Chicago Girl Bandit Case Ends in Exoneration
Mrs Goldie Madsen of Chicago and Clinton Iowa was cleared of involvement in the Tesmer slaying after investigators proved she could not be connected. Police continue checking cabarets and other nightlife venues for the real culprit as Mrs Tesmer describes the feared look and smile that once defined the suspect.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Goldie Madsen
Clinton
Iowa
Richard C. Tesmer
Miss Madsen
Cotton
Ohio
Hite
Tesmer
Tate
Eamer
Joliet
Irving Seblig
Oebt
Schlig
Head of Anti-Saloon League Accepts Smith's Challenge
In Montgomery Alabama Dr Pers A Baker general superintendent of the Anti Saloon League announced that the league will accept Governor Smith of New Yorks challenge over a proposed issue. He accused Smith of acting as chief commander of bootleggers and rum runners and said the association will pursue the dispute upon his proposal.
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Anti-Saloon League
Smith
Montgomery
Ala
Window Cleaning Tip During Painting
When painting a house coat nearby windows with cleaning powder before work begins. After painting finish remove both powder and paint from the windows for a clean finish.
Couple and partner sentenced to be shot for mass murder
Vasili Komaroff, convicted of killing thirty three people, and his wife were sentenced to be shot within seventy two hours in Moscow. The court heard applause and a crowd request to carry out the sentence immediately.
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Associated Press
Moscow
Vasili Komaroff
Crowded Shrine Convention Highlights Parade and Sousa Concert
Shrine delegates in Washington hold a busy day with a historical pageant aboard the road to Mecca, a parade toward the White House, and a Sousa led concert at American League Park. The imperial council elevates C. V. Dykeman as potentate and broadcasts music nationally.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Pennsylvania Avenue
American League Park
Banda of All Temples
John Phillip Sousa
C. V. Dykeman
Imperial Council
Mecca
Garden of Allah
White House
Tripoli
Elgebel
Milwaukee
Denver
Round-up of Gamblers in Shelby Montana
Helena June 7 round up of Shelby gamblers began last night at ten o clock. Attorney General W D Rankin was advised by telegram in response to his threat to stop the Dempsey Gibbons fight July 4 unless the town's moral condition improved.
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Helena
Montana
Shelby
W. D. Rankin
Which is the Heaviest Metal
The passage notes many metals lighter than aluminum and states lithium is far lighter than aluminum. It mentions gold is not the heaviest, being nearly twice as heavy as lead, while platinum and iridium are heavier, implying they are among the heaviest metals discussed.
Farmer's Handicap Power and Prudence in Trade
A compact aphoristic note compares farming to open-handed labor and trade to constrained handling, invoking Liberty Hyde Bailey to reflect on practical economics and the dignity of rural work.
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Liberty Hyde Bualley
Apple Daily Proverb and Industry Fruit Quotation
The Boston Evening Transcript cites a pair of maxims linking daily apples to health and the fruit of industry to law enforcement. The line suggests practical wisdom tying personal habits to civic duty and governance.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Bonus warrants mailed to Iowa veterans after bond sale
Auditor G C Haynes reports forty four thousand bonus warrants mailed to date after Iowa sold twenty two million dollars in soldier bonus bonds. The state treasurer says three million two hundred forty five thousand will be turned over late today or tomorrow, and the bonding company has six weeks to redeem nine million six hundred sixty five thousand dollars in bonds. New claims continue to arrive from veterans in and out of state and abroad.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
G. C. Haynes
Iowa
Pgshacou Wer
State Sieasurer Ny
Burbank
Wayland Hicks Elected Iowa Baseball Team Captain
Wayland Hicks of Brooklyn Iowa has been elected captain of the University of Iowa baseball team for 1924. The junior in liberal arts has played third base for two years and previously captained the Hawkeye basketball team, which tied for the Big Ten title with Wisconsin last year.
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Iowa City
Wayland Hicks
Brooklyn
Iowa
University of Iowa
Hicks
College of Liberal Arts
Hawkeye
Health hints from Reading News Times on meal pace
A brief quip from Health hint writer about eating meals one at a time, reflecting a simple, daily routine habit as reported by Reading News Times.
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News-Times
Wisconsin Assembly votes to repeal Severson law
The Wisconsin Assembly approved repealing the Severson law, the state prohibition enforcement statute, by a 48 to 43 vote. The decision followed an earlier failed attempt to defeat the repeal.
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Associated Press
Madison, Wis
Wisconsin Assembly Today
Ottumwa Loses Again in Shrine Temple Appeal
The imperial council of Shriners in Washington, D. C. awarded a charter to Ben Ali of Sacramento, California. Ottumwa and eight other cities including Fort Dodge and Council Bluffs were unsuccessful in obtaining charters.
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Ottumwe
Shrine Temple
Washington, D. C
Imperial Cquneil of
Shriners
Ben Ali
Sacramento
California
Fort Dodge
Council Bluffs
Ottumwae
Iowa
Negotiations Near End for Release of Bandits Captives
Negotiations for the release of eight foreigners held by Chinese bandits are near final stage and it is confidently predicted all will be freed before next Sunday. The report notes certainty despite some doubters remaining.
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The
Associated Crees
Tsaochwang
China
High cost of living linked to added luxuries
The exchange notes that yearly additions of one time luxuries to Heteft necessities drive up prices both directly and indirectly, making living costs rise.
Caste Based Intellect Claim Draws Buffalo Debate
The Buffalo Evening News reports a provocative quote asserting caste determines intelligence and compares it to valuing a person by wealth. The item notes community reaction and raises questions about bias and social judgment.
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India
Buffalo Evening News
Iowa Grand Army of the Republic selects Marshalltown encampment
The Iowa department of the Grand Army of the Republic chose Marshalltown as the next encampment site at its forty-ninth annual session in Fort Dodge. Officers elected include W. W. Gist Cedar Falls as department commander and Dr. J. C. Boice Washington as medical director. The encampment passed ten resolutions declaring any effort to alter the constitution or amendments as treason.
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The
Associated Press
FT. Dodge
Marshalltown
Iowa Department of the Grand Army of the Republic
W. W. Gist
Cedar Falls
W. S. Prman
LeMars, Sr
D. R. Witmer
Council Bluffs
J. C. Boice
Washington
C. L. Wilson
Columbus Junction
J. P. Risley
Des Moines
Boy Dies in Sand Pit Cave-In on Nebraska Ranch
A 16 year old named Guy Rafter of Fontanelle Iowa was smothered to death in a sand pit cave in on a ranch near Valentine Nebraska where he worked, according to a special AP dispatch from Omaha dated June 7.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Neb
Guy Rafter
Fontanelle
Jows
Valentine
Nebraska
To the living we owe some consideration
A brief quotation notes that the living deserve consideration while the dead deserve only the truth, suggesting a reflection on memory and accountability.
Ready to Help Others Up When the Opportunity Arises
The saying urges readiness to aid others regardless of personal ability to rise. It emphasizes proactive generosity and community support as a core moral duty.
Bootlegger Held for Manslaughter in Auto Crash
Manchester June 7 Charges of manslaughter filed against Wesley Koonfare of Manchester who, county attorney says, sold liquor to James McCusker occupant of the automobile that turned turtle early Sunday morning killing Homer Kearn. McCusker and Gannar Esting driver of the car are in jail.
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Manchester
Wesley Koonfare
Hquor
James McCusker
Homer Kearn
McCusker
Gannar Esting
Elephant from Pulaski carnival heads to Bloomfield road
In Burlington Iowa June 7 a carnival elephant left Pulaski eight miles away on the Bloomfield road. The animal first refused to join its carnival. Trainers failed and a tractor was wrecked with a trainer suffering a broken jaw. Despite efforts, the elephant walked off of its own accord.
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Associated Press
Burlington
Iowa
Pulaski
Bloomfield Road
Education Board Defers Iowa State College Athletic Troubles
Iowa state officials say the state board of education will not intervene in the Iowa State College athletic dispute, trusting college executives to handle the issue. A night handbill attacking President Ige Pearson spurred faculty unity and student concern across divisions.
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Ames
State Board of Education
Iowa State College
D. Dol. Murphy
Iowa
Murphy
Ige Pearson
Pearson
Germany Asks Equal Conference Admit Anew On Reparations
Berlin reports Germany proposes a 1927 annuity plan totaling about one billion marks funded by a ten billion mark railway capitalization and a gold mortgage on key assets. Berlin urges an early conference with all powers and offers to let impartial bodies decide payment capacity.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Entente
United States
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