Fight on West Nomination Moves to Senate Floor
Washington reports that Roy O. West of Chicago awaits a Senate confirmation vote for interior secretary after a contentious public lands hearing. Nye opposes citing Insull ties. West defends impartiality. several colleagues back him, with a final vote possible after the Christmas recess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Dee
Roy O. West
Chicago
Senate
Senele Puble
Nye
West
William F. Whiting
Commerce
Whiting
Public Lands
Salt Creek
Samuel Lbs
Potter Utility
Hubert Work
Insull
Walsh
Montana
Wagner
New York
Oddie
McNary
Giennn
Serrazolo
Putnan
Kendrick
Ashurst
Benator Nye
Good Fellows Plan Christmas Treats From Fund Drive
A hospital fund drive named Good Fellows Chel pans nears $500 as money and gifts pour in for a Christmas treat program. Donors include La Porte City children Assell and TMarcheta with a cash gift and a bag of tokens, plus a friend of Aplingston. Irvin Norland of Le Mars donated proceeds from his shoe shining parlor to the fund for unfortunate children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mas
Ute Courier
Assell
Tmarcheta
la Porte City
Aplingston
United Press
Good Fellows Chel Pans Fund
Unfarliuneste
Brain Tests For University Talent Quizzes
A puzzle exercise presents groups of mixed words and asks which theme fits each group. Group 5 items relate to flowers and related terms, Group 2 lists weather and storm terms, Group 3 contains water geography terms, Group 4 includes river related words. The task is to identify the overarching theme for each group with up to two minutes allowed.
Girl Fleeing Marriage to Rich Broker Chased by Plane
Ruth McConnell, 20, New York, fled from an arranged marriage to Kenneth Coulter, a New York broker. Dr. TL Meeker pursued by private plane from Salt Lake City toward San Francisco as McConnell traveled west by train toward Berkeley and Reno, with reports of a mysterious cross country chase and conflicting statements from involved parties.
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Salt Laken City
Utah
TL. O. Meeker
Rochester
Ralt Lake City
San Francisco
Ruth McCoannetl
Omaha
Berkeley
Cgal
Ruth McConnell
New York
Overland Limited
Fye
Kane
Pullman
Kenneth B. Coulter
Lane
Miss McConnell
Oakland
Japan
United States
Pitt
Reno
Nev
David O. Meeker
N.Y
Meeker
Wingir
Chas
Lake City
Unete
Tie
Kenneth B. Deputter
McCunarll
Joop Greber
Esate
Congress Today Faces Filibuster and Treaty Debate
In Washington the Senate debates precedence of muivy bill and antiwar treaty while committees pursue oil investigations and budget bills. A sensational Omaha report describes Ruth McConnell fleeing with foreign passports, pursued by agents, heading toward Japan as detectives shadow her in transit.
Girl Flier Sets Endurance Record at Roosevelt Field
Miss Vinja Gentry landed at 1 51 this afternoon after an eight hour six minute thirty seven second endurance solo record for women. She flew through heavy rain and showed no fatigue, proving resilience in adverse weather.
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Roosevelt Field
Vinja Gentry
Girl Who Took Expensive Taal Ride Goes to Jail
Chicago path to Niagara Falls scandal ends with Dorothy Baxkors jailed for a probation violation after a claim she stole a fur, dress, and money from her employer. The case centered on a ride from New York to Niagara Falls and an attempted defense that the loss was far smaller than alleged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nee
Youthful Aviator to Visit Coolingh
A young aviator, seven years old, is featured visiting Washington with hopes to be seen by President. The event centers on a plane sighting attributed to Marti and Ben Prantaog, described in fragmented terms from the OCR.
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Aloxny
Ber
Rehard James
Noone
Washington
Marti
Aisen
Venison Gift Highlights Local Family For High School Music Meet
Mrs Tenia Tsomtager received venison from her son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Larry Fills of Kage Oregon, former residents of this area. Elis shot the deer for meat camr. A national high school music contest will be held here May 17 and 18 with C M Tremaine, director, announcing. State contest winners advance to two classes.
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Tenia Tsomtager
Locust Street
Dughter
Ated
Larry Fills
Kage
Ore
Ela
Elis
C. M. Tremaine
National Bureau For Advancement of Music
New York
Treaty Must Be First In Senate Battle Over War Bills
Washington reports say insurgents press for prompt Senate action on the Kellogg antiwar treaty and the naval cruiser bill. Vice President elect Curtis mediates, proposing joint consideration after Christmas, but naval leaders reject compromise. Lawmakers foresee little chance to pass either measure before adjournment as House moves through state justice commerce and labor appropriation bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Tres Senate
Public Lands Committee
Jiouse
Labor, Commerce, State and Justice Department
Washington, D. C
URY
Senate
Tacas
Navy
Charles Curtis
Norris
King
Gurtis
Hale
Naval Affairs Committee
Dawes
Uke la Foliette
Nye
Frazier
Walsh
Montana
Wheeler
Interior
Ray O. West
James A. Reed
Missouri
West
House
State, Justice, Commerce and Labor Department
Clarence Saunders Weds Second Wife on Secret Honeymoon
Chicago report says Clarence Saunders, famed for winning control of the Piggly Wiggly chain, honeymooned with his new wife Patricia Royston amid kept whereabouts. The license shows her Tennessee divorce, and Saunders, 47, reportedly lives quietly in a Chicago hotel with his 28 year old bride as church officials confirm the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.R
Clarenceaunders
Wall Street
Piggly Wigely
Saunders
Patricia Royston
Tunica
Tenn
W. D. Pairchild
The
Methodist Church
Influenza Epidemic May Reach 3 Million By Christmas
Washington officials forecast 3,000,000 influenza cases by Christmas as the epidemic spreads to eastern cities. The height is near the farm belt states and cycles of illness run three to six weeks with little that can be done to halt it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
State Officials Attend Funeral of EB Hogue
State officials and friends gathered at the third school auditorium for the funeral of EB L Hogue state Sudeet director who died in Des Moines. Gov Ham mib and other officials attended as services were led by Rev J R Perkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Johnson
Blate
J. W. Long
John Fletcher
Mick Thornburg
Agriculture
Fire alarms report small incident with car backfire
At 0 56 p m Thursday M C Fury of Grandview reported a minor incident. An automobile backfired causing alarm but no damage or injuries were noted. Ad copy promotes insurance and Miller phono 2404.
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M. C. Fury
Grandview
Near Death Count Cadorna in Italian Hospital
Field Marshal Count Luigi Cadorna was kept alive by camphor injections and oxygen in Bordighera Italy. He remained unconscious with death momentarily expected. An erroneous premature death announcement had been issued yesterday by the Genoa prefect and released to Italian newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bordighera
Italy
Luigi Cadorna
Cadoman
Genoa
Gold Rush Recreates Klondike Scene in Seattle Street
A Seattle street repair halted when a worker uncovered a gold nugget amid mud at the site of the former AE and EN saloon on Washington Street. Onlookers reenacted a Klondike era stampede as treasure in the mud yielded coins chains rings and more, possibly lost by patrons of the saloon years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Washington Street
First Avenue
Klondike
Michigan Woman Faces Habitual Criminal Trial
Mrs. Etta Miller, recently convicted of a fourth felony under Michigan law, pleaded not guilty to a charge of being habitual. Conviction on four felonies carries a life sentence. a jury trial was requested and scheduled for December 31 by Circuit Judge Charles B. Gollingwood after presiding over the prior conviction.
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Lensing
Mich
Etta Miller
Michigan
Charles B. Gollingwood
Hanoi
Foster Parents Face Charges of Cruelty in Wisconsin
In Racine Wisconsin a warrant charges Charles Johnson and his wife with torture cruelty and maltreatment of Raymond Stratton an 11 year old orphan adopted from Chicago three years ago. The boy says he was strapped to a bed with a heavy log ging chain and padlocks after fleeing a cellar where he had been beaten for not washing dishes quickly enough.
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Racine
Wis
INSI
Raymond Stratton
Charles Johnson
Chicago
Johnson
Nous Ta
Doc H L Musick Testifies On Remedy Sales
Los Angeles December 20 testimony by Dr H L Musick claims he sold seven million dollars worth of his remedy at one dollar a package over fourteen years. He says the remedy is his invention and cures many bills, though he does not diagnose cases or define customers troubles. He claims slim women sought fat and portly women sought lean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angles
H. L. Musick
State Medical and Pharmacy Act
Wiliam Borne
Art Goebel Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Wichita Kan Dee 20 iNs Ark Gocel Pacific ocean flight prize winner is reported progressing satisfactorily in a hospital here today. He underwent an operation for appendicitis late yesterday. The aviator flew to Wichita last week from Kansas City in a heavy fog. Influenza developed.
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Wichita
Kan
Dee
Ark Gocel
Kansas City
Youth dies from horse kick after six years
Iverne Leroy Randall, 16, died in Awanth Ia from injuries suffered when kicked by a horse six years ago. He had been an invalid since the accident and partially blind for a year. Des Moines reports two more influenza deaths bringing the current weekly total to ten. The epidemic was waning per health officials. A Sioux City grand jury heard confessions of embezzlement from A R Frey and Merle Kempton along with statements to company president A G Sam.
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Awanth
TNS
Iverne Leroy Randall
VLU
Res Moines
INS
Des Moines
A. J. Uleher
City Health Collssioner
Sioux City
A.R. Frey L.schmidt
Merle Kempton
Schmidt
A. G. Sam
Livestock Nattonadhans
Iowa Motor Vehicle Registrations Rise in 1928
Iowa motor vehicle registrations increased in 1928 with 735 216 total from Dec 1 1927 to Dec 1 1928, up from 711 951. Automobiles reached 671 880, trucks 61 365, motorcycles rose to 3734, and trailers climbed to 937, per Secretary of State Ed M Smith.
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Des Moines
Des
Iowa
Ed M. Smith
Tawa
Harrison Sparks Santa Show for Lions Club
Tate J. Harrison, the Lions Club Santa, laments shrinking audiences as he performs in Black’s tearoom. He tosses gifts from the tree and jokes while his packages are opened and rewrapped for Salvation Army distribution. Worth Hillman of Hollywood recalls the club with a large box of fruit.
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Tate J. Harrison
Lions ‘Club
Santa
Harrison
Salvation Army
Worth Hillman
Hollywood
Cal
Multiple J fatalities mark a Waterloo obituary roundup
A batch of obituaries from Waterloo notes Nannie Barker 71 died at home after infirmities. Louis Fitkin 79 died of paralysis at his daughter's home. Frank Simpson Herren 77 died at Des Moines Methodist Hospital. Theodore F Ludolph 6 died of scarlet fever. Joseph Edward Middelton 29 died at home. Roscoe C Clark 18 died at his Dunkerton farm. Funeral details and survivors listed for each case.
Funeral notices for Stephen Murphy and Mrs. C. Lloyd Beckett
Funeral services are set for Stephen Murphy who died yesterday at his brother Thomas Murphy's home 1200 Parker Street. Mass at St Joseph's Church Friday at 9 am with Rev Fr Edward Slattery. burial in Calvary. Also funeral services for Mrs C Lloyd Beckett of 708 North Barclay Street who died Tuesday at 9:30 am Friday at St Mary's Church with Rev Fr Theodosius Pinssmeyer. burial in Calvary.
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Louis
Fitkin
Louis V. Fitkin
Clinda B. Johnson
Cortlandt Street
Kistner Chapel
Andrew Hursch
Manchester
Janesville
Phoebe J. Phelps
L. L. Bartlett
Waterloo
Alfred Peterson
Myrtle Johson
Stephen Murnty
Stephen Murphy
Thomas Murphy
Parker Street
St. Joseph’s Church
Pridoy
Edward Slattery
Calvary
C. Lloyd Beckett
North Barclay Street
St Mary's Church
Theodosius Pinssmeyer
Myers Quits U. S. Trade Commission
Abram Myers resigns from the U S Trade Commission after senate opposition from progressives. He will join motion picture interests. The president hopes he stays until pending investigations are finished. Myers previously served in the Justice Department.
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Washington, DC
Deer
INS
Abram Myers
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Coolidge
Myers
Commission
Department of Justice
State Board Cuts Freight Rates on Packer Products
Des Moines reports the state board of railroad commissioners approved a substantial reduction of freight rates for packing house products. The new rates, about 20 percent lower than current commodity classifications, bring state rates to parity with interstate charges for fresh meats green salted meats and packing horse goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Bark Bandits Rob Bank in Danville Indiana Heist
Three bandits robbed the Danville State Bank in Danville Indiana taking about forty thousand dollars and fled after a pitched battle with bookkeeper Raymond Piercy. Earlier a bank in Clinton Indiana was hit by five bandits who escaped after netting more than twenty four thousand dollars.
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Danville
Ind
Danville State Bank
Raymond Piercy
Clinton Bank
Clinton
First National Bank
Cold Wave Routs Chicago Influenza Outbreak
Chicago reports a severe cold snap with a declining influenza surge. Health Commissioner Kegel notes only 32 new flu cases and two deaths yesterday, plus 18 pneumonia cases and one pneumonia death. Monthly totals show 2,425 flu cases and 84 flu deaths, with pneumonia at 1,815 cases and 351 deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
INS
Kegel
Waterloo Gets 1929 Hotel Men’s Association Meet
W. B. Smith of Sioux City was elected president of the Iowa Hotel Men's association at the closing session of the annual meeting in Waterloo. Fred Horton of Eldora became vice president Royal Holbrook of Cedar Rapids was secretary and George S. Dempsey of Davenport treasurer. Waterloo was awarded the next year's convention.
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Council Bluffs
P— W. B. Smith
Sioux City
Iowa Hotel Men's Association
Fred Horton
Eldora
Royal Holbrook
Cedar Rapids
George S. Dempsey
Davenport
Walerloo
Nebergall of Ames Elected President of Iowa Sheriffs’ Assn
R W Nebergall of Ames was named president of the State Sheriffs’ Association at the closing session of the annual conference. G A Cress of Mason City was the former president and W H Gochee of Oskaloosa was elected vice president. L E Hovey of Algona became secretary treasurer to succeed Gochee. Roe Thompson of Mason City was slated as president for the next term. The election timetable was moved up as morning programs finished early.
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Des Moines
Nec
UPI
Sheriie
R. W. Nebergall
Ames
Staly County
State Sheriffs’ Association
G. &. Cress
Mason City
W. H.gochee
Oskaloosa
Mahaska County
Nethergall
L. E. Hovey
Algona
Kossuth
Gochee
Roe ‘Thompson
Egg futures surge on Chicago Board in brisk trading
On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange December egg futures rose to a two year high, gaining two cents a dozen and roughly 259 dollars per carload as heavy oversupply and delivery pressures pushed prices higher. Despite futures rally, consumer egg prices and storage costs remain variable with seasonal production up and retail rates lagging year ago levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chigego Moercantile Exchange
Inter American Conference Delegates Seek Diplomacy Resumption
Paraguayan and Bolivian delegates at the Inter American conference in Washington have cabled their governments asking to resume diplomatic relations pending efforts to cancel the Paraguay Bolivian boundary clash. They were acting on an agreement from the mediation committee executive session and were asked about signing a protocol for a commission of investigation and conciliation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
P.O
Dead Man Enjoined Not to Sell Liquor
A temporary injunction was issued December 12 against G. M. Jenkins and his wife after a memory lapse by officials. Jenkins died by suicide hours after a jail sentence for liquor violation, with suit filed September 14, 1927 by County Attorney FP W Edwards.
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Jenkins
FP. W. Edwards
H. T. Wagner
Ash Superintends Building of Gold Recovery Plant
T. G. Ash of Hurley New Mexico visits home after seeing his brother John Ash. Ash recently supervised cyanide plant construction for ore recovery at Amos Quebec in the Hudson Bay country. The gold field lies about 50 miles from the railroad. He once lived in Cedar township and left Bintk Hawk county thirty years ago.
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Hurley
N. M
John Ash
Walnut Street
H. T. Howland
Logan Avenue
Ash
Amos
Quebec
Hudson Hay Country
Cedar Township
Bintk Hawk County
Illinois Central Shop Supervisors Banquet Attended
Twenty nine Supervisory forces including mechanical and store departments at Illinois Central shops attended a banquet last evening at Hotel Russell Lamson with Theodore Winninger as toastmaster. Speakers included Joseph Kurth general foreman of the mechanical department E S Shapland division storekeeper Adolph Elsner Frank Schrader and Nathaniel Johnson. Afterward the attendees went to the Riviera theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois Central
Rusell-Lamson
Theodore Winninger
Joseph Kurth
Coreman
E. S. Shapland
Adolph Elsner
Frank Schrader
Nathaniel Johnson
Riviera Theatre
John W Thurston Odd Fellow for 45 Years Dies at 78
John W Thurston 78 a longtime Black Hawk county resident and 45 year Odd Fellow died today at the Odd Fellows home in Mason City Ia He was born June 3 1880 in Genoa Alabama and came to Black Hawk county in 1860 He married Myra S Allen in 1878 with three children Roy W Thurston Katherine T Douglass and Cart Ja Thurston surviving. two other relatives preceded him in death He helped organize and became charter member of Odd Fellows lodges in Lavernetav and Janesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Thurston
Black Hawk County
Odd Fellows
Mason City
Waterloo
Black Hawk
Urial
Janesville
Genoa
Myra S. Allen
Roy W. Thurston
Los Angeles
Cal
Katherine T. Douglass
Deg Moines
Cart Ja. Thurston
Protestant Hospital Association Guest at Allen Today
Dr Frank G English of Cincinnati served as guest today at Allen Memorial Hospital. He is superintendent of Christ Hospital in Cincinnati and general secretary of the American Protestant Hospital Association of the United States and Canada. The association comprises about six hundred member hospitals.
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Protestant Hospital Association
Allen
Frank G. English
Cincinnati
Clnton
Smith
Allen Memorial Hospital
English
Christ Hospital
Cincinnat
American Protestant Hospital Association
United States
Canada
Mississippi Barge Lines Report Profit in Ten Months
Washington December 20 The three Mississippi barge lines operated by the government posted a net profit of more than 260000 for the first ten months of the year The earnings on the lower Mississippi services were 586000 enough to offset operating losses on the upper Mississippi and other services Representatives of the railroads and the Mississippi Waterways Corporation plan a meeting today to discuss joint rates routes and division of service
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
War Department
Mississippi
Railroad3
Tin Mississippi Waterways Corporation
Midwestern sales group to meet in Chicago
Des Moines December 20 A committee will represent the Town Nebraska Crammers association at a Chicago meeting December 28 to discuss forming a Midwest sales organization. Members include Lee Argall Marshalltown and J Leroy Farmer Cedar Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Town-Nebraska Cramners Association
Chicago
Midwest
Lee Argall
Marshalltown
J. Leroy Farmer
Cedar Rapids
Dance Called Off by Illness at Elks Club
The United Commercial Travelers dance scheduled for Friday night at the Elks club has been canceled due to many members suffering from influenza. An extra dance will be held at the end of the season. The next regular dance is planned for Friday night.
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United Commercial
Elks Club
Iiltenza
Charles’ Brady
St.* Francis
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