Immigrant Quota Reform and Local News Roundup
A call to modify the immigration quota favors by giving priority to wives and children of foreigners already in the United States. The issue follows reports of a demented attack in Bath Michigan and a Portland bishop declining a costly gift. Other items cover a land dam in Wyoming, the Maharras murder trial, Entrencherado’s followers, and broader wartime fronts.
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Europe
Mary McDowell
United States
Levine declares Bertaud out and successor ready
New York reports Charles A. Levine states Bertaud will not join the Bellanca Paris flight with Clarence Chamberlin and that a successor has been chosen. He refused to reveal the successor's identity until takeoff, while noting an injunction issue may be withdrawn and weather delays continue.
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New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New York
Lloyd Bertaud
Paris
Columbia
Clarence Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine
Associated Press
Levine
Bertaud
Ben
Frank Tichener
G. M. Bellanca
Tichener
Bellanca
Lindbergh
mid-Atlantic
Byrd
George C. Neville
Bert Acoste
Starling Reports Vacation Site Options for President
Starling the U S secret service officer returned with a personal report on summer White House sites. The president will choose after conferring with Starling. Six states Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota Colorado South Dakota are considered with Wisconsin favored but Colorado urged for altitude.
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Washington
DD. C
INS
Coolidge
Hove
BEW
Starling
U. S
Secret Service
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Colorado
Town
South Dakota
Carier
Pere Marquette Strike Averted After Mediation
In DeProit Michigan on May 1 a threatened Pere Marquette railroad strike for this morning was averted as railroad officials and union representatives reached a working agreement. The Federal Board of Mediation aided in ironing out differences between the factions.
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Deproit
Mich
Pere Marquette
Federal Board of Mediation
Illinois House Votes Down Prohibition Twice
Illinois House of Representatives rejects statewide prohibition repeal plan for a second time. Members vote 80 to 84 to push a statewide referendum on repealing enforcement of the dry law amid ongoing debate in Springfield.
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Illinois
Springfield
Imnois House of Representatives
Maniac who blew schoolhouse up seen in tragedy fallout
Des Moines dispatch notes health official approval of white bathing suits. Lansing reports Gov Green seeking funds. Bath Michigan confirms Mrs Kehoe was first victim of the blast that killed 36 students and 6 others. Kehoe's motive linked to school tax disputes. Community reels as funeral plans emerge.
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Bath, Mich
Bath
Mich
Andrew Isehoe
Bow-A-Pram
Des Moines
A. T W. Welter
State Health Department
Flo
California
Weller
Andrew Kehoe
Kehoe
Roy Cole
Nicehos
Viedins
Michigan State College
Hera
Kohoo
Right to records affirmed for Des Moines reporters
Des Moines reports that the attorney general ruled public records are open to the press at reasonable times and conditions. The decision follows county officials’ claims to censor news, stating that officials are not censors and must provide reporters requested records.
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Des Moines
C. R. Albright
New Hampton
Chickasaw County
Metcher
Rains Delay Farm Work in Scott County Iowa
Davenport May 19 continued rains in April and May slow farm operations in Scott County delaying corn planting and grain progress. Fruit prospects are good though some orchards suffered hail damage Tuesday night.
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Davenport
Scott County
Courier Delivery Deadline Notice
The notice instructs delivery before 5 80 oclock and warns of delivery errors. It asks readers to call this office before 6 30 p m if the paper is not received on time and mentions copies will be sent to subscribers.
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Portland
Phona Calla
Fishermen Split Over Fish Division Delays Jury Verdict
In San Tols a jury could not decide after 23 hours of deliberation in a $5,000 damage suit between Frank Farrall and Frank Douglas. The dispute centers on fish division from last July as both men, aged retired farmers, have fished pala for years.
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Town City
San Tols
Frank Farrall
Frank Douglas
Farrall
Pala
Eight Lives Lost As Dam Break Swallows Town
Rock Springs Wyoming May 13 Eight lives were lost and many are missing as Kelly Wyoming 35 miles away lies in ruins. A twenty foot high wall of water a mile and a half wide swept down the Gros Ventre river valleys after Gros Ventre dam burst late yesterday. The dam was formed two years ago by landslides triggered by earthquakes and was deemed safe by engineers and government officials.
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Sheen Mountain
Gros Ventre
Wyoming
Kelley and
Wilson
Rock Springs
Wyo
Insi
Kelly
Rain Causes Traffic Signal Rollback In Des Moines
Heavy rain knocked out downtown signals last night causing gridlock until police and city crews restored power. Officials blame water in connections for the widespread failure and rush to prevent further outages.
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Tes Moines
LNSI
No Reconciliation in Vanderbilt Case
final attempt of the court to reconcile Mr and Mrs Kyra Vanderbilt ends in expectation of a divorce decree within a fortnight. Judge called the couple without lawyers and the Vanderbilts left the courthouse amid the failed reconciliation effort.
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Vanderbilt
Taris
Kyra
W. K. Vanderbilt
Three Miners Die in Explosion at Bell mine Tamaqua
Three miners were killed in an explosion at the Bell mine near Tamaqua last night, with a report reaching Brigadier Matt tgarty today.
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New
Philadelphia
INS
Bell Calliery
Tamaqua Inte
Matt Tgarty
Women club leaders chosen in informal Iowa meeting
Davenport May 19 The Iowa Federations of Women's Clubs nominates William Milchrist Sioux City for president on an unofficial ballot with no opposition. Galen Tilden Ames and Eu gene Henley Grinnell also advance without opposition for top posts. election to be held this afternoon.
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Davenport
William Milchrist
Sioux City
Iowa Federations of Women's Clubs
Masonic Temple G Auditorium
Mitchrist
Galen ‘Tilden
Ames
W. E. G. Saunders
Emmetsburg
C. Houghton
Red Oak
C. W. McLaughlin
Washington
Mra
Eugene Cutler
Des Moines
R. &J. Valland
Iowas City
John Lake
C. F. Griff
Eldora
William Larrabee
Clermont
TE. H. Hall
John Fox Lake
Shenandoah
Wwenry Taylor
Bloomfield
Eit
San Antonio
Tex
John Corry
Spencer
Towa Federation
Pickford Miller to Seek Paris Divorce in June
Jack Pickford and Marilyn Miller plan a divorce in Paris early next month. Pickford will follow his wife to France after a year of separation and petition a Paris tribunal for incompatibility.
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Jack Pickford
Marilyn Miller
Paris
Tos Angeles
Cal
Wil
Pickford
Pie
Chicago
France
Woman Convicted of Second Degree Murder in Cedar River Case
Mrs. Marie Maharras was found guilty of second degree murder by a district court jury for drowning her stepson Nicholas Maharras Jr. in the Cedar River on August 7, 1924. The verdict carries 10 years to life in state prison. sentencing set for Monday at 2 pm.
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Maharras
Marie Maharras
Marie
Rockwell City
Black Hawk County
Nicholas Maharras, Jr
Cedar River
George W. Wood
Wood
F. W. Edwards
Sha
Tron
Nicholas Maharras
John €. Jago
Jago Brothers
BE. F. and
J. C. Jago
Nancy Y. Haffa
Jonnie Baxter
Basale Daniels
Herold Miller
W. A. Covell
G. J. Wright
O. B. Higdon
Carl WW. McDougal
John Reuter
Reuter
Wr. C. Murtagh
Jeffery G. Sullivan
Supreme Court
Black Hawk County To Be Convicted On A Murder Charge. the Frrst
Amma Longshore
G. A. Feely
B&b F
Feely
Gefendiamé
Short Interviews With Home Folks on Spanish-American War Markers
A commission appointed by Gov. Hamill plans enduring monuments and tablets for the Iowa regiments in the Spanish-American War. A Cedar Rands firm won the contract to carve the markers, to be set this summer at three sites. The Ninth Regiment’s Company B, including local men, served in Jacksonville Florida and Savannah Georgia.
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Iowa
John Beeller
John Hammill
Cedar Randes
Jacksonville
Fla
Savannah
Waterloo factories near forty-two million in output in 1925
The biennial census shows Waterloo factories with 4 205 workers, paying $6 29 0 856 in wages and using $27 707 ag in materials for 1925. Total value of products turned at 5 000 and above reached 42 202 974 dollars, as compiled by C A Hanson secretary of the Greater Waterloo association from department of commerce data.
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Waterloo
C. A. Hanson
Greater Waryterian Association
Department of Comerce- Hanson Jis
Department
Wera
Poor Man s Lobbyist Plans Protest Meet on Foreign Policies
Dea Moatnes in Washington announces a protest mass meeting with the slogan Withdraw the Marines from Nicaragua Keep Out of Mexico and Hands Off China. Marsh, a Grinnell College graduate and head of the People s Reconstruction league, plans similar gatherings nationwide.
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Dea Moatnes
Jamin C. Marsh
Washington, D. C
Harven
Logan
Nicaraga
Mexico
China
Marsh
Grinnell College
The
People's Reconstruction League
Farmers’ National Council
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Ansine
Philippines
Crooke
Monte Yanks
N.y.-Paris
Lansing
Fred W. Green
Bath Township
Thea Sehont
Stannail
Page Lee
Ealusin
Scott Co
Gan Felice
Henry George
Tholla
Martin
Hevana
Fish Division
Mrs. Milchrist
Ferdinand III
Berlin
Ferdinand of
Roumania
Bucharest
Mrs. Maharras
Mra. Maharras
Prember
Ieing
County Board
Hays
Department of Commerce
Brooks
Harley S Brooks
State Department of Vocational Education
Eau Claire
Wis
Flood Relief Fund
Eres Lodely
Harry Behnne
Aecen
First United Presbyterian Churo
Edelson Co
Geneneo
Genesen Township
Tame County
Westminster
Blanche Cutler
Len Amanda Munger
Eben
Cheroh Sani
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