Italia Rescue Tales From the Polar Drifted Italia Crew
Illustrations by Joe King recount the Italia expedition led by Umberto Nobile. Rescue attempts include Elmer Lundborg's recovery of Nobile and the Krassin saving castaways after a long polar ordeal. Titina the terrier helped ward off polar bears as survivors endured weeks on ice.
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Joe King
Daily Advertiser
NEA
Umberto Nobile
Arctic
North Pole
Nobile
Gas Bay
Mexico Mourns Loss of Noted Air Hero Emilio Carranza
Mexico City reports the death of Captain Emilio Carranza Goodwill flyer after a crash in New Jersey. Secretary of War Amaro orders eight days of mourning and a national funeral plan to honor the airman hailed as a national hero. Dwight Morrow conveys US condolences to Foreign Minister Estrada and Carranza family.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Emilio Carranza
New Jersey
Amaro
Carranza
Vallwibuena
New York
Emilio
Washington
Mooresville
Dwight W. Morrow
Foreign Office
Estrada
United States
Calles
Mrs Wright Arrested Over Malibu Secret Love Nest Raid
Mrs Miriam Noel Wright authoress and sculptress was held on a malicious mischief charge after raiding the home of former husband Frank Lloyd Wright in La Jolla San Diego damaging furniture and bric a brac. She described the residence as a love nest with Olga Milanoff present though not at home. Police noted she planned to resume a divorce case while Milanoff’s whereabouts were unknown.
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San Diego
Calif
Miriam Noel Wright
Frank Lloyd Wright
la Jolla
Wright
Mme. Milanoff
Los Angeles
Miss Howell to Visit Relatives in Kansas City
Miss Helen Howell departs this afternoon for Kansas City Missouri to visit her aunt and uncle Mr and Mrs L L Graham.
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Helen Howell
Kansas City
Mrs. L. L. Graham
Krasoin Saves Captain Sora and Companion
Kings Bay Spitzbergen July 14 rescue crews aboard the base ship Citta Di Milano saved Captain Sora and Dutch engineer Van Dongen who had attempted a perilous ice crossing to find Italia castaways. Russian ice breaker Krassin and planes scouted east of Foyn Island while Italian pilots Zappi and Mariano directed efforts from an iceberg near Cape Platen.
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Nobile
Krassin
Sora
Chasseurs
Ludwig Varming
Sjef Vandongen
Foyne Island
Titina
North Pole
Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Arctic
Foyn Island
Roald Amundsen
Alpine Chasseurs
van Dongen
Italia
Citta di Milano
Chukhnovsky
Filippo Zappi
Alberto Mariano
Cape Platen
Queen Victoria Cea
Smalley Gardens Among Show Places of Creston
Creston residents discover elaborate gardens tucked in the city with hundreds of plant varieties. The Smalley home at 608 South Division Street features two pools with lilies and water hyacinths, one pool built of granite chips, creating a bright centerpiece amid meticulously cared for grounds.
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Smalley
Creston
Iowa
Walter Smalley
South Division Street
Reynolds says YP to face HOH in West
Dr. J W Reynolds of Creston Iowa Democratic national committeeman warns the Republican party will be blamed for not delivering relief to agriculture. He says he has met with the Democratic ticket and party leaders in New York and pledges to lead Iowa Democrats to economic justice for farmers until election day. Continued on Page Four.
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Republican Party
J. W. Reynolds
Creston
Democratic National
National Committee
John J. Raskob
Iowa
United States
Chatsworth
Pines
Carranza
Kastlins Back From Europe
Henry Kastlin master mechanic of the Creston division of the Burlington railroad and Mrs. Kastlin returned from a two months trip to England France and Switzerland They left Crest on May 16 sailed May 19 for La Havre and visited Paris Switzerland London and Plymouth arriving in New York July 11 They then planned to resume work in Creston on Monday after visiting their son Dr George Kastlin in Pittsburgh
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Henry Kastlin
Creston
Burlington Railroad
Kastlin
England
France
Switzerland
Kastlins
Crest
la Havre
Paris
London
United States
Plymouth
New York
Europe
George Kastlin
Pittsburgh
Farm Bureau Picnic Set For August 15 In Union County
The annual Union County farm bureau picnic is fixed for August 15 at Afton. Committee members Ray Long A A Delay Raymond Strain L J Hendricks and Frank Otis with local businessmen plan morning afternoon and night programs including a baseball game and possible music contest. County agent J C Holbert and L A Nordhausen will complete a state directory of cattle breeders with visits to local herds. Diagonal visitors May Wright B W Brown and son Clare were in Creston.
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Union County Farm Bureau
Afton
Union Township Bureau
Frank Booker
Ray Long
A. A. Delay
Raymond Strain
L. J. Hendricks
Frank Otis
Bureau
Four-H
Union Township
Dodge Township
Allen Eddy
Carl Huss
Marian Olinger
Ames
Wayne Tyler
Mr. Parrott
Earl Carey
B. L Tyler
J. C. Holbert
Iowa Beef Producers’ Association
L. A. Nordhausen
B. A. Eklund
Joe Donahue
C. S. Wimmer
Frank Forbes
J. C. Henkle
C. H. McKinney
Joe McClure
Arthur McClure
Charles White
C. C. Grandfield
Ray Hammans
Howard Hammans
Mr Holbert
Union County
Stores Offer Big Values To Customers
Creston merchants advertise weekend specials across multiple shops and brands. The Dougherty-Thomson company teases a Saturday only sale on princess ships, Iowa Millinery promotes a run sale tonight, Elite Gift Shop touts Saturday bargains, and I J Molby features fine watches. Rex Ice Cream channels ads through Rex Coal and Ice Company while J C Penney promotes summer rocks shoes and cretories with low prices. Marys Tea Room lists Sunday chicken dinner. Newcomb and Matthews highlight week end ice cream specials. Athey & Coyle list timely deals aiming for broad value appeal.
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Creston Merchants
Dougherty-Thomson Company
Iowa Millinery Company
I. J. Molby
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
Mary's Tea Room
Newcomb and
Matthews
Creston
Rex
Rex Coal and Ice Company
J. C Penney Company
Athearn & Coyle
Building Boom in Creston Hit by $125000 Spending
Construction work in or near Creston this year totals about $125000, including a brick and stone Episcopalian church project at Adams and Broad by Emerson Construction. Other notable builds include a Wessels veterinary office and repair shop at 312 West Montgomery, a 32 by 42 bungalow for J W McCormick, and four homes by Thomas L Cheetham on West Jefferson Russell and North Sycamore streets.
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Adams and
Broad Streets
Emerson Construction Company
Creston
West
Montgomery Street
George Wessels
Ofice
Perry Bolton
Wessels
Thomas L. Cheetham
Jefferson Street
Russell Avenue
North
Sycamore Street
West Seneca Street
J. W. McCormick
North Oak Street
Duggan
North Jarvis Street
Mexico's Lindy dies in crash in New Jersey
Captain Emilio Carranza Mexico's famed air ace is killed in a crash near Chatsworth New Jersey after a flight from New York to Mexico City. The body lies in state as officials consider military honors and the United States contemplates transferring the body aboard the battleship Florida for return to Mexico.
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Mexico
Lindy
New Jersey
Washington
Coolidge
Calles
Florida
Emilio Carranza
Storm Sewer Question To Be Decided
A resolution of necessity for a new storm sewer may be adopted at the Monday council meeting if objections are waived or overruled. Hearing Monday night. Project cost about 11 600 dollars with bids to follow. Proposals include lines on Division street from Irving to Levy to Summit and east to Pine and Howard. A second line would run on Division from Summit to Mills. The council may also vote on a new franchise for the Iowa Southern Utilities company.
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Division Street
Irving
Levy Streets
Summit Street
Pine
Howard
Walnut Streets
Summit
Mills
Iowa Southern Utilities Company
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Sie
Rene Gilbaud
Vincenzo Pomella
Einar-Paul Lundborg
Lundborg
Finn Malmgren
Zappi
Adalberto Mariano
Garranza
Krasoin
Captain Sora
Reynolds
Farm Bureau
May Wright
B. W Brown
Clare
Diagonal
TOUST
Episcopalian Church and Wessels
Kellogg
War Department
Morrow
Mount Holly
N. J
South Jersey
Pine Belt
American Legion
Emilio Cararanza
Roosevelt Field
Col. Lindbergh
Berry Pickers
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