House Vote Upsets Iowa Highway Bill Battle
Des Moines Feb 10 The Iowa House toppled the Benson highway bill favoring a three member appointed commission and substituted an elective one by a 1 to 44 vote. The measure returns to the Senate for concurrence as lawmakers debate highway control, funding, and future conference chances amid ongoing session tensions.
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Statehouse
Des Moines
Highway Commission
Senate
House
Des Droines
Iowa House of Representatives
Assembly
Benson
Loerrien
Coolidge Faces McNary-Haugen Bill Debate
The article analyzes President Coolidge’s possible veto of the McNary-Haugen farm bill. It notes constitutional and economic grounds, including a third-name appointment provision and an equalization tax. It discusses political risk: signing could please farmers in the West but anger eastern cities and Democrats and some Republicans.
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Coolidge
Congress
Chicago
Federal Farm’ Board
New York Times
Conserens
Ta Follette Lang
Snow flood claims up to 100 lives in Niigata region
From Tabio reports the unprecedented northern Japan snow has buried villages under 20 feet drifts. Rescue work is under way as the government dispatches regiments of troops to aid. Early tallies cite 70 to 100 lives lost with continued grim estimates.
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Tokio
Tabio
Japan
Niigata
Niire
Fragmentary political remark from Vermont era Herald Tribune
A torn passage criticizes a political figure for instability and selfish, unsound dog legislation. It claims he would not expose himself openly, citing a need to protect the county and maintain character. The text hints at a Vermont connection and a local newspaper voice.
Des Moines Girl Wins $1000 Peach Prize in Beauty Contest
Miss Irena Welsh of Des Moines won the $1000 top prize in a beauty contest conducted by a Chicago paper and becomes a candidate for the grand $10000 prize. She is a sales clerk, a brunet with bobbed hair, and a 1923 East Des Moines High School graduate. Davenport’s Stella Zirkel finished second prize, a Davenport sales girl, also a brunet with bobbed hair. Iowa City’s Frances Erwin, a telephonist at West Liberty, is among the $50 fourth prize winners.
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Des Moines
Irena Welsh
Chicago
Welsh
East Des Moines
Mise Stella Zirkel
Davenport
Iso
Tana
Frances Erwin
Iowa City
West Liberty
Man Is Exonerated of Enticing Charge
Afton Ta February 1 INS Fred Thompson, 31, was freed after spending weeks in jail awaiting trial for criminal assault. He was acquitted in district court at Creston after a three day trial. The jury deliberated 20 minutes. The complainant, a 14 year old girl selling candy, claimed Thompson enticed her to his home representing he would buy 110 dollars worth of candy. Thompson's wife was present throughout the trial.
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Afton
Fred ‘Thompson
Liberty
Thompson
Creston
Man Is Jailed on Charges of Girl Shenandoah
County Attorney Paul Jy. Mill, investigating a report by Virginis Irvin, states a 15 year old girl disappeared for forty nights. Art Good has already been arrested on a statutory charge related to the two day disappearance and was to be jailed at Clarinda if bond could not be posted. Additional arrests may follow from evidence provided by the Irwin girl.
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Shenandoah
Paul Jy. Mill. Hone
Virginis
Irvin
Art Good
Clarinda
Irwin
Mortuary News: Deaths of Titus Bauler Burgess Prompt Funerals
Notices from Albany Indiana to Eagle Township and local areas report sudden death of Mrs Bee Titus sister of Mrs Waterbury aunt of Dre C. at Waterbury. Funeral tomorrow in Indianapolis with burial at Crown Hill. Also Mrs William Bauler pioneer of Eagle Twp dies at Independence Ave home. Funeral Friday at St Josephs Catholic Church with burial at Gilbertville. Daughters of Isabella hold prayer meeting tonight. Otto Burgess farmer on rural route 3 dies. funeral Friday at O Keefe and Towne chapel with burial at Fairview Cemetery beside his parents.
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Titus
Bee
Andy
Waterbury
Dre C
Albany
Ind
Terbury
Indianapolis
Crown Thill
William Bauler
Wiliam ‘Bauler
Eagle Township
Fia Independence Avenue
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
al J. Forster
Gbertville
Isabella
Home For Prayer
Otto Burgess
Ottyu Burgess
O'Keefe & Towne
J. Arthur Young
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Burseal
Fairview
Rebel Surrender in Lisbon Ends Military Revolt
Lisbon and Oporto reels from a brutal revolt. Reports set tolls at dozens dead, with hundreds wounded as rebels surrender unconditionally in Lisbon at 8 p.m. and in Oporto at 7 p.m. Rival leaders Morengy and Cortezao rumored dead by their own hand amid shelling and a 44 hour bombardment.
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Oporto
Oporta
Infante Santegres
Morengy
Cortezao
Opero
Washington
D. C
Portugal
Carmona
China union plan hints at federated government in future
TOKIO Feb 10 A Japanese treaty bureau chief said a federated government like the United States will form in China eventually. Sadao Saburi noted the nationalist movement should succeed, regardless of Canton government outcomes, and suggested Japan may adjust policy accordingly. Saburi is a close ally of Foreign Minister Shidehata. his survey covered north and south China. Logan Iowa Feb 10 Bray Harding began life sentence for Modale Savings Bank robbery at Fort Madison prison. his brother Dave seeks a new trial. Washington Feb 10 John W Robbins nominated by President Coolidge as collector of customs at Omaha.
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Tokio
INS
United, States
China
Sadao ‘Saburi
Treaty Bureau
Japanese Foreign Office
Saburi
Japan
Sauburi
Seburi
Baron
Shidehata
Bank Rogber
Logan
Bray Harding
Fort Madison
Modale Savings Bank
Dave Harding
Omaha
Washington, D. C
John W. Robbins
President Coolidge
Doomed Men Declare Leopold In Escape Plot
Joliet Feb 1 A new statement ties Nathan Veopnit to the last breakout at the state penitentiary that led to a prize warder’s death. Two of six convicts condemned to die conferred on an escape plan and a key to free the solitary inmate. Duchowski’s story aligns partly with Charles Shader, one of six spared from hanging by a stay granted yesterday. The governor and parole board denied intervention. testimony may be used in the state supreme court review before March 4.
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Joliet, I
Nathan Veopnit
State’ Penitentiary
Priser
Charles Duchowski
Duchowski
Charles Shader
State Supreme Court
Wreck on Rock Island Limited injures four on board
Walnut Ta Feb 10 officials investigate cause of Rock Island Limited wreck near Walnut. Five cars slid off track with four rolling over. Four passengers seriously hurt and about 250 shaken up. Notable injured include L J Douk Chicago Danty Chisago J L Rosse Kansas City George Adams Omaha. Injured treated locally then sent to hospital. US marine guard and clerks rescued from damaged mail car.
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Walnut
Rock Island Railroat Voa
Rocky Mountain Limited Pas
Renker
Ani
L. J. Douck
Chiergo
Danty
Chisago
J. L. Rosse
Kansas City
George Adams
Omaha
Host Plus
Comer Bluffs
United States Marine Guard
Herl
Serl
Dry Law Marker for 44 Years Ends in Divorce
After more than 44 years of marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Wilmpton Dye were granted a divorce by Judge John T. Moffit. Mrs. Dye alleged that legal prohibitions and her husband’s drinking in recent years led to abuse, threats, and harassment at home.
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Rapids
Web. Losins
Wilmpton Dye
Willow
1926 Auto Plate Good for Arrest
Waterloo motorists were warned by Chief of Police Charles Mohils that driving with 1926 license plates will not excuse arrest or prosecution. The warning followed a letter from Ed Madigan stating license work is up to date and mail excuses won’t work. Many cars still lack 1927 plates, Mohils said.
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Waterloo
Charles Mohils
Mohils
Ed Madigan
Mall
Dismisses Action to Oust Andrew in Des Moines
Des Moines February 10. District Judge Thompson sustains motion by the state banking department to dismiss Lon Pollock’s suit seeking to oust L. A. Andrew as receiver for the closed Town Loan and Trust Co. Pollock’s counsel said they would appeal to the state supreme court. The suit claimed the statute making the state banking superintendent receiver for closed banks is unconstitutional.
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Des Moines
Thompson
State ‘Banking Department
Lon Pollock
L. A. Andrew
Town Loan & Trust Co
Pollock
Supreme Court
Vinton Man Heads Retail Clothiers
Roy A. Cameron of Vinton was elected president of the Iowa Retail Clerks Association at the closing session. He succeeds Harry D. Simon of Waterloo, named a rational director. Sam Stauise of Burlington named first vice president, C. B. Crowe of Clarion re-elected secretary treasurer, J. A. Welbank of Mount Pleasant and K. E. T. Sharts of Sioux City new directors.
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Des Moines
Roy A. Cameron
Vinton
Iowa Retail Clothiers’ Association
Harry D. Simon
Waterloo
Sam Stauise
Burington
BH. Crowe
Clarion
J. A. Welbank
Mount Pleasant
T.sharts
Sioux City
Usher Evangelist Puts Appeal on KFNF Air
Violet Fleemer a 22 year old former Des Moines theatre usher spoke three times on KFNF Shenandoah Iowa as part of evangelistic appeals for sinners to mend their ways. Last week Aimee Semple McPherson, famed Los Angeles evangelist, also broadcast from the same station.
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Shenandoah
KFNF
Violet Fleemer
Gil
Des Moines
Aimee Semple McPherson
Los Angeles
Neys Body Will Be Buried in St Paul
Ames Ia Feb 10 Following a short funeral service here this evening the body of Chris W Ney the man who died there as a laborer after obtaining two university degrees being decorated on valor in the Spanish American war and serving as governor of an island in the Philippines under President Roosevelt will be taken to St Paul Minn for burial.
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Ames
INS
Chris W. Ney
Fe Tlan
Philippines
Roosevelt
St. Paul
Minn
Man on. Machine needs mental growth, editor tells Lions
Igoe of Kenosha Wisconsin urged Lions Club members to embrace mental development for workers. He warned that industry that frees minds from fear of loss of employment or illness produces loyal workers. He spoke at Black’s Tearoom luncheon and later addressed East High School assembly.
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LIONS
Igo
Kenosha
Wis
Golden Rule
Lions Elu
Black's Tearoom
East High School
Y's Men's Glee Club Opens Season At Hudson
The Y s Men s Glee Club begins its season tonight at Hudson Consolidated School at 7 18 p m under the Hudson Hi Y club. The program features the Y s Men s quartet Max Noah John Weiles Charles McElroy Roy Gilfilian with Max Rook directing and Mrs Charles McElroy as pianist.
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Hudson Consolidated School
Hudson Hi-Y Club
Max Noah
John Weiles
Charles McElroy
Roy Gilfilian
Max Rook
Glee Club
Fredericksburg man disposes of stocks in long business
Fredericksburg Iowa February 14 The Grug stock of Dr L M Taylor has been purchased by A Jassen Cedar Rapids who will take possession immediately and the hardware stock to the local hardware company Dr Taylor would have celebrated his fortieth anniversary as a businessman in Fredericksburg had he retained his interests until August Marriage licenses William H Theds Gladbrook Luelia SK Steinens Tener
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Courier
Fredericksburg
Dr. L. M. Taylor
A. Jassen
Cedar Rapids
Fire Alarms Report House Fires on Three Streets
Wednesday alarms at 1421 Commercial Street and 418 Western Avenue cite sparks on roofs causing minor damage with insurance urged. A third blaze at 309 Broadway involves sparks on a granity roof with similar damage. No injuries reported. ad notes insurance advice.
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Bessie Howlett
Commercial Street
Pam
Trenc Wiliams
Western Avenue
Enue
Bishop
Broadway
Taggart predicts farm relief at home stretch 1928
Indiana leader Thomas Taggart predicts Chicago or St Louis will host the next Democratic national convention. He sees Evans Woolen of Indiana as the logical dark horse and expects McAdoo and Smith to dominate the nomination battles while urging no national liquor issue in 1928. Also notes McNary Haugen farm relief bill gains backing.
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Copryright
Miami Beach
Ila
Chicago
Clicmont
Cleveland
St. Louis
William Gibbs McAdoo
California
Alfred E. Smith
New York
Evans Woolen
Indiana
Thomas Taggart
United States
International News Service
Flamingo Hotel
Tageart
Mqnor
Gay
Smith
W. G. McAdoo
Madison Square Garden
Indianapolis
Altho
Woolen
American Central, Life Insurance .Company
Inndiana
Indiana State Counsel of Defense
Indiana ‘Commission
War Finance Corporation
Meredith
Taggart
Jim Reed
Missouri
Edwin Thomas
Towa
Agriculture
4. C. Ritchie
Mary and
South
Cincinnati
St.Louis
West
Washington, D. C
House
Senate
McNary- Haugen
Curtis-Crisp
Tran Fee
Wheeler
Montana
McFadden Branch
Coolidge
McNary-Haugen
Actress Anne Caldwell Wins $50,000 in Hart Balm Suit
Pittsburgh February 10 John W Hubbard Pittsburgh shovel magnate paid Miss Anne Caldwell New York actress $50,000 after a federal court jury awarded her $500,000 in heartbalm damages. Hart Reed attorney disclosed details of the federal action.
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Pittsburgh
John W. Hubbard
Mllonaire
Anne
Caldwell
New York
Hubbard
Hart Reed
Orchestras to Play at Pageant Tonight
West grade and high school orchestras will provide music for the pageant America Yesterday and Today at West High auditorium tonight and tomorrow night. Admission is 25 cents for school children and 35 cents for adults.
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West High
West
Iowan breaks world coffee drinking record in Sioux City
In Sioux City on February 10 Earl Smith a 96 year old truck driver drank 132 cups of coffee in four and a half hours to break the world record. Eleven men competed and Smith finished 41 cups ahead of his nearest rival.
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Sioux City
Earl Smith
Omar's Romance Ends in Divorce Near Vinton
George Omar of Cedar Rapids, a Moham pedan, was granted a divorce from his wife Rosie here yesterday after he charged her with cruel and inhuman treatment. The couple wed near Vinton in December 1924.
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Vinton, Ja
George Omar
Cedar Rapids
Rosie
Vinton
Des Moines Widow Leaves 27000 For Home
A legacy of 27000 is left to the Des Moines Catholic Woman's League to fund a home for the aged, by Miss Mary Ann Hoer of Commerce, who died months ago. Two youths from Morrison Indiana enlist in the U S Navy at a local recruiting office and will report to Great Lakes for training. A tax cut bill is being drafted by the House Ways and Means Committee during recess.
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Des Moines
NAVY
Charles D. Beckwith
Thomas V. McCulloch
Morrison, In
United States Navy
Ue Great Lakes
Washington
DD. C
House Ways and Means Committee
Temperatures Forecast for Wednesday and Thursday
Readable weather fragment indicates maximums for Wednesday and night temperatures into Thursday. The text mentions temperatures in the 40s and 50s with nocturnal readings and general plan for early morning temperatures.
Dancing teacher Sven 500 for bath tub burns
Harriette D Ross of Waterloo Iowa won a $1,500 verdict against the Curtis Hotel Co in Minneapolis court over burns from an electric light fixture while standing in a hotel bathtub. The jury had earlier failed to agree and was kept overnight. Evidence showed a shorted circuit could have sent volts into her body.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Harriette D. Ross
Waterloo
Isa
Curtis Hotel
Miss Ross
Nelson
Worthington
Pisintif
Frederic Mills Ross
Rosa
J. W. Arbuckle
Waterton
Loren Risk
Minntapolis
Congress Debates Farm Relief and Radio Conference
Congressional committees discuss the farm relief bill and a radio conference. Privileges and elections panels meet in executive session chaired by Frank L. Smith. Appropriations and judiciary panels weigh the McNary-Haugen bill and impeachment considerations of Judge Cooper. Muscle Shoals and copyright issues are also under committee review.
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Ee Mion
Frank L. Smith
Hoube
McNary-Haugen
Compsittes
Cooper
Mit
Patenity
Iowa Draft Horse Breeders Meet Opens in Huddleston’s Hotel
The Iowa Draft Horse Breeders Association opens its annual meeting in Hotel Russell-Lamson Huddleston Webster City with talks on legislative relief for horse breeders and the sector’s economic power. Speakers include Dean Curtiss of Iowa State College and Carl Kennedy, state agriculture secretary, addressing horse population trends and import impacts.
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Atts
Waterloo
Iowa
Draft Horse ‘Breeders Association
Russell-Lamson
F. A.’ Huddleston
Webster City
Association
Lloyd Teenan
P. m
H. H. Hkildee
Iowa State College
Europe
A. W. Brown
T. R. Holhere
Greeley
Wales
Kennedy
Towa
Former Convict Dodges Bullet Eludes Police
Ex convict Stackhouse, 23, dodged a revolver shot from Officer James Lammert during a pursuit after being spotted near a west side restaurant. Lammert fired, Stackhouse fled into darkness and authorities, including in Waoyoyer ly and others, expect further charges on checks issued to a nonexistent bank. Stackhouse, once a Waterloo cook and waiter, was sent to the Anamosa reform school years ago for false pretenses. In Washington, D C, Feb 10, judiciary committee voted to reopen impeachment probes into Federal Judge Frank Cooper of the northern district of New York.
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James
Lammert
Cutford M
Stackhouse
Iowa Falls
Waoyoyerly
Horges
Waterloo
Anamosa
Cooper
Washington, D. C
House Judiciary Committee
Frank Cooper
New York
Representatives Law Guardia
Celler
China War Lord Appeals for US Support in Shanghai
Chang Tso Lin, North China war lord, asks the United States for moral support to the Peking government and not to send troops to Shanghai. He says he will not answer Kellogg's neutrality proposal but may not accept it, warning that an American force could provoke further orders.
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Peking
Chang
North
China
United States
Shanghai
International
Chang Tso Lin
Kelloge
Chang Tso-Lin
League
Geneva
Great Britain
League of New Pions
Sir Austen
Chamberlain
Secretariat
Britain
Punjab
Gloucestershire
Durham
Ichang
Hankow
Eugene Chen
Kellogg
Oat Huller Partners Sue Third For Cash
William and Arthur W Runft filed suit in district court against Edwart Lorenzen seeking 1259.24 repaying advances since 1926 for expenses while developing an oat hulling machine. They allege a Nov 1 oral agreement to co operate the venture with equal shares. In Fredericksburg notes, Willam Gitsch burned residence property of Co. A. Lowrey, who plans to move to North Dakota. Henry Justen, driver for Mason City Oil, is under quarantine for diphtheria.
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William
Arthur W. Runft
Edwart Lorenzen
Ranfts
Lorenzen
Fredericksburg
Co. A. Lowrey
Willim Gitsch
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