Body of Gompers Laid In State At AFL Headquarters
The body of Samuel Gompers lies in state at the American Federation of Labor headquarters in Washington as friends and labor leaders gather. A procession from Union Station will carry the casket to Sleeny Hollow cemetery, with services by the Elks and Mystic Shrine honoring the labor chief. Mourning letters from the Iowa Federation of Labor express gratitude for his leadership and the wage earners’ ascent to industrial independence.
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Washington
WW. C
Dee
America
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
San Autopio
Tex
Union Station
Bu Ug
Federation
Executive Council
B. Colpoys
Imarshil
Sleeny Hollow
Tarrytown
X.Y
Judge of Elks
Mystic Shrine
Imtler
Wyoming
Senate
Chamber of Deputies
American Federation of Tabor
Labear
Des Moines
Moses
Iowa State Federation of Labor
Samuel Gomipers
Frank Morrison
American Federation
Iowa
Gompers
Immigrant Christmas Program Impresses At Local School
A diverse group of students and performers presented a fine Christmas program at the city school. Immigrants from Germany led a violin solo and choral pieces with enthusiastic audiences. The event showcased nearly 75 percent recent German arrivals and included Russian, Jewish, Mexican, Greek, Bulgarian, Danish, Swedish, and Norwegian pupils.
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Page Oarmar Ngins
Germany
Grappendorf
Haunt Mlelugy
Cteus Seheridt
Tran
Dawe Toneur
Ose Manahl
Reda Pani
Wrage
Henry W Rienls Otto
Hey Claus Schmidithur Weber
John Faist
Schant|ork
Henderson
Ake Rapiq Progresa
Svening
Rabbite
Jury May Hang Two Poisoners Before Mount Vernon Jury
A Mount Vernon jury considers the case of Rev Dr Lawrence M I Lisster and Mrs Elsie Sweetin accused of the double murder linked to a jealous relationship and alleged poisoning. The trial focuses on proving or disproving their involvement in the deadly acts.
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Liawwrence
M. I Lisster
Elsie Sweetin
Mount Vernon
Wn I¢Ght
Health Chief Urges Smallpox Vaccination In Town
Dr Kovtary, public health commissioner, urged vaccination as smallpox spreads in several counties. Health department reports 103 new cases, with outbreaks noted along northern border counties and travel lines.
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Yes Moines
Wee
Kovtary PL Bigen
Slice Dee Lo Rhe Heath
Sistemenc
Border Counties
Sowth
Evening School Learnings Across Cultures and Customs
A reminiscence of evening classes where Mexican laborers, a woman teacher, and families pursue English study. Citizens discuss customs, religious constraints, and the goal of citizenship as Madame Petro’s family adapts after arrival from Buletana. A mother of six joins the night program to improve language skills.
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Fang
Miss Henderson Sihys
Madame Petro
Buleana
Cy Petrol
Weather shifts as storms bring widespread snow and cold
The weather bureau reports a deep cold front driving snow across the northwest and plains while temperatures fall 42 degrees from Edmonton. Snow covers the Great Lakes region and the east as high pressure sweeps southeast from the west. The lower Ohio valley and Mississippi valley expect further drops tonight and tomorrow with colder air spreading from the northwest toward the Atlantic States.
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North Pacific States
Ragas
California
Arizona
Ohio Valles
Pine Deseo
New Mensico
Lake Reion
Mississippi Rivers
Mississippi Rivers. It Will Be Preceded By Visit Tew Perature Amt
Varitedts
Ohio Valley
Ohio
Atlantic
Tiiuredar
Confession Ruling Splits court in Elsie Sweetin Trial
Jury barred from hearing Elsie Sweetin s confession in the Wilford Sweetin murder case Judge Kern ruled the document signed under duress violated her constitutional rights The defense hailed the ruling as critical their fight for freedom continues Sweetin accused Hight of coercion and murder after signing the confession Readings of the confession dominated court sessions as prosecutors sought to introduce it and Sweetin recounted alleged threats by Hight to force a confession
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United Press
Mount Vernon
L. Her. T
Sie Sweetin
Wilford Sweetin
J. Co Kern Justige Kern
Sweetin
Hyedy
Hight
Che
Women’s Exposition Reveals Strides by Women in Society
The United Press reports the first major women’s exposition in Chicago April 18 to 25 to illustrate progress in professions once closed to women. Miss Helen M. Bennett and Mrs Edith Rockefeller McCormick note gains from teachers and dressmakers to bank presidents, with women governors and more in state legislatures. Exhibits from across the United States will highlight advances and missionary work by Moody Bible Institute in twelve lands.
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United Bressy
Chicago
Helen M. Bennett
Edith Rockefeller McCormick
United Press Today
Miss Bennett
Eine
United States
Wome
Mrs Bennett
Moody Bible
Viper Swallowed During Mountain Drink Kills Girl
An autopsy in Berne Switzerland Dec 16 found venom in a girl's stomach after doctors believe she swallowed a viper while drinking from a hill stream. The death remains listed as mysterious pending further tests.
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Viper
Berne
Switzerland
Vinor
Iowa child welfare panel backs 10 bills to safeguard children
Iowa's Child Welfare Commission submitted a report to Governor Kendall proposing ten bills to reform marriage laws tighten licensing for maternity and adoption facilities and expand state oversight of delinquent dependent and neglected children. The measures target foster care licensing county welfare boards and stricter supervision of child placements and hospitals aiding child protection efforts.
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Nes Moines
Iowa Child Welfare Commission
Kendall
James B. Weaver
Weaver
Welfare Commission
Beveral Assembly
Iinigsion
Kke
Board of Control
Warvisge Licen Ee
I & Persons
Hanes
Asixih
SuInAlat Tyy
Sheemn- Mission
Yspport
President Coolidge Mentioned in Veterans Hospital Fraud Trial
United Press report from Chicago outlines testimony by Matthew O Conor a Northampton builder in the Forbes Thompson fraud trial. He said President Coolidge arranged a meeting with Charles H Kramer to protest Northampton hospital bid rejection and claimed his bid of 120000 was the only timely one.
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United Press
Chicago
Coolidge
Forbes-Thompson
Matthew . O Conor
O'Connor
Northampton
Mass
Coolidguy
Thin Vie
United States
Charles H. Kramer
Veterans’ Bureau
Thamer
Charles R. Forbes
John Wohompson
St. Louis
Kramer
Sovern Nicnt
Washington
Pontiac Construction Company
Pany
William J. Shepherd
Lester Barnes
San Francisco
Spokane
Wash
Proposed Good Roads Legislation Backed By OWA Association
At Mack's tearoom a noon meeting of the Iowa Good Roads association voiced strong support for proposed legislation. State representatives Lichtyang and Hollis heard voter sentiment as N. W. Miller urged hard surfacing after heavy gravel traffic damage. Speakers included J. A. Young and W. P. Hoxie in favor of placing primary road control under the state highway commission. Booklets and petitions circulated for backing.
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Mack
Iowa Good Roads Association
BR. M. Lichtyang Co. Aa
Hollis
N. W. Miller
Gravel
le Wax
Orange Township
Iowa
J. A. Young
The
State Association
W. P. Hoxie
Young
M. L. Bowman
Tle
State Highway Commission
Investigation of Conductor Advances on Streetcar
An investigation is underway into charges that a colored girl faced improper advances from a streetcar conductor while she was a prisoner on a late car. Maurice Welch, Superintendent, reports ongoing inquiry and confusion over the conductor’s identity. No action has been taken yet by railroad officials pending proof of identity and passenger status.
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Maurice Welch
Ieatt
Stis- Tectenk
Charece
Piciats
First Congregational Men Hold Slag Dinner
Men of the First Congregational church meet at 6 p.m. tomorrow at the high school for a slag dinner. About 18 men are expected with guests cooking their own meals and washing dishes. Dr. John Wildebrand will be chief cook and Ralph Hoxie chief funmaker.
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First Conl
First Congregational Church
John Wildebrand
Ralph Hoxie
Man Steals to Be Santa for Seven Children
James R. Baueh, an oil station attendant in Davenport Iowa, faced charges of embezzling $100 from the Hawk Eye Oil Company after a staged holdup Sunday night. He said he took the money to ensure Santa Claus would visit his seven children this year. He returned the money and police expect to release him.
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Man
Santa Claus
Davenport
James R. Baueh
Hawkeye Ol
Ioney
Baugh
Monkeys on the Loose At Long Beach Factory
Police and fire crews hunted a third escaped monkey from a gland laboratory as the trio vanished during the weekend. One ape bit a woman, two were captured after evading high voltage wires and police operatives.
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Long Beach
Cal
2 Gland Laboratory
Fire Department
Electric Light Company
Walter Jensen Elected New Kiwanis President
Walter P. Jensen was today elected president of the Kiwanis club succeeding Dr. T. P Thorn ton. Fred J. Miller becomes vice president with W. H. Stewart as district trustee and W. A. Lane as treasurer. Directors were chosen and will elect a Secretary. Roald Amundsen will address the club in January, with a representative visiting to arrange for the event.
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Walter P. Jensen
Kiwanis Club
T. P Thornton
Fred J. Miller
W. H. Stewart
W. A. Lane
Roald Amundsen
Toilet Products Factory Destroyed By Fire At Realto Plant
Fire at the Realto Products company factory on Locust street caused extensive damage and a loss of several thousands. The cosmetics and toilet articles maker has operated this site for three years. water from fire crews worsened the damage.
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Realto Products Company
Locust Street
Rechttertig
Presistent
Sassy Soviet Note May Go Unanswered
Washington reports a Soviet note accusing the United States coast guard cutter Bear of violating international law by placing a plaza with United States geodetic magnetic station on a rock at Dukotsk peninsula in Siberia. The response status remains unclear and likely unanswered.
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Washington, D. C
Russia
United States
United States Coast Guard
Bear
Dukotsk Peninsula
Siberia
Murderer Hough Sentenced to Life in District Court
Bedford, Ta. convicted of murdering his sweetheart Lillia McKinney. Judge Herrick sentenced Hough to life imprisonment. After the pronouncement the prisoner told the court he had nothing to say.
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Bedford
Garl
Hough
Lillia McKinney
Herrick
Dempsey Fiancee Seeks Divorce in Common Pleas
Ida Estelle Taylor Peacock, motion picture actress, sues her husband Kenneth M. Peacock for divorce in Philadelphia. The action follows reports she was engaged to boxing champion Jack Dempsey.
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Philadelphia
Ida Estelle Taylor Peacock
Kenneth M. Peacock
City Hall
Jack Dempsey
Leslie Barnes Fractures Left Forearm in Workfall
Leslie Barnes a lineman for Central Iowa Power & Light Co. fractured his left forearm in a fall from a truck while working on a new power line at Reinheek. He resides at 520 Fourth Street West. State auditors G A W Coneley and H F Walton opened their annual city accounts review beginning in the city clerk’s office. the process will take about three weeks. Baptist Woman's Circle at Terton Avenue church will meet 2 p.m. Wednesday with a business session and Bible study led by Miss da Garvin.
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Leslie Barnes
Central Iowa Power & Hight Co
Reinheek
Barnes
Fourth Street
G. AW. Coneley
H. F. Walton
State Auditor's Office
Waterworks Board
Baptist Woman's Circle
Terton Avenue
Baptist Woman'’s Circle
Miss da Garvin
Fourteen Girls Drift Aboard Houseboat Amid Storm on Union Lake
Fourteen girls aboard the Camaraderie, a former Rhodian shipyard vessel used as a houseboat, were adrift after it broke from its moorings on Union lake during a gale. The rudderless craft crushed three other house boats and sideswiped a coast guard vessel as it drifted mid channel. A police boat located the vessel as nine government patrol craft rode at anchor nearby. officers planned to remove the girls later when the gale eased.
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Seatile
Dre
Shipping Board
Union Lake
Coast Guard
J. C. Coilier
Killings Tangle a Christmas Gift in Iowa Town
In Council Bluffs Iowa J G H Lang 45 shot and killed his wife Bessie Lang in their home then killed himself after his wife refused to open a Christmas package. Witness Luella Hammond a daughter from a previous marriage said Lang slapped her mother before firing several shots and ending his life. The incident occurred as a package was being prepared for Webster City Iowa recipient Mrs A R Zamoski.
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J . G. H. Lang
Bessie Lang
Luella Hammond
Lang
Miss Hammond
House Seeks Data on Shrunken Claims
Washington D C Dec 16 W J Haines head of the deferred claims division of the shipping board was summoned by the house investigating committee for further inquiry into his office activities. It has been testified that claims total 117 006 000 with an estimated recovery value of only 5 000 000 Commissioner William Hill testified last week and could not explain the low recovery estimate.
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Washington, D. C
W. J. Haines
The
Shipping Board
House Investigating Committee
William§. Hill
Call Air Officials in Probe of Patents
The special aircraft investigating committee of the house summoned Army Air Service officials and the Judge Advocate General’s office to testify. The hearing seeks light on patent handling and use in the development of army flying and related practices.
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Call Air Officials
Washington, D. C
Army Air Service
Judge Negotate General’s Office
Billburg Sentenced to 20 Years for Looney Murder
Davenport Iowa reports Anthony S. Billburg a former underworld figure from Rack Island was moved to Joliet to begin a 20 year term for the murder of John Connor Looney. Co defendants Dan Drost George Buckley and George Holsapple were also convicted and sentenced in Joliet for the same crime two years ago.
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Davenport, Ta
Anthony SV. Billburg
Rack Island
Joliet
John Connor Looney
Dan Drost
George Buckley
George Holsapple
Foliet
Young Looney
Wholesale District Fire Loss Estimated at 300000
Early this morning a blaze in the Wholesale district destroyed the Charley Silberman & Son clothiers building and damaged the upper floors of the Jewa Machinery & Supply building. Guests fled Frazier and Hawks Eye hotels as flames threatened the area until containment.
Crossing Watchman Killed Saving Auto in Crossings
Centerville Ta Theo 16 Jacob Nelson Jagman nearly 70 was killed today after being struck by a Rock Island train while attempting to keep an automobile from danger at a crossing. He was carried four car lengths and still held his flag staff when found. Survived by two sons and two daughters.
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Centerville
Theo
Jacob Nelson
Jagman
Rock Island
Dauger
MclIntosh Named to Handle U.S. Currency
Joseph W. McIntosh of Illinois, deputy comptroller of the currency, was nominated by President Coolidge to be comptroller, succeeding Henry M. Dawes who recently resigned.
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Washington, D. C
Joseph W. McIntosh
Illinois
Coolridge
Henry M. Dawes
Catherwood Heads Civil Service Reform League
Washington announces Robert Cathrwood todas elected president of the National Civil Service Reform League succeeding William Badley Polke. John Drinkwater, playwright of Abraham Lincoln fame, quietly wed in London to violinist Daisy Kennedy at Kensington Registry. Kansas City reports corn futures reaching $1.69 for May delivery, highest since 1919.
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Washington, D. C
Robert, Cathrwood Todas
National Civil Service Reform League
William Badley Polke
Drinkwater
London
John Drink- Water
Abraham Lincoln
Todas
Kensington
Daisy Kennedy
Kansas City
Farmer's Temple Planned as Chicago Skyscraper
Chicago announces plans for the Farmer's Temple a $3 9 000 000 skyscraper near Wrigley field to house agriculture offices and a 20000 capacity convention hall. The project aims for completion by 1927 featuring 2 500 000 square feet of floor space and 30 000 000 cubic feet.
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Chicago
Bec
Lawrence
F O. Lowden
Repu
Blican Party
Wrigley, Jr
Robert
Temple of Agriculture
Whiting
United Brethren to Use Basement Rooms During Repair
The United Brethren church in Graves Memorial will use basement rooms for services while repairs proceed after a damaging fire. Bids are not yet possible due to diversified contracts, with restoration of damaged art glass a major item. Insurance adjusters are expected to finish in a few days.
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Graves Memorial
United Brethren
J. W. Main
Six Die in Tenement Fire on Lower Fifth Avenue
Six persons died in a Lower Fifth Avenue tenement fire early today two blocks from Mont Sinai Hospital. Five of the deceased were women trapped on upper floors. A 19 year old youth, Freud Nugent, saved an entire family amid the blaze.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Mont Sinai Hospital
Freud Nugent
Visit Long Delayed Finds Father Buried
Douglas Arizona December 16 James Osborn Calexico California planned for many months to visit his father Calvin Osborn prominent photographer and take a vacation trip into Mexico Eve arrived yesterday announced and learned his father's funeral had taken place St Jodge unable to locate any relatives of Calvin Osborn had taken charge of the funeral services
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Douglas, Ariz
James Osborn
Calexico
Cal
Douglas
Calvin Osborn
Mexico
Jodge
Spurned Lover Tries to Die with Iodine
Des Moines reports Arthur Swanson age 24 drank iodine after a woman rejected his advances. He was in critical condition at a local hospital early today. The woman’s identity and motives are not disclosed.
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Des Moines
Arthur Swanson
Swanson
Vets Die in Flames at Soldiers' Home Fire
Fire destroyed a dormitory at the Jefferson Davis Soldiers' Home in Beauvoir Mississippi. Two Confederate veterans died and two were injured in the blaze. An accompanying dispatch from Helena Montana reported a deadly train streetcar collision with three killed and several injured.
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Beauvoir
Miss
Jefferson Davis Soldiers' Home
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