Deaths and gang wars tale links Capone to 1926 Cicero killings
Chicago on October 16 reports that a jailed gunman’s wife claims Scarface Al Capone ordered the Cicero street killings that killed attorney McSwiggin and two others. The statement ties the Valentine Day massacre and other murders to Capone, aiding the state's attorney's office in solving gangland slayings. Frank Biege, once a Capone guard, is in custody on extortion charges with bail set at seven thousand dollars.
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Chicago
U.P
Scarface al
Capone
Philadelphia
William H. MecSwigzgin
Cicero
McSwiggin
Frank Biege
Ben Newmark
Pat Roche
Biege
Soule Completes Year at Washington Y M C A
Secretary L W Soule begins his second year directing the Washington Y M C A work after moving from Cedar Rapids. The board, led by Dwight Drew, approves plans for the upcoming financial drive and adopts the 1920 budget. Volleyball classes and a boys modeling course grow, with 65 Hi Y meal attendees and an address by Dr E E Stutsman at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight Drew
Bud” Simpson
Hi-Y Club
J. Wi Enslin
Charles Brown
Raymond Penn
E. E. Stutsman
Divorced Men Favored in Iowa Supreme Court Ruling
The Iowa Supreme Court ruled that divorced men who cannot pay alimony must not be jailed for contempt when payments cease. Justice Lawrence DeGraff wrote that contempt cannot be imposed for an impossible obligation, noting Porter showed willingness to pay while employed and must be released.
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Iowa
Supreme Court
Des Moines
U.P
Iowa State Supreme Court
Lawrence DeGraff
Roy H. Porter
A. R. Maxwell
Union District Court
Porter
Red Cross Dinner Friday Evening at the YMCA
County chair man Dr. F. W. Eastwood will speak on Red Cross work with notes from his Washington trip. Tickets are available through Nicola Harmon’s or committee members. The event supports the upcoming annual roll call and discusses China relief plans and recent Florida hurricane relief efforts.
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Red Cross
F. W. Eastwood
Nicola & Harmon's
Eastwood
Washington, D. C
China
Florida
Miss Latta Speaks to Y's Men's Club
Miss Catherine Latta gave an engaging talk on European daily life and customs recounting her trip abroad with emphasis on Holland. The program featured a Holland costume folk dance by Miss Filsie Glassburner and Miss Mary Welch, accompanied by Miss Ruth Lemley. A ladies night was voted for next Tuesday and Ottumwa Y's Men's Club will be entertained the following Tuesday.
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Y’s Men’s Club
Leigh Soule
Catherine ‘Latta
Holland
Filsie Glassburner
Mary Welch
Ruth Lemley
Ottumway
Lindstedt and Ross Secure Marriage License Here
Chester Arthur Lindstedt of Mo line I and Bernice Ross of Davenport secured a marriage license here yesterday.
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Chester Arthur Lindstedt
Moline
Bernice Ross
Davenport
Probe leaks to industries on tariff quiz
Senate lobby committee investigated alleged leak of private congressional information to legislative agents of private industries. Frederick L. Koch of the U S tariff commission was asked to name members present at an executive Ways and Means session linked to Burgess. Harry A. Austin testified 19 beet sugar companies belonged to the U S Beet Sugar Association and gathered industry statistics.
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Senate
Frederick L. Koch
United States Tariff Commission
House
Ways and Means
William Burgess
Harry A. Austin
U.S. Beet Sugar Association
Mrs Caroline Wademan’s 100th Birthday Movie
Blue Hill observed Mrs. Caroline Wademan’s 100th birthday with a celebratory event that included a moving picture show. It marked the first film Mrs. Wademan had ever seen, highlighting a notable milestone in the town’s festivities.
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Blue Hill
Net
Caroline Wademan
Bus firms clash for Lincoln Highway franchise in Iowa
In Des Moines on October 16 the Pickwick Greyhound Lines of Kansas City and Interstate Transit Lines of Omaha began a dispute before the Iowa Board of Railroad Commissioners over a state franchise to operate along the Lincoln Highway. Both firms currently run interstate routes on Iowa roads.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Pickwick Greyhound Lines, Inc
Kansas City
Interstate Transit Lines
Omaha
Russians Sentenced for Conspiracy in Manchuria
In Harbin on October 16, the supreme court sentenced thirty eight Russians and one Chinese communist to death for conspiracy against the Chinese government. Additional defendants arraigned on treason charges received various prison terms.
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Harbin
Manchuria
Chine
Supreme Court
New Members Named to Girl Reserves Recognition
The Girl Reserves candle ceremony honoring new members will be held Sunday October 20 at 4 p.m. at the Presbyterian church. New members include Helen Jane Bear Lucille Beenblossom Gina Beanchi Helen Bishop Dorothy Booth Betty Bowes Josephine Brinning Myrtle Coakley Edna Crone Betty Cunningham Leah Curl Marie Donaldson Wilma Ellis Marie Foster Helen Foster Ruth Foster Daisy Franklin Arlys Flynn Helen Green Margaret Griffith Florence Hendall Ethel Hotle Bernadine Jones Hazel Jugenheimer Dolores Keifer Mildred Kurtz Eunice Kyle Florence Kyle Mildred Lemley Mary Juliet Lemmon Hazel Little Louise Longwell Maurice Martin Helen Masson Edna Maurice Mayhew Helen Melinski Ruth Nicola Freda Parcell Phyllis Reeves Martha Reister Mary Rickey Mary Louise Robertson Roberta Ross Louise Rupp Grace Schilling Alice Spenser Jean Sterling Margaret Stewart Ruth Alice Stewart Grace Thompson Adrieine Vanerus Alice Wehr Edna Westen Mazine
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Presbyterian Church
Helen Jane Bear
Lucille Beenblossom
Gina Beanchi
Helen Bishop
Dorothy Booth
Betty Bowes
Josephine Brinning
Myrtle Coakley
Edna Crone
Betty Cunningham
Leah Curl
Marie Donaldson
Wilma Ellis
Marie Foster
Helen Foster
Ruth Foster
Daisy Franklin
Arlys Flynn
Helen Green
Margaret Griffith
Florence Hendall
Ethel Hotle
Bernadine Jones
Hazel Jugenheimer
Dolores Keifer
Mildred Kurtz
Eunice Kyle
Florence Kyle
Mildred Lemley
Mary Juliet Lemmon
Hazel Little
Louise Longwell
Maurice Martin
Helen Masson
Edna Maurice Mayhew
Helen Melinski
Ruth Nicola
Freda Parcell
Phyllis Reeves
Martha Reister
Mary Rickey
Mary
Iowa Corn Matures Slowly In Last Week Report
Charles P D Reed reports slow corn maturation across Iowa with frost affecting central and northeast areas. Some corn husking halted while feeding snappings continue. rains aid fall plowing and winter wheat. Late crops survive frost with fair yields but good quality. potato digging advances.
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Reed
Shultz Warns Washington Squad Against Overconfidence
Coach Jim Shultz of Washington high warns his team before Friday’s game with Brighton at 8:30 p m on the local athletic field. Brighton shows strong all around and will test Washington despite regular fullback Jones missing with a knee injury.
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Brighton
Jim Shultz
Washington
Hesty
Jones
University Women Smoke More Than Men, Survey Shows
A University of Iowa survey found co-eds smoke more than male students. About two thirds of female students are nicotine stained versus 60 percent of men. Eight hundred female smokers use over 40 000 cigarettes weekly, now bought openly. male students average five and a quarter packs every five days.
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Iowa City
U.P
University of Iowa
Burlington Boy Dies From Dog Bite
Rex Vance aged eight of Burlington died after hydrophobia contracted from a dog bite a month earlier. The dog remains at large and local official E. G. Marquardt ordered all unmuzzled dogs shot to prevent an epidemic.
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Burlington
Rex Vance
E. G. Marquardt
MacDonald appeals to American workers for peace
Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald addressed the American Federation of Labor in Toronto urging American labor to back a peaceful, ballot-driven crusade against war. He spoke as a worker and warned of the terrible costs of future conflicts, with Ishbel MacDonald present.
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Toronto
Can
Ramsay MacDonald
American Federation of Labor
MacDonald
Ishbel MacDonald
Neva River Flood Kills 27 in Leningrad
Flooding of the Neva River in Leningrad causes 27 deaths and heavy damage to factory property. The lower town area housing major Soviet factories and the Finland railway terminal bore the brunt. River subsided by 9 PM but rose again at midnight and the situation remained serious.
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Leningrap
Neva
Finland
Miss Turbott 99 Dies at Washington Home
Miss Margaret Elizabeth Turbott aged 99 died at 4 50 p m at the home of her niece Mrs Audley Gault 623 West Madison street She had fractured a hip July 4 and later moved to her niece s home Funeral services set for 2 00 p m Thursday at L A Jones Funeral Home led by Rev P D Chal mers Fulton Burial in Ainsworth cemetery Ainsworth United Presbyterian Church member born Ohio September 27 1840 Survived by brothers Mark and John Turbott Washington and sister Mrs Mattie Shaw Miller South Dakota
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Margaret Elizabeth Turbott
Audley Gault
West
Madison Street
United Presbyterian Church
Ainsworth
Miss Turbott
Washington
Mattie Shaw
Miller
South Dakota
Griffin baby born at home on East Harrison Street
Mr and Mrs Clarence Griffin welcomed a baby boy named Leonard Eugene born last night at their home on East Harrison Street weighing nine pounds. The family announces the newborn with joy in the community notice.
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Clarence Griffin
East Harrison Street
Leonard Eugene
Public invited to service in Willits event
Catherine Wilson Willits announces a public service invitation inviting community members to attend the upcoming ceremony at a local venue.
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Willits
Catherine Wilson
Mrs Riordan in Washington on way home from Mt Union visit
Mrs J R Riordan of Keota traveled through Washington last evening while returning from Mt Union where she had spent Sunday visiting her daughter Mrs Shopbell.
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J. R. Riordan
Keota
Washington
Mt. Union
Shopbell
Brown Brothers Placed in Polk County Jail After Plea
Four Brown brothers of Clive Iowa appeared before Judge Lou Ladd in Des Moines District Court and pleaded guilty to intoxication charges. The judge sentenced them to 24 weeks in Polk County jail. W H Brown has 22 prior jail terms, 20 for intoxication. A J Brown 13 terms, 11 for intoxication. William Brown 8 terms, 6 for intoxication. Edward Brown 19 terms, all for intoxication.
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Brown Brothers
Des Moines
U.P
Clive
Lou Ladd
Polk County
William and
Edward
W. H. Brown
A. J. Brown
William Brown
Edward Brown
Annual Heart Tag Day Set by Volunteers of America in Washington
Permission granted for the fourth annual Heart Tag day in Washington on Saturday October 19. Civic leaders will sponsor the event including Mayor John Applegate Reverend J W Eastwood and Mrs C W McLaughlin Mrs H B Crozier Reverend A W Henke and Miss Helen Mauthe. The Volunteers of America assist prisoners families and destitute dependents through local offices and donations.
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Volunteers of America
Washington
John Applegate
J. W. Eastwood
C. W. McLaughlin
H. B. Crozier
A. W. Henke
Helen Mauthe
Maud Ballington Booth
Mrs Pattison Injured in Clinton Automobile Collision
Dispatches report an automobile crash near Clinton involving Lee Pattison of Chicago and his wife. Pattison, a member of a leading Chicago orchestra, escaped serious injury while Mrs Pattison suffered a broken shoulder and bruises and was returned to Chicago.
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Clinton
Lee Pattison
Chicago
Washington
Mr. Pattison
Pattison
Hoover Prohibition Inquiry Reconvokes Key Commission
President Hoover's law enforcement panel reconvened to continue its cautious prohibition inquiry. The prohibition committee, meeting in secret, has spent summer reviewing data, interviewing officials, authorities and criminology students. A preliminary report is expected within a year, with a final report possible after several years. All eleven commissioners except Judge W S Kenyon attended.
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Hoover
Law Enforcement Commission
W. S. Kenyon
Iowa
Local visitors from Missouri and Nebraska visit Washington
Frank McDonald of Newbury Missouri arrived in Washington to visit his daughter Mrs R C Scott. D T Talbot of Galva is visiting in Washington with his brother who works for International Harvester. Mrs W M Fitzwilliam went to Keota to visit her sister Mrs A Hochstadtler. Mr and Mrs Lauder Kennedy are back from Cairo Nebraska after visiting relatives.
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Frank. McDonald
Newbury, Mo
Washington
R. C. Scott
D. T. Talbot
Galva
International Harvester Company
W. M. Fitzwilliam
Keota
A. Hochstadtler
Mrs. Lauder Kennedy
Cairo
Nebraska
Presbyterian Synod Elects Dr Ferguson
Storm Lake Iowa October 15 A business session and an address by Rev S R Ferguson of Cedar Rapids opened the Iowa Synod meeting The convention elected Rev S R Ferguson of Cedar Rapids moderator in tribute to his 40 years in Sabbath school work
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Storm Lake
S. R. Ferguson
Cedar Age
Synod of Iowa
Presbyterians
S. R. Frguson
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Synod
Fall Did Not Use Influence in Elk Hills Leasing Case
Testimony in the bribery trial of Albert B. Fall indicates he did not wield his influence to sway oil experts on Elk Hills leases to E. L. Doheny. Former interior chiefs testified they handled lease details while Fall was away in the west.
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Washington
Albert B. Fall
Interior
Elk Hills
E. L. Doheny
Interior Department
Fall
Thursday's Five Best Radio Features
A radio schedule listing five top features across networks. WEAF NBC carries Fleischmann sunshine hour at 7 CST followed by Sei berling singers at 8 CST and Victor Dance hour at 9:30 CST. WABC CBS airs True Detective mysteries at 8 CST and Ate water Kent dance hour at 9 CST on the NBC network via WJZ.
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United Press
WEAF
NBC
Fleischmann
WABC
CBS
WJZ
NBC Netwok
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Federation OF Labor
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