Funeral Procession Planned for Sacco and Vanzetti
Boston plans a Sunday funeral march for Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti defying permits. The defense committee says the procession will start at North End park at 1 30 p m and go to the northern mortuary with an estimated 200 official mourners but hundreds may join.
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Boston
Defense Committee
Nicola Sacco
Bartolomeo Vanzetti
North End Park
Sacco
Vanzetti
Saco-Vanzverth
Commonwealth
Sacco-Vanzetti Defense
Winners Named in County Farm Club Exhibit Show
The county farm club exhibit closed with awards in market pigs baby beef and purebred classes. Grand champion market pig went to Milton Ross with a Duroc Jersey, grand champion baby beef to Keith Wells with a Hereford. The judge was B N Stevenson, Cedar county agent, as youth teams prepared for Des Moines junior stock show.
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Pis Wits
Milton Ross
Keith Wells
Des Moines
W. C. Molison
Nathaniel Young
Dwight Booth
Donald Poss
Wilbur Eyestone
Duroe
Jersey
Donald Kerr
Frederick Potratz
Frederick Potrata
Poland
China
Stephen Wolfer
Loui Fetes
Louis Petes
Stanley Mouser
Lucile Longer
Louis
Duroe Jersey
John Young
Nathan Young
Wendell Booth
Chester White
Clark Wagner
Ford Coupe Ablaze On North Marion Avenue
Fire department rushed to North Marion Avenue near the Walter Little home where a Ford coupe was burning but firefighters arrived after the blaze had subsided. The car, owned by Fd Aston, was badly damaged. Miss Marjorie Smith plans a trip to Conesville with Miss Mildred Brockway to West Liberty for the fair.
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Marion Avenue
Walter Little
Fd Aston, Am
Marjorie Smith
Conesville
Mildred Brockway
Miss Brockway
West Liberty
Three Planes Held Back From Atlantic Flights by Weather
Three planes bound for Trans Atlantic routes were weather held in New York as rain and low clouds over the North Atlantic states delayed takeoffs. The Old Glory Fokker monoplane may depart for Rome if a favorable west wind appears. The Sir John Carling plans to depart London Ontario for London England within ten days after moving to London Ontario. The Pride of Detroit crew awaits lift as clouds clear. Commander Richard Byrd says he will depart from Mitchell Field tomorrow noon for Toronto.
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New York
North Atlantic
Rome
Lloyd Bertaud
Sir John Carling
London
Ontario
England
Ont
Detroit
Richard & Byrd
Mitchell Field
Toronto
Corn Is Set Back Again By the Cold
Iowa reports cooler than normal week, delaying corn to the early season average by two weeks. About 25 percent of eastern and southern counties may not reach the silking stage, while western counties show advanced roasting ear growth. Oats and barley threshing progress, soil ready for fall plowing, onion harvest ongoing, canning of tomatoes and sweet corn underway, and pastures benefiting. A Northern Lights display was seen statewide on Aug 20.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lowa Weather and Crop Bureau
Charles Pp. Reed
Reed
Mitchell
Crawfordsville Iowa School Ready for New Year
The Crawfordsville consolidated school will resume Monday August 29 with a highly qualified faculty. Supt. Ross has a master’s from the State University of Iowa and Principal Tracy attended Harvard summer session. The band will continue under Miss Stratton and students must schedule classes Friday and Saturday.
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Crawfordsville
Iowa
Supt
Ross
State University of Iowa
Tracy
Harvard University
Hlultquist
Iowa Wesleyan
Cedar Falls
Red Oak
Wales
Minnesota
T. J. Lange
Summer
Robert Williams
Walter Menefee
William Davidson
Burlington
Waterloo
Harold Ross
Russell
Wilbert Rose
Marie
Yula
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Explosion Wrecks Three Buildings in Chicago District
An early morning blast on Chicago west side destroys three stores in the Italian district. Fire spreads to nearby buildings, no bodies found, three men asleep inside one store escaped injury, dynamite or gas blamed by police and fire officials.
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Chicago
Aus
West Side
Bowers Urges Peace and Justice for Blind Veterans
At the Muscatine banquet for blind World War I veterans delegates Rev W W Bowers of Washington denounced war and urged peace with justice. He praised rehabilitation efforts while demanding full compensation and a broader training program including a Baltimore school. He advocated an international court of justice to settle disputes.
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Muscatine
Iowa
Bowers
Optenberg
Veterans’ Organization
Struegling
Baltimore
Ware
Baltimore School
Chautauqua Ends Thursday With Noted Lectures
Washington Chautauqua winds down with a highly praised program after a season of education and entertainment. A lecture on Electricity by R B Ambrose showcased practical demonstrations and clever uses of electrical power amid strong attendance and a looming financial deficit against a $3,000 cost.
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Chautauaqua Roosters
Washington Chautauqua Association
R. B. Ambrose
Blind commissioner's call for national movement to aid the blind
C K Laustrup Iowa blind commissioner spoke at the United States Blind Veterans of World War event. He urged government support and legislation to aid rehabilitation, proposing Baltimore as a starting hub for a national effort, and outlined hopes for sighted veterans in Iowa.
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C. K. Laustrup
Blind Council
Blaff
Iowa
Laustrap
Baltimore
The
Blind Veterans Organization
Laustrup
Xylophone Trio Headlines Chautauqua Concert Tonight
The Gros jean marimba xylophone trio performs at eight o clock in a varied program praised for artistic and novel effects. Edward Tomlinson lectures on Our Relations With South America in the afternoon while The Blue Danube Singers close with In Romany Ae.
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Chautauqua
Edward Tomlinson
South America
Blue Danube Singers
Scientist clarifies volts and amperes for audience
Mr. Ambros explained the difference between volts and amperes and other electrical terms to an audience. He presented the information in a clear, memorable way, helping listeners retain the concepts as the national anthem played.
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Mr. Ambros
President Coolidge Goes Fishing Today in Yellowstone Lake
President Coolidge travels to Yellowstone Lake for fishing on Peale Island in a motor boat. He hooks twelve trout in Firehole River near Old Faithful and notes mountain fish differ from Black Hills varieties. A tame bear spooked guards outside the presidential suite at night.
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President Coolidge
Yellowstone Lake
Lake Camp
Yellowstone National Park
Aus
Coolidge
Old Faithful Camp
Sunny
Yellowstone
Rocky Mountains
Peale Island
Firehole River
Old Faithful
Black Hills
Custer
S. C
White House
Harvey Ineley
Secret Service
Snakes Cause Mass Fatalities Across Regions Over Five Decades
The article states that snakes killed over a million people in fifty years, averaging about 20,000 deaths annually in India, 3,000 to 5,000 in the American tropics, with thousands more in Australia and Africa where poisonous snakes are prevalent.
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India
Amercan Tropics
Australia
Africa
Sundial Topped Stone Column Honors San Francisco Pioneers
In Golden Gate Park a large stone column commemorates the first three Spaniards who entered San Francisco. A giant sundial on top sits on a tortoise, symbolizing time moving slowly rather than swiftly.
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Golden Gate Park
San Francisco
Casford concert party shines with young musical talent
The Casford concert party performed in the afternoon full time. The group includes three young women with exceptional musical talent who played piano violin and harp acceptably. Miss Fern L Casford gave readings that were especially appreciated.
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Casford
Fern L. Casford
Cook Restaurant and Bakery Redecorated
G. K. Cook proprietor of Cook's bakery and cafe in Washington has redecorated the interior. The wallpaper chosen is unusually designed and charming, creating a cozy homey feel. The floor covering complements the wallpaper and the room is transformed. The work was completed yesterday. Cook has operated in Washington for 12 years.
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G. KE. Cook
Cook
Washington
Cook’s
Columbus Junction Chautauqua closes with large crowd
The 26th annual Columbus Junction Chautauqua ended Sunday night drawing a large audience. Pledges secured for 722 adult season tickets at 2 dollars each for the 1928 program. Local visits include Howard Brown family from Emperora Kansas and Des Moines resident Humphrey Richards. 4 H health contest names Elizabeth Mewhirter Marshall township healthiest girl to represent Louisa county at the Des Moines fair.
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Columbus Junction
B. F. Wescoat
Conesville
Newton
Lieberknecht
Weed Park
Muscatine
Henrietta Wilson
Ytucile Oak
Wapello
Des Moines
Pollyanna Club
Grandview Township
Blue Bird Club
Jefferson Township
Airline Club
Elizabeth Mewhirter
Marshall Township
Will
Louisa County
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Paris
American Legion
Bartolomeo Janzetti
Piper Garage
B. N. Stevenson
Cedar County
Donald Pennineroth
Wilbur Quinn
Bruce Hanna
Jos. Jones
Keith Weiss
Angus
Ford Car
Atlantic
Nellie Manners
Fsaby Heet
Hereford
Shorthorn
Donald Penningroth
Jos
Jones
While Plymouth Rock
Buff
Plymouth Rock
DR. Bowers
Wasteington
International Court
Optenberg Speaks
Ambroese
Oklahoma
Martha Butler
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