Highway Bonding Bill Aims for Specific Road Improvements
In Des Moines on February 2 Senator Bowman introduced a bill to require highway bond proposals show exact roads to be improved by travel or payment. The measure repeals vague bidding rules and codifies two bonding sections under a new chapter from last winter. The state highway commission plans to discuss major issues with lawmakers.
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Associated Preas
State House
Des Moines
Senate
Bowman
Blackhawk County
State Birthway Commission
Highway Commission
Point Seaeion
Iowans luncheon guests of Coolidge at White House
B B Burnquist of Fort Dodge and H J Spangler of Cedar Rapids, Republican state central committee legal representatives in the Brookhart contest, were luncheon guests of President Coolidge at the White House. Burnquist said the case was not discussed at the conference.
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Washington
B. B. Kurnquist
Fort Dodge
Town
H. J. Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Republican State Central Committee
Ssnator Brookhart
Coolidge
White House
Burnquist
Brookhart
Will Exhume Body of Former Iowa City Lawyer S Coldren
The body of Stevens Coldren former Iowa City attorney who died in Chicago last July will be exhumed this week in Iowa City. His wife Jewle S. Coldren of Evanston seeks to collect 36000 on an accident policy claiming a fatal horse fall. An Evanston physician will represent her at the post mortem.
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Iowa City
S. Coldren
Stevens Coldren
Chicago
Bis
Jewle S. Coldren
Evanston
Kn. G. Popham
Redman Store Fire at Ottumwa Causes Major Loss
Fire at the Redman department store in Ottumwa caused by unknown origin gutted the three story building and damaged adjacent shops. Loss estimated above 700 000 with stock insured and building fully insured, as departments and nearby stores suffered smoke and water damage.
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Spinak Furniture and Raw Company
Redman
People's Store
Swensen Tailor Shop
Ameke
Lee of More
Chicago Receipts Set Another Record at Box Market
Chicago box market set a February record with 100000 animals received in one day. Only the December 15 arrivals at 122749 were larger, and February second Monday's 93569 was the second largest for February.
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Prean
Chicago
Evidence in Wheeler quiz goes to jury
Evidence in the Wheeler case was presented to a special grand jury in the District of Columbia Supreme Court. Assistant Attorney General Donovan and special prosecutor John T. Pratt brought maps and diagrams to the jurors as part of ongoing proceedings involving Senator Wheeler of Montana.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Justice
Wheeler
Montana
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Donovan
John T. Pratt
Wheeler Cave
Officials Reach Settlement Over Las Palmas Island Row
Manila reports Governor General Leonard Wood and Dutch Governor General dD. Fock reached a mutual understanding on Las Palmas Island off Davao. Wood sent a confidential report to Washington as authorities seek Philippine control to curb opium smuggling via southern Mindanao routes.
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Manila
Leonard Wood
Washington
United States
Netherlands
Las Palmas Island
War Department
Las Palmas
Paria
Java
Philippines
Jatanda
Mindanao
Materialists Would Abolish Capital Parks in Washington
In Washington a clash between Utility and Beauty over park spaces pits traffic progress against historic elegance. Materialists urge removing parks blocking Sixteenth Street to speed autos, arguing parks impede movement. The Fine Arts Commission and civic groups resist, but traffic advocates gain momentum, threatening similar changes nationwide.
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Washington, RD. C
Washington
Magnificents
White House Grounds
Lafayette Park
White House
Sixteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Progress
Fine Arts Commission
City Planning Commission
Water Works at Ottumwa Boosts Public Funds Investment
Ottumwa municipal waterworks earned surplus funds a year ago and sold power at favorable rates. Senator Siank urged passage of a bill allowing surplus to be invested at three percent and in municipal bonds. The measure passed unanimously, expanding state oversight of public funds.
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Des Moines
Ottumwa
State Sénaté
Siank
Wapello
Trapped Miner Floyd Collins Faces Critical Hours
Cave City Ky February reports detail Floyd Collins trapped in Sand Cave after a boulder pinned his foot Friday. Rescue attempts by skilled Louisville workers, a compressed air drill, and many volunteers have failed. Collins remains in a tight passage as water and cold threaten his condition.
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Louiville
Floyd Collinge
Sand
Coillae E
Louieville Monument
Collins
Cave City
Flord Collins
Sand Cave
Louisville
Master Painters Hold a Convention in Des Moines
More than five hundred delegates from across the United States attend the annual convention of the International Association of Master Painters and Decorators in Des Moines. Opening day speakers include Governor Thammill and leaders from Connecticut, Minneapolis, New York City, Toledo, and St Louis.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
United States
International Association of Master Painters and Decorators
Governor Thammill
William G. Baxter
Connecticut
H W. Rubines
Minneapolis
Samuel Ballinger
R.L. Hallett
New York City
R W. Della
Toledo
R. W. Emerson
St. Louis
Governor Hammill backs careful bank law reorganization plan
Des Moines February 3 Governor Hammill signaled cautious support for banking reform measures in the legislature. He urged only bills that win public confidence and favored a nonreceivership approach guided by a banking lesson and superintendent to aid troubled banks. He opposes public fund preference and prefers reorganization when 75 percent of unsecured creditors agree.
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iBy
Des Moines
Hammill
Hampill
Superintendent of Public Safety
Jack Brophy
Dea Moines
Freezing Won’t Harm Anti-Toxin Serum Shipped to Nome
Milton Campbell of the K Mulford Company announced that freezing anti-toxin serum sent to Nome by dog team to combat a diphtheria epidemic will not affect its properties. The statement came in Philadelphia on February 3 from the manufacturing chemists.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Nome
Alaska
Milton Campbell
K. Mulford Company
Arrest of eight robbery gang members in Omaha hotel raid
Omaha detectives arrested six men and two women believed to be part of a bank robber and highwayman gang. Officers found nitroglycerin soft soap revolvers and shotguns in their rooms at the Tocal hotel.
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Omaha
Neb
Seven Year Old Curt Attempted to Murder a Family
Seven year old Alsa Thompson was placed in the psychopathic ward after an alleged attempt to kill family members she was boarding with. She allegedly mixed ant paste and acid from a radio battery and tried to force others to eat it, then attacked five year old Maxine Platts with a safety razor blade after they refused.
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Los Angeles
Alsa Thompson
General Hospital
Maxine Platts
Committee Seeks Peace for Herrin Amid Turmoil
In Herrin Williamson county a five man committee began efforts to restore quiet without martial law. A sheriff’s rep planned to go to Springfield to seek military command. the Marion court house hosted the meeting as a grand jury continued. Another note identifies a slain man as Phil Farmer, son of Lafe Farmer, a farmer near Eldorado, with ties to former special police work.
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Herrin
Williamson County
Sheriffs Office
Springfield
Yoatercay
Marion Court House
Man
Harrisburg
Herrin Kunday
Joseph Phillipa
Phil Farmer
Lafe Parmer
Sear
Surplus Freight Cars Rise as Demand Persists
The American Railway Association reports a 27,313 increase in surplus freight cars in good repair for the week of Jan 24 to Jan 29, with a total of 288,383 cars on hand by Jan 29, as freight shippers show ongoing demand.
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Associated Press
Washington
Shippie
American Railway Association Today
Police raid nets explosives and weapons in Clontarf
In Dublin the police searched a Clontarf residence seizing a ton of explosives, many revolvers and hand grenades, 5220 rounds of revolver ammunition, and a large quantity of bonds and materials.
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Dublin
Clontarf
Y M C A Secretary Addresses High School Boys
Fred M. Hansen state Y M C A secretary addressed the high school boys this morning, outlining the rules governing their use of Y M C A facilities.
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Fred M. Hansen
State
YY. M. Cla
Farm Plan Drawn From Coolidge Conference
Washington Feb 3 The house agriculture committee plans a bill embodying President Coolidges conference recommendations with tariff exemptions. Chairman Heugen says a grain export bill similar to a Senate measure by Senator Washburn will be introduced. Senate agriculture hearings set for Monday. Washington Feb 3 President Coolidge wants no extra session and will await congress action after March.
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Associated Press
Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Coolldge
Agricultural Conference
Heugen
Senate
Washburn
Oregon
Congress
Coolidge
Airship construction rushes at Akron plant for US army use
The Godyear Zeppolin Co. builds seven semi rigid airships for the United States government. RS-1, largest, nearly complete and to be sent to Scott Field for test flights. Major Norman W. Peek oversees work and will pilot RS-1. Smaller ships include three 3 TC type and three 3 TA type. RS-1 length 282 feet, diameter 100 feet, helium capacity 719000 cubic feet, cruising speed about 65 mph with 70 mph possible on demand.
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Akron
Offic
Godyear- Zeppolin Corporation
United States
Scott Field
St. Louis
United States Army
Pat Poses
Norman W. Peek
Omaha Gangster James Griffin Dies of Wounds
Omaha February 3 James Griffin a notorious local gangster died late last night after being shot Sunday by Detective Sergeant Joseph Potach. A coroner inquest was planned for this afternoon as conflicting accounts emerged from Griffin and Potach’s friends. Griffin did not leave a statement.
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Associated Press
Omaha
James Griffin
Joseph Potach
Griff
Potach
Griffin
Mad dogs kill four in eastern Iowa and threaten spread
A bulletin from the eastern Iowa veterinary medical association reports four human deaths and heavy livestock losses from mad dog activity in the past months. The outbreak is spreading and urges utmost caution to prevent it gaining foothold in communities.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Eastern Town Veterinary Medical Association
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