Trapped at last de Autrement twins face Oregon trial
A four year nationwide search ended in Steubenville Ohio as Roy and Ray de Autremont twin bandits were captured. They will waive extradition and be sent to Oregon to join brother Hugh in jail after a deadly train holdup and explosion that killed four aboard a Southern Pacific passenger train. Fingerprint matches confirmed their identification.
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Steubenville
Roy
Ray de Autremont
Oregon
Hugh
Philippines
Southern Pacific
Dickinson Opposes Third Term At Farm Picnic
Congressman L J Dickinson spoke at Black Hawk County Farm Bureau's annual picnic in Electric Park predicting farm relief and tariff measures could gain in Congress with a two thirds majority. He warned a third term for presidents would become a campaign issue and discussed McNary Haugen and other farm relief efforts while noting the need to protect farming as an industry. Students received 98 rural eighth grade diplomas as fiddlers, bands, and sports capped a day of contests and festivities.
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Farm
Washington
L. J. Dickinson
Algona
Black Hawk
Coolidge
Dickinson
United States
Congress
Waterloo
Hampton
Tom Purcell
The
Hampton Chronicle
A. F. Jewett
Bureau
Charles Nightingale
Hudson
Sam White
William Dusk
Hach
E. E
Mattingly
Peter Knipp
J. A. McEwan
West High
Finchford
Mervyn
Floyd George
Herman Siepert
Truman Gerholdt
Lawndale Playground
Explosions Start Blaze at Coast Oil Refinery
A spectacular fire at the Union Oil refinery between San Pedro and Wilmington began with two explosions in the gas agitator last night and raged for nearly two hours. Damage exceeds $100,000. Windows shattered in nearby shops but no workers were harmed. The refinery ranks among Southern California's largest.
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San Pedro
Cal
Union Oil Company
Here
Wilmington
California
Courier Delivery Time and Reprint Instructions
The Courier should arrive at your home before 5 30 pm. If you do not receive the paper by that time due to carrier delay or other cause, call 5100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 pm.
Heinz elected president of Kiwanis International
Memphis Tennessee reports Henry C Heinz of Atlanta elected unanimously as Kiwanis International president at the annual convention. He was nominated by Loris E McDavid of Decatur Illinois and acclaimed with a long demonstration. He is the retiring treasurer and other officers plus the 1928 convention city were to be decided.
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Ostend
Belgium
Rotary International
Arthur Sapp
Huntington
Ind
Rotary
Sapp
Germany
Albert
the Order of the Crown
Harry H. Rogers
Memphis
Tenn
Henry C. Heinz
Atlanta
Kiwanis International
Heinz
Loris E. McDavid
Decatur
Ill
Seattle
Atlantic City
Man Not Wanted for Murder in '92 Van Ness Returns to Omaha
J. K. Van Ness, who left Dubuque after claiming fear of arrest for killing two agents, has returned to Omaha. The county attorney notes all witnesses are dead or gone, making it virtually impossible to connect him with the 1892 murder case in which two men already served long sentences.
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Dubuque. In
J. K. van Ness
Omaha
Dubuque
van Ness
Missionaries Say China Needs Schools
Des Moines June 9. Dr W E Macklin former Nanking missionary told a men’s banquet at the Iowa Christian Missionary society convention that until China’s masses are educated there can be no stable united government. New officers named Ira E Carney C Red Oak president C V Pence Jefferson and Mrs William Caldwell Centerville vice presidents and J Newton Spurs Corydon recording secretary.
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Des Moines
INS
China
W. E. Macklin
Nanking
Iowa Christian Missionary Society
Ira E. Carney
Red Oak
C.v. Pence
Jefferson
William Caldwell
Centerville
J. Newton Spurs
Corydon
Carves Stage Actress In Gorilla Like Attack
Doris Dore a 21 year old Hollywood stage actress was attacked early today by a assailant described as gorilla like who used a razor blade to carve the letter K seven times on her body authorities said the incident occurred in Hollywood California with the attacker unknown and investigation underway
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Hollywood
Cal
Doris Dore
Chamberlin Aims For Nonstop World Flight
Clarence A. Chamberlin plans a nonstop flight around the world after his New York to Germany mark. He told the International News Service that with $2,000,000 for research he could develop a plane capable of circumnavigating the globe.
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Charles Levine
Columbia
Chamber
Germany
Chamberlin
Berlin
Clarence A. Chamberlin
New York
International News Service
Beaver Families Flee Cloudburst Near Perry Iowa
A cloud burst between Boone and Beaver Iowa drenched hundreds of acres of crops with water eight inches fell washing out railroad tracks and forcing livestock to higher ground. One Beaver family evacuated their home. Some livestock oats and corn damaged. Bridge approaches and tracks for the M and St L north of Berkeley washed away prompting rerouting of trains from Jefferson to Perry then to Madrid.
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Perry
Boone
Beaver
Berkeley
Northwestern Railroad
Jefferson
Madrid
Actress Waives Alimony Rights
Los Angeles June 9. Agnes Ayers film star waives all alimony or maintenance rights but keeps custody of her year old daughter in a divorce suit against S Manuel Renchi. The action cites cruelty and nonsupport by the husband.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Agnes Ayers
S. Manuel Renchi
Miss Ayes
Reachi
Farmers Dynamite Dam for Town in Louisiana
In Houma Louisiana two hundred farmers dynamited the Bayou Black dam built by United States engineers to protect the town. Earlier they pressed parish officials to set a fee for the dam, arguing it saves Houma but ruins their plantations.
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Houma
Bayou Black
United States
Poincare Seeks Better Debt Terms From United States
Paris June 9 Premier Poincare told the chamber of deputies he would seek improved settlement terms with the United States. He noted the French parliament would not ratify the accords with America and Great Britain in their current form and said he would press to renegotiate.
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Paris
Poincare
Chamber of Deputies
United States
America
Great Britain
Want Chamberlin Made Brig General In Iowa
Des Moines papers report supporters in the National Aeronautical Association urge Clarence Chamberlin be made brigadier general in the Iowa National Guard. The Des Moines chapter backs the move and seeks a gubernatorial reception from Gov Hammill on his Iowa return.
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Des Moines
Clarence Chamberlin
Iowa National Guard
National Aeronautical Association
Hammill
Iowa
Educator and banker die after crossing collision
Milwaukee authorities report the deaths of Max Schoetz, 45, dean of Marquette University Law School, and Charles Knoernschild, 71, bank president and Milwaukee businessman. They died from injuries after their automobile collided with a fast Milwaukee railroad train at a grade crossing last night.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Jime
Max Schoetz
Marquette University Law School
Charles Knoernschild
Parking overtime traffic tags ad from Havana festival
Advertisement fragment shows traffic tags for parking overtime and lists names San Felice Henry George Idelita Martin plus Havana Ribbon and mentions cigars.
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San Felice
Henry George
Idelita
Martin
Havana
Se Cigars
Nitro truck blast kills two in Butler area
A load of nitroglycerin exploded near Lick Hill five miles from Butler, killing driver Frank Greer of Oil City and an unidentified man. Twenty others were injured, several seriously, as houses burned and poles were blown down. The blast, felt five miles away, occurred when a rear wheel slipped into a ditch while turning onto a mud road.
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Butter
Lick Hill
Butler
Frank Greer
Oil City
Edward Rederg
Louisville
Kentucky Flood Refugees Camped at Hazard Relief Camps
Hazard Kentucky June 9 Mountaineers left destitute by floods in southeastern Kentucky gather in two Red Cross relief camps. Workers ride by horseback to remote mountains with food and supplies. tents sent to Lothair Darbs Fork and Lotts Creek. Gov Fields reports widespread devastation from floods on Kentucky Licking and Big Sandy rivers. Perry County damages around 5 million dollars and Hazard's losses near 2 million.
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Hazard
Kentucky
Red Cross
Lothair
Darbs Fork
Lotts Creek
Fields
Licking
Big Sandy
Perry County
Divorced Father Loses Twin Girls
Des Moines reports that Earl Fogelsong, a noted landscape architect, has a court order preventing him from ever seeing his twin daughters Elizabeth Ann and Patricia Ann, ages two, after their custody was assigned to him in the divorce and later adopted by an unnamed party.
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Des Moines
INS
Earl Fogelsong
Elizabeth Ann
Patricia Ann
Fogelsong
New York Limited Smashes Pullmans in Rochester
The New York Limited, a Central Railroad express, crashed head on into two Pullmans on a siding in Rochester, sending 100 or more passengers from their berths. Several were bruised but no serious injuries reported.
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Rochester
N. Y
New York Limited
New York Central Railroad
Boston Express
Mrs E C Chamberlin to sail to London to meet son
To Meet Son Denison ta June 9 Mrs E C Chamberlin has decided to meet her son Clarence Chamberlin in London. She will be accompanied by her 6 year old grandson Bobby Moffitt, son of Mrs Max Moffitt. Arrangements are being completed in New York for the flier's mother as she expects to sail within the week. Mr Chamberlin stays home to attend to business.
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Denison, Ta
E. C. Chamberlin
Clarence Chamberlin
London
Bobby Moffitt
Max Moffitt
New York
Chamberlin
PREDICTS BETTER PRICE FOR WHEAT
Washington June 9 Hope for higher wheat prices was urged by Secretary Jardine after a White House call. He said the year's yield will be lower than last year's, with initial estimates showing a 33 000 000 bushel drop that will be revised upward. Drouth in Oklahoma and Colorado noted, but western regions show good crops.
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Washington, D. C
Agriculture Jardine
White House
Oklahoma
Colorado
West
Clayton County to Vote on Road Work
Clayton county supervisors called a special election for June 27 to issue 1 425 000 dollars in bonds to finance primary road improvements. Clayton county has 103 miles of primary highways, 76 graded and graveled, with no paved highways.
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Elkader
Clayton County
Board of Supervisors
Bankers Learn June 30 Call Date Revealed
Hot Springs Va June 9 Joseph W McIntosh comptroller of currency announced at the District of Columbia Bankers association convention that the condition call for national banks would be issued as of June 30 marking the first official disclosure of the date.
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Hot Springs
INS
Joseph W. McIntosh
District of Columbia Bankers’ Association
Darrow Delivers Keynote at Iowa Legion Meet
Clarence Darrow Chicago attorney famed from the Loeb Leopold case was principal speaker on the legion day program in Humboldt Iowa. He was set to address the crowd in the afternoon as Fort Dodge drums provided the evening entertainment for the Legion event.
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Humboldt
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Loeb-Leopold Case Fame
American Legion
Drums Corps
Fort Dodge
Coolidge Cannot Take Five Inch Trout Under Law
Edgemont South Dakota June 9 President Coolidge plans to fish near the Black Hills summer White House to attempt the daily bag limit of 25 trout the law sets a minimum length of six inches. Locals report favorable fishing with one to twelve pounders common and occasional five to twelve pounder thrills.
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Edgemont
S. D
President Coolidge
State Lodge
White House
Black Hills
Here
Coolidge
City engineer warns of danger from high heels on sidewalks
Nathan B. Barber, city engineer, notes that modern high heels act like pegs that can slip into sidewalk cracks or holes, posing injury risks. He surveys city sidewalks to determine repair needs.
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Nathan B. Barber
Barber
Sapiro Named Defendant in 900000 Breach Suit
Aaron Sapiro faces a 900000 breach of contract suit in Chicago circuit court filed by Andrew Stevenson and James Howard Clemens. Plaintiffs allege 1925 agreement to consolidate major rail lines including Chicago Great Western and Ann Arbor was not fulfilled by Sapiro and F J Liesman.
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Aaron Sapiro
Henry Ford
Andrew Stevenson
Jim Howard
Sapiro
New York
Stevenson
Great Western
M. & St. L. Wabash
Chicago
Aaron Sapro
James Howard
Clemens
American Economics Institute
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
F. J. Liesman
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Wabash
Green Bay
Western
Ann Arbor
Iowa Voters Pivot to Coolidge With Farm Relief Plan
Washington June 9 Iowa will back President Coolidge in 1928 if a constructive farm relief program is enacted in the next congressional session Gov Hammill Iowa said after a White House visit Frank Lowden is popular and could be the party choice if farm issues solved but it is too early to predict how Iowa's delegation to the Republican convention will be instructed
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Washington
D. C
Iowa
Coolidge
Congress
Hammill
White House
Frank
Lowden
Mystery in Death of Youth in River Des Moines
A young man was found dead on a sand bar in the Des Moines River four miles north of Polk City. Investigators work to identify the youth while noting no matching missing person records. The death date remains undetermined and the body was discovered by a fisherman.
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Des Moines
INS
Des Moines River
Polk City
John Drew Relapses in San Francisco Hospital
Veteran actor John Drew 73 admitted to a sanitarium in San Francisco after illness in Portland Oregon suffered a relapse late last night causing doctors concern. Complications were noted given his age as 73.
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San Francisco
Cal
John Drew
Portland
Ore
Drew
Story County Votes on Road Paving Bond Issue
Story County will vote June 28 on a proposal to issue 1,500,000 in bonds to pave the Lincoln and Jefferson highways, totaling 44 miles across the county. Action was taken by the board of supervisors at a meeting yesterday afternoon.
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Nevada
INS
Story County
Jefferson
Panna of Supervisors
Lindbergh Welcome Triggers NYSE Closure Monday
The New York Stock Exchange board voted to close the exchange all day Monday in observance of New York City's welcome to Col. Charles A. Lindbergh. The action reflects the city’s hosting of the famous aviator and his achievement.
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New York
The
New York Stock Exchange
New York City
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh Homecoming Draws Massive Washington Crowd
Washington officials prepared for up to 150000 visitors for Charles A. Lindbergh's homecoming with bayonet guard and extra troops. 2000 officers will reinforce police. Navy destroyers escort the Memphis and take on films and reporters at dawn.
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Washington
D. C
Filover
Charles A. Lindbergh
Chamberlin
Levine
Lindbergh
Presidential Dock
Memphis
Potomac
Coolidge
Capt. Lindbergh
Altho Lindbergh
Mississippi
Ambassador Houghton
Charles Lindbergh
Rockenbach
Pennsylvania Avenue
U. S
INS
United States
New York
Paris
Navy Department
Los Angeles
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Electric Park
Arthur H. Sapp
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S. J. Turner
Sadie Arnold
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American Red Cross
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Jardine
Darrow
Iowa Legion Meet
ROWDS
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Potomac River
Iown Farm Bureau
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Harry Smith
Phil Love
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Hampton Roads
Richard R. Blythe
St. Louis
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