Ammonia Blast Kills Child and Injures Twelve at Des Moines Grocery
An ammonia tank exploded beneath a South Ninth street storefront in Des Moines injuring twelve and killing Angela Schaff, nine. The blast wrecked the building, hurled shoppers to the basement, and filled the air with fumes delaying rescue. A Vallandingham Grocery employee and several women and children were among the injured.
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Des Moines
Associated Press
Des Monts
Angela Schaff
South Ninth Street
Army Post Road
Fort Des Moines
Citizens Military Training Camp
Binat
Vallandingham Grocery Company
Elza Housman
P. E. Vallandingham
Alberta
Graves
E. G. Everett
Bill Mayer
Lore Grenstead
P. C. Paul
Lois Williams
Ben Nohlow
Hawkeye Football Approves 45 Players for September 15 Practice
University of Iowa athletics invites 45 candidates for Hawkeye football to report for the first practice on Monday morning September 15. Uniform distribution begins September 13. The group includes fifteen returning "I" men, seven "1-2" players, twenty from last year’s freshmen, and several substitutes. Two daily practices planned for the first week.
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Associated Press
Iowa City
University Department of Athletics
Hawkeye
Three Missing From Schooner Julia F. C. After Storm
Captain Devon and three crewmen are missing after the schooner Julia F. C. was struck by a hurricane off Bird Islands Tuesday night. The damaged vessel reported dragging anchor 13 miles from Bird Island with jib torn away and cabin smashed.
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Sydney
N. S
Devon
Julia F. C
Bird Islands
Bird Island
Chicago Police Seek Wife of Man Tied to Massive Mail Robbery
Postal inspectors hunt for Mrs. William Fahy who vanished after the arrest of her husband. Fahy, a reputed ace, is jailed in Geneva Illinois on $50 000 bond for alleged complicity in the $2 000 000 Rondout Illinois mail robbery. A woman thought to be Mrs Fahy was seen with papers and a government employee.
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Chicago
Wiliam F. Fahy
Fahy
Geneva
Ball
Auditor Haynes Quits State Job for Good Roads Post
Glenn C. Haynes resigned as Iowa state auditor to become executive secretary of the Iowa Good Roads Association. Deputy J. E. Thomason of Red Oak will assume the office September 1. Governor Kendall named Thomason after Haynes's letter cites a desire to aid highway improvement and rural economic growth.
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DFS
Moini
Glenn C. Haynss
Iowa Good Roads Association
Haynes
J. E. Thomason
Red Oak
M. L. Bowman
Bowman
The
Good Roads Association
Iowa
Kendall
Thomas
General Dawes to Speak at Lincoln Stadium Address
Evanston Wisconsin Aug 23 An extended campaign period for Charles G Dawes Republican vice presidential nominee follows his agricultural speech in Lincoln Nebraska tonight He plans a major stumping tour starting in early September with radio livestreams arranged across Omaha Hastings Neb Kansas City Mo St Paul and Chicago Dawes is set to speak at 8 pm CST in an open air gathering at the University of Nebraska stadium
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Evanston
Charles G. Dawes
Lincoln
Mr. Dawes
Representative Sanders
Indiana
Tilson
Connecticut
Dawes
Lincoln Committee On
Omaha
Hastings
Neb
Kansas City
St. Paul
Chicago
University of Nebraska Stadium
Baseball Clubs to Tour Europe in Autumn Exhibition Swing
Chicago Americans and New York Nationals will sail around October 14 for a European exhibition tour. After talks between Charles A. Comiskey owner of the White Sox and manager John McGraw the clubs plan a three to four week stay with games set in Ireland Scotland England Germany and Belgium.
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Chicago
Chicago Americans
New York Nationals
Europe
Charles A. Comiskey
White Sox
John McGraw
New York
Ireland
Scotland
England
Germany
Belgium
Man Found Dead Under Car in Iowa Field
J C Arndt, about 35, of Chicago, was found dead beneath a overturned Dodge roadster in a corn field near the Lincoln highway, 19 miles west of Clinton Iowa. Two young men saw the car at 2 am and discovered the crushed body when they lifted the vehicle. A telegram to the Chicago address identified the man. his brother Frank Arndt is en route to Clinton.
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Clinton
J. C. Arndt
North
Longwood Ave
Chicago
Davenport
Frank Arndt
Composer thanks orchestra for finest interpretation heard
Behind the scenes the famous composer finished a rehearsal by praising the orchestra as delivering his finest interpretation. A horn player quips to a colleague that he still has two pages to play, implying extra work remains despite the acclaim.
Eastern Railroad Merger Ranked For Action Today
New York August 28 Awaiting only formal ratification of the Nickel Plate merger by the Pere Marquette railway company the Van Zwerdenings of Cleveland prepared to offer securities to stockholders of the five roads and seek Interstate Commerce Commission approval The Pere Marquette meeting was moved to today to set up merger plans Directors of the other roads already assented to the consolidation
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New York
Tng
Pere Marquette Railway Company
van Zweringen Interests
Clevéland
Pere Marquette
van Zweringens
Nickel Piste
Chesapeake &Ohio
Hocking Valley
Erie
Train Disaster Kills Forty as Rail Break Causes Derailment
An Odessa to Moscow express derailed 200 miles from Odessa after a track break torn from its bed by unknown persons. Forty passengers died and many were injured as the high speed train's engine overturned and boiler exploded in a spreading fire. Relief trains were sent, with exact casualty numbers awaited from Odessa.
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Associated Press
Odessa
Moscow
Iowa City Coach Bans College Track Team East Trip
Coach George T. Bresnahan announced he will not take the University of Iowa track team to the National AAU meet or other eastern meets in September. He says key athletes Brookins Wilson Coulter and Phelps have had enough track work this season as American Olympic team members. Wilson and Brookins remain in Iowa City while others train at summer residences.
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Iowa City
George T. Bresnahan
University of Iowa
Brookins
Wilson
Coulter
Phelps
Artificial Respiration described as prone-pressure method
The text explains a method to establish artificial respiration for drowning asphyxia or electric shock. It describes the rescuer placing the victim face down, straddling the thighs, and pressing the lowest ribs with spread fingers in time with breathing. It cites Youth's Companion as the source.
German Reichstag faces tough Dawes plan vote
The Aug 28 dispatch reports Germany’s likely late night Reichstag vote on the Dawes plan with two thirds needed for final passage. Communist disruptions prompted police use and removal of three members as Chancellor Marx seeks ratification amid possible Reichstag dissolution.
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Associated Press
Paris
Germany
London
Reichstag
Berlin
Dawes
Prospect Dubius
Marx
Ebert
Iowans to Attend Chemical Meeting in Ithaca
Iowa delegates to the fall meeting of the American Chemical Society will attend in Ithaca New York September 8 to 13. Organizers Dr H M McLaughlin of Iowa State College and Dr G H Coleman of the University of Iowa note a line of noted American and British chemists will speak. The conference will stress chemistry's growing role in civilization with Prof S W Parr of Illinois directing fuel supply discussions.
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Aecociated
Ames
Iowa
American Chemical Society
Ithaca
N. Y
H. M. McLaughlin
Chemistry
Iowa State College
G. H. Coleman
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Richland Man Burned in Iowa State Fair Gas Stove Blast
A. J. Mardan of Richland near Ottumwa suffered serious burns at the Iowa State Fair camping grounds when a gasoline stove exploded as he struck a match to light it. Flames engulfed his clothing before bystanders could douse the fire.
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Des Moines
A. J. Mardan
Richland
Ottumwa
Healthiest Children Named in Iowa Fair
Des Moines Aug 28 Doris Poorbaugh 17 of Nevada and Ferrill Liscomb 14 of Dunlay lead to be judged the healthiest boy and girl in Iowa with scores 96.6 and 96.3 percent at the Iowa State fair contest. Current runners up Hulda Clausen of Portsmouth and Ralph Tallman of Prescott trail with strong showing.
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Des Moines
Doris Poorbaugh
Nevada
Ferrill Liscomb
Dunlay
Iowa
Hulda Clausen
Portmouth
Ralph Tallman
Prescott
Oldest Book in the World the Book of the Dead
The Book of the Dead is described as perhaps the oldest book, containing magical and religious texts. It served as a guide and protection for the dead in ancient Egyptian beliefs as they navigated the lower world.
Liners Reach New York After Hurricane Struggle
Five liners arrived in New York bearing marks of a hurricane that struck the western Atlantic on Tuesday. The Arabic and Nordfarer suffered major damage with many injuries and at least one confirmed fatality. Captain J Madsen was swept overboard near Cape Hattares. The Muargo and Orizaba sustained lighter damage. casualty lists included over 150, with 52 requiring treatment and 33 under medical care aboard.
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New York
Atlantic
Elisha Walker
J. Madsen
Nordfarer
Cape Hattares
Hickson
Muargo
Munson
Orizaba
Ward
War Vessels On Way To Shanghai
British and American warships proceed from Chefoo and Weihaiwei toward Shanghai amid the Chekiang and Kiangsu rail line seizures. No new fighting reported between Chi Shieh Yuan and Lu Yune Hsiang as communications with Peking resume with censorship on telegraph messages. The diplomatic corps warns Beijing to protect foreigners and property due to the escalating conflict near Shanghai.
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Shanghai
Chefoo
Weihaiwei
Chekiang
Kiangsu
Peking-Nanking
Chi Shieh-Yuan
Lu Yune- Hsiang
Tuchon
Peking
Diplomatic Corps
Ronald MacLeay
Foreign Office
Eldora Youth Wins Iowa State Horseshoe Title
Eldora youth Don Mossman aged 18 captures the Iowa state horseshoe pitching championship at the State Fair grounds by finishing undefeated. Frank Lundin of New London, the two year titleholder, was sidelined by a sprained arm. Frank Jackson of Kellerton placed runner up with 41 wins in 45 games. Emil Mossman, 13, brother of the champion, upset Jackson and drew a big crowd. The National Horseshoe Pitchers Association 1924 summer tournament and annual convention will be in Minneapolis September 17 to 22.
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Des Moines
Mossman
Ldora
Frank Lundin
New London
Fai
Lundin
Frank Jackson
Kellerton
Emil Mossman
Jackson
London
How to Make a Hammer Last a Lifetime
If a hammer head keeps flying off sand the handle replace the head drive in H shaped wedges and boil the hammer in linseed oil for about three hours. Popular Science Monthly says this treatment should yield a lifetime of trouble free use.
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Popular Science Monthly
Judge Reads A Lecture On Leopold Loeb Case
Chicago August 2 The court struck from the record closing remarks by State's Attorney Crowe calling them cowardly and dastardly and set September 10 to render a decision in the Leopold Loeb kidnap murder case. The proceedings included acknowledgments of public criticism and the judge's prepared statement. SchroederNathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb were the defendants. The Franks case involved the murder of 14 year old Robert Franks with a body found May 22 under a railroad culvert on Chicago's southern edge.
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Chicago
Robert & Crowe
John R. Caverly
Nathan Leopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Crowe
Mr. Crowe
Robert Franke
Franks
J. Franks
Chance
Chétte
Nathan Leopold
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