Veterans Bureau Cares for 25 567 Soldiers in Year End Report
Washington December 7 The United States Veterans Bureau reports 25 567 veterans in hospitals at year end June 30 Gen Frank T Hines says 12 650 neuro psychiatric patients is the largest group in history There are 6726 tubercular patients and 6193 with general medical or surgical disabilities 82 827 dependents receive life compensation 587 980 hold insurance policies with 2 893 044 640 in coverage and 3 609 000 in dividends paid last year Fifty hospitals with 20 762 beds operate for beneficiaries and 8 615 beds are reserved for other government hospitals
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Washington
United States Veterans Bureau
Frank T. Hines
Congress
Hines
Uncle Sam
Veterans Bureau
Bureau
Many Children Give to the Kosciuszko Scholarship Funds
United States wide response to the Kosciuszko Foundation appeal raised 386 000 pennies to endow the George Washington Scholarship in memory of Colonel Thaddeus Kosciuszko. Leaflets about the hero and the Living Memorial reached at least one million schoolchildren, with representation from nearly every state. The Foundation reports strong public interest and increased leaflets demand.
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New York
United States
Kosciuszko Foundation
George Washington
America
Stephen P. Mizna
Veterans bonuses and new facilities plans announced
The report notes ownership of tuberculosis facilities in Tucc son Arizona and Alexandria Louisiana, plus a new Portland Oregon hospital and a Fargo North Dakota regional office and observation hospital. It states 705 veterans on their bonuses, with 3,359,179 claims totaling 3,279,030,198 dollars. General Hines said loans totaling 64,433,625 have been made to 689,805 veterans on their bonuses.
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Tuccson
Ariz
Alexandria
Portland
Ore
Fargo
N. D
Hines
Hard to Discover Witnesses in Parody Nightclub HoldUp
Chicago authorities struggle to identify five alleged bandits in the Parody Nightclub holdup after coroner reports waiter Harry Smith killed. Witnesses say they cannot identify the gunmen as most hid under tables during the first onslaught. Physicians tend to the wounded as investigations continue.
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Chicago
Harry Smith
National Rivers and Harbors Congress Enters Flood Control Efforts
Washington Dec 7 The National Rivers and Harbors Congress opened its annual session with flood control as the main topic. Maj. Gen. Edgar Jadwinwill outline the army engineers plan, based on corps investigations, to serve as the basis for legislation. Delegates include governors mayors and leaders from agricultural commercial and waterway groups. Secretary of Commerce Hoover attends as officials discuss harbor development and river navigation and maintenance. A pamphlet urges support for flood control to improve transportation whether or not navigation benefits.
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Washington
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
Congress
Jadwin
Edgar Jadwin
Army Engineers
Rivers and Harbors Congress
Floover
Iowa Realty Plans to Buy Iowa Farms for Occupants
Des Moines Dec 7 The Iowa Realty company with 25000 capital plans to buy Iowa farms and resell them to occupant farmers. It is a subsidiary of a 2 million dollar corporation being formed. A Gustafson chief clerk and president announced tentative contracts for several thousand acres have been made. E B Thomas Audubon county representative named secretary and farm manager in incorporation filed with secretary of state Walter C Ramay.
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Des Moines
Iowa Realty Company
Iowa Farms
A. Gustafson
Iowa House
Gustafson
E. B. Thomas
Audubon County
Walter CC. Ramsay
Brighton woman’s condition unchanged after five weeks
Friends and relatives report Mrs. J. F. Frazey of Brighton remains not much improved after five weeks. Brush property will be auctioned Friday at 2 p.m. at 139 East Van Buren.
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J. F. Frazey
Brighton
Brush
East van Buren
Foreign Air Mails System Advocated by Gen Harry New
Postmaster General New urged Congress to authorize contracts for air mail transport to foreign countries and to extend air service to outgoing ships and incoming vessels. He highlighted 29 postal measures including one cent postal cards, postal employee life insurance, higher saving deposit limits, demurrage on undelivered parcels, and rural community mail boxes.
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Washington
New
Congress
Postmaster-General
Senator Curtis of Kansas once Indian tribal hero
WASHINGTON, Dec. 7. Curtis, then 15, rode to Topeka to summon aid for his Kaw tribe during a Cheyenne siege, later becoming a famed jockey and the Republican Senate leader. The account traces his path from tribal boyhood to national political prominence and a possible presidential bid.
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Senator Curtis
Kansas
Washington
Toneka
Charlie Curtis
Curtis
Senate
Topeka
Julie Poppin
United States
Congress
Eighy-Four Students Cast in All at Sea Operetta
Eighty four Washington high school students join the operetta All at Sea to be staged Friday evening under Miss Norma Reaney. The cast lists principals and chorus with roles from Pinafore to Pirates of Penzance and Maid of Japan, plus a note of a livery stable deal ending in profits.
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Washington High School
Norma Reaney
Captain Corcoran
Nathaniel Young
Joseph Porter
Clifford Reinert
Ralph Rackstraw
James Davidson
Dick Deadeye
Richard Pratt
James Casey
Five Million Italians Live in United States and Americas
Rome reports 9,118,593 Italians abroad with the United States home to over five million emigrants. Canada hosts 150,000, Brazil 800,000, Argentina 1.6 million, Chile 21,500, and Mexico 7,000. Europe holds 1,267,841. France is a major destination. Africa and Australia have smaller Italian communities.
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Rome
American
South
Central America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Costa Rica
Brazil
Chile
Europe
France
Africa
Australia
Trial halted as evidence vanishes in liquor nuisance case
Eunice Spencer faces trial for maintaining a liquor nuisance when two gallons of alcohol and other exhibits disappeared from a sheriff’s office strong box in the courthouse basement. County Attorney Alexander said the items were stolen from a vault reached via a key kept in the sheriff’s office.
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Webster Civvy, Fa
Eunice Spencer
Sterling Alexander
Charles Blair
Eleven New Senators On Voth Congress Roll
Eleven new senators and fifty new representatives presented credentials in Washington marking the 1926 elections. The senate saw six new Democrats and five new Republicans while the house added two new Republicans and twenty six Democrats. In town, Mrs Minnie Kk Jacobs of Ainsworth Mrs Whit Davis of Crawfordsville Miss Gertrude Lahey of Kalona and Mrs Nick Hahn of Keota were shopping.
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Washington
Dec. T
Congress
Senate
House
Minnie Kk. Jacobs
Ainsworth
Whit Davis
Crawfordsville
Misa Gertrude Lahey
Kalona
Nick Hahn
Keota
County Schools Seek Higher Standards in Washington County
Under county superintendent Mrs. Winnie Palmer and a corps of teachers, Washington County rural schools pursue new high standards of efficiency. Miss Agnes Samuelson set the standards, with points awarded for grounds, schoolhouse, equipment, library, teacher and school organization, and community activities. Emphasis lies on sanitation, building quality, orderly daily programs, and the roles of directors and patrons alongside teachers.
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Winnie Palmer
Washington County
Agnes Samuelson
Auction Notice for Home Sale at 139 East Van Buren
A home is offered at public auction with the promise it must be sold. The notice sets the time Friday at 2 p.m. and the address 139 East Van Buren for interested bidders.
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East van Buren
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