Cuba Cables Censoring Messages Alarms Officials
The Commercial Cable Company said all messages to Cuba are subject to censorship after Cuban government notice. Western Union reports no censorship notice. US officials decline comment but regard it as a precaution amid political tensions. President Zayas speaks on veteran meetings and legality concerns in Havana. Secretary of State says he has no knowledge of the censorship.
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Associated Press
New York
Commercial
Cuba
Western Union
Washington, D. C
Altho
United States
State Department
Washington
Zayas
Havanna
el Mundo Today
Havana
Interesting "Pulling" Tests At State Fair Des Moines
Des Moines Iowa August tests measure how road surface affects pulling power of a horse team using a dyna mometer. Professors Davidson Collins and Wayne Dinsmore compare brick paving asphalt and a hill grade with a 12 000 pound load to determine tractive pull and horsepower differences.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
J. B. Davidson
EF. V. Collins
Agricultural Engineering Department
Iowa State College
Wayne Dinsmore
Horse Association of America
Des Moines River
Fairgrounds
Capitol Hill
Ruby Ethington crowned champion speller at fair
Ruby Ethington a 13 year old from Marshall county won the Iowa common schools spelling contest at the state fair spelling event spelling terminology despite Oliver Wade also 13 misplacing a letter. The day also highlighted State Day with legislators and officials attending and a large crowd.
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Des Moines
Ruby Ethington
Iowa Common Schools
Oliver Wade
Ruby
Marshall County
Princess Anastasia of Greece Nearing End, Doctors Say
London August 29 Princess Anastasia of Greece formerly Mrs William B Leeds was suffering an organic intestinal infection and was sinking rapidly this afternoon doctors stated that virtually all hope had been abandoned
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London
Anastasia of
Greece
William B. Leeds
Training In Insulin Use At Iowa University
Twenty two physicians enrolled for insulin treatment training at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. The course funded by a Rockefeller gift divides doctors into three per class for seven to ten days per session and runs until September 24. The program is part of a $150000 Rockefeller allotment to advance physician insulin training at leading universities.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Rockefeller
Prisoner objects to stomach pump in morphine case
George Bennett files habeas corpus in San Francisco district court claiming illegal proceedings were used to force him to give evidence against himself after a stomach pump emptied morphine he swallowed.
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Tresay
San Francisco
Cal
George Bennett
Pulling Competition At Iowa State Fair Records 820 Pounds
At the Iowa State Fair the cinder road pulling contest recorded 820 pounds or five and a half horsepower. Professor Davidson’s experiments in California and Amés Iowa show concrete roads require less energy to move a load than other paving. Smooth brick is next in efficiency while asphalt ranks lowest. Dirt and gravel roads demand more pulling power even when in good condition.
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Davidson
California
Amés
Iowa
Airmmen Set Endurance Record In Air Flight
Captain Lowell Smith and Lieut. John P. Richter, Army aviators, extend flight for over 31 hours from 5 04 Monday morning to 6 19 yesterday evening. They shattered distance and endurance marks, with mid air refueling fifteen times. The feat highlights practical aviation advances and marks a new chapter in air progress.
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Associated Press
San Diego
Cal
Lowell Smith
John P. Richter
Smith
Richter
Kelley
McReany
State Prison Profits From Chair Factory At Fort Madison
The Iowa Fort Madison state penitentiary earned 100000 in profit for the year ending June 30 1923 and now produces about 600 chairs daily. Warden T P Hollowell notes the chair factory as part of a state institutions exhibit at the Iowa State Fair.
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Associated Press
Des
Moines
Fort Madison
Board of Control
T. P. Hollowell
Iowa corn needs warmer weather to save crop
Aug 29. Two weeks of warm dry weather are needed to insure the Iowa corn crop, says the Iowa Weather and Crop Service weekly bulletin issued today. Cool past week slowed development and most sections report corn below last year’s average. Grain lost in shocks and reduced winter wheat in the southwest are noted due to low prices.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Weekly Bulletin
The
Iowa Ather and
Crop Service
Farm Labor Party Becomes State Incorporated Agency
The Illinois Farm-Labor Party is today officially incorporated as a chartered political agency of the state. The Associated Press reports the party’s charter was grafted to the organization in Springfield on August 29, marking its formal recognition as a state entity ahead of elections.
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The
Associated Press
Springfield
Lil
Farm-Labor Party of
Ilinois
State institutions showcase prison industries and crafts
Displays from state reformatories and hospitals feature chairs from the penitentiary dining room, shoes and rugs from shops, reed baskets, and classroom handiwork. Eldora boys' training school shows Miarness samples along with shoes. Other institutions present art, sewing, novelties, bric a brac, fruits, and garden products.
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Uary
Fort Madison
Clarinda
Cherokee
Independence
Mt. Pleas
Mt. Pleasant
Mitchellville
Rockwell City
Eldora
Davenport
Toledo
Oakdale
Marshalltown
Glenwood
Anamosa
State Penitentiary
Middle West
Eldora Training School For
Two Jowans Die in Des Moines Auto Wrecks
Des Moines seeing Randolph Johnson 36 killed after a collision with an inbound Ft. Dodge Southern train at East 20th and Des Moines Street. C W Fallon and J W Jacobs from Des Moines were seriously hurt. Johnson was a commercial photographer. In Algona Ia Mrs Frank Gerstner of Cedar Rapids died from injuries in an auto accident north of Bancroft.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Randolph Johnson
C. W. Fallon
J. W. Jacobs
Ft. Dodge & Southern
East 20Th
Ely
Johnson
Fallon
Algona
Frank Gerstner
Cedar Rapids
Baneroeft
Fatal crash near Northwood claims Downey life
A car skidded on a sandy road two miles south of Northwood killing F. T. Downey of La Fayette Indiana instantly when the automobile overturned last night.
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Mason City
Northwood
F. T. Downey
la Fayette
Indiana
Breaks Arm of Stella Warner in Farm Accident
Stella Warner, oldest daughter of Ben Warner, broke her wrist last evening at the Warner pasture north of Washington. She was driving her father's truck when the starter failed and the engine backfired, injuring the arm. She arranged for help to start the truck and then drove downtown to the doctor for treatment.
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Stella Warner
Ben Warner
Warner Pasture
Washington
Stella
Miss Stella
Mrs Ida Kallaus Returns From Dubuque Visit
Mrs Ida Kallaus has returned from Dubuque where she visited her sister for several weeks and is staying with Mrs Cloyee Burham.
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Ida Kallaus
Dubuque
Cloyee Burham
Give Up Hope For British Steamer Myke In Typhoon
Shanghai China Aug 29 Hope was abandoned today for the British steamer Myke five days overdue from Shanghai with coal. Last sighted Aug 16 in a typhoon, it is believed all on board perished including fifty Chinese crew. Chief officer John R Hudson noted as an Arctic explorer.
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Associated Press
Shanghai
China
John R. Hudson
Princess Anathasia Nears Death In London Farewell Scene
Late this afternoon Princess Anathasia’s breathing worsened as relatives gathered to say goodbye. Queen Mother Alexandria expressed sympathy for the royal family.
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Associated Pressi
London
Anathasia
Queen Alexandria
Queen Mother
Iowa Sheep Growers Exhibit at State Fair
Seven eighths of the 800 sheep entered in the Iowa State Fair sheep department are shown by Iowa sheep growers. Superintendent KK Davis of Iowa City notes the record proportion signals growth in the state’s sheep industry. The overall exhibit count is slightly up, with standout entries in the Shropshire and Hampshire classes.
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Des Moines
Iowa
KK. T Davis
Iowa City
Davis
Shropshire
Hampshire
Resigns as Deputy Co Superintendent Grace Conner Steps Down
Miss Grace Conner, longtime deputy county superintendent of schools, filed her resignation with the county board of supervisors to take effect September 3. Her tenure since Minnie Conner’s election spans nearly ten years under multiple supeintendents.
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Grace Conner
County Board of Supervisors
Miss Conner
Minnie Conner
Katherine Stitcher
Katheryn Montgomery
Clara Wallace
Miss Wallace
General Assembly
Open Public Lands to World War Vets in Nevada
The Interior Department announced the opening of a large tract of land in Humboldt county Nevada to world war veterans. The decision marks a significant land access policy targeting veterans and regional development opportunities in the Humboldt area.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Interior Department
Humboldt County
Nevada
Airplane View of Washington Fire Feature
A descriptive note announces a photogravure image of a Washington garage fire as seen from an airplane. The image will appear in next Sunday's Des Moines Register with purchase available through Junior or Fred Wells Darren Becker Homer Morality or BE Greenfield.
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Washington
Des Moines Register
Junior
Fred Wells
Darren Becker
Homer Morality
BE. BE. Greenfield
Miners Union Leader on Governor's Settlement Offer
Harrisburg August 29 Governor Pinchot seeks a final anthracite settlement with miners and operators meeting at 6 PM to review a compromise. John L. Lewis arrives to deliver the union's judgment on the proposal which includes a thirty day truce, eight hour days, union dues collection at company offices, and retroactive wage increases to January 1.
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Associated Press
Harrisburg
Pinchot
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers
Six Die When Car Plunges Through Dock Bridge
Six Conway residents die when their automobile plunges through an open drawbridge on the Waccamaw River near Conway early today. Only one person in the car escapes. The incident occurred near Charleston, South Carolina, with authorities investigating the crash.
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Charleston
8. C
Conway
Vladmir De Pachmann Praises His Own Skill as Pianist
The Russian pianist Vladmir De Pachmann arrived in New York and declared himself the greatest living pianist. He told reporters he plays superbly and his performances are marvelous and perfect, expressing gratitude to God.
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Vladdie
New York
Vladmir de Pachmann
Iowa scenery praised by travelers from local duo
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Maxwell and Mrs. Ella Conklin returned from a month long auto and camping trip to Iowa sites. Maxwell urged realization of the state’s scenic wonders within an easy drive from Washington noting Moorhead caves Maquoketa and Devil’s Backbone as highlights. Tourism grows as hundreds visit Iowa points this season, with 485 registering at the little brown church in the vale before the Maxwells arrived. See Iowa first.
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Joe Maxwell
Ella Conklin
Keota
Iowa
Maxwell
Washington
Maquoketa
Manchester
Devil's Backbone
Delaware County
Iowa Lakes
Waterville
Minnesota
Little Brown
The
Vale
Maxwells
Joe
Elephant and Peanut Dilemma Bucks a Child
A ponderous query asks if the elephant is taking the peanut for its own sake or merely to please the child, exploring motive in a playful behavioral dilemma.
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Miners Union
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