Mission Board Reports Global Efforts In 1920s Era
The Presbyterian board of foreign missions reports a total missionary force of 1,528 with a net gain of 100 for the year. The review covers Africa, Syria, Mesopotamia, China, India, Siam, Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela, noting new stations, openings, and expanding roles for missionaries amid postwar religious currents.
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Associated Press
Winona Lake
Ind
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
General Assembly
Robert R. Spear
Africa
Ca Imeroun
Presbyterian Church
French Evangelical Society
West Africa
At- Tier
Bululand
Syria
Aleppo
Mardin
Mesopotamia
Reformed Board
Furmish
Mosul
Bagtad
Kerbela
China
Oiher
India
Punjab
Siam
America
United States Senate
Nentral
South Brazil
Colombia
Venezuela
Antioquia
Panama
Women Help Convict Man Who Used Sugar Bowl to Kill Baker
Bert My ls was found guilty of manslaughter for the slaying of Fred Learson after a seven hour jury trial in Judge Utterback's court. The foreman carried the upper skull fragment and sugar bowl lid into the courtroom as gruesome evidence. Myers' attorney has until June 4 to file a motion for a new trial. sentence will be announced then.
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Associated Presa 7
Des Moines
Bert Myls
Fred Learson
Adgn 2
Larson
Myers
Bergdoll assets seized as government targets enemy funds
Federal seizure orders named Mrs Bergdoll and Grover Cleveland Bergdoll directing seizure of cash and property in several banks and firms. The alien property custodian classified Bergdoll as an enemy and said the seized assets would be managed pending congressional directions.
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Schmidheizer
Bergdoll Brewing Company
Grover
United States
Germany
Washington, D. C
Grover Cleveland
Bergdoll
Thomas W. Miller
Congress
Five killed as storm hits Iowa farms and towns
Storm swept through eastern Iowa causing heavy damage to farms and towns. One tornado killed a man near Manty, livestock perished, homes lost windows and trees. Heavy rain flooded basements in Oelwein and disrupted power in Janesville while rail tracks washed out between Akron and Westfield.
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Ackley Auto Company
McCall
Topeka
Kan
M_ C. McCall
William Toll
Oelwein
Waverly
Janesville
Milwaukee
Associated Press
Sioux Falls
Chicago
Freight rates not guilty of killing trade says railroad official
Edward Chambers vice president Atchison Topeka Santa Fe testified before the Senate interstate commerce committee that freight rates show no relation to delivered prices and do not block industrial resumption. He noted coal price fluctuations dwarf rate moves and cited limited traffic gains from lumber rate adjustments.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Edward Chambers
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Chambers
Trafic
Pacific Coast
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pacific Coast Territory
Chicago
West
Mississippi River
Kansas City
Omaha
Mother and Child Die After Diphtheria Like Illness
Beulah Bagan five died at 12 20 pm today fourteen hours after her mother Gertrude M Bagan age 33. Mrs Bagan died at 10 25 pm yesterday. Both ill from a disease resembling diphtheria. Mrs Bagan survived by daughter Rush 15 and her husband an Illinois Central conductor. Private funeral services will be held at 2 pm tomorrow at home Rev R W Cross to officiate. Burial in Fairview.
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Beulah Bagan
P. J. Bagan
Almond Street
Gertrude M
Bagan
Technicality Denies Mooney New Trial Request
Judge Louderback refused a writ of audita querela preventing Mooney's new trial on technical grounds. Herschell Cook was bound over to the grand jury for malicious mischief after taking H. R. Hepner's automobile on May 14, driven to La Porte City and abandoned when it broke down. Witness Hepner testified to the taker’s ownership and permission dispute. county attorney W. R. French prosecuted.
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United Press
San Francisco
Louderback
Byron C. Parker
Mooney
Herschell Cook
Grand
Courtright
Municipal Court
H. R. Hepner
la Porte City
Cook
W. R. French
J. C. Beem
Tus
Midshipmen Readmission Considered After March Resignations
In Washington a bill amendment would allow renominating about 110 midshipmen who were asked to resign after a March re-examination. The move, offered by Senator McKellar, was accepted without a record vote after two hours of debate. Critics argued it would harm academy morale while supporters said the sailors were not given a square deal.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
McKellar
Tennessee
Walsh
Montana
Poindexter
Washington
Academy
Sherman
Ohio
Dubuque Hosts Opening Session of Commercial Travelers
Dubuque Iowa May 27 The Associated Press reports the opening grand session of the United Commercial Travelers was held Friday morning in Dubuque Over 1 000 delegates and visitors are in the city for the convention with officer elections and the 1922 site decision set for Saturday morning
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Associated Press
Dubuque, Ta
United Commercial Travelers
G W A Opposes Tariff On Canadian Lumber
The Gresser Waterloo association executive committee opposed a proposed tariff on Canadian lumber. They cited a North Western Lumbermen's Association report noting only a 30 year U S supply and argued that tariffs would harm Waterloo interests amid slow building activity.
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Gresser Waterloo Association
Northwestern Lumbermen's Association
American Forestry Association
United States
Waterloo
Alleged Harness Thieves Held for Investigation
Sheriff H. T. Wagner arrested three young men yesterday afternoon on charges of stealing a harness set and selling it for five dollars. The identity of the suspects is concealed in warrants issued by John Doe, while farmer William Hook of La Porte City filed the charge. The sheriff will continue the investigation before prosecution.
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John Doe
H. T. Wagner
William Hook
la Porte City
The Pons Winnecke Comet Near Earth in June
Dr. C O Brainin of Columbia University explains a near approach between Earth and the Pons Winnecke comet around June 26. He notes the comet’s small mass means unlikely planetary disturbance, while a meteor shower may light skies as Earth crosses the tail path. The piece also outlines comet basics, tails, and planetary visibility this month.
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Earth
Dollinion
DR. C.O& Brainin
Columbia University Observatory
Astronomera
Winnecka
Solar System
Neptune
Jupiter
Pons-Winnecke
Borgia
Pons
Encke
Winnecke
Venus
Mars
Saturn
Kissing Blonde Appears in Zeigler Murder Trial
United Press report from Chicago May 27 describes the face to face confrontation between the so called kissing Blonde Charlotte Lewinski and Mrs Loren Orthwein, accused of killing Herbert Zeigler, high salaried manager of the Goudsyear Rubber company.
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United Press
Chicago
Zeigler
Loren Orthweit
Herbert Zeigler
Charlotte Lewinski
Zeigter
Ater
Orth
Herb
Waterslon to Ship Wire Garment Rangers in Carloads
H.O. Keiley traffic director of the Greater Waterloo association reports success in securing from the western classification committee taiload rates on wire garment hangers produced by Novelty Wire Works, Waterloo. A letter from the classification committee confirms the arrangement.
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Greater Waterloo Association
Western Classification Committee
Waterloo
Kelly
Levetofure
Shipping under less than carload rates hurts operation
The company could only ship at less than carload rates, a factor that would have caused a material loss in the business operation.
Probe of Clothing Trade Sidetracked
Washington May 27 United Press reports say strong representations have blocked a senate probe into the men’s clothing industry. Borah and Moses resolutions authorizing a broad investigation into the trade are held in abeyance as garment makers urge self adjustment of their difficulties.
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United Press
Washington
Senate
Moses
Land and Wales Labor Committee
Rickenbacker Travels East by Mail Plane After Crash
Captain Eddie Rickenbacker, famed World War I ace, left Cheyenne by a mail plane piloted by C. V. Pickup at 6 am local time. After a landing crash near Cheyenne delayed him, he planned to reach Washington, D C, by Saturday noon.
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Associated Prowse
Chayenne
Wyo
Eddie Rickenbacker
Bia
C. V. Pickup
Rickenbacker
Omaha
Altho
Washington
D. C
Pickup
Air Mail Service
Hedwood City
Cal
Webster City Schedules July 18 as Fourth of July
Webster City will celebrate July 18 as a holiday for the third year, honoring veterans of all wars with a day marked by a patriotic address baseball games parades and street dances. The date honors World War I servicemen and the drive that helped end the war and is distinct to Webster City in Hamilton County.
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Associated Press
Webster City
Chamber of Commerce
Hamilton County
Lloyd George Seeks Quick Settlement of British Coal Strike
Premier Lloyd George urged striking miners to accept his three wage proposals aiming at an economic wage level with a ten million pound government subsidy. He pledged to meet miners at 3 30 pm for a favorable reply and planned a 6 pm conference with colliery owners.
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United Press
London
Lloyd George
General Strike in Norway Delays Disturbance as Troops Sent
An Associated Press dispatch from New York reports Norway began a general strike on May 27. The government has called in troops to assist police in Christiania and other cities, though no serious disturbances are yet reported. Charley Sheldon, once a Waterloo resident known as the popcorn king, is visiting old friends in the city today after operating the first power popcorn wagon there and later moving to Davenport, Iowa.
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Gulf Lumber
Associated Press
New York
Norway
Altho
Christiania
Charley Sheldon
Mad Hatter Wins Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont
The Metropolitan handicap at Belmont Park on May 27 was claimed by the horse Mad Hatter in the first major local race of the season. Jockey and trainer details are not provided in the readable text.
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Mad Hatter
Associated Press
Belmont Park
Hal Chase Geis Liberty Through Writ of Habeas Corpus
Judge J R Welch released Hal Chase on habeas corpus in San Jose California after finding Chicago authorities failed to show a proper warrant or disposition to extradite. Chase had been indicted in connection with alleged throwings of baseball games and had remained out on bail for five weeks.
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United Press
San Jose
Cal
J. R. Welch
Hal Chase
Chicago
Mam Chase
Gocoanut Oil Shampoo Demonstrated In Ad Copy
This advertisement extols Mulsified cocoanut oil shampoo as a superior, greaseless option that avoids alkali harm to hair. It promises rich lather from small amounts, easy rinsing, and silky, manageable results, touting wide availability and low cost.
Smiles and Kinks Highlight Today’s Wires
A chaotic dispatch mixes fragmented quotes from Chicago court, Litchfield fire safety notes, and Springfield rumors. The report mentions a judge, a dismissed case, fire phone connections, and a mysterious hotel resident described as a playful wolf whelp in Rutland.
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Springfield
Town Struck by Age, Theatre Lease Expired
Age has hit the town hard as the theatre lease has expired leaving no other venue in town suitable for the show. Local officials seek options to restore entertainment space and serve residents.
Clark County Cash Check Finds Possible Shortage
Des Moines May 27 County examiners from the state auditor’s office continue auditing the accounts of Charles G Judkins Clarke county treasurer missing since. Clark county automobile account examined this week by Warren M Calladay and W C Merchens of the state automobile department with an alleged shortage of 1600 dollars reported.
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Des Moines
County
State Auditor's Office
Charles G. Judkins
Clarke County
Warren M. Calladay
W. C. Merchens
State Automobile Department
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