Relief fund to lift mortgage on Curry home
Courier reports a relief drive to clear the mortgage on the Curry family four room cottage at 1206 Wallace Avenue following Hugh Curry’s death. Funds exceed 625 dollars with Sacred Heart church handling 1233.50 and the Courier contributing 100. Insurance dispute may affect payments. driver Alonzo Hendry and Dimotn Subeff face questions over authorization to operate the car. Insurance firm investigates, noting possible policy violation and questions about consent for the driver.
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Hugh Curry
Rainbow Drive
Walleate Avenue
Courier
Hudson
Ofce
W. A. Birkley
Curry
Alonzo ‘Hendry
Dimotn Subeff
Dr. Bickley
Chicago
Kias Bickley
Subeff
Waterloo
Hondry
Insurance Company
Cedar Rapids
Hendry Boy
Ir. Garry
T. Wagner
Wendry
Bickley
Dayton’s reform wave: manager era reshapes city
A Dayton feature recounts the three-election reform drive under a city manager. It notes lower taxes, lean budgets, and improved services. Highlights include a new eight-hour day for workers, expanded parks, public health outreach, and a shift from the red light district to civic improvement.
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Dayton
Itg Pati
Red Light
France Seeks Little Entente Role at Genoa Parley
Paris signals willingness to appoint Anglo-French experts for a preliminary agenda review of the Genoa economic conference. Reuters reports France favors including the Little Entente nations Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Romania, and Poland in these talks to broaden the discussions.
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Associated Press
France
Reed
Genoa
Coin Harvey Inspires With Bold New Slogan
A New York Evening Post item portrays Coin Harvey as a dynamic public figure who—though lacking Bryan’s charisma—captures mass attention. It lauds his alleged ability to lower auto costs, raise wages, run down failing railroads, and challenge freight-rate norms while promising farmers cheaper fertilizer and a brighter, cheaper economy.
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Bryan
Interstate Commerce Commission
Ford
New Fork Evening Post, Inc
Clinnin Calls for Probe of His Office Graft Charge
Assistant U S attorney John V. Clinnin filed for a special grand jury probe into his own conduct and the entire office amid the Walter Flower graft case. He was previously questioned by Judge Kenesaw M. Landis regarding Flower, a Pullman porter accused of paying $1,300 to political bosses to escape prohibition prosecution.
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Infernational News
Chicago
John V. Clinnin
United States District Attorney
Kenesaw M. Landis
Walter Flower
Equor Enforcement
Clinnin
Sandia
Flower
Pullman
Wheat Prices Jump Sharply on Board of Trade
Wheat prices on the Chicago Board of Trade surged at the open, gaining as much as 6% per bushel as Liverpool and foreign markets rallied while U S exchanges were closed. May delivery rose to $1.37 1 89, with July posting new high quotes for the season. Market chatter cited tight world supplies, hopes for spring shipments, and heavy selling from speculators and exporters amid Kansas and southwest crop reports. Closing prices showed renewed strength led by domestic demand and a smaller U S visible supply, with Mar at about $1.88 and near highs for the day.
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Lie Associated Breen
Chicago
Board of Trade
Liverpool
United States
Jessea
Winn
Winnipeg
Saturda
Seaboard
Europe
Australia
Argentina
Pamphas
Liverpol
Kansas
Esides
Tearful Tragedy Seen By Lillian Tearful Tragedy is Thrust on Lillian
London dispatch reports Lillian Stus sell touring Europe to study immigration aid, finding nine tenths tragedy in letters from would be emigrants. She notes poverty and false hopes as common themes and says Americans are seen as a bright prospect by many. A Russian princess seeks a rake position in a proper American family. Her mission is described as observer, not advocacy.
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Division of Recreation
Dayton
Write
Gilbertson
Oxport
Hach
Oradea
Necdousnot
Redight
United Press
London
Lillian Stussell
Europe
United Kingdom
The
Unitedress
Los Angeles
America
Madalynne Obenchain Murder Trial Resumes in LA
The trial of Madalynne C. Obenchain, charged with the murder of broker J. Belton Kennedy near Los Angeles last August, reconvened in the superior court after a week’s recess.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Madalynne C. Obenchain
J. Belton Kennedy
Superior Court
Clear Stepfather of Poisoning Charges
Des Moines February 14 Marion A Fisher of Saylorville farmer was exonerated as charges of attempting to poison his one year old stepson Orville Porter were dismissed in municipal court for lack of evidence.
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Associated Tawss
Des Moines
Marion A. Fisher
Saylorville
Farmer
Orville Porter
Paying Taxes Policy Valid Upheld by Supreme Court
The Iowa Supreme Court upheld a policy by Des Moines area cities to fix special paving assessments based on post paving property value. Horace Belknap challenged Ottumwa’s assessment, seeking pre paving value, but lost in lower and high courts.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Horace BE. Belknap
Ottumwa
Supreme Court
Former Schoolmate Offers Glimpse of Pope Pius XI
Rome Feb 14 Cardinal Lualdi archbishop of Palermo says in Corriere D Italia that Pope Pius XI when a cardinal Ratzi was a trusted friend from Milan and a fellow student. He notes Pius values friendship but places duty first and maintains vast, evenly managed correspondence.
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Associated Press
Rome
Cardinal Lualdai
Palermo
Corriere D'Italia
Pius XI
Cardinal Ratti
Cardinal Lualdi
Milan
Pius
Pershing Visits Cleveland for First War Chief Tour
Gen John J Pershing chief of staff US army spends a day in Cleveland Ohio his first visit since World War I. The visit was informal and Newton D Baker former secretary of War planned to meet him at the depot and escort him to the Chamber of Commerce building for a luncheon address. Pershing returns to Washington that evening.
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Associated Freas
Cleveland, O
John J. Pershing
United States Army
Cleveland
Newton D. Baker
Chamber Off Commerce
Pershing
Washington
Smoking Not Habit of Western Co-eds
Berkeley reports that smoking has not become a habit among women students of western universities. Miss Olive Presler, president of the Associated Women Students at the University of California, commented on AP dispatches from midwestern university centers.
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Associated Press
Berkeley
Cal
Olive Presler
Associated Women Students
University of California
Films of Mabel and Mary Barred in Lynn
Lynn mass February 14 local motion picture theatres have ceased showing Mary Miles Minter and Mabel Normand films at the request of the city board of censors in connection with the murder of William Desmond Taylor in Los Angeles. The action reflects local authorities stance on the sensitive case.
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Associated Press
Lynn
Mass
Mary Miles Minter
Mabel Normand
William Desmond Taylor
Los Ani Xeles
Board of Censors
Flour Prices Jump As Wheat Market Gains Ground
Minneapolis report shows flour futures climbing with strong wheat prices. A large mill advanced 65 cents per barrel today for family patent grades selling around 7.95 to 8.50 per barrel in carload lots. The year's low quotation remains 6.75 per barrel from January 4.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Minn
Ministers and Teachers Meet in Des Moines
More than 100 ministers and educators attend the Iowa Christian Ministerial Association convention in Des Moines. Dr E H Miller of Kansas City was a speaker at the opening session. A banquet tonight will feature today's program.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa Christian Miniisterial Association
E. H. Miller
Kansas City
Funeral for William Webber Sr in Chicago
William Webber Sr aged 70, formerly of Dubuque, died yesterday at his son William’s home on Lafayette Street in Chicago. Funeral services are expected to be held tomorrow.
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Tonsyeouer
Lafayette Street
Chicago
William Webber, Sr
William
Dubuque
Discharged Valet Hired Gunman to Kill Taylor
In San Francisco on February 14 a tale emerged that Edward Sands, a discharged valet of William Desmond Taylor, hired two gunmen to shoot the Los Angeles director. Charles Carsan, a retired sea captain, told police he informed officers of the scheme after meeting one gunman in transit and seeing Sands as the target figure. Police pursued the lead while continuing broader investigations, with detectives rushing to verify Carsan’s account and to locate the two gunmen.
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PACE
Douglas Macsan
Taylor
Fred. Jones
Sands
San Francisco
William Desmond- Taylor
Los Angeles
Police
Charles Carsan
Soa Capain
Edward F. Sands
Carsaan
Altho
Carsan
Paltce
Charlie
Tracy
Sanda
Carson
Unitet Press
Charles Carson
William D. Taylor
Edward P. Sands
David L. Adama
Woolwing
Sherif Traeger
Adams
Peavey
Veurys Peavey
William YD. Taylor
Willaam Davis
Mabel Normand
Woolwine
Constitutional Convention Resumes Revenue Law Debate
Springfield NJ Feb 24 The constitutional convention renewed efforts to draft a revenue article for the proposed basic law. Debate on the amendment to section one covering the general principles of the state's taxing system was taken up.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Constitutional Convention
Boad's Stock and Bonds Exceed Its Valuation
Washington D C Feb 14 a tentative valuation of 59206758 was placed upon the property owned and used by the Chicago and Eastern Toois railroad in an Interstate Commerce Commission report fled today. The company has capital stock and bond issues outstanding totaling 57181962.
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Washington, D. C
Chicago & Eastern Toois Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Purifier Rev Williamson Takes Chicago Police Post Today
Rev John H Williamson quits his Methodist pulpit to join Chicago law enforcement under Mayor Thompson. He floods the city with affidavits urging citizens to report evidence of law violations though he warns against anonymous complaints and promises to handle submissions. The appointment follows pressure from the Ministerial association over persistent Jewlas aness.
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United Prep
Chicago
John H. Williamson
Gold Star
Williamson
Willam Hale Thompson
Ministerial Association
Light Company Wins Appeal Over Rate Increase
The Iowa Supreme Court dissolved an injunction blocking Audubon’s electric rate hike by Iowa Light Heat and Power Co. The case stems from a 13 cent to 15 cent per kilowatt charge, exceeding the city franchise 25 cent rate. the court did not decide merits.
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Dea Moines
J. D. Wheeler
Audubon
Iowa Light, Heat & Power Co
Audubon Pastrona
Iowa ‘Supreme Court
High Court
Altho
Supreme Court
District Court
Livestock Producers Consider Commission House Co operation
In Chicago, Indianapolis and Buffalo, the National Livestock Producers Association weighs creating farmer owned cooperative commission houses at stockyards. Directors invite producer representatives to press for affiliation. President John G. Brown predicts cooperative groups will be organized and ready to do business by April 1.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Co-Operative Commission Houses
Indianapolis
Buffalo
National Livestock Producers Association
Co- Operative Commission House
John G. Brown
Criticism of Royal Expenditure Spars in Commons Debate
London Feb 14 John Robertson labor MP for Bothwell, in the house of commons, criticized allowances to the royal family and expenditures on the Prince of Wales Indian and Canadian tours. He argued the royal family would economize amid widespread hunger among women and children.
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Associated Press
London
Prince of Wales
John Robertson
Labor
House of Commons
Bothwell
Geddes
Robertson
Seaman Adrift in Mid Atlantic Seeks Rescue
A lifeboat carrying John Brickner from the American freighter Gaffney is missing 600 miles off Sandy Hook after a storm swept it away five days ago. Attempts to locate the vessel failed as night fell, leaving Brickner presumed adrift.
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United Tress
New York
John Brickner
Gaffney
Sandy Hook
Shoppers See Girl Crushed by Elevator in Store
In a downtown Chicago department store Miss Mary Benson, 17, died after fainting and crushing against an elevator door while en route to the employment office. The incident occurred in full view of shoppers as the elevator operator stated she fainted.
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Chicago
Mary Benson
Benson
Jschool
Ste
Empty Rooms of Police Station Bold Robbery
In Buenos Aires on February 14 two robbers posing as officials used an unused police headquarters room to abduct a prosperous looking man and steal his gold watch and belongings. They then led him to a back room and disappeared.
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Congress Today Conferees Schedule Bonus Consideration
Report notes that conferees in Congress are scheduled to consider a bonus. The brief mentions "By SsBrars" as a source tag and indicates a planned discussion or action on a bonus proposal during the ongoing session. The item reads as a short legislative briefing with minimal detail.
Harding Opposed to Any Tax Levies for Soldier Bonus
Washington reports from February 14 describe Senator Watson opposing new taxes to fund a soldier bonus. Discussion centers on Harding's position, possible sales tax, and a one half of one percent levy on manufactured goods. Senate Finance Committee members prepare to review Harding’s letter amid political chaos.
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Harding
Senate
United Press
Washington,d.c
Jim Wataou
Indiana
Senate Finance Committee
White House
McCumber
Smoot
Chinese Tong War Has Lull In San Francisco
A lull followed a coast tong war outbreak after Chief O Brien threatened deportation if hostilities renewed. The Hip Sing and Bing Kong clash left four Chinese dead in cities including Seattle San Jose and Butte with three Hip Sing and one Bing Kong member among the victims. Police suspect renewed struggle for tong supremacy in the United States with Bing Kong hubs in San Francisco and Hip Sing centers in New York.
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United Press
San Francisco
O’brien
Hip Sing
Seattle
San Jose
Cal
Butte
Mont
Bing Kong
Tong Supream‘acy
United States
Bing
Hip Sing Tong
New York
Honoring Shackleton to Receive Global Funeral Honors
Montevideo reports that the Uruguayan government will accord army naval and state honors to Sir Ernest Shackleton as his body is placed on the British steamship Woodville for burial in South Georgia. After church services the coffin will be moved on a gun carriage with troops escort and a public procession.
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Associated Press
Montevideo
Ernest Shackleton
Woodville
South Georgia
Fee Land
Kiwanis Club Hears Armenian Visitors
Gen and Lady Azgapetian spoke to the Kiwanis club on Armenia's plight and orphaned homeland. They and Lady Anne will speak at Sacred Heart Auditorium this evening at 7 30 p m and again to Walnut Street Baptist Church ladies at 5 p m tomorrow. A mass meeting at First M E Church tomorrow at 7 30 p m will feature the film Alice in Hungerland on famine in Armenia. Gen and Lady Argapettan will address this meeting. Dr Ders reports broad support for the appeal.
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Azgapetian
Kiwanis Club
Armenia
Anne
Sacred Heart Auditorium
Lady Anne
Ladies of Walnut Street Baptist Church
Thore
M. E
Argapettan
A. C. Ders
Arbuckle Witness May Quit Dodging
Miss Zey Prevost, a witness in the Arbuckle case, was located in a New Orleans rooming house after passing through the city en route to Cuba. Dispatches from San Francisco say she no longer has to dodge detectives and that testifying at the third Arbuckle trial may not be pursued.
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New Orleans
William D Taylor Was Kansas Farmer's Son Cousin Says
Denver February 14 United Press reports Willian D Taylor slain movie director son of a Kansas farmer. Ma Elizabeth Petroff of Denver claims to be a second cousin of the dead director and provides details on his father Oscar Tanner and Kansas origins. She says Taylor married Ethel May Harrison in 1901 and denies rumors of a sister he supported.
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United Pres
Denver
Colo
Willian D. Taylor
Cas
Elizabeth Fetroff
Petroff
Oscar Tanner
Kansas
Ireland
Taylor
Ethel May Harrison
New York City
Patroff
Slater
Pickfords Add Note On Hollywood Scandal
International News Wire notes Mary Pickford argues the motion picture industry should not be condemned for actors acting badly amid Hollywood murder investigations. Doug Pickford jokes about a permanent moustache as Jack Pickford comments on clothes.
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International News
Chicago
Mary Pickford
Hollywood
Cal
William Desmond “Taylor
Filiy
Mary
Doug
Jack Pickford
Purity Defense Backed by Los Angeles Chamber
The Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce will back the Producers' association Screen Writers' guild and Los Angeles Publishers' association in countering unfavorable publicity from the Arbuckle and Taylor murder cases. A broadcast statement endorsed by these groups and signed by the mayor and city council will assert Hollywood is not a den of iniquity. most residents are decent and law abiding.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Producers’ Association
Screen Writers’ Guild
Hollywood
Gorbe
New England in Grip of Big Textile Strike
The largest textile strike in New England history spread across Massachusetts New Hampshire and Rhode Island. An estimated forty two mills in the three states were forced to close as strikers grew in number.
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New
England
Boston
Mass
Marsachusetta
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
New England
Bank of Commerce of Okmulgee records probed in failure
Fred Parkingon state examiner and deputies W T Miller and C J Alexander began a deeper audit of the Bank of Commerce of Okmulgee after its failure in the fall. The inquiry focuses on the bank’s books and records to determine financial irregularities.
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Associated Press
Okmulgee
Okla
Fred Parkingon
W.T. Miller
C.J. Alexander
Bank of Commerce of
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