Warm northeast wind lifts Midwest cold wave
Severe winter conditions eased as warm northeast winds were forecast to reduce the cold that paralyzed Michigan Minnesota and Wisconsin. Snow was expected in Chicago with rising temperatures but many roads blocked and trains delayed in Michigan and Minnesota. Five deaths in Michigan from the blizzard plus four in Minnesota were reported. In Chicago firemen Ernest Heide and Charles Siefert died while battling ice and a high voltage wire incident.
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Chicago
Hias
Middlewest
Trafic
Michigan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ernest Ty Heide
Charles Siefert
Heide
3 Siefert
Upper Peninsula
Bighe
Sherwood
Wis
Butte
Mont
Mercury
Reed
Des. Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Federal
Sioux City
Charles ‘City
Keokuk
Dubuque
Canada
Montana
Labor Secretary frames tariff argument amid immigration debate
The article outlines labor secretary positions on tariffs in relation to U S foreign trade policy as Democrats push the tariff issue. It notes Baron Tanaka urging Tokyo to view U S immigration exclusions as not a closed matter and reports Masuichi Azuma’s deportation for mailing poisoned fruit to Japanese royalty. It also covers Mrs Cornelia Roosevelt von Bednitz seeking restoration of American citizenship under the Cable Act and the Alderson prison planning discussions among diverse religious groups.
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Baron Tanaka
Tokyo
America
Nippon
Masuichi Azuma
California
Prince Tokugawa
Baron Shidehara
Washington
Azuma
Amma
United States
Japan
Cornelia Roosevelt von Bednitz
Roosevelt
Congress
Vor Zedlity
House Committee On Immigration
Bacon
New York
von Zediitz
Charles Yates Rooseveltt
James A. Wetmore
Treasury Department
Federal Prizon For
Alderson
W. Va
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
Automakers predict U S output to rise to 5.5 million yearly
Alfred P. Sloan Jr of General Motors told Boston business leaders production will exceed 4.5 million vehicles this year and reach about 5.5 million annually in three to four years. He linked national wealth to auto industry and urged maintaining a cycle of new and used car production. Police probe brutal assault on Laura Bucholz in Blue Island as investigators seek motive and suspect.
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Boston
INS
United States
Alfred P. Sloan
General Motors Corporation
Sloan
Boston At & Chamber
Walt
Sighur
Conservation Board Head Seriously Ill in Des Moines
Des Moines report states Capt. W. E. G. Saunders, Emmetsburg, chairman of the state board of conservation, is seriously ill in his Des Moines club apartment. Physicians diagnosed a flu case. Mrs Saunders is in California for the winter and Saunders has been a guest at the club for weeks. Influenza rampant in Northern Ireland with 8,000 victims in the Derry district and 15 percent of Belfast schoolchildren on the sick list.
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Des Moines
W. E. G. Saunders
Emmetsburg
State Board of Conservation
Ireland
Belfast
Northern Ireland
Derry
Brain Test Grid From Evening Port Puzzle
An OCR style puzzle presents four word groups with overlapping terms. Readers are asked to cross words appearing in more than one group, then check the society page for answers. The text mixes misspellings and odd phrasing.
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Bell
Cable Briefs from Bogota and Small-Town Accidents
Cable briefs report a river disaster near Sula Nuevo in Colombia with 22 drowned after the Sorlal sank from a boiler explosion. Two Americans and a parish priest survived. names not released. Other items note a storm near Arch Pelaya, a boy coaster killed in Halbur Iowa, a truck hit fatality in Whiting, and a man killed by a railroad engine in Galesburg Illinois.
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Bogota
Colombia
Magdalena
Sula “Nuevo
Chlamar
Naval altatcas committee routing business on house
A parliamentary notice shows the house examining minor routing matters. The veterans committee considers small amendments and fixes to routine business procedures. The record notes a cautious approach to minor items without major policy shifts.
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Naval Altatcas Committee
Minera
HOUSE
Capn Fried Finds Sinking Ship and Rescues Florida Crew
New York Jan 24 Aboard the America Captain George Fried plowed to New York with 34 Florida freighter crew members rescued in darkness after the sinking of the Italian freighter Florida. The waterlogged ship likely went down, while other vessels in the area reported various rescues and losses including the Teesbridge and Antinoe.
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New York
Aea
United States
America
Florida
George Fried
Virginia Capes
Onps
Fried
U. S
Lima
Tenker Dannedalke
Bermudas
Teesbridge
Race
Garfield
Dollar One
Uttle Bahrema Shoals
Nassau
Pan Americaned
North Seas
President Roosevelt
Harry Manning
S. S. Florida
Harding
Dollar -Line
Lloyd’ Line
Shanghai
U.P
Heng-Chong
Yang-Tsi River
Fifteen Arrested For Liquor Violations Plead Not Guilty
Des Moines reporters say 15 alleged liquor law violators arraigned on Tuesday night pleaded not guilty before U S Commissioner Judson E Piper. Thirteen others held on bonds from 300 to 600 dollars remain free awaiting trial. Des Moines January 24. Louis H Cook, secretary of the secondary road commission, predicted 30 million dollars for road improvements over ten years at the Associated General Contractors convention.
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Des Moines
United States
Judson E. Piper
Louis H. Cook
Secondary Road Commission
Associated General Contractors
Elevators Save Money For Iowa Farmers
Fort Dodge Iowa January 24 J B Lersen secretary reports saving over $65000 to farmers elevators affiliated with the Farmers Grain Dealers association of Iowa during the last year at the annual convention.
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Fort Dodge
Farmers Grain Dealers Association of Iowa
J. B. Lersen
Mortuary notices for Seifert Maynard and Hollis infants
Funeral services for 81 year old Elizabeth Seifert will be at Peter sen Bros chapel with burial in St. Pauls Lutheran cemetery after a Waverly service. Charles Maynard, long Perry resident, dies of pneumonia as morticians seek relatives. Infant Hollis services held at Kistner chapel for child of Clifford and Mrs Hollis with burial in Elmwood.
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Elizabeth Seifert
Walter Pont
Janney Avenue
Petersen Bros
Henry W.W. Murller
First Lutheran Church
Waverly
E. Rausch
Charles Maynard
Hileman & Gindt
Maynard
Perry, A
Clifford Hollis
Park Avenue
Kistner
Elmwood
Witt Fire Hero Dies After Long Service in Waterloo
George Reginald Witt, 60, longtime Waterloo fire inspector and Carnegie hero recipient, died at 1:95 a.m. He saved Wayne Wilson from drowning at the dam nine years ago and served as fire captain, assistant chief, and city employee since 1905. Survived by widow Dora Mary, four sons, two daughters, sisters, brothers, and five grandchildren. Funeral Sunday at O Keefe Towne chapel. Burial in Blawood. Des Moines reports Iowa legislature completed first bill legalizing an Ogden election, with brief adjournments and upcoming committee work. Bills introduced include veterans hunting licenses, judges pay raise, tax delinquencies timing, free textbooks, and bond issue voting thresholds. Senate proposes a closed season for fur-bearing and certain mammals.
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George Reginald Witt
Black Hawk Street
Inn& Jocal Trispirss
Witt
Fire Department
Securié
Il Health
Red Decker Volunteer Fire Company
Breamare
Hampshire
England
America
Waterloo
Dora Mary Steege
Union Congregational Church
W. C. Witt
Burton Avenue
H. W. Witt
River Street
Stanley
Russell
Forest Worley
Commercial Street
Dorothy Witt
Alice Wyatt
Hudson
James Fewings
Leola
Wim Witt
Donald Witt
Des Moines
Ogden
Boone County
House
Senate
D R. McCrvery
Alburnett
John E. McIntosh
West Liberty
Abbey
George M. Hopkins
Guthrie Center
L. B. Shannon
vWiota
Hopkins
Lereay Shields
Grand River
LaFollette Statue From Paris Arrives in New York
A nine foot marble statue of the late Robert LaFollette, commissioned by Wisconsin, has arrived on the Paris, sculpted by Jo Davidson. It will be placed in the Hall of Fame at Washington. Davidson finished the statue in Paris and shipped it to the United States.
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New York
Robert LaFollette
Washington
New
Paris
Jo Davidson
St Ab Ts Paris
Davidson
Thie State of
Wisconsin
Axman Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in Stribling Case
Ja Jan 24 At preliminary hearing Jake Bird pleaded not guilty to attacking Mr. and Mrs. Harold Stribling. He faces two counts with possible 30 year sentences if convicted. Trial tentatively set for next Monday in district court. Three others were slain in Omaha prior to these attacks.
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Council Bluffs
Jake Bird
Harold Stribling
Bird
Stribling
Omaha
Hoskins and Thompson Open Auto Station
Ed Hoskins and A L Thompson opened a service garage at 326 Park Avenue West. The 25 by 70 foot one story building will offer electrical and battery work recharging car washing greasing and general automobile repair. Hoskins previously served as foreman for two years and Thompson led the brake testing department for 18 months.
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Ed Hoskins
A. L. Thompson
Park Avenue West
Hoskins
Thompson
Courier sports writer speaks at West Hi-Y luncheon
Edwax Moore, Jr. of the Courier addressed West Hi-Y members at First Baptist Church today on Sportsa Re- Ugion. Thirty six attendees were present including George Yates and Harlan Milley of Des Moines.
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Edwax-Moore, Jr
the Courier
West Hi-y Club
First Baptist Church
George Yates
Harlan Milley
Des Moines
McGuire Released After Eight Years Of 20 Year Term
Fort Madison Iowa January 24 after serving eight years of a twenty year term in the state penitentiary following a gun battle with police at Council Bluffs George McGuire has been released according to warden I P Hollowell state file notes
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Fort Madison
Ate Council
Bluffs
George McGuire
I. P. Hollowell
Official inquiry may bare secret of Aimee's trial
Los Angeles January 24 official revival of the Aimee Semple McPherson kidnaping case began as documents from her disappearances were ordered to be produced before a legislative investigating committee. The panel will seek impeach ment charges against Superior Judge Carlos Hardy over a $2,500 check he received from the Angelus Temple while McPherson faced conspiracy allegations.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Aimee Semple McPherson
Carlos§. Hardy
Hardy
WHL
American Bar Association
Ass’ Keyes
Keyes
McPherson
Legislative Committee
Stela Bar
Angelus Temple
Emma Schaeffer
Douglas
Ocean Park
Ariz
Mexico
Kenneth G. Ormiston
Carmel
Des Moines Fears Chicago Robbers After Raids
Des Moines officers launch a manhunt to stop Chicago criminals from infiltrating the city after weekend raids. Thirteen men were detained overnight, eight admitting recent arrival from Chicago, as detectives question them this morning.
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Des Moines
RKA
Chicago
Roads Impassable Near Marble Rock
Marble Rock Jan 24 Several school bus drivers could not cover routes Wednesday and cream trucks bakery wagons and other conveyances were stuck in snow and drifts near here as a storm the previous night left roads impassable The electric car from Charles City came on schedule but could not return.
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Courier
Marble Rock
Charles City
Mexico Puts Limit on Tia Juana Clubs
Tila Juana Mexico Jan 24 An official message from the state department in Mexico City to Governor A L Rodriguez states no new club permits seeking gambling privileges will be granted in Jower California beyond those already operating.
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Tila Juana
Mexico
INS
A. L. Rodriguez
State Department
Mexico City
California
Tax Coal to Aid Mining School in Iowa Bill
Des Moines reports a five cent per ton tax on coal mined in Iowa aimed at funding mining school needs, with Senator John J. Kent proposing the measure. An appropriation of $100,000 is earmarked in the state budget for mining school aid, and marriage licenses list Lloyd E. Maher and Myrtle Bolt both of Waterloo among others.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John J. Kent
Chariton
The
Assembly For
Weather Forecast Fragments For Wednesday Through Thursday
Readable weather notes show temperatures for Wednesday with a maximum and Wednesday night into Thursday minimum. Times mentioned include 11 am and 3 pm Thursday, indicating forecast window and daytime highs.
Death of 116-Year-Old Mexican War Hero Rodalid Salazar
The obituary notes Rodalid Salazar died at 116 after a life marked by 33 military campaigns. He fought in the De la Huerta uprising of 1924, even at age 112, and died from a wound suffered long ago.
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San Lids
Potost
Mex
Rodalid Salazar
Belazur
de la Huerta
Dead Boy Hero May Get Carnegie Medal
Fairfield Iowa January 24 U P reports a Carnegie medal decision is possible for Patt Kearns 10 son of D H and Mrs Kearns who died saving his friend Arthur Messer 11 from drowning Special agent Maurice Hy Floto of the Carnegie hero fund commission spent the day in Fairfield inspecting the scene and interviewing witnesses Also noted is the Parsons College memorial to George Melconian who perished in the same incident.
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Fairfield
U.P
Carnegie
Patt Kearns
D. H. Kearns
Arthur Messer
Maurice’ Hy Floto
Carnegie Hero-Fund Commission
Taple
George
Melconian
Parsons College
Wife's Ace Beats Hubby in Four Queens Case
Des Moines reports Hazel Russell sought divorce after revealing her husband’s four affinities ended when she found him ill and in the home of a girl friend. Judge Frank Shankland heard testimony detailing the couple’s separation and the so called ace in the hole.
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Miss. Bucholz
Miss Bucholz
Charles Bucholz
Des Moines
UPI
Hazel Russell
Farmer Killed by Dry Raiders' Shots in Stella
Stella Missouri January 24 police say Fred Scott a farmer suspected liquor runner was killed and Mrs Eva Deffries 18 was injured when officers fired on Scott s car which rammed into a ditch. A second woman was injured and fled before identification. Several gallons of liquor were found in the wreckage. It was unclear whether Scott died from the crash or gunfire.
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Stella
Fred Scott
Eva Deffries
Scott
Gets 3 Months for Shooting Constable
Cedar Rapids based John Zrudsky fifty was in court after two days of trial charged with shooting Constable Wiles while attempting to arrest him on intoxication charges. He pleaded guilty to assault with intent to commit great bodily injury, was fined three hundred dollars plus costs, and given a year in jail with all but three months suspended. Wiles was shot October 26, 1928, during the arrest attempt.
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Cedar Rapids
Sedan
John Zrudsky
Tral Here
Builty
Wiles
Gradity
German Measles at State College
At Iowa State College students were ordered to avoid crowds and report to the college hospital at first sign of illness after a German measles outbreak. Nine cases were confirmed by Dr J P Edwards head of the hospital, with likely more students affected but not reported due to mild symptoms.
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Ames
U.P
Iowa State College
College Hospital
J. P. Edwards
Boulder Dam Site in Black Canyon to Be Tourist Resort
Denver report outlines Boulder Dam site in Black Canyon on the Arizona Nevada border as a future tourist destination alongside a power plant and irrigation center. Plans show Union Pacific ready to build a 40 mile line from Las Vegas to the dam to move construction materials and later serve visitors to the massive reservoir and inland lake. Steamboats and launches could navigate the lake, creating voyage and sightseeing opportunities.
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Denver
Colo
Boulder Dam
Black Canyon
Arizona
Nevada
Edwood Mead
Reclamation
Union Pacific Railroad
Las Vegas
New
Mkevan Oasis
Peculiar Waterloo Fire Alarms Reported in Afternoon
A quirky blaze in Waterloo occurred when a toy in a suitcase ignited loose matches in Grace Barrett’s home at 909 Lafayette Street. In a nearby incident, Frank Boyee’s basement at 251 West Haven Avenue sustained 400 dollars in damage after flames spread to a dining room partition. Wendell McEwen’s car caught fire while he burned paper to thaw it, causing 15 dollars in damage.
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Waterloo
Grace Barrett
Lafayette Street
Frank Boyee
Hr—avenue
Wendell P. McEwen
Mullen Avenue
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Remington Arms Company
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