Farm relief and shipping bills in Coolidge's hands
Washington May 17 McNary Haugen farm relief and the Jones shipping bill were laid before President Coolidge as independent Republicans in the Senate delayed action. Leadership hoped presenting both would sway the president toward the farm relief bill, though some expect him to veto, with time tight for a possible override. The farm bill proposes 400 million dollars for a loan fund and marketing bodies. the shipping bill would create 250 million dollars to aid private shipping firms.
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Congress
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U S Marines Guard Legation Amid Manchuria Tensions
Reported exclusive interview outlines Japan ready to send troops into Manchuria to prevent nationalist advances. Cabinet reportedly set three conditions if General Chang Tso Lin retreats, including disarming both sides and limiting war north of Shan Hai Kwan to Chao Yano.
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Jeff Pexing
Tientsin
United Press Today
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Manchuria
South Manchuria
Shan Hai Kian
Chang Tso-Lin
Chang
Mongola
Shan Hai Kwan
Chao Yano
Patel
Clarksville Pioneer Dies After Fifty Years Of Residence
Ta Honest, long time Clarksville resident, died at his town home Wednesday night. Services set for 2 p.m. tomorrow at the Presbyterian church. Burial in Lynwood cemetery family lot. Survived by widow, three sons Charles John S and Leo K all of Clarksville, daughter Mrs George Stopplemore of Clarksville, brothers Kim it and Albert of Clarksville, sisters Elizabeth Leeper Hayworth Ti and Mrs Charles Bunt of Clarksville, and seven grandchildren.
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Jara J Leeper
Presbyterian Church
Lynwhod Cemetery
Charles
John 5
Clarksviire
Leo K. Waterloo
George Stopplemore
Clarksville
Kimit
Albert
Elizabeth Leeper
Hayworth
Charles Bunt
Dollar Day Bargains Attract Shoppers From Wide Area
Waterlo residents and farmers from a 100 mile trading radius descended on Waterloo for the eleventh semi annual Dollar Day sale. Rain eased travel but mud slowed vehicles as a flood of customers filled parking blocks and lined streets. Foreign plates and broad county turnout underscored strong demand for first class, deeply discounted merchandise.
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Waterloo
Watrhioo
Idlerness
Two Girls and Three Youths Held for Investigation
Des Moines police detained two girls and three youths, listing Chicago homes, after a gasoline-depleted car sought shelter. The group, identified as Evyline Krause 16, Stella Novak 19, Aldus Kulensky 14, Lawrente Novak 18, and Elmer Lading 25, reportedly wandered from home.
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Des Moines
Chicago
Evyline Krause
Stella Novak
Aldus Kulensky
Lawrente Novak
Elmer Lading
Pafice
Towa City Strike About Half Ended
Early settlement of difficulties between union painters and employers in Towa City was predicted after about half the men affected by the strike resumed work yesterday under new wage terms. A wage increase of 5 cents an hour and a 44 hour work week were proposed, replacing the previous 48 hour schedule. Labor action paused as negotiations continued and workers resumed duties under the revised agreement.
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Town City
Towa City
Signaa
Oelwein High Play and Tonight's Riviera Theatre Show
May 17 reports The Show Shop junior class play postponed from May 3 due to illness of George Parr. Orval Pirsering understudied, Parr recovering from illness. East High students perform a speech and music program tonight at the Riviera Theatre with Mildred Townsaid directing at the Berlin department.
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Che
Piet
G. Dh Boneem
GiPehor
Apeechhal Myerr
East High School
BR. Ol
Ges
Wolin Meker
Riviera Theatre
Mildred Townsaid
Tagher
Erlin
E Shei
Des Moines Officials Note Health Concerns Among Legionnaires
In Des Moines on a May morning Frank Miles, a member of the Town Legionnaires, is reported to be in serious condition with pneumonia. Doctors say the exact cause is unclear while officials assess the situation and potential factors involved.
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Des Moines
Frank Miles Emilor
Legionnaires
Pneuynonia
Temperature Report Note for Wednesday Through Thursday
A brief weather summary notes Wednesday maximum and minimum temperatures, followed by forecast for Thursday. Includes scattered values and a reference to yesterday's conditions.
Congress Today Deliberates Tax Policy and Inland Waterways
Congress today resumed consideration of tax policy and discussed inland waterways hulls. House and Senate debated measures affecting Wy TY Puelons and related smperation issues amid ongoing fiscal governance and infrastructure plans.
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Denison
Inland Waterways
Hull
City waterworks beautifies pumping stations with tulips beds
Waterworks officials, embracing a city beauty drive, plant tulips at pumping stations and wells. At well No. 5 fields near Cassersby and river bend sites, blooms in red pink and yellow flourish amid shrubbery. Managers note 75 percent of well costs are underground while 25 percent visible should be attractive. Central station lacks space for landscaping.
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Cassersby
Gaiman
River Bend
Doillers
saidGeorge BE
Shoemaker
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Timvis
Eagle Township School Holds Yearly Picnic
Causter Syieet at Sergirrt Barre Township May 17. St. Alary's of Mr. Carmel School held its annual picnic today. A ball game followed the picnic dinner. Mr and Mrs. Andrew Burros, who have spent the winter with George Cook, have gone to visit at Co. Burrows. Independence.
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Causter Syieet
Sergirrt Barre Township
St. Alary'’s
Brain Tests and Proverbs From Evening Pest Inc
A test collection presents misstatements and proverbs with corrected words. It asks readers to replace wrong terms in each sentence, noting fixed facts like the declaration date in New York and famous figures, forming a practice set for reasoning and language skills.
Move 10 000 Tons of Sand in Search for Missing Boy
Chicago May 17 Ten thousand tons of sand were moved today by volunteers to unseal the fate of eight year old John Pyren who vanished Monday after playmate stories pointed to a sand slide. James W Alder president of Sand & Gravel Co led the search on his property. Engineers now take over the dig as steam shovels arrive. The mother and father, exhausted, hope for a break in the mystery as days of digging lie ahead.
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Chicago
John Pyren
John
James W. Alder
The
Sand & Gravel Co
Alder
Mrs Gallagher Dies at Oelwein
Mrs Ed wart Gallagher aged 88 dies at 10 p m yesterday at her home 109 Sixth street N W The funeral will be Saturday at Sacred Heart church at 8 a m Burial in Woodlawn cemetery Surviving are a brother D T Corkery Oelwein and three stepsons John Leo Gallagher both of Oelwein and Dudley Gallagher Columbus O husband Edward Gallagher died 12 years ago
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Edward Gallagher
Vine Wa
David Irvine
Second Street
Miss Irvine
Snd
Ireland
America
Genesee Township
Tama County
Treer
Waterloo
United Presbyterian Churca
W. BP. McCormick
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Geneseo
Petersen Bros
Tomorow
National convention moved from Milwaukee to Chicago
The former labor party national convention, originally set for Milwaukee tomorrow, has been shifted to Chicago with the date changed to June 10. A full slate of candidates for national offices will be nominated.
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Chicago
Labor Party
Milwaukee
Irvine and Davis Families Mourn in Waterloo Area
Obituary notices from Waterloo region report the deaths of Miss Irvine aged nearly 89 of Treer origin living with brother David Irvine in Waterloo and Miss Allie Davis a longtime Iowa Dairy Separator employee died at a local hospital. Also noted are details on Chris Petersen of Ringstead a former Central school janitor and young Mary Alice Bilskemper of Gilbertville with service plans and burial.
Wed 7 Times in 14 Years Would Leave Man Again
In Muscatine Iowa May 17 Elsie Hewpe Larsen Smith Crossley Seeman Meizer Lord, holder of the town record for seven marriages in 14 years, seeks freedom again from Howard Lord. She accuses him of cruel and inhuman treatment and says he knocked her down and fractured her arms with a hammer in prior assaults.
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Muscatine
U.R
Elsie Hewpe-Larsen-Smith-Crossley- Seeman-Meizer-Lord
Howard Lord
Tard
Lord
Steals Auto to Give Girl a Ride Ends in Jail
Bernard Marsal a 17 year old of 1428 Commercial Street confessed to Chief Charles Mohlis that he stole a Ford touring car owned by E R Wilcox of 1120 Eighth Street West to give his girlfriend a ride. Police stopped the car at 12 20 a m and took the trio to the station. The car had been reported stolen from Fifth Street bridge. Marsal said he rented the car from a boy in Electric Park for 1 50 and the girls claimed they knew nothing of the deal. Marsal is held for municipal court pending the hearing. He also admitted stealing another car reported stolen May 13 by Beryl Lormer.
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Commercial Street
Charles Mohlis
E. R. Wilcox
Eighth Street West
Bert Douglass
Farl Wray
Fifth Street Bridge
Wilcox
Marshall
Electric Park
My Girl
Fifth Street
Beryl Lormer
Road U. 8. TO ACT WHEN SON 15 SHOT
Des Moines father Leonard Allen a forestry student at Iowa state college said he asked Senator Breskhart to seek a state department investigation into his son being shot in Puerto Cabezas Nicaragua. Allen, employed by Bragman’s Bluff Lumber, said the wounded youth suffered a spinal bullet wound and was in dangerous condition with no word from the lumber company officials.
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UPI
L. J. Allen
Leonard Allen
Towa State College
Puarto ‘Cabezas
Nicaragua
United Press Today
Smith W. Breskhart
State Department
Otsibe
Allen
Bragman’s Bluff Lumber Company
Puerto J Cabezas
Tamber Company
Lumber Company
Iowa Bakers Aim For Better Bread
Bakers from Town vow to meet strict nutritional standards in the coming year as demand rises from housewives. W H Langlas vice president of Altstadt Langlas Baking Co spoke at the Iowa Bakers association annual convention in Des Moines. He urged improved sales promotion and better delivery equipment care. C F Altstadt, company president, sits on the local board of the national association.
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Altstadt & Langlas Baking Co
Iowa Bakers Association
Des Moines
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C. F. Altstadt
National Association
Clarksville Woman Dies at Noon Today
Clarksville woman Mrs. Pred Wedeking died at noon at the Waverly Illinois hospital after an appendectomy two weeks earlier. She leaves husband Fred Wedeking and six children Biden, Herbert, Clarence, Mrs. George Weinberg, Mrs. Herman Bushing, and Miss Meira Wedeking. funeral plans pending.
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Clarksville
Pred Wedeking
Waverly
Fred Wedeking
Biden
Herbert
Clarence
George Weinberg
Herman Bushing
Meira Wedeking
Talking She Flea Angered by Other Dumb Companions
London reports a flea in Prof. Vittorio Pirelli's forthcoming circus is claimed to tap in Morse like signals. The female Mea reportedly uses two taps for no and one for yes to communicate, expressing anger at companions and attempting to signal disapproval to others.
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London
Vittorio Pirelli
Lowden asserts farm issue may cost Republican nomination
Chicago May 17 Frank C Lowden said if the Republican party fails to meet the farm issue he does not want the nomination He warned that defeat would follow if farm relief is not in the platform and suggested President Coolidge signing the McNary Haugen bill could ease his campaign He avoided commenting on other candidates and emphasized the farm problem.
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Frank C. Lowden
Ilinois
Lowden
Coolridge
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Leden
Eleventh Street Bridge Bears Heavy Traffic
Waterloo Iowa May 17 letter to the editor urges action on the narrow Eleventh Street bridge used by trucks and pedestrians. The writer notes five ton loads and fast driving, says two large trucks cannot pass safely, and asks officials and newspapers to form a committee to study safer crossing measures for farmers and stock handlers visiting Walerion.
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Eleventh Street Bridge
Walerion
Trinoly Central
Forum Drug GO
Roy Metzger
Frost
M. M. Frost
Lutheran Women Install Officers Across Town Church
Newly elected officers of the Women Missionary Society of the Synod for Town United Lutheran church were installed at Trinity American Lutheran church. President Mrs A J Palas Des Moines first vice president Mrs W S Dysinger Iowa second vice president Mrs Anna Gibson Council Bluffs recording secretary Mrs Lara J Hanson Sioux City statistical secretary Mrs L B Blessing Cedar Rapids treasurer Mrs M H Taylor Iowa City historian Mrs A B Leather Des Moines Delegates Palas and Taylor were chosen for the national convention in Johnstown Pa R M Badger spoke on West Indies needs.
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Town
United Lutheran Church In America
Trinity American Lutheran Church
A. J. Palas
Des Moines
W. S. Dysinger
Iowa 'i
Anna Gibson
Council Bluits
Lara J. Hanson
Sioux City
Lb. E. Blessing
Cedar Rapids
M. H. Taylor
Towa City
4. B. Leather
Palas
Taylor
Society
Johnstown
R. M. Badger
West Indias
Thousand Dollar Bond Posted In Half Pint Case
One thousand dollars was pledged as bail to secure the release from custody of W. A. Goffin. Goffin, arrested at 4 48 p m by Officer Lloyd Cox on charges of illegal possession and violation of an injunction for having a half pint of liquor, furnished bond early today for release pending heating and municipal and district court hearings.
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W._ A. Goffin
Rishi Street
Coffin
Lloyd Cox
Hoe
Mumma to Run Des Moines Sears Branch
Col Morton C Mumma retiring after 32 years in military service as head of U Iowa department of military science and tactics will become manager of the Des Moines branch of Sears Rochuck & Co credentials indicate career shift from academia to retail leadership in Des Moines Iowa May 17 twentieth century notices
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Des Moines
Uri
Morton C. Mumma
University of Iowa
Sears. Rochuck & Co
Illinois Central Willing to Go Along on Bridge Plan
W Scott Williams, general superintendent of Illinois Central lines, says the railroad is a guest institution of the city and cannot dictate civic improvements. He adds the company aims to grow with Waterloo and to conform to the wishes of the people as far as possible regarding the Park avenue bridge proposal.
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Illinois Central Lines
Illinois Central
Park Avenue
Waterloo
Orders probe of text book lobby in Iowa schools
Des Moines May 17 1913 J W Crabtree secretary of the National Education Association orders an investigation of the power lobby in the schools after testimony by Joe Carmichael director of public utilities at Des Moines before a Washington committee. Crabtree urges investigations by the state department of education and the State Teachers association. Investigation by the State Teachers association was promised by Charles F Fye executive secretary.
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Des Moines
Iowa
J. W. Crabstree
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Crabtree
Joe Carmichael
Public Utilities
Washington
State Department of Education
State Teachers’ Association
State Teachers Association
Charles F. Fye
U S to Help France Go on Gold Standard
The United States says it will help France place the franc on the gold standard. The treasury announced the Federal Reserve system could provide a large stabilization credit as insurance, not a loan, if France seeks it.
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France
Washington, D. C
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Treasury
Federal Reserve System
Bowman Auto Seized Over Local Light Bill in Des Moines
A Bowman automobile owned by Mrs. Catrin Bowman wife of former State Senator M L Bowman Republican gubernatorial candidate was seized today in Des Moines on execution to satisfy a Black Hawk county electricity bill. The claim lists $27 and mentions quarantines for mumps and several names and addresses.
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Catrin Bowman
M. L. Bowman
Black Hawk
Lida
Cops Draw Guns When Lightning Struck Station
Milwaukee police station staff were shocked when a lightning strike damaged the telephone wires and office equipment. An operator was knocked unconscious, another blinded, and detectives arrived with guns drawn, initially fearing an explosion or robbery.
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Wis
Mar
Martin
Ray Mortis
End of Case Looms in Lews First Degree Murder Trial
Ottumwa May 1 The major portion of the state s first degree murder case against J Everett Lew centers on the slaying of Ottumwa banker and former state senator John F Webber as the second day of district court testimony opened Prosecution evidence focused on letters the state says show premeditation Lew reportedly wrote them while fleeing to call police and surrender The letters allegedly reflect a belief in a conspiracy with Webber and bank officers to defraud him and relatives of money left by his grandmother One letter suggested intent to harm Webber and the defense sought temporary insanity as a basis to end the case
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J. Everett Lewis
John F. Webber
Webber
Lewis
Ottum
Moehlmann Named Lutheran Delegate to General Synod
Delegates to the General Synod of the United Lutheran Church in America, to be held in Erie, Pennsylvania, next October, were chosen by the Iowa Synod at Trinity American Lutheran Church. Clerical delegates include A. B. Leamer, George Parker, and F. Merbert Moehlmann. alternates F. J. Weerts, J. M. Herbst, J. Hamilton Dawson. Lay delegates include K. Berger, S. J. Lovejoy, A. Newquist, with alternates F. Nus, F. Heidt, and G. E. Johnson. ministerial and lay members of the synodical board were also chosen.
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Erie
Iowa Synod
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Des Moines
George Parker
Fairfield
F. Merbert Moehlmann
Waterloo
F. J. Weerts
J. M. Herbst
Iowa Falls
J. Hamilton Dawson
Autoist Taxpayer Wins Pleasure-Damage Tax Break
Washington May 17 The Internal Revenue Bureau ruled that damages to automobiles kept for pleasure may be deducted from income tax if the loss was not caused by driver negligence. This marks a notable victory for autoist taxpayers seeking the allowance against taxable income.
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Washington, D, C
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bureau
Suit over bank stockholders liability in Plymouth bank case
Mason City Iowa May 17 A suit to decide if stockholders of a closed Plymouth bank are personally liable to depositors proceeds before District Judge M P Edwards. About 40 directors are sued for 130000 claiming stockholders were partners in the bank and liable to creditors. The bank closed November 18 1925.
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Mason City
M. P. Edwards
Plymouth
Senate passes bills authorizing Iowa bridges
Washington May 17 authority to construct Missouri river bridges at Niobrara Nebraska by H A Rinder and over the Des Moines river at Croton Ta by Benty Horsey and associates is given in bills passed by the senate and sent to the house
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Niobrara
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House
Georges Busby Elected Head West High Club
Georges Busby was elected president of His club of West High school at a luncheon meeting this noon at First Baptist church. Other officers chosen were Richard White vice president Bert Lumry secretary and Harlan Wildes treasurer. Washington D C May 17. Construction by Interstate Bridge Company to connect Cass county Neb with Fremont county Ia near Union Neb over the Missouri River would be authorized under a bill introduced by Representative Morehead Democrat Nebraska. Cedar Rapids Ia May 11 George Topping 43 year old farmer was killed when struck by lightning on his farm west of Mount Vernon. The clothing was torn from his body and he was badly burned. One horse was shunned. Wilmington Del May 17 Philip F Du Pont 49 died in Delaware hospital this afternoon. He was cousin of Pierre F Du Pont chairman of General Motors and Senator Coleman Du Pont, prominent in financial and industrial circles. Berlin May 11 Dr Stressemann much improved but condition still serious. Miss Anni Walker Council Bluffs Ia May 17 injured in automobile collision.
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Bert Lumry
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Gill
Washington, D. C
Interstate Bridge Normpany
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Fremont County
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Missouri River
Morehead
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Bolt
Cedar Rapids
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Mount Verston
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Del
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Delaware Hospital
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General Motors Corporation
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