Paving urged for Iowa roads by Glenn Haynes
Glenn C. Haynes former Iowa auditor and Iowa Good Roads official told Iowa county officials that paving roads with 300 to 600 cars daily is economical and not to pave is wasteful. He praised progress on bridges and drainage while urging a plan to finish hard surfacing and grading over 6 years using an $85 million bond funded from primary road money.
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Associated Presse
Cedar Rapids
Arg
Glenn C. Haynes
Iowa
Lowa
Haynes
Iowa Good Roads Association
London Mail
United States
Union
No Interest Shown by Boy Murderer
Waterloo dispatch reports Warren Vandervoort 17, son of Rev. R. J. Vandervoort, shot his father and wounded his mother in Parkersburg. Warren shows no remorse or concern for burial plans or his mother’s condition as funeral preparations begin. Surgeons operate to remove a neck bullet. brain- anchored lead may stay unless life at risk.
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Proses Wwaterloo
Reinbeck
Iowa
R. J. Vandervoort
First Methodist
Parkersburg
Warren
Shaver
Weeks Likely to Stay in Cabinet Despite Illness
Secretary of War Weeks, recovering after a serious illness, met with President Coolidge at White Court and indicated his return to Washington depends on health. Reports name possible successors such as Charles D. Hilles and Dwight Davis, though Weeks remains resting and noncommittal on resignation.
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Associated Press
Swampscott
Masc
Weeks
White Court
Coolidge
Washington
Charles D. Hilles
New York
Dwight Davis
Missouri
Tall corn stalks display shocks Shenandoah fair
Shenandoah Aug 12 George Carter of Farragut displays a 16 foot tall corn stalk hill at the Shenandoah fair to prove towa's claim that tall corn grows there.
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Associated Press
Shenandoah
George Carter
Farragut
Shenandoah Fair
Towa
Light Ventura quake and Iowa road savings figures
A light earthquake rattled dishes in Ventura California at 10 45 am with no damage reported. A correspondent cites Iowa Good Roads figures arguing a primary road system including paving and graveled miles would cut car travel costs by about 70 to 50 dollars per year and save millions annually.
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Iowa
Ventura
Calif
Iowa Good Roads Association
Recount Gives Steck Narrow Iowa Lead in 44 Counties
In 44 Iowa counties the official recount shows Democrat Daniel F. Steck with 174 752 votes to Republican Brookhart’s 170 839 with 877 ballots challenged. Brookhart protest votes tallied at 3 000. Lee county contributions show Steck net gains of 263 to 287 depending on supervisor.
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Washington
Ang
Iowa
Lee County
Daniel F. Steck
Brookhart
Woth
Senate
Steck
Iowa Democrats to Hold State Gathering Sept 12
Des Moines plan for a state wide meeting September 12 with Rep William A Oldfield of Arkansas chairman of the Democratic National Committee to attend. Des Moines leaders Clyde L Herring and EE Feuling announce the event as Iowa aims to split the solid Republican delegation by pressing agricultural policy positions. Representative Oldfield will tour western states and focus on Iowa agriculture during the visit.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
William A. Oldfield
Arkansas
Democratic National Congressional Committee
Clyde L. Herring
EE. J. Feuling
New Hampton
Democratic State Central Committees
Oldfield
Iowa
Erring
Rains Boost Iowa Corn Prospects. Some Drought Areas Remain
The weather bureau reports beneficial rain in most Iowa counties on August 6 and 7 lifting corn conditions. Northwestern counties saw little rain and ongoing drought while Guthrie Center to Story County areas endured excess rainfall.
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United States Weather Bureau
Iowa
Guthrie Center
Story County
Looney posts bail to gain release from Rock Island jail
Disbarred lawyer John P.L. Looney furnished $3,500 bail to Sheriff Clarence J. Edwards to secure his release from the Rock Island county jail where he was serving a 60 day contempt of court sentence. Attorney J. Steele of Sioux City represented the eleventh district.
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Associated
Irean
Rock Island
John PL Looney
Clarence J. Edwards
President Coolidge Pressed Over Textile Wage Cut Fallout
Washington August 12 President Coolidge shows concern over wage reductions in New England textile mills and signals decisive action from the commerce and labor departments. Officials are asked to uncover full facts, with likely political pressure to favor workers over mill owners. The president’s reaction hints at removing incentives for future cutbacks.
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President Coolidge
Washington, D.C
Commerce and Labor
New England
Coolidge
Miners Seek Soft Coal Inquiry Amid Labor Tensions
The United Mine Workers expect any government step to avert or shorten a coal shutdown on September 1 to also address grievances in the soft coal sector. They accuse hard coal operators of planning a dual alliance, while officials led by John Lewis deny the claim.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
United Mine Workers of America
Jacksonville
Ths
John
Lewis
van A. Bittner
West Virginia
Identity of Eden R. Clawson Confirmed in Lamonte Case
Coroner in Sedalia confirms the body found west of Lamonte is Eden St. Clawson of Lodi New York. Travel checks totaling 220 dollars and letters on the dead man's clothing identified him. Fred Jordan, now in custody in Garden City, Kansas, had confessed to shooting Clawson after a ride offer. Identity also linked to Everett Adams of Wilmington Ohio as the man behind Fred Jordan.
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Dpreag
Lamonte
Eden St. Clawson
Lodi
N. Y
Fred Jordan
Garden City
Kansas
W. @. Jones
Sedalia
Clawson
Jefferson City
Everette Adams
Kan
Everett Adams
Henry Adams
Police Department
Wilmington
Ohio
Eden R. Clawson
N.Y
Edwards High Gun in Shoot at Iowa City
The Iowa City good fellowship shoot was won by W. B. Edwards of Washington Louisiana with 98 of 100. Clyde Cox of Iowa City and A. M. Coleman of Oskaloosa tied for second with 97. F. M. Smith of Iowa City and A. Mellenger of Kalona had 96, KE. W. Root and A. J. Oliver each 95. Long runs: Cox 71, Edwards 47, Mougin 55.
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Iowa City
Good Fellowship
W. B. Edwards
Washington
Clyde Cox
A. M. Coleman
Oskaloosa
F. M. Smith
A. Mellenger
Kalona
KE. W. Root
A. J. Oliver
Muscatine
Americans Prepare for Hunting Season in Scotland
Edinburgh July 24 A larger number of American sportsmen will hunt grouse and deer in Scotland this year. Tenancies were renewed for shooting boxes and new smaller boxes were taken. Pre war rents rose with a conservative estimate placing Scottish receipts at about 3 750 000 dollars for the short season. Americans such as R H McCurdy J H Steers E H Litchfield and C W Ogden have leased large tracts and estates in Banffshire Aberdeenshire and Inverness region for the season.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Cl Aimate
R. H. McCurdy
New York
Banffshire
Duke of Richmond
J. H. Steers
Glenkindie
Aberdeenhire
Lord Burgh
Ltchless
Achnagairn
C. W. Ogden
Tornado From Holland Spreads Into Northern Germany
The storm that swept eastern Holland on Monday night has moved into northern Germany. Meagre reports show new destruction around Altona and Schleswig Holstein, with Hamburg Bremen and Lübeck areas hit. Dutch casualties reach twelve while injuries top four hundred and homelessness surpasses two thousand.
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London
Holland
Germany
Wetersen
Altona
Sevhleswig-Holstein
Hamburg
Bremen
Lubeck
Lower Valuation Of Iowa Railways By State Council
The Iowa state executive council reduced valuations for several major railroads for the biennium, while smaller lines unchanged. Of 25 roads, 12 keep previous valuations, 6 rise, 7 fall. interurban lines see limited cuts amid protests over taxation. Cedar Rapids and Marion, Mason City and Clear Lake, and Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern see valuation cuts among the few reductions.
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Des Moines
State Executive Council
Chicago
Chicago and
Northwestern
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Cedar Rapids and
Marion
Mason City
Clear Lake
Waterloo, Cedar Falls
Brookhart Blasts Republican Policy In Iowa Speech
Senator Smith W. Brookhart assails the Republican platform for failing to balance agriculture, industry and labor. He warns farmers face lower returns despite good crops, cites marketing controls and tariff laws as harming farm prices, and calls for cooperative credit and government relief for agriculture. He also criticizes railroad and protected industry practices as driving costs higher while farmers pay.
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Smith W. Brookhart
Congress
Republican Party
Simte
Contral
Wealthy Britons and American sportsmen estate disputes
A fragment notes friends securing estates and wealthy Britons obtaining estates not required by American sportsmen, indicating shifting property rights or perceived favoritism in national circles.
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Glenn Haynes
Burma
President Coolige
Tho
Northers
Looney
Mas J. Steele
Sioux City
Washiington
Hoover
Garden
Murcer
Iowa Railways
Hakcuting Council
MAES
Higmne
Davis City
Treasury
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