Voters weigh La Follette Coolidge in early Courier poll
Readers across the state send comments and ballots as results show La Follette leading Coolidge with 110 to 13 votes and Davis at 2 in an initial tally. Citizens from Grundy county to Cedar Falls pledge support, while labor and farmer voices mix with party loyalties as ballots keep arriving.
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Courier
Coolidge
la Felletta
Davis
la Fellette
la Pallet
Grundy County
la Mollette
la Fojlette
Hurd
Toolid Coolidge
Bam
Calvin Coolidge
Dhe
Gtytoe
Arrieur Seward
J. N
Mainstreet
Cedar Falls
Honey Town Coolidge Club
Janesville
Brookhart
Bob
la Follette
A. Grundy County
Manu
Heinie Schultz Sold to Cincinnati Reds
Frank Boyle Marshalltown Mississippi Valley League manager announced the sale of outfielder Heinie Schultz to the Cincinnati Reds of the National League. Reds manager Jack Wendrick lamented the need for immediate delivery as Schultz, listed by Borie from Sioux Falls, previously played for Peoria and Mason City semipro clubs. Schultz will join Boyle's squad to face Dubuque as the Hawkes head to Moline on a nine day road trip.
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Frank Boyle
Marshalltown
Heinie Schulz
Cincinnsti
Reds
Jack Wendricks
Schultz
Borie
Sioux Falls
S. C
Peoria
S. Hendee
Mason City Boosters
Onenard
Anson Short
Pes Moines
Art
Boyle
Senator Colt Dies at Home in Bristol
Rhode Island Senator LeBaron Bradford Colt died at his Bristol home at 3 this morning after about two weeks of illness from heart trouble and nephritis. Born 1848 in Dedham he was a Yale graduate and studied at Columbia. He married Mary Janise re
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Bristol
LeBaron
leRatron Bradford Colt
Republicoz
Rhode Island
Payrns
Dedham
Yale
Columbia
New York
Mary Janise Reo
Ted Visters
Shini Towa Named Iowa Representative at National Cotton Expo
A message notes Miss Shini Towa has been chosen as the Iowa state representative for the National Cotton Exposition to be held in New Orleans from August through November. The item also mentions a 23-year-old daughter and various names and dates in a garbled description of attendees and events at the Cotton Expo.
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Shini Towa
Carl
Iowa
Wrea
Daushs Andrew
Emeliaxest
Vie Sitent
Campaign Start Delayed by Weak Party Organization
The piece argues the Democrats lack a strong permanent organization compared to Republicans. It notes Cordell Hull revitalized the party, debts were paid with a New York City contribution of 260000 for the national convention, and leadership changes under Clem Shaver slightly slowed momentum. The article discusses factional cleavages, fundraising pledges, and Coolidge's budget rule to force spending only from within the treasury, aiming for transparency on contributors.
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Tomainly
Hull
Davis
Clem Shaver
Democrats Party
Ucver Spenis
Futire Rontrol
Macki
Democratic Party
JT Agity
Gale
Uran
Coolidge
Jie
Hin Johnson
Daavis
Republican Party
Thaye
Thera
Will Hays
Hays
Flor Thiys
Suma
Republican National Committee
Hermid-Tribene News Service
U S Sidesteps Sign of Recognition in Red Legation Case
Pekin April 1 The Japanese minister told Soviet Ambassador Warakhan that protocol powers would hand over the former Russian legation to him. American Minister Jacob Gould Schurmann issued a note stating that the action does not imply U S recognition of the Soviet regime the union of the socialist soviet republics.
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Pekin
Warakhan
Minist
Jacob Gould Schurmann
Mmbe
Union of the
Socialist Et Republics
Bryan to Receive Vice Presidential Nomination Notification
Lincoln prepares for Gov. Charles W. Bryan to be formally notified of his Democratic vice presidential nomination. The event, broadcast by WMAQ in Chicago after 8 p.m. Central, features state ceremonies at the University of Nebraska Memorial Stadium with delegates, committee members, and leaders like Clem Shaver and Senator Harrison.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Charles W. Ryan
Nebraska
LincColn
WMAQ
Lincoln
Aryan
Clem “O. Shaver
Democratic National Committee
W. Or. Beynon Hand
Mat
Chatratan Shaver
Senator Harrison
Willem Jennings Bryan
Kite Jas Nleht
Thomas 5. Allen
Democratic State Committee
Harrison
Mississippi
Bryan
University of Nebraska Memorial Stadiuim
Shaver
Arthur FL Mullen
Omaha
Pr. A.A. Brooks
Trinity M. B. Church
Gov. Bryan
William J. Bryan
Suspect Hough jailed in Bedford girl killing case
Officials say Hough admitted being with the woman the night of her death but refused to confirm he was the murderer. Police describe a circumstantial case built around a hair net powder puff and a blood stained pair of trousers found with the suspect, who is jailed after questioning.
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Hough
Bedford
Petock
Paul Parrish
Af Villisca
HI Lone
Miss McKinney
Joseph Young
Howeh
Young
Waugh
Cushing
Stomach contents tested in Bedford death case
Iow City Iowa August 18 W J Voelers dean of the college of pharmacy at the University of Iowa received the stomach contents of Miss Lilian Mc Kinney found dead at Bedford last week. He will study the samples and report to Bedford authorities on whether poison was present.
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Iow City
Ill
W. J. Voelers
College of Pharmacy
University of Iowas
Lilian McKinney
Bedford
Dean Teaters
Ila
French Evacuation of German Towns Under Way
Reported progress on evacuation follows talks between the Lonion agreement senior Reichstag committee to arrange for a Reichstag session. German premiers and foreign relations committee to meet. Reichstag may convene as early as Thursday or Friday with Chancellor Marx and the foreign secretary presenting reparations conference notes.
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Lonion
Reichstag
Dawes Plain
Usrwotice
Friay
Marx
Storms Pound Reinbeck and Grundy Center Areas
Severe rains and wind disrupt transport between Reinbeck and Lincoln with track washout on the Chicago Great Western line. Trains halted at Reinbeck and Lincoln while telegraph lines report ongoing storms bringing rain hail and high winds to the region.
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Wren W mm
Hell &P
Enited
Marshalltown
Chicago Great Western
Reinbeck
Lincoln
Waterloo
Chicago Great Western J
Ten mining firms sue to stop UMWA assistance
Ten mining companies filed suit in Charleston seeking injunctions against officers and agents of the United Mine Workers of America to restrain the union from aiding members who would not yield possession of company houses. Other items note riots in Mandalay and a political holiday in Zergipe, plus local losses at Putnam bank and a fatal case in New York.
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Charleston
W. V
United Mine Workers of America
London
Mandalay
Upper Burma
Exchange
Buenos Aires
Zergipe
La_Nacion
Putnam
Conn
G. Harold Gilpatric
First National Bank
New York
Julia Warneck
National Association of Radio Broadcasters
Radio‘ Artista
Moscow
Copenhagen
Flouston
Tex
Settegust
World Briefs: Quakes Felt in Syracuse and Egypt Railway Damage
Two earthquakes were felt in Syracuse Italy with no damage reported. In Cairo damage to the Sudan railway line was blamed on anti-British agitators after earlier washouts. Argentine consul Nito Robberto Perez died from brain paralysis due to ear infection.
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Conternational News
Syracuse
Italy
Cairo
Egypt
Sudan
Nito—Robberto Perez
Battle Over Minds in Leopold Loeb Trial Rages On
In Chicago Aug 18 the Leopold Loeb murder trial saw a lengthy cross examination as Clarence Darrow challenged Dr H Douglas Singer on mental disease theories. The defense argued neuropsychological traits influenced the crime, while the state pressed to prove sanity with expert testimony and legal implications.
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Cinternational News Wire Criminal Court
Chicago
Nathan Leopold
Richard Lod
Bobby
Clarence Darrow
H. Douglas Singer
Singer
Dicky Loeb
Franks
Cienist
Losis
Leopold
Darrow
William 0. Krohn
Loeb
Dr. Singer
Mrs Mors Robbed of Gems After She Was Killed
In Los Angeles on August 18 authorities say more than 12000 dollars of jewelry was stolen from the body of Mrs. Mors at the Nottingham apartments. Albert Mors, the former husband, charged at a hearing on a petition for special letters of administration to permit a search for the missing jewels. The estate is estimated above 56000 pounds.
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Los Angeles
Cal
War Obstructionist La Follette Attacked By Speaker
Sarah Mildred Wilmer, a World War I veteran, told a chautauqua audience in Oskaloosa Iowa that Senator La Follette obstructed the war effort causing deaths and prolonging the fight. She called his presidential bid an insult to Americanism.
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Oskaloosa
Sarah Mildred Wilmer
la Follette
Weekend traffic toll tops forties in nation wide accidents
United Press reports 46 people died and 168 injured in weekend incidents across major U.S. cities. Most fatalities came from automobile crashes with drownings and a balloonist death in Flint. Additional deaths occurred in Chicago St Louis St Paul Philadelphia Detroit Buffalo and Rochester with multiple injuries. Arthur Spiess, 28, died after a motorcycle crash in his city.
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United Press
New York
New York City
Mcited Press
Flint
Mich
Foor
Chicago
St. Louis
St. Paul
Minn
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Buffalo
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Wis
Rochester
Wim Arthur Spiess
Men Indicted For Vet Care Funds Must Stand Trial
West Virginia Aug. report cites John R. Quinn national commander of the American Legion saying men indicted in connection with the misuse of funds for disabled World War veterans must be brought to justice. He warns that the legion will ensure accountability while noting the group does not want war and recalls 1917 unpreparedness.
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Charleston
Vwa
John R. Quinn
American Legion
West Virginia Legion
Tim Price
Taximan Beats Train to LeMars Then Is Pinched
Sioux City police in LeMars Illinois Central train raced between cities. The taxi driver, aiming to pick up a passenger for Chicago, beat the train into LeMars but was arrested for speeding as they entered the town.
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LeMars
Sioux City
la Sioux City
Illinois Central Railroad
Le‘Mars
Chicago
U S Boy Scouts Win King Christians Cup in Jamboree
In Copenhagen on August 18 the American boy scouts earned 187 points to top the British scouts who finished second with 172 points at the International Scout jamboree, winning the King Christian Cup.
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U.S
Sopenhagen
King Christian
Governor Pinchot Sentences Dog for Killing Cat
Gov. Pinchot orders a life sentence for his dog Pep after it killed a family cat. The governor personally oversaw the transfer from Milford to the Eastern Penitentiary and noted the dog's age and nationality on prison records. Reports also note rioting fatalities in Mandalay with police and priests among the injured.
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Gov. Pinchot
Philadelphia
Pinchot
Pep
Eastern
Pennsylvania
Milford
London
Mandalay
Upper Burma
Scout Boys Brought Appetites to Camp Commissary Shows
A tabulation by A F Jury details food consumption by 131 boys and 10 leaders over 21 days at a scout camp. Meals included two loaves of bread and a pound of butter per boy weekly, about seven pounds of potatoes per head, plus meats, canned goods, milk, and hundreds of candy bars.
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A. F. Jury
George ©. Welker
Charges of color line at Milholland grave noted at party closing
At Grave Westport N J August 18 a charge that the National Woman's party drew a color line featured the closing exercises of the convention. John E Milholland complained that guests including Lucy D Sloan dean at Howard and Mrs A W Hanlon were not allowed to speak despite no speaking slot. Alice Paul and other leaders protested that discrimination was not intentional.
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Westport
National Women’s Party
Inez Milholland
John E. Milholland
Lucy D. Slea
Howard University
Washington
A. W. Hanlon
New York
Alice Paul
Passenger Jumps from Taxi Into Des Moines River
G T Clark a 24 year old marble salesman from Albany Vermont was arrested after leaping 20 feet from a taxi into the Des Moines River from the Grand Avenue bridge. He fled the cab as it crossed the bridge and vaulted the guard rail. He is held for investigation and believed to be temporarily insane.
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Des Moines
Grand ‘Avenue
G. T. Clark
Albany
Clark
Firemen Overcome in Underground Tunnel Blaze
Firemen battled flames in a tunnel 100 feet underground at the Illinois Turonei Company offices. Smoke overpowered five firefighters. three were hospitalized in serious condition.
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Chicago
Ilinois Turonei Company
Obituary notes from Elmira area deaths and services
Obituaries report Elmer C. Dickey 60 died at Alva Oklahoma after 44 years in the community. Also listed are funeral plans for Richard Allen Knapp, Dorothy May Darby, Mrs Emma Davis, Annabel Mathews, and Mrs Margaret Jefferson with details on burial places and notifying relatives.
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Elmer C. Dickey
Alva
Okla
C. A. Dickey
Finely Campbell
W. R. Jefferson
Bennington Township
Waterloo
Tillie Tefferson
Dickey
Methodist Episcopal Church
Modern Woodmen of America
Dorothy May Darby
Edwin Darby
Falls Avenue
Northminster Presbyterian Church
M. G. Court
Elmwood
Annabel Mathews
Whistner’s Chapel
V. ©. Welford
Margaret Jefferson
Maréstet Jefferson
H. L. Hawk
Clough Street
Dunkerton
Lieut Wood Denies 200000 Wall Street Clean Up
Lieut Osborne Wood son of Gen Leon Wood denied claims he made a 200000 profit in Wall Street trading. In Paris he told the International News Service he had no plans to return to the market and warned others not to risk a quick gain.
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Wood
Wall Street
Biarritz
France
Osborne Wood
Leonard Wood
Philippines
Hotel du Palais
Paris
United States
Wallstreet
Advics
New Records for Corn Oats Rye Amid Firm Market
Chicago reports new high price records for corn oats and rye with September corn at 1.24 and December at SL.20. A small grain firm, Somers, Tones & Co, failed as prices surged before profits drew off.
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Chicago
Somers, Tones & Co
Rotary luncheon discusses Waterloo traffic problems
The Russell Lamson club room hosted a noon Rotary meeting on Waterloo traffic issues. W. Chapman reported on a meeting with Mayor Gragy and invited members to offer solutions. Roy Stoemaker delivered a humorous cowSubject sketch that drew laughter.
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Rotary
Russell- Lamson
W. Chapman
Gragy
Waterloo
Roy Stoemaker
Three Men Killed in Texas Gun Fight
Three men including Walter Armstrong aged 56 Charles Dixon 26 and another man were shot to death in a gun fight on Peuke main street. Dispatches report William and Stuart Armstrong sons of the dead man were alleged to have fired on the Dixons.
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Texas
Texatkana
Ark
Walterrmstrong
Charles Dixon
Peuke
Texatkanaian
William and
Stuart Armstrong
Dixon Brothers
Ford Prefers Gasoline Engines For Mississippi Transport
Detroit reports Henry Ford plans to use gasoline engine vessels to haul raw materials on the Mississippi for a St. Paul plant. Dubuque rumors of such plans were denied as unfounded by Ford offices.
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Detroit
Mich
Henry Ford
Mississippi River
Ford
St. Paul
Dubuque
Boy Shoots Self in Hand in Cedar Falls
Wandell Miller of Union township was brought in for treatment after shooting himself in the left hand Saturday with a .22 caliber rifle. The backfire caused injury requiring medical care.
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Cedar Falls
Wandell Miller
Frits Miller
Union Township
Scott King Returns After 48 Years Visit
Scott King, a former Superior resident, makes his first visit in 48 years. Ned Superior now hosts him as he reconnects with old friends and places from his younger days. Mrs. Sarah Barlow of Portland and Mrs. Jennie Barrett are visiting, staying with Levi Turner whose father was a childhood playmate on a nearby farm.
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Scott King
Superior
Ned
Sarah Barlow
Portland
Otc
Jennie Barrett
Levi Turner
Big Four Fair With Open Tuesday Despite Weather Rumors
Nashua Iowa August 18 A Big Four fair featuring Butler Bremer Floyd and Chickasaw counties is ready to open Tuesday morning Officials deny rumors the event was canceled due to weather and say all exhibits are on the grounds
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Nashux
Butler
Bremer
Floyd
Chickasaw
Barton Edges Coggeshall In Five-Set Iowa Semi
Horace Barton of Sioux Falls South Dakota defeated Harris Coggeshall of Des Moines in a dramatic five setter in the Iowa state tennis semifinal. Barton won the first two sets 6-2 6-3 Coggeshall claimed the next two 7-5 6-3 before Barton clinched 9-7 in the fifth. Finals set for Barton and Paul Bennett.
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Iowa State Tennis
Associated Pros
Des Moines
Horace Barton
Sioux Falls
S. D
South Dakota
Harris Coggeshall
Barton
Coggeshall
Paul Bennett
Marriage Licenses Listed for Waterloo and Surrounding Areas
A Waterloo and area marriage license list includes James W. Sacy and Mable Webb from Waterloo. Leo Philip Newton from Waterloo. Edmer Sellman and Myrtle B. Mayland from Cedar Pails. Otto Tl. Muller from Clarksville. Eugene French from Chicago. Marjorie Sadler from Waterloo. The numbers appear as license identifiers or dates.
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James W. Sacy
Waterloo
Mable Webb
Leo Philip Newton
Edmer Sellman
Otto Tl. Muller
Clarksville
Myrtle B. Mayland
Cedar Pails
Eugene French
Chicago
Marjorie Sadler
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Heinie Schultz
Cincy Reds
Senator Colt
Waterlos
Dselectes
Nanwe
Evening Courier
Waterloo, Iowa
Grundy Center
Cable Briefs
Gin Berly
Flaus la Follette
Quinn
Emil Hilby
Jack Bodden
Menominee
Frank J. Bowers
Richard Knapp
Richard Allen Knapp
Carl K. Knapp
Pail
Forrest
Petersen Brothers
C. W. Tarrop
Linden M. EL Church
Fairview
Emma Davis
Eliza Greer
Bates Street
Kistner
Durant
Miss
Er Ran
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