Lone Bandit Robs Prairie City Bank
A former North Baptist church deacon in Dallas is arrested in connection with the midnight kidnapping and attempted hanging of Rev. B. P. Brown at North Dallas Baptist church. Brown survived when a new stretching rope kept his toes on the floor. police seek other suspects amid threats received by Brown and Rev. Homer L. Marley.
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Dallas
Tex
U.P
North Baptist Church
B. P. Brown
Brown
Homer L. Marley
North Dallas Baptist Church
Adolphus Hotel
Chicago Hosts 69 Minute Parade of Livestock
A thundering herd moved through Chicago loops led by cowboys to boost meat prices. The event, arranged by the National Livestock and Meat Board with railroads, showcased pigs cattle and sheep before thousands to lift wholesale and retail meat levels. Six Angus steers from Iowa topped Chicago at 8.75 per hundredweight as part of the carload average 795 pounds.
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Chicago
National Livestock and Meat Board
Cascade
Iowa
Louis Finn
Here
Government moves to crush Al Capone gang remnants
The U S government launches a broad crackdown on Capone's associates as Capone pleads guilty. Federal agents target 68 indicted gang members with more than 5000 prohibition violations and expect swift sentences after Capone's transfer to Leavenworth. Tax debts of 215000 face collection challenges due to property held in names of relatives. Capone's Palm Island home reportedly protected by a mortgage in Mrs Capone's name.
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Chicago
United States
al Capone
Underworld
Palm Island
Fla
Alfonse Capone
Iowa Funeral Directors Elect New Officers
Jones presides as Iowa Funeral Directors Association meeting in Des Moines Louis A Jones from Washington leads as president Charles Bartelier of Denison elected vice president R H Perryman Red Oak named second vice president George Kaiser Waverly third vice president Roy Smith Burlington secretary John B Turner Cedar Rapids treasurer W E Boll er Wayland sergeant at arms.
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Des Moines
Louis A Jones
Washington
Iowa Funeral Directors Association
Charles Bartelier
Denison
R. H. Perryman
Red Oak
George Kaiser
Waverly
Roy Smith
Burlington
John B. Turner
Cedar Rapids
W. E. Boller
Wayland
Funeral services for David Paul Miller held in West Chester
Funeral services for David Paul Miller were held yesterday at 2 30 PM at his parents home in West Chester with Rev M LeFever in charge A quartet was performed by Mr and Mrs L S Hewitt Mrs Lindenmeyer and Miss Gardner Pallbearers listed as Leland Griggs Wilton Harley Orville Coakley and William Augustine Durial laid to rest in Elm Grove cemetery
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David Paul Miller
Harold Miller
West Chester
M. LeFever
L. S. Hewitt
Lindenmeyer
Miss Gardner
Leland Griggs
Wilton Harley
Orville Coakley
William Augustine
Durial
Elm Grove Cemetery
Chicago Visit For Crabb Family Planned Tomorrow
Mrs. F A Crabb Jr of Chicago, visiting her mother Mrs H I Ward for two weeks, will drive into Chicago tomorrow morning. Mrs Ward and daughter Charlotte will accompany her and spend a few days in the city.
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F. A. Crabb, Jr
Chicago
H. I. Ward
Sunday School District Conventions Planned in County
President Clyde V Brown announces two Sunday school district conventions in the county for next Sunday afternoon. One meets at Pleasant Hill church and the other at the Methodist church in Ainsworth for Jackson Highland and Oregon townships. The Ainsworth program includes I K Beal presiding and talks by C V Brown Mrs Vernon Witting and Rev H F McAllister with divisions led by Mrs Rennie Dawson Rev W H Parker L W Soule to address religious education and reports.
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Clyde V. Brown
The
Washington County Sunday School Organization
Pleasant Hill
Jackson
Highland
Oregon
Ainsworth
I. K. Beal
C. V. Brown
Vernon Witting
Treas
Onces
Moochers Not With Carnival Report Causes Fray
Mr Clark manager of the St Brundage carnival denounces two men begging at Washington stores claiming carnival ties and unpaid wages. He states no carnival staff are unpaid and all wages have been met. The Washington engagement ends tonight before the group moves to Ottumwa for a weekend opening and a full week run under American Legion auspices.
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Clark
St. Brundage
Washington
Ottumwa
American Legion
Higher freight rates opposed by farmers.
Carl Williams of the federal farm board warned that railroad freight rate hikes would be highly unpopular with farmers. He argued agricultural costs stay high while prices for finished goods fall, and said higher rates could push traffic to trucks, noting trucks already move most short haul cotton in well connected regions.
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Washington
U.P
Carl Williams
Federal Farm Board
Williams
Sheriff Seizes Canadian Whisky After Car Stop Near Town
Sheriff R H McCarty said fourteen pints of whiskey were found in a traveling bag in a car seized after two men, suspected of intoxication, were arrested south of town yesterday afternoon. The bottles bore Ontario distillery labels. The driver gave the name W McHenry. The pair, connected to a pipeline crew, showed effects of drinking. Preliminary hearing delayed pending county attorney’s return. arraignment likely tomorrow.
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R. H. McCarty
Ontario
Detroit
W. McHenry
Wayland Road
Gang
Geo Ff. Morrison
Cavalry Chaplain Attends Troop F Drill
Capt. Thomas Wolfe of Kinross chaplain of the 113th Cavalry Iowa National Guard attended Troop F drill last night. Lt. Walter G. Conner led in Capt. Brown’s absence. Brown slated to return from Camp Dodge after officer training. Nearby, Mrs. Fitch and Mrs. Fitch and family visited Mr. and Mrs. Graf who are on vacation from the post office.
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Thomas Wolfe
Kinross
113Th Cavalry
Iowa National Guard
F Cavalry
Walter G. Conner
Oral J Brown
Brown
Camp Dodge
Fred Fitch
Frank Fitch
Cedar Rapids
Lawrence Hardy
Shirley
Marilyn
Lawrence, Jr
Norwalk
Calif
William Graf
Graf
Camping season opens at Camp Wapsie Y near Central City
Ninety seven Cedar Rapids boys attend the opening period with Washington boys joining the camp the week of July 20 to 27. The camp emphasizes nature study with first aid classes by Lee Huston and Dr. Adams serving as camp doctor. Athletics include tennis archery track and swimming while Bible study and character talks are held daily.
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Camp
Wapsie Y
Central City
Cedar Rapids
Washington
Lee Huston
Iowa City
Adams
Leigh Soule
Paul White
Ainsworth
Decision Rock
Campere
Art Donovan
Wayne Wilson
Junior Wells
Billie Brown
Robbie Frink
Charles Walker
Milo Steele
Wayne Simmering
DL J. Ross
K C to Decorate Graves of Members
Knight of Columbus announces grave decoration services. Members meet at the K C hall at 1 30 p m drive to Holy Trinity church Richmond for services at 2 39 then decorate at Richmond cemetery. Next Sunday June 28 decorations at Elm Grove cemetery 10 30 a m and Pleasant Plain cemetery 2 p m after services at St James church and St Josephs church.
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J. M. Kelly
Washington Council
Knight of Columbus
Richmond
K. C. Hall
Holy Trinity Church
Elm Grove Cemetery
Pleasant Plain Cemetery
St. James Church
St. Joseph's Church
Pleasant Plain
Fox Theater Front Repainted In Green And Cream
The Fox Theater exterior is being redecorated with a new color scheme of green and cream. The work targets the building facade and will be completed in the coming weeks according to the property manager.
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Fox Theater
City Beautiful drive urged owners to mow lots and trim trees
Washington officials push cleanup as City Beautiful progress notes show mowing of lots and tree trimming still needed. Mayor Applegate warns owners to mow their lots or city workers will, with costs charged to property owners. advisory board reports ongoing beautification efforts.
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City Beautiful
Washington
John Applegate
Applegates
G. W. Wallace
City Beautiful Campaign
Applegate
Moors Family Sighted in Ot tunwa and Des Moines
Mr and Mrs Fred L Moors and their daughter Jean were seen in Ot tumwa and Des Moines today as they traveled between Iowa locales.
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Fred L. Moors
Jean
Ottumwa
Des Moines
Brookhart Spends Day in Washington and Iowa
Senator Smith W Brookhart spent part of today in Washington and will speak this evening in Burlington at a railway mail clerks convention. He will also address the Mississippi Valley association in Davenport and the Spanish American War Veterans convention in Burlington soon. He plans to wire the Interstate Commerce Commission to protest proposed railroad freight rate hikes.
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Enator
Smith W. Brookhart
Washington
Burlington
Mississippi Valley Association
Davenport
Interstate Commerce Commision
Funeral Services for Mrs C C Neiswanger Held
Funeral services for Mrs CC A Neiswanger were held yesterday at nine o'clock in St James church with Father J H O'Donnell presiding. Pallbearers named were Joe Link J J McKeone Milan Shields W T Carson Tom Rickey and Guy Brown.
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CC. A Neiswanger
St James Church
J. H. O'Donnell
Joe Link
J. J. McKeone
Milan Shields
W. T Carson
Tom Rickey
Guy Brown
Hoovers Dedicate Hoarding Memorial at Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills June 18 Mighty glad to see Mr Hoover and Mr Coolidge dedicate the Hoarding memorial after years of delay. The piece notes Harding as a relatable president and remarks that betrayal by friendship could be a fitting memorial.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Mr. Hoover
Mr. Coolidge
Ohio
Harding
Washington Boys Begin Eastern Trip With Beacon Institute
Robert Hammer Willis Jones Peter Jungbluth Walter Jungbluth and Robert Shannon depart Monday June 22 from Oberlin Ohio for a six weeks tour with the Beacon Institute. They will visit Niagara Falls Mount Vernon Gettysburg and other notable sites as they travel through eastern states. Shannon will drive the group to Oberlin then continue an extended business trip in the eastern states.
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Robert Hammer
Willis Jones
Peter Jungbluth
Walter Jungbluth
Robert Shannon
Oberlin, O
The
Beacon Institute
Towa
United States
Niagara Falls
Washington
Mount Vernon
Gettysburg Battlefield
R. KE. Shannon
Oberlin
Boys and a Dog Interest Hoover at Hinton Stop
President Hoover drew a crowd of about 200 in Hinton West Virginia as a dozen small boys and two dogs pressed near the rear platform of the presidential special. One boy showed his red hair and a pet to the president who asked what kind of dog it was and learned it was an Alaskan dog.
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Brown
Clifton Forge
U.P
Hoover
Hinton
W. Va
Mr. Hoover
Mississippi Valley Association Plans 5 Year Channel Program
Davenport Iowa June 18 formation of a definite five year program for completing the nine foot channel in the upper Mississippi river will be the chief work of the Mississippi Valley association at its meeting here tomorrow financing the river development project also to be discussed. Chief speakers include W R Dawes of Chicago president of the association S Peek of Moline IL Lieut Col George R Spalding US Engineering Corps Sen Smith W Brookhart Theodore Brent traffic counseler of the association and M J Sanders of New Orleans.
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Davenport
Iowa
Mississippi River
Mississippi Valley Association
W. R. Dawes
Chicago
Peek
Moline
George R. Spalding
United States Engineering Corps
Sen
Smith W
Jury in Pantages Trial Discharged After Hung Verdict
The jury in the Pantages case and three co defendants failed to reach a verdict and was discharged in San Fiego California. The term moral offenses appears in the charge.
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San Fiego
Cal
Alexander Pantages
Bank robber nets 824 dollars at Prairie City bank
A dapper bandit robbed the First National Bank of Prairie City Iowa shortly after opening at 9 30 am escaping in a Ford sedan with 824 dollars in cash He wore light trousers a dark blue coat and light cap and fled after ordering President B E Moore to raise his hands The bank staff cooperated while other customers were unaware until the thief escaped The heist was the seventh bank robbery in town this year and the second in Iowa that month.
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Prairie City
First National Bank
Opeed
B. E. Moore
Moore
Leroy Schatel
F. C Turner
Sehatel
John van Staubergen
H. J. Dew
Brayton
Iowa
Young People Meet at Junction for Two Day Union
The forty second annual convention of the Young People's Christian Union of Keokuk Presbytery will be held at the United Presbyterian church in Columbus City on Thursday and Friday. Speakers include Rev. R W Jamieson Rev D Chalmers Fulton Rev William J Griffin Rev G R Johnson Mack Shaw and Rev C Ramsdale with societies from Ainsworth Burlington Columbus City Crawfordsville Keota Le Claire Prairie Morning Sun Stanwood Washington and Winfield represented. Lawrence Evers of Stanwood will be the presiding officer.
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Columbus Junction
Young People's Christian Union of Keokuk Presbytery
United Presbyterian Church
Columbus City
R. W. Jamieson
Burlington
D. Chalmers Fulton
Washington
William J. Griffin
Morning Sun
G. R. Johnson
Parsons College
Fairfield
Mack Shaw
No 13A
C. G. Chicago
C Ramsdale
Ainsworth
Crawfordsville
Keota
le Claire Prairie
Stanwood
Winfield
Lawrence Evers
Strikers Battle With Mine Guards Across Belmont County
In T.Clairsville Ohio on June 18 a spate of clashes between strikers and mine guards erupted in Belmont County. One man severely injured, three arrested. Florence mine near Martins Ferry saw guards deploy tear gas bombs crowbars and pick handles. A striker received head injuries from a crowbar and was hospitalized. Another arrest reported. Additional outbreaks feared at a National Miners union meeting planned for Bannock mines. At Blaine mine two men were arrested with no injuries reported.
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T. Clairesville
Belmont County
Florence
Martins Ferry
National Miners’ Union
Bannock Mines
Blaine Mine
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