Byrd Plans Hop-off for Tomorrow
News brief reports Commander Richard E Byrd aiming to depart for Paris in the Franklin monoplane America once weather conditions improve over the north Atlantic. Officials also announce potential Hawaii hops by Lt. Maitland and Hagenberger from Crissy Field with 36 hours of uncertain skies ahead. The Ernest L Smith flight moves toward its final stages with Captain Carter as initiator. Separately in St Joseph Michigan authorities rest their case in a four week religious colony dissolution trial touching Immorality allegations against cult leader Ben Purnell.
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Roosevelt Field
Richard EE. Byrd
Paris
America
North Atlantic
Byrd
San Francisco
Crissy Field
Lester J. Maitland
Albert F. Hagenberger
Hawaii
California- Hawaii Airway
Weather Bureau
Ernest L. Smith
Smith
Charles H. Carter
ST. Joseph
Mich
House of David
Ben Purnell
Becks Visit Harwood Couple After Chicago Arrival
Mr and Mrs Ed Beck arrived this afternoon from Chicago and will visit with Mr and Mrs T W Harwood.
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Ed Beck
Chicago
T. W. Harwood
State Convention of Walton League Rebels Scheduled
Iowa City reports a rebel Walton League convention set for Marshalltown on July 14 led by Professor Bohumil Shimek after withdrawing from the national group. He says the aim is conservation of waters and forests and not to oppose existing bodies. Shimek cites support from about seventy league chapters in the state.
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Walton League Rebels
Iowa City
Ivaak Walton League
Bohumil Shimek
Marshalltown
Shimek
League
Havner Named Defendant in $26,000 Damages Suit
Horace M. Havner former attorney general of Iowa is sued for 26 000 dollars by C C Brock of Cedar Rapids in district court. The petition alleges assault and battery and false arrest after an argument in Havner's Des Moines office on March 25. Brock was knocked down and jailed until charges were dropped.
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Des Moines
H. M. Havner
Educal
Iowa
Cc. C. Brock
Cedar Rapids
Havner
Brock
Haner
Woman Murderer Sentenced to Hang in Chicago
Mrs Catherine Cassler was sentenced to hang on October 1 for the murder of William Lindstrom after a jury conviction and judge Philip Sullivan denied a new trial. She is the third Chicago woman condemned to hang, though none of the others were executed. Mrs Ross Peterson and her son Alfred departed for Chicago after visiting the Chalmers home.
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Chicago
Catherine Cassler
William Lindstrom
Philip Sullivan
Wood outlines Philippine policy and back to job stance
Gov. Gen. Leonard Wood, speaking on his porch at the summer White House, summarizes six years of Philippine administration. He says he will return to the islands in September and details plans including rubber production, delayed independence, customs duty use to fund American teachers, and his claim of a successful, threat‑free tenure.
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Rapid City
S. D
White House
Leonard Wood
Philippine Islands
Little Pacific Protectorate
Wood
Coolidge
Philippines
U. S
Islands
Washington Girl Wins Bible Prize at Keokuk Presbytery Convention
Annabelle Campbell of Washington won the Bible reading contest at the Young People's Christian Union convention in Stanwood. Clara Gordon of Ainsworth took second and Paul Sharp of Winfield third. About 160 delegates from First and Second Washington churches attended, with sessions Thursday through yesterday and social events including a weiner roast.
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Young People's Christian Union of
Keokuk
United Presbyterian Church
Stanwood
Annabelle Campbell
First Church
Washington
Clara Gordon
Ainsworth
Paul Sharp
Winfield
First Church Young People A Society
Myrtle Boice
Edwin Davidson
Irene de Long
Ruth George
Mildréd Paul
Estelle Davidson
Catherine
Harvey Coulter
Everette Simpson
Mary
Catherine McConnaughy
Esther McCreedy
Betty McCrory
J. Reade McCrory
Second Church of Washington
Marvin Warnock
James Stewart
Beatrice Ball
Kila Gordon
Willis Crafts
Keola
R. L. Wilson
DeWitt
W. C. Porter
Crawfordsville
G. ©. Lusted
Mt. Vernon
Plane crash near Davenport claims two passengers
In Davenport on June 24 Hugo Lorenzen and George Naber died after an airplane crashed from 300 feet following a tail spin. Pilot Alfred Sporrer, 23, who recently arrived from Chicago, is held on $2,000 bond awaiting coroner’s investigation.
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Davenport
Hugo Lorenzen
George Naber
Alfred ©. Sporrer
Chicago
Pennsylvania Blue Law Upholds Sunday Baseball Ban
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld the 1794 blue law prohibiting Sunday baseball. In the Athletics case, Justice Schaffer affirmed the Dauphin county injunction against the Philadelphia Athletics for playing a Sunday game at Shibe Park on August 22, 1926, citing lack of authority for professional clubs to operate on Sundays.
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Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
State Supreme Court Today
Justice Schaffer
Philadelphia Athletics
Woodruff
Shibe Park
Common Pleas Court
Dauphin County
Legislators Visit President at Summer White House
Two hundred South Dakota legislators and families arrived by special train in Rapid City for a visit with President Coolidge at the summer White House. Governor Bulow and Senator Norbeck led the party which toured Mount Coolidge after a mountain lunch at Camp Galena. Mrs Coolidge joined in fishing with the president, wearing her western fisherwoman attire.
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Rapid City
N. D
South Dakota
President Coolidge
White House
Bulow
Peter Norbeck
Camp Galena
Lookout Mountain
Mount Coolidge
Mutinous Prisoners Clash In 720 Foot Mine Shaft
In Lansing Kansas 278 of 328 mutineers not loyal to the revolt report a hand to hand fight at the bottom of a 720 foot mine shaft. Driven by fear and hunger the loyal prisoners broke a barricade and assaulted the mutiny leaders with pick handles shovels and rocks.
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Lansing
Kans
Prisoners Escape From Kiowa County Jail in Oklahoma
Eleven inmates escaped Kiowa county jail after sawed bars and escaped in an automobile. Sheriff’s deputies launched an immediate search as seven other prisoners in a separate section reportedly sought to free themselves. Local authorities assisted in the manhunt across Hobart and nearby areas.
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Hobart
Okla
Kiowa County
Sheriff's Forces
Sunday School Class Hosted at Mrs Nelson Woodford Home
Mrs Nelson Woodford entertained her Sunday school class at her home Tuesday of this week. Mrs Lucy Morgan is quite sick and under care of a Richland doctor. A W Woodford delivered cher stock to the Wanerug market this week. Ted Duke and Nelson Woodford work with the County road gang and finished asphalt work on the cement bridge at the Southeast corner of the Wallace Savare farm.
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Brighton
Nelson Woodford
Lucy Morgan
A. W. Woodford
Ted Duke
County Road Gang
Wallace Savare
Local shoppers and visitors visit Ainsworth route 2 scene
Washington shoppers Saturday afternoon stopped by the Gibbs Wallace Wallace home as Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Lambert were seen at the GFP Wallace home. Elsie Wallace and Dr Mary Kors of Iowa City spent the weekend there, and Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Wolf were also present.
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Elsie Wallace
Dr Mary Kors
Iowa City
The
GFP
Wallace
John Jones
Martha
Harry Dye
Fred Schroeder
I. &. Lambert
Gather Center
Ray Lambert
Donald Brown
Wayne Lambert
H. Rademaker
Viola
Charles
Wellman
Clarence
Marines in Nicaragua to Withdraw. More Marines to Tientsin
The Navy plans to withdraw half of the 3,000 marines in Nicaragua with three deployment options tied to conditions there. Meanwhile 1,150 marines were sent from Shanghai to Tientsin as a precaution against trouble in North China.
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Washington
Navy Department
Nicaragua
Shanghai
Tientsin
China
BE. W Eberle
Naval Operations
Quantico
U.S
United States
Coolidge
Henry L. Stimson
Wilbur
Normal weather forecast for upper Mississippi and plains
Weather outlook for June 27 to July 1 calls for mostly normal conditions in the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and northern and central plains with one or two shower periods, especially in northern areas, and temperatures near or above normal.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Municipalities Receive Air Mail Field Equipment Gifts
The Post Office Department transfers air mail field equipment and buildings from seven landing fields to the respective cities Cleveland Chicago Iowa City North Platte Cheyenne Salt Lake City and Elko. The transfer follows a congressional act permitting disposal of government air mail property upon relinishment to private initiative. Items include hangar and office buildings beacon lights flood lights a tower generators and boundary lights.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Cleveland
Chicago
Iowa City
North Platte
Nebr
Cheyenne
Wyo
Salt Lake City
Utah
Elko
Nev
Tolowa City
Henry County Votes July 19 On Road Plan
Henry County supervisors set July 19 for a special election on starting a hard surfacing program. The Henry County Good Roads association funded election expenses with a supporting check. Dow Bond and Bert Cockrell pledged local support after attending a booster meeting in Mt. Pleasant.
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MT. Pleasant
Board of Supervisors
Henry County
KE. BE. Phelps
Henry County Good Roads Association
Burlington
Dow Bond
Bert Cockrell
United States to limit Geneva talks on auxiliary ships
Washington will instruct the American delegation at the Geneva naval conference to refuse Britain’s request to discuss capital ships. The United States will keep the agenda limited to auxiliary ships as called for by President Coolidge, with officials showing displeasure at Britain’s push for naval superiority. A.K. Kellogg noted no evidence of Japan seeking a security treaty. A.M. Van Allen to chair the campaign committee.
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Washington
State Department
Geneva
Great Britain
United Press
Hugh Gibson
Coolidge
United States
W. C C. Bridgeman
Britain
Kellogg
Japan
Kellock
Iowa Weather Director Predicts Frost Risks and Dollar Corn Hope
Director Charles D. Reed of the Iowa Weather and Crop Service warns frost generally damages corn after maturity. He cites historical frost records, notes 1924 and 1915 as heavy loss years, and projects Iowa's 1927 crop likely remains valuable for market, though prices may stay near 60 cents per bushel. He discusses corn movement, livestock implications, and the potential impact on farmers.
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United Press
Charles D. Reed
Lowa
Iowa
Woodbury Co
Keosauqua
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