Back at Work as Coolidge Faces Key Decisions
President Coolidge returns to Washington to tackle a busy agenda including potential early sessions of Congress and the Senate, ambassador picks for Mexico and Cuba, and a successor for the Philippine governor general Leonard Wood. He also plans to draft a message on farm relief and Mississippi flood relief.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Mexico
Cuba
Leonard Wood
Philippine Islands
OKR S Improvements Authorized for RR Repairs
Federal Judge James and Wilkerson authorized receivers for the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroad to spend 600000 dollars on repair and improvement work in Chicago on September 12.
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Chicago
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
James & Wilkerson
Coolidge Likely Not Available for Nomination Says Hughes
Washington dispatch reports Bascom Slemp and Charles E Hughes, from Europe, conclude Coolidge remains not available for renomination. Hughes soon returns to Washington to seek final clarity on the degree of his own viability, while GOP leaders and newspapers agree Coolidge’s decision is final though motive remains debated.
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Bascom Slemp
Coolidge
New York
Europe
Charles E. Hughes
Republican Party
America
Washington
Hughes
Mr. Coolidge
New England
Mr. Hughes
White House
Atvare
Audi
Courier Delivery Timing and Correction Procedure
The Courier will be delivered before :30 o'clock. If you do not receive the paper by then due to carrier error or other cause, call 160 to have a copy sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6:30 p.m.
Battle of Century Is Brutal Mauling in City
A report from Trinity American Lutheran church describes a forthcoming savage public spectacle promoted as a “Battle of Century.” Dr. E. F. Krauss laments missions lacking funds while promising a brutal event where men will pay millions to maul one another, reflecting a clash between spectacle and sacred duty.
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Trinity ‘American Lutheran Church
E. F. Krauss
Chicago Seminary
Balloons Heading South in Gordon Bennett Race
Detroit report states seven balloons started from Ford airport in a 1927 Gordon Bennett trophy attempt. After 45 hours six had landed and two more were reported down by private sources. The Belgica, Belgium’s ace and three time champion, is among those down. Remaining balloons were unaccounted for, either airborne or down in inaccessible areas.
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Detroit
Mich
Ford
Florida
Belgica
Belgium
Prisoner’s Nitro Blast Fails to Breach Joliet Wall
Bloomington dispatch reports William Evans, jailed for a $180,000 Chenoa bank robbery in 1925, attempted to blow the Joliet state prison wall to free fellow inmate Harry Funk. The nitro glycerin misfired, blowing a hole behind a bathtub in the bull pen and shaking nearby buildings. Inside involvement suspected as blast hole was concealed behind a tub.
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Bloomington
William Evans
Chenoa
Harry Funk
Joliet
Wreckage Found Off Sable Island Clue to Fliers Message
Halifax Sept 12. French flagship Ville Dys officers reported a clue to the Nungesser Coli mystery. A wireless message from a hospital ship said a fishing schooner near the Grand Banks sighted submerged wreckage of a plane about 250 miles off Sable Island. The debris appeared yellowish in color.
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Halifax
N. 5
INS
Ville Dys
Nungesser-Coli
Grand Banks
Nungesser
Need for Government Rediscount Policy Outlined
Washington, Sept. 12. A dispute between the federal reserve board and Chicago district reserve bank directors over the board’s power to order rediscount rate changes highlights the need for legislation regulating the board. Rep. Strong of Kansas, a banking committee member, says he will push to define rediscount policy. Chicago bankers protested a recent rate change for their district.
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Federal Reserve Board
Chicago Federal Reserve Banks
Representative Strong
Kansas
Strong
House Banking and Currency Committee
Chicago
Looks at Tires Hit Both Legs Broken
Shenandoah Iowa reports Mrs. A. W. Davis sustained fractures in both legs after stepping into the road to view tires and being struck by a car driven by a Red Oak man. The incident occurred last night as Mrs. Davis had paused her vehicle.
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Shenandoah
A. W. Davis
Red Oak
Queen Marie Not So Poor She Has to Sell Her Dog
Sinaia Romania September 12 Queen Marie’s dogs are not for sale. She has let this be known to stem a flood of letters from Americans offering to buy the royal pets. The letters show a belief she is in reduced circumstances after the loss of husband and throne, which palace officials say is unfounded.
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Queen Marie
Sinaia
Roumania
Marie
United States
Reopening Mines May Follow New Parley Proposal
Central western states coal strike talks in Chicago advance toward a settlement. A two miner two operator commission may survey the Illinois bituminous field with a February 1 report. Jacksonville wage scale expected to guide mine pay as talks resume. Iowa and Indiana reps attended the operator meeting amid heated discussions.
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Central Western States
United Press
Inlinois
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Rice Miller
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Miller
Middlewest
Middle West
Iowa
Indiana
France Expected Reply to U S Tariff Plea Tomorrow
Paris reports the French government is poised to respond to American representations over a new high tariff on certain U S imports. The tone is anticipated as conciliatory. The U S embassy pressed for tariff parity with Germany under the Franco German accord effective Sept 6.
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Paris
France
Foreign Office
Germany
Lita Grey Chaplin Tours New York on Rest Visit
Lita Grey Chaplin, 19, arrived in New York with her mother Mrs Lillian Spicer for a two month vacation. She says she still loves Charlie Chaplin and is not seeking a husband or vaudeville deal. The pair arrived from California and will visit statues and nightclubs during the stay.
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Lita .Grey
Chaplin
New York
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Flossie
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Sioux City
Cullen Landis
Lita Grey Chaplin
Lillian Spicer
Charles Spencer Chaplin
California
Gan Peiice Henry George and Havana Ribbon Cigars Ad
A fragmented advertisement mentions Gan Peiice Henry George and Tholita Mare tin Havana Ribbon cigars, indicating a local tobacconist promotion. The readable items point to product names and a general ad-like listing without clear prices or dates.
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Henry
George
Tholita
Maretin
Havana
Se Cigars
Three Ships Still Eye Trans Atlantic Flight Plans
New York dispatch notes three aviators remain in the trans Atlantic adventure as others withdraw. Frances Grayson Ruth Elder and Capt Robert MacIntosh linger with a Sikorsky Amphibian plan, awaiting favorable weather at Roosevelt Field. Others including Levine and Paure ncy quit or shifted aims while the search for Old Glory continues with Kyle and other liners reporting no trace.
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New York Mirror
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Old Glory
Francis W. Grayson
Long Island
Aviatrix
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Ruth Elder
George Haldeman
Robert MacIntosh
Dublin
Anthony Wreford
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London
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Transylvania
Carmania
Lapland
Petitions push new road route to college city
Petitions are circulating in Waterloo and Cedar Falls urging a shorter eastward road to Iowa State Teachers College. The proposed Twenty seventh Street route would run from Cedar Falls west limits to the old Rownd home, shortening travel to Traders College by over a mile. Farmers west of Cedar Falls favor it for hauling stock to Rath Packing. Cedar Valley District Fair Association opposes due to land through their property. If approved, land would be condemned or purchased for right of way.
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Board of Supervisors
Iowa’State
Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Rownd
College City
Traders College
Rath Packing’ Company
Cedar Valley District Fair Association
Mrs Ditto Puts Her Mark on Two Men During Family Row
In Des Moines on September 12 an incident between Sam Ditto and Mrs Ditto at her home led to Dan Lawson being injured as he intervened. Lawson suffered a severely bitten ear and other wounds. Ditto and Lawson were treated at Emergency Hospital and jailed briefly before release.
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Des Moines
INS
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Lawson
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Judge Kermer Denies Injunction in Dempsey Tunney Fight
Chicago September 12 Judge Otto Kermer refused to grant an injunction for B E Clements president of the Coliseum club to block the Dempsey Tunney heavyweight title bout set for September 22. The injunction sought to force a prior fight with Harry Wills before facing any other opponent.
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B. BE. Clements
Coliseum Club of
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Windy City
Clements
Dempsey
Harry Wills
Manassa Mauler
Otto Kermer
B. E. Clements
Head of United Cigar Stores Dead
Herbert S. Collins founder of United Cigar Stores died in New York at age 52 yesterday from heart disease. He began as a Syracuse clerk at 16 and rose to lead a major retail company with annual sales in the millions.
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New York
Herbert S. Collins
Syracuse
N. Y
United States
Collins
United Cigar Stores Company
Hot Sun to Shine Over Iowa Again
Des Moines dispatch notes continued hot weather in Iowa with a slight breeze helping. Forecaster Charles D. Reed says temperatures will rise into the nineties this afternoon, keeping the heat oppressive for the day.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Charles D. Reed
Mercury
Valley Sessions Draw 800 Doctors To Des Moines Meet
Des Moines reports that about 600 doctors will attend a three day session of the Medical Society of the Missouri Valley at the Fort Des Moines hotel September 14 to 16. Faculty from Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, St Louis, Washington University and Creighton University will join educators and physicians from across the country.
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Des Moines
Medical Society of the
Missouri Valley
Fort Des Moines
Granville N. Ryan
University of Kansas
University of Iowa
University of Missouri
University of Nebraska
St. Louis University
Washington University
Creighton University
Italian Vice Consul in Paris Shot Dead
Count Carlo Nardin Italian vice consul in Paris was shot and killed in his consulate room by an unidentified assailant. The attacker, believed Italian, fired four times without warning, was arrested but refused to give name or motive. The incident occurred Sept 12 as authorities investigated the motive.
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Paris
Carlo Nardin
Duvall Faces Jury in Indiana Political Trio Case
Mayor Glenn A. Tibbitts described a Stanolind flight over Waterloo as beautiful after noon Saturday. He spoke of the thrill of flight and the view, while noting Duvall would be the first of the three Indiana politicians to face a jury.
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Duvall
Indiana
Glenn A. Tibbitts
Waterloo
CAT BANDIT HELD IN $250,000 BOND IN CHICAGO
William Edd Baker alias W E Mitchell Chicago’s confessed cat bandit held in $250000 bonds on five robbery and burglary charges. Judge Hamlin denied lower bond and psychopathic examination. His wife Helen 22 held on accessory charge amid threats from victims’ families.
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Chicago
INS
Willam Edd Baker
W. E. Mitchell
Harry F. Hamlin
Criminal Court
Helen
Hamlin
Ees
Charles City Man's Sentence Declared Illegal by Court
Milton L. Welch, sent from Charles City to the state penitentiary, was released in Fort Madison by Judge John B. Craig on a writ of habeas corpus. Welch had a 10 year larceny sentence and an added five year term after escaping. the court ruled the escape sentence was imposed without a proper indictment.
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Fort Madison
Charles City
John.b. Craig
Corre. Welch
Craig
Welch
Scott to Face New Sanity Test Sept. 20
The second sanity hearing for Russell T. Scott, twice sentenced to hang for the murder of Joseph Maurer, was set for Sept. 20 by Chief Justice William V. Brothers. The trial judge will be agreed upon then. Scott, pale and haggard, appeared in court brought from the county jail.
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Russell Scott
Scott
William V. Brothers
Chicago
INS
Russell ‘T. Scott
Joseph Maurer
Criminal Court
Ice Demand Exceeds 1926 Levels This September
Ice dealers report unprecedented demand for cooling blocks this season with sales one-third higher than the first 12 days of September last year. Natural ice companies show good supplies and no fear of famine. Ice making machinery at the Artificial Ice and Fuel Co. is operating at ample capacity to meet requirements.
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Artificial Ice & Fuel Co
Sane declaration for Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray
Ossining New York September 12 The state lunacy commission examined and pronounced sane Mrs Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray who are under sentence to die for the murder of Mrs Snyder s husband Albert The ruling comes as the case moves through appeals and legal review in the murder of Albert Snyder in a crime that shocked the nation
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Ossining, N. Y
State
Ruth Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Snyder
Albert
Beer Raid Nets 10 Arrested in Des Moines
Ten persons were arrested by police in a raid yesterday on an alleged beer dispensing establishment in Des Moines. A large quantity of home brew and wine was seized. Bert Weathers is charged with maintaining a liquor nuisance.
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Des Moines
Bert Weathers
Legislator George Edge Dies in Des Moines Hospital
Des Moines reports state representative George Edge of Jasper County died in a Des Moines hospital Sunday at age 55. He was serving his third term in the Iowa legislature and death was attributed to heart disease.
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Des Moines
George Edge
Jasper County
Baseball Today NL First Game Boston at Cincinnati
National League action with Boston facing Cincinnati. The score card shows mixed innings and a late push by Cincinnati as pitchers Smith Wertz Glo Son Luque Hargrave Sukeforth worked the batteries in a contested early season matchup.
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Boston
Cincinnati
Smith
Wertz
Glo Son
Luque
Hargrave
Sukeforth
Indianapolis Mayor Duvall Goes on Trial in Political Corruption Case
Indianapolis Mayor John L. Duvall, indicted alongside Gov. Ed Jackson and other figures, faces trial as prosecutors pursue political corruption charges. Duvall allegedly accepted 10000 dollars from William H. Armitage to influence board appointments and city engineer control, potentially directing millions in street paving expenditures.
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Due Vall
William H. Armitage
Indianapolis
Board of ‘Public
Works
Armitage
Ec Duvall
Plane Trespasser in Farmer Field Court Case
A Davenport municipal court will decide if forcing an airplane to land on private property is trespassing. The case involves farmer Ben Kahl and local flyer Alfred Sporer amid a dispute over a forced landing near the Davenport airport and concerns about damage to windmills and property.
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Davenport
Ben
Kahl
Alfred Sporer
Sporer
Heo
Nurse Dies After Prolonged Artificial Respiration
Winnifred Walsh a 23 year old graduate nurse died here today after nearly 30 hours of artificial respiration. She was thrown from a horse near Riverside last week suffering a fractured skull. She briefly regained consciousness Thursday before relapsing.
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Town City
Winnifred Walsh
Miss Walsh
Riverside
Business Bad, Real Estate Dealer Dies
Des Moines report of the death of James B. Putnam a 48 year old real estate dealer from inhaling illuminating gas in his home. His wife found him in a gas filled room and a note was in his grasp. No inquest will be held.
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Des Moines
James
Putnam
Constantinople Quakes Shock City This Afternoon
Two violent earthquakes rocked Constantinople at 12:20 this afternoon. No damage was reported. Dispatch from the city states no injuries or further effects. The shock comes amid ongoing seismic concerns in the region. Local authorities survey aftershocks and assess building safety.
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Constantinople
London
INS
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