In the Spotlight of TODAY'S News Dems Trumpet Public Confidence
A historical column notes Democratic optimism after Tuesday's elections with Oldfield predicting a Democratic Congress in 1927 and a Democrat in the White House in 1928 while acknowledging countervailing results in Virginia and Pennsylvania. It mentions U S destroyers to Beirut, League of Nations actions on Syria, and Gen. Dawes praised as the greatest living American for his role in the Dawes Plan. It also covers two more murders in Iowa, a note on Frederic Hoelzel's fasting record, and a New Jersey boxing committee investigation into the Wills Johnson bout.
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Dreamon
Oldfield
al Smis
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Wjalmer Schach
Charles G. Dawes
Schach
Gen. Dawes
Sehach
Reichsbank
Mr. Dawes
Dawes
Bonatide Walter
Frederic Hoelzel
Canada
Jay
Mr. Tloclzel
Mr. Hoclzel
New Jersey Legislative Committee
Harry Wills
Floyd Jonson
Simpson
Ivory
Wills
Peepul
Cedar Falls Murderers Seek Release From Prison
Two Cedar Falls men Edsie Hanner and Earl McBain, convicted of murder in 1917 for killing Tony Gananas in a Cedar Falls boxcar, seek habeas corpus relief. Their attorneys challenge jurisdiction, indictment, and authority of the sentence, with hearings set before Judge John M. Rankin at Fort Madison and representation by Attorney General Ben Gibson. County Attorney William A. Cook leads the defense for Black Hawk County.
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Edsie Wanner
Eyal McRith
Fort Madison
Tony Gananas
Cedar Falls
Healy & Breen
Fort Dodge
Sherif D
Henderson
W. A. Cook
ER. N. Johnson
Lee County
John M. Rankin
Ben J. Gibson
William A A. Cook
Black Hawk County
T. P. Hollowell
Hamner
McBain
Leste Hanner
Edsie
J. Wenner
Guianas
Leslie Hanser
Edsie Hauser
Earl McBain
Warder Hallowell
C. W. Mulan
Comnry
Leslie Hanner
Edsie Hanner
Gunanas
Manrice Welsh
D Ebatchet
Kanas
Mary Baker Engaged Again in London Gossip
Chicago social figure Mary Landon Baker once again stirs engagement rumors reported from London by the Daily Graphic. Ralph Peto, a 48 year old WWI veteran, recently divorced, travels with Baker to Venice as she hints at sailing home November 17. Her 1922 engagement to Allister McCormick collapsed amid family nerves and public attention.
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Chicago
Mary Landon Baker
Allister McCormick
London
Daily Graphic
Ralph Peto
Duchess of Rutland
Peto
Miss Baker
Venice
Fourth Presbyterian Church
McCormick-Baker
Mary
England
Jury Awards $8,500 in Auto Death Case
The jury in the William Thomson administrator case awarded $8,500 to the plaintiff for the death of Andrew Thomson in an automobile accident. The suit sought $40,000, claiming injuries from the crash that later caused death. The jury retired at 10:20 a.m. and returned the verdict this afternoon at 3 p.m.
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William Thomson
Andrew Thomson
HH. Stiles
Short Interviews With Home Folks
E A Smith of 424 Oak Lake Avenue, proprietor of Radiator and Sheet Metal Co., tells of a garter snake seen in snow at his home yard. The snake hissed and struck as the family watched. His son handled the creature before it disappeared from view.
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E. A. Smith
Oak Lake Avenue
Radiator & Sheet Metal Co
R. BE. Smith
Mystery Still Veils Ex-Convict's Death in Cherokee
A murky case around Morris Hardy ex-convict found dead prompts postmortem prep. Robert Jone of Chicago may be released, while Edward Flickinger son of Frank Flickinger is held for questioning near Washta. Also, permit issued to John G. Miller to build a house at 427 Belmont St for $2000.
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Iowa
Cherokee
Fort Doge
Altho
Jewa
Morris Hardy
Washra
Robert Jone
Chicago
Edward Flickinger
Frank Flickinger
Washts
John G. Miller
Belmont Street
Mental Ability Affected by Prolonged Fasting
University of Chicago psychologists report that mental ability and alertness slow during long fasts and rebound after eating. J A Glaze, his wife, and Frederick Hoelzel underwent tests during Hoelzel's 33 day fast. Findings include steadier hands, clearer memory, more dreams, and reduced sleep. Water tasted foul, nicotine loss noted.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
J. A. Glaze
Frederick Hoelsel
Hoelzel
Glaze
Mrs. Glaze
Western Trainmen to Seek 7 Percent Wage Increase
General chairmen for train men and conductors on western railroads agreed to petition the railroad labor board for a 7 percent raise. The demand aims to restore the peak wave time scale as contracts expire December 31. The plan will be reviewed by southern chairmen in Washington on November 10 and eastern chairmen in Cleveland on November 17, with Western officials hoping for broad endorsement before submission to the board.
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Chicago
Railroad Labor Board
Washington, D. C
Cleveland
Identification of Dead Man as Boyce Wrong
Iowa resident James A. Fox denies that the deceased man identified as Boyce is his father. Boyce wrote to Postmaster Schrader and cites Chicago death headlines, noting his daughter Myrnus Boyce of Lexington Kentucky, attended a funeral there. The true victim’s description had matched Reyes, who died in a railroad accident years ago.
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Iowa
City
James A. Fox
Menver
Cata
Iown
Charles C. Schrader
Boyce
Chicago
Myrnus Boyce
Lexiveton
Wit
Reyes
Nine Iowa Mines Complete Merger
Nine mines in Polk County owned by four companies join in a near final merger valued at 35 million dollars. Negotiations have spanned months with final papers expected soon, pooling interests of Scandia Coal, K G Carney Pershing Coal, M O Havner Norwood White, M Poole, and Shuler Coal companies.
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Des Moines
Nov
Scandia Coal Company
K. G. Carney
Pershing Coal Con
M. Shuler
Polk County
Plot to shoot Mussolini discovered in Rome
Police declare plans made to kill fascist leader during a speech. A man named Zanioni or Zaniboni was seized in a hotel near the balcony from which Mussolini spoke. Bombs found, and two others including Zaniboni's secretary and Gen. Luigi Capelle were arrested as investigators traced an Austrian rifle and a planned assassination amid tensions with Masonic lodges and socialist opponents.
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Rome
Mussolini
Unitarian Socialist Party
Mussettni
Fascisti
Italy
Brussolini
Eng
Zanioni
Zamboni
Zaniboni
Quagilia
Tl Popolo
Luigi Capelle
Senator Wheeler Seeks Dismissal of Conspiracy Charge
Senator Burton K. Wheeler of Montana asked the District of Columbia Supreme Court to dismiss indictments charging conspiracy to defraud the federal government over oil prospecting permits. He argued double jeopardy from a prior Montana federal acquittal and lack of DC jurisdiction.
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Washington, D. C
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Senate
Daugherty
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Staater
Colunbia
Francis X Bushman Becomes Grandfather in Hollywood
Hollywood obituary era idol Francis X Bushman is now a grandfather. His son Ralph Bushman and wife report the arrival of a daughter, with Mrs Grushkiman formerly Beatrice Danti noted among family.
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Francis X. Bushman
Hollywood
Wor
Francis NX. Bushman
jHis
Ralph Bushman
Grushkiman
Beatrice Danti
American Fliers to Quit Riffian Fight Casta Blanca
American flying squadron fighting with Spanish forces Moraces will be officially disbanded. Members will be transferred to France after the break with reentry possible for some. The report from Casta Blanca, Spain, dated November 7.
Courier home delivery note with late paper remedy
Notice instructs readers to call F108 if the newspaper is not received by a delivery time. It requests a copy be sent and requires calls to reach the office before 6:20 p.m. for resolution. The message emphasizes addressing delivery issues due to carrier error or other causes.
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Chon
Hoy
Othe
Driest Land Found by Explorer in Mongolia Asia
Dr Roy Chapman Andrews, famed explorer, returned from a second expedition to the Gobi desert in Mongolia. He declares it the trade of the human race and notes the vast Asian waste has been arid for about 20 million years.
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San Francisco
Cal
Gobi Desert
Mongolia
Roy Chapman Andrews
Wich
Oelwein Arrests Deny Car Theft
Fred Harris and Claire Layton faced Sheriff H T Weener and Police Chief in the city jail denying involvement in the Tuesday car theft of a T C Keene vehicle. Harris recounted bullets from Dan Fox and described fleeing on railroad property while Layton, a Waterloo meeting and Fayette connections mentioned, fingerprints were ordered to assist records.
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Fred Harris
Claire Layton
H. T. Weener
BE. A.eighton
T. C. Keene
Oelwein
Wagner
Harris
Layston
Waterloo
Thesday
Bull
Keene
Bu 2
Fort Wayne
Ind
West
Abe Wison
Layton
Fayette County
Rey Armstrong
Sherif
Destruction and trial details in Cedar River case
Short and Charles Nelson confessed to stealing a pie from Rath Packing last Sunday. They were sentenced to one year in county jail. They fled by boat to an island in the Cedar River and were captured. The pig died in the incident. police recovered a portion. Both defendants pleaded guilty in district court after examinations. Short is married. Nelson is unmarried.
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M. Short
Charles Nelson
Piper's Sons
E. I. Stiles
Rath Packing Company
Cedar River
Short
Nelson
Damages for sewing tube inside patient case delayed
Hugh Burris of Cherokee Iowa, who sued Dr F C Titzell for sewing a tube inside him after surgery and once won a $39.60 judgment later overturned by a state supreme tort order, must wait until at least the next term of court before pressing the suit, a continuance was granted by judge R G Popham in Iowa City.
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Iowa City
INS
Hugh Burris
F.C
Tit Zell
Titzell
Cedar Falls Welcomes New Methodist Superintendent
More than 466 members of First M. B. church in Cedar Falls attended a picnic supper honoring Rev. and Mrs. F. C. Witzigman. Rev. Witzigman recently moved here after being appointed superintendent of the Waterloo district. LeClaire Martin and Mrs. F. L. Snyder welcomed the couple with addresses, each responding.
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Cedar Far
First M. B. Church
F.C. Witzigman
Witzigman
Waterloo
LeClaire Martin
F. L. Snyder
Confirms Release of Captured Priests
Confirmation from the American legation reports Catholic fathers Otto A. Rauschenbach of St. Louis and Thomas O’Melia of Philadelphia, captured by Chinese bandits near St. John’s island, 100 miles southwest of Hongkong. Both are said healthy and aboard a Chinese vessel awaiting the U S cruiser Sacramento to proceed to their relief.
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Peking
INS
Otto A. Rauschenbach
St. Louis
Thomas O'Melia
Philadelphia
Humboldt County Population Drop Reported in Census
Des Moines reports Humboldt County population at 2701, down 250 from 1920 federal census. Humboldt town has 2217 residents, down from 2222. Cimlora City lists 537, down from 919 in 1920. Additional notes indicate county total and town figures.
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Des Moines
Trumboldt County
State
Humboldt
Cilmora City
Woman Charged With $700 Swindle in Clear Lake Case
Mason City Iowa November 5 A case involving Kate McKee Clear Lake theatre owner charged with embezzlement is expected to reach the jury today The state alleges she swindled TI Stevens out of 700 in blanchingy a transaction for fer.
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Mason City
Kate McKee
Clear Lake
TI. Stevens
Baptist Bible Union Quits Church Body Over Conspiracy Claims
The Annihilationist aligned Baptist Bible Union secedes from the church, citing a Rockefeller Fostick conspiracy to dominate the denomination and shape missionary policy. The split follows Seattle’s northern Baptist convention rejection of a Modernist resolution and orthodox Baptist backlash. Speakers include Dr John Wout Straten and Dr Shields with Norris addressing the rally.
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Baptist Bible Union
Rockefeller-Fosdick Dontination
Chicasa
Wevay
Baptist Church
SHC
Ameren
Charing
BRM
Northern Baptist Con
Tion
Seattle
Union
lockefeller-Koschck
John Wout Straten
New York
The
PT. . Shields
Toronto
J.rank Norris
Fork Worth
Tex
FIGHTING PROGRESSES ON SLOPE OF MOUNT HEBRON
Beirut scenes report rebels pushing toward Damascus as Syrian insurgency expands. French forces struggle to hold territory from Beirut to Homs with Kurdish and Druze mobilization, allied under French mandate, amid mounting casualties and looming attack on Damascus. Movements threaten the city and the region as rebels consolidate control northward and around Mount Hebron.
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Mount
Hebron
Jerusalem
Syria
Damascus
Homsand
Beirut
Tion
Pe - Union
London
Ibis
Etme
Homs
Othe
Grigends
Teld
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Cook
Tony Gunanas
Mary Baker
Western
Dead Man
Iowa Mines
Araeoto
Migloge
Wheeler
Pinkerton
Dan Ox
Lynus Pinkerston
Dan Fox
Fox
REAGH
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Cedar Falls Great New
Humboldt County
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Tamson
Alexandria
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