Armistice Day Reflections and Political Racing Headlines
Armistice Day mixed solemn remembrance with carnival scenes as crowds recall the dead while celebrations and dances unfold. Walter Johnson may buy the Oakland ballclub. Brookhart’s lead tightens in a contested Senate race amid fraud fears. Local council endorses anti industry zoning and tornado repair fee relief. Mussolini touts momentum. counterfeit and singing notes figure in cultural items. Cattle Congress preview and street ordinance updates round out the page.
Coolidge Eyeing Party Leadership In Senate Control
Washington dispatch analyzes the likely balance in the new Senate. It suggests a slim Republican majority, with insurgents like La Follette Frazier Ladd and Brookhart challenging regular leaders. Dems lean conservative and may back antibonus measures while Coolidge could lead Congress if he chooses.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Washington
Coolidge
Congress
Senate
Brookhart
Ciuzens
Michigan
McMaster
South Dakota
Borah
Norris
la Follette
Antibonus Zeto
Roosevelt
San Felice
Anality 2
Martin Invincible
Courier Delivery Deadline and Redelivery Instructions
The notice states delivery is by 5 50 and if late due to carrier error readers should call 5100 for a complimentary copy. Calls to the office must arrive before 6 30 p m for redelivery.
Mrs. Warren G. Harding in Critical Condition
Mrs. Warren G. Harding was reported in grave condition with little hope of recovery. Dr. Carl W. Sawyer said her status was unchanged from yesterday, and friends noted her long-held wish to mark Armistice Day at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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Associated Press
Marion, G
Warren G. Harding
Carl W. Sawyer
White House
U. S. National Cemetery
Center of Services
Disinherited Heir Ends Settlement With Suicide
Roland, Nov 11 Funeral services will be held for Jack Seymour disinherited son of Dr. F B H Seymour who contested his father's will and won a $15 000 share. He invested the money in business ventures then returned home and took his own life Saturday night at his mother in law Mrs Rebeccah Johnson's home in Roland Iowa cited in today’s notice.
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Roland
Jack Seymour
F. BH. Seymour
Rebeccah Johnson
Seymour
Intoxicated Driver Sentenced in Local Case
Creston Iowa November 11 Judge A R Maxwell of Creston sentenced John Cree 18 to one year in the Anamosa reformatory for driving an automobile while intoxicated. Cree was arrested after his car struck a vehicle carrying four women causing heavy damage but no injuries.
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Creston
A. R. Maxwell
John Cree
Anamosa Reformatory
Cree
Board rules against deducting premiums from teachers warrants
Des Moines November 31. The board of education cannot deduct insurance premiums from teachers warrants and must issue warrants for the full compensation due. Attorney General Ben Gibson states in an opinion to Miss May E. Francis, state superintendent of public instruction.
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Des Moines
Board of Education
Ben Gibson
May EE. Francis
Five Gontesong May Clear Huge Rondout Robbery
Associated Press reports five alleged confessions held by the prosecution as it prepares to try William Fahy, a former postal inspector, and eight others in the Rondout mail train robbery case. Brent Glasscock, arrested with his wife in Battle Creek, plans to plead guilty amid ongoing loot searches. Other statements were made by Joe Jess Willie and Willie Newton, former Texas residents.
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Associated Press
Chicago
William Fahy
Brent Glasscock
Battle Creek
On & Hunt
Joe
Jess
Willie
Willie Newton
Texas
Midwest Horticultural Expo Opens Amid Breezy Skies
Women of County display strong canned goods exhibits as the fifth Midwest Horticultural exposition opens at 1 p m. with 190 exhibitors and nearly 3 000 entries including 160 varieties of vegetables and many apples. Judges prepare for chrysanthemum day while educational displays by Iowa extension service explain orchard planning and plant care. Nebraskan and Iowa sections symbolize inter-state rivalry in the hippodrome.
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Siluhe
A. Liberati
Waterloo
Lowins
Rock Island
Sioux City
Cherokee
Burlington
Cedar Falls
Independence
Cedar Rapids
Sibley
Shenandoah
Oskaloosa
Tomnorrow
Liberati
Toews
Nebraska
Alske
Towa
Ames
Clinton County
Hippodrome
Henry County
Cedar Fallls
Fox
Tineon
Spring Creek
Black Hawk County
Bremer County
Inwa Extension Service
Vegeta
Iowa
Sharon
New Sharon
Changes in Argonne Are Surprising After Six Years
A United Press dispatch recalling the Argonne offensive notes cold Meuse weather and muddy roads. It describes rebuilt villages, some destroyed beyond return, and the enduring water filled shell holes. The piece reflects on armistice day from Verdun and the lingering impact on veterans.
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Argonne
Mtl-Let
United Press Stu
Meuse
Welgel
Upa
Aes
Mnny
Meuse Valley
Erin
Sam
Fielding
Verdun
Hne
Tiankelt
Poisoned cider at Elks home kills eight in Bedford county
Eight members of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks at the Bedford home near Lynchburg Virginia died after drinking cider contaminated with poison yesterday. Seventeen more are in serious condition, with two reported in critical condition. Victims include Chester Tucker Ulma C, Alvin Spalding Loveland Calo Joseph A Renny Marion F E B O Connor Thomas Madigan George W Slade CS Whitney and B F Allen Portland Ore.
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Lynchburg
Benevolent and Protective Order of Bike
Elks National Home
Bedford
Charles Mosby
Vietins
Chester Tucker
Ulma
Alvin Spalding
Loveland
Calo
Joseph A. Renny
Marion
Ind
F. EB
O'Connor
Dallas
Tex
Thomas Madigan
Long Island City
L. I
George W. Slade
Saginaw, Mich
Whitney
Omaha
Neb
B. F.allen
Portland, Ore
Walter Johnson Opens Deal to Buy Oakland Coast Club
Seattle report says Walter Johnson, Washington Senator pitcher, has nearly completed arrangements to purchase the Oakland Coast League club. J Cal Ewing, owner of the Oakland club, announced at the Pacific Coast baseball league meeting that the agreement is close.
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Walter Johnson
Oakland Ball Club
Associated
Seattle
Wash
J. Cal? Ewing
Oakland Ehb
Parilic Coast Baseball League
Oakland Club
High Gar Loading Figures Indicate Roads Prosperity
The American Railway association reported record revenue freight loading for the year. For the week ending Nov 1, 1,073,439 cars were loaded, a great rise over prior years, with 41,356,503 cars loaded in ten months of 1924, nearing the 12 month total of earlier years.
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International News Wire
Washington, D. C
American Railway Association
Silent Armistice Day Tribute Honors Waterloo Area Soldiers
A citywide Armistice Day observance at 11 a m paid silent tribute to Waterloo and Black Hawk county soldiers who died in World War I. Buglers sounded Taps, students stood in reverence, and programs included school events and a street parade featuring veterans, civic groups, and educational floats with American history themes.
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Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Columbus
Moose and Cedar
Boweht
Knights of Columbus
American Legion
George McGuire in Critical Condition After Auto Wreck
George McGuire, 68, is critically injured after an automobile collision on Western Avenue. He developed a brain concussion and suffers head cuts and a rib fracture. Attendants at St Francis Hospital report slight improvement but doubt his recovery due to age. Driver Thomas Ruane was only slightly hurt and left the hospital soon after arrival.
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George MeGuire
Western Avenue
St. Franks Hospital
Thomas Ruane
New Stocks at Peak in Bull Movement
The stock market surged in New York with 54 shares hitting new peak prices for the year as investors pressed on after profit-taking. Total trading exceeded 2,000,000 shares for the third straight session amid renewed bullish sentiment.
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New York
Armistice Day Observances Across Cities Chronicle Style
Armistice Day observances marked by ceremonies in Marshalltown Des Moines and other cities. Veterans groups staged midnight demonstrations and parades while stores and departments closed. London Paris and New York held memorial services and two minutes of silence to honor the war dead.
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Des Moines
Nav
Sehools
Als
Supreme Court
Kendall
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Arlington National Cemetery
Red Crowe
Presidumt
Harding
Jnly
Wilbur
Dwight Davis
Coolidge
Woodrow Wilson
National Cathedral
Whitehall
British Empire
Holt
Flanders
King
Hfe
Prince of Wates
Duke of York
Big Ben
France
Paris
Poilu
Arc d'Triomphe
Doumergue
Herriot
Gouraud
the Invalides
N.Y
New York
Consolidated
Catton
Chicago
The
Stock Exchange
Board of Trade
Two Hundred Second Coast Artillery
Daweawill
Coleman Twas
Arctic Arctic explorers found frozen on Herald Island
United Press reports the frozen bodies of two Canadian scientists on Herald Island aid the Karluk mystery. Captain Louis Lane of the Herman turned over papers from the dead to Canadian authorities. One of the victims is noted Arctic explorer Dr. A. F. Mackay.
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United Press
San Francisco
Cal
Herald Island
Arctic
Louis Lane
Herman
Lane
Far
A. F. Mackay
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