Court Bowns List of Questions for Yes or No Replies
White Plains December court session outlines seven issues for jury in Rhinelander annulment case. Jurors answer yes or no on each question to determine if Leonard Rhinelander may be freed from Alice Rhinelander. Central point: did plaintiff cohabit after learning defendant was of colored blood. If seventh answer yes, case overturns.
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White Plains
N.Y
Supreme Court
Leonard Kip R&inelander
Alice Beatrice Dunes
Lo Micluelander
Seaboard Storm Leaves Three Dead and Much Damage
A sweeping Atlantic storm from Florida to Maine subsided but crippled shipping, delaying sailings as vessels sought port. The Orion was forced back to Norfolk with a damaged hull, the Arua struggled at sea, and the weather caused heavy property damage and multiple fatalities in New Jersey and other areas.
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New York
Atlantic
Florida
Maine
Orion
Norfolk
Navy
New Jersey
Premier Grants Amnesty to Athens Revolutionary Participants
Premier Panglos announced amnesty for all participants in the recent revolutionary movement led by Admiral Plastiras. His orders rescind all legislative actions enacted to protect the rump from the rebels.
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Athens
Panglos
Plastiras
Jail Driver Held On Drunk Driving Charge
A Sioux Falls man, A. Lackey, was jailed in Des Moines on a charge of driving while intoxicated after fatally or injuriously striking Irene Smith as she crossed a street. Smith sustained severe bruises from the collision.
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Des Moines
Lackey
Sioux Falls
Irene Smith
Red Oak Considers Public Milk Sale to Cut Prices
The Red Oak city council may open a public milk saloon after milkmen raised prices by 32 cents per quart, from 16 cents to 48. The move aims to provide cheaper milk to residents and curb price hikes.
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Red Oak
Midnight Blaze Injures Firemen After Gas Leak
Firemen were injured in a midnight blaze that cost about 26000 dollars and prompted police to keep bystanders away due to fear of explosions. James Balsh helped shut off a gas leak in a flooded basement as a masked intruder tied a rope for escape. H W Tromanhouger offered shelter and coffee to victims at 720 Lafayette Street.
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Fire Department
Cene
James
Balsh
Lindon Avenue
Central Town Power & Light Co
Raish
Pines
H.W. Tromanhouger
Lafayette Side
Harris and Grest Sentenced in Dubuque Federal Court
Edward J. Grest and Raymond Warris alias Edwards pleaded guilty to driving stolen cars across the state line. Judge Georges W. Scott sentenced them to six months in Black Hawk county jail. Harris escaped a prior shooting incident tied to a separate murder probe. Diamond Dick gang ties and local lawmen involvement noted.
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Edward J. Grest
Raymond Warris
Edwards
Waterloo
Georges W. Scott
Nash
Grant Highway
Albert Hertske
Harris
Indiana
Grest
Diamond Dick Gang
Harry Davis
Stillwater, Minn
A. E B. Gragy
EB. A. Leighton
Ralph Davis
Hugh Crumecine
Emil Steffen
Roy Armstrong
Warren Buckley
I Dubuque
John Logan
Diamond Dick
Bronson Man Heads Iowa Bee Keepers
The Town Bee Keepers today elected Williamson Bronson Ta as their president. J. G. Jessup Council Binns named vice president. F B H Paddock Ames re-elected secretary and treasurer. Resolutions honored Dr L H Pammel Ames for compiling material. he received honorary lifetime membership.
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of Moines
Bee Keepers
Milliamson, Bronson
J. G. Jessup
Council Binns
F. BH
Paddock
Ames
L. H. Pammel
Pamoniel
Two Injured in Auto Collisions on City Streets
Hermar Senwake of 162 Dearborn Avenue was bruised and his bicycle damaged after a collision with W. J. Brandt of 328 Seventh Street East near Commercial Street and Third Street West. Brandt drove him home and paid $20 for bicycle damages. A second collision near Wellington and Oak Avenue left Russell Mastain of Hudson slightly injured when his car struck an independent Meat Company delivery truck.
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Hermar Senwake
Dearborn Avenue
W. J. Brandt
Seventh Street
Commercial Street
Third Street
Brandt Wan
Russell Mastain
Hudson
Wellington
Oak Avenue
Tornado Hits Yazoo City Killing Two Women Razing Homes
A tornado swept Yazoo City Mississippi killing two African American women and injuring 20 to 30 others. About 50 homes were leveled with property losses exceeding a quarter of a million dollars. Telecommunication lines were wrecked and streets flooded after heavy rain. A separate note reports a Kentucky wind storm near Kuttawa with roofs blown off but no casualty information.
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Yazoo City
Miss
Tode
Kentucky
Paduesah
Kuttawa
Des Moines Man Promises Sobriety After Jail Sentence
Jack Mone, jailed for intoxication, pled guilty and told Judge T L Sellers he would remain sober for at least two months. Known as the city’s most frequent drunkard, Mone received a 50 day sentence.
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Des Moines
Dec
Dixens
Jack Mone
T. L. Sellers
Court Sentences Durrie to Life in Anamosa Hospital
Des Moines district judge W. G. Bonner ordered Edward La Durrie, self styled Indian guide, committed to the Anamosa hospital for life after a sanity trial. Durrie was arrested for the slaying of I. F Thomas, an elderly hotel clerk who formerly lived in Fort Dodge.
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Des Moines
API
W. G. Bonner
Edward la Durrie
Goulde
Anamosa
I. F Thomas
Thomas
Fart Dodge
Des Moines Likely to Lose Air Mail Service
Des Moines may lose its air mail service unless receipts rise. Warren Jackson of the Chamber of Commerce announced plans by a committee to boost mail traffic and stimulate all mail service.
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Des Moines
Warren Jackson
Chamber of Commerce
Campaign to secure Missouri River navigation aid outlined
Omaha, December 4 AP A meeting of six states formed an executive committee of the Missouri River Navigation association to pursue federal aid and other steps to make the Missouri river navigable to South Dakota. A. J. Weaver presided and speakers argued inland waterway development would attract population and commerce, supporting cooperation with railroads.
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Omaha
Neb
Congress
Missouri River
South Dakota
A. J. Weaver
Falls City
Missouri River Navigation Association
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Colorado
Nebraska
Maj
C. C. Gee
Kansas City
Weaver
J. C. Nichols
W.W. J. James
St. Joseph
Robert L Haines
Slater
A. R Mathers
Gering
EE. Frizell
Larned
Kan
D. C. Smith
Stewart Gilman
Sioux City
B. M. Stotdard
Sloan
EB. Blake
Oklahoma City
Okla
Tom Co. Marrill
Wagoner
Thomas J. Frick
Great Lakes
Great Lake
Avell
Packing Houses See Boost by Rate Cut
Material increase in livestock slaughter in packing houses is predicted due to a marked reduction in freight rates on cured and fresh meats from the Midwest to New York City and other Atlantic coast points.
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Sioux City
Middlewest
New York City
Court halts South Dakota state gasoline retailing
Pierre South Dakota December 4 under an order signed by Justice Foley of the state supreme court the state is permanently enjoined from further engaging in the retail gasoline business and the ruling ends state gasoline operations.
Kipling in Sussex Breathes with Serious Pneumonia
Rudyard Kipling, the renowned writer, remained in serious condition at his Sussex home with bronchial pneumonia, unchanged from the previous night. Building permits issued by Commissioner Charles Wasson include Standard Oil for a station remodeling at Falls and Mullan avenues for 506 dollars, C. F. Brown adding a garage at 1417 Commercial Street for 3100 dollars, and C. G. Smowler constructing a garage at 1007 N Street for 106 dollars.
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London
Rudyard Kipling
Sussex
Charles Wasson
Standard Ol Company
Falls and
Mullan Avenues
C. F. Brown
Commercial Street
Smowler
N Street
Funeral notices and family updates fill local column
The page lists funeral plans for La Verne Frank Call and Mrs. Q Siggur, with service details at Northminster and Sacred Heart churches. Other items note Frances Benedict returning to Starrett School for Thanksgiving, and changes at Calvary church affecting editorial staff.
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LA Verne
Frank Call
Frank J. Call
Avne Tonavenke
Yesters Preamonia
Northminster Presty Church
M. G. Court
Schiool
Frances Benedict
Starrett
Chicago
H. Kenedict
Frances
George Styga
Q& Siggur
Ege m
Rev. M. Molloy
Calvary
Regular looking hoboy Jack Coogan plays humble role
A casual observer notes Jackie Coogan appearing unrecognizable without his signature Dutch bob. The piece hints at the child star’s transformation and suggests he turned away from past fame to avoid pressure on his earnings.
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Jackie Coogan
Budget Director Praises College Finances
Des Moines Dec. Senator J. Hogue, budget director, released a financial report on the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts noting no salary increases this year and praising efficiency. The college reported receipts of 3.96 million and disbursements of 4.26 million for year ending June 30, 1925. Athletic Council shows 197,636 receipts and 97,862 expenditures with a 226 dollar deficit, including 92,000 for a new stadium. No examiner recommendations were made and Hogue expects another visit later for possible suggestions.
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Des Mofines
BE. J. Hogue
College of Agriculture
Ames
Hogue
Athletic Council
E. F P. Brown
Engineer Dead as Pere Marquette Train Stops After Fireman Action
Milford Michigan dispatch reports that Pere Marquette fast train 6 carrying about 100 passengers was halted after Engineer Emil Kruske suffered a medical collapse. Fireman George O Leary observed the whistle was not being blown and steered the train to a stop. Kruske died later in a hospital in Siganaw.
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Milford
Mich
Dee
Pere Maranette
Emil Kruske
George O'Leary
Kruske
Siganaw
Five Black Bandits Rob Bank of Eight Thousand
Five men dubbed Black Bandits with burnt cork disguises robbed the Rochelle State Bank, 20 miles northwest of Chicago, taking about $8,000. They forced president F F Pottgratz and tellers E Gelschke and Clara Becker to lie face down, then moved them to the vault and left the scene before the getaway automobile disappeared.
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Chicago
NSI
Rochelle
F. Pottgrattz
E. Gelschke
Migs
Clara Becker
Cummins Names Kloster for Marshal Post
Washington December 4 The appointment of Charles Kloster of Sioux City to be United States marshal for the northern district of Iowa was recommended to Attorney General Sargent by U S Senator Albert B Cummins Also recommended was Guy P Linville for U S district attorney for the northern district Vermont Politician Dies Jyde Park Det 4 Former U S Senator Carsal age a prominent figure in ant’s political history is dead at his home here in Tus gity ser ad year
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Miami
Ple
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Dorothy Gibson
Fort Gauderdale
Washington, D. C
Charles Kloster
Sioux City
United States
Iowa
Sargent
U. S
Albert B. Cummins
Cummins
Guy P. Linville
U. 5
Vermont
Portlician
Jyde Park
Carsal ‘Age
Government raids target international bootlegger ring
Federal authorities announce 25 more arrests in what they call the greatest roundup of bootleggers in prohibition history. William Dwyer, a race track owner, among those seized, with raids planned in Chicago Philadelphia Pittsburgh and Cleveland. The operation, directed from Washington by Gen Lincoln Andrews, involved coast guard crews and bribe allegations amid evidence of an international liquor network.
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New York
CINS
William Dwyer
Ring
Andrews
Washington
Lincoln C. Andrews
United States
Dwyer
New York Rim
Coney Island
Cincinnati
Mount Royal
Montreal
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Washington, D. C
Congress
Geo. Andrews
Sghekere
National
Poth
Dyer
Missour
Coolidge
Brookhart Republicanism Challenged by Reporters
Reporters expose the Brookhart branding as the 1920s campaign heats spill into Iowa party politics. A photo of a coal yard poster urging voters to support Coolidge and Dawes prompts committee unease. Burnquist testifies the state committee acted as a general board rather than a fixed statutory body.
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Amises
Coolidge
Dawes
Steck
Haskell
Baldrige
Brook‘hart
Brookhart
United States Senate
Bereet
Emmetsburg
Peoria Bankers to Face Testimony in Booze Plot Case
Des Moines bound case in federal court moves to Peoria witnesses from State Trust & Savings bank Peoria Harold Harsh First National bank Peoria R d Belsey Peoria Home Savings State bank to describe payments for alcohol shipped to Des Moines. Earlier testimony traced alcohol from Peoria to Des Moines with railroad and loading witnesses including A C Larkin Peoria Peking Union railway engine foreman and W C Littner Rock Island freight agent.
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Des Moines
Peoria
David Norton
L. H. Marney
State Trust & Savings Bank
Harold Harsh
First National Bank
R. d.Belsey
Peoria Home Savings & State Bank
A. C. Larkin
Peoria & Peking Union Railway
W. C. Littner
Rock Island
Tag Day Marks End Of Christmas Seal Sale Here
A tag day tomorrow will close the annual Christmas seal sale campaign. Mrs. T. C. Menges, general chairman, announced today. Women and girls will be stationed on street corners with buttons buyers may donate to aid the fight against tuberculosis led by the Iowa Tuberculosis Association and the National Tuberculosis Association. The seal sale had gratifying results but more support is needed to fund the full program of service.
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T. C. Menges
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
National Tuberculosis Association
Witness Disputes Mitchell On Shenandoah Wreck Cause
Col C G Hall, aboard Shenandoah during its wreck, testifies before Mitchell court martial that the disaster came from the dynamic force of the storm not gas cell expansion. Parachutes would have been useless, and hydrogen inflation might have changed fatalities.
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Washington, D. C
T— (Ap
William Mitchell
Mitchell
C. G. Hall
Col. Hall
Hope Fades for Recoveries in Iowa Attack Case
Davenport Iowa reports little hope for recovery of Terry Wilson 68 and Lena White 33 after an attempted murder and self harm at Aleda TI. Wilson hacked Lena then slashed his own throat during a dispute with Lena and her sister Mrs H Webmworther who had cared for him. Mrs Webmworther escaped through a window.
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Davenport
Terry Wilson
Lena White
Aleda
Wilgyon
Lamax
Miss White
H. Webnworther
Wilson
Webmworther
Omaha Man Heads Waterworks Assn
Dunbunne Ia December 4 AP Homer Knouse of Omaha Nebraska was elected chairman of the Iowa section of the American Water Works association at the annual meeting last night. John McEvoy of Dubuque was named vice chairman Jack Hinman of Tama City was re elected secretary treasurer directors named include T Sinker of St Louis and C D Says of Huron SD
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Dunbunne
Homer ¥. Knouse
Omaha
Neb
Towa
American Waterworks Association
Max Lavine
Towa City
John McEvoy
Dubuque
Ceasurer
Jack K. Hinmian
Town City
T. Sinker
St. Louis
C. D. Says
Huron
S. D
Patterson Addresses Hamilton Club on Pacific Destroyer Life
Samuel Patterson, recently discharged from the navy, spoke at the Tkamilton club luncheon in Blacks this noon about his Pacific destroyer experiences. The public speaking club meets weekly for Friday luncheons. A. D. Donnell serves as president. Des Moines report notes a sharp drop in cigaret tax receipts in November from October.
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Samuel Patterson
Navy
Tkamilton Club
Clu
A. D. Donnell
Des Moines
Ray E. Johnson
Y, Ladey
Sgt
Juries Split On Whether Axen Is Alive After Eight Years
In Low City Iowa a jury previously ruled John Axen dead and awarded his wife $1,000 life insurance. A second jury later found he is still alive and denied the payout.
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Lows City
John Axen
District Court
Butler urges merchants to back ads with service
C. E. Butler, vice president and general manager of the Galloway company, told members of the Advertising club at a luncheon that merchants must back advertising with real service to maintain customer confidence and goodwill.
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C. E. Butler
Galloway Company
Advertising Club
Finished 1925 Tax Bill Slashes Burden, Sets Commission
Washington December 4 Congressional tax framers released the complete terms of the 1925 revenue act. It would cut about 325.7 million annually with 194.6 million from income taxes and broad reductions in excise taxes. The bill creates a joint commission to study federal taxation for simplification and moves to pass it within two weeks.
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Washington, D. C
Finis
Senate
House
Congress
Board of Tax
Never Look Into the Room After He Left Home
A distressed narrator recalls avoiding the room where her boy lived. She admits the space gags her throat with dust and grief and plots to insert a classified ad for rent to invite a new tenant who reminds her of her son.
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Waterloo
UBER
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