Zeppeliner Hugo Eckener as Berlin to Washington ambassador
A quiet boom in official and business circles favors Hugo Eckener for the next U S ambassador to Washington. Backers argue his tact, negotiation skill, and business sense suit U S diplomacy, despite opposition from old-guard diplomats.
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Hawkeyes and Wolverines Clash as Cowbell Chorus Plays
Michigan faced Iowa at Ferry Field Ann Arbor in the final year gridiron battle under clear skies with a light tail wind. Both teams showcased punting and kicking while Hawkeyes supporters provided a noisy cowbell chorus as Rockwell and Tianctock practiced place kicks.
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Harvard and Yale Fight in Monsoon at Yale Bowl
Harvard and Yale met in a rain soaked mud filled Yale Bowl as a torrential downpour drenched players and fans. Yale entered undefeated while Harvard hoped to rebound from recent losses to Dartmouth Princeton and Brown. Weather overshadowed the game with 8000 expected spectators unable to enjoy a clear contest.
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Four Named in Day's News Whart VW Ince
Youthful motion picture producer Ince, who featured BL Mart, Chackes Ray, Frank Keenan, Louisa Glaum and Douglas MacLean, dropped dead at his home Dios Dorados Beverly Hills Los Angeles. Edgar A Bancroft new America ambassador to Japan received audience by Prince Regent Hirohita in Tokyo. Patrick Cardinal Hayes, among the youngest cardinals, just passed his fifty seventh birthday in New York City. Get on coat jail and see a good boy written in an aping note to Hazel Sunny Boyne actress failed to get her to limany charge against H t Stuart Eschelman known on stage as Man Roberts and saw her in a New York City jail.
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Insurgents Clash Over Weakened Income Tax Publicity Clause
Congress faces a bitter dispute as insurgents and supporters split over repealing the public disclosure rule for income tax payments. Senator Norris warns the Progressive bloc may push for broader publicity while defending newspapers that publish tax payment amounts. He seeks to restore full public access to returns.
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Congress
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Norris
Coolidge Declines To Influence GOP Leadership Choices
President Coolidge says he will not push for a specific Republican floor leader in the Senate or a new speaker in the House. He will accept the party conferences' decisions on leadership, with possible contenders including War Ten and Curtis in the Senate and Gillett's replacement in the House. The Senate returns Monday to consider two key administration bills: a second deficiency appropriation to fund veteran benefits and coast guard costs, and a naval construction bill authorizing eight cruisers and river gunboats.
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Californians Seek Presidential Pardon for Donough Monster Petition
A large petition signed by hundreds of San Francisco residents and California lawmakers asks the Department of Justice to grant a full presidential pardon for Peter Ali Donough, a former San Francisco bootlegger and political boss, convicted on perjury testimony. The petition was announced by former Gov. Gillett and attorney Marshall Weotworth.
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Florida Man Killed in Man's Home in West Florida
Onanda Fla November 22 N B Broward nephew of the late Gov Broward was shot and killed in a man named Cady s home and Mrs Hal Cady was wounded in the shoulder. Hal Cady an Orlando resident was arrested awaiting a coroner s jury verdict. Officers responded after three shots were heard and found Broward dead and the wounded woman. An automatic pistol with three shots fired was recovered.
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Broward
Florida
Hal Cady
Orlando
Cady
Mortuary Notice of Orin Woege
The body of Orin Woege, 70, who died yesterday afternoon at St. Francis hospital, will be moved from the O'Keefe and Towne mortuary tonight for burial in Rockford Sunday. He had come here for treatment and is survived by a sister residing in Nebraska.
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Nebraska
Welfare workers advised for all counties in Iowa
The Iowa Child Welfare commission urges trained social workers in all counties to care for dependents and neglected children. Louise Cottrell studies highlight center-based county welfare, reducing duplication and preserving self respect while improving access to services and savings. The panel nears completion of its report for the upcoming general assembly.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Down
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Kendall
Unis
Louise Cottrell
H. J. Moore
Mahaska County
COU Bh
General Assembly
Butler Citizens Seek Gravel Extension on Primary Road No 10
A delegation from Allison Clarksville Shell Rock and Dumont met the county supervisors at the courthouse to urge graveling and grading of primary road No 10 from Allison toward the Franklin County line next year. They note No 5 has been graded and graveled, except for 3.5 miles toward Ackley, and outline plans to gravel No 3 from Parkersburg to Austinville and later trade eastward on No 10. Anticipation certificates totaling 42000 were sold at a low rate. A Shell Rock meeting of the Butler Better Schools association set a schedule for interschool contests and tournaments and included a banquet and basketball games between coaches and team captains.
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Franklin County
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Firemen Run 8 Miles to Save Town Aflame
Glenville Minnesota November 22 Firemen from Albert Lea dashed eight miles to save the town from a destroying blaze. Flames began at the Tourist hotel owned by Chris Hobell and spread to Eckert apartment and Rubens cafe. Hose connected to the Shell Rock river, water poured on the town for two hours until the fire was controlled, hotel guests escaped safely, estimated loss at SAN.
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Widtgaard Case Appealed to Francis Des Moines
Miss Mari Rig Midtgaard whose teaching certificate as a physical culture instructor was revoked recently was appealed to Miss May E. Frimeis state superintendent of public instruction. The matter was taken under advisement.
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Marig Midtgaard
Las
May E. Frimeis
Broadway's Best Played Iowa Cities in the 80s
An Iowa Historical Society article by Bruce Mahan recalls opera houses built in the 1870s and 1880s, their ornate interiors, and the touring stars who performed there. It notes Waterloo Burnham's Opera House of 1877 and lists circuits from Dubuque to Sioux City, describing seating, frescoes, and gas-lit stage effects before cinema replaced live shows. It also mentions Mark Twain and George W. Cable touring Iowa in 1884-85, highlighting the era’s vibrant regional theater.
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Hazel Kirke
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Kerry Gow
Hagcotte
Mahan
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Glinton
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Fort Dodge
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Sioux City
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Pica
Arole
Mark Twain
Mark ‘Twain
George W. Cable
Cable
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Yesteryear
Broadway
Prosperity Grows At Walnut Court Apartments
Within a year after Walnut court apartments opened, 104 units, with only six vacant, are occupied by tenants. The triangular Walnut Iowa and Pine streets complex is a self contained mini city with a wait list for moderate priced units, while sales stable operator Harry A Fea reports a rush of calls for work horses, signaling improved labor conditions as horse use declines due to automobiles.
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Walnut
Iowa
Pine Streets
Harry A. Fea
Sycamore Street
Drake’s Missouri Valley Leaders Face Ames in Valley Title Showdown
Ames, Nov. 22. Drake’s Missouri Valley leaders meet Ames this afternoon in a pivotal clash to decide the Valley championship. The Bulldogs face one of the valley’s most dangerous aggregations as Johnny Behm and the Blue rivals seek an upset and a potential undisputed title. Crowd from Des Moines backs Drake in a decisive battle.
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Drake
Missouri Valley
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Depesters
Behm
Blue and White
Des Moines
Johnny Behm
Duck Drake
After fine defaulters under Sheriff pursuit
Deputies of Sheriff pursue mintimuses for Haver fines issued by Judge GW Wood. Two defendants are jailed, others escaped by paying fines, some fled the city, and several remained unlocated at noon today.
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Belle Bennette to wed motion picture director Fred Wintemers
Screen and stage star Belle Bennete ro WE vy Roe Sacktes will marry motion picture director Fred Wintemers on Thanksgiving day. The announcement stated the wedding would take place at the Hollywood home of author Blanche Upright.
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Will
Fred Wintemers
Blanche Upright
Turkish Premier Ismet Pasha resigns due to ill health
Constantinople November 22 Ismet Pasha the Turkish premier resigns citing ill health. He will be succeeded by Fethi Bey with the government to be reorganized under the new leadership.
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Constantinople
Ismet Pasha
Fethi Bey
City Council in special session November 17 1934
City Council met in special session with Mayor Gragy in the chair. Present were Buck, Fish, Link, McFarlane, Miller and Robinson. none absent. Items included boulevard light inspection report by A C Sweetman Electrical Co, water and sewer matters, and traffic signal ordinance actions. Resolutions approved and ordinances debated on reversing directions at automatic signals. Westfield avenue center track feasibility discussed. council adjourned. City Clerk Chas C Mackay.
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Jamma C
Ryncarson & Jikoch
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Malone
Miller
Robinson
McFarlane
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Wish
Gilnk
McFarlang
Buck, Fish, Ink
McWarlane, Miller and Robinson
Ayer
Chas
C. MacKay
Vengeance Begun After Cairo Murder Embalms General
International News Wire reports Cairo moves toward vengeance for the murder of Sir Les Black sirdar of the Egyptian army and Sudan commander with one suspect in custody and more arrests expected. Sir Lee’s funeral in Cairo drew vast crowds and the garrison took part as troops issued ammunition for potential unrest. An armed guard watched the coffin through the night.
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Cairo
Egypt
Sir Les Black
Sirdar
Sudan
Sir Lee
Flag Pole Dedicated to Capt John Coolidge in Plymouth
In Plymouth Vermont on November 22 the village honored Capt John Coolidge a Revolutionary War soldier and great great grandfather of President Calvin Coolidge with a flagpole gift from the Massachusetts Society Sons of the Revolution. The pole stands by the old village schoolhouse where the president’s father John Coolidge is to raise it later.
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President Coolidge
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I C Railroad Plans to Spend 17 Million on New Equipment
The Illinois Central railroad asked the Interstate Commerce Commission for authority to issue 312,945,000 of 4 1 2 percent equipment trust certificates to finance the purchase of 25 locomotives 4000 coal cars 2060 box cars 200 stock cars 200 express refrigerator cars 38 coaches 10 mail cars six chair cars nine baggage cars and three parlor cars. The total equipment cost is 17,265,870 dollars.
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Illinois Central Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
British Press Approves Soviet Treaty Repudiation
The British press signals approval of the government’s notes repudiating the Russian treaties signed by MacDonald, accepting the Zinoviev letter as genuine while urging continued cautious economic relations with Russia. The Westminster Gazette hopes for mutual understanding. The Times commends the note’s tone amid a country seeking stable relations.
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British Cross
Tha
Herald
Labor Organ
Escow Repo
MacDonald
Zinoviei
Russia
Westminster Gazetts
the Times
Deputy's Wife With Gun Fails Jailbreak
Clem McCarthy, sentenced to five years at Port Madison penitentiary for auto larceny, attempted a jail escape by twisting bathroom bars with a wrench. He was discovered by Mrs Harold Marsh, wife of a deputy, while guards were away. she retrieved a revolver and watched until Sheriff Fred Marsh returned to place him back in his cell.
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Mason City
Clem McCarthy
Port Madison
Harold Marsh
Fred Marsh
Switchman Joseph Price Killed in Switch Near Sand House
Mason City Iowa November 22 192? Joseph U Price 42 a Northwestern switchman was killed when he fell from a moving box car as it was being switched near the company sand house. His skull was crushed on the tracks.
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Mason City
Joseph U. Price
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