Iowa Republicans Weigh Lowden and Norris Moves
Des Moines reports indicate Iowa Lowden supporters plan to use state headquarters as a temporary national organization hub for Frank Lowden while western senator switches boost Norris. Brookhart and other Lowden backers see Norris as a rally point until the national climate clarifies. Senator Curtis enters 1928 race, saying he would accept Kansas delegation support but not as a preferred son candidate.
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Des Moines
Washington
Senate
Frank O. Lowden
Norris
Nebraska
Iowa
Lowden
Borah
Frazier
Nye
McMaster
Brookhart
Frank J. Lund
Webster City
Lowdon
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Roy L
Hughes Hoover Still Leading Runners in 1920 Campaign
The New York Herald Tribune reports that Dawes remains a second choice for eastern bankers while some support Dawes as a possible Hoover rival. Eastern bankers show cautious backing for Dawes, whereas many industrial leaders favor Hoover, with a split among bankers and business factions.
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Dawes
Melton
Tereste
East
Mellon
Hughes
Hoover
Tahy
New York Herald-Tribune
Death notices of Edwards Coquillette Kennedy in Iowa
Mrs G A Edwards aged 85 pioneer Tama county resident dies at home of her son Oscar Edwards in Tama Iowa funeral at Toledo Friday Walter Freeborn a Waterloo native now in Waverly is a grandson Daniel L Coquillette former district court bailiff dies at Cedar Rapids home of his son Elmo survived by another son Leon and a Cedar Rapids daughter funeral Thursday Turner chapel Cedar Rapids Kennedy longtime Cedar Rapids fire official and former chief dies after two weeks illness at about 66 wife and three children survive Faries to attend the funeral next day
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G. A. Edwards
Tama County
A.L. Stuntzner
Ninth
Edwards
Oscar J. Edwards
Tama
Waterloo
Toledo
Walter Freeborn
Waverly
Daniel
Coquillette
Daniel L. Coquillette
Vinton
Elmo
Cedar Rapids
Leon
Coggon
Turner
James Kennedy
H. C. Faries
Quincy Street
Industrial Activity Now Lower Than 1926 But Above Average
Washington Oct 26-14 The production activity of United States industries continues to run lower than last year yet has edged above the seasonal average in some lines. Iron and steel output remains below 1925 levels while passenger car and motor truck production stay well under last year. Coal copper zinc silk sugar flour tobacco tires and newsprint also declined. Mill cotton wool and leather use rose with gains in cigars boots cattle sheep hogs tin cement and leather. The chart is a 60‑series index from the Commerce Department using 52 products and eight minerals with adjustments for working days and seasonal patterns.
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Washington, D. C
United States
United States Department of Commerce
Waterloo Home Exposition Showcases Local Enterprise
Waterloo hosts the first Home Exposition and Radio Show at the Forum November 7 to 12 under the Waterloo Evening Courier. The event highlights city business and industry with displays from progressive merchants and demonstrations of home furnishings and electrical devices. The WHBM radio station will be central, with government licensed engineer K. W. Pyle in charge to go on air and serve civic needs 24 hours during the expo.
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Waterloo
WHBM
K. W. Pyle
Iowa
Roosevelt Key Memo Reveals Secrecy on Teapot Dome Lease
Washington reports state Albert B Fall pressed secrecy to push the Teapot Dome oil lease while Theodore Roosevelt Jr testified he learned of the lease only after signing. The session featured cross examination by Amos Beatty and Owen J Roberts as Roosevelt defended his limited role in 1922 events. Roosevelt said he first learned of the lease late April 1922 and had no preexisting plan to lease Teapot Dome.
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Washington, D.C
Albert B. Fall
Harry F. Sinclair
Navy
Teapot ‘Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Secretary‘ of the Interior
Roosevelt
Harding
Interior Department
Frank. &. Kistler
Producers & Refiners Corporation
Owen J. Roberts
Special Oil
Fall
Kistler
Amos L. Beatty
The
Texas Oil Company
Sinclair
Sinclair ‘ Counseil
Teapot Dome
Martin W. Littleton
Parents Take Body of Girl Who Ended Life in Des Moines
In Des Moines on October 26, the body of 19 year old Cecil Moore, formerly Zezal A. Smith, a public stage chorus member, was claimed by her parents Mr and Mrs J W Smith of Kansas City. She ended her life by poison leaving notes saying she was tired of life and the theatre. Officials say she attended Manual High School in Kansas City during 1924-25. Jack Mead, a juvenile stock company member here to whom she left a death by own action note, is to be questioned today.
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Des Moines
Cecil Moore
J. W. Smith
Kansas
Manual High School
Kansas City
Zezal A. Smith
Jack Mead
Credit Men Name Committee to Plan Uniform Practice
President C H Trunkey of the Waterloo Credit Men's association named George Worthen attorney Wade L Oswald superintendent of Brad street local office and H W Wente cashier of Commercial National bank to revise the association rules and broaden its activities. The committee will draft changes for adoption at a called meeting. The aim is to secure more uniform discipline in extending credit by jobbers.
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George Worthen
Wade L. Oswald
Bradstreet
H W. Wente
Commercial National Bank
C. H. Trunkey
Waterloo Credit Men’s Association
Black's Tearoom
New Engine Arrives For Dawn Amphibian Plane
Old Orchard Me Oct 26 The new motor for Mrs Frances Wilson Grayson's amphibian plane the Dawn arrived by train from the Wright factory in Paterson N J. The engine was expected to be installed before nightfall replacing the defective motor that forced the return Sunday after reaching Sable Island. Mrs Grayson went shopping in Portland today with plans for a fresh start pending the motor replacement.
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Old Orchard
Frances Wilson Grayson
Wright
Paterson
N. J
Sable Island
Grayson
Portland
Babe White Climber Reaches Hotel Roof in First Jump
Babe White known as the human fly addressed about 400 spectators on the Street in front of Hotel Russell Lamson. He planned two climbs, one this afternoon and another in the evening. He reached the hotel roof on his first climb at 2 57 p m.
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Babe White
Russell Lamson
Babe
Mystery shock jars Marshall reports quake or blast
A mysterious tremor shook Marshall Missouri injuring nothing and stopping clocks. Doors and windows rattled and residents rushed into the streets unsure if a quake or unseen blast caused the episode. No blast evidence has been found.
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Marshall
Fire alarms report awning damage at Bridge Street store
Fire department logs show a 3:30 p m alarm for an awning fire at See hawk Camera Shop located at 189 Bridge Street. Sparks dropped on the awning caused estimated damage of 15 dollars.
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Seehawk Camera Shop
Bridge Street
Boy Scouts to Attend Iowa Denver Football Game
Boy Scouts will be guests of the State university at the Iowa Denver football game Saturday. Arthur F Jury executive secretary has received notice that Scouts from Waterloo and other cities will join from here by interurban at 7 55 a m and return at 8 25 p m. A round trip rail fare of 2 98 is set, reservations to be made by Friday noon.
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Iowa City
Arthur F. Jury
Waterloo
State University
Bartel Re-Elected by Retail Grocers Association
G A Bartel of Council Bluffs was reelected president of the Iowa Retail Grocers association at the annual convention closing in Cedar Rapids on Oct 26. Officers named include S G Courtney Cedar Rapids vice president J G Hinrichs Davenport treasurer J A Cunningham Dubuque secretary. Executive board members were Gus Minek Cedar Rapids J J Burke Davenport Lloyd Sandal Des Moines M J Kerley Sioux City Nels Hansen Council Bluffs and F L Kaufman Des Moines. A resolution supported a chain store license bill requiring non local corporations to pay a license of 250 per store for operating more than five stores in the state.
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Cedar Rapids
G. A. Bartel
Council Bliffs
Iowa Retail Grocers Association
S. G. Courtney
Davenport
J. A. Cunningham
Dubuque
Gus Minek
J.j.burke
Lloyd Sandal
Des Moines
M. J. Kerley
Sioux City
Nels Hansen
Council Bluffs
F. L. Kaufman
Gnagy Shows Slight Improvement After Illness
A. E. Gnagy, former mayor, in a Rochester hospital, was reported slightly improved last night after becoming seriously ill on Monday near the Mayo Clinic. J. C. Gnagy and Mrs. A. E. Gnagg were at Rochester, with Gnagy seeking consultation for failing health.
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A. E. Gnagy
Rochester
Minn
J. C. Gnagy
Castle Hill
A. E. Gnagg
Mayo Clinic
General Motors Posts Record Nine Month Earnings
General Motors reported net earnings for the first nine months of the year totaling 193,758,302 dollars, exceeding any nine month period in its history and higher than its prior full year record from 1926, in a New York report dated October 26.
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New York
General Motors Corporation
Marriage Licenses for Claire Rechkemmer and Elsie Weber
Claire L. Rechkemmer of Fairbank and Elsie R. Weber of Oran appear in the marriage licenses list. The records confirm their names and hometowns as of the filing period. Both individuals are recorded as applicants for marriage licenses.
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Claire L. Rechkemmer
Fairbank
Elsie R. Weber
Oran
Ruth Elder Sick at Lisbon Halts Her Trip to Paris
Ruth Elder American aviatrix is ill with influenza in Lisbon and the Lisbon legation says she will not leave for Madrid or Paris until she recovers. Dr. says strain from yesterday's reception caused abdominal pains and cough. Elder to rest. Madrid flight plans remain intact pending her recovery.
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Ruth Elder
Lisbon
Paris
Portugal
Madrid
Ruth Eider
Fred. Morris Dearing
Miss Elder
Elder
Cletafe Airfield
Hammond
Mason City Agent Elected President of Iowa County Agents
M A Ne presented as the Iowa County Agents association opened in Ames Iowa on October 26 Mason City Cerro Gordo county agent M E Olson was elected president George E Dillon Red Oak was named vice president and Lee Nutty Britt secretary treasurer District committee members include Glenn Hazen Ottumwa Claude Halderman Indianapolis Don Griswold Clarinda H E Breckenridge Sioux City H V Ellis Sac City Harley Walker Marshalltown A M Kirby Clinton Robert Combs Manchester Ray McDonald Osage Frank Barker Humboldt Dr R M Hughes Iowa State College president and Charles E Hearst Des Moines Town Farm Bureau Federation president attended the program as speakers.
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Ames
M. E. Olson
Mason City
Cerro Gordo County
Iowa County Agents’ Association
George E. Dillon
Red Oak
Lee Nutty
Britt
Glenn Hazen
Ottumwa
Claude Halderman
Indianola
Don Griswold
Clarinda
H. E. Breck
Hinson Mfg Co Plans Brick Loading Platform
Hinson Manufacturing, 1800 Avalon Street, maker of tire covers and auto goods, announced a brick loading platform upgrade. A permit issued by Building Commissioner D B Toenjes. Platform sized 25 by 30 feet, level with box car floors, along the W C F N railroad spur. Project cost is $1300.
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Hinson Manufacturing
Avalon Street
D. B. Toenjes
Temperatures and brief forecast data snapshot
Temperature readings show a high of 85 on Tuesday with a Tuesday night low around 47. Wednesday forecast indicates mid morning around 11 am and mid afternoon around 3 pm with varying values and a possible 58 at some point.
New Anticipated Airplane Exhibited at Kane Field
Jimmy Barwick of Interstate Airways displayed a new Pegasus type plane at Kane Airport east Cedar Falls. The light gray craft with an X 5 engine, manufactured in Memphis Missouri, was flown by Barwick who also offers it for sale and carried passengers during the demonstration.
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Kane Field
Jimmy “Barwick
Interstate Airways Company
Kane
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Memphis
Veteran and deputy make friendly bet at hospital
Oscar Heer, a Knoxville veteran of two wars, was paralyzed and unable to walk when taken to a government hospital. He bet Deputy Sheriff F A Robinson a carton of cigarettes that he would be back among friends in months. Heer later returned home able to walk and work, presenting Robinson a box of cigars as proof of recovery.
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Oscar Heer
Government
Knoxville
F. A. Robinson
Heer
Robinson
Government Finds Rubber Substitute Guayule Rubber
Washington D C Oct 26 The bureau of standards reports a satisfactory substitute for rubber called guayule rubber produced from a shrub grown in Mexico and California The commerce department ordered a study to break the British monopoly on plantation rubber and further tests will assess commercial possibilities of guayule rubber.
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Washington, D. C
Bureau of Standards
Mexico
California
Commerce Department
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Ozi
Szséi
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HLIM
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Judd Gray
U. S
E. W. Pyle
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Credit Men
Herman C. Miller
Cardinal Gasparri
Pope Pius
William A. Hickey
Iowa U
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George Haldeman
Thomas H. McArdile
McArdle
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