Irregulars Attack Mount Joy as Free State Defends Prison
Dublin reports a half hour battle when irregulars tried to storm Mount Joy prison. Frederick O Connor and other leaders were confined as Free State troops rushed to the scene. Casualties were minor. Eamon de Valera held talks with Gerard Mulcahy on peace terms, seen as unlikely at present.
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Dublin
Fighvine
Mount Joy
Frederick O'Connor
Cou Bned
Free State Koone
Aed
League of Nations
Geneva
Trelang
Michael MacWith
League
Ireland
Thi Ston
Britain
Enpire
League Assembly
Massive loss as American Hominy plant burns in Indiana
TerretHlaute Ind Sept 13 a fire at the American Hominy Co plant caused extensive damage with losses reported around 21 million though no deaths occurred. The blaze started just before midnight in a dust explosion propelling boiler blasts and forcing all local pumps into action while workers were trapped but all escaped injury.
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TerretHlaute
Ind
Sepe
American Hominy Company
Johnston Wins at Tennis in Singles
William M. Johnston the California tennis star won the first feature seat of the fourth round in the Ballonz singles championship at Germantown Philadelphia. He defeated Howard Kinsey after Kinsey took the first set 6 4 with Johnston coming back to win the third set amid retirement of both players.
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Germantown
Phidelphia
William M. Johnston
California
Ameri Davie Cupeam
Seateb
Ballonz
Howard Kinsey
Kinsey
Johnston
Otther
Bothes- Guriay
Californ
Three Fatally Shot in Bootleggers' War
Three men died in the ongoing bootleggers' conflict in New York in September waves of violence. The report mentions Goodman Diamond and other unnamed figures among latest casualties as police investigate the desultory gunfire and wounded.
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New York
Brooklye
Goodman Diamond
Messer Upy
Leon’ Klota
F. Imglet
Revenue freight loading rises amid railway strike impact
A railroad union statement notes increased revenue freight handling during the week ending Sep 2, surpassing any single week in May. The rail shopmen's strike is cited as a factor, with progress claimed in mitigating effects and in bolstering traffic.
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Warnington
Sear
Association of Railway &Rines
Seapi. 2
TI Monty
Funeral services for Mrs Gearee Gagage Troruhk
Funeral services for Mrs Gearee Gagage Troruhk will be from 7 Ricker Street at 1 30 PM tomorrow and at Calvary Evangelical Church at 2 PM led by Rev Baumeartner. Burial in Fairview Cemetery.
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Gagage Troruhk
Gearee
DeHukr
Tie Home
Ricker Street
Calvary Evangelical Church
1. Baumeartner
Frirview
Iowa Ad Club Convention Opens in Mason City
In Mason City speakers from advertising groups gathered for the World Ad club convention with remarks on cooperation among advertisers and support for business progress. Carl Flint and J. Gorby attended as political figures at the event during a broader Iowa gathering.
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Lawis
Lolkind
World Ad Club
Argiaigation
I Nia
I. In
Argie City
Tlbomiey
Oni Democratic
Governac
Ale Bonequet
Chamber of Comaneree
Whit
Reward Offered for Slayer of Rogers in Robbery
A $1,000 reward was posted by Rogers family for the arrest and conviction of the slayer who shot Rogers during a barroom hold up. Police suspect a west frameup as investigators consider that some participants in the game may have been uninvolved. Witnesses describe a man firing from a shack window while others aided in the theft and search for clues.
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Rogers
Beniscn
Prue
Iris Mau
Sun Avery
TLCS
Iowa Conference Opens Twenty Seventh Session
Keokuk Iowa September opening services marked the start of the Iowa Conference of Methodist Episcopal Church with President Hishan McConnell absent due to a death. Rev AL B Cadwell will give the opening address as Carthage College chorus provides music, marking the first such gathering in twenty years.
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Keokuk
Fla
Iowa
Mathodist Episcopal Church
Hishan
McConnell
Binehareh
AL BL Cadwell
Carthage
Col. Vlege
Auto Driver Sentenced Two Years in Pen
An auto driver in Nebraska faced a two year prison term after a court trial. The defendant faced charges related to driving offenses while the article notes the warden's involvement and mentions legal representatives Sasser and Kreamer. The outcome centers on the judge's decision and the plea or verdict leading to confinement.
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Netraska
Gary Floes
Fae Clare
Cedar Rapids Editor Threatened by Ku Klux Klan Note
A Cedar Rapids editor received a threatening letter from the Ku Klux Klan warning him against further editorials. The note threatened a visit to his home that evening, marking an early warning in a sequence of intimidation.
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Cedar Rapids
Ku Klux Klan
Republern
Pines
Wugget
Ku Klu Therese
Lagelle
Shopmen Homes in Burlington Targeted by Stones and Bullets
A mob attacked the West Burlington shops housing railroad workers and struck the foreman’s home with bullets and stones. Vehicles pursued them as windows broke and shots were fired into the Scherer residence while a baby slept nearby. Authorities offered little on identifications.
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Burlington
Burlington. Ta
Oro
West Burlington
Pan Iuitomobile
Ihe
Ed Aschedf
Pred Seherer
Whitey
Weeks Last Chance for Reprieve Fails
Maines, Sept. 13 Sheriff Robb and officials announce that Eugene Weeks, condemned for the Des Moines killing of George Fosdick, will be executed by hanging at Port Madison Friday noon after the governor refused reprieve and the condemned man’s attorneys were unable to obtain relief.
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Masonity
LPC AL
Connty Attorner
Euatler
George Chivas
Yatta Proprietas
Chivas
Sirenet
Moenich
Brookhare
Perry East
Hepa Wee
Engle
Brook- Silety
Mason City
Ben Parker
Owen Matthews
Nussell AL Jan
Jsamumobile
Madison
University of Wisconsin
Owen
Russell
Arashman
Frank WW. Richardson
The
Courier
Wes Moines Register
W. L. Richardson
Foo
Newton
Hinday
Palisade
Mino
Wyoming Man Secures State Potato Contract at 66 Cents
Des Moines reports the state contract for 58,400 bushels of potatoes was awarded to Carleton Clinton of Wyoming for use in state institutions this winter. Clinton bid 60 cents per bushel.
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Wyoming
Pes Moines
Carleton Clinton
Clinton
Jowa News Briefs Mix Local Prizes and Accidents
Keokuk hosts prize presentations and a Berry festival like fan events while Ford owners join in a Tide festival. In Mason City two theatergoers collide and a man falls from a balcony as police investigate a possible bribery case involving county attorney candidates and a governor’s involvement surrounds a condemned execution delaying maneuvers.
Diphtheria Quarantine Notice. Stolen Car Reported
A quarantine notice was issued on Jefferson Street for a diphtheria case involving five year old Stanley Baker. Police report William A Reed at 415 Wellington Street had his car stolen. The item also lists a string of brief notices including visits home, college returnees, and local travel updates from Grinnell and nearby areas.
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Jefferson Street
Stanley Baker
William AL Reed
Wellingtom Street
Mary C. Elwood
Gasselin
Big Vine Sheer
Ui Ginaha
Neoh
Oniawa
Misa Katherine Farwell
Syater
EB. Warwell
Sullivan Street
Grinnetl
Iowa College
Mts
CL White
American Woman May be Greek Queen
An American woman, the former Mrs. William D. Leeds, widow of the tinplate king, may become queen of Greece as King Constantine abdicates amid Turkish victories. The Leeds fortune and social influence are cited as factors in plans for a restoration of the Greek throne, with discussions in Paris among Venizelos and French officials. Constantine’s abdication is debated as a cabinet reshuffle looms and Greece struggles in Asia Minor.
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United Pressy Parts
William D. Leeds
Greccn
Constantine
Asia Minor
Hristopher
Leeds
Greece
Anas
Ohio
Hinplate
William D. Leeds, Jr
Nemwia
Venizelos
Paris
Constanting
Hug Nee
Disarmament Plan Approved by League Assembly
Geneva reports the League of Nations disarmament commission approved General disarmament and extended the Washington conference naval arms limit. The plan by Lord Robert Cecil of England to pursue naval limits at the same time received ratification support. The palace theater event followed with a full house and ongoing screenings during the day.
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Geneva
League of Nations Assembly
The Newly Remodeled Theatre Opens With Free Organ Concert
Citizens are invited to view the newly remodeled theatre and hear the new organ at a courtesy event. Attendees may enjoy the concert without expense as the venue showcases its updated facilities and acoustics.
Three More Miners Jailed for Trial of Herrin Mob Leaders
Marton Sept 13 The Bar rest of three more men charged with complicity in the Herrin mass riot were jailed Herbert Rushing and James Galligan coal miners from Herrin New Cadbury Carterville. Indictments return in the case and the board delays action on $2 claims filed by riot victims until Monday after a week’s recess for the fair.
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Marton
Teteal
Jinil
Nerrin Massare
Herbert
Rushing
James Galligan
Herrin
New Cabbady
Carterville
Bill Proposed to Probe Vet Bureau Conduct
Senate to order investigation into the Veterans Bureau by a resolution from Senator King Democrat Utah. It cites delays in treatment and care, slow dealings with former service personnel, and high overhead costs impacting disabled veterans.
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Washington
Veterans’ Bureau
Senate
King
Utah
Bureau
Rock Island to Sell Million Gold Bonds
Washington D C Sept 13 authority granted to the Chicago Rock Island Pacific Railway to issue 1 million of first and refunding mortgage bonds to be sold at not less than 84 34 percent of par and average interest to fund existing indebtedness.
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Washington, D. C
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company
Interstate Comerce Commission
African Methodists Meet at Keokuk Conference Opens
The thirty ninth conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church convened in Keokuk with Bishop Levi Coppia of Chicago presiding at the opening session. Delegates gathered from Illinois Wisconsin India and other areas for the Sept 13 meeting.
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Keokuk. In
Levi Coppia
Chicago
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Tlinois
Wisconsin
India
Daughters Slayer Slashes Throat After Confessed Killings
Tony Dinello, charged with murdering his two daughters in Kansas City Kansas, attempted suicide by cutting his throat and is hospitalized under guard. He allegedly killed the daughters after questioning them about missing money, then tied their bodies in a chicken shed and disposed of them by a bridge into the Missouri river. Authorities await charges as investigation continues.
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Associated Dress
Kansas City
Herry
Tony Dinello
Ww Focal Hospital
Pinella
Dinello
Veing
Kan
Hummer
Dart
Kally River
Missouri River
House Expects to Reach Vote on Tariff Bill Today
In Washingam D C Sept the House moved toward final action on the administration tariff bill after opponents failed to sustain a point of order. Speaker Gillett overruled Representative Fish, and conferees allegedly overstepped authority by reinserting the embargo into the bill after both chambers had voted it out. The motion to table an appeal passed 140 to 7, with final action expected before adjournment.
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Washingam
BD. C
House
Gillett
Representative Fish
Republican
New York
Senate
Taany
Leppers Cured in Philippine Leper Colony Test
Washington DC September 12 Circular from the Philippine Anti-leper Society reports progress in Culion island leper colony Philippines. The new ether chaulmoogra oil emulsion treatment shows many patients improving and some cured. War department notes over 5 100 lepers in the colony and hopes for broader relief.
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Washington, D.C
Culion
Philippines
Cro Cen
Leonora Wood
Phili ‘Pine
Geo. Ware
Tiang
Depreciation of Mark Hits American Speculators Hard
Washington authorities report a massive German mark depreciation stung American speculators. Estimates place losses between 100 million and 124 million dollars as Americans held about 500 million marks expecting gains. Walt and other holders with large Berlin bank balances face heavy devaluation and resistance to settlements in dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Walt
Berlin
Strikers Stand Trial Over Federal Injunction Violation
Des Moines September 13. Millis and Louis Rhode, striking Fort Madison railroad shop workers, face Federal court charges for violating an injunction restraining strikes and interference with other workers. Judge M. Wade presides as the trial opens today.
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Des Moines
Dware Millis
Louis Rhode
Aitchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Fort Madison
M. Wade
Minneapolis Bandits Rob Jewelry Store
Two bandits robbed a Minneapolis jewelry store in the fashionable district, make off with 510,000 in jewels and 400 in cash before fleeing by car. An unrelated report notes acquittals in a lynching case and a Chicago constitutional convention action adopting a proposed basic law.
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Minneapolis Bandits
Aliliteapolis
Alina
A. TE
Pareel
Gass
Springfield
Uwl
Vane
Michels
Chicago
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