Buckley Chartered Fast Train To Washington
George Buckley, hurrying from New York due to his mother’s illness, chartered a Rock Island special that reached Washington in one hour and ten minutes, ahead of the 5:15 local. He traveled with George Dempsey and C. C. Anderson, while Mrs Buckley’s condition showed signs of improvement. The banker son from New York accompanied the party.
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Washington
New York
George Buckley
Rock Island
Mr. Buckley
Buckley
George Dempsey
Davenport
Roosevelt Speaks to Kansas Republicans in Topeka
Col Theodore Roosevelt Jr addressed Kansas Republicans in Topeka recounting GOP achievements under President Coolidge and outlining national issues ahead of campaigns. He claimed Democratic misrule had caused federal chaos seven years earlier and credited Coolidge with restoring order and progress.
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Topeka
Kan
Republican Party
Coolidge
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Kansas
Roosevelt
Car Crash Through Bridge Injures Four on Highway 32
Four people were injured when a car crashed through a bridge on U S Highway 32 west of West Liberty Iowa. Three University of Iowa students and a Muscatine resident are hospitalized with one listed as most seriously hurt. An investigation is underway.
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Iowa City
West Liberty
University of I-w
D. S. Sullivan
Muscaine
Anita
Jeanette Hollyran
Bernatta Nunau
Clinton
Farm Home Week Opens at Ames Iowa State College
Iowa farmers and their wives attend the twenty sixth annual farm and home week at Iowa State College with registration expected to reach 2 500. Mitchell county orchestra wins first in statewide rural contest followed by Dallas Aurelia and Boon County winners. Gerald E Pearson wins grand champion oats. Carl Holden reserve for corn and small grain. Perry Livin good wins sweepstakes for ten ears of sweet corn. F S Thompson wins northern Iowa sweepstakes with Silver King. Krizer Brothers win southern Iowa sweepstakes with Reid's yellow dent corn. About 10 000 ears of corn entered. judging continues today as classes and demonstrations resume.
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Ames
Iowa
Iowa State College
Mitchell County
Dallas County
Aurelia Orchestra
Cherokee County
Boohe County
Gerald E. Pearson
Polk County
Carl Holden
Williamsburg
Perry
Livingood
Monona County
F. S. Thompson
Algona
Krizer Brothers
Eddyville
Reid
Tony
Brookhart Guests Eat Breakfast With President Coolidge
Eight Democratic and five Republican senators dined with President Coolidge at the White House. The party included Democrats Barkley Black Bratton Broussard Caraway Copelana Dill Edwards and Republicans Pingham Brookhart Couzens Cuttin and Deneen.
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Washington
Coolidge
White House
Barkley
Black, Ala
Bratton
N. M
Broussard
Caraway
Ark
Copelana
Ww. Y
Dill, Wash
Edwards, N. J
Pingham, Conn
Brookhart
Iowa
Couzens, Mich
Cuttin
Deneen
III
Washington High Debates Fairfield and Brighton Next
Washington high's next Iowa high school debate in the elimination series will be on Thursday February 9. The affirmative faces Fairfield, the negative meets Brighton at Washington. The topics cover a federal department of education with a cabinet secretary. Washington's declamatory preliminaries are set for March 2 with Kalona Lone Tree Wellman and Washington as contestants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington High
Fairfield
Brighton
Washington
Department of Education
Kalona
Lone Tree
Wellman
Stops by stalled car robbery net $500 in Des Moines
A Minneapolis salesman, Joe Sullivan, was slugged and robbed of his car and 500 dollars after stopping to aid three motorists with a stalled vehicle north of Des Moines. He wandered to the Polk County sheriff's office late last night unable to specify the exact spot but recalled passing Ames.
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Des Moines
Joe Sullivan
Minneapolis
Sullivan
Polk County Sheriff's Office
Ames
Y M C A Boys Basketball League Caps Undefeated Run
Team No. 2 led by Jack Lytle at right guard and captain Wm. Schully with James Wagoner Russel Haney and Wm. Shannon secured their sixth win to claim the Y Trophy as an undefeated squad. Class B entries feature upsets as Jimmie Wells toppled Bob Roe 7 to 4 and Triv Jones fell to Sorrel’s fighters.
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Jack Lytle
Wm. Schully
James Wagoner
Russel Haney
Wm. Shannon
Jimmie Wells
Bob Roe
Gang
Willis Jones
Francis Crones
Triv Jones
Sorrel
Hubert Lohr
Leslie Blick
Blick
R. F
Benz
L. F
Welsh
Benn
R. G
Humble
L. G
Lehrer
Kiesey
Mohr
Springman
Been
Bob Lytle
John Pierces
Drunk Driver Given Fine in Pleasant Plain Court
This morning in district court Ralph Lynn of Pleasant Plain was sentenced to a $540 fine for driving while intoxicated. In default he faces up to thirty days in county jail. Judge Charles A. Dewey imposed the sentence after Lynn pleaded guilty.
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Ralph Lynn
Pleasant Plain
Charles A. Dewey
Richard (. Leggett
Fairfield
A. BE. Baldinge
Jaegze Dewey
Lynn
Dewey
Iowa Judicis
Senate
Iowa Guard Camp Dates Shift To Iowa State Fair
The Iowa National Guard encampment moves from August 5 to August 12 to 26 to allow a Military Day at the Iowa state fair. Adjutant General Bailey and fair board secretary A Corey plan demonstrations and a war review with troops from Camp Dodge. Col C B Robbins of Cedar Rapids and General H A Smith support the change and a blimp from Scott Field is sought.
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Des Moines
Iowa National Guard
Iowa State Fair
W. Tl. Bailey
Camp Dodge
Fair Grounds
Bailey
A. Corey
Fair Board
Wyman Defeats Washington In Fast County League Game
In the Washington county independent league, Wyman beat Washington 22 to 7, eliminating Washington from title contention. Wyman led early and finished with a strong foul shooting edge, aided by R. Davis and Dunn’s long range scoring. Crawfordsville defeated Ainsworth 132 to 27, and Wayland beat West Chester 29 to 14. Kalona’s Lahey sparked Brighton 27 to 20.
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Washington
Crawfordsville
Wyman
Ainsworth
Wayland
West Chester
Brighton
Lahey
Cyung
Kalona
Neop
Hood Ainsworth Ad
Owe Ee
Lindbergh Flies Spirit of St Louis Toward Virgin Islands
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh launched from Maracay at 6 a.m. in the Spirit of St Louis bound for St. Thomas Virgin Islands a 1000 mile flight planned as a semicircular pass over the Antilles. He reported flying over St. Lucia about 1 p.m. local time on the day of departure as part of the long route.
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Maracay
Venezuela
Col. Cifirles
A. Lindbergh
ST. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Charles A. Lindbergh
Spirit of
Lindbergh's Flight Over Caribbean Reaches Virgin Islands
In Guadeloupe at 2 17 p m Col Charles A Lindbergh's plane passed overhead while en route from an unspecified departure toward St Thomas in the Virgin Islands about three fifths of the distance.
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Guadeloupe
Leeward Islands
Jan
Charles A. Lindbereh
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Returned to jail after three years
Rodm. Zlair was re-arrested in Dubuque after three years of freedom and placed in solitary confinement on charges of jail breaking. James Bannock, who escaped with Zlair, is serving a sentence at San Quentin and will be returned here to face charges when released.
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Dubuque
Rodm
Zlair
Dubuque County
James Bannock
San Quentin
Ladies Night at the Rotary Meeting
The Rotary Anns dominated the event with women officiating from early ceremonies. Mrs. T. R. Phillips led the proceedings while Mrs. Frank Carter and Mrs. Charles Davis guided singing and grand march. A simple dinner followed, and favors of engraved paper welights were distributed by Mrs. Speer, a gesture praised by attendees.
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Stutsman
T. R. Phillips
Frank Carter
Charles Davis
Ralph Shannon
Leslie Richer
Carl Junebluth
Herb Peet
Ralph Thompson
Chary Speer
Art Anderson
Rotary Ann
Charles Speer
Poultry Stealing Charged to Local Youths
Curtis Bevins and Wilfred Balder son of Brighton are jailed awaiting arraignment on charges of chicken stealing. They are accused of taking several fowls from the premises of R. C. Balderson west of Brighton.
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Curtis Bevins
Wilfred Balderson
Brighton
County
R. C. Balderson
Morrison and Bates Visit Routine Towns in Iowa
E D Morrison traveled to Davenport on business this morning. Mrs Bates went to her Nes Moines home this morning after visiting her brother J F Lambert.
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E. D. Morrison
Davenport
D. R. Bates
Nes Moines
J. F. Lambert
Mrs Minnie Elgar Visits Brighton Mother Today
Mrs Minnie Elgar traveled to Brighton this morning to visit her mother Mrs M Cain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Elgar
Brighton
M. Cain
Mrs Horton and Mrs Garrett Visit in Havre
Mrs Loren Horton and Mrs G H Garrett traveled to Havre this morning to visit at the Jake Shrader home.
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Loren Horton
G. H. Garrett
Havre
Jake Shrader
Will Cannon Meets Brother Bert Cannon in Town
Will Cannon of Wyman visited this morning and reunited with his brother Bert Cannon from Colorado in town today.
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Will Cannon
Wyman
Bert Cannon
Colorado
Washington high boys ramp up in indoor track and basketball
About 100 Washington high school boys engage in dual indoor track with Iowa City high on February 6. Training under Coach Rice includes sprinting and hurdles with aims to qualify for the February 22 interscholastic meet. A calendar of practices, trials, and class basketball games follows with captains named for each class.
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Iowa City
Washington High School
Rice
University
Itowa City
M .F. Carpenter
Bain
McAvyoy
McAvoy
McDaniel
JF. Tucker
Quinn
Atkinson
Ahrens
Crone
Booth
Bales
Balu
Tucker
Piper
Rath
Fusher
Hamilton
Davidson
Gallagher
Milwaukee widowed sister returns home to mourn loss
Mrs. Ted Brown travels from Milwaukee after the death of her brother in law last week. Ted Brown has been living as a bachelor with other single men along the Cuppock grand boulevard while awaiting her return.
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Ted Brown
Milwaukee
Ted
Cuppock Grand Boulevard
Family plans California trip to help Luther’s asthma
Mrs. W. W. Bowers and Tather arrange a journey to California to seek relief for Luther’s asthma. Luther resists leaving Washington preferring the town he loves. His mother’s Grand Canyon pitch is met with Tutner’s quip about the south end grocery, reflecting a fondness for home scenery.
Two Arrested for Bomb Throwing in Chicago
Chicago police say two men Carl Schmidt and Sam Willens were arrested today as professional bomb throwers connected to the attacks on the homes of City Comptroller Charles Fitzmorris and political leader Dr. William H. Reid. Police indicated they were the actual tossers, while 14 previously arrested persons were largely cleared.
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Chicago
Charles Fitzmorris
William H. Reid
Carl Schmidt
Sam Willens
Fitzmorris
Reid
Iowa City economist backs canceling loan interest
University of Iowa economics expert Charles S Tippetts urges cancellation of interest on all prewar loans to foreign countries. He argues that principal should be paid, but interest should be forgiven to ease debtor nations and force German reparations reductions through full loan settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
United States
Charles S.tippetts
University of Iowa
Three Sioux City Girls Skirt School Attendance
In Sioux City on January 30 three 15 year old girls faced truant officer C H Orpin for not attending class. Their excuses were novel and deemed acceptable with one claiming she is married. The girl is a junior high student who has left reading writing and arithmetic for domestic life.
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Sioux City
Tra
C. H. Orpin
Readin
Des Moines Officers Strong on Concealed Weapon Renewals
Des Moines police show nearly universal renewal of concealed weapon permits, per Polk county sheriff’s office. Sioux City laxity in renewals noted by Sheriff Paul Beardsley of Woodbury County. delinquent officers warned arrests may follow for failing to observe state law. Renewal date was January 1.
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Des Moines
Polk County
Sioux City
Paul T. Beardsley
Woodbury County
Trustees must pay voter transport bill after special election
Jackson county township trustees who furnished a row of horses and automobiles to transport voters to Green Island polls for a county paying bonds election must pay the bill. Assistant Attorney General Stephens ruled payment would imply corrupt practice against public policy due to bridge removal. Unwanted babies from unwed mothers aid rescue home outcomes.
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Ides Moines
Jan
Jackson County
Green Island
Carl J. Stephens
Green Islind
Record-Setting Week Sees Five Mayors In Sioux City
Sioux City records a rapid mayoral turnover with five leaders in one week. Stewart Gilman left for Washington and J. C. Headington briefly stepped in before taking leave for Hot Springs. Thomas L. Tarpart acted as mayor until illness kept him home, then 4. O. Wesley was replaced by Milton Perry Smith as parks commissioner stood in for Wesley’s absence.
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Sioux City
Indianapolis
Stewart Gilman
Washington, D. C
J. C. Headington
Hot Springs
Ark
Thomas L. Tarpart
O. Wesley
Milton Perry Smith
Wesley
Insanity Plea Hopes to Save Hickman in Los Angeles Trial
Youthful defense lawyers present records from the Little Rock insane asylum to show William Edward Hickman’s mother Eva Hickman was an insane killer. Don Johnson, a Kansas City schoolmate, recalls Edward as brilliant and popular before a sharp change after a lost debate. The case hinges on an insanity defense in the Marion Parker murder trial.
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Court Room
Los Angeles
Calif
William Edward Hickman
Jerome Walsh
Marion Parker
Eva Hickman
State
Little Rock
Ark
the Fox
Walsh
Hickman
Hickmans
Ozark Mountains
Arkansas
Hill Country
Asylum For the Insane
Don Johnson
Kansas City
Edward
Junior College Play Opens Tonight at 8:15
The curtain rises at 8:15 PM in the high school auditorium for a three act farce The Whole Towns Talking performed by junior college students. A number of seats will be available at the door with prices 25 and 50 cents depending on seat location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos
Barn Near Brighton Destroyed by Blaze
A barn and granary on a farm owned by Mrs Belle Whitlace west of Brighton in Clay township were destroyed by fire early this morning. Insurance was with the Counts Mutual. The blaze started accidentally when a lighter match ignited hay in the barn. The Cornell family, occupying the farm, are moving this week. No livestock was burned.
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Belle Whitlace
Brighton
Clay Township
Counts Mutual
Cornell
Former Columbus Junction Girl Dead
The body of Miss Margaret Bell a 23 year old who died in Montana where she had been teaching will be brought to Columbus Junction for burial funeral plans are indefinite. She was ill only a short time and was a daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Bell of Columbus Junction. She was born here and graduated from the local high school then attended the state teachers college at Cedar Falls. She taught for a few years in Louisa and Muscatine county rural schools. She leaves her parents and three brothers Howard John and Leland Bell of Columbus Junction.
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Columbus Junction
Margaret Bell
Montana
Miss Bell
Clifford Bell
Cedar Falls
Louisa
Muscatine
Howard, John and
Leland Bell
Washington Fern Trade Thrives Despite Scrutiny
A popular Washington industry involves collecting wild ferns. Carrier loads of ferns fetch around $3,000 per carload, highlighting the scale and economic importance of these foragers.
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State of
Washington
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