Five Mail Planes on Long Trips Today
Five mail planes took to the air on the second day of a five day transcontinental air mail test. Fog and storms in Wyoming delayed some flights while efforts aimed to make up time after Cheyenne.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Cheyenne
New York
Wyoming
San Francisco
Omaha
A. H. Collison
Laramie
M. Allison
Collison
Shirley J. Short
Curtisfield
Hempstead
C. E. Johnson
Pacific
C. E. Vance
B. L. Wagner
Jack Knight
Boonstra
Lewis
Wagner
Cleveland
Poincare Rejects Re-estimate of Germany’s Reparations
Paris August 22 Premier Poincare reaffirmed France’s hard line on Ruhr occupation and interallied debts as Germany must pay 0,000,000,000 gold marks in reparations before any relief. He dismissed British and Curzon proposals and rejected any reduction in France’s claims or equal credit across allies.
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Associated Press
Paris
France
Germany
Ruhr
Premier Poincare
Marquis Curzon
Lord Curzon
Ruher
Hague
Poincare
Foreign Office
England
America
Premier Poineare
Meredith to file libel suit against Senator Brookhart
Former U S secretary of agriculture KE Meredith will sue Senator Brookhart of Iowa for libel and damages over remarks about farm prices. The filing, to be prepared after Meredith returns from Bemidji Minnesota, seeks real compensation in quotes under oath and aims to counter Brookhart's Wall Street speech accusations.
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Des Moines
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
Meredith
Bemidji, Minn
Brookhart
Mr. Brookhart
Ith
Wall Street
Jewell, Ta
Indianola Fire Destroys Four Story Building
A four story building housing stores offices and a bank in Indianola was largely destroyed by a fire early today. Des Moines firefighters aided local crews and helped avert a wider disaster. Property loss estimated at $100,000.
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Associated Press
Indianola
Des Moines
Former Washington Man Dies at Oakdale Hospital
Pax Howard, formerly of Washington, died yesterday at Oakdale Hospital near Iowa City after tuberculosis. He worked at the local button factory and was a member of the Moose lodge. Funeral services are planned for Thursday in Iowa City. Clem Latchet was notified.
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Pax Howard
Oakdale
Iowa City
Howard
Oakdale Hospital
Moose Lodge
Clem Latchet
Night air mail planes pass over Iowa without incident
Night air mail flights routed over Iowa last night at about one hundred miles per hour. Postal authorities prepared for emergencies but no planes sighted at eastern or western stations. both east and west bound machines landed at Iowa City for refueling.
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Iowa
Fort Des Moines
Iowa City
Miners and Operators Await Action on Sector Wage Dispute
Atlantic City and Washington dispatches report miners union officials and anthracite coal operators awaiting word from the United States coal commission amid wage talks collapse. Contract terms expire September 1, with arbitration offers rejected. federal officials draft a report for President Coolidge on responsibility and next steps.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
New Jersey
United States Coal Commission
United Mine Workers
Lewis
Washington, D. C
Federal Coal Commission
Coolidge
Hammond
Niell
Water supply at Omaha is cut off due to Missouri River cave in
Omaha Nebraska reports continued water shortages after a cave in on the Missouri River intake last Monday night. Officials say conditions may improve by Friday. South Omaha packing plants suffer most while residents gather water from public sources and city crews monitor distribution to hospitals hotels and restaurants.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Aus
Missouri Water Works
A. B. Hunt
South Omaha
Emmetsburg Man Appointed Judge in Des Moines
F C Davidson of Emmetsburg was appointed judge of the 14th Iowa judicial district by Governor Kendall to succeed N J Lee who resigned. The appointment was announced in Des Moines on August 22.
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Des Moines
John Hammill
N. EE. Kendall
Kendall
Mr. Hammill
Iowa County
Wisconsin
Britt, Ta
Britt
University of Iowa
College of Law
Hancock County
Senate
Iowa
Cerro Gordo
Hancock
Franklin
F. C. Davidson
Emmetsburg
Iowa Judicial District
N. &E. Kendall
N. J. Lee
Plan to Relieve Fuel Shortage Via Substitutes for Anthracite
White House discussions reveal a prepared plan using substitutes to ease the coal shortage. After talks with Mr Hughes, officials said the public could expect adequate fuel supply and assurance of ample energy.
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Coolidge
Shopper Mrs Miller Visiting Washington Yesterday
Mrs Samuel Miller of Olds was a shopper in Washington yesterday reporting on her trip to the capital city.
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Samuel Miller
Olds
Washington
Coolidges Move Into White House as Residents
The president and Mrs. Coolidge begin their first day in residence at the White House after moving from the New Willard hotel. Only a few tourists and photographers were on hand as the thirtieth president and his wife settled in, following Mrs. Harding's recent departure.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
White House
New Willard Hotel
Washington
Nationwide probe eyed for gasoline prices
St Paul Minnesota August 22 governmental officials announce that the national association of attorney generals will discuss ways and means for a sweeping nationwide investigation into gasoline prices at its Minneapolis convention next week.
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Associated Press
ST. Paul, Minn
National Association of Attorney Generals
Minneapolis
Young man killed by freight train near Waterloo
Roy Bradford aged 28 died instantly when he fell beneath the wheels of an Illinois Central freight train west of Dubuque last night in Waterloo Iowa.
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Associated Press
Waterloo
Roy Bradford
Illinois Central
Dubuque
Iowa State Fair Opens With Record Attendance
The 69th annual Iowa State Fair opens with a projected attendance of about 106000 as officials anticipate strong turnout. Exhibits across departments will be accessible to the public starting Friday morning, with stock and other displays expected to be unusually plentiful this year.
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Iowa State Fair
Des Moines
A. R. Vor
Oon
Miller Couple Relocates to East Main Street Home
Mr and Mrs Stanley Miller moved today from Mt Pleasant into the house on East Main Street recently vacated by Mr and Mrs Prank Appleby.
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Stanley Miller
Mt. Pleasant
Ijthe House
East Main Street
Mrs
Prank Appleby
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