Misunderstanding on McNary Haugen bill stirs farm leaders
Representatives from 12 states meeting in St Paul pledge support for McNary Haugen principles as a remedy for farm problems. They urge remedial legislation and challenge Coolidge’s stance. Separately, aviation booster Lindbergh visits Des Moines itinerary spans 74 cities, while Dempsey-Sharkey hype grows and a Palestine earthquake devastates Jerusalem.
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St. Paul
McNary-Haughen
McNary
Haugen
Coolidge
Cal
American Cotton Grower’s Exchange
Congress
Northwest
McNary-Haugen Hill
Chamberlin and Byrd aboard Leviathan in Europe voyage
The Leviathan sails from Cherbourg carrying Clarence Chamberlin and Fraulein Rasche aboard with the America crew while Byrd and pilots depart Cherbourg later aboard a tug. Chamberlin’s mother remains in England due to his sister’s illness. Levine misses Southampton rendezvous. Rasche completes crating of her plane for sea voyage. Byrd and companions head home in a tug alongside the Leviathan.
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Southampton
England
United States
New York
Germany
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Chamberlin
Leviathan
Cherbourg
Richard E. Byrd
America
Fraulein Theo Rasche
J . Chamberlin
Europe
George Pilotelle
Wembley
Pilotelle
Charles A. Levine
London
Bristol
Fraulein
Levine
Fraulein Rasche
Byrd
France
Atlantic
Hone
George Neville
Bert Acosta
Bernt Balchen
Clarence Chamberlin
Roosevelt Field
Cyril Tolley Leads British Open Qualifiers
Cyril Tolley, former British amateur champion, led the Open championship qualifying rounds at St Andrews with 144. He held a two stroke edge over American challenger Bill Mehlhorn, while Bobby Jones, defending champion, was second among the Americans with 147. Joe Kirkwood posted 148 and C A Whitcombe 147 in the British Open qualifiers.
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St. Andrews
Scotland
Cyril Tolley
Bill Mehlhorn
Bobby Jones
St. Anne's-on-the-Sea
Joe Kirkwood
C. A. Whitcombe
Men Held for Killing O Higgins in Dublin
Dublin July 12 Ten young Dublin residents including George Plunkett son of Count George Plunkett were arraigned in district court charged with conspiracy to murder Kevin O Higgins who was assassinated on his way to mass Sunday. Plunkett and the others were remanded in custody until Monday. They protested the charge as false. Each denied participation in the crime as Superintendent Ennis, the prosecutor, declined to reveal evidence. All are of opposing political views to O Higgins who was vice president of the Irish Free State.
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Dublin
George Plunkett
Kevin O'Higgins
Plunkett
Sinc
Ennis
O'Higgins
Frea
Coolidge Considers White House Staff Shakeup
Reports from Washington say President Coolidge may replace secretaries. Everett Sanders, former Indiana congressman who followed C Bascom Slemp, is expected to resign before January 1. Sanders reportedly aims to run for Indiana senate as Senator Arthur Robinson’s term ends next year.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Coolidge
Washington
Everett Sanders
Indiana
C. Bascom Slemp
Sanders
Senate
Arthur R. Robinson
Waterloo airport urged as vital growth factor
U S Department of Commerce official Ernest Jones says Waterloo’s future hinges on airport facilities. He compares an airport’s importance to railroads of 40 years ago and notes waterloo’s ideal location. City officials plan a mass meeting at Hotel Russell-Lamson with I D Marshall G G Budwig and Richard H Lees as speakers.
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Waterloo
Ernest Jones
Information Bureau
Aeronautical Division
U. S. Department. of Commerce
Jones
Russell-Lamson
I. D. Marshall
Milwaukee
G. G. Budwig
Richard H. Lees
Marshall
Middle West
Bradley- Bowers Field
Grant Highway
Pottawattamie votes $1.7 million for highway pavements
Pottawattamie county residents approved a 1.7 million bond issue for hard surfacing highways linking Mississippi river routes with western and southwestern Iowa. Early tallies show 6,185 yes to 1,659 no from 35 of 47 precincts, with Council Bluffs backing the measure 11 to 1. A majority around 4,000 was anticipated.
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Council Bluffs
Mississippi
Missouri River
White Pole Road
Pottawattamie County
Iowa
Marathon Swimmers Lead Halting Lake George Race
Ernst Vierkotter of Germany held a quarter mile edge at six miles in the Lake George 24 mile marathon. William J. Sadle of New York trailed as the field stretched behind him. Cold lake water from large springs wore on contestants and several swimmers quit to chase the $10,000 prize.
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Sabbath Day Point
Lake George
Ernst Vierkotter
Germany
William J. Sadle
New York
Flames Threaten Town in Alabama Fire Destroys 35 Businesses
Blocton Alabama July 12 Thirty five business houses and 20 residences were burned by a disastrous fire that swept through the town, about 50 miles southwest of Birmingham. The estimated damage reached 300000 and there was no sign of control. Dynamite used to combat the flames only spread the fire.
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Blocton
Ala
Birmingham
Earthquakes Hit Palestine City Areas With Casualties
Jerusalem reports 26 dead 30 injured from a quake that cracked the Holy Sepulchre dome. Casualties rise across Nablus Ramleh Amman and surrounding villages. Nablu s counts many dead and about 250 injured. Bedouins terrified as homes collapse and mosques damaged.
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Palestine
Jerusalem
Holy Sepulchre
Ain Karim
John the Baptist
Nablus
Rambleh
Ladd
Cairo
Egypt
trans-Jordania
Maan
Arabia
Ammen
Holy Land
Abudis
Bethany
Shechum
Ramleh
Es Salt
Amman
Rammalah
Berzeit
Jericho
Mount of Olives
Lenox Flight Crash Injures Two Student Aviators
Lenox Illinois July 12 two student aviators were hurt when Ed Hatch Chicago piloting an old wartime plane crashed two miles southwest of Lenox near the Mississippi River O R Bush Amboy Illinois was also aboard and seriously injured though not fatally Hatch's craft was badly wrecked the accident happened during a turn as the ship settled at about 150 feet altitude
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Lenox
Ill
Ed Hatch
Chicago
Mississippi River
O. R. Bush
Amboy
Til
Bush
Hatch
Gets 30 Days for Stealing Morphine
Iowa City authorities report Harry Thompson of Clarinda confessed to stealing morphine money and other articles from physicians offices. He began serving a 30 day sentence for petty larceny and will face a hearing on breaking and entering after this term.
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Iowa City
INS
Harry Thompson
Clarinda
San Felice Henry George Tdolita Mar in Havana Ribbon
Advertisement fragment listing names and phrases including San Felice Henry George Tdolita and Havana Ribbon, Sectrars. Readable details are limited, offering a terse, evocative notice without clear context or action.
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San Felice
Henry George
Tdolita
Marin
Havana
Feud Slayings Roil Little Italy as Police Spring Guard
In Chicago eight Italians have died in a mounting vendetta over the last 12 days. Heavily armed detectives patrol Little Italy after the latest victims Giovani Blandina and Casper Alagnea were found shot to death. Neighbors and friends, they were last seen near death corner before their bullet-riddled bodies were recovered. Police believe the killings stem from a vendetta tied to the Genna gang era of illegal alcohol peddling.
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Chicago
INS
Italy
Giovani Blandina
Casper Alagnea
Genna
Nicaragua Rebel Gets Ultimatum to Disarm at El Ocotal
Major J. D. Hatfield with U S Marines warns Gen. Sandino to lay down arms by 8 am July 14 at El Ocotal or face combined American and Nicaraguan attack. Sandino commands about 1000 men with four machine guns at San Fernando.
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Managua
Nicaragua
J. D. Hatfield
Sandino
San Fernando
el Ocotal
Court Dismisses Slush Fund Suit Over Delaware Ballot Boxes
In Philadelphia on July 12 the federal district court for eastern Pennsylvania dismissed the Reed committee’s bid to compel production of Delaware County ballot boxes for inspection in the Ware Wilson senatorial election contest. Judge J Whitaker Thompson said the court lacked jurisdiction and left the matter to the Senate to decide if its committee still exists.
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Philadelphia
Federal District Court For
Pennsylvania
Reed Committee
Delaware County
J. Whitaker Thompson
Senate
Fire destroys Curtis Handle factory in Dallas City
A July 12 fire of unknown origin gutted the Curtis Handle factory in Dallas City, with losses estimated between 40000 and 50000 dollars. Fire units from Fort Madison and Nauvoo responded to the alarm.
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Dallas City
Til
Curtis
Fort Madison
Nauvoo
Des Moines Board Bans Beauty Parlor Terms
The Iowa state board of cosmetology examiners banned the terms beauty parlor and beauty parlor artist. Citizens should now use cosmetology establishment and cosmetologist. The board held its first meeting and elected officers including Mrs. Mabel Hart Ames as chairman and Grace Shinn Des Moines as secretary.
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Des Moines
INS
State Board of Cosmetology Examiners
Yeserday
Mabel Hart
Ames
Grace Shinn
Lillian Kostomlatsky
Towns greet Pacific aviators arrival in San Francisco
San Francisco welcomes Lieut. Lester Maitland and Albert Hegenberger as the first aviators to span the Pacific in a Fokker triple motor. After a 25 hour crossing from Oakland, their flight will be met by a sea escort and Army planes. A parade honors the duo in San Francisco and Oakland, the flight’s official start.
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San Francisco and
Oakland Vic
Maitland and Hegenberger
San Francisco
Pacific Wastes
Here
Honolulu
Lester J. Maitland
Albert F. Hegenberger
Golden Gate
Oakland
Bay
Drop Manslaughter Charge Dropped in Des Moines Case
Judge F B Halligan in municipal court yesterday dismissed manslaughter charges against Richard Palmer Pat O Hara and Arthur Scott in the death of William Wagner who was found with a fractured skull on O Hara s porch Wagner died after being taken to a hospital Evidence was ruled insufficient to sustain the charges
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Des Moines
Richard Palmer
Pat O'Hara
Arthur Scott
F. B. Halligan
William Wagner
O'Hara
Wagner
Halligan
Lutherans Plan Endowment Drive for Carthage College
Des Moines July 19 Lutheran campaign leaders for Iowa western district announced a $200000 endowment drive for Carthage college. The meeting, presided by Norman A Buck, named Rockford TI general director of the campaign.
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Des Moines
Lutheran Church
Iowa
Carthage College
Carthage
Norman A. Buck
Rockford
Startled by bolt, stair fall ends life in Muscatine home
Matt Houdek, 69, was killed after being startled by lightning during a severe electrical storm. He fell down attic stairs inside his Muscatine residence last night. The fatal incident occurred as thunderstorm activity plagued the area.
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Muscatine, Ja
Matt Houdek
Police seek escapee Ernest Baker in two-state robbery case
Council Bluffs Iowa police pursue Ernest Baker formerly at Clarinda asylum, charged with robbing his uncle at Pisgah and stealing a car in Winterset. The abandoned vehicle was found near Council Bluffs.
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Council Bluffs
TNS
Ernest Baker
Pisgah
Clarinda
Winterset
Know Your City Byron Street in Waterloo Peculiar Layout
Byron street in Waterloo is noted as unusually odd with a winding topography described like a bulky horse. It is shown as a fourth street south of Williston avenue, runs from near Baltimore street to Hammond avenue, resumes at Oregon street for a final block, and continues in Riverview addition from Power to Kenyon street with sign posts at Hammond and Western avenues and at Baltimore street.
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Byron Street
Waterloo
Williston Avenue
Baltimore Street
Hammond Avenue
Oregon Street
Riverview Addition
Power
Kenyon Street
Hammond
Western Avenues
Floods in China and Volga Basin Death Toll Rises
Shanghai reports show more than 1,000 drowned in floods across King Hsien and Hsian Shan districts after dike breaks in South Anhwel. Waters reach 10 feet, villages devastated, crops and cattle lost. Separate reports say cyclones near Lukoyanov wipe out the town, and the Volga valley floods leave thousands homeless with the river bursting its banks. thirty-five fishermen drown near Baku.
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Shanghai
King Hsien
Hsian Shan
South Anhwel
Wu Hu
Volga Valley
Lukoyanov
Baku
Central Iowa Endures Heat Wave Intensifies Across State
Des Moines reports thousands sought shade on porches and in yards as temperatures reached 98 degrees mid afternoon. Forecasters warned the hot spell would persist with no relief expected in central Iowa. Near Decorah rain and hail brought relief to hot areas and parched fields, while central Iowa saw no rain forecast today.
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Des Moines
Decorah
Iowa
Weather Bureau
Lindbergh to Visit Des Moines Iowa in July
Des Moines dates show Charles A. Lindbergh plans a Midwest swing visiting Des Moines on Aug 26 or 27. Secretary Joel Tuttle of the chamber of commerce handles arrangements for the flier, part of a 48 state tour under the Guggenheim fund. He will attend the dedication at the new municipal airport six miles northwest of the city. Davenport and Sioux City also on the itinerary.
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Charles
Atlantic
Lindbergh i
Des. Moines
de Ida Fe
Davenport
Sioux City
Moline
Rock Island
Wright Brothers
Kitty Hawk
Des Moines
Charles A. Lindbergh
trans-Atlantic Flier
Joel Tuttle
Chamber of Commerce
New York
Daniel Guggenheim Fund
Lindbergh
Iowa
Tuttle
Courier Delivery Deadline Itinerary
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30 oclock. If due to the carrier or other cause you fail to receive the paper by that time, please Phone 5100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 30 p m.
British naval plan seeks 400000 ton cruiser cap
Geneva reports a British proposal sets a 400000 ton maximum for cruisers while aiming to keep large ships to a minimum. Britain hopes to stay within the limit to 1934 or 1936, but building plans could raise tonnage by 1942. Experts work through replacement effects as talks resume with optimism emerging despite a cruiser deadlock. President Coolidge remains hopeful the Geneva conference will produce a solution on cruisers and auxiliary vessels as plenary sessions approach.
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Geneva
Viscount Cecil of Chelwood
Hugh Gibson
Great Britain
Hmit
del Gates
Hugh
Gibson
United‘ States
W.C. Bridgeman
Bridgeman
Rapid City
Coolidge
Three Fall 1 000 Feet to Death When Plane Lost in Cloud
Winnipeg report states a surveying party died when their plane plunged into a cloud over Lake Manitoba. Flight Officer W C Weaver piloting the craft lost altitude causing three men A T Earlye photographer and F H Wrong surveyor with the Topographical association to be ejected at about 1 000 feet. Two bodies recovered.
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Winnipeg
Man
Lake Manitoba
W. C. Weaver
A. T. Earlye
F. H. Wrong
Topographical Association
Saunders Heads Board In State Conservation Vote
Des Moines July 12 State Representative W T G Saunders from Emmetsburg, a member of the state board of conservation, was elected chairman of the board today, succeeding Clifford Niles of Anamosa, who becomes a member of the state highway commission.
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Jack Dempsey
Jack Sharkey
Dave Shade
Jack
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Dempsey
Dave
Jelf
Shade
Sharkey
LINDY
Ludwig Lee
Sailor
Brooklyn
Grand Army Plaza
Sarah Brownell
Alfred Bennett
Lee
Miss Brownell
Oslo
Norway
Bennett
Pony Express
Dakota
Clyde Jones
White House
President Coolidge
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Cheyenne
Nebraska
Postal Service
A. H. Peterson
Harrison
Neb
Adam McMullen
South Dakota
Crew OF
Yankee Fliers
O Higgins
Count Plunkett
Everett, Sander
U. S
Pottawattamie
Alabama
Temblor
Holy City
Eddie Stinson
Little Italy
Gen. Sandino
Pacific
Gegil Diaguonio
Marimun
Ghina
Flier
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