Clear testimony scarce in Ashbaugh murder trial
In West Union on December 3 the trial of Ellie Ashbaugh for her husband Ross Ashbaugh's murder featured uncertain testimony. Several witnesses described longtime friendships with the families and alleged interactions involving A. J. Cahoe, the farm hand, while medical expert Dr. Walsh said arsenic poisoning likely caused death.
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West Union, Inc
Ellie Ashbaugh
A. J. Caboe
Chames Whiteley
Farelle
Raugh
Sue
Dubuque
Ashbaugh
Cahoe
Caboe
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Whiteley
Ashbaugh Place
Suvile
Farette
Ashbareh
Walsh
Taylor
Ashhaueet
Maynagust
Coun
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Frustrated Release Attempt at Murray Shooting Case
Deputy sheriffs thwarted a plan to release Mrs. Ring during transport to jail in Council Bluffs Iowa. A man and a woman seized her as she was returned to custody but fled, pursued by police matron Miss Caro Une Johnson. four accomplices hid in an attic.
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Sy Dusted Press
Council Bluffs
Bra
Murray
Waterloo
Ring
Caro Une Johnson
Johnson
All You Can Eat Meals Offered at One Price
Des Moines diners face a new cafeteria offer as several eateries advertise all you can eat luncheons for 33 cents and dinners for 45 cents. Patrons may load up on first rounds or return for more, paying a single price per meal. Managers say higher volume is key to profits.
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Red Press
Des Moines Iced Hounds
Tre Ieading
Harding Powers A World Peace Conference Focus
A Time magazine analysis praises Harding's calm, focused leadership at the arms conference. It credits his ability to compartmentalize tasks and maintain equanimity as key to smoothing diplomacy. It highlights Mr Root's method of listing agreements before disputes and foresees a constructive path toward lasting peace.
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Harding
Congress
Ygan
Washington
Hughes
Bliha Oor
Herding
Liiu Root
Roots
Anita Layany
Untidy OCR Summary From City Health Report
A garbled report from a city health office references a certain order or notice. The fragment mentions a time frame of twenty four hours and names a person or group associated with the event, but the text is incomplete and unclear.
Loans Available to County Banks for Farm Purposes
Government officials explain that the War Finance Corporation will provide loans to county banks to support farmers in production costs, not for speculation. The plan aims to help the country by aiding agriculture and may involve later bills to enable loans for foreign trade purposes.
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Chicago
Warren T. McCray
Indiana
Chicago Board of Trade Today
War Finance Corporation
Gov. McCray
Congress
McCray
Des Moines
Neuraska Farblers
Omaha
Iowa
Washington, D. C
The
War Corporation
Vances
Missouri
Arms Parley Clears Path to Pacific Fortification Dismantling
Report outlines agreement among the United States Britain Japan and France to limit fortifications in Pacific islands. Guam Philippines and some Bonin Islands cited for potential demilitarization and nonfortification pledges by the major powers. Representatives discuss ending foreshortened leaseholds in the area and turning toward broader disarmament goals.
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Pacific Islands
France
Guam
Philippines
Baton Kato
Bankruptcy as a Means to Dehydrate Rail Costs Urged
Washington December 3. Frank J. Warne, railroad brotherhood statistician, told the Senate Interstate Commerce Commission that bankruptcy could be a legal tool to reduce railroad costs. He commented on shipper lawyers' push for bankruptcy in the New Haven case, arguing the public fear is exaggerated.
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Washington, D. C
Frank J. Warne
Railroad Brotherhood
Senate Interstate Commerce Commission
Warne
Tse
New Haven
Legion Forces Park to Accept Cannon
The American Legion officials and Cook County board president Daniel Brat faced a press of conflicting views over accepting a cannon for the park. The War Department offer was debated, with opposition citing forest preserves as reminders of conflict.
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Legion Forces Park
American Legion
Daniel Brat
Cook County
Reane
Sinn Fein considers Lloyd George plan for Irish free state
Dublin reports say Sinn Fein cabinet weighs the British premier Lloyd George offer for an Irish free state within the empire with dominion status after a year, Ulster six months to decide, and a triple allegiance oath. a boundary commission and all-Irish parliament proposed.
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United Press
London
Sinn Wein
Times
Cister
all-Irish Council
Great Britain
I _reland
Sinn Fein
Britain
Ulster
Dublin
Tondon
Lioys George
Howl of Wolves Startle Castle Hill Residents
Reports of wolves heard in Castle Hill and Cedar Heights alarm residents. Sightings in Rainbow Drive area and near Dairy Cattle Congress grounds fuel talks of a local hunt. Authorities note a wolf trap near Cedar Falls as signs point to northern migration.
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Castle Hill
Case Hill
G. 8. P. Hall
Rainbow Drive
Dairy Cattle Congress
Cedar Falls
Cedar! Heights
Fur Store Robbed for Third Time This Year
Des Moines police report robbers broke into the Kuhi Man tur fur show windows early this morning. Furs valued at more than 1,000 dollars were stolen, marking the store’s third burglary in a year.
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The
Associated Press
Des Moines
Thirty Applicants Seek Firemen Posts In Waterloo Test
Thirty job seekers appeared for civil service fireman exams in Waterloo with 15 taking the general qualification test last evening. A second examination is set for Monday at 2 PM. Six new firefighters will be chosen by Chief Filler after qualifying tests and board certification. A new timecard for the Chicago Great Western Ry takes effect December 11, adjusting evening train No 5 to 11 30 PM from December 21 to help theatre patrons. Clarence M Oddie of San Francisco appointed California custodian of alien property, succeeding Garratt W McInerney.
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W. P. Jensen
Civil Service Board
Chicago Great Westran
le A. J. Howard
Chicago
Tetiooat
Waterton
United Press
Washington, D. C
Clarence M. Oddie
San Francisco
California
Garratt W. McInerney
Weather Forecast For Upper Mississippi And Missouri Valleys
Weather predictions for the week beginning Monday. Temperature outlook and conditions expected across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys with variable patterns. Specifics are unclear due to brief and garbled OCR text.
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Associatal Press
Washington, D. C
Upper
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
Music and Dolls Luncheon and Club Meetings Announced
Rotary luncheon Monday features Mrs Helen L Papisen doll lecture and a female vocal trio with Miss Miriem Marsh at the piano. Waterloo Realtors plan a Monday noon address on the City Manager Plan. American Institute of Banking hosts a 7 34 p m meeting at Black Hawk Bank with M J Bailey leading a current topics discussion.
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Helen L. Papisen
Aonday
Howl Russell-Lennon
Leo Alexander
Frank Fowler, Jr
Helene Ballisti
Miriem Marsh
Y. A. Reed
Waterloo Realtors
Greater Waterloo Association
Kiwanis Club
Black’s Tearoom
Notore
115 Come Forward in McCombe-Clase Campaign
Mason City Ia Dec 3 Out of the 115 who walked down the aisle and signed the cards for the purchase of leading a better life at the McCombe-Clase revival Thursday night there were 47 Methodist 11 Congregational 14 Church of Christ nine Evangelical nine Baptist six Lutheran two United Brethren and one Christian Science denoting that the Meetings are reaching out over the whole community.
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Mason City
Methodist Church
Church of Christ
Evangelical
Baptist
Sight. Presbyterian
Lutheran
United Brethren
Disguised Escape From Sangamon County Jail
Carl Kuhman of Detroit escaped Sangamon county prison by disguising himself as a fellow inmate and strolling from the main cell to the rest room. He persuaded a jailer he was a “hopper” and walked out to freedom, with the ruse not detected until near noon.
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Associated Press
Springfeld
Carl Kuhlman
Detroit
Sangamon County
Noog
Lynching Lodgemen “Phonies” Riot Claim Denied
Keokuk grand master W. W. Gross says a Sioux City incident involved men not identified with the traditional Iowa Colored Masons. He notes investigators found they belonged to a new order and distances the old lodge.
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United Press
Keokuk
W. W. Gross
Iowa Colored Masons
Sioux City
Shoemakers' Wages Cut and Future Reductions
An immediate 10 percent wage cut for 12,000 New York City shoe workers was announced. Further reductions of 1 to 5 percent are planned to take effect May 1, 1922, according to Associated Press reports from New York.
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Associated Press
New York
New York City
Gates Attends Michigan Private School Owners Conference
A. F. Gates president of Gates Waterloo Business College spoke in Lansing to the Private School Owners Association of Michigan and planned private talks with officials. He then travels to Cleveland to meet Supt. Pickell on granting college credit to business college students as head of a committee seeking accreditation.
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A. F. Gates
Gates Waterloo Business College
Lansing
Mich
Owners Association of Michigan
Cleveland
Pickell
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Gates
Association of
Fire at Residence Extinguished Narrow Loss in Kartmoyer Home
A small roof fire at B. J. Kartmeyer's residence 917 Seventh Street West was put out by the fire department with only minor damage after prompt chemical application. In Washington, President Harding plans to send a January message proposing a ship subsidy policy for the Navy.
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D. C
Harding
Congress
Navy
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