Wires Downed by Sleet in Iowa Storm
A winter storm in Iowa caused extensive damage with thousands of dollars of losses as telephone and telegraph wires and poles toppled. Waterloo and Black Hawk county bore the brunt, with over 2,000 downed poles in Waterloo district and services disrupted across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Waterloo
Black Hawk
Arthur J. Weigel
Northwestern Reto Telephone
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Company
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Chicago Great Western
Oelwein
Ilinois Central
Fort Dodge
Rock Island
President Urges Cooperative Reform for Farmer Prosperity
The president argues for centralized marketing and cooperation in farming, financing, buying, and selling. He calls for tax relief, expanded foreign markets, lower freight rates, improved rail efficiency, and Mississippi valley navigation to aid farmers. Emphasizes economy in government and solving farmer problems through study of governing laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
St. Lawrence River
Washington
Will of Sophie Jous Burke Provides Trust for Convicts’ Children
The probate of Sophie Jous Burke shows a will leaving about 200000 dollars in trust for the children of convicts. Burke, once a notorious criminal who reformed and became wealthy, is the beneficiary in the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betrait
Mich
Sophie J Ous
Burke
Farmers must study and adopt plans for economic farming
A presidential speech argues that the farm problem is an economic one not political. It urges a thoroaty representative conference to study production, marketing, and cooperative action, stressing subsidies fail, and that farmers must use existing facilities, educate themselves, and unite in stronger cooperatives to achieve efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tle
Inva
Atty Gen Stone Urges Broad Civil Justice Overhaul
Attorney General Stone warns that booze prosecutions clog federal courts and urges clear laws on crime against government, grand jury stenographers, bankruptcy asset concealment, assaults on federal officers, and threats via mail. He cites need for federal action and outlines proposed statutes.
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U.S
Atty
Gen
Stone
PAANE
United States
Coolidge Heads Back to Capital After Chicago Stopover
President Calvin Coolidge resumes the Washington journey aboard a regular passenger train after a 12 hour Chicago appearance. He and Mrs. Coolidge travel in a drawing room and shared breakfast with other passengers while the trip covers 23 hours back to the capital. In Chicago he spoke at the Commercial Club Luncheon and Livestock Exposition, outlining farm policy and optimism for agricultural rehabilitation aided by a new commission.
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Washington
Coolidge
Chicago
Cooldge
Ullal
Chieuzale
Goolidge
Vasthorial Prussengars
Lis
Agricultural Commission
Center of Storm at Noon Over Southern Iowa
A weather center at noon over southern Iowa moved eastward as telegraph service to Fremont Lincoln Hastings and Kearney remained largely disrupted. The United Press used radio to distribute news to outstate clients amid the communication blackout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
LAC _ ONE
Fremont
Lincoln
Hastings
Kearney
United Press
Fisl
Nebraski
Runaway Bride Found by Mother in New York
Dorothy Martin Mulmao of Chicago, dubbed the runaway bride, has been located by her mother Mrs. George W. Martin in New York. Mrs. Martin said she would arrange a meeting with Dorothy and a full statement will come from Chicago attorney Samuel Ellelson.
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New York
Press
Dorothy Martin Mulmao
Chicago
George W. Martin
International News Service Today
Tam
Dorothy
Tragic double death found in parked car near Rockhill
Bodies of Miss Frank Simpson and J.T. Cornwell ages 24 were found in a highway parked automobile two miles from Rockhill South Carolina. The woman had a gunshot wound through the body and Cornwell had a head wound with a revolver at the scene. Authorities believe murder and suicide are involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockhill S. C. den
Frank Simpson
J.T. Cornwell
Tokay
Rockhill
Cornwell
Hold Up in Kenosha Kills One and Wounds Another
A holdup in Kenosha Wisconsin leaves George Burnes 42 a bartender dead and Paul Jurika proprietor of a soft drink parlor fatally wounded. Three men involved, details and motives not fully disclosed. The incident occurred in the early hours, investigations ongoing.
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Kenosha
Wis. Dee
Gcearee Burnes
Partender
Paul Jurika
William T Owings Dies After Short Illness
William T Owings of Waterloo died in detention hospital after a brief illness. Born in Waterton in March 1860 he lived in Waterloo all his life. Survived by his mother widow and children Ruth Blanche Lain Wayne Everest. Also Mrs Walter Coleman died at Beech Street home after three days illness. Survived by husband and two former spouses Alfred Thomas Waterloo and Fred Fields Melena Ark. Body at Kistner mortuary.
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William T. Owings
Willian T. Owings
Waterloo
van Cortland Street
Biuriak
Fairview
Flom. Smith
Free Methodist Church
Waterton
Walter Coleman
Beech Street
Alfred Thomas
Fred Fields
Melena
Ark
Kistner Mortuary
Two Slayers Die in Electric Chair in South Carolina
In Columbia, South Carolina, Morti mer King of Canton North Carolina and Frank Marvell of Man county South Carolina were executed for the murder of Maj. Samuel H. Mercary. The pair stopped the officer on a rural road, robbed him, killed him, and buried the body after forcing a ride in his car.
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Columbia
S. C
W Mortimer King
Canton
WN. C
Frank Marvell
Man County
State Penitentiary
Samuel H. Mercary
Hoover seeks delay on radio regulation bid
Secretary Hoover withdraws support for full federal radio regulation and proposes a short bill affirming Commerce Department control over wavelengths towers and operation times. He cites rapid radio changes, warning against censorship and urging caution before final legislation. Public interest widens as farms and isolated communities rely on radio for daily information.
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Washington, D.C
Hoover
Congress
White
Moover
Department of Commerce
Delis
Ile
Floover
Britain startled by anxiety over French debt to U S
Washington reports London plans to ask Washington and Paris for steps taken or planned to settle the French war debt to the United States. British officials in Washington express surprise at any London move, noting no official word yet from London and that French envoy Jusserand is informally gauging stance.
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Uby
Iss
London
Great Britain
United States
Washinton
Washington, D. C
Washington
Parris
Sway
Londo
Mellon
Jules Jusserand
Paris
Vampire of Hanover Slayer of 27 Asks to Die Before Holidays
Hanover Germany Dec 5 The Hanover butcher Rita Haarmann on trial for murdering 27 young men since 1918 pleads to die before Christmas He admits cutting up bodies and disposing of them but denies selling flesh He taunted authorities and cursed his father during the proceedings
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Vampire
Hanover
Associated Press
Germany
Rita
Haarmann
RMU |Dev
Weis
Sugeestlong
To Continue Probe of Sheatstey Death
Columbus. Not satisfied with the coroner verdict that Maddie Sheatstey death was self inflicted, prosecutor J. R. King today said his investigation of the furnace mystery will go on. He did not specify the course the probe would take.
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Columbus, G
Maddie Sheatstey
J. R. King
King
Dawes Plan Chief to Receive 47000 Dollar Salary
Paris reports Seymour Parker Gilbert as agent general for reparations payments under the Dawes plan will earn about 47000 dollars annually, 160000 gold marks, under the commission approved pay scale announced November 28.
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Paris
Seymour Parker
Gilbert
Fust
Special assessments spread for roadway in Waterloo Benton Co
F M Bowen Matt Demuth and R M Gunn completed spreading special assessments for pavement between Waterloo and the Denton county line. The levy covers one eighth of the cost on all lots and lands within one and a half miles of the roadway, the primary No 40.
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F. M. Bowen
Matt Demuth
R. M. Gunn
Waterloo
Denton County
Old Soldier Dies After Dizzy Spell at Iowa Home
Marshalltown Iowa reports the death of John Lock 32 a resident of the Iowa State home from Farmington Pennsylvania after a dizzy spell caused a fall breaking a hip and injuring his head. Lock served in Company E Fifteenth Town infantry.
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Marshalltown
John
Lock
Farmington
Co. E
Fifteenth Town Infantry
President of bankrupt jewelry firm disappears in St Louis
Jacob W. Ufland, president of National Jewelry of St Louis and Milton Watch Co of New York, which filed bankruptcy last week, has vanished from St Louis. Creditors in both cities with claims exceeding 600000 seek him as officers announce efforts to locate him.
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St. Louis
Jacob W. Ufland
National Jewelry Company
Milton Watch Company
New York
Boy Breaks Same Arm Six Times in Six Year Period
Cedar Falls reports 18 year old Joseph McConnell broke his right wrist for the sixth time in six years. The injury occurred while he was caring for a calf at his parents home on First Street West. Four months ago he fractured the arm above the elbow.
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Cedar Falls
Joseph McConnell
First Street
Toymakers' Class to Meet at First M E Church
Waterloo playground association sponsors a toymakers class at First M E Church tomorrow at 2 p m. A strong turnout is expected after about 16 attended yesterday. Members are learning toymaking to aid Christmas distribution to city children.
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Toymakers
M. E. Church
Waterloo Playground Association
Sirst M.N
M. FE
Unusual Ice Hazard Ride Reported En Route to Manchester
Judge E B Stiles and his wife endured a hazardous drive to Manchester as ice covered pavement and gravel and ice laden branches blocked the route. The heavy car began at 6 26 p m amid winter hazards along the road with tele likely damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Stiles
Manchester
Judge Stiles Holds Court After Wires Block Road
Wires lay across the road forcing a halt as a judge lifted them with heavy dry gloves. He checked for safety then proceeded to hold court after arriving by train this morning.
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Stiles
Would Give World Fliers 10000 Each Under Legislation
Washington D C December 5 that army world fliers would be promoted and each given ten thousand dollar reward and a congressional medal of honor under legislation introduced today by Representative Rathbone Republican Illinois Lieuts Wade Nelson and Smith would become major and civilian Mechanic Harding and Sergeant Ogden first lieutenants
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Washington, D. C
Army World Fliers
Representative Rathbone
Illinois
Wade
Nelson
Smith
Harding
Ogden
Massive East Coast Real Estate Merger Unveiled
New York officials announced a sweeping consolidation led by Gen y Coleman DuPont and N 8 Black chair of United States Realty. If approved, the deal would affect major assets including the DuPont Office building in downtown, the Flatiron Building, the New York Hippodrome, the Plaza and Waldorf Astoria hotels, the New Willard in Washington, the Bellevue Stratford in Philadelphia, and the Copely Plaza in Boston.
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New York
Gen.y. Coleman DuPont
Black
United States Realty Company
DuPont
New York Hippodrome
Plaza
New Willard
Washington
Bellevue- Stratford
Philadelphia
Copely Plaza Hotel
Boston
George Fuller
Tthe Realty Company
Attractive Japanese ware and dolls sale items listed
The notice advertises Flower Bowls in Japanese ware, Bread and Butter Plates, and multiple Kid and Kidlyn Dolls with descriptions of sizes, moveable eyes, and wigs. Prices are shown as regular values and tomorrow sales with several dollar amounts and product notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horsman
Madame Hendren
Eixtra
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Citizens Gas & Electric Co
Sioux City
Lowa Weather and Cropy Bureau
Eagle Center
Hill
Sophie Uyons Burice
North Carolina
Capital
Pullman
Florinari
AFF
East High
Bernine Berg
Genevieve Holman
Ross Conservatory of Music
Kastigh Auditorium
Oa Soda Fountain
Jim Cranks
Cairo
Miss Holman
Wome
California
M. N. Philips
Logan Avenue
Ler Deel
Harold Parsons
U.S. S. Nevata
San Pedro
Britain
Dawes Plan Chief
Waterloo-Benton CO
Bankrupt Jewelry CO
World Fliers
Lester W. Miller
Big
Nippon China
Mama
Ives
American Flyer
Fiaby Taeda
Lars
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