Naval Parley Discusses Warship Classifications Today
At London talks on naval parity experts study France’s warship classification issue while five powers prepare tentative schedules for ships from battleships to submarines. In Washington the US signals that Britain’s gun power will be reduced toward parity with the United States through scrapping plans targeting 15 capital ships each.
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U.R
France
U. S
Washington
U.S
Great Britain
United States
State Department
Amercan
MacDonald
Mrs Roy Mapel Dies After Long Illness in Iowa City
Mrs. Roy Mapel died at University Hospital Iowa City after a prolonged illness. Funeral services set for Tuesday at two o'clock at the Mapel residence with Rev A W Henke of the Methodist church presiding. Burial in the Whore Cemetery.
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Roy Mapel
University
Iowa City
Iowa City Hospital
L. A. Jones
Mapel
Lio
North
Second Avenue
Hew
A. W. Henke
Methodist Church
Maggie May Thompson
John W
Sarah (Berdo) Ijhompson
Hardin County
Iowa
Washington County
Washington
Oklahoma
Roy Mapei
Wellman
Charles Ashby
David Wayne
Dared Mapel
Martha Clarlene Ashby
Music Department Recital Aims at Fortnightly Club
A February 17 recital in the Methodist church is announced by the Fortnightly club music department with the theme Songs of Yesterday in costume. The event invites general public attendance as part of the club’s cultural program.
Airline cigarette butt blamed for Rice Lake fire
Rice Lake Wisconsin residents believe a cigarette butt dropped from an airplane caused a recent fire. Mrs Theo dore Steinert discovered the blaze after a plane passed over her house.
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Rice Lake
Wis
Theodore Steinert
John Fitch Credited with Early Steam Boat Claim
A Connecticut Yankee named John Fitch is credited with building the first steam boat, a claim historically contested with Robert Fulton. The inscription notes Fitch’s pioneering design and its historical context in early American propulsion.
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John Fitch
Robert Fulton
Strawn Declines Renewed Offer by Rescue Committee
Silas H. Strawn, chairman of Chicago rescue committee and famed attorney, told United Press the group will not renew its offer to aid Chicago financially despite readiness to provide immediate cash if city officials accept. He arrived from Washington after Hoover dinner and Carnegie endowment meeting, and plans to return to Chicago.
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New York
U.P
Chicago
Rescue Committee
Silas H. Strawn
United Press Today
Strawn
Washington
Hoover
Carnegie Endowment Board
Indiana? No. Incorrect data? Not applicable
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Death Toll in Helper Mine Rises to 23
In Helper Utah the Standard coal mine disaster adds two more bodies, Brady and James, with Tobe Wimber presumed dead in a gas filled slope. Rescue workers Clarence Smith John R Loman and Walter Henderson died under a cave-in while attempting to reach the victims. Seventeen bodies were recovered yesterday as nine workers escaped.
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Helper
Utah
C. H. Brady
Frank James
Tobe Wimber
Clarence Smith
John R. Loman
Walter Henderson
Brady
James
Wimber
Smith
Loman
Henderson
No. 3
Farm Bureau Meeting Set for Franklin Center School House
Franklin township chairman Dale Atkinson announces a township meeting at the Franklin Center school house next Tuesday evening February 11 at eight o'clock. County farm bureau president Lloyd Walker and Walter D. Brown will discuss the new marketing plan under investigation.
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Dale Atkinson
Franklin Township
The
Farm Bureau
Franklin Center
Lloyd Walker
County Farm Bureau
Walter D. Brown
Amendment Would Give Power to Oust Prohibition Agents
The House adopted an amendment to the prohibition bureau transfer bill authorizing the attorney general to dismiss any prohibition agent found guilty of violating the Volstead law. The 110 to 26 vote followed Rep. Cramton’s argument that removal power already exists. The move aims to enforce the attorney general’s policy against habitual violators.
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Washington
U P
Cramton
Michigan
Wickersham Crime Commission
Rep
Lehbach
N. Y
Rep. Palmiano
Dem
Mitchell
Judge Withrow Dies in Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Feb 8 W S Withrow 74 former Iowa supreme court justice and state board of control member died at his home He headed Henry County Savings Bank and chaired First National Bank directors He once published the Salem Iowa News and later practiced law in Mount Pleasant
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Mount
Pleasant
U.P
W. S. Withrow
Iowa Supreme Court
State Buard of
Henry County Savings Bank
First National Bank
Hema
Salem
Iowa
Chicago Murderer Sentenced to Death
August Vogel known as the whim slayer was condemned by Judge Otto Kerner to die in the electric chair on April 18 for the murder of Lyle Perrenond sparked by a minor traffic incident. Vogel pleaded guilty and asked mercy but the judge found no mitigating circumstances.
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Chicago
August Vogel
Lyle Perrenond
Otto Kerner
Vogel
Kerner
Canberra plans special campaign against white ants
In Canberra a special campaign is planned to combat white ants, the pests blamed for widespread destruction. The effort aims to control infestations and protect structures and timber resources.
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Canberra
Chicago cops launch roundup of gangsters after business ultimatum
Chicago authorities answered a business community demand to end gang violence with a swift, mass arrest sweep. Seven racketeers were seized after leaving a Coliseum boxing show, then warned to leave the city or retire. Officials and DA pledged further action to curb underworld terror and gunmen.
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Chicago
Coliseum
Cross Roads
Scarface al" Capone
Charles G. Dawes
Rufus Dawes
Chicago Daily News
Pole Production and Damage to Public Works
The report notes an annual output of 20,000 telephone and telegraph poles and cites damage to bridges harbor works and both public and private buildings as part of the broader impact.
Fortnightly Club Announces Drama Week Program
The Fortnightly club drama department unveils a week of events honoring national drama week. Highlights include performances of What Every Woman Knows, a traveling play, Spanish drama, and a children's piano recital. Admission is free and the community is invited.
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United States
Jane Coro
Fortightly Club
Church and Drama League of America
Miss Bratten
E. J. Harmeyer
Birth of
Mora
Miss Harvey
Barrie
Henry Hull
Jane Stewart
Helen Wilson
Bonita Sarry
Y. M
Sara Marie Davis
Zona Gale
Ged. Rudiger
van Vilet
Kidnapped broker spared as captors bow to ransom
Max Price the New Haven real estate broker was ordered killed after relatives refused a thirty thousand dollar ransom but the six dollar a day captors balked at the killing. Seven men are being sought for the abduction and nine days confinement according to the New Haven Times citing official sources.
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New Haven
Conn
Max Price
New Haven Times
the Times
Nelson R. Durant
Same Handel
Harry Fleisch
Detroit
New York
Brookhart and La Guardia Debate Prohibition in Wet Crowd Tilt
In Cleveland 38000 attendees heard Rep Fiorello La Guardia of New York argue against prohibition enforcement while Sen Brookhart of Iowa defended it. La Guardia claimed enforcement is hopeless and breeds hypocrisy, while Brookhart urged stronger DOJ control and broader support. The crowd favored La Guardia by a large margin.
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Cleveland
Fiorello H. Laguardia
New York
Smith W Brookhart
Iowa
Brookhart
la Guardia
Andrew W Mellon
Department of Justice
Identification of Leeds State Bank Robber Named
Sioux City police announced Walter J. Frelund aged 26 as one of the two men who robbed the Leeds State Bank of 13000 yesterday. He was identified by cashier W. A. McNulty and assistant Gertrude McNulty. Police began a search for Fred Dunn of Sioux City after his photo was identified as a bandit.
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Sioux City
Walter J. Frelund
Leeds State Bank
Frelund
W. A. McNulty
Gertrude McNulty
Fred Dunn
Weather Outlook For Feb 10 To 15 In Central Plains
Period of Feb 10 to 15 covers upper Mississippi valley lower Missouri valley and northern central plains. Unsettled weather fills most of the week in northern areas with frequent snow. Southern regions expect generally fair conditions with occasional precipitation in the southeast. Temperatures run considerably above normal overall.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Great ‘Plains
Transfer Day Law Work to Justice Dept
The Willison bill to move prohibition enforcement from the treasury to the justice department is approved by the House without a record vote. Supporters say enforcement belongs with the judiciary, and the measure heads to the Senate for enactment.
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Justice Dept
Washington
U.P
Williison
Prohibition Administration
Treasury
Justice Department
Wickersham Aw Enforcement Commission
House
Senate
Federal farm board to act on grain stabilizing plan
Chairman Legge announced the board will meet Monday to decide on creating a 25 million dollar grain stabilization corporation. The plan would buy wheat from cooperatives and hold it to stabilize prices amid surplus stocks and weak exports.
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Washington
U.P
Legge
Federal Farm Board
National Wheat Advisory Committee
Chicago
Congress
Congressional Farm Leaders
Wheat Corporation
Board of Emergency
Weather Report Notes Regional Temperature Extremes
The report indicates mild conditions in the west and south, with near to above average readings in the northeast. It highlights a pattern of variable temperatures across multiple regions, suggesting a unsettled trend ahead.
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