Sticks To Kidnaping Tale: Hillig and Holger Leave Harbor Grace
Harbor Grace reports Otto Hillig and Holger Rotriis, a flying photographer and his 26 year old pilot, departed in their monoplane Liberty for Copenhagen at 6 54 am. They carried 600 gallons of gasoline for a 35 hour flight with planned route across Ireland England and Holland.
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Harbor Grace
Otto Hillig
Liberty
Holger Rotriis
Copenhagen
Denmark
Atlantic
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
Harbor
Grace
Winnie Mae
Hoiris
Will
Post
Ireland
Adruts
Lindbergh
Paris
Hillig
America
Germany
Hobls
England
Holland
Billig
Hoisriia
Alder
Compan
Ign
Pennsylvania railroad declares quarterly dividend on stock
Philadelphia Directors of the Pennsylvania railroad today declared a quarterly dividend of 75 cents a share, placing the stock on a 3 dollar annual basis again at 4 previously, paid: The dividend is payable Aug. 31, to holidays of record Aug. 1, Man Killed in Freight Wreck Crown Point Ind One man was killed and another probably fatally injured in a freight train wreck on the New York Central four miles east of here today. Theodore Tattah South Chicago, ML, was killed and Henry O Grady also of South Chicago, seriously injured, when the box car on top of which they both were riding left the rails with ten other cars when the rails spread.
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Philadelphia
The
Pennsylvania Railroad
Crown. Point
Ind
New York Central
Theodore Tattah
South Chicago
Henry O’ Grady
South
Chicago
Body of Missing Man Found Near Marton
The body of Joseph Yearack, missing since June 11, was found today in a clump of woods near Marton. The badly decomposed remains were identified by dental work. Friends who led the search found the body as they prepared to enter an abandoned mine shaft. No evidence indicates how Yearack died.
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Marton
Joseph Yearack
Yearack
Sir Shaft
Double Murder Revealed Bloomington Gas Fatalities
A strange double murder by gas is being investigated in Bloomington. Victims Herman Perschall, 67, and his son Edward, 42, were found dead after a gas tube incident in their home. Police believe the son killed his father using the gas and failed to escape, dying about an hour later. Neighbors described Perschall as a World War veteran who had threatened suicide in the past.
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Bloomington
Herman
Perschall
Edward
Thetkon
Clinton youths confess shooting DeWitt marshal
Clinton youths Chaney Jones and Marvin Bodine confessed to the shooting of Fritz Griebel the DeWitt night marshal during an attempted holdup Monday night Bodine was shot in the shoulder when Griebel returned fire Sheriff Kid Cooke took the youths in for treatment Bodine had not received medical care until then
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Clinton
Chaney
Jones
Marvin Bodine
Fritz Griebel
DeWitt
Bodine
Griebel
Bodivie
Kid Cooke
Griswold Citizens Demand Municipal Light Plant Vote
Griswold Iowa Nebr Light and Power refused a substantial residential rate cut prompting agitation for a municipally owned electric plant. City leaders back a purchase plan as a sentiment study begins a monthlong publicity effort to gauge support for a public power election.
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Griswold
Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power Company
Find’s
Imoya: Fur
Iowa-Nebraska
Relief From Heat Prospects In Iowa
Des Moines reports relief from the heat wave as the U S Weather Bureau forecasts cooler temperatures tonight and tomorrow across the state with possible local thunder showers. Waterloo logged 103 degrees yesterday, with Council Bluffs Iowa Falls Cedar Rapids and Marshalltown near or above 100, while Ratherville cooled to 62.
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Des Moines
Jane
Iowa
United States Weather
Hureatt
Faport“ghowe
Waterloo
Council
Bluffs
Iowa Falls
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Ratherville
Baby critically ill after swallowing arsenate of lead
Griswoldson June 24 A small son of Mr and Mrs Charles Copenhaver living six miles northeast of Griswold accidentally swallowed a quantity of arsenate of lead about 7 oclock last night and is in a critical condition this afternoon at the home of Dr M B Weir He obtained the poison from a box in the home and ingested a large amount The mother found the child nearly unresponsive and the haste to the doctor followed
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Griswoldson
Caroel
Copenhaver
Charles
Griswold
M. B. Weir
Hig
Perry Man Still Appears Dazed After Disappearance
Des Moines dispatch reports John M. Smith of Perry Iowa remains dazed while authorities question his kidnap story after being found bound near Garner following his February disappearance with a charred seat in a truck. His wife Edith and son Harold visit, Otis Smith present, while investigators doubt the tale of abduction and continued captivity. Smith faces a technical charge of attempted fraud linked to life insurance claims.
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Des Moines
I.N. S
John M. Smith
Perry
Smith
Edith
Harold
State Bureau of Investigation
Garner
Wes
Denison
Adel
Méntat-Lons
Otis’ ‘Smith
Manilla, Ja
John
Elf
Balthy
Yohust
Samoa
Sibessimin
Letters Link Doctor To Mysterious Death Of Heiress
A Cunard steamship line surgeon and friend of Starr Faithful is linked to the mysterious death of a New York heiress. Three letters from England, written by Miss Faith OngA, were carried by Dr. Carr and arrived before her disappearance. Authorities pursue the outstanding debt tied to the case.
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J. G. Jameson’ Carr
Cunard Steamship Line
Starr Faithful
New York
England
Dr. Carr
Faithsalon Onga
Low bids announced for Iowa highway work
Low bids for paving, grading, graveling, bridges and culverts and overhead crossings on Iowa primary highways were announced by the Iowa State Highway Commission after semi monthly letting. Projects cover Bremer, Clinton, Dallas, Johnson, Mahaska, Muscatine and Polk counties and a small concrete park project in Boone County with total costs listed. No low bid figures were released for several other projects.
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Iowa
Iowa State Highway Commission
Commission
Bremer
Clinton
Dallas
Johnson
Mahaska
Muscatine
Polk
Ledges
Park
Boone ‘County
Kansas and Iowa officers seek to prosecute pair
Kansas and Iowa officers confer on prosecuting O E Wynn and Earl Parr for jail breaking and fraud. Wynn was captured with Parr after fleeing in a stolen car from Paul McClelland of Page County. Parr’s written confession may lead to extradition. Iowa and Kansas weigh which state will press the heavier penalty.
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Glorinda
Jane
LN. S
Kansas
Iowa
O.'E. Wynn
Smith Center
Kan
Page County
O ’Wynn
Earl Parr
Negro Companion
Paul McClelland
Page Cour Ty
Origgn
Wyan
Edna Township land owner ends life in gun suicide
William W. Leslie, 64, extensive Edna Township land owner, was found dead near Cumberland after apparently shooting himself with a double barrel shotgun placed to his chest and triggered with a stick. Coroner B. L. Roland and Sheriff W. A. McKee reported he had suffered financial losses and declining health. Leslie, longtime influential farmer, left behind a complex family history and substantial property, with several relatives in Cumberland and nearby areas.
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William W. Leslie
Edna Township
Cumberland
Leslie Land
Leslie
B.L. Roland
W. A. McKee
Cass
Enptys
Countty
Three Elliott business houses robbed at dawn
Elliott Iowa residents report three business premises broken into early morning. Robbers forced entry through doors and windows, stealing about 150 dollars in cash jewelry and valuables including 75 dollars from the company station safe two tires from the garage and assorted items from the Kip grain elevator including 50 dollars in cash 25 dollars from Floyd Baldwin two diamond rings a watch and elk teeth. Sheriff's investigators from Red Oak arrived to probe the incidents.
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Elliott
Roscoe O. Kip
Mr. Kipp
Floyd Baldwin
Elk Teeth
D. Ry ‘Kipp
Conker
Johnson
Red Oak
Hammond seeks to bar Atlas firm from selling near beer
Des Moines, June 24 J. Hammond veteran dry crusader today filed suit for an injunction against Atlas Brewing Co of Des Moines. He seeks to restrain the company from keeping premises or selling near beer on the grounds it is intoxicating liquor.
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Des ‘Moines
T.N
John Hammond
Atlas Brewing Company of
Des Maines
Hamond
Publicity over Degrees Drowns Dwight Morrow Honor
Beverly Hills reader criticizes universities for overpublishing degree ceremonies. The letter laments excessive publicity as institutions from colleges to corporations seek headlines and mentions Senator Dwight Morrow as overexposed to ceremonial degrees.
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Beverly Hills
Cal
Dwight Morrow
Mr. Morrow
American fliers Post and Gatty land at Tempelhof Berlin to complete leg A
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty, flying Winnie Mae, landed at Tempelhof Berlin at 8 30 pm completing the second leg of their world flight. They traveled from Sealand England via Hanover with brief fuel stops and delays totaling about 24 hours 3 minutes for 3100 miles. German officials and US consular officials welcomed them with charts for a Russia Siberia route.
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Walter. Dietzel
LN. S
Teamplehof
Berlin
Wiley Post
Harold KF. Gatty
Winnie Mae
Tempfehof
Sealand Aerodrome
England
Hanover
Sealand
Templehof Field
Hanover Field
a + field
Iafe
Aernarome
Ieber Grace
Eme Baccy
United States
Ise” ‘Witte
Russia
Post and Getty
Siberia
Wisconsin Senate Votes License Fee for Chain Stores
Madison June 24 The Wisconsin state senate today concurred in the Eber bill assessing an annual license fee on chain stores up to 1000 dollars per store for chains with twenty or more outlets. The measure passed by a wide margin.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
State Senate
Early Ball Scores From Opening Games Across Leagues
Scores from multiple games include Detroit 3 Washington 2 and New York 3 Chicago 0 in early innings. Brooklyn won 6 to 4 over St Louis in a first game. St Louis 4 Philadelphia 2 and other listed results show a mix of final and in progress notes, with incomplete names and typos.
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Wae
Detroit
Washington
Whitehill
Hayworth
Brown and Spencer
New York
Chicago
Ruffing
Perkins
Brayton
Tate
Boston
Clevelang
Moore
Berty
Harder
Myatt
National
Brooklyn
Gna
Shateteinad
Lombardi
French
Phillips
St Louis
Philadelphia
Tisnal
Fiama
Sey
Wilcotenge
Fallenstein
H. Eliott
Eid Davis
York
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J. M. Smith
Otto Hillig and
Holger
International News Service
Robert Kronfeld
Austria
Dover
English
Kronfeld
Perry Man
John Leslie
Sarah
Mary E. Cudney
Pennsylvania
Sarah Leslie
James Leslie
William Newcomb
Missouri
Oesterich
Presiding Elk
the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Seattle
Wash
Lawrence H. Rupp
Hammond
Will. . Rogers
Yours
Senate
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