Coolidge Heads Home After Chicago Farm Plans
President Coolidge returns to Washington from Chicago where he outlined a new farm policy pledging continued and increased government aid. Speaking to 600 livestock men at the International Livestock Exposition, he urged better production, marketing efficiency, and use of government facilities to help farmers.
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Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Gary
Ind
Lee
Middle West
Washington
Chicago
Farma
Army Calls Soldiers to Join Athletics Program
Washington reports a three year plan starting January 1 to expand enlisted participation in army sports with limits on officer players. Only one officer may play per team with exceptions, focusing officers in golf tennis and polo while troops compete in base ball football and basketball.
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Washington
Army
T. J. Johnson
Ninth Corps
Fort Benning
Navy
Marine Corps
War Department
Dead bartender shot in Kenosha hold up
One man is dead and another fatally wounded after a hold up in Kenosha Wisconsin. George Malacz a 42 year old bartender was shot and killed and Paul Jurika 38 proprietor of a soft drink parlor was reported dying.
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Kenosha
Wis
Dee
George Alacz
Paul Jurika
Hog Reciepts Record Week in Chicago Market
Chicago reports hog receipts this week reaching the largest on record with tomorrow's arrivals expected near 15 000 and weekly total around 80 000 against a prior peak of 334 000. Analysts cite reduced 1924 corn crops as a driver of high hog marketing and prices.
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Chicago
Tec
Possible Break Threat as Big Ten Opens Conference Meeting
In Chicago the opening day of a two day Big Ten conference meeting raised talk of possible breaks as Western Conference teams without inter sectional football games next year consider reducing league schedule. Reports say Michigan faces Navy, Chicago meets Dartmouth and Penn, Illinois plays Penn and Columbia, Ohio State joins a clash, while Wisconsin reportedly schedules Dartmouth.
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Chicago
Dec
Michigan
Navy
Dartmouth
Penn
Ilinois
Columbia
Ohio
Wisconsin
Mery
Manila government may aid needy students in America
Manila considers appointing a Philippine government representative on the Pacific coast to assist Filipino students seeking jobs while at college. Manila reports about 700 Filipino students arriving at Seattle in the last two months and warns the problem will worsen through winter.
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Manila
America
Pacific
United States
Manuel S. Rustia
Seattle
Mr. Rustia
West Africans savor whale meat in post-oil trade niche
The Board of Trade Journal reports canned whale meat from British Columbia found ready markets in West Africa from Liberia to the Congo. Whale steak has become a popular viand as the oil has been extracted, completing a regional market solution.
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London
West Africa
Board of Trade Journal
British Columbia
Liberia
Congo
Secretary Wallace Near Death Revived by Iowa Corn Song
The story recalls Henry C. Wallace's final hours in a Washington hospital room. As a physician attempted to revive him, he began to whistle the Iowa corn song and opened his eyes briefly before fading again. The Legionaire reports his heart remained linked to Iowa until his death hours later.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Legionaire
Washington
Henry C. Wallace
Mr. Wallace
Legionaire
Koretz Eligible to Parole Within Next Year
Leo Koretz promoter of a Panama fraud scheme worth 2 million dollars will be eligible for parole in eleven months from a sentence of one to ten years. He is reported to be in poor health with malignant disease, fever, and a fast pulse as doctors warn his condition could claim him before parole consideration.
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Chicago
Ileo Koretz
Hopkins
Cook County
Wreck on Oakland Pier Kills Six and Injures Forty
State railroad commission opened an inquiry into yesterday wreck on the Key System line near the San Francisco Oakland Terminal. A Sacramento Short Line car crashed into the rear of a stopped Key Route train carrying commuters, causing six deaths and forty injuries. The crash is described as one of the worst in the company’s history.
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Oakland
Calif
State Railroad Commission
San Francisco- Oakland Terminal
Sacramento
Oakland Pier
Car Hits Dog Driver Dead
Mason City reports Henry Boelke a 49 year old farmer from Sheffield died after a car ran over a dog on the pavement. He succumbed to a skull fracture an hour after reaching a hospital. His son George and driver Fritz Hintzen suffered minor injuries.
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Mason City
Henry Boelke
Sheffield
Boelke
George
Fritz Hintzen
Cooking School Concludes With Popular Domestic Science Session
Miss Edna Sullivan finishes a successful armory cooking school with salad discussions and recipe demonstrations. Attendees praise practical ideas and a woman notes a single idea will be worth the effort. Journal to publish compiled recipes in upcoming book form.
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Misa Edna Sullivan
Armory
Miss Sullivan
Indian Rajah Sir Hari Singh Named in Robinson Case
The Indian government lifted the publication ban on the mystery figure Mr. A revealing Rajah Sir Hari Singh, nephew of Jammu’s Maharajah. He may be called to testify in the Paris arrest of ex‑British officer James Charles Arthur tied to the Robinson blackmail affair.
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London
Robinson
Daily Press
Muhariahs of
India
Hari Singh
Jammu
the Express
Hari
James Charles Arthur
Paris
Funeral of Mrs. Amanda Moody in Keota Christian Church
Rev Schwimley of Wellman assisted by Rev Purdy of Keota led the funeral service for Mrs. Amanda Moody yesterday at the Keota Christian Church. A mixed quartet performed, and interment followed at Keota Cemetery with pallbearers Gus Bower Henry Hendersan Harley Hardin Bert Wilson Melvin Bell and Mina Blekord.
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Schwimley
Wellman
Purdy
Keota
Amanda Moody
Christian Church
Christian Church Sane
Gus Bower
Henry Hendersan
Harley Hardin
Bert Wilson
Melvin Bell
Mina Blekord
Funeral of Mrs George Griffith Held at Residence
The funeral of Mrs George Griffith was held at her late residence Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. Dr W W Bowers officiated the service. A quartet sang at Elm Grove cemetery. Pallbearers were John Clement Charlie Robert Edwin and Warren Griffith.
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George Griffith
W. W. Bowers
Carl Hedges
Gladys William
Jesse Miller
Elm Grove Cemetery
John
Clement
Charlie Robert
Edwin
Warren Griffith
Iowa Storm Hurts Communications Across State
Des Moines reports show telephones, rail and interurban lines hampered as storm slows trains from the north and west. Interurban routes to Boone, Fort Dodge and Ames tied up by power issues. Rock Island service delayed between Des Moines and Denver. Wheat rains cited as beneficial. water shortages pressing stock.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Lowa Weather Bureau
Canoe
Interurban
Fort Dodge
Denver
Iowa Crop Bureau
Radio Rash Spreads Among Berlin Wireless Fans
Berlin reports a new skin ailment called radio rash among radio enthusiasts caused by constant pressure from hard rubber ear pieces. Dr Marcus of Vienna notes the condition is annoying but not serious if treated quickly. Soft rubber ear muffs are advised to prevent irritation.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Europe
Marcus
Vienna
Iowa census field force organized into five districts
Des Moines reports the agricultural census effort in Iowa is organized into five districts. Over six hundred enumerators will work under district supervisors Guy G. Baker Spencer Fred L. Mabee Waterloo Wm. G. Copely Council Bluffs C F Sarle Des Moines and R J Miller Muscatine to speed completion.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Guy G. Baker
Spencer
Fred L. Mabee
Waterloo
Wm. G. Copely
Council Bluffs
C. F. Sarle
R. J. Miller
Muscatine
Tragic Child Burned Trying to Feed Kitchen Fire
Virginia Berkey two years old died after her clothing caught fire while loading wood at her parents home near Ankeney. Coroner Guy Clift said the infant was severely burned before Mrs Berkey could extinguish the flames while outside the house.
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Des Moines
Virginia Berkey
Harry Berkey
Ankeney
Guy Clift
Germany's lumber industry rebounds with near full capacity
Stuttgart reports Germany's lumber business, long in the doldrums, is returning to normal. Many mills and lumber plants are running at nearly full capacity and wooden shoe factories are operating at full time, with most output sold in Germany and Holland, which buys the bulk of the wares.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Holland
Duroc Hog Sale At Ainsworth Exceeds Expectations
J. M. Lord and Son held their annual fall Duroc sale at Ainsworth on Tuesday. Nine males and twenty gifts were sold amid strong demand for the gifts and solid prices. Boars saw lighter demand, but the Lord herd remains among the best in Washington County.
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J. M. Lord and Son
Ainsworth
Washington County
Senator Jones G O P Whip Washington
Partial OCR notes indicate Wesley L. Jones of Washington named the Republican whip in Washington. No clear event date or full context available.
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Jones G
O. P
Washington, Dee
Wesley L. Jones
Washinee
Slow Motion Tennis Films Offer Expert Technique Insights
The United States Lawn Tennis Association released 5000 feet of slow motion reels showing stars such as Tilden Johnston Richards Brookes Patterson Williams and Helen Wills. Filmed at 128 frames per second with four cameras the five reels explain strokes footwork and serving habits with detailed captions and analysis intended for clubs and schools.
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New York
Tenn
Tilden
Johnston
Richards
Brookes
Patterson
Willams
Helen Wills
United States
United States Lawn Tennis Association
R. Norris Williams
Chicago Jewelers Robbed of 50000 Dollars
Three or four robbers entered the Olsen and Brian jewelry store on the south side after opening today and held up the manager and two employees. They searched the store and vault and escaped with jewels valued at 50000 dollars. One thief watched outside as the others worked inside.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Olsen and Brian
South Side
Viscount Cecil to Receive Peace Prize
Viscount Cecil of Chilwood formerly Lord Robert Cecil wins a 25600 prize from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation for meritorious public service toward establishing peace through justice.
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Viscount Cecil
the Associated Prensa
New York
Viscount Cecil of
Chilwood
Lord Robert Cecil
Woodrow Wilson Foundation
Acquit Martin of Killing Sam Parish in Dunlap Case
Clyde Martin, 34 years old, was acquitted by a Logan district court jury on murder charges linked to the September 1923 killing of Sam Parish in Dunlap Iowa. The verdict came on the fourth ballot after six hours deliberation.
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Associated Presse
Logan, Ia
Clyde Martin
Sam Parish
Dunlap
Patrols Placed on Highways to Stop Rum Runners
Federal prohibition officers in Minnesota North and South Dakota Iowa Nebraska order automobile patrols on all main highways to curb holiday liquor traffic. Northwest Divisional chief A C Townsend says rum running from the Twin Cities into the Dakotas will be targeted and liquor and trucks confiscated. One arrest reported in North Dakota, a suspect with 64 gallons found in his car.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Des
North
South Dakota
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
A. C. Townsend
Minneapolis
Northwest
Prohibition Enforcement
Townsend
Twin Cities
Dakotas
North Dakota
Chaplin's Sixteen Year Old Wife Completes Schooling
Charles Chaplin's sixteen year old wife Lynnea McMurray has met California compulsory schooling requirements. Raymond Dunlop, director of compulsory education, announced that a tutor’s report shows she followed a twenty hour per week study schedule up to November 17.
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Rir
Associated Preas
Los Angeles
Calif
Charles Chaplin
Lynia McMurray
California
Raymond Dunlop
Compulsory
Dunlop
Margaret Peterson
Hight and Sweetin Murder Trial Recesses Until Monday
Mount Vernon Til Dec The Hight and Sweetin murder trial recessed until Monday as jury selection continues. Nine jurors were chosen when the court adjourned near midnight. Mrs Sweetin asked to bob her hair before evidence. her attorney was undecided about approval.
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Mount Vernon
Til
Lawrence M. Hight
Jared Ind
Elsie Sweetin
Wilford Sweetin
Memorial services for Wilson under consideration
A proposal to broadcast the joint house and senate memorial services for Woodrow Wilson on December 15 is being considered by the special committee on arrangements. No decision has been reached.
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Washington
House
Senate
Woodrow Wilson
Special Committee
Nine Men Die in Welsh Colliery Explosion
WEXHAM Wales December 5 Nine miners were killed with many missing after a coal mine fire damp explosion this morning. Eight bodies were recovered from the mine shaft while rescue teams continued searching for others.
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Wexham
Wales
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