Police Now Believe Hill Fled In Car In St Louis
In St Louis area authorities say Harry D Hill 21 fled after his mother Eliza Hill was found dead from a bullet wound in her home. A forged $480 check and a car helped fuel flight theories as police extended the search nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hill
St. Louis Mo
Harry Hill
Streator
Eliza Hill
St. Louis
Roscoe R. de Armand
Merchants Grain Exchange
Young Hill
H. C. Hill
Ife
Alice Sawyer
Hil
Keating Receives State Embalmers License
Keating of Deitrick Mortuary has passed the state embalmers exam and earned a state embalmer license. He is a cousin of J. K. E. Deitrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FB. Keating
Deitrick Mortuary
State Board of Health
State Board of Embalmers
Mr. Keating
J. K E. Deitrick
Assistant Clerk Suffers Heart Attack In Downtown
Thomas Beaumont deputy clerk of the county court was taken ill this morning with what physicians described as a heart attack. He was carried to his home at 510 North Elm street and by noon was reported slightly improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Beaumont
North Elm Street
Mrs. Mallory Loses Title in National Tennis Championship
Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory, defending champion and eight time holder, is ousted in the quarter finals by Mrs. Charlotte Hosmer Chapin of Hyannis Mass. The match ends 6 3, 1 6, 6 4 in Forest Hills New York on August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Hills
N. Y
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
Charlotte Hosmer Chapin
Hyannis
Mass
Return From Northern Trip
Mr and Mrs John M Hood and son John and Mr and Mrs Donald Woodhut and son Byron returned last evening from a two week motor trip through northern Iowa Minnesota and into Canada They spent time at Lake Okoboji and toured through Albert Lee St Paul Duluth Two Harbor Minn Fort Williams Port Arthur Canada They reported a beautiful lakeside drive roads in Canada narrow but graveed They saw Lindbergh in the air in St Paul on the return and traveled over 2000 miles total They called the trip wonderful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Hood
John
New York Avenue
Donald Woodhut
Byron
Fremont Street
Iowa
Minnesota
Canada
Lake Okoboji
Albert Lee
St. Paul
Duluth
Two Harbor
Minn
Fort Williams
Port Arthur
Lindbergh
Chicagoans Die in Alps Cog Train Wreck Near Montenvers
A Chicago tourist party aboard a cog railway train in the Mont Blanc region of Chamonix France was wrecked last night. Twenty one people killed and about thirty injured, with several Americans including Mrs. Newton Perry of Chicago and her daughter among the injured. The train ran off the rails after a track slip blamed on recent rains.
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Chamonix
France
Mont Blanc Chain
Montenvers
Chamonix Hospital
Annecy
Newton Perry
Chicago
Montenvers Hotel
Remery
Mrs Mary Wood Dies After Long Illness at 69
Mrs Mary Wood 69 died at noon at her home 602 West Jefferson street after months of ill health dating back to February. She is survived by daughter Mrs M H Hayner sister Mrs Thomas McKee of Creston and five grandchildren. Funeral plans are pending and flowers are not requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Wood
West
Jefferson Street
Jones Leads At End Of 18 Holes In National Amateur
Bobby Jones opens with a sub par 69 at Minikahda in Minneapolis to lead Francis Dustmet and Chick Evans by five at the midway point of the national amateur golf championship semi finals. Ouimet trails with a 78 as the reel unfolds.
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Minneapolis
Bobby Jones
Francis Dustmet
Chick Evans
Roland Mackenzie
Minikahda
Jones
Ouimet
Evans
Mackenzie
Green predicts tax reduction in next session
Washington reports Chairman Green of the house ways and means committee forecasts substantial tax cuts and says a meeting on Oct 31 will frame a new revenue bill. He expects no tariff changes and warns that extraordinary appropriations will raise next session spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Green
House
Ways and Means Committee
Iowa
Treasury
Democratic National Committee
Wilson
Death of Lyle Rogers Reported in Ottumwa
Word reached Mrs. Ellen Steers from her daughter Mrs. T. T. Rutter of Ottumwa that Lyle Rogers, the eldest son, died after being seriously injured in an accident twelve days prior. Mrs. Steers and Mrs. Lon Abbot left yesterday to attend the funeral at the Ottumwa home this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Steers
T. T. Rutter
Ottumwa
Lyle Rogers
Steers
Lon Abbot
Auto Races End Successful Fair In Grestor
Union county's second annual fair under the new organization closes tomorrow with six professional automobile races offering cash prizes. Ten speed stars are entered across events as residents view fast dirt-track machines. The midway runs all day Saturday and admission is free Saturday night. Cicero Cobb, tally secretary, announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Creston
Cicero Cobb
Tai
Mrs Wright Granted Divorce in Madison Court
Miriam Noel Wright, estranged wife of Frank Lloyd Wright, was granted an uncontested divorce by Judge A C C Hoppmann in Madison circuit court. Reported settlement includes about 36 000 dollars paid by Wright. details kept on file.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Miriam Noel Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright
A. C C. Hoppmann
Wrigh
Chicago
Franz Lloyd Wright
Miriam Noe Wright
Og Milanoff
Wisconsin
Madison Wis
Mrs George W Thompson Dies at Crest Farm
Mrs Susan Thompson wife of George W Thompson died at the family home six miles north of Crest on Thursday at 5 45 p m She was 76 years old The Thompsons have lived on this farm since 1580 Surviving besides the husband are six children Albert L Thompson Lawrence Thompson Cromwell Mrs May Lawson McGrew Neb Mrs Maude Reed Mrs Clara Bittner Creston and Mrs Nora Tracy Des Moines Funeral services will be from Deitrick's chapel Monday at 2 30 Rev H H Twyford Christian church will conduct the services Interment at Graceland cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Thompson
George W. Thompson
Creston
Local visitors and church services noted in Creston area
Mrs Ed Riebal of Cornin tar to Creston yesterday. E J Coins orves state field representative for the American Automobile Association assists in plans to organize a local unit. Rev and Mrs Dat Ferguson of Maquoketa arrive for weekend visit with Mrs Thomas L Maxwell. Rev Ferguson will hold services Sunday at St Pauls church.
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Ed Riebal
Cornin
Tar
Creston
E. J. Coins Orves
American Automobile Association
The
Nations Organization
Dat Ferguson
Maquoketa
Thomas L Maxwell
Ferguson
St. Pauls Church
Local horses win at Union county fair trot and races
Spurlock owned and piloted by Tom Swain won the 2:24 trot with three straight heats in a 300 dollar purse. Slippy McGee finished second in every heat as Spurlock edged ahead by a neck in the final. Other Creston horses like Billy Wood and Waldout also scored, with Waldout winning the second hang-tail event for the third straight day and Maggie Lacy taking the 2:14 pace stakes.
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Union County Fair
Spurlock
Tom Swain
Creston
Swain
Slippy McGee
Pies
Violet Todlington
Wade Putman
Peter Dillon
Maxine B
Waldout
Billy Wood
Margaret Coakley
Maggie Lacy
Smith
Heiress
R. E. Findley
Feodore
Hodges
Reed Up
Miss Greignton
Usher
Whitington
King
Evening Ideal
Iowa Boy
Bob F
Doctor Haney
Union County Fair Auto Races and Midway Schedule
Professional automobile races at 3:00 PM feature noted drivers across seven events. Midway shows occur morning, afternoon, and night, drawing crowds to Union County Fairgrounds.
Trombonist Gussie McSimming Heads Municipal Band Concert
Trombonist Gussie McSimming will be soloist for the weekly municipal band concert at 3 PM Sunday in McKinley Park. Band director Charles A. Hayden announces the program includes Striking Fire march Lincoln Sabbath Morning, Coronation March, La Patria, Swansmiles, Waltz Tunes, The Bella of St Marys, La Spagnola Hawk Eye March.
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Gussie McSimming
Wekly
McKinley Park
Charles A. Hayden
Folows
Lincoln
Jewel Faust
Gounod
Meyerbeer
la Patoma
Yradier
Hager
Straues
St Mary's
Adams
la Spagnola
di Chiara
Douglas County fair booth wins first prize at Union County Fair
Douglas township took first prize for the Union county fair booths with a farm bureau built display featuring yellow corn kernel stars and grain sheaves. Spaulding township earned second prize as Ed Sullivan led the booth construction with assistance from Henry Staker Herr, Mrs Davey Mae and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Township
Union County
J. J. Pottinger
Spaulding Township
Douglas Booth
Farm Bureau
Ed Sullivan
Henry Staker
Henrys Herr
Davey Mae
Fiers Family Returns From 2700 Mile Eastern Trip
Mr and Mrs Charles E K Fiers and daughter Pauline return from a two day 2700 mile trip visiting Keokuk Hannibal MO Springfield and Salem IL Greenfield and West Liberty caverns Toledo Detroit Windsor Hamilton Niagara Falls Buffalo Cleveland Gary JoVet Davenport and more. They crossed the peace bridge at Buffalo. traffic reportedly heavy as per Mrs Fiers. Summary of harness events notes Thomas McGrath of Corning pleaded guilty to illegal possession of liquor before Justice Ross Peterson and fined 100 dollars paid immediately.
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Charles EK
Fiers
West
Jefferson Street
Pauline
Keokuk
Great Dam
Hannibal
Mark Twain
Springfiell
Salem
Lincoln
Greenfield
Ind
James Whitcomb Riley
West Liberty
Ohio
Toledo
Detroit
Windsor
Hamilton
Niagara Falls
Canada
Buffalo
Yeveland Gary
Ind. JoVet, IL
Davenport
New Peace Bridge
Fiera
Thomas McGrath
Corning
Justice of the Peace
Ross Peterson
Brunswick aviator Redfern jets toward Rio in record non stop flight
A long dispatch from Brunswick Ga reports Georgia aviator Paul Redfern on a 4600 mile non stop flight from Brunswick toward Rio de Janeiro. Weather head winds and nighttime navigation challenge the mile high voyage as steamer sightings and radio reports track his route across the Caribbean toward Porto Rico and the Brazilian coast.
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Brunswick
Paul Redfern
Georgia
Rio de Janeiro
Redfern
Tropics
Bahamas
Porto Rico
Caribbean Sea
Isle of Trinidad
Atlantic
Lledhfern
Brazil
Pernambucn
Pride of Detroit Monoplane Over Circle Globe
Monoplane Pride of Detroit seen over Charlottetown at 10 o clock Atlantic Standard Time. It left Old Orchard Beach at 5 25 am daylight time for Harbor Grace Newfoundland to begin a world circling record attempt. Pilot William S. Brock guided the craft along the beach and reached Cape Elizabeth near Portland harbor within five minutes.
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Charlottetown
P. E
Detroit
Old Orchard Beach
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
William S. Brock
Cape Elizabeth
Portland Harbor
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Keating
Mallory
Great Reaper
Walter Stickney
Durham Mass
Grestor
Polly Halliday
New York
Boston
King Up
Walkout
Left Alone
Ben 38S
County Fair
Booth Prize
Douglas
Sylvia McKee
M. B. Erickson
Darlene Stalker
Margaret Wilson
Foss Heaton Gardens
Shannon City
Double Eye
Brown Bob
Fiesh
Violet Toddington
Putman
Maxine Cp
Findley
Cass
Pace
Maggie Wrey
Sidney Billy Wood
Wray
the Heiress
Nedbern
U. S
St. Petersburg
Fla
AOF
Nassau
Financial Journal
Beunswick
Amazon River
Pernambuco
Rio
Hand
United States South American
Shipping Board
Will Circle Globe
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