Rescue effort ends as Floyd Collins is entombed in cave
A Kentucky mining rescue near Sand Cave reports Floyd Collins permanently entombed 150 feet underground after a rising floor seals the passage. Miners, governors agent and military support continue work, with food and clothing funds urged for rescuers and Collins's father awaiting word.
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Floyd Collins
Land Cave
Collins
Ty Fanne
Theart
HW Cherry
Syoneere
Collin
Hie
Brig
Denhardt
Denginal
W. D Funkhouserbrad
Gcological Department
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Rottucky
Tigely
Stratta
Daya
Senate Refuses Holden for Highway Board Seat
STATE HOUSE DES MOINES Feb. b The senate in executive session today refused to confirm Governor Hammill's appointment of James W. Holden of Scranton to the state highway commission for a four year term starting July 1. Holden is currently chairman of the commission.
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Des Moines
Senate
Hammill
James W. Holden
Scranton
Forthcomine
Wee
Holden
World Court project laid aside by Senate panel
The world court proposal was laid on the shelf today by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. A two hour discussion failed to move the measure, with Senator Swanson of Virginia stating there is no reason to press his membership proposal as there is no chance before March 4.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
Senator Swanson
Virginia
Woman Moonshine Queen Sentenced in Four Deaths Case
Moonshine Mary Mary Wastenik, 34, mother of three and known as Moonshine Mary, was ordered to Joliet to begin a sentence of one year to life after being charged in connection with the deaths of four men from tainted liquor. She is described as the first Illinois woman convicted of selling fatal moonshine.
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Mary
Sigter
Wold
Khelo
Hllinois
Robber Holds Up Davenport Store
A lone thief robbed a Davenport grocery, taking cash and checks from the register. Mrs. Poore, wife of the proprietor, managed the shop while her husband ate supper. their 7 year old daughter was present. Police seek suspect.
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Davenport
Tourlaking Agaen
Matpoo
Navy officers free to express own views
Secretary Witbur informed the House Aircraft committee that naval officers may freely state all nonconfidential facts and express their opinions on matters the committee inquiries into. Representative Perking had said three naval officers asked to be excused from testifying for fear of disciplinary action.
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Washington
House Aircraft Committee
Witbur
Lampert
Perking
Republican
New Jersey
Civ. Explanation on Stone Confirmation Delayed by Wheel er Probe
Senate floor testimony by Senator Walsh argues politics influenced Attorney General Stone’s Supreme Court confirmation. He calls for Stone to explain to the judiciary committee the Wheeler grand jury proceedings and cites testimony about George L. Lockwood and Montana proceedings.
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Stone
Supreme Court
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Crowed
Walsh
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Stove
Wheeler
George Bd. Lockwood
Senate to vote on Attorney General Stone for Supreme Court
Open session in Washington sees the Senate consider the nomination of Attorney General Stone to the United States Supreme Court. Administration leaders expect confirmation by a large majority despite debate over open discussion.
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Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Stone
United States Supreme Court
Will
Nefiator Wheeler
Montana
Verbal Duels In Washington Are Nothing Compared to the Old Times
Washington D C February 5 verbal duels in official circles now rivaled by their tame today compared with the blood battles of the past at Bladensburg near Washington D C. The article recalls the duel between Admiral Decatur and Commodore Barron during the Algierian piracy campaign ending with Decatur fatally wounded and Barron mortally wounded. It argues that modern political argument lacks the danger and drama of the old code duels which settled quarrels with pistols at eight paces.
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D.C
Bladensburg
Stephen Slecatur
Commodore Barron
Decatur
Barron
Public Funds Debate Highlights Bank Liquidation Bill
In Des Moines on Feb 8 the senate debated a measure restricting public funds withdrawals during bank liquidation. Brookhart urged cancellation of all public fund preferences, warning of state exposure and calls for stockholder liability if sales fail to raise money. The house had a brief session approving four bills, including a miscue on high school studies and jury commission changes.
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Itty Associated Press
Stath Hose
Des Moines
Throokhart
Senate
Banka
Brookhart
Obug
Bank For Labor
Breohart
Harvard
Het Poerd
Reneior Glebria
Poephontaate
Dover
Hote
King
Clay County
Gulit
Ruiakes
Berry
Monroe
Hirron
Board of Supervisors
New Chicago Radio Station WHT to Begin Broadcasting
A new station WHT in the Wrigley Building will cost about 200000 and soon go on air. George E Carlson of Radiophone Broadcasting Corp says it will offer national and international programs. Studios cover 6000 square feet, towers and power plant are planned 25 miles from Chicago. William Tiale Thompsen, former mayor, is president of the operating body.
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Associated Press
Chicago
WHT
Wrigley
Radioecant
George E. Carlson
Radiophone Proadcasting Corporation
William Tiale Thompsen
Operative Corporation
Mayo
Pierre National Bank of Commerce Fails to Open
The Pierre National Bank of Commerce did not open for business today. President A W Ewert was dismissed yesterday by Governor Carl Gunderson, a Rural Credits Board treasurer, who testified that the bank has capital and resources of $105,000 and rural credit funds deposited amounting to $200,000.
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Pierre National Bank of Commerce
A. W. Ewert
Carl Gunderson
Rural Credits Board
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Students of Negro School Riot Leads to Jail in Nashville
In Nashville Tennessee Feb events at Fike University cause 100 students to protest Dr F A McKenzie president. Police restored order after students fired pistols from Livingston hall windows and demonstrated against campus rules on coed conduct.
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Fike University
F. A. McKenzie
Universly
Nashville
McKensie
Associated Press
Columbus
Ohio
Columbus Police Today
Ohio University
University Student Health Service
Followers of Bowen cult Await Millennium in Lincoln
A dozen Bowen cult followers at College View Nebraska plan to greet the millennium at midnight Friday. Led by Joe Gammel the group, aligned with the Seventh Day Adventist church, spent the day in fasting and prayer while remaining discreet about plans.
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Neh
Bowen
Collegeview
Seventh Day Adventist Church
Joe Gammel
Gammel
Women Drawn for Blackhawk County Grand Jury Duty
Waterloo dispatch reports that for the first time two women were drawn for the 1925 Blackhawk county grand jury panel. Alice Kerr of Eagle township and Mrs. W L Cook of Washington township were selected by the jury commission.
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the Associated Press
Waterloo
Blackhawk County
Alice Kerr
Eagle Township
W. Ll. Cook
Washingon Township
Shrine Directors Conclave Opens in Mobile
Mobile hosts the Seventh annual convention of the Shrine Directors Association of America with about six hundred delegates. One hundred eleven temples in 44 states and several provinces in Canada are represented at the three day meeting.
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Ala
Shrine Directors Association of America
Canada
Diphtheria Antitoxin to Reach Nome From Seward
Anchorage dispatch reports 1,100,000 units of diphtheria antitoxin ready for swift delivery to Nome. Serum sails from Seattle on Alameda to Seward, with trains and airship lined up to move supplies to Fairbanks Nenana and Nome. Roy S. Darting, ex-navy officer, is slated to fly over snowbound terrain to Nome.
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Anchorage
Alaska
Seward
Nome
Seattle
Alameda
Fairbanks
Nenana
Roy S. Darting
Hereford cattle bring good prices at Des Moines sale
At the American Polled Hereford Breeders Association sale in Des Moines on February 6 the top price went to Zybel and Alberight of Lake City Iowa. Russell's Pride a first prize Bull was sold by O P Wilson Canton Missouri to the Iowa Cattlemen for 600 dollars. Peach's Marvel brought 560 dollars with the transfer from Ralph Painter Stronghurst Illinois to Jenkins Brothers Orleans Indiana.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Zybel and
Alberight
Lake City
Russell
Pride
O. P. Wilson
Canton
Lowa
Peach
Marvel
Ralph Painter
Stronghurst
Jenkins Brothers
Orleans
Ind
Spirited Bidding on Hereford Cattle at Des Moines Sale
Spirited bidding prevailed at the Des Moines cattle sale of Hereford stock yesterday. The top price reached 510 dollars for a bull bought by A S Clark of Dundas, Manitoba, from Star Grove stock farm, West Liberty, Iowa. The sale continues today. An officers election last night chose W J Kendrick of Wichita Falls Texas as president for 192H year, Schooley of Westerly as vice president, with all directors re-elected for three years.
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Doundthwait
Manitoba
Star Grove Stock Farm
West Liberty
W. J. Kendrick
Wichita Falla
Texas
H. T., Schooley
Westerly
Ai J
White Star Line to run three daily Muscatine Iowa City trips
President J R Greisler of White Star Line announces three daily fifteen passenger bus trips from Muscatine to Iowa City after approval from the Iowa railroad commissioners.
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Muscatine
Iowa City
Associated Press
J. R. Greisler
White Star Line of
Iowa Railroad Commissioners
Labor Federation Council In Session
The executive council of the American Federation of Labor opened a meeting in Miami Florida on February 6 to discuss current problems. All members attended except James Duncan the first vice president who had recently resigned.
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Associated Green Miami
Pla
Executive Council
The
American Federation of Labor Today
James Duncan
President hosts Congressmen at breakfast
Members of the Massachusetts delegation in Congress, both Republicans and Democrats, were hosted at breakfast today by President Coolidge in Washington.
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Associated Preen
Washington
Massachusetta
Congress
Ent Coolidge
Girls Held Up in Store by Bandits in Des Moines
Des Moines youths report two girls were forced to the wall by robbers in a grocery during a父father was away. The bandits rifled the cash register and escaped with 15 dollars. Local police investigate the Feb incident.
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Des Moines
Gibson urges stricter liquor laws and enforcement
Attorney General Ben J. Gibson released his annual report to Governor Hammill detailing ten recommendations for remedial legislation. He urged longer prison terms for liquor law violators, equal penalties for bank embezzlement, and measures to break conspiracies to fix prices. He backed a statewide bootlegger registry and training for county sheriffs, and warned against false banking rumors that shuttered institutions. The Iowa Senate passed several unrelated bills including school board treasurer elections and liability for railways in fire damage, while a federal aid resolution urged Congress to reconsider matching funds.
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Associated Press
State House
Des Moines
Ben J. Giteon
Hammill
Gibson
Senate
Board of Control
Primghar
Iowa
Congress
Iowa Senate
Brookins
Floyd County
Lowa
Texas
Hropkins
Mystery of Missing Iowa Soldier Solved
Special LeMars dispatch reports Private George W. Ziegler of LeMars died from a fractured skull after a struggle with a policeman near Crissey Field in San Francisco. Ziegler had looked into a car where a policeman and a young woman sat.
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Des Moines
George W. Ziegler
LeMars
Crissey Field
Presidio
San Francisco
LeMarg
Ziegler
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