Iowa Governor Urges 50 Percent Tariff Rise on Corn
Governor Hammill of Iowa sends telegram to President Coolidge urging immediate 50 percent tariff increase on corn to shield American farmers from Argentine imports. He argues current 15 cent duty plus maritime freight harms prices and calls for swift action to raise total duty to 22.5 cents per bushel.
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Washington
Oct
Cole
Republican
Iowa
Coolidge
Hammill
Town
Tariff Commission
Des Moines
South America
John Hammill
Atlantic
Pacific
United States
Congress
Frost Last Night Coldest of the Season
The minimum temperature reached 34 degrees last night with visible frost, the coldest of the fall so far. Officials say the cold likely caused no damage and may benefit the corn crop.
Knights of Columbus to Install Officers Next Monday
The local Knights of Columbus council announces the installation of officers at the regular meeting next Monday evening. J. M. Kelly will become grand knight, succeeding Raymond H. Pieper. C. C. Ries of Iowa City, state deputy, will speak, joined by Father Hanlon and William Hart of Iowa City on the program.
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Knights of Columbus Lodge
J. M. Kelly
Raymond H. Pieper
C. C. Ries
Iowa City
Knights of Columbus
Hanlon
Muscatine
William
Hart
Indian City Scene of Destructive Fire
A 24 hour blaze devastated much of the native quarter of Peshawar causing at least thirty deaths. Peshawar, capital of the North West Frontier Province, has a population of over 190 000 residents and thousands of homes were destroyed.
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Allahabad
India
Peshawar
Frontier Province
British India
Ida B Wise Smith Re-elected Iowa WCTU Head
Mrs Ida B Wise Smith of Des Moines was re elected president of the Iowa WCTU at Indianola where the 1928 convention site was awarded to Iowa City. Officers elected include Z C Thornburg Carrie Ballenger Ruth Whyte and Lucile Shadle. Resolutions praised the Iowa University bible school and urged strict enforcement of prohibition laws. Iowa City won the next convention over Cedar Falls with an invitation from Walter A Jessup of Iowa University.
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Indianola
Ida B. Wise Smith
Des Moines
Iowa City
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Z. C. Thornburg
Carrie Ballenger
Council Bluffs
Ruth Whyte
Goldfield
Lucile Shadle
State Board of Education
University of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Walter A. Jessup
Iowa University
Three Rescued From Kimberly Paper Mill Collapse
At Kimberly Wisconsin four men died in the collapse of the Kimberly Clark paper plant structure. Three workers were buried nearly a day but were rescued alive. Six others were killed, three missing, and fifteen seriously injured. The rescued men were removed from the ruins without critical injuries.
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Kimberly, Wis
Kimberly- Clark
Weathering a Severe Hail Storm and Local Happenings
A Monday afternoon hail storm damaged crops with corn stripped to stalks and frequent hail the size of a hickory nut. Rain and wind delayed harvests and sorghum grinding while residents note four hail events this year. Local travel and events paused as communities adjusted to weather.
New York Yankees Win World Series Over Pirates
The New York Yankees captured the baseball world title by defeating the Pittsburgh Pirates 4 to 3 at Yankee Stadium in a dramatic ninth inning rally. A wild pitch with bases loaded allowed Karl Combs to score the winning run, cementing New York’s victory after Babe Ruth earlier launched a towering homer.
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Yankee Stadium
New York
New York Yankees
Pittsburgh Pirates
John Milius
Pittsburgh
Karl Combs
Pirates
Babe Ruth
Combs
Auto Overturns Near Town on Washington Iowa City Line
An extra bus en route to Iowa City left the road two miles north of town and rolled onto its top. Seven passengers and the driver escaped serious injury with only minor bruises. The Studebaker seedan used to shuttle riders was driven by Irvin Kelley’s father. All aboard were returned to Washington and another car carried them on. a wrecker from Iowa City recovered the overturned vehicle. None of the travelers were local residents.
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Iowa City
Studebaker Seedan
Irvin Kelley
Washington
Local Rural Notices and Rents in Gray Area
W C Longer correspondent reports on tenant changes around Conger 80 Dude Coffman and Fred Weekly places. Beenblossom builds new shed and receives help from Hessel tine and Harry Miller. Neighbors visit homes and prepare fields, with rains slowing fieldwork. hog shipments, clover hauling, and visits by Wooster family noted.
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Beenblossom
Lewis Duke
Elizabeth
Will Longer
George Hopping
Chas. McKay
Jim Baird
S. P. Finch
Burlington
Will
Lewis
Mrs Quinn and Mrs Corwin Return After Davenport Visit
Mrs Mark Quinn of Davenport and Mrs George Corwin of Mausen tine returned to their homes yesterday evening after a visit of a few days with Mrs Will Black.
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Mark Quinn
Davenport
George Corwin
Mausentine
Will Black
Cora Teeter Dunsmore
Fairfield
France Demands Recall of Russian Ambassador in Paris
A French note dated yesterday formally demands the recall of Christian Rakovsky, the Soviet ambassador to France. Paris cites a August 9 Russian communist proclamation urging proletarians of capitalist countries to aid in defeating their governments and for foreign soldiers to desert to the Red Army.
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France
Paris
Christian Rakovsky
Foreign Office
Rakovsky
Russia
Red Army
Chorus Numbers for DAR Show at High School
Announcement lists a dozen girls to perform in Aunt Lueta at the PD and R. home talent show to be held next Thursday and Friday evenings in the high school auditorium. The selected verses include Dew Dewy Day and Breezing Along with Whose That Pretty Baby among others.
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PD. A. R
Lueta
New Mown
Hay Thorn
Flora Warner
Carol Jones
Catheryn McConaughy
Anita Pratt
Virginia Macon
Edna Messer
Dora Haney
Helen Helwick
Cherry McElhinney
Edna Mae Hartman
Louise Shafer
Priscilla Morrison
Winifred Allen
T. R. Phillips
Ives McKay
Mr. Collins
Club Announcements Show October Meetings and Socials
The list notes upcoming meetings for the Business and Professional Women's club in the Y Community Room on Monday and for the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church in West Chester on Wednesday October 1. It also mentions social events for the Loyal Sisterhood class of the M E church on Monday October 10 and the United Spanish American auxiliary meeting on Tuesday evening in the G A R hall. Bible department of the Fortnightly club meets Monday at 2:30 with Mrs F L Wilson, and Elmer Mason and William Jurgeneihimer spent Thursday in Sigourney.
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Business and Professional Women's Club
Winnie Palmer
Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist Church
West Chester
L. P. Jackson
Henry Bowes
Sadie Dusenberry
Floyd Schachner
Everett West
Bris
M. EF. Church
United Spanish American Auxiliary
G. A. R. Hall
Bible Department
F. L. Wilson
Braden School Vacations Ahead for Teacher Institute
Braden notices a school break on Monday and Tuesday due to a teacher institute in Washington. Neema Booth Doris Booth and Mrs R N Smith were on the sick list earlier in the week. Max Craft and his wife from Galesburg visited friends in Washington area. Carol Jean Twinam scored 97 and Gladys Marie Hesseltine 90.5 in the baby clinic at the festival. Mrs Bessie Hanft visited Earr Berkshire's and returned to Columbus Junction.
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Braden
Washington
Neema
Doris Booth
R. N. Smith
Max Craft
Galesburg
Carol Jean Twinam
Gladys Marie Hesseltine
Bessie Hanft
Earr Berkshire
Columbus Junction
Judge Dewey Orders 20 Percent Bank Dividend
Judge Charles A. Dewey in district court signed an order directing the receiver of the Farmers and Merchants State Bank to pay depositors a twenty percent dividend. Objections were overruled and the receiver's application granted. Judge D W Hamilton ruled the city’s deposit did not have priority, making the city a general depositor to share with others in the bank’s assets. The matter was tried before Judge Hamilton about a year ago.
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Dewey
Hamilton
Charles A. Dewey
Farmers and Merchants State Bank
D. Fee
C. Wilson
D. W. Hamilton
Crawfordsville Community Notices and Church Activities
Crawfordsville reports hospital improvement for Carson Parker in Wash ington and notes local funeral attendance. Regional church schedules include Sunday school at 10, sermons, junior meetings, and union services. A Yale divinity dean, Dr Charles R Brown, resigns to pursue mission work abroad. Birth announced for Bonnie Carol Craig to C C Craig and Eva Spangler. Care Away Circle meets with talk on Iowa beauty spots and state parks. Severe hail damages corn and gardens with lingering traces observed.
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Frank L. Wilson
Charles R. Brown
Church of Christ In
Yale
Yale Divinity School
Crawfordsville
C. C. Craig
Burlington
Bonnie Carol Craig
Summit Hill and Lansford Visitors Vacation in Iowa
Mr and Mrs Sam Henry of Summit Hill Pennsylvania and Mr and Mrs John Dale of Lansford Pennsylvania visited at the Charles Atkin son home. Yesterday they went to Manchester Iowa to spend a few days.
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Sam Henry
Summit Hill
John Dale
Lansford
Charles Atkinson
Manchester
Iowa
Local Shoppers and Visits Mark a Quiet Palestine Week
Irene Vondrasek reports a sequence of visits and friendly calls in Palestine. Residents including Milt Sojka family Mae, Rudy Knottnerous, Carl Kos, John Knotek, Lucille Havel, Alma Krotz, and Roy Havel appear in social calls and Tuesday gatherings. A household injury at the Vandrasek home is noted as serious but improving with care. Several locals attended the Fall Festival on Thursday and Friday.
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Palestine
Milt Sojka
Mae
Washington
Rudy Knottnerous
Joe Prymek
Carl Kos
John Knotek
William Kron
Lucille Havel
Alma Krotz
Joseph A. Soukup
Mary Viasek
Lloyd Sojka
Fred Lukavsky
Charles Vandrasek
Wm. Kroty
Clay Social Notes From Community Festival and Visits
A report from Clay notes a large turnout at the Washington festival last week. Mrs. A. J. Morgan and Mrs. J. W. Hallowell returned from Cedar Rapids, with Mrs. Hallowell proceeding to Ontario California to visit relatives via Sioux City. Tilman Johnson came home from Oskaloosa where he had been treated for typhoid fever. Mrs. Florence Woodford hosted club members at her home. Clay Independent School directors plan new playground equipment on campus.
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A. J. Morgan
J. W. Hallowell
P. J. Harken
Cedar Rapids
People and visits in Cedar Rapids area social notes
Miss Hazel Huber and Miss Helen Green stay at the Henry Henderson home while Mrs. Henderson visits her brother in Cedar Rapids. Mr. and Mrs. William Shaeffer visit Henry Henderson and Arthur Romine. Mrs. Henry Henderson travels to Cedar Rapids to visit relatives including Mr. and Mrs. Knotts and Redlinger. The Watkins family were neighborhood visitors. Kepta calls from Walden Henderson and others. Attendees come from the fall festival in Washington where rain damaged roads. Henry Henderson shelves corn Tuesday.
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Hazel Huber
Helen Green
Henry Henderson
Mrs
John Powell
Cedar Rapids
Thomas Knotts
Clarence Redlinger
Walden Henderson
Local Social and Visiting News from Columbus Junction
Martha Butler reports social notes from Columbus Junction with arrivals and departures. Guests include Mrs. Ezra Martin of Mt. Pleasant and Mrs. Roy Creelman of Mediapolis. Local families host visitors and travel to events in Muscatine Perry Des Moines Brighton and Fairfield with several relatives noted attending gatherings. Bruce Morrison of Chicago plans a weekend visit with his brother Fred Morrison.
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Ezra Martin
Mt. Pleasant
Roy Creelman
Mediapolis
Dwight Woodburn
Chalmers Daily
Enselmo
Nebr
Myron Daily
Albert Hammond
Ab. Sheridan
Frank George
Perry
Bruce Morrison
Chicago
Fred Morrison
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W. P. Bouser
George FE. Berdock
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Elmer Mason
William Jurgenheimer
Sigourney
M. Maxwell
Carson Packer
W. P. Davidson
John Anderson
United Presbyterian
Lois Hanna
John
John White
W. C. Porter
Church of the Elact Hand
Christ
Peter
Mra
E. W. Griffith
FE. W. Griffith
Margaret Lamb
Epworth
Alice Sweet
William G. Barr
Laudile Ross
Mabel Crooks
Irene Vondrasek
Carl
Joe Havel
Clay
Center
Mabel Horning
Watkins
Darlene
Henrys
Henderson
Martha Butler
Simpsonian Literary Society
Philomathean
Columbus High School
Ida Howell
R. W. Owen
Presbyterian Missionary Society
Martha Smylie
Cotter
J. W. Bidwell
M. H. Bowman
Joseph C. Duncan
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A. H. Parsons
Fred Faber
New Albany
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Nora Fox
J. P. Rumble
M. D. Bickford
Brighton
Thomas Polis
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