One Woman Among Tentative Jurors in Arbuckle Trial
Miss Betty Campbell, a key witness in Fatty Arbuckle’s murder case, is located in Chicago amid trial delays. Jurors face exhaustive voir dire with possible peremptory challenges as evidence is questioned and witnesses may be compelled to testify.
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Arbuckle
Ated Press
Arbuvikle
Othe Virginia Rapper
Arbuckie
Teast Reptember
Gavin McNab
Brady
McNab
Virginia Rappe
San Francisco
Fatty
Virginia
Fatt
al Semnacher
Fred Fishback
Interest Growing in West High Night School
Report notes rising interest at West High as candidates attend night school, with courses limited to reading, writing and spelling due to demand. Mrs Mervi Brown joins as instructor alongside Miss Myrdle Crane. class meets 7 to 9 pm with others possible if interest grows.
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W.O High
West High
Mervi Brown
Mrydle Crane
Saorrow
Highways Outlook Mixed with Rain Forecast
Weather note reports generally good driving on highways with rain expected tonight and Wednesday. Mentions towns and routes in the region including Davenport Des Moines and Des Moines area, forecasting showers and cooler conditions for the period.
Balfour Seeks Modifications to U S Arms Plan
The text reviews British Prime Minister Balfour endorsing the U S plan for naval disarmament, noting support for limiting battleship tonnage and contemplating submarine restrictions. He cautions on fleet gaps, praises U S leadership, and predicts acceptance amid questions for experts.
Unnecessary Noise Threatens Health Says Doctor
Dr Willis C Nance trustee of Chicago sanitary district told the American Civic association in Chicago that unnecessary noises cause nervous diseases shorten life and must be curbed by city ordinances He praised Chicago as the noisiest city in the country and urged action to protect health through quieter streets and environments.
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Prasn
Chicago
Willis C. Nance
Sanitary District of
American Civic Association
Nance
Japanese envoy seeks naval cuts with limited modifications
Admiral Baron Kato of Japan addressed the conference, endorsing arms limits yet asking to modify the American plan. He argued Japan seeks sweeping reductions but must keep ships for security and suggested targeted changes for naval classes to be evaluated by experts and delegates.
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Balfour
Japan
United States
Great Britain
Northern Mexico Faces Revolt Across Border
United Press reports a carefully planned revolt threatened open war against Obregon in northern Mexico. Clashes spread along the line between Esteban Cantu supporters and federal forces as American cavalry patrolled the California border to curb gun running. Both sides fear a broader conflict beyond unseating Ybarra.
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United Press
Calexico
Cal
Mexico
Obregon
Estaban
Cantu
California
Ybarra
Sonora
Pacific Ocean
Trucks Move Under Guard as Chicago Teamsters Strike
Police escort caravans of 25 wagons as 3 000 teamsters strike enters its second day. Detectives guard rifle squads while accidents occur near city hall and a private detective agency is attacked, windows broken, and potatoes hurled at occupants.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Detective Bureau
Last Day for Kansas Miners to Stay Out
Whistles at all coal mines in the Kansas field will blow this afternoon signaling work resumes tomorrow for idle miners. Those who do not return to work risk automatic ouster from the United Mine Workers of America as charters in local unions are revoked.
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Balfour
United States
Lievd George
Lerprefer
Pitsburg
Kansas Field
Kansas
Miners’ Union
United Mine Workers of America
Plenary Session Outlook at Arms Conference
The second plenary session opens at 11 oclock with Britain led by Arthur Balfour set to accept in principle the American program and suggest no reservations. Japan, represented by Admiral Kato, may also reply in support as a basis for discussion. Other nations likely to discuss Pacific and Far East questions.
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United Press
Great Britain
Arthur Balfour
Japan
Admiral Kato
Nnions
Pacific
Far East
Obenchain Marriage Plan Blocked by Court
Los Angeles report says Kulp Obenchain and his ex wife Madalynne Obenchain faced jail authorities as they tried to marry after obtaining a license. Judge Willis would not permit marriage during ongoing trial, while Judge Reeve reserved judgment. Obenchain listed age 31 and Madelynne 28 on the license.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Kulp
Madalynne Obenchain
Obenchain
Arciur UN
Bureh
Kennedy
Turykey
Burch
Reeve
Madelynne DD. Conner
Beavers Reject Enclosures at Bronx Zoo In Mud Shacks
Dispatch from New York reports Bronx Zoo beavers dismantle three man made houses and construct mud huts. Chicago item notes Mrs. Mathe A Boyeson divorces husband listed as casualty of the Battle of Paris with a quip about a French maiden.
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United Pres
New York
Bronx
Chicago
Mathe A. Boyeson
Paris
Cashier of Seymour Bank Shoots Himself
Centerville reports the cashier of the First National Bank in Seymour, J. Davis, found dead with a bullet wound after reportedly calling a doctor by phone. No motive given. his wife and daughter were away. In a separate matter, a jury ruled for the streetcar company in a $600 saddle horse damages case against W. C. F. & N. due to a horse reacting to the streetcar bell.
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Associated Press
Centerville
A. J. Davis
First National
Seymour
Davis
Wilma McManus
Milwaukee Oasis Heals Two Patrons and Turns Away 35
The Milwaukee Oasis near noon received the first permit to sell real beer in Milwaukee. By 2 p.m. a brewery delivered 12 1 2 gallons, and 24 bottles were sold for 3.25 to prescription holders while 35 customers were turned away.
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Milwaukee
Oasis
Associated Press
E.W. Piszcrek
Toile
Oil Station Manager Killed on First Night on Job
On November 15 at a gasoline filling station two robbers held up the shop. William Prank, the new manager, was killed after ordering hands up. James McGrath, in the wash room, fired at the bandits. one wounded robber named John Shean admitted a prior state penitent term, the other escaped in a car.
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Associated Press
Chica
William Prank
James McGrath
Frank
John Shean
Minnie Hummel Dies at Cedar Falls
Mrs. Minnie Hummel widow of Roman Hummel died at Sartori hospital at 11 a m. Surviving are four daughters and three sons. Funeral plans not set. Also notes a horse breaking a leg and being killed after injuring G W Haw at 126 Gable street.
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Cedar Falls
Minnie Hummel
Roman Hummel
Sartori’ Hospital
Mmes
Will
Fred
Gutknecht
Hudson
John Tetley
Katherine
Charles
William
Grandy Center
G. W. Haw
Gable Street
Hawver
Police Department
Sergi
E. J. Douglass
City In Brief and Local Notices
Advertise eye care in City In Brief as readers are urged to consult Luchanan for glasses. C D Jellings visits Waterloo. Mrs Ifa Sile departs Day ton Ohio after months with her parents. News of a daughter born to Mr and Mrs George W Weams Des Moines reaches relatives. Mrs Williams daughter of Eleanor Johnson, granddaughter of E L Johnson and Emmons Johnson, noted. Waterloo Review invites attendance at a meeting at Tim Moose Hall on Nov 16. A furnished home at 214 Franklin St is for rent to a desirable family. Dr E R Shannon.
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C. D. Jellings
Kansas City
Waterloo
Ifa Sile
Harrison
Denver Street
Dayton
George W. “Weams
Des Moines
Watertoo
Williams
Eleanor Johnson
E. L. Johnson
Emmons Johnson
Waterloo Review
Maccabbees Y Serve & Upper
Tim Moose Hall
Scientists Study Superstars and Lives of Flies
Chicago reports a National Academy of Sciences address by Prof. Albert A. Michelson on stars brighter than Betelgeuse and Antares with an interferometer. Dr. Raymond Pearl and Prof. E. Barnard discussed milky way stars and a fly life study claiming many centenarians among flies. Photographs from Mount Wilson show dark regions in the milky way as non luminous bodies.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Betelgeuse
Albert A. Michelson
National Academy of Sciences
Antares
Scorpio
Michelson
Raymond Pearl
John Hopkins University
E. Barnard
Yerkes Observatory
Pearl
Bernard
Mount Wilson
Fire escapes ordered for armory building
Official notice served on Ellis Hotel Company armory by Building Commissioner Edward Mahnke and Fire Chief Ray Tiller ordering immediate construction of fire escapes to meet state housing law. The two story white armory with a large balcony in the dance hall requires access to a third story.
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Armory
Edward Mahnke
Ray Tiller
Ellis Hotel Company
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Golden Rule Gift Shop
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Waterloo Evening Courier
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