Objections to Ads on Traffic Posts Prompt Lawsuit
Automobile mechanic W. O. Helfferich sues city officials and the Automatic Advertising Company of Minneapolis over a six year contract for traffic signal ads on public streets. He argues the city illegally leased street space for private advertising, charged taxpayers for lighting, and obstructed traffic while granting exclusive rights. The suit seeks certiorari to overturn the contract and its approvals and to halt further action.
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W. OW. Helfferich
Cextiurar Thru
Ber & Moster
Agat
Riy Clerk
Caitvilaint
Minneapolis
Fase Bee
St Seydembyr
Traci Signals
Pitt
Commerciu
Fifth and
Syeanare
Shromis
Caid
Divorce Petition Sparks Action in Ociwein
Christ Jahncke 65 filed for divorce from his young wife in Ociwein naming his former marriage partner as a key petitioner. A Polk County Sunday School meeting is planned on the statehouse lawn. Des Moines hearings set for Toc. 25 regarding a petition.
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Ociwein
Christ Jahncke
Marciag Fies Moines
Christies Ras
Polk County Sunday School Association
Statehouse
Des Moines
Toc
Dave
INRA
Coftee
United States Automobile Insurance Companies
Moines
Robert Bowers
Cdfesmen
Rani
Sieny City
Des Mowe
Irs
Dwollina
Wiewship
Gates
Metz
Aren
Hes
Sherif
Reduction of Taxes Costs $100,000,000 First Five Months
United Press reports that the new tax law reduced government revenue in the first five months. Income taxes collected from July 2 to December 1 totaled $143,578,704, down $21,006,000 from the prior year. Miscellaneous taxes fell by $67,100,000 after wartime taxes were repealed, while dues from athletic and sporting organizations rose to $3,000,009.
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United Press
Washington
DB. C
Internal Revenue Bureau
Negied
Fire Rages Through Marion Schwab World Workshop District
A fast moving blaze at Marion Schwab World Workshop destroyed frame buildings and several businesses including Shutter Klink, Warc her shop, the Mises and Davis real estate office, Marion shoe shop, and Marion Dairy plant. Firefighters saved the Bank Building as ammonia tanks were shielded. many structures were damaged but the downtown area held.
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Marton
City Square
Marion
Cedar Rapids
Hibner Cigar
A. V. Smith
Bank
Farmers’ & Merchants' National Bank
Cdalry
Fay Brown
Milwaukee Inroad
Milwaukee
Milwaukee Railroad
Cedar Apis
Citigens
Chrismas
EHO
Tata
Emait
Tial Neves Wiper
Marian
Bae
Monoxide Gas Almost Kills Man in Airtight Garage
Cedar Rapids area man narrowly escaped death from carbon monoxide and freezing temperatures while working on a car in an airtight garage. He was unconscious when found by his wife and revived after an hour of artificial respiration. doctors warned of possible pneumonia but expect recovery.
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Cedar Rapides
Deerir
V. E. Msers
Myers
Winter Cold Paralyzes Midwest and West
The report describes a nationwide cold wave with temperatures plunging to 14 below in some areas, multiple deaths from freezing, widespread power and wire outages, and fires causing further fatalities. Caspar and Casper area tragedies are noted, with relief efforts and radio updates from Associated Press bureaus keeping the outside world informed.
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Chicago
Rocky Mountain
Middlewest
Ouf
Hays
Montana
Colorado
Cas'per
Wyo
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Chitage Iro Department
Middle West
St. Louia
A.V. Sentts
Associated Press
Associated Pre
WMAQ
Chicago Daily News
Jefferson City
WOS
WOAR
Kansas City
St. Louis
Meath
Denver
Cole
Butte
Casper
Wye
Olta Lundblad
Univ
Lundblad
Lundslad
Double House Loses Roof in Flames Today
Fire started in the attic at 1 p.m. unroofing a double house at S28 Commoercials tool by BE. oC. Bussey occupants were E. C. and Fred Bussey. Fire engines responded. Ten minutes later another crew fought an overheated furnace fire at Roth grocers at 410 Mobile Street. Fire at 408 Gable Street was extinguished with minor damage.
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BE. Oc
Roth Grocers
Foi Ce
H. Dolan
Gable
German envoy Sailot Gag Volk Michhigan named ambassador
Germany appoints Sailor Gag Volk Michhigan as new German ambassador to the diniled Button, succeeding Br. Otto Wiedfeld who fell from favor for not half staffing the embassy on Woodrow Wilson’s death. Volk, a native of Mecklenberg educated at Bonn and Breslau, has been Foreign Office undersecretary for three years and served in prior diplomatic posts.
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Watazennia
Eniinery
Hime
Sailot Gag Volk Michhigan
Otto Wiedfeld
Woodrow Wison
Buror Age
Mecklenberg
Bonn
Breslau
Foreign Office
Galloway Plant Reorganized With Strong Backing
Galloway plant reorganized under reduced capitalization with over $130 000 subscribed by local bankers. C B Butler named vice president and financial general manager, moving to Waterloo to lead sales and advertising. New video receiver and servette contracts boost output. last year 5000 separators sold. aims for 50 6 per day. Outlook bright amid rising farm demand and prices.
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ED Pross
Watking
William Gallaway
Waterloo
C. 8
Butler
Galloway
Buller
Vie
William Galloway
Mr. Butler
University of Nebraska
Mer. Galloway
Scores Killed in Moscow Clash of Red Armies
Reported Moscow fighting over a Christmas era policy spurs talk of a red resolution. Authorities pledge vigorous action against foreigners spreading rumors. The Paris garrison and Amiens plots are cited by papers like La Liberte warning of communist activity.
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Moscow
Red Army
Hohce
Paris
la Liberte
Amiens
Stoves Donated After Orphanage Fire Burns Heating Plant
Dubuque Iowa December 20. Townspeople donated stoves to the St Francis orphanage after a morning fire destroyed the heating plant. The blaze forced evacuation of residents, causing a loss estimated at 359090. Sub zero temperatures sent the ill to hospitals or homes as warmth was provided.
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Dubuque, Ta
St. Francis
McCoy Defense Reveals Insanity Claims In Mors Case
The Los Angeles trial of ex champion Kid McCoy centers on insanity defenses after the death of Mrs Theresa Mors. Depositions paint parents and sister of McCoy as of unsound minds while McCoy describes a struggle, a breadknife attempt, and a pistol firing before he contemplated self destruction. Arguments to the jury begin soon with possible Christmas deliberations. McCoy hopes for release in the new year. A new electrical shop opening at 915 Fourth Street East is noted.
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Associated Press
Angeles
Cal
Thevid’ McCoy
Theresa Mors
Husenan
Citsa
Mors
Wes Svuicide
Tesil
Nix Talber
Amexs
Kou
McCoy
Selby
Indiana
Frank
Mary F. Selby
Mabel
Albert A. Mors
Kid
United Press
Los Angeles
Kid McCoy
Theresa Mars
Mc Cox
J. H. Ford
Louis Diekmann
Fourth Street East
North Waterloo Electrical Company
Obituary notices for Lydia Garber J W Keyes and Anna Bonn
Funeral services set for Lydia Eldora Garber at 2 30 Sunday at O Keefe Towne with interment in Fairview mausoleum. Sons of Veterans auxiliary to attend in a body. Also notices J W Keyes death in Los Angeles to be viewed at O Keefe Towne. funeral at Shelton Brown church near Nashua Tuesday. Anna Bonn dies at 93. requiem mass Monday 9 20 am Sacred Heart church. burial Greenwood cemetery Cedar Falls.
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Lydia E. Barber
Lydia Eldora Garber
R. N. MacDonald
O'Keefe, & Towne
Fairview
Sons of Veterans’ Auxiliary
Barber
Kent
Anthony Vote
Susan Whoerter
Los Angeles
Cal
Guile
Clifford
Glaydee
Waterloo
Ethel . Hall
Fork Dodge
Donald Hall
4. W. Keyes
O'Keefe & Towne
Mark Baum- Lartner
Nashua
Anna Bonn
Sacred Heart Church
Rev
J. M. Molloy
Burirnit
Greenwood Cemetery
Cedar
White Christmas Promised by Weather Bureau
The Weather Bureau forecast a white Christmas across the country with cold weather most regions, excluding only the extreme south and west. The weekly outlook notes high chances of snow and winter conditions nationwide.
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Weather Bureau
Washington, D. C
Wen
United States Weather Bureau
United States
Police Chief Receives Letter on Melton Shooting Case
E A Leighton, chief of police, received a relative letter from Mrs Edith Snyder of Corydon Indiana claiming A P Melton, who shot himself in Independence, may not have acted alone. She alleges another man threatened to kill Melton last summer and cites a disputed Iowa Falls romance as motive.
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E. A. Leighton
A. P. Melton
Edith Snyder
Corydon
Suicida
Melton
Iowa Falls
Gibson Submits Amendments to Iowa Motor Vehicle Tax Law
Des Moines Dec 20 Attorney General Ben F Gibson submitted proposed amendments to the motor vehicle tax law calling it unworkable and likely to be included in the governor's message to the legislature. He cites injunctions caused by flaws in the law noting jail for nonpayment conflicts with constitutional debts. He also says tax calculations are impractical and that Iowa firms rarely compute taxes, while the railroad commission enforces provisions satisfactorily within its scope.
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Des Moines
Ben 5. Gibson
Gibson
Iowa
Railroad Commission
Steck Contest to Be Filed in March
Des Moines reports that the contest of Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Dan F. Steck will be filed March 4 when the new Congress convenes. Steck's attorney James M. Parsons delayed action after a Washington visit, with the recount petition to wait for the next Congress.
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Des Moines
Dan F. Steck
United States
Emith W. Brookhart
Congress
James M. Parsons
Steck
Washington
Storm isolates Missouri and Illinois travellers dead in blizzard
In St Louis two people died as a severe storm isolates Missouri and southern Illinois from the nation. Over five thousand travelers are stranded as trains run up to 12 hours late. Wires are down across Missouri and Illinois. One victim froze to death and a boy burned when his home overheated from a stove.
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St. Louis
Missouri
Illinois
Finois
Signer of Worthless Checks Sentenced to 30 Days
Cedar Rapids Iowa December 26 Gen Rokes Gindbrook Ia whose time was on worthless checks which Miss Elma Oliver Ida Grove cashed to save them both from starvation and for which she received suspended sentence of 10 years escaped with a light penalty when Judge Atherton Clark sentenced him to spend 30 days in jail and pay a fine of 200 dollars and costs He is to remain in jail until the fine is paid
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Cedar Rapids
G’en Rokes
Gindbrook
Janesville Five Defeats Waverly Cagers 17 13
Janesville La December 20 Special Tanine consolidated high defeated Waverly 17 to 13 in a basketball game. Waverly led 12 to 6 at halftime but Janesville surged in the second half to take the lead. Waverly scored only a single late free throw by Shepherd.
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Janesville
TaniNe Consolidated High
Waverly
Shepherd
Formaneck Charged in Tama County Campaign Funds Case
Joseph R. Formaneck a Tama county farmer is held on $600 bond awaiting grand jury action on charges of failing to file campaign expenditures during his supervisor bid. Friends call the charges a frameup organized by political enemies.
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Toledo
Joseph R. Formaneck
Tama County
Formaneck
Chelsea
Mormaneck
Widow of Union Stockyards founder dies in Chicago
Agnes CG Allerton 64 widow of S W Allerton pioneer banker and founder of the Union stockyards dies in Chicago. She left a fortune of several million. The report notes her prominence in business and civic affairs.
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Winow OF Stockyards
Chicago
Agnes CG. Allerton
S. W. Allerton
Union Stockyards
Gold Star Trail to Cross Iowa Designated
Iowa will mark a Gold Star Trail from the Mississippi to the Missouri with four markers on the White Pole road. Gov Kendall and state officials announce the plan to honor World War I dead with a court of honor at the state capital grounds. About 4,000 markers will list each dead soldier and nurse from towns across the state.
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International News Wire
Wes Moines
Mississippi
Missouri
White Pole Road
N. W G. Kendall
Pred R. White
Anguicer
State Highway Commission
Wawkeye
Towa
Davenport
State House
National Society of 1917
Gompers Will Grants Widow Minimum Inheritance
Washington December 20. Mrs Gertrude Gompers widow of Samuel Gompers will receive the minimum amount allowed by law from his estate. Two wills were filed the first revoking the other and denying the widow the bulk of the estate. The second will dated November 8 1924 leaves the remainder to grandchildren and three sons after debts are paid.
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Washington, D. C
Gertrude Gompers
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Samuel
Henry
Alexander
Innocent Bystander Sues for Wounds in Rock Island Battle
Albert J. Allgauer of Davenport sues Joan P. Leoney Anthony W. Looney and about a dozen Rock Island residents alleging he was wounded as an innocent bystander during the Market square battle on October 6 1922. Looney fled justice when others were served.
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Rock Island
Ill
Albert J. Allgauer
Davenport
Joan P. Lowney
Anthony W. Bhlbure
Market Square
Alleauer
Dan Drost
Joliet
John Connor Looney
Allgauer
John P. Leoney
Two Children Die in Flames of Home
In Detroit Michigan this morning a fire caused by an overheated stove destroyed the Whitman home. Mildred Whitman aged 2 and John F Johnson aged 3 perished. Evelyn 8 Emma 12 and Cling ton 13 were hospitalized in serious condition with Evelyn reported in danger. Bev Whitman 30, son of C G Whitman and father of Mildred, rescued the remaining family.
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Detroit
Mich
C. B. Whitman
Mildred Whitman
John F. Johnson
Evelyn
Emma
Clington
Bev Whitman
EL Whitman
Mildred
Gary Praises Hughes for Jap Statement
Judge Elbert H. Gary chairman of United States Steel said America should favor peace and friendship toward Japan and praised Secretary of State Hughes for his remarks on the arrival of the new Japanese ambassador Matsudaira. He spoke in New York on December 26.
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W. Cousins
International News
New York
United States
Charles MM. Schwab
Bettlehom Steel Corporation
International News Service
United Stat
Schwab
America
Japan
Elbert H. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Hughes
Matsudaira
Gan
Let Contracts for New Vets' Hospital
Washington D C December 20 The United States Veterans bureau announced almost 900000 in contracts for a tuberculosis hospital at San Fernando Total award 775900 to Northern Pacific Construction Co Los Angeles Heating contract HH Thomas Ogden Utah Electrical installation to Gans Brothers Los Angeles The selection consolidates funding and firms across California and Utah for the project
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Washington, D. C
United States Veterans’ Bureau Today
San Fernando
Northern Pacific Construction, Company
Los Angeles
HH. , Thomas
Ogden
Utah
Gans Brothers
German Youth Drives Through Blizzard for Citizenship
O NEILL Neb Dec 20 Gottfried Huth a young German drove more than 40 miles in a blinding blizzard yesterday to file his final papers in the application for United States citizenship. The American bent youth made the journey in a car without even a top. Decision in his case will come next March at naturalization proceedings in Judge Robert H Dickson's court.
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O'Neill
Neb
Gottfried Huth
United States
Robert
Dickson
Clarksville Basketball Teams Lose at Hampton
Clarksville squads traveled to Hampton last evening and both teams fell short. The boys lost 34 to 24 while the girls were defeated 14 to 24 in the respective games.
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Clarksville
Dre
Hampton
Rand
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Fred TL. Carpenter
Neliie L. Clark
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