Reform plan advances at Chicago Board of Trade
The Chicago Board of Trade prepares a January clearing house to settle grain trades starting with smaller commodities and expanding to corn and wheat. Joseph Simons leads the clearing house as president, with a business conduct committee and emergency price controls aiming to stabilize markets and curb manipulation.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Secretary of Agriculture
Joseph Simons
Clearing House
Board of Directors
Grain Futures Administration
Backwoods Arkansas Boy Confesses To Triple Slaying
Arnold Comer a backwoods boy confessed in Yellville Arkansas to murdering Mrs. Tom Boyd 50 near Buffalo for hunger and her infant granddaughter because the baby cried He also said he killed fur trader Charles Moore Sunday intending arrest Comer left home Wednesday armed with a .38 pistol He was arrested at Ira Robnett’s home ten miles from Buffalo after threatening the Robnett family and demanding food and shelter.
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Associated Press
Yellville
Ark
Arnold Comex
Buffalo
Tom Boyd
Charles Moore
Young Comer
Ira Robnett
Robnett
Heavy Iowa accident toll rises in ten months
A Des Moines report by Dr. Don Griswod shows 1403 Iowa deaths from external causes in ten months, up from 1281 a year earlier. Auto accidents, heat, rail incidents, and various self harm cases drive the year’s toll with detailed breakdowns by cause.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Don M. Griswod
Drake to Play Notre Dame in 1926 Clash
Drake University will meet Notre Dame in football at South Bend on November 20 1926. Athletic director Ossie M Solem announced after a talk with Rev Father Finnegan ND athletic board chairman. The two year contract calls for a return game in Des Moines the following season Grinnell College was set to face Drake in Des Moines on Thanksgiving day but will instead play the Bulldogs there
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Drake University
Notre Dame
South Bend
Ind
Ossie M. Solem
Drake
Father Finnegan
Indiana
Grinnell College
Bulldogs
More Desirable When a Fellow Sows Wild Oats Begins to Grow Sage
An ornate aphorism from the Boston Transcript notes that after youthful escapades a man matures into sound judgment and prudence, suggesting growth comes with time and restraint.
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Boston Transcript
University of Iowa schedules eight games for 1926 season
The University of Iowa completes its eight game schedule for 1926 with a home game vs Carroll College on October 30 at Iowa Field. Other dates include October 2 Colorado State Teacher s Iowa City. October 9 North Dakota Iowa City. October 16 Illinois Urbana. October 23 Ohio State Columbus. November 6 Minnesota Iowa. November 13 Wisconsin Madison. November 20 Northwestern Iowa City.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Cirroll College of Wisconsin
Iowa Field
Colorado State Teachere
University of North Dakota
Iilinois
Urbana
Ohio State
Columbus
Logan marshal dies after gunfight with robbers
John A. Armstrong sixty marshal at Logan Iowa died in Omaha hospital from infection after a bullet wound. His leg was amputated Tuesday afternoon as infection set in. He left a wife and two sons Jess and Arch who were with him. Funeral services will be held in Logan.
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Council Bluffs
John A. Armstrong
Logan
Iowa
Omaha
Mr. Armstrong
Jess
Arch
Satterwhite Delays Call for Texas Special Session
Amarillo Texas December 16 The Tex as House speaker Lee Satterwhite remains non committal on whether he will call a special session to probe Governor Miriam A Ferguson's administration. Replies from 103 members show a majority favoring a session and paying their own travel costs to Austin though a legitimate session requires 100 members.
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Associated Press
Amarillo
Texas
Lee Satterwhite
Texas House of Representatives
Oberhig
House
Miriam A. Ferguson
Ferguson
Austin
Satterwhite
Mondell Called Lobbyist in Tax Bill Speech
In Washington on December 16, Representative Blanton of Texas labeled Frank W. Mondell of Wyoming, former Republican House leader, as a lobbyist during his remarks on the tax bill delivered to the House.
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Associated Presse
Washington, D. C
Frank W. Mondell
Wyoming
House
Representative Blanton
Texas
Des Moines-EFicht Guardsmen Take West Point Exam
Iowa news briefs note Des Moines EFicht national guardsmen took the West Point entrance exam. Listed among candidates are Lyle Metheney Council Bluffs Richard Vetler Davenport Ray E. Overturf Ottumwa and Clarence Haukeness Mason City. Also, Des Moines Otto Witthauer 68 former state representative Audubon county and 36th general assembly member died after a two year illness, having moved to Des Moines seven years ago.
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Des Moines
Eficht National Guardsmen
West Point
Lyle Metheney
Council Bluffs
Richard Vetler
Davenport
Ray E. Overturf
Ottumwa
Clarence Haukeness
Mason City
Otto Witthauer
Audubon County
36Th General Assembly
Demotion of Insurgents Defended in House Debate
Washington December 16 The House debated placing insurgents at the bottom of committee lists after approving the action without prior debate Representative Garrett accused Republican leaders of punishing insurgents for backing Lincoln's principles Insurgents vowed self reliance and Republicans argued they organized the House to direct work while Democrats eyed tariff changes Representative Tilson defended the move as preventing a Democratic tariff push
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Washington
House
Garrett
Abraham Lincoln
Representative Frear
Wisconsin
Tilson
Connecticut
Tincher
Kansas
Is Man Driving Car When He Only Starts the Motor
Davenport Iowa December article notes a defense in a drunk driving case asserting the defendant Webb only started the motor and did not drive. Police arrested him before engaging the clutch. The defense claims no Iowa precedent exists for this point.
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Davenport
RE. E. Webb
Webb
Iowa District Gas Association to Meet in Des Moines
The 1926 convention of the Iowa District Gas association will be held in Des Moines on April 21 22 and 23. The association includes gas men from Iowa Nebraska Minnesota North and South Dakota.
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Des Moines
Iowa District Gas Association
Iowa
Nebraska
Minnesota
North and
South Dakota
President Coolidge Prefers Heat At Home Overcoat Less Worn
Washington reports President Coolidge avoids overcoats outdoors despite cold and wears heat indoors. Secret Service notes show they bundle for warmth while he walks briskly outside. lore recalls he once enjoyed warming feet in an oven in Northampton days, though no oven exists in the White House.
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President Coolidge
Washington, D. C
Cooidge
Secret Service
White House
Northampton
Palm Beach Tale of Count and Heiress Ends Quietly
West Palm Beach reports tell of Millicent Rogers heiress of a $40 million fortune and Count Salm von Hoogstraeten, amid a string of denials and private detectives. A Monday morning shooting near the mansion prompted kidnapping fears before the two sides agreed to stop further violence.
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T’rese
West Palm Beach
Florida
Det
Salm von Hoogstraeten
Millicent Rogers
Waikiki
Palm Beach
Europe
New York
Herman BR. Goodstein
Mr. Goodstein
H. H. Rovers
Iowa Good Roads Association Rebuts State Highway Plan
The Iowa Good Roads Association criticized Governor Hamill and the highway commission for the three year highway program as uneconomical and a stopgap until more funds are available. They urged potential bond issues of 85 million dollars or bonding law changes to pave roads later requiring less gravel surfacing. Their opinion was delivered by president John F Rue of Burlington.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Hammill
Highway Commission
Iowa Good Roads Association
Association
John IF. Rue
Burlington
Aue
Committee Calls for Used Toys and Food Donations
The interchurch committee appeals for used toys to be given to children lacking Christmas gifts. Apples and jelly are also welcome. Donations may be left at the courthouse rest room before Tuesday, December 22.
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Interchurch
Court House
Plan A Concerted Attack On Football
The National Collegiate Athletic Association plans a resolution at its New York meeting on December 30 to curb overemphasis on professional football. It urges colleges to limit pre season training and intercollegiate games, abolish athletic scholarships, and stop proselyting while promoting intramural and interclass football.
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Associated Ress
Chicago
National Collegiate Athletic Association
New York
Weeks letter calls Mitchell unfit amid school writers convention
Delegates from Washington schools attended a penmanship convention at the high school this afternoon. Programs featured students from Wallace School Rooms 1 and 2 and Room 3, including Rosella Patterson, Rosa mond Chumbley, Lois Samson, Willard Edmondson, and others in a lively display.
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Washington
Weeks Attacks Mitchell as Unfit for High Post
A War Department letter by Secretary Weeks described Colonel William Mitchell as lawless and publicity hungry, saying his conduct harmed national defense and that he should not be reappointed assistant chief of the Army Air Service. It cites Mitchell’s testimony to Congress about only 19 planes fit for war and contrasts with actual figures. It notes Weeks’ approval of the Air Service’s planned expansion and urges officers to speak freely in congressional hearings without implying department policy.
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Washington
D. C
John W. Weeks
William Mitchell
Wis
Coolidge
Mitchell
Army Air Service
Mr. Week
Sid
Mr. Weeke
General Mitchell
House
War Secretary
War Department
Weeks
Department
Think Young Moron Kills Family of 3 in Batavia Illinois
AURORA IL December 16 investigators conclude a burglar familiar with farm life murdered Henry Jeske a young bank cashier his wife Eva and their six year old son Ralph at their Batavia area home Saturday night. Suspect Herman Coppes 26 an escaped prisoner linked to the case after investigators reconstructed the triple slaying over four days.
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Aurora
Henry Jeske
Eva
Ralph
Batavia
Til
Herman Coppes
Honor Farm
Manny Sleep
Jeske
Wavukon Farmers and Merchants Bank Reopens at Waterville
The Wavukon Farmers and Merchants Bank has been reorganized and reopened for business in Waterville, signaling a restart under new structure and management. Local officials note improved services and renewed community support as the bank resumes operations.
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Wavukon
Farmers and Merchants Bank
Waterville
Des Moines Social Leader Carrie Doyle Dies in Los Angeles
Des Moines social figure Carrie Belle Doyle sister of Nebraska Republican leader Mrs. E K Penney died in Los Angeles. Her death removes a prominent Des Moines society member and civic hostess from the local scene.
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Des Moines
Carrie Belle Doyle
E. K. Penney
National Republican Committee
Nebraska
Los Angeles
State center lad dies after shotgun wound
Marshalltown Glen Highsmith a 13 year old state center lad who was shot in the side a week ago Sunday when his shotgun discharged while attempting to poke a rabbit from a hole died yesterday. The wound became infected and led to general septicemia.
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Marshalltown
Glen Highsmith
State Center
Iowa City Ground breaks for new university field house
Iowa City ground was broken for a new University of Iowa field house expected to become one of the largest of its kind in the nation.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
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