Republicans See Gains as Dawes Vote Closer
William M Butler says Republican campaign strength grows with Coolidge appeal and pledges from communities in New York New Jersey Maryland Kentucky Iowa South Dakota and Wisconsin. Dawes notification plans underway with a midwestern rally and parade in Evanston Illinois.
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Associated Prensa
Chicago
William M Butler
National Republican
Coolidge
Butler
Maryland
Kentucky
New York
New Jersey
Dawes
Wm. M. Butler
Republican National Committee
Charles G. Dawes
Butley
Middle-West
Mr. Dawes
Roy O. West
National Committee
RA. Gunn
William G Dens
A. W. Jeffers
Nebraska
Dawes Fooks
Middle West
Evanston
Woman Fights Off Highway Robber on Bridge
Mrs. George Davis defended herself on the First avenue bridge in Cedar Rapids at 11 last night. A man accosted her threatening murder if she screamed, grabbed at her throat, and she counterattacked with blows before fleeing with her purse, the robber pursuing briefly before he fled.
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Cedar Rapids
George Davis
First Avenue
World Fliers Planes Damaged in North Atlantic Hop
In Reykjavik Iceland on August 18 two American Army around the world fliers attempted a long North Atlantic takeoff to Fredericksdal near Cape Farewell. Both planes were damaged in what may be the most serious mishap so far in the round-the-world flight.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Fredericksdal
Cape Farewell
Scientists In Arizona Observe Mars Approach
Scientists at the observatory in Arizona are observing Mars to study the planet’s atmosphere, surface temperatures, and seasonal changes. The program extends through the near approach on August 22, with visual, photographic, photometric, and spectroscopic observations planned.
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Arizona
Mars
Earth
Calvins Plans Break Include Rest From Vacation
The article notes Calvin Coolidge at the family farm with his father as plans shift toward rest with no set schedule for the day or week. John Coolidge says they have most crops in and hints Calvin may be given some task.
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John Coolidge
Calvin
Leopold and Loeb Hearings Near End in Franks Case
The Leopold and Loeb murder case nears its final stage with Dr. Krohn testifying that Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb show no mental disease. The proceedings, crowded with court spectators, resume after Dr. Singer discusses the split personality concept.
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The
Association Press
Chicago
Nathan Leopold Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Wm. ©. Krohn
Alienist Corps
Krohn
Franks
Clarence
Darrow
H. Douglas Singer
Chilly Weather Follows Warm Summer Days
After two fine summer days the area turned chilly last night and this morning felt like November. Temperatures moderate this afternoon with a forecast of warmer weather tonight and tomorrow.
Speculation Vs Certainties Echoed by Dying Fara Day
A dying remark contrasts speculation with certainty as Fara Day cites faith in a pledged keeping by the one believed in. He states I know whom I have believed and am persuaded He is able to keep that which I have committed to Him against that day.
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Faraday
Lead the Way to Heaven, The Best Path Is Your Own
In the Western Christian Advocate a sermon-like note urges readers to pursue salvation by personally walking the path to heaven. It emphasizes individual responsibility and steadfast faith as the route to eternal life.
Beginning with Your Own Cleansing Before Judgment
A Gospel Herald teaching urges self scrutiny before judging others. It advises cleaning up one’s life first and removing a beam from one’s own eye to properly address a brother’s fault. The maxim emphasizes personal reform over external criticism.
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Gospel Herald
Collapse at First Methodist community house shocks New Jersey town
Police opened an inquiry into the collapse of the main floor of the First Methodist church community house in Point Pleasant New Jersey as a patriotic address by Mrs Leila Bell drew about six hundred attendees including four hundred Ku Klux Klan members in regalia. Dozens were injured in the eight foot fall to the basement.
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Associated Press
Point Pleasant
N. J
First Methodist Church
Leila Bell
Job AWAITS HIM Man Takes Own Life
Associated Press report details 51 year old FE Atkinson who shot himself in Grant Park Galens IL amid despondency over finances and unemployment. A veteran hotel clerk, he previously worked at the Julien hotel before its 1900s fire, later at Rockford IN and the Strand Hotel in Chicago. Additional items note Dr and Mrs Fred Reid traveling to Des Moines and the Lakes, and Alex Lytle departing for Chicago after a visit.
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Associated Preageant
Waterloo
Chicago
O. FE
Atkinson
Grant Park
Galens
I l
Julien
Rockford
Strand
Fred Reid
Des Moines
the Lakes
Alex Lytle
Man Held in Redford Case Denies Crime
Sioux City dispatch reports Carl Hough alias Harry Wilson, held in connection with the murder of Lillian McKinney near Bedford Iowa, denies the crime though police say circumstantial evidence implicates him. He admits being with the woman the night of the killing but refuses to confirm murder. He recounts a night of travel with his wife and memory loss after a drink offer.
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Redford
Sioux City
Aue
Carl Hough
Harry Wilson
Lillian McKinney
Herrick
Bedford
Iowa
P. Parrish
Villisea
Hi Long
Hough
Entity Party
Joseph Young
Chief Young
Cushing
Omaha
Wwolan
Anamosa
Gasoline Stove Leak Burns Woman in Cedar Rapids
Mrs Arthur Paul is believed dying in a Cedar Rapids hospital after a gasoline stove leaking while she cooked yesterday afternoon ignited flames. Her clothing burned away and her flesh scorched from feet to head as her husband fought to smother the blaze. He suffered burns to hands and arms in the attempt.
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Cedar Rapids
Arthur Paul
Mr. Paul
Cots Arrive for Big Advertising Club Convention
Three hundred spring cots reach Washington to serve visitors at the Advertising Clubs Convention. Charles Davis reports near fifty tents available and ten owners ready to cooperate as Ottumwa and other cities form committees to transport delegations for the opening smoker and outdoor events.
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Washington
Advertising Clubs
Chautauqua Grounds
Charles Davis
Davis
Des Moines
Davenport
Muscatine
Calf and Pig Show Opens Tomorrow Morning
Tomorrow at nine o clock the calf and pig show at the North Iowa avenue Sehulty garage will open for visitors with judging at one o clock. Farm club members display unusually fine animals and local residents are urged to attend. Mr and Mrs St Hogan of Williamsburg visited friends here this week. Mrs Hogan was formerly Miss Margaret Dieken.
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Theld Sehulty Garage
Iowa Avenue
St. Hogan
Williamsburg
Parolee Mentioned in Killings Probe in 1924
John Beach of Omaha Nebraska a harvest hand told police Saturday he rode a freight train with a man matching the murderer description and aided officers in Elk Point Saturday night in the search for the alleged killer Meanwhile in Iowa City W N Teeters dean of the College of Pharmacy at the University of Iowa received the stomach contents of Miss Lillian Mennney found dead at Bedford Iowa last week He will conduct a laboratory test this afternoon and report to Bedford authorities on possible poisoning
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John Beach
Omaha
Nebr
Elk Point
Iowa City
W. E Teeters
College of Pharmacy
University of Iowa
Lillian Mennney
Bedford
Dean Teeters
French Evacuations Press War In Ruhr and Rhineland
British Prime Minister MacDonald urges France and Belgium to evacuate the Ruhr within the year to protect the Dawes plan. Dawes reparations program moves toward ratification in Paris and Berlin as German nationalists oppose but may yield to government aims. French troops begin pulling back from Offenburg and Appenweier with Herriot urging continued European peace and Franco British entente.
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Associated Press
London
MacDonald
Great Britain
Herriot
France
Theunis
Belgium
Ruhr
Reichstag
Germany
Paris
Mier Herriot
M. Herriot
Strasbourg
Alsace
Offenburg
Appenweir
Premier Herriot
Europe
Riverside Boys Plead Guilty to Larceny in Building Case
Harold Fitziimons and Glenn Rummerhart of Riverside appeared before Judge Charles A. Dewey and pleaded guilty to larceny from a building. They received sentences of up to five years in the state reformatory at Anamosa for burglarizing the Wilkinson drug store in Riverside on August 8, taking about $200 in property. One was arrested at Albia and the other at Waterloo last week.
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Harold Fitziimons
Glenn Rummerhart
Riverside
Charles A. Dewey
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Wilkinson Drug Store
Albia
Waterloo
September Court Postponed One Week
Judge C A Dewey postponed the September term of district court for one week at the bar's request. Court opens September 8 at 10 AM. Grand jury reports September 9 at 10 AM and petit jurors September 16 at 1 30 PM.
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C. A. Dewey
District Court
Grand Jury
Petit Turors
Mrs K Michels Visits son County Attorney Michela
Mrs K Michels of Muscatine visits her son County Attorney T A Michela at his home for a family stay and briefly chats about local affairs during the visit.
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James A Logan
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Norman Selby
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Theresa Mars
Los Angeles
Mra
Mora
Florence McKinney
Erail Zuke
Cora Raber
Miss Kinney
Zuke
St. Joseph
Mich
Pihss
Kate Havuptrief
San Marcos
Tex
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William ‘Lauptrief
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