Iowa Legislature Near Recess Clears Minor Bills
Des Moines reports a small group of legislators met on the final day before a March 4 recess to handle routine business. Bills moved included a tobacco tax proposal by Rep Wo F Wuabatc and a redistricting bill by Rep F W Nelson to align senate districts by population. The session also saw a reform proposal on bovine tuberculosis testing approved by Governor Hammill, and a senate study resolution by Sen A H Bergman with a $20,000 appropriation.
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Des Moines
Town General Assembly
House
Senate
Wo F. Wuabatc
Pottawattamie County
Jowsn
F. W. Nelson
Story County
Epiendar
Committee On Judicial and Politier
Bil
Nelson
GC. W. Patterson
GC. E. Anderson
Byron Allen
Iowa Supreme Court
Bovine T. B. Bill
H. A. Eliott
Polk County
Ace Ton
Public Lands and Building Committee
Hammill
A. H. Bergman
Iowa
Iowa State College
Hayti May Raise Bridge to Bring U S Papal Pact
The article discusses potential U S papal accord via direct talks between the U S state department and the papal legation in Washington, noting precedent in Haiti and Central American republics. It cites Catholic affairs in the Philippines and past handling through the National Catholic Welfare Conference as context.
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Hayti
Philippines
State Department
Washington
United States
Haiti
National
Gatholic Welfare Conference
Seppalia Pilots Dogs to Win in 300-Mile Derby
Seppalia of Alaska wins the 1829 Quebec dog derby with seven Siberian huskies finishing fast. His single dog time is 3 hours 43 minutes 43 seconds and the three day total 11 hours 6 minutes 33 seconds. Seppalia, bare headed in zero weather, grins as the team finishes strongly.
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Seppalia Pilots
Quebec
Que
U.P
Brig. Gen Reginald Henry Mahon Dies at Seventieth
Brig. Gen Reginald Henry Mahon dies in London in his seventieth year. He retired in 191% but served on a special mission to Canada and the United States in 1935. Also reports tremors in Heidelberg, Germany with foreshocks and a strong quake episode feared distant.
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Mahon
London
Reginald
Henry Mahon
Canada
United States
Mortuary LESTER . DECAMP Funeral services conducted
Funeral services for Lester Over Camp who died yesterday in a hospital from heart disease were held today at 3 00 led by Rev W O Pistar of the Presbyterian church. The Masonic fraternity assisted with services. Casket bearers included Fred Puller Crust Falls Arthur Miantic Harry Hoffman Everett Criesman Mark Brashford and Standish. Burial was in Elmwood Cemetery. Celia Luella Eicher 27 formerly of this city died yesterday at her home in Woodward. Her body was brought to Waterloo for burial. She was born February 26 1901 in Waterloo.
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Lester
Campbell Avenue
W. O
Fred Puller
Crust Falls
Arthur Miantic
Harry Hoffman
Everett Criesman
Mark Brashford
His Standish
Hurial
Elmwood
Celia Luella Eichei
Mills Cella Lucila Hitcher
Woodward
Waterloo
Vind Inken
Kustner
Mexican Bandits Kidnap and Kill Two Americans
Mexican bandits abducted two American mining engineers, Joseph M. Underwood and C. G. Aisethrope, from a Guanajuato camp. federal troops found their bodies in the Guanajuato mountains with gunshot wounds after a ransom note was sent. The U S government seeks action through the Mexican government.
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Mexico City
Excelsior
Guanajuato
J. M. Underswood
C. G. Aisthrope
Cantors
Bustos
Dandles
Underwood
Aisthrope
Ginta Ara
Washington
State Department
Mexico
Cc. C. Aisethorpe
Joseph MM. Underwood
Mfcxi
United Press
Aisethorpme
Guanajuato Reduction and Mines Company
Columbus
Kellee Llofisy
We. G. Wheaton
Gymnasium Burns at North Central College Naperville
Fire destroyed the Liminasium of North Central College in Naperville early today causing an estimated loss of 50 000. Plans are underway to construct a new 300 000 field house.
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Burns
Aurea
North Central Coleo
Naperville
Fragments of an OCR Schedule Note
A garbled excerpt outlines a timetable with Friday and Saturday references, including times like 7 a.m. and mentions of events across Friday night and Saturday. Names and places are unreadable, leaving a partial, non-coherent schedule fragment without clear entities.
Lindbergh Engagement Sparks Elopement Rumors
Unpublished photo shows Miss Anne Spencer Morrow daughter of Ambassador Morrow amid rumors she and Col. Charles A. Lindbergh may elope after their engagement. Reports say Lindbergh plans to settle down after marriage with executive air duties or a government post, likely based in Los Angeles.
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Anne Spencer Morrow
Ambassador Morrow
Col
Charles
Lindbergh
Chp
Mexico City
INS
Cupid
Charles A. Lindbergh
Morrow
Dwight W. Morrow
Lone Eagle
Anne
International News Service
Wichita
Kan
Air Lines Company
Los Angeles
Lindy
Elizabeth Morrow
United States
Travelair
Kansas City
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Anne Morrow
Fort Sil
Lawten
Okla
Postfield
Fort Sill
Fort
Transwal
Ramos Murder Case to Be Submitted to Jurors Today
West Union Iowa Feb 24 by agreement after defense rested at 1130 this morning the case against Pedro Ramos accused of murder will be submitted to jurors this afternoon. Arguments began at 2 PM. Ramos had claimed he was at home with his wife when the crime occurred while Valle and Lopez had pleaded guilty to second degree murder in a related case.
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West Union
Defrnse
Pedro Ramos
Ramos
T. Bidler
Oelwein
Mattila Renada
Luiz Valle
Valle
Manuel Lopez
Coolidge urges world court role and friendly foreign policy
President Coolidge urged Americans to back the world court and pursue international goodwill in a George Washington University midwinter convocation address. He stressed defense of sovereignty alongside respect for others, noted no major European disputes, and praised U.S. relations with South America. The event included Dr Clyde Et. Martin awarding honors to Coolidge and his wife.
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Washington, D. C
U.2
Coolidge
George Washington University
America
Washington
United States
Pastors Plan Revivals to Save Gangsters Town
Chicago after the St Valentine’s Day massacre prompts Dr W E Biederwolf to open a three weeks revival. He warns Chicago has sunk to Sidom and Gomorrah levels and urges a return to fathers’ religion. On Monday pastors from 1,000 churches will convene to discuss saving the city from hoodlums.
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Chicago
U.A
W. E. Biederwolf
Divine
Sidom
Gomorrah
Policeman Killed in Gun Duel With Bandit in Chicago
Police motorcycle officer Arthur Vollmar, 34, died after a gun duel with a fleeing robber. Vollmar and partner Carl Pablowski pursued the bandit after a robbery report. Vollmar was fatally shot, the motorcycle crashed injuring a pedestrian. He leaves a widow and two children.
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Chicago
Cis
Arthur Vollmar
Vollmar
Carl Pablowski
Hts
Volilmar
Publowski
Fate
Volimar
Woman Hurt In Fall On Ice At Fourth And South
Mrs Wallace of Fourth Street West fractured her left hip when she slipped on ice at Fourth and South streets this afternoon. She was taken to Aller Memorial Hospital by Kistner ambulance.
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Gwallace
Fourth Street West
Fourth
South Streets
Cigarette Fires Hit Three Local Homes And Cafeteria
Three cigarette fires damaged property Friday evening and Saturday afternoon. William Bird at 417 Elm smoked in bed causing minor damage worth 1 dollar. Ruby Crawford at 113 Robey reported a cigarette on a Davenport causing about 1600 dollars in damage. Bishop's cafeteria at 230 Fifth East saw a cigarette in a waste basket near a clothes closet extinguished by a sprinkler with minor damage.
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William Bird
Ruby Crawford
Robey
Davenport
Bishop's Cafeteria
Fifth East
Prison Executioner Ends Life After 150 Executions
Congress Today expects to pass a naval appropriation bill. Public leads committee meeting on Salt Creek report Blaine subcommittee to start inquiry into Denver district attorney nomination House reads second deficiency appropriation bill for amendment Military efforts interstate commerce and ways and means committee meetings.
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United Sien
Salt Creek
Blaine
Denver
Atttorney
HOUSE
Gas leaks kill two girls as refrigerator poisons
Chicago February 23 Two Swift & Co stenographers Catherine Whaley Lucille Cummings were dying and Wilhelming Heckel dangerously ill after eating contaminated food from a faulty automatic refrigerator. Dr John E Fitzgerald said ethyl chloride and menthol chloride gas leaked from a pipe in the unit and contaminated the meals. An airplane was sent to Champaign for treatment, but he warned the prognosis was poor.
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Chicago
Wesley Memorial Hospital
John
Fitzgerald
Catherine Whaley
Lucille Cummings
Wilhelming ‘ Heckel
Swift & Co
Pyr
Seek Election of Mrs McRae as Head of Legion Auxiliary
Des Moines reports efforts to elect Mrs Donald McRae Jr from Council Bluffs as national president of the American Legion auxiliary following an Iowa unit executive committee meeting. McRae, Iowa auxiliary’s first president and longtime national figure, would lead a drive to raise 25,000 dollars via a 10 cent donation per member to aid ex service men in obtaining compensation, a plan outlined by national rehabilitation chair Mrs A H Hoffman.
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Des Moines
U.P
Donald McRae
Council Bluffs
American Legion Auxiliary
Iowa
McRae
Iowa Auxiliary
Iowa Department
A. H. Hoffman
National Rehabilitation Committee
Peace Foundation Names Reynolds on Book Committee
George F. Reynolds son of Mr and Mrs Frank Reynolds 1128 Mulberry Street has been named by the World Peace Foundation as a member of its bibliography committee. The panel will prepare lists of books for public and high school libraries. Reynolds, a graduate of the University of Town, chaired history at Colgate University Hamilton NY.
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George F. Reynolds
Frank Reynolds
Mulberry Street
World Peace Foundation
Reynolds
University of Town
Colgate University
Hamilton
N. Y
Rector and Coach to Address Clubs
Rector of St. Mark's Episcopal Church will address Rotary members at the Hotel Russell-Lamson luncheon Monday on Pilate's Question. East and West school staffs to be guests at an evening meeting March 4. Kiwanis speaker Ralph Sarit will discuss high school coaching issues Tuesday at the hotel. Musical program by Miss Janette Little and Miss Jane Corsant. Also notes on King George described as a different man and a Brooklyn visit of Mr. and Mrs. Walker with son Lowell on a Pacific coast trip plans.
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J. G. Creede
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Rotary Club
Russell-Lamson
Pilate
East and West
Ralph Sarit
West High School
Kiwanis Clubs
Janette Little
Waterloo
Jane Corsant
Cedar Falls
Walkers
Brooklyn
D. J. Walker
Lowell J. Walker
Columbia
Pacific Coast
Panama Canal
St. George
Veteran W Abbott Dies at 86 in Clarinda
W Abbott aged 86, Civil War veteran and former commander of the G A R post, has died in Clarinda Iowa on February 23. He served as a local veteran leader and was widely known in the community.
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CLYIT
Clarinda
W. Abbott
G. A. RB
Shere
Death of chief electric chair executioner Hulbert ruled self inflicted
Auburn New York February 23 1947 Alpha News reports John W Hulbert former state executioner for New York Massachusetts and New Jersey died by suicide. Autopsy cites bullet wounds near heart and temple with .34 caliber revolver found beside body. Hulbert 65 had resigned after 13 years and faced personal distress from his wife’s death. He had lived at Auburn prison for 26 years and was survived by a daughter and two sons.
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Auburn
N. Y
INS
John W. Hulbert
New York
Massachusetts
New Jersey
William BE. Walsh
Hulbert
Auburn Prison
Durnford
Rescued caravan tale of mutiny in Wyoming blizzard
Fifteen members of a 60 person truck caravan bound for five days in the Red desert reached Rock Springs Wyoming. President Henman Keiser said he took control to keep the group together amid a severe blizzard. Three men wanted to head for the Union Pacific line but were restrained by force. Temperatures were far below zero as the party, with sparse food and beds, huddled in trucks and rationed two meals daily after provisions were dropped by plane.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Red Desert
Henman Oo. Keiser
Union Pacific Railroad
Plaa
Legion Officers to Stop Rowdyism at Marshalltown
Des Moines reports the executive department of Iowa American Legion plans volunteer policing at the Marshalltown convention to curb rowdyism. Commander Roy Pell of Marshalltown said past disturbances came from hangers-on and tongue wagging by men of Legion age.
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Des. Moines
Iowa Department of the American Legion
Marshalltown
Legion 1
Roy Pell
Legion Age
Property to Wife in 1029 Will Probate
In the last will and testament filed for probate in the Clerk of Court J. W. Thompson office, Oten P. Bnader, who died February 5, 1029, bequeaths all his property to his wife Emma F. Sader. She is named as executrix.
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J. W. Thompson
Oten P. Bnader
Emma F. Sader
General Hanna's Body Back Home Rites Tomorrow
The body of Gen. Philip C. Hanna former returned U S consul general who died Sunday in a sanitarium at National City California arrived at 4 55 pm today over the Chicago Great Western railway with his brother in law B Frank Knapp and his niece Mrs C E B Tayman The train was delayed by traffic There will be a full military funeral service at 2 30 Sunday at First Methodist Episcopal church Rev J Arthur Young will direct patriotic organizations and the rituals of the Grand Army of the Republic and United Spanish War Veterans will be observed A firing squad from Company B 133rd infantry Iowa National Guard will fire a salute at Elmwood Cemetery and multiple officers and pallbearers from the regular army national guard and U S reserve corps will participate. Relatives from out of town include D H Culton Yopeka Kan Mrs L L Dean Bay River Minn W Scott Hanna Consuelo L Hanna La Verne Ind and others.
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Philip C.hanna
United States
National City
Cal
Chicago Great Western Railway
B. Frank Knapp
C. EB. Tayman
Fred Willler
United Spanish War Veterans
Kistner Mortuary
William Lingelbath
John Boeller
Hans P. Johnson
G. K. Barnes
EB. V. Baldwin
A. J. Rodenhauer
Joseph Nedd
James Young
First Methodist Episcopal Church
J. Arthur Young
Arny of the Republic
General Hanna
Albert Scholin
Angelus Quartet
Harold Miller
Willam G. Black
W. F. Dilworth
Cy Young
Lucile Schmidt
Paul Davis
Mr. Davis
Mary Melrose Hanna
John George
J. W. Whiteside
Free Methodist Church
J. E. Johnson
Lfe
S. V. Williams
Ackley
Williams
Elmwood Cemetery
Young
One Hundred Thirty-third Infantry
Iowal National Guard
Melvin B. Ingebrilsen
Dullus F. Balensifer
Bulmer
Set
Perry J. Hoiley
Regular Army
Henry W. Dallman
Willie May
Howard J. Rouse
E. E. McGin Jey
Allan Johnson
Earl J. Bleckner
Earl Jaga
BE. J. Brucher
National Guard
U. S. Reserve Corps
Roger Leavitt
A. W. Mullan
Ira Rodamar
C. A. Morris
J. C. Hartoian
Out of the Ely
D. H. Culton
Yopeka
Kan
L. 2
Dean
Bay River
Minn
W. Scott Hanna
Consuelo. L. Hanna
la Verne
Tagalls Swisher
Iowa City
Treadwell Robertson
Monterey
Mex
University of Iowa
Moran gang killings clouded by new witness and car clues
Reports tie a missing tooth marked driver to the death car used in the massacre near a liquor depot on Valentine’s Day. Police trace the car to a fictitious James Morton of Los Angeles and pursue a possible female accomplice seen leaving the garage with three men. A burned man sought treatment at North Avenue hospital as investigators weigh a rival gang’s bid to take over the north side booze trade.
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Moran Gang
St. Valentine's Day
Que Slayer Koowm
Tucker
Dr. Tucker
James Morton
Los Angeles
Police
S Morton
Morton
Cherez la Femme
North Avenue
Gearage
North Side
Moran
Bus Queen Mad to Run Line Thru to Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Helen Schultz Brewer, owner of Red Ball Transportation, vows a bus rate war after the state railroad commission grants a franchise to a competing carrier. She announces plans to extend Mason City Waterloo service to Cedar Rapids with no fare increase, accusing the Jefferson Highway Bus of unfair competition.
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Mason City
Helen Schultz Brewer
Red Ball Transportation Company
State Railroad Commission
Jefferson Highway ‘Bus Company
Minneapolis
Brewer
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
OWA Alumni 10 Banquet Tonight Visualized in Iowa City
Iowa City hosts the OWA Alumni 10 banquet marking the eighty third anniversary of the university. National night celebration features speeches by President Walter A. Jessup Bohumil Shimek and Frederick G Higbee broadcast from WSU. Notables include former governor Frank Lowden railroad president Fred W Sargent and football scorer Leland Parkin among Chicago group speakers with Judge M L McKinley presiding.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
United States
Iowa
Walter .A. Jessup
Bohumil Shimek
Frederick G. Higbee
WSU
Frank ©. Lowden
Helmnots
Fred W. Sargent
GC. & No AW. Railway
Leland Parkin
Waterlon
Yale
Lst
Chicago
M. “L. McKinley
Superior Sport
Wisconsin Preserve Proves Worth in Conserving Fowl
Wisconsin’s Hurican marsh is now a state refuge for wild waterfowl after legislative purchase and restoration from drainage. The refuge, opened to hunting bans, has shown rapid muskrat and waterfowl recovery, with authorities noting strict compliance and renewed habitat for non game birds.
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Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Wis
American Game Protective Association
The
Bulletin
Conservation Commission
Loo
Harleon Marsh
Fort Dodge Looks Like Winner in H. 8 Wrestling Tourney
Fort Dodge appears set to win the state high school wrestling tourney as four of its grapplers reach finals while Ames Cherokee Marshalltown and others vie for points. Ruggles of Ames and Sgt. of Marshalltown delivered notable semifinals with close calls. Rockford bank closes today under director action.
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Sac Clty
Town Falls
Sac City
Steed
Good Chance
Ruggles
Ames
Sells
Fort Dadgée
Agin
Sergeant
Marshalltown
Simons
Cherokee
Hall
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