Prince Regent Hirohito Weds Nagako at Imperial Palace
In Tokyo the Prince Regent Hirohito wed Nagako eldest daughter of Prince Kuni in a Shinto ceremony at the Imperial Palace. Ten thousand police guarded the streets as crowds cheered the royal couple who exchanged sacred rice wine and prepared for a later public celebration and diplomatic receptions.
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Pryces Nagako
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Yamada Province
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Milder Weather Forecast for Middle West States
Sub zero temperatures in the northwest and north central regions are moderating. Duluth Minnesota and Devil's Lake North Dakota reported 10 degrees below zero while Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and Iowa saw two below. Chicago recorded four degrees below zero as milder weather is forecast for tonight and tomorrow.
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Generally Fair Weather Outlook For Week
Washington January 26 forecast for the week ahead calls for generally fair conditions in the Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys with snow likely midweek. Temperatures should be normal early, but turn considerably colder in the latter half of the week.
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Henry Ford Asked to Appear Before House Military Committee
The House Military Committee instructed Chairman Kahn to telegraph Henry Ford that his presence is desired Monday or Tuesday to discuss his Muscle Shoals offer. If Ford cannot attend, the committee will question a representative about the proposal.
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Associated Press
Washington
Henry Ford
House Military Committee
Muscle Shoals
Kahn
Ford
Big guns shipped to defend Tampico
Two batteries of artillery arrive to defend the Tampico port after the gunboat Zaragoza appeared off the coast. American destroyers join the cruiser Richmond as guards. A paymaster for Trans-Continental Company is robbed of 3000 pesos by nine bandits near Tampico. Conflicting reports say Tuxpem may have fallen.
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Saragoza
Crnsier
Richmond
Trans-Continental Company
Tuxpem
Ames Beath Drake In Close 18 17 Victory
Iowa State College, led by guards Roberts and Young and center Jacobson, edged Drake University 18 to 17. The Cyclones built a 13 6 halftime lead, then withstood a second half Drake rally as free throw struggles limited the Bulldogs. Boeler and Gharrett starred for Drake.
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Osborn Sets New High Jump Record at Indoor Meet
Harold Osborn of the IAC established a new indoor high jump record at 6 feet 5 1?2 inches in the Mlinois Athletic Club seventh annual invitation meet in Chicago. Helen Fiskey of Chicago unattached set world marks in the 70 yard low hurdles and the 70 yard dash with 10 seconds and 35 seconds respectively. C. Coasses of the IAC equalled the world record in the 70 yard dash at 7 1-5 seconds. St. Cyril? Club won the meet with 93 1/2 points.
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Mlinois Athletic Club
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Helen Fiskey
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Jose Ray
Hiram Johnson Protests Minnesota Delegation Choice
Hiram Johnson telegraphed to St Paul protesting the selection of the Minnesota Republican delegation to Cleveland by convention rather than a primary. The action centers on the dispute within Minnesota politics and national party procedure.
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Minnesota
Cleveland
St. Paul
Hiram Johnson
Deadly Illinois mine disaster raises grim toll
In Johnson City Illinois a mine explosion at the Cerar Clinch Coal company killed 32 workers with two more bodies found and eight hospitalised. Rescue teams from Herrin and Benton searched the shafts as families waited in freezing cold for news amid fire and gas hazards.
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Johnson City
Cerar- Clinch Coal Company
James Britt
Ill
Herbert McCullough
Jesse Ford
Herrin
Benton
Lil
Ehuffen
German separatist leader Schlicht assassinated in Cologne
Former Councillor Schlicht, separatist leader in the Eifel, was assassinated yesterday on his way to Nieder Mendig. He was armed but could not escape two assailants who fired eight bullets. During the separatist regime he acted as governor and issued worthless currency called Schlichte geld to compel peasants to accept it.
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Byron Shoup
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Wife of Professor Tiernan Disappears From County Home
Mrs Blanche Tiernan widow of Professor John Tiernan fled Floyd county farm where she worked as a domestic and headed toward Chicago. Police say she forged Samuel McMahon’s name on a check for a grocer’s firm in Heil Prairie. She left the area for Hampton then worked on a farm south of Waterloo.
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Associated Press
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Blanche Tiernan
Floyd County
Chicago
Marble Rock
John Tiernan
South Bend
Ind
Samuel McMahon
Helle Plaine
Wisconsin and Chicago Meet in Big Ten Basketball Clash
Wisconsin aims to stay atop the Big Ten race as it visits Chicago for a conference showdown. Michigan and Minnesota duel to view standings with Michigan seeking to maintain its lead after other teams remain unbeaten.
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University of Wisconsin
University of Chicago
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
American skater wins first place at Olympic Games
Charles Jewtraw of Lake Placid New York won the 600 meter speed skating race at the 1924 Olympics in Chamounix France with a time of 44 seconds flat. He defeated Gorman of Canada in the fifteenth heat as results summed from the 500 meter race list Jewtraw first Oscar Olsen second and others from Norway Finland Sweden and Belgium.
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Canada
Joe Moore
New York
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Sweden
Harry Kaskey
Chicago
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Belgium
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Oscar Olsen
Norway
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Thundera
Finland
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Vallenius
Blomquist
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Harold Stroem
Julius Skutnabb
Lawmakers approve six House bills and three in Senate
Des Moines reports the Iowa legislature passed six House bills and three Senate measures all aligning with existing law. Topics include the Iowa State Teachers College, state employment bureau, school libraries and buildings, township officers, and public officer estates. A Bowman resolution faces committee rework with a substitute urging Congress to aid agriculture and favor the McNary Haggen bill.
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Iowa State Teachers College
State Employment Bureau
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Rassler
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Code Commission
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Nickel in the Slot Radio Outfit Arrives in Washington
The Associated Press reports a nickel in the slot radio receiver debuting in Washington. The device uses special gear to reveal immediate access to etherial entertainments and prints a 20 second warning before another nickel is needed for continuous listening.
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Washington
Freight Steamer Abandoned West of Hawaiian Islands
The Mary Horlock, a 3249 net ton freight steamer, was abandoned about 2700 miles west of Honolulu after its lumber cargo shifted offshore. The crew were taken aboard the liner President Taft as the ship tilted and water entered the engine room.
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Calif
Mary Horlock
Honolulu
President Taft
Federal Telegraph Company
Poincare Faces Chamber Over French Tax Plan Debates
Paris January debate deepens as Premier Poincare and the Chamber of Deputies clash over the financial program. Deputies criticize the vote tactics and tax proposals while some fear France may need Mussolini style methods to resolve the fiscal crisis. Deputy de la Cotte warns that debt with the United States and Britain must be weighed differently.
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Iowa Republicans Endorse Coolidge at Des Moines Convention
Iowa state central committee endorsed President Coolidge and set a March 4 Des Moines delegate convention to choose 29 delegates to the Republican national convention in Cleveland. The panel urged Iowa Republicans to back Coolidge for another term and left open whether a state slate for the upcoming primary would be adopted.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Cleveland
State Central Committee
Coolidge
Communist Plot Bared in Württemberg Debate
Berlin January 26 reports say the finance committee of the Württemberg parliament exposed an alleged Communist plot to overthrow the government. Advices from Stuttgart state large quantities of explosives were seized.
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Wurtemburg
Stuttgart
Valley Junction Mayor Bound Over for Grand Jury
Des Moines reports Mayor Young and City Marshal Dayia of Valley Junction were bound over to the grand jury on charges tied to a raid on a gambling house. It is alleged the mayor fired upon occupants. bond set at 500 dollars.
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Jan T
Young
Valley Junction
Dayia
Grand Jury
President Seeks Expert View on Leases Tied to Teapot Dome
Washington January 26. President Coolidge asked the interior department to provide expert advice on whether the Sinclair and Doheny oil leases from the government protect public interests. The inquiry covers potential cancellation and possible reimbursement to Pan American Petroleum. The move runs parallel to separate justice department probes into possible fraud.
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Harry Sinclair
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