Italy fears wide plot in Mussolini assassination attempt
Rome reports Italy shaken by charges that the latest Mussolini assassination bid by Ermetto Giovannini is part of a broader plot. Police have arrested several suspects in Rome and provinces, including anarchist Henri Malatesta, as they pursue foreign involvement theories and a network of exiles blamed for anti fascist sheets.
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Associated Press
Rome
Italy
Mussolini
Ermetto Giovannini
Macasolini
Messagero
France
Fascism
Gia Lucetti
Avenza
Tuscany
Lucetti
Henri Malatesta
Mrs J M Taylor to Be Buried Here
Mrs J M Taylor dies in Philadelphia after short illness at age over seventy. Son Dr Mills Taylor plans to bring her body to Crawfordsville for burial, with funeral arrangements to be announced. She leaves another son Frank Taylor and was a longtime resident here with her late husband J M Taylor.
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David McLaughlin
J. M. Taylor
Dr. Mills Taylor
Philadelphia
Dr. Taylor
Washington
Pittsburgh
Mr. Taylor
Frank Taylor
Crawfordsville
Commonwealth Land Party Approved for November Ballot
Des Moines Iowa September 13 1926 Secretary of State Remsay announced petitions to place the Commonwealth Land Party on the November ballot were found acceptable The party named a full state ticket with E L Lichelberg of Waterloo as its Senate candidate and will be the third party on the ticket.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Commonwealth Land Party
Remsay
E. L. Lichelberg
Waterloo
President Coolidge to Break Camp and Return to Capital
President Calvin Coolidge and Mrs. Coolidge will break camp at the Adirondacks either Friday night or Saturday and travel to Washington on the same special train that brought them there in July. A day trip to greet him in New York state cites is under consideration, with arrival in the capital expected the following morning.
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Paul Smitiu
White House
New York State
Mangold bodies still missing in Lake Arrowhead tragedy
Reports from Los Angeles state Ray Mangold and his wife 21 from Washington Iowa drowned when a rented launch overturned on Lake Arrowhead. Despite daylong dragging, their bodies had not been found, with a Los Angeles Examiner account noting the three couples were returning from Big Bear Lake when the accident occurred.
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Los Angeles Herald
Lake Arrowhead
Ray Mangold
Sentous Street
Los Apfeles
San Bernardino
Mangolds
Dig Bear Lake
R. L. Myers
Catalise Street
Leslie Gilmer
Fountain Avenue
Standard Auto Service Corporation
Myers
Arrowhead
Gilmers
Col. Hanna
Eight convicts escape Tennessee penitentiary tuberculo sis hospital
In Nashville on September 13 eight convicts in the tuberculosis hospital overpowered two guards and escaped shortly before midnight Sunday. Charlie Archer, one of the prisoners, was captured early this morning.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee Penitentiary
Charlies Archer
Mornig
Merton Outlines Fee Ties to American Metals Case
Richard Merton, key government witness in the Daugherty Miller trial, says he received 250000 for helping transfer American Metals assets to the Societe Suisse. He reports still holding 125000 and spent about 75000 on charity while losing 50000 on German marks. He denies knowledge of a split of 441000 with John T. King.
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Associated Pressed
New York
Richard Merton
H. M. Daugherty
Thomas W. Miller
American Metals Company
Siciete Suesse
Aternoon
John T. King
Connecticut National
Merton
King
Societe Suesse
Clifton Estate Case Being Tried Before Judge Wagner
Trial of the estate of Clarence Clifton, who died last winter, is in progress before Judge Henry F. Wagner in district court. Four sets of attorneys represent competing heirs and institutions claiming the about $11,000 property.
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Clarence Clifton
Henry F. Wagner
Clarence Clafton
American Legion Delegates Gather for State Meeting
Clinton Iowa hosts the annual state convention of the American Legion with delegates arriving for a three day meeting. Officers will be elected and a convention city chosen while debate over the Paris 1927 national convention looms as the headline issue. Clinton is decorated in honor of veterans and June Van Meter post has planned entertainment for Tuesday.
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Clinton
Paris
American Legionnaires
Iowa
June van Meter Post
Free Diphtheria Antitoxin Offered to Washington Children
The lowstate board of health distributes two hundred free doses of diphtheria antitoxin to Washington public and parochial school children. Slips will be issued at five schools with forty doses each. the first forty applicants from each school receive the free treatment. Parents sign slips and return them to principals. if paying, a three dollar dose is possible for others.
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Board of Health
Washington
St. James
Miss Annis
Ruth Annis
C. W. Stewart
City Health Service
Lana
Brother Dies Today at Laporte City, Iowa
J. C. Pauls, brother of H. A. and George Pauls, died early today at his home near Laporte City Iowa. He was fifty and leaves a wife and four children. He had been in failing health for weeks and occupied the old Pauls homestead where he and his brothers were born. H. A. and George Pauls leave today to attend the funeral.
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J. C. Pauls
H. A
George Pauls
City
Laporte City
Iowa
Pauls
Laporte
Nine States Set Primaries Ahead of Voter Choices
Voters in nine states head to tomorrow's primaries to choose state and national officers. Massachusetts features a contest for Senator Butler against Washington Cook amid Volstead and direct election debates. Louisiana evaluates Broussard versus Saunders for the Senate with Prohibition issues at stake. Colorado sees a Republican intra party clash over means and hamlin positions amid Klan ties. Washington faces six challengers to Senator Jones. New York conducts nine congressional contests while Maryland weighs Hill against Welder. Michigan voters decide state offices and legislative seats. South Carolina conducts a run off between Ellison Smith and Elgar Brown.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Massachusetts
Coolidge
William M. Butler
Republican National Committee
Washington Cook
Cook
David Walsh
Louisiana
Edwin S. Broussard
Jared Y. Saunders
Senate
Broussard
Saunders
Colorado
L. C. Phipps
Rice W. Means
New York
Porter H. Dale
Vermont
Maryland
O. BE. Weller
John Phillip Hill
Third
Hill
Michigan
South Carolina
Ellison B. Smith
Elgar Brown
House of Representatives
Mrs Annis Dana Dies After Aged Sickness In Washington
Mrs Annis Dana aged eighty died late Sunday at the Washington home of Mr and Mrs George Limerman where she was living temporarily since returning from the west. She had heart trouble and had traveled to California last year to visit a half sister. Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2:30 PM at Goodin funeral parlors with Rev John D Kern. burial at Elm Grove cemetery.
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Annis Dana
George Limerman
Washington
California
Mary V. Post
San Bernardino
Kansas City
Martha Thomas
The
Baptist Church of Washington
Goodin
John D. Kern
Elm Grove Cemetery
Allow Receiver of Milwaukee 350000 for Improvements
Federal Judge James H. Wilkerson authorized the receivers of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad to spend 350000 on road improvements across five states. Funds cover 36000 for passing tracks in Missouri Iowa and Montana 86000 for electrical equipment at Minneapolis shops 90000 to extend Miles City Montana powerhouse with remaining sums for rail relaying paying Seattle assessments and drilling a well at Manila Iowa.
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Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railroad
James H. Wilkerson
Missouri
Iowa
Montana
Minneapolis
Miles City
Seattle
Manilla
Complete levee along Skunk River protects farms
Fort Madison Iowa reports a levee near completion after 150 farmers worked to fortify the Skunk River bottoms amid record high water. The river remained at the second highest stage on record as floodwaters inundated low streets.
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Associated
L’ress
Fort Madison
Skunk River
Weather report notes cool September in Iowa
A Des Moines dispatch reports Estherville recorded 38 degrees as of today the cool weather in Iowa is not unusual with past years seeing frosts early in September according to the local weather bureau.
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Esociated Presa
Des Moines
Estherville
Iowa
Study Center 10 Be Held Saturday for Grade Teachers
Mrs Winnie Palmer county superintendent announces a teachers study center at Washington high school next Saturday an all day event with sessions at :30 and 1 00 P M Rural teachers must attend two of four centers many grade teachers may join The county institute will be held September 30 and October 1 all teachers must attend Schools will close for the two days A Des Moines grant of 872 67 will be distributed to districts meeting standards
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Winnie Palmer
Washington High School
Lexingston
Prairie Flower
Bethel
Cedar Township
New Haven
Enterprise
Wellston
Dutch Creek Township
Dust Prairie
Center
Highland
Fairview
Living Lake
Jackson Smith Creek
Dime Creek Township
Eureka
Shiloh
Pleasant Ridge
Marion Township
Haskins
Oregon
Washington
Muscatine Girl Dies in Auto Crash
Dorothy Ehlich an 18 year old resident of Muscatine Iowa died Saturday in an automobile crash when a car driven by Robert Coyner collided head on with a street car after glare from another vehicle blinded him Coyner is hospitalized with a broken hip three other youths in the car were slightly injured no inquest was held
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Avcociated Press
Muscatine
Dorothy Ehlich
Ehlich
Robert Coyner
Coyner
Brookhart Improves. Plans Rest and Speeches Ahead
Col. W. Brookhart is nearly recovered from an illness that forced him to return home and cancel engagements. He believed a kidney operation might be needed but recovered naturally. He cancelled this week’s Keosauqua Des Moines Emmettsburg Paula Britt and Woodburn appearances and will rest this week. Starting next week he will resume speeches under the state Republican committee and has dates in Nebraska.
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Keosauqua
Des Moines
Emmettsburgh
Paula
Britt
Woodburn
Brookhart
State Republican Committee
Nebraska
Sixteen qualify as golf tourney entrants at city club
Sixteen members of the Washington Country Club completed qualifying rounds for the city championship tournament. Weather prevented several others from playing. The committee will open entries to any member, with flight placements based on scores from other events this year. Those wishing to play should notify a committee member.
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Washington Country Club
Post Office Clerks Ordered to Shoot to Kill
The Associated Press reports Postmaster General ordered 22,500 railroad mail clerks and other postal workers to shoot to kill to protect millions of dollars in their care. The directive aims to ensure security amid rising concerns over mail handling and safety.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Post Office Department
Robbers Shoot Girl and Boy at Herrin
In Herrin Illinois or Tennessee two youths were wounded after a robbery at Nick Tudoff’s confectionery and restaurant. The girl Pauline Burk 16 and a seven year old boy whose surname was Randall were injured when the robber escaped.
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Herrin
Associated Press
Tn1
Nick Tudoff
Pauline Burk
Randall
Full Moon Hair Policy At Federal Philadelphia Office
Theodore TH Morgan, a federal customs inspector in Philadelphia, adopted a policy of buying his hair cut only when the moon was full to ward off baldness. He claimed the method produced positive results and several colleagues in his organization tried it with good effect.
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Theodore TH. Morgan
Philadelphia
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