Father of Kevin O Higgins killed by Irish raiders
Dr Thomas O Higgins coroner of Queens County and father of Kevin O Higgins Free State minister of home affairs was killed by armed men at his home in Maryborough. The raiders demanded admission and shot him after entering the house as he disarmed one intruder. The tragedy occurred Sunday evening in Ireland.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Thomas Oiliggins
Maryborough
Kevin O'fliggins
Free State
Home Affairs
Assessiof
Dr O'Higgins
Queens County
Timothy Healy
O'Higgins
Dr. O'Iig- Bins
Dr. O'ugsins
United Press
London
Ireland
de Valera
William T. Cosgrave
Bonar Law
Lam
Hawann de Valera
Goosgrave
da Valera
Cosgrave
Canton
Puennoania
Forney
Jackson
Clinton
Woodbury
Maquokel
Jiggs Returns to 10 Year Ago Form As McManus Recovers
Famous Jiggs in Bringing Up Father reprints are published while Henry McManus recovers from illness. Maude says new strips expected by February 43 after a 10th anniversary pause. Dinty Moore’s care supports McManus as fans await fresh adventures and corn beef and cabbage.
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Jiggs
Maude
McManus
Wag
Des Moines Garbage Superintendent on Trial for Grafter Charges
Des Moines February 12 Harry X Blilisr former superintendent of the city garbage department faced trial in the district court on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. He is the second defendant in the craft cases. Mary Frase convicted of padding city rolls faces one to seven years in Rockell City Teatormatory. Miller accused of warrants drawn on city treasury for repairs and supplies never purchased.
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Des Moines
Harry X. Blilisr
City Garbage Department
Krinlin
Chycraft
Mary Frase
Rockell City
Miller
Carnegie Gift Bequeaths $5 Million to Johns Hopkins Medical School
The Carnegie Corporation of New York gives five million dollars to Johns Hopkins University to support medical education. The formal announcement is planned for Hopkins' Thursday event in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Jonas Hopkins University
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Baltimore American Today
Hopkins
Mexican General Garza Leaps to Death in Monterey
Mexico City February 2 The former military commander of Mexico City Gen Destin Garza who led forces in the movement against the Anerta administration shot himself in Monterey. Moments before the fatal act he ordered breakfast wrote a letter to his wife and son ordered his secretary to invade it.
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Mexico City
Destin Garza
Agurea
Anerta
Monterey
Jetter
Ead Son
Warning Sign Lured Police to Raid Jim Henry’s Place
Indianapolis report notes a posted warning to deter theft led to a police raid. Officers found 12 quarts of white mule and two 10 gallon cans at Jim Henry's establishment, underlining the sign’s unintended effect.
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Indianapolis
Perso
James Henry
Jim Henry
Doughboys Back From Coblenz Face Postwar Realities
Forty five of 152 returning doughboys from Coblenz, many married to German wives, plan budgets and spending restraint on discharge at Fort Hamilton. They recall Rhine pay in marks, dollars now worth more, and miss Coblenz beer and meals while glad to be home.
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Associated Tress
New York
Coblenz
St. Afilel
Uncle Sam
Fort Hamilton
Benedict
Rhine
States
Criticism of Harding and Hughes on Foreign Affairs
Washington observers debate the administration's foreign policy. Supporters defend the record, while critics rely on filibusters to block legislation. Public sentiment nationally is less clear, with editors in Washington harsher than voters elsewhere.
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Friends of the
R Oie
Friends
Harding
Lasker
Washington
Highkrown't
Hughes
Hardings
Wet
Low York Tribuns Ne
Senate Probes Waste and Irregularities in Vet Bureau
The senate ordered an investigation into charges of irregularities and extravagance in the veterans' bureau. A fragment mentions a New York boy and a church fire motive, but the readable portion centers on the Senate inquiry into Vet Bureau waste.
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Senate
Washington, Nd
Veterans’ Bureau
New York
Harry Lowe
Harry
Postal Employes Hear Pioneer Office History in Waterloo
More than 100 postal employes and families filled the Waterloo K of P hall for an annual event. J C Hartman, editor of the Courier, traced the postal system’s rise from colonial times to Waterloo’s growth, noting early offices at Dubuque Delhi Cedar Falls and Waterloo with postmasters including Le Claire and Mullan. The talk highlighted stage and rail expansion, early routes, and shifts in Waterloo’s post office locations and leadership.
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Waterloo
J! Hall
Fut
Beal
Scott Stauffacher
J. C. Hartman
The
Courier
Continental Congress
Philadelphia
New Hampasthe
Georgia
Ashe
Iowa
Dubuque
Milo H. Pronica
Dubuque County
Darenbort
Antoine le Claire
Mrr
le Claire
Bas and Fox
Hartman
Delaware County
Delhi
Charles Hobbs
Mary E. Hobbs
Buchanan County
Quisqueton
Wansipininan
Willam Richards
Wiliam Smith
Quasquston
Independence
A. P. Stoughton
Brewer
Dubagua
Cedar Falls
Cedar Rapids
Vinton
Chicago
Rock Island
Mississippi
Davenport
Winglg Central
B.C. HL & At
Wisconsin, Iowa & Nebraska
Great Western
Waterloo Township
Saat
West Waterloo
Dempsey
Overman
Charles Mullan
East Waterloo
Roswell Baker
Aloot Commerest Street
Mr. Mullan
Levi Aldrich
Julius G. Hubbard
Seneca Cleveland
Jeremiah P. Evans
Horace Barton
William Tt. Martman
Hartman Pala
Eggert
Florence Sawyer
Green
Jlor
Rod Jpey Finniygon
Ray Eggert
Mrs. If. Sh On
Virginia Bloom
Lrnas
Finier Mulvey
Asselos
Sawyer
Toasmaster
Turks May Be Made to Marry and Have Child
A compulsory marriage bill at Angora's nationalist assembly requires all men of 25 to marry and provide at least one child every three years to repopulate Turkey, according to a dispatch from Angora.
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International News Wire
Constantinople
Angora
Turkey
Salaries of Oil Company Executives Revealed in Senate Probe
The Senate subcommittee on the oil industry released payroll figures showing Standard Oil of New Jersey led in top salaries with six officials earning $100,000 yearly or more. Other majors, including Standard Oil of New York, Prairie Oil & Gas, Magnolia Petroleum, and Midwest Refining, also reported high pay. Notable figures include A. C. Bedford and W. C. Teagle at $125,000 and $100,000 respectively, with several vice presidents earning $100,000.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
Standard of New York
Prairie Oil & Gas Co
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Midwest Refining Company
Standard of New Jersey
Hay
A. C. Bedford
W. C. Teagle
P. C. Folger
Standard Oi of
New York
Magnesia Petroleum Company
Standard Oil of New York
John Seeley
E. R. Brown
Prosecutor Siphon Undoes Hipper Case in Court
A court recounts a strange scene where William Gerfech drops a bottle on a sidewalk as police arrive. District Attorney Cockshoot siphons three ounces of evidence in a low mood, while Gerfech’s smile and a $114 fine fade in judgment.
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Atlantic
William Gerfech
Gersech
Chicago Auto Toll for 1923 Reaches 73
Chicago February 12 The automobile death toll for Chicago since January 1 today totaled 73. One of the latest victims is a 13 year old boy who tied behind a trick and had a leg caught in a wheel, dragging him underneath.
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Chicago
Three day Turkish demand does not alter stance in Smyrna
Paris reports the three day limit on Turkish withdrawal of warships from Smyrna remains ineffective against France and Britain. Allied navies are ordered to defend positions if attacked. British destroyer flotilla in eastern waters may rise to five with a possible Atlantic fleet addition. Kemalist leadership in Angora pursues calm policy amid military preparations in Constantinople and Smyrna.
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Paris
Smyrna
France
Artion Nfitec
Constantinople
Valetta
Malta
Dardanelles
Mustapha Kemal Pasha
Nas
Calta Fent Vals
Ista
Smyrny
Edison’s wartime inventions unused by navy officials
West Orange February reports Edison, celebrating his 76th birthday, says he supplied the U S Navy with 46 inventions during wartime that officers pigeonholed and never used. He criticizes civilian interference and discusses debts, Klans, prohibition, and other topics in a candid studio interview.
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Edison
NAVY
News Wire
West Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
United States Navy
America
Great Britain
Woman Takes Trips Alone at Age of 105
Atlantic City February 12 Mrs Henry Turts a 105 year old of Pittsburg traveled alone to Atlantic City to attend her granddaughter Miss Luette Caplets wedding to Morris Levy a New York lawyer. Mrs Turts has walked a half mile daily for years.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Feo
Henry Turts
Plttsburgh
Luette Caplets
Morris Levy
New York
Turts
Associated Press
Asia
Minor
Misa Susan DB
Orvis
Dubuque
Hner
Giulia Cesare
Caesarea
Anatolia
Ottumwa Y M C A Seeks 175000 for Building Removal
Ottumwa Ia Feb 12 W Y M C A solicitors work to raise 175000 to remove the association building and fund a girls home in Ottumwa for two years. They report reaching 102,000 toward the goal as of Saturday afternoon. A Wyoming youth Paul gains notoriety for trapping and kills a large red fox with a hunting ax and displays the carcass locally.
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Ottumwa
G. A
RED FC
Wyoming
Paul
Hhs Fix
Gypsum Mill Blaze Damages Fort Dodge Plant
Fire of unknown origin at the American Cement Plaster company gypsum mill near Fort Dodge, Iowa caused about 200000 in damages. The blaze destroyed the sack plant and warehouse and 80 feet of the mill, damaging machinery and stopping operations for an extended period.
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Associated Press
Fort Dodge
American Cement Plaster Company
Haere
la. m
Fort Dodge Fire Department
Comppany
Chicago
United States
G. C. Flinn
Linn County forgoes fight against paving injunction
Linn County boardsiders tell County Attorney to make no resistance to injunction against paving 5.5 miles of the Lincoln highway. Contract awarded December 22 to Moore-Young Construction of Waterloo for 187167 dollars. Hubert Sivers, a farmer, had sought to stop the project alleging overstepped authority and lack of funds.
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Cedar Rapids
Linn County
Moore-Young Construction Company
Waterloo
Board of Supervisors
W. J. Barngrover
Ings
Hubert Sivers
Percy P. Smith
James Robinson
3. C. Rice
Ivers
Wartburg Waverly Defeat Clinton In Close Basketball
In Waverly February 12 Wartburg of Waverly defeated Wartburg college of Clinton in an over time game 28-24 after a 12-12 halftime tie. Groen ing, one of the fastest forwards in the state, starred for Clinton while Devies starred for Wartburg.
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Waverly
Iin
Wartburg of Waverly
Wartburg College of Clinton
Clinton
Groening
Bas
Devies
Red Ball Bus Withdraws From Waterloo Cedar Falls Route
Red Ball Transportation, operated by Miss Helen Schultz of Nashua, withdraws its buses from the Waterloo to Cedar Falls intercity line this morning. The company will suspend service in its territory and shift big cars to the Mason City Charles City route where patronage is heavier.
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Cedar Falls
Red Ball Transportation
Helen “Schultz
Nashua
Waterloo
Mason City
Charles City
Red Ball
Ioa
Cedar Fails & Northern Railway
Motorbus
Motorins
Building Material Men at Des Moines Convention Opens
Des Moines hosts the twelfth annual convention of the National Association of Baladoral Exchanges as builders and contractors gather from across the country. Secretaries of state meet in conference while Frank Farrar urges greater coordination among exchanges. Guy C. Mills predicts 1925 will be a banner year for the building material industry as the gathering continues through Wednesday.
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Des Moines
National Association of Baladoral
Frank Farrar
Buffalo
Guy C. Mills
Webster City
National Association
Mason City to Have Community Chest Plan Adopted
Mason City Kansas February 12. A plan for a community chest in Mason City was adopted by the Chamber of Commerce board. A committee led the plan proposing a subdivision under the chamber with an executive council including social agency and chamber representatives plus a mayoral appointee. By laws to be issued and education work begun amid opposition locally.
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Mason City
M Son City
Chamber of Commerce
W. L. Dibble
J. 3. Selby
J. H. Marston
Ren B. Beck
Louis Kilian
Chamber of Merce
Divi
State Briefs Recap From Keotu To Sioux City
A rights summary of assorted news notes from Keotu Dubuque Des Moines Fairfields Pasadena Parsons and other points. Highlights include a crippling injury from a boy’s coaster wagon in Dubuque a $5100 damages award to Mrs Ryan in Des Moines a farmer Peter Christy’s death near Independence a Presbyterian church fire in Des Moines valued at 12000 a football star Aubrey Devine’s marriage in Fairfield and various political and social items across Iowa.
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Keotu
3. C. Mayer
Dubuque
Re Ryan
Henry Tenkle
Clifton Heights Presbyterian Church
West First
Indiangla Avenue
Fairtelks
Aubrey Devine
Towa
Catherine Hillmillon
Pasadena
Cal
Iowa University
O. B. Devine
Glenn Devin
W. Madden
Chicago
Hiladelphia
Wortieth General Assembly
Sioux City
Pippany Council
Knights of Columbus
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Des Moines
Christian Adeivar
Keokuk
Waterloo hoax arrestees blamed on practical jokers
Waterloo police chief P B Walker says Maurice Cahn reporter and Leo Cavanaugh former reporter were to be charged for a blood stained bridge prank. Colin Telly confessed after grilling as clues tied to a butcher knife, pail of blood, and mischief. Blood analysis cost 150 dollars and confirmed the hoax rather than real injury.
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Waterloo
Eleventh Street
P. B. Walker
Secret Service
Maurice Cahn
Leo Cavanaugh
Walker
Wil
Colin Telly
Colin
Grant Avenue
Cavanaugh
Bolica Department
Cahn
Jacob F. Eniz
Rath Packing Company
Webster & Daze
Chicago
Imam
Beast
Chet Walker
Conn
Professor Martin Salutes Lincoln At Des Moines Luncheon
Prof Herbert Martin of Drake University told Bozarians at a noon luncheon that Lincoln rose from penury to immortality through the reality of his words. He defined democracy as government of the people by the people for the people and urged education to create a wiser collective will.
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Linconis
Herbert Martin
Drake Univers Des Moines
Bozarians
Hassell-Lamson
Lincoln
Ke Speaker
Martin
H V Pedersen to Speak on River Pollution Here
Ill V Petersen sanitation engineer of the state board of health will address the Greater Waterloo association this evening at 7 30 on streams portions of streams and water quality. Local business men back him for preserving life in Iowa's best stream for livestock use bathing fishing and disease prevention.
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Il. V. Petersen
Des Moines
State Board of Health
Greater Waterloo Association
Iowa
Mrs Parrott Hurt in Fall Improving at Home
Mrs Parrott sustained a fractured arm in a fall on an unspecified sidewalk Thursday. She is reported regaining comfort at her home on Third Street East. Due to advanced age the double fracture is a serious injury, but physicians expect a favorable recovery.
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Matt Parrott
Third Street
Ayer
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