Hight Unbalanced by Religion to Face Gallows Defense
Mount Vernon Illinois reports Hight's defense focusing on religious influence and alleged senile psychosis as ministers and defense witnesses prepare to testify this week. Prosecutors seek sanity and past confessions linking Hight to the poisoning of his husband Wilford Sweetin as Elsie Sweetin’s case remains intertwined with the pastor’s fate.
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Pras P Vets
Mount Vurnen
Lee
Lawrence Hight
Jas
Hight
Wilford Sweetin
Elsie Sweetin
Methodist Conference of
Southern Illinois
Atien
Traoege
Sheckuy
Debate on Muscle Shoals Amone Confused Senators
Senators clash over Muscle Shoals policy, weighing Ladd backed plans and Ford gains. Debate centers on fertilizer solution, ownership, and the role of Henry Ford in advancing nitrogen production while Underwood proposals threaten broader control.
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Ladd
Font
Prade
Senvie
Henry Pound
Muscle Shoals
Tony Ford
Water Power Bill Debate Over Muscle Shoals Funding
The discussion centers on the Underwood bill for federal ownership and operation of the Water Power projects, including Muscle Shoals. Debate continues as lawmakers assess power policy, with hundreds of thousands of words exchanged and votes looming. The group presses for clear action on imported Chilean water power and fertilizer concerns amid ongoing criticism of federal control.
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Chile
Secoud
Norris
Underwood
Andler i
Uh Surrounh
N.Y. Heand-Trume
Cedar Falls Man Is Sentenced to Diet of Bread and Water
Cediy Walls reports that on December 18 in Cedar Falls, Fred Rogers was sentenced by the mayor’s court for intoxication. He will spend a week in jail and must pay a fine and costs, with bread and water as his diet.
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Cedar Falls
Fred Rogers
Accidental Gun Firing Injures Man in Clarksville
In Clarksville Pennsylvania a gun misfired while being drawn, sending pieces of a watch into Elmer Voppe’s side. The 22 year old suffered wounds as he attempted to use the weapon, doctors removed metal fragments and treated the injuries. The incident occurred Saturday and involved Meshat, with the weapon reportedly used for rabbit hunting.
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Clarksville
Elmer Voppe
Wien
Poppe
Meshat
WATGHMAIN S LEG BROKE IN FALL AT HATS OATURDAY
Ayia Wobeint 74 of Vantaa Street suffered a broken leg in a fall at a packing plant site on Rudder Road. The incident involved a watchman and a supervisor. both were taken to hospital for treatment.
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Watghmain
Hats Oaturday
Ayia
Vantaa
Skulls of Hanged Men Exhibit in Carnegie Institute Display
An Arizona prison warden announces two skulls from condemned inmates are on display at the Carnegie Institute museum in Pittsburgh. The exhibit notes include that the skulls were prepared without releasing the subjects' identities and records, with one skull linked to an insane asylum history. The warden links the exhibit to investigations of the cases, noting the skulls are numbered and presented as scientific specimens.
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Nevotiated Press
Miorenes
Ariz
Skully
Pandy
ElsLley
Theodore West
Angel
Arizona State
al Worence
Carhesio Institute
Pittsburgh
R. BL Sims
Jari
Tust
Sirus
Sheen
Warner
Sims
West
kCkually
Hadley
Simms
Jersey
Simasileigh Tiewirden
Dsl
Ministers Host Wives Reception At Church Program
Report describes a social gathering for ministers and their wives at a local Cedar Heights church. Attendees heard remarks on valuing church culture and community service as the era’s spiritual leaders thanked guests for support.
Funeral train bears Gompers body to Washington and New York
The 150th funeral procession for Samuel Gompers moves by train to Washington and New York. Leaders, labor officials, and thousands of mourners accompany the bier, with floral tributes filling the car as it travels through Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Illinois toward final rites.
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Tonia
Viedare
Lalor
Washington
New York
Louis
San
Viion
Ballimore & Ohio
Gompers
San Antonio
Mexico City
Frank Marr
Federation
Niet
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Matthew Wall
Marcin Pf. Ryan
Joby J. Gilas
Chester MM. Wright
Thoms
Mc Quid
Wiliam P. Draken
W. GC. Robarts
Edward J. Tracy
Joseph Lytch
Altes Mathilda May
Huese
God
Florence CG. Thorn
Sedilia
Ginis
Missouri
Austin
Tex
Antonio
Texas
Oklahoma
Abeva
County Officers at Good Roads Meeting Tomorrow
County officers and attendees are urged to attend a Good Roads meeting tomorrow at Black's room. The gathering during sea roads week includes talks, plans for associated measures, and a proposed civic action directed at the general assembly.
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Good Roads
Black’s
Acadeos
Bloeks
Parrott
Clair
Morris Sand
Meiers
County Board of Sudotveinis
Wendall
Liberty Kenney Plea Jeopardizes Liberty Twice In Floyd County
Floyd County court hears writ of habeas corpus after Liberty Kenney challenges two jeopardy periods tied to bootlegging charges. Kenney, indicted last September for bootlegging, was convicted and sentenced to county jail with a $500 fine. Appeal bond set at 2000 dollars. State’s attorney Layton argues ongoing legal processes and additional charges threaten Kenney’s liberty.
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Joe Stevens
Supreme Court
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Boies
Kenney
G. CG. Wright
Fayette County
Ja de Oudant
Janes D. Coaney
Conner
Altorney
Merkey
Hyuor
Wman
Bealles
Meyers
Ingwersen Delivers Fiery Iowa Football Talk Before Hundreds
Coach Ingwersen addressed several hundred Iowa supporters, defending his team amid criticism and praising players like Don Graham and Leland Parkin. He urged loyalty and fight, rebutted rumors about injuries, and contrasted a coach’s responsibility with public blame, ending with a call to support the team and “old Town.”
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Rotary Club
Inzwarsen
Shewerson
Prim University
Infzwersen
Iowa
Michigan
Don Geuhans
Don Graham
Ingwersen
Graham
Ramey
Minnesota
Rowley
Tarent
B-weiser
Towa
Leland Parkin
Mon Tray
Davenport
Parkin
Timois
Old Town
Jordon Locke
Walter Feisler
Traitey
Canadian canal link would ease Great Lakes freight
Frederic I. Fay, consulting engineer, told the national rivers and harbors congress that linking Lakes Erie and Ontario with a Canadian Weiland canal now under construction would cut water freight costs between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic. The project would open Lake Ontario to upper lake traffic, create new routes via American Ontario ports, relieve rail congestion and boost Midwestern and western Canadian shipments to New York and the Atlantic seaboard.
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Isling Courier
Washington, D. C
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National Rivers and Harbors Congress
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Welland Ship Canal
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Upper Great Lakes
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Ontari
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Teachers College Physical Education Bulletins Upheld
Des Moines December 15 The authority of the Teachers College at Cedar Falls to publish physical education bulletins is upheld in an opinion by Attorney General Gibson. The ruling replying to a question from Superintendent Francis clarifies the superintendent may issue bulletins on physical education while the college may issue texts with state board approval.
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Des Moines
Teachers College At
Cedar Falls
Gary Kendall
Gibson
Collec
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Francis
State Board of Education
Big Creek and Spring Creek Residents Petition for Graveling
Twenty eight landowners in Big Creek and Spring Creek townships petitioned the county board to create a road improvement district for gravel surfacing of highways leading from La Porte east toward Branton to Buchanan county line and from Perce north to join Jubilee road gravel. The board received the petition and placed it on file as others for gravel surfacing await funds.
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Big Creek
Spring Creek
County Board of Suervisors
Crayfel
Lfrant la Porte
Branton
Buchanan County
Dat Perce
Jesup
War Veteran Kills Father in Quarrel
Chicago report of a quarrel where Bruce Shaw died from a sword thrust by his son Genrse Shaw a shell shocked veteran The elder Shaw defended his son and a road house incident tied to a family dispute in the Shaw home Also mentions a separate obituary of Arthurinds a pioneer resident of Care Ta Gordo counties who collapsed from apoplexy while two sons and a daughter survived him
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Chicago
Bruce Shaw
Genrse Shaw
Shaw
George
Alice Uradys
Dros
Clear Lake
Due
Arthne iTinds
Ta Gordo
Funeral services for Mrs Julius Manske held Tuesday
Mrs Julius Manske died Sunday at 146 North Uarelay street after a long illness. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Lindeman Gindt wwhaney and at Emmanuel Lutheran Church with Rev. Leary Preckel officiating. Born October 3 in Germany, she was 60 years old. She married Julius Manske in Germany and eight children were born to them. The family later came to America. Surviving with the husband are eight children: Minnie and Lotus in Germany. Rudolph Augustus Frank Bertia Ida and Pred in Waterloo and Virnity. Twenty-six grandchildren and two great grandchildren also survive.
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Leary Preckel
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Ta Aimerica
Laisbund
Ova
Minnie
Lotus
Rudolph
Augustus
Frank
Bertia
Ida
Pred
Waterloo
Virnity
Grinnell Town Student Wins Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford
Neil Louis Crone, a 21 year old Grinnell College student, named the 1935 Rhodes Scholar from Iowa. He will study chemistry and physics at Oxford for three years, with a 350 pound annual stipend.
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Oxford
Town City
Neil Louis Crone
Reballtown
Oxford University
Fromm Towa
Ac. Swacthmore
W. A. Jesjaup
J. van der Vee
University of Iowa
M.o
Virginia University President Delivers Eulogy of Wilson
The Virginia University president reflects on Woodrow Wilson amid debates on his historic rank. He argues Wilson’s fame rests not on a fixed instrument but on an unconquerable idea that must evolve with time, extending its influence beyond any single form or era.
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Virginia University
Wilson
Woodrow Wilson
Road Work Held In Page County After Budget Exhaustion
Shenandoah Va December 15 The Page county board of supervisors under fire for road fund warrants has halted all work on primary roads. The delay follows a report from the state highway commission that the maintenance budget for the year is completely exhausted.
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Shenandoah
Dee
Page County Board of Supervisors
Town
State Highway Commission
Fire damages row of apartments at 502 Fourth Street West
Fire at 502 Fourth Street West, occupied by Mrs. R. B. Wesley and owned by B. A. Maine, caused about 600 dollars in building and contents damage. Firemen used water and chemicals. blaze started in the basement and spread along walls to the second floor. The Waterloo Tribune building press room was damaged by a separate fire caused during welding near the press.
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R. B. Wesley
B.A. Maine
Damaea
Waterloo Tribune
Park Avenue
Sycamore Streets
Mom
Hooper cites rail strike calm and arbitration efforts
Chicago December 16 Associated Press Hooper, head of the United States railway labor boards, told the Michigan Alumni Club of Chicago that in the last two and a half years rail strikes have been scarce. He noted the Howell Barkley bill’s absence and argued for arbitration mediation and conciliation as already provided by law. He praised the Transportation Act despite remaining imperfections and warned labor contentment ends only through agitation for better conditions.
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Associated Russ
Chicago
United States
Ben W. Hooper
United States Railway Tabor Boads
Michigan Alumni Club of Chicago
Hooper
Howell-Burkley
Howell-Barkley
Wholesale Prices Gain in November
Wholesale commodity prices rose in November with an average 0.5 percent gain across 404 commodities from October. Wood items up 1.5 percent, clothing, chemicals and drugs each about 1 percent higher. Miscellaneous group up 2.5 percent. smaller increases in farm products fuels building materials and house furnishings.
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Washington, DD
Department of Labor
Guardianship sought for Rutledge Harris in Cedar Falls
A petition for appointment of guardian for the property of Rutledge Harris of Cedar Falls was filed today by his wife Ida M Harris and son Stanley E Harris. The petition states Harris, 3 years old, is infirm and unable to manage business. he owns 600 acres in Murray County Minnesota and about 5060 in personal property.
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Rutledge Harris
Cedar Falls
Ida M. Flarris
Stanley E. Harris
Harris
Murray County
Minn
First Fishing Party Surprise for Lillian
Norwalk Connecticut December 5 Lillian Stoots eight and a half or so along with her father others fished at the harbor where the line snagged an eight inch oyster on the hook inside a dead oyster a small burgail fish prey on oysters and annoy mackerel fishermen before.
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Lillian Stoots
Hardor
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