Million Farmers Back Coolidge Relief Plans
Des Moines reports farm leaders from 23 groups with 1 000 000 members denounce President Coolidge and Secretary Jardine while demanding an effective grain export corporation. They call for Congress to pause export corporation bills and await a farm committee draft, urging action aligned with a practical program for agriculture. Members of the committee listed include Monahan St Paul Hano Des Moines Rickert Omaha Keeney Des Moines Hearst Manhattan and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Coolidge
Jardine
Corn Belt
Farm Organization Committee
Chicago
Congress
R Congress
Dec
INS
Pepberanes
James Monahan
St. Paul
Milo Hano
William Hirth
Columbia
A. W. Rickert
Mins Keeney
Omaha
Cashman
Owatonna
Charles
Senators Weighing Coolidge Leadership On Disarmament Parley
Democratic senate leaders briefed President Coolidge amid opposition to treaties from the recent conference. Suggested picks include Senator Borah to back ratification, with options like Senator Curtis or Robinson. Senator Underwood, retiring March 4, could provide Democratic balance and experience for the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Borah
Coolidge
Harding
Curtis
Idaho
Foreign Relations Committee
Underwood
Washington
Commission
Dixie States Anticipate White Christmas
Atlanta scene reports snow flurries at several points as Dixie guards against a rare white Christmas. Temperatures ranged from 14 degrees at Louisville to 26 at Miami, with readings unofficial at 1 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Dixie
Louisville
Miami
John T McConaughy Dies After Sudden Heart Attack
John Tloapconaughy McConaughy 50 resident of Waterloo for years died at 11 a.m. today at his home 191f Riehl Street after a sudden heart attack. He left a daughter Mrs DB Henderson and four in laws. His wife died two months ago and he was a railroad engineer with Central Railroad. Body at Kearns home awaiting arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tloapconaughy
John T. McConaughy
Waterloo
Riehl Street
Mr. McConaughy
DB. BL Henderson
Mr. Herederson
Thingis Central Railroad
McConamphy
Wateerley
Kearns Pies
Charles Murray Accused Of Snow Shovel Theft
Charles Murray, 41, of Chicago, appeared at the gla den late night claiming he stole two snow shovels from a store and sold them to another. Officers question his irrational tale as detectives probe the history of the alleged thefts and his custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Murray
Gladen Avenue
Chicago
Charles
Murray
Gladen
Pioneer of Iowa Newspaper Field Dies in New York
Major Charles Willis Snyder veteran Iowa newspaper figure died in Pasadena California on December 14 1925 after a long illness He co owned Cedar Falls Gazette with his brother B A Snyder after the Civil War edited Red Oak Express and Council Bluffs Nonpareil later left newspapers for government service Resided in Tacoma Washington before California Marriage to Fanny Knott in Cedar Falls They are buried at Arlington Virginia Carl a son in New York City survives Snyder born near Shickshinny Pennsylvania August 23 1841 served in the 13th Illinois Infantry under Grant wounded captured and held at Pearl River prison Mustered out 1864 brevet major
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Willis Snyder
Iowa
Pasadena
Cal
B. A. Snyder
Cedar Falls Gazette
Perkinga Brog
Red Oak Express
Council Blunts
Tacoma
Wash
Gomng
California
Cedar Falls
Fanny Knott
Arlington
Carl
New York City
Major Snyder
Shickshinny
America
IH Ross
Thirteenth Ulinois Infantry
Grant
Vicksburg
Pearl River
Mississippi
Mind Blank Soldier Found Homes Bed in Stranger's House
Des Moines police identified Alois Turner after investigators learned he could not recall relatives or past memories. He was found sleeping in the Anderson family’s farmhouse near Des Moines and claimed to be a World War I veteran with no memory of the six others who allegedly brought him there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Alois Turner
William Anderson
Jair UN HL
Turner
Anderson
Cudington
Mich
Heing
Anderson Residence
Orders Probe Into Charge of Brutality in Detective Dept
Safety Commissioner John Jenney orders an inquiry into flogging allegations linked to Vernon Mander's $50,000 suit against James Cavender, chief of police. Mander claims detectives beat him to extract a confession after a party incident involving a stolen car and two girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
John Jenney
Vernon Mander
James Cavender
Mander
I Fle
Moncder
Cavender
Carl Vonn
Monder
Des Moines Post Office Handles 40000 Christmas Packages
Des Moines officials reported the city post office processed 40,000 Christmas packages, a new high for the local office. Since last Saturday, 149,131 letters and Christmas cards have been handled, according to Postmaster Frisk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Des Motney
Frisk
Munsey Estate May Total 60 Millions Reported
In New York on December 24 the estate of Frank A. Munsey, noted publisher, is said to total about 60 million dollars. The funeral for Munsey is set for tomorrow at the Cathedral of St John, with Bishop William Z. Manting expected to officiate.
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New York
Frank A. Munny
Cathedral of
St. John
William Z. Manting
Munsey
Yo Petite
Shue Io
Visitor from California Meets Town Team in Iowa City
Mary Davison of Los Angeles visits her sister and niece in Iowa City for a three month stay. The greeting includes Grace Cascaden and Leavitt Park relatives in Watertoa. A local game saw Clarksville High defeat the town team 22 to 6 with strong defense and quick breaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Mary Davison
Los Angeles
Cal
Iowa City
Grace Cascaden
Tay
Leavitt Park
Watertoa
Waterloo Man Sues Farmer Over Suspected Wife Theft
Fred W. Opperman of Waterloo sues George W. Moore of New Hartford for 21900 damages claiming Moore alienated his wife’s affections and aided her abandonment of Opperman, with alleged meetings March to May 1925 and relocation to Moore’s New Hartford home. Opperman contends his wife believed she was divorced from her first husband, a Mason City man, at the time of their marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Moore
Fred W. Opperman
Waterloo
Aled
AlitHon
Buller County
Terfor
Sullivan & Sullivan
Opperman
Opberman
Thruaks
Wiles Moore
Wounn Clings
Mixa
Mason
Moore
New Hartford
Plainous
Wetterloo
Merhing
Funny Man Lists Newspaper for One Dollar
Mountain Inn, S C Dec 23 AP Robert Quillen humorist and publisher who recently erected Eve’s monument offers to sell the Fountain Inn Tribune for one dollar. The front page proclaims the Tribune is for sale lock stock and barrel subscription list print shop goods and good will The first buyer to pay one dollar gets it The sale occurs Jan 1 with Quillen resuming editorship March 1 1925 He says the pauper amused him at first but he is giving it up to write full time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mountain Inn
S.C
Robert Quillen
Eve
Fountain Inn Teihune
The
Pauper
the Tribune
Quillen
Tribune
Hughes to Argue Potter Plan for Pooling Railroads
Chicago Dec 22 UP Lar Charles Evans Hughes former secretary of state will appear before the Interstate Commerce Commission to advocate the Potter pooling plan for the nations railroads. Potter, receiver of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroad, argues the plan would assure fair returns and stabilize transportation amid rail financial strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles Evans Hughes
Interstate Commerce Commission
Potter
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Panratlorad
Hearings on Bank Claims Continue in Waterloo Bank Case
Hearings on claims for priority in the ratings by the Waterloo Bank Trust Co. receiver resumed yesterday before Judge Wood and will continue through tomorrow. Claims are heard in order of assignment and rulings are reserved. OLBL Court. tight represents the receiver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Bank & Trust Co
Eg. W. Wood
OLBL
Tight
Board Will Issue No Christmas Pardons
Yea Moines December 23 The state parole board announced no Christmas pardons this season. Parole applications of three bankers sentenced to the penitentiary were rejected yesterday. The men seeking parole were Charles Levaltey Sheffedt G O Thomas and C Struber Ves Solna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yea Moines
Charles Levaltey
Shefftedt
G. O. Thomas
Struber
Ves Solna
Pollard and Harker wed in Mankato ceremony
Announcement reports the July 16 marriage of Miss Cleone Harker daughter of Mr and Mrs H D Harker and Robert Pollard son of Mr and Mrs J M Pollard at Mankato Minnesota Their families reside at 942 Second Street West and 724 Park Avenue West Future plans include teaching and college work with both graduates of West High School and Cornet College Active in drama and college activities they are guests in Waterloo and had an early September announcement party
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleone Harker
H. D. Harker
Second Street West
Robert Pollard
J. M. Pollard
Park Avenue West
Mankato
Minn
Verne Jay Players
Cirecuit
Waterloo
Pollard
Miller
5. D
Qornal College
Mount Verney
West High School
Cornet College
Redpath
Denied New Trial for Jailer's Slaying
Clarence Olson of Minneapolis was denied a new trial by District Judge Nelson for second degree murder in the jailer Leo Hemmer case. Earl Starnes was slain in Dubuque, with Noe set for sentencing this afternoon and a motion for a new trial for Dorrance Lyons of Dubuane in the same case.
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Dubuque
APJ
Clarence Olson
Minneapolis
Leo Hemmer
Earl Starnes
Nelson
Noe
Dorrance Lyons
Dubuane
Veteran Iowa Jurist Dies in Wisconsin
Judge William Matchingon of Iowa’s twenty first judicial district died in a Waukesha sanatorium after a long illness. Funeral services are planned for Saturday in Anthon, his former home, with Judge Hutchinson noted as past grand master of the Masonic lodge. Also in brief items, Mrs. C E Conrad returns home after a fractured shoulder, and John Knox comes home from Southern California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
William Matchingon
Twenty-First Judicial District
Iowa
Homeless Children Raid Moscow Shops During Christmas
Reports say homeless children in Moscow organized a fourth Christmas raid on shops in the city center. Police intervened as the youths attacked storefronts amid a mass movement of displaced youths following the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Alescow
Der
Ain Re- Pisa
Auto found here believed stolen by Warbour's pal
Eugene Moore former Clinton county deputy sheriff arraigned on Dyer Act violation in Clinton. Waterloo police hold the car Moore allegedly stole and changed motor numbers. Moore linked to booze running for years and to Harbour gang activity. Several prior arrests and alibis noted including connections to Hertske murder and a Cedar Rapids case.
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Eugene Moore
Clinton’ County
Clinton
Dyer
Waterloo
Maleam Hfarbour
Albert Hertske
Moore
Clinton County
Clnton County
Corey
Fuck Corey
Herlske
Harbour
Fourth
Jeferson Streets
Stelfen
Emil Stetfen
Waterloo Identifications Department
Steen
Johnson
Hauer
W. Voebel
Whiteside County
Black Hawk County
Clintons
BE. Collicott
Cedar Rapids
Moline
Collcott
Paris Cut Of from World by Storm That Razed Wires
The ongoing French storm has caused death and destruction. Nine working men drowned in the Seine last night and Paris is largely cut off by telegraph, with widespread wire prostration delaying full casualty estimates. More than twenty people in Paris harmed by flying debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Seine
Storm claims 130 lives in Japan as storm hits
A Japanese storm from Sunday to Tuesday killed 130 people and caused extensive damage. Numerous vessels were destroyed and many large buildings and residences suffered serious damage across cities reachable by reports received today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Tokio
Fokio
Waterloo Gun Club Plans One Practice Shoot Saturday
Waterloo Gun Club announces a practice trapshoot at Byrnes park traps next Saturday. All interested in the sport are invited. the venue will be warm and the traps are reported functioning perfectly. A successful shoot is anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Gun Club
Byrnes Park
Program at Chapel by Young People of RLDS
A church program at the chapel features entertainment by Young People of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints. The event, titled pengrata Prodaay, will be held in the stone hav el on Parker Street this evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Prople
The
Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints
Dia the Stone Havel
Parker Street
Police Chief Receives Christmas Greetings Card
Chief of Police B A Leigh ton found an upholstered Chippen sale waluud chair in his fire this afternoon. The card read Christmas greetings from the beys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B.A. Leighton
Sleighbells on Gas Cutter Delight City Dwellers
Charles M. Allen real estate man rides in his motor car fitted with jingling sleighbells across resilient steel strips. Yesterday in Celawin he drew crowds as people raced from their homes following the sound to glimpse an old fashioned Christmas turnout on a motor cab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Allen
Allen
Celwein
Former Waterloo Couple Married Sixty Years Ago
In observance of their sixtieth wedding anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Noble of Sawtelle California were honored with a luncheon by 12 friends. Married in Waterloo on December 22, 1865, the couple, both 83, began a union rooted in a school romance. Mr. Noble, a Civil War veteran, credits a mutual “agree to agree” pact for their six decades together. They later moved to Colorado and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Noble
Wilshire Boulevard
Sawtelle
Cal
Waterloo
Noble
Pricella Densmore
Colorado
California
Lions Present Christmas Gift Distribution
Lions Club held a noontime Christmas gathering at Black's tearoom to distribute gifts to the needy via the Social Welfare League. Most items were toys and children’s garments. surplus was sent back to Santa Claus’ pack for redistribution. Rev. J. R. Macartney urged fellowship and cheerful generosity through the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black’s Tearoom
Lions Club
Social Welfare League
Lions
J. R. Macartney
Ford to Pay Nearly 2 Millions to Men
Ford Motor Company announced today it will distribute 1 744 006 next month to holders of Ford employees investment certificates. A total of 26 991 persons will share in the disbursement. Any percentage return was received last July. The Ford Company ceased issuing certificates April 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Ford Cy
Boy Scouts Restore Toys for Social Services League
Iowa City scouts gathered and repaired old toys and delivered them to the Social Services League for distribution on Christmas Day, assuring cheer for unfortunate children as Santa Claus visits pass them by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Santa Claus
Boy Scouts
Social Services League
Former Iowa State star dies suddenly in hospital
Port Dodge February 23 AP A former Ames football star and Missouri Valley player Chick Treater about 30 dies unexpectedly in a Nevada hospital after throat trouble developed two days earlier He graduated from Iowa State College in 1949 and for six years served as assistant general manager for the Fort Dodge Serum Co.
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Port Dodge
Wec
Vo AL
Chick) Treater
Ames
Missouri Valley
Nevada
Iowa State College
Fort Dodge Serum Cn
Directors of Central Ware House Larziher Meet in Waterloo
Directors of Central Ware House Larziher company with home office in Waterloo, organized here, held their annual meeting yesterday in Waterloo. Er L Bratnober president and directors J K Douglas and Frank igheln gale, all of Minneapolis, attended. Bratnober resided in Waterloo before moving to Minneapolis two years ago. VISITOR FROM TRNAS Mrs Beatie Rei Fort Worth Texas is here for holidays with her son William W Hui, Waterton Players actor, and Mrs Frail arrived yesterday staying at the Russell Lamson hotel where Miss Ertl has an apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Ware
Larziher Company
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Er Ll. Bratnober
Pr Dent
K. Douglas
Frank
Ighelngale
Brataaberes
Trnas
Beatie
Rei—Fort Worth
Vex
William WV. Hui
Waterton Players
Frail
Russell-Lamson Hotel
Mie Ertl
Congress Closes Two Weeks with One Day Vacation
Washington December 23 AP Congress ends a 13 day stretch of work and begins a 12 day break resuming January 4 with major issues ahead. The House advanced a 325 million tax cut and a Treasury post office supply bill while the Senate moved several measures and debated world court adherence and disarmament. Both chambers plan to tackle world debt settlements and Geneva talks as they resume after holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
Whien Co
Senate
Treasury Post Office
Treasury
Department of Commerce
World Court
Unon
Geneva
Centenarian Dies at Hawkeye After Illness
Hawkeye Iowa December 23 August Griebenow veteran of the Prussian war of 1848 died early today at his son Herman’s home nineteen days after celebrating his 100th birthday at a large reception. He served in garrison duty in the Danish Prussian war of 1864 but was rejected from combat two years later because of age. Survived by five children his wife had died years earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye
August Griebenow
Herman
Prisoner Emerson Announces Five Year Sentence in Mail Theft Case
Des Moines dispatch reports Emerson of Rock Island was sentenced to five years for stealing a mail sack at Blanchard Iowa. He wrote prison officials from Leavenworth Kansas saying he was coming, and noted past imprisonments in Jefferson City Missouri Fort Madison Iowa Joliet Illinois and Lincoln Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Dec
Apj
Emerson
Rock Island
Ito
Blanchard
Leavenworth
Ian
A. Dawson
Emerston
Jefferson City
Paul Davis Choral Society Hosts Christmas shoppers
More than 200 Christmas shoppers crowded the Paul Davis Dry Goods building to hear a sacred concert conducted by Albert Scholin. The program included Sing We Now, The Birthday of a King, There Were Shepherds, What a Wonder, and Brightest and Best. A quartet featuring Mrs. Clarence Wise, soprano Mrs. A. N. Donnan, John Wells, and Paul Davis performed Spent Night, Haly Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Davis
John Wells
Paul] Davis
Child Welfare Report Highlights Citywide Severe Underweight
The University child welfare research station reports that after surveying over 110,000 city children, 26 percent are seriously underweight, signaling a major public health concern in Olwa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olwa City
Nec
Towa Cceal
University Child Welfare Research Station
Radio Relay Carries Coast Program Over Seas to Australia
Transcontinental rebroadcast of a radio program was achieved by seven stations at distant relay points. The program originated at KFI in Los Angeles and was picked up by KOA Denver then relayed to six eastern and midwest stations. The transmission reached California listeners and Europe and Australia with an audience estimated between six and seven million. One listener in Los Angeles used a telephone to hear his own voice echoed back from an eastern relay station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Europe
Australia
Hera
KFT
KOA
Denver
East
Middlewest
Kprkn
Hastings
Neb
WOC
Davenport
Underworld King Convicted of Gabel Killing in Rock Island
John Looney of Rock Island was found guilty of the murder of William Gabel, a Rock Island saloonkeeper, and sentenced to 14 years. Once dubbed the underworld king, Looney formerly edited the Rock Island News and was alleged to head a vice-ring operation. the trial moved here on change of venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
John Looney
Rock Island
William Gabel
Looney
Rock Island News
Gabe
Holiday Rail Traffic Rises Amid Busy Christmas Travel
Railroads report heavy passenger traffic from special holiday rates. Crowded Chicago Great Western and Illinois Central trains struggle for standing room as schedules loosen with two section trains and minor delays affecting connections. Christmas mailing adds to the congestion and travel uncertainty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Chicago Great Western
Illnois Central
Cedar Falls Fire Department Reports 76 Runs in Year
Cedar Falls records show the fire department made 76 runs in the last year. Of these, 63 occurred in Cedar Falls, 3 in Cedar Heights, 4 in rural districts, 1 to Benson, 1 to Janesville, and 4 still alarms. Only three town fires were of consequence at Barstow garage, Viking Pump company, and Thompson store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls Fire Department
Cedar Falls
Jens Peterson
Cedar Heights
Benson
Janesville
Barstow
Viking Pump Company
Thompson Store
Gasoline Explosion Burns Two Lawn City Women
Explosion of gasoline in the Kitchen of College Inn on Tuesday afternoon caused severe burns to Mrs Louis George and Mrs George. Mrs Louis George burned on arms and hands while the other woman suffered facial and arm injuries. They were taken home for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vectar Falls
College Inn
Louis George
George George
Warmer Weather Promised for Iowa
Weather officials predicted warmer weather for several days in Iowa. Temperatures rose from subzero overnight to near 19 above in Des Moines, with morning readings around 7 a.m. The United States Weather Bureau cautioned that milder conditions were coming to towns including Des Moines and surrounding areas.
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Des Moines
Des
Towsk
United States Weather Bureau
Bee Moines
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Kingsley Avenue
Fred Benn
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James Chestnut
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Ror
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Mildred
Webb
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Welfare League
Iowa State
Paul Davis Choral Society
Underworld
Gabel
Lawn City
Carl Bickley
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