Iowa Faces Deep Cold Across State With Fires Damage
Iowa endures a severe cold wave with Dubuque at six below and Des Moines at one below. Fires damaged two homes and a church with five firefighters injured. Temperatures eased slightly in Chicago and the West as other states report subzero readings and heavy snow. In Iowa City, fraternity houses and dwellings suffer frozen pipes and heating losses as the mercury drops to 27 below.
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Iowa
United States Weather Bureau
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Sioux City
Reorganized
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Iowa City
Public Funds No Preference under Iowa Law Case
Iowa AG Gibson argues in a Supreme Court appeal that public funds in defunct state and savings banks are not entitled to preference under the fortieth General Assembly changes. The suit tests the law’s validity and potential financial impacts on depositors and public funds across counties.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Fortieth General Assembly
Gibson
lIowa Supreme Court
Robert L. Leach
Exchange State Bank of Guthrie Center
Supreme Court
Attorney General
Marathon Savings Bank
United States Supreme Court
United States
Iowa Supreme It
Etsburg National Bank
Leach
Decison
Superintendent of Banking
White
Gideon
Commercial aviation passes experimental stage says officer
Washington December 29 data shown to the war department by Lt John P Van Zandt of the army air service conclude that commercial aviation has definitely passed the experimental stage after studying its development in Europe A study covering six thousand miles of travel over commercial airways supported the finding and the army officer reaches the conclusion based on the evidence
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Associated Press
Washington
War Department
John P. van Zandt
Army Air Service
Europe
Air transport gains credibility for goods and mail
An army report to Assistant Secretary of War Davis and Major General Patrick cites air cargo growth since the war. It notes 20,110,700 air miles flown globally with 1924 expected to add 8.5 million miles. Insurance costs favor air more than sea or rail, boosting business confidence in air shipping.
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Davis
Patrick
Army Air Service
United States
England
Major Martin Testifies in Forbes Thompson Trial
Major Frederick L. Martin, commander of the Army World Flyers, testifies for the defense in the Forbes Thompson veterans bureau conspiracy trial in Chicago. He is asked about the general reputation of several people tied to the case as the trial resumes after a Christmas recess.
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Chicago
Frederick L. Martin
Army World Flyers
Forbest-Thompson
Veterans’ Bureau
Charles R. Forbes
Veteran Bureau
J. W. Thompson
St. Louis
Veterans ‘Bureau
Martin
Griffith Defends Football Amid Critics
Major John L. Griffith, Western Conference athletics commissioner and Drake Relays founder, defends modern football in a speech prepared for the Football Coaches Association of America. He labels critics as feminists, destructionists, and educational communists while arguing football’s value in intercollegiate life.
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New York
John L. Griffith
Griffith
Football Coaches’ Association of America
Shepherd Plans Vindication After McClintock Death
William D. Shepherd, foster father of William McClintock, vows legal vindication and to split the million dollar legacy into funds for charity and a life annuity for Isa bel Pope. Doctors report typhoid fever as the death cause after exhumation and stomach tests.
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Chicago
Nelson McClintock
William D. Shepherd
Shepherd
Albuquerque N. M
McClintock
Harry Olson
Municipal Court
Crowe
Isabel Pope
Wm. B. McNulty
Wiliam
Expect Solution Of New Jersey Mixup
Washington December 29 Attorney General Stone returns from a brief likelihood that the third conference on the dispute between the Department of Justice and the New Jersey district attorney's office would be held in Washington today. The conference follows his invitation to U S Attorney Winne and Assistant Van Ripper to attend.
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Department of Justice
New Jersey District Attorney
Stone
United States
Winne
van Ripper
John Looney Returned to Rock Island Jail in Murder Indictments
Rock Island Ill December 29 after more than two years officials and citizens brought back former Rock Island News editor John Looney to the county jail. He had been released from Peoria jail on 10000 bond and faces ten indictments from murder to extortion. Looney vows to prove innocence and pursue legal action against his enemies while appealing to bond men.
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Ill
Department of Justice
Rock Island News
Looney
Peora
Illinois
New Mexico
Editor Powell of Courier Taken
Ottumwa Iowa December 29 W H Powell longtime editor of the Ottumwa Courier since 1917 and leader in Iowa Republican circles died at his home after a three week pneumonia illness Powell born Exeter New Hampshire August 13 1881 came to Ottumwa as a youth He served as president of the Iowa Associated Press Editorial Association Funeral services will be held at the First Methodist church Wednesday at 2 o'clock Edward P Canny manager of the Courier advertising died unexpectedly at his home following a stroke Funeral for Canny set for Sacred Heart Catholic church tomorrow at 8 30 a m Powell is survived by his widow and two sons Canny by his widow and five children.
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W. H. Powell
Edward P. Canny
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Powell
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Mr. Powell
Exeter
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
First Methodist Church
Football and education clash over athletics and society
The article argues that football embodies masculine vigor and mass appeal while warning against educational destroyers who seek to curb intercollegiate sports. It criticizes educational communists and highlights coaches' salaries, urging administrators to run programs that serve society and instill loyalty, cooperation, and fair play.
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America
Williams College
Carnegie Board For the Advancement of Teaching
United States
Resolution Introduced to Probe Power Trust in Senate
Senator Norris, chair of the agriculture committee, proposes a resolution directing the Federal Trade Commission to investigate a so called power trust. The move ties to the Muscle Shoals dispute as Norris opposes the Underwood bill and seeks immediate action, while Senator Edge blocks it for a day.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Norris
Agriculture Committee
Nebraska
Muscle Shoals
Edge
New Jersey
Fire Started by Robbers Destroys Nine Texas Stores
Denison Texas December 29 fires believed started by robbers destroyed nine business buildings in Pottsboro with an estimated loss of 150000. The robbery and fire resembled later looting at Valley View and Paradise Texas where business streets were burned after hours and after cases were blown. Property loss exceeded valuables taken.
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Rob Denison
Texas
Pottsboro
Valleyview
Paradise
Judge Crail Recs Murder Jury to Continue Deliberations
The jury in the Kid McCoy murder trial was ordered to resume deliberations after failing to reach a verdict. Judge Crail had warned of a possible discharge and new trial date but kept the nine women and three men sequestered awaiting further guidance.
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Associated Press
Kid McCoy
Theresa Mars
Charles 8. Crail
Crail
Blaze Threatens Coney Island Amusement Area
Fire began on the boardwalk at Coney Island and spread through one city block before fire units from Brooklyn and parts of Queens arrived. The blaze endangered the famous amusement resort on December 29.
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Coney Island
New York
Brooklyn
Queens
Fire razes Dr. George T. Harding Jr. office at Worthington farm
Fire burned the office of Dr. George T. Harding Jr. at his Worthington farm today causing an estimated loss of 10000 dollars. The doctor was a brother of the late President Warren G Harding. The incident occurred on December 20.
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Worthington
George T. Harding Jr
Warren G
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