Hoover Wraps Up Latin America Parley In Rio
President-elect Herbert Hoover held informal talks with South American officials in Rio de Janeiro on coffee regulation and the Kellogg antiwar treaty. Crowds cheered as Hoover and wife Clara toured city streets and attended a state dinner at the Catete palace.
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U S Ambassador in Tokio to Quit Service Next Month
The article notes the U S Ambassador in Tokio will resign on March 4 and discusses allied political implications. It references congressional figures and a cruiser bill, with Secretary of Commerce William F Whiting and Senator Hale cited among those shaping naval policy and post resignation timing.
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Hazleton Bank’s Assets Auctioned
Hazleton State bank assets were sold at auction in Hazleton Ta for 845 dollars. Mrs Ella Bates aged eighty five is seriously ill. Her children Mrs Arthur Fish and Frank Bates of Wisconsin Mrs Frank Wharm of Waterloo Charles of Stanley and Fred of Lamont were summoned to the proceedings.
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Woman Released After Denial in Embezzlement Case
Sioux City police released Miss Rueitts Saares after she denied knowledge of an alleged embezzlement of $20,000 from the Peirce & Camet Commission company by Fred W. Schmidt.
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Cedar Rapids Man to Appear Before Sanity Board
Paul Shimek, 48, of Cedar Rapids must appear before the county sanity board on Monday. He is accused of shooting and slightly wounding Joe Jasa after Jasa claimed data caused Shimek to lose his position.
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Brookhart Opposes Cruiser Bill and Rates Kellogg Pact
Senator Smith Brookhart of Iowa blasts the $300 million cruiser measure and backs ratification of the Kellogg pact to renounce war. He says the plan is a grotesque program and would discredit the U S internationally. He faults Iowa sentiment as heavily against it and envisions training Lindberghs to sink warships. London reports on the Lindbergh era airship dreams with a 709 foot long craft and a schedule of routes and speeds across the Atlantic.
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Newspaperman Owen Scott Dies at 80
Decatur Illinois mourns as Owen Scott former Decatur publisher and congressman dies at home aged 80. He served eight years as grand secretary of the Illinois Masons and was a longtime figure in local media.
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Boy Killed by Cars in Sioux City
A 2-year-old boy, identity not learned by last night, was struck by an automobile in Sioux City and fatally injured when he was thrown beneath the wheels of a moving street car.
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Obituary notices for Jurgerson Freeman Griffiths family
Obituary notices report the death of Mrs. Josie Jurgerson of Black Hawk County at 3 30 pm. Funeral details await word. Luther Blanchard Freeman infant son of Mr and Mrs Walter Freeman had services at O Keefe Towne Mortuary with burial at Fairview in Chicago. Florence Griffith 78 died at a son’s home Lansford N D with funeral plans in Waterloo and burial in Plainfield. Surviving relatives include three daughters Mrs Nam Braun Mrs B G Garden and Miss Pearl Griffith and son H W Griffith among others.
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Black Hawk County
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Waterloo
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Trinity American Lutheran Church
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Chicago
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Florence Or. Griffith
James L. Griffith
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Bismarex
Middleton Funeral Rites Held for Joseph E Middleton
Funeral services for Joseph E Middleton age 39 who died Thursday at his home 1981 Franklin Street from nephritis will be at 1 p m Monday at Antioch Baptist Church with Rev George W Day officiating. Burial will be in Elmwood.
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Pan American conference to finish arbitration work soon
Washington December 22. Secretary Kellogg says the Pan American conference on arbitration and conciliation, meeting since December 10, should adjourn by year’s end barring unforeseen delays. A draft treaty of conciliation has been approved in subcommittee and awaits full committee approval. The Bolivian Paraguayan dispute talks aim to close by January 1.
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Bandits Miss Pay Roll of $40,000
Crystal City Missouri report says a $40,000 payroll robbery was narrowly avoided when three bandits miscalculated their timing. They kidnapped Crystal City State Bank officials W. W. Bradley and EB Blake, releasing them after taking $5,000 and fleeing toward St. Louis. If they had waited half an hour they would have hit a Pittsburgh Plate Glass Christmas payroll.
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Irish Lawyers Must Know Ancient Speech
Dublin, Dec. 22 AP Irish lawyers must have a working knowledge of Gaelic under a new Free State ruling. No one will practice in the saorstat courts until the chief justice is satisfied of language ability. English remains dominant in legal business though Gaelic is now official and compulsory in primary schools.
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Army blimp TC-5 makes nonstop air mail test
In Newport News Virginia on December 22 a test of nonstop air mail delivery saw the army blimp TC-5 lift two sacks from the roof of a high school without pause. The event showcased the capability of air delivery from a fixed site to an airborne collection point.
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Sheriff Follows Red Finger Print Trail of Slayer
In Carmi Illinois on December 22 AP reports Sheriff Jesse Grissom promises immediate apprehension of Miss Anna Preher slain in her four room cottage. The 45 year old teacher was found decapitation injuries and blood fingerprints indicate struggle but no robbery. An expert was to start fingerprint analysis as investigators questioned local teachers Isaac Austin and a sister of the victim seeking motives and suspects.
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Girl Who Fled by Train to Fly Back
Miss Ruth McConnell heiress and Dolan Meeker moved to return to Indianapolis for Christmas after a cross continent pursuit by air. Meeker arrived a day late then spent hours persuading her before she agreed to go home.
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Hobo Returns $600 Hidden Gems In Shoes
Chicago report says John Foley, an admitted hobo, sought charity from Mrs. Pietsch at her home. He received a meal and a pair of shoes containing $600 in diamonds hidden in the toe. He later returned the shoes claiming no interest in theft, simply a wandering vagrant.
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Richardson in business with Porter Fox & Co in Chicago
F. W. Richardson, longtime physical director at the Y.M.C.A. in Waterloo, has become a salesman for Porter Fox & Co. in Chicago. He will oversee the firm’s Iowa activities from Davenport headquarters, moving from Englewood Y.M.C.A. in Chicago.
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Crooked council leads to January municipal election
Tokio reports a new municipal council will be elected in January after the home secretary dismissed the old council amid corruption charges.
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Death of Italian Field Marshal Ca dorna Rested in Bordighera
Rome reports Field Marshal Count Luigi Cadorna died yesterday and his body rested in state at Bordighera today. Interment is planned for Monday.
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Steamship West Tenant Remains Aground At Belfast
The United States shipping board steamship West Tenant is still aground at the entrance of Belfast Lough and leaking badly, with conditions not improving by December 22.
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Milwaukee couple wed by mayor in city office
Victor Olin of Milwaukee and Pearl Billings of 230 Polk Street were married this afternoon by Mayor Glenn A. Tibbetts in the mayor's office.
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Weather Summary Fragment From Historical Page
Fragmentary forecast items show temperatures for Friday and Saturday with scattered and unclear numbers. Named places and times are unreadable, but the text indicates a maximum for Friday and minimum for Friday night with values around single digits or low teens.
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Hunter predicts extinction of African game in central Africa
London and Durban reports quote Cherry Kearton, famed English naturalist, warning that within twenty years central Africa will lack big game. He cites widespread expeditions, destruction, and rampant poaching, while Arthur Verney counters by noting India risks more loss and that strict Kenya laws help protect species.
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Building Permits For Miller and Mid-Continent Petroleum
J Miller seeks permit to remodel a garage at 1727 Washington with a $100 project cost. Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp. submits permit for two gasoline tanks at 1701 Falls.
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Ring of $900 diamond found in Courier hall search
A Courier newsroom search lit by an extension cord revealed a missing $900 diamond ring in the shadow of paper scraps. The Good Fellows worker, her husband, and Mrs. W. P. Kearns assisted until the ring was recovered, ending a late evening scare.
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Child Shot Through Head Hangs On For Santa Arrival
Nine year old Allan Asaro was shot in the head while handling his father's revolver in Berkeley California on December 22. Doctors say no hope for recovery but urge keeping him alive until Christmas morning. Nurses and family bring toys to bolster his faltering life as Kris Kringle nears.
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Clemenceau Praises Monet in New Art Criticism
Paris reports Georges Clemenceau, now an art critic, writes about Claude Monet. He uses acute observation of Monet, his brain and eyesight, to explain Monet’s work rather than composing a biography or art history. The Tiger’s study aims to illuminate Monet through the man.
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Manila Deportations Halt Tong Wars Chinese Leaders Expelled
Chinese tong wars in Manila saw about 40 Chinese deported following attacks that injured several members of the Chinese community. Governor General Stimson ordered investigations into tong activities, and deportations were issued based on gathered evidence.
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Stimson
Raniert Kidnap Trial Nears End
In Chicago on December 22, prosecutors recommended dismissing charges against Tony Cappellano, 16, in the Billy Ranieri kidnapping case. The death penalty will be sought for Tony's father Andrew Cappellano and Angelo Petitti, who face trial with the boy. A night session was planned if needed to finish the trial after adjournment for Ole Scully's funeral.
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Tony Cappellano
Billy Ranieri
Samuel Hoffman
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Andrew Cappellano
Angelo Petitti
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Ranieri
Ole Scully
Yanks in France Keep Own Ways
Paris dispatch notes Americans in France cling to U S habits while adapting. They drink French wines but eat American breakfasts and foods like corned beef hash. Montparnasse hosts American eateries and shops, with a 25 000 strong American colony and a thriving deli and tailor scene. The American colony even taught the French to savor cocktails.
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Senate confirms I C nominations for three I C commissioners
Washington December 22 The senate confirmed the nominations of Claude R Porter Clyde B Aitchison and Patrick J Farrell to the Interstate Commerce Commission Porter from Iowa Aitchison from Oregon and Farrell from Washington were approved today in the senate
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Hungary Reclaims Swamps To Open New Port
Budapest December 22 One of central Europe’s finest ports has opened at Czepel near Budapest. Once swamps and mud the area now hosts the port of Budapest built by a French company under a 50 year lease. After the lease it passes to Hungary. The port will aid the Danubian states and promote trade with neighbors.
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Salvation Army Head Target for Removal Efforts
New York dispatch reports Commander Evangeline Booth, head of the Salvation Army in the United States, sailed to England under secrecy on the Olympic to address calls for General Bramwell Booth to be removed as international head. A London high council set for Jan 8 may decide on a leadership change amid eight years of reform pressure seeking constitutional reforms and possible succession.
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New York Times Today
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England
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Booth
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London
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Missionaries Return to Far East Posts After Nanking Turmoil
Foreign missionaries begin returning to Nanking and surrounding areas after the March 1927 incident that left foreigners dead and property looted. Despite burned houses and hate, Chinese and foreign missionaries say the agitators have disappeared as they resume work across interior China without formal diplomatic approval.
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Altho
China
Vienna to establish Schubert Memorial Music Institute
Vienna plans an international music institute to aid young musicians and composers, funded by European and American committees. Scholarships will let talents study in Vienna and debut before international audiences, honoring Franz Schubert during the centenary celebration.
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Funeral rites set for Dr. G. L. MacKay in Ames
Funeral services for Dr. G. L. MacKay former head of the dairy department at Town State College were to be held in Ames this afternoon. Dean F. Curtiss and Dr. O. H. Cessna were to speak. Dr. MacKay died in Washington, D. C., Wednesday and his body arrived here yesterday.
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Judge Beem In Ill Health After Restless Night
Judge J C Beem of the municipal court, confined at home at 921 First Street West by illness for several days, had a restless night and is reported in less favorable condition.
Brain Tests Ec Practice With Mock IQ Sample
A reader guide notes intelligence tests at major universities and offers a self quiz. It explains choosing the best answer for each item and cross out two incorrect options. Questions cover topics like flight, fish, cars, Santa Claus, and radiators, with guidance on selecting the best reason.
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