British and American pilots greet world flight at Croydon
American aviators completed a Paris to Croydon leg of the world flight in three hours and three minutes. Lieut. Lowell Smith led the trio as crowds cheered, autographs were signed, and British and American officials welcomed them at the Croydon airfield.
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Croydon
Paris
Engl Sh
le Bourget
Lowell Smith
Stuart MacLeree
Far East
Lieut. Smith
MacLaren
India
Chicago
Leslie P. Arnold
Lieut
Smith
Eric Nelson
John Karding, Jr
New Orleans
Leigh Wade
A. M. Ogden
Boston
Liewt
Chtion
Channel
France
United States
Fey
Missouri Railroads Seek Authority to Acquire Clinton Road
The St Louis San Francisco line with the Kansas City Fort Smith and Memphis railroads filed a joint application with the Interstate Commerce Commission. They seek authority for the SF strike to acquire the Clinton and Spring station company and to lease the Kansas City Clinton and Spring Geli line.
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Washington, D. C
St. Louis
San Francisco
Keansas City, Fort Sent
Memphis
Inter- State Commerce Commission
Clinton Eeningfeld
Hansas City
Clinton & Spring- Geli
St. G Louis-San Francisco
Double Firebug Arrests in Presto South Dakota
Two arrests reported in Presto for alleged arson at a dwelling owned by EB M. Sedgewick. Suspects Mrs M O Birnick and J Ki Pond allegedly used a battery powered alarm clock to ignite the house shortly after midnight on two separate attempts. No motive known.
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Presto
Twy
EB. M. Sedgewick
M. 0. Rbirnick
J. Ki. Pond
New York Woman Elected Head of Overseas League
The Women's Overseas organization elected Mary Bogart of New York as president at its annual convention in San Francisco on July 16. Albert Bullus of New York was named corresponding secretary, Francia Shirley of Pittsburgh as vice president for the third corps area, and Esho Boyd Bowers of New York as treasurer. The 1926 convention will be held in New York.
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San Francisco
Tal
Mary Bogart
New York
Rresidant
Albert Bullus
Francia Shirley
Pittshnrel
Hird Corpa
Esho
Boyd Bowers
Dawes to Campaign Across Nebraska and Midwest
Dawes will tour Nebraska and the west after Labor Day delivering campaign addresses. He will be notified of the nomination at Memorial Continental Hall in Washington on August 34 with Frank W. Mondell presenting. Radio broadcasts planned for the events and the Coolidge White House will host speeches and visits.
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Buiter Basy
New York
United Press
West Forty-Sac
Jond Street
William M. Butler
Coolidge
Chicago
Butler
Gen. Dawes
West
Lincoln
Nedda
Vica
Minneapolis State Fair
Memorial Continental
Washington
D.C
Frank W. Mondell
Wyoming
Dawes
Evanston
A.W. Jeffries
Nebraska
Cleveland
White House
Olvany Urges Gov Smith to Seek Re-Election
Judge George W. Olvany, new head of Yammuns Yall!, pressures Gov. Alfred E. Smith to run again. Smith hints at returning to private life, while Olvany argues his continued leadership would strengthen the ticket.
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Olvaney
Gov. Smith
New York
George W. Olvany
Yammuns Yall
Alfred EB. Smitht
Soverine
iTuckine
Fairmount Cannaries Work On Iowa Peas
Estherville plants in Minnesota on the northern town border are operating at full capacity on a 12 acre Early Pride pea crop from Martin county. For four weeks the cannery will run full time to meet the harvest before the crop trap arrives. Combined output from both plants targets 1000000 cases with about 300 workers. only one part of four applicants was needed.
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Estherville. i
Ranki Vsmount
Minn
Minne- Vsoth
Martin County
Town
Treas
Coolidge’s Cousin Ty Vemo Presides at Vermont Dem State Convention
Park H. Pollard of Proctorsville presided at the Democratic state convention in Burlington. The gathering placed a full state ticket in nomination, underscoring a notable family connection to President Coolidge through cousin Ty Vemo.
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Coolidge
BIG Noise
TY Vemo Convention
Burlington
Park H. Pollard
Proctorsville
President Coolidge
Javerport Firm Secures Burlington High School Addition Contract
Javerport firm M. A. Flord & Co. of Davenport received the general contract for a new high school addition in Burlington Iowa. The conditional contract totals about 276600 dollars. Mr and Mrs W Z Griffith of Des Moines visit William Griffith at 1402 Mulberry. Griffith formerly served as East High principal.
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Burlington
M. A. Flord & Co
Davenport
W. Z. Griffith
Des Moines
William Griffith
Mulberry
Griffith
East High School
Attorneys argue Leopold and Loeb not guilty by reason of insanity
Chicago July 16 Nathan Leopold Jr and Richard Loeb confess slayers of 14 year old Robert Frans. defense led by Clarence Darrow contends the pair are insane and unfit for society. Darrow says doctors find them mentally unbalanced and plans to seek an insanity defense and possible postponement of trial.
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Unitest Regs
Chicago
Nathan Léopold, Jr
Richard Loeb
Fageold Robert Frans
United Press
iCarenca Darrow
Chist
Leopold
Loeb
Darrow
Leopold and
Hanvinen
Yaaydinni
Saskatchewan at Polls on Wet Law
Regina July 16 voters in Saskatchewan decide if liquor sales should stay government controlled or be permitted for beverages under government control. Province has been dry since December 1916 and women gained the vote then.
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Regina
Sask
Saskatchewan
Big Elevator Sale Waits Bureau OK
United Press reports a Rosenbaum Grain company sale of five grain companies to farmers cooperatives awaiting American Farm Bureau Federation approval. A Grain Marketing company was incorporated in Texas to handle transactions. a directors meeting is set for Friday to discuss the situation and financing plans.
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United Press
Chicago
Rosenbaum ‘Grain Corporation
Erain
American Parm Bureau Federation
Tilinnis
J.W. Coverdale
Grin Marketing Company
Tage Properties
Coverdale
Forest fires meet rains as western states gain ground
Eastern Washington and northern Idaho battle wildfires with thousands of acres burned and mine and ranch damage reported. Rains in western Washington and Oregon ease the fire threat while fresh outbreaks appear in California and British Columbia. President Coolidge offers federal aid to California and asks for Governor Richardson to advise on needed assistance.
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San Francisco
Cal
Washington
Idaho
California
Oregon
British Columbia
Pend Oreille River
Santa Barbara National Forest
Sawtall
Sawtooth
Oak Grove
Angeles Naleutral Forest
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Rockefeller Gift Sparks French Inward Critique
French editorials denounce John D. Rockefeller’s one million dollar donation to restore Versailles Fontainebleau and Reims as an insult to France, arguing Germany’s fault is not to blame for the palaces' decay but France’s own neglect. The piece contrasts pride and patriotism with foreign aid.
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Prank B. Mason
John D. Rockefeller
Fontainebleau
Versailles
Reims
France
Rockefeller
Monsieur Andre Billy
Louis Loucheur
Petit Journal
Tenven
Fortainebleau
Ale Prinece
Germany
Arthur Meyer
Billy
IET
Hockefellers
Arnstein Refuses to Name Bond Plant Man
Jules W. Arnstein and Nick Cohen, linked to a Wall Street bond theft scheme, were returned to Leavenworth Federal Prison after refusing to reveal the identity of a local man said to hold a million dollars in stolen securities.
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York
Jules W. Arnstein
Wall Street
Nick Cohen
Ware
Purity Oats Plant in Burlington Sold in Bankruptcy
A bankruptcy sale announced yesterday sees the Purity Oats plant at Burlington Davenport sold to Kellogg Company of Battle Creek Michigan for 24 250. The sale was handled by the Chicago Title Trust Company.
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Davenport
Purity Oats Company
Kellogg Companys
Rattle Creek
Mich
Chicago Titte & Trust Company
Tenant Farmer Held for Attacking Landlord in Nebraska
In Tilden Nebraska on July 2 farm tenant Harry Finkhouse is jailed for attacking his landlord Mack Denny. He crushed Denny's skull with the butt of a shotgun and struck Mrs. Denny when she tried to intervene. Also in Cedar Rapids Iow a report notes Inez Coburn returning from a week in McGregor with Emma Fordyce and visiting McGregor Heights and Guttenberg excursions.
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Tilden
Neb
Harry Finkhouse
Mack Denny
Denny
Mrs. Denny
M'Gregor
Inez Coburn
McGregor
Emma Fordyce
Cedar Rapids
McGregor Heights
Mississippi
Guttenberg
Sinclair Oil Dividends and Piggly-Wiggly Patent Battle
The United States circuit court of appeals affirmed a Memphis federal court injunction banning the founder of the Piggly-Wiggly chain from organizing similar stores. The ruling upheld patent rights and blocked launching a competing chain, while noting Sinclair Oil’s quarterly 50 cent dividend.
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Sinclair Consolidated , Corporation
Columbus
Clark
Ajence Saunders
Piggly-Wiggly Chain
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal Court of Memphis, Venn
Piggly-Wiggly, _corporation
Fmrhier
Grain Pit Mad as Grain Prices Soar
Chicago July 16 Traders in the grain pit of the Chicago Board of Trade surged as prices jumped. July wheat closed at 1.26 a bushel the season high, while July corn finished at 1.1044 a bushel a rise of four cents from the open. September wheat climbed to 1.2678 and September corn to 1.05.
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United Praga
Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Brilen
Antira
Richards and Williams Reach Olympic tennis semifinals
Vincent Richards and R. Morris Williams survived to the Olympics semifinals as lone American singles survivors. Richards beat Alonzo of Spain in four sets after a tough match while Williams defeated Kebbing of Hungary in five. In doubles, Richards and Hunter won 6-2 6-8 6-4 over Zemle and Koze-Yun.
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Paris
Vincent Richards
R. Norris Williams
Aams
Kebbing
Hungary
Jeftenkin
United States
Mile
Viasta
France
Halen Wills
Marion I. Jassup
MoHa Mallory
Norway
Senorita Alveréz
Spain
Shepherd-Barron
England
Viasto
Francs
Misa Kathleen MéKane
Richards
Hunter
Zemle
Koze- Yun
Czechs
Slovakia
Governor's Wife Is Secretary at GOP State Convention
Dubuque Iowa July 16 P Rh Baldridge secretary of the republican state central committee announces officers for the July 22 Des Moines state convention Temporary chairman H E B Spangler Cedar Rapids Secretary Mrs Nathan B Kendall Albia Assistant secretaries Mrs Gus Brewer and Mrs Low C Mc Henry Des Moines and Mrs Charles K Needham Grinnell Official shorthand reporter H B Beach Des Moines Reading clerks Thomas Watters Jr EB te Mahan Bruce Flick Paul Hewitt Nell Garrett Ore Williams and Mrs A E Hoffman Des Moines and O J Hager Waukon Chief doorkeeper G A Brunson Algona Sergeant at arms Col James F Thomas Red Oak Chief usher Dr G E Clark Webster City Invocation to be delivered by A W Longnecker Knox ville
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H. EB. Beach
Des Moines
Reading
Thomas Watters
F.teMahan
Bruce Flick
Paul Hewitt
Nell Garrett
Ore Williama
A. E. Hoffman
O. J. Hager
Waukon
G. A. Brunson
Algona
James Fi. Thomas
Red Oak
G. E. Clark
Webster City
Longnecker
Knoxville
Woman Driver on Hay Fork Seriously Injured in Canton
Mrs. William P. Dunn, 65, driving a team hitched to a hay fork, was dragged by runaway horses near Canton, Tenn. Both legs were mangled and she was cut about the head and body. Her condition is listed as serious. SHOOT AT ACKLEY. Seven local marksmen attend the registered shoot at Ackley, Iowa, with about 45 expected to compete. Waterloo men plan auto trips, visiting relatives in Davenport, and marriage licenses issued to several residents.
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Canton
William P. Dunn
Ackley
Waterloo
John Simogan
Nick Weber
Bert Repass
Lou Wurr
Art Shores
Frank Wallace
Ritz Carlton Faces Padlock Under Volstead Act
New York July 16 The Ritz Carlton hotel may be closed for one year as a common nuisance under the Volstead act. United States attorney plans to seek a permanent injunction and shutdown after raids found liquor at the roof garden last Friday night.
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New York
Ritz-Carlton
United States Attorney's Office
Milan H. Ward
United States Attorney
Ward
itz-Carlton
Censorship Tightens on Sao Paulo Revolution News
Reports from Buenos Aires indicate martial law in Santos and Rio de Janeiro suppresses dispatches on the Sao Paulo rebellion. Federal communications claim federal victory while foreign press is urged to avoid running unfavorable details. U.S. warships were not deployed after a failed appeal for protection of foreign interests.
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United Préss
Buenos Aires
Rio de Janeiro
Santos
Sao Paulo
Brazil
United Press
Montevideo
Victory
iBy
Associatia
Brazilian * Comimuniqee
Rio Janeiro
la Nacion
Thea
Biillc Tir
Hits News Services
Associated Press
U. S
Washington,d. C
State Department
Armerilcan
Ate Santos
Streetcar Knocked Off Tracks by Auto
A Cedar Falls Interurban streetcar was knocked off the tracks at the Burfton avenue crossing near Cedar River park after being struck by a high powered touring automobile driven by Mrs. A. J. Witlick. Two riders aboard the streetcar were slightly injured. The auto sustained only a broken dumper. The streetcar was moved to shops for repairs after an hour delay on the Cedar Falls line.
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A. J. Witlick
Cedar Falls
Burfton Avenue
Cedar River Park
Bandits Rob Bank In Swope Park Heist
Kansan City Mo July 6 bandits held up the Swope Park State bank taking all cash on hand. Cash loss not yet determined. Cashier L F Wytick president J R Breen three bookkeepers and three customers were robbed and lined along the wall. Bandits fled in two cars with two outside drivers. Also noted: Arthur G Platt left Colesburg Ia with family after a month with Van Dran undertakers.
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Kansan City
Tse
Swope Park State Bank
L. F. Wytick
J. R. Breen
Colesburg
Arthur G. Platt
van Dran Undertakers
Superintendent May Gains Cited Authority Over Deputy
Des Moines July 16 Attorney general Clark says deputy superintendent approvals lie with the superintendent and governor but may be challenged by proper proceedings The case centers on Miss Thelma Nelson Francis deputy who lacked required teaching experience The ruling notes legislature can investigate any state office and could abolish the deputy post Clark prepared seven opinions to be included in a Francis committee report next week on superintendent actions in school rulings
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Des Moines
Several Gibson
Francis
Clark
House of Representatives
Memorial Hall Faces Possible Closure Over Funds
Memorial Hall, used by Civil War Spanish American and World War veterans groups, may close due to a depleted soldiers relief fund. Waterloo commissioner Stephen Gilley suggests donations from patriotic organizations could cover expenses until January 1, with heat and fuel needs expected after September 20. A coordinating meeting of heads who use the hall will be held to prorate autumn costs.
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Soldiers’ Relief
Memorial Hall
Stephen Gilley
Soldies
Waterloo
Afemorias
Topsy to Appeal $4 Fines for Beating Cicero Police
Rosetta Duncan known as Topsy and her brother Harola were fined $4 each by a Cicero magistrate for beating Cicero police. They vow to appeal to the United States Supreme Court if needed. Trial of the policemen is set for July 22 before Branston magistrate.
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Chicago
Rosetta (Topsy) Duncan
Harola
Cicero
United States Supreme Court
Neces
Cleera
Ius 22
Branston
Wallace Predicts Iowa Farmers’ Income Rise Since 1920s
Des Moines July 16 Secretary of Agriculture Henry C Wallace predicted Iowa farmers will see income this year the best since 1926. He said prices for corn and hogs should rise as the corn crop improves and prices turn higher. He noted the corn yield would be 106000000 bushels below last year but hot prices and a fair crop statewide should bring gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Henry C. Wallace
Waterman Triumphs In State Women's Golf Tourney
Cedar Rapids on July 16 reports Mrs. D Waterman of Davenport defeated Mrs. W N Sheldon of Waterloo in the championship flight first round. Waterman posted the meet’s lowest score so far with 91 over 18 holes.
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Watpriloo
Cedar Rapids
D. Waterman
Davenport
W. N_ Sheldon
Waterloo
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Bob Davis
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Conti
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Dawes Stroig
Vare
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Ohio
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j@q Strong
Charles W. Brylan
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Fairmount
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Burlington School
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Communists In América
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Workers’ Party of America
Leuvre
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Palnleve
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Foreign Office
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Sinclair Oil
R. Morris Williams
G. O. P. State Convention
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Topsy
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