Professor Tiernan Weds Widow Blanche Brimmer
Professor John P. Tiernan of South Bend Indiana married Blanche Brimmer of Hansell Iowa this morning at Crown Point Indiana. Brimmer is described as a widow with two children and had been in a relationship with Tiernan for some time. The bride left for Chicago after the license was issued and may not return to Hansell.
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South Bend
Ind
John P. Tiernan
Southend
Blanche Brimmer
Hansell
Iowa
Howard Kemp
Crown Point
Tiernan
Charles H. Hawn
Brimmer
Hawn
Chicago
J. T. Tiernan
Blanche
Aredale
John Tiernan
Helen Buckmaster
Belgrade and New York Liner Collision Brings Rescue Efforts
In Constantinople on November 25 the American liner Belgradian, carrying two thousand tons from Asia Minor, collided with the New York. Rescue ships have rushed to assist the stranded vessels.
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Constantinople
Belgradian
Asia Minor
New York
Catholic college destroyed by fire in Winnipeg tragedy
Two students died and others were seriously injured when fire destroyed St. Boni face college in Winnipeg. The blaze damaged a leading Catholic institution as investigators probe the cause.
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Catholic College
Associated Press
Winnepeg
Canada
St. Boniface College
Post Office Plans for Heavy Christmas Mail Rush
Post Office officials forecast an unusually large Christmas mail volume with early starts in November. They project December receipts up by about 8 million dollars, plus 1.6 million for extra clerks, 1 million for train space, 500 thousand for motor service, and other costs for carriers, stamps, and storage. Delivery by noon Christmas Day remains the goal, though storms could raise the bill.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Post Office
Iter
Sam
New York
Post Office Department
Postal Service
Religious Education Makes Great Strides Report
Dr. Charles E. Vermilya of San Francisco tells the Methodist Episcopal Board that western religious education has rapidly advanced. He notes prior eastern training for western students drew leaders away, urges better leadership in the west to reduce missionary costs, and stresses better equipped schools as the hope for the future.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
West
Charles E. Vermilya
San Francisco
Board of Home Missions and Church Extension
Methodist Episcopal Church
No Condemnation Over Execution in London Press
London newspapers express a muted reaction to the execution of Erskine Childers noting his ability but a somber mood that his life ended so. The Associated Press reports the coverage from London dated November 25.
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Associated Press
London
Erskine Childers
Childer
Fifty Year Romance Ends In Boone Wedding
Melvin Henry Loomer of Waterloo married Celia M. Herring of Piedmont California in Boone. The couple renewed a friendship from Marengo days with Loomer recalling a long‑ago Alcott friendship and a later Belle Plaine hotel reunion. They plan to travel to California for the winter.
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Boone
Associated Press
Melvin Henry Loomer
Waterloo
Celia M. Herring
Piedmont
Calif
Universalist Church
G. Il Zastrow
Marengo Til
Melvin H. Loomer
Celia Alcott
Loomer
University of Illinois
Marengo
Alcott
Miss Alscott
Herring
Belle Plaine
Herring Hotel
Father shoots his little daughter in accidental tragedy
In Marshalltown on November 25 Opal a three year old daughter of John Allen was accidentally shot and likely fatally wounded by a twenty two caliber rifle fired by her father. The bullet pierced the child's abdomen.
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Associated Press
Marshalltown
Opal
John Allen
Collins Publisher Dies in Des Moines
William Burney aged 73, longtime editor of a Collins Iowa newspaper, died in Des Moines last night after twenty years at the helm of his paper.
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Collins
Des Moines
Associated Press
William Burney
Iowa
Chaplin and Pola Negri Rumored to wed soon
In Los Angeles the Los Angeles Times reports whispers of a possible marriage between Charlie Chaplin and Pola Negri. Chaplin says the announcement must come from Negri, adding he cannot confirm or deny. The gossip traces to his Europe tour and Negri's arrival in Hollywood, noting Chaplin's prior marriage to Mildred Harris.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Calif
Los Aneles Times
Charlies Chaplin
Pola Negri
Hollywood
Charles
Miss Negri
Thes
Chaplin
Europe
Mildred Harris
Ames to Build $425,000 Library at Iowa State College
Ground clearing began for the new Bedford limestone library, to be built on the lime stone square with Central, Agricultural Hall, and the Horticultural laboratory at Iowa State College. Architects favor Renaissance style. 260 000 volumes will be stored with seminar rooms and faculty study areas. Construction to take one and a half to two years with modern facilities.
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Ifiy
Associated Press
Ames
Iowa State College
Horticultural Laboratory
Des Moines
Private railways urged to welcome government competition
Charles Dillon of the Western Presidents' Committee on Public Relations told the Trans-Missouri Passenger Club in Omaha that privately owned lines should welcome a government owned and managed transcontinental system. He cited Canada’s experience showing dividends on private lines while government roads piled up debt, and blamed federal and state regulation for reduced revenue and scarce new capital.
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Associated Press
Omaha
Charles Dillon
Western Presidents’ Committee On Public Relations
Trans-Missouri Passenger Club of
R. B. Howell
Nebraska
Dillon
Canadian- Pacific
Hunger strike condition unchanged at Mountjoy Prison
Dublin November 25 The condition of Miss Mary McSweeney who has been on a hunger strike for twenty one days at Mount Joy Prison remains about the same today according to reports from the jail.
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Associated Preas
Dublin
Mary McSweeney
Mount Joy
Weeklong fair weather outlook for Iowa area
The forecast for the week starting Monday in Iowa and nearby territory predicts generally fair conditions with temperatures near or just below normal. Washington reports a similar outlook as the period begins.
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Washington
Iowa
German Food Head Resigns After Reichstag Attacks
Berlin November 25 Dr. Hermann Mueller minister of agriculture and food controller resigns his office today amid socialist attacks in the Reichstag accusing him of dealings with the Rhineland movement in 1919.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Hermann Mueller
Reichtag
Rhineland
Northwestern Sparks Early Lead in Key Matchup
Northwestern bolts to a early 3-0 lead as Harvard holds a slim 7-3 edge over Yale in the third quarter while Army presses Navy with a 7-7 score at halftime.
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Harvard
Yale
Big Ten title race spillover and Army Navy clash
In Chicago Wisconsin and Iowa State games loom over a potential three way Big Ten title, while Army meets Navy at Franklin Field in Philadelphia with Army leading Navy 0 0 at first, and Harvard leads Yale 7 0 at end of first. Harvard and Yale up 7 8 at halftime in Yale Harvard showdown.
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Chicago
Wisconsin
Iowa City
Northwestern
Michigan
Minnesota
Ohio
Illinois
Associated Press
Franklin Field
Phil
Army
Navy
Tey
New Haven
Yale
Harvard
Drake Meets Mississippi as Largest Crowd Expected in Starkville
In Starkville Mississippi a record crowd is expected for Drake University versus Mississippi with Drake arriving late and holding a brief practice. Across the nation Harvard Yale Army and Navy face major games with 70 000 plus at Yale Bowl and 50 000 in Philadelphia. Iowa City anticipates 10 000 as Iowa clashes with Northwestern with undefeated hopes and a Yale victory noted.
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Associated Press
Starkville
Miss
Drake University of
Northwestern Dominates Iowa City In Narrow Conference Win
Northwestern mounts a decisive 3-0 first quarter lead over Iowa City and clings to victory as the lone win for the season in the intersectional contest. The game begins at two PM.
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Mains
Northwestern
Iowa City
Partial Success in Leprosy Treatment Paroles Likely
By Mail Paroles for 19 more inmates at Kalaupapa leprosy settlement on Molokai have been recommended by Hawaii Territorial Board of Health after positive results from cheulmoogra oil treatment developed by Dr A L Dean. Nearly 200 treated since 1919, parolees are not deemed cured but considered noncontagious enough to mingle with others.
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Associated Press
Honolulu
T. H
Kalapaupau Laprosarium
Molokai
Territorial Board of Health
A. L. Dean
University of Hawaii
Hawaii
Health Board
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