Blizzard Sweeps Through Butte Montana Snow Drifts Halt Transit
By the Associated Press Butte Montana April 24 King Winter drives a 20 inch snow cover paralyzing transport and communication. Motorists stalled as crews repair $26 000 in damage. Wires down roads blocked and trains delayed across western Montana and into Wyoming. Snow delays extend to Yellowstone area as officials gauge dangers from melt. Agriculture greets the fresh snowfall ending a drought. Two hundred motorists aided as crews clear streets and highways. No injuries or fatalities reported.
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Yellowstone National Park
Dawes Energy Apt to Speed Up Doings of Senate
Dawes seeks faster Senate action through Rule 22 reforms and cloture debate. Supporters argue the majority rule may underrepresent populated states while opponents warn about minority rights. Commentators urge stronger leadership to curb delay and invigorate public interest in Senate proceedings.
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Senate
Arizona
Gen. Dawes
Aldrich
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Herald-Tribune Neve Service
Windy storm injures two in Clinton auto crash
Edwin Dierks and Viola Hagge are hospitalized after their car was lifted by a gust in a heavy windstorm, spun, and crashed into a tree. St Mary’s school plans a Saturday program of instrumental music and songs directed by Joseph Dubfond. A Des Moines note reports a lone bandit robbed an oil station and escaped with a small sum.
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Edwin Dierks
Viola Hagge
ST. Mary's
St. Mary's School
Sp. m
Joseph Dubfond
Des. Moines
Des Moines Briefs Highlight Local Court and School News
Des Moines reports a 20 year old man freed by directed verdict in a mine-slaughter case linked to a fatal injury. Drake University expansion approved by about 2,500 alumni and affiliates at a mass meeting. Also notes a protest by the local NAACP over alleged cross burnings linked to Ku Klux Klan activity.
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Des Moines
C. F. Watts
R. B. Hamm
Drake University
Salem
Levi Beery
Floyd Beery
Panama
Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Herman Schindler
College Street
Schindler
Mason City
Mason
Funeral notices and obituaries from a local paper
Funeral services for Fred B. Newton are set for 2 p.m. Sunday at Kistner's chapel with Rev. R. A. MacDonald officiating. Burial will be at Fairview. Tem ple Rebekah members asked to assemble. Survivors include widow, a daughter Zepha Hannan Waterloo, a son Emery Newton Washington D C, a sister Ollie Losee Lincoln Neb., half brother Bird Gaker Jerry, and five half sisters Tina McClin ytock Spirit Lake Linn Hamilton Omaha, eight grandchildren. ason Earl died in 1914. Pfalzgraf services to be held 2:36 p.m. Saturday at O'Keefe & Towne funeral home. burial in Fairview. son Arthur Pfalzgraf to attend from California. Infant daughter of Knute and Mrs McClain died soon after birth. private prayers at Petersen Bros.. burial at Fairview. Frank Scheel of 115 Poplar avenue died at 2:15 p.m. after months of illness. body at O'Keefe & Towne funeral home.
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Fred B. Newton
Kistner's Chapel
Chariet
R. A. MacDonald
Fairview
Temple Rebekah
Kistner’s
Zepha. Hannan
Waterloo
Emery Newton
Washington
Ollie Losee
Lincoln
Neb
Bird Gaker
Erry
Tina McClin+ ytock
Spirit Lake
Linn Hamilton
Omaha
Ason
Earl
FPW
Pralzgrap
FLW
Pfalzgraf
Claton PR. Smith
O'Keefe & Towne
Arthur Pfalzgraf
California
Monient
Student Yawns Lock Jaw in Calculus Class
In Morning Side College Morning side college in Sioux City on April 24 a calculus class discussion led to Frank Lemar of Howard, South Dakota yawning uncontrollably. his jaws locked open and he required medical assistance to close his mouth.
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Sioux City
Morningside College
Frank Lemar
Howard
S. D
Iowa Beekeepers Boost Honey Harvest in Middlewest News
Des Moines April 24 Iowa the honeybee dream of heaven come true says state apiarist F B Paddock A report to the state printer notes Hubam a new sweet clover variety boosting nectar flow in 1924 Bees stored honey at 79 pounds per colony far above national average Production peak reached though exact totals set not yet available Paddock criticizes sending honey out of town and importing interior products urges closer cooperation among apiarists to secure better prices for bees"}
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International News Wire
Des Moines
Iowa
F. B. Paddock
BY. Hubam
Iawkeye
Iowa Dees
United States
Paddock
Woman burns from bonfire on farm four miles west
Mrs David Leeny of Ta town was seriously burned when her clothing caught fire from a bonfire on a west Ta farm. She stood by the blaze as a motorist stopped to inquire, turned to answer, and her skirt ignited, burning her back and legs as she ran.
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Here
Jess
Leeny
Young Ebert Beaten by Berlin Policeman
Berlin April 24 reports that Ebert son of the first president of the new republic was nursing cuts and bruises from a police night stick. He had been arrested two nights earlier after a political row when he joined Madenburg supporters and shouted political slogans. Police dispersed the crowd following the clash.
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Berlin
Barbs Win Mardi Gras Queen Election at Denke University
Dee Mises reports Miss Wilma Rayburn, a law student at Denke University, wins the Mardi Gras queen election praised as a committee-backed result. Rayburn, a non sorority student nicknamed barbs for not affiliating with Greek life, defeated three sorority rivals by about three votes.
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Wilma l Rayburn
A4 Squern
Denke University
Marai Gras
Farlian
Miss Raybur
Law College
Final Arguments Begin in Wheeler Trial in Great Falls
In Great Falls Montana on April 24 prosecutors and defense lawyers opened final arguments in the Wheeler case. District Attorney Slattery urged jurors to resist sympathy and prejudice and to judge by the law. Wheeler’s attorney O Leary rebutted claims about misrepresentation and outlined Campbell oil interests and receivership details.
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Associated Press
Great Falls
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Land
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Butte
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Hexas
Senate
W- F. O'Leary
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Mand O'Leary
Campbell
JL. C.stevenson
Oskaloosa High Sets Drake Relays 440 Relay Record
Des Moines reports Oskaloosa High School coached by Leonard Paulu qualified in the Drake relays 440 yard relay, posting a 7 4 6 time to tie the Drake record. Grinnell, Perry and Colfax also placed in the prelims as rain briefly affected conditions and the meet drew 300 plus athletes from 154 schools.
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Oskaloosa High School
Leonard Paulu
Grinnell
Perry
Dayton
Lake Lily
Creston
Drake
Oskaloosa
Paulu
Calfax
Pottsville Boy’s Murder Case Hangs on Appeals
Indications are the William Cavater case, a 15 year old convicted of first degree murder for killing his aged grandmother, may drag through months due to an appeal for a lunacy commission to assess his mental state. If rejected, a new trial may be sought, then clemency from the board of pardons, with possible action by the governor.
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William Cavaler
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Herrmann Arrested On Federal Liquor Charge In St Louis
Garry Herrmann president of the Cincinnati National League club was arrested in St Louis on a federal warrant for illegal liquor possession. He posted a 500 bond after arraignment. The raid on Statler hotel quarters used by the Royal Rooters uncovered eleven half cases of beer. Warrants were issued for five Rooters members and two club employees brought from Cincinnati.
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Garry Herrmann
Cincinnati National League Baseball Club
United States
Statler Hotel
Royal Red Rooters
Cincinnati
Roctors Club
Charles Hummel High Gun at Sumner Shoot
Charles Hummel of La Porte City topped the Sumner traps yesterday with 146 of 150 in a small Waterlooo field contest. EB Castle Charles City was runner up with 135, Harry Chapman Waterloo third with 129, and L. W. Witty Waterloo fourth with 128. Other local competitors included Nic Webber H T Shepherd Conrad Nauman Harry Wlimbart and H H Broders.
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la Porte City
Hummel
EB. H. Castle
Charles City
Harry Chapman
Waterloo
L. W. Witty
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H. T. Shepherd
Conrad Nauman
Harry Wlimbart
H. H. Broders
Growing Disrespect for Law Warns Nation Says Kenyon
Federal Judge William S Kenyon warned that growing disrespect for law is a grave national danger. He spoke at a Westminster Presbyterian Church banquet in Cofor Rapids and criticized parole as contributing to the problem. He defended the younger generation as lively but decent and planned to attend American Law Institute sessions in Washington as a delegate.
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Cofor Rapids
William S. Kenyon
Jude Kenyon
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Keovord
Kenyon
Lugas
Policics
Washington
American Law Institute
Eighth
Surgeons Meet of Railways in Council Bluffs
Chief surgeons from five major midwestern railways gather in Council Bluffs with over 300 railway division workers and physicians for a first of its kind conference under the local surgical clinic. The event focuses on hospital tours and advancing wound treatment techniques amid ongoing medical discussions.
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Council Bluffs
Middlewest
John Sargent Memorial Services Held in Westminster Abbey
Cable briefs report services for John Sargent, Boston born painter of world distinction, held in Westminster Abbey today. Sargent died here last week. Berlin fire caused millions in damage at General Electric plant, burned overnight and out by today, with one firefighter seriously injured.
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Northwestern
Bertram
Indian Creek
Trali
Army Goods
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J. O. Peterson
Estherville
le Mars
Odd Fellowship
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Mason City Tent & Awning Company
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John Sargent
Sargent
Berlin
Janny
General Electric
Abolition of Grand Jury Proposed by Law Professor
St Louis April 24 A Cornell law professor Charles K Burdick urges drastic revisions to the law code including abolition of the grand jury substitution of the summons for arrest in minor cases and adoption of majority verdicts in most trials Burdick argues the grand jury is outdated and a democratic system reduces need for its protection He favors notices of defense in indictments to speed trial and proposes two thirds or three fourths verdict standards for noncapital and misdemeanor cases to cut retrials and ease jail congestion Also notes movement in England and US toward information in lieu of indictment and jury reforms. Parents in Knox County Nebraska study plan follows after 21 of 400 eighth graders pass. Waterloo society to attend Black Hawk county meeting in Cedar Falls region hall.
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Charles K. Burdick
Cornell University
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Henry II
Grand Jury
Sten
England
Museum of Antiques
United States
Petit Jutors
Cedar Rapids Sees Rain Break Drought
Cedar Rapids area reports nearly an inch of rain last night ending a long drought and heat spell across the county. Weather officials noted the rain helped moisture for crops and eased outdoor conditions after days of heat.
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Cedar Rapids
Brookhart Gains 500 Votes in Rechecking Four Counties
Des Moines reports Brookhart has gained more than 500 votes in the rechecking of voting machine totals across four counties, with Hardin adding 131 to his total and Polk showing a net gain above 400. Marshall and Story counties show minor or no changes as Col. Thayer supervises the process.
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Des Moines
Smith Brookhart
Hardin
Hardin County
Polk County
Col. Thayer
Senate
Marshall
Dan'f. Steck
Ottumwa
Story County
Dam Halts Progress of Armies of Carp
Pedestrians on Fourth Street Bridge observed thousands of carp colliding with the dam upriver while swimming in groups, creating a notable spectacle this morning. The fish, larger in number than last spring, caused a noisy commotion as they pressed against the barrier.
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Fourth Street Bridge
Cedar River
New Banking Law Explained to Mackay City Clerk
Charles C. MacKay received state auditor instructions on the new banking law for municipalities. He will ask the city council to designate depository banks and set maximum funds on hand. The law requires turning over interest on balances to a sinking fund to cover bank-failure losses, with limited permissible diversions.
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Charles C. MacKay
MacKay
Harry M Reed Talks To Advertising Club
City attorney Harry M Reed addressed the Advertising Club on May a Professional Man Advertise He argued professionals cannot advertise their qualifications like merchants may He permitted to advertise personally during campaigns but not about professional services E J Weller Davidson s credit manager spoke on credit andPoorly organized credit can deter trade Walter Neiland Frank Brothers window trimmer discussed window trimming
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Advertising Club
E. J. Weller
Davidson's
Walter Neiland
Frank Brothers
Dokies Minstrels Set to Rehearse Tonight in Fostoria
Rehearsals for the Dokies minstrels begin this evening in K of P hall Fostoria under Hy Whitcomb of Harrington Adams Producing Co. A strong local lineup promises a fine show with two performances on May 5 and 6 at Waterloo theatre.
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Hy Whitcomb
Harrington Adams
Fostoria
Waterloo Theatre
East Hi-Y Club screens benefit film at East High
East Hi-Y club hosts a 7 30 p m movie show in East High auditorium to raise funds for sending delegates to the state Hi Y camp at Camp Foster. The program features The Storm a comedy The Racing Kid and a news reel with 10 and 20 cent admission. The junior Hi Y club reports 11 new members in two weeks bringing enrollment to 42. Reverend Baxter spoke at First Baptist Church to the West Hi Y club and Joel Lay sang. An officer election is planned for next Thursday. Lay also gave a 20 minute song recital at East High today during assembly.
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East High Auditorium
Camp Foster
Charles W. Baxter
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
First Baptist Church
Joel Lay
Father Refuses Food for Family. Police Provide Aid
In Des Moines on April 24 shelter and meals were supplied at the police station for a mother and five children after the father refused to buy food, accusing the children of disrespect. Mrs. Fred Neal, 20, stated the claim was false and sought police assistance.
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Hes Moines
Fred Neal
Armstrong Company Ships Well Drills to India
Two carloads of Waterloo steel well drilling machinery left Illinois for India aboard the Illinois Central. The drills, tools and spare parts from Armstrong Manufacturing, form the initial order from a visiting Indian agricultural engineer. Steam driven and intended for government wells, fifty machines are to be ordered eventually with more shipments hoped as the first units go into service.
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New York
Small Change For Tag Day Helpers On Saturday
With scores of young girls ready to sell tags for the Volunteers of America, residents are urged to carry small change for a heart badge. The drive, led by Mrs. Maud Booth, benefits children whose fathers may be in prison. Also notices a United Commercial Travelers dance at Hotel Russell-Lamson Saturday night.
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Booth
Volunteers of America
United Commercial
Russell-Lamson
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