Three bids received for Iowa soldier bonus bonds auction
Nearly three fourths of the $22 million issue was bid at par with four and a quarter percent interest. Continental and Commercial Savings Bank of Chicago led bids for first maturities with four and a quarter percent on later maturities. Estabrook and Co. of New York and Guaranty Company of New York also bid. bidding paused for a state review.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Continental and Commercial Savings Bank of Chicago
Reedas
Estabook and Company
New York
Guaranty Company of
Iowa
State House
W. J. Burbank
Donahowe
Estabrook and Co
New Yok
R. M. Schmidt
Estabrook
Burbank
Northern Trust Company of
Chicago
George M. Bechtel Co
Davenport
Bankers Trust Co
First National Bank of New York
Foreign captives released steadily by bandits near Suchow
Four more hostages including J A Henley of New York are freed and reach the relief camp at Tsoachwang. An international military commission has reached Tsonchwang and sent an airplane to reconnoiter the bandit positions as negotiators push for full settlement within days.
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Associated Press
Tientsin
China
J. A. Henley
New York
Haveeen
Tsoachwang
International Military Commission
Tsonchwang
William D. Connor
Valentia Flying Boat Debuts With 112 Foot Span
The new flying boat Valentia measures 112 feet in wingspan and weighs 9 tons. Powered by two 650 horsepower engines, it achieves an estimated speed of 110 miles per hour in flight.
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Southampton
Eng
Valentia
Bulgarian Attar Adulteration Spur Government Action
Bulgaria moves to curb fake rose attar as geranium essence dirtying perfumery. A parliamentary bill seeks 1,000,000 levas in prizes for scientists who develop a reliable adulteration detector. Leva value noted at 19.3 cents in normal times.
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Bulgaria
Iowa Girls Named for Scholarships
Miss Avis Talcott of Mason City Miss Elizabeth B Canaday of Boone and Miss Mable G Chesley of Des Moines have been selected for Ione Scholarships in institutes of government and politics by the National League of Women Voters and Columbia University this summer Talcott is assistant state leader of home demonstrations for the Iowa State College extension department Canaday was managing editor of the Peoples Popular Monthly and Chesley noted for leadership among college women.
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Peacerated Press
Des Moines
Avis Talcott
Mason City
Elizabeth B. Canaday
Boone
Mable G. Chesley
Ione
National League of Women Voters
Columbia University
New York
Talcott
K. T. Meredith
Miss Canaday
Chesley
Miss Talcott
Iowa State College Extension Department
The
Peoples Popular Monthly
Miss Chesley
Iowa Youths Drown In Rivers In Dubuque And Iowa Falls
In Dubuque on June 2 Eldon Middendorf twelve drowned while wading in the Mississippi River. He failed to swim and fell from a ledge in twelve feet of water. firemen recovered his body hours later. In Iowa Falls on June 2 John Ford sixteen, son of Mr and Mrs John R Ford, drowned west of town while swimming. companion Richard Romain nearly shared his fate.
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Associated Press
Dubuque. In
Eldon Middendorf
Mississippi River
Iowa Falls
John Ford
John R. Ford
Iowa River
Richard Romain
Ford
Western Conference football schedule expands to eight games
The Western conference athletic committee voted eight to two to lengthen the 1923 football season from seven to eight games. Winds and Wisconsin opposed the change. The practice season opens September 15 as in former years.
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Associated Press
Ann Arbor
Mich
Western Conference Athletic Committee
Winds
Wisconsin
Royal Family Embraces Mass Media For Public Ties
The report notes Prince of Wales and Viscount Lascelles appearing in films. Princess Alice broadcast a radio address to British women on adoption of babies. King George and Queen Elizabeth planned patriotic speeches on phonograph records for widespread distribution to children. The king reportedly has a radio receiver and may set up a royal sending station to reach the public.
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Onl
Associated
Prewe
London
Britain
Prince of Wales
Viscount Lascelles
Alice
King George
George
Busy map ignores praise in Baltimore Sun style
A playful note from the Baltimore Sun describes a map that stays focused on busy navigation and never slows to hear compliments. The line humorously suggests the map values action over praise.
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Baltimore Sun
Walker Final Plea Precedes Deepen Trial Verdict
In Iowa City Henry G. Walker closes the prosecution as court adjourns for noon recess. Robert Leeper faces a possible hanging after the jury retires to decide the murder of Roy Wertz, his father-in-law. Former judge Ralph P. Howell defends Leeper urging innocence and labeling the state case flimsy.
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Associated Press
Iowa City
Henry G. Walker
Robert Leeper
Roy Wertz
Walker
Leeper
Ralph Otto
Ralph P. Howell
Mima Wertz
Wertz
Records broken in Potash production in Germany
Berlin reports 1922 German potash output shattered previous records across Salzdetfurth Aschersleben and Westeredeln. Total marketed potash reached 12 965 422 double centners up from 11 103 694 in 1913 and 9 211 814 in 1921. Foreign buyers took 25.6 percent, with the American market strong. prices at year end were about 800 times prewar levels.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Salzdetfurth
Aschersleben
Westeredeln
Russian Vessel Seized by Soviet Authorities near Japan
TOKIO June 2 Russian authorities seized a Japanese fishing vessel and jailed its crew for operating within the seven mile limit. Previously fishermen were warned or imprisoned only if found inside the three mile limit off shore.
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Associated Press
Tokio
Japan
Ria
Fis
Wallace to Fight Armour Morris Packing Combine
Walter L. Fisher of Chicago has been hired by Secretary Wallace as special attorney to lead the Agriculture Department’s action against the Armour and Morris packing combine. Hearings are set to resume in Chicago on July 18 as the case accuses the merger of monopoly tendencies and interference with interstate commerce.
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Walter L. Fisher
Chicago
Interior
Taft
Wallace
Department of Agriculture
Armour and Morris Packing
Armour & Co
Morris & Company
Newton youth chosen 1924 Iowa State College track captain
C A Ham merly of Newton Iowa a junior was elected captain of the 1924 track team at the Iowa state college today. He also serves as president of the Double A organization backing Coach C A Mayser in his dispute with the athletic council.
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Associated Press
AMBS
C. A. Hammerly
Newton
Towa
Iowa State College Today
Double A
C. A. Mayser
Athletic Council
Tracks Used by French in Roer Damaged in Ruhr Incident
Damaged tracks near Dusseldorf interrupt coal and coke transport from the Rohe district after bomb explosions. A coal train derailed and two other incidents see locomotives derailed by contact bombs. Four Krupp workers were sentenced by a French court martial to prison terms and fines for plotting barracks and reporting troop locations, linked to Albert Schlageter.
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Associated Press
Dusseldorf
Germany
Rohe
Krupp Works
Albert Schlageter
Chicago Records Hottest June 1st In History
Chicago reports the hottest June 1 in weather bureau history dating back to 1873 with a 3 pm reading near 86 degrees. The prior June 1 record was 85 set fifty two years ago, though earlier months have yielded 90 degree days.
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Chicago
Weather Bureau
Vienna housing crisis leaves 46000 families homeless
In Vienna no new houses since 1913 and the city is described as the poorest in the world. At times four to five families share a single room as many struggle to find any shelter.
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Vienna
Shrine train wreck at Ottumwa injures engineers
Ottumwa Iowa June 2 T B Long of Burlington engineer on a Shriner special train suffered a broken leg and W A Barnes a minor injury when the Burlington road train crashed into a helper engine near the coal chutes in the yards here. Two sleeping cars were slightly damaged.
Wisconsin Wets Plan Move to Repeal Enforcement Law
In Madison Wisconsin the wets in the legislature plan next week to remove the Tucker bill reviving the Severson prohibition enforcement repeal. H G Tucker Milwaukee says anti prohibition forces hold the assembly after New York Governor Smith vetoed the Mullan Gage repeal.
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Associated Press
Madison
Wis
New York
al Smith
Wisconsin
Severson
Wisonsin
H. G. Tucker
Milwaukee
NPW
York
Gennaro Celonginoni
Goodman
Smith
Kilbane Criqui Featherweight Title Fight Set at Polo Grounds
Kilbane weighed 125 pounds and Criqui 123.5 pounds for the world featherweight title bout to be held at the Polo Grounds. The fight is expected to draw about sixty thousand spectators with Kilbane billed as the clever American and Criqui as a swift Parisian soldier and hard hitter.
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New York
John Kilbane
The
Boxing Commission
Eugene Criqui
Polo Grounds
John Kilbarne
Cleveland
Paris
Kilbane
Criqui
Barcelona Syndicates Show Bitter Animosity
Tension rises in Barcelona as the Unified and Free Syndicates engage in frequent assassinations targeting opposing factions. Despite constitutional restoration, violence persists with daily terrorist incidents, while employers are also blamed for using extreme methods.
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Barcelona
Associated Press
Sanchez-Guerra
Weather outlook shows showers then fair week ahead
The forecast for the week starting Monday predicts local showers in the Mississippi and lower Missouri regions with generally fair conditions following. The report notes a mix of rain and fair skies as the pattern develops across districts.
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Washington, D. C
Mississippi
Lower Missouri
New York Weekly Clearing House Reserve Surges
The weekly settle of clearing house banks and trust companies shows a reserve excess of 28,061,740 dollars for the five days ending in June. This indicates an increase of 17,996,970 dollars from the prior period.
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New York
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