Bryan Pledges Fight for Cheaper Gasoline in Nebraska
Nebraskan Governor Bryan and Gov. McMaster join to press federal action against a nationwide oil trust led by Standard Oil. Bryan vows to restore supplies at lower prices, accusing refining and distributing companies of collusion and gouging Nebraskans.
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Bryan
Nebraska
United Press
Lincoln
Neb
Charles Wu
W. H. McMaster
South Dakota
Standard Oill Company
Inda- Pendent
Inter
Obec
Coolidge
Cartead
Newbraskans
Combine
Denby Case Divides Republicans Over Senate Fate
The article outlines Republican splits on how to handle Denby’s alleged incompetence, with three camps favoring quick removal, staunch party loyalty, or sacrificing individuals for the organization. It recalls the Newberry case and Poindexter’s vote amid Harding pressure, noting fears of losing seats or a presidential position.
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Denby
Ike Johnson
McNary
Norbeck
Norris
Dendy
Newberry
Poindexter
Washington
Harding
Makies
Poindexter Trinister
Fry
Senate
Andes
New York Tribune
Queen of Shimmy Robbed of Jewels in Prowl
Gilda Gray, renowned as the Queen of Shimmy, was robbed in a padlocked hallway scene. Three bandits pistol whipped her and stripped a large collection of jewelry valued at about 150000 dollars, plus 2000 in cash, a sapphire bracelet and other gems. Police estimated the loot at about one third of her claimed value.
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United Press
Chivazo
Gilda Gray
Gilda
Gida
Jewals
Wes
Coolidge Counsel Faces Senate Gridlock Over Strawn Nomination
The Senate committee has failed to decide on Strawn and Pomerene nominations after multiple executive sessions. Labor opposition and questions about Sinclair Stock connections loom, while Strawn testifies and undergoes cross examination. The stalled process continues amid allegations of fraud and secret dealings tied to the Sinclair Consolidated Oil interests. The report mentions First Trust & Savings and the Standard Oil Indiana tie as context.
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First Trust & Savings
First National
Ca Nances
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Pomerene
Raiseroad
Senate
Wits
Strawn
J Pear
Standa Sonmillee
Chicago
B. Sinclair Stock
Ta Oil Company
Anks Werte
Syndicate
Sinclaire Consolidated Oil Corporation
Sinclairo
Han
Denver
Conte
Agein
London Press Sees Mixed Reaction to MacDonald Speech
London reports show broad but cautious support for Premier MacDonald amid criticism of his health minister Wheatley and Poplar aid policy. Opposition attacks focus on local funding, unemployment riots at Poplar, and hoped for Dawes reparations conference backing. Paris papers view the speech with tempered sympathy and skepticism.
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Associated Press
London
MacDonald
Goticy
Ie House of Commons
Iis
John ‘Wheatley
Poplar Guardians
Rix
Laborites
Gluin
International News Wire
Premiser MacDonald
Labor
House of Commons
Ministry of Health
Poplar
England
Stacley Baldwin
Daily Chronicle
David Lloyd George
Commons
Baldwie
Foreign Office
Germany
Gev
Charles Gates Dawes
eUgeestion
Paris
Premiae Afac
Donald
le Matin
Reno de Paris
Downing Street
L'Oevra
School principal stages boxing bout between pupils
Miss Elsa Suess, principal at Plaistow NH School, warned students to settle fights in her office. She then supervised a 16 round bout between 12 year old Robert Kelley and 11 year old Wilfred Le Febre, refereeing the match herself. The incident sparked calls for investigation as Wilfred reportedly defeated his Irish rival.
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Elsa Suess
Plaistow
N. H
Sehoo
Robert Kelley
Wilfred le Febre
Wilfred
Vanderlip Subpoenaed In Teapot Dome Revelations
Roy B. D. Moore of the Marion Star fights a charge of manipulation in the Teapot Dome affair. Louis Brush and Moore bought the Star, with the Harding estate holding a large stock. Vanderlip is subpoenaed to testify before the Senate oil committee about Ossining speech remarks and the source of funds used to buy a Marion newspaper.
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Page
Penereau
Shipping Board
Daugherty
Teter
McLean
Vanderlip
Star Main
Marion, O
Roy BD. Moore
The
Marion Star
Marion County
Teapot Dome
Ossining
iBy
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Frank A. Vanderlip
Senate Oil Committee
Lemrpot
N. Y
Marion
Rawson Seen as Adams Successor for National Committee
Washington observers expect former Des Moines Republican Charles A. Rawson to win an unopposed Iowa seat on the Republican national committee. Adams plans retirement after 12 years as vice chairman and chairman, ending close ties with party leaders and influence on national campaigns.
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Washington News
Washington
D. S
John YT. Adams
Republican National Committee
Republican Party
Charles Aa. Rawson
Des Moines
Aos
Eiher
Adama
Iowa
Cleveland
Rawson
Adams
National
Governor Asked to Prevent Pollution of Shell Rock River
Forty residents from Mason City Charles City Rockford and Greene met Governor Kendall and officials to protest pollution in the Shell Rock River they say threatens local residents. They blame refuse from Mason City sugar plants though chemists deny company methods caused fish deaths. health department to investigate.
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Shell Rock River
State Capitol
Des Moines
Mason City
Charles City
Rockford and
Greene
Kendall
Shell Rock
Health Department
McAdoo Availability for Nomination to Chicago Parley
Washington D C Feb 13 The question of William G McAdoo s readiness for the Democratic presidential nomination will be presented at a conference of state leaders urging his candidacy to be held in Chicago. The discussion follows a letter to David B Rockwell campaign manager about the propriety of his role as counsel in Mexican interests for E F Doheny and invites progressives labor farmers and others to join to gauge public opinion.
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Washington, D. C
Wiliam G. “McAdoo
Chicago
Tison
David Bi. Rockwell
Compuign
FE. L. Doheny
Democratic Party
Labor
Missing Waterloo man Wormuth confounds police in hunt
The Waterloo police continue a wide search for Joe Wormuth who vanished after a doctor visit for a gunshot wound. Authorities note his bank funds remain untouched though he carried little cash, while family suspects mental strain and paranoia contributed to his disappearance amid details of his German birth and mixed marriages.
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Joe Wormuth
Waterloo
Iit
Wormath
Roailroad
Altho Warmth
First National Bank
Leo
Warmuth
Iie
Geremany
Thas
Germany
Secon
syHora
House Clips One Day Off Assembly Recess
Des Moines reports the Iowa General Assembly passed a resolution by 50 to 37 to recess from February 27 to March 4. An amendment changes the start to February 28, shortening the recess to six days before returning to the senate for concurrence.
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Des Moines
General Assembly
Senate
Iowa House
Assembly
House
City in Brief with Local Notices and Appointments
Local items report visits by Minneapolis and Waterloo residents, a university editor appointment, a divorce suit filed by Winifred Strachan, parole for Leonard Vauk, a cow slaughter under federal inspection, and a coal theft plea in Waterloo police court. Also notes Cedar Heights events and a taxyard expression.
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O. B. Hanson
Ilness
Ed Leighton
Ilinois Central
Omnaha
Waterloo
Ward Mayer
Frivai
University of Iowa
Haweye
G. Tullar
State Street
Logan Avenue
Saxon
MacKay Bays
Winifred Strachan
Joseph Strachan
Harry
Leonard Vauk
C. B Courtright
Uves Af
Funk, Nashua
Maat
Jesup
Cedar—Heights
Illinois Central Railroad
Roices
Van der Zee Undertakes Large Indexing Project for Iowa Code
Prof Jacob Van der Zee of the State University of Iowa begins indexing the compiled code of Iowa as part of the American General Assembly’s codification effort. He will revise and expand the indexing to make it accessible to laymen and lawyers, aligning old code headings into principal topics and ensuring cross references for subjects approached from multiple angles.
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Prof. van der Zee
Associated Press
Des Moines
Men
Tuya
General Assembly
Jacob van der Zee
State University of Iowa
State of
Iowa
A. G. Whitney
Code Commission
Tintex
van der Zen Ig
Prat
van der Zee
Norway Recognizes Soviet Government Radio Programs
A fragmentary radio schedule reports various programs including a Russian Soviet government recognition segment. Listings mention orchestras, children's programs, dance music, and broadcasts from stations across the United States with times and topics referenced in a dense, typographic agglomeration.
Local obituaries list Steege Crawford Webster and Firing deaths
Miss Dorothy Eileen Steege age 16 daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Steege of 1719 Berich avenue died at home of brain fever. Funeral Friday at 3 p m Petersen Bros mortuary with viewing Thursday and Friday. Chauncey Howard Crawford dies in Chicago burial in Independence. Gertrude Webster dies. survivors include George and Elia Webster and Maurice Webster. Mrs Rasmus Firing funeral set at St Marys Catholic Church with burial in Calgary.
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Worothy Emeen Steege
Dorothy Eileen Steege
Edward FB. Steege
Berich Avenue
West High
Steege
Christian Science Church
Maxine
Harold
Petersen Bros
Gertrude Perkins
Fairview
Eriéuas
Gertrude Webster
Waterloo
Weyerhauser
Wis
Independence
George
Elia Webster
Maurice Webster
Elsie Peterson
Watterloo
Webster
Rasmus Buling
Rasmus
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Ev. Mauris Eberle
St. Mary's
Calgary
Oilstove Blaze Damages Home In Early Morning Fire
A bedroom fire at 1320 Black Hawk owned by Al Stolt and used by John Clark started at 3 15 am from an oilstove setting bedding ablaze. The blaze burned through a wall and damaged a piano while clothing and furniture were ruined. Loss amount not yet determined. A second fire at 619 Baltimore Street at 10 30 am caused slight damage.
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Black Hawk
al Stolt
John Clark
E. B. Carson
Baltimore Street
Benefit card party at Knights of Columbus hall
Women of St. John's church will host a card party Monday evening at Knights of Columbus hall. The program features cards from six to ten, lunch will be served, and dancing will begin. The event date was moved from Tuesday to Monday.
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Women of St. John's Church
Knights of Columbus Hall
Financiers Readied to Organize $10 Million Relief Corp
Chicago officials report bankers and business leaders plan to form a new $10 million relief corporation to finance distressed banks in the northwestern farming region. C Jaffray of the Soo Line chairs the organizing committee as Federal Reserve and War Finance officials back action to curb regional economic instability. Minimum funding set at $10.9 million by subscription.
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Chicago
Jaffray
Soo Line
Federal Reserve Bank
War Finance Corporation
Northwest
West High School RadioTelephone Initiative Planned
Directors of the school district met last night to discuss equipping the high school with a radio telephone receiving apparatus. Four types of equipment were to be erected and tested before a permanent installation is decided. The setup will support physics instruction and related experiments.
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Whent
J Radio
Jenna
Varment
Trade surplus and Scout troop news from February report
Washington reports January trade with exports 394 million dollars and imports 299.99 million dollars yielding a favorable January trade balance of 95.01 million. A new Boy Scout troop No 20 organized at First Baptist Church with H Eugene Reed as scoutmaster. Nineteen boys attended with local clergy and officials. Saving and first aid training by the Red Cross to follow in April as part of scout masters training. Dr Tu Ft Barham in Los Angeles denies dealings with E L Doheny or any magnate for newspaper purchases.
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Washington, D. C
United States
First Baptist Church
H. Eugene Reed
R. A. William Sor
A. Lagser
Mrs. Brown
A. F. Jury
Auncey Hyatt
Directa of Life
American Red Cross
Doheny
Los Angeles
Cal
Dr. Tu
Ft. Barham
Los Angeles Evening Herald
Today
E. L. Doheny
Albuquerqua Morning, Journal
Granddaddy of AU Lemons Valentine Sent Elliott Wise
Elliott Wise secretary at Frank Bros. clothing reports a remarkable lemon Valentine sent from central California. The fruit resembles a regular lemon and sits beside a larger yellow fruit, displayed in Waterloo show windows for public viewing and guessing its lemonade yield.
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Granddaddy
AU Lemons
Valentine
Elliott Wise
Eliott B. Wise
Frank Bros
Waterloo
Jeff
California
Waterloo Real Estate Board Plans Ladies Night Event
Members of the Waterloo Real Estate board will host their wives at the first annual Ladies Night on Tuesday February 18 at Black's tearoom. Lester W Miller chairs the arrangements and program committee. He recently returned from Cedar Rapids where he attended a meeting of Iowa Realtors directors. Des Moines chosen for 1924 convention slated for December. Taxation budget educational and seed roads committees named as plans for new Iowa city boards.
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Waterloo Real Estate Board
Lester W. Miller
Miller
Cedar Rapidés
Iowa Realtors’ Association
Des Moines
State Association
Iowa Cities
Small Boy Scalded by Boiler Upset in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Feb 13 seven year old son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Kline severely scalded yesterday afternoon when a boiler containing about eight gallons of hot water upset. He was taken to Sartori Memorial hospital for treatment. Hazleton merchant D O Evans dies at home. survived by widow and one daughter. Evans was in the lumber business and active in Masonic orders.
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Cedar Falls
Ernest Kline
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Hazleton
D. O. Evans
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Great Britain
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First M. EB
William Graam
David Crown
Tory
McAdoo
Wormuth
Buchanan
Jacob Layingston
Itas
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Cedar Heights
Stephen D. Brown
Iowa State Lumber Dealers’ Ass
Cedar Rap
G. B. Schelenger
Minneapolis, Minn
Sirs. W. &. Schollian
Norway
Radio Digest
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Orchestra
KPO
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Lehildren
Moscow
Pele
Fort Worth
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Kansas City Star
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WEAP
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WIY
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Telegraph
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Chisca_ Philharmonic orchestra
WOW
Omaha
WOC
Davenport
Detroit News
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Crawford
Chauncey Howard Crawford
O'Keefe & Towne
George B. Shoenaker
Waterlon
Palisade
Leota Merrill Crawford
Rebecca Jaie
Oye
del Brown
AL Palmer
H. J. Zemvyis
Gladys
C. C. Crawford
W En Merrill
William A. Crawford
DeKalb
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Real Estate Board
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