Rock Island trial hears four women against John Looney
Four women testified about alleged coercion by John Looney in a Rock Island conspiracy to protect gam biline and vice. They described arrests, fees demanded for protection, and threats to publish stories unless paid. Prosecutors expect further testimony as defense plans to call Looney.
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Whited Press
Roark Island
Iips
Rock Island
Aice Colof
Iis
John Looney
Gambiline
Vice
Looney
Tom Cox
Ife
The
Rock Island News
Mea
Peter Lipman
Marie Godaris
Hatte de Nuet
Simlar
Charles Hadley
James Barbour
William Allen
Hadley
Allen
Nels Larsen
Genese Se
Senator
Barbour
United Press
Weather fluctuation precedes upcoming warm spell
Temperatures rose to 77 today after a 56 drop last night with a cool wave still felt from Thursday. Forecasters say warmer weather returns by Saturday while notes on poll tax reminders and a local execution report add to the day's items.
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Mercury
Lily Bloom Timing Confusion At Cortlandt Garden
A muddy note describes lilies in Cortlandt garden blooming out of sync with a named Sabbath on April 12. Mrs Clore questions the bloom date and searches for the pink and white Chinese lily among nearby varieties.
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Ai WF. Close. & Cortlandt
Farden
Clore
Enyong
Iceman Jamra Mathews Missing Near La Porte Road
Police and relatives search for Jamra Mathews 35 who disappeared early Wednesday. He is about 5 feet 10 inches tall, 165 pounds, wore a wide brim straw hat, faded khaki coveralls and black shoes. He recently suffered heat prostration.
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Jamra Mathews
la Porte Road
Inability to Work Blamed for Death by Own Action
Independence Iowa July 7 Despondency over health and inability to keep employment blamed by the family for the death by hanging of James P. Christiansen 44. He had been in failing health about six months. About 3 p m today he left the house saying he would go to the barn. A relative found the body at about 1 am. Funeral plans await word from relatives. He was born in Denmark and survived by a widow two children three brothers and two sisters.
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Independence
James P. Christiansen
Christiansen
Denmark
Pitchfork Injury Falls From Hay Load
Titus Jutting of Ackley Iowa suffered a grave injury when a pitchfork fell from a hay load lodging in his right chest. The tines penetrated the lung pocket, narrowly missing the heart. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Casper Jutting and brother of Mrs Henry Cobie. The accident occurred at a farm near Gleves.
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Ackley
Titus
Arus
Biller Hospital
Caster Jutting
Cleves
Henry Cobie
Motorbus Tax Battle to Begin July 21 in Des Moines
Hearing on the attorney general's motion to dissolve the temporary injunction blocking the state passenger and tonnage tax on motor vehicles will be held in district court in Des Moines on July 21. The motion, filed yesterday by the attorney general for the state railroad commission, initiates the dispute.
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Des Moines
Jon
Towa Motor Vehicle Association
State Railroad Commission
Park Forest Fires Wane as Winds Die
Missoula Montana July 17 fire situation in National forest district No 1 shows improvement due to calm weather. Fires near Tibbs are under complete control at night as officials fear re new fight storms and high winds.
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Missoula
Mont
Rational Forest District No. 1
Hore
Tibbs
Obituary for Joseph Bone Bartzwan at St Joseph Church
Funeral services for Joseph Bone Bartzwan age 90 will be held Monday at 9 a.m. at St Joseph's Catholic Church. The burial is at Calvary. The body was taken from O'Keefe and Towne mortuary yesterday morning in the honest street and friends may call at the home. Bartzwan was born June 29, 1888. He lived in Waterton with his family for ten years and later moved to Bennington town. He married Margaret Berger and they had seven children Elizabeth Charles and Marie among others. The funeral for Ardel Nemmera will be Sunday at 2:26 p.m. at the Latter Day Church, with burial at Littleton cemetery.
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Avuseph Bongarts
Joseph Bone Bartzwan
Bt Joseph's Catholic Church
Calvary
O'Keefe & Towne
Ongartar
Engey
Ian
Bennington
Waterton
Kookford
Rengarta v
Mies
Margaret Berger
Elizabeth
Charles
iMarie
Watering
Cora
Franks
iCharles
Childrey
British Legation Claims Chinese Were Aggressors at Shameen
The British government says foreigners did not initiate the Shameen clash in Canton on June 28. Four witnesses corroborate that armed Chinese troops fired first, after which British and French forces fired on demonstrators, killing about 40 and wounding many. A second note condemns the incident as exploited for propaganda.
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Associated Press
Peking
Shameen
Canton
Cinton
Slamcen
Legation
Foreign Office
Iit
Great Britain
Work Denies Resignation Rumors During Chicago Stop
Secretary of the interior Hubert Work says he has no intention of resigning. The denial followed rumors of an imminent retirement as he traveled through Chicago toward Washington after a five week absence on northwest reclamation projects.
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Chicago
Hubert Work
Secretary of the Interior
Washington
Northwest
Nice and Cool Today as State Faces Warmer Tomorrow
Des Moines reports cool weather across the state with no heavy rainfall expected for 24 hours. Tomorrow may see temperatures around 30 in some areas. Last night’s low was 42 at Decorah and 63 at Mason City.
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Des Moines
Decorah
Mason City
Hongkong Rain Triggers Collapse of Seven Houses
Torrential morning rains in the Hongkong Kowloon district caused seven houses to collapse, displacing 200 residents from the better class Chinese community. The death toll includes Chan Siuhsik, formerly a member of the legislative council, with several family members feared dead.
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Hongkong
Hongkong-Kowloon
Chan Siuhsik
Legislative Council
Five of Family of Hight Killed, Two Hurt on Crossing
A Burlington eastbound train struck a sed an at a grade crossing near Billings Mont. Eight members of the Santa Rosa Colorado family Fleck were traveling from California to Dickinson North Dakota. Raphael Fleck and Rose Fleck were killed along with John Fleck Eleanor Pleck Eddie Pleck Maggie Pleck fatally or seriously hurt Agnes Fleck. Rosie Fleck aged 10 survived by leaping from the car.
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Nive
Santa Rosa
Col
Ilto
Burlington
Billings
Raphael Fleck
Rose Fleck
John Fleck
Eleanor Pleck
Eddie Pleck
Maggie Pleck
Agnes Fleck
Rosie Fleck
Flecks
California
Dickinson
N. 13
Local Man Custodian Iowa Colored Masons Meeting
The Colored Masonic order in Council Bluffs closed its thirty eighth annual communication last night with election of state officers and Cedar Rapids named as next meeting place. Officers named include Grand master A. Clark Oska loosa and state treasurer John D. Reeler Mason City among others. Memorial eulogies were given by S. J. Brown and John L. Thompson, Des Moines.
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Council Bluffs
Safaly
Colored Masonic Order
Atate
Cedar Rapids
A.2
Clark
Oskaloosa
D. N
Gresthawight, Jr
Marshalltown
J. W. Young
Davenport
John D. Reeler
Mason City
Johson
Keokuk
William Bell
Waterloo
5. J. Brown
John L. Thompson
Les Moines
Phone Rates to Go Up Despite Protests in Des Moines
Des Moines reports Northwestern Bell will raise private line rates 50 cents and party lines 25 cents on August 1 despite city officials protests. District commercial manager Russell J. Hopley announced the move, with the mayor noting he does not want residents gouged. Inquiry from Waterloo offices confirms Des Moines subscribers are affected.
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Des Moines
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Russell J. Hopley
Waterloo
Telephone Company
Scientist Recovers From Serious Illness in Pasadena
Dr. A. A. Michaelson, an internationally prominent scientist, has practically recovered from a serious illness that threatened to delay completing experiments with light. The recovery was announced at his Pasadena hotel after several weeks in the area.
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Pasadena
Cal
A. A. Michaelson
Invites Dirigible to Iowa State Fair Des Moines
Des Moines July 17 A E E Corey secretary of the Iowa State Fair association asked the navy department to send the Shenandoah to Iowa for the state exposition. Corey wishes the ship arrive late in August at the time of the Iowa fair. SLAYER PAYS PENALTY St Louis July 17 James Crump Negro convicted of murder of Sheriff Chal Blum at Mexico Feb 10 1924 hanged. THREE DIE IN AIR CRASH Paris July 17 Three persons killed today at Chaton Sur Sacne when two army airplanes collided in the air.
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Young
St. Louis
Leon Williams
Charles Leonard
Begro
Des Moines
A. EE. Corey
Iowa State Fair Association
Navy Department
Iowa
Corey
James Crump
Chal Blum
Mexico
Paris
Chaton-Sur- Sacne
Communist Mutiny Foiled in Brest by Police Action
Paris reports that Brest authorities arrested many after uncovering a communist plot to mount an uprising in naval arsenals and mutiny aboard warships. The plan aimed to proceed the following day, according to a dispatch.
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Brest
Warshives
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