Government arms sale to Nicaragua sparks debate
Washington reports the United States sold 3,000 Krag rifles, 200 Browning machine guns, and 3,000,000 rounds of ammunition to the Diaz government of Nicaragua. The $217,718 deal will be paid via notes, first due January 31, 1929, amid Democratic concerns over policy and arms shipments from Mexico.
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Washington, D. C
Nicaragua
Coolidge
Borah
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Congress
State Department
War Department
Washington
Diaz
Mexico
State
Giberal
United States
Obregon
Reed's Ballot Boxes and Senate Power War
The article discusses Reed of Missouri and his committee seeking to continue investigations into the Vare seat dispute in the Pennsylvania senate. It notes a likely continued investigation authority and funding once the new Senate convenes in December, with Vare's seating unsure and the majority favoring Reed’s committee power.
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Sylvania
Hie
Pennsylvania
Senate
Vare
Reed
Missouri
David’. Reed
Co Op Herald-Tribune
Lewis Preparing for Biggest Wage Fight of His Career
A coal strike looms as Iowa and Illinois operators refuse to meet miners scale demands. Officials warn of a March 31 shutdown if central states scale isn’t adopted. Miners in Illinois expect 70,000+ out of work with strikes centered on wage terms and contract expirations.
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Lewis
Indiana
Ohio
Des
Moinés
INS
Iowa
Joe M. Morris
W. Heaps
Iowa Coal Operators Association
Morris
Central States
Heans
The
Operalers
Seale Committee
Heaps
Towa
Benton
Wil
WPI
Jacksonville
Edward FP. Loden
Eparot
He.lieves
Dinois
Witnois
Franklin Comey
Woman Farmer Laughs Nearly Six Minutes for Prize
Mrs Jane Gulick of a farm near Vinton Iowa won first prize in a laughing contest at Cedar Rapids. She outlasted all contestants by laughing five angles and 50 seconds, a feat earned after years of barn work and managing the farm alone.
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Vinton
Mareh
Jane Gulick
Cedar Rapids
Record at Orient Mine No 2 Beats Previous Coal Lift
At Orient Mine No 2 workers raise 13,656 tons in eight hours surpassing last year’s mark. Daily output reaches 2,000 tons with 245 coal cars moved daily. Railroads dominate shipments while northern electrical concerns and municipalities are noted buyers.
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Orient Mine No. 2
Orient No. 2
Stock Judgers May Lose London Trip
Iowa House failed to pass a $4,000 appropriation to cover travel for the Clayton County stock judging team to London for a world contest. The bill, approved by the Senate, fell short of the two thirds needed. vote 64 to 28. Reconsideration will be sought but champions may need other financing options.
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Statehouse
Des Moines
Clayton County
London
Iowa House
Senate
Tilden Adrift as George Lott Defeats Big Bill Tilden
Ormond Beach, March 2. William Y. Tilden, famed American tennis star, suffers a surprising loss to Chicagoan George M. Lott in the Halifax championship singles. Lott wins 0-2, 0-6 as a massive crowd had expected Tilden to prevail. Lott’s speed and pressure disrupt Tilden’s serve. upset shocks spectators.
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Ormond Beach
William
Tilden
George.m. Lott
Chicago
Halifax
Bill
Lott
Mortuary notices for Lydia Jane Lanphere and Callie Williams
Obituaries announce the death of 85 year old Lydia Jane Lanphere in Nashville while visiting her daughter Mrs Frank W Beck. Survived by one granddaughter and five children, with a noted literary life and Des Moines ties. Also reported is the death of Callie Williams at 82, details of funeral arrangements to follow.
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Lydian
Jane Lanphere
Frank W. Beck
Nashville
Tenn
Dominion School Compendium
Des Moines Woman's Club
Lanphere
Harry Re. Gelb
Brooklyn, N.Y
Oakdale Sanitarium
Oakdale
Callie Wiliams
Mobile Street
Mary McDonald
Lena
the Hedy
Earns Mortuary
Death of Tigniss Kosnopfal Reported in DeWitt
Mrs. Ularrey Kosnopfal of 78 Iowa street learned of her brother Tigniss Kosnopfal's death in DeWitt Iowa yesterday. Funeral services are planned there on Friday.
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Twenry Kosnopeal
Ularrey
TF. Dehnean
Iowa Street
Tigniss Kosnopfal
DeWitt
Vester
Weather Forecasts and Odd Transcriptions
A scrambled text appears to attempt a weather report with garbled words like temperatures maxima and city names. The legible parts hint at a forecast including night conditions and wind but specifics are unreadable. The source seems to be an OCR error with no clear entities or concrete data to report.
Segrave Fails To Set Official Speed Record At Daytona
British racer Segrave drove the Mystery 8 car at Daytona Beach pushing toward a mile and kilometer world mark. Two runs were halted by traps and incoming tide after top speeds of 166.51 miles an hour were recorded, officials saying the tachometer read 187. A crowd of about 9,000 watched as tire trouble and test-mile interference prevented an official record. another attempt was planned.
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Daytona Beach
Fla
INS
Alajor HH. O. D. Segrave
Serrave
Tommy Milton
Altho
Segrave
Americans killed in Nanking amid shelling by ships
Shanghai dispatch details continued fighting at Nanking with American and British warships shelling southern forces. One British sailor killed and the British consul wounded as foreigners evacuated to a hill by the Standard Oil plant. U.S. marines reinforce foreign settlement defenses while Cantonese troops seize Nanking and Chinkiang.
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Nanking
Williams
Shanghai
Pillsbury
John D. Ford
Peary
Manila
UNS
Canstonese
Sung Chang-Fang
Rompe
Chinkiang
Shanshan
Chapel
Man seeks divorce after piano attack in court
Alexis Alexander of Downers Grove Illinois testified in a divorce case that his wife hit him on the back of his neck with a piano in the home. The bizarre episode startled the courtroom as missiles normally include irons and pins but a child’s piano was produced as evidence. The judge found reasonable grounds for marital freedom and granted the divorce.
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Downers Grove
Alexis Alexander
Dale
Alexis
Newhall
Marual Freedom
Devree
Jury chosen for $5,000 damage suit on sidewalk fall
A jury was empaneled today in Judge HH. B. Boies division to try the $5,000 damage suit brought by Mrs. EE. E. Howard against the city of Waterloo for injuries alleged from a fall on the sidewalk April 17, 1926, in front of the Overland building at Fourth Street East. Her attorneys are Teed, Tuthill & Reed. Walter B. Jensen, city solicitor, defends.
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HH. B. Boies
EE. E. Howard
City of
Waterloo
Overland
Fourth Street East
Tuthill & Reed
Walter BP
Jensen
Wilhelms Freed In Amount To Prove Fraud
March 24 at Wilhelms former Beaver Valley State Bank president in Parkersburg won a directed verdict on insufficient evidence to prove fraud. Judge Kepler granted the motion. State attorneys and a special prosecutor weighed whether to pursue trial on seven other counts linked to the bank's closure, while counts against the cashier and another officer remained undecided. The defense argued insolvency at closing and cited a state banking department order to close the bank.
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Gourley Special Service
Alliseen
FT W. Wilhelms
Beaver Valley State Bank
Parkersburg
Kepler
B. HM. Brauer
Hitler County
Ilow
Waterloo
Tadomet
Wilhelms
C. We. Wilhelms
T En. Gts
Bulgaria Reports Large Male Surplus in Census
The census reveals Bulgaria has a significant male surplus with over 12,000 more men than women. The December figures show a total population imbalance, indicating gender distribution skew across the nation.
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Bulgaria
Sofia
Mareh
Ts4ana
Mishoatovesvsue
Spiro Amending Petition in Ford Libel Litigation
In Detroit on March 24 Ford libel case a furious flurry of amendments was filed to Aaron Sapiro's declaration of 141 alleged libels by Henry Ford. Judge Raymond allowed three days for defense review. court adjourned to 2 pm for study of pages. Gallagher stated amendments clarify without altering legal status, aiding juror comprehension.
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Detroit
Mich
Aaron
Sapiro
Henry Ford
Fred M. ‘Raymond
William Henry Gallagher
Ford
Dearborn Independent
Uaverage
Gallagher
Girl Seriously Hurt in Davenport Auto Collision
Miss Bessie Hubbe a 16 year old Davenport girl is hospitalized with a fractured skull and serious injuries after a collision on Davenport streets. Her stepfather and mother, Mr and Mrs Merton Keel, are also at Mercy hospital with lesser injuries. The Keel car collided with a vehicle driven by Anthony Couryort who escaped uninjured. Hospital reports say Miss Hubbe may die.
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Davenport
Bessie Hubbe
Mercyv Hospital
Merton Keel
Keel
Anthony Couryorst
Mubhbe
Influenza Claim Denies Ames Student Victor At College
At Iowa State College in Ames on March 24 Hubert R. Phelps 20 of Titonia died, marking the first student victim of a campus influenza outbreak. Phelps a freshman studying horticulture, died in the college infirmary as the epidemic sent many students to hospital and reduced visitor numbers.
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Ames
Iowa
State College
Hubert R. Phelps
Titonia
Phelps
Bailey candidate for Highway Commission
J Tu Bailey of Cedar Falls seeks one of five seats on the state highway commission. A former Black Hawk county supervisor from 1919 to 1925, Bailey helped oversee the Rainbow drive and Grant highway paving projects during his tenure.
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J. Tu. Bailey
Cedar Falls
State Highway Commission
Bailey
Black Hawk County
Relieves Back Pain with Soley Pils Diuretic
Mrs. Black of Petersburg Virginia touts Foley Pills diuretic for lumbago and back ache. She says prior to use she could not stoop or rise without great pain, but now her symptoms are gone. Sold everywhere with guaranteed satisfaction.
Nasty Notes to Teacher Justify Rod Judge Holds
Kalla City Neb March 24 The right of a schoolteacher to apply the rod when needed was upheld by District Court Judge Bayard Clark who dismissed assault charges against Mable Allen and Harriet Hartley two loyal teachers. The charge stemmed from a student Wilbur Hartley who had been whipped for writing a nasty note to his teacher. The judge stated I cannot ask you to spare the rod and spoil the child and added you should have used a rubber hose instead of your hand.
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Kalla City
Neb
INS
Bayard
Clark
Mable Allen
Harriett .Hartley
Wilbur “Hardley
China Destined Industrial Giant Lions Clue Toll
J E Johnson president of Waterloo Savings spoke to Lions at Black's Tearoom. He predicted China would become the greatest industrial nation as it endures oppression and revolution. He noted China’s long integrity, vast population, resources, and the rise of a freer China. Next Lions luncheon will be at YWCA dining room Thursday at noon.
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China
J.E. Johnson
Waterloo Savings Bank
Lions Club
Black’s Tearoom
Paul
Johnson
The
Stevenson undergoes minor operation at Allen Memorial
W. J. Stevenson of James Black Dry Goods, 220 Independence Avenue, vice president, had a minor operation at Allen Memorial Hospital today. His condition was reported good.
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W. J. .Stevenson
Independence Avenue
James Black Dry Goods Company
Allen Memorial Hospital
Madrid quake shatters homes in Goalba panic
A severe earthquake in the Catalonian village of Goalba collapses houses and triggers widespread panic as Madrid reports the disaster on March 24. Local authorities begin assessments and relief efforts.
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Madrid
INS
Goalba
Compromise Bovine TB Bill Passes House
Des Moines March 24 By a 90 to 3 vote the house passed the bovine tuberculosis eradication bill from the committee on animal industry. The measure provides indemnities of 75 for registered pure bred and 50 for grade cattle, raises present limits, and allows county votes on accredited area plans. It empowers the secretary of agriculture to order cattle retests and tuberculin testing at intervals, with compliance to federal regulations in counties meeting TB reductions. The act will not affect pending litigation.
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Statehouse
Des Moines
House of Representatives
Committee
Animal Industry
M. G. Thornburg
Agriculture
Theodore
Martin
Jackson
Secretary of Agriculture
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Detroit Student Ends Life Leaves Sarcastic Letter
Detroit March 24 IN S The death by own action wave which has swept into the schools of the country claimed its first Detroit victim today. Delbert St James Jr 19 year old student died after shooting himself in the temple He left a note reading To whom it may concern I dont know where Im going but I tell you when I arrive there The flesh is wel ling but the spirit is weak Yours till hell freezes and all the little devils go skating on the ice Jesus parents could give no reason for his art
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Detroit
INS
Delbert St. James, Jr
Jesus
Reinbeck Audubon Society Reports Big Membership
Reinbeck Iowa March 24 One hundred boys and girls in Junior High joined the National Association of Audubon Societies. The object is protection of wild birds especially song birds. This is the largest membership sent in from this organization and interest is shown in protecting song birds from destruction. The snowstorm earlier in the week halted farm plowing on Ray Shoup and Albert farms. Farmers prepared for early seeding. Ward Meyers displayed green onions bluebells columbines and hepaticas in bloom. The Masons returned from Florida with an alligator 14 inches long. Hermann Petersen shipped three cars of eggs from Wilson company plant.
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Courter
Reinbeck
Boya
Xgirle
Ins
National Association’ of Audubon Societies
Ghia
Ward Meyers
Wilson
J. “Mason
Florida
Masons
Hermann Petersen
Wilson Company
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Callie. Williams
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