Booze Bar Shifts From Eastern To California
New York reports liquor prices rising as rum imports move to the Pacific coast. Whisky costs surge in California with absent ships and a blockade affecting supply. San Pedro harbor sees a three sided war as rum runners and authorities clash amid a volatile illicit liquor market.
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New York
California
Youngy's Broskride
Rubel
Pactic Coast
San Diego
Los Angeles
Rosy
Associated Press
Rum
Coast Guard
Halifax
Staten Island
Orphan Describes Shot by Bell That Killed His Father
Testimony in court recounts Kenneth Kern describing how Harry Bell fired while his father lay in the driveway. He drinks wine from a large jar and says he did not see Bell strike his father. The defense highlights contradictions in Kenneth’s statements as court resumes after a disruption.
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Bell
Page
Harry Bell
Harry
Father
Kenneth
Edwards
Rell
Brill
Murtagh
Hatem
Verne
Cour
Kenneth Kern
Z. C. Murtagh
Witnesses clash over statements in deadly yard tragedy
Kenneth testifies to conflicting accounts about the night of the shooting. He admits repeating others words and says he heard talk on the streets and at the police station about what happened. The witness notes his uncle Arthur Kern urged him to tell the truth.
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Kenneth
PF. W. Edwards
Harry Bell
Blisworth Kern
Bell
Walker F
Art Kern
Arthur
Murtagh
Coolidge's Straw Derby Policy Not Bad for Business
Fragmented OCR notes discuss straw derby policy, crediting administration stance on economic stimulation. Mentions agencies, purchasing capacity, and concerns about mail, express services, and railway timing. No clear dates or persons beyond general references to Coolidge era policy.
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Coolidge
Miner Entombed by Slide in Copper Shaft
A miner is entombed after a rock slide at the Amanda Copper mine in Butte County. Rescue teams, working since Monday afternoon, report no trace of the worker and fear a fatal outcome as the rock pile remains undisplaced.
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Butte
Moni
Abby Rockefeller Weds Attorney of Childhood Romance
Abby Rockefeller, 21, marries David Milton in a ceremony at the Rockefeller home. About 1,200 guests attend as plans limit photographers and a Paris sail on Saturday follows the celebration. Abby, described as vivacious, helps with family finances and enjoys a contingent allowance while contributing to the budget.
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Abby Rockefeller
Paris
Buroge
Miss Milton
Jonce
Rockefeller Mansion
Abby
Speetder
Rockefeller
Woelfkin
Yark Avenue Baptist Church
David M. Milian
Tom D. Rockefeller_ jr
Emiling
Jana Wenial
Dave” Milton
Rockefelter
Psycho Analyst Cannot Remain in England After Deportation Order
A London general session court upheld a deportation order against Homer Tane, an American psycho-analyst formerly of Boston and Netron, sentencing him to a fine in place of a month in prison after his appeal failed.
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London
Homer Tane
Ameriten Poyeha
French Rout Rif Rebels in Attacks on Wide Front
Paris May 14 The Riffian tribesmen who invaded the French zone were driven back along a wide front in yesterday's operations the French say. Ardour was captured in a bayonet charge and Bibane and Darremich were retaken after being surrounded for 10 days. French columns moved in three sections with cavalry and air support as Col. Colombat led the assault.
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Associated Press
Paris
Morscen Uoder
Abd-El-Kum
Ardour
Qued Aneteur
Barmoude
Bibane
Darremich
Colombat
Bidane Helguts
Freyden
Amrez
Talv
Marshal Lyautey
Geneeral
Irenel
Morocco
Abd“El-Kyiny
Sulan
Fez
Count de Chambraain
Lyautey
Algeria
Abd-El-Krim
Altho
India
Mortuary and Obituary Notices from Waterloo Area
Obituaries and death notices for multiple residents including Martin Hunemiller of Waterloo and Mrs. Robert W. Kemp of Hollywood note age and burial details. Details list family survivors across Iowa and California, church affiliations, and funeral arrangements at First Lutheran and St Marys records with Cedar Falls and Calvary burial sites.
Housekeeper Indicted for DUI While Working in Des Moines
Polk County grand jury indicts Mrs. Jessie Brown, housekeeper for Senator William Schmidtka, on driving while intoxicated. She faced two arrests for DWI and was bonded after the first case. the second case was bound over to the grand jury. Mrs. Brown resides in Webster City.
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Des Moinea
Polk Countty Grand Jury
Jessie Brown
Brown
William Sehmedtka
Forty-first General Assembly
E. W. Romkey
Coomitltes
Grand Jury
Webster City
Prohibition Enforcement Billions Needed for Coast Guard Navy
Washington reports that enforcing prohibition could cost over 200 million dollars for the 69th Congress. A fleet of nearly 100 seagoing cutters and 209 patrol boats would be required, with 7,000 to 30,000 men. Initial outlay around 150 million, annual operating costs about 39 to 40 million, plus 11 million for land enforcement. The coast guard fleet is aging and limited, and official estimates aim to determine required manpower and equipment for true nationwide enforcement.
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Internationall News
Washington, D. C
United States
Sixty-ninth Congress
International News Service
Congress
Tui
Prohibition
Coast Guard
Mojave
Mrs Shepherd Freed of Implication in McClintock Deaths
Mrs Williams D Shepherd cleared by the grand jury of implication in the deaths of Mrs Emma Nelson Mc Clintock and William McClintock. Jury returned two no bills quashing findings of a coroner and delaying trial on an indictment for murder by typhoid. Shepherd vows the acquittal ends the conspiracy against her family. trial due to start Monday.
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Chicago
William D. Shepherd
Emma Nelson McClintock
William McClintock
McClintock
Shepherd
Auto and Streetcar Collision Near Campbell Avenue
Bachtell narrowly escaped serious injury yesterday after his car collided with a streetcar on West Field Avenue near Menges Street. He suffered only slight bruises, and glass from Welvesteat windows broke but no passengers were hurt.
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TR. Bachtell
Campbell Avenue
Westfield Avenue
Menges Street
Farm bloc calls for outlawing grain futures trading
Washington May 14 congressional farm bloc demands abolition of all grain futures trading and probes the Chicago wheat market raid. Senators Norris and Ladd lead a push for next session legislation to prohibit grain gambling, arguing it robs consumers and farmers while profits accrue to middlemen.
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International News Wire
Washington, D.C
Congressional
Hioe
Departmental Agriculture
Farm Bloc
Congress
Norris
Rap
Nebraska
Ladd
Rep
North Dakota
Senate Agriculture Committees
Department of Agriculture
Norvis
America
Men Charged In Freight Train Assault At Diagonal Iowa
Des Moines reports James Witzenbacker and Tim McGee were arrested after allegedly attacking an acquaintance and throwing him from a moving freight train at Diagonal Iowa. Deputies fired as the pair tried to flee. Witzenbacker suffered a fractured leg, McGee stopped when fired upon. The victim remained unconscious midday.
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Des Moines
Diagonal
James
Witzenbacker
Tim McGee
Great Western Railroad
McGea
Alt Diagonal
Two Barbs in Men s Honor Society at Iowa
Iowa City May 14 The annual election of A F F senior men s honorary group at the University of Iowa was held last night on the first ballot. New members include Richard Atherton Davenport Philip Adler Davenport William Baird Mason City Altin Dekin Mason City Harvey Carter Shell Rock Kenneth Gariner Webster City Ben Goodrich Iowa City Richard Romey Mason City W I S Scantlebury Hampton Harry Stevenson Iowa City John Wormley Kingsley and Robert McDonald Cherokee Two new members are nonfraternity men.
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Iowa City
A. F
University of Iiowa
Richard Atherton
Davenport
Philip Adler
William Baird
Mason City
Altin Dekin
Harvey Carter
Shell Rock
Kenneth Gariner
Webster City
Ben Goodrich
Richard Romey
Jury in Ki Klux Case Stalled at Mount Pleasant
Mount Pleasant Iowa May 14 The jury in the trial of E B Shellhouse charged with un beneficial assembly as a Ki Klux Klan organizer at Wayland near here has been out over 24 hours of deliberation. Shellhouse arrested after defying Mayor A B Magdefray holding a mass meeting. He was fined 50 dollars and appealed The case was tried in district court and is now deadlocked.
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Mount Pleasant
E. B. Shellhouse
Ki Klux
Wayland
Shellhouse
A. B. Magdefray
Jessup Denies Wisconsin U Post Offer
Iowa City May 14. President Walter A. Jessup of Iowa University says he knows nothing of any offer to become president of the University of Wisconsin as reported by Madison dispatches. Faculty members here say there is little likelihood of Jessup leaving Town.
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Iowa City
Walter A. Jessup
Towa University
University of Wisconsin
Madison
Jessup
Acquit Kidnaper on Charge of Theft in Middlebury
Karl Woodward, who stirred a 200 man posse to threaten violence, was acquitted by a jury in Middlebury on charges of kidnapping an 11 year old girl and theft. The seven minute deliberation followed.
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Middlebury
Karl Woodward
Lucille Chatterton
Pretty Indian at Tama Divorced on Grounds of Cruelty
Tama Iowa May 14 Mrs Mary Poweshick 24 pretty Indian matron has been granted a divorce from her husband William Poweshick on grounds of cruelty and inhuman treatment. She says he refused her attendance at Christian religious services and she may remarry.
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Tama
Mary Poweshick
Williamt Poweshick
Poweshick
Pyweshiek
Southern Baptists Back New Hampshire Confession Mod
The committee on faith and message urged adoption of the New Hampshire confession with adjustments, opposing naturalistic science and urging loyalty to Christian fact. They warned teachers to align with biblical truth, protesting evolution as unproven and urging careful, scientific handling of rival theories.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Committee On Baptist Faith
Southern Baptist Convention
New Hampshire Confession of Faith
Free Trio Released In Youth Suicide Case
Davenport police released Charles High John Davis and Harold Rastau after detaining and questioning them in connection with the death by self harm of 16 year old Richard Zierke. The youths admitted teasing and threats but said it was all in jest. The reason Zierke took the taunts seriously remains unclear.
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Davenport, Jr
Charles High
John Davis
Harold Ristau
Richard Zierke
Zierke
Mrs Reuling Elected President of P E D
Des Moines on May 14 Mrs Oliver B Reuling of Muscatine was elected president of the state P E D at its annual convention. Other officers chosen include Mrs Harriet B Spange of Ames as vice president Mrs Walter L Neely of Des Moines as second vice president and Mrs Ellen S White of Mason City as organizer.
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Des Moines
Oliver B. Reuling
Muscatine
Harriet B. Spange
Ames
Walter L. Neely
Fllen S. White
Mason City
Lions rehearse songs for district meeting opening
Lions club members and Harrison Tate rehearsed original songs and stunts for the Iowa Nebraska Lions district convention in Waterloo Tuesday. Carry Reed announced committee assignments for visitor entertainment as Dr. J. P. Stevenson provided a Columbia river broiled salmon luncheon dish.
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Harrison Tate
Lions Club
Iowa-Nebraska Lions
Waterloo
Carry Reed
Desire for Easy Money Drives Youth Crime, Warden Reports
Fort Madison Iowa May 14 United Press. Warden T P Hollowell says desire for easy money and fast cars fuels a new, younger inmate cohort at Iowa State Penitentiary. He cites fuel from war wages and liquor, auto theft, and weakened parental guidance as key factors. He notes more bootlegging cases tied to law changes and predicts higher attendance as enforcement tightens.
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United Press
Fort Madison
Iowa State Penitentiary
T. P. Hollowell
Hollowell
Altho
loWa
Iquor
Forty-first General Assembly
Fort Madison Penitentiary
Nehlsen Injuries From Elevator Fall At Local Building
Albert J Nehlsen recovering on crutches after an elevator cage dropped while he was about to exit on the sixth floor at Lis Leavitt Johnson building. He suffered a bruised foot and back through the mishap. Fred C Nehigen father of the cafe owner had been laid up six weeks and is back at his business though not fully recovered.
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Albert J. Nehlsen
Green Tea Room
Lis Leavitt & Johnson Building
Oxford
Fred C. Nehigen
Albert
Presbyterian Hospital
Feeble Old Man of 70 Is Given 90 Days for Cheating Lawyer
Mason City Iowa May 14 F L U Wilson 70 slight of build and feeble appearance lies here to serve a three months sentence in the county jail after pleading guilty to stealing by false pretenses He admitted giving a hard luck story five years ago to W W Telford to obtain 25 dollars and sought Telford as his attorney when he tried a similar ruse last week Telford alerted the sheriff
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Mason City
U. Wilson
Bnnd
Feebie
Wilson
M. F. Edwards
W. W. Telford
Telford
Talford
Missionary Leader Dr. Farmer to Address Ministers
Dr. Harry Farmer of New York and secretary of the American Mission to Lepers will speak to the Waterloo Ministerial Association at a Monday 10 a.m. meeting. He arrives as a guest of Rev. I. Arthur Young and will also speak at First M.E. Church Sunday evening and Westminster Presbyterian Church at vespers.
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Harry Farmer
New York
American Mission To
Waterloo Ministerial Association
Farmer
American Mission
Arthur Young
First M.E. Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church
McCoy Co Issues Waterloo Directory for 1926
McCoy Co releases the Waterloo city directory for 1926 listing 539 pages. First entry matches last year’s directors, Miss Grace Aagard at 63 Allen street, and the final name is Wendell Zwanzinger of 408 Allen street. Only one listing appears under Xfs for N L Cast Iron Smoke Pipe Corp.
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McCdy
Waterloo
ARS
Rst
Grace Aagard
Tuirse
Allen Street
Wendell Zwanzinger
Ito
Mande Zwisler
N. Lb. Cast Iron Smoke Pipe Corporation
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