Train Crash At Quayer Street Crossing Kills Five
Carpenter and wife from Cedar Falls and Myrtle and Emil Frederiksen from Dike die after a Rock Island train crashes into their closed car on ice at Quayer Street crossing. A girl dies soon after in Presbyterian Hospital. The tragedy follows a theatre outing to entertain young guests in Waterloo. attempts to stop the car failed due to icy conditions.
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Rock Island
Quayer ST. Crossing
Carpenter
Cedar Falls
Myrtle
Emil Frederiksen
Presbyterian Hospital
Waterloo
Crossing
Tragic Waterloo Crossin Deaths In Railway Collision
A Waterloo man Joseph Allaway killed when his truck slid and was struck by a Central train near Plainfield at 1010 this morning. Survived by widow and young daughter. A separate wreck at Duryea Street crossing left four dead including Mrs. Carpenter 49 Cedar Falls and Emil Frederiksen 14 of Dike. Rescue and coroner investigations followed in heavy rain and ice.
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Waverly
Josep Allaway
Waterloo
Plainfield
Imols Central
Ife
Michael
Ele
Delwoin
Sam
Jets
Assyria
Rocksland
Duryea S*reet Cross
Ti A B. Carpenter
Cedar
T. B. Carpenter
Cedar Falls
Pie Frederiksen
Myrtle Predorikgen
Dike
Miss Frederikseni
Carpenter
Frederiksen
Duryea
Myrtle Frederiksen
British debt settlement could shape end of Congress session
Washington dispatch notes Britain may offer a structured debt settlement to the United States. Congress could finish its current session soon, with the ship subsidy bill unlikely to pass due to insurgent Republican filibusters. The piece argues a timely settlement would stabilize world credit and influence trade and currency policies.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D
Congress
Wyebington
America
United States
British Debt Commission
London
Great Britdin
Great Britain
aRver York Tribune
Harding Sees More in Gyms for Boys Than in Politica
Chicago date January 24 1921 George T Harding brother of President Harding shows greater interest in gymnasiums for boys than in politics He says politics interests him only as a voter and he tries to vote for the best man Occasionally he may vote for a family member during elections
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Harding
Politica
Chicago
George T. Harding
Harding Lolth Sneaders
Chicago Rotary Club
Dual Texas Tragedy Spurs Detention in Waco
Six men are detained in Waco Texas for questioning in the murder of W E Holt and Mrs L Danecamp whose bodies were found along a road west of the city after a car ride gone fatal. A bloodstained raincoat and police promises of sensational developments are noted as investigators pursue leads.
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Waco
Tex
W. E. Holt
Ither Danecamp
President Harding Remains Away From Labors
Washington January 24 The ailing president continues rest during recovery from illness. Brig Gen Sawyer his physician has not set a date to resume official duties. The cabinet meeting for today was canceled and the president remains in seclusion.
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Washington D. C
Harding
Sawyer
New Wage Agreement Signed By Soft Coal Operators And Men
Bituminous coal operators and United Mine Workers officials signed a new one year wage agreement for Ohio Illinois and Indiana. The pact mirrors the 1920 federal fuel findings and will guide wages and conditions across the tristate competitive field. Copies were sent to President Harding Attorney General Daugherty and John Hays Hammond.
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New York
United Mine Workers of America
Ohio
Illinois
Indiana
Federal Fuel Administration
Harding
Daugherty
John Hays Hammond
United States Coal Commission
Sanford Nominated for Supreme Court Seat by Harding
Washington January 24 Edward T Sanford a U S district judge for the eastern and middle districts of Tennessee since 1903 was nominated by President Harding to be associate justice of the Supreme Court to fill the vacancy caused by Justice Pitney retirement.
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Washington
D. C
Edward T. Sanford
U. S
Tennessee
Harding
Supreme Court
Pitney
Ex-Senator Lewis Ill in London
Former United States Senator James Hamilton Lewis of Chicago is seriously ill in London with suspected pneumonia. His attending physician fears complications. he was to sail home last Saturday but is detained.
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London
United States
James Hamilton Lewis
Chicago
Lewis
Britain seeks League aid to halt Turkey war
Lausanne January 24 Great Britain plans to appeal to the League of Nations to intervene in the allied dispute with Turkey to prevent war in the Near East. Lord Curzon warned the crisis endangers world peace while Ismet Pasha refused concessions. American Ambassador Child urged applying open door to oil concessions and Mosul field rivalries kept talks deadlocked.
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United Press
Lausanne
Great Britain
League of Naions
Turkey
Near East
Lord Curzon
Ismet Pasha
Britain
Child
United States
Mosul
Record Rail Freight Loads Hit New Weekly High
Washington Jan 24 The American Railway Association reports 73 251 cars of revenue freight loaded in the week ending Jan 14 a new high for the period The week surpassed the prior by 102 548 cars 13 4 percent and rose 159 060 cars 22 3 percent from last year Strong gains in merchandise coal grain live stock and other freight reflect improving business conditions
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Washington, D. C
American Railway Association
Congress Gains One Woman Member But Loses Two in March
In San Francisco, Mae Elia Nolan widow of T. S. Nolan wins a Special election to fill the unexpired term and the next regular term for the California district. With her seats, two female colleagues join the Congress now, but in the next term she will be the sole woman representative.
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Congress
San Francisco
Cal
Winifred Tele
Tillinois
Alice Roberts
Oklahoma
Mae Elia Nolan
T. S. Nolan
California
Government to Run Coal Mines Proposed in Congress
Senator David Walsh of Massachusetts outlined a plan to declare coal mining a public utility and authorize government operation during the current Congress session. He argues private operation failed to meet public needs and that government control is the only permanent solution for the fuel industry.
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Washington, D.C
Congress
United Press Today
David Walsh
Massachusetts
Mine Blaze Locates as Fatal Coal Mine Fire in Idaho
A morning fire at the Morning mine in Mullan Idaho killed three miners and injured ten others by partial asphyxiation. The blaze was contained with masked crews working to extinguish it and all ten injured are expected to survive. Victims identified as H. T. Tibbetts EL Lynch and Howard Zich, ages 41, 28 and 24 respectively.
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H. T. Tibbetts
Whiter EL. Lynch
Howard Zich
Twenty Die as Tageblatt Building Collapses
Berlin reports a collapse of the Tageblatt building top story kills twenty and injures many. Editorial and mechanical departments suffer severe damage.
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Berlin
Tageblatt
Delivery deadline notice for Courier at 4 30
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 4 30 o clock. If you do not receive your paper by that time due to an error by the earlier boy or other cause, please phone 3420 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls should reach the office before 6 30 7 mm.
Holdup Men Take Dollar and Return Diamond
Two highwaymen robbed Daniel Keenan in Philadelphia early today and forced him to surrender his $1. In exchange they took a diamond ring worth 30 and left. Police believe the ring was stolen and Keenan was left shaken by the odd bargain.
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Philadelphia
Daniel Keenan
Keenan
Assembly to Draw Lots for Leath Seat in Iowa
Des Moines January 24 The contest for the Sixth district seat between Stalph Rumley Republican and Moor Springer Democrat from Lent centers on a majority of nine votes and potential ballot irregularities. A draw of slips from a box will determine who becomes representative if the house accepts the committee report, a procedure without precedent in Iowa history.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Stalph Rumiley
Moor Springer
Sii Ag
Becaiur County
House
Springer
Rumley
Iowa
Stookesberry
Davis
Potts
Venter
Norbeck Credit Bill Favorably Reported
The Senate agricultural committee approved a favorable report on the Norbeck bill to create a credit for foreign buyers. The measure, backed unanimously, aims to stimulate prices for products and may be attached as an amendment to pending legislation to pass this session.
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Washington, DL
San
Senate Agricultural Committee
Congress
German Gymnastic Act Cancelled at Paris Olympia
A German dynamic troupe was barred from performing at Olympia Music Hall in Paris after unemployed French performers rushed the stage and told the audience the next act would be by German actors. A police squad cleared the stage and the performances proceeded without the German act.
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Paris
Olympia Music
December autos and trucks output doubles prior year
Washington Virginia reports from the census bureau that December output of passenger cars reached 206,418 vs 70,690 a year earlier. Truck production was 26,138 compared with 8,307 in December 1921, nearly tripling.
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Washington
Kneeskern Hopes for 20 Year Release After Murder Trial
Aneeskern Kneeskern, convicted of the murder of Irene Van Brocklin, faces a life sentence but tells his wife he hopes to be out in 20 years. He sobbed in Decorah jail as the jury imposed life terms, with county and defense costs estimated around $12,000 each.
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Aneeskern
Wharies City
Kneeskern
Custatia
Caitighuyar
Irene van Brocklin
Alshe Kneeskern
Jnf
Ant Decorah
Iva
Nelson
Winneshiek County
Four-City Merger Quoted by Business Interests at Moline
Four neighboring cities Hock Island Moline East Moline and Silvis discussed a merger at the Get-together club meeting in Moline's new 15 story hotel. Committees were named to promote the plan. The proposed Illinois side entity would total about 106000 people across the river from Davenport Iowa. A key argument cited is savings in administrative expenses.
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Moline
Lil
Hock Island
East Moline
Silvis
Davenport
Llinois
Politics Injected in Land Frauds Trial
Chicago January 24 Nine jurors remain to be selected to complete a panel for the trial of Daniel Hayes and 12 co-defendants charged with misrepresenting land offers for sale in California via mailed circulars. Hayes company auctions totaling over 4.09 million dollars. The defense yesterday claimed political involvement, saying 19 of 40 initially implicated were neither Republican nor Democrat, while 21 were affiliated with the party.
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Chicago
Daniel Hayets
California
Hayes
Blizzard Sweeps Southeastern States, Disrupts Services
The southeast, including Georgia, South Carolina, and Western North Carolina, faced a severe blizzard Tuesday that disrupted traffic and utilities. By early today it was easing with temperatures near freezing in covered areas and sleet and ice lingering.
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Atlanta
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Fire damages studio. $260,000 loss in Hollywood
Hollywood Cal Jan 24 Fire of unknown origin broke out at 1 AM causing about 260000 in damage to the sidings and equipment of the Fine Arts time studio. Several studio workers and firefighters were slightly injured as flames were checked around 2 o clock. Several large feature pictures just completed were reported destroyed.
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Hollywood
Cal
Fine Arts Time
Weather report notes scattered towns and delayed traffic
The Bureau's data covers towns including Algona Charites City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Mason City and Waterloo. Rods generally good but precipitation in parts slows travel, with traffic delay or danger in some areas.
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S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Charles City
Algona
Charites City
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
la 2roRne
Wis
Mason City
Waverly
Waterloo
Kato Regrets Naval Treaty Not Ratified by France and Italy
Premier Kato told the diet that Washington naval treaty has not yet been ratified by France and Italy. He warned that without their ratification it may be impossible for America England and Japan to reach a firm agreement and Japan could have to postpone planned scrapping and suspension of warship construction.
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Kato
France
Italy
Tokio
Washington
America
England
Japan
Thirty Chicago Coppers Testify on Rooming District Dangers
On January 24 in Chicago thirty patrolmen were summoned before the vice investigating grand jury to describe vice dens in the rooming house district. They followed testimony by Patrolmen Morenson and two others who said conditions there were likely the worst in the city as country girls seeking city jobs fall prey to vice agents.
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Chicago
MarHn
Morenson
Caution Union Men Against Joining Klan
In Peoria Illinois on January 24 union members adopted a resolution branding the Ku Klux Klan a menace to union labor and warning members against joining the organization.
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Klan
Peoria
Ku Klux Klan
Government Regulation Of One's Appetite Sparks Debate
Leaders of the Congregationalist church in Chicago wrestle with prohibition and its enforcement. Rev. Sherrod Soule, superintendent of Connecticut Missionary Society, condemns government bans on drinking yet urges respect for law. He cites the Underground Railroad and cautions against opposing constitutional provisions without accepting consequences.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Congregationalist
Sherrod Soute
The
Missionary Society of Connecticut
Soule
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