Labor Denounces Soviet Movement at Atlantic City
President William Green of the American Federation of Labor declares that American labor will not affiliate with the Russian labor movement. He criticizes a philosophy of overthrow and asserts America will not cast its lot with that class. The audience reacts with applause.
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Atlantic
City
N. J
Amd
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Ing
Arthur A. Purcell
America
Mr. Green
New York Not es Black as Painted Adds to Police Force
In New York City crime fears rise as seven judges push jury trials and 540 more officers plus 25 women are authorized to join the force amid a wave of crimes. Judge Rosalsky laments worsening conditions while contrasting with Europe and criticizing parole boards.
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Associated Press
New York
Father Knickerbocker
Otto A. Rosalsky
Buck
Europe
England
France
M. A. Hagensick
Des Moines
National Poultry, Butter and Keg Association
Forty-Four Take Bar Examinations Today
Forty four candidates including Miss Margaret Miller of Dubuque sit the annual Iowa state bar examination at the statehouse in Des Moines. The exam will conclude tomorrow with a quiz for state bar examiners and the supreme court members.
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Des Moines
State House
State Board of Bar Examiners
Supreme Court
Margaret Miller
Dubuque
Boston Theatre Opens as Educational Institution for Actors
The Repertory Theatre of Boston debuts with Sheridan's AI Rivals and is recognized as an educational theatre. Henry Jewett and Mrs. Jewett lead a project to train embryo actors while presenting artistic plays to the public and engaging high school students. Finances of the theatre are discussed as part of its setup.
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Boston
Repertory Thetre
Sheridan
Europe
Henry Jewett
Auto and Gas Tax Pay For Building 9000 Miles of Road
In fourteen Midwestern states license fees and gasoline taxes funded construction of about 9000 miles of new roads. Total tax intake would still leave roughly 55 million dollars unspent if pooled to cover the project. If all automobiles and trucks were lined end to end on the new road they would span the entire distance three abreast. About 1.8 million passenger cars and trucks have licenses issued this year in those states.
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Chicago
Iowa corn largely safe from frost says weather official
Iowa weather and crop report for the week ending yesterday notes nearly all corn in the state is safe from frost. Rain damaged in shock corn and moldy down corn. Wet fields hinder hogging down and wagon hauling. Winter wheat seeding slowed but seedings show good growth. Pastures hay lands and new alfalfa and clover seedings look fine. A fourth alfalfa crop is reported in the southwest.
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Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Iowa Weather and Crop Reporting Service
Reed
Beauty Expert Says He Was Misquoted
Atlantic City pageant director Ar mand T. Nichols claims a Seattle remark about beauty shows being “beautiful but dumb” was misquoted He says the quote was partial and misrepresents his view denying that all beauties are dumb He notes American beauties are becoming more beautiful every day.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Calif
Armand T. Nichols
Atlantic City
Seattle
Nichols
America
Light Decrease in Food Prices Shown
Department of Labor figures indicate slight monthly declines in retail food prices in 19 of 24 cities for the period ending September 15, though levels remain well above a year ago. Decreases ranged up to 2 percent, with the year-over-year gains across 25 cities averaging more than nine percent.
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Associated Press
Washington
Department of Labor
24th Iowa State Chess Tournament In Session At Hanford Hotel
The Iowa State Chess Association holds its 24th annual tournament at the Hanford hotel with 17 players including a woman. The event runs through Thursday night when the silver cup is awarded at a banquet in the hotel.
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Masom City
Iowa State Chess Association
Hanford
Repertory Theatre to Open With 499-Seat Modern House
The project is to be run by a board of trustees as a non profit venture. Mr. Jewett aims to acquire original plays and tour road companies to other cities to promote similar projects. The theatre costs 156000 dollars and will include all modern features.
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Jewett
Naval chief rebuts critic on Shenandoah replacement plan
Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, head of the Bureau of Aeronautics, urged a US built rigid airship of at least 11 million cubic feet to replace the Shenandoah. He defended the Hawaiian flight and criticized charges of navy bungling, proposing a civil aeronautics bureau in commerce. Parachute claims were debated as unsuitable for Shenandoah’s rapid descent.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wm. A. Moffett
Naval Bureau of Aeronautics
President
Air Board
United States
Ife
Col Win. Mitchell
Navy
Admiral Moffett
Bureau of Civil Aeronautics
Department of Commerce
Colonel Mitchell
Moffett
Stays Cancelling of Motor Bus Licenses
District Judge J F Meyer issued a restraining order to block the state railroad commission from canceling motor bus licenses held by L A Pantages of Ames. The routes affected include Ames to Nevada and Des Moines, Nevada to Des Moines, and Boone to Waterloo plus Marshalltown to Grundy Center. The commission cites unpaid taxes in Story and Black Hawk counties, excess passengers and speeding as grounds. Pantages argues the commission lacks authority to revoke without a future operation date.
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Ifte
Associated Mress
Des Moines
J. F. Meyer
State Railroad Commission
Lcensegs
L. A. Pantages of
Pantages
Memorial portrait unveiling honors former Governor Carpenter
In Fort Dodge Iowa on October 6 Governor Haimill addressed the crowd at the unveiling of the memorial portrait for Cyrus C Carpenter former governor. He said liquor jazz dancing and immodest dress are passing winds of chance and that the world is growing better.
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Fort Dodge
Haimmill
Cyrus C. Carpenter
Daughters and Sons Report Growth at Iowa Convention
Mrs. F. J. Mansfield reports 2,927 members in Iowa for the Kings Daughters and Sons during the thirtieth annual Iowa convention in Des Moines. She highlights hospital work at Perry and Burlington facilities, nurses at Ft. Madison, and plans for a new hospital at Ft. Madison.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Kings’ Daughters and Sons
F. J. Mansfield
Burlington
Order
Perry
Old Peoples
Ft. Madison
Clear Weather for World Series Opens in Pittsburgh
The Associated Press reports clear morning weather in Pittsburgh on October 7 with sun in an early mist as fans await the World Series opener. Forecasters had predicted possible showers and colder conditions, but today looks sunny and mild for game start.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Theather
Legion Convention Chosen City for 1926 Meeting
Philadelphia was unanimously selected as the site for the 1926 American Legion national convention at Omaha Nebraska on Oct 7. The decision sets a single host city for the fraternity gathering, signaling anticipated events and proceedings to follow.
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Omaha
Neb
Philadelphia Today
American Legion
Ford Announces Light Plane Engine Virtually Ready
Detroit October 6 Henry Ford reports completion of an eight cylinder two hundred horsepower engine for light airplanes. He says it offers carlike economics and interchangeability with no required adjustments and easy part replacement. The motor will be tested soon as aviation optimism grows.
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Ford
Reac
Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Dearborn
Tie
Confidence in Discovery of Lost Air Mail Pilot Today
Clarion Pennsylvania reports confidence that Charles PH Ames the missing air mail pilot would be found within 24 hours as searchers press into woods and countryside. About five hundred guardsmen including three cavalry troops and two infantry join hundreds of volunteers in the sixth day of the hunt for Ames and his plane. Governor Pinchet requested mobilization and the troops arrived last night ready to resume search.
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lLiave
Clarion
Charles PH. Ames
Ames
Pinchet
Maker of Pianos Hampton Story Dies in California
Hampton Lovegrove Story, Chicago piano manufacturer and co founder of Story and Clark, dies after a lengthy illness in Los Angeles area. Born 1835 in Cambridge Vermont he joined the Union Army in 1863 and later led Story and Clark Piano Co as vice president. He helped found Coronado Beach with B F Babock and built the Del Coronado hotel, selling to Spreckels in 1893.
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Los. Angelszs
Calif
Hampton Lovegrove Story
Chicago
Coronado Leach
Sane Diego
Cambridge
Vermont
Story
Story and Clark Music Company
Story and Clark Piano Company
Edward Hampton Story
Mr. Story
San Diego County
B. FP. Babcock
Coronado Beach
Robbery confession ends in suicide in Milwaukee police cell
Milwaukee police report 19 year old Robert Lee Myron confessed to robbing Petersen jewelry store in Omaha on September 28 and then shot himself in a city jail cell. He said he obtained 10000 in gems and 1000 in cash and had come from Chicago.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Robert Lee Myron
Petersen
Omaha
Myron
Chicago
Plan to shift world series start times discussed
At a meeting in Pittsburgh on October 7 major league club owners discussed advancing World Series starts from 2 PM to 1:30 PM. Commissioner Landis attended but no action was taken. A recommendation to adopt the change at the next joint major league session aims to reduce games being interrupted by darkness next fall.
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Pittsburgh. L’a
Landis
Des Moines Man Killed In Car Crash
James Goodwin aged 25 lost control of his car while rounding a curve and crashed into a tree, fatally injuring him in Des Moines on October 7.
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Des Moines, II
James Goodwin
Mason City Sees First Snow Flurry Of Season
Northern Iowa town Mason City experienced its first snow of the season today as a light flurry brushed the area. Rain began in the early afternoon, accompanied by scattered snowflakes.
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Mason
Mason City
Iowa
Washington Defeats Pirates In World Series Opener
Washington Senators beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 to 1 at Forbes Field in game one of the 1925 World Series. Walter Johnson pitched masterfully to limit Pittsburgh to five hits while Lee Meadows struggled as Washington rapped eight safeties. The crowd surged as Sam Rice, Goslin, and Joe Harris produced key plays contributing to the decisive victory.
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Washington
Pittsburgh
Forbes Field
Walter Johnson
Washington Senators
Pittsburgh Pirates
Johnson
Senators
Lee Meadows
Pirate Flinger
Johnny Morrison
Pinchot
Meadows
Rice
Senators Rice
Wright
Stan Harris
Traynor
Goslin
Grantham
Moore
Carey
McKechnie
Cuyler
Kiki
Cauyler
Ruel
Peekinpaugh
Judge
Meadows Way
Joe Harris
Alirria
Fiven & Howe
Bleegie
Briuece
Wietier
Peckinpough
Peek
Pirates
Treynor
Greentham
Wricht
Smith
Joe Harris Meadows
Pittsburgh Folks
Peck
Harris
Pirates Carey
Custer
Johnson Barntart
Barnhart
Bluece
Bruece
Morrison
Bluege
Vel Johnson
Saqnye Apretators
Omron
Tae Ottee
Max Carey
Parris
Marburry
Judece
Juege
Pitsburgh
Sam Rice
Earhhart
Jonson
Bigbee
Meiinnis
McInnis
Hluegen
Gooch
McNeeley
McNeely
Stanley Harris
Bill McKechhie
Walter
Barney) Johnson
Giants
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