NEW DEMOCRACIES OF CLO WORLD CAY FOR AMERICAN AID
The Courier begins a nationwide referendum themed series on America's duty to promote world peace led by the late President Harding's vision. Walter Wellman explains Harding's belief that America must lead in abolishing war, inviting readers to study, discuss, and vote on the issue with a summary to follow.
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Courier Deliveries Pledge Timely Paper Service
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Army Bombers to Sink Battleships in Cape Hatteras Mission
Aboard the army transport San Mihiel off Fortress Monroe Virginia and Cape Hatteras tomorrow will see army air service bombers sink the obsolete battleships Virginia and New Jersey in fifty fathoms of water. Pershing, Helmick, Admiral Shoemaker and lawmakers join a large party as destroyers patrol the coast for safe rescue and navigation.
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Fortress Monroe
Cape Hatteras
Virginia
New Jersey
Pershing
John J. Pershing
Elii Helmick
Admiral Shoemaker
T. Heisler Ball
Congress
Great Britain
Spain
Poland
Argentina
Italy
Japan
Cuba
Brazi
Army Air Service
Diamond Shoals
Navy Department
Langley Field
Bearded “Peeper” jailed in Des Moines mystery case
Des Moines authorities say they solved the bearded prowler mystery with the arrest of Bernard Pierce, 33. Neighbors complained he roamed doors at night while men of families were absent, and several women reported terror from the roaming figure. Pierce was taken to police headquarters after nighttime sightings.
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Military in Funeral Services for Brewer
Funeral services were held in Des Moines for Lieut. Cal. Guy Brewer, late United States marshal for the Southern Town district, killed in an automobile crash near Collins, Iowa. Military honors were provided by the One Hundred Sixty-Eighth regiment with Chaplin W. E. Robb officiating.
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Southern Town
Collins
Chaplin W. EB
Robb
Iowa National Guard
White House flag returns to full staff as Coolidge era begins
Washington Sept. 4 The flag atop the White House was raised to full staff ending the mourning period for the late President Harding. CG Bascom Slemp, veteran Virginia congressman, reported to President Coolidge and assumed duties as presidential secretary, meeting with the president then tackling routine tasks of the new administration.
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Virginia
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Italy Threatens to Quit League Over Greek Move
Rome reports Premier Mussolini told the cabinet the league cannot meddle in Italy's honor and may withdraw. Greek revolt rumors from Athens and Rome claim Constantine loyalists rise amid arrests and arms seizures. Greek Legation denies internal Greece troubles as tensions spike with Corfu fortifications and naval activity.
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Think Arrest May Reveal Ringleader of Baby Bandits
Des Moines police chief said arrests may expose a ring of youth bandits operating locally. Tom Weltch, 19, held on suspicion after counterfeited checks linked to his name and a union card were found in a Price Mercantile mindle. Police have detained several youths aged 16 to 22 in the past two weeks without solid proof of guilt.
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Tom Pettit Staday
Tom Weltch
Price Mercantile Company
Thousands Die As Tokyo Earthquake Triggers Floods
Thousands of earthquake victims are overwhelmed by disaster as bodies clog the Sumida River in Tokyo. Frenzied crowds, exhausted and panicked, leaped into the river during shocks while bridges across the river collapsed, causing many more deaths.
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President Coolidge appeals for aid to Japan disaster
President Coolidge issues a national Red Cross relief appeal urging Americans to contribute urgently to aid Japan after the earthquake, fire, and flood disasters around Tokyo and Yokohama. He asks contributions be sent to the American National Red Cross chair in Washington or to local chapters for transmission to Japan.
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Britton Appointed New Receiver for Midland Packing Co
Sioux City reports C. Wal ter Britton president of the Sioux City Chamber of Commerce and investment banker was named receiver for Midland Packing Co succeeding H. G. McMillan who resigned as trial neared. Britton’s bond was set at 25000 with C M Stillwell named attorney for Britton. Federal Judge Thomas C. Munger of Lincoln Neb issued the appointments and will retain jurisdiction.
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Dundee Leonard Fight Postponed At Yankee Stadium
New York Sep 4 The lightweight championship match scheduled for tomorrow night at Yankee stadium between Benn Leonard and Johim Dundee has been postponed indefinitely. Jimmy Johnston Cromwell A C match maker announced the delay due to Dundee's poor physical condition.
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Jimmy Johnston
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Tragedy of Toric toll from world disaster
London reports heavy loss of life among Yokohama foreigners as earthquake destroys city. In San Francisco inquiries flood headquarters for information on friends and relatives in stricken Japan while many Japanese seek contact with headquarters amid isolation of cities and concern for families.
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Yokohama
Troyil
Kobe
San Francisco
Cal
United States
Radig Corporation of America
Peking
Cntermarttalund News Wire
Tomioka
Japan
Radio Corporation of America
To Q
Earthquake Disaster Strikes Yokohama and Tokyo
U S embassy staff at Tokio reported safe after a devastating earthquake. Yokohama and Yokosuka were described as wiped out with many foreigners killed. Consular losses included Max D Kirklassertz and his wife. American relief urged. ships directed to render aid. travel warnings issued.
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Sam J. Wardell
George H. Seidh
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Harman T. Bron
William G. McCarthy
Vine
Tokio
Ustred Provsy
Peking
Tokin
Th BK
Yarnell
Crainer
R. Thompson
Chicago
BR. Livingston
W. W. Campbell
Royal Family Among Victims in Great Japanese Quake
Paris Sept 4 The Nippon quake death toll includes Prince Masayoshi Matsutata and Prince Shimadzu among those killed or missing. Fire, tsunamis, and aftershocks devastate Tokyo and Osaka regions as fires spread, prisoners released, and the Sumida river shifts course. Foreign observers report bridges collapsed and widespread destruction with thousands dead.
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Lawn City Man Fears Brother Lost in Japan
LeClair Martin, a Des Moines lawyer, fears for his brother Victor Martin head of the English department at a Methodist mission school for boys in Tokyo. Victor, his wife, two daughters and a son were in Tokyo when earthquakes struck, with no word since. A sister, Mrs. McDade of Des Moines, has received a message from the missionary in Tokyo reporting a mountains retreat for hot weather, with plans to return to school by Sept. 1. Victor’s family may be among the catastrophe victims. Victor and family have previously visited Iowa.
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Iowa
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Cornell College
Aunt Jemima Dies in Auto Crash in Chicago
Nancy Green widely known as Aunt Jemima, famed for pancake sales at the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair, was killed in a car crash when a vehicle collided with a truck and struck the sidewalk where she stood. Her charity work and pancake fame spanned decades.
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Trial Begins for Four Men in Looney Death Case
Taking of evidence was started today in the trial of four men indicted for the slaying of John Connor Looney during the Market Square battle. This is the second trial in the series arising from the break up of the Rock Island underworld combination led by John Looney, father of the slain youth.
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Pony Rates Riders Ahead of Schedule
Craig Colorado September 4 four hours ahead of schedule crossing the Great Divide considered the hardest portion of their St Joseph San Francisco dash the pony express reached here at nine ten a m today.
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Sioux City Woman Sues for 5000 Over Kiss Incident
Mrs G Hoefer sues in district court alleging wrongful kissing by Joe Rosenthal on June 10. She claims she was forcibly kissed, insulted, and that Rosenthal entered her home uninvited. Sues for 5000 in damages.
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G. Hoefer
Joe Rosenthal
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Sosenthal
Rosenthal
Trosenthal
Wyoming Delegate Missing From Bar Meeting in Cheyenne
Police reported no trace of Charles Region, Cheyenne attorney, who attended the American Bar Association convention and has been missing since last week. Investigators found Regdon with more than $2,000 in cash and jewelry when last seen amid the Minneapolis event coverage.
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American Bar Association
Cleveland Batteries and Chicago Batteries in early games
Cleveland- St Louis game saw Shaute and Aluiridge lead for Cleveland while Chicago faced Pittsburgh with Cooper and Go starring for the Batteries. The brief contest notes highlight key pitchers in the Cleveland and Chicago lineups and the Pittsburgh Cincinnati matchup.
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R Cooper
Tokyo Earthquake Disaster Devastates City and Yokohama
Reports from Osaka and Peking describe a vast Japanese catastrophe with death toll estimates from Tokyo exceeding 159,000 and Yokohama around 100,000. Fires rage across both cities, with thousands of homes destroyed, refugees gathering at relief stations as martial law and military rescue efforts intensify.
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