Stock Market Turbulence Amid Rockefeller Proxy Battle
The battle for control of Standard Oil Company of Indiana pits John D. Rockefeller Jr. against Col. Robert Stewart as Winthrop Aldrich reveals proxies for 51 percent of the common stock. The fight, shaking business and finance, continues with stockholders free to change proxies. Federal Reserve officials warn credit misuse fuels speculation, denting stock prices and signaling strong markets may pause. Lincoln Nebraska boasts 20 months without a murder, while Hooper Nebraska reports no arrests in 1928. Major H. O. D. Segrave aims to top 207.55 mph in a streamlined speed machine planned for Dayton Beach race in March.
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Col
Robert Stewart
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Winthrop Aldrich
Rockefeller
Aldrich
Wise Ones
England
Searage
Deytons
Rockefeller Claims Oil Proxy Victory
A report notes oil interests and proxy battles amid political maneuvering as a broader weather story describes a fresh cold wave sweeping the central United States. The piece details severe winter conditions, snowdrifts, and transportation disruptions across Colorado and neighboring states, withBeaver Island aid flights and alpine slides affecting communities.
Two Women Robbed at Y W C A Last Night and Today
Two robberies at the Y W C A were reported to police. Miss Dorothy Klilne of 619 Eighth street west lost her pocketbook and $2, and Mrs Henry Heiser of 842 Riehl street reported $52 taken from her pocketbook in a locker. Detective Ralph Davis investigated.
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Dorothy Klilne
Eighth Street West
Henry Heiser
Riehl Street
Ralph Davis
Trace Stolen Jewels to Woman in Hospital
Burlington police traced part of $5,000 worth of jewels stolen from a Galesburg Illinois store to Mrs. Joe Jacoby a patient in a hospital here. She allegedly received the jewels from Knox College students Winfield Scott and David Hamanote who are said to have confessed the theft.
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Burlington
A. Galesburg
Ill
Joe Jacoby
Winfield Scott
David ‘Hamanote
Knox
Delivery deadline notice for home newspaper service
The courier should reach homes before 6 30. If the paper is late due to carrier error or other cause, call 5100 for a replacement copy. Phone calls must arrive before 6 30 p.m. at the office.
Cruiser Building Bill Advances to Signature for 16 Vessels
Washington Feb 7 Congress sent to President Coolidge a bill authorizing construction of 15 new cruisers and one modern aircraft carrier for the navy. The House adopted the Senate amendment to the cruiser bill, ending the fight for 10,000 ton ships. Proponents plan to rush about 12.5 million dollars for initial construction on six ships, with total cost around 274 million dollars over three years.
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Congress
Coolidge
House
Senate
Navy
Mitchell Village Opens Road After Two Week Blizzard
Mitchell County residents in McIntire village welcomed a snowplow that cleared the road into the hamlet for the first time in two weeks. Sherry Art Hungerford and H A LaRue justice of the peace accompanied the operators as county workers reached the isolated community for the first time since the blizzard blocked all routes.
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S Courier
Will Move King to Coast Shortly
London reports King George VI will be moved to the south coast of England soon as his convalescence progresses. Five physicians issued a bulletin noting progress but not yet full recovery and indicating a coastal move is desirable. Travel tomorrow appears unlikely due to forecast conditions.
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Rome
Pius II
Victor Emmanuel
Gasparri
Mussolini
Vatican
London
George
England
Man Kills Wife Then Takes Own Life in Muscatine
William Hickey, 40, a World War veteran, and his wife Anna Hickey, 48, were found dead after a family quarrel. The couple’s six year old stepson Randall was critically injured after being struck with an ax. Hickey then shot himself and died shortly after. The incident is linked to alleged heavy drinking prior to the tragedy.
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Muscatine
INS
William Hickey
Anna
Proxies Battle Over Indiana Standard Oil Chair
New York confirms control of 51 percent of Standard Oil Indiana proxies may decide the fight to oust Col. Robert W. Stewart as chairman. Rockefeller interests claim victory, while Stewart backers denounce the claim as absurd. The March 7 meeting at Whiting, Indiana, looms as the pivotal event in a long proxy battle.
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New York
U.P
Standard Oil1 Company
Indiana
Robert W. Stewart
W Rockefeller
Winthrop W. Eldrich
John. D. Rockefeller
William Roberts
Rockefeller
Col. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of
Stewart
Stewart Group
Whiting
Ind
Lamont's Lawyer Dead Leaves Town Without Legal Help
Lamont and mayoral legal representation vanish as the town lacks a lawyer since last year’s death. Citizens scarcely notice the gap while judgeship and justice of the peace falter and officials fail to qualify. Mayor Charles Haskins departs for the winter south.
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Lamont
B. M. Russell
Charles Haskins
Loyalty tale begins as hearts break in new serial
Ann Porester presents a dramatic loyalty driven story. The first installment arrives Tuesday February 12, offering a moving, spell binding tale of devotion and resilience as a cherished idol is shattered before the eyes.
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Dale Evans
Ann Porester
Prohibition Deficiency Bill Stalls in Senate Conferees
Washington February report says conferees are deadlocked over a 24 million prohibition increase and tax publicity provisions in the first deficiency bill. Senate leaders push other business as optimism fades. Senator Harris author of the amendment warns against trying to modify the dry feature.
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Warren
Senate
Gurstis
Busi
Harris
Georgia
Dimond to Give Keokuk Fandone Decision Friday
Keokuk ia Feb 7 Ben Dimond former Western league caterer and manager of the Marshalltown club in the Mississippi Valley baseball league last season will give final word tomorrow on an offer as manager of the Keokuk team for 1929. The campaign to raise 8000 to save a franchise for Keokuk is now under way.
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Keokuk
Ben- Dimond
Marshalltown
Mississippi Valley Baseball League
Two Sisters Die in Duel Over Suitor in Warsaw
Maria and Josefa Skardiczki, sisters, killed each other in a duel with axes in Warsaw while vying for a man who courted both. The engineer Broeckiltz allegedly prompted the contest to decide whom he would marry. Both sisters were reportedly to become mothers.
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Warsaw
Ins
Maria
Josefa Skardiczki
Broeckiltz
Charges attempt to suppress Wales report in England
London reports the Daily Herald claims authorities and mine owners seek to silence the Prince of Wales tour news. In Paris, President Doumergue commuted Blanche Vabre’s death sentence for murdering her 14 year old stepson, to life imprisonment, with four women in jail facing the guillotine.
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Prince of Wales
North England
England
The
Daily Herald
Paris
INS
Doumergue
France
Blanche Vabre
PLAN NEW CONSTITUTION IN POLISH PARLIAMENT
Warsaw reports a movement to draft a new Polish constitution modeled after the United States, focusing on presidential powers as the framework. Also: Edward G. Herrmann, a traveling salesman from Hammond, Indiana who vanished near Luverne Minnesota, is said to be located in Galveston Texas with his wife notified.
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Warsaw
Poland
United States
Cherokee
Edward G. Herrmann
Hammond
Ind
Luverne
Minn
Galveston
Tax
Woman Who Slew Two Young Sons to Have Sanity Hearing
Carroll Iowa reports Mrs Rae John Hubers Jr living near Harbor six miles north of here killed her two young sons with a poker late yesterday. The elder died at once, Leonard three died minutes later. She attempted suicide but husband wrested the weapon away. Suspected mental instability followed months of illness. Sanity hearing set for this afternoon.
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Carroll
Ty Rae John Hubers
Harbur
Here
Hubers
eWatter
Leonard
Assassin Toral Gets Stay On Obregon Plot Sentence
Mexico City reports Yose de Leon Toral the confessed would be assassin of President-elect Alvaro Obregon received a stay of execution. President Emilio Porales Gil ordered the death sentence not to be carried out while the national executive considers a commutation request.
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Mexico City
INS
Yose de Leon ‘Poral
Jassaasin
Alevaro Obregon
Emilio Porles' Gil
Toral
Divides Iowa Into Two Dry Districts
Chicago reports that Iowa has been divided into two prohibition districts to ease administration. EB C Yellowley, enforcement director for Illinois Wisconsin Iowa, announced the plan. George Parsons, Perry postmaster, was named deputy administrator for the northern section with HQ at Fort Dodge or Sioux City, while the Des Moines area handles the southern portion.
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Chicago
Tawa
EB. C.yellowley
Uminols
Wiscormiin
Iowa
Jest Wight
George Parsons
Perry
Fort Dodger
Sioux City
Des Moines
Plunging Ice Swamps 400 Skaters on Danube at Regensburg
Four hundred skaters slipped through Danube ice at Regensburg Bayaris today as the ice broke. Initial reports offered no clear word on drownings while panic rose among the revelers. Survivors grappled with broken ice and frantic struggles to reach safety.
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Vienna
Danube
Ratisbon
Regensburg
Bayaris
American writer Cobb arrives in Sao Paulo on South America tour
Irving S. Cobb, the American writer touring South America, reached Rio de Janeiro and then Sao Paulo on his return trip. A separate item notes Dr. Hugo Beveners announced Graf Zeppelin's Flight over Egypt Palestine will start February 25, following a test of new radio.
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SAO Faulo
Rilo de Janeiro
Brazil
TNS
Irving S. Cobb
South America
Sao Paulo
Zep
Berlin
Hugo Bevener
Egypt
Palestine
Radia
Fashion patterns on Courier Society page showcase styles
The Last Word in dress designing is portrayed in the Courier patterns shown daily on the Society page. Smart styles for every type of individual the demure mist the jaunty flapper the chic business girl the more sedate society woman all will find models suited to their needs by talented designers.
Prices Tumble On Opening As Reserve Bank Grabs Credit
Prices on the New York stock market opened sharply lower amid a flood of selling sparked by the federal reserve board warning to curb speculative credit and by England raising its rediscount rate to 5 percent. The move may choke gold flow to New York and tighten credit, with broker loans to dealers rising to a record, as officials warn of risks to business and possible rediscount restraints.
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New York Stock Exchange
Federal Preserve Credit
U.S. Steel
American ‘Telephone and Telegraph
General Electric
American Radiator
General Motors
National Biscuit
New York
Bank of England
England
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Greene Cancer
Belehein
International
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New York Federal Reserve
Bombay quiets after four killed in riot surge
Riots in Bombay with Hindu, Pathan and Moslem participation claim 34 dead and 327 hurt. Hindu mill workers suspect kidnapping of Hindu children for sacrifices and burial in new temples. Two more British troops ordered to Bombay as clashes flare between Hindus and Pathans amid dawn to noon tension.
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Bombay
India
Karachi
U.pi
Judges Pay Bill Passed by House in Des Moines
In Des Moines the Iowa House approved a judiciary bill increasing district court judge salaries by 1000 to 5000 dollars a year after a floor vote of 84 to 19. An amendment had reduced the proposed rise from 6000 dollars, leaving the final hike limited to one thousand.
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Des
Moines
INS
General Assembly
House
Judiciary Committee
Althe
Pretty Girl Found Shot Dead in Street
In south Philadelphia Sophie Titteman, 24, described as an alleged shoplifter and pickpocket, was found on a deserted side street with two bullet wounds. Police believe she was killed in a car and the body dumped. An expensive ring and pin, plus $95, were found. robbery was ruled out.
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Philadelpha
Philadelphia
Sophie Titteman
Honest Dry Agent Gets Back His Job
Sioux City, Feb 7. U R W Patterson, former editor of a weekly at Smillbland, was dropped from the federal prohibition forces after a raid on a mammoth alcohol distilling plant. He is now back on the force, declared reinstated by E C Yellowley, administrator at Chicago, citing his excellent record and asserting he was removed for being too honest.
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Sioux City
U.R
W. E. Patterson
Smillbland
Patterson
Tme
E. C. Yellowley
Chicago
River Towns to Hear Steamboat Whistles
Dubuque Iowa February 1 steamship traffic along the Mississippi will resume around March 15 as ice clears. Navigation men report the ice should vanish by then and large freight consignments, especially for Twin Cities Saint Paul and Minneapolis, await towboats for the season’s first trips.
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Dubuque
Mississippi
St Paul
Minneapolis
Loss of Fuel Forces Jensen Plane Down
Mitchel Field N Y February 7 INS Martin Jensen flew from Roosevelt field in a Bellanca monoplane in a second attempt to set a new solo endurance record. A fuel system trouble wasted over half his supply and forced a descent ten hours earlier than planned landing amid rain at 2 10 a m.
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Mitchel Field
N. Y
Martin Jensen
Roosevelt’ Field
Bellanca Monoplany
Ito
Mying
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