Recount Progress in Steck Brookhart Contest Advances Fast
Rapid recounting in the Steck Brookhart election contest as of July 21 shows Marion County complete except for two missing precincts. Counters shift to Adair and Adams counties with mounting room concerns. Both sides report full agreement on ballots and none set aside for senate review.
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Associated Trews
Washington
Steck- Brookhart
Marion County
Marion
Adair
Adams
Senate
Latter Day Saints To Hold Convention
The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints will hold its annual stake reunion August 5 to 15 at the reunion grounds south of Lamont Iowa. Attendees from eight Iowa counties and three Missouri counties are expected. Speakers include Frederick M Smith Gilbert A Smith and E J Gleazer of Independence Missouri and Mrs Ward L Christy of Beloit Wisconsin. A combined stake choir will be a music feature.
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Jess
Lamont
Iowa
Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Here
Missouri
Frederick M. Smith
Bmlbert A. Smith
E. J. Gleazer
Independence
Ward Ll. Christy
Beloit
Wis
Plans to Hasten Bank Liquidation In Iowa
Des Moines July 21 The state banking commission outlined plans to speed the liquidation of closed banks and hasten dividend payments with minimal expense. L A Andrew state superintendent said town banks would be stronger this year if the plans are carried out. He noted commissioners appointed by Governor Hammill have the region’s problems well in hand. Andrew and W B Shaffer headed to St Paul for a national banking conference.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
L. A. Andrew
New State Banking Commission
Andrew
Hammill
W. B. Shaffer
Department
St. Paul
National Conference of Superintendents of Banking
Palmer backs Henry Ford bid for scrapped shipping vessels
In Washington on July 21 the Associated Press reports the fleet corporation president recommended to the Shipping Board acceptance of Henry Ford's $1,796,000 bid for 200 vessels set aside for scrapping.
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Associated Press
Washington
Henry Ford
Shipping Board
Fleet Corporation
Duel tragedy in Imperial ends in mutual death
John Truden and Henry Kirk die in a desert duel after a six year feud. Truden’s letter recounts the pistol contest at daybreak, a six shot exchange, and a final 12 pace distance showdown. Kirk died instantly, Truden anticipated killing himself soon after as heat and anger sealed their fates.
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Presse
Brawley
Calif
John Truden
Henry Kendig Kirk
Truden
Jacumba
Here
San Diego
H. Kirk
J. Truden
Imperial Hotel
Imperial Calif
Imperial
Kirk
Tie
William Jennings Bryan
John Turden
S. Kirk
Coroner Warns Rumor Spreaders in Overturf Killing Case
Ottumwa July 21 The coroner L A Hammer warned rumor spreaders about accusing local people in the Harry Overturf killing. He said those responsible would be prosecuted. The Overturf family repudiated a claim that the killer’s voice matched a man at the inquest. S H Overturf denied making that assertion and urged no one quote him. Officials said suspicion shifts among the five observed as inquest evidence nears completion.
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Associated Press
Ottumwa
L. A. Hammer
Harry Overturt
Hammer
S. H. Overturf
Ottumwa Courier
Dr. Hammer
Interurban Rail Is A Freight Line Question
Des Moines July 21 John A Reed vice president and general counsel for the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Railroad told the state executive council that the interurban railroad is a thing of the past unless it can be converted into a freight line.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
John A. Reed
Cedar Rapids and
Iowa City Railroad
State Executive Council
Senate navy committee chair asked to study wasteful naval activities
Swampscott Mass July 21 President Coolidge has asked Chairman Hale of the senate naval committee to conduct an intensive study to identify useless naval activities that should be eliminated to reduce appropriations.
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Swampscott
Mass
Hale
Senate Naval Committee
Coolidge
Army Planes Leave Omaha for Cheyenne Test Flight
Six army pursuit planes led by Major Thomas G. Lanphere and a Curtiss NBS four bomber departed Omaha at 9 A M for Cheyenne to begin the second day of a test to assess the military value of the air mail route. The formation is scheduled to reach San Francisco on Thursday.
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Omaha
Neb
Thomas G. Lanphere
Cheyenne
Wyo
San Francisco
Walton League to Hold Iowa Convention in Boone
Waterloo state president Judge G. W. Wood announces after a committee conference that the Izaak Walton League of Iowa will hold its annual convention in Boone on October 9 and 10.
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Associated Press
Waterloo
Izaak Walton League of Iowa
Boone
G. W. Wood
Waterloo State
Tax Club of Iowa Seeks Federal Tax Law Changes
The Iowa Tax Club sent a communication to Secretary Mellon through chairman R A Crawford outlining support for a lower surtax rate and repeal of the income tax clause in the federal law. The message references 700 local tax conferences across Iowa and urges changes before Congress in December.
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Associated Presawt Moins
Iowa Tax Club
Congress
Treasury Department
R. A. Crawford
Mellon
Lown Tax Clubs
Crawford
Return payments on Grain Marketing Company stock
Des Moines July 21 investors in Grain Marketing Company stock will receive the full amount paid on their subscriptions. Secretary J W Coverdale said in a letter to Henry Wallace editor of Wallace's Farmer, noting Coverdale fulfilled his promise to protect stockholders if the contract could not be fulfilled. The Wallace's Farmer publication has been invited to help craft a new program for Iowa farmers.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
J. W Coverdale
Kenry A. Wallaice
Wallace Farmer
Wallace
John Coverdale
Coverdale
Iowa
New Method Eases Anchoring Dirigibles to Mooring Ships
Washington July 21 The Navy details a new anchoring method for large airships. A launch trails a cable with an iron cross at its end to snag and reel in the dirigible as it approaches a mooring ship, allowing a secure connection without hard chasing.
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Washington, D. C
Los Angeles
Three Webster City School Board Members Quit in Dispute
Three members of the Webster City board resign overnight, leaving two members unable to act. President J. W. Tatham W G Dodge and W C McCoy quit over a superintendent election. A special election is slated for August 5 to fill the vacancies.
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Webster City
Board of Education
Ute
Preeay
J. W. Tatham
W. G. Dodge
W. C. McCoy
M. R. Mason
W. U. Alkire
M. R. Pray
Farmers’ Legislative Views Sought by Farm Bureau
The American Farm Bureau Federation mails a nationwide questionnaire to its one million members to guide its congressional program. Iowa’s Charles K. Hearst chairs the drafting committee with Neal of Alabama Putnam of New Hampshire Bradfute of Ohio Reid and Evans guiding on topics from cooperative marketing Muscle Shoals parcel post rates wool fabrics branch banks standards for fruit containers and farm credit and market reports.
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Drea Des Moines, la
Congress
American Farm Bureau Federation
Charles KE. Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Cheipnan
Ko A O Neal
Alabama
Georg M. Putnam
New Thampshire
O. E. Bradfute
Ohio
EK. LB. Reid
Washington
Frank Evans
Stearnes To Be Returned To Joliet Penitentiary
Kuarl Stearnes alias Robert Crompton confessed to slaying Bella Berk and robbing a pawnshop, and to hold ups at two filling stations. He escaped Joliet prison last May and was captured after a four hour manhunt in Freeport. Watches from Berk loot were found in his hotel room.
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Associated P’ress
Dubuque
Kuarl Stearnes
Robert Crompton
Bella Berk
Illinois
Joliet
Decatur
Stearnes
Robbery hits Larwill bank in Indiana with over $10,000 taken
Five explosions shattered the Larwill state bank front as robbers escaped with more than $10,000 in cash and securities. The July 21 incident left the building damaged and investigators begun to track suspects.
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Indiana Bank
Associated Press
Larwill, Ind
Larwill
Humboldt May Get Hospital Property
Rev. J. Bolster of Chicago and B. J. Dean of Mandela Iowa visited Humboldt to inspect the old college property with plans to use it for a hospital or an old peoples home. The building from the 1870s once educated locals, later hosted a business college started by J. P. Petersen, now moved to Minneapolis.
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Humboldt
Iowa
J. Bolster
Chicago
B. J. Dean
Mandela
H. Taft
J. P. Petersen
Minneapolis
Polish Torpedo Boat Blown Up in Danzig Harbor
The Polish torpedo boat Kaszub blew up and sank in Danzig harbor yesterday. The entire crew was lost. Kaszub had just arrived for repair and was moving under its own steam when the explosion occurred. No cause is known. An agency dispatch from Berlin reported three women killed and fifteen injured in the blast.
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Danzig
Warsaw
Berlin
Iowa Farm Mortgage Banquet Opens Twelfth Meeting
DES MOINES July 21 The twelfth annual Iowa Farm Mortgage Association meeting opens with a banquet tonight Frederick F Maville chief justice of the supreme court will be the chief speaker Speakers tomorrow include George F Heindle Ottumwa president of the Farm Mortgage Bankers of America H J Foskett Shenandoah and R A Pearson president of Iowa State College KE L Johnson Waterloo will lead a discussion on changing social conditions as affecting agriculture and land values
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Des Moines
Lowe Farm Mortgage Association
Frederick FL Maville
The
Flows Cupreme Court
George F. Heindel
Ottumwa
Farm Mortgage Bankers of America
H. J. Foskett
Shenandoah
R. A. Pearson
Iowa State College
KE. L. Johnson
Waterloo
Separate ballots in Iowa senatorial recount under Senate subcommittee
The Iowa senatorial contest between Captain Daniel F. Steck and Senator Smith W. Brookhart moves to a ballot separation phase. Challenged ballots will be counted by voter intent while undisputed ballots are tabulated. the process aims to finish in six weeks, with appeals possible to the full committee and then the Senate. Steck gains one vote in Marion county first twelve precincts reviewed.
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Associated Pree
Washington
Iowa
Senate
Daniel F. Steck
Smith W. Brookhart
Steck
Marion County
Niagara Pilgrims to Return Thursday
The Kiwanis club of Shenandoah Iowa plans a hearty welcome for Niagara Falls pilgrims on Thursday morning. Excur sion trains are slated to arrive at 5 30 a.m. 6 05 a.m. 7 30 a.m. and 7 30 a.m. The final train will go on to Omaha with 353 passengers and 938 from Council Bluffs.
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Shenandoah
Niagara Falls
Kiwanis Club
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Minneapolis man offers eight acre property for hospital or aged home
A Minneapolis man who previously offered the property including the college and two dormitories built by Mr. Peterson with eight acres of land north of town for 8000 dollars now offers to donate the property if it is remodeled for use as a hospital or a home for the aged.
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Minneapolis
Peterson
Dayton Scopes Case Verdict Appeals Spark Public Cheers
A guilty verdict in the Scopes trial was read at 11:22 A.M. Judge Raulston imposed a S190 fine with a $500 bond on appeal. Scopes declared the statute unjust and vowed to fight it, while defense counsel filed a motion for arrest of judgment. The defense plans to appeal to the Tennessee Supreme Court in Knoxville within thirty days, with potential extension. Prominent speakers Bryan and Darrow praised Dayton and urged continued discussion of the issue.
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Dayton
Tentys
Scopes
Raulston
Dudley Field Malone
Malone
Arthur G. Hays
Tennessee
Supreme Court
Knoxville
Taulston
Daveton
J. Gordon McKenzie
A& Mighty
Clarence Darrow
Bryan
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Charles PP. Stewart
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Navy
PAM Btn
Iowa Farm Mortgage Association
Talben Cup
Niagara Pilgrims
William J. Bryan
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