Des Moines Police Crack Weekend Crime Wave
Des Moines police report arresting about 40 people over the weekend on charges from burglary to drunkenness. Among the cases are two youths suspected of trying to break into Barrick and Sons offices, a man accused of assault and battery, two impersonation suspects, and a jewelry theft at a Barrick & Sons apartment. Authorities also seized a flashlight from suspects, and a 31 year old man was shot at during a theft attempt on a grocer. City judges launched a bond-forfeiture drive at the municipal courts building.
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International News
Des Moines
Hammond
Barrick & Sons
Harry Davis
Municipal Courts
Harry B. Kinnard
West End
Kinnard
Leonard A. Anderson
Raymond Blackburn
Lewis Undefeated by Insurgent Forces in Miner Convention
Indianapolis Jan 28 administration forces and conserv ates were firmly in the saddle as the United Mine Workers convention entered its second week. John J Lewis international president awaited the battle over reinstatement of Alexander Howat and Thomas Myerscough. Howat and Myerscough faced review after presenting their defense in person. The scale committee was expected to report by midweek with a recommendation.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers' Convention
John J. Lewis
International
Alexander Howat
Thomas Myerscough
Pennsylvania
Lin
Ava Scotia
Howat
Myerscough
New Auto Lock Regulates Gas to Thwart Theft
Waukegan Marching Light says a new automobile lock by Jesse Arthur Markley, a retired navy carpenter, slows gas flow so the car barely starts yet stalls before the vehicle can be driven away, aiming to deter theft by speed-loving owners’ sons or thieves.
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Waukegan
Jesse Arthur Markley
State Prohibition of National Bank Branches Upheld
The Supreme Court upheld Missouri’s ban on branch banking, warning that conflicts with federal power could destabilize national banks. The decision, tied to broader concerns about interstate banking expansion and public policy, drew support from state attorneys general and Iowa bankers fearing erosion of state authority.
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St. Louis Bank
Des Moines
United States Supreme Court
Missouri
Gibson
Orty
Iowa
Decorah Movie Man Cancels Mabel's Film
Decorah Iowa January 28 Pictures of Mabel Normand will not be seen here in the future announced by Manager Roll of the Star theatre He stated he had booked one of her pictures but cancelled it despite having already paid for the booking
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Decorah, Ta
Mabel Normand
Roll
Star Theatre
Red haired Black person sought in double incident in St Louis
A red haired Black man, six feet six inches tall, 28, previously acquitted in a serious case, is sought in multiple cities for two deadly incidents. He allegedly struck and fatally harmed Kala Ward and Lee Richardson when he found them together in Richardson's room.
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St. Louis
Ward
Kala
Lee Richardson
Richardson
Jesse
Lincoln may not be tried for two gruesome deaths
United Press reports Aurora Iowa January 28 Warres J Lincoln eccentric lawyer and alleged killer may be sent to asylum before trial. Coroner surgeon says Lincoln insane for months and reenacted dismemberment of his wife and her brother including burning bodies in a furnace. Police investigate rumors he poisoned his first wife nineteen years ago after she died following headache powder.
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United Press
Aurora, I
Warres J. Lincoln
Lincolin
Erie Fori
Michelle
Jolictals
Lincoln
Byron Shoup
Mount Pulaski
Lina Shoup
Fairest Bride and Fashionable Groom Contest Winners Named
Little Miss Carrie Ellen Ward won first prize as a pretend bride in an American Legion post contest to advertise a three night revue. Master Francis Sauer was the top pretend bridegroom. Judges A E Gnagy mayor John Sty and Leslie Lewis found 25 contestants, amid varied finery, making judging difficult. Prize winners received $1.50 seat, others $1. The children toured the business district in a bobsled with Leap Year slogans. A ragtime wedding featured in the revue's closing act.
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Carrie Ellen Ward
American Legion Post
Waterloo
Francis Sauer
A. E
Gnagy
John Sty
Leslie Lewis
Miles and Sage wed at Iowa City Sigma Phi Epsilon
Dr and Mrs Y C Saga announce the marriage of their son Erwin Sage medical student at University of Iowa to Katherine Miles Clarionta. The ceremony was Saturday evening at the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity house in Iowa City where the groom resides. Katherine is a university graduate teaching in Greene Sg Afr public schools. Sage, a graduate of East High School, attends Iowa State Teachers College and will finish his medical course in June.
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Y.C. Saga
Erwin
University of Iowa
Katherine Milea
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Greene
Afr
Sage
East High School
Iowa State Teachers College
Cable Briefs From Around The World In Brief
Athens reports a unprecedented cold wave kills 159 people in eastern Greece many from Mussulman camp near Salonika three prison wardens die of cold in Salonika Klourka and Paris-Harry F. Sinclair improves after illness Italian Tog o Slavia treaty text to be published tomorrow signaling military defenses reception in Fiume German freighter Freyer wreck off Norwegian coast sinks sixteen drowned near Copenhagen engagement announced in London Capt G Pope and Miss Elspeth McEwan to wed hurricane sweeps west coast of Norway fishing boats reported losses
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Greece
Salonika
Klourka
Paris
Harry F. Sinclair
Milan
Fiume
Copenhagen
Pstenier Freyer
London
G. Pope
Royal Irish Hussars
Elspeth McEwan
Seattle
Wash
Christianix
Norway
Gasoline War Slashes Davenport Prices Again
Davenport reports gasoline prices dropped to 16 1 2 cents per gallon amid a local gas war. Community Service Co announced the second one cent cut in a week on Saturday. Judge Vander Ploeg sentenced Harry Dalton to up to three years at Fort Madison for a third liquor nuisance offense. Winnechia county issued warrants for county road work totaling 63,861.68 with an average cost per mile of 49.69 dollars over the past year.
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Davenport
Community Service Company
Amgel
W. C. Vander Ploeg
Harry
Spike
Dalton
Fort Madison
Winnechick County
Railroad Men Trace One's Eloping Wife Across Continent
Napa Cal January 28 Oscar Smith alleged to have eloped ten months ago with the wife of A B Campbell Port Jervis N Y was held in Napa county today facing charges for failure to provide for his wife and three children and violation of the Mann act Campbell a railroad man traced his wife and Emily who had taken Campbell's little daughter with them when they fled through reports furnished him to railroad men across the United States They were apprehended late Sunday at Calistoga in the northern part of the county
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Napa
Cal
Oscar Smith
A. B. Campball
Port Jarvis
Cr Goa
Campbell
Emith
United States
Catistoga
Lenine Buried Amid Cold Moscow Processions
In a Kremlin tomb Lenin is laid to rest as tens of thousands pass in an endless procession. Wreaths adorn the mausoleum while workmen finish the tomb. Bells roar guns blaze and the Internationale voices broadcast nationwide. Frost bites many, including the police chief, as first aid crews aid the unconscious. Trotzky misses arrival due to illness.
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United Press
Moscow
Kremlin
Nikolai Lenine
Lenine
Trotzky
Mrs Blanche Tiernan Held On Forgery Charge In Charles City
Mrs Blanche Tiernan is jailed at Charles City on forgery charges filed by Sam McMahon of Belle Plaine. Arrested Saturday in Marble Rock by the town marshal, she had worked as a housekeeper and planned to go to Chicago before returning. Sheriff Benton expects arraignment in Belle Plaine early this week.
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Cedar Rapids
Blanche Tiernan
Charles City
Sam McMahon
Belle Plaine
Marble Rock
Tmarshal
Chicago
Ruhl
Benton
Prine County
John Tier
Bootlegger Given Swift Punishment
Perty Ta January 23 Swift justice overtook T H Dalton in district court. Dalton was fined 590 dollars less than three tours after the jury began. He chose a jail sentence and will serve seven months there.
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Perty, Ta
Swift Justice
T. H. Dalton
District Court
Dalton
Arrest in Perry on statutory and desertion charges
Perry Iowa January 23. Hicks was arrested at Jefferson by Officer Hy Shiverly and brought to Perry on statutory and child desertion charges filed by his wife. Police said the case involves a 47 year old divorcee.
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Perry
Hicks
Jefferson
Hy. Shiverly
Presbyterians of Cedar Falls raise funds for college endowment
Cedar Falls special report notes eight thousand dollars pledged today toward the thirty four thousand sought for a religious endowment at Teachers College. Student canvassers claim success, with contributions including one thousand dollar gifts from Mr and Mrs George S Mornin and two other donors. Funds support Sara Findley Rice Memorial Endowment to finance religious services for Presbyterian students. The total goal is one hundred six thousand dollars for college work decided by enrolled Presbyterians.
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Cedar Paris
Nana
Presbyterian Church
Cole
Cedar Heights
Georges. Mornin
Sara Findley ‘Rice
T. C
Open channels near Mullan avenue bridge cause two accidents
Miss Mildred Reed and George Kauffman, a 19 year old girl and a 9 year old boy, narrowly escaped drowning after ice cuttings left openings on the river. George fell into the water while his brother Charles pulled him to safety. Both were helped home, Reed recovering, as authorities warned skating near open channels is dangerous.
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Cadar Tiger
Mildred Reed
George Kauffman
Reed
Fred Dix
Ron
Mullan Avenue
George
Charles
Forarles
Younager
F.C. Kauffman
Lafayette
Government Moves to Annul Teapot Dome Lease
The Teapot Dome lease matter dominates Senate business as war resolution is presented. Dr. Falls’ bedside hearing discussed while his condition remains grave. Debate centers on the president’s plan to appoint special counsel for war fraud probes amid clashes over legality and conduct.
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Teapot
Senate
Walsh
White House
Senate Committee
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Idays
Caraway
Arkansas
Daugherty
Coolidge
United Press
Washington
DD. C
Representative Garrett
Tennessee
Teapot Dome
California
Garrett
Department of Justice
Blanton
Texas
United States
Farm House Burned In Washta Iowa
Fire destroyed the large farm house of Ed Flasher in Washta on Sunday. The home was described as one of the most modern in the area. The origin of the blaze is undetermined. Insurance partially covered the loss.
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Washta
Ed. Flasher
Toya
New York Cold Wave Claims Five Lives in City Area
New York endured an extreme cold wave with the Weather Bureau forecasting milder temps later to thaw pipes. Five deaths were linked to the freeze including Perth Amboy recluse L Stephens Jr found frozen in his shack amid ragged clothing. In Brooklyn a 44 year old brass works owner George Kroder and his 42 year old wife Mary Kroder died when their car was struck by a Long Island Rail Road passenger train at frozen gates. A 70 mile gale capsized an automobile near Nyack killing two men.
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New York
Perth Amboy
L. Stephens, Jr
George Kroder
Brookly Brass Manufacturer
Mary
Long Island Railway
Nyack
Ex-Convicts Jailed for Robbing Publisher's Home
Three ex convicts Moody Roberts and Boneh confessed to burglarizing J L Miller publisher of the Evening Gazette home, looted of over 1000 dollars in silverware clothing and more. Roberts and Bunch were arrested earlier. Moody nabbed in Mason City. Loot partly recovered with clothing found in a vacant boarding house room.
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Cedar Rapids
San
Willi Moody
Daniel Roberts
Walter Boneh
Palia Say
J. L. Mller
Evening Gazette Company
Roberts
Bunch
Moody
Mason City
Ara
Center Point Woman 102 and Relative of Ethan Allen Dies
Cedar Rapids Ia Jan 28 Mrs Jane Rowley 102 believed to be granddaughter of Col Ethan Allen a cousin of Clara Barton founder of the Red Cross died at her daughter's home near Center Point Iowa She was the Linn county's oldest resident and likely the oldest Methodist communicant in the state joining 87 years ago in Oswego N Y Rowley was born in Poughkeepsie NY and came to the U S from Oswego in 1865
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Mr. Redden
New York State
West
Fairbank
Af. H
W. MM
Barney, Jr
Waterloo
F. J. Plenty
Creete & Towne
Clark Palmer
Ephriam Clark Palmer
H. L. Tucker
Eaton
Madison County
N. C
New York
Iowa
Decedent
Cortlandville
Cortland, WN
Laura L. Palmer
E. Lu. Palmer
Ithaca
X. Y
Sirs. Wells C. Peck
Cedar Rapids
Lawrence P. Palmer
Betty Jean Peck
Charles F. Clark
Waiter B
Palmer
Omaha
Neb
Peterson Ros
Martin Loge
AFL & Alm
Jane Rowley
Ethan Allen
Clara Barton
C.F. Wilsey
Center Point
Rowley
Linn County
Oswego
Poughkeepsie
Frozen Death Toll Rises Across Greece in Deep Freeze
Athens reports more than 156 people dead as Greece endures a brutal cold wave with 24 below zero temperatures. An encampment of Musselmeny tribesmen was buried under heavy snow in a mountain pass. Towns face widespread livestock losses as blizzards sweep northern regions.
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Athens
Greece
Window Trimmer Wins Two National Prizes in Displays
Warl Sterling of Paul Davis store earned two national second prizes in window trimming contests. One award honored an attractive display of Women's silk negligees by the Dry Goods Economist trade paper, the other recognized an exclusive showing of Gossard corsets.
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Warl Sterling
Paul Davis
Three Roof Fires Strike Near Noon
Firemen answered three calls to fires around noon. At 11:18 flames caused $15 damage at 324 South Barclay, home of H. A. Fuller. At 11:48 a blaze at 314 Wellington, residence of G N Powers, caused $5 damage. At 12:45 p.m. a fire at 823 Fowler, home of William Bell, caused $5 damage.
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South Barclay
H. A. Fuller
NL Powers
Wellington
Fowler
William Bell
New Auto Wash Co Offers Free Second Wash Within 11 Days
Wa terloo Auto-Wash manager W F Shiek advertises a free wash to customers who return a second time within 11 days. The firm highlights auto lubrication services and notes aid to Japanese relief after the earthquake, with local theatres in Devilville noted in passing.
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NEW Auto Wash CO
W. F. Shiek
Waterloo Auto-Wash Company
Fourtheast
Pw Htdeville Theatres
The
California Fig Syrup Ad Promises Quick Relief for Children
A vintage ad urges mothers to use California Fig Syrup to ease children's discomfort and prevent illness. It highlights a teasp oon dose as a preventive measure and cautions buyers about imitation and the genuine bottle printed directions for babies and all ages.
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California
Crowd Fights Doors To Hear Dr Fosdick In Chicago
In Chicago at Orchestra Hall hundreds converged outside the Sunday Evening Club to hear Dr Harry S Fosdick. Doors were broken and a crowd packed the venue two hours before he spoke. He addressed the topic Take Jesus in Earnest, omitting expected discussions of his alleged heresies.
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Chicago
Orchestra Hall
Ira
Harry Smernon Fosdic
New York
Fosdick
Milks Emulsion Advert Promises Health Turnaround
A Birmingham reader recalls using Milks Emulsion after severe flu and double pneumonia in 1918. She reports 166 bottles restored her son to a healthy 18 year old, praising the product as a life saver. The ad touts Milks Emulsion as a palatable solid emulsion improving digestion, appetite, and strength, with a money back guarantee and nationwide availability.
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Birmingham News
Mre
J. A. Bradley
Ave
Birmingham
Ala
Tetra Haute
Ind
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