Arkansas Road Work Set to Boost Brinkley Jobs
Brinkley Arkansas prepares a 15 mile paving project using Arkansas workers as steam shovels cement mixers and dump trucks arrive to start construction. The effort aims to reduce unemployment as part of state and federal road building programs. Red Cross notes 4000 local families need aid amid drought and flood relief efforts.
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Brinkley
Ark
City Street
Little Rock
Arkansas
Memphis
Red Cross
Clarendon
Holly Grove
Persians Arrive in Paris to Buy Shah's Jewels
Persian emissaries reached Paris to purchase gems for the Shah to replace stones on the Peacock throne. The throne site is part of a $50,000,000 value, with the Persian treasury estimated at $150,000,000. French and Dutch jewelers had inventoryed the Shah's treasuries weeks earlier. The throne headpiece alone is valued at about $10,900,000, with sapphires rubies and diamonds completing the adornment.
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Paris
Persia
Persian Shah’s Jewel Chest Valued At Billions Of Gems
The throne’s legs and arms alone are worth at least 27 million dollars while the tail of the peacock throne holds gems valued at 15 million. Dutch experts say no collection matches the Shah’s on the Amsterdam diamond market. The darya i oor jewel stands with the koh i noor in splendor. In 1924 the royal chest was depleted after Shah Ahmed Mizra was deposed and secretly moved gems to Paris before selling others to fund a lavish exile.
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Amsterdam
Darya-Ioor
Ahmed Mizra
National Assembly
Paris
Iowa Briefs Award Road Contracts
Iowa briefs report the state highway commission awarded contracts for grading and graveling work in Ames on January 23. The awards cover road improvements and related construction tasks across designated sections in the region.
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Ames
State Highway Commission
Bids Awarded for Culverts Bridges and Grading Projects
The agency awarded contracts for culverts and bridges to low bidders totaling 680 084 68 with bids accepted at the semi monthly meeting. Grading and graveling bids for four and a half miles in Hamilton county and ten and one half miles in Hardin county were not included. Aggregate grading and graveling bids awarded reach 342 872 86.
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Hamilton County
Hardin County
Judge Sentences Longtime Friend in Statutory Case
Judge John M. Rankin sentenced John Aldrich to 20 years in Ft. Madison penitentiary after Aldrich pleaded guilty to statutory charges. Rankin and Aldrich had known each other most of their lives, dating back 35 years.
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Keokur
John M. Rankin
Ft. Madison
Rankin
John Aldrich
Aldrich
Wolf Killed by Car in Algona
Virgil Zweitel of Fenton drove down and killed a wolf yesterday in Algona and collected a $10 bounty. This marks a swift instance of local wildlife control with a clear reward. The incident underscores ongoing efforts to manage predatory animals in the area.
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Algona
Virgil Zweitel
Fenton
Feared Gangsters Personal Crisis Report
Irregular report from Adair dated January 23 notes a feared gangland crisis and a personal crisis connected to a death at the hands of unknown assailants. Police say details remain unclear as investigations continue.
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ADAIR
Upp
Glynn death not result of gangsters sister says
The sister of Patrick G. Glynn of Hartington Nebraska believes the report of Omaha gangsters causing Glynn’s death last Saturday was only his imagination. She denies any gangland involvement and attributes the death to unknown causes.
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Omaha
Patrick G. Glynn
Glynn
Katie Vessey
Hartington
Jail break attempt by inmate leads to tighter watch
Jon Green arrested for attempted breaking and entering was under close guard after attempting escape from Cedar Rapids jail. Officers found he had removed several wall pricks from his cell by scraping mortar with a tin cup handle.
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Cedar Rapids
Jon Green
Green Ha
Retired Iowa Mail Carrier Dan R Barry Ends 40-Year Route
Iowa City report notes Dan R Barry a 70 year old mail carrier who retired after more than forty years on the same route. He was appointed in 1882 marking four decades of service in the city.
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Iowa City
Dan R Barry
Barry
Venus Seen In Daylight In Iowa City Morning Sky
Residents report catching the planet Venus in daylight during a clear 9 to 10 o'clock morning sky. The unusual sighting notes Venus visible in the dawn glare, offering a daytime sky observation for locals.
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Iowa City
Venus
Observation claims from Prof C C Wylie at Iowa astronomy dept
The report notes that, with the naked eye, observations were discussed by Prof C C Wylie of the University of Iowa department of astronomy.
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C. C. Wylie
University of Iowa Department of Astronomy
Still College of Osteopathy Graduation Voices Rabbis Speech
In Des Moines on January 23, the Still College of Osteopathy graduated 14 seniors at exercises led by Rabbi Eugene Mannheimer as the main speaker.
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Des Moines
Still College of Osteopathy
Eugene Mannheimer
Petition Requests Special Election On City Manager Plan
A 1900-signature petition was filed with Mayor C. V. Findlay asking for a special election in Fort Dodge on adopting a city manager form of government. The election is planned for February or March, according to Findlay.
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Fort Dodge
UPA
C. V. Findlay
Edunei
Port Dodge
Pindlay
Two Men Sentenced for Attempted Arson in Anamosa Case
In Council Bluffs on January 23, Fred McConaughy and Robert Price pled guilty to attempted arson and received two year sentences in the state reformatory at Anamosa. They admitted trying to burn McConaughy’s house to escape unemployment and lack of funds.
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Council Bluffs
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Fred M'Conaughy
Robert Price
M’conaughy
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