Removal Proceedings Start Against Governor Kohler in Wisconsin
Madison Wisconsin January 26 0 Removal proceedings against Gov Walter J Kohler were started by Attorney General John W Reynolds who appointed special counsel to investigate alleged violations of the corrupt practices act in the primary campaign Four progressive Republicans asked that action be taken They include Philp Lafollette Glenn D Roberts Willam T Evjns and Alvin Reis Reynolds granted leave to start proceedings in circuit court while noting guilt or innocence remains to be determined and that the action is not a judgment on Kohler’s status
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Madison
Wis
Walter J. Kohler
John W. Reynolds
Buch
Koahier
Robert M. Lavillette
Philp Lafollette
Glenn TD. Roberts
Willam T. Evjns
Madison Capital Times
Alving ©. Reis
Plaza Assembly
Guv. Kohler
Reynolds
Tam
Anit
Club topics and speakers mark Rotary and Canopus meetings
Hockey players from the American Legion team will entertain Khrvantis club members at a Hotel Russell luncheon. Lamson will present on hockey with others, and an orchestra led by Ona Crawford and John O Reid will perform. Cedar Replds of Three Minute Cereal will address Rotary on Monday noon. Ladies night banquet and entertainment set for Feb 4 at Elks club. J McNally will headline Canopus club in Black's Tea Room Tuesday noon on Editorial Writing.
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American Legion
Khrvantis Club
Hotel Russell
Ona Crawford
John. O. Reid
Cedar Replds
Rotary Elut
Elks Club
Sherman J.mcnally
the Courier
Canopus Club
Black
Boxing Programs Planned for Elks Club Carnival
Three boxing programs will be given with starts at the Elks club carnival clubhouse on Park avenue and Sycamore streets Monday evening through Saturday. R. E. Peterson aided by Ralph Alexander will stage two bouts on each of Monday Wednesday and Friday evenings. The boxers will be announced Monday. These programs are free to blend variety to a week of frolic with dancing each evening. Booths are being constructed for other attractions.
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Elks Club
Park’ Avenue
Sycamore Streets
R. E. Peterson
Ralph Alexander
Bandits Raid Henan Province Alarms Chinese Plain
A roving force of 10,000 communist bandits terrorizes Henan southern district with massacres, village burnings, and lootings. Missionaries report widespread destruction as numerous villages are razed and residents flee. Bayard T. Hough of Des Moines dies of a heart attack while inspecting farm property. Shanghai-Nanking talks resume to draft a China Japan treaty on commerce and troop occupancy. Marriage licenses listed for local couples.
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Peking
INS
Henan
Bpin Sake
Uan
Bayard T. Hough
Des Moines
Hough
Brain Tests N Y Ivering Font Inc Society Page
A damaged OCR snippet discusses brain tests and a puzzle asking which missing letter can form common English words. It references universities and a society page, urging readers to list possible letters for blanks in given word fragments.
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N.Y. Ivering Font, Inc
Bat
Het
Pit
New York greets head captain Fried
The United States liner America docked at Hoboken pier at 2:20 pm with 32 men saved from the Italian freighter Florida off the Virginia capes. Captain George Fried, hailed as a hero again, led a parade up Broadway. The crew including Chief Officer Men ning and radio chief Nelson Smith awaited the city medal from the mayor at City Hall steps.
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New York
United States
America
Hoboken
Florida
Virginia Capes
George Fried
Broadway
Fried
Menning
Nelson Smith
Snowstorm to Bring Cold Wave Across Iowa
Des Moines reports a new snow storm moving into Iowa tonight with continuation into Sunday. Government meteorologist Charles D. Reed warns it may be severe but not exceptionally so. Temperatures range from 27 below at Webster City and Keokuk’s near zero. Charles City notes 10 below. Temperatures rise today but colder weather follows. no warm weather in sight until warmer air moves in from the south.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
Webster City
Anave
Keokuk
Wes
Charles City
Reed
Danada
Exodus of Chi Gangsters Not Yet Felt Here
Waterloo police chief Charles Mohlis said no undercover reports of Chicago gangsters in Waterloo. He warned they may arrive via relatives or friends linked to Chicago cleanup actions wiping out about 3,500 criminals.
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Waterloo
Chicago
Charles Mohlis Sald
Mohlis
Mohils
Des Moines
Sioux City
Omaha
Waterlo
Anid
Nella Cummings Opens Home Studio in Waterloo
Mrs Nella Mremill Cummings opens a piano and voice studio at 325 Columbia Circle in Waterloo after moving from Dubuque where she directed the Grandview Methodist Episcopal choir. She previously taught at Chicago Piano College and led Grace M E choir in Lincoln Park. The report notes a family move and a separate item about the Shean family called to Sigourney due to Mrs Shean’s illness.
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Nella Mremill Cummings
Columbia Circle
Waterloo
Cummings Emerly
Chicago
Piano
Collee
Grace M. E. Choir
Lincoln Park
Gurmimings
Dubuque
Grandview Methodist Episcopal Choir
Fragmentary Weather Numbers From OCR Segment
Fragmented OCR text shows temperature figures for Friday and Saturday with missing words. Reading indicates maximum and minimum temperatures for Friday and several unclear Saturday readings. No clear locations or units reliably preserved.
Rails Win Snow Battle and Roads Remain Blocked
Northeastern Iowa highways in the seventh district stayed largely impassable as a blizzard dragged on. District engineer J. A. Paulsen said many main routes would open by evening, with 25 plows clearing drifts. Black Hawk county primaries should clear tonight while Winneshiek Clayton and Allamakee face continued drifts up to ten feet. Rail and bus services struggled to resume. Waterloo Cedar Falls & Northern planned operations with 25 workers as crews worked to free lines near Black Hawk. Streetcars ran, but incidents included a No. 361 fire and late freight trains. other towns reported cleared tracks between Fairbank and Oelwein.
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Black Hawk
Winneshirk
Clayton
Allamakee
Waterloo
Webster City
Janesville
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railroad
Mason City
Cedar Rapids
Wrverly
Black Hawk County
Asia
Waverly
Cedar Falls
Tenth
Lafayette Streets
Chicago Great Western
Kansas City
Fairbank
Oclwein
Wilnots Central
Bon. m
A. m
Firemien
Mulberry Street
Attlan
Thomas M. Buchanan
Third Avenue West
Harvey Will
Altstadt & Langlas Baking Co
Bath Packing Company
Weather and shipments disrupted by rain and east west routes
Rain disrupted rail shipments as Campbell Baking Company sent three trucks east and west this morning while other routes were kept in coverage. The weather affected coverage and slowed trade flows across the area.
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Gampbell! Baking Company
Williamson County State's Attorney Convicted in Prohibition Case
Avile O. Boswell former Williamson county state’s attorney during Charlie Birger’s era was found guilty by a federal jury of conspiracy to violate the national prohibition act. Three co defendants were also convicted and a fourth freed. Boswell and co defendants face sentencing next week in Danville. Another official, Thomas Boyd, was acquitted and misread the verdict as a conviction.
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East St. Louis
Avile O. Boswell
Williamson County
Charlie Birger
Boswell
George Bell
Williamson
Hezzle Burn
Johnston City
Peter Salmo
Danville
Thomas Boyd
Marion
Tama Bank Board Wins Litigation Over Guarantees
Directors of the defunct Commercial Savings Bank of Tata won a verdict for 50133.34 in a suit by the state banking department. A second suit for 1978.30 was awaiting Judge F L Anderson's decision. The directors argued two guarantees existed and the second canceled the first. the court upheld that contention. Defendants named are D E Godell Goward T Cheng G H Austin Henry Toedt and N S Beale.
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Toledo
Commercial Savings Bank of
Tata
State’ Banking Department
F. L. Anderson
D. E. Godell
Goward T. Cheng
G. H., Austin
Henry Toedt
N. S. Beale
Lichty Sells Letter to New Yorker with Kennels in Carolina
Lichty sells letter to New Yorker with kennels in Carolina after advert in a kennel magazine. R Halladay of Wall Street New York brokers sale of an orange and white female English setter named Bess. Lichty receives $300 payment and will ship dog to Millsboro, Delaware, and collect a puppy from Bess' next litter.
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Lichty
NEW Yorker
Carolina
R. Halladay
Wall Street
New York
Burr G. Lichty
Bess
Halladay
Millsboro
Sioux City cleans up as gunmen flee Chicago
Sioux City police and detectives swept pool halls and cheap lodging houses in a statewide cleanup prompted by a wave of gunmen and hoodlums leaving Chicago. Public Safety Commissioner Guy Andrews ordered the action after learning of similar movements in Omaha and Des Moines.
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Sioux City
Chicago
Public Safety
Guy Andrews
Omaha
Des Moines
Pipe explosion at Laurens rendering plant injures Mills
Laurens Is Jan 29 Howard Mills of Laurens was in serious condition from burns suffered in a gasoline line explosion at the Laurens rendering plant yesterday afternoon. Sparks from Mills pipe were said to have sparked the blast. Also noted: W. Scott, 42, was given 30 days for intoxication after pleading guilty before Judge George J. Sager, to be served locally.
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Laurens, Is
Howard Mills
Laurens
Mills
la Nava
W. Scott
Fifth Street East
George J. Sager
Scott
Funeral services for Les M Collins
Mortuary notices Les M Collins 49 died Thursday at his home in Casebeer Heeighis. Services set for 9 am Tuesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Rev J M Molloy officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery.
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Leo M. Collins
Les M. Collins
Casebeer Heeighis
Sacred Heart Cathole Church
J. M. Molloy
oMfclating
Calvary
Congress Sees Senate Open Discussion On Public Lands Bill
The Senate committee holds talks on a cruiser bill and Walsh report amid weekend adjournment. East Creek State case referenced as context.
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Congress Today
United Prose
Senate
Walsh
Senate Public Lands Committee
Dimpled secretary tests power in Oklahoma impeachment
Oklahoma City January 25. Mamie Hammonds secretary to Governor Johnston faced lawmakers as chief witness in a three week probe that toppled the governor over alleged corruption and incompetence. The diminutive aide stands accused of controlling patronage and shaping secret councils while she rose from obscurity in women's clubs and Ku Klux Klan auxiliaries to wield influence in the statehouse.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
U.2
Mamie Hammonds
Oklahoma
Hammonds
Henry
Johnston
General Assembly
House
State House
Ku Klux Klan
Okmulgee
Statehouse
Johaston
James A. Armstrong
Northwestern Clinic Announces Varicose Vein Cure
Northwestern University Medical School in Evanston introduces an ambulatory treatment for varicose veins using injections of a sugar solution twice weekly, enabling patients to work during therapy. Dr. G. De Takats notes over 400 patients treated and stresses prevention through early treatment and reduced hospital stays.
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Evanston
V.new
Northwestern University Medical School
Evenston
G. de Takats
Wife Peddled Beer to Fund Son's Notre Dame Law Tuition
Chicago report on a divorce case where Vincent G. Ponte claims his wife earned more from selling beer than practicing law and forced him into bootlegging to send their 10-year-old son Junior to Notre Dame law school. Judge Gimmill ordered Ponte to pay $252 weekly alimony and $380 for the son's tuition.
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Chicago
Vincent G. Ponte
Notre Dame University
Fox Lake
Gimmill
Fonte
Notre Dame Law School
Mt Sterling Rat Hunt Armed Men Fight Rodents
In Mt Sterling Ohio on January 26 a modern rat hunt using rifles replaces mythic fife as the town battles rats and mice. Two teams tally tails for a contest sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce with a midwinter hunt spanning Madison Franklin Pekaway and Fayette counties.
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Mt. Sterling, O
Ohio
Mt. Sterling
Madison
Franklin
Pek
Fayette
jBnd
Brent
Chamber of Commerce
A. R. Alkire
Rat Hunters’ Organization
Holoups Blocked by Grigaog Raids
Chicago police swept the city in a second general roundup. About half the force worked through the night and into morning, arresting around 600 by 4 am. Earlier in the week over 3,000 were jailed in similar raids. Robberies were prevented as squads extended the operation.
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Chicago
Lst
General Tax Lien Superior to Improvement in County Case
Judge H B Boles ruled general state taxes have priority over special assessment liens in Town Securities Co v Barrett and Pfeiffer. The court found the first tax sale offset all existing special assessments and ordered the plaintiff to tender 10.85 plus interest to reimburse Pfeiffer for 1925 general tax. Pfeiffer emerges entitled to judgment against Black Hawk County for 35 dollars plus interest from Jan 18, 1926.
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H. B.‘ Boles
Town Securities Company
Florence L. Barrett
H. J. Pfeiffer
Parkside
Pfeiffer
Clerk of Courts
Black Hawk County
Governor Denies Hoyer Budget Director Hope
Des Moines Jan 26 reports that Henry Hoyer publisher of the Oelwein Register was being considered for the budget director post. Governor Hammill said the reports are absolutely unfounded and indicated he has a tentative, possibly changable decision on appointing nominees to the senate for confirmation within about two weeks.
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Des Moines
U.F
Henry Hoyer
Oelwein Register
Hammill
United Press
Hoyer
Senate
Negro Watchman Held as Suspect in Golf Club Murder
Chicago news reports Leonora Mitchell a 39 year old negro crossing watchman for Rock Island railroad was arrested on suspicion in the murder of Miss LaurI Buchholz 26 fatally clubbed near her Blue Island home Wednesday night Detectives traced him as a train passenger the night of the crime and he left the 129th street station an hour before Miss Buchholz Conductor L Postweller identified him as the passenger who alighted at 129th street
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Chicago
CINS
Leonora Mitchell
Rock Island Railroad
Lauri Buchholz
Blue Island
Mitchell
120Th Street
Lale
129Th Street
Miss Buchholz
L. Postweller
12Ard Street
Coroner rules unknown cause in jail death
Coroner McMillan of Rock Rapids Iowa stated Wilbur Frenr was found dead Thursday morning in the city jail and died from an unknown cause. He said the death was not foul play and no inquest was held. The report also mentions political turmoil in Portugal and a local injury incident at a home.
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McMillan Toway
Wilbur Frenr
Rock Rapids
Rall
Rialto Theatre Reopens As Royal After Lease Deal
Charles Sawyer of Sioux Falls signs a five year lease with option to buy for Rialto Theatre at 608 formered street. He will rename it the Royal, install eight new screens, plumbing and redecorate, with 800 to 900 seats. Work starts Monday. existing Liberty Theatre equipment will move to the Royal and programs will rotate twice to thrice weekly featuring motion pictures and musical comedy.
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Charles Sawyer
Sioux Falls
S. D
Rialto
Sawyer
United Lutheran Churches
New York
Royal
Liberty Theatre
Royal Theatre
the Royal
Governor suspends jail sentence for Archie V W Jones
Governor Hammill suspended the remainder of Archie V W Jones’s nine month sentence for obtaining $176 under false pretenses. Jones had claimed ownership of a sedan and used the name Earl H Johnson before admitting the car belonged to an uncle. He had been in custody 44 days before sentencing, prompting the recommendation for suspension.
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John Hammill
Archie
W. Jones
Hammill
Frank W. Edwards
John W. Gwynne
Jh. B. Boles
Sherlfy
H. T. Wagner
Jones
Atrto
Earl H. Johnson
Nim
Man Hangs Himself After Radio Fails
Burlington N J Jan 26. George Henley 82 Groveville near here committed suicide after his radio would not function. He worked on the radio late then ran to the yard and hanged himself.
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Burlington
N. J
Poling
George Henley
Groveville
Here
Plaza management and unions settle theatre work dispute
Waterloo local 202 of the I A T E and Waterloo local 384 of the A F M and Plaza theatre management settle differences over hiring union operators and musicians. An union operator and relief, plus a union organist Miss Constance Cooper of Dubuque, will be employed. The theatre reopened by Harry T. Wrugh, formerly of Cedar Rapids, after months of closure.
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Waterloo Local
International Alliance of Theatre and Stage
Waterloo Iocal
American Federation of Musicians
Plaza Theatre Management
Constance Cooper
Dubuque
Harry T. Wrugh
Cedar Rapids
La Barbe Wins In Australian Fight In Sydney
Los Angeles fighter La Barbe, former world flyweight champion, knocked out Australian Mac McAuster with a left to the solar plexus in the fourth round before about ten thousand spectators in Sydney N S W on January 26.
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Sydney
Model la Barbe
Los Angeles
Mac McAuster
Woman Severes Vein While Cutting Meat at Home
Mrs. R. C. G. Worrell of 726 Cottage street severed a vein in the middle finger of her left hand while cutting meat today. She grew faint from blood loss before a doctor could join the ends of the vein.
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R. C G. Worrell
Cottage Street
TIAMMER CUTS LIP In hammer accident at home
Fred Smith of 537 Rebel avenue suffered a severe upper lip injury when a hammer he was using to pull nails slipped and the claw penetrated his lip. A physician treated the wound and he is resting at home.
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J. J. Hall
Logan Avenue
Fey
Tiammer
Fred Smith
Rebel Avenue
Fire alarms report multiple incidents in two days
Friday evening a overheated stove caused silent damage at 25 Center Betena Cheroken. A 600 block Mulberry charcoal heater ignition damaged an auto with unknown owner. Saturday a street car short circuit at Lafayette and Tenth caused alight damage. At 219 Second Street West Mrs Mary Hornet overturned candle in a fruit cellar causing $10 damage.
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Betena Cheroken
Lafayette
Tenth Streets
Mary Hornet
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