Vigorous disapproval sparks protest over McCampbell appointment
A joint telegram led by Senator Cummins and Congressman Dicklinson protests A W McCampbell's selection as prohibition administrator for the district. They urge Gen Andrews to reconsider naming an outsider Glenn A Brunson, Iowa director, amid claims of satisfactory work by Brunson and resentment at the outsider choice.
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A. W. McCampbell
Prohibition
Gen. Andrews
Cummins
Dicklinson
McCampbell
Ito Glenn A. Brunson
Iowa
Brumnsona
Andrews
Fatal Poison Potion Puzzles Chemists
A fragmented clipping notes chemists puzzled by a poison potion case as readers recall Victor F. Lawton founder of the Chicago Daily News. The piece also includes a cultural aside about well dressed men from a Chicago convention, with observations from F Yo. Bigelow on male attire and trends.
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Mae
F. Yo. Bigelow
Seattle
Wash
National Association of Retail Clothiers
Chicago
Biselow
Becme
Mr. Bigelow
Becuseula
Explosion at Camp Grant Mortar Crash Kills Seven
Six soldiers die instantly and 15 are wounded at Camp Grant during mortar firing practice. Victims from Chicago include Captain O A Browning and Corporal Henry Williams. The blast injures nine others and triggers an investigation by Brig General Foreman.
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United Press
Grant
Chicago
O. A. Browning
Kenry Williams
Ben Anderson
Delmass Campbell
Herbert Durant
Rockford
Foreman
Eighth Infantry
Browning
Thirty-third Division
Illinois National Guard
Morty
Charles Graynes
Rockne General Hospital
Sibley Man Found Alive After 15 Years at California Picnic
Ben Webb, brother of H. Webb of Sibley Iowa, was found alive after a 15 year disappearance. Residents reported seeing him at a Long Beach California Iowa picnic, ending a long search by relatives and an insurance company.
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Sibley
California
Ben Webb
H. Webb
Iowa
Long Beach
Cal
Short Interviews With Home Folks
F T Bentley chairman of the county board of supervisors advocates paying off bonded debt over time with a sinking fund rather than funding by bond issues. He argues this reduces future obligations and keeps millages down while ensuring debts are not passed to future generations.
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F.T. Bentley
County Board of Supervisors
Ote
Police Seek Clues as Victims Buried in Holdup Case
Sioux City Iowa Aug 24 Funeral services were held for William Gaugeson a hardware store clerk and Harry Jones a carpenter killed in a Saturday holdup. Police sought clues to the slayers as the robbers took $200. Jones entered the store to buy items and startled the thief causing Gaugeson’s instant death while Jones died two hours later.
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Sioux City
INS
William Gaugeson
Harry Jones
Jones
Langeson
Seventeen Babies Saved From Fire At Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago August 34 AP nurses carried seventeen babies from a smoke filled nursery after a laboratory fire caused by an overheated culture incubator. The flames were extinguished with minimal damage to the Presbyterian hospital.
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No Stan's Land
Aj Nursery
Presbyterian Hospital
Chicago
Pharmacy Dean Will Test Carlisle Clues
Iowa City Aug 24 TAP A state agent investigating the straw stack murder at Carlisle Ta brought pieces of hair and clothing from the partially cremated body for examination. Dean W J Teleers at the college of pharmacy will attempt to discover the fur of the hair and analyze the material in the clothing. Funeral services were held yesterday at Bryand for Clarence Emilar Hendrickson 24 whose baby was found hanging in his father's barn Thursday evening. No cause has yet been learned for his act.
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Pancho” Villa
Manila
Dion O'Bannion
Chicago
Tony Geuna
Windy City
University of
Inwa
George
Cefelt
Colfelt
Uni
Rov Friens
Coffelt
Iowa City
Straw Stack
Carlisle
W. J. Teleers
College of Pharmacy
Corning
Puneral
Bryand
Clarence
Emilar Uendrickson
Janse
Mason City
Courier Delivery Time and Error Notification Policy
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 6 80 oclock. If through error of the carrier or other cause you fail to receive your paper by that time, please Phone S800 and copy of the paper will be sent. Phone calls must reach this offset before 20 p.m.
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Hoy
Steck Loses 103 Votes in Iowa Senate Recount
Washington Aug 24 Daniel F Steck the Democratic contestant lost 103 votes in the recount today of Sac county in the Iowa senatorial contest. This brings his net gain down to 797. Tama and Taylor counties were recounted this morning while Union county will be reached during the day. Steck was said to be making slight gains in Tama county.
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Washington, D. C
Daniel F. Steck
Sac County
Iowa
Tama
Taylor
Union
Steck
Tama County
U S Ambassador to Haiti Found Dead in Montreal Hotel
Arthur Bailey Blanchard United States ambassador to Haiti was found dead in his hotel room in Montreal on August 24. He registered from Rochester, but his baggage bore another label, suggesting possible foul play or mystery surrounding his death.
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Montreal
Que
Arthur Bailey Blanchard
United States
Haiti
Bailey Blanchard
Rochester
Washington
Alhucenas Island Bombarded As Warships Sought
News from Barcelona reports Abd El Krim and Riffian forces bombarded Alhucenas island with heavy artillery preventing a Spanish land landing. Dispatches note a major artillery battle between Spanish and Tribes cien batteries and warn of a potential broader clash as ships are asked to reach the area.
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INS
Abd el Krim
Alhucenas Island
Barcelona
Krim
Weekend Auto Fatalities Across Iowa Report
Weekend accident tolls across the Midwest rise with eight Iowans dead and many injured. Des Moines records several cases including Manas Menough near Grimes and Joseph Henechek in Sioux City, while others suffer car and train related injuries across Ventura, Nevada, and Laurens areas.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Middlewestern
B. P. Hoey
Spokane
Wash
Manas Menough
Grimes
Menough
Thomas Atkins
William Fierer
Philipp Mustid
Des Moines
Joseph Roger Satay
John Dunlap
Ventura
Center Point
Two Marines Guarding President Slumbering on Duty
Two Marines of the detail assigned to guard the summer White House were found asleep at their posts early this morning. Charges of neglect of duty have been preferred and Capt. Adolphus Andrews, the president's naval aide, ordered an investigation. A detail of 18 marines has kept a 24 hour watch on White Court this summer aiding the Secret Service in protecting the president.
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Swampscolt
Mavy
Speci Delath
White House
Adolphus Andrews
White Court
Secret Service
Governor to Review Training Camp Maneuvers Thursday
Gov. John Hammill and Maj. Gen. George Duncan will review the seventh corps area training camp maneuvers from the reviewing stand Thursday afternoon. The event marks governor's day with hiking drills and a sham battle among MAC citizens' military training camp soldiers. The encampment’s second period concludes Saturday at midday.
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Des Moines
John Hammill
George Duncan
Seventh Corns Area
Fighting Bob's Pal Refuses Is Back Son
Milwaukee, WA AP reports Edwin J. Grelfar, longtime supporter of state Senator Robert M. La Follette Jr., said he would join Francis Govern in opposing Governor Blaine as the United States senate race heats up.
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Bob
Milwaukee
Robert M. LaFollette, Jr
United States Senate
Edwin J. Grelfar
R. M. Latollette
Progres
John Z. Blaine
Francis Govern
Milwaukee Republican
Bold Keokuk Thieves Take 30000 Cigarettes
Thieves broke in to a wholesale grocery house in Keokuk behind a sowing plate farm and entered through a basement window. They stole between 3000 and 4000 cigarettes and some candy. No arrests have been made. Deputies used blacklights in the investigation.
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Keokuk. Ta
Burk Reiner Company
Caillaub Confers With Churchill On Debt Payment
French minister of finance meets with Winston Churchill in Lon Ang area to discuss France’s debt settlement and Britain’s stance. Reports indicate Paris not ready to concede any immediate relief while British exports and wartime finance figures are cited in ongoing talks.
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Lon Ang
Finaire
Sationa
Winston
Dancehall Fire in Clinton Causes Large Loss
A backfiring motor lighting plant ignited grease and oil, triggering a blaze that destroyed the Alimant Came community club recreation hall, the Altmann general store and post office, with a $10,000 plus damage estimate. Dancers formed a volunteer fire brigade, saved much of the store contents, but the buildings could not be saved. The store was run by Doyle and the building by El Struve.
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Clinton. l
Munity Club
Altmann General Store
Post
Doyle
el Struve
Masons Will Picnic at Ames Labor Day
Masonic chapters from across the town will participate in the state wide picnic to be held here Labor Day. President Ik o A. Pearson of the college will be the principal speaker. Plans are made to accommodate 4000 attendees.
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Ames
Labor Day
Ik O A. Pearson
Cnllege
Pharmaceutists to Tweet in Des Moines Meeting
Des Moines hosts annual gathering of the American Pharmaceutical Association. Proceedings focus on modernizing village courses, competitive organization, and standardizing licenses amid a changing profession.
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Pharmaceutists
Des Moines
Ame
Americum Phearmactuciedl
New Zealanders Send Off Fleet Amid Nighttime Turmoil
In an unclear dispatch from Wellington New Zealanders rally around a fleet at port amid chaotic signals and confusing reports. Desperate crowds and officials sought calm as power and communications faltered under smoke and sirens.
Passengers Killed by Chinese Bandits Reported
Fragmentary report notes passengers slain by bandits near River Prarseteers with unclear details. Names and locations are partly obscured, but reference to St. Jorph and Roger Sullivan appear amid confusing OCR. Further readable facts are limited.
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Lawishon
Mike
Traer Youths Confession Ties Pinkerton Case to Office Shooting
Traer Iowa Aug 24 confesses Manley Thompson 15 admitted role in the Aug 13 fatal shooting of Frank Mommer Traer night marshal while robbers men in Dr J A Pinkerton office Thompson accuses Ly nnus Pinkerton 20 adopted son of the physician of firing the fatal shots Pinkerton sought in Manchester S D as a suspect in hiding official says no charges yet against him Thompson implicates Pinkerton in a broader drama with a reward offered authorities pursue him amid tense local reaction
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Traer
Frank Mommer
Failuy
Manley Thompson
Thompson
Toledo
Willett
Tama
Slymuus Pinkerton
J. A. Pinkerton
Dr. Pinkerton
Pinkerton
Thomam
Inkerton
St Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Ila
Althe
Tama County
Lynus Pinkerton
Manchester
James W. Willett
Veacher
Cine
Courier
W. Hl’ Tlarrison
S. D
Dysart
Parker, S
Perend
Werton
Vraer
Two Sentenced to Death Unable to Even Say Goodt
In Budapest Hungary August 24 AP Five minutes to say goodbye before execution. Alitzi Lederer and husband Gustav formerly a lieutenant were convicted of murdering Brang Madelin who was visiting them in a Budapest suburb. The judge gave five minutes for farewell, then they were executed.
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Teudapest
Hungary
Alitzi Lederer
Gustav
Brang Madelin
Budepest
Ball Games Boost Fund for Widow in Iowa City
Fund for the widow of Roe Wall, victim of a live-wire accident, was started with 1150.42 dollars raised from two basketball games held yesterday. Iowa City beat Atkins 11 to 1 and Solon defeated Oxford 4 to 4. Wall was a popular semi pro player.
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Iowa City
Roe Wall
Atkins
Solon
Oxford
Wall
Iowa City Cops Jail Two for Bootlegging
Iowa City police jailed Bill Bragg of Mount Pleasant and Robert Fairall of Iowa City on bootlegging charges after a paper sack containing eight pints of liquor was found in their car. They were bound over to the grand jury.
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Iowa City
Bill Bragg
Mount Pleasant
Robert Fairall
Des Moines Taxi Firms Consolidate Under Local Owner
Russffl Heel, owner of Des Moines Yellow Cab, gained control of the city taxi business by buying the Red Top fleet from BR. V. Gray, president of Red Top. The transfer places Heel in charge of both local taxi operations in Des Moines.
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Russffl Heel
Yellow Cab
Des Moines
BR. V. Gray
Moines
Seven Hanged in Cairo Plot Tainting Reign of Sir Lee
In Cairo the Sulan governor-general Sir Lee Staow met executions after a dramatic conspiracy. Seven men were hanged on Sunday with one resisting guards before dying. Abdal Bnayet confessed to multiple killings, while another declared dedication to God as the truth of the guilt remained uncertain.
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Cairo
Lee
Abdal Bnayet
Thanpad
Lee Staow
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