Floods Sweep Kansas Oklahoma Kill 22 People
Oklahoma City reports 22 dead as floods from the Washita river surge through, with 14 Mexicans among the victims near Rockyford. Kansas and Oklahoma suffer widespread inundation as streams reach record highs, rail lines rerouted after derailments, and rescuers race to recover bodies and assist flooded areas.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
Rockyford
Washita
Kansas City
Kansas
Oklahom
J . E. N. Phillips
Dave Ball
Missouri
Kansas-Texas
St. Paul
Kaw
San Diego
China
Walnut
Missouri Pacific
Englevale
Kan
Arkansas
Nordigras
Neosho
Nan- Sas-Oklahoma
Laborers on Farm Lowest Paid Oliers Reported
Statistics disclose farm labor pay levels with April figures showing farm hands averaging 34.53 dollars per month for long hours from sunrise to sunset. Wages for those working with wares and board provided average 48.47 dollars monthly, leaving about 14 dollars for board. Prewar wage levels appear at 166 percent for farms versus 231 percent in industry, with farm labor supply at 102 percent of demand, up from 98 percent last year.
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America
Agriculture epareRtatistics
Carrie Rowley Seeks Parole From Rockwell City Reformatory
Des Moines reports the state board of parole held a hearing on Mrs. Carrie Rowley’s bid for parole from Rockwell City reformatory where she serves a five year term for performing a criminal operation. The board was seen as likely to rule soon, according to chairman L A Jensen.
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Des Moines
State
Board of Parole
Carrie Rowley
Rockwell City Reformatory
L. A. Jensen
The Chinese Situation and Civil War Questions
A study prompt asking about the great river in the Chinese civil war, extraterritorial privileges, the main anti Nationalist military leader, an educated reader of the Nationalists, the naval commander at Nanking who delivered an ultimatum, the American educator hired by the Chinese plan king, the Boxer uprising date and motive, a city once the capital under Nationalists, and China’s chief commercial watercourse.
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Nationaliays
Weeberg
Nanking
Wis
China
De Pinedo to Rebuild Plane After Arizona Fire
Commander Francesco de Pinedo, who lost his globe spanning monoplane Santa Maria when a boy’s match set Roosevelt Lake alight, will assemble a new craft in New York. He then plans a flight to New Orleans St Louis Chicago Quebec Newfoundland and the Azores before returning home.
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Francesco de Pinedo
San Diego
Mussolini
Italy
de Pinedo
Roosevelt Lake
Ariz
Galveston
Arizona
Cal
Rome
Roosevelt Lakes
Santa Maria
Alberto Gradenigo
Los Angeles
New York
New Orleans
St. Louis
Chicago
Quebec
New Foundland
Azores
Russia Sends Four Infantry Divisions to Siberian Station
Russia dispatches four infantry divisions to a Siberian station amid a spate of protests and consular tensions in Shanghai. The Shanghai council, reacting to picketing of the Soviet consulate, defends the action as a response to Bolshevist influence. British and American members approved the council's move while noting the tense atmosphere and ongoing dangers to Americans in the Yangtze valley.
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Russia
Siberian
Council
Joviet
Linde
Quo- Tai-Chi
Shanghai
China
Shanghai Municipal
Orp
Sterling Fessenden
Edward . J. Barrett
Deidenene
Chingkiang
Yangtze River
Peking
INS
Mildred Mitchell
San Francisco
Wilbur Burton
Columbus
Berger
Mitchell
Trent
Fin
Burton
Yangtao
America Legation
Temperatures Forecast Evening and Weekend
A terse weather note gives scattered and unclear signals for Friday night and Saturday. It mentions temperatures and conditions affecting Friday and the weekend, with unreadable fragments but an emphasis on cooler nights and possible variation by location.
Union Pressmen Walk Out at Shoemaker Shop
Union press room workers at the Shoemaker shop in the Overland Building Franklin and Fourth Street east walked out shortly before noon today. I R Shoemaker, general manager, said two were let go for cause and three more quit. Fred Morrison, union secretary, blamed a recently hired plant superintendent for attempting an unfair reorganization.
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Overland
Franklin
Fourth ‘Street
I. R. Shoemaker
Fred Morrison
Rebellion Charge Against Knights of Columbus in Mexico City
Gen Amero secretary of war and navy accuses the Knights of Columbus in Mexico of fostering rebellion. He ties the group to an attack on the Mexico City Laredo train led by Rodolfo Gallegos, with several cars burned and government funds seized.
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Mexico City
Amero
Secretary of War and Navy
Bankers Life injunction blocks rate hikes on assessments
Marshalltown Ia April 9 Judge Cummings issues a sweeping temporary injunction at the district court restraining Bankers Life of Des Moines from raising rates on assessment insurance notes above pre July 1 1927 levels. The order also bars lapsing members for nonpayment, halts further actions against assessment members, and restricts use of land except to pay death benefits. About 60 000 policy holders with roughly 180 million at stake are affected.
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Marshalltown
Umm— Tn
KL EL Boardman
Ray T. Scott
Bob Cummings
Bankers Life Company
Des Moines
Barsan
Ffoat
Old Mantual Asaessment Mem
Marshall and
Tani
OCU
Emergency Marine Unit Sent Across Pacific
Washington reports a detachment of 1500 Marines ordered to cross the Pacific to Asia for possible emergency use. The Third regiment sails from San Diego after arrival and joins 7000 planned force under Admiral Williams in the Shanghai area amid rising anti foreign agitation in Hankow andCantony.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Williams
Pacific
Washington
White House
Coolidge
San Diego
Henderson
Army
Navy
Admiral Williams
Asiatic
Shanghai
Peking
Smedley Butler
Hankow
Yangtze River
Hough
New Naval
Sias Morgan Pay Tribute to Johnson at Men's Meeting
Carleton Sias and Dr J Richmond Morgan paid tribute to the late Emmons Johnson at a Men’s Brotherhood dinner in First Congregational church parlors. Sias praised Johnson’s business activity and support for young men, while Morgan noted Johnson’s influence on preaching and a reading course, mentioning three life bells the dinner bell school bell and church bell. Ralph Hoxie presided the gathering.
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Emmons Johnson
Carleton Sias
J. Richmond Morgan
Men’s Brotherhood of
First Congregational
Sias
Mr. Johnson
Morgan
Student Held on Bad Check Charge at Ames
Charles Anderson 19 a freshman at Iowa State College was jailed in Ames for investigation of several check forgeries after confessing. He lives in West Union and has supported himself by waiting on tables and doing chores around campus.
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Ames
Charles Anderson
Iowa State College
West Union
Funeral services for William H. Bisbee 74 in Waterloo
William H. Bisbee 74 died at home on Friday. Services at East Park Presbyterian Church at 2:30 p.m. Sunday with Rev. J. Paul Vincent officiating. Burial in Fairview. He was born February 23, 1853 in Aplington Indiana and lived most of his life in Black Hawk county and Waterloo. Survived by wife Elizabeth Brackenbury, son Irving, a sister Mrs J.N. LaBarre. Was a rural mail carrier for 19 years and eight months, retired August 20, 1920 on pension. Pallbearers include all rural carriers he worked with.
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William H. Bisbee
Logan ‘Avenue
East Park Presbyterian Church
J. Paul Vincent
Fairview
Mr. Bisbee
Aplington
Black Hawk County
Mount Vernon Township
Waterloo
Tennessee
Elizabeth Brackenbury
Irving Bisbee
Parker Street
J.N. LaBarre
Grant Street
Postal Service
William A. Davis
Wiliam Graham
L. J. Hansen
L. P. Bently
M. J. Whitney
H. E. Peek
Funeral services for infant Robert Frankin Pettit
Funeral services for Robert Franklin Pettit infant son of Mr and Mrs William Pettit of 1221 1-2 Commercial Street were held at 2 30 p m today in the Hileman and Gindt chapel with Captain George Watt Salvation Army officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest cemetery.
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Robert Frankin ,Pettit
William Pettit
Commercial Street
Hileman & Gindt
George Watt
Salvation Army
Hillcrest Cemetery
Funeral services for Bert Munger held Sunday
Funeral services for Bert Munger age year old son of Mr and Mrs G T Munger will be at 230 pm Sunday in the Hileman Gindt chapel Reverend Co W Harrop pastor of Linden Methodist Episcopal church officiating. Burial will be in Payson Cemetery.
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Bert Munger
G. T. Munger
Hileman & Gindt
Rev
Co. OW. Harrop
Linden Methodist Episcopal Church
Offeruting
Payners Cemetery
Cast Makes Hit in Cinderella Man at East High
The four act romantic comedy Cinderella Man drew a near thousand strong audience at East High auditorium last night. Ruth Miller directed the student cast with Miriam Yagsy as Marjorie Caner and James Ramsey as Anthony Quintard delivering lead performances. Harold Roepe, Eickelberg, Dick Shane, and Richard Crane head a strong supporting group. lighting and costumes impressed, with props supplied by Wall-Ekfelt and Leath, Codling’s, and Maisner’s.
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Ruth. Miller
Miriam ‘Yagsy
Marjorie Caner
New York
James Ramsey
Anthony Quintard
Harold Roepe
Morris T. Caner
Rma Eickelberg
She Bean
Dick’ Shane
Jerry
Primrose
Richard’ Crane
Romney Evans
Malcolm Garrison
Arthur Sewell
Archie Shannon
Walter Nicolls
Everett Hansen
Joseph Thayer
Nauman Meves
Blodgett
Gladys Prescott
Celeste
Wall-Ekfelt
Leath
Codling
Maisner
Veteran recalls Geage firing sixty two years past today
Eli Spencer aged 85, a Civil War veteran in blue, recalls Apr 9 1865 when Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox ending the war. He describes 20 days of constant action, the white flag cease fire, and Confederate soldiers stacking guns before marching home. Joseph Grimm also recalls the surrender at Appomattox.
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Robert 5
Lee
Ulysses
Grant
Appomattox
Eli Spencer
Memorial Hall
George Spencer
Washington Street
Minneapolis
Spencer
Washington
One Hundred
Eighty-ninth
New York
Fifth Army ‘Corps
Joseph Grimm
Hudson
Robert. Anderson Post
G.A. R
Northey Named Chairman of YWCA Drive
Harry G. Northey secretary of Herrick Refrigerator Co. named general chairman of a drive to raise 135000 for YWCA building indebtedness. A special headquarters committee will lead pre campaign gifts starting May 1 with 225 to 250 workers planned and daily luncheon reports.
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Harry G. Northey
Herrick Refrigerator Company
Charles F. Altstadt
YY. W. CC. A
Norther
Fred D. Adams
James M. Graham
J. W. Rath
CC. W. Chapman
Farm Hand Forger Named Employer on Four Checks
In Vinton Iowa on April 9 a man claiming to be Arthur Payson passed four $154 checks drawn on a local employer. The four checks, forged with the employer’s name, were passed after bank hours. Four local businessmen were victimized. The suspect is described as about 40, stocky, with dark hair, wearing a cap and overalls.
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Vinton
Arthur Payson
Payson
Birthday Surprise For Phyllis Geiger At Home
Eight girls surprised Phyllis Geiger at a birthday party held at her home 401 Commercial Street one night this week. Her grandmother, Mee H.R Meal, helped serve refreshments.
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Phyllis Geiger
Commercial Street
H.R
Kendall Backing Lowden for 1936 Nomination
Des Moines reports Gov. Kendall endorses Frank Lowden for president urging Iowa Republicans to seek a delegation that will reflect the state’s sentiment. He argues Coolidge cannot be renominated and calls Lowden able and honest, pledging support for a square deal for farmers against tariff-supported corporate privilege. A statewide conference in Des Moines is set to organize the movement with leaders including A C Gustafson and Maj Frank Lund attending.
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Des Moines
Kornor
Nathan E. Kendall
Frank
O. Lowden
Kendall
Coolidge
Iowa
Grant
Roose
Lowden
Mississippi Valley
Frank O
Illinois
A. C. Gustafson
House of Representatives
Frank ‘Lund
Webster City
London
Riot at Wahoo High School Ends in Armistice
In Wahoo Nebraska on April 9 students clashed after a class play caused a riot between junior and senior factions. Clothing was torn and violence continued into the night until school officials announced an armistice with no punishment if observed.
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Wahoo
Neb
Jocal Alah
West Musicians to Perform in Joint Concert Next Friday
About 225 musicians from West High School band and West High School orchestra along with West Grade School orchestra will perform next Friday evening, April 15, at the West High School auditorium. R H Pronk announces admission 25 cents for adults and 15 cents for pupils. The program includes Sousa Stars and Stripes Forever and other orchestral pieces plus solo numbers by Maxine Kessler, Charlotte Burton, and Vera Jensen.
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West
West High
R. H. Pronk
West Schools
Offenbach
Boyards
Halvorsen
Windsor
Nicolas Largo
New “World Symphony
Dvorak High School
Maxine Kessler
Charlotte Burton
Epperson
Isseessacee
Eugene Harker
Daniel Jensen
Daniel’ Jensen
Vera Jensen
House Cuts Million From Budget Bill Sent Back to Senate
The morning session disposed of 20 bills with all measures passing. The Prailey bill limits sheriff lodging payments to 250 dollars yearly per jail. Lichty bill lets counties buy at tax sales to curb evasion. a Floyd County bond for a county home was legalized. calcium chloride surfacing for town streets approved. State records of G A R posts authorized. four senate house bills advanced including school library funding up to 15 cents per student and use of state aid for books and equipment only. Fulton co op banking charter for 50+ members passed and an Marion county insurance company capital adjustments approved.
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Lee County
Black ‘Hawk County
House
Judiciary Committee
Floyd County
Safe Hill
State Historical Department
Senator Rigby
Senate
House School Committee
Fulton
Co-Operative Banking
Johnson
Marion
Mrs. Crouse Freed by Court in Slaying Case
In Boone Iowa Judge G D Thompson directed a verdict finding Elizabeth Crouse not guilty of manslaughter in the death of her husband John Crouse. The court ruled no evidence showed the fall from the automobile was intentional.
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Boone, Ta
Elizabeth Crouse
John Crouse
G. D. Thompson
Two Atkins Banks Announce Merger
Atkins and Farmers Savings banks consolidated today to form the People's Savings Bank in Atkins Ja The new bank will operate under the named title with E Owen as president and other officers chosen from the merged staff Capital stock of 20,000 and deposits around 500,000 are noted in the declaration of the merger.
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Atkins
Atkins Savings Bank
Farmers’ Savings Bank
People’s Savings Bank
E. Owen
Dickinson Heads Waltons and Wood on Directorate
Jacob M. Dickinson, a former secretary of war, was unanimously elected president of the Izaak Walton League of America. Herbert Hoover was named honorary president. Fred N. Peet of Chicago becomes secretary with Thornhill Browe as treasurer. Directors include B. Shimek of Iowa City and George W. Wood of Waterloo.
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Chicago
Jacob M. Dickinson
Nashville
Convict Ex-Marshal Faces Two-Year Mann Act Sentence
Cedar Rapids April 9 Ex Marshal Clarence Ford formerly of Grundy Center was sentenced to two years in Leavenworth Federal Prison on a Mann Act violation. Ford, about 45, married, was convicted after a three hour jury deliberation for allegedly taking Thora Heisler 18 of Grundy Center on a trip to adjoining states.
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Cedar Rapids
INS
Clarence Ford
Grundy Center
Leavenworth Federal Prison
Ford
Thora Heisler
Ask Details of Teacher Charges at Clear Lake hearing
A petition for a more specific statement of charges against Miss Viola Turvold latin and economics teacher was filed by defense attorneys W P Butler and George Marty at a school board hearing. The board granted the request and set next Wednesday for the next hearing. Turvold was temporarily suspended Tuesday on insubordination charges.
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Clear Lake
Viola Turvold
W. P. Butler
George Marty
Miss Turvold
Boston Company Io Given License By Iowa Officials
Des Moines April 9 The Iowa Commissioner of Insurance Ray Yenter announced the issuance of an Iowa license to the American Employers Insurance Company Boston was one of seven firms whose permit renewals had been withheld over alleged refusals to permit an inquiry by the commissioner into charges in a 3 million dollar federal suit by Southern Surety The suit alleges a conspiracy to hinder delay and insure the Des Moines company in matters related to reinsurance claims stemming from the Carnegie Trust failure in Carnegie Pennsylvania
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Des Moines
Commissioner of Insurance
Ray Yenter
Iowa
American Employers' Insurance Company
Boston
Southern Surety Company
Center
American Employers’ Insurance Company
Southern Surety
Des Maineca Company
Carnegie Trust Company
Carnegie
Miller Taylor wins $700000 bridge contract in Elkhart
The Miller Taylor Construction Co of this city won a 700000 contract to build a three span reinforced concrete arch bridge over the St Joseph river at Main street Elkhart Indiana. The bridge will have three 90 foot arches and approaches 60 feet wide with two foot sidewalks. Work starts immediately and the structure should be ready for paving by January 1 1928. Stanley Taylor will supervise with W S Moore of South Bend as consulting engineer. George W W Miller returned last night from Elkhart.
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Miller-Taylor
Elkhart
Ind
George WW. Miller
Ghostly Vision At Trial Ties To $50,000 Case
Longley argued a spirit message told the jury Carpenter Ghost had not died by accident but by his own action. The courtroom heard of a vision seen in a house linked to the defendant and a roadside crossing tragedy in 1923. Attorneys urged the jury to disregard spiritual evidence as the judge read instructions.
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Longley
Tad
Carpenter
al. Bam
A. B. Howland
Rock Island
J. B. Newman
Howland
Boies
Juater
Ue Carpenter
Dike
Duryea’ Street Crossing
George D. Harris
Salesman Dies of Acute Alcoholism in Cedar Rapids Visit
Mason City Iowa April 9. R C Ormsby traveling salesman Cedar Rapids died of acute alcoholism in a local hotel last night. Coroner W E Long conducting an investigation announced the death resulted from a week of steady drinking. Mrs Ormsby was with her husband and was under a physician's care this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
C. Ormsby
Cedar Rapids
W. E. Long
Nine more English bulldog puppies born at Booth's kennels
Alfred O Booth, directing a debt campaign for the YL W CG A, is excited by the arrival of nine English bulldog puppies at his Brockton Mass home. Eight males and one female, sired by his premier dog, bolster a kennel with champion bloodlines from England and America ahead of Cedar Valley Kennel Club show April 12 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred O. Booth
YL. W. CG. A. Bulldine
Cedar Valley
Booth
England
America
Sheriff Sells Stock in Cedar Falls Trust Company
A sheriff's sale in Cedar Falls transferred two and a half shares of Cedar Falls Trust Company stock owned by J T L Bailey to Roger Leavitt for $500. The sale satisfies a $1,323.80 judgment Leavitt holds against Bailey, with funds drawn from the judgment.
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Cedar Falls
Marriage Licenses Booked In Iowa Cities
Albert iKondora of Iowa City and Connell of Iowa City listed marriage licenses dated January 28. Lynn C Holman Cedar Falls dated January 30. Anna M Nielsen Cedar Falls dated January 31. Herbert R Miehle Waterloo with license number 233. Luella Burk Waterloo dated January 4 year unspecified. Ralph C Muller Waterloo dated January 22. Minnie Buchholtz Waterloo listed with aoe as note.
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Albert iKondora
Iowa City
Jan Connell
Lynn C. Holman
Cedar Falls
Anna M. Nielsen
Herbert R. Miehle
Waterloo
Luella Burk
Ralph C. Muller
Minnie Buchholtz
Aoe
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi to Great Plains
Weather forecast covers April 11 to April 16 1927 for the upper Mississippi lower Missouri valleys and the northern central Great Plains. Expect mostly fair start with a likely shower later in the period and below normal temperatures most days.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
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Young Brothers Bank
Leroy Webbee
Chelan
Mhifee
Preston
Americas
Swals Tsivan
Fsingho
Tiss
Sessy-Lwo Mnes
Teng Iryeye
Maonaoher i
Adame
Chungking
Flauco
Dehang
Vinten
U. S
Marshall County Court
Marine
Robert Franklin Pettit
Y.W.C.A. Drive
Linois
Man
Hatr
Atkins Banks
Iowa Insurance Commissioner
Miller - Taylor
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