Pioneer Mfg. Co to be remade as Zeidler unit in Waterloo
The Pioneer Manufacturing Company on Newell street, once Maltenbie Iron Works, will be rehabited and operated by the Zeidler organization as Meiers trele Prodguels company. A $200,000 capitalization is planned with 25 initial workers when weather warms. The Waterloo plant will manufacture concrete products and handling machines, joining Zeidler plants in Muscatine Fremont St. Joseph Joplin Bernardville and Roanoke to supply sewer pipe drain tile burial vaults fence posts septic tanks and mixers.
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Phint
Newell Street
Maltenbie Iron Works
Meiers Trele Prodguels Compiny
Operabuk
Raciores Anu
Im Jet
Luis
Whie J
Lana
Joplin
Das Baat
Estati Ug Truneer Company
Suute Unie
Zodier
A. W. Schultz
Kansas City
Pioneer Company
Zeidler
Muscatine
Fremont
Neb
St. Joseph
Ldeal
Waterloo
Pioneer
Schultz
St. Paul
Case against ex banker Konna dismissed in Avoca
Avoca reports the case against Gto Konna, former Walnut Inc banker, dismissed by Judge J. S. Dowell as part of an ongoing embezzlement indictment. Sioux City notes railroad rate dispute before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Des Moines reports a bill to ban canned heat as a beverage being introduced. CeGar Rapids covers L. E. Shepperd affirming nonpartisan policy of the Order of Railway Conductors. Des Moines also notes Beebe disappearance probe. Ames highlights Tawa College beating Drake 58 to 17 in a swimming meet.
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Avoca
Agaist
Gto Konna
Walnut, Inc
J. S. Dowell
Sioux City
Southwestern
Kansas City
Interstate Commerce Commission
Des Moines
John B. Hammond
CeGar Rapids
L. E. Shepperd
The
Order of Railway Conductors
Sheriff's Office
BE. R. Beebe
Ames
Tawa College
Drake Wai Y
Ale
Towans Victims of Train Holdup in Indiana and Illinois
Two armed men held up a New York Central express train between Chesterton and Gary Indiana, stealing gems and currency worth about 16000 dollars from sleeping car passengers. They boarded at Toledo and fled after dropping off at Gary, prompting a joint Indiana Illinois police search. Victims include Mrs G McCullough of Des Moines and George E Smith of Des Moines.
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Chicago
New York Central Western
Iinnine Yeen Chesterton
Aart Gacy
Ind
Toledo
Gary
Indiana
Chicana Peice
Highwaymen Hold Up Tourist Auto in Idaho Prom Tour
A February 27 report from Idaot describes two gunmen stopping a tourist at the point of a gun. They relieved the traveler of his automobile and $297 in cash, and also appropriated a pair of shoes from Amleyuler. The robbers left with a rather worn pair of brogans.
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Oise
Ida
J. A
Los Angeles
Amleyuler
Runaway Indiana Senators Victors On Gerrymander Bill
International News Wire reports Indiana Senate Republicans pledged to defeat the Penrod gerrymander bill after the Dems fled to Ohio to block a quorum. Back in session, minority leaders returned amid warnings of potential indictments while the body prepared for final passage and minor prize updates from county exhibits.
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International News Wire
Indianapolis
Dad
Ile Penrod
Indiana Senate
Hoosier
Senate
Ohio
Congress
Jo Jseph M. Cravens
Marion County Grand Jury
Corn Congress Centers Farmers Interest Today
The event focuses on farming topics with booths and displays. Attendees from Hudson township and nearby areas will see arrangements and prizes. Hudson booth highlights include a display and a small prize pot of 75 dollars and 26 dollars.
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Mirblurs
Eduy
Gales Along Iceland Coast Claim 84 Lives
English report says four men are believed lost after storms hit Icelandic fishing grounds in four days. Fourteen men drowned aboard the UAL steam trawler Seana Mlaw, six Hull fishermen and 24 Icelanders are missing. News says the Irelandic steamer Loiferhoeny is lost with 40 lands, all Teelanders.
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England
Elsivy
UAL
Iowa Missionary's Children Orphaned in Sudar Fevre
A Shenandoah report says Mrs. C. A. Guthrie aged 40, mother of a two week old baby, died of malaria fever in Celtib Sill, Sudan. The death leaves four siblings as orphans and mentions the Guthrie missionary family.
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Shenandoah
C. A. Guthrie
Celtib Sill
Sudan
Reve Guthrie
Two Die In Train Collision Near Waterton Nebraska
In a late February incident near Waterton two men died when a Union Pacific passenger train struck their vehicle. Victims include Smallwood, 65, a local resident, and an employee named Wisasaer. Investigators from Waterton and bank officials in Denison, through a separate notice, announced the reopening of First National Bank days.
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Omaha
Neb
Smallwood
Prent
Waterton
Web
Money Wisasaer
Union Pacific
Farm Relief Bill Stuck in January Legislation Fight
Washington February 27 A wave of legislative turmoil blocks eight administration measures with Coolidge support. The Underwood Muscle Shoals bill faces a stiff Senate filibuster while the Capper Haugen farm relief bill and others linger amid jammed calendars and uncertain votes.
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Iam K. Butchinson
Thtematic News
Washington, D. C
Congress
Coolidge
Senate
Underwood
Alabama
Aaron
Texas
Louisiana
Hudson River
Albany
New York
Los Angeles
House
Dickinson Co
Expert Declares Crime Hereditary
Des Moines report notes Dr William Hickson criminologist of Chicago municipal court telling the chamber of commerce department of women's affairs that crime is hereditary and criminals must be segregated forever to prevent reproduction. He argues crime stems from mental condition and calls for removal from society.
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Des Moines
William Hickson
Municipal Court of Chicago
Department of Women's Affairs
Chamber’ of Commerce
Hickson
Former Head W. A. Dies on Private Car
The body of Col. Robert Clowrey former President and General manager of the Western Union Telegraph company will be taken to Omaha for burial. He died last night in his private car while returning from Palm Beach at age 86 after suffering from a card and other complications on his way to his home in Tarrytown New York.
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New York
Cal
Robert Clowre
Western Union Telegraph
Tuns
Palm Beach
Omaha
Col
Clowrey
Tarrytown
N.Y
Yeewa Bankers Convene in Dubuque for June Meeting
Formal notice announces the thirty ninth annual Yeewa Bankers association convention to be held in Dubuque on June 15 16 and 17 with JE W. Lasech of Iowa Trust & Savings Bank as a member of the general arrangements committee.
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Wes Moines
The
Yeewa, Bankers’ Association
Huabueque
JE. W. Lasech
Iowa Trust & Savings Bank
Dobuque
Romance of Screen on Realistic Rocks Ends Marriage Rumor
In Los Angeles a rumored split between film actor Jack Mulhall and his wife, Kee Wrynoans, circulated as a romance born on screen meets harsh reality. The couple reportedly separated after a public marriage born of a screen romance, with Mulhall at an athletic event while Mrs Mulhall remained at home.
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Los Angrtes
Cal
Jack Mulhall
Kansans Lawmakers Radiocast Session
Kansans lower house proceedings will be broadcast from the University of Kansas on a two meter wavelength. The air time is 8 p.m with discussion on restoring the party convention system, state highway supervision and traffic regulation.
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Touska
Kan
Kansas Jegislature
Giaien Rere
University of Kansas
Seven Polish Siblings Live in Iowa 56 Years Record
Four brothers and three sisters aged seventy and over, who came from Poland aboard a 1848 sailing vessel, remain healthy and active in Orange City and surrounding areas. They total 220 descendants, a family record locals deem unbeatable. Eldest George Van Peursem, Maurice, Iowa, is 82. Six members reside in Orange City. one, William Van Peursem, resides in Pella.
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Orange City
Poland
Sill
George van Peursem
Maurice
Willam van Peursem
Lves
Pella
Wood in Barcelona Delays Seek US Start
Osborne C. Wood remains in Barcelona amid banking delays threatening his departure for the United States. He faces a potential halt as Powell of the International Banking Corporation demands assurance that his Madrid draft of $23,000 will be paid, leaving him with only 2000 pesetas in pocket. Wood left Paris ten days ago as creditors seek contact.
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Barcelona
Spain
Osborne C. Wood
United States
Powell
Arcelona
International Banking Corporation
Madrid
Wood
International News Service
Paris
King George and Prince Henry Improve at London
King George and his third son Prince Henry continued to improve in London on February 27. The king is expected to sail within two weeks for a Mediterranean cruise to complete his recovery from bronchitis. The Prince of Wales will receive the king during the March levees, with officials noting presentations to the prince count as presentations to the king.
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London
George
Prince Henry
Mediterranean
Prince of Wales
California Senate to Probe Pictures Blackmail
Senator Ralph B. Swing of San Bernardino has prepared a resolution for introduction in the California senate calling for a committee to investigate lobbying and activities of lobbyists at the legislature. The inquiry may extend to reports of an extortion attempt against the moving picture industry.
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Sacramento
Cal
Ralph B. Swing
San Bernardino
Senate
California
Fraternal Chiefs Meet in Des Moines for Quarterly Meeting
State managers of the Fraternal Underwriters association gathered at Hotel Savery in Des Moines for the spring quarterly meeting. Attendees included H. R. Taylor editor of Fraternal Fieldman Cedar Rapids S. S. Burgin state manager of the Maccabees and Mrs Anna Gibson of the Women s Benefit association Council Bluffs The group planned to hold the next meeting in Cedar Rapids.
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Des Moines
Fraternal Underwriters Association
Hotel Savery
Eular
H. R. ‘Taylor
Cedar Rapids
Fraternal Fieldman
S. S. Burgin
The
Maccabees
Anna Gibson
Women’s Benefit Association
Council Bluffs
Dayton Papers Announce March Subscription Increase
Dayton Morning Journal, Dayton Evening Herald, and Dayton Daily News raise weekly rates to 12 cents and Sunday bundles to 7 cents from 5 cents starting March 1, affecting the Journal News and Evening editions.
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Dayton Papers
Dayton, O
Dayton Morning Journal
Nayton Evening Herald
Dayton Daily News Today
Sunday Journal
Sunday News
Indictments May End Ohio Whisky Ring Ties
Federal grand jury in Cleveland is expected to indict nearly a dozen men in a case alleging conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act. The probe targets diversion of thousands of gallons of warehouse whisky into bootlegging channels through collusion of politicians officials and bootleggers. Witnesses from Pennsylvania were to testify as indictments naming Keystone State figures may follow.
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United Press
Cleveland, O
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Washington, D. C
Keystone
Columbus
Prohibition Inspection Service
Ohio Federal Prohibition Department
Tangary
Armand Drug & Candy Co
Cleveland
Hargary
Hungary
Huagner
Troy
Armand Company
Columba
Youngstown
Klinetob Funeral to Be Conducted in Clarksville
Clarksville Iowa special report states that Cedar Rapids man Klinetob killed while working as a railway switchman near Cedar Rapids will be buried at 2 pm Saturday in the M E church. He was from a Clarksville pioneer family and survived by his mother Mrs Zlara Klinetob and brothers Frank John and Charles of Mason City.
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Peking
Japan
Wilhelm
Atrassse
von Maltzan
Berlin
Mis Butterfly
Mms
Norm
Miss Butterfly
U. S. Navy
United States
San Francisco
Navy
Itas
Phim
Jberon
Dota
van Maltzan
von Maliamn
Iene
Amarica
Clarksville
Klinetob
Cedar Rapids
M. E
Niinetob
Zlara Klinetob
Frank
John
Charles
Moson City
Iowa Editors Elect Baldridge President
The Town Press association selected K. F. Baldridge publisher of the Bloomfield Democrat as president for the coming year at its convention in Des Moines. Officers named include Thomas W. Purcell vice president, O. E. Hull secretary, and W. G. Ray treasurer. G. L. Caswell was re elected managing director, with W. C. Jarangin and J. M. Beck joining the board of directors.
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Des Moines
Town Press Association Today
K. F. Baldridge
Bloomfield Democrat
Thomas W. Purcell
Hampton Chronicle
O. E. Hull
London Reporter
W. G. Ray
Grinnell Herald
G. L. Caswell
Ames
Quadruplets born to Stephens family in Sheridan
Sheridan Indiana reports quadruplets born to Mr and Mrs Grear Stephens weighing 3 pounds for the boy and 3 12, 3 12, and 3 14 pounds for the girls. Father a plumber, they have seven other children. Mother and babies doing well. Bilttmore NC reports a son born to Mrs John Francis Amherst Cecil formerly Cornelia Vanderbilt weighing eight and a half pounds. Mother and child reported well.
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Sheridan
Ind
Grear Stephens
John
Jean
Jane
June
Bilttmore
N. C
Francis Amherst Cecil
Cornelia Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt Family Matsion
J. M. Lynch
Minnesota House rejects federal child labor amendment
St Paul Minn Feb 27 after a stormy two hour debate the Minnesota house defeated ratification of the federal child labor amendment by 68 to 66. The question now goes to the senate but practice holds that action by the upper house is moot.
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St. Paul, Minn
House
Minnesota
Senate
Luther Leaguers Hold Convention in Ames and Nearby
Luther League members from Norwegian Lutheran churches gathered in Roland Story County Ames Cambridge and Keley for a two day convention. Rev Peter Noordstetten gave the welcome address and Rev T H Benson responded. The convention theme is Life in His Name.
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Jewell
Luther
Burheran
Roland
Storyter
Ames
Cambridge
Finlos
Keley
Peter Noordstetten
T. H. Benson
Dawes Selects News Hound as Secretary
Gen Charles G Dawes vice president elect picks B J Bartley Washington Newspaper man as secretary Bartley covered Dawes during the pre election campaign Bartleys home is in Lafayette Mass
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Chicago
Charles G. Dawes
B. J. Bartley
Washington
Wan
Lartley
Dawes
Bartley
Lafayette
French President approves Franco German commercial act
Paris February 27. President Gaston Doumergue presided over the cabinet meeting and formally approved negotiations in the Franco German commercial act. He also approved a decree creating a consultative committee to negotiate with the Soviets a settlement for the Russian debt.
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Paris
Gaston Doumergne
Two-Gun Bill Hart Plans Self-Financed Movie Comeback
William S. Hart announces a screen comeback after a long rest. Hart will finance his new pictures himself with Joseph M. Schenck as releasing producer, signaling a return to movies from Los Angeles California.
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Gun
Bill Hart
Los Ancretes
Cal
Med
wWilliam S. Hart
Hart
Joseph M. Schenck
Fire alarms menace morning shift in local houses
Five fire alarms disrupted the morning shift at 5 a.m. causing activity until noon. Minor damage occurred to residences of Mrs. Ast Phillips 122 Avalon Avenue CC A Polish 406 Almond Street C D W Hutton 135 Cheatnut Street and John Cherry Nevada Street. A fifth alarm was false. Advertisement by Herman C Miller. Phone 7404.
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Root
Ast Phillips
Avalon Avenue
CC. A. Polish
Almond Street
C.I
W. Hutton
Cheatnut Street
John Cherry
Nevada Street
Day May Not Lose Eyesight After Acid Attack
Beverly Hills reports show Darby Day Jr. on the road to recovery from an acid attack last Monday. His physician says eyesight is saved and disfigurement may be prevented. Mrs Bernies Lundstrom Day, accused of throwing the acid, is steadily improving at Hollywood hospital with recovery likely.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Darby Day
Chicago
Bernies Lundstrom Day
Bary
Hollywood Hospital
Deneen Picked to Fill McCormick Term in Illinois
Gov. Len Small appointed Nelson Deneen to fill the late Senator Medill McCormick’s term in Illinois. The selection comes after McCormick’s funeral and ensures Republican votes remain intact for the current congressional session. Deneen had defeated a McCormick last year and was set to begin March 4. Senator Curtis of Kansas urged the appointment to preserve party voting strength.
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Chicago
Medill McCormick
Denneen Antil
Washington
Deneen
McCormick
Cedar Falls Sends Only Woman to Iowa Secretaries Meeting
The seventh annual convention of the Lower Association of Commercial Organization Secretaries opened in Iowa City. H. M. Vanauken of Dubuque presided with welcome by H. C. Breene of the chamber. Des Moines secretary W. R. Jackson joined Jeffries in leading discussions. Cedar Falls secretary Mrs. Andy Manson was among the first registrants and the only woman registered so far.
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Iowa City
Lower
Association of Commercial Organization
Chamber of Commerce
H. M. Vanauken
Dubuque
H. C. Breene
W. A. Jessup
University of Town
L. &. Jeffries
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
Longworth Madden Both Expect Victory
Washington February 27 Both campaigns for the speakership were confident of victory as the caucus of Republican members-elect met in the capital. With no favorite son candidates, the race narrowed to Nicholas Longworth of Ohio and Marlin B Madden of Illinois and would be decided on the first ballot tonight.
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Washington
D. C
Altho
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Marlin B. Madden
Illinois
Bandit Shot in Omaha. Pair Captured After Grocery Robbery
Omaha police pursue Clayton Carlyle 23 and Reuben Slack 27 after a robbery attempt at a grocery. Carlyle wounded, Slack captured after car chase as Detective Walter Licker fired on the fleeing duo. Ames laundry owners conclude short course at Iowa State College praising silk shirt washing guidance.
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Omaha
Neb
Clayton Carlyle
Reuben ‘Slack
Walter Licker
Carlyle
Ames
Iowa Laundry Owners
Iowa State College
Teapot Dome Trial Set For March 9
Cheyenne date lines report Judge Blake Kennedy overruled the government's plea for delay in the Teapot Dome lease nullification suit against Mammoth Oil Co. Trial now slated for March 9. Paris dispatch notes Gloria Swanson, recovering in a clinic at Autreuil, had an excellent night and normal temperature after surgery.
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Gloria
Cheyenne
Wye
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Mammoth Oi Co
Jurge T. Blake Kennedy
United States District Court
Paris
Gloria Swanson
Aurteuil
Town Leads States in Cattle Testing
Des Moines reports January tuberculosis testing totals show Iowa with 77 562 cattle tested, trailing the national total of 498 117. The United States Department of Agriculture release highlights Iowa's standing among states for cattle tuberculin testing.
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Des Moines
United States
Loday
Holdup Men Caught At Fort Dodge With Cedar Falls Car
The Buick sedan stolen from E G Miller of Cedar Falls was recovered in Fort Dodge with two suspects after being tracked by police. Cedar Falls owner learned the car had been found and the investigation centers on which county will charge the criminals. A second dispatch notes a Webster County sheriff confirming recovery and intent to return the vehicle. A separate item reports a train collision near a siding killing two railroad workers.
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Fort Dodge
Cedar Falls
E.G. Millar
Tremont Street
Port Dodge
TS. A. Leighton
Waskerloo
Omaha
Grant Miller
M. E. Church
Webster County
Rockwell City Grocery Bandit Robbery Nets $1650
Two young men robbed the New Ford grocery in Rockwell City on February 27 locked two employees in a refrigerator and fled with $1650 in cash. Suspects were detained at Port Dodge for identification.
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Rockwell City
Newford
Port Dodge
Creomulsion Promises Relief for Chronic Coughs and Colds
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a new emulsion medicine that soothes inflamed membranes and kills germs causing chronic coughs and lung trouble. It claims creosote as the active healing agent and offers a money back guarantee if relief is not achieved after following directions.
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Creomulsion Co
Atlanta
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