Frost Closes In Over Eastern Iowa Crops Hit
A heavy frost damaged eastern and southern Iowa last night ahead of September 20 reports. Charles D. Need of the Iowa Weather Bureau warned the backward corn in the touched area is especially vulnerable. Cedar Rapids fell to 25 degrees with many eastern stations at freezing or below.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Peed
Lowa Weather Bureau
Need
Weather Bureau
Cedar Rapids
Contest Over Will of Actress Lotta Crabtree Sparks Claims
Boston, Sept. 30 The will of Lotta Crabtree, actress who left about 4 million dollars to charity, faces contest from relatives in New York and New Jersey. Attorneys and letters indicate opposition to the document as heirs aim to challenge the will’s provisions. A 2 million dollar relief fund for disabled World War veterans and dependents may be matched, with the remainder aiding Massachusetts Agricultural College graduates.
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Boston
Mass
Lotta Crabtree
Mre
Lenn
New York
Maude Louise Crabtree
Charlotte L. Beitmuller
Newark
N. J
Ethel Harmon
Scranton
Miss Crabtree
Coolidge Speaking Tour Takes Shape for Campaign
Washington reports President Coolidge's campaign speaking plan is forming for the final weeks. A possible trip to New York City on October 27 for Navy Day and Roosevelt's birthday observance was discussed but not decided.
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Washington
Coolidge
New York City
White House
Roosevelt
Frost Damage Debate Over Last Night’s Freeze
Community opinions split on frost impact after a 32 degree low. Some farmers say frost halts growth and could aid grain development in late planted corn, while others fear some damage to replanted fields. Most expect a fair to good corn crop despite a backward season, with limited disaster feared.
Oxford Debating Team To Clash With Grinnell Oct 29
Grinnell awaits the Oxford university debate team led by M. J. MacDonald son of the British prime minister as they meet Grinnell’s squad on October 29 with J. D. Woodruff and M. C. Hollis. The Oxford men will argue against prohibition.
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Grinnell
M. J. MacDonald
Oxford University
Grinnell College
Oxford
J. D. Woodruff
M. C. Hollis
United States
Oxford Debating Union
West
Pacific Slope
William Wood Jr
Des Moines
Harold Hicks
New Market
James Work
Washington
John McGee
Council Buffs
Jack Bender
Spencer
Eugene Breitenbach
John Stehn
Northwood
Iowa City
Malcolm MacDonald
Iowa University
Hill Pleads Not Guilty to Indictment in Prohibition Case
Representative John Phillips Hill pleaded not guilty to an indictment charging manufacturing and possessing wine and cider in violation of the law. He posted 1000 dollar bail and seeks an early trial, contesting the Volstead Act interpretation and vowing to take the case to the Supreme Court.
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Baltimore
John Phillips Hill
Grand Jary
Hill
Sopher Wald
United States Supreme Court
Open Bowling Season Prepares for Busy Indoor Sport
Commercial club bowlers brace for a strenuous season with matches slated to begin around November. An expert from Brunswick Balke will re-dress alleys for ten days, while Joe Falk and Frank Miller form a committee to organize at least four teams, with potential for more. About forty or fifty members show ongoing interest and recent tournaments.
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Brunswick- Balke
Joe Falk
Frank Miller
Five Tickets on the Iowa Ballot
Des Moines Iowa sept 29 voters will choose from five presidential tickets and four U S Senate candidates on November 4 Independents seek seats in eight counties for the Iowa House two ins Independent candidates in the second and sixth through ninth districts appear against major nominees Carrie Engle the only woman candidate in the sixth district and Madsen in the ninth district run under the independent column Brew er and Eickelberg file as independents with unique platforms The eighth district stays with the two major parties and the rest of the ballot lists incumbents and challengers for Congress and district judges
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States
Congress
Lowa House For Representatives
Lowa
W. C C. Ramsay
America Party
Calvin Coolidge
Massachusetts
Charles G. Dawes
Muscatine
Dem
F. D. Letts
Harry Hull
Carrie J. Engle
Neton Factory
C. W. Rameeyer
James V. Curran
Mads H. Madsen
Kimballton
Coroner to Probe Synagogue Shooting Death
A coroner's inquest will open in Los Angeles into the death of Harry Denny aged 5 after he was shot during Jewish New Year services at a synagogue. The accused shooter Solomon Ostrow 35 is in custody on murder charges after allegedly tailing Denny and firing amid a business dispute. Two worshippers were wounded before Ostrow was subdued.
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Associated Preas
Los Angeles
Calif
Harry Denny
Solomon Ostrow
City Jal
Denny
Ostrow
Iowa Day at the National Dairy Show Featured Attendees
Milwaukee Wis Sept 30 Iowa day at the National Dairy Show drew more than 460 dairy enthusiasts from Iowa. A health contest for boys and girls directed by Lly Frisbie was scheduled as a featured event.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Iowa
Lly Frisbie
Republicans Face Re Election Races With Few Changes
The eight Iowa districts show independents challenging incumbents in several counties while Republicans mostly hold seats. Lloyd Thurston remains the sole eight district incumbent stepping down with Le Roy Munyon opposing him in Osceola. Secretary Ramsay confirms the November candidate slate with Mark Thornburg as the favored agriculture secretary.
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Lloyd Thurston
Thurston
LeRoy Munyon
Osceola
Ramsay
Mark G. Thornburg
Agriculture
Thornburg
R. W. Cassady
Agriculture Department
Cassady
Iown
House of Representatives
Appanoee
Clay
Emmet
Grundy
Palo Alto
Scott
Union
Woodsbury
Clary
Woodbury
Woodbury County
German Debt Finance Plan Approved At Bankers Meeting
Chicago reports formal approval of proposing to float half of a 200 million dollar German government loan in the United States. The American Bankers Association opened its fiftieth general convention with notes on Russia policy, banking crime costs, and agriculture’s primacy in business.
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Chicago
United States
American Bankers’ Association
Russia
Walter M. Head
Congress
Supreme Court
Senator Fess Delivers Defense of Coolidge in Ottumwa
Senator Simeon D. Fess of Ohio speaks to a large Ottumwa audience praising the Coolidge administration. He cites public finance gains and 18 measures aiding agriculture, while rebuking John W. Davis on foreign policy achievements including disarmament conferences and reparations settlements.
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Ottumwa
Calvin Coolidge
Simeon D. Fess
Ohio
Fess
Congress
Ohio Sclon
John W. Davis
United States
Store Robbery at West End Grocery Reported
Thieves believed to be boys broke into the west end grocery store last night by forcing a rear door. Only about $1.50 in pennies was taken. A. G. Gault, owner, said the sheriff's office has no clues yet and the case is under investigation.
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West End
A. G. Gault
Dawes Missouri Indiana tour itinerary released
Director Sanders of the republic speakers bureau announced the detailed plan for Mr. Dawes on the tour from Chicago to Kansas City. The schedule lists platform speeches in Davenport at 9 30 AM and Muscatine at 10 20 AM as the train stops in Iowa en route.
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Chicago
Dawes
Sanders
Republic
Kansas
Cit
Davenport
Muscatine
Bishop Hughes Defends Bobbed Hair and Short Skirts
Chicago reports Bishop Edwin Holt Hughes of the Methodist church defended modern youth in a reception address. He praised 30,000 attendees at the institute, contrasted bobbed hair and short skirts with past fashions, and argued against sniping at youth culture while noting lasting moral values.
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Bishop Hughes
Chicago
Moses
Edwin Holt Hughes
Methodist Episcopal Church
Hughes
Methodist Church
I Institute
Hessian fly safe planting dates announced for Iowa counties
Dr. Carl J. Drake of Iowa State College announced Hessian fly free dates for winter wheat planting. Yesterday safe counties include Monona Crawford Carroll Story Boone Greene Marshall Benton Iowa Cedar Clinton Scott Muscatine Washington Louisa with additional counties listed for today and others to follow across the state. Nebraska also formats similar dates for its counties.
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Associated Press
Ames
Carl J. Drake
Iowa State College
Monona
Crawford
Carroll
Story
Boone
Greene
Marshall
Benton
Iowa
Cedar
Clinton
Scott
Muscatine
Washington
Louisa
Harrison
Shelby
Audubon
Guthrie
Dallas
Polk
Pottawattamie
Cass
Adair
Madison
Warren
Marion
Mahaska
Des Moines
Henry
Jefferson
Wapello
Monroe
Lucas
Clarke
Union
Adams
Montgomery
Mills
Lee
van Buren
Davis
Appanoose
Parson s College Football Opens Des Moines Field
Fairfield to Des Moines trip set as Parson s college football team prepares for Des Moines clash. Coach Glenn Devine reports injuries near cured and says crimmage nights show solid progress with new players filling vacant spots. Hornish of Keokuk fills tackle, Holman from Fairfield shines at quarterback, Wise of Winfield impresses at halfback. Some letter men dispute spots with many freshmen contending.
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Fairfield
Parson
Des Moines
Glenn Devine
Hornish
Keokuk
Holman
Wise
Winfield
Devine
Nations Reach Accord on Arbitration Protocol At League
In Geneva the three statesmen announced a complete accord on the Japanese amendment to the arbitration protocol. Japan withdrew its substitute, accepting a compromise allowing the League council to examine conflicts between nations including internal jurisdiction matters, shielding immediate conciliation and meditation from world court decisions.
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Geneva
M. Loucheur
Palkee
League of Nations
Benes
Czecho-Slovakia
Associated Press
Council of the
World Court
Sub-Commission On Arbitration
Council of the League
Tokio
Creston votes down 275000 high school bonds
In Creston a special election produced a final vote of 139 for bonds and 1144 against to finance a new high school building. Initial counts tied 1946 for and 1146 against, with three recounts uncovering spoiled ballots before the final tally.
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Creston
Earthquakes Felt Across Maine Prompt Local Reports
A slight earthquake was felt in Portland and Rockland with two shocks. The first struck at 3 50 this morning rocking buildings, a second five minutes later was less intense. The tremor was reported over a wide area across Maine.
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Portland
Maine
Rockland
Davis Begins Campaign Tour From Locust Valley
Davis starts on the first lap of a campaign tour from Locust Valley N Y after three days rest. Democratic presidential nominee John W Davis plans a cross country swing reaching Missouri Massachusetts and Baltimore with a final push in the east ending in October. He will also visit Kentucky and Missouri during two westward swings.
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Locust Valley
N. Y
John W. Davis
Missouri
Massachusetts
Baltimore
Kentucky
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