Blackmail Amid Inquest Over Overturf Death in Ottumwa
Ottumwa reports an inquest into Harry Overturf’s death reveals alleged blackmail attempts two to three weeks earlier. Witnesses describe a drive to escape two men who sought hush money after finding a couple in a car near a private lane. Coroner warns against spreading rumors while related accounts conflict. no charges yet. Canton man Guy Shaw, linked to local blackmail rings, is found shot to death amid ongoing investigations into nearby suspects.
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Tasted Press
Ottumwa
Uarry Overturf
Pértons
Overturf
J. Ferguean
A. A
Spee” Young
Overiurl
Ferguson
Youngs
Young
Julia McNurren
Perguson
Overturt
Harry Buzzard
Harry
W.G. Graham
L. A. Wammer
Associated Press
L. A. Hammer
Harry‘Overturt
Mate
Hammer
Courier
Dr. Hammer
Ohio
Canton
Guy Shaw
Stark County
C. W. Kirk
Shaw
Tn T Barg
Kirk Shaw
Scotland Yard hunts missing U S teacher in London
Scotland Yard issued a description of Prof Joseph Victor Collinge Stevens, a 66 year old mathematics teacher and U S senate candidate, who vanished after returning from abroad. His wife and daughter said he carried a large sum of money and checks. he never reached his hotel in London.
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London
Scotland Yard
Joseph Victor Collinge
Stevens
Jim Gravelers
Cotlne
Collins
Stevens P. This
United States Senate
Kiwanis Club hears Watering youths tour world
Members of the Watering Riwsnis cht were addressed at a weekly meeting in Hotel Russ Lanse this noon by a touring youth group. A short musical program was presented by Aire Wilma Galloway and Miss Laverne ial.
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Watering Riwsnischt
Trotel Russ Lanse
Tan
Aire
Wilma Galloway
Laverne Ial
Probe on Bank Backing of Gigantic Bootleg Ring
Federal inquiries probe whether banks financed a vast bootleg operation that shipped liquor in trunks from New York to customers in 28 states. Evidence includes agents’ testimony and a ring with 20,060 customers, with arrests in Des Moines and a Broadway office as the alleged HQ.
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Associated Press
New York
Gilbert
Ted
Jacob Kirsch
Broadway
Ring
Sajes
Uinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Des Moines
Buckner
St. Louis Country Club
George Pax
Scopes Fined and High Court Appeal Arranged
The Scopes trial ends with a $100 fine and a plan to appeal to the High Court. Attorneys agree to submit the case for a jury verdict of guilty in a form permitting appeal. The court adjourns after a benediction and debate over admitting scientific and biblical testimony.
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Scopes
C. R. Jones
Rawlstenbart
William
Jennings
Cuiler
Maynard Mc Metealf
Hove
Board of Education
Ant
Ryan
Rivalstom
Pendi
Mexico Sorry U S Consul Was Shot
Mexico City reports say the American consul at Asuna Calientes near Bretherton was shot by a stray bullet. The foreign office attributes the incident to an unintentional firing during a street disturbance.
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Mexico
U.S
Betty
Mexico City
Mex
Foreign Office
Trecell
Bretherton
Inerican
Asuna Calientes
Hitler
Aretherton
Des
Prominent Iowa Elk Dies on Train Incident
A well known Iowa figure, Joly Reddick, died on a train after a long career in state politics. Reddick, once in charge of town delegation duties, was active in northeastern Iowa politics and had recently returned from a national event when the fatal accident occurred.
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Lowa
Jawa
Joly Reddick
Cineles
Iin
Shonik
Marengo
Treath
Promi Reddick
Ife
Convicted Communist Soldier Denied Writ in Court
A United States district court yesterday dismissed part of a writ of habeas corpus filed by Nall of Pag Creuch, convicted by a military tribunal of antiwar activities. The defendant gave notice of appeal as Walter Trouble comments on the case.
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United States
Inibens Corps
He- Nall
Pag Creuch
Enarl Piarthal
Anpeal Crearh
Walter
Germany's reply to French security pact welcomed abroad
Paris press called Germany's note satisfactory and a basis for talks. Briand hailed the favorable impression, while Le Matin and other papers noted difficulties ahead. Echo D Paris warned of a gap between French and German aims. In London, diplomats viewed the reply as conciliatory though details remain private.
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Germany
France
Briand
Tid
Neice
League of Nations
Moscow
le Matin
Bud
Petit Journal
Atinty
Echo D’paris
Fragcte
London
Foreign Office
Last Man's Club Holds 41st Civil War Vets Reunion
Three of four surviving members of the Last Man's Club meet in StilWater Mine for the forty first annual reunion. The group formed in 1881 by Minnesota Volunteers to toast fallen comrades, with a wine toast kept in the state historians vault for the event. Attending include Charius Lock Wood Chamberlain S D Graff Choi and Benanise with visiting Peter Jartis and granddaughter Vilda Wiartman from Anamosa Iowa.
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Last Man’s Club
StilWater
Mine
Minnesota Volunteer Infantry
Soriegy
Charius Lock- Wood
Chamberlain
S. D
Choi
Fragmented OCR: Braneis in Tawa City for eye treatment
The readable text mentions Braneis in Tawa City seeking eye treatment, allegedly attacked by someone carrying wood. It references a steel wire or rail and a hotel incident, with vague details about removal of pine vents and a restaurant setting.
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Braneiseal
Eyelails
Multitude Plea to Governor for Scott Life
Springfield July 12 A Detroit wire to Gov Small hints Robert Scott may be nearby as Russell Scott urges clemency for his brother. Officials warn time is short. Robert’s surrender could stave Friday’s execution for Russell Scott, convicted in Chicago for murder.
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United Press
Springfield
Robert Scott
Detroit
Small
Russell Scott
Robert
Joseph Maurer
Russell
Detroit News
Sobers Scott
Russell Seult
James Sweinhart
Capitol
Scott
Chicago
State Pardon Board
Indiana
Mich
Russell T. Scott
James M. Ball
Len Small
Ball
Hebert E. Crowe
Cook County
Thomas Scott
Baik
Shushk
Anthor
International Wire
New York
Frank P. Walsh
Anthracite Field Workers and Owners Near Arbitration
The piece portrays Roosevelt pressuring mine operators to accept arbitration in a New England strike, with labor leaders excluded from arbitration panels. Roosevelt’s push stems from personality and political pressure in a cannonical election year as snow and cold loom over November elections.
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Roosevelt
Loder
New England
Poison Candy Letter Sparks Arrest in Detroit Hotel
Handwriting on a package of alleged poison candy sent to Miss Louise Havers in Detroit led to the arrest of Charles Herderson, a hotel clerk. The girl did not eat any of the sands.
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Louise Havers
Detroit
Charles Herderson
Presidential strike control and coal price raise analyzed
The piece reviews federal attitudes toward strikes from Roosevelt to Harding and anticipates Coolidge's approach to a local strike, noting coal prices rising from three to fifteen dollars a ton and possible congressional action or legal models as responses. It highlights the political risk and precedent in executive choices during labor disputes.
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Lne
Coolidge
Lecal
Pinchot
Roosevelt
Wilson
Congress
Harding
Herala-Tri
Railroad Man Reports Revenue Losses Before Council
C R Bennett for the Des Moines and Central Iowa Railway told the executive council board of assessment review that the Colfax line fell 46 percent in revenue and the Perry line about 32 percent. John A Reed of Cedar Rapids represented News interests.
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Des Moines
C. R. Bennett
Des Moines& Central Iowa Railway Co
State Executive Council
Colfax
John A. Reed
Cedar, Rapids
Clarinda Man Held After Fatal Fight
Clarinda Iowa July 21 Ferman K Roberts charged with killing W H McDonald in a Friday night fight waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to the grand jury He failed to post 4000 bond The September grand jury will decide the degree of murder Justice W B Stuart ordered Roberts to stand trial Roberts allegedly killed Mr Donald in a quarrel
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Clarinda, Ja
Ferman K. Roberts
W. H. McDonald
Tie
Stuart
Roberts
MrDonald
Ford Aid for Ships May Be Accepted
The Emergency Fleet Corporation recommended acceptance of Henry Ford's $1,705,000 offer for 200 ships the government placed on sale. The recommendation was to be reviewed by the Shipping Board later today and was expected to be accepted.
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Washington, D. C
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Henry Ford
Shipping Board
Pine Organ Purchase Hinges on Tall Corn
Shenandoah Iowa July 21 Town weighs a tall corn crop in deciding whether to buy a pine organ as the Congregational church postpones the purchase to next month to gauge the harvest. Omaha Nebraska July 21 The body of Osmos C Highee poultry farmer was found hanged in a henhouse with chickens around, family says he had been despondent and ill.
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Shenandoah, In
Nlow
Congregational Church
WANGS
Aencoot
Omaha
Neb
Osmos C. Highee
Wishee
Missing girl and associate sought by Waterloo police
Waterloo police seek Roy Martes alias Robert McManus an alleged automobile thief and confederate and Elizabeth Augustine 23 who disappeared from Geneva Tenn Aug 30 1924 in a nationwide search Martes and Augustine were said to have lived in a Mulberry Street rooming house since November 4 to June and fled to Iowa after a police pursuit Augustine worked at a local department store and Martes held a sales job at Waterloo Motor Pop Company the girl’s mother is heartbroken over her continued absence.
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Marten
Elizabeth Augustine
Geneva
Martes
Mulberry Street
Dyersville
Martee
Hmil Steffen
St. Charles
Augustine
Waterloo
Uwliners
Muartes
Iowa
Waterloo Motor Pop Company
Twelfth Street West
Germany Willing to Join League for Peace Preservation
Paris reports Germany answered the French note on the allied German security pact by expressing willingness in principle to enter the league of nations as a condition for creating the pact. Allies see this acceptance as clearing the way for negotiations toward final pact accords.
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United Press
Paris
Germany
League of Nations
Sanitary Dairy Restores Milk Price to Nine Cents
The Sanitary Dairy company today set milk at nine cents per quart, lowering from ten cents after a recent rise. The move aligns with prices previously maintained by the Waterloo Co operative Rite.
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Sanitary Dairy Company
Waterloo Co-operative Rite
Tama Bus Line Hearing Set in Fort Dodge and Waterloo
Des Moines July 21 hearings will review the Fort Dodge Des Moines and Southern extension to Spirit Lake. The railroad commission will also hear the Tama and Toledo petition for a Tama Water loo passenger line.
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Des Moines
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern
Fort Dodge
Spirit Lake
Railroad Commission
Waterloo
Tama & Toledo Railroad
Tama
Pet snake court visit ends with actor freed
Vienna July 21 Franz Gise the actor faced court over a boa constrictor that lounged outside his home. He carried the reptile in a suitcase to court then demonstrated its gentleness by winding it around his neck. The judge released him after a zoo director testified the snake was harmless.
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Vienna
Franz Gise
Zoo
Hammill to speak on old soldiers day at state fair
Gov John Hammill agreed to deliver the old soldiers day address at the Iowa State fair after a G A R committee called on him. In Centerville Elsie Nelson 18 is missing since Sunday prompting police search. A Larwill bank safe was blown open with over 16000 in cash and securities. Dubuque awards a bridge contract to Minneapolis Bridge Co for a 130 foot steel truss bridge at 18000.
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Wammildl
Pat Des Moines
John Hammill
Iowa State Fair
Dubuque
Min
Heanolis Bridge Company Wa
Successfnl
Board of Supervisors
Act at Cemetery Ends in Arrest at Woodland
Sylvester Kirwin, 64, was arrested at Woodland Cemetery after a chaotic scene at the entrance. Eyewitnesses said he tore at his hair and tossed shoes into the air. He faced charges of intoxication and was jailed.
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Des Molnaz
Woodland Cemetery
Sylvester Kirwin
Pedestriane
Bennett Wins First Round at State Tennis Tourney
Fort Dodge Iowa July 21 Padt o Bennett state champion won his first match in the second round defeating L J Brown Waterloo 6 1 6 2 Clayton Foige 1922 and 1923 champion defeated Hector Janse Laverne 6 4 6 3 and Harry Coggeshall Des Moines state junior title holder survived a third round match with Richard Boyles Iowa City The scores were 5 7 6 1 6 3 Paige and Bennett meet this afternoon in a match that may decide the tourney outcome
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Fort Dodge
Padto Bennett
Fort Ge
L. J. Brown
Waterloo
Clayton Foige
Hector Janse
Laverne
Harry Coggeshall
Deg Moines
Richard Boyles
Iowa City
Paige
Bennett
Workers in India Benefit by Drive Against Liquor
London July 21 Prohibition measures in India have improved the condition of the working classes says C Y Mehta executive council member of Bombay who arrived in England. He notes Bombay drinking is about a third lower since the dry campaign began and recalls earlier non cooperation era when liquor shops were picketed leading to five months of near abstinence. He cites a drop from 2 000 000 gallons to 1 805 000 and claims mass improvement as a result.
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London
India
C. Y. Mehta
Executive Council of
Bombay
England
Metta
Excise
Mehta
Borhay
Poona
Mr. Mehta
British eager for another Everest climb despite past failure
At the Royal Geographical Society anniversary, Earl of Ronaldshay said Everest's conquest remains unresolved. He noted neither the late expedition members nor the Everest committee would accept defeat, and a new expedition hinges on Tibetan permission rather than the committee’s ability to organize.
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Royal Geographical Society
Earl of Ronaldshay
Mount Everest
Everest
Rate increases on Missouri rail routes ruled unreasonable
Interstate Commerce Commission declared proposed railroad rate hikes between southern Missouri and areas in Missouri Kansas Nebraska Oklahoma and Arkansas unreasonable. Moscow Russia plans Touapse oil port expansion with an underground tunnel project approved by the State Planning Commission to begin this year and finish by 1928. Des Moines speaker Beard of Underwood Typewriter Company leads Conopus luncheon with Miss Helen Axtell readings observed.
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Washington, D. C
Missouri
Kansas
Nebraska
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Interstate Commerce Commission
Conopus Luncieeon
Beard
Underwood Typewriter Company
Des Moines
Conopug Club
Black
Tearcom
Iowa
Helen Axtell
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