Western rail wage row ends with yard raises only
A wage increase for nearly 65 000 conductors and trainmen on 55 western railroads was denied by a board of arbitration. Yardmen won a 7 percent rise, retroactive to March 1, 1927, while train crews remain at prior levels despite a national demand for higher pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
E. P. Curtis
Order of Railway Conductors
J. A. Farquarharson
Brotherhood of Relroad
W. M. Splawn
University of Texas
Everett C. Brown
W. J Jackson
J. W. Higgns
Western Roads
Army Officers Start Pacific Flight from California
Lieutenants Lester J. Ma and Albert Hegenberger fly a tri-motored Fokker from Rockwell Field San Diego at 8 50 AM toward San Francisco on a non stop bid to Honolulu. They will inspect the plane and fuel and oil loading before the Hawaii hop off from Oakland early next Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Calif
Lester J. Ma‘land
Albert Hegenberger
Rockwenfield
San Francisco
Honolulu
Hawaii
Oakland
Byrd Plans To Hop On Monday For Flight To France
The weather bureau report on June 25 set Monday as the first likely date for the takeoff of the aircraft America to France. A further possibility remained that the flight could begin tonight or Sunday depending on conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Weather Bureau
France
America
Public Opinion Letters Sought by The Daily Advertiser
Citizens may send opinion letters up to 200 words to The Daily Advertiser. unsigned letters or those revealing personal grudges will not be published. Libelous content is prohibited, and the forum welcomes fair views whether or not they match the editors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Advertiser
Secret of Early American Race Mystery in Arctic Quest
In Wiscasset Maine on June 25 optimism rose as the Rawson MacMillan Vield museum expedition prepared to weigh anchor for a 15 month Arctic mission. Twelve scientists will study meteorology and Inuit ruins under Dr Duncan Strong to test Norse settlement theories and push back the date of American discovery beyond Columbus. Frederick H Rawson funds the voyage with son Kenneth aboard for a second trip.
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Wiscasset
Rawson-MacMillan-Vield Museum
Arctic
Labrador
Greenland
Donald B. MacMilan
Duncan Strong
Chicago
Field Museum
America
MacMillan
Powdoin
Radio
Seeko
Frederick H. Rawson
Kenneth
Marrying Parson Found Without Church Orders in Md
Elkton Md June 25 The legality of about 500 marriages performed since January by Rev Richard P Westien known as marrying parson of Gretna Green is questioned. Superintendent J W Colona states Westien lacks church orders and is unqualified to solemnize marriages. Bishop William F McDowell says Westien’s conviction in 1921 canceled his orders, placing ownership with the church. Westien says he held elder orders as a local preacher from the Upper Iowa conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkton
Richard P. Westien
Gretna Green
J. W. Colona
Wilmington
Methodist Episcopal Conference
Western
Colona
Henry L. Constable
Westien
William F. McDowell
Washington
Upper Iowa
Big Fourth of July parade planned with 75 floats in Creston
Creston's Fourth of July committee plans a full day from 11 AM to fireworks after dark with 75 floats promised. S. Ray Emerson chairs the committee promising free events, band music, contests, boxing, water sports, and a $800 fireworks display. Roy Gault named parade marshal with local, G A R and veteran groups leading sections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowana
S. Ray Emerson
Creston
Roy Gault
Monarchs
Q. Diamond
Bishop Lewis Dropped From Montana Conference in 1917
The Methodist Episcopal church records show Bishop Lewis was removed from the Montana conference in 1917 for failing to report to the conference. This omission reportedly excluded him from active ministry in any state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Lewis
Montana
Mary Sellers Honored at State Meet in Keokuk
Georg W. Peters of Des Moines elected commander of Iowa department United Spanish War Veterans at closing session in Keokuk. Council Bluffs named 1928 meet site. Officers Edgar Kurtz Davenport senior vice commander C J Christensen Keokuk vice commander Donald Mela Corne Bluffs department surgeon N D Woods Des Moines department chaplain. Auxiliary leaders include May Tallman Clinton president Kittle Cram Sioux City senior VP Marie Sorenson Cedar Rapids junior VP Emma McNéece Dubuque chair Mary Sellers Creston instructor Dorothy Sargent Council Bluffs historian Dorothy Conlon Council Bluffs.
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Keokuk
Georg W. Peters
Des Moines
Iowa Department
United Spanish War Veterans
Council Bluffs
Edgar Kurtz Davenport
C. J.christensen
Junio
Donald Mela Corne
Bluffs
N. D.woods
Detroit
Phil Billings
M. Sargent
Council
A W Douglas
Waukon
Charles Brown
Waterloo
May Tallman
Clinton
Kitt’e Cram
Sioux City
Marie Sorenson
Cedar Rap Ds
Emma McNé
Woman to hang for Lindstrom murder in Illinois
Mrs Catherine Cassler of Crown Point Indiana was sentenced to be hanged on October 21 for the murder of William Lindstrom. Loren Patrick and Mrs Lillian Frazer received life imprisonment after pleading guilty. The trio were indicted together. Cassler stood trial as the others admitted guilt. No woman has been hanged in Illinois.
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Chicago
Catherine Cassler
Crown Point Ind
William Lindstrom
Lillian Frazer
Lindstrom
Loren Patrick
Ke Lindstrom
Frazer
Patrick
Cassler
Blackhawk county Loden for president club backs Lowden
Waterloo June 25 resolutions urge Frank C Lowden of Illinois to seek the Republican presidential nomination and pledge support. In Cleveland officials warn the Chicago Board of Trade may move to Cleveland if talks of displacing Illinois legislation continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Frank C. Lowden
Illinois
Blackhawk County
Cleveland
Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Plans For Lime Special Visit To Iowa Dime And Legume Train
A Burlington railroad lime and legume special will spend three hours in the county on Aug 2. Don Fish and Walter Remley lead planning with Chamber of Commerce support to spark farmer interest. A soil testing lab car offers free acidity tests, with lime and legume exhibits and soil-building talks by state college and Burlington agricultural staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington Railroad
Don Fish
Iowa State College
Walter DB Remley
Chamber of Commerce
Union County Farm Bureau
The
State College
Agricultural Department of the
Burlington
Missouri
Pennsylvania Supreme Court bans Sunday baseball
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Sunday baseball illegal in the state. The decision arose from quo warranto proceedings filed by the state against the Philadelphia American League club to stop the Athletics from playing on Sundays.
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Philadiphia
State Supreme Court Today
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia American League Baseball Club
Fire damages Reachnor Grocery awning on Adams Street
The city fire department responded at 11 15 today to Reachnor Grocery on Adams Street where the front awning was found on fire. The blaze was extinguished with hand chemicals and the only damage reported was to the awning.
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Reachnor
Adams Street
Weekly Weather Forecast for Chicago June 25
Upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys expect one or two shower periods, mainly in the north. Temperatures near or above normal for most areas.
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Chicago
Mississippi
Missouri
ADVERTISER circulates heavily in the trade territory
The ADVERTISER reaches over 4,000 homes in the trade area with at least 15,000 readers. In Union county alone more than 3,008 copies are mailed daily to towns and rural routes, with the rest in adjoining counties. Ninety six percent of circulation is within the trade territory, making its reach uniquely valuable to merchants.
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Union County
Four Union Residents Seek United States Citizenship
Four Union County residents plan to become U.S. citizens after court examination. Mr and Mrs Jens Sorensen of Lorimer and Wilfred F How of Shannon City will take the oath if satisfactory. Frederick Moller of Kent has filed preliminary papers. Citizenship papers are kept by district court clerk Miss Roma Beaumont.
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Jens
Sorensen
Lorimer
Wilfred F. How
Shannon City
United States
H. J. Carter
Frederick Moller
Kent
Mies Roma Beaumont
Denmark
How
England
Funeral hour named for Mrs Emily Co Ball
Funeral services for Mrs. Emily Co Ball a Creston pioneer will be held at 2 20 Sunday afternoon at the family home 300 North Sumner with Rev George E B Mitchell pastor of the Congregational church officiating Interment will be in Graceland cemetery She is the widow of W K Ball who came to Creston in 1875 Survived by son Fred of Stuart and grandchildren Frank Ball and Margaret Pull
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Emily Co. Ball
Creston Wofian
Margaret Ball
North Sumner
George EB. Mitchell
Congregational Church
Graceland Cemetery
Ball
W. K. Ball
Crestor
Fred
Stuart
Frank Ball
Margaret Pull
Former Resident Mary E. Cameron Dies in Omaha
Creston reports the death of former resident Mrs. Mary E. Cameron at 1012 South Thirty First Street Omaha. She left Creston about 15 years ago. Funeral services will be at St. Peter's Church Omaha Monday morning, with interment at Lenox Monday at 2 PM. Survived by two daughters Stella and Stephen Parquet and three sons John Frank and Ed.
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Creston
Mary E. Cameron
South Thirty-firetatreet
Omaha
Cameron
St. Peter's Church
Lenox
Bartholemew Held on Charge in Creston
Don Hartholemew of Creston waived to the grand jury after arraignment before Justice Ross Peterson on illegal possession of liquor. He was arrested late last night, failed to post a $5 bond, and was committed to the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Hartholemew
Creston
Justce of the
Ross Peterson
Correction notices DeMolay officers list in Daily Advertiser
A correction amends a Friday Daily Advertiser item on the Order of DeMolay officers elect. Ernest Neville, junior counselor, and Max Keper, scribe, were combined in one line and should be listed separately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Advertiser
Ernest Neville
Max Keper
County lines up in support of bond vote
County leaders urge approval of a 4600 bond issue to finance county primary roads under state control. Petitions flood in, backed by the county good roads committee chair, with no new property tax expected as license fees gasoline tax and federal aid fund interest and principal.
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Union County
M. FP. Black
County Good Roads Committee
Board of Supervisors
Towa
General Assembly
Dr Seerley to Visit Creston for Summer School
Dr H H Seerley president of the State Teachers College Cedar Falls will visit Creston extension summer school next Tuesday. He will address students as a special envoy and spoke at the Creston high school and junior college dedication. He will speak to the Kiwanis club at the Kowanw hotel Tuesday evening inviting Rotarians and others in education.
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tHemer H. Seerley
Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Creson
N. H. Ringstrom
Seerley
Crests High School
Kiwanis Club
Kowanw Hotel
Kiwanians
Chamber of Commerce
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Byrd
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D. G. Wiley
Tom Dougherty
Ralph Meadows
Homer Harsh
Wilbur Cozad
Jennie Golden
Pearl Mason
Drums and Bugle Corps
Salvation Army
Jimmie Collins
Ed Horton
Mount Holly
N. J
John McElroy
J. R. Williston and Company
Masonville
Charles A. Lindbergh
Hoover
Lindy
Department of Commerce
Mary Sellers
Bartholemew
Dante Pierce
Dr. Seerley
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