Drouth, heat press corn losses in Iowa state bulletin
The Iowa weather and crop bulletin reports deterioration in corn due to long drought and heat. Two weeks without rain lowered conditions in the west half, with several counties recording July rainfall below normal and damage exceeding $500,000 in eastern counties.
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Iowa
Lowa
Monona
Harrison
Pottawattamie
Dickinson
Emmet
Scott
Muscatine
Johnson
Henry
Floyd
Towa
Reading man who killed himself in hotel linked to death row brother
Police doubt the Reading, Pennsylvania man who shot himself is Robert Scott brother of Russell Scott who faces execution for killing a drug clerk during a hold up. Russell awaits a sanity hearing while alienists examine him in the county jail. A Detroit campaign by Scott’s mother and his wife with clubwomen aims to fund his defense.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Reading
Penn
Robert Scott
Russell
Robert
Scott
Detroit
Former Chorus Girl Weds British Heiress to Royalty
Mrs. Guinevere Sinclair Gould widow of George J. Gould married George St. John Broderick Viscount Dunsford in Montreal. The viscountess, a former chorus girl, becomes a British peeress. the union ties to the Middleton earldom dating to 1715. The ceremony was performed by Rev. George Hanson in an American Presbyterian church.
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Presa
DFS
Guinevere Sinclair Gould
George J. Gould
Montreal
George St. John Broderick
Viscount Dunsford
Earl of Middleton
New York
George Hanson
Congress to intervene in evolution dispute says Bryan
Charles W. Bryan arriving in Creston en route to William Jennings Bryan's funeral predicts Congress will be drawn into the religious evolution confrontation. He notes states have banned teaching evolution and asserts his brother studied the issue for a decade, backing the late fighter in Tennessee.
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Associated Press
Creston
Congress
Charles W. Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Washington
United States
Tennessee
Postpone Hearing in Washington Evolution Suit
A Washington evolution case hearing was postponed until Friday. The government’s motion to dismiss will have preferred status when court reviews it. Justice Siddons of the District of Columbia Supreme Court agreed to the delay after Wittner’s counsel sought more time to study the motion.
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Washington
Justice Siddons
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Loren H. Wittner
Covington Plans Foundation Work in Health Survey
Des Moines July 29 Platt Covington of the Rockefeller foundation reviews State Board of Health plans with Dr Don M Griswold state health commissioner. Covington leads foundation work west of the Mississippi and keeps headquarters at Salt Lake City. They were formerly associates in South America.
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Des Moines
Platt Covington
Rockefeller Foundation
State Board of Health
Don M. Griswold
Covington
Mississippi River
Salt Lake City
Griswold
Dr. Covington
South America
Governor Hammill Flies Over Clear Lake and Cerro Gordo
Governor John Hammill and wife accompanied by Jane Dutcher toured the Clear Lake area in Cerro Gordo county. The Iowa governor described the maiden air ride as pleasantly free from speed cops during a weekend outing with notable company.
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Des Moines
John Hammill
Jane Dutcher
Dutcher
Iowa City
Clear Lake
Cerro Gordo County
Senatorial recount in Brookhart Steck contest shows leads fluctuating
The recount in the Brookhart Steck Iowa senate contest shows Steck gaining 290 votes at noon amid challenges to straight party ballots. Officials report about 700 ballots have been contested and the outcome depends on board rulings as counting continues across counties and precincts.
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Associated Press
Washington
Daniel F. Steck
Brookhart
BD. C
Cerro Gordo
Clarke
Iowa
Clinton
Clayton
Fayette
Chickasaw
Steck
Brooknart
John Pendy
Daniel Steck
Senator Brookhart
Louise Cook
Clin
Small Pox Situation in the State Is Below Normal Now
Des Moines reports Dr. Don M. Griswold Iowa health commissioner sent a three page letter to city and state officials outlining lessons from past small pox outbreaks. He stresses vaccination is safer and cheaper than infection and notes immunity requires time after vaccination. He says the state small pox situation is below normal and there is nothing to worry about.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Don M. Griswold
Iowa City
Bandits Demand Ransom for Dr Harvey J Howard
Consular dispatches report bandits captured Dr Harvey J Howard of the Rockefeller Hospital in Peking and demand ransom in money and cartridges. The abduction occurred while he visited the Manchurian ranch of Morgan Palmer. his location remains undisclosed. Samuel Sokobin, American consul at Mukden, was notified. Roger Green of Rockefeller Hospital travels to Mukden seeking General Chang Tso Lin’s help to secure Howard’s release.
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Associated Press
Peking
Dees
Harvey J. Howard
Rockefeller Hospital
Morgan Palmer
New York State
Dr Howard
Samuel Sokobin
Mukden
Roger Green
Chang Tso Lin
Howard
Counterfeit Soviet Money Panic Rumors Circulate in Europe
European reports claim Soviet authorities spread counterfeit paper money to undermine real currencies while Washington says the Russian information bureau denies the claim. French officials fear expert detection may fail and warn of potential trade disruption.
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Washington
Dpd. C
Russia
Europe
Russian Information Bureau
Bryan Train Moves North as Final Bryan Funeral Begins
The Bryan funeral train left Dayton for Washington with a 1500 strong crowd in Chattanooga viewing the body in a Pullman car. Mrs Bryan rode forward with relatives as Southern Railway workers paused to honor the statesman. The journey continues toward Arlington Cemetery with stops in Knoxville and Roanoke along the route.
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Associated Press
Chattanooga
Tenn
Bryan
Dayton
Pulbman
Southern Railway
Southern
Washington
Knoxville
Bristol
Roanoke
Lynchbore
William Jennings Bryan
Arlington Cemetery
Cumberland Hills
Special Trains For Iowa G A R Boys To Grand Rapids
Special sleepers will carry Iowa G A R members to the national encampment in Grand Rapids from Council Bluffs at 3 52 P M August 30 and Des Moines at 8 25 P M the same day. Headquarters will be Pantland hotel in Des Moines with Commander Frank Dagle announcing. An effort seeks to bring the convention to Des Moines next year due to prior favorable treatment.
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Des Moines
Iowa Department of the
Council Bluffs
Grand Rapids
Iowa
Pantland Hotel
Frank Dagle
Des Sloines
Grain Marketing Company Ends in Liquidation
The Grain Marketing Company, the largest farmer cooperative merger attempt, will not pay its $4,000,000 capital due today. Less than $500,000 in stock was sold to farmers, and the four merging firms have reclaimed their elevator properties and operate independently. The Rosenbaum Drain Company previously rejoined market operations, and wind-up will take several months.
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Chicago
John Coverdale
Rosenbaum Drain Company
Board of Trade
Georgia House votes down evolution teaching amendment
Georgia legislators rejected an amendment to bar evolution teaching in public schools. Amid Viva voce voting, supporters invoked the University of Chicago as a source of new theories, while opponents warned of secular influence and dangers to faith.
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Atlanta
Georgia
State House of Representatives
Lindsay
University of Chicago
Iowa Opera Singer to Lead Elijah at State Fair
Clarence Whitehill a local born baritone and Metropolitan Opera member will sing the principal solo in Elijah as part of the state fair program this fall. The Iowa artist recently returned from Europe after several months abroad and is regarded as a leading singer of the day.
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Marengo
Clarence Whitehill
Metropolitan Opera Company
Elijah
Whitehill
Europe
Railway Commission to Meet in Washington October 13
DES MOINES July 29. Word has been received about the Iowa railroad commissioners annual meeting to be held in Washington October. Dwight N Lewis chairman of the Iowa railroad commissioners chairs the valuations committee, and Charles Webster a board member chairs the legislation committee.
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Railway Commission
Washington, D. C
Des Moines
Iowa Railroad Commissioners
Washington
Iowa Trailroad Rommmissioners
Charles Webster
Lowa Board
City property urged to be taxed higher than county assets
Des Moines reports HF A Wallace editor of Wallace’s Farmer urged the state executive council to raise city property valuations, arguing city property is less tangible and escapes assessors. He cited 600 million in monies and credits versus bank deposits and farm mortgages totaling over 400 million. The council began reviewing valuations and faced requests to reduce farm land values by ten percent while rail roads sought equalization.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Ifa
Wade
State Executive Council
HF. A. Wallace
Wallace
Farmer
Charles E. Hearst
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Dallas County
Farm Bureau
Council
J. G. Mitchell
Ray
Gribben
Iowa Farm Bureau
M. L. Bowman
Waterloo
Charles D. Reed
Iowa Weather and Crop Reporting Services
Lacey F. Rickey
Statistician’s Office
Crop Reporting Service
James C. McClura
Railroad
Mission Sails to Discuss Belgium Debt to U S
The Belgian debt settlement talks move from Brussels to Cherbourg as the delegation led by Former Premier Theunis and Ambassador Baron Cartier de Marchienne sails for New York aboard the Olympic. The mission departed for the voyage to finalize terms with the United States.
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Associated Press
Brussells
Washington
United States
Cherbourg
New York
Theunis
Baron Cartier de Marchienne
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Novgorod
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