Coolidge Starts Day in New Office at South Dakota School
President Coolidge began his workday in a two story high school building repurposed as his office. He rode from the hills in the White House car to the plain room with six windows and crayon maps on the walls. After handling immediate business he and Mrs. Coolidge went to the game lodge in the hills and fished at Squaw Creek.
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Rapid City
S. D
Coolidge
White House
Mr. Coolidge
Hold Auction Sale of Air Mail Planes
The post office department conducted an old fashioned auction selling 26 air mail planes for a total of 155,835 dollars. The National Air Transport Company bought 17 planes for 108,200 dollars, Western Air Express acquired 3 planes for 17,585 dollars, and Robertson Aircraft Corporation bought 6 planes for 30,050 dollars. Three planes remained unsold.
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Washington
Post Office Department
National Air Transport Company of
Chicago
New York
Western Air Express
Los Angeles
Robertson Aircraft Corporation
St. Louis
Charles Lindbergh
Trans- Atlantic
Murderer Hanged in Harrisburg Illinois
Joe Chesnas, 22, convicted killer of mail carrier William Ansell, was hanged in Harrisburg Illinois. The execution began at 9:55 A M and ended at 10:16 A M after twenty one minutes. doctors pronounced him dead.
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Harrisburg
Joe Chasnas
William Ansell
Chesnas
Ralph Bunce Again Appointed Tyler of Masonic Grand Lodge
COUNCIL BLUFFS June 17 The Grand Lodge of Masons voted to withdraw from the Masonic Service Association of the United States citing lax management. Appointments announced by David R. Tripp of Colfax include Ralph Bunce Burlington named grand tyler along with other Iowa officers and deputies.
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Council Bluffs
Grand Lodge of Masons
Masonic Service Association of the
United States
David R. Tripp
Colfax
Masonic
Iowa
Throckmorton
Des Moines
Grand Chaplin
W. E. Stockley
Clinton
C. M. Corey
Sheldon
W. L. Perkins
Chariton
A. Ayres
Leighton
W. N. Wright
Rose Hill
Grand Marshall
E. E. Seaton
Millersburg
Grand Tuler
Ralph Bunce
Burlington
John T. Ames
Knights of Pythias Gather Across Towns in Iowa Event
Lodges from Brington Keota West Chester Marengo Winfield Wellman Iowa City and Davenport join Washington lodge to welcome R R Hibbs grand chancellor and Herman Ewert grand vice chancellor. Third rank conferred on Winfield and Washington candidates. Degree team from multiple towns. meeting planned at Iowa City June 30 for more than 20 candidates. Holden lodge of Winfield noted for membership growth.
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Knights of Pythias
Brignton
Keota
West Chester
Marenga
Winfield
Wellman
Iowa City
Davenport
Washington Lodge
R. R. Hibbs
Marengo
Herman Ewert
A. J. Beckett
Albia
C. Swith
Hibbs
Washington
Weisman
Brighton
EK. C. Carris
Col. C. J. Wilson
Jerry Plumb
Frank Hite
Plumly
Marenszo
Mr. Hibbs
Iowa
Lagrea
Sigourney
Orion Lodge
WasMington
Iowa Labor to Endorse Mr Lowden at Cedar Rapids meeting
The Iowa State Federation of Labor poised to endorse Frank O Lowden for the Republican presidential nomination if delegates back the resolution. James Stedman electrified the crowd with a speech attacking President Coolidge and urging Lowden's candidacy as delegates expected to approve the resolution at noon.
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Cedar Rapids
Frank 0.Lowden
Inois
Iowa State Federation of Labor
James Stedman
Hale Grove
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
President Coolidge
Lowden
Stedman
Coolidge
Black Hills
White House
Iowa London Campaign Committee
Iowa Federation of Labor
Brookhart
United States Senate
Towa
Dial Twister Reallocates Broadcast Wavelengths
The Radio Commission shifts almost all frequencies and erases dial readings. United Press lists key stations with new wavelengths and former call letters to help fans locate WTAM Cleveland, now near where WHAS Louisville used to be found.
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Radio Commission
United Press
WTAM
Cleveland
Whas
Louisville
Jones County backs $1,200,000 bonded highways plan
Anamosa Iowa June 17 In a special election Jones County approved the bond proposal by a wide margin with 3 477 votes for paying and 25 against and 2 254 for the bond proposal to 356 against with 22 of 28 precincts reporting. Six rural precints were not yet heard from.
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Anamosa
Jones County
Washington man to head district Epworth League
Jesse J. Miller of Washington elected president of the Burlington district Epworth League for the coming year at the district convention ended in a Methodist church. Other officers include Miss Louise Bolsineer secretary and Miss Jean McCullough treasurer, with Mark Pauly first vice president and Lyle Bowers second vice president. Ninety delegates attended as institute in Mt. Pleasant next week drew some away. West Liberty and Wapello earned best efficiency prizes, while Mt. Pleasant hosted a closing pageant Islam on Trek and Rev. B. F. Schwartz of Centerville delivered the final address urging ambitious Christian aims and citing Lindbergh as inspiration. Next year’s convention planned for Mt. Pleasant.
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Jesse J. Miller
Washington
Burlington
Epworth League
Methodist
Louise Bolsineer
Jean McCullough
Wapello
Mark Pauly
Lyle Bowers
Wayland
Myra Huskins
Lone Tree
Calvin Alling
Keokuk
Besse McCoy
Columbus Junction
Epworth League Institute
Mt. Pleasant
West Liberty
Institute
Resolutions Committee
Washington Epworth League
Lydia Poole
Alma B. Holland
India
B. F. Schwartz
Centerville
Lindbergh
Mr. Schwartz
Sigourney
Iowa
Britain Opposes New Plan Limiting Armies At Geneva Talks
London June 17 British delegation to President Coolidges naval conference departs with Bridgeman and Field. Britain will resist any move to alter the 5 5 8 ratio or switch to a fixed tonnage system while favoring reductions in cruisers but not below essential for empire trade routes. The United States is expected to back Britain against classification based limits.
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London
Geneva
Britain
France
Admiralty
United States
Hugh 8. Gibson
Belgium
Italy
Japan
Lindbergh Praises Navy Handling Of Spirit Of St Louis
Chas Lindbergh writes the Washington Post praising the naval air station crew for the Spirit of St Louis maintenance and dismissing earlier motor trouble as minor while former Col Billy Mitchell continues attacks on Navy aviation competence.
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Washington
Billy Mitchell
Navy Department
Spirit of
Lindbergh
Post
Mitchell
Navy
Lne
Earl Carroll Improves in Atlanta Penitentiary
After a week and a day in Atlanta Federal penitentiary Earl Carroll serving a perjury sentence showed steady improvement according to Warden John W Snook.
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Atlanta
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Earl Carroll
John W. Snook
Epworth League Institute Highlighted at Convention
The annual Epworth League institute is under strong emphasis at the convention. Rev R G Nye of West Liberty, to be dean of men, urged the institute during yesterday's session. Paul Minear of Mt Pleasant presides and Miss Lucille Vandevoort of Wapello serves as secretary, credited with smooth convention management. Special speakers included Rev J Krenmyre of Iowa Wesleyan and Lydia Poole on furlough from India.
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Epworth League Institute
R. G. Nye
Weat Liberty
Paul Minear
Mt. Pleasant
Lucille Vandevort
Wapello
J. Krenmyre
Iowa Wesleyan College
Land
Lydia Poole
India
Henry County Board Sets Election on Road Program
In Mt. Pleasant on June 17 the Henry County Board advanced roads plans by ordering investigations of Wayland and Hillsboro outlets and scheduling a special election. The board will meet next week at the courthouse to fix the election date and prepare a petition likely to attract thousands of supporters.
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Henry County Board
MT. Pleasant
Board of Supervisors
A. M. van Allen
Wayland
Hillsboro
Jefferson Township
Salem
Court House
Bell quits carnival then aids gunfight with escaped prisoners
Joliet Illinois June 17 John L Bell quit a rough carnival troop and later aided a deputy sheriff by seizing a revolver and firing as four escaped Will county jail inmates battled officers. Gregorio Rizzo was killed Walter Stalinski wounded Charles Shader remains missing. Bell received new clothes and money and returned home to Revere Massachusetts.
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Joliet
John L. Bell
Will County
Gregorio Rizzo
Walter Stalinsky
Peter Klein
Minois Penitentiary
Charles Shader
Hoover Estimates Flood Damage in Mississippi Valley
Secretary of Commerce Hoover estimates flood damage in the Mississippi valley will total 200 million to 400 million dollars. He notes final figures depend on a house to house canvass and explains the rehabilitation financing plan aims to restart pre flood credit structures. Army engineers work on flood control plans, none ready for War Department submission. More than 600 suggestions from around the world have been received.
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Washington
Mississippi Valley
Hoover
United Press
Army
War Department
Lindbergh Returns Home Across Nation in Welcome Tour
Charles Lindbergh flies toward St Louis after leaving New York, with escort planes over Dayton and crowds cheering in several cities. He plans a 4:00 p.m. Lambert Field greeting in St Louis as the nation continues to celebrate his recent transatlantic feat.
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Dayton
Charles Lindbergh
Mitchell Field
Long Island
St. Louis
Wright Field
Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh
Paris
London
Washington
New York
Lambert-St. Louis
Gilbert Grain Company SUSPENDS OPERATIONS
The Gilbert Grain Company of Gilbert a farmer cooperative with $19 000 capital suspended operations after an audit showed a loss of $1 800 since August 1 1926. Officials found no evidence of mismanagement.
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Ames, In
Gilbert Grain Company
Gilbert
Yestersday
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