Brookhart Opens Campaign at High School Rally
Col S W Brookhart opened his Iowa primary campaign with a speech at a Washington County high school auditorium. He urged farmer laborer unity through cooperation, attacked the Esch Cummins rail bill, and promoted Rochdale style co operatives as the path to democracy and lower costs.
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Marley Richardson
Tra and Labor Assembly
Cummins
Federal Reserve Bence
Féderal Land Bank
Iowa
American Legion
Ottumwa Club to Consider Housing Plan for New Homes
Ottumwa Commercial Club directors will discuss housing plans at Tuesday noon meeting. The board seeks public input on forming a housing corporation to build low cost five to six room homes priced near four to five thousand dollars with down payment and monthly rent tied to original price. Residents are urged to attend and reserve dinner by ten oclock Tuesday.
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Ming
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Iowa
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Ottumwa Commercial Club
Fairfield
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Beauty Spot of Monona County Selected by Board
A new state park in Monona County near Blue Lake was acquired by the Iowa Conservation Association. The executive board led by Dr. L. H. Pammel recommended naming it Lewis and Clark, honoring the explorers who first found the spot. The 2000 acre park lies on an old Missouri river bed and features notable sand dune scenery.
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Iowa Conservation Association
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Missouri River
Iowa
Lowden Farm Ad Criticized in Sioux City Tribune
The Sioux City Tribune prints a full page political advertisement attacking Governor Lowden over Sinnissippi Farm on the Rock River. The piece argues the claims are malicious and notes Lowden’s deep roots in Illinois farming communities, urging readers to judge by his election to Congress and governorship rather than wealth.
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Rock River
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Thompson
Illinois
Congress
Marshalltown Times-Republican
Father shoots son over alleged misdeeds in Chicago home
In Chicago, Frank Piano Sr. fired three shots at his 17 year old son to stop his alleged "wayward path." The boy died at Cook County Hospital after midnight. Piano surrendered to police and was released on bail on an assault charge as the case unfolded.
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Chicago
James MacGrath
Frank Piano
Piano
Cook County
Desplaines Street
Rebellious Workmen Riot Roils Westphalia Towns
A serious riot erupts as rebellious workmen loot the town of Uamm in Westphalia and several other villages. Authorities struggle to restore order amid rising tensions and property damage.
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Germans Riots Spread in Westphalia Areas
Special to Evening Journal reports German workers rioting in Hema Westphalia sacking villages as tension rises. French authorities deny requests to send troops into the Ruhr district amid unrest.
German troop request to occupy Ruhr denied by France
On March 31 the German government asked to send troops into the Ruhr to restore order but the French government refused the demand.
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Paris
Ruhr
Change in murder charge amid Chicago law brief
A remark notes that a charge labeled tent to kill against a father would likely be changed to murder. It states that Chicago murder punishment is death by hanging or life imprisonment.
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Chicago
University seeks aviation ground school at Iowa City
Iowa City March 31 The University of Iowa may add a ground school for aviators. Maj Norton C Mumma chairing a faculty committee with Prof L P Sieg and Dr Verlie Van Zele to work with the aero club. An appropriation of 100000 dollars for the ground school will be urged, with possible government support including planes and instructors. Ohio State also has an aviation field and ground school.
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L. P. Sieg
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Verlie van Zele
Fother
Frank F. Messer
Department of Aeronautics
Reserve Officers Training
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Columbus
Ames College Men Enlisted in War Report
Ames March 31 A grand total of 5846 men connected with Iowa State College were enlisted for service in the great war. Of that number 103 died in service. The figures include students alumni faculty and training detachments with 632 students entering service 1536 S A T C men 136 naval unit men 2028 mechanical training detachment members and 1624 ex students and faculty members in office.
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