State Prohibition of National Bank Branches Upheld
The Supreme Court rules states may bar national banks from opening branches and holds federal statutes permit the same prohibition. Eighteen states including Arkansas Connecticut Iowa Indiana Kansas and Missouri joined in backing state control with Missouri. The decision, delivered by Justice Sutherland, affirms Missouri law against branch banking and outlines disputes over jurisdiction between state authorities and federal banking law.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
First National Bank
St.Louis
Missouri
St. Louis
Sutherland
Taft
van de Vander
Butler
Arkansas
Caonnecticut
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Indiana
Iowe
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Nebraska
North Dakota
New Mexico
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Congress
St. Louis National Bank
Althout
Daugherty
George W. Wickersham
Bombshell Shakes Pecora in Anderson Trial
A sensational courtroom report notes a bombshell from Bloomer the Smug Press Agent that unsettled Pecora during the Anderson trial. The article also covers a Mexican cemetery execution, a League of Nations naval talk, a tragic Denver car crash, a British rail strike setback, Hays and movie heads suit, extreme cold in Canada, radio trust probes, a Nebraska senator renomination bid, a Kansas City holdup, and the death of Coy Purnell at Shiloh House.
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Bloomer
Pecora
Anderson
Waterways permit argument and federal trade fight
A jumble of notices reports government actions and trials. An Ottawa Journal note mentions a proposed $500 million company to link the lower St Lawrence River with the Great Lakes via ship canals. In Washington, Progressive critics attack George B. Christian Jr. for the federal trade commission appointment, with La Follette stalling Senate action. New York reporting reveals a dramatic forgery trial moment as Millar Bloomer testifies about 1913 14 publicity payments from Henry Mann, shocking prosecutors and Whitman.
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Utlawa
Lower St. Lawrence
Great Lakes
Ottawa Journal
Christian
Washington, D. C
George B. Christian, Jr
Harding
Coolidge
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
Interstate Commerce Commission
la Follette
United Prosp
New York
Pecora
William Is Andersen
Charles Whitman
Millar Bloomer
Whitman
Henry Mann
Bloomer
Mr. Man
Courier Delivery Instructions and Contact request
The notice instructs delivery to Four home before 5 30, with error remedy by phone. If missed, call LOO before 6 30 pm for a copy of the paper. It emphasizes timely phone reporting to ensure replacement and directs readers to contact the office for service issues.
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Careler Bey
LOO
Preachers and Judge Clash Over Free Speech in Kansas City
In Kansas City on January 1938, preachers rally to defend Rev. Waters of Budd Park Christian church as circuit Judge Thad B. Landon rebukes their remarks. Landon accuses congregants of aiding criminal elements by defying prohibitions, while Waters denounces the judge’s stance as oppression and a curtailment of religious speech.
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Kansas City
Rev. Waters
Budd Park
Missionary Triumphs in Tough Cross Continent Route
Nashua Iowa dispatch reports Miss Pauline Flint returning from China mission work after news of her mother's serious illness. She reached Seattle on Friday and will arrive home within days. Flint is fully paralyzed from a stroke suffered weeks ago. Her father had died since she left the country four years earlier.
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Nashua
Paul
Ine Flint
China
Seattle
Wash
Legion Men Break Up Red Meeting in Wilkes-Barre
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania on January 28 the American Legion backed by police dispersed a red meeting honoring Lenin. Deputized by the mayor they forced each attendee to salute the American flag, tore down a red banner, and roughly handled several with red badges as they entered with an armed color guard.
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Wilkesbarre
Ian
American Legion
Nikolai Lenine
American Ag
Trigionnaires
Anter
Willliam B. Healy
Hart
Miss Harding Of Boston Declared To Have Died By Own Action
Boston January 28 United Press Margaret Harding 23 daughter of William P G Harding governor of the Federal Reserve bank was found dead at her home yesterday the medical examiner reported the death was caused by a hemorrhage and was undoubtedly a death by own action no one else involved the act was probably due to despondency over ill health father William P G Harding refused to comment and was not at home when reporters called
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United Press
Boston
Mass
Margaret Harding
William_P. G. Harding
Federal Reserve Bank
William J. Brickley
Miss Harding
Legislature Faces Slow Day With Bills Pending
Des Moines reports a quiet legislative day as the assembly adjourned after five bills, with ongoing work on prison labor contracts and code revision plans. The board of control weighs new contracts to supersede Antamosa and keep prison labor within state law.
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Senate
Anderson
Monroe County
Supreme Court
Attorney General's Office
Associated Prose
Des Moines
Board of Control
House Institutional Committee
Antmosa
Gibson
Hale
Jones County
Board of’ Control
Anamosa
International News
Ed M. Smith
F. P. Harrison
Assembly
Harrison
State House
Where to Eat in Waterloo Classifieds Push Lunch Spots
A Want Ad page highlights WHERE TO EAT as Waterloo restaurants and cafes aim to guide daily shoppers to lunch options. Advertisers hope the new classification draws more out of town business and boosts revenue through the Glassified section.
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Want Ag
Waterloo
Senator Walsh calls for special counsel in Sinclair case
On January 28 in Washington D C Senator Thomas F Walsh Montana urged the president to appoint a special counsel to probe charges connected to Harry F Sinclair. He alleged Attorney General Larry M Dauherty may be involved and criticized President Coolidge for not acting.
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Washington
D. C
U. S
Thomas F. Walsh
Montana
City Officials Face Graft Charges in Fairfield
Fairfield Iowa residents file Gosson law petitions seeking removal of Mayor Sanford Zeigler and Aldermen J J Price H N Brandall and L Z Nelson. Judge Walker hears charges accusing officials of selling city goods and services, with Nelson tied to about $1200 in road projects and Price alleged to hire and be paid for the engineer’s payroll. The case shocks local citizens as petitions list multiple names and small item charges against Brandall and Zeigler.
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Associated Press
Fairfield
Gosson
Sanford Zeigler
J. J.price
H. N. Brandall
L. Z. Nelson
Walker
Sol
Tol
Nelson
Price
Brandall
Zeigler
Onem
Think Attempt Made to Steal Records in Payroll Graft Case
An attempted burglary at Clarence Young’s offices, keeper of city hall graft case records, was foiled by night watchmen. Scratches on the door ear indicate a pry bar attempt and Young suspects other indicted defendants may be involved.
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Hes Moines
Clarence Young
Bureau of Municipal Research
Youn
Northwestern Sreqits Situation Draws Coolidge Attention
President Coolidge focused on the Northwestern Sreqits situation as officials from the Way Finance Corporation and several Montana and Idaho farm groups prepared for a high level conference. Meyer, just re joined the commission, planned to report on federal aid and recapitalization plans for Northwestern banks. Hoover and Wallace prepared for a conference with Northwestern bankers later in the week.
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Washington
Dan
Northwestern
Coolidge
Meyer
The
Way Finance Corporation
Bhy Norrhwear
Northwestern Anks
Gray Silver
American Farm Bureau Federation
Leavitt
Republican
Montana
Montana Farm
Bantzauian
French
Republian
Idaho
Hi Wheat Growers Association
Hoover
Wallace
Train crash near Ackley claims two lives
A sedan struck by a passenger train on Franklin Street in Ackley Iowa killed Mr and Mrs Ben Smith and injured three children including a severely hurt 18 year old daughter and a 15 year old son. The driver’s distraction amid nearby yard activity led to the collision as the family was en route to Gilman Iowa.
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Ben Smith
Kied
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Smith
fouLk
Ultloo
Wreckago
Jaycee P
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Watterson
Cildman
Gillinan
H.C. Stark
Waterloo
Francis Hospital
Harlan Smits
Aleta
Verman
Ond
Robert Paterson
Moline
Nancy Selutip
Hammond
Dawes Experts to Study Reparations in Berlin Tomorrow
Paris January 28. Chairman Charles Dawes and his committee of reparations experts concluded a Paris session and will travel by train to Berlin tonight. They will continue consultations tomorrow with their first Berlin meeting planned for Wednesday. The group discussed German banking and railroad issues and remain optimistic about formulating practical settlement proposals. The parties expressed satisfaction with the unity shown during the Paris talks and reported ready cooperation from German public figures.
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Paris
Charles Dawes
Berlin
Germany
Close Tange
Boy Fatally Injured When Sled Hits Post
Cedar Rapids describes a coasting accident where 12 year old Herbert Marshall was struck by a sled and fatally injured after hitting a post. James Gillick suffered severe scalp injuries when his sled slid under a parked car. Mr and Mrs A Davis were badly cut when their vehicle crashed into a telephone pole.
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Cedar Rapids. Is
Herbert Marshall
James Gillick
A. Davis
Public Eye Mis Istbel MacDonald Named Mistress of Downing Street
In London the wife and widow Istbel MacDonald is identified as the former labor prime minister’s mistress. The report notes she is 20 years old and widowed, with ties to Ramsay Macdonald and the No. 10 Downing Street household.
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Mis
Family Wiped Out by Gas Explosion in Cumberland
Miserimtional News Wire reports a fatal gas explosion in Cumberland Wisconsin that demolished a tenement owned by Manville Mills. An entire family including a mother father and eleven children perished along with a boarder and Michael Conway in whose home the blast occurred. The explosion caused extensive damage, rocking nearby buildings and shattering windows up to two miles away.
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Cumberland
Manville Mills
Envlite
Michael Conway
Conley
Conway
Adelard Hamel
Appauline Banense
Hamel
Kive Dig
Buimes
United Brobay Farrail
Jones to Remain Iowa U Coach Amid Resignation
Chisage Jan 28 Howard Jones, who resigned as director of athletics at the University of Iowa, will stay at Iowa as head football coach. He plans to cancel his Trinity College contract, though Trinity officials hesitated to release him. Under the new deal, Jones will coach football for the fall term only while remaining connected to Iowa in another capacity.
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Jones
White
Bandits Loot Hammond Distillery in $100,900 Heist
A gang looted the Hammond distillery in an early morning raid, seizing liquor valued at about 100,900. They forced three watchmen to drink until drunk, then operated until 5 am. Watchmen Oscar Sprague Anthony Clark and Angelo Bonini were detained for investigation as James Brownie the northern Indiana prohibition agent investigates an inside job theory.
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United Press
Hammond
Ind
Oscar Sprague
Anthony Clark
Angelo Bonini
James Brownie
Indiana
Senate moves to annul Teapot Dome leases debate heats
The Senate debated annulling the Teapot Dome leases as President Coolidge plans to hand prosecutions to two lawyers. Senator Walsh urged action while questions rose about cabinet knowledge and the Fall leases. White House seeks independent lawyers to pursue cancellation of the Sinclair and Doheny agreements.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Teapot Dome
Coolidge
Dem Erat
Department of Justice
Walsh
M . Tana
chamber_ Cohens
Si Clair
Learoot
E. L. Doheny
Doheny
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House
Garrett
Tennessee
Genara
Daugherty
Washington
Sinclair
Harding
Teapot Conte
Fall
Hirding
Secretary of the Navy
International News Wire
Naval Oil Reserve
Secretary of the Interior
Albert
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White House
Montana
Cme Daugherty
John W. Dad’ Vig
Taft
Sherman L. Whipple
Boston
Charles B. Warren
Michigan
Allee Pomerene
Ohio
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