Ammonia blast kills several children in Des Moines store
An explosion at a Fort Des Moines grocery store killed nine or more people, many of them children, with Betty Atkinson 6 and Alberta Graves 11 among the dead. Doctors fear the death toll may rise as several victims suffer pneumonia from ammonia fumes. Coroner Guy Clift and safety engineers launched an inquiry as soldiers guard the wreckage.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Betty Atkinson
Alma Atkinson
Alberta Graves
Romaine Riley
Arlene Truitt
Angela Sehaff
Amiioite
Fort Des Moines
Angelina Schaff
City Hospital
Fort Des Moines Hospital
Theodore Heather
Heather
Hetty Atkinson
Dennis Dale Mahlow
Louis Williams
Donald McBride
P. BE. Wallandingham
Guy Clift
Iowa Voters to Elect Two State Auditors in November
Des Moines reports that Iowa voters will choose two state auditors in November following the resignation of Auditor Glenn C. Haynes. A short term runs from election day to January 1 and a regular term begins January first. Deputy auditor J. E. Thomas is set to succeed Haynes and may appear on the ballot for the short term. Republican J. C. McClune of Oskaloosa is the other nominee for the short term.
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J. C. McClune
Oskaloosa
Willion
Government to relaunch Goltra barges on the Mississippi
The U S government plans to renew efforts to place the Goltra barges and two tow boats back into public service when court resumes. Built for war use at a cost over 3 million dollars, the fleet has sat idle at a St Louis wharf amid litigation. Goltra refused an 8000 dollar monthly rental offer and the War Department seeks to recover the vessels for failure to operate as a common carrier.
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ST. Louis
United States
Goltra
Edward F. Goltra
St.Leeton
Newton D. Baker
Texas Leaguer Hits Fifty Circuit Drives Fort Worth Star
Clarence Kraft of the Fort Worth club crushed his fiftieth home run of the season with twenty-one games remaining and fans urge him to chase Babe Ruth’s world record of 59. Kraft, Fort Worth’s first sacker for six years, posts a .359 batting average this year.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Clarence Kraft
Panther
Babe Ruth
Kraft
General Dawes in Lincoln for events and speech
General Charles G. Dawes arrived in Lincoln to be received as a former resident and friend. He will speak at the University of Nebraska stadium at 8 pm CST, with radio broadcast and a parade featuring a cornstalk display and bands. Dawes earlier met OMAHA crowds and old Nebraska acquaintances.
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Associated Press
Lincoln
Neb
Charles G. Dawes
University of Nebraska Stadium
Burlington
Lindell Hotel
Dawes
Omaha
Wumphreys Visit City for a Day of Shopping
M and Mrs BE T Wumphrey of Wyman spent the day in town shopping.
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M. and
Mrs
BE. T. Wumphrey of
Wyman
Train Collision Kills and Injures Many in British India
An agency dispatch from Lahore reports a collision of two passenger trains near Lahore, British India. More than one hundred people were killed or injured as sixty seven bodies were found and more may be buried in debris. Sixty three were seriously or slightly injured.
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Associated Press
London
Lahore
British India
Seek Injunction Against Yeoman
In Des Moines on August 29, attorneys for C. M. Woodward filed plans for a permanent injunction to stop the Brotherhood of American Yeomen from raising premiums on some policies. Woodward had withdrawn a request for a temporary injunction after three hours in district court, noting no polices would be forfeited before October 1. He claims the society plans to raise $2,000 policy premiums from 1.95 to 16.46 monthly. Yeomen counsel said a higher rate is imperative.
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Associated Presa
Des Moines
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
C. M. Woodward
Franklin
Woodward
Grand American handicap trials crown top trap shooters
Daytown, Aug. 29. Some of the world’s best trapshooters competed here for supremacy in the Grand American handicap tournament. Preliminaries were run yesterday with W. L. Wensman of Fremont, Ohio, shooting 99 of 100 targets.
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Associated Press
Dayton
W. L. Wensman
Fremont
Ohio
Mr and Mrs Huston Visit Wyman City
Mr. and Mrs T. HI Huston of Wyman were shoppers in the city today, drawing attention with their presence and activity during the daytime visit.
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T. HI. Huston
Wyman
Dawes vows to speak plainly in western campaign stop
Charles G. Dawes arrived in Lincoln Nebraska to begin his western speaking tour as the Republican vice presidential nominee. He told admirers from a hotel balcony that he will be himself and say what he thinks with no demagoguery, despite advice from politicians.
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Lincoln
Charles G. Dawes
Charles W. Bryan
Nebraska
Parachute Jumper Aims to Break Altitude Record
Cedar Rapids reports Miss Helen Barger a 20 year old parachute jumper will fly to Bartlettsville Oklahoma to attempt a world altitude record. She seeks 25 000 feet though the current women's mark is 15 000 feet and the existing overall record is 23 000 feet. The flight uses a Hissell mail plane to reach height.
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Cedar Rapids
Helen Barger
Bartlettsville
Okla
Coolidge Hails Fraternal Movements For Order And Peace
President Coolidge, addressing a National Fraternal Congress delegation in Washington, praised fraternalism for its reliance on ordered government and public law. He tied rituals to religion and urged that true fraternities support righteousness, religion, and peaceful global conduct.
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Washington
Coolidge
National Fraternal Congress
Injured Man Goes Home From Y.M.C.A. Building Work
Mel Loven, who suffered a badly injured foot while working on the new Y M C A Building, was taken to his Decorah home yesterday by contractor A R Coffeen. He will be laid up for several weeks.
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Mel Loven
Decorah
A. R. Coffeen
Wilkins Family Visit Amid Injury Update
Mr H L Wilkins and son Loren arrived in town today as Mr Wilkins suffers a leg injury from weeks ago. A bone was displaced and repositioning proves difficult, temporarily limiting his usual activities.
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H. L. Wilkins
Loren
Mr. Wilkins
Leading Democrat of Texas Refuses to Back Mrs Ferguson
Dallas Democrat Thomas B. Love, national committeeman from Texas, says Fergusonism is more dangerous than Ku Klux Klan ism and will not support Miriam A. Ferguson in the Texas governorship race. He resigned his state leadership and sent the letter to Clem L. Shaver, chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
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Dallas
Texas
Thomas B. Love
Miriam A. Ferguson
Temple
Ferguson
Love
Texas Democracy
Clem L. Shaver
Democratic National Executive Committee
British Peace Proposals at Geneva Assembly
Geneva reports indicate Britain will offer practical peace proposals at the fifth League of Nations assembly. Prime Minister MacDonald may push arbitration expansion or a tripartite England Germany France pact as a peace signal. News notes Coolidge arms talks and Motta’s likely presidency amid Lamont’s arrival and rest.
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Geneva
League of Nations
Fifth Assembly
League
MacDonald
England
Germany
France
World Court of Justice
United States
Coolidge
Belgium
Giuseppe Motta
Switzerland
Thomas Lamont
New York
Lamont
Police Probe Murder Attempt In Cedar Rapids Driveway
Cedar Rapids police investigate an alleged late night murder attempt on a woman in Elmhurst drive. Witnesses recall a woman's pleas and a gunshot as a man fled in a car. a girl provided the license number, owner denies involvement and says the car was not in use.
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Cedar Rapids
Elmhurst Drive
Automobile races close Iowa State fair program
Des Moines Iowa Aug 29 A program of automobile races featured the closing day of the Iowa State fair. Winners of the qualifying events will attempt to lower the dirt track record in the speed events. The final event will be twelve laps with eighteen dirt track drivers entered.
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Des Moines
Germans Accept Dawes Plan Measures In Berlin Vote
The Reichstag approved the Dawes plan components today with 314 to 127 for the railway bill and 295 to 172 for the banking measure. The industrial debenture bill also passed as negotiations continue over coalition support. Nationalists, while backing the railway bill, opposed the banking bill and added propositions tied to Versailles treaty terms and Germany’s reparations capacity.
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Preas
Berlin
Reichstag
London
Dawes
Twen
Dr. Stresemann
Marx
Germany
Gertdan
Nhc
Stresemann
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