Brookhart Denounces Russian Issue In Iowa Senate Run
United States Senator Smith Brookhart, speaking at an American Legion barbecue in Anamosa Iowa, rejected Russia recognition as a campaign issue. He accused opponents of using a Russian issue to mask personal attacks and outlined stalled farm and tax measures and railroad law reforms.
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Associated Press
Anamora
Russia
United States
Smith Brookhart
Brookhart
Iowa
American Legion
Cement Trust
Chautanaua
Turkey
Senate
Executive Department
League of Wall Street
Newberry
Washington
Weitz Fraud Case Opened in Des Moines Court
In Des Moines on October 11 the government, as chief counsel, opened its suit against Charles Weitz & Sons for recovery of 4.5 million of 7 million paid under a cost plus contract for Camp Dodge. Colonel William T. Chantland led the opening, alleging misusage of labor and materials due to fraudulent conduct by the Des Moines contractors. The case, before Federal Judge Martin J. Wade, targets the Weitz firm and is part of eleven similar actions seeking 3 to 7 million each, totaling 57 million across several cantonments.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Charles Weitz & Sons
Camp Dodge
William T. Chantland
Washington
Martin J. Wade
Charles Weitz
P. W. Weitz
Edward Weitz
Farm Prices Show An Upward Trend
Washington October 11 Farm prices rose in September and on October 1 the index of prices paid to producers for principal farm crops stood 27.3 percent higher than a year earlier but 11.3 percent below the ten year average. The department of agriculture reported the price level increased about 1.2 percent in September while the ten year average fell about 4.2 percent that month.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Attorney shoots at children injuring two youths
In Sioux City on October 11 Charles Re Metcalf a 63 year old attorney fired a shotgun into a group of children at a sand pile injuring two boys John Perry 13 and William Leckland 12 one seriously Metcalf is in custody for investigation
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Associated Press
Sioux City
John Perry
William Leckland
Charles Re Metcalf
Metcalf
Aged Recluse Found Dead Near Muscatine
The life less body of Silas Ruby, 75, a recluse, was found in the back-water of the Iowa River near Wapello yesterday. He earned a living by selling fish and is believed to have drowned while fishing Sunday afternoon.
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Associated Press
Muscatine
Silas Ruby
Lowa River
Wapello
Senator Denounces Misquote Over Farm Debt Aid
The senator asserts he never said C H McNider caused the Muscatine State bank to call loans on his tenant. He describes helping a German-American farmhand tenant, backing him at the bank, and facing a bank refusal to renew the balance risking bankruptcy unless aid is provided. He argues credit control favors the powerful in the United States.
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Mediapolis
C. H. McNider
Muscatine State Bank
Meredith
Muccatine County
Chamber of Commerce
Davenport
France
United States
Lredit
May Dissolve The Reichstag May Be Dismissed
In Berlin the Reichstag passed the first two paragraphs of the government's authorization bill but withdrew on the final vote as the nationalist party left, causing a quorum loss and an adjournment until Saturday. President Ebert then empowered Chancellor Stresemann to dissolve the Reichstag if the authorization bill is enacted.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Germany
Reichstag
Ebert
Streseman
Lovett Resigns From Union Pacific Leadership
New York October 11 Robert Lovett resigned as chairman of the executive committee of Union Pacific the rail line effective January 1. He will remain associated with the company according to doctors advice contemporaneous report.
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Associated Press
New York
Robert 38
Lovett
Union Pacific Railway
Atalissa Man Wounded in Shotgun Accident
Hir am McGill 26 of Atalissa Iowa died after an all night search found him on the Cedar River banks. A shotgun misfire while shoving a boat into the river is the believed cause of the fatal accident.
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Muscatine
Hiram McGill
Atalissa
Iowa
Cedar River
Chancellor’s coalition faces veto on authorization
The chancellor fails to win the two thirds majority in the body and informs coalition leaders of an alternative. Socialists hold a caucus with the aim of uniting the party to back the authorization, signaling a possible shift in support.
Children Die in Bus Train Collisions Across Two States
At a Williamsport crossing five people were killed and five injured when a Pennsylvania Railroad train struck a motor bus. In Ravenna Ohio seven schoolchildren died with one man and three children seriously injured as a Pennsylvania passenger train struck a school bus on a grade crossing.
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Williamsport
Penn
Here
Pennsylvania Railroad
Ravenna
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Fort Dodge Men Die in Collision with Train Near Webster City
Dr C B Garrd and E A Hill both of Fort Dodge were killed when their auto was struck by an eastbound Illinois Central passenger train about a mile north of Webster City Iowa last night.
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Associated Press
Webster City
C. B. Garrd
E. A. Hill
Fort Dodge
Here
Illinois Central
Public Regulation Better Than Public Ownership Says Iowa R R Commissioner
Dwight N. Lewis of Iowa told the American Electric Railway Association in Atlantic City that customer ownership and sane regulation will curb demagogic attacks on utilities. He urged ownership of stock in public utilities and said public regulation should stay to prevent government or municipal control.
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Associated Press
Atlantic City
N. J
Dwight N. Lewis
Iowa
National Association of Railway and Utility Commissioners
American Electric Railway Association
Lewis
United States
Congressmn
America
Republic
Mr. Lewis
Maids Testify Wallace and Mrs Stokes Affair Details
Mrs Lilian Payne a former maid testified at the Stokes divorce retrial that she saw Mrs Stokes in Edgar T Wallace's East 15th street apartment with Wallace. She described a face to face encounter and a lengthy bedroom scene and later found two hair pins and red hair on a dressing table.
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New York
Lillian Payne
East 15Th Street
Edgar T. Wallace
W. E. D. Stokes
Helen L. Wood Stokes
Stokes
Wallace
President Harding Left Half Million Estate Value
Marion Ohio October article reports the total value of the late President Harding estate set at 486565.64 dollars. Appraisal details show personal property 4154.83 dollars money 34895.90 dollars securities 400794.91 dollars and real estate 46720 dollars with Harding publishing company stock not yet appraised.
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Associated Press
Marion
Ohio
Harding
Harding Publishing Company
Manslaughter Charged in Knoxville Auto Crash
Indictments filed in Knoxville Iowa name Boyd Anderson Lenard Pyle and Adolph Herduin as charged with manslaughter over Gale Bucklew a young farmer killed when three cars driven by the defendants collided with his stopped vehicle Bucklew was inspecting his lights when the race drivers crashed into him near his farm.
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Associated Press
Knoxville
Indiectments
Boyd Anderson
Lenard Pyle
Pershing
Adolph Herduin
Flagier
Gale Bucklew
Here
Anderson
Pyle
Herduin
Bucklew
Mrs William Freid Dies From Fire Amid Kitchen Accident
In Oakville Iowa on October 11 Mrs William Freid of Tolleboro attempted to hasten the supper fire with a two gallon kerosene can. The can exploded causing fatal burns to the woman as she carried the container.
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Oakville
Mra
William Freid
Tolleboro
Here
Pennoock Remains Choice on Mound for Giants Series
At the Polo Grounds the Yankees and Giants open the world title series with Pennock pitching for New York and McQuillan for the Giants. Ruth hits a homer in the fourth after early scoring droughts and a tense pitchers duel unfolds through four innings without a rally for either side.
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New York Nationals
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Snyder
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Yankees
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Nock
Witt
Dugan
Mensel
Erers
Bancroft
Meusel
Grob
Young
Ruth
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Clay
Groh
Dagen Frisch
Jno
Youngs
R. Mumia
Cunningham
Wardee Kelly
Aseaunda & Scott
Snyder McQuillan
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