Ex Vice President Dead Counsel in Murphy Insanity Hearing
In Cresco Iowa June 1 the Murphy insanity defense rested after the defense called no further witnesses. The state presented about 50 witnesses to prove Murphy feigned insanity while Dr A S Kilbourne testified on mental illness. Murphy’s longtime stenographer Miss May Welch was ill and did not testify.
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Associated Press
Cresco
D. J. Murphy
Waukon
W. S. Hart
Hart
Murphy
Chippewa Falls
Wis
A. S. Kilbourne
Rochester
Minn
Miss May Welch
Secretary Weeks Condition Not So Good In Boston
Secretary of War John W. Weeks, who underwent gallstone surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital last week, had a restless night and was reported in not so good condition this morning. His pulse stood at 90 and temperature remained normal, with doctors noting the decline from previous improvement but nothing alarming.
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Associated Press
Boston
John W. Weeks
Massachusetts General Hospital
Secretary Weeks
Practical Training for High School Students in Des Moines
Des Moines high school students will receive practical training in selling merchandise in downtown stores. Superintendent J W Studebaker announced a new course in salesmanship to be added to the curriculum next year. The program will be open to juniors and seniors with preference for summer positions.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
J. W. Studebaker
Iowa Governor to Issue Defense Day Orders
Governor John Hammill announced he will issue the orders to the adjutant general for observance of National Defense Day in Iowa on July 4 once he is advised of President Coolidge's wishes. The statement was made in Des Moines on June 17.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
John Hammill
Adjutant General
Iowa
Coolidge
Robbers Hold Up State Bank in Cicero Illinois
Five robbers entered the Baker State Bank at Cicero and fled with an estimated 15,000 dollars after forcing employees and customers to the rear. Thirteen people were inside including staff, revolvers kept all others passive during the theft and concealment. An automobile was used as the escape vehicle.
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State Bank
Cicero
Chicago
Baker State Bank
Oregon Compulsory School Law Upheld by Court
The Supreme Court ruled Oregon may require children ages 8 to 16 to attend public schools while allowing private or parochial options. The case, challenged by the Sisters of the Holy Names and Hill Military Academy, sparked controversy with past accusations of Ku Klux Klan influence.
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Associated Press
Washington
Oregon
Supreme Court
Oreton
Society of the Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary
The
Hill Military Academy
Ku Klux Klan
Cancellation of Keokuk Naturalization Suit Files
A district court filing seeks cancellation of Joseph Palavazzo Palavazzo's naturalization certificate on grounds of fraud. The suit claims he obtained the certificate in 1921 and later established residence in Italy within five years, marking a pioneering local action.
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Associated Press
Keokuk, la
Joseph Palavazzo
Italy
France Delivers Western Europe Security Pact Note
Paris reports a special courier carries France and England agreed note to Germany’s Stressemann. Allies plan to publish the covering letter in Paris and London within twelve hours, then publish an annex listing Versailles disarmament violations. Czech minister Benes warns against German annexation of Austria.
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Associated Views
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Berlin
France
Germany
Stressemann
London
England
Great Britain
Poland
Czecho-Slovakia
Rhine
Edouard Benes
M. Berthelot
Foreign Office
Austria
Electric Wires Cleared From Bridges Near Mount Pleasant
MT PLEASANT June 1 An order to guard electric lines near bridges is issued after Floyd Palmer’s death from a 22 000 volt electric arc over a six inch gap near Big Cedar Creek. O A Garretson says Town Electric guarantees ten foot clearance and danger signs. The Hopkins County bridge dangers prompted the action.
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Associated Press
MT. Pleasant
Henry County
O. A. Garretson
Henry County Board of Supervisors
Town Electric Company
Floyd Palmer
Mount Pleasant
Palmer
Big Cedar Creek
Mayor Mills
Grinnell Teacher Moves to Maryland College Post
Raymond Rogers associate professor of physical training at Grinnell College leaves after the school year to become professor of physical education at St Johns College Annapolis Maryland founded in 1694 Rogers is a Springfield College graduate and has worked with athletic programs at Drake Des Moines Ames and Grinnell He will be replaced in part by Lester Duke Washington based Pioneer athlete newly elected to the Grinnell athletic staff.
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Grinnell
Raymond Rogers
Grinnell College
St. Johns College
Annapolis
Rogers
Springfield College
Iowa
John L. Griffith
Drake
Des Moines
Ames
Millions Realized From Iowa Poultry
Sac City Iowa June 1 revenue from poultry in Iowa last year was 85000000 dollars a Sac county farm bureau report said Poultry on farms in the state was 0646291 head If we stop to consider the revenues produced by poultry that business stands out as one of our largest industries said the report
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Associated Press
Sac City
Iowa
Sac County Farm Bureau
Iowa Banks See 8.5 Percent Rise in Saving Deposits
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago report notes Iowa banks posted an 8.5 percent increase in savings deposits as of May 1 compared with a year earlier, totaling 107,114,511. The rise marks Iowa’s eighth straight month of standout gains among the district states, with Illinois the only state showing a slight May decline.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Towa
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Michigan
Wiconesa
Federal Reserve District
Wisconsin
Farmers Union Brokerage Association Incorporated
The Farmers Union Brokerage Association, a division of the Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America, has filed articles of incorporation in Des Moines. Milo Reno of Agency Indiana is president, Paul P. Moore of West Branch is vice president, and A. E. Cotrell of Ames is secretary-treasurer. The link will connect farm necessities manufacturers with about 15,000 Iowa members.
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Th Associated Press
Des Moines
Farmers Union Brokerage Association
Farmers Educational and Cooperative Union of America
Milo Reno
Agency
Paul P. Moore
West Branch
A. E. Cotrell
Ames
George D. Banker
Iowa
Decline in April industrial employment in Chicago district
The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reports a continued drop in industrial employment in April for the seventh district. The decline totals about 1 percent with aggregate employment around 380,000 men.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Seventh
Federal Reserve District
Monthly Business Review
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Outlaw Cabin in Nevada Becomes Radio Church
In Tonopah Nevada near Gilberts old gold camp lies the Outlaw’s Cabin a 56 year old stone ruin once a hideout for desert bandits. Now renamed the Radio Church it hosts Sunday gatherings for listeners tuning in for sermons amid desert memories of gunfights and bullet scars.
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Tonopah
Nev
Gilbert
Severe Storm Indicated On Weather Map
Showers across Iowa were reported to the Weather Bureau with no windstorm reports. The map showed conditions similar to last June 28 when a severe wind storm struck parts of Iowa. Officials did not forecast a tornado but warned of a possible severe disturbance with shifting winds, thunderstorms, and cooler weather tonight.
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Des Moines
United States Weather Bureau
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Farm Club Members Offered Sioux City Fair Trip
Iowa 4-H Livestock champions in 1925 may win educational trips to the Interstate Fair at Sioux City. Eligibility covers standard 4-H Livestock clubs under Extension Service supervision. Selection by State Extension officials. Cudahy Packing Company funds sponsor the program with broader trips to multiple states and events.
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Ames
Iowa
Sioux City
Cudahy Packing Company
National Committee On Boys and Girls
State College of Agriculture
A. W. Anderson
Iowa Club
Nebraska
Se. Dakota
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Kansagy City
Chicago
Utah
Champion Livestock Club
Round Up Colored Men in Cutting Fray
Keokuk Iowa June 1 After an all night search police rounded up the participants in a cutting affray here yesterday One man is cut about the hip but not seriously and the other has a gash on the wrist Both are colored
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Keokuk
Grandson of Tiger of France to Become American Citizen
Georges Gatineau, grandson of Georges Clemenceau the Tiger of France, lives in Seattle as an automobile salesman. Son of Andre and Therese Clemenceau of Gatineau, he served as personal secretary to Clemenceau until 1915, then fought near Verdun. After WWI he squandered over a million francs in gambling in Europe.
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Seattle
Georges Gatineau
Georges Clemenceau
France
Andre
Therese Clemenceau
Gatineau
Tiger of
Verdun
Europe
Radio On The Range Brings Talks To Remote Prospecting
Grizzled old-timers adapt to radio talks and concerts in distant camps as prospecting shifts from burros to automobiles. The rapid progress of technology reaches far into rugged outposts, changing daily life for workers and communities away from settled towns.
THINK WHITE MAY BE IN PETSBURGH
Reports that Robert White, a missing witness in the murder trial of William Darling Shepherd, might be in Pittsburgh, Ia. A search is under way after Chicago authorities said friends sent him $117 last Friday. State’s Attorney Crowe pushes to complete a full jury this week while Shepherd’s counsel discuss possible veniremen.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Robert White
William Darling Shepherd
Pittsburgh
White
Crowe
Shepherd
Pilipino Voters in Three Years Increase Nearly Half Million
Manila reports about 1.8 million ballots printed for the June 9 national election. Voter rolls show an increase of roughly 446,000 since 1922 with Pangasinan leading provinces at 129,000 ballots and Manila city at 70,000 qualified votes.
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Manila
Philippines
House of Representatives
Senate
Pangasanan
Luzon
R Marshall dies of heart attack in Washington hotel
Thomas R. Marshall former wartime vice president of the United States died in a Washington hotel at age 71 after a heart attack. He had shown brief improvement after arrival and plans for burial near Marion Indiana were discussed.
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Washington
Thomas R. Marshall
United States
New Wilfard
Indianapolis
Mr. Marshall
Marion
Ind
Senate Chamber
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