Democrats Rally in Des Moines Hear Max Gardner Talk
Iowa Democrats gather in Des Moines tonight to hear former North Carolina governor Max Gardner discuss state government reorganization and centralized finances. U.S. Senator-elect Louis Murphy may attend if his mother improves. Lieut. Guy Nelson G Kraschel could stand in if needed. Barbara Miller of New York visits with her mother Mrs. Alex Miller at the governor’s ball Thursday.
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E. C. Eicher
Des Moines
Barbara Miller
New York City
Alex Miller
Iowa
Democrats of
Max Gardner
North Carolina
Gardner
State University
Agricultural College
Women's College
Murphy
Charles D. Huston
Cedar Rapids
Democratic State Central Committee
Louis Murphy
Dubuque
United States
Guy Nelson G Kraschel
Threaten Advance on the Legislature
About one hundred Iowa farmers gathered in Le Mars vowing to march on the state legislature to demand relief. They planned a stop in Sioux City to block a foreclosure sale and hoped to borrow gasoline to travel in Tucks. C. H. Thompson, county agent, faced threats but reopened his office briefly.
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LE Mars
Iowa
Sioux City
Tucks
C. H. Thompson
Shirley Ann Named for Warren Stewart Family Daughter
The very young daughter of Mr and Mrs Warren Stewart has been named Shirley Ann confirming the family’s choice for the newborn in a local ceremony.
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Mrs
Warren Stewart
Shirley Ann
Methodist Faculty to Speak at Iowa Wesleyan Event
Iowa Wesleyan College faculty members from the speech and music departments will present a program at the Methodist church Wednesday evening after a family dinner at 6:30. Leaguers meet Sunday with Epworth League activities planned and donations requested for welfare work next Sunday.
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Iowa Wesleyan College
Methodist Church
Eit
Epworth
City Wollfire
Della Miller
Schedule change for Rock Island train No 30 announced
No 30 on the Chicago Denver line will depart Kansas City at 7 45 a m and reach Rock Island at 4 p m instead of 8 10 p m. It will stop at Excelsior Springs Trenton Allerton Centerville Eldon Washington Muscatine Davenport with flag stops at Princeton Seymour Fairfield Columbus Junction Goodlander expects arrival around two p m. The timetable shifts shorten the KC Rock Island trip by about 3 14 hours and affect late mail service for towns east of Rock Island.
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Kansas City
Rock Island, Ill
Chicago-Denver
Excelsior Springs
Trenton
Allerton
Centerville
Eldon
Washington
Muscatine
Davenport
Princeton
Seymour
Iowa
Fairfield
Columbus Junction
IL. Goodlander
Chicago
Harry McCall
Ainsworth
Widow of Forme: President Attends Sunday Services
Mrs Calvin Coolidge, widow of the late president, remains at The Beeches in Northampton with her son and daughter in law. They visited Jonathan Edwards Congregational Church where funeral services for Herbert Hoover were held, as Rev Penner preached on the 61st Psalm.
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Northampton
Mass
Jan. Y
Calvin Coolidge
John
New Haven
Conn
Hoover
John H. Trumbull
Plainville
Young Coolidge
Albert J. Penner
Beverly Hills Letter Sprays Odd Bits of News and Politics
A rambling Beverly Hills column reflects on a near-forced sale bid of a widow’s home and a Colorado senator resigning his seat for the successor, noting the rarity of such moves and calling out the “lame duck” state.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Colorado
Court Delays Jury Trials In Washington County
Judge D W Hamilton postponed all jury trials in the Washington county district court to Wednesday after deputies notified jurors by telephone that they should not report this afternoon but appear Wednesday morning at nine. Hamilton remains on hand to handle miscellaneous matters.
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Washington County
D. W. Hamilton
Harold Putnam
Judge Hamilton
Sam Yeoman Hurt in Fall at North Marion Avenue
Sam Yeoman is hospitalized at Washington County Hospital after a fall down stairs at his North Marion Avenue building. He was unconscious briefly with a concussion but is improving and expected to be discharged today or tomorrow.
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Sam Yeoman
Washington County Hospital
North Marion Avenue
Weather Outlook For Upper Mississippi And Plains
Period January 9 to January 14 offers mostly fair skies with occasional snow in northern areas. Temperatures rise above normal early and late in the week, dipping to cold conditions in the middle.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
South
Death Claims Margaret Disberry of Brighton at 82
Margaret Disberry Swisher Delong Disberry 82 dies at home of daughter Mrs T O Nicholson in Pleasant Plain after a year of declining health. Born February 22 1850 in Champaign county Ohio she lived south of Brighton since 1856 and left five children from first marriage to Ed Delong. Funeral plans pending at Brighton Christian church.
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Brighton
Margaret Pisberry
T. O. Nicholson
Pleasant Plain
Margaret Swisher
Champaign County
Nicholas BK
Elizabeth (Middleton) Swisher
Ed Delong
West Chester
Albert Dayton
Whittier
Change Program for Farm Women
The farm bureau women leaders will not present Miss Ruth Cessna's scheduled talks the week of January 16 to 20. The course is moved up one month and will run into late April. The next lesson on Milk and Milk Products will be offered in February.
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Farm Bureau
Ruth Cessna
Maurine Swift
British Roads Federation forms to unite road interests
London based organization named the British Roads Federation is formed to unify all commercial interests tied to road traffic and road construction.
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London
INS
British Roads Federation
Repeal of the 18th Amendment Advancing in Senate
The Blaine resolution to repeal the 18th amendment was favorably reported by the Senate judiciary committee and referred to the calendar. It provides for ratification by legislatures within seven years and would ban importation of intoxicants into dry states while authorizing Congress to prohibit a return of saloons.
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Washington
Senate
Judiciary Committee
Blaine
Wisconsin
INS
Senate Judiciary Committee
Congress
Daredevil Landing Without Gear Saves Navy Plane
In Belleville Illinois a Navy biplane landed safely after a broken landing gear left Lieut Tirla and his mechanic with no option but a fuselage slide. The craft slid onto its nose and sustained minor damage while both crewmen escaped unharmed after circling the field for over two hours.
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INS
Kr.m Tiria
Lieut
Tirla
Keokuk Y Team Tonight in Washington Exhibition
Keokuk Y team visits Washington for a winter basketball night with a Washington high school freshmen lineup and West Chester squad. Ottumwa's Y team barely loses to Washington 54 51, Fuhr scoring nearly half Washington's points in that contest. Albany junior college game at the high school gym Thursday and Ottumwa visit Friday for Washington's away schedule.
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Curtain
Henry Little
Washington High School
West Chester
Albia
Washington Albia Junior College
Geneva
Demons
Ottumwa
Gospel Team Holds Service in West Chester
The Y's Mens Gospel team held a union service at West Chester Baptist U P church on Sunday night. J Arthur Taylor spoke on Playing the Game with Dean Harland Mead presiding and Melvin Gingerich reading Scripture. Velda Parcell accompanied by Helen Coffey sang two soprano solos. Leigh Soule gave the benediction as two West Chester ministers took part Rev O S Allison and Rev M J Lefever led prayers and song.
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West Chester
M. J. Lefever
Mathewson Son Hurt After Plane Crash in Shanghai
Christy Mathewson Jr., son of the famed pitcher, survived a crash at Lunghua while piloting the plane. His bride of two weeks, Margaret Phillips of Philadelphia, died in the accident as the couple honeymooned. He was pulled from the wreck and urged rescuers to care for his wife. The couple wed on Christmas Eve and were en route to continue their honeymoon.
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Shanghai
Jan
Christy Mathewson, Jr
Lunghua
Mathewson
Margaret Phillips
Philadelphia
Roosevelt and Stimson Confer in Hyde Park Snowstorm
President elect Roosevelt met with Secretary of State Stimson at Hyde Park to discuss the international situation and state department operations. They traveled in a heavy snowstorm from the Roosevelt home and planned lengthy talks on war debts Far East policy and Soviet recognition.
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INS
Rosevelt
Secretary of State
Stimson
State Department
Long Island
Roosevelt
N. Y
Franklin Wd. Roosevelt
Henry L. Stimson
Mr. Stimson
Dirlect
Far East
United States
Prussia
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Senate
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr. Stimaon
New York City
Jang Island
Washington
Sled-Violin Returns to Service in Glenwood Springs Orchestra
A reconditioned double string bass violin, once used as a sled last winter, has been put into service again in Glenwood Springs’s little symphony orchestra.
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Glenwood Springs
Colo
Glenwood
Plane dives into mud bank during Lunghuai takeoff in Shanghai
A plane owned by Finance Minister Soong departed Lunghuai for luncheon then took off from water and veered out of control, diving into a mud bank. Mathewson, a former U S Army Air Service cadet, served as an aviation instructor for the national government.
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Soong
Lunghuai
Mathewson
U. S. Army Air Service
McFarlane Resigns as Senate Head
DES MOINES IOWA JAN 9 The democratic controlled 45th Iowa general assembly convened to pursue economy and tax cuts with prohibition law changes and other reforms on the agenda The session opened with organization in both houses and key appointments Ed R K Brown was named tax reduction advisor without pay Senate leader Matt D Coomey of Dubuque was elected president pro tem after Arch McFarlans resigned to join the house delegation
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Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa General Assembly
House
George F. Miller
Harlan
T. H. Donlon
Ruthven
Ed RK. Brown
Brown
Metre
Arch McFarlans
Senate
Music program at Happy Hour at the Y M C A
A youth music night at the Y M C A featured the high school string trio junior college quartet and high school clarinet quartet with Mary Juliet Lemmon Lou Jean Stewart and Sarah Marie Davis in the string group. Vocalists included William Stewart Milan Thompson Os Kindig and Harvey Coulter with Duane Peterson. About 100 youths attended and joined in singing led by Milan Thompson with Eva Diller on piano. Next Sunday will be three church contribution night with committees listed for Methodist Baptist and Presbyterian groups.
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Mary Juliet Lemmon
Lou Jean Stewart
Sarah Marie Davis
William Stewart
Milan Thompson
0S Kindig
Harvey Coulter
Duane Peterson
Karl Bevins
Tom Stewart
John Jackson
Don Davis
Eva Diller
Baptist Church
Ernest Simpson
Methodist
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