Des Moines Wages Talks End In Disagreement
Des Moines February 21 The joint meeting between United Mine Workers and Iowa Coal Operators Association adjourned after disagreeing completely George Heaps Jr president of the operators said no new agreement is in sight The operators will meet separately today but Heaps did not disclose the meeting’s nature Charge Bad Faith
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Des Moines
Iowa Coal Operators Association
George Heaps, Jrs
United Mine Workers of America
Heaps
Morris
Appanoose County
Southwest Coal Operators Association
United Brotherhood of Miners
Jacksonville
Iowa
Brotherhood of Miners
Centerville
Iowa Democrats Name Candidates for 1928 Ticket
Iowa Democrats unveiled a full 1928 ticket led by Housel of Humboldt and Baker of Muscatine. Other picks include Finch, Dewey, Becker, Hamilton, Guinn, Potts, Dwyer, and Galvin, with Steck urging unity at the national convention while tensions linger over unions and wage scales in Appanoose County.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Js. WW. Housel
Humboldt
Norman Baker
Muscatine
Housel
Baker
KTNT
Dan Steck
W. R
J. W. Dwyer
Oelwein
S. J. Galvin Hampton
Compromise Flood Relief Bill Drafted for Congress
Secretary of War Davis and Army Engineers chief Jadwin are drafting a compromise flood relief bill to be submitted to Congress within days. President Coolidge regards the Reid bill as impracticable and costly and the new measure would place flood control under the army engineer chief.
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Washington
Davis
Edgar Jadwin
Army Engineers
Congress
Jadwin
Coolidge
Secretary of War
Reid
Old Time Resident of Junction Dies at 85
William Owens aged 85 longtime Columbus Junction resident died at his home after a lingering illness. Born May 11, 1842 in Breckinridge County Kentucky he came to the Junction area in 1845 with his parents. Survived by daughter Elizabeth Huston and son Tomas Owen four grandchildren one great grandchild and two brothers Robert Owen of Columbus Junction and James Owen of Wichita Kansas. Funeral to be held at the Robert Owen home and burial in Columbus City cemetery.
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Columbus Junction
William Owens
South Hill
Breckenridge County
Kentucky
Junction
Sarah Davidson
Owen
Elizabeth Huston
Mr. Pleasant
Tomas Owen
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Howard Crozier Visits Winfield on Business
Mrs Howard Crozier traveled to Winfield this morning for business matters.
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Howard Crozier
Winfield
Washington high school to debate next week
Washington high school remains undefeated in the state league quad with four schools in contention. Plans for the next debate are unclear, ballots from the Washington Fairfield match were lost, and the winner will represent the region.
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Washington High School
Washington
Davenport
Fairfield
South
Lindbergh Returns to Saint Louis on Air Mail Run
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh arrived in St. Louis at 9 06 a m after a record breaking Chicago round trip carrying 12 sacks of commemorative mail. The convoy departed earlier from Chicago with 17 sacks weighing 850 pounds and marked mail destined for St. Louis.
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Chicago
ST. Louis
Will
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Munsipal
Air Mail
Crawfordsville Wins Close County Basketball Game
Crawfordsville defeated Wyman 29 to 18 in a tightly contested county league showdown. Nickolaus starred for Crawfordsville with a quartet of late baskets, while Wyman fought hard with strong play from Dunn and timely rallies. Next, Crawfordsville faces Washington, which could decide league standings.
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Crawfordsville
Wyman
Nickolaus
Wvyman
Washington
Washington Declamatory Contest Set for Tomorrow
The Washington county declamatory contest will be held tomorrow evening at Crawfordsville. Contestants include Jeannette Karel in the humorous class and Priscilla Morrison in the dramatic.
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Washington County
Crawfordsville
Washington
Jeannette Karel
Priscilla Morrison
Freeport Fire Wipes Large Block Causing Million Loss
A morning blaze in Freeport Illinois gutted seven buildings and damaged two more in the center of the business district. The fire began at 3 30 am when a heating plant exploded spreading flames in two directions. Insurance covers most of the loss. Fire units from Rockford and nearby cities aided the effort as the blaze smoldered at noon.
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Freeport
Freeports
Brewster Notel
Abraham Lincoln
Stephen Ly, Douglas
Rockford
Lindbergh Reaches Chicago After Paris Flight
The New York to Paris nonstop flyer Lindbergh lands in Chicago at 7 46 PM with a 20 ton mail car en route from St Louis. A 19 000 strong crowd overruns the field as he evades reception guards and boards a mail truck to depart.
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New York
Paris
Chicago
Springfield
Peoria
St. Louis
Lindbergh
Lindberg
Senate Debates Power Fights and Lobby Registration
The Senate wrestled with power policy and lobby disclosure. Senator Norris attacked D C power firms over Great Falls project operations while La Follette warned Montana Power’s lease to the Flathead Indian project could wrong Native Americans. Caraway proposed a broad lobby registration bill naming several groups and accusing many funded operatives of profiting from influence.
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Norris
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Washington, D. C
Great Falls
Here
la Follette
Wisconsin
Interior Department
Montana Power Company
Flatshead
Caraway
Arkansas
Senate
House
Split occurs in Skromme's gubernatorial bid in Iowa
Ames Iowa February 21 Senator Lars J Skromme candidate for governor faced a split in his ranks as H G Patterson Ames field manager withdrew and urged voters to back M K Bowman for governor. Patterson cited Bowmans majority support contradicting Skrommes campaign. In Roland Skromme denied plans to quit the race saying he is in it to the end amid finance rumors.
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Ames
H. G. Patterson
Lars J. Skromme
Roland
Skromme
M. K. Bowman
Waterloo
Lars. J. Skromme
Board of Education Overrides Budget Deficit in Iowa
The Iowa board of education rejected the Budget Director K L Hogues figures and a state Attorney General ruling to curb a 288000 deficit in the state hospital fund. They voted to override economy measures and seek a deficiency appropriation from the next general assembly. Dr Henry S Houghton urged that continuing retrenchment would be fatal and urged action at the upcoming session.
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K. L. Hogue
John Fletcher
State Board of Education
Henry S. Houghton
University of Iowa Medical College
General Assembly
Boy Scouts Shine at Rotary Dinner
A Rotary event featured a Boy Scout program with a first aid demonstration by Eugene Thomas Jack Lytle and Walter Jungbluth. William Sartor spoke on Scout growth and urged greater Rotary support. Scouts passed a test for second class badges under Scout Leader Lewis Warren. Birthday celebrations for February honorees included Frank L. Wilson Shirley Clark and others.
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Rotary
Eugene Thomas
Jack Lytle
Walter Jungbluth
William Sartor
Washington
William
Shirley Clark
H. A. Pauls
T. R. Phillips
Franklin Bostovich
Ralph Shannon
Four-masted schooner Sentland afire in Provincetown harbor
The four masted schooner Sentland bound from Boston to Newport News was on fire in Provincetown harbor today as authorities attempted to control the blaze. The vessel hail from Boston and was en route to Newport News when the blaze broke out. No injuries or further details were provided in the report.
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Provincetown
Mass
Sentland
Boston
Newport News
Provincetown Harbor
New Y W C A Opens Five Week Parliaments Class
Miss Anna Dawson led the first session of a five part course for Washington Y W C A members on parliamentary law. Twenty five attendees practiced meeting procedures with a chairman and secretary chosen, amid light comedy and strong instructional value. Classes meet Mondays at 7 30 in the Y W C A room with Dawson in charge. Membership fee of one dollar grants access to the course and other privileges.
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Washington Y. W. C. A
Anna Dawson
Dawson
Washington
Bombings Target Chicago Officials Spur Cross-Agency Push
Civic leaders and law enforcement unite in Chicago after a bomb detonates at the home of Lawrence Cuneo, brother-in-law of State's Attorney Robert E. Crowe. Crowe offers a 10000 dollar reward and immunity for information, aiming to curb a wave of attacks on officials.
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Chicago
Lawrence A. Cuneo
Robert E. Crowe
Silas Strawn
American Bar Association
Henry Barrett Chamberlain
Chicago Crime Commission
Hughes
Crowe
Robert ER. Crowe
Lawrence Cuneo
Cuneo
Carnival seeks Madame Reno palm reader for Legion event
The American Legion carnival committee is trying to hire Madame Reno, a renowned palmist, for the indoor carnival. She is currently in Ottumwa with Wednesday engagements but may attend later in the week depending on available time.
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The
American Legion
Madame Reno
Legion
Ottumwa
City to Test Fire Siren at Noon Daily
Mayor John Applegate announces the city will blow the fire siren every day at noon starting tomorrow to ensure the apparatus works. The test will be at accurate time provided by the Western Union and operated from the telephone office.
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John Applegate
Western Union
Five Kinlock Boyd mine explosion victims found
The bodies of five explosion victims were recovered at noon. Seven miners remained missing at Valley Camp Coal mines near New Kensington Pennsylvania.
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New Kensington
Kinlock and Boyd
Norrect
Valley Camp Coal Company
Here
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