World News in Pieces From Across Cities
A mosaic of brief items: armed robbery at St Gerard’s Hospital in Newark, a Omaha restaurant owner’s poisoning attempt, threats tied to Dutch Anderson, a minor accidental shooting in Sioux City, a contested John Littell will in Estherville, two youths charged with a serious crime in Nevada Iowa, forgery indictments in New York, a custody return in Shenandoah, and a Montessori influenced note on a Berkeley prodigy.
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Estherville
John Littell
Morningside College
Sioux Cuty
Nixon
Court Enjoins No Left Turn Rule Here Fatal Fall Claims Six Year Old
Bernhard Wilfred Bale age six, son of Bernhard Eilts and wife, Franklin township, died at 1:00 PM at his parents home from internal injuries suffered yesterday while playing at the home of George Brohins. He fell on a board in the yard and was injured as he struck his side, dying after a period of suffering. Survived by parents and three siblings, with maternal and paternal grandparents listed. Father and two brothers were enroute from a trip to Nebraska and Omaha for a sale when word reached them. Funeral arrangements pending.
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Bernhard Wilfred Bale
Bernhard Eilts
Franklin Towneup
George Brohins
Cumberland
Bernhard
Franklin Township
Hovis
Lh Tics
Amelia
Digest
Rileme
Nebraska
Omaha
Hoover supports equalizing trade advantages for importers
Washington August 1. Secretary of Commerce Hoover urged Congress to permit American importers to combine for bulk purchases abroad. He noted current laws let exporters unite to sell to foreign sources and argued importers deserve the same advantage to curb foreign trusts and lower import prices.
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Washington
INS
Secretary of Commerce
Tronver
Congress
Hoover
National Legion Leader to Speak at Iowa Meet
James A. Crain, national head of the American Legion, will address the Iowa state meeting in Council Bluffs on October 3, ahead of the national gathering in Omaha. The event gathers local Legion members for remarks and discussion before the national conference.
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National Legion
Iowa
American Legion
James A. Crain
State Legion
Council Bluffs
Omaha
Iowa police chiefs convene for seventh annual convention
About 200 poll executives gathered in Waterloo to open the seventh annual meeting of the Iowa association of chiefs of police and special agents. Mayor A. E. Gnagy welcomed delegates as the business session began and a moment of silence honored fallen officers.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Association “of Chiefs of Police
A. E. Gnagy
Dentist Charged With Murder Planned Further Killings
In Los Angeles, Thomas Wo Youn, a dentist charged with murder, faces a second murder case as the trial unfolds. Prosecutors allege a plot linked to a $1,000,000 estate from his wife’s first husband. Evidence suggests a grim scheme involving deaths to influence the estate and test accidental death methods.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Agi
CSSI
Thomas Wo Youn
Ly. Wits
Howes
Mellette
Youenu
Diethel Atharney
Cheval
Voysy
Arrest MechAnic as Straw Stack Murder Suspect
Des Moines reports Sheriff Park Findley moving from Watering with Russell Vogel to arrest him as a suspect in the Carlisle straw stack murder. Jeanette Miller's parents identified a photo from Des Moines police files linking her to Vogel, an auto mechanic, with forged checks and incriminating letters. Officers call the crime brutal and baffling with few clues as the investigation tightens.
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Des Moines
Sheriff Park Findley
Russel Vogel
Carlisle
Jeanette Miller
Koert Miller
Stuat
Palelery
Kindle
Victoria Hotel
Vogel
Findley
Miller
Jeanette
Drainage Project Adopted by County Boards
A joint Cass and Tawarramie county boards meeting was held yesterday at Gris, attended by most members. The boards approved a drainage project report detailing damages and a right of way across three forty acre tracts. An engineering band was employed to advance the preliminary work and assess costs and routes.
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Casstawattamie
Judge Whitmore Rules for A C Morgan in Suit
Judge Whitmore held for A C Morgan in a district court suit against Ray Trasoc mayor Fred Powell and city officials over traffic regulation on Chestnut Street. Hearing occurred last Friday. injunction to enforce the ruling becomes effective when a 3500 filing is completed.
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Atlante
T. CO
ALC
Ray Trasoc
Alayor
Fred Powell
Su Cau
Algc Morgan
Ness-Telegraph
Red M
Chestnut Street
My L
Whitiiere
Lysa Byers
Adair
Ve Plan Tt
Tom 0Yi
City Offic
Morgan Ha Ulready
Ais
Mins
Iki
Offeericn
New York Fight Pact Sets Dempsey Will Clash with Wills
Jack Kearns, manager for Jack Dumproy, signed a contract with the New York State Athletic Commission for a championship heavyweight bout between Dempsey and Harry Wills to be held next year. Wills had a formal challenge on file with the commission since March.
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CINS
Jack Kearns
Jack Dumproy
New York State Athletic Commission
Dempsey
Harry Wills
Negeo Challendtt
Wills
Des Moines Hospital Illness Improves for Dentist's Son
John D. Taylor, son of local dentist H. B. Taylor, has been seriously ill in a Des Moines hospital but is reported much improved. This brief dispatch from Griswold notes Aug 14 with a special News Telegraph update.
Couple 19 Obtain Marriage License in District Court
Lafe Lewis and Ruth Wright both 19 secured a marriage license at the district court clerk’s office. Officials planned an immediate wedding during Swift company annual dance, but deputies intervened amid questions of prior indictments and pending hearings.
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Lafe Lewis
Anita
Ruth Wright
Swift Company
Jany
Paul
Pab) Edwards
Lewis
Heds
Dia
Istekc Maintains Lead In Senatorial Recount Fight
In Council Bluffs the election board recounts ballots amid disputed marks as Brookhart motions to challenge all marked ballots. The tally shows 5,170 challenged ballots across five counties, with 1,200 for Steck and 501 gates not for either.
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TH. Jonare
Council Bluffs
Brookhart
Ballon
Bot
Steck
Agnes Ayres Sues Producers for unpaid salary damages
Agnes Ayres, film star, files an amended suit against Producers' Distributing Corporation in Los Angeles. The action adds 50000 to the original claim of 48000, seeking unpaid salary and damages Ayres alleges she sustained from a film project. The suit marks a continued dispute with the studio over compensation.
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Agnes Ayres
SUES
Los Angeles
Prducers’ Distributing ‘Corporation
Film Uutrese
Ta Vance and Cole Nab Suspected Fraud in Bluffs Case
Denver man Ta Vance and Cole, aged 32, were linked to a passing fraud scheme in Council Bluffs involving a twenty dollar check. Investigators allege the pair targeted motorists, with a report noting the Saturday incident and related incidents, as the probe continues.
Riff Leader Promises Scientific Warfare Report
A fragmented item notes a Riff leader pledging scientific warfare in a context referencing Ames, European universities, and resistance to colonial powers. It mentions electric power in the savage mountains and wind devices on high peaks feeding high tension cables to a galley, with unclear geopolitical specifics.
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Las Savage Mountains
Last Rites for Mrs J P Morgan Financier Wife
The funeral of Mrs Jane Grew Morgan wife of financier J P Morgan was held at St John’s of Nottingtown Episcopal Church Locust Valley The service was simple with fifty relatives and friends present The cortege proceeded to Fresh Pond crematory Queens for cremation with ashes to be interred likely tomorrow in Hartford Conn The piece notes no more rate wars with foreign ship owners and cites T V O’Connor head of the US shipping board asserting action.
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Locust Valley
Jane Grew Morgan
J. P. Morgan
Mont Tusy
St. John’s
Nottingtown
Ilence
Fresh Pond
Queens
Hartford
Conn
Washington
T. V. O'Connor
United States
Shipping Board
Veszely
Brakeman Killed on Rock Island Freight at Avoca
The mangled body of Fred Bailey, brakeman on Rock Island freight No. 2603, was found in the Avoca yards around 4 AM. Bailey and fellow crewman Li ggett had waited for eastbound No. 8 and Bailey likely fell into the path of the fast train. Hayley, another conductor once on the branch line, is survived by his wife and 19 year old daughter. An inquest was planned as remains awaited final disposition.
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Rock Island
AVOCA
Fred Bailey
Valley
William Leegett
Bailey and
Liggett
Sidi
Thut
Bailey
Hayley
Harlan
hers+ abouts
Connccil Bluffs
Himes
Announcer Races Upward in Regional Broadcast Contest
Shenan Doan and Henry Tiehl led regional announcers as votes swung in the Hat Cup broadcast competition. Gra win McNamen of WEAF New York and a network of stations led in early tallies as supporters rallied across the middle west and midwestern states. The open test closes August 89 with broadcasts from KFNF and KPSB among finalists.
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Shenan Doan
Henry Tiehl
Shenanteathy
iRadio
Sy A
Middle West
Grawin McNamen
WEAF
New York
Riots Surround Zionist Congress In Vienna
At daybreak eighty anti semitic demonstrators were arrested and a score of people injured during night riots that disrupted the World Zionist Congress in Vienna. Youth groups with nationalist and anti semitic aims sparked the clashes, resisting police efforts to restore order.
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Viennay
INS
Zionist Congress
RR President Retires from Pennsylvania Railroad
Report from New York states Samuel Rea will retire as president of the Pennsylvania Railroad under pension rules on October 1. He will be succeeded by William Wallace Atterbury, then vice president in charge of operation.
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Philadelphia
New York
Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania Railroad
Wm. Wallace Atterbury
Weather: Mostly fair tonight and Wednesday with storms
The forecast calls for mostly fair conditions tonight and Wednesday with thunderstorms this afternoon or tonight in the southern or extreme eastern portion. Cooler tonight and in the southern portion Wednesday.
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William J. King
Toledo
Ohio
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Webster
Indianapoli
George
Dutch) Anderson
Nevada
Henry Ragan
Maxwell
Ames Derr
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Romeo Forlini
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Ontario
Shenandoah
Albert
Shaw
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George Patterson
Judge Whitmore
A. C. Morgan
Tommy Ford
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