Names and Headlines Echo in a Fractured Era
A jumble of topics spans a railroad president seeking a catchy nickname to boost a line, royal funeral reverence for Alexandra, Chicago crime price lists, Red Grange's backdated return, Texas politics in rough waters, Honolulu ship stowaways, and a Des Moines chaplain appointment, all reflecting the era's feverish mix of business, sport, crime, politics, and society. The piece blends opinion, trivia, and local notices into a snapshot of public life.
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Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
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H. I
Permanent arbitration in coal industry urged by White House
Washington November 7 President Coolidge aims to establish a permanent arbitration mechanism for coal industry disputes to sustain prosperity and curb intermittent government intervention. The Jacksonville agreement of 1924 set wages at 7.40 a day, triggering bankruptcies and a shift to nonunion mines as the industry faced instability.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D
Coolidge
Lewis
Miners' Union
New York
America
Jacksonville
Department of Labor
Department of Commerce
Department of Justice
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Rpe
Washington
Tyro
Courier Delivery Guarantee With Evening Call Back
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30. If you fail to receive your paper by that time due to carrier error or other cause, call 5100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must read this notice before 6 30.
Short Interviews With Home Folks Fire Alarm Forecast
Oldtimers on the fire department forecast alarms as accurately as the Weather bureau. Captain Frank Lindsey notes weather shifts raise alarms due to chimney soot and fire conditions. He recounts a wager predicting five alarms, but six occurred.
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Weather Bureau
Weathard
Frank Lindsey
Aft- Shlel
Lindsey
Hotel Mealey Sold to Charles City Men for Over $100,000
In a deal described as northern Iowas largest hotel sale, Hotel Mealey in Oelwein changed hands from the Michael Mealey estate to Hardy Bros. of Charles City for about $196,000. The sale, arranged via Northwestern Trust Co. in St. Paul and J. W. Dwyer of West Union, leaves Edward A. Ross as lessee with three years remaining on the lease.
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West Union
Iowa
St. Paul
Northwestern Trust Company
J. W. Dwyer
Hotel Mealey
Oeiwein
Michael Mealey
Hardy Bros
Charles City
Hozel
Gelwein
Great Western
Mealey
Edward A. Ross
College Magazine Suppressed to Print Off Campus
Oc cident editor Lewis Russell of the University of California says the November issue destroyed by university authorities for a blasphemous article will be published off campus. He asserts ownership by the English club places control with the campus publications and maintains his editorship.
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College Magazine
Cal
Lewis Russell
the Occident
University of California Lnt- Pray
Thay
The
Magazing
Immanuel
Hussell
Occident
Russell
California
Berkeley
Touch of Winter Felt Across Iowa
Iowa is hit by a cold snap with temperatures falling to single digits overnight. Des Moines reported 18 degrees, Charles City 12, Sioux City 14, Dubuque 18, Davenport 24, and Keokuk 22 as residents braced for freezing conditions and wind chills. Local authorities urged precautions for outdoor crews and travelers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Charles Sity
Sioux City
Dubuque
Davenport
Keakuk
Bandits Loot Store of $10,000 in Gems Toledo
Bandits held up the Steinerry store in Toledo on November 27 or July (date unclear) forcing owner D. Stein to open the safe. They escaped with $10,000 in gems after clubbing Stein and binding him with wire before leaving him in the rear of the store.
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Bandits
Toledo. O
Plan o Day Meet on World Peace and Church Study
A national study conference on churches and world peace will be held in Washington D C during the first three days of December. Representatives from 26 communions including the Roman Catholic church and the National Council of Catholic Women will attend. A nationwide education campaign to promote a warless world is among the projects planned, though most conference decisions will be nonbinding on delegates and their churches.
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Washington, D. C
National Study Conference On Churches and World Peace
Federal Council of Churches
Roman Catholic Church
National Council of Catholic Women
Woman Confesses to Chain of Chicago Bombings
Chicago police say Lena Schrock Rice led a group of bombers in 40+ attacks across Chicago and suburbs, earning up to 500 dollars per bombing. Confessions from Rice and associates involve various individuals and organizations, with a grand jury called to investigate.
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Chicago
INS
Robert Oporate
Crowe
Thomas J.lynch
Criminal Court
Lena Schrock Rica
Fone
Fred Rice
Battle Creek
Mich
H. C. Schrode
Richwood
Fred Wamauist
Joe Arganazio
Dpolice
Jack Davis
Barbers’ Union
Wamquist
Cadillac
Wamaquist
Older Boys Leave for Dubuque Meet
Waterloo's delegation of 42 boys with three county members left the Y for the state older boys conference, led by West High stars Max Beistle and Glenn Lavey, under county secretary F YP. Rehmeiert and leaders J. H. Godtfrins Harvey Leeds H. T. Fisher and Charles Whitfield. Speakers include university and church leaders at the conference.
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Waterloo
Y. M. Gc
Max Beistle
Glenn Lavey
Rehmeiert
Arkansas' Unluckiest Man Injured Again
Little Rok Ark Nov 27 Known as the Cuninktest Man in Arkansas W Parker Mena representative in the Arkansas general assembly is on the hospital list again. Some years ago Parker lost a leg. Later he lost an arm and then an eye. During the 1825 general assembly session he fell and fractured two tiles. Now he is laid up with a fractured thigh from an automobile crash.
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Little Rok
Ark
Arkansas
W. Parker
Mena
Arkansas General Assembly
Parker
General Assembly
Germany ratifies Locarno treaties and League entry
The Reichstag approves the security and arbitration pacts from Locarno and Germany's entry into the League of Nations by a 398 to 174 vote. Foreign Minister Streser Mann will travel to London to formally sign next week amid opposition from extreme nationalists and communists. Germany plans to apply to the League after signing.
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Berlin
Reichstag
Germany
League of Nations
Streser Mann
London
Ludendorff
Boy of 11 Killed on Farm While Hunting
Des Maines reports that Clifford Haunt, 11, son of Harold Hunt Hastie, was accidentally shot and killed while hunting with his brother Walter on a farm near Des Maines yesterday. They were spending the holiday with their grandmother Mrs Martha Mueller.
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Des Maines
Apj
Cliford Haunt
Harold Hunt
Hastie
Walter
Here
Martha Mueller
Plan Biggest Hotel at Atlantic City Nevada Announced
The world's largest hotel and amusement resort will be built at a cost of 20 million dollars with construction to begin immediately. The project aims to create a major destination combining lodging and entertainment in Atlantic City Nevada.
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Atlantic
Nev
Three Who Try to Die Thanksgiving Day Brought Back
Three people attempted suicide on Thanksgiving in Chicago. A woman jumped into the river and was rescued by policemen and rivermen. Another woman survived a gas attempt with neighbors finding her and she is to recover. A young lover, despondent over a quarrel, took poison but is expected to recover at hospital.
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Chicago
Sweeney Case Is Repeatedly Continued in Court
The Sweeney case, involving a plea of guilty to conspiring to perform illegal operation upon Mrs. Bertha Munger who died in 1924, is continued for the fourth time to 10:30 a m next Tuesday. Defense counsel cited scheduling conflicts and inability to locate Sweeney as reasons. state attorney opposed further delays. Bond remains at 1,000. sentence had been set previously, with multiple prior continuances noted.
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O. H. Sweeney
G. W. Wood
Bertha Munger
Edwards
J. C. Murtagh
A. B. Lovejoy
Doug and Mary to Take European Trip
Los Angeles November 27. Douglas Fairbanks and his wife Mary Pickford plan to leave for Europe. They will visit Paris Berlin and London and may shoot a film while there. Mrs Pickford mother and Robert Fairbanks will accompany them on the journey.
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Los Angeles
Cal
INS
Douglas Fairbanks
Marr Pickford
Paris
Berlin
London
Europe
Orient
Charlotte Mekford
Wheeler case in district court over Wheeler trial rights
Washington suffers another government bid to try Senator Burton Wheeler in district court. The Montana senator faces charges of improper influence while a prior acquittal in Montana is cited by defense as duplicate. Justice Dailey hears arguments on whether to proceed in federal court.
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Washington, D.C
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
District Supreme Court
Dailey
Wheeler
Trial opens in Mitchell court martial over strategic defense claims
Washington witnesses debate army navy aviation roles in Pacific defense relations. BrigGen Leroy Eltinge says joint exercises were lacking and coordination failed before Hawaiian maneuvers. Prosecution fights for secret war department plans while defense objects to revealed details. Row over admissibility ends with Judge ruling evidence can be admitted.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
William Mitchel
Todiay
Leroy Eltinge
Pacific
Army
Navy Air Services
Navy Air ‘Services
Navy
Shora Line
Col
Mitchell
Eltinge
Motakai Island
Peart Clme
Uni
Hawaii
War Dept
Washington, DC
INS
William Mitchell
Wallan
Technic Mitchell
Stair
Representative Reid
Republican of Tin Counsel
Oahu
Flawatt
UTL
Reid
Moreland
Smith
Sherman Age
Coat. Blanton Winship
Themiber
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Lena Schrock Rice
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Dan Moody
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