Irving Berlin Marries Miss Mackay Amid Public Interest
Spotlight on Irving Berlin, famed Tin Pan Alley figure, who wed Miss Hlin Mackay despite her father’s disapproval. The piece traces Berlin’s rise from Bowery papers to leading composer and head of a publishing house, noting songs linked to his life. It also touches on his future honeymoon abroad and estimated income.
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Irving Berlin
All Alone
Hlin Mackay
Tin Pan Alley
Ife
Bowery
Mika
Chinatown
Alexander
Berlin
Texas
Coolidge to limit Geneva objective for UW
U S envoys to the Geneva conference will follow strict Washington instructions to set a definite limited goal mirroring the 1923-22 Washington pattern. The aim is to curb naval arms, with side issues like security pacts avoided to keep US participation. The invitation’s broad scope raises concern over potential inclusion of wealth and industry factors in disarmament analysis.
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George R. Holmes
I. S
Washington
D. C
League of Nations
Coolidge
Jeague
Teague
United States
Hughes
League
Coolige
Congress
Preparatory Commission
Police Jail Two Men Found Asleep in Chicken Coupe
Davenport police arrested Alya Kennedy and Rank Chase in Dubuque after an officer found them asleep in a Ford coupe. Forty two chickens were discovered: two hens on the steering wheel, others on the men, under the seat, and hidden in a rear compartment. Police suspect theft and hold them for investigation.
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Davenport
J—Alya Kennedy
Rank Chase
Dubuque
Lere
Aerial Taxis Planned From Waterloo Soon
Waterloo will base an aerial taxi service starting about April 1. C. O. Laurie, manager, announced plans to pilot one plane with two Curtiss ships stored at the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds. Doug las Harris Sumner, Neb. and George Maw Hastings, Neb. would staff the others. Base location not yet set. Laurie holds options on land near Cedar bend east Cedar Falls road and near Kennedy field. Laurie, a birdman with Byrnes park experience, piloted last summer at Cedar Falls.
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Waterloo
C. O. Laurie
Laurie
Dairy Cattle Congress Grounds
Douglas Harris
Sumner
George Maw
Hastings
Neb
Cedar Bend
Cedar Falls Road
Kennedy Field
Health improves in Waterloo region in 1925 deaths decline
Health conditions in this vicinity were better last year than in 1924. Fred TH. Stearns, vital statistics registrar, indicated in his report that 430 persons died in 1925 in Waterloo and Waterloo, East Waterloo, Bennington, Mt. Vernon and Orange townships, down from 448 in 1924.
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Fred TH. Stearns
Vital Statistics
Waterloo
East Waterloo
Bennington
Mt. Vernon
Orange Townships
Arrest of Hungarian Prince in Counterfeiting Plot
Budapest reports a vast counterfeiting scheme centered on forged 1060 franc notes. Prince Ludwig Windisch Graet of Magyar nobility is arrested for alleged involvement and other suspects including a titled lady are expected to be seized. Police prefect Nadossy granted leave as authorities pursue further arrests nationwide.
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Budapest
Tapi
Ludwig Windisch-Graet
Nadossy
Ctement
Thrnout Hungar
Two Score Liquor Cases From Holidays
Des Moines January 3 thirty cases will be heard in municipal court tomorrow. Most arrests occurred during the last holiday season. In the past 30 days sixty three liquor cases were heard with guilty pleas. Fines ranged from five to ten dollars and jail sentences from one day to two hundred four days were levied.
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Des Moines
Fair and Colder Weather Prophecy Des Moines
The weather bureau forecast a drop in temperature for Des Moines. City streets and country roads may ice over as temperatures fall from a recent high of 34 degrees to around freezing.
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Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Stushk
Former Chicago Doctor Bequeaths 6 Million to Medical Education
The late Dr Norman Gridges will leaves about 6 million dollars to charity with five principal beneficiaries: University of Chicago University of Southern California Southwest Museum Inc Barlow Sanitarium Association and La Vina Sanitarium Pasadena. Ten others receive 10000 each. Bridges moved from Chicago to California in 1892 becoming an oil developer.
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Chicago
Norman Gridges
University of Chicago
University of Southern California
Southwest Museum, Inc
Los Angeles
Barlow Sanitarium Association
la Vina
Pasadena
Northwestern University
University of California
Bridges
California
Sweeney Goes On Trial for Murder in Manger Death
The trial of O W Sweeney, longtime Iowa fraternal leader and Postal Telegraph manager, begins on a second degree murder indictment in the Bertha Munger case. Judge G W Wood presides as attorney Frank W Edwards probes sixteen veniremen amid extensive jury-qualification questioning.
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Sweeney
Manger
O. Wi
Liberty
Frank WW
Ed Wards
Edwards
W. A. Coor
Pauners With Cars to Lose County Aid
Nevada county supervisors acted to end county aid for residents with cars or radios. The move followed seeing several people waiting to buy auto licenses who had depended on the county for groceries clothing and rent. The resolution targets those households and shifts responsibility away from county support.
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Nevada
Board of Supervisors
Ford Lands Landing Field in Hammond for Air Line Use
Ford Motor Company announced acquisition of a 1A acre tract at Hammond Indiana to serve as a landing field for the Detroit Chicago Air Line. The deal closed yesterday, officials said.
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Detroit
Mich
CUPI
Ford Motor Company Today
Hammond
Ind
Detroit-Chicago Air Line Company
Newspaper Delivery Notice Precedes Six Thirty A.M.
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 6:30 o'clock. If you fail to receive your paper by that time due to carrier error or other cause, please phone 5100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this number before 6:30 a.m.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Tries Suicide After New Year Booze
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw drank poison in a New Year celebration episode at an apartment in Chicago. She was rushed to a hospital in critical condition with doctors reporting some improvement later, Russell Thaw and her maid present, and authorities noting the incident amid a history of high-profile scandal.
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Chicago
Evelyn Nesbit Tinny
Apj
Evelyn Neshit Thaw
Ler
Russell Thaw
Evelyn
Harry Thaw
Pittsburgh
Stanford White
New York
New York City
Miss Nesbit
Russell
A. Thomas Brand
Ashland Boulevard Hospital
Altho
Lince
Florida
Philadelphia
Quentin m
Will Bring Scott Back For Murder Trial In Chicago
Robert Scott, jailed in California for robbery, is expected to be extradited to Chicago to face a murder indictment. Prosecutors seek the death penalty. Russell Scott, once a Canadian millionaire, is jailed in Illinois for an insanity verdict.
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Robert Scott
Russell
Robert
San Quentin
California
Illinois
Scott
Chicago
Dia
Canada
John Redding
Cal
High Sierras
Merced
Parate
Russell Scott
Ha Chester
Asylum
Resume Drilling for Seymour Coal Vein
Seymour Ja Jan 5 iNS Drilling resumed after a holiday pause to probe new seams following the discovery of a seven foot vein on a local farm. A railroad spur reportedly will access the new coal area to speed mine operations.
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Seymour
Auto Driver Kills Girl and Runs Away
A 16 year old girl, Helen Christhansen, was struck and killed by an unknown autoist in Rock Island Illinois near her home at about 6 30 last evening. The driver fled the scene and his identity had not been established.
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Davennari
Tau
Helen Christhansen
Rock Island
Farmers Refuse to Condemn Coolidge at Bureau Meeting
Scott county Farm bureau members at their annual Davenport session refused to commend or condemn President Coolidge. The group adopted resolutions praising Gov Hammill and Secretary Hoover. They condemned the Brookhart Loyrein state banking law as an injustice to taxpayers.
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Davenport
Scott County Farm Bureau
Calvin Coolidge
John Hammill
Commerce
Hoover
Brookhart-Loyrein
Hold Earlville man charged with attempted wife hanging
Carl Dryer, 25, jailed in Earlville awaiting a preliminary hearing on charges that he attempted to hang his wife on New Year’s Eve at their farm west of Garvville. The assault charges were filed by Mrs Dryer’s brother. The hearing before Justice J J Pentony is expected Wednesday. the incident reportedly occurred while Dryer was intoxicated.
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Manchester
Carl Dryer
Garlville
Dryer
J. J. Pentony
Storm Victim as Snowdrifts Melt in Nebraska Blizzard Toll
Bayard, Neb. Jan. 5. The blizzard of Dec. 13 claimed three lives as authorities searched for two others. John Keith, 53, was found in a melting drift. The auto of Mr. and Mrs. J B Shay of Alliance was seen yesterday, sparking a wide search for their bodies. They left Alliance in December and were not seen since.
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Bayard
Neb
John Keith
J.B. Shay
Alliance
Retired Banker of Cedar Rapids Dies
Cedar Rapids, Jan. 3 AP Aged banker and real estate man C. D. Van Vechten died this morning after a bout with pneumonia. The New York native was 66 and had lived in Cedar Rapids since 1877. His son Ralph, VP of Continental & Commercial National Bank in Chicago, was at the bedside. Carl Van Vechten, another son, was traveling from New York. He retired from active business last year.
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Cedar Rapids
C. D. van Vechten
van Vechten
New York
Ralph van Vechten
Continental & Commercial National Bank
Chicago
Carl
Mnother Son
Green in Critical Condition at Presbyterian Hospital
C F Green longtime Iowa accident insurance agent remains in grave condition after emergency operation last Thursday at Presbyterian hospital. Family reports no change in his status as doctors monitor possible complications.
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C.F. Green
Pioneer Accident Insurance Agent
Iowa
Presbyterian Hospital
Last attempt to save brother doomed to die Friday
Fay Gene Lawrence, 15, sister of Bill Lawrence, petitions the Arizona Board of Pardons with more than 7,000 signatures to commute the death sentence for her brother to life imprisonment. The Oklahoma native dropped out of high school to aid his appeal while another brother, Babe Lawrence, serves a Texas term for highway robbery. Fay Gene claims his innocence and asserts Babe took the blame for the Burch murder.
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Phoenix
Fay Gene Lawrence
Bill Lawrence
Oklahoma
Pandit
Haze Burch
Vite
State Board of Pardons
Fay Gene
Highsi School
Lawrence
Hh. C. McNabb
Ema Tadr Triak
Arizona
Pelety
Fay
Babe Lawrence
Texas
a_ogun
Burch
Bahe
Miners and Operators Face Deadlock in Anthracite Strike
Washington senators press treasury on mine returns as New York talks fuel hopes for settlement. John Lewis and 750000 striking workers press governors and mayors to lift suspensions while Scranton ministers plan to meet Lewis to seek concessions. Operators union and Warriner hold key meeting signaling a possible new proposal and showdown.
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New York
John ‘L
United Milne Woters of America
Minera
Rinaldo Carpellici
Scrana
John Sullivan
Central Trades and ‘Labor
Grantar
Net
York ‘and Vicinity
Upo
Smith
Walker
Scranton
John Lewis
The
Mins
America
J. J. Curran
Wilkesbarr
Pep
Lewis
Samuel D. Warriner
New York City
Warriner
Laundryman's Wife at Keokuk Ends Life
Mrs Ne Lee, wife of a Chinese laundryman, committed suicide by hanging in the elevator shaft of the laundry last night at Keokuk Iowa. The Chinese woman, about 85 years old, left no clear note and the motive remains unknown.
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Keokuk
Ne Lee
China
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