Iowa Legion Selects Mason City Leader State Commander
Ben nett A. Webster of Mason City was elected state commander of the Iowa American Legion at Ottumwa. Delegates chose Muscatine as the 1925 meeting place and adopted resolutions on voting rights, patriotism, education, and veteran benefits. Officers elected include vice commanders James F. Barton and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preas
Ottumwa
Bennett A. Webster
Mason City
Iowa American Legion
Bert L., Halligan
Davenport
Legion
Hanford MacNider
Muscatine
United States
Coolidge
Kendall
Congress
Reed-Johnson Veterans’ Bureau
Charles A. Parmeter
Burlington
Kenesaw M. Landis
Ho H. Miller
Waterloo
Horace Wolf
Sioux City
L. M. Ryan
Audubon
James F. Barton
Fort Dodge
Harry Blizzard
Abe Wee Ter
Frank J. Barry
West Liberty
Volney Diltz
Des Moines
Legislative Committee
Iowa
Washington
Child Welfare Committee
George Pritchard
Constitution Committee
Iowa Legion Executive Committee
Finance Committee
Daniel Steck
C. B. Robbins
Cedar Rapids
France Ratifies Lausanne Near East Peace Treaty
The French Senate ratified the Lausanne Near East Peace Treaty with only twenty opposing votes after a two hour debate. The action follows a Monday vote to ratify and aligns France with Great Britain Italy and Japan in supporting the agreement aimed at restoring peace in the Near East. The chamber plans to adjourn this afternoon.
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Associated Press
Paris
Lausanne
Senate
Near East
France
Great Britain
Italy
Japan
World Flight Postponed Due to Weather Conditions
The American round the world fliers postpone departure from Lingut Greenland to Indian Harbor Labrador. Lieut Commander Smith cites current weather as reason. The Richmond is to arrive today at Ice Tickle near Indian Harbor where the fliers expect to land.
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Associated Pree
U. 8
Richmond
Associated Press
Lingtut
Greenland
Indian Harbor
Labrador
Smith
Ice Tickle
Claims Doughnuts Sometimes Contain More Than the Holes
In Belle Plaine, Mr. and Mrs. T M McFarland sue Sam Kell, a Vinton baker, for injuries from a doughnut containing a splinter. Mrs. McFarland seeks 5000 dollars for injuries and loss of her services, while Mr. McFarland demands 2000 dollars.
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Vinton
T M. McFarland
Belle Plaine
Sam Kell
Hell
Plane to Grand Island Delays Legion Speech Start
War Department plane from Kansas City arrived in Grand Island Nebraska before noon. The pilot spoke at the local field after being rushed from the high school where he addressed the state American Legion convention. A judge and crowd joined in pictures before departure for the afternoon meeting.
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War Department
Grand Island
Neb
American Legion
Kansas City
Nebraska
Crowe Resumes Attack In Franks Case In Chicago
State's Attorney Robert E. Crowe resumes his attack on defense alienists testimony in the Bobby Franks murder case. He seeks a name for the alleged mental disease and denounces the defense for citing poetry and philosophy. The prosecutor clashes with defense counsel and the court over admissibility of the Hulbert Bowman report excerpt.
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Chicago
Robert EB. Crowe
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Bobby Franks
Crowe
Defense Council
Mr. Crowe
Defense
East
Loeb
Nick Carter
Hulbert- Bowman
Corn futures touch new high amid bullish crop chatter
Chicago August 27 corn values reach fresh highs on continued bullish crop comments from interior markets. December futures rose about 7.7 cents from early lows, closing with gains around 3 to 3.5 cents as prices firmed through the session.
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Chicago
Coolidges To Lunch With Vermont Governor Today
President and Mrs. Coolidge plan a trip from Plymouth to Rutland to dine with Gov. Proctor. This marks their first outing from the president's father's home since arriving for vacation. Tomorrow they depart for Washington.
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Associated Press
Plymouth
Vermont
Mra. Coolidge
Roe
Rutland
Gov. Proctor
Washington
Coolidge
Edgar Addison Bancroft
Chicago
Japan
James Rockwell Sheffield
New York City
Mexico
Davis Enjoyed Ohio Trip After Columbus Address
Democratic presidential candidate John W. Davis returned to New York from Columbus where he delivered his first address and planned his first far western trip. He praised the trip as splendid and said he enjoyed every minute.
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Associated Press
New York
John W. Davis
Columbus
Ohio
Mr. Davis
Bank at Denison Closes Doors for Liquidation
Denison Texas Aug. 27 The Bank of Denison a private bank closed its doors this morning for liquidation It has deposits of about 1 000 000 Carl F Kuehdie and C L Voss own the bank Leslie M Shaw former governor and secretary of the treasury was once a partner in the bank
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Denison
Bank of Denison
Carl F. Kuehdie
C. L. Voss
Leslie M. Shaw
Body of man pulled from Iowa River near country club
The body of Clifford Wortman, who drowned Sunday, was found by canoeists floating down the Iowa River near the Iowa City Country club clubhouse. The corpse lies about three miles from Lover's Leap and below the Coralville dam.
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Iowa City
Clifford Wortman
Iowa City Country Club
Coralville Dam
Season’s Warmest Day Yet In Summer Hints Heat Peak
Officials lacked precise data but most thermometers in the community indicated yesterday was the hottest day of the season. Residents agreed with the readings as the warm spell continued, good for corn but cooler today.
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Washington
Wilson and Company Reopens Livestock Market After Receivership
Wilson and Company packers resumed activity in the New York and Chicago livestock markets after federal receivers were appointed in New York City and a temporary receiver in Trenton. Three receivers took control in New York, backed by creditor committees representing most debts.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Wilson and Company, Packers
New York City
Julius Mayer
New York
Wilson and Company
Trenton
N. J
Mayer
Chicago Livestock Commission
Wilson
Wilson Company
Packers
United States District
Bondy
Thomas E. Wilson
Julius M. Mayer
Robert Lee Morrell
Federal District Court
John Eissener Company
Maurice I. Klein
Newark
Statemnt
Frank B. Moore
North Dakota to Carry Coolidge Says Congressman
Chicago August 27 Congressman George M Young of the second North Dakota district issued a statement from Republican National Headquarters claiming President Coolidge will carry North Dakota. He criticized La Follette noting voters see him as fighting the party and unlikely to win.
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Chicago
George M. Young
North Dakota
Republican National
Coolidge
la Follette
la Follettee
Eldora Man Still Leads Shoes Tossers
Eldora's Putt Mossman continued to lead the state horseshoe pitching contest at the state fair grounds with twenty straight wins. Cecil Freel of Murray, Jr. stood second with 17 straight victories, while Frank Jackson of Kellerton broke the world ringer record with 28 ringers out of 26 shoes, achieving over 80 percent.
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Des Moines
Mossman
Eldora
State Fair Grounds
Cecil Freel
Murray, Jr
Frank Jackson
Kellerton
Wounded Burglar Escapes After Rapids Police Fire
A burglar attempting to force entry on South 13th street was shot by Patrolman Rittenberg who warned him to halt. The wounded man crawled away before fellow officers arrived, limping as he fled, and disappeared over a fence.
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Associated Press
Cedar Rapids
South 13Th Street
Rittenberg
Weather Update on Iowa Corn Prospects and Rain Damage
August report notes poor prospects for corn despite some progress. Heavy rains inundated thousands of acres, delaying threshing and hindering crop development. Oats yields remain good, with fall plowing under way and an average weekly temperature of 76 degrees, five degrees above normal.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Dawes Plan Moves Amid Reichstag Doubts and London Pact
Berlin reports President Ebert and Chancellor Marx sign a decree to dissolve the Reichstag if a two thirds vote on a railways bill blocks the Dawes plan. Paris notes Herriot empowered to sign the London agreement as Reichstag debates continue. Belgium ratifies the accord with little Parliament friction. The German government says it will sign the London pact irrespective of Reichstag approval, dissolving the assembly if rejected.
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Associated Pree
Berlin
Ebert
Marx
Reichstag
London
ATI
Paris
Senate
Herriot
Dawes
Chamber of Deputies
M_ Herriot
Reparation Commission
White Star liner Arabic hit by hurricane near Nantucket
Four passengers aboard the White Star liner Arabic traveling from Hamburg to New York were injured when the ship was struck by a hurricane about 25 miles east of Nantucket. The first cabin flooded, windows shattered, and many injured were women. The vessel reached quarantine around 8 p m as ambulances stood by to meet the ship at the pier.
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Associated Press
New York
White Star
Hamburg
Nantucket
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State Legion
Webster
Hope
Grand Island Ottumwa
K. M. Landis
Cranford
Franks
Davis
BANK
Iowa River
Wilson Firm
N. Dakota
Eldora Man
Rapids
James E
Texas
Ma” Ferguson
Jim
Breneh
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