Two youths in jail confess to fatal grandmother murder
Leonard Cota and Howard Kramer, both 18, are held in Dubuque county jail after confessing to murdering Mrs. Elizabeth McKitrick, 73, in Zwingle Ia. They allegedly stole about 57000 in cash from her home to fund grand opera careers. They expect Darrow to defend them. Allan J. Kane seeks death penalties. Trial likely January.
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Dubuque
Lpi
Leonard Cota
Altoona
Wis
Howard Kramer
Matta
Mont
Elizabeth McKltrick
Ercenturi
Tihe
Zwingle
Cora
Kramer
Cota
L. J. Cota
Leonard
Darrow
Young Cota
Clarence Darrow
Allan J. Kane
Dubuque County
Mr.Kitrick
Teenago
Legion Head Sees Preparedness for Coming Conflict
The American Legion and military leaders warn of war clouds and urge preparedness for any emergency. Secretary of War Davis says avoid European squabbles but be ready to intervene if required. H. G. Wells predicts a near European war and urges voters to back anti arms candidates.
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Legion Head
American Legion
Regionnaires
Davis
Washington, D. C
Ohio Women Pay Honor to Hardings
Republican women from Ohio traveled to Marion to hold memorial services for the late President and Mrs. Warren G. Harding. The event opened the Ohio council of Republican women with more than 1,000 participants and an Armistice banquet planned for the evening.
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Columbus
Republican Women of
Ohio
Marion
Warren G. Harding
Ohio Council of Republican Women
Building Permits Report with Various Projects
Building permits issued for Ford at 109 Summit for a garage costing 1 million dollars and for Hardinger at 217 Vaurhan for a dwelling valued around 3,000. Warrloo Building & Lorn operate a heating plant at 595 First West. Barron-Moore Goal Co. at 107 Utica secured a shed project,George Polters at 1145 Wile Histon listed a 150 dollar garage.
Temperature Readings For Thursday Friday
The report lists maximum Thursday minimum Thursday and temperatures for Friday at 7 am and 11 am with night values. It shows a sequence of measurements likely from a weather bulletin without clear numeric values.
Oldest U S women’s school founded in 1727 New Orleans
The Ursuline Academy and college in New Orleans traces its origin to 1727 when eight sisters arrived to educate girls. The convent opened in 1734 and became a center for schooling, a women’s academy, an orphanage, and a hospital, later moving to a new campus and continuing as a full college for Southern daughters.
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U. 3
New Orleans
United States
Ursuline Muns
Academy
Vieux Carre
Ursuline — College
Bienville
la Nouvelle Orleans
Father Dee
Father de Beaubois
France
Marie ‘Cranchepal de St. Augustin
Gironde
Port Latient
Mississippi Valley
Andrew Jackson
Chalmette
Suississippi Rive Lengheforn Jhev
Mississippi
Clits River
Daughters of the South
Husking Contest Leads Determine Iowa State Title
In Gowrie Iowa, 12 contestants husked corn at the McCracken farm as judges weighed totals. Ordine Knueson Humbalds claimed first with 3160 pounds, Fred Stahek Fort Dodge the champion, second with 3160 pounds after deductions. Ben Grimmius Grundy Center finished third with 3040 pounds as conditions were heavy and deductions for coyn and husks could change final standings.
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Courier Sreming Servie
Gowrie
McCracken Farm
Ben Grimmius
Grundy Genter
Onas
Grimmius
Ordine Knueson
Fred Stahek
Ft. Dodge
Fall May Start for Home Tomorrow
Washington D.C. Theat Pan Albert B. Fall was more rested today after another night of sleep. The former secretary, once put to bed by his physician a week ago, is expected to leave for New Mexico with Morrow tonight.
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Washington, D.C
Albert B. Fall
Milevier
New Mexico
Peterson wins land deal lawsuit against pastor
Judgment of SIL855 was awarded to Ralph Peterson in a land deal case with Rev JL Philips, former South Sioux City mayor, acting as Petersons agent. Thejury verdict confirms the pastor’s involvement as broker in the transaction.
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Sine City
Ralph Peterson
JL. Philips
South Sioux City
Neb
Peterson
Armistice Day Observed Across Nation Anniversary Notes
Washington marks Armistice Day with reflections on the end of World War I nine years past. Canada raises a cross at Arlington. Pershing attends events in Cleveland. flags of Germany Hungary and Austria fly at their embassies as a gesture of remembrance and peace.
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Washington, D. C
America
Weartorn
France
Coolidge
White House
Army
Pershing
Cleveland
John J. Pershing
A. E F
American Legion
Gen. Pershing
Woodrow Wilson
Pittsburgh
American, Legion
German Republic
Kingdom of Hungary
Republic of Austria
Washington
Freezing Weather Delays Missouri Iowa State Clash in Ames
In Ames on November 11, freezing weather greeted Missouri and Iowa State as they met in a key Missouri Valley game. Iowa State received, Missouri advanced to the Ames 42, then fumbled after a Miller end run. Missouri led 7 to 0 as the second period opened with Lindbloom producing an eight yard run.
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Ames
Missouri
Iowa State
Tews State
Miller
Lindbloom
Clark
Flamank
Tigers
Nebraska
Litt
Cyclones
Brown
Tarr
Tow State
Weiss
Ameés
Ayres
Town State
Hall
Lindellcom
Box of gold donation to London hospital found
A woman gave a small cardboard box to the Queen's Hospital for Children in London containing 1000 in sovereigns and half sovereigns with a note sending best wishes. Snow fell today marking Waterson's first snow of the 1927 28 season at 2 48 p m.
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London
Queen's Hospital For Children
Waterson
Paris Honors Armistice Day War Hero at Tomb
Paris crowds in black gathered around the unknown soldier tomb to mark Armistice Day. Flags waved as winter snowfall gusted over the Champs Elysees while veterans, many in wheelchairs, observed a two minute silence under the Arc de Triomphe.
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Paris
Oetack
France
Champ Elysee
Abstracters Return From Cedar Rapids and Dubuque
Mrs. Francis M. Stebbins and Mrs. Neda B. Brokaw returned from Cedar Rapids and Dubuque where they compiled lists of unreleased judgments entered in district court for the American Abstract & Title Co., with Stebbins serving as manager.
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Francise M. Stebbins
Neda B. Brokaw
Cedar Ranlds
Dubuque
Stebbins
Funeral notices from Waterloo area obituaries in local paper
Deaths include Mrs Minnie C King 58 of rural route 2 and Mrs May Babcock 65 of Knoll avenue. Services for King set 11 am Sunday at Orange Township Church of the Brethren with Rev A P Blough. burial in Orange township cemetery. Also noted are services for Mrs Frank M Sheeley Des Moines. Mrs George Bolte Mount Vernon township. Dale LaVerne Hick two year old son of Mr and Mrs George Hick. George J Cole 80 Lafayette street. and Fred A Carson former Waterloo resident. Burial details at Elmwood and Galvary cemeteries. churches named include Sacred Heart Plymouth Congregational First Lutheran.
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Minnie C. King
Minnie Co. King
Orange Township
Church of the Brethren
A. P. Blough
King
West Orange Club
Ephraim Hoover
Polo
A. T. King
Fern Bowman
Florence King
Petersen Bros.’ Mortuary
May Babcock
Poom
Friends
John Byvank
Knoll Avenue
Towa
Afton
Waterloo
Iupernatornal Bible Students Association
Ward Babcock
Oakland
Cal
Fred Babcock
Caune Bluffs
O'Keefe & Towne Mortuary
Frank M. Sheeley
Des Moines
Petersen Brothers
Sacred Heart Church
John M. Molloy
Galvary Cemetery
Sheeley
George Bolte
Black Hawk County
A. B. Shores
Hileman & Gindt
H.W. Mueller
First Lutheran Church
Neiatiog
Evan Gelical Lutheran
Mount Vernon Township
Dale Laverne Hick
George Edward Hick
Quincy Street
Kistner
Warren L. Steeves
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Elmwood
George
Lorena Trickey Testifies In Frontier Murder Trial
Lorena Trickey a rodeo cowgirl recounts the night she killed her lover Slim Harris amid drunken quarrel and fear. The courtroom heard her sobbing tale as fear and passion defined the old west tragedy and jurors waited for a verdict.
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Lakeview
Ore
Lorena Trickey
Slim" Harris
Harris
Slim
County Board Declines Miner Family Clothing Aid
Appanoose county board refused to act as a receiving agency for clothing and funds from Des Moines for destitute miners' families. A United Mine Workers committee asked the board to accept aid in the county name and forward it to the union, but officials said clothing must be funneled directly to the families per state law.
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Centerville
Appanoose County
Des Moines
United Mine Workers of America
House Ways and Means to Begin Tax Bill Next Week
The House Ways and Means Committee plans executive session early next week to draft a new revenue bill aimed at reducing taxpayer burden. Aimed for completion before Congress convenes, the measure would be ready for House presentation after organization formalities.
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House
Washington
BD. C
House Ways and Means
Congress
McNider Heads New Bank at Britt Des Moines
State banking department issues a charter for the First State Bank of Britt Iowa. C. K. McNider serves as president with E. A. Coulter as vice president and Z. D. Koons as cashier. Bank capitalization is $25,000 and surplus $12,600. Bull gore fatality in Nebraska closes with tragedy for Theodore Majerus in Falls City.
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Des Moines
First State Bank of
Britt
State Banking Department
C. K. McNider
E. A. Coulter
Z. D. Koons
Shower baths for girls in schools approved if safeguarded
Des Moines reports that shower baths for female students were approved by the state attorney general’s office contingent on proper safeguards for modesty. Assistant A G Wisdom says need matches that for boys in strenuous physical education, and the request came from Agnes Samuelson, state superintendent of schools.
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Des Moines
Wisdom
Agnes Samuelson
Ruth Elder Says She Won’t Leave Flying For Husband
Ruth Elder returned to New York amid a big reception and said she plans to continue flying the Atlantic attempt if no one beats her to it. She and husband Lyle Womack met after landing aboard the Macom as crowds cheered, and reporters pressed questions about her plans and possible screen work.
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Ruth Elder
Ome
Lyle
New York
Miss Elder
Lindbergh
Battery
Macom
Lyle Womack
Womack
Panama
Dempsey Wins One Round in Kearns Suit in Court
In Trenton on November 11, Federal Judges Belstab and Bodine granted Jack Dempsey’s motion to dismiss the equity suit brought by former manager Jack Kearns seeking one third of Amiliot deliacs. The court transferred the case to the law calendar for jury trial.
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Trenton
N. J
Belstab and Bodine
United States District Court
Jack Dempsey
Jack Kearns
Amiliot Deliacs
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Nungesser
New York Today
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William S. Vare
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Walker
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Gabinitus
Canada
Thomas W. Lamont
J. P. Morgan & Co
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Japan
Fred A. Carson
Ottumwa
Fred A. Oarson
Carson
Prudential Insurance Company
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