Four Men Shot Dead in Chicago Weekend Violence
Chicago reports a deadly weekend with four men and a police detective killed and two patrolmen wounded. Bank cashier Hugh Stewart fired on detectives guarding his home, claiming fear for his wife. separate incidents saw Hendricks killed during a hold up attempt at Western avenue station and Joseph Roberts fatally wounded at a boarding house. Detectives link Langille slaying to beer wars tied to O’Banion and Tancr.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Hugh Stewart
West Highlands State Bank
William Perrin
Stewart
Booven
Frank Warburton
Far South Side
William Shoemaker
Peter Carney
Banker
Perrin
Charles Hendricks
Luke Reeson
Western Avenue
Reeson
Hendricks
Mann Shields
Joseph A. Roberts
West Side
Roberts
Dion O’banion
Eddie Tanet
Walter Langille
O’banion
Tancl
Congress Opens with Slow Action and New Senate Leaders
President meets with Senate chiefs as Congress begins. The pace on legislation slow, with lingering questions on farm aid and Muscle Shoals. New Senate members include Butler Metcalf Means. Borah to chair foreign relations. Cummins to head judiciary. Curtis becomes Republican whip.
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Congress
House
Interior Department
Senate
Henry Ford
Senate Agricultural Committee
Altho
William M. Butler
Pigssachusetts
Republican National Committee
Lodge
Cummins
Town
Judiciary Committee
Brandegee
Connecticut
Republican Orientaling
Curtis
Kansas
Watson
Indiana
Senator Curtis
Republicans Seek Policy Leader in Session Program
Republicans debate leadership for the upcoming session as a new Massachusetts senator Butler draws interest for a possible role and as Coolidge’s White House liaises with Congress. With a short session, focus remains on appropriations, tax cuts unlikely, and farm cooperative marketing urged by western senators amid foreign policy talk.
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Cader
Thera
Massachusetts
Butler
Coolidge
Senate
Beveridge
Congress
White House
Anh
League of Nations
X.Y. Herald-Tribune Nowa Service
Community Chest Faces Real Test December Campaign
Community fund organizers prepare for a decisive drive from December 9 to 16. City leaders outline goals, emphasizing unity over competition among welfare groups. Major volunteers meet at Hotel Russell Lamson to assign team members and plan outreach with free billboard support from Busby posting service.
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Spector
Community Chest Fund
J. B. Ridemour
C. D. Alan
N. A. Lichty
C. A. Morris
George E. Shoemaker
Russell-Lamson
Jake Levingston
Co. F. Coykendale
Red Cross Financial Campaigns
Liberty Loan
Burns Prove Fatal to Charles City Man
Charles City Iowa December 1 Pacl Wiltse died in a hospital here after a kerosene fire exploded while he tried to build a blaze ten days ago. His two year old baby died from burns the day of the blast. A seven year old son remains in the hospital with burns.
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Charles City
Pacl Wiltse
Wealthy farmer dies after car struck by switch engine
Cedar Rapids reports 72 year old James A Camburn wealthy retired farmer died at 10 am from injuries Saturday when his car was struck by a Northwestern switch engine and he was pinned underneath. Both legs paralyzed and one lung punctured. Also notes on missionary Berglund reportedly captured by Chinese bandits and Reynolds appealing manslaughter verdict in Hamburg case.
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Cedar Rapids
Dee
James A A. Camburn
Northwestern
Banking Reform Urged To Prevent Wreck Of System
Washington December 1 International News Wire Dawes urged sweeping reforms to preserve national banks as the backbone of the U S financial structure He called for curbing branch banking within the Federal Reserve and replacing state banks on an equal footing with national banks He proposed amendments to McFadden Pepper banking laws to avert a crisis and warned that without action many national banks could disappear within years He urged charter changes permitting outlying district banks and warned against dissolving the national system
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International News Wire
Washington, D. C
United States
Henry M. Dawes
Congress
Federal Reserve System
Dawes
McFadden-Pepper
Cleveland
Detroit
New Orleans
National Banks
WITL
State Banka
W McFadden-Popper
Davey
No Trace of Cedar Falls Man Lost in Chicago
Cedar Falls news report notes Rudolph Dubbert, son of Mr and Mrs Bernard Obert, went missing in Chicago after entering a baggage car at 2 Dench show. Baggage guard recalls Dubbert visiting twice to see his pets and a conversation about dogs. He was last seen about a half hour before the train time.
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Cedar Falls
Chicago
Rudolph Duthbert
Bernard Obert
Dubbert
Immigrant Woman Killed in South Side Train Wreck
Chicago dispatch reports an unidentified immigrant woman died and about 20 passengers were injured in a rear collision of two Pennsylvania railroad passenger trains on the South Side. Victims occupied an immigrant car at the rear of the forward train. The accident occurred today with limited clues to identify the deceased.
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Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cost of Living Drops 1.7 Percent in United States
Washington reports that overall living costs are lower by 1.7 percent versus 1922. Food prices fell across the country while consumer costs rose 9 percent from June to September this year, per Department of Labor data.
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U.S
Washington, D. C
United States
Department of Labor
Speculators Shift from Industrials to Railroad Shares
New York markets show railroad shares leading gains as speculation moves from industrials. Baltimore Ohio rose to 74 1-4, Reading touched 70, Atchison advanced to 116 1-4, with New York Central Missouri, Kansas & Texas and New Haven and St Paul posting early reactions before recovering.
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New York
Dec
Intercat
Baltimore Ohio
Reading
Atchigan
New York Central
Missouri
Kansas & Texas
New Haven
St. Paul
Des Moines Cold Wave Drops Temps Across Iowa
Des Moines reports December began with sharp winter air as temperatures plunged statewide. Charles City logged near zero with unofficial Fort Dodge readings around three above. north central Iowa saw the coldest readings. No stock damage or sufferings reported. a slight moderation is expected tonight.
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Des Moines
Lavn
Buseau
Charles City
Fort Dodge
Towa
New Death Mystery Develops in Probe of Banker's Murder
San Bernardino California December 1 193? The death of William R Tee Alhambra and San Gabriel banker was tied to the disappearance of James Wynn San Bernardino taxicab driver. Wynn's bloodstained car found on the Santa Ana to San Bernardino road. authorities believe his body is hidden along the highway. Wynn had driven for principals in the investigation of Tee’s death and his disappearance could shed light or complicate the Fee case.
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San Bernardino
Cal
William R Tee
Alhambra
San Gabriel
Jarpes Wynn
Wynn
Santa Ana
Fee
Hammill and Cunningham Confer with Coolidge on Midwest Agriculture
Gov Elect John Hammill of Iowa and Edward H. Cunningham, federal reserve board member, met with President Coolidge to discuss agricultural conditions in Iowa and the Midwest. The visit was informal with agricultural questions raised during the interview. Afterward Hammill and Cunningham attended Congress opening and paid respects to the Iowa delegation.
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Washington, D. C
John Hammill
Iowa
Edward H. Cunningham
Federal Reserve, Board
Coolidge
Middle West
Hammitt
Cunningham
Congress
Police Doubt Man Tale on Wife Death in Kansas City
Kansas City police held Jen nie B Bloodgood after he claimed two bandits locked him in the cellar and killed his wife who was found with her head crushed at their home. Neighbors said they heard no cries and freed him an hour later when they heard steering.
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Kansas City
Jennie B. Bloodgood
Bloodgood
Funeral services for Mrs Nellie Fifield held at St Mark's
Mrs Nellie Bennett Fifield died Saturday at 11 30 p m at 515 Baltimore Street Waterloo. Funeral conducted 2 30 p m today from St Mark's Episcopal Church Clinton Ta officiated by Sr Thomas Horton burial Elmwood Cemetery. Born Meriden Conn she spent most of life in the east coming to Waterloo seven years ago with husband Harry K E Fifield builder of the Fifth street bridge. She was active in civic church and social circles until illness. Surviving husband her mother Mrs Wales Bennett Cedar Arts and sister Mrs H L A Palmer Meriden Conn.
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Nellie Fifield
Nellie Bennett Fifield
Baltimore Street
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Thomas Horton
Clinton
Formet
Elmwood Cemetery
Meriden
Conn
Cedar Arts
HL. A. Palmer
Egypt Accepts British Demands on Sudan Crisis
The Egyptian government has reportedly agreed to British terms following the Sir Lee Stack killing. Evacuation of the Alexandria customs house is expected. ministers of education and public works have resigned, with possible resignation of the communications minister. Cairo and Alexandria report quiet after a small mutiny by Eleventh Sudanese battalion.
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Associated Press
Cairo
Egypt
Juce Stack
Alexandria
Mustafa Nahas
Chamber of Deputies
London
Sirdar
Lee Stack
Lord Altenby
Beyplan
Sudan
Heyat
Mortimer Reveals Graft Conspiracy Involving Col Forbes
Chicago authorities report Elias H. Mortimer, chief government witness, described a 1922 graft plot to defraud the U S government on veterans hospital contracts. He testified of meetings with Charles R. Peibes, John W Thompson, and Col Forbes to win concessions in Colombia and a $100 million syndicate, with Morton and partners taking 35 percent of net profits.
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Chicago
Charles R. Peibes
John W. Thompson
St. Loui
United States
Forbes
Veterans” Bureau
Elias H. Mortimer
Mortimer
Black
Thompson
New York
Bied Espina
Colombia
James Www. Blick
Veterans' Hospital
World War Vet Attacks Bakery Customers in Shell Rock
Curig Hansen a Cedar Falls world war veteran who ran a bakery in Shell Rock for 18 months suffered a nervous breakdown on Saturday and attacked customers. He was restrained before injuries occurred and his physician admitted him to Sartori Memorial hospital for treatment.
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Cedar Falls
Curig Hansen
St Shell
Three Fire Alarms Reported In Local Incidents
Fire destroyed closet contents at John Heiber residence 15 Riehi street by spontaneous combustion at 12 40 p m. Firemen saved the building. A grass fire alarm was rung from lower Sycamore street at 1 00 p m and another from lower Washington street at 11 20 a m. Pedersen funeral attended by Mr and Mrs Miller. Iva Pedersen killed while hunting on Thanksgiving day. Mr Miller, former Waterloo resident, now in Duluth, manufactures auto tops. Cedar Rapids police captain Leonart Morrison collapsed and died at home from apoplexy. long time officer and former chief.
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John Heiber
Riehi Street
Sycamore Street
Washington Street
Pedersen Funersl
Miller
Duluth
Mion
Iva Pedersen
Waterloo
Durith
Potaceman
Cedar Rapids
Leonart S. Morrison
Morrison
Force
Henry Seebers Hurt in Fall on Ice at Randolph and Eighth
Henry Seebers, 79, Civil War veteran and former Tremont Hotel and Metropole landlord, slipped on ice at Randolph and Eighth streets on Saturday at 7 Doom and fell. Passersby aided him to his home. later he was taken to Presbyterian hospital where an X ray showed the upper thigh bone splintered. He was resting comfortably today.
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Jicury Seebers
Randolph
Eighth Streets
Presbyterian Hospital
Seshers
Tremont Hotel
Metropole Hotel
Landlady's Charges Against Boxer Fail
New York December 1 Ted Moore Haglish middleweight boxer was dismissed from custody by Magistrate Levine after arraignment on a charge of beating his landlady. Insufficient evidence to hold the pugilist. The landlady Mrs Josephine Ward accused him of breaking two ride in doors during a fight sparked by an argument over rent.
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New York
Ted Moore
Levine
Josephine Ward
Moore
Building Permits in November Set Year Record in Waterloo
Waterloo reports a record November with 62 permits and 470 445 dollars in value. Eighteen new homes totaling 64500 plus Elks lodge and Masonic temple work add 275000 to the month. Commercial and factory work reach 106 500, church permit 14000, and thirty five private garages costing 5720 were issued.
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Waterloo
Charles Wasson
Hig
Elks Home
Masonic Temple
Rotary Club Hears Hermann C Miller
Hermann C Miller, secretary of the Iowa Manufacturers Insurance Co, spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon sharing details of his life. Born in Germ, he immigrated to the United States at 19, began in Reinbeck in 1886, attempted to start his own firm in 1900, and eventually joined a Waterloo company, remaining in the business for decades.
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Ffermann. Miller
Iowa Manufacturers Insurance Company
Rotary Club Today
Germ
United States
Miller
Reinbeck
Waterloo
November scofflaws top list with 35 defendants
November arrests show 74 total by the police. Speeders and careless drivers numbered 29. Traffic regulations six and dis orderly conduct six. Disturbing public quiet and vagrancy four each.
Common Law Marriage Revealed in Divorce Petition
Faye Lamb sues Gus Lamb for divorce claiming a common law marriage formed in Toledo Ohio on July 16 1919. Lamb counters with a cross petition seeking a license and asserts the union was a common law marriage. They reside in Cedar Falls where Mrs Lamb runs a beauty parlor.
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Faye Lamb
Gus Lamb
Toledo
Lamb
Cedar Alls
Funeral for Gilbertville girl draws vast crowd
Hundreds attended the funeral of Clementine Marie Bedard, 16, daughter of Gilbertville mayor Leo J. Bedard, after she died Friday by self-administered poison. Mourners filled St Marys Church before 9 a.m., with services at Mt Carmel Cemetery. The funeral procession stretched about a mile, as floral tributes presented citywide grief.
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Gilbertville
Eagle Center
Clementine Marie Bedard
Leo J. Bedard
St. Mary’s Church
J. M. Nemmers
Mt. Carmel Ceretery
Fr. Tobin
Mt. Carmel Church
Grave notes girl’s supposed rash act shock locals
The community recalls the unfortunate girl as wholly irresponsible, with parents and associates stating the tragedy was an unblemished act not driven by known native motives. Authorities investigated while friends praise her character amid the somber scene at her grave.
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Pralag
Waterloo delegate returns from Texas labor convention
HH Errichgon secretary of Waterloo Central Labor union returned from El Paso Texas after attending the American Federation of Labor convention as a delegate. He was impressed by fraternal spirit between American and Mexican labor federations and foresees benefits from better cross border understanding. The trip included a visit into old Mexico and a large barbecue for attendees.
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Errichgon
Waterloo Central Labor Union
el Paso
Tex
American Federation of Labor
Old Mexico
Youth Lost Three Fingers In Factory Press
Clyde Smallwood seventeen, son of Mr and Mrs J C Smallwood of 335 Dearborn street, suffered three severely mangled fingers in a powerpress at Silvers Manufacturing Company at 3 am Saturday. An operation was necessary at Presbyterian hospital and he was returned home yesterday afternoon as he endures marked pain.
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Yoses Tingers
Clyde Smallwood
J. C. Smallwood
Dearborn Street
Silvers Manufacturing Company
Presbyterian Hospital
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Rotary Club
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