Heat Wave Kills Prominent Burlington Hotel Man
Prominent Burlington figure Frederick C. Rapson, 58, found dead in a hotel room as a severe heat wave grips the town and region. The city records twelve heat related deaths in seven days, while farmers work by night and faces of drought press on.
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Burlington
Frederick C., Rapson
Burlingtoan
International
Tieation
Towa
Marninica
Porto
United States
Waterloo
Jury Deadlocked in Ardmore Shooting Case
Reported in Ardmore Okla TN 8 as jury deadlocked on acquittal with 0 to 2 verdicts. deliberations ongoing to determine fate of former deputy.
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Ardmore, Okio
Cleveland 12 New York in Opening AL Game
Cleveland defeated New York 12 to in the American League opener. Worrell, Myatt, Johnson, Weinert and King contributed key hits and runs in a high scoring start to the season.
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Cleveland
New York
Worrell and Myatt
Johnson
Weinert
King
Noted reformer arreste prowler held in prison here early today
Chicago, June 22. Rev Philip Yarrow a noted reformer was jailed for failing to pay a 5000 judgment to Walter Shaver a bankrupt book dealer. Shaver alleged malicious prosecution and entrapment by Yarrow and named Henry Marcotte 20 Minot ND as aiding the crime. Marcotte was captured after a night break in near the Ed Bopp home on highway 71.
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Prowler
Chicago
Philip Yarrow
Walter Shaver
Shaver
Yarrow
Local Delivery Company Files for Incorporation
Des Moines June 27, a certificate of incorporation for the Atlantic Cooperative Delivery of Atlantic was filed with the secretary of state. The organization is a 50 000 dollar cooperative.
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Local Delivery Company
Des Moines
I. N
Renowstat
Atlantic Cooperative Delivery of Atlantic Lailiy
Stata
Aukintie Cooperative
Vault foils Iowa bank robbery attempt
Frantic attempt to breach the Ralston Savings bank vault was foiled Friday when officials found the bank door opened but no loot or bandits remained. Local authorities notified and a search launched for the intruders.
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Frativiny
Ralston Savings Bank
Oakland Fatal Plane Incident Claims Casey
A man from Oakland, T. J. Casey, died after leaping from a falling airplane when his parachute failed to open. Pilot Alison Rowe, 10, managed to land safely nearby with a companion.
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Oakland
Cal
T. J. Casey
Alison’ Rowe
W. W. Smith Ends Life at Audubon Home
W. W. Smith, 76, veteran railroad man, shot himself at his Audubon residence while family away. Found by son Roy Smith, a dentist, upon return. He had long service with Rock Island railroad, retiring in 1929 after fifty three years. Surviving are two daughters Mrs Salo Schutz of Silver City NM and Mrs D D Drake of Des Moines. No funeral plans yet.
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Audubon, In
W. W. Smith
Roy Smith
Rock Iland Road
Ideal Businessen
Rock Island
Anita and Casey
Atkinson,l
Anita
Beng
Minden
Caseys and Fron
Audubon
Agerituil
Salo Schutz
Silver City
N. M
D. D. Drake
Des Moines
Criminal charges not filed against Hostrop in church case
Greenville High June 27 4 1 N 8 The Donialy church of America in national convention today decided not to file criminal charges against the deposed treasurer W N Hostrop for misappropriating 120000 of the church funds A committee was named to take charge of affairs of Hostrop The man attempted to wage restitution and return law but a few thousand dollars President L Jorgensen of New ely Tago was reelected president of the Syridd and C A Olsen Des Moines Tay was chosen secretary treasurer
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Greenville
High
Donialy Church of America
W. N. Hostrop
Hoslrop
L. Jorgensen
Newely Tago
The
Syridd
C. A. Olsen
Des Moines
Tay
Atlantic. ta -fohave a circus this yous it Wa buticed today after
Circus event notes are unclear. The readable text mentions Atlantic and a circus but provides no coherent details, dates, teams, or figures to summarize a distinct incident or outcome.
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Atlantic
Dutch Schultz Income Tax Pursuit Raises Questions
Uncle Sam seeks the reasons behind a sizable $856,001 nest egg allegedly banked by Dutch Schultz as investigators probe nonpayment of income tax. The matter centers on motives and whereabouts of the apparent fortune.
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Arthur
Schultz
Bronx
Baron
Uncle Sam
United States
Apostolic Constitution Outlines Catholic University History
Vatican issued June 24 a historic apostolic constitution on Catholic education noting church founded great universities and maintains control over learning. It highlights the church as patron of human learning and recalls Oxford and Paris as early examples, with a commission led by Cardinal Blac overseeing its drafting.
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Vatican
Italy
Ohthoxs
Oxford
Paris
Editari¢S
Vhuren
Poetcentre
Cardinal Blac
Noted Lumberman and Philanthropist Dies at Burlington
Horace Stand a pioneer Burlington lumberman and philanthropist died in Burlington Tu June 27 after a year long illness. Stand was son of prominent Burlington lumber merchants and held a prominent role in local labor circles.
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Burlington
Burlington, Tu
N.S
Horace Stand
Tumbertign
Philanthropst
Stand
Owe Lambor Cireles
American Flyers Toast of Denmark at Liberty Airport
June 27 report from Pohagen notes Franz Atlantis flyer now prepared to depart for Denmark after receiving pilot honors. The Liberty, N. 2 unit, and crew arrived at the airport following a festival, with the pilot Lyera highlighted for reaching the occasion.
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Denmark
Pohagen
Billig
Liberty
Franzatlantis
Lyera
Post And Gatty Continue Flight Around The Globe
Wiley Post and Harold Gatty press eastward from Irkutsk toward Kharkovsk in Siberia as part of their record-breaking round-the-world flight. They push across desolate terrain at high speed, aiming to complete the 15 000 mile journey within ten days and possibly land at Roosevelt Field after circling the globe in one week.
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Manchuria
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Wiley Pout
Harold Gatty
Blagovestchensk
Siberia
Irkutsk
Kharkv
Rover
Blagovest
Chensk
Trkutsk
Wiley Post
Aimerien
Siberian
Kharkovsk
North America
GM. T
Moscow
Novo-Sibirsk
G.mt
C. S. TN
Kharborovsk
Globe
Roosevelt Field
New York
Yauch
Post and Gatty
Novo- Sibirak
Kharborovek
Yakutsk
Thasayi
Trailing La Joyce tale hints at Claire Ray divorce plans
The fragmentary item suggests Claire Ray, described as a platinum blonde ex-Sennet beauty, plans divorce from her fourth husband and seeks a fifth. It claims she believed Charles E. Carnavale was a millionaire at marriage, but he proved wealthier and more substantial than expected, with the fifth suitor rumored as a sugar king.
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Peggy
Claire Ray
Sennett Bathir
Claire
Charles E. Carnavale
Sal
President Hoover Urges Definite Policy on Wheat Disposal
President Hoover advised the Federal Farm Board to adopt a more definite policy for disposing of its wheat surplus. The board, holding over 200 million bushels, has resisted market interventions and would instead use its own judgment while seeking stability. The White House statement notes the president cannot set policy but urges a clearer approach to sales by the stabilization corporation. The board remains cautious amid cotton holdings and financial constraints.
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Washington
LN. S
Hoover
Federal Farm Board
Thade
White Houses
Stabilization Corporation
Mystery of Lost Gold Miner Deepens in Arizona
Phoenix dispatch June 27 reports belief that A Ruth, 65, of Washington DC, a retired government employee, perished two weeks earlier while seeking the legendary Loar Dutchman gold mine. Deputies and rangers doubt remains, as searches of the Superstition mountains found no trace of Ruth.
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Phoenix
Ariz
N. S
A. Ruth
Washington, D. C
Shdridts
Forest Rangers
Ruth
Aaa
Wisconsin Bank Robbery By Trio Reported
News item notes a Wisconsin bank robbery carried out by three bandits. Details fragmentary show suspects Baldwin Wik iene and others, with unclear sequence and escape, as the report remains incomplete and uncertain. Local authorities likely pursuing leads.
Heat wave plagues nation with new death toll
International News Service reports a searing week of heat killing over 100 people in 36 hours across the United States. Deaths linked to heat, drowning and storms spread from coast to coast with Indiana Illinois Ohio Michigan Missouri California Pennsylvania Kansas Iowa Massachusetts and more accounting for the tally.
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International News Service
Pacific
Atlantic
Texas
Corpus Christie
Brownsville
Timois
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Missouri
California
Pennsylvania
Kansas
Iowa
Massachusetts
Elevsen
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Morris
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Beutler
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Apostolic Constitution
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