Uneasy Earthquakes Shake California Coast
A series of tremors rocked San Francisco Oakland and San Jose early today waking residents with no loss of life or major damage reported. Geologists say shifts in the western coast crust show imperfect equilibrium and quakes act as safety valves. Capone headlines and other notes follow as news brief items.
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Reed Defends Watson Denials at Hospital Hearing
Indiana Senator James Watson denied Klan charges during a confidential bed‑side hearing with Senator James Reed in Indianapolis. The session, attended by few staff and nurses, drew about thirty reporters outside. Separately a 1300‑pound box of D C Stephenson documents was found, fueling grand jury interest in Klan corruption.
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Indianapolis
Jim Reed
Watson
Indiana
Robinson
Hoosier State
Ku Klux Klan
Reed
Methodsal Hospital
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Senate Slush Fund
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James A. Reed
Misouri
Hugh
Pat Emmons
South Bend
Mayfield
Emmons
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Grand Jury
J G Shedd Dies in Chicago at 76
Financier and Marshall Field & Co. chairman John G Shedd died at St Luke's hospital after emergency surgery for relapse following an appendicitis operation. A New Hampshire farm boy who started as a 140 a week Vermont grocer, Shedd later funded a city aquarium project.
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Marshall Field & Co
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New Hampshire
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Alstead
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30 Cents Per $100 Tax to Maintain State Government
Des Moines report quotes Dwight N. Lewis, chairman of the state board of railroad commissioners, defending state salaries and denouncing critics as political. He notes that for every 100 dollars in taxes only 30 cents go to salaries, arguing state government runs economically and efficiently.
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Tangney Elected Vice President of Northwestern Hotelmen
Arthur Roberts of Winona Minnesota won the Northwestern Hotel association presidency at the annual convention in Madison Wisconsin. E Fred Tangney of Waterloo Iowa was chosen vice president and J B Medlar of Omaha Nebraska was elected secretary treasurer.
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Northwestern Hotel Association
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Waterloo
Bosen
J. BR. Medlar
Omaha
Shanghai Siege Lifted as Allied Warships Guard Port
The Shanghai siege ends with Marshal Sun Chuanfang marching his troops toward Hangzhou and driving Chekiang forces 30 miles from the city. Two American warships and three other foreign vessels remain in port to safeguard foreign lives and property.
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Dodges Buckshot Fired Through Door by Peaceful Neighbor
Council Bluffs Oct. 22. Ted Owens faced explosive danger when a man identified as his brother in law brandished a shotgun at his door. Owens dodged buckshot that tore through the door panel. Police search Allan Russover, alleged brother in law, as a possible suspect.
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Tussayers
Ted Owens
Allan Russover
Bitother
Harry Greb Dies After Operation in Atlantic City
Harry Greb former middleweight boxing champion of the world died in Atlantic City after an operation for a skull fracture from an automobile accident in Pittsburgh a week earlier. His fiancée Miss Naomi Braden of Pittsburgh was at his bedside.
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Harry Greb
Pittsburgh
Naomi Braden
Boozy Cornhuskers Fined $100 and 30 Days Jail
Nebraska youths Tealot Woods aged 21 and Archie Moon aged 22 faced fines of 100 dollars and 30 days in jail after being charged with reckless driving near Oakland Indiana. They admitted taking a shrink before arrest but denied intoxication.
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Archie Moon
Nebraska
Oakland
Toon
Three Boys Die in Flames of Home Near Osterburg
Fire swept the Kauffman home two miles north of Osterburg Altoona area leaving three young boys dead Homer 6 Luster 4 Harald 3 and parents badly burned The blaze started from coal air pouring on a kitchen fire according to reports received in October 22.
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Coggon Farmer Flies to Town to Dentist Monticello Opener
Coggon farmer Ernest Keelare Corron flew to Monticello yesterday afternoon to call on Dr Maurice le clere, bringing three years of aviation training from the U S Army. The stunt shows progress as citizens travel by air for dental visits.
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Maurice
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Nebraska Kiwanis Corn Winner at Convention
At the Nebraska Iowa Kiwanis convention in Shenandoah Iowa on Oct 22 first place in the corn show went to the Fremont Nebraska club. Storm Lake Iowa Maced placed second and Herlan third. Each club entered one prize winning car. R B Dowe Fort Dodge won the golf tournament and Thomas Stephenson Lexington won consolations.
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Fort Dodge
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McPherson defense seeks desert trail in kidnapping case
UAW reports that Aimee McPherson's lawyers plan to prove she walked 20 miles across burning Mexican sands and that she was held prisoner. Deputy Marshal T S Rima testified as first defense witness and a party led by Sims tracked tracks 14 to 15 miles southeast of Agua Prieta.
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Aimee McPhersons
Night club hold up by six bandits in New York
Six armed men raided the Biarritz night club in New York early today, firing into the ceiling and walls as they looted cash and jewelry totaling about $20,000. Entainer Ela Dorling was struck, hostess June Carter roughed, and proprietor Frank Timponi and his brother Walter Timponi assaulted. victims included rings, brooches, necklaces, watches, and wallets.
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Walter Tirponi
Frank Timponi
Davenport Town Association names new officers
At the closing session of the Town Association of Commercial Organization Secretaries the officers were elected. President C. R. Miles Davenport first vice president Fred Kineburger Clinton second vice president George C. Manton Cherokee secretary Glenn B. Eastburn Sioux City treasurer C. F. Weeks Hampden. The next convention will be held in Des Moines.
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Town Association of Commercial Organization
C. R. Miles
Fred Kineburger
Clinton
George C. Manton
Glenn B. Eastburn
Sioux City
C. F. Weeks
Hampien
Des Moines
Iowan Injured on Nebraska Highway
Hastings Neb Oct 22. A man identified as a S a Smith from Atlantic was seriously injured in an automobile crash on the D L highway near Hastings yesterday afternoon. Mrs Smith who was driving when the car struck gravel was slightly injured. Smith’s chest was caved in and physicians doubted his recovery.
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Neb
Sa. Smith
Atlantic
Here
Bedcover dispute ends with Rupp fined and banned from driving
Griswold Wisconsin Oct 22 A quarrel over blankets led to Lowell Rupp found across the foot of a bed in the Tye home. He admitted entering the house by mistake after a dance event and was fined $50 with a 60 day driving ban imposed by the mayor acting as justice of the peace.
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J. F. Tye
Wright and Milanoff Bonded After Mann Act Charges
Prominent architect Frank Lloyd Wright and Mme Olga Milanoff were released on bonds of 12500 for Mann act charges and 1500 on a Wisconsin adultery warrant. Hearing set for Oct 30. custody dispute over Svetlana arises as Chicago sheriff seeks child.
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Olga Milanoff
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Lake Minnetonka
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Yond
Altho
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Chicago
Mme. Milanyoff
Svetlana
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Hinzenberg
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University Chief Slams Suzzallo Dismissal
San Francisco October 22 Dr Clarence Cook Little president of the University of Michigan denounced the removal of Dr Henry S Suzzallo as president of the University of Washington as a disgraceful reflection on the Pacific coast He condemned Hartley for ousting Suzzallo due to personal dislike and urged broader views in the West.
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Clarence Cook Littie
University of Michigan
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University of Washington
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J L Brookhart Near Death Says Brother
Washington October 23 Col Smith W Brookhart said his brother State Senator J L Brookhart is weakening in the last stages of Brights disease and may die within a few days. Ditch Masters and Harvester Clears 10c sizer advertisement.
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Courier Delivery Deadline Notice
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 9 30 o clock. If you fail to receive your paper by then due to carrier error or other causes, please phone 106 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach this office before 6 30 p m.
Three Shocks Shake City and Away Tall Buildings
Council Bluffs Iowa October 22 Found guilty of bigamy after marrying wife No 3 while still married to wife No 2 Harry Barnts a philandering engineer of the Northwestern road seeks a new hearing on alleged trial errors He testified the marriage to wife No 3 happened while intoxicated and on a dare He argues the No 2 charge is invalid due to a non court divorce from No 1 Mrs Barnts No 2 a Council Bluffs resident seeks divorce and Mrs Barnts No 3 a Omaha resident plans to separate Barnts hopes to return to No 1 who lives at Stanton Neb and has a 16 year old daughter
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Varina Man Held for Questioning in Oklahoma Murder
Ben Schue age 25 was arrested at his Varina home by Sheriff H H Einegarden in connection with the killing of L F Greer a sporting goods merchant found dead with a crushed head at his Spavinaw Oklahoma home last Saturday His wife who had been in OW with him awaits trial on a quar ter charge in her husband s death authorities say Schue left Spavinaw last night and boarded a train for Iowa
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Burlington Doctor Heads Southeast Iowa Medical Society
Dr Frank Tombaugh of Burlington was elected president of the Southeast Iowa Medical Society and Burlington was chosen as the next convention city at the one-day meeting. Dr Tomas Bess of Fort Madison was named vice president and Dr W S Johnston of Muscatine treasurer. Fifty four doctors attended.
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Frank Tombaugh
Burlington
Southeastern Iowa Medical Society
Tomas Bess
Fort Madison
W. S. Johnston
Farmer Killed by Chicken Thief Near Rockham
Pierre S D Oct 22 J W Carter a Hand county farmer was cubbed to death in his chickenhouse last night Sheriff E E Gregory said C arner roused by commotion among chickens investigated his death his daughter found him with his head crushed
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Holden says farm efforts fruitless at Kiwanis gathering
Shenandoah Iowa October 22 Farmers heard P G Holden Chicago agricultural expert say over four years many would have been better off stashing money in a tin box. He warned that the more a farmer did the worse off he became.
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P. G. Holden
Chicago
Iowa-Nebraska Kiwanis Clubs
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Snowstorm Blankets New England. crops ruined in Vermont
A heavy snowstorm swept Northern New England on October 22 with six inches of snow. Telegraphs and telephones failed, power lines fell, and transportation stalled as crops in central Vermont were ruined and areas like Aroostook County reported buried potato crops.
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Temblors Felt Across Central California Coastline
Earthquakes rocked central coast counties with two major shocks at 4 35 a m and 5 36 a m causing buildings to sway in San Francisco Oakland and San Jose. No injuries or serious damage reported though tremors reached Santa Rosa Paso Robles San Luis Obispo Stockton and Napa.
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