Wisconsin Bill Aims to Repeal State Prohibition
United Press reports in Madison that Wisconsin Assembly approved the Tucker bill to repeal state dry enforcement by 47 to 46, sending it to engrossment. A separate vote defeated a referendum on the eighteenth amendment, while other measures face committee.
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Madison, Wis
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Senate
Judiciary Committee
Congress
Gov. al. Smith
Lindahl
Courier delivery notice with late paper remedy
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Cedar Falls Veterans Pick Iowa G A R Officers
Davenport Iowa June 7 Angered by a chemistry class stunt a professor allegedly hurled a homeless dog from a third story window. The dog died after chloroforming to death. Marshalltown chosen as next encampment city for the Iowa department of the Grand Army of the Republic at the closing session of its forty ninth annual encampment. Officers elected include Cedar Falls W W Gist as department commander and others. Resolutions denounce attempts to alter the constitution and condemn neglect of the flag. The encampment adjourned at noon.
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Rey McClellan
Associated Press
Ford Dodge
Marshalltown
Iowa
W. W. Gist
Cedar Falls
W. 5. Freeman
LeMars
D R. Witter
Council Bluffs
J. C. Buice
Washington
Rev
C. L. Wilson
Columbus Junction
J. P. Risley
Des Moines
S. C. Spear
Altona
A. C. Stone
Ottumwa
G. Beatty
Independence
J. W. Gox
Sidney Pitt
Porgia
Judge 72 Buys Freedom From Bride In Short Marriage
Sterling Tl June 7. Settlement ends marital difficulties of Judge Henry Ward 72 and his 38 year old bride Mrs Willis Marshall Ward six months after Chicago divorces. Ward keeps home silverware linen furniture and valuable diamond ring. she receives 300 cash and leaves Sterling today. judge to pay court costs and her attorney fees. criminal case against the woman by the judge’s son Phillip H Ward U S district attorney will be dropped.
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Sterling
Henry
Ward
Willis Marshall Ward
Chicago
United States
Phillip H. Ward
Ilegal
Harvest Hands Begin Wheat Harvest in Kansas Texas Oklahoma
Advancing guards of workers moved into Kansas Oklahoma and Texas to start harvesting the 1923 wheat crop. They expect pay of 4 to 5 dollars a day for labor during the cutting season. George H. Tucker of the U S labor bureau notes a record number of outside workers but strong demand remains. He says thousands will be needed and yields look good. farmers may have to raise wages above current wheat prices, many offering five dollars a day with board.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
George Hi. Tucker
United States Labor Bureau
Blame Students for Explosion in Front of Church
Sacramento police suspect local high school students ignited a bomb in front of the United Brethren church after Rev. Oliver P. Harnish raised alleged immoral conditions at the school. The blast caused no structural damage but panicked attendees and several women fainted as they rushed for exits.
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Sacramento
Cal
Mate
United Brethren Church
Oliver P. Harnish
Seaplane Squadron Sets Records Over Short Course
Seaplane pilots boost world records in altitude and short distance speed tests after yesterday’s triumphs. The San Diego event used a 25 kilometre triangle for yesterday’s tests and a 3 kilometre straightaway for today’s speed runs. All aircraft used 400 horsepower Liberty motors in the all-American design.
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San Diego
Cal
Battle Fleet Air Squadron
Liberty Motors
Sioux City Papers to Adopt American Plan After Strike
Sioux City Tribune and Journal began skeletonized editions after a strike by 37 local printers. The union demanded four dollars more weekly, publishers offered an extra 1 050 dollars per week. A hire call seeks 37 printers to run the two papers under the American plan.
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Sioux City
Sioux Bio Daily
The
Tribune and Journal
Midwest Roads Authorized to Clip Rates Across Mississippi
Interstate Commerce Commission decision authorizes Midwest Roads to cut rates on north south lines west of the Mississippi between St. Louis Memphis Vicksburg and Mississippi river crossing points including New Orleans without regard to the long and short haul clause.
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Mississippi River
Interstate Commerce Commission
St. Louis
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Vicksburg
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Interstate Commerce Tact
Iowa Boy Wins Essay Prize at Annapolis
Annapolis Maryland June 7 Richard M Armknecht Iowa attending the naval academy was awarded for an essay on a patriotic subject presented during graduation exercises. The farewell ball for the graduates occurred last night. Train decapitates man Fremont Nebraska June 7 F S Kendall Los Angeles Cal is dead here after being severed by a Northwestern train one mile west of the city.
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Richard M. Armknecht
Iowa
Naval Academy
Fremont
Neb
F. S. Kendall
Los Angeles
Cal
Northwestern
Leipsig Food Riots Leave Six Dead and Thirty Wounded
Leipsig Germany June 7 unrest ends after violent food riots in which six persons were killed and thirty wounded. Groups demonstrated over shortages triggering clashes with authorities.
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Leipsig
Germany
Orfler
Perpon
Red Cross Organizes to Enroll Members in Iowa
Des Moines June 7. A state Red Cross organization formed at a meeting of workers from across the state plans to enroll thousands of members to meet peacetime relief needs. Judge Hubert Utterback heads the state group, chosen with 120 chapter representatives. Mrs. R. H. Holland is vice chairwoman and Walter St. John is secretary. Eleven statewide executives were named from districts. William Carl Hunt of the national Red Cross said similar meetings will be held nationwide.
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International News Wire
Des Moines
Red Cross
Relief Association
Hubert Utterback
R. H. Holland
Walter St. John
J-F. Clark
Fairfield
BH. van Allen
Clinton
Will A. Pye
Eldora
J. S. Blythe
Mason
Mason__ City; Fifth, Prof. T. F. Tobin, Vinton; Sixth, G. V. Hoppe
Ottumwa
John Regan
Adel
H. H. Carter
Corydon
0. R. Patrick
Atlantic
al Pulkenheimer
Algona
W. S. Slagle
Alton
William Carl Hunt
American Red Cross
Shriners Council Refuses Owa Temple Charters
The Imperial Council denies charters to eight cities while Pou M in Sacramento gains one. Crowded Shrine events include a pageant on Pennsylvania avenue, a Sousa concert at American League Park, and a statewide Dance of the States to mark the conclave with radio broadcast nationwide.
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Norwegian Lutheran Church of America Meets at St Paul
Members representing over 400000 worshippers gather in St Paul Minnesota for the three-part Norwegian Lutheran Church of America triennial convention opening a nine day session. St Olaf College choir will perform tonight in Northfield Minnesota as the popular mixed choir. The church formed in 1917 by merging three synods now counts 2783 congregations 1301 pastors 293675 confirmed members and about 525600 total members, largely in Minnesota Iowa Wisconsin Illinois and the Dakotas.
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High school girls in Des Moines foresee careers beyond marriage
Des Moines June 7. A Des Moines questionnaire of 309 graduating seniors shows most expect careers over homemaking. Respondents name aims such as actresses interpreters farmers lawyers doctors writers teachers missionaries nurses and dietitians, with only one wishing to marry and have a home.
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Mrs Corey robbed of $100000 necklace in London
Mrs William Louis Corey wife of a leading American steel magnate said on arrival from Paris that a pearl necklace worth 100000 dollars was stolen. She earlier was known as Mabel Gilman an actress. The report follows a Paris visit.
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London
William Louis Corey
Paris
Grand Rapids Girl Outsmarts Noted Brigand Barbounis
Grand Rapids girl Margaret Robinson from Michigan leads a relief effort in Crete resisting the terror of the brigand Barbounis. She distributes emergency supplies to the Mediterranean area while negotiating with warbound authorities and securing a potential surrender for witness protection.
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Tuna
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Isle of Crete
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Athos
Mish
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Mediterranean
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Mis
Iowa lodge officers named at eighteenth state convention
The Iowa State Association of lodges enters day two with 28 lodges represented and a slate of officers to be voted. chief candidates include Clarke for second vice president and Reimbold for third, with large attendance anticipated for the closing day parade as Fort Dodge leads delegation efforts for the 1924 competition.
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Iowa
Iowa State Association of Yikes
Altho Nos
asroYows
Chiy Knease
Muscatine
Rowley T. Gliss
Mason Cit
James C. Clarke
Waterloo
Wiinna H. Reimbold
Keokuk
Secratary
J. 12
O'Brien
Des Moines
A. Erb
Burlington
A. Hoennighaum
Davenport
Robert BK. Johnson
Fort Dodge
Butler Attacks Prohibition in Speech at St Andrews
President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University today in Glasgow attacked the American constitutional amendment banning manufacture and sale of alcoholic drinks. He said it was dangerous to attempt to correct private morals by law.
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Glasgow
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbua University
New York City
St. Andrews’ University Today
Butler
Want Receiver for Midland Co. Ousted
A petition filed in federal court seeks to oust H. G. McMillan as receiver of the Midland Packing company. Petitioners, representing a stock majority, accuse McMillan of permitting excessive expenses and approving fictitious claims. Mount Vesuvius was reported to be becoming active.
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Sioux City
H. G. McMillan
Midland Packing Company
McMiblin
Vesuvius Activa
Rome
Vesuvius
Veterans Paid Bonus Cash First Three Days
Des Moines reports forty four thousand bonus warrants mailed to date after sale of Towns bond issue. State Treasurer Burbank says remaining funds to be turned over to state treasurer as bonding company prepares to take up bonds. New claims pour in from veterans now living elsewhere.
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G. Haynes
Burbank
Hens Board
Koena
Marie Friemal
Batzdorf Bei
Seftenverg
Bohemia
Czecho- Slovakia
Anyowa
Nction
Coius
Farm Bootlegger Jailed On Manslaughter Charge
Wesley Coonfure of Manchester is jailed under $3,000 bond after a crash that killed one of three intoxicated riders. James McCusker and Garner Nilling also face manslaughter charges. Preliminary hearing set. county officials reported bootlegging and a still at a Clayton county farm.
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Ey Coonfure
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Korns
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James McCusker
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Clayton County
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Anderson
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Mother of Three Graduates With Special Honors at Barnard
Catherine B. Clay of Newark New Jersey mother of three children graduated from Barnard College with a bachelor of arts degree and special honors in modern languages She studied largely on subway and train commutes to and from the college She plans Italian study this summer and aims for a Master of Arts degree Her husband Clifford Clay is a writer for trade papers.
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New York
Catherine B. Clay
Newark
N. J
Barnard College
Clay
Lowan Pays Railroad $500 for Old Thefts
Three westerners in Chicago have asked the C M and St P rail line to accept cash for property and rides they stole years ago. One sent $606 via a priest for shows he stole during 15 years of service. Another pays $328.74 for a stolen return ticket from St Paul to Boston in 1898 plus interest. The third offers to settle a ride from Omaha to Chicago in 1914, though he is unsure of the exact line.
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Chicago
Omaha
Chicago Judge Faces Solomon Courtiest Case Today
In Chicago a judge weighs two women claiming the same five year old girl named Beona. Mrs Nicholas Lenz guards the child at her home claiming proof the girl was born to her. Mrs Warzna seeks habeas corpus to bring Leona to court and settle the dispute.
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Solomon
Earch
Beona
Nicholas Lenz
J Lenz
Via Warrant
Bho
Poland
Road Gang Arrives for Extensive Road Work
A 35 man crew from Phelan and Shirley Construction Co. Omaha Nebraska arrived via the Chicago Great Western from Osage to begin grading 26 miles of roads from Waterloo to Ta Porte City and from Waterloo to Hudson starting tomorrow under BE. F. Jameson supervision.
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Waterloo
Ta Porte City
Hudson
Phelan & Shirley Construction Co
Omaha
Ned
Chicago Great Western Railway
Osage
BE. F. Jameson
Sioux City Men Buy Million Dollar Span
Three Sioux City men John A. Maroun Ti H. Kingsbury and F L Eaton bought the bridge over the Missouri River in Sioux City Iowa for about 1 000 000. The sale was announced today and the purchasers were named.
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Missouri River
John A. Maroun
Ti. H. Kingsbory
FL 1. Eaton
American Batteries Reports Inconsistent Grid Listing
In the records, battery pairings appear for multiple cities including New York Philadelphia St Louis Philadelphia and Cleveland Washington Detroit with names such as Wrigs Heimael Perk Vaill Wannouth and others unclear due to OCR errors. The fragment hints at a sports or military battery lineup across venues but lacks coherent events or scores.
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Philadelphia
St. Louis
Wrigs Heimael
Perk
Thoston
Cleveland
Germany seeks large reparations loan to fund annuities
Germany presents amendatory reparations note proposing annual annuities totaling 1.2 trillion marks if an international loan is available for immediate capital payments. The plan would start in 1927 and be secured by railways and other assets, with taxes and a tobacco spirits monopoly boosting funds. The note stresses Germany's willingness to submit to an impartial international decision on capacity to pay.
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Berlin
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Entente
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Ruhr
France
Coresider
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