Senator Ralston Buried in Old Indiana Home
Taglawapolis Indiana Oct 1 AP Samuel Ralston 67 longtime Indiana senator and Democratic patriarch died at his Hoosier Home near here after a six week illness and 22 hours of unconsciousness. He served as Indiana governor and U S senator, retiring and return to politics in 1922. Funeral plans point to Lebanon Indiana. Gov Jackson will appoint a replacement likely Beveridge or Robinson.
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Taglawapolis
Ind
Samuel Ralston
U.S
Indiana
Cascrate
Hoosier
Whch
Senator Ralston
Fize
Ralston
United States
Albert J. Beveridge
Harry New
Ballaton
New York
Thomas Taggart
McAdoo-Smith
Taggart
Paigningator Halston
Tughter
Indianapolis
Lebanon
Washington
D. C
TNS
Samuel M. Ralston
Albert J. Bever
Co. Fea
Jacksom
Alf Ralston
Gov. Jackson
Senate
Beveridge
Altho Gev
Jackson
Arthur Robinson
Police Track Dredge Co Robbery Suspects
Detectives pursue clues after robbers hit the Waterloo Dredging company office near Malian Avenue bridge last night, escaping with about $100 in personal belongings including a brown suit, Elgin watch, leather bag, fountain pen, alarm clock, razor, and other toilet articles. Night watchman Henry Krueger found a rear window broken. four safes remained untouched.
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Waterloo Dredging Company
Malian Avenue Bridge
Henry Krueger
Funeral Rites Held for Miss M. Whitcomb Former Waterloo Resident
Miss M. Whitcomb longtime Waterloo resident died in Minneapolis Sunday. Funeral services were held yesterday at Hileman Gino Chapel with Rev E J Lockwood officiating. Born December 7 1836 in Windsor County Vermont she moved to Lake County Illinois then to Black Hawk County Iowa in the 1870s. Survived by three sisters in New York California and Waterloo. sister to the late Are 8 A Lockwand.
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Whitcomb
M. Whitcomb
Waterloo
Minneapolis
Hileman & Gino Chapel
E. J. Lockwood
Biss Whitcomb
Windsor County
Lake County
Ill
Black Hawk County
Goats in Court: Judge Rules For Owners Over Milk Claim
In municipal court Judge J. W. Gwynne ruled in favor of goats being kept in reasonable limits. The case involved Hi M. Andercan suing police sergeant M. J. Turney over alleged improper keeping of goats and goats milk health claims. Twelve witnesses testified, including a physician praising goats milk, leading the judge to order Turney to move goats away from the immediate area around Alderson Lowers.
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J. W. Gwynne
Hi. M. Andercan
Buclidayvenue
M.J Turney
Buch Avenue
Turney
Alderson Lowe
Census Shows Burlington and Dubuque Population Gains
New census figures released October 15 show Burlington city growing by 3,818 to 26,375 and Des Moines county by 2,369 to 37,389. Dubuque rises to 40,996 an increase of 1,855 over 1920. its county population reaches 64,729, up 1,467.
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Dubuque
Burlington
Des Moines
Des Moines County
Dubuque County
Bad Check for 4.25 Lands Man in Jail
Iowa City news reports Elmer Cook jailed in default of 1090 after a forged check for 4.25 appeared in the name of John Klouse and indorsed by 4 D. Zimmerman, who faces a district court trial on a similar charge.
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Iowa City
Elmer Cook
John Klouse
D. Zimmerman
Young Girl Sues Boy Who Ran Her Down in Suit
In Montgomery county district court today, 16 year old Evelyn Sandquist as plaintiff and 16 year old Ray Sunken as defendant face a $10,000 damage suit. The claim alleges the automobile driven by Sunken struck the girl, causing injuries.
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Red Oak
Ray Sunken
Evelyn Sandquist
Montgomery County
Bandits Get Shows Payroll at Clinton Bandits Get Shows payroll
In Clinton Tennessee on October 15 AP reports the largest daylight payroll robbery to date. Bandits stopped Homer Shadduck as he carried $2,562 intended for Northwestern railway shops distribution to workers. They fled across a bridge toliners.
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Clinton
Clinton, Ta
Homer Shadduck
Northwestern Railway
Mellon to Urge 250 Million Tax Stash
Secretary of the Treasury Mellon will propose a tax cut ranging from 250 million to 350 million dollars to the House Ways and Means Committee when he testifies in Washington on Monday. The plan aims to reduce tax payments and stimulate economic activity as part of fiscal policy discussions.
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Mellon
Washington, D. C
House
Committee plans Halloween parade and pageant clash fix
The playground commission and pageant committee will meet in William A. Reed’s office tomorrow to coordinate the city Halloween carnival with the Sunday school pageant on October 31. They hope to schedule the parade early enough for pageant cast members to participate.
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Playground Commission
William A. Reed
Iowa Railroads Plan Grade Separation Near Cedar Rapids
Walerion Cedar Falls and North Fern railroads join Waais Central to separate grades at a crossing four miles east of Cedar Rapids on primary highway 11. Estimated cost 26090 dollars with Linn County paying 3000 and other funds from WC and Illinois Central. Engineering underway. work hoped by May or June 1926. One man killed at the crossing in the past five years.
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Walerion
Cedar Falls & Northfern Railroad
Waais Central Railroad
Nécot Z i
Linn County
W. OC
CPD & N
Cedar Rapids
Illinois
Linn
England Aroused At Homecoming Of Prince Of Wales
London reports a grand homecoming for Edward Prince of Wales returning from a 25000 mile voyage through South Africa and South America. Crowds cheer as he lands at Portsmouth aboard the Repulse and travels by special train toward Victoria. A royal luncheon at Buckingham Palace is planned followed by tea at York House and a civic welcome at Guild Hall. The king aims to begin a formal throne education for the prince as England eagerly watches for warm gestures and possible engagements.
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London
Edward
Prince of Wales
South Africa
South America
Princy Henry
Portsmouth
Inp
Southern Railway
Mada
Prines
Victoria
Edward David
Victoria Station
Buckingham Palace
York House
Landon
Hunters Prepare for Brief Pheasant Season and Habits
The article outlines rules for pheasant hunting on public highways and private land, license requirements, and potential revocation by landowners. It explains the hybrid origin of the ringnecked pheasant, its feeding habits, and contrasts British and American shooting practices. It notes the prairie chicken’s near extinction and reflects on weather impacts on pheasant survival.
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China
British Islands
Europe
Great Britain
America
Iowa
State Fish and Game Warden
England
Prague
Airplane Launched From Dirigible Fails to Rehook
An early aviation display ends with a small airplane carried by the dirigible R-44 being released from a sling beneath the airship. The craft maneuvered to hook back to the dirigible but sustained minor damage and made an emergency landing. No injuries reported.
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INS
Haynes Pushes Iowa Road Bonds At Black's Tearoom
Former state auditor Haynes spoke to Black Hawk county leaders and Lions club about an $85,000,000 Iowa Good Roads bond plan. He said state gasoline tax and motor license revenue could fund bonds and interest, cutting local real estate taxes while paving roads. Parish officials and businessmen attended, introduced by WWF Parratt.
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Sten
Grenna
Haynes
Lions Club In
Black
Black Hawk County
Iowa Good Roads Association
Board of Supervisors
Harriewel
Wwf Parratt
Newton Is Fastest Growing Iowa City
Newton is growing faster than housing can be built forcing families to live in tents at Jasper County tourist park. Abandoned houses within many miles are occupied and workers travel from Grinnell Colfax Keloge and Monroe. Industrial expansion is cited as the cause of the rapid population rise.
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Newton
Jasper Counts
Grinnell
Colfax
Keloge
Monroe
Dead man at throttle on New York Central sleeper
In Syracuse a Chicago bound New York Central sleeper sped west with a dead engineer at the controls. Fireman Charles J. Foreman found William Van Bergen killed, head crushed, after the train reportedly struck a bridge girder near Minoa yards, about fifteen miles from Syracuse.
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Syracuse
N. Y
New York Central
Iboma
Chicago
Charles J. Foreman
William van ‘Bergen
Minoa Yards
van Bergen
Legion Auxiliary Aids Needy Veterans Families
The American Legion Auxiliary welfare committee reports aid to families of veterans awaiting government compensation. Gifts include groceries valued at 82.61 and clothing 39.43, plus biannual ice cream and homemade candies for Independence hospital veterans and annual cookies to Oakdale and Knoxvill.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Compmittee
Independence
Oakdale
Knoxvill
Mayor Condemns Hammond Actions at Blaci Tearoom
Mayor A Gnagy denounces Hammond and private investigators for casting Waterloo as a wet lawless city. He criticizes months of alleged liquor enforcement failures, noting no sales or bootlegging convictions surfaced and accusing Hammond of undermining officers.
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Waterloo
A. Gnagy
Blaci
Goagy
John B. Hammond
Fautt
Harbour Lawyers Plead Guilty For Him In Buchanan
Harbour charged with murder of Albert Hertske in Waterloo on September 1. J C Murtagh and J H Meyers plead guilty for Harbour to aiding illegal liquor transport. Harbour fined 300 and costs 350. bondsman arrangements noted. John Drake also pleads guilty to illegal transport and faces 306 fine plus costs or 90 days. Drake jailed in Waterloo. Harbour held on larceny charge.
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Andrew Malcolm Harbour
Albert Hertske
Waterloo
J.C. Murtagh
J. H. Meyers
Harbour
Independence
John Drake
Thavk
Jesuptas
Frank Haffa
Sandsman
Johnson Stifled by Pirates Fire as Johnson Battles in Snarled Series
In a dark, rain-dampened ballgame, Pirates' hitting barrage stifled Johnson, with Pittsburgh building a 15-hit onslaught. Moore, Morrison, and Cuyler delivered key hits while Johnson faced heavy bunting and crowds. The Senators managed scattered rallies but fell behind as the Pirates seized control through multiple innings and aggressive base running.
Pirates Rally in Rain Ends in Tie with Senators
In a rain soaked game, the Pirates and Senators exchange late scoring after a tense seventh inning. Carey and Cuyler drive in runs for Pittsburgh while Johnson and Kremer fare for Washington. a late two-base hit by Bizbee tied the score, with Moore and Carey delivering key moments as the crowd roars and rain continues.
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Rice
Moore
Stan Jlarris
John- Jean
Carey
Stan Harris
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Cuyler
Barnhart
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Cacey
Barnhan
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Goosa
Joe Harris
Goslin
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Grantham
Joe Harry
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Meining
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Eld
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Irdynor
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Traydor
Jett
Carter
Carey Sone
Garey
Inneng
iBluege
Iscore
Igvety Blindery
MetInnis
Yde
Pirate
Biebee Wes
Bizbee
Cayter
Taare
Bizhee
Keen
Cuvier
Bigbee
Armistice program plans and local notices vary in Iowa
Becker Chapin post American Legion will plan Armistice day activities tonight likely including a parade and patriotic addresses. Nominations for next year will also be discussed. Governor Hammill urged Iowa to secure its share of industrial growth alongside agricultural expansion amid eastern disruption. Red Men adjourned at Marshalltown after choosing Muscatine as next year’s meeting site. A woman’s arm found near Council Bluffs was identified as part of a body recovered further downstream. A Joliet prisoner requested an appeal from the state penitentiary authorities as authorities report on highway patrol and related matters.
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Becker-Chapioin Post
American Legion
Offcore
Council Biuffs
Missouri River
City Schools Plan National Education Week Observance
Weal schools prepare for National Education Week November 16 to 22 with parents nights open houses and evening classes. West Met High may host a parents night with guided tours of classes while grade schools plan daytime visits and Emerson will hold a model Parent-Teacher meeting. Junior and senior high schools announce programs for Friday evening November 20.
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Weal
West Met School
Stamparante
Emerson School
East
East Public
Charles
R Kline
Emmons Johnson and Wife Visit Waverly
Mr and Mrs Emmons Johnson motor to Waverly on Tuesday to visit First National Bank and oldtime Waverly friends. Associates recall Johnson narrowly escaped nomination for Congress at a Mason City Republican convention more than fifty years ago, his backers driving from Nashua in a two seated two horse shay.
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Emmons Johnson
Waverly
First National Bank
Seunon
Johnson
Congress
Mason City
Mora
Nashua
Man Smothered to Death in Coal Slide at Mason, Va
P Valedez, 30, an employee at the Portland Cement plant in Mason, Va, was smothered to death early today after falling into a coal bin and being buried under a coal slide. Fellow workers found his foot protruding from the bottom of the hopper.
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Mason
City
P. Valedez
Ulehteh Portland Cement ‘Company
Coyote Attacks Boy. Owner Slays Escaping Animal
In Kansas City a coyote kept by eight year old Robert Ryan in his yard fatally bit the boy and inflicted deep arm wounds. Norman Ryan, the father, intervened by choking the animal, then clubbed it to death when it lunged again. Doctors treated Robert and planned rabies testing if needed.
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Kansas City
Robert Ryan
Benton Boulevard
Oklahoma
Norman Ryan
Ryan
Rofert
Blay
General Hospital
Robert
World Search For Ancient Manuscripts Stolen From Monastery
Vienna police launch a worldwide hunt for ancient manuscripts and miniatures stolen from the monastery at Salzburg in July. The thief cut out ornate initials from volumes and removed folios on religious subjects while sparing some pages with lower quality contents.
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Vienna
Alcott P T A program features school reports and acts
Dr Earl A Roadman Grace Methodist pastor spoke to Alcott Parent Teacher Association on Education Tuesday evening. The program included selections by the G l fian quartet tricks by Joe Hacker and a report on the American Geetha convention by Dr . (. tage Rev .GitGHan led community singing. A silk Cag was presented the school by Mr and Mrs WroW Addams.
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Accott &T. A
Earl A
Grace Methodist Church
Alcott Parent-Teacher Association
Joe Hacker
Tage
Gitghan
Ami
Wrow Addams
Window Display Aids D. A. V. Drive
A Black's store window display organized by the Disabled American Veterans promotes the Forget-Me-Not Fund. The exhibit features fighting implements and memorabilia. Children contribute pennies to aid maimed World War I veterans as schools continue drives and a street sale of emblems proceeds in Waterloo and nearby towns Saturday.
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Black
Medga
Schog
Waterloo
Black Hawk entries for Ames scholarship due by Dec 1
Applications for a scholarship at Iowa State College in Ames must arrive before December 1. The Black Hawk County panel selects the recipient, chaired by County Superintendent H. C. Mosler with B. O. Smalling and W. B. Williams. Applicants must be 17 or older and include full names, addresses, parents’ details, prior school work, reason for deserving the award, and preferred term of attendance.
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Towa State College
At. Ames
Concre
Black Hawk County
H. C. Mosler
Smalling
Farm. Bureau
Willams
Tiffnois Central
Western Lines
Defense Gets Directed Verdict In Damage Suit
New Hampton Iowa October 15 Special A directed verdict for the defendant in a 50000 damage suit ended the trial in district court The case involved the sale of stock in North American Fire Insurance Co Henry Faugl was plaintiff and M M Arthur George FE Hines and First National Bank of Lawler were defendants Judge Cooney presided Hurd Lenihan Smith O Connor Dubuque represented the plaintiff and M B Condon New Hampton and A B Lovejoy Waterloo represented the defendants
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New Hampton
North American Fire Insurance Company
Henry Faugl
M. M.arthur
George FE. Hines
First National Bank of Lawler
Cooney
Hurd
Lenihan
Smith & O'Connor
Dubuque
M. B
Iblings Directs Capella Work Of Opera Chorus
Henry Things and his wife recently left Waterloo to join a storinge company producing The Student Prince. He will direct the chorus of sixty mates veries in Capella work and is one of the 16 principals of the cast. Mrs Thlings attended the process as more than 700 auditioned. 100 were successful. After a few days more of rehearsing the company will go to the Pacific coast.
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Henry Things
Waterloo
Prince
Thlings
Pacife Caast
Mack Wins Directed Verdict in Kidow Suit for Damages
Judge G W Wood in district court directed the jury to return a verdict for defendant in the suit of Frank Kidow of testant George W Mack seeking four thousand dollars for injuries alleged to have been caused by Mack s car. The direction followed the end of the plaintiff s testimony.
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G. W. Wood
District Court Today
Frank Kidow
George W. Mack
Mack
RAILROADS TO RUN SPECIAL TRAINS TO OWA HOMECOMING
Waterloo and Cedar Falls and North ern railroad planned special trains for University of Iowa homecoming. Two five or six car trains depart early morning with direct rides to the stadium and return after the game. Additional trains connect Cedar Rapids and accommodate Cedar Rapids meal stop. Rock Island runs Waterloo to Cedar Rapids train with Cedar Rapids connections. Evening Cedar Rapids to Waterloo train allows transfers from Iowa City.
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Waterloo
University of Iowa
Maurice Welsh
Cedar Rapids & Pone City Railroad
Cedarapids
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island Railroad
Lowa City
Cedar Rapiis
University of Ilinoia
Brays Iowa
Iowa City
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