Bill to create federal Bureau of Civil Aeronautics in commerce
The Accorated Press reports president’s air board plans to establish a Bureau of Civil Aeronautics in the Commerce Department to promote commercial aviation and coordinate aviation activities across war and navy departments. Senator Bingham will introduce a companion House bill.
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Washington
President's Air Board
Bureau of Civil Aeronautics
Department of Commerce
Bingham
Connecticut
House
Parker
Commerce Committees
Board
Wat
Navy
United States
Army
Department of National Defense
Air Service
William Mitchell
War and Navy Department Administration of Aviation
President Coolidge
Army Air Service
General Staff
Chief of Naval Operations
Bureau of Navigation
LaFollette to become fifth youngest U S Senator at 30
Robert M. LaFollette of Wisconsin will take the U S Senate seat at the start of the next session on December 7 at age 30 years 10 months and one day making him the fifth youngest ever and the first under 31 in over 50 years. The piece notes earlier members like Henry Clay and Armistead Mason among others were younger at oath. In Chicago a separate line states the Iowa State fair will run August 25 to September 3 in 1926 as announced by the International Association of Pairs and Expost Lions.
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Washington
Robert M. LaFollette
Wisconsin
Senate
United States
Capitol
Clay
Armistead Thomson Mason
Virginia
Alias Kent Kane
Illinois
Stephen Wallace Dorsey
Arkansas
Chicago
International Association of Pairs and
Expost Lions
Iowa Reports High Chicken Pox And Small Pox Cases In November
Des Moines December report from state health commissioner Dr. Don M. Griswold notes November saw more outbreaks of chicken pox and small pox than usual while diphtheria and polio declined. Recorded cases include diphtheria 187, polio 17, scarlet fever 216, small pox 260, chicken pox 192, measles 13, mumps 45, whooping cough 50, tuberculosis 31, typhoid 26, pneumonia 1, meningitis 1.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Don M. Griswold
Iowa
Griswold
Senators Divided Over La Follette Split in Republican ranks on La Follette issue
Washington notes a split among Republicans over Wisconsin Senator La Follette. Key figures like Butler Curtis and Moses weigh party regular status and committee roles while Watson reviews his opponent’s speeches. La Follette may attend the conference if invited, with Wisconsin insurgents in the House undecided on reentry terms for supporting Republican candidates.
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Washington
Senate
Curtis
Kansas
Moses
New Hampshire
Senator Jones
LaFollette
Watson
Indiana
la Follette
House
Nelson
Wisconsin
Laneworth
Mrs. Orville Schulty Dies at 41 After Illness
Mrs. Orville Schulty, 41, died at five this morning at her home one and a half miles west of the Prairie Flower church after months with anemia. No funeral arrangements were announced this afternoon.
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Orville Schulty
Prairie Flower Church
Des Moines Starts 1926 License Plate Sale
Des Moines begins the 1926 license plate issue at the county treasurer office with about 300000 plates to be sold by year end. Superintendent W M Colladay expects a slight rise from 1925 totals, detailing plate No 1 for Polk County and noting the 1925 breakdowns of passenger, truck, motorcycle, and trailer plates.
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Des Moines
Towa
Dee 2
W. M. Calladay
Colladay
Polk County
N. E. Kendall
Hantmill
Iowa Football Names Smith Captain for 1926
Smith, a reserve end last year who missed much of this fall due to injuries, was elected last night as captain of the Iowa football team for 1926. A West Waterloo high school product, he was a three sport athlete and is the third Waterloo man to lead the Hawkeyes in four years, following Glenn Miller in 1923 and Leland Parkin in 1924.
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Iowa. Org Ie
Paul EK
Smith
Wil ‘Kins
Iowa
Capabe
West Waterloo High School
Waterloo
Hawkeye
Glenn Miller
Leland Parkin
Lone Tree Loses to YMCA Team in Local Gym Match
In a YMCA gym game Lone Tree fell 38 to 24 as the YMCA squad found the basket more in the second half after a quiet first. D. Green led Lone Tree with late scoring. McKinstry Waymack and Moore sparked the late run as Carlton battled hard all game.
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Lone Tree Five
Lone Tree
D. Green
Wasymack
McKinstry
Marshall Ell
Waymack
Carlton
Washington
Marshall
E. Strickler
Crawford
L. Green
Wolford
Hallican
Holland
Strickler
Ossendorf
Hall
MecKinstry
McKay
V L McDonald Dies in Wisconsin after Ill Health
Vernon Lloyd McDonald a longtime American Pearl button company employee died in Wisconsin after a long illness. He was born March 11 1874 in Springville Wisconsin and is survived by a large family. Funeral services will be held at the Methodist church in Washington Iowa with burial in Elm Grove cemetery. Interment will follow visitation at Goodin Funeral Parlors and at the church. He served in the Spanish American War and was a member of the local church.
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V. L. McDonald
American Pearl Button Company
Washington
la Crosse
Wis
W. W. Bowers
Elm Grove Cemetery
Goodin
Vernon Lloyd McDonald
Springville
Wisconsin
David and
Charlotte
Hill) McDonald
Godfrey Derr
William
Mabel Spears
Denver
Colorado
Raymond
Viroqua
Maude Jone
Illinois
Minnie Robinson
Iowa
Jordan
Montana
Miles City
Long
LaCroese
Og Bay
Short shirt influenza spurs advice on undergarments
London doctors warn that cold weather fashion leading to exposed knees and hips may worsen flu symptoms and trigger rheumatic pains among girls. They urge wearing knickers beneath skirts to stay warm and reduce illness risk.
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London
Briand Secures Victory for Finance Plan in Debated Session
Premier Briand’s cabinet wins a tight confidence vote 257 to 224 to back six billion francs from the Bank of France and a 7.5 billion franc paper money issue. The bill moves to the Senate as the government stakes its existence on the package amid a tense chamber.
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Briand
Cavihet
Chamber of Deputies
Bank of France
M. Briand
Loucheur
Senate
Finance Committee
Doumergue
Bokanowski
Berenger
Reach Agreement on Irish Boundary
An agreement on the Irish boundary question was reached at a morning meeting of British government representatives with William T. Cosgrave of the Free State and Premier Sir James Craig of Ulster. Details will be announced tonight as both northern and southern Irish governments deem it satisfactory.
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London
William T. Cosgrave
Free State
James Craig
Ulster
Oysters Under Scrutiny to Ensure Safe Iowa Supply
Des Moines, Dec 3. Dr. Don M. Griswold as Iowa state health commissioner will attend a Chicago meeting with health commissioners from oyster consuming states to devise uniform oyster quality regulations. They aim to protect inland consumers by harmonizing standards and possibly endorsing stricter rules. Griswold will also address the Iowa Waterworks association in Dubuque on stream pollution before joining a key American Public Health association committee session.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Don M. Griswold
Chicago
Iowa
Griswold
American Public Health Association
Warsaw Jolidbowie to Be Renamed for Woodrow Wilson
The city plans to rename the square Warsaw Jolidbowie in the new central district to honor Woodrow Wilson, signaling a civic gesture in the heart of the city. The move reflects an effort to commemorate the former president within the urban landscape.
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Warsaw—Jolidbowie
Woodrow Wilson
Engineers Take Over Iowa Primary Roads
J. and Morrison, district Engineer for twelve Iowa counties including Washington, visited this week with W. J. Smith and formally assumed control of the county primary road system. The state highway commission now handles maintenance. Will Rawn becomes the jointly funded local engineer, serving both state and county duties.
Civilian government forms in Spain after military rule
Spain ends military dictatorship and installs a civilian led regime headed by Primo de Rivera as premier. The new cabinet remains largely military, with budget balancing and economic stabilization as chief challenges after years of Morocco frontier costs and strict order.
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Madrid
Spain
Primo de Rivera
Alhucemas
Morocco
Alfons
Mayor Bans Moose Hall Dance After Liquor Incident
The mayor ordered the weekly Moose Hall dance stopped after a liquor supply was brought to a recent event. No dance will be held tonight as ordered and announced today.
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George Maxwell
Moose Hall
Mail order libraries expand reach via free delivery and trials
American libraries push mail order book service across the nation. St Louis Public Library distributes free books to patrons including the blind, Chicago and Seattle borrowers prepay postage, East Orange delivers by messenger, and many reformulate vacation borrowing. The American Library Association backs mail distribution as part of adult education. Women excel at poultry, says Miss Harrison Bell.
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Chicago
Parcel Post
St. Louis
Two Women Injured In Car Collision Near Des Moines
Miss Dorothy Ross and Miss Lorene Anderson sustained injuries when the car they rode in with two men overturned after a collision with another machine.
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Des Moines
Dorothy Ross
Lorene Anderson
Fire devastates Grand Hotel and downtown blocks in Council Bluffs
A major early morning blaze leveled the seven story Grand Hotel and damaged the Continental Furniture building and numerous adjacent structures. About 100 offices and many residents were affected as flames and water damage swept through the block, with losses estimated in the hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Grand
Gcontinental Furniture Company
Shtwart
Fay Smith
Housin 200
Western Ua
Postal Telegraph
Citizens Gas and Electric Company
Annis Rholing Farm Loans
Burlington Railroad
Union City
Grand Hotel
Shugart
George Nicoll
Western Union Telegraph Company
Bayliss Park
Elks Club
Continental Company
Rosenfield
Lineart
Omaha Fire Department
Kendall to Address Iowa Fair Managers in Des Moines
Former governor Kendall will speak at the Iowa Fair Managers association meeting in Des Moines December 7 and 8 with a banquet address on December 8. Other speakers include John Simpson Chicago on budgets, L. W. Hall Eldon on best drawing cards from 1925 fair, and Roy F. O’Donnell on county farm bureau roles.
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Des Moines
Kendall
Iowa Fair Managers’ Association
John ©. Simpson
Chicazo
L. W. Hall
Eldon
A. J. Secor
Keosauqua
Josephine Arnquist
Agricultural Extension Department
Iowa State College
Don Y. Moore
Sioux City
Walter Light
West Liberty
H. M. Ofelt
Burlington
Roy F. O'Donnell
Cola
George Dunlop
Orange City
State Agricultural Convention
Charles D. Reed
The
Feather and Crop Reporting Service
C. H. Richeson
National Corn Crowers' Association of
Webster City
D. PP. Hogan
Federal Land Bank of
Omaha
Methodist Union Fails In The South
Proposed unification of the Methodist Episcopal church South with the Methodist Episcopal church North was defeated by 1 949 votes of the required three fourths total. Complete unofficial figures show 8 543 total with 4 458 for and 4 083 against. The proposal carried a 373 vote margin.
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Associated Press
Knoxville
Tenn
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
North
Secular Press Bureau
The
Southern Church
Iowa Fraternity Elects Grand Oracle in Iowa City
In Iowa, Reverend J. H. Krenmyer of Agency was elected Grand Oracle of the Theta Kappa Nu fraternity. Sioux City notes the death of Jacob Henry Shall, a lifelong Iowan who arrived in a prairie schooner in 1859 and died here. Des Moines reports a meeting of the vegetable and fruit growers association Monday night to discuss placing their products at a wholesale market.
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Indianapolis
J. H. Krenmyer
Agency
Iowa
Theta Kappa Nu
Sioux City
Jacob Henry Shall
Des Moines
Vegetable and Fruit Growers Association
U. S. War Vessels Arrive on Chilean Coast
Two American ships, the Denver and Rochester, station at Arica Chile as General Pershing leads to a crisis in the Tacna Arica plebiscitary commission. A Navy report notes Denver relieves Rochester while officials keep Chilean accusations quiet. The State Department acts as messenger for President Coolidge in the arbitration.
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Ftv
Associated Press
Washington
Arica
Chile
Pershing
Tacna-Arigza Plebescitary Commission
Denver
Navy Department
South American
Rochester
G Iest
General Pershing
State Department
Department
Coolidge
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Young Rod
Senator Butler
Massachusetts
Republican National Committee
Y.M.C.A
Wastington Tofsers
V. L. Mdonald
Bopy
Victor
House of Deputies
Shu
Opp
Blamatl
Welwyn
Herts
Eng
Harrison Bell
Miss Bell
Ilinois
EB. L. Hogue
Nebraska
North Dakotas
Ness
Methodist Union
Iowa News Bribes
U. S
Chilean
Ple
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