Mexican Rebels Take Town Harding Will Be Honored in the Assembly
Des Moines reports a memorial session planned for Friday to eulogize President Harding after his death. The Iowa Senate passed six judiciary bills and the House acted on three bills and a joint resolution during the session.
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Mareas State Capitol
Des Moines
Senate
House
Harding
Scott
Marshall County
Judiciary Committee
Fortieth General Assembly
Johnson May Run In South Dakota Primaries
Senator Hiram Johnson of California files to appear on the South Dakota Republican ballot for the May primaries via telegram to John Sutherland. He could also run as an independent Republican depending on South Dakota supporters decision to be made by week’s end.
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Associated Press
Pierre
South Dakota
Hiram Johnson
California
Johnson
John Sutherland
Sutherland
Southerland
Mayor Alberson Returns From Des Moines Visit
Mayor A N Alberson returns home after a brief visit in Des Moines at his son Raymond Albersons house Ray had been on a business trip to New York and narrowly avoided the New York Central wreck at Por syth N Y as he rode on another section of the same train
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A. N. Alberson
Des Moines
Raymond Alberson
Ray
New York
New York Central
Porsyth
N. Y
Bible course in Washington high school urged
A Washington committee of laymen proposes introducing a non sectarian Bible study course in the local high school. Rev R W Jamieson and the state teachers association backing claim such courses exist in other Iowa towns and are allowed by law. The plan includes preaching on the subject to build support and cites wartime patriotism and moral training as benefits.
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Washington
Washington High School
R. W. Jamieson
Columbus City
State Teachers’ Association
Washington Ministerial Association
Joes
Fairfield
Morning Sun
Columbus Junction
Waterloo
Iowa
Wright
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Iowa City
Des Moines
Lions Club
Jamiegen
Mr. Jamieson
Cunningham Defends the Federal Reserve
Dec 12 Chicago E H Cunningham of Iowa a Federal Reserve System member spoke at the American Farm Bureau Federation convention. He compared the Fed board's guidance to marketing cooperatives and called the system powerful and far reaching yet little understood. He said the present credit system does not appear alarming and the country seems financially easier than a year ago.
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Chicago
Federal Reserve System
E. H. Cunningham
Iowa
American Farm Bureau Federation
Cunningham
Federal Reserve Board
Four Fuhrman Children Die in House Fire
Four children of farmer William Fuhrman living ten miles south of Loogootee Ind died in a house fire last night. The home was destroyed and the tragedy occurred in Dee. The names and ages of the children were not provided in the report.
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Loogootee
Ind
Dee
William Fuhrman
Here
To Resume Drilling of Deep Well Soon
After hitting forty feet, drilling on the citys new deep well is deferred until a shipment of pipe from Reading Pennsylvania arrives in a few days. The contractor maintains an efficient site operation and work has begun under favorable conditions.
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Reading
Washington Horseshoe Club Defeats Mt Pleasant Visitors
Mt Pleasant horseshoe pitchers visited Washington yesterday and lost five games to one. The Washington team totaled 127 to 88 for the visitors, with Al Bales Charles Caldwell H Crone and John Briley playing for Washington and Warren Dean Ed Owen S A Meeker and Leo Milton for Mt Pleasant.
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Mt. Pleasant
Washington
al Bales
Charles Caldwell
H. Crone
John Briley
Mt-Pleasant
Warren Dean
Ed Owen
S. A. Meeker
Leo Milton
Republicans pick Cleveland for 1924 convention date
The Republican National Committee selected Cleveland Ohio as the 1924 convention city. The gathering will open June 10 with nearly eleven hundred delegates, and the plan grants three extra at large delegates to each state that carried Harding in 1920. Iowa gets 29 delegates. women will join men as committee members with one man and one woman from each state chosen as material committeemen.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Cleveland
Ohio City
Coolidge
Republican National Committee
San Francisco
Des Moines
National Committee
Harding
Iowa
Corld
Indictments in Klan murder case at Atlanta trial
Seven jurors selected in the Phillip Fox murder trial in Atlanta with Mrs. Weaver indicted as an accessory before the fact in the slaying of Captain W. Roburn. The state alleges Weaver accompanied Fox days before the shooting and knew of his plan.
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Atlanta
Phillip Fox
The
Klux Klan
Williams
Coburn
Simmons
Klan
Weaver
Roburn
Ku Klux Klan
Phillip B. Fox
Fox
Funeral for Sam Armstrong Former local photographer
Funeral services for Sam Armstrong, a longtime local photographer, were held yesterday afternoon at Jones & McElhinney Funeral Home. Rev. F. W. Eastwood of the Presbyterian church presided, with a vocal duet by Mrs. Jack Ream and Mrs. Kenneth Carris. Pallbearers were Sam Forman W. D. Townsley R B Cook Dr. J. G. Henderson C. C. Cunningham and Charles Hebner.
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Sam Armstrong
Chicago
Jones & McElhinney Funeral Home
F. W. Eastwood
The
Presbyterian Church
Jack Ream
Kenneth Carris
Sam Forman
W. D. Townsley
R. 8. Cook
J. G. Henderson
C. C. Cunningham
Charles Hebner
Iowa crops worth half a billion dollars in 1923
Iowa's 1923 crop value topped $511.0 million excluding livestock, up 4 percent from 1922 and 6.7 percent from 1921, with record corn acreage and high hog surplus.Corn yield averaged 40.7 bushels per acre. total corn value about $266.7 million from 430,240,000 bushels.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Reed
Sae
Winnebago
Worth
Wadoo Flays Coolidge For Conservatism In LA Speech
William G McAdoo, speaking at a Democratic luncheon in Los Angeles, denounces President Coolidge as offering a counsel of dormancy. He criticizes the tariff, veteran pay, and railroad policy while praising a tax shift toward earned incomes and accusing the administration of neglecting farmers and war veterans concerns.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Calif
Bec
Coolidge
Congress
William G. McAdoo
Democratic
Democratic Woman's League
McAdoo
Democratic Party
Penrose
Finance Committee
Senate
Treasury Department
Veterans Bureau
Governor Signs Looney Requisition for Return
Requisition papers for the return of John P. Looney, held in Santa Fe on conspiracy charges, were signed by Governor Small. Mrs. Lester Orr traveled to Brighton to assume control of the Al Conklin store and oversee the closing out sale, with Mr. Orr set to join her tomorrow.
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Associated Press
Springfield
John P. Looney
Bante Fe
New Mexico
Small
Lester Orr
Brighton
al Conklin
New York Couple Plans Florida Winter Visit
Mr and Mrs 8 W Schnoche of New York City visit the Louis Eagle home then travel to St Louis to see their son Dr Paul before wintering in Florida.
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8. W. Schnocheen
New York City
Louis Eagle
St. Louis
Paul
Florida
Senate Deadlock Persists In Interstate Commerce Chair Vote
On the first ballot for chairman of the Interstate Commerce Committee the Senate remained tied with Cummins 40, Smith 40, and La Follette 3. Second ballot Smith led 41 to 39 with 2 for La Follette, third ballot 41 to 40 for Smith, La Follette 2. Adjournment moved to Saturday and resumption set for Monday.
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Associated Press
Washington
la Follette
Wisconsin
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Cummins
Iowa
Smith
South Carolina
LaFollette
Brookhart
Frazier
South Dakota
Shipstead
Johnson
Minnesota
Bruce
Maryland
Spanish War Veterans Elect New Officers
At the Albert M Huff camp annual meeting for the Spanish American War Veterans officers were elected. Stanley Miller became Commander Milan Shields senior vice commander Grant Wikes junior vice commander S J Kellogg adjutant Frank C Beatty quartermaster and trustees Harry Crone Wilson M Martin and C C Wilson. H H McCleery named historian Harvey Barnes chaplain George Whitacre officer of the day Walter Crawford officer of the guard Clayton Neiswancer color sergeant Alonzo Beitel junior color sergeant and Dr W B Crooks surgeon. A committee C C Wilson S J Kellogg J H Baird will draft memorial resolutions for Clifford Thorne who died last month.
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Albert M. Huff
Stanley Miller
Milan Shields
Grant Wikes
S. J. Kellogg
Frank C. Beatty
Harry Crone
Wilson M. Martin
C. C. Wilson
H. H. McCleery
Harvey Barnes
George Whitacre
Walter J. Crawford
Clayton Neiswancer
Alonzo Beitel
W. B. Crooks
J. H. Baird
Clifford Thorne
Iowa Senate Passes Bill Making Paydays Come Semi Monthly
The Iowa Senate passed a measure to pay legislators in semi monthly installments for extra sessions, with publication and adjourned session provisions added. The bill, introduced by Senator Frank Shane, faced lively debate and required a two third vote to reconsider after initial passage. Members now receive $1,000 per session.
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Des ‘Moines
Iowa Senate
John Hammill
Frank Shane
Wapello County
Code Committee
Reading Code Commission
Hask
Senate
Loyal troops dispersed at Coatotolapan
Reports from Vera Cuz indicate rebel forces under General Garcia defeated loyal troops defending Coatotolapan on the Vera Cruz Puebla border. The government of Colima is said overthrown and troops in Sonora and Sinaloa joined the revolution.
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Associated Press
Vera Cuz
Mexico
Garcia
Coatotolapan
Vera Cruz
Puebla
Colima
Sonora
Sinaloa
Holmes Addresses Lions on Auto Batteries and Bible in Schools
Blaine Holmes spoke at the Lions club on insulation in auto batteries, with the talk ending quickly as the Lions noted. Louie Jones Bob Noonan and Ralph Pratt staged a game of put it and take it, per Lawrence Wilson. Rev R W Jamieson of Columbus City gave an address on the Bible in public schools.
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Lions Club
Blaine Holmes
Lions
Louie Jones
Bob Noonan
Ralph Pratt
Lawrence Wilson
Loule
R. W. Jamieson
Columbus City
Pioneer Minister Resigns from De Witt Pastorate
At a Keokuk presbytery meeting in Des Moines, Rev. W. H. Anderson resigned as pastor of the United Presbyterian church in De Witt. After forty two years in ministry most of which were in Iowa he will retire to Allerton near his daughter. His De Witt pastorate ends the last Sabbath of July.
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Keokuk
United Presbyterian Church
First
W. H. Anderson
de Witt
Anderson
Allerton
Iowa
Tarkio College
Good Roads Lesson on Auto Upkeep Costs
Des Moines reports Senator M L Rowman of the Iowa Good Roads association says maintaining a car on a hard surfaced road costs ten cents per mile, versus eleven cents on graveled roads and twelve point six cents on good dirt roads. Iowa has over 500000 autos traveling 1509000009 miles yearly, with dirt roads adding about 25000000 more annual upkeep than gravel roads.
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Des Moines
M.L. Rowman
Iowa Good Roads Association
Towa
Iowa
Regular and Special Session Pay Provisions
The text states that compensation exists for the regular session regardless of length and per diem for special sessions equals the regular session rate but never exceeds ten dollars per day. It establishes pay standards tied to session duration and limits per diem.
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Dakota Ticket
Federal Reserve
G.O.P
Carl F. Sarle
Agricultural Statistician
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Mr. Reed
Wadoo
GOV. Small
Looney
Senator Smith
Capitol
Sanchez San Antonio
Texas
Asaume
Nogales
Ariz
Coet
Sinola
Mextco
San Antonio
Mextco City
Holmes
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