Coolidge Lead in South Dakota Returns Grows
President Coolidge tightens his Republican presidential preference lead over Sen. Hiram Johnson as new returns from South Dakota's primary are tallied. With 710 of 1,825 precincts reporting, Coolidge leads Johnson by about 1,500 to 2,000 votes, while McMaster widens his Senate margin over Sterling. Idaho and other states show Coolidge support with state party endorsements and continued tabulation of results.
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Coolidge
Sean Hiram Johnson
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South Dakota
Coslidge
Johnson
Sioux Fas
S. D
Hiram Johnson
Gary
W. H. McMaster
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Ggedmaster
Sterling
Sioux Falls
Calvin Coolidge
Sthry
W. H. Mc
Thomas Siniog
Muron
William G. McAdoo
Saye Coolidge
McMaster
Cherry
Mark P. Bates
Farner-Laboor
Farmer-Labor
Tom Ayers
Mitchell
Idaho
Lewiston
Ida
Menan
Mitteeman
Boardman Elected Rotary District Governor
C dH E Boardman is elected Rotary District Governor as the article urges clubs to focus on community service over entertainment. It notes lessons from meetings nationwide and calls for member instruction and adherence to Rotary’s foundational principles to build a lasting, respected organization.
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Rotary
Lat Ng Havel & Housecleaning
Voters In Rage Over Congress Delays Inconsistency Grips Leaders
The piece argues that voter anger stems from congressional delays and revelations from investigation committees. Republican leaders feel shell shocked and defensive as they confront cases involving Daugherty and Ball, undermining their initiative and courage.
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Congress
Roxie Deflects Death Guilty of Own Actions in Smith Case
Miss Stinson details letters and statements about Smith and Daugherty, including a December missive urging asset sales, allegations of ill gained funds, and a claim five men profited from a Sinclair oil deal. The impeachment context and Washington connections are evident, with references to misused funds and personal loyalties.
Spearing Clinches Democratic Nomination in Louisiana Race
J Zach Spearing, New Orleans attorney and former American Bar Association president, won the Democratic primary to succeed the late H Garland Dupre in Louisiana's Second District. He defeated Genevieve Clark Thomson, daughter of Champ Clark, and T S Wahn Spy by a combined 1 369 votes. Thomson is Louisiana's first woman candidate for Congress and is married to James M Thomson, publisher of the New Orleans Item.
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J. Zach Spearing
American Bar Association
H. Garland Dupre
Genevieve Clark Thomson
Champ Clack
Missouri
Wahn Spy
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Louisana
James M. Thomson
Fem
No More Free Maps Available in Iowa
The Iowa Railroad Commission announced that the supply of railroad maps is exhausted and no new printing will occur due to lack of appropriation. Last maps were printed in 1917 before the United States entered World War I, and no subsequent funding has been provided to print a new set.
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S Moines
Iowa Railwa
Iowa Railroad Commission
United States
Weather Forecast Promises Warm, Warmer Conditions Ahead
Readable remnants describe a warm spell following heavy precipitation. The report notes two days of mild weather in the vicinity with forecasts for fair skies, warmer tonight, and a shift from snow and rain to drier, above freezing conditions.
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Trentente
Wormary Budd M Robinson Dies at Fort Worth Tex
Budd M Robinson formerly of this city died in Fort Worth Texas on a Saturday in March. He was born here and grew up in Water ton. Survived by widow and one son Francis and two sisters Mrs George Plavier Portland Oregon and Ger fe Robinson New York City. A cousin Frank W Peck. Burial moved to Joplin Missouri. He had worked in the oil business in recent years.
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Budd MM. Robinson
Fort Worth
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Manknod
Waterton
Francis
George Plavier
Portland
Qre
Fe Robinson
New York City
Frank W. Peck
Beck
Joplin
Rairingon
Waterloo seeks municipal playgrounds plan
Campaign headquarters opened in Schullaman’s Drug store as advocates push a separate ballot next Monday on establishing city owned or leased playgrounds in Waterloo Iowa. Church leaders support municipally controlled recreation centers citing moral and spiritual benefits from supervised play and sportsmanship. Federal Council of Churches and Playground and Recreation Association of America back efforts to aid Iowa in realizing the opportunity for safe wholesome play.
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Schullaman’s Drug
Waterloo
Myetla Watt
Iowa
Movement Vital 10
Jo Waike
Federal Council of Churches
Noed
Playground and Recreation Association of America
Indianapolis
Rev E F D Howard to be Consecrated Bishop on April 8
Dubuque March 2 Rev E D Howard president of Columbia College will be consecrated auxiliary bishop of the Davenport Diocese at Dubuque cathedral April 8. The ceremony will span four parts during mass and will be attended by church dignitaries from across the region. He serves as auxiliary to Right Rev J Davis, the Davenport bishop.
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E. D. Howard
Columbia College
Davenport
Dubuque Cathedral
Howard
J. Davis
R T Officers to Be Honored Friday by M Gilleas Lodge
Grand officers of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen will visit for a Union meeting of L A to B of R T. Charles FE Bruce calls a special M Gilleas lodge gathering at K hall Friday afternoon with A S Whitney and several chairmen from lines such as Illinois Central and Milwaukee & St Paul.
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R. T
Charles FE. Bruce
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K. Hall
A. S. Whitney
Oak Park
Til
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T. S. Jackson
Paducah
Ilinois
W. P. Kenedy
Minneapolis
Chicago
Milwakes
St. Paul
J.P. Cunningham
Milwaukes
St. Louis
William Bishop
Northern Pacific
B. EB. Oster
Louisville
Louisville & Nashville
J. A. Coleman
Kansas
Rock Island
A. Knoff
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
J. P. McFarlane
Great Western
Garbage collection resumes next week in Waterloo city
The Black Hawk Feeding Company restarts general garbage collection Tuesday April 1 under a five year city contract. Sanitary Inspector C L McDermott urges households to provide suitable cans with tight covers and place them accessibly. Kitchen refuse only in kitchen cans. separate receptacles for cans and glass. Report any missed pickups to the city tail. It is illegal to leave garbage in open cans or barrels near premises. A marriage license notice appears for Stephen E B Knapp and Mary E Templeman Giord.
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C. L. McDermott
Dermott
Soren
Black Hawk Feeding Company
Waterloo
Stephen EB
Knapp, Vinton
Mary EB. Templeman
Giord
Thayer Defends $10 a Minute Charge for WEAF
New York March 26 The American Telephone and Telegraph Co will keep WEAF on air in public interest for those testing broadcasting as a medium. IT. B. Thayer president said the policy charges commercial users ten dollars a minute but the firm favors government control and supports pending federal legislation. He added the radio system must impose reasonable terms on patent use.
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American ‘Teléphone & ‘Telegraph Co
IT. B. Thayer
Thayer
Three Youths Given Life Sentences for Attacks
Davenport report says Leatrice Timmons, 15, was assaulted by Raymond Devetter 14 and Henry Devetter 18 along with Lester Joe McCrossen 19. All pleaded guilty and were sentenced to life at Fort Madison by Judge T. D. Letis after a citizen posse hunted them through Davenport Rock Island Moline. They also confessed to assaulting Wisa Herd 14 in Moline the night prior.
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Davenport
Leatrice Timmons
Raymond Davetter
Henry Devetter
Lester Joe McCrossen
Fort Madison
T. D. Letis
Rock Island
Moline
Gevetters
McCragfen
Wisa Herd
West High Presents New Co Ed Tonight at School
West High Dramatic club stages The New Co Ed in the school auditorium this evening after being moved up from March 28. Cast includes Dorothy Berthh Lucile Albee Walter Graham Ruth Myers Arlene Stull Helen Hitchcock Anna Marie Decker and others with Russell Beachler as business manager.
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West High
Dorothy Berthh
Lucile Albee
Walter Graham
Ruth Myars
Arlene Stull
Helen Hitchcock
Anna Marie Decker
Helen Grange
Verle Albee
Jack Levingston
Arthur Scott
Malcolm Francis
Helen Swisher
Alfred Zeiglar
Kathleen Campbell
Dorothy Mayer
Janet Little
Fanchon
Sing Sing Prisoner Williams H H Anderson Becomes Janitor
Ossining N Y March 20 Number 75745 known outside as William H H Anderson resigning superintendent of the New York Anti Saloon League is assigned to mopping duties at Sing Sing after the usual breakfast and preliminaries. He is the tallest prisoner and may later take clerical work as part of the reception committee cleaning duties for 10 days.
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N. Y
William HH. Anderson
New York
Antisaloon League
Sing Sing
Anderson
Warren Laws
Cuba Watches for Huerta on Gunboat
Havana March 26. A mysterious vessel seen at Bahia Honda fifty miles southwest of Havana prompted Cuban officials to watch for Adolfo de la Huerta the Mexican rebel leader. Mexico requested the rebel gunboat Zaragoza be detained if it enters a Cuban port. Earlier dispatches indicated de la Huerta might travel to Havana.
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Bahia Honda
Mexi- Cali
Zaragosa
Adolfo de Ila Huerta
Mexico
de la Huerta
Hospital Headsets Ordered for Vets
Washington dispatch says World War patients in government hospitals will get radio entertainment. Director Hines of the veterans bureau ordered construction agents to equip all government hospitals with radio connections direct to patients beds.
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Washington, D. C
Hines
Veterans' Bureau
British Globe Fliers Reach Lyons After Ocean Crossing
Lyons France March 26 British around the world flyers arriving in Lyons today in their Napier Vicker amphibian plane complete the first leg of their journey. They were delayed by seas yesterday after leaving Le Havre where they spent the night arriving at 3 40 p.m.
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Lyons
France
le Hay
Cedar Rapids Plans $10,000 Bathing Beach Project
Cedar Rapids officials announce a $10,000 bathing beach to be built this year on the municipal island between the First and B avenue bridges. The city council set a budget and work schedule, noting the project will be funded from city funds and will serve residents this summer.
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Cedar Rapids
Solitary confinement ordered for insult to wife
Sioux City Iowa March 2 191? Solitary confinement in Woodbury county jail on bread and water for three days was imposed by Police Judge Galintony Steiles for insulting a married woman and brandishing a pistol when her husband objected
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Woodbury County
Galiz Onty. P. Steiles
Iathushahd
Quiet Campaign As Four Candidates Spar For Mayor
Campaigning proceeds quietly with four mayoral candidates, banners appear on cars as voters prepare for election day. Absent voters ballots come in as city clerk MacKay oversees envelopes and judges. Clifford Ludwig casts first ballot. registration boards reopen and precincts vote Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. to ensure participation Monday.
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Case
Fowever
Charles C. MacKay
Clifforh G. Ludwig
Broadway
Heill
Girl Arrested in Collicott Slaying Ties to Heirloom Ring
Davenport Iowa March 26 Gladys Robb 23 Des Moines woman was arrested in the Collicott murder case the wealthy automobile top manufacturer shot March 19 in b s Garage. A $5000 diamond ring was demanded and the motive remains uncertain authorities seek to confirm robbery as motive Collicott planned to give the ring to an unnamed Cedar Rapids fiancé and a rejected suitor is suspected.
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Davenport, Ja
Gladys Robb
Des Moines
Ethel Collicott
Collicott
Cedar Rapids
Daugherty Holds Private Talk With Coolidge on Routine Matters
President Coolidge and Attorney General Daugherty met privately in Washington to discuss routine matters as a Senate probe into Daugherty’s justice department continued. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts also conferred with Coolidge shortly before the meeting, but White House officials said the conferences were not connected.
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Coolidge
Daugherty
Senate Committee
Department of Justice
Lodge
Mass
White House
Kendall's Request Child Welfare Cash Approved by House
In Des Moines the Iowa House approved a $2,500 appropriation for the Child Welfare commission despite a committee report urging defeat. Gov. Kendall had urged $5,000 or more. the Senate had already set the limit at $2,500 for salaries and survey expenses.
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State Capitol
Des Moines
House of Representatives
Barre
Iowa Child Welfare Commission
Senate
Iowa
Cedar Rapids Youth Arrested as Thief
Frei Sommerbeck a 29 year old son of a local tire dealer and alleged fourth member of a bandit ring was arrested in Ogden Utah and is being held for Cedar Rapids police who plan to transport him back. The gang allegedly robbed John I Miller of 1000 dollars on January 1. The claim cites the March 25 report from Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids
Frei Sommerbeck
Tokhe
John I. Miller Tome
Ogden
Utah
Fire devastates suburbs as 600 homes burned near Tokio
March 26 report says 600 homes burned in Zoshigaya suburb of Tokio with twenty injured and three thousand left homeless. Salvation Army relief officer Captain Helen Walensky starts work. Commander Eddie Bowie absent, relief calls directed to Walensky to aid those in need.
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Zoshigaya
Helen Walensky
Salvation Army
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Lowe
Farmer of Mahaska Seeks Governorship
Daniel K. Unsicker of Mahaska County announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for governor. He previously ran for state representative, narrowly missing election, and his bid is backed by farm and labor leaders in the legislature. He said he would accept if drafted, and is an officer of the Farmers' National Congress and a member of Taxpayers and Farmers organizations.
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Daniel K. Unsicker
Mahask County
Unsicker
Asi
J. C. MecClune
Smith
Lucas County
Punta Gorda
Fla
SUIL
Farmers’ National Congress
Saxpayers' League
Farat
Waterloo Central Labor Body Denounces Political Letter
Waterloo Central Labor union rejects a circulated letter presented as from the Brotherhood of Firemen and Enginemen. The document misstates minutes from July 19 1928 and undermines the Waterloo ticket and Gnagy administration. The union affirms support for the Waterloo ticket and endorses the administration of the last two years. Signed by J Spafford Sheet Metal Workers W Lucht Carpenters Brant and Winsteers Committees president Geo M Carpenter secretary H L Errichson read and adopted at the March 25 meeting.
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Brant
Des Moines Adopts City Wage Scale With Union Pact
Des Moines announces a new city wage scale guaranteeing at least 65 cents an hour for all employees starting immediately. The wage schedule is backed by a contract with Municipal Laborers Local Union No. 223, valid through January 1, 1935, and first pay under the plan will occur in April.
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Des Moines
Municipal Leborers
Iowa Senate Rejects Move to Redefine Physician
The Iowa Senate narrowly defeated an effort to bar osteopaths and chiropractors from using the title physician, 22 to 21, while passing a health bill 35 to 0. An amendment by Senator Price extended physician definition to include these practitioners for death certification and state-to-state certificate reciprocity.
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Associated Press
State Capitol
Des Moines
Towa
Senate
Price
Monroe County
Wichman
Hancock County
Newberry
Claytoncounty
Board of Health
Smith
Madison County
De la Huerta Reported Lost at Sea in Mexican Uprising
Radio stations in Fort Worth carried reports said to come from New Orleans that Adalfo de la Linerta, leader of the Mexican uprising against Obregon, was lost at sea when his schooner was struck by a hurricane. Family members awaiting his return in New Orleans were frantic with worry.
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Tex
New Orleans
Adalfo de la Linerta
Obregon
Mexico
Canine Census Shows Surprising Increase in Waterloo
Waterloo deputies report nearly double the dog total this spring versus 1923 with 594 dogs listed last year. Townsley, city assessor, credits more careful counting and possible natural growth, noting deputies redeem extra bounties to cover travel and meals.
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Waterloo
J. A. Townsley
Rotary Notes Reveal Stage Talent At Muscatine Convention
Muscatine delegates highlighted by a four member one act play Patters during the morning session. The group drew tears and applause as a judge and crook characters faced moral persuasion. Directors included Mrs. Frank Giesler and Robert Palmer, with Palmer a longtime R G Day official and Town Manufacturers Insurance vice president. Will Clifton recovered a theft of 127 dollars minutes after it was announced. The Waterloo Electrical Supply window display featured a large revolving Rotary wheel. Delegates Tom Purcell of Hampton Chronicle and W F Muse of Mason City Globe Gazette attended.
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Muscatine
Patters
Ewart Narvis
Laei Loomis
Yo Frank Chambers
Des Moines City Railway
Rotary
Will Clifton
Webster City
Tom Purcell
Hampton
The
Hampton Chronicle
W.F. Muse
Mason City
Three Des Moines Girls Missing Prompt Search Efforts
Mystery surrounds the disappearance of three Des Moines east high school girls. Minnie Hinrich 17 and Ruth Bighme 16 were last seen Monday night after telling friends they would hike. Ruth Chapman 15 did not return from school yesterday, and parents fear for her safety as detectives join the search.
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Des Moines
Minnie Hinrich
Ruth Bighme
Child Labor Amendment Approved by House Committee
Washington March 26 A favorable report on a resolution for a child labor constitutional amendment was ordered today by the House Judiciary Committee.
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Washington, D.C
Boarch
House Judiciary Committee
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