Smith barred by Senate to start second campaign
Chicago and Washington clash over Frank J. Smith as the Illinois senator-elect is barred from the Senate floor. Governor Len Small vows not to recognize the action while Republicans plan a statewide race to secure Smith’s seat and reelect him in the September primaries.
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Fairfield Man Elected President of Ice Cream Makers
Davenport Iowa January 20 4LPi R E Tinder Patrfield was elected president of the Iowa Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers as the convention closed last night. Officers include G Clausen Dr Maines vice president C J O Neil treasurer past president FR Hedley Ackley John Barman Cedar Rapids Ler Blue Red Oak R F E Clemens Spencer Pat Lagomarcins. Davenport members of the executive board P W Crowley Des Moines is permanent secretary.
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Des Meines
SINGER WEDS MONEY IN NEW YORK WEDDING PLANS
Tiawise Hunter star of Golden Dawn will marry Aone Haven Windsor Chicago publisher in New York tomorrow as listed in the Jan 20 report.
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Golden Dawn
Aone Haven
Windsor
Milonaire
Chicago
Reward Raised To 10000 In Missing Miss Smith Case
New York search for Frances St John Smith a 12 year old who vanished from Smith College gains momentum as her brother and a private detective arrive from Northampton Massachusetts. Rumors of abduction and a $10000 reward circulate while sightings are chased around the city and reports reach police headquarters. The mother pleads for her daughter's return as the public and media follow every lead.
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Smith College
New York City
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Northampton
Mass
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Pauline Gorub
New Rochelle
Miss Smith
Wiliam Batchelder
Father
Hamilton
Nanna
Pata Pe
Lions Head to Ride Mule If Al Smith Not Nominated
Des Moines dispatch reports Lions Clubs International President Camp of Johnstown Pa will ride a white mule in the parade at the annual convention if Al Smith is not nominated by the Democratic Party. Agreements signed in Des Moines name Judge Tutor as a Democratic party figure and indicate other officials involved.
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Des Moines
Lions Clubs
Johnstown
al Smith
Democratic Party
Drs Moines
Fremer
Norwegian Cabinet Quits After Election
The Norwegian cabinet resigned following October elections in which the Labour party scored a decisive victory. King Haakon opened the Storthing session and a new ministry was to be presented soon.
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the Nor
Wemah
Fald
Central News Dispatch
Oslo
Labor Party
Haakon
Storthing
Wong Do
Divorce Court Recessed for Wedding Rites
Judge G W Wood paused divorce hearings to wed Clarence Smith of Hudson to Edna Nightingale of White Lake on Wednesday afternoon. The couple were attended by Luceba Smith and Leo Waltman.
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Clarence Smith
Hudson
Edna Nightingale
White Lake
Luceba Smith
Leo Waltman
Fifty Mile Gale Strikes Twice Causing 3500 Loss
A gale damaged multiple properties across two cities resulting in about 3500 dollars in losses. The notices list incidents including dwelling fires at 97 Webster and 329 Irving, a barber supply shop fire at 5517 Water, and a smoky furnace causing damage at 620 Town Street along with several other incidents on Thursday and Friday evenings.
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George Conway
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Mia
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Webster
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Irving
E. J. Parrish
California
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Sycawore
H. M. Mueller
Fowler
W. G. Butters
Richi
Rose
Thomas Flynn
C. E. Griffin
Heflin’s War Shelved by Senate Armistice Debate
The scene on the senate floor features Heflin clashing with Republican Senator Moses over free speech and a potential Democratic nominee, amid interruptions and heated exchanges. Heflin accuses the Roman Catholic political machine of suppressing speech and urges supporters to attend rallies rather than criticize fellow lawmakers. The melee highlights intra party tensions and campaign maneuvering.
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Moses
New Hampshire
Heft
Democratic Party
Srwth
Yvaar Bork
Cresco Votes for County Road Bond to Hard Surfacing
Cresco voters approve a $750,000 county road bond issue by a large margin to fund paving 45 miles of primary No. 9 east west and No. 59 north south in Howard county. Result 1,542 for 1,489 against. rural districts largely opposed butGreace proposal carried by city-wide majority.
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Ta. Jon
Howard County
Preoposal
Greace
Youth Held Under Overturned Auto Watch Die
Omana Nebraska January 20 An overturned car trapped Beulah Stephenman 19 near Valley Nebraska yesterday. Her sweetheart Walter Pete Thompson could not move to aid her as bystanders sped by. She pleaded for help and died before rescue arrived after Thompson’s car was struck by a hit and run driver.
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Here
Beulah Stephenman
Valley
Nel
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Pete” Thompson
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Pinglly
Sheeley Sent to Sacramento from White Sox
Earl Sheeley first baseman for the Chicago White Sox is released outright to Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League. He was part of three infielders from the Coast League added after the 1919 World Series misconduct revelations. Despite an ankle injury he remains a strong batter and fielder though base speed has slowed. Bud Clancy impressed manager Ray Schaik, leading to regular service for the young hopeful.
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Earl Sheelevy
Chicago White Sox
Fay A Govcramento
Sheeley
White Sox
Bud Clancy
Ray Schaik
Women Plan Drive for Antiwar Treaty
Washington, D. C. Jan. 26. Delegates to the third conference on cause and care of war returned home with the conviction that their work has just begun. The women, from nine large organizations, voted unanimously for a national crusade for multilateral outlawry of war treaties as Kellogg proposed. They asked their national committee to direct an education campaign in churches and schools to prepare senators from every state for a favorable vote on such treaties.
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Washington, D. C
Kellogg
Intruder Shot Thru Heart As Girl's Screams Bring Aid
In Chicago on January 20 an attempted attack on Miss Sophie Badura a north side hotel manicurist ended with the fatal wounding of a man identified only as Sammy by Harry Rubenstein hotel owner and manager who fired four shots including one through the heart when Sammy drew a pistol after responding to the girl’s screams James C Burns a former prohibition agent in whose room Sammy had been visiting earlier provided details police held for inquest with Rubenstein the girl and Burns all stating similar accounts
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Sophie Badura
North Side
Samimy
Harry Rubenstein
Sammy
Rubenstein
James C. Burns
Prohibition
Burns
George Demar
Garage Owner Shot During Robbery Attempt
Buffalo Missouri January 20. A man shot and killed in a gun battle with Sheriff George H Simmons has been identified as Guy Cornett owner of a garage at Stark City Missouri He formerly lived in Oklahoma and is survived by a wife and four children Sheriff Simmons found Cornett and a companion removing accessories from a motor car The sheriff fired as they attempted to flee Cornett was killed.
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Buffalo
George H. Simmons
Guy Cornell
Stark City
Oklahoma
Simmons
Cornett
Woodruff Seeks Board Re-Election in Iowa Rail Line Post
Des Moines Iowa January 20 Fred W Woodruff of Knoxville today announced his candidacy for re election to the state railroad commission He already served one term from 1921 to 1925 and was appointed by Governor Hammill to fill the vacancy left by Dwight Lewis resignation last July Lewis moved to commerce counsel Woodruff will seek the two year unexpired portion of Lewis term
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Des Moines
Fred W. Woodruff
Knoxville
State Railroad Commission
Woodruff
Hammill
Dwight Lewis
Commerce
Lewis
Textile Workers Face Wage Cut Across Mills in Fall River
In Fall River Mass on January 20 a wage cut of ten percent will affect between 25 008 and 39 000 textile workers across 32 corporations. The reduction follows a conference of cotton textile manufacturers. Employers warned they cannot guarantee steady employment, intensifying worker concerns about job security.
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Fall River
Mass
LPI
Search for Lost Picture Plane Sought by Coast Guard
Washington DC January 20 The coast guard commanded by Admiral F F Billard instructed Virginia and New Jersey stations to search for the missing plane piloted by Ted Mosely. It departed Daytona Beach for New York Monday carrying pictures for the International News Reel of President Coolidge in Hawaii.
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F. F. Billard
Coast Guard
Virginia
New Jersey
Ted Mosely
Daytona
New York
Coolidge
Hayang
Atlantic Express Derailed by Snowbank Near Battle Creek
The Atlantic Express, Grand Trunk’s crack passenger train from Chicago to Montreal, derailed today after hitting a snowbank at Springfield Place in the western Battle Creek suburb. Passengers escaped injury. traffic on the line was halted and trains for today rerouted via Michigan Central through Kalamazoo.
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Mich
Atlantic Express
Grand Trunk Railway
Springfield Place
Montreal
Chicago
Michigan Central Lines
Kalamazoo
Commutation Request Seeks O'Meara Sentence Reduction
Ida Grove residents push for commutation of Raymond O Meara life sentence from a tripunctual assault case. Sev. Joan Hammill announced the request from Des Moines. If granted, O Meara would become parole eligible under the proposed change.
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Raymond O'Meara
Ida Grove
Joan Hammill
O Meara
Obituary notices from Waterloo and surrounding areas
Multiple brief death notices and Memorials from Waterloo region and nearby towns. Frances Lee former beauty shop proprietor died in Omaha after pneumonia while traveling via Florida and California. Minnie Murphy longtime Orange township resident died after a stroke at 60. W G Brackett’s sister Mrs. George G Armstrong learns of Pasadena death with survivors in several states. Bodies to be moved to local mortuaries.
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Frances Lee
Sycamore Street
Omaha
Neb
Lee
Waterloo
Florida
Duluth
Minn
California
Iowa
K- D. Ritter
Faith, & D
Lila Ritter
Chicago
South Dakota
Faye C. Lee
Line Optical Company
Hileman & Gindt Morliang
Minnie Murphy
Orange Township
Black Hawk County
Ralph Scroggy
John H
Elizabeth Murphy
John Murphy
Fred Murphy
John Hall Murphy
Berleh Avenue
Petersen Bros. Mortuary
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George G. Armstrong
Franklin Street
Mentor Avenue
Pasadena
Maulsby Leads Des Moines Democratic Committee Event
Des Moines on January 20 1941 delegates gathered as the state Democratic committee dissolved into informal talks to choose a slate of statewide candidates. Mrs W B Maulsby became the first woman chairwoman, with Frank Miles eyed as a governor candidate and Meredith touted for president by banquet attendees.
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W. BE. Maulsby
Democratic State Committee
Frank Miles
Town Legionnaire
Jackson
Jefferson
Wilson
Meredith
Annie Dickie Olsson
Minnesota
T. Meredith
Iowa
Acquitted of Bank Robbery Duffy Faces More Charges
Secior Rapids Iowa Jan 20 Acquitted of robbing the Alburnett State bank by a district court jury, John W Duffy of Chicago and Dixon remains jailed to face possible arraignment for bootlegging and driving a stolen automobile. The jury found Duffy not among the pair who held up officers at revolver point on Nov 30 and stole 6685. Roscoe Shomier was convicted of a similar charge last week and received a suspended sentence.
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Alburnett State Bank
John W. Duffy
Chicago
Dixon
Duffy
Alburnett Bank
Roscoe Shomier
Robbins Guest of Honor at Luncheon
Col. C. B. Robbins named assistant secretary of war will be guest of honor at a Cedar Rapids luncheon today. The civic division of the Chamber of Commerce arranges the event as Robbins returns from Washington to wrap up business before moving to the capital.
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Col
C. B. Robbins
Hanford MacNider
Chamber of Commerce
Robbins
Washington
McCormack to Sing Over Radio Tonight
New York reports tenor John McCormack will sing on the third Victor program of the season with Maria Deviteza. The NBC network broadcast by associated stations of the National Broadcasting Company begins at 10 p.m. EST.
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John McCormack
Victor
Mme
Maria Deviteza
Prims Donna
Associated Stations
National Broadcassing Company
Scripps-Howard Papers Back Hoover If Nominated by GOP
Editors from 26 Scripps-Howard papers meeting in French Lick Indiana today pledged to support Herbert Hoover for the presidency if nominated by the Republican Party. They noted Gov. Al Smith of New York as their alternative and indicated Dawes and Lowden were the GOP choices in earlier nominating discussions.
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French Lick
Ind
Scripps-Howard
Herbert Hoovey
al Smith
New York
Uke Dawes
Lowden
Hoover
Rural agribbers sentenced for robbery in Fort Dodge Iowa
Floyd Thompson a Webster county farmer and Lawrence Balm an 18 year old hired hand pleaded guilty to robbery charges in Fort Dodge. District Judge Sherwood Clock sentenced them to terms totaling ten years on two counts. About 4000 dollars was found on the Thompson farm. Building permits listed include Harry Hummel J G Miller Lewis Johnston Frank Watkins and Thomas Creighton. Mrs Carrie Snelder of West Liberty, an 88 year old member of the state board of embalming examiners, takes effect July 1.
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Floyd Thompson
Webster County
Lawrence Balm
Robebery
Sherwood Clock
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Choy
Hammill
Carria Snelder
West Liberty
Muscatine County
State Board of Embalming Examiners
Congress Today Senate and House Activity Summary
Senate takes up Jones shipping bill and irrigation issues as Boulder dam hearings continue. Interstate commerce examines power industry resolution and railroad consolidation. Military affairs weighs army personnel board report. House continues independent offices appropriation bill and farm relief hearings while flood control and other committees advance bills and studies. Insular affairs reviews Samoa study panel. Judiciary advances rubber legislation. multiple reclamation projects under irrigation committee.
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Interstate Commerce Committee
Military Affairs Committee
Army Personnel Board
HOUSE
Agriculture Committee
Military Affairs
Insular Affairs Committee
Samoa
Judiciary
Irrigation and Reclamation
Fall's Son-in-Law Summoned Before Oil Probe Tuesday
Washington Jan 20 Everhart a Pueblo Colo banker and Albert B Fall son in law has been summoned to appear Tuesday before the senate committee reopening the naval oil lease inquiry Everhart has refused to testify in civil and criminal cases connected with the Teapot Dome lease and Sinclair also faced a subpoena though he may not testify while under criminal indictment and trial underway.
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Washington, D. C
New Building for 1927 Off in Town
Des Moines reports 1927 construction in the state of Town totaling 45.69 million dollars, down 25 percent from 1926. Public works and utilities led, followed by residential and social and recreational buildings, per P W Dodge figures released today.
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Des Moines
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P. W. Dodge Corporation
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Power Named on State Health Board Power Named on State Health Board
Des Moines January 20 12 Dr T E Power of Clarinda a former state representative was appointed by Gov Hamill to the state board of health to replace Dr D G Breel smith who resigned Dr Power a former Iowa State Medical Society president succeeds Dr Steelsmith who resigned to become deputy commissioner of the state department of health
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T. E. Power
Clarinda
State House of Representatives
Hammill
State Board of Health
D. GC. Breelsmith
Sibley
Power
Iowa State Medical Society
Steelsmith
State Department of Health
Porter to Retain Board Membership Des Moines
Claude R. Porter of Des Moines named by President Coolidge to the Interstate Commerce Commission will not resign his state board of education seat. Governor Hamill announced Porter told him he can devote sufficient time to board interests.
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Claude R. Porter
Coolidge
Interstate Commerce Commission
State Board of Education
Hammill
Porter
Independent shoe firms renew 1927 wage scale in Haverhill
In Haverhill Massachusetts on January 20 thirteen independent shoe companies renewed the 1927 wage scale and about 1500 of the 7500 strikers returned to work. Forty eight factories including twelve independents and 36 association members refused to sign the old scale. Labor leaders called the move a blare and noted a threat of further action.
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Haverhill
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Manufacturers' Association
Physician Denies Slavery Claims and Pursuit Allegation
In Mason City Iowa on January 20 Dr F Agler sues Katherine Floy for 50000 alleging slander. The physician denies the letters’ accusations and says she continually pursued him and that he did not seduce her as claimed. Jury arguments expected to begin late today. In Chester Pennsylvania a 17 year old youth faces attempted kidnapping charges after a failed plot driven by need for money. He was captured after taking a dummy parcel left by a brother of the girl Jennings threatened to kidnap and slay.
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Agler
Surprise
Mneb
Katherine Floy
Chester
Joseph Jennings
West
Philadelphia
Jennings
Businessmen to buy bonds securing glove plant
Prominent Creston businessmen pledged to subscribe a $50,000 bond issue for the Henderson Glove company. The move ensures the plant stays in Creston, despite earlier plans by company officials to move the factory to Des Moines. Action was taken last night by local business leaders.
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Henderson Glove Company
Creston
Des Moines
Brain Tests From Inductive Reasoning Puzzles
The item describes intelligence tests offered by universities and explains inductive reasoning. It presents three puzzle questions about sums of odd numbers, a sequence of multiplications and subtractions, and a compound interest doubling rule, asking readers to submit answers.
Cordell Hull Endorsed as Democratic Presidential Candidate
Washington January 20 Rep Cordell Hull of Tennessee former chairman of the Democratic national committee was endorsed as a presidential candidate by the Tennessee delegation in congress Hull described as the most suitable and logical man for the Democratic nomination the delegation added He helped author Wilson era economic policies and contributed to the Marvelous constructive program during peace and war
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Washington
I. C
Cordell Hull
Tennessee
Democratic Naonal Committee
Hull
Mother of Dancer Dies in Auto Crash
Miami, Fla. Jan 20. Mrs KE Fontaine 50 of New York mother of dancer Evan Burrows Fontaine was killed when her car raced into a passenger train near New Smyrna on the Florida east coast road. The dancer was en route to Miami to join a sick daughter in a Miami Beach hotel. The chauffeur was seriously injured.
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Fla
KE. Fontaine
New York
Evan Burrows Fontaine
New Smyrna
Plarida East Coast
Fontaine
Miami Beach
Owner of Auto Horse Wrecked Gets $1 Verdict
A municipal court jury after three hours deliberation awarded Aloysius Schmitz a $1 verdict against Matt Saddler. Schmitz claimed $195.85 in damages after his car struck Saddler’s horse on a country road at night. Saddler had counterclaimed $130, which was not awarded.
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Matt Saddler
Schmitz
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Stairs Ex Wife Ends Own Life After Fatal Stabbing
Fairfield Indiana January 20 Lee Ross age 38 of Washington fatally stabbed his former wife Mrs Jack West at her West home then killed himself by cutting his throat. He had sought custody of his two children Robert seven and Richard nine who were placed in their mother's care after divorce.
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Fairfield
Lee Ross
Washington
Jack West
West
Ross
Robert
Richard
Power Combinations Defended by Cortelyou
Washington January 20 George B Cortelyou chairman of the joint committees of the National Utilities Association defended combinations in the power industry at a Walsh resolution hearing. He said industry demands for better service made combinations of small companies necessary and public service has steadily improved.
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Washington, D. C
Lfi
George B. Cortelyou
National Utilities Association
Walsh
Senate Interstate Commercce Committee
Edward Hickman Ill in Jail in Los Angeles Cell
Edward Hickman slayer of Matton Parker is reported ill in his Los Angeles jail cell after spinal punctures by doctors seeking insanity traces. Dr. Benjamin Blank notes Hickman has a heavy pulse fever and pain, expects gradual recovery by Saturday despite maning reports of spinal meningitis. Marriage licenses listed for John L. Harmen and Erma E. Baker.
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Matton Parker
Benjamin Blank
Delared Hickman
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