Patten reveals G O P oil bond trail to Chicago
Chicago wheat king James Patten testified before the Senate on a controversial bond slush fund tied to the 1920 Republican campaign. He said he advanced 25900 to Fred Upham to cover a deficit, receiving 25000 in liberty bonds later used for hospital and political contributions. Patten named other donors and noted confusion over the bonds’ origin and ownership.
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Washington, D. C
Republican National Committee
James Patten
Chicago “Wheat King
Senate
Continental Trading Company
Patten
Fred Upham
Chicago
Republicans
Hany F. Sinclair
Will H. Hays
Upham
Evanston Hospital
Evanston
Jil
Frank O. Lowden
Leonard Wood
Uphany
Charles V. Barrett
Allen F Moore
Joseph E. Otis
Henry Haugen
Gordon Ramsay
J. S. Peabody
Illnois
Walsh
Montana
New York
Gays Bing
Waitsin
Tim
Steadele
Stepteous
Elena
Metormick
Arthur Catten
Democrats
Fred O G. Hodges
Republiccan
Pratten
In the Spotlight Lowden Easy Winner Des Moines Convention
The Des Moines Republican state convention favored former Gov. Lowden with seven delegates at large bound for Kansas City. District delegates could not be instructed but showed strong Lowden support. The resolutions committee endorsed the Coolidge administration and urged party adherence to agriculture. A minority report by Joe Anderson condemned Hoover era policies but failed after amendments.
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Lowden
Des Moines
Kansas City
London
Coolidge
Joe Anderson
Iowa House
Coolidae Farm
Hoover
Franks
Ilinois
Grinly
M. J. Tobin
Vinton
James C. Gillespie
LeMars
Thompson
Anderson
Gillespie
Herbert Hoover
Iowa
McNary-Haugen
Irving Knudson
Hamilton County
W. H. Holahan
Mason City
Permaasent
J. R. Pedley
Fort Madison
Lecoad
U. Allen
F.C. Gulchrist
Laurens
Alley
Frailey
Resolutions Committee
Tobin
Linder
Lst
Favorable McNary-Haugen Bill Reported By Iowa Republicans
Iowa Republicans at Des Moines adopt Lowden for president and approve farm relief through McNary-Haugen. An Anderson minority report attacks Hoover administration policies, urging opposition to current farm policy while seeking equalization fee endorsement. Delegates at large chosen, with internal debate over platform language and district instructions.
Plaza and Rialto theatres to reopen next week
The Plaza will reopen Friday March 16 and the Rialto on Saturday March 11 under a plan announced by Alexander Frank who becomes general manager of the Waterloo Orpheum Building Company. Herbert Parker, receiver for the Frank Amusement Company, notes the two houses closed January 1. The plan allows the overtake of the theatres’ leases and equipment by investors reforming the corporate entity.
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Plaza Theatre
Rialto
Alexander Frank
Frank
Waterloo Orpheum Building Company
Herbert Parker
Frank Amusement Company
Bke
Frans
George Pike Owen
John G. Miler
Plaza
Orpheum
Colutan
Boys Set Fires to Give Them Thrills in Wichita
Four youths under 15 confessed to firing a warehouse factory building and a schoolhouse in Wichita over the past three weeks. No total damage reached about 200000 dollars. Names given include Killen Lennens, P44, Henry Valiek, Arthur Valiek, and Virgil Brown.
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Wichita. Kan
Uu.p
Killen Lennens
Henry Valiek
Arthur Valiek
Virgil Brown
Absassin Arrest Report Details Missing Context
An individual named Damiani was arrested today on charges related to attempting to dinate an official. Drage is expected to survive a bullet wound sustained in the march.
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Absassin
Algic
Treasury
Asmed Damiani
Raimed’ Drage
Drage
Rights debated as coat hanger punishment case reaches court
In Kansas City a judge views exhibits in a case involving Lorene Jones, aged 14, and a coat hanger used by her mother, Mrs. Charles Woodside, to discipline her after a dispute over Saturday night. The law on parental discipline and cruelty is debated as the assault question looms.
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Kansas City
Kan
Kansas
Lorene Jones
Charles Woodside
Lorene
Heiress denies plan to join long distance flight
London March 8 The Honorable Elsie Mackay British heiress and aviatrix denied any intention of accompanying Captain Hinchliffe on a long distance flight. She cited a small financial stake and said she would only test fly with him. Hinchliffe planned a possible record attempt, but weather and other factors kept the nonstop Atlantic flight uncertain.
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London
Elsie Mackay
Walter Hinetcliffe
Hinchliffe
Winchliffe
Atlante
Cranwell
Amelline
America
Emblem Added to Italian Diplomatic Corps Uniforms
Rome March 8 11NSI King Victor Emmanuel signed a decree modifying the high uniform of diplomats. The decree orders the high uniform to bear the Fascist emblem on the left breast.
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Ffalian Diplomatic Corps
Rome
Mareh
Victor Emanuel
Equalization Fee Retained In New Relief Proposal
Washington March 4 The McNany Haugen farm relief bill was amended to meet President Coolidge objections It retains the equalization fee and provides an almost unlimited opportunity for loans and advances by a federal farm bureau The measure would authorize a 250000000 appropriation to market surplus crops with expenses borne by producers and a broad administration structure including the secretary of agriculture as ex officio chair of the bureau.
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Washington, DC
Mareh
McNany-Haugen Farm
Senate
Eelle
Agriculture Committee
Federal Farm Bureau
Bil
Secretary of Agriculture
Federal Land Bank
Wold
Coolidge
Merger of Steel Firms in Youngstown Dropped
The proposed merger of Youngstown Ghee and Tube with Inland Steel of Chicago has been abandoned. President J A Campbell of the former company announced the setback. An accompanying statement said Campbell and L E Block, chairman of the Titan Steel Company, were unable to agree on certain important factors of the merger.
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Youngstown
Mtareh &—dPl
Youngstown Ghee, & Tube Company
Inland Steel Company
Chicago
J. A.campbell
Campbell
L. E Block
Titand Steel S
Singing Reporters Join Waterloo Evening Courier Staff
Billy and Eddie Gorman known as the Jingle Boys join the Waterloo Evening Courier staff for the final days of the week at the Riviera theatre. They will present jingles about Waterloo and world news each day, with their songs printed in the newspaper.
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Billy
Eddie Gorman
Waterloo
Riviera Theatre
Everang Courier
Woolerloo
Evening Courier
Town Report Notes No Birth Death or Marriage in 1926 27
The annual report for Roxbury New Hampshire distributed at the March town meeting states no marriage birth or death occurred in 1926 or 1927. Only one resident, from a population of 50 to 60, applied for aid from the overseers of the poor.
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Roxbury
N. H
Uye
U.P
Ten Years Ago in the Service at Camp Cody
Maj George Wellet recalls a 1916 rabbit drive at Camp Cody New Mexico involving 47000 troops. A battle plan shaped the hunt as a five man circle closed in with bayonets and clubs. Thousands of rabbits scattered, hundreds leaping between legs, ending with about 5000 slain on the field.
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Camp Cody
N. M
George Wellet
Watterloo
America
Uie
Wounded Sheriff Fends Off Two Thieves Near Denison
In March 8 two men names Eugene Glason from Detroit and O A Aguena of Chicago Heights were shot by Sheriff A C Greene after the pair allegedly robbed Gus Lundquist at a Bentson painter’s home. The deputy was wounded in the forearm but returned fire, fatally wounding one assailant and shooting the other in the shoulder near the Chicago and Northwestern depot.
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Greene
100000 Chicagoans Pray for Divine Aid
More than 100000 residents attended special church services across Chicago yesterday, urged by the Chicago Ministers' Association to seek divine guidance in leading the city out of crime. Churches held remembrances of duty to vote in the April primary and to pray for wise selections.
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Chicago
Lindy Flies West From Bolling Field Today
Charles A. Lindbergh departed Bolling Field at 12 01 p m heading westward for a Mannannerd destination. He carried as passengers Major Lanphirr of Selfridge Field Michigan and Col Breckenridge Lindberghs personal adviser for the flight.
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Washington, D.C
Marsh
IUP
Charles A. Lindbergh
Bolling Field
Lanphirr
Af Selfridge Field
Michigan
Col Breckenridge
Lindbergh
Nebraska Delegates Pledged to Norris Slate
Lincoln Nebraska delegates pledged to George W Norris of Nebraska for president in a statement issued today. The Norris Lowden slate to the national Republican convention aims to support Norris as the party standard bearer.
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Lincoln
Seven Japanese Sailors Killed as Freighter Sinks Launch
Tokyo reports that seven Japanese sailors were killed and one rescued when an African freighter named East Ghappoi rammed and sank a Japanese fishing launch. The freighter returned to port and authorities began investigations.
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Tokio
East Ghappoi
Ft P
Oro Moklaida
Courier Delivery Notice Needs Correct Delivery Time
The Courier asks recipients to have the paper delivered before 6:90 o'clock and to call 5100 if delivered late. A copy will be sent. calls should reach the office before 9:50 PM.
Short Interviews With Home Folks on Power Boats
Deputy game warden John C. Jago notes Cedar River's next boating season will see dominance of power outboard craft. Motor funnies remain common but smaller boats gain in popularity. New four cylinder motors promise boats speeds up to 35 or 40 mph on Cedar River.
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Cedar Viver
John C. Jago
Gaive
Cedar Valley Ouling Club
Jago
Flierg Start On Endurance Trial
Detroit pilots Ed Stinson and George Haldeman launched from Lake St Clair at 8 29 am EST to break the world endurance flight record. They carry 3845 pounds including 430 gallons of gasoline and no oil, aiming to fly about 60 hours. The current record is 92 hours 22 minutes and 45 seconds, held by German aviators, with Stinson and Haldeman needing a longer flight to top it.
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Detroit
Mich
Eddie Stinson
George Haldeman
Lake St. Clair
Stinson
Dierman
Mst
Georg
Aerial Marriage Over Wrong Town
An airplane marriage tale reports Aller Mile hero and Edward's Om fia wed on the Inwa riverbank after a forced landing, then renewed the ceremony on land as they crossed states NJ Neb South Onmvatu. Ree Clv lL Stang, who performed the flight wedding, accompanied the couple to Inwa and the ceremony was completed in an automobile setting.
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Colne Bluz
Aller Mile
Edward
Omfia
Inwa
Tesaday
South Onmvatu
Ree
Tie
Two Drowned Boys Buried by Charity
Bodies of George Clishim nine and Edgar six lay in an undertaker’s chapel awaiting burial today. Their father George Clussytine, implicated in the drowning, is in custody and will not attend the proceedings. Local charity workers arranged the funeral as hopeful townspeople offered support.
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Chicago
Tad
Marely
George Clishim
Edgar
Geuier
George Clussytine
Levine Party to Fly to Palm Beach
Levine party planned departure from Havana in the trans Atlantic monoplane Columbia around 3 o clock this afternoon for Palm Beach The party intended to stay overnight in Palm Beach before returning to Havana A separate report notes a fatal gas incident in Cranford where Anni Lehmann 43 and her daughters Anna 17 and Marip 19 were found dead in their gas heated apartments Police investigate cause of the tragedy.
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Havana
Marcel
Charles A
Levine
Oloday
Columbia
Palm Beach
Elizabeth
Wood
Marelia
TNS
Anni Lehmann
Anna
Marip
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Patten Bares
Wheat King
Washington, D.C. March &.—M
Warry F. Sinelale
Willam V. Hodges
Chinnittee
Will W. Hays
Hodges
Emokre “Marnin
Wenry Eorgs Papa
Cadveci
Ares
Republican Convention
Clash
Cicero Enciden
Cicero
le Duncan Lige
Borin Manufacturing Company
Milroy
Und
United States Patrol Office
John W. Davis
Lo National Committee
Jesse E H. Jones
Hous- On
Fulton
University of Iowa
Br. Fulton
Physicsl
Messrs. Work
Whitehead
Estes
Auniversity
Atlantic
MacKayore
Alex. Frank
The
Waterloo Evening Courier
Billy and
Oherite
Denison
Lindy
Nebraska
Norris
Wien
Sir Rams
Haldeman
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