Fierce Storm At Sea Claims Many Fishermen
The Icelandic fishing grounds遭 swept by a severe gale over four days. Eighty four men are believed lost from the Hull trawler Scapa Flow and related vessels. Fourteen Hull fishermen and twenty four Icelanders perished. News of another Icelandic steamer Lefer kepar ig with forty hands lost. In Sarebroug France seven killed and fifteen injured when a workshop was crushed by high winds.
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Hull
England
Scapa Flow
Robertson
Leferkepar Ig
Watts
Passion Play by Chicago Big Brothers Opens March 15
Chicago Big Brothers stage a Passion Play in the revenue district to fund delinquent boy work. About 500 Chicagoans in a no pay cast will portray Christ with a lifelike statue using electrical effects and moveable limbs. A 150 voice choir will accompany readings and scenes including the crucifixion. Mr and Mrs Swisher move from route 6 Washington to a farm near Haskins.
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Big Brothers
Christ
Uig Brothers
Chicaro
Durdoys
Judas
O. M. Swisher
Washington
Haskins
Funeral Service of Senator McCormick Held at Fourth Presbyterian
Chicago mourned Senator Medill McCormick with a simple service at Fourth Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev. H A Dalsell. Prayers scripture and choir singing replaced a sermon. The body entombed at Grantland cemetery before final burial in Byron Illinois. Attending included Mrs Ruth Hanna McCormick widow and Senator-Elect Charles S Deneen.
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Chicago
Medill McCormick
Fourth Presbyterian Church
H. A. Dalsell
McCormick
Grantland
Byron
Robert S. McCormick
Florida
Ruth Hanna McCormick
Washington
Charles 8. Deneen
Len Small
Yale gridder marries society girl Milstead wed Mildred Bechtel
Yale football star Century Allen Milstead married Mildred Bechtel of Milford Conn. Milstead was expelled by Yale authorities after the announcement, reducing star material for the New Haven eleven. He played tackle and was regarded as one of the best in recent seasons. The photo was taken shortly after the marriage news.
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Allen Milstead
Yale
Mildred Bechtel
Milford
Conn
Milstead
Parliaments Gothic pinnacles face sobering decay risk
London reports reveal soot and acid rain have decayed external stone on the Houses of Parliament. Gargoyles and pinnacles lose noses fingers and carving details while stonework grows brittle above the Peers' entrance. Sir Frank Raines leads a study on arresting deterioration as restoration discussions begin.
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London
Famou
Peers
House of Lords
Victoria Tower
Frank Raines
His Majesty's Office of Works
St. Paul's Cathedral
Frank
Parliament
Turks claim Kurdish forces defeated and recaptured towns
The Anatolian agency in Constantinople reported that Kurdish rebels were repulsed and that Turkish government troops recaptured Kharput and Blaziz, reversing recent rebel gains.
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Constantinople
Anatolian Agency
Kharput
Blaziz
Barry Looks to Shuffle Iowa Illinois Lineup Tonight
Iowa coach Barry and his star players arrived for the Iowa Illinois game and held a light workout at the armory. The Hawkeyes practiced a simple drill as coach Jerry indicates a potential lineup change. Barry had used Phillips and Van Deusen at forward with Miller at center and Hogan at guard, but names for tonight's starting five remain undisclosed.
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Iowa
Craig Ruby
Ruby
Jerry
Hawkeyes
Barry
Phillips
van Deusen
Janse
Miller
Hogan
Hawks
Banks in Reed of Fair Play Says Gibson
Des Moines reports Attorney General Ken Gibson urged Iowa should view banking as a public enterprise. He asked newspapers to inform citizens, claiming stronger banking would lower borrowing costs and restore wealth to circulation as banks are rehabilitated by State officials. Gipson praised Bank Superintendent Robert L. Leach for rehabilitating or refinancing many banks.
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Banks
Reed OF Fair Play
Gibson
Associated Pee
Des Moines
Iowa
Ken J. Gibson
Iowa Press
Robert L. Leach
Leach
Ciltson
Salary Increase for Congressmen Sparks Budget Talk
The Senate approved raising congressional salaries from 7500 to 10400, boosting annual payroll by 1327400. The move followed a debateless vote amid broader economic strains, with observers noting political theater and skepticism about fiscal restraint. Budget Director Work also orders removal of most clocks in the Interior Building to curb clock watching and push focus to work.
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NES
Washington, D. C
Senate
L. Heisler Ball
Delaware
Ball
Work
Sy Department
Interior Department
First cousins to sit in Congress from Iowa
Dickinson Letts and Dickinson Letts of Iowa will become the first pair of first cousins serving together in Congress. Clerk Tyler Page notes no previous instance of first cousins in the body. The Second district member will be officially known as F. Dickinson Letts, while the Tenth district member is Dick Letts, with both adopting informal names among colleagues.
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Washington, D. C
Dickinson Letts
Iowa
Sester Dickinson
Tyler Page
House
Judee Letts
Dickinson
Page
Towa
F. Dickinson Letts
F. JD. Letts
Lester
Both Sides Claim Victory in Speakership Contest
Republicans in Washington chase control of the House as Nicholas Longworth of Ohio and Martin Madden compete for the speakership. Both camps claim win while new members gather for tonight’s caucus and the ballot narrows to the two candidates.
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Associated Press
Washington
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Martin B. Madden
Finais
House
Fireman Injured as Girder Falls in Foundry Fire
St Paul Minnesota February 27 One fireman was severely injured when a girder toppled during a blaze that wrecked the pattern shop of a local foundry. The fire caused about 250000 dollars in losses.
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Associated
ST. Paul, Minn
St. Paul Foundry
Iowa Bankers to Convene in Dubuque This June
The thirty ninth annual convention of the Iowa Bankers Association will be held in Dubuque on June 15 16 and 17 with K F E Luseh of the Iowa Trust and Savings Bank of Dubuque on the general arrangements committee. The notice came from the association headquarters in Des Moines today.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iown Bankers’ Association
Dubuque
K. F E. Luseh
Iowa Trust and Savings Bank of
Iowa sees sixth straight monthly employment gain in January
Des Moines reports January conditions show Iowa continuing steady hiring across industries. Sugar and flour products decline while confectionery rises 10.3 percent due to one firm restarting full time after a rope halt. iron and steel up 8.7 percent as building permits fall by 106 and value drops by 1,720,884 dollars.
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The
Associated Press
Des Moines
Towa
Iowa
Valvito
Admiral Sims Opposes Unified Air Service Plan
Rear Admiral William Sims, retired, testified before the home aircraft committee against a unified air service favored by Brig. General Mitchell. He urged building a strong U.S. air force, predicted airships would dominate future war, and argued naval officers should command the air arm to deter an enemy fleet. He dismissed the navy board report on battleships as unconvincing.
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Washington
Wm. 8. Sims
Home Aircraft Committee
Mitchell
Army Air Chief
United States
Navy
Naval
Naval War College
Daniels
Denby
Wilbur
Sims
Special Navy Board
Secretary of the Navy
Death by Own Action Claims 12 Year Old Wilbur White
Sioux City report states Wilbur White age 12 son of Mr. and Mrs. K. E. W. White near Sutherland Iowa died from self inflicted gunshot wound. The event occurred on February 27, according to a Prime Iowa special dispatch.
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Sioux City
Wilbur White
KE. W. White
Sutherland
Norway Reconsiders City Names After Danish Era
Oslo notes a name change from Christiania to Oslo to erase Danish influence. Other cities seek historic Norwegian names with Christiansen and Storesand proposals, Trondhjem aiming for Nidaros, and Bergen favoring Hjoergyvin.
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Norway
Oslo
Christiania
Storesand
Trondhjem
Nidaros
Bergen
Building Permits Rise Reflect Optimistic Spring Outlook
The report notes 1293 building permits and a valuation of 289,783 up on the prior year as a criterion for 1925 activity. Firms across many industries attach hopeful notes, with conditions ranging from very good to unusually optimistic about spring and early summer trade.
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