Amundsen Arctic Flight Faces Uncertain Pole Mission
Reports from New York say Captain Roald Amundsen and five companions are overdue after leaving Spitzbergen for the North Pole in two planes. If ice and weather hinder landing, they may return to Spitzbergen. Gasoline supply could cover about 1600 miles, with a two hour safety margin.
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Associated Press
New York
Arctic
Roald Amundsen
North Pole
Spitzbergen
Norway
Pole
Alliance
King's Bay
Amundsen
Effort to Suppress Sunday Pictures in Cherokee Fails
In Cherokee Iowa May 23 a state bid to bar Sunday moving picture shows failed when a justice court jury returned a five to one not guilty verdict against Coroner George A Brink. Prosecutors argued that admission tickets were property while the defense said tickets were not sold and admission was for cash.
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Associated Press
Cherokee
Cherokee County
Justice of the Peace Court
George A. Brink
Women Golfers of Iowa to Compete in State Meet
Invitations issued for 184 Iowa golf and country clubs to compete in the state women's golf tournament at Sunnyside Country Club in Waterloo July 28 31. Last year Cedar Rapids had 16 clubs represented. association president is Mrs L W Bryant of Waterloo and secretary is Mrs H W Sigworth. Clubs entering a contestant must pay a $5 association fee by July 15.
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Associated Press
Waterloo
Iowa
Sunnyside
Cedar Rapids
L. W. Bryant
H. W. Sigworth
Grant Venue Change in Stephenson Case
A motion to change venue for the Stephenson case involving D. C. Stephenson Earl Link and George Gentry was granted by Judge James A. Collins in Indianapolis delaying the murder trial of Miss Maude Oberholtzer scheduled for June 2.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
D. C. Stephenson
Ku Klux Klan
Earl Link
George Gentry
Maude Oberholtzer
James A. Collins
Ottumwa Girl Dies After Auto Struck Near Agency
Gertrude Fisher aged 15 a local high school student was killed instantly when struck by an automobile just west of Agency while hiking with three companions near noon today. The incident occurred in Ottumwa county and authorities were notified.
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Ottumwa
Gertrude Fisher
Agency
Believe Frazier Not Likely to See End of Trial
In Minneapolis May 23 Arthur Lopez Frazier, ill with tuberculosis in a general hospital, faces a trial where government witnesses seek to prove he is not the WWII veteran. Meyers and Snyder testified to Frazier dying on October 5, 1918, with Meyers describing his body on his knees and Snyder recounting returning to the scene.
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Frazier
Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Arthur Lopez-Frazier
General Hospital
Arthur Frazier
J. W. Meyers
Charles Snyder
Fraier
Meyers
Serjeant
Snyder
Lawyer Believes Murphy Insane in Iowa Case
Cresco Iowa May 23 ex partner of Dennis J Murphy R V Gleason Minneapolis lawyer testified that Murphy was indifferent to business and mentally and physically bad He described him as almost helpless in court and failing to keep records Gleason recalled Murphy showing no recognition at the hospital and said he believed Murphy is insane during cross examination by state counsel
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Associated Press
Cresco
Dennis J. Murphy
Infane
R. V. Gleanson
Minneapolis
John Seneff
Gleason
Murphy
Wankon
Court House
J. H. Trewin
Girl, 17, Dies After Jump From Auto Bumper
Grace Keeley, 17, of Miller, South Dakota, was killed when she jumped from the bumper of a returning school picnic vehicle. Hot radiator water scalded her, causing the fatal jump while en route home.
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Associated Press
Sioux City
Miller
S. D
The
Journal
Grace Keeley
Last Union Soldier Who Helped Capture Jeff Davis Dies
Joseph Odren age believed last survivor of the Union detail that captured Jefferson Davis on May 10. he died Friday at the home of his daughter in Independence.
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Associated Press
Independence
Joseph Odren
Jeff Davis
President Coolidge Ill but condition not serious
President Coolidge suffered a minor indigestion attack and is recovering promptly with treatment. Doctors said there is no serious risk, he resumed routine duties and planned a Mayflower cruise after brief rest at the White House.
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Associated Press
Washington
Coolidge
White House
Senator Borah
Advises Against Dam Blast in Body Search
Creston Iowa May 23 Attorney General Gibson advised Creston city officers not to blow up the McKinley Park lake dam to locate Bert Henry a high school youth who drowned Thursday evening The lake spans about half a mile and a sudden water release would cause heavy flood damage The body search is supervised by City Engineer P K Devoe
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Associated Press
Creston
Gibson
McKinley Park Lake
Bert Henry
P. K. Devoe
Willingness to Work Elevates Women in Business Roles
Miss Marie Stevens of Minneapolis told a convention that women now occupy nearly all lines of business and many professions due to willingness to work. She noted six million in gainful occupations then, now doubled, and warned that practical experience and education equip women for immediate service and long term success.
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Tiv
Dubuque
Marie Steve
Minneapolis
National Federation of Business and Professional Womens Clubs
Towisght
Miss Stevens Declarer
Plan to Distribute Liquor as Lobster
Boston authorities uncover a plot to move liquor disguised as lobster and herring. Sixteen people are arrested and liquor valued at 350000 to 450000 seized in Boston and New York. A new overland rum route from Canada to Maine seaports is exposed. A two million dollar liquor ring is cited and a federal grand jury probe could involve up to 1000 dealers, runners, and agents across New England New York and Canada.
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Associatedtress
Boston
Mass
New York
Canada
Maine
Resul
New England
Tenant Exploitation Story Tied to Walker Death
Charles P. Stewart reports that obituaries of Allan E. Walker mask a broader narrative of tenant exploitation in Washington since 1917. The piece alleges that real estate profits rose while tenants bore costs, citing Walker's estate growth and a shift in earnings in the last eight years.
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Charles P. Stewart
Washington, BD. C
Washington
Allan E. Walker
America
Allen E. Walker
Redford W. Walker
Central Powers
Midwest Heat Wave Sweeps States Causing Deaths and Damage
May 23 Cedar Rapids endured the day’s heat with 102 degrees as Boone Waterloo and Marshalltown hit 101 while Danville and Dodge City reported 103 and 100. The hot spell caused two deaths in Nebraska Iowa and surrounding areas with windstorms and heavy livestock losses.
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Diduth
Mercury
Minnesota
Minneapolia
Plains
Nebraska
Chicago
Danville
Boone
Charles City
Dodge City
Kansas
Lincoln
Omaha
South Dakota
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Boone and Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Marshalltown
European Loans for Reconstruction Are to Be Collected
The United States government moves to collect both war debts and postwar reconstruction loans from Europe. Several debtor governments have failed to pay interest or principal, prompting Washington to remind them of agreements ensuring non discrimination in discharging such obligations.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Teps
Europe
Consolidation Planned of Two Chicago Railroads
Chicago May 28 A consolidation of the Chicago and Northwestern railway and the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha railway, the former of which controls the latter, is disclosed through a stock exchange prospectus.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Chicago and Northwestern Railway
Weather outlook for upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys
May 23 forecast shows next week mostly fair with a period of showers in the first half. Cooler start, then warmer through the middle and latter part of the week across the valleys.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
Upper
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri River
New York Forestry College Donates 5000 Christmas Trees
The New York State College of Forestry at Syracuse University will donate five thousand Christmas trees to each county in New York that establishes a Christmas tree farm, supporting local agricultural efforts statewide.
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New York State College of Forestry
Syracuse University
State of
New York
Body of Kidnaped Woman Found. Murderer Sought
Miss Aida Heyward was abducted from her Lake Maranacook cottage and killed. Her body was discovered in Pine Point, inside a second floor roof of Jennie Gray’s cottage. Authorities pursued Harry A. Kirby of Watertown Massachusetts, with state police watching Augusta mail centers.
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Associated Press
Winthrop
Maine
Aida Heyward
Alt Lake Maranacook
Emma L. Towns
Jennie Gray
Pine Point
Miss Heyward
Jury tampering charge looms in Shepherd trial
The Chicago courtroom heard a tense hearing as James Callan faced a charge of tampering with a jury. William D. Shepherd lawyer William Scott Stewart confronted by the state during contempt threats, Callan posted 2500 bond and was released while his counsel answers interrogatories about a witness story from Philip J. Barry.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Wm. D. Shepherd
Thomas J. Lynch
James Callan
Robert E. Crowe
William Scott Stewart
Shepherd
Callan
Philip J. Barry
Federal Department of Justice
Tidal Wave Strikes Lake Ontario Shore
A tidal wave along twenty six miles of the American shore of Lake Ontario causes heavy damage to a village and a summer resort. No lives lost. The wave reached over one hundred fifty feet inshore carrying wreckage and boats. Bearcreek fishing village sees the creek dry and fishermen’s fleet carried away. Reports say the wave followed electrical storms and may stem from an earth tremor. Coast guardsmen at Summerville and Charlotte report wreckage and boats driven inland.
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Associated Press
Rochester
WN. Y
Lake Ontario
Bearcreek
Summerville
Charlotte
Arrest Expected in Hotel Murder Case
Des Moines May 23 a police investigation into the death of B F Thomas a night clerk at the Central State hotel and former Fort Dodge real estate dealer. He was found bound and gagged in a hotel closet and personal belongings were stolen from his trunk. an arrest was expected today.
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Des Moines
B. F. Thomas
Central State Hotel
Fort Dodge
Earthquake Hits Toyo-Oka Area Killing Hundreds
Reports from Toyo-Oka say more than two hundred people are believed dead after a violent earthquake and fires. Towns near Toyo-Oka, including Kino saki and Fukuchi, suffered collapsed houses, buried rail and damaged mines with ongoing fires and limited casualty details.
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Associated Press
London
Tokyo
Evening News
Kinosaki
Ashiya
Ikuno
Kuniyaima
Fukuchi
Toyo-Oka
Department of
Osaka
Tokio
Tajima
Governor Hammill Reviews University R O T C in Iowa City
Governor John Hammill arrived in Iowa City for the annual review of the University of Iowa R O T C unit. He was accompanied by Mrs. Hammill and his staff, with Adjutant General Lasher of Des Moines and Colonel Ralph Stewart of Hampton among the accompanying officers.
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Associated Press
Iowa City
John Tammill
Hammill
University of Iowa R. O. T. U
Lasher
Des Moines
Ralph Stewart
Hampton
Four Boys Die in Michigan Car Crash En Route to Baseball Game
Four schoolboys were killed and three others injured when the car they rode in ran into a ditch near Mt. Clemens Michigan yesterday afternoon. The vehicle struck a telephone pole and was struck by an interurban work train as it lay in the path of the line. The group had been traveling to Port Huron for a baseball game.
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Associated Press
MT. Clemons
Mich
Schoohooyvs
Port Huron
Benton County Pioneer Katharine Kiper Dies at 94
Katharine Kiper, a pioneer settler in Benton County since the 1860s, died at her son’s home in Atkins at age 94. She is survived by six children, 32 grandchildren, and 87 great grandchildren.
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Asadeiited Press
Atkins
Katherine Keiper
Benton County
Kiper
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