Lost flier Harry Brooks in Atlantic crash at sea
A beach patrol finds wreckage of the Ford flivver after a Saturday night plunge into the Atlantic. Harry Brooks, 26, veteran aviator and protégé of Henry Ford, is missing with no body recovered. The article notes Brooks’ role in promoting affordable flight and foreshadows details about Col. Charles Forbes’s case.
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Ole Davil
Anna Christie
Atlantic
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America
Henry Ford
Bombed School Teacher Takes Witness Stand
A Washington dispatch outlines political intrigue as Senator Reed pushes a anti corruption crusade in the Democratic field with possible impact on dry delegates. It notes a mail train holdup and a dirigible voyage, plus a desk-bound probe into state vehicle department finances in Des Moines amid missing badge proceeds.
Delivery deadline notice for Courier service
The Courier will be delivered before 12:30 PM. If the paper is not received due to carrier error, call 5100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6:20 PM.
Prince Henry Injured After Horse Fell During Hunt
In Melton Mowbray England on February 27 Prince Henry third son of King George was thrown and reported severely injured when his horse fell at an awkward hedge while hunting with the Quorn foxhounds. The 27 year old prince is the best horseman of the royal family and a captain in the Tenth Hussars. He is the tallest of the king's four sons.
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Prince Henry
King George
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Standard to Top War Claims List
Washington D C Feb 27 INS Standard tops the list of major American concerns set to receive war claims settlement awards under alien property legislation now near final enactment. Standard Oil through its New York and New Jersey corporations will get 18 796 000 others will receive awards ranging from 1 000 000 to 10 000 000 each with 14 getting 500 000 to 1 000 000 25 from 200 000 to 300 000 and 63 from 100 000 to 200 000
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Mixed Claims Commission
Standard Oil
New York
New Jersey
Court Cuts Lawyer's Fee as Exorbitant in Bank case
Washington Iowa February 27 The judge trimmed 1300 from a 2500 bill by B J Flick of Haviter Flick Powers Des Moines for services in a bank hearing. Flick represented the city of Washington in the hearing over deposits of 31000 in the closed Farmers Merchants State bank, where 3200 was allowed after citizen complaints.
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Haviter, Flick & Powers
Des Moines
Farmers &, Merchants State Bank
Frank Bechly
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Navy gains control of oil and gas leases in naval reserves
President Coolidge signed a bill transferring jurisdiction over oil and gas leases from the interior secretary to the secretary of the navy. The action covers lands within naval petroleum reserves, consolidating oversight under the Navy.
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Coolidge
Secretary of the Navy
Secretary of the Interior
Ten Years Ago in the Service Captain Wilimek’s World War Veteran Story
Captain Joe Wilimek, proprietor of the Black Hawk cigar store at 208 Fourth Street West, recalls service in the Spanish American War, Mexican border service, and World War I. He describes Camp Cody experiences, dust storms, and gasmask necessity. He led Company F, First Iowa National Guard, Cedar Falls, before transfer to the 111th Infantry, Third Division, serving overseas and earning captaincy. He belongs to The American Legion and United World War Veterans.
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Girl who dodged death describes marriage plans
Ottawa Tl Feb 27 Tola Bradford, scarred and excited, testified at the trial of Hiram Reed charged with placing dynamite at the Pleasant Valley school. She described their planned Davenport wedding and Reed’s attempts to supply medicine labeled poison to hide her pregnancy while they discussed marriage plans and her approaching motherhood.
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Hiram Reed
Pleasant Valley
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Herbert Bradford
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Oein
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Howard Clegg
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Pleasant ‘Valley
Davenport
Reed
Peoria
Dee
Brookhart Opposes Block Booking in Senate Hearing
Senator Brookhart of Iowa testified before the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee in defense of a bill to prohibit block booking in the motion picture industry. He argued studios use distribution control to shut out independents and force exhibitors to take weak films with strong ones. A separate fire at the Zenith Motor Company plant in Duluth caused extensive damage, with estimates over $250,000 and several machines destroyed.
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tPi
Brookhart
Towa
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Towan
Guerns Zenith
Duluth
Mion
Lpi
Zenith Motor Company
Dauth
Flying Lovers Believed Lost After Sea Flight
Two men sailed out to greet a homeward bound girl aboard a trans Atlantic liner and are now believed swallowed by the ocean. Walter Hendricks, a Curtiss field pilot, flew Saturday with his Romeo passenger after a man offered to pay to have his sweetheart saluted from the air. The Waco 10 craft did not return to base before Sunday. Coast guard boats and planes resumed the search today.
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New York
Walter Hendricks
Curtiss
Nomination to Court of Claims Referred to Subcommittee
At Senate Judiciary subcommittee, the nomination of Representative Green to the Court of Claims in New York is referred for review on Senator Walsh request. No protest has been filed. committee members include Senator Waterman as chair and Senators Steiner and Walsh.
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D. C
Walsh
Montana
Representative Green
Iowa
Court of Claims
New York
Senate
Congress
Waterman
Colorado
Steiner
Republican
Oregon
L V Carter in grave condition amid New Providence race
Eldora Indiana February 27 L V Carter speaker of the town house of representatives rallied after a sinking spell believed near death. He is in a local hospital since Saturday after an apoplexy attack while addressing Hardin security Republican convention. He cannot recognize anyone and death may come at any time. Carter, in his fourth term, does not seek re election and has been campaigning for EB Morris to succeed him in the state legislature. Hardin county convention instructed its 13 delegates to vote for Lowden at the national party confab. Also Washington proclamation designates April 22 28 as American Harvest week.
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L. V. Carter
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Hardin County
Lowden
National Party
Pittsburgh coal belt conditions judged national crisis
Indiana Pa February 27 Senate Interstate Commerce subcommittee declared the Pittsburgh coal region squalor a blotch on American civilization and an industrial war affecting the nation. The panel from Pittsburgh to study mines and camps heard operators and union officials, calling for a remedy to end shocking conditions and curb communist influence amid wage disputes.
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Senate Interstate Commerce Subcommittee
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Idaho
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Oklahoma
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Pennsylvania
Safe Crackers Fail in Effort to Loot Legion Post Box
Robbers attempted to break into the Becker-Chapman American Legion Post No. 138 box during Memorial Ball night. They pried at the safe, knocked the spindle from the door, and gained entry through a window but could not open the safe. Adjunct E. J. Brucher discovered the break-in when he opened the regional office. Police found no clues.
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Becker-Chapman Post
American Legion
E. J. Brucher
Eighth Melody Way Lesson Delayed to March 3 Issue
The Evening Courier reports the ninth melody way piano lesson appeared last Saturday. The eighth lesson, intended then, will be printed in the issue dated Saturday March 3.
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Evening Courier
Berger Bill Fixes $12 Weekly Gov't Pension for Aged
Washington D.C. Feb. 67- Representative Berger Socialist Wisconsin announced a drafted loi providing a pension of 12 weekly to all persons 60 years or older. He argues charity and government must provide for those unable to save for old age amid 76 million Americans inadequately insured.
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Washington D.C
United States
Berger
Wisconsin
Woman 70 Killed by Hit and Run Auto in Des Moines
Des Moines police report a 70 year old woman Miss Aplonia Delaan died from injuries after a hit and run in the west end residential area. Investigators seek witnesses to identify the driver while noting a string of accidents in the city yesterday. Harry McAninch suffered a possible skull fracture when his car crashed head on into another vehicle.
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Des Moines
INS
Aplonia Delaan
West End
Harry McAninch
Income tax take forecast dips for March fifteen
Washington tax officials estimate March 15 payments will yield about 475 million dollars, down from 516 million anticipated in October. If corporation taxes fall 10 percent as expected, total income tax revenue for the year would exceed 2 billion, a drop of over 100 million from 1926-27.
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INS
Treasury
Mellon
Salesman Fatally Hurt in Auto Crash
Des Moines salesman Benjamin F. Thompson died after an auto crash near Clarence. His car skidded and flipped into a ditch, fracturing his skull. No inquest will be held. the body will be taken to Des Moines for burial.
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Cedar Rapids
Benjamin F. Thompson
Des Moines
Clarence
Elkader chapter backs rabbit protection and ferret ban
Copies of resolutions adopted by Elkader chapter of the Lauak Walton league reached state headquarters. They urge a closed rabbit season and bag limit, outlaw ferrets in hunting, and seek reduced bag limits for squirrels. President Willford says rabbits are a native species under threat and protection is needed. Proposals aligned with Elkader demands may appear in next legislature.
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Lauak Walton League
A. C. Willford
Towa
Mrs Gifford Pinchot to Run for Congress in Pa
Mrs Gifford Pinchot wife of former Gov Pinchot announced her candidacy today for the Republican nomination as representative in congress from Pennsylvania Fifteenth district. A bank robbery report follows with two bank messengers held up outside a Boston branch.
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Gifford Pinchot
Pinchot
Congress
Pennsylvania
Boston
INS
Federal National Bank
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