No Defense Is Offered in Birger Case
In Benton Illinois three gangsters Charlie Birger Art Newman and Ray Hyland on trial for the murder of Mayor Joe Adams of West City rested their case without calling any witnesses Closing arguments begin immediately The defense had sought a continuance and separate trials to allow coordination The jury is expected to hear the case tomorrow
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Benton, Ill
Charlie Birger
Art Newman
Ray Hyland
Joe Adams
West City
Birger
Hyland
Newman
Oskaloosa Hosts Road Association Formation Meeting
Thomas J Bray chairs the new road association formed to advocate hard surfacing of primary highways No 2 and No 24 from Council Bluffs to Muscatine. Charles A Stoddard elected secretary treasurer with county delegates naming vice presidents. Large delegations from Keokuk and Warren counties highlight the event as 1380 attendees lunch together and support the project.
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Oskaloosa
Tood Roads
Council Bluffs
Muscatine
Thomas J. Bray
Charles A. Stoddard
Winterset
Adair
R. H. Gregory
Fontanelle
Keokuk County
Warren County
Two Iowa Counties Vote on Road Bond Proposals
Des Moines reports two Iowa counties hold special elections on road bond issues to pave grade and gravel primary highways. Union County seeks 600 000 dollars to upgrade Harding Highway 34 and Highways 146 and 24. Delaware County proposes 550 000 dollars to surface No 20 Masonville to Dyersville and to grade drain bridge and gravel No 113 from Delaware to Hopkinton and improve a two mile stretch near the Martin Nieman corner to the government fish hatchery.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Union County
Delaware County
Masonville
Dyersville
Delaware
Hopkinton
Martin Nieman Corner
Local Visit Highlighted by Canton Pair Hosts
Glenn Gilliland of Canton Alabama visits with Mr and Mrs Ward Jolidand during a brief social meet kept informal by a small gathering at their home.
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Glenn Gilliland
Canton, al
Mrs. Ward Jolidand
Couple Arrested for Transporting Hooch for Iowa City Trade
Harold Siegle and Henrietta Koze townisk of Chicago face a liquor transport charge in Iowa City justice court. Forty gallons of alcohol were found in their car after an arrest on the city outskirts. Siegle also faces bootlegging charges after confessing the liquor was brought to be marketed.
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Iowa City
Harold Siegle
Henrietta Kozetownisk
Chicago
Justice of the Peace Court
Siegle
Washington High School interior painting half done
Harrison Dodder and five men are about halfway through repainting the Washington high school interior. They plan to finish in three weeks except the BYMnasium, to be completed later with enhanced decorative work. Exterior window casings by Jon Moothart. cement plaster walls in the boys shower area by D C Russell.
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Harrison Dodder
Washington High School
Dodder
Bymnasium
Jon Moothart
Wallace School
D. C. Russell
Barber Inspectors Appointed by State Health Commission
Des Moines July 21 Dr Henry Albert state health commissioner announced the appointment of John T McGruder Iowa City F O Moffitt Sioux City and Fred C Sloan Waterloo as state barber inspectors McGruder designated chief inspector.
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Des Moines
Henry Albert
John T. McGruder
Iowa City
F. O. Moffitt
Sioux City
Fred C. Sloan
Waterloo
McGruder
Canada Leads World in Egg Consumption Per Capita
Canada uses 26 dozen eggs per cap per year the highest per capita rate globally. In the last decade domestic egg use rose by 10 dozen per person. This equates to an 8,000,000 dozen increase over the level from a decade ago.
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Canada
Stage Is Set For Battle in New York
Dempsey weighs in at 1941 pounds while Sharkey stands at 196 as the boxing bout in New York moves toward ring time this afternoon with both fighters ready to fight.
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New York
Dempsey
Dempsey Sharkey bout to be carried by United Press
The Journal will receive a blow by blow report of the Dempsey Sharkey fight tonight via United Press. The main event is set to begin around the listed hour with several preliminaries before it.
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the Journal
United Press Wire
Dempsey Sharkey weigh in before Madison Square Garden bout
Jack Dempsey and Jack Sharkey weighed 194 and 196 pounds respectively at the New York boxing commission weigh in at Madison Square Garden. Dempsey declared confidence while Sharkey vowed to win, with both camps and managers named. Weather forecast favored a clear night for the fight as Tex Rickard faced a potential $600,000 claim over Tunney receipts.
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New York
Jack Dempsey
Jack Sharkey
New York Boxing Commission
Madison Square Garden
Commission
Garden
Mlativon
Dempsey
William Walker
Gus Wilson
Sharkey
Dr. Walker
Tex Rickard
California
Jack Kearns
Homeric
Passenger Killed as Plane Crashes Near Burlington Iowa
A plane attempting to take off from a field near Burlington Iowa crashed into a tree, killing Jack Garlock 25 of Watertown New York and seriously injuring pilot Charles Baughan 29 of Watertown. The aircraft overturned and burned. Baughan crawled to safety and was severely burned.
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Burlington
Here
Jack Garlock
Watertown
N. Y
Charles Baughan
Baughan
Military costs dominate U.S. federal expenses in last fiscal year
Government reports show total military costs surpassing 3.6 billion dollars with War Department spending at 360.8 million, Navy upkeep at 318.9 million, and Veterans Bureau outlays of 391.5 million. Interest on the public debt reached about 1.86 billion, while surplus receipts of 519.7 million were used for debt reduction. The Veterans Bureau also spent 115.2 million on administering the adjusted service compensation act.
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Washington
Treasury
War Department
Navy
Veterans Bureau
Crawfordsville Newsnotes and social visits
Mrs John Leuie and son Bruce returned from Columbia Missouri after a week with the Wooley family. Mrs Will Mitchell of Washington attended the Strain home. Visitors included Will Caldwell and family from Dallas Illinois Floyd Caldwell and three children from Miami Alabama. Emma Lou Hullers and John Bob Hullers returned from Des Moines after a two week stay. Jeannette Wooley returned from Chicago where she sought treatment. The Young People Society of the United Presbyterian held a social at Florence Holmes home. Rev W C Porter preached at Morning Sun in a union service with three churches.
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Crawfordsville
John Leuie
Bruce
John Wooley
Columbia
Will Mitchell
Washington
M. Strain
Will Caldwell
Dalllas
Jil
Floyd Caldwell
Miami
Ala
R. C. Holmes
John Hullers
Emma Lou
John Bob
Des Moines
Mima Lou
Jepson
Morgan Williams
John RR. Davie
Jeannette Wooley
Chicago
J. O. Matthews
Ainsworth
W. H. McCall
Young People’s Society of
The
United Presbyterian Church
Florence Holmes
W. C. Porter
Spider Crouch Sets Flagpole Siting Record in New Bedford
Victor Herbert Crouch known as Spider sat atop a local theater flagpole for 17 days and 2 hours earning eight pounds more weight and the world title of flagpole sitter. He surpassed the Chicago record by a full day and rested today ahead of his vaudeville debut at the same theatre.
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New Bedford
Mass
Victor Herbert
Spider) Crouch
Purchase Street
Chicago
Dempsey Tunney Talk Prompts Ring Confidence
A casual exchange hints at confidence in future bouts with Dempsey or Tunney. Buckley Sharkey predicts a knockout of Dempsey within 10 rounds, while Tunney asserts he can beat either champion.
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Dempsey
Jack
Johnny Buckley—Sharkey
Maloney
Gene Tunney
Queen Marie of Roumania Reels at King Ferdinand Death
King Ferdinand died of cancer as Queen Marie collapsed in grief. Crowds gathered at Pelisor castle to view the body, while a regency led by Premier Bratianu governs Roumania for the 5 year old King Michael I. The funeral and oath ceremonies in Bucharest followed with royal and church officials present.
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Marie
Roumania
King
Bucharest
Husband
Pelisor Castle
Sinaia
Ferdinand
Lop. m
Cotroceni
Popescu
Bratianu
Carol
Helen
Michael I
Curtea$ de Arges
Michael
Heana
Ghreat
Victoria
England
Boris
Bulgaria
Constantine
Greece
Pimen
Sinala
A. V. Buz
Cotroceni Palace
Mrs. Margaret Davis Dies After Long Illness in Washington
Mrs. Margaret Jane Davis widow of Russell Davis died at 10:30 this morning at 415 West Main Street after a long illness. She suffered a 1918 paralysis stroke and had been bedbound the last three weeks. Funeral plans await word from western relatives. services at Goodwin parlors under Dr. F W Eastwood. Born December 29 1853 near Franklin Pennsylvania, she was one of eleven children of John and Hannah Davidson. She married April 5 1876 and lived on farms in Taylor and Jackson townships before settling in Washington in 1913. She leaves son Oscar Davis Washington two sons Bert and Lewis dead and was a Methodist.
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Margaret Jane Davis
Russell Davis
West Main Street
Goodwin
F&. W. Eastwood
The
Presbyterian Church
Davis
John
Hannah (Hamilton) Davidson
Franklin
Hamilton Davidson
W. B. Myers
Washington
Joseph W
Martha F. Hoover
Albia
Frank
Archie Davidson
Bedford
Iowa
William T
Ames
Lillian Alcott
Salt Lake City
Arthur V. Davidson
Wichita
Kan
Charles
Taylor County
Jackson Township
Mr. Davis
Three Men Injured When Street Car Hits Auto
Des Moines, July 20. A street car struck an automobile at midnight injuring three men. Two unidentified occupants likely fatally hurt. all three removed from the wreck to the general hospital. James Dearden, 3, of Port Des Moines, escaped with a broken leg and cuts. Unidentified men suffered severe head injuries and possible internal damage.
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Des Moines
General Hospital
James Dearden
Port Des Moines
Iowa dairy judging team ranks second at show
Clayton county's junior dairy cattle judging team, previously national champions, earned second honors at the international livestock show in Iowa. The event highlighted strong performances from regional 4 H participants and dairy judging squads from multiple states.
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Iowa Dairy
Eleader
Clayton County
Washington Band to Play This Evening in Central Park
The Washington band will present a concert this evening at 8 o clock in Central Park weather permitting. Director Neil Humble lists popular numbers and features saxophonists Payne Carson and Garett. Program includes marches Panella On the Square and Militaire Shubert Selection Katrinka Orpheus Sextet and other works with a 15 minute intermission.
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Washington
Central Park
Neil Humble
Ciues
Payne
Carson and
Garett
Panella
Fall of Jericho
Militaire
Shubert
Katrinka
Fiiml
Boys Catches Bull Heads by Hand in South Iowa Creek
Three boys Sherman Watson Rover Wilson and William Kyle drew a crowd as they waded knee deep in a creek south of town and caught about a hundred bull heads by hand. They carried their catch on two lines despite being stung and horned by the fish. The boys say more are there and plan to fish again, providing fish food for weeks.
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Iowa
Huck Finn
Tom Sawyer
South
Meone
Sherman Watson
Rover Wilson
William Kyle
Fremont County Favors Good Roads
Fremont county approves 600000 bond issue for road paving in a special election. Unofficial returns show 2335 votes for and 976 against statewide measure while Sidney votes 507 for and 162 against the bond.
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Fremont County
Sidney
Cedar County completes nine mile Lincoln highway paving
Cedar County finished nine miles of paving on the Lincoln highway this week as part of a 26 mile project. Officials doubt the remaining sections will be done this year without additional crews and resources.
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Stanwood
Cedar County
British team wins world championship by twelve points
Reports say the British team topped the world championship with a twelve point lead over the American squad. Clayton county contributors included Gertrude Kaiser Lloyd Kaiser and Kenneth Walter. They claimed the national judging title in Detroit.
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London
Clayton County
Gertrude Kaiser
Lloyd Kaiser
Kenneth Walter
Detroit
Tall
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Harry Kelly
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Kearns
Marke
Leo Flynn
U.S. America
Nellie Manners
Carpathians
Prince Nicholas
Niron
Roumanigau
R. Davis
Breen
Col Bogey
Alford
Orpheus
Offenbach
Lucia
Donizetti
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