In the Spotlight International Incident and Other News
A collage of brief items: an international incident involving alleged wounding of a premier and comments on Mussolini. duck habitat and dam impacts on the Mississippi. the first Pan American meeting of newspaper men with Coolidge attending. a 16 000 mile walk by Tiveara Oll from Des Moines to Missaukee. heredity and politics involving Ruth Brean Owen. and a Canadian protest over Prohibition era liquor cross-border trade.
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Amaussulini
Violet Albing
Gilson
Baron Ashbourne
England
Great Britain
Italy
Gibson
Mussolini
Miss Gibson
Mussolinita
Moronia
Tostanny
Tiveara Oll
Waterloo
Des Moines
Missaukee
Canadian Rockies
West Cast
Great American Desert
Florida
Corn Belt
Ig ~ Ea
United States
Canada
Iowa Farm Relief Battle Shapes Congress Shift Ahead
In Washington Iowa farm leaders push for Dickinson bill style relief with export syndicate and price controls. Officials including Secretary Jardine face criticism as town learns Congress likely will not pass such farm relief though a federal board and cooperative support may pass.
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Mork
Iingis
Coolidge
Demded Export
Jardine
Washington
Congress
Lowa
Indead
Gress
Careperstion Hill Passitle
Iowa
Jowe
Canada Protest Over U S Border Liquor Stops
Canadian cabinet officials voiced formal complaints about U S border liquor seizures and bootlegging probes. The remarks followed testimony by New York District Attorney Buckner to a Senate committee examining prohibition and alleged cross border shipments to aid Canadian bootleggers.
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Canada
U.S
Washington, D. C
Buckner
New York
Senate
Wstriet
United States
New Sharon Banks Consolidate and Dividends Planned
The Citizens State Bank and First National of New Sharon unite as Citizens State Bank. Dividends are planned around May 1 in receiverships of several Iowa banks, including Nemaha Site, Garner Trust and Midwest State Bank of Sioux City. Interim payments totaled $259, - unfinished details.
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Nes Moines
Citizens State Bank
First National
New Sharon
L.A. Andrew
Consolidated Iink
Andrew
Nemaba Site Bank
Garner Trust & Savings Bank
Midwest State Bank
Sioux City
Commercial Savings Bank
Maison City
Exchange Shoe Bank of
Stuart
Plymouth County Savings Bank
LeMars
House Considers Air Building Program for Navy
Washington April AP for the first time a comprehensive building program for naval aviation is before the House with a five year plan to spend 85 million dollars. It calls for 1,000 new airplanes and two dirigibles, each three times the Shenandoah’s size. A similar Army air service program is also reported and may be brought up soon.
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Washington, D. C
Naval Aviation
Tlhe House
Air Service
Shenandoah
Army Air Service
Military Committee
Burbank in grave condition after heart attack
Santa Rosa Cal April 5 Luther Burbank the noted scientist was described as grave today due to nervous exhaustion and acidosis from a gastro intestinal ailment. He suffered a heart attack on the night of March 26 and remains in critical condition at this time.
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Santa Rosa
Cal
Luther Murbank
Railroad Earnings Off From Last Year
The Bureau of Railway Earnings reports that railroad earnings for the first two months of this year are at an annual rate of 4.6 percent, down from 4.76 percent in the same period last year, based on property investment figures.
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Ems
Washington
Bureau of Railway Evonenice
Par Viets
American Tourists Arrive Behind Battle Line in Peking
Five American tourists reach the front amid artillery rumble in Peking on the same night the battle line is active. Two of the group are women who recently left Tientsin to join the excursion.
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Peking
Rapisd
Tientsin
Pan American Journalists' Congress Opens in Washington
The first Pan American Congress of journalists studies press problems in 21 republics with President Coolidge as principal speaker. It endorses closer news interchange and a Pan American press center in New York. A cornerstone is laid for a 210 million building housing the National Press Club.
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Congress
Republics
Washington, D
Coolidge
New York
Amercan
North and
South America
National Press Club
Ay Htoup
Pan-American Union
Noyes
Associated Press
Arturo Vna
Lisifn Diario
Santa Domince
Represemtikag
Arth Ayewien
Two Oil Tanks Burn Near Anaheim After Lightning Strikes
Flames sweep a six million barrel Union Oil tank farm near San Luis Obispo California as lightning hits storage lakes. Two workers found dead near burning reservoirs while crews battle the blaze with embankments and tanker diversions amid massive expected losses.
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Anaheim
Cal
Union Oil Company
Agers
San Luis Obispo
Union Gil Company
Standard
Scofield
Avila
Port San Luis
Union
Montebello
The
Air Company
California
Tank Army
Oil Company
Union Oil Couity
Standard Ofl Company
Southern Pacific
Prohibition Hearing Highlights Juror Rights Clash
The Senate committee hears Buckner argue enforcement hinges on state defined alcohol content and police cooperation. He warns abolition of jury trials would erode constitutional rights as wets push to limit federal power in enforcing Volstead.
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Washington, D, CL
Emory R. Buckner
New York
Senate
Prohibition Investigating Committee
John Buckner
Congress
Late Iowa Spring Fines Beside Memoir of France
Des Moines report quotes W C Merak ous, Italy executive souled it, recalling eight years ago in Brest, France. He describes billeting in Napoleon era locales, the guillotine on display, and a three day ride with limited rations amid rain, noting Iowa’s climate as pleasant. The piece blends personal memory with wartime hardship and Iowa sentiment.
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Des Moines
Luken
W.C. Merakous
Italy
Brest
France
Iowa
Short Interviews With Home Folks on Wood Shingles Ordinance
City officials debated banning loose roof wood shingles after a telegram from Little Rock asked for the council ordinance. Fire Chief Ray Tiller urged prohibition citing fire hazard. Former mayor Stephen D. Brown argued the measure is unnecessary as many roofs switch to asphalt. he noted some wood shingles meet special architectural needs and can be fire resistant.
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Womeil
Ray Tiller
Toray
Little Rock
Ark
Stephen D. Brown
Waleripa Gunther Company
Brown
High Winds Delay Norge Departure for Polar Expedition
The dirigible Norge carrying the Amundsen expedition was delayed by strong local winds. Twenty one crew members chaffed at the delay as the first leg to Spitzbergen awaits favorable weather. The polar voyage toward the pole is planned to begin in June.
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Rowe
Norge
Two Shots Missed in Early Divorce Case
John Iris sought divorce after an incident in which a man fired a revolver at him twice and missed. Iris testified that fear grew as the assailant's aim worsened, and the court granted the divorce amid details of the attempted shooting and resulting fear.
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John Iris
Harris
Fletcher
Charles City Reinstates Schools Superintendent
Charles City IA April AP Charles Be. Pra, former four year superintendent here and recent resigning school chief in Bubiene, was re elected last night to lead Charles City schools at a salary of 4400 dollars in a move reflecting continued education leadership.
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Charles City
Charles BE. Pra
Bubiune
Bour of
Best Old Fiddler to Be Named Friday
The interstate old fiddlers contest will be announced Friday and named after radio station WOS broadcasts. It is expected to take until late Friday to count all votes and determine the number each contestant received.
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WOS
Humber
Towner Sails for Washington and N.Y.
Governor Hoarace M. Towner of Porta Thira left for Washington and New York to handle duties, denying vacation plans as he travels from San Juan Puerto Rico in April.
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Hoarace M. Towner
Porta Thira
Washington
New York
San Juan
Porto Rica
Houston Woman of Mrs. Com Idg's Mother Dies in Iowa
Mrs Nora Ulloa, cousin of Mr Calvin Coolidge's mother, died here this morning after a brief illness. Born in Vermont, she had lived in Houston since 1160. General services planned for Saturday morning.
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Houstn
Com. Idg
Towa
Washington
Tia
Nora Ulloa
Calvin Coolidge
Vermont
Delivery Notice For Missed Courier Copies
The notice reminds readers the Courier will be delivered to homes on time and requests they call 5100 if the paper is not received by the usual time. A replacement copy will be sent after verification and the caller should report before 5 p.m.
Three Children Die in Flames of Home Fire claims three children in Princetan Missouri
Three small daughters of Mr and Mrs Oran Orndort a laborer burned to death when a fire destroyed their home early today in Princetan Missouri Orndort and his wife suffered burns from the blaze and an assault reported in the same incident The bodies were found but will be recovered according to officials
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Princetan
Apollo
INS
Mes
Oran Orndort
Orndort
Rivers of Illinois and Indiana Still Threatening Flood
Rivers in Illinois and Indiana remain a flood threat after heavy rains and snowmelt. Property damage has occurred in lowlands, delaying spring sowing. The Mississippi and its tributaries rose, with Quincy reporting about a 1.5 foot increase in 24 hours, and the Pall Creek drainage district area flooding about three square miles.
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Chicago
Indiana
Mississippi
Quincy
Pall Creek
Husband Wins One Third of Wife’s Iowa Estate
Iowa Supreme Court rules Bazil Battin of Correctionville is entitled to one third of his late wife’s $25,000 estate as dower, reversing district court. The widow died in 1923. Battin’s claim was omitted from the initial heirs. The decision places an estimated value of about $12,000 in Battin’s hands.
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Bes Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
Bazil Battin
Correctionville
Ince
Battin
B Battin
Ange Miles Wo Newby
Fla
Supreme Cones
Newby
Page
Iowa
Wheeler
Ashhurst
Reed
Johnson
Borah
Nerbeck
Ladd
Brockhart
Wrockhart
Benst
al &T
Three Secretaries Seek Alaska Government Reorg Plan
Three U S secretaries led by Work Jardine and Hoy urged a complete federal reorganization of Alaska government activities in joint letters to the chairmen of the House and Senate territories committees.
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Washington, D
Agrit S
API
Storm Lake Pastor McCormick to Lead Westminster Church
Rev William Pp McCormick of Storm Lake Iowa is slated to become pastor of Westminster Presbyterian Church around May 1. The storm Lake congregation voted at their annual meeting to accept the assignment amid regret, with the presbytery Waterloo and local church planning to concur before he joins the new presbytery mid May.
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Storm Lake
Westminster Presbyterian Church
William Pp. McCormick
Westminster Presbyterian Rhuch
Tareer
Iris
Storm Dake
Waterloo
Farmalitiss Iueidyng
Vehwine
Brookhart Accusations Stir Iowa Senate Contest
Report from Washington, D. C. cites E. Treuling of Iowa criticizing Senator Brookhart for trading votes to gain support for his seat. Feuling and Steck observers warn of political maneuvering as party leaders weigh justice and influence in the 1526 senate contest.
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Emmet Dougherty Courtefé
Washington, D.C
Brookhart
Senate
Daniel
Stan
Treuling
New Wampton
Iowa
Democratic State Central Committee
Feuling
Steck
Iligt
Wheeler
World Court
Jim Reed
Hi Johnson
Hunt
Farmer
Ins Fact
Coolidge
Woodlock
Washington
Newberry
Cummins
Ball
Curtis
Lenters
Stephens
Mississippi
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William Jennings Bryan
Ruth Brean Owen
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Gorn
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Navy
Burbank
Union Oi Company
CO. Tanks
Dais Obispo
William J. Zecher
Unio Oil Company
Asomaninios
United States Senate
Missouri
Weta
Means
Colorado
Walsh
Montanna
Rivery Menus
Ilness Larly
Aunek
Urees Palige
Tert
T Tal
Brennan Gres
Evaimerinan
Wite
Towner
Washington and
N.Y
Illinois
McGarmick
Charles David Daroline
Dro
Eealing
Bingham
Connecticut
Brookham
Dem
Mie Stephens
Jis
Nye
North Dakota
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