Republicans weigh bids for 1924 convention sites
The special sub committee considers Cleveland Chicago and Des Moines with Denver excluded. Cleveland offers a $125 600 cash guarantee and hotel rate concessions while Des Moines proposes the Iowa state fair grounds and covers convention costs. Senator Cummins endorses Des Moines for agricultural region appeal.
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Denver
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Chicago
Cleveland
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San Francisco
Fred W. Upham
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Iowa State Fair
United States
Ralph Paxon
Germans seek to shift Versailles duty amid Paris tensions
Berlin officials reject abroad reports that Germany will repudiate the Versailles treaty. Officials say repudiation of reparations does not dissolve the treaty and would reflect France’s violation. Local authorities in occupied regions may gain power to handle relations with France and Belgium, shifting responsibility to those nations.
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Germany
France
Associated Press
Belgium
Plot to remove Slovak and Czech leaders uncovered in Bratislava
Bratislava police exposed a conspiracy led by Augustin Caderna of the Slovensky obran ny svaz to remove prominent Slovak and Czech politicians including members of the Czechoslovak government. The plan split into three sections: planners, executioners, and spies, with civil servants and minorities among the recruits.
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Prague
Bratislava
Slovakia
Augustin Caderna
Slovensky Obranny Svaz
National Union For the Defense
Slovak People’s Party
Caderna
McAdoo backs soldiers bonus plan with tax cuts
William G. McAdoo says the federal government can reduce taxes and grant adjusted compensation for soldiers via fifty year bonds funded by the war cost. He argues the issue should not be political and cites financing details and annual interest estimates. Supporters in forty-eight states urge his nomination.
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York
William G. McAdoo
the Treasury
Wilson
Literary Digest
Me Ahid
Rockwell
McAdoo
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York
Washington
Ticket scalpers active in Minneapolis before Iowa Minnesota game
Judge McHardly chief internal revenue agent in Minneapolis reports a definite investigation into scalpers selling tickets for the Iowa Minnesota football game next Saturday. Several downtown venues are being checked as scalpers offer three dollar seats for as much as ten dollars.
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Minneapolis
McHardly
Internal Revenue
Twelve Hurt In Hollywood Street Car Wreck
Twelve passengers were severely injured and about twenty more slightly hurt when an interurban car collided with the rear of a local street car in Hollywood California. The crash occurred today as morning traffic moved along the avenue near the railway. Authorities dispatched ambulances and began investigations into the cause of the collision.
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Angeles
Hollywood
Arrest of Ring Leaders Halts Black List Plot
Held counsel from September 3 to 10 at Caderna's lodging regarding the first 10 on the blacklist. The plot, said to be handed to the executive group, led to Caderna and other leaders being surprised at a nocturnal meeting and arrested. Search continues for other accomplices.
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Caderna
Forbes A Conspirator Charged In Veterans Bureau Probe
Washington results from Senate veterans committee hearings reveal General O'Ryan plans to prove Mortimer's charges that Col Forbes led a conspiratorial effort to defraud the government. The inquiry notes Forbes as irresponsible and seeks broader proof of misconduct, with Mrs Mortimer's testimony on a 1922 Pacific coast trip noted.
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Associated Press
Washington
Charles R. Forbes
John BE. O'ftyan
Senate Veterans’ Committee
Mortimer
Col. Forbes
O’ryan
Committee
Veterans’ Bureau
Col. Porbes
O'Ryan
Reed
Forbes
Elias H. Mortimer
Raid on Iowa Railways Dining Car
Federal prohibition chief Rh C Adams and Polk County Sheriff P A Findley raided a dining car of the Chicago North Island and Pacific line in Des Moines arresting steward Ed Snyder and seizing two gallons of liquor. The operation aimed to curb liquor brought into Iowa by trains.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Chicago, Nock Island and Pacific Railway
Rh. C. Adams
Federal
Prohibition Squad
P. A. Findley
Polk County
Ed Snyder
Adams
Iowa
Oliver Lieb Convicted of First Degree Murder in Dubuque
Oliver Lieb was found guilty of first degree murder in Dubuque Iowa for killing John Kirkpatrick in a cabin quarrel last winter. The jury deliberated seven hours before sentencing Lieb to life imprisonment. key witness Theodore Lahr was killed in a car crash after testifying.
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Associated Press
Dubuque
Oliver Lieb
John Kirkpatrick
Cascade
Iowa
Distric
Althe
Kirkpatrick
Theodore Lahr
Worthington
Towa
Leith
Iowa Falls train service schedule to be decided soon
The Iowa railway commission will decide in a few days on Iowa Falls request to restore one removed Rock Island line train between Iowa Falls and Estherville. A single round trip remains daily and must better serve mail needs for Iowa Falls and connected cities.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa Railway Commission
Iowa Falls
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway
Estherville
Lowa Falls
Journal Seen by Merchants Glance
A terse line notes that merchants saw the phrase I saw your s in the Journal. The fragment implies a casual reference or citation spotted by sellers. No further context or names are provided in the readable text.
McAdoo candidacy backed by Rockwell in Chicago
In Chicago on November 15 supporters of William G. McAdoo announced plans to nominate and elect him to the presidency. David L. Rockwell of Ravenna Ohio stated he is managing the McAdoo campaign for the nomination. Rockwell said the situation was accurately presented and McAdoo had conferred with him during a Chicago visit.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Chicago
David L. Rockwell
Ravenna
Ohio
William G., McAdoo
McAdoo
Rockwell
William G. McAdoo
James M.cox
Ainsworth Collision Injures Iowa City Paint Rep
In fog near the railway crossing two Ford cars collided. A sales rep for John W. Masury and Son Paints, riding in the Iowa City car, suffered a severe facial injury and possible chest trauma. William McConnell and Karl Kaufmann escaped with minor bruises as both vehicles sustained heavy damage.
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Ainsworth
Ford
William McConnell
Karl Kaufmann
Iowa City
John W. Masury & Son Paint Company
Paint Company
McConnell
Kaufmann
October Weather Was Cold and Dry
Des Moines reports October featured exceptional low temperatures and minimal rainfall, with only three prior months recording less precipitation. The Iowa Weather and Crop Summary notes favorable conditions for farm work, winter wheat seeding finished, significant plowing completed, and corn husking hindered by softness and immaturity.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Do Not Repine and Plan for Sunlit Outdoors Escape
Reader admonishes not to repine at cloudy days and urges planning excursions to enjoy sunshiny outdoors. The piece emphasizes practical mindset and the value of seizing pleasant weather for recreation and rest.
Germans Seek Higher Pay in Menial Jobs Across Weimar Era
In Leipzig a shift from traditional professions to manual labor grows as educated professionals pursue added income. Stock brokers, bond agents, and coal dealers flourish amid tax dodges and fuel restrictions. Lawyers become wheelbarrow operators, waiters use their education for work, and hotels lose patrons to private lodgings as room rates rise.
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Leipzig
Germany
Berlin
New Road Reopens Between Washington and Kalona
The Washington Kalona highway, partially closed for summer improvements, is open after grading and graveling. Detour signs at Frank Horn corner will be removed tonight, with travel resuming tomorrow. Graveling extends nine miles to Bush corner. R. R. Knight moves to West Chester for a five mile grading project. The river bridge is a new beauty and the road from Washington to Kalona is regarded as among the county’s finest. Graveling toward Johnson county line planned for next year.
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Washington
Kalona
Frank Horn Corner
Bush Corner
R. R. Knight
West Chester
New River Bridge
Johnson County
Hog cholera widespread again warns agriculture department
The department of agriculture reports hog cholera is more prevalent this fall than since the 1914 outbreak. New cases appear in areas free of the disease for twenty five years, and experts warn that losses could be heavy unless owners and veterinarians act quickly.
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Asoociated
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Weary Willies Forsake Road for Corn Husk Ing Professions
Des Moines reports 25 Weary Willies weekly leave the open road for corn husking work, joining 250 Iowa farms on the Salvation Army employment list offering seven cents a bushel. An Industrial Home stock adds overcoats, stove fuel, and warm garments to aid the jobless as winter nears. Prohibition has improved town social conditions, cutting drunkards among the Army’s wards to under two percent.
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Des Moines
Arthur Low
Iowa
Salvation Army
Williams Andrews
Quote on pride and poverty from Louisville Courier-Journal
The Louisville Courier-Journal quotes Uncle Pennywise stating it all depends on the man. Some would rather starve than beg, others would rather beg than work. The remark frames attitudes toward poverty and dignity in hard times.
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Pennywise
Louisville Courier-Journal
Ruhr and Rhineland talks spark German political debate
Dispatches from Berlin report opposition to Stresemann policy over Ruhr and Rhineland shifts and a Reichstag showdown is anticipated. Paris sources note ongoing negotiations on occupied territories while London discusses Britain’s stance and the Crown turn.
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Germany
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Ruhr
Rhineland
Reichstag
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France
Stresemann
Crewes
London
Ambassad Council
Four Men Die as Pennsylvania Train Hits Auto at Crossing
A Pennsylvania train struck an automobile at a crossing near Newark Ohio early today killing four men aboard the auto. The Associated Press reports the fatal crash occurred northeast of Columbus. Investigations were started by local authorities.
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Associated Press
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Ohio
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