Bell Freed of Murder Charge in Court
Harry Bell was acquitted of a second degree murder charge in the death of Willaworth Kern after a 16 hour jury deliberation. The courtroom remained crowded as jurors weighed the case amid testimony that Kern attacked Bell during a drunken brawl at Bell’s home the prior Thanksgiving weekend.
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Harry Bell
Degray Munder
Ksing Willaworth Kern
Waurtroom
Shinif
Bell
F. W. Edwards
W. A. Cook
Jriors
Kern
Lfe
James Register
Myrtle Barr
Willeh
Wagner
Beil
Felow
Sheriff’s Office
Jim
Kenneth Kern
Harry
Ka Cwan
C. G. Bell
Arur Kern
Ellsworth
Arthur
Bert Kern
Kenneath
Nicholas Kern
Denver
Alice Hatfield
Grant McCreery
Mary F
Bonding Companies Fight Bank Ruling Des Moines
Deter mined efforts by bonding companies and personal bond men to appeal the Iowa Supreme court ruling in the Stuart Exchange bank case. Leading attorneys and interested individuals are cooperating to prepare a petition for reversal arguing public funds should not be denied priority of payment to varied individual depositors in banks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Compar
Iowa Supreme Court
Stuart Exchange Bank
Gage
Ceaearini
Stolen Gems Recovered After Downtown Robbery
Diamonds valued at 46060 dollars were taken in a four man robbery of a jeweler in a downtown building. They were recovered last night by detectives who arrested two women. names withheld pending search for the woman’s husband and the four men names known to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juey
Chicago
Delcnyes
Amundsen Reaches Pole Claim Backed By Condon Dispatch
A Condon Dispatch report claims Roald Amundsen reached the North Pole during the Spitzbergen expedition. The article notes American pilots and Norwegian crew members including Lincoln Bilsworth, Ulmar Larden, Dietrichson, Gar Feucht, and Oskar Onidahl. It mentions Amundsen returning toward base with no wireless, Dornier aircraft, and limited fuel for the round trip.
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Pat North Magnetic Pole
Northwest Passage
Lincoln Bilsworth
Chicago
Columbia University
New York
McGill University
Montreal
Ile
Auska
France
Ualmar Larden
Liet Dietrichson
Isl
Norway
Gar Feucht
Oskar Onidahl
Amundsen
Spitzbergen
Peary
King's Bay
Dornier Tyne
Simplification of Income Tax Laws Pressing
The tax bureau faces pressure to simplify income tax laws. Proposals include using industry wide depreciation rates, reducing case by case judgments, and phasing out exemptions for non active investors. Critics warn changes risk errors and charges of favoritism or excessive stringency. Federal and state bond investors could gain tax relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y
Heraid-Trine
Navy Flier Killed in Parachute Jump at Lakehurst
Navy flyer Kyle J. Lynen merged. He died during a parachute jump near Lakehurst New Jersey when the aircraft motor failed. He either tripped or fell from the wing just a few feet above the ground as the plane stalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Lakehurst
N. J
Mayoe - Lient
Dames Jt
Kyle, Jr. Lynen
Robbers Take 700000 in Uncut Diamonds in New York
Newark police report four bandits hijacked a jewel shipment in New York City stealing seven hundred thousand dollars worth of uncut diamonds. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ve Vian
Lorsan
New York City
Newark
Senator challenges Holden’s highway appointment
An open letter from Senator Skramme of Story county questions Gov. Hammill’s recess appointment of James W. Holden to the highway commission after Holden’s prior senate rejection. Officials note constitutional limits on recess picks and suggest Hammill may seek confirmation later.
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Associated
Eres
Nevada
Skramme
Senato F
Boone-Story
Haimmill
James W. Hollen
Highway Commission
Holden
Senate
Hammill
Hcden
Heruamnoult
Des Moines
Skromme
Story County
James W. Holden
Etyver
Howeve
Peove
Bank Robbers Captured After Unsecured Vault Holdup
Two armed men robbed the Goodwin bank in Slany City, taking about SL.NO in cash and $4,000 in travelers checks. Sioux City officers pursued the suspects as they fled toward the bridge over the Mis- Four river, capturing them minutes after the daylight robbery. The cashier fled but the bandits reportedly left the vault unbarred, aiding quick arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slany City
Anheuser Busch Faces Canada Beer Export Dilemma
A Toronto plea for beer exports reached the Anheuser Busch brewery in St. Louis, urging shipment of all available beer to Canada. Officials sought legal opinion as Ottawa considers whisky exports for medicinal use, while beer export remains legally restricted.
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St. Louie Ma
Historcal
Anbenger Buasch Breweries
St. Lewis
Toronto
Canada
Wirne
Big Free Gate Glove Battle Ends With Count
In Moines on Ma 24 a deadly alley bout between two fighters drew a crowd from nearby hotels and roadhouse areas. Police arrived but made no arrests as one contestant was counted out after a gravely fought exchange.
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Hes Moines
Brother on Stand Testifies in Murphy Sanity Hearing
Daniel Murphy testified in district court about his brother Dennis J. Murphy facing forgery and embezzlement charges. He described Dennis’s alleged mental and physical decline, including hospital visits and a trip to Chicago to interview bankers, as the defense pressed feigning insanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bres
Cresco
Daniel DB. Murphy
State Board of Education
Heehia
Auwie Ile Witiess
Dennis J. Murphy
Waukon
Daniel Murphy
Smil
Murphy
Dennis Col
Watken
Mattle
Twelee
Iowa City
Tie
Dennis
Hte
Wraken
Chicago
John Seuerl
Mason City
D. J. Murphy
di Murphy
James D. Cooney
Commerce Chamber Approves Trade Case Publicity Action
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States passed a resolution backing the federal trade commissions new publicity rules for cases before the commission. It also endorsed Agriculture Department efforts to curb grain exchange volatility and urged adherence to international norms while supporting broader referendum on commerce policy and higher federal judge salaries. Cap Porsler and George Faulkner tour western Europe after departing Paris, sending postcards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Federal Trade Commissions
Department of Agriculture
Peeresses Bill Faces Defeat in Lords But Prospects May Improve
London May 23. A bill by Lord Astor to extend Lords membership to peeresses was rejected 78 to 51 after a lively debate. Lord Hirkenhead tipped the balance against it with a quip about Lady Astor while peers argued the measure would broaden wisdom and experience in Parliament.
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London
Aitha Lord Astor
House of Lords
Lord Hirkenhead
Swith
Lady Astor
Petate
Atholl
Cotemons
Mirkenhead
Aster
Minekers
Athall
Lord
Lord Athall
Leed Ceecfi
Eal
Fel
Town Wil Greet Old Editor with Parade and Band
Shenandoah notes celebrate A. S. Bailey a 99 year old veteran editor with a parade band in his homecoming visit to Shenandoah. The local paper funded a love fund to replace his old typewriter and bring him back to town with his wife for a celebratory homecoming.
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International News Wire
Shenandoah
Bailey
Galesburg
Til
Baileys
Bariley
Shenandoah Sentinel World
Dailey
Daileys
Galesboro
Shenaniloah
Sentinel World
Grand Jury Indicts Two for 1922 Crime
Clinton Iowa district grand jury returns two first degree murder indictments in the slaying of Mr and Mrs Tomer Brownfield at Low Moor Corners on the Lincoln highway west of Clinton on the night of Nov 3 1922. Jan O Neal and William Buck McLaughlin are named defendants. O Neal is jailed, McLaughlin is in Lansing penitentiary serving a prior term.
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Clinton
William
Buck) McLaughlin
Jan O'Neal
Cedar Rapids
Clinton County
L Tomer Brownfield
Low Moor Corners
Lincoln Highway
O'Neal
MelLanaghtin
Karsas
Lansing
Wun
Tobhery
Roosevelts on Way Thru Snowy Passes
Col Theodore M Roosevelt his brother Kermit and George K Sherri begin a dangerous journey through snowfilled Zazi pass en route to desert regions and northern mountains. The report also notes Lars Bladine sailing from Hanover to return home and a large electric sign installation for Central Iowa Power and Light Co.
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Srinagar
Kashimir
Theodore M Roosevelt
Kermit
George K. Sherri
Inday
Zazi Pass
Turestan
Tir
MA Gas CO
STGN
Central Iowa Power & Light Co
Shepherd Lawyer Willing to Take First 2 for Jury
Chicago reports state and defense spar over jury selection in the William D. Shepherd case. The defense agrees to accept the first two jurors to halt tampering rumors as prosecutors press for a fair panel in the McClintock typhoid murder tied to Shepherd.
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Shepherd
Associated Press
Chicago
Willan D. Shepherd
William N. McClintock
Revert Witte
Phlip Barty
International News Wire
William D. Shepher
William Nelson McGlontorck
Robert White
Shephers
White
Charles C. Farman
National University of Science
McClintock
McAdoo Plans 1928 Campaign Across the East
A Washington dispatch says W G McAdoo is holding talks with Democratic leaders as he eyes the 1928 nomination. He visits New York for a week after meetings in Louisville with Gordon Fields and James F Brown and talks with Mrs Woodrow Wilson and Daniel C Roper. Rumors state McAdoo forces aim to overturn the two thirds rule at Democratic conventions.
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New York
Washington
New York World Today
W. G. McAdoo
East
Dispatch
Louisville
Gor, Fields
James F. Brown
Woodrow Wilson
Daniel C. Roper
McAdoo
War Hero Dead at 73 Field Marshal French Dies
The Earl of Ypres, famed World War I hero also known as Field Marshal French, died here aged 73 after an operation. He had been recovering briefly before his condition worsened.
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Associatedt Press
Deal
Eng
Earl of
Colorado Gale Kills Three and Destroys Telegraph Lines
A Colorado windstorm left a 75 mile debris trail in the northeast, killing three people and injuring three others. A Boulder carpenter was killed when a roof blew down, a five year old drowned at Berthoud, and a seven year old died at Plattsville as buildings collapsed. Telegraph and telephone lines suffered heavy damage across affected villages. Fort Collins escaped major harm.
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Denver
Cgla
Colorado
Boulder
Loren HK
Bennett, & Carpenter
Berthoud
Plattsville
Fort Collins
Hold Three Men for Flogging at St. Joe
St. Joseph Missouri May 22. Floyd Atha a married man about 24 was decoyed to a taunt ry school near here early today, beaten severely. Police hold three men Kenneth Warren 23 Pay Thomas 24 and John E Kott 27 all of St Joseph who will likely be charged with felonious assault. Motive for flogging not learned.
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St. Joseph
Floyd
Atha
Kenneth Warren
Pay Thomas
John E. Kott
World apart in prehistoric age in South America fossils
Fossils of prehistoric animals five to 15 million years old from South America, collected by Prof Elmer Riggs for the Field Museum after a 28 month expedition across 6,000 miles, reveal a world apart era with slothlike creatures and early horses and other cross-continental moves.
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Chicago
South America
Elmer &, Riggs
D. C. Davies
Riggs
South América
Santa Griz
Argentina
Altho
North America
Asia
Africa
Europe
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Coolidge
Accompanivil
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Nelson A. Miles
Ciberal Starlington Cemetery
Aliles
Chancellor Villa
Spain
Min. Coulige
Condon
Arhar Barber
Bari
Anheuser Busch
Vaukon
Commerce Chamber of
U.S
Fresslait
Low
Cap Porsler
Greorge Faulkner
Paris
Mann
Lords
Mary
Betow
Tamess Church
Mary Church Aud
Janes
William Jewell College
Giberty
Ala
James Ron
Austin
Harvard
Roosevelts
Snowy Passes
United Press
Aja
William 2. Broun
Billy McClintock
O. (. McKinton
Owes
Ray Eggert
O. C. McClinton
Long Beach
Cal
McClinton
Death Valley
Vegas
W. N. Birdsall
Walter French
French
Birdsall
Waterloo
Remier
Sceneria
Blhl Leggett & Co
Rarr
St. Joe
America
Belgian Cabbinet
Aloys’ van de Vyvere
Chamber of Deputies
van de Vyvere
Cing
Elgin
Hamilton
Illinois
Waldeman Chains
Victor
Vocalion
Brunswick Records
A. Leath & CO
New Brunswick
Hear Records
Nick Lucas
Harry Snodgrass
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