Weather prophet Brown warns of a cold dry 1927
Forecaster Herbert Janvrin Brown predicts a harsh year with heavy frosts, violent tornadoes, West Indian hurricanes, hail storms and floods. He cites a cool, dry summer and a troubled corn and apple crop outlook with severe agricultural losses across the United States and Canada.
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Washington
Herbert Janvrin Brown
Florida
Brown
United States
Canada
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Mississippi
House Committee On Agriculture
House Agricultural Committee
U. S. Agricultural Department
Rock Springs
Ark
New Brown
Ohio Valley
Potamag River
Maxine Ball Visits Burlington Residents
Maxine Ball of Burlington arrived yesterday for a brief visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Jennings.
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Maxine Ball
Burlington
Russell Jennings
Cooper Hit By Wide Wind Storm Rips Town
A violent wind storm swept Cooper Iowa Sunday evening causing widespread damage in Green and Guthrie counties. No injuries were reported though many buildings, trees, and power lines were destroyed and crops damaged while residents took shelter in cellars for over an hour.
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Cooper
Ems
Green County
Guthrie
Milwaukee Tracks
Herndon
Guthrie County
Jefferson
Funeral of Mrs Grant Held Today
Funeral services were held at two o'clock this afternoon for Mrs Elin or Theodosia Grant widow of J M Grant who died Sunday morning at the home of her daughter Mrs J M Stoops four miles east of Washington The service at the Stoops home was conducted by Rev C E Hamilton pastor of the Prairie Flower Baptist church The party will travel to Ottumwa for interment beside her husband in Ottumwa cemetery She was born April 17 1858 in Cedar Township and married December 23 1881 to J M Grant She leaves four children and is survived by siblings and grandchildren The obituary notes her faith and church membership and that her family was at her bedside prior to death.
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Elinor ‘Theodosia Grant
J. M. Grant
J. M. Stoops
Washington
Stoops
C. E. Hamilton
Prairie Tlower Baptist Church
Ottumwa
Ira May Skinner
Rockford
Pearl Stoops
J. E. Grant
Harlingen
Texas
Harold P. Grant
Charles Samuel
Ida Howsare
Crawfordsville
Ed Page
Riverside
Frank Page
Grant
Robert
Hardin County votes against $1,000,000 paving bonds
In June a Hardin County vote defeated a bond issue of one million dollars to pave primary bonds. The decision came after Webster County rejected a similar bending proposition while several counties elsewhere approved such measures this year.
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Eldora
Iowa
Hardin
Webster County
Divorce Rate in 1925 Compared to Marriages
Statistics show that during 1925 our country had one divorcee for every 7.2 marriages.
Limitation proposals for cruisers at Geneva talks
At Geneva the Tri power naval conference began with the United States proposing 5 5 3 cruiser destroyer submarine ratios. British delegate W C Bridgeman urged reductions in battleship tonnage and gun size and limited future light cruisers to 7500 tons and 6 inch guns.
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Geneva
President Coolidge
W. C. Bridgeman
Bridgeman
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Hugh Gibson
State Department
United Press
President Cook Fails Etiquette Debate on Fishing Methods
Rapid City South Dakota June reports from unofficial White House sources say President Coolidge used both flies and worms on trout, sparking a local fishing etiquette debate. Residents discuss the tale at Harney hotel corners with claims of worm use and odd catches including a mouse-filled trout.
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C. C. Gideon
White House
Gideon
Black Hills
Lindbergh Faces Future Plans After Homecoming
Col Charles A Lindbergh contemplates how to use sudden fame after his Paris arrival. He has no firm plans, receiving many invitations and offers from cities and industries. he may remain in St. Louis, potentially leading a new aircraft venture, while also weighing opportunities elsewhere. He closed his three day welcome with a modest bow to the audience of 12,000 at the municipal opera.
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ST Loups
Paris
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
St. Louis
United States
Condition of Banks in Iowa Better
Des Moines report on Iowa banking shows improved conditions vs last year quoted by L. A. Andrew state superintendent. He noted talks with Federal Reserve and Comptroller of Currency officials point to potential further gains while urging banks to curb excess and illiquid loans and to keep directors personally responsible for bad paper.
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Des Moines
Iowa
L. A. Andrew
Iowa Bankers Association
Federal Reserve Board
Washington
Comptroller of Currency
Andrew
Brighton State Bank
Washington National Bank
L. C. Freaks
Savings Bank of Brighton
L. C. Freak and Savings Bank of Brighton
Ross Walker
Guatemala a Land of Unrest Warns Missionary
Rev. Paul Burgess, a former Presbyterian missionary, described Guatemala as a land of unrest with earthquakes, revolutions, and political volatility. He noted coffee and bananas as key crops, and that Protestant missions operate with self sustaining churches among indigenous communities.
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Guatemala
Paul Burgess
First United Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Mission Board
Mr. Burgess
Mexico
Burgess
Presbyterian
Coolidge Urges Steps Toward General Arms Limitation
President Calvin Coolidge states that improving relations among the United States Britain and Japan constitutes a definite advance toward a general arms limitation. He assures representatives that the U S will work to make such an agreement possible and reflects the sentiment of the American people.
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United States
Great Britain
Japan
Coolidge
Uonre
Gibson
Tam
British Empire
British
Calvin Coolidge
Floods Flood Chicago Streets Stop Traffic Across North Side
Heavy rains flooded Chicago streets with water over a foot deep on the north side tying up traffic on principal boulevards. Hundreds of theatergoers were marooned downtown by the sudden inundation.
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Chicago
Byrd Delays Trans Atlantic Flight For Storms
Commander Richard Byrd, in Boston, postponed the America’s Trans Atlantic flight until tomorrow at dawn due to storms over the Atlantic. He accepted an honorary Master of Science from Tufts and hinted at a possible night start for a daylight Newfoundland to Ireland crossing.
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Atlantic
Byrd
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Richard Byrd
Boston
America
Tufts College
Newfoundland
Ireland
Chamberlin and Levine in Vienna for American aviators
In Vienna authorities and crowds welcomed Clarence Chamberlin and Charles Levine, the American trans Atlantic fliers, with elaborate ceremonies. Their wives traveled by ship from New York to Bremen and then by air to Vienna, where the reception mirrored the boyish enthusiasm Germany showed after their record flight. The group then planned to travel to Prague after several days in Vienna.
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Vienna
New York
Bremen
Berlin
Chamberlin and Levine
Hare Berlin
Columbia
Aspern — Flying Field
Takes Ten Innings to Beat Washington
The Washington Indees lost 3 to 2 in ten innings at Upingdon Jefferson county. Stanton Kiesey and Raymond Kiesey led the Washington battery with solid team support, as Washington plays high class baseball this season. A tentative schedule lists a game with Winfield at Winfield next Sunday with a later announcement.
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Washington
Washington Indees
Upingdon
Jefferson County
Stanton Kiesey
Raymond Kiesey
Washington Battery
Winfield
Predicted Victory for Striking Miners in Illinois
Des Moines reports Harry Wishwick chair of the striking Miers wage scale committees and UMW of Illinois predicts victory for miners at a Sunday picnic. Wishwick says Illinois mine owners are willing to retain the $7.59 daily wage and will meet in Chicago for talks that could resolve the dispute.
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Des Moines
Harry Wishwick
Miers
United Mine Workers of Illinois
Fishwick
Illinois
Chicago
Couple of bandits held at Clinton Iowa
Two men identified as Karl Johnson of Salem North Carolina and Joseph Clark aged 27 were said to have looted Fitch Carter sporting goods in Clinton Iowa. They boarded a car but ran out of gasoline and fled in another vehicle, receiving cuts after a crash at Morrison. They then stole a third car and were later found seeking aid at a city hospital in Sterling with authorities chasing their movements through Clinton and Sterling.
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Clinton
Fitch Carter Sporting Goods
Karl Johnson
Salem
N. C
Joseph Clark
Barney Johnson
Morrison
Sterling, Jr
Sterling
General Leonard Wood Returns to North America
General Leonard Wood arrives in Victoria British Columbia aboard the President Madison returning from service in the Philippines He travels to Rapid City South Dakota for a White House conference with President Coolidge He declines to discuss U S relations until his visit ends and notes recovery from a recent Manila auto accident and poor health
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Victoria
B. C
Seattle
Philippines
Leonard Wood
Rapid City
S. D
Coolidge
United States
Islands
Manila
Adjourns Spring Court Term Here
Judge Charles A. Dewey adjourned the March term of district court amid winding up sessions. The fall term will convene Sept 6 with Judge Dewey presiding. The Brighton bank receivership case was decided and final reports approved in multiple estates, with administration discharged where noted.
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Charles A. Dewey
District Court
Dewey
Brighton Bank
Guns and ammunition stolen from Clinton store found
Police recovered luggage at a hospital containing several firearms and ammunition stolen from a Clinton store. The two men, believed to have criminal records, admit guilt as authorities take charge.
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Clinton
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