Fewer Hog Numbers on Iowa Farms in 1923
Iowa farms on Nov 1 1923 held about the same hog count as 1922 while Illinois and Indiana saw declines of four and one half percent. Wisconsin and Michigan rose two and a half percent. The Seventh District reports show 157,340 farmers noting earlier hog marketing and mixed crop results with hog cholera in a few counties and forecasts of 963,972,000 bushels of corn production for 1923 in the district.
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Graham Drops Bid in House Leadership Fight
In Washington on November 29 the House leadership struggle shifted as Representative Graham of Illinois withdrew. The Progressive bloc remained firm, threatening to block House organization. Senate Democrats and Republicans planned no immediate changes while progressives held pivotal power and could delay the Senate election.
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Burris pleads not guilty in Boone murder case
Robert Burris entered a not guilty plea to a first degree murder indictment returned by the Boone county grand jury. Judge G D Thompson scheduled December 15 for trial. Burris was in custody after a Peoria arrest and alleged confession following an all night interrogation.
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Robert Burris
Eric Rose
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Peoria
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Polk County
Justice Court
Automobile Plunges Into Rail Tunnel. Five Die
In Philadelphia a car crashed through an iron railing into a Reading railroad tunnel air opening and fell thirty feet to the track below. A milk train passed shortly after, crushing the occupants. Three men and two women were killed. one man was seriously injured. A police officer witnessed the car approach and vanish and rushed to warn approaching trains.
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Trapping His Way Through Grinnell College
Merrill Haleey of Blairstown Iowa traps his way through Grinnell College having already worked through high school. He earns about 200 dollars per season trapping mink skunks and muskrats and selling their furs at roughly a dollar an hour, more than ordinary work.
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Milk Train Passes Tower Before Signal Reared
A brief railway note records that the milk train passed the tower just before the signal was set against it, implying a near miss or timing coincidence in operations.
Standing of Physicians in Missouri Survey Planned
Missouri to conduct an important survey of credentials for physicians who graduated from Clauss C medical colleges. The state health board president Dr E P North announced after a committee report calling those colleges non reputable and their conditions frightful.
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Missouri
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E. P. North
State Board of Health
Coolidges Spend Thanksgiving Quietly At Home
Washington officials and residents mark Thanksgiving with church services and private dinners. President Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge attend services at First Congressional Church and host a small group of friends. They buy their own turkey and decline prize birds, though a local chef gifts a two and a half foot pumpkin pie.
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First Congressional Church
Million Saw Big Ten Grid Battles
The Associated Press reports major college football in the Big Ten brought nearly two million in admissions with about one million spectators. Michigan led with 183000 at six home games, Chicago attracted 163000, Illinois 117000, and Wisconsin 66500. Iowa Minnesota and Northwestern posted large attendances.
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Northwestern
Engineer Dead and Many Injured in Rail Wreck Near Nahunta
The Associated Press reports engineer Fee H. Evans of Macon Georgia died and at least 24 others injured when the Kansas City Florida passenger train No 4 rear collided with Louisville Nashville train No 32 the Southland near Nahunta Georgia late last night. The dispatcher’s office in Columbia South Carolina cited no cause.
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Associated Preas
Southern Railway
Former Fairfieldian Dead in Muskegon Banker and politician
Samuel C. Farmer Jr of Muskegon Michigan died recently. He was a former Fairfield businessman active in Democratic politics in the district and state prior to 1890. He captained the old Fairfield National Guard company. his father founded the Samuel C. Farmer & Sons banking house in Fairfield.
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Fairfield
Samuel C. Farmer, Jr
Muskegon
Mich
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Samuel CC, Farmer & Sons Banking House
Remedies for Booze Trade Up at Ottawa
Ontario dispatch reports Canada rejected some U S proposals on liquor smuggling. Delegates resumed talks on remedies with secrecy about Canada’s attitude and potential counter proposals. Hard issues included customs and marine regulations as ships carrying liquor faced restrictions and possible seizure.
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Ontario
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International Conference
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Dominion
Ames Draft Horses to Compete in Show
Thirteen draft horses from Iowa State College will compete at the International Grain and Livestock exposition in Chicago on December 18. The entry includes nine Clydesdales, three Percherons, and one Belgium, with notable horses College May and Criterion's Last. A special display of corn varieties from the state experiment station will accompany the exhibit, led by Prof. H. D. Hughes.
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Ames
Iowa State College
Chicago
College
State College
H. D. Hughes
State Experiment Station
Near Solution of Many Murders Near Solution of Many Murders
Eight men are in custody as police close in on the November 14 double murder in a Bronx subway station. Two suspects face first degree murder charges. investigators say arrests could unravel related holdups, auto thefts, and other killings.
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