Storm blocks relief efforts at Colesburg village
A tenth snowstorm since January 1 halts state highway plow attempts to reach Colesburg isolating 350 residents for nearly two weeks. Rescue teams race to build a path as provisions dwindle, with only two days of fuel and food left. coal awaiting access nine miles away.
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Uammy Figan
O Abdon
Coles
Midway
Villa
Golmevete
Petersbore
Colesburg
Colebury
BELOW ZERO AGAIN MORE SNOW DRIFTS
After a brief thaw the temperature fell below zero again five degrees, keeping near zero today. Light snowfall coated unswept roads, making travel tough on rural routes and delaying such trips as one man’s to Wayland. Farmers reported slick roads from drifting snow after four weeks of snow and ice blanketing Iowa since January 5, about half of January at zero or below.
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Wayland
Towa
Hurtington
F. Thomason
Adminster
Washington
Weir & Happening
Burlington
Hod Rice
Rice
Freshwaters
Specis
Hurli
Riew
Ram
Governor Johnston Pleads Not Guilty to Impeachment Charges
Oklahoma City January 31 Henry Johnston suspended governor pleads not guilty to eleven impeachment charges. The senate court of impeachment set February 11 for trial. U Owen M A Looney L Davidson will defend Johnston. He offered no active participation in the proceedings.
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Oklahoma City
Henry
Johnston
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Senate
U. Owen
M.A. Looney L. Davidson
Senate Chamber
Owen
Corn Belt Farm Dailies Hold Hopeful View of Farmers Prospects
The Corn Belt Dailies report readjustment near completion with farm prices stabilizing and parity hoped with other goods. They note rising livestock prices, tariff revision as key, and potential farm relief in a broader, tariff oriented recovery. Major papers cited include the Daily Dover’s Journal Chicago and Drovers Telegram.
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APH
Canada
Argentina
Dovers Journal
Chicago
Tournal-Stockman
Omaha
Drovers Telegram
Kansas City
Daily Livestock Reporter
Lona
Burlington Board Plans Jail Upgrades After Escape
Prompted by an escape from the county jail last Sunday, the board of supervisors considers adding a second metal cage atop the jail and replacing the old ceiling to prevent further escapes. They will consult Pauly Jail Building Co of St Louis and review changes with experts.
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Board of Supervisors
Pauly Jail- Building Company
81. Louis
Fran St. Lewis
Cold wave grips Iowa and Midwest with plummeting temperatures
Des Moines reports temperatures plunging to 20 below in the northeast and 15 below in the northwest as a cold wave tightens its grip across Iowa. Chicago and other Midwest cities expect a record cold January with subzero readings, while a blizzard disrupts commerce and travel regionwide. Justice Chet Mayon presides over impeachment pleas consolidating charges for timely submissions.
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Des Moines
Iowa
hares D_ Reed
Mercury
Semuest
Chicago
Weather Bureau
Wreck of Milwaukee gasoline car injures twenty two
An official investigation was ordered into a Milwaukee Road gasoline car wreck in Cedar Rapids last night. Twenty two people were hurt with ten hospitalized. engineer Charles J. Montgomery of Marion was among the crew. The train struck a coal car after passing an open switch in heavy snow, a factor officials believe prevented a worse crash.
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Cedar Rapids
Milwaukee Road
John Larkin
Marion
Charles J. Montgomery
Charg
Montgomery
Border Graft Pleads Guilty in Detroit Bribe Case
William Tomkins, first of 20 former customs border patrolmen, pleaded guilty to four indictments charging bribes from rum runners. Each count carries two years and a $2000 fine. The case links to a major Canadian liquor smuggling operation into Detroit and signals more indictments as investigations continue.
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Detroit
Mien
Jan
William Tomkins
Customs
Ram
Vontehee
Tomkins
Neeligenre
Smu
Canead
Fragmentary church notices and sermons listed for February
Fragments show dates February 10 and February 24 for sermons and christian topics. Mentions of ministers and church events appear in garbled text with unclear locations or affiliations.
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Sunings
Pe B. Roll
Mrs Ayers Is Dead In Wellman Community
Obituary notice reports Mrs Chas Brown Ayers died at Wellman Iowa at her Dowell home after illness. The text lists mourners including daughter Mrs Wilma Palmer and family members with references to local names and tribal roles. Funeral arrangements are pending word from relatives.
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Javor Nigh
Ethe Pioneer
Carrington
Bish School
Helayeld
Dorothy Detther
Florence Peterson
Omahawk
Jomalawks
Gerald Stites
He Milo Glider Layernant
Perry le Ayers
Thomas Mcklvenny
Chas. Brown
Waltaie
Dowell
Wellman
Relly
Mirein
Wilma Palmer
Cnamore Somires Starshine
Margaret Kftith
Rowbright
Virginia Lemley Lightfoot
Enger
Eugene
Abduction hearing details cloud 1926 McPherson case
Los Angeles January 31 1926 and budding testimony at a state assembly hearing focused on the alleged 1926 abduction of evangelist Aimee McPherson. Witnesses linked payoffs and alleged political use of the Angels Temple radio as the probe also explored her disappearance and the dismissal of charges through hired “deliverers.”
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LOS Angeurs
Semple McPhe
Our Square
Fesames
State Assembly
Carlos Hardy
McPherson
Ator Cromwell Ormsby
Roo, Emblyman
Whit Utter
Ted You
Arthur Marek
Minnie Kennedy
Mrs. Kennedy
Ralph Jordan
Angelus
Morris Lavine
George Marek
Dawes backs rule change to end senate secrecy
Vice president Dawes moved to abolish the secrecy rule in the Senate by allowing secret sessions only if two thirds vote against the change. The Jones amendment to end secret sessions passed the Senate by majority after Dawes’ decision, drawing praise from supporters and protests from rivals.
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Washington
Dawes
Senate
Ting
Marshal Foch Suffers Serious Relapse in Illness
Marshal Ferdinand Foch, hospitalized with heart disease, suffered a serious relapse today. Doctors report his condition remains critical as medical staff continue treatment and monitoring.
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Foch
Pansy
Ferdinand Poch
Five Best Features on the Radio Friday
Radio listings detail feature segments across networks WEAF WOR WJZ and WIZ with times noted. The schedule includes True story hour concert hour and a Phileohow review segment and mentions Wrigley and network services.
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United Press Weaf
WOR
WJZ
Wrigley Review
WIZ
Phileohow Weaf
B.C
Fire damages Ottumwa tea room and morris shop
A fire today damaged the Tea room and the Morris shop in Ottumwa spreading from a hop room. Damage was estimated at about 15000 dollars.
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Ottumwa
Orremwa
Bond Issue Vote Set As House Clears Key Tax Measure
Des Moines reports a 60 percent vote threshold for bond issues under a proposed tax offset plan. The House passed two bills, one on bond approval and another about confiscated auto ownership in liquor cases. Committees will weigh prison labor and tax reforms as the legislature previews hearings and a judicial building proposal.
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HOUSE
Des Moines
Town Senate
J. C. Shaft
Camanche
Caroline Pendray
Tone
Assembly
Senate
Judiciary
Inorfito
Senate Board of Control Committee
D. W. Kimberly
Davenport
Tabor Eroupa
Tay Mills
Ways and Means
Patterson-Moen Ll
Benson-Rigby
Atnoch
Benson
Bovne
John Ham
Hal
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Railroad Commntesion
Justice Bhm
Hammill
Harris Returned to County Jail After Boone Arrest
Francis Harris, who escaped the county jail last Sunday, was recaptured in Boone after fleeing a railway shanty. He sustained frostbite and a cold from exposure as he sought hiding near Omaha. Harris, under indictment for burglary of the Dougherty Bros. clothing store, will face the next district court term unless he pleads guilty before Judge J. G. Patterson next month. Two Boone officers escorted him back to jail. The revolver taken during the escape remained unfired.
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Sheriff’s Office
Peemen
Thesig
Northwestern
Vst
Omaha
Hey
Burelner
Dougherty Bros
Harris
J. G. Patterson
Wilt Not Pave In 1929 To Wayland Stub
Pleasant News reports Engineer F L R White responds to letters about paving road No 1611 north of Olds and extending to Wayland road. White notes funding shortfall and that paving has been extended to Olds but cannot be further stretched this year.
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FL R. White
Olds
Mayenf A.M. van Allen
Wayland
Henry County
Cigarette Tax Hike Proposed in Des Moines
A bill aiming to raise cigarette taxes gains support from Ways and Means members and would lift the current 2 cent per pack tax by 50 percent. If enacted, Iowa would gain about $600,000 more revenue, with smokers paying 3 cents per pack.
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Des Moines
Hammill
Ray E Johnson
State Area
Ways and Means
Towa
Coolidges Leave for Florida Today
President and Mrs. Coolidge depart Washington at 3 p.m. for Mountain Lake Florida where the president will deliver the dedicatory address at the Edward Bok bird sanctuary tomorrow.
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Washington
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