Y's Men Move to Lead City Basketball Race
The Y’s Men beat Presbyterians 15 to 11 to seize first place in the city league while the Button Factory fell to second with a 12 to 5 loss to First United Presbyterians. Methodists defeated Round the Square 11 to 10 in another game.
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Presbyterians
Button Factory
First United Presbyterians
Button Workers
Methodists
Round the Square Club
Forest Church
R. Kiesey
Crone
Murphy
T. Kiesey
W. Kiesey
McCall
MccCreedy
Paul
George
Edwards
R, Kiesey
Long Married Life Ends as Mrs Reister Dies After Fifty Three Years at One Home
Mrs Louise Shaw Reister dies at 106 third street residence after husband W S Reister passed two and a half months earlier. Married April 3 1873 the couple raised eight children here with six present at her death. She taught school before marriage and was active in the Methodist church and WAC. Funeral service Wednesday at 2 PM in the local Methodist church with Dr W W Bowers officiating. burial in Elm Grove cemetery.
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W. S. Reister
Louise Shaw
Fast Third Street
Mr. Reister
Reister
Maine
Samuel
Susan Shaw
Washington
Jackson Township
C. M. Aughey
Austin
Methodist Church
W. W. Bowers
Elm Grove Cemetery
Iowa natives form over eighty percent of state residents
A state census bureau summary from Iowa counties shows over 80 percent of residents are native born. County data reveal varied nativity: Boone 26,699 native born. Adair 13,719 native born. Adams 9,986 native born with 228 naturalized foreign born. Audubon 5,490 native born and 4,649 born abroad or to foreign parents.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State
Census Department
Adair County
United States
Boone County
Adams County
Census Bureau
Benton County
Audubon County
Municipal League to Convene In Des Moines Meeting
Des Moines. The Iowa League of Municipalities committee session runs four days with Mayor Jack Harding chairing. The committee splits into two groups to streamline future laws and work, naming May or G F Ball Cedar Rapids and G A Minnick Carroll as chairs respectively.
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Associated Press
Council Bluffs
Jack Harding
Des Moines
Legislative Committee
Iowa League of Municipalities
Harding
G. F. Ball
Cedar Rapids
George A. Rice
Mapleton
T. E. Nichols
Atlantic
A. W. Phillips
Perry
G. A. Minnick
Carroll
B. P. Poor
Burlington
H. A. Willoughby
Grundy Center
G. A. Garver
Man wades mud four miles to join Denmark game
Harold Fichtener walked four miles through mud after his car stalled four miles from Denmark to join the local high school game. He removed his shoes and socks and reached the court to earn a spot on the team, moving from substitute to starter in place of a star player.
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Associated Press
Fort Madison
Harold Fichtener
Denmark
Ground Hog Day Weather Map Shows Mixed Spring Hopes
The National Ground Hog Day forecast depicted by a somber nationwide map signals an early spring in many regions though skies remain overcast with snow in New York, Indiana and Illinois. The map notes sunshine in New Mexico Texas Arizona Colorado Utah and New England as the central actors momentarily retreat from winter.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Ill
New Mexico
Texas
Arizona
Colorado
Utah
New England
New York
Indiana
Illinois
Governor Miriam Ferguson and James Ferguson sue in Texas
In Belton Texas February 2 Governor Miriam A Ferguson and her husband former Governor James F Ferguson file a $100000 libel lawsuit in district court naming Atticus Webb and the American Publishing Company as defendants The petition alleges the Austin American Statesman published an interview attributed to Mr Wedd criticizing prohibition enforcement and damaging the plaintiffs character causing mental anguish and humiliation.
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The
Austin American-Statesman
Wedd
Ferguson
Mrs Brindley Visits Barres City Resident
Mrs. W. E. Stump of Barres City Illinois returned home last night after spending several days visiting with Dr. V. Brindley.
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W. E. Stump
Barres City
Ilona
V. Brindley
All Agricultural Conference Drafts Farm Policy for Washington
Des Moines delegates from eleven states approve a two part resolution plan. They call for a permanent All Agricultural Area Marketing Advisory Committee, a federal board to regulate surpluses, and home market development with research on by products and a stronger push for corn sugar legislation.
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St Otes
North Dakota
Iowa
Congress
Federal Agricultural Board
Federal Agriculturail Boarch
United States Department of Agriculture
American All Agricultural Area Marketing Advisory Committee
Washington
All Agricultural Ares Marketing Advisory Committee
All Agricultural Area Marketing Executive Committee
All Agricultural Area Marketing Advisory Committee
Mexican refugee clea rse mail seizure claim
R Esparza Martinez former secretary of the Mexican congress says US Justice agents seized his private correspondence at the Calles administration’s urging. He says about 250 letters were opened and that relatives in Mexico were blocked from contact. He denied revolutionary intent and said refugees sought to discredit Calles over socialism.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Texas
R. Esparza Martinez
Mexican Congress
United States Department of Justice
Calles
Mexico
Martinez
Adolfo
Alfonzo de la Huerta
Batae
Manuel Serrola
Department of Justice
Himee
de la Huertas
United States
de la Liuerta
Demetrio Torres
Torreon
Coahuila
Ain
Guadalajara
Jalisco
Mexico City
Gabriel Ocampo
Coolidge
Torres
Children Assist in Testing Grundy Seed Corn
Grundy Center Iowa February report shows 19 800 ears tested by rural and city students. Among 6 500 ears pre frost 78 percent strong 9 percent weak 18 percent dead. Post frost 8 300 ears 45 percent good germination 56 percent dead 7 percent weak. 2 500 crib corn 28 percent strong 7 percent weak 70 percent dead. 3 200 ears no rotation 49 percent strong 36 percent dead 15 percent weak. A county wide testing drive urged for spring planting.
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Grundy Center
Grundy County
Dike
Farm Bureau
Memorial for Drowned Son Placed in Clear Lake Library
Mr and Mrs Owings Dorchester of Clear Lake Iowa set up a special children's books section in the public library as a memorial to their son Lowings Jr who was drowned last fall The fund was to assure his college education and a bronze tablet now marks the section.
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Des Moines
Owings Dorchester
Clear Lake
Lowings, Jr
Not Losing Religion Declares Humboldt Pastor in Address
Humboldt pastor Rev G B Wilder argues in Grinnell that people are not losing religion. He cites editors and professionals urging the Jesus cure as evidence religion endures when faith centers on Christ. He describes prayer as a cooperative act with God and a force to elevate conscience above selfishness.
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Humboldt
Associated Press
Grinnell
Iowa
G. B. Wilder
Fellowship Conference of
Wilder
Iseta
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Inefficient dairies culled in December cows
The Iowa cow testing report shows 352 inefficient dairy cows were culled in December from 60 associations. Milack Hawk Buchanan led with 28.9 pounds butterfat per cow, Pioneer Association second at 26.6, Linn County No 1 at 25.8, and Kossuth at 25.1. Winter culls peak due to high feed costs.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Jerry N. Spencer
Milack Hawk-Buchanan Association
Pioneer Association
Black Hawk County
Linn County
Kossuth
President Coolidge faces attacks with restrained reply
Washington reports President Coolidge remains silent on congressional criticisms yet intends to enforce laws impartially and boost American prosperity. White House officials say he is doing his utmost while opposing league membership and stressing adherence to the world court. Concerns about military readiness and national defense are noted but deemed not alarming.
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Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Congress
White House
Mr. Coolidge
Department of Justice
Tariff Commission
World Court
League of Nations
Senate
United States
League
Geneva
Rev A B Smith Buried After Ottumwa Funeral
Mrs William Ditmars returned from Ottumwa after attending the funeral of Rev A B Smith former president of the Ottumwa Orphans home. The service was conducted by Rev Mr Swisher. Smith died after a brief illness from a stroke of apoplexy. He was an old soldier who placed over 3700 orphans in homes during his career. He was well known locally for finding homes for children in this community.
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William Ditmars
Ottumwa
A.B. Smith
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Ann Counselman
Funeral services for Mrs Mary Ann Counselman former Washington resident who died at her Cresco Iowa home will be held Wednesday at 3 30 PM at the Methodist church She was an aunt of Dean Charles R Brown of Yale Divinity School.
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Mary Ann Counselman
Washington
Cresco
Iowa
Charles R. Brown
Yale Divinity School
Holstein Herd at Cherokee State Hospital Yields Butterfat Avg 47.2
Among 1 500 tested animals the herd at Cherokee State Hospital Cherokee produced 51 pure bred Holsteins with an average butterfat of 47 2 pounds per animal.
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Cherokee State Hospital
Cherokee
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McKinstry
Morrison
Clark
Pauls
Strickler
Johnson
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McGugin
Marshall
Carlton J. McKinstry
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God
Rev. Smith
Counselman
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