missouri leads the panel with Senator La Follette of Wisconsin remaining active. disclosures tie to Samuel Insull and Frank L. Smith and question the committee’s authority over primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
Pennsylvania
Senate Campaign Funds Committee
Reed
Missouri
Senate
Kansas City
la Follette
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Washington
William §. Ware
Frank L. Smith
Illnois
Illinois
Samuel Insull
Chicago Public Utilities
Smith
Ilinois Commerce Commission
Insull
Homesteads Taken Up Across Western Canada in 1926 Start
In the first two months of 1926 more than 625 homesteads were taken up across Manitoba Saskatchewan Alberta and British Columbia, signaling strong settlement activity in western Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
British Columbia
Notable Masons Attend Iowa Picnic at Sunset Park
Harry M Belt of Des Moines grand master Rev F G Codd of Davenport grand chaplain and Realff Otteseon Davenport attorney lead attendees at the county Masonic picnic at Sunset park. Chaplain Codd to deliver main speech as others speak and races and contests planned by J W Enslin and local Masons. Heat and threshing hinder attendance. dinner served at 12 50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Belt
Des Moines
Iowa
F. G Codd
Davenport
Realff Otteseon
Sunset Park
Chaplain Codd
Charles A. Dewey
Alex Miller
W. W. Bowers
Amos Alberson
Washington
Iowa Masonic Service Association
J. W. Enslin
Princess Mafalda’s Birth Brings Heir to Italian Crown
In Racconigi Italy on August 6 1930 Princess Mafalda second daughter of the Italian monarch and wife of Prince Philip of Hesse gave birth to a boy The birth adds a new heir to the Italian royal family and highlights ongoing dynastic line continuity for the house of Savoy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Racconigi
Italy
Mafalda
Philip of Hesse
Oats Yield From Mocking Bird Farm Reported
Twenty four acres of oats on the Mocking Bird farm six miles south of town produced an average of 62 bushels per acre at threshing this week.
Troop D Detail Leaves for Camp Dodge
Sergeant Rodney Kephart and Sergeant Tim Parker with Private Wagner depart for Camp Dodge near Des Moines to arrange commissary and mess for Troop D 113th Cavalry. About 65 Washington guardsmen, three officers, travel by Rock Island on Sunday with a two-coach train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rodney Kephart
Tim Parker
Wagner
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
113Th Cavalry
Rock Island
Sigourney and
Oskaloosa
Washington
Towa
Artillery
Dodge
Knights of Pythias Pick Davenport For 1927 Convention
Davenport was chosen as the 1927 convention city for the grand lodge of Knights of Pythias and grand temple of Pythian Sisters of Iowa at a closing business session of the 52nd annual meeting in Des Moines. Speakers at memorial services for the late Senator and Cumming, a 25 year Knight, included Mrs Franke Palmer Waters and Judge B I Sallinger of Carroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Davenport
Grond Lodge of
Knights of Pythias
Grand Temple of Pythian Sisters of Iowa
Business Sion
and. Cumming
Knight Pythian
Franke Palmer
Waters
B. I. Sallinger
Carroll
Right-Side Heart Baby Brings Hope to Nebraska Parents
Physicians in McCook Nebraska report a few months old infant born with the heart on the right side remains healthy. Despite rarity of survival in such cases the child shows promising signs. Parents Mr and Mrs A Harris of McCook are the baby's guardians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCook
Neb
A. Harris
Riverside Custody Fracas Aired Here Faces Washington Hearing
Four Fort Madison residents including Mrs Everett Cummings and her father are held on assault charges after an attempted removal of Sumner Cummings from Riverside. The group, stopped near Crawfordsville, awaits arraignment in justice court in Washington next Tuesday. The driver remains in custody with the car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Sumner Cummings
Everett Cummings
Fort Madison
Justice Court
Washington
Scott
Clarke
Cummings
Ainsworth
C. S. Cummings
Sumner
Everette Cummings
Mr. Cummings
Seaten
Matt Green
Ed Yegsey
Red Ball Road
Crawfordsville
Marshal Kern
British Library for the Blind founded in 1882 gains reach
The British National Library for the Blind traces its founding to 1882 and reports an annual circulation of about 170000 volumes as it expands services to readers with visual impairment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British National Library For the Blind
First Ballot Gives Col Brookhart Narrow Lead at Iowa GOP
At Des Moines Coliseum the first ballot for the unexpired Senate term shows Col Smith W Brookhart leading with 350.9 votes out of 722 needed. other nominees include Burton Sweet Charles Bradshaw David Stewart and George French with scattered support as the convention opens. A memorial to the late Albert B Cummins is read and adopted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drees
Des Moines
Albert B. Cummins
Smith W. Brookhart
Burton Kk. Sweet
Charles Bradshaw
David Stewart
Colonel French
N. &. Kendall
Dan Turner
Hh ©. Weaver
Brookhart
Hrookhart, Sweet and Bradshaw
Iowa
Senator Cummins
Coolidge
Weaver
Dan W. Turner
James BR. Weaver
Robert Healy
Port Dodge
Fort Dodge
HW Oo. Weaver
Wapello
George French
Davenport
Burton FE. Sweet
Smith
Hrockhart
Charles S. Bradshaw
Colonel Crookhart
David W. Stewart
Sioux City
Cass County
N. E. Kendall
Adams
Allamakee
Audubon
Boone
Clay
Colonel Brookhart
Sweet
Dubuque
Franklin
Delaware
Dickinson
Jasper County
Bradshaw
Linn
French
Stewart
Mitchell County
Police County
Ringgold County
Turner
Corning
Story
Taylor
Union County
Ita
Branshaw
Washington County
Woodbury
Kansas Heat Wave Sees Deaths and Record Temps
Heat wave grips the plains with Salina reaching 109 degrees as many Kansas points report 109 or higher. Scattered storms and cooling breezes forecast, while humidity drives workers from fields and crops suffer. Texas and Oklahoma report hot winds amid drought and water shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
City
Salina
Texas
Oklahoma
Dakotas
Minnesota
Illinois
Wisconsin
Towa
Missouri
Mugnaini Car Damaged In Crawfordsville Area Accident
Joe Mugnaini of Burlington had his Velie sedan damaged in a ditch accident south of Crawfordsville while en route to Washington. The car suffered front end damage. Mugnaini is at the Keifer garage for repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Mugnaini
Burlington
Keifer
Crawfordsville
Golf Tournament Delayed at Washington Country Club
Heat and vacations hold up the handicap tour at Washington Country Club. None of the three flights finished. First flight about half done, second in semi final, third still more delayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Country Club
John Putman Jr Died In County Hospital
John Putman Jr forty years old died at 9 45 this morning at the county hospital after a weeklong illness. He left a wife and three children and was a well known resident of the Pleasant Hill area southeast of town. Funeral arrangements had not been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Putman, Jr
Vir
Putman
Pleasant’ Hill
Missing Duggan aviator group reappears in Rio
La Nación reports Bernardo Duggan and his fellow aviators, missing since Monday, arrived in Rio de Janeiro at noon. The unexpected landing confirms their safe arrival after the abroad disappearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
la Nacion
Rio
Bernardo Duggan
Henry F Miller dies after long illness at West Eighth home
Henry Forester Miller born August 1 1848 on a Washington area farm dies at his West Eighth street home at 5 30 am He married Hattie Warren March 25 1869 and had eight children Funeral Sunday at 3 30 pm Jones McElhinney parlors Rev J Reed McCrory to conduct services in his Presbyterian faith Burial planned at his father's farm cemetery No flowers please
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Fr. Millar
West Eighth Street
Memorial Fr. Miller
Isabelle Jane Miller
Henry Forester Miller
Washington
Hattie Warren
Brighton
H. A. Strohm
John Libe
H. FE. Moody
J. C. Carris
Presbyterian Church
Jones & McElhinney
J. Reed McCrory
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Charles
Mings
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Ash
Col. Brookhart
Ial
A. I. Cummins
Cummins
Albert Baird Cummins
Ibibo
Mugnaini
John Putman
Heth
Henry F. Miller
Pounder
Puneral
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