Balloon race disqualification drift threats and delays noted
May 2 report from St Joseph Missouri states Captain H E Honeywell and Herbert V Thaden may be disqualified for not inflating with others. Referee decisions rest with local contest committee and the National Aeronautic Association. Thaden reports holes in his gas bag and a three year old balloon. Honeywell started late and both canceled or postponed. Balloons Detroit and TC-6 dirigible also noted in transit and arrival reports.
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Associated Press
St. Joseph
H. E. Honeywell
Herbert V. Thaden
Honeywell
Thayden
Russell B Shaw
National Aeronautic Association
Shaw
Carl
Thaden
William Naylor
Detroit
Naylor
Balloon passes over Cottonsplant in elimination race
One of the balloons taking part in the national elimination race left St Jo seph Missouri and passed over Cottonsplant Arkansas at 1 30 p m The balloon was a large white bag and its name could not be read from the ground.
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Searcy, Ark
St. Joseph, Mo
Searcy
Serrcy
Cottonsplant
Ark
St. Joseph
Seaplane PN-9 Sets Endurance Record in Atlantic Flight
The PN-9 seaplane flew nonstop for 28 hours 36 minutes before landing at the Philadelphia navy yard at 2:58 p m. The all metal hull craft exceeded its planned San Diego to Honolulu test distance with two pilots and two mechanics sharing watch. Rear Admiral Moffett commended the achievement as observers noted continued flight into a second day.
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Philadelphia
Navy Yard
San Diego
Honolulu
DeltaWare River
Moffett
Mavy Aid Service
West Coast
Mystery Surrounds St. Louis Doctor's Death
St Louis detectives and county deputies probe the death of Dr William Dillon 46 found with a bullet wound to the brain at Frances Field Washington University stadium Investigators chase leads from telephone calls and death threats while exploring a possible lure to the field In a new line a tip ties Dillon to a gang feud with Hoganite members related to the Kegan rats and Dinty Colbeck leadership
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Associated Press
St. Louis
William Dillon
Frances Field
Washington University Stadium
Dillon
Washington University
Hoganite
Kegan Rats
William P
Dinty) Colbeck
Frost Damages Reported Across Iowa Gardens
Des Moines and Cedar Rapids report frost widespread across Iowa last night. Fruit and garden crops were damaged though official loss estimates were unavailable. Temperatures ranged from 24 to 34 degrees, with Des Moines downtown at 34 and outlying areas cooler.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
United States Weather Bureau
Boone
Atlantic
Cedar Rapids
Creston
Decorah
Chesterville
Fort Dodge
Iowa Falls
Waterloo
Weather Bureau
Frost Nips Strawberries and Beans in Dubuque Area
Frost in Dubuque Louisiana last night damaged strawberries beans tomatoes and other tender crops. Ice reportedly formed at several points in the county with a minimum temperature of 36 degrees recorded.
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Dubuque
Frost Widespread Damages Fruit Blossoms In Iowa Fields
Marshalltown Iowa reports a 31 percent frost in the night harming fruit blossoms and tender vegetables, with more damage in low ground while higher ground saw some losses. Clinton Iowa notes killing frost dipping to 31 degrees injuring garden truck and fruit blossoms in lowlands during May 2.
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Marshalltown
Clinton
Frost Damage Strikes Midwest Crops This May
Frost last night caused considerable damage across the middle western states. Eastern Iowa suffered the severest harm to strawberries truck crops and tree fruit with additional frosts reported in northern Ohio Indiana Illinois Wisconsin northern Missouri eastern Nebraska and eastern Kansas.
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Chicago
Iowa
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Wisconsin
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
National Baby Congress and Health Exposition Opens
Chicago hosts the first national baby congress and health exposition with 13 500 babies entered and 766 physicians conducting round the clock examinations. The event, organized by the medical profession, emphasizes health over appearance with exhibits on positive health and no disease displays.
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Associated Press
Chicago
America
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi and Missouri Valleys
Forecast for the week starting Monday calls for scattered showers and thunderstorms midweek with temperatures near normal or slightly above. Strong storms likely in the central region with mild to warm conditions otherwise.
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The
Associated Press
Washington
Upper
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
Rough liquor raid staged at Iowa hotel room
Cres ton police seized three one gallon cans of questionable liquor, pliers, a rubber tube and bottles in a fourth floor room after a raid led by Chief Climb The Stairs and officers McKee Fisher and Shipley. The hotel guest who rented the room left earlier and has not been found.
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Creston
Iowana
W. A. McKee
Dick Fisher
Shipley
Fishe
Moroccan Tribesmen Attack French Forces
In Rabat and Fez on May 2 reports say Riffians have widened east of Tissaf and are forming a defensive front. Abd-El-Krim’s Moroccan tribesmen attack along a 60 mile front. French posts are besieged in places as 12,000 French troops hold three columns. Reinforcements will swell the force to about 20,000.
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Associated Press
Rabat
Morocco
Tissaf
Othe
Fez
Abd-El-Krim
Custodian In Cathedral Bomb Plot Confession
Sofia dispatches report Peter Zadgorski former custodian of Sveti Kral cathedral confessed to accepting bribes from communists to help place bombs that killed 160 people. He testified that 4000 armed communists in Sofia planned a revolutionary government to follow the blast. He hoped to flee to Russia if the plot failed.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Sofia
Peter Zadgorski
Sveti Kral
Dentist Says Body Not Mrs Desiderio
Gary Indiana May The charred mutilated body of a young woman in the Chesterton morgue is not that of Mrs Josephine Desiderio a 21 year old Gary mother. Dr G F Lane Gary dentist said his chart of Mrs Desiderio s teeth did not match the body found beside Furness ville road last Sunday. Lieut Ernest G Dixon returned from St Joseph Missouri where he attended the aviation meet at Rosecrans field and witnessed the start of the national elimination balloon race.
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Associated Press
Gary, Ind
Chesterton
Ind
Josephine Desiderio
Gary
G. F. Lane
Ernest G. Dixon
St. Joseph, Mo
Rosecrans Field
Saints Beat Lincoln In Hard Hitting Game
Saints of St Malachy School win a high scoring baseball clash 14 to 13 against Lincoln grade school on Thursday April 30 at the Saints diamond. Wallice scored the winning run on a sacrifice by Clinton as Braumsberger shifted to catcher and Lininger pitched. Braumsberger, Lininger, Miller, Schroeder and Bridley are named among the batter ies.
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Edward Finefield
Francis Mullen
St. Malachy’s
Lincoln
Saints
Wallice
Clinton
Braumsberger
Lininger
Braumberger
Miller
Schroeder
Bridley
St. Malachy
Dr A J Myers Dies In Creston At 71
Dr. A J Myers longtime Creston physician died at his home at 512 West Mills Street after a long illness of apoplexy. He was born January 12, 1854 in Pennsylvania and moved to Creston in 1879. Survived by his widow, his funeral will be held Monday at 2 30 P M at the home with Rev W L Cain of the Presbyterian church officiating. Burial will follow in Graceland cemetery.
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A J. Myers
Creston
West Mills Street
Dr. Myers
Daylight Saving Time Shifts Radio Listeners
In daylight saving time, four eastern and four western stations lose long distance listeners while central stations gain. With New York on daylight time the four hour gap creates early or late reception issues on the coasts. Central stations report retaining regular listeners and picking up new ones in the east and west. A few protests arise over daylight time programs, but overall audience shifts are modest.
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Associated Press
Chicago
New York
West Coast
Robbers Captured 20 Minutes After Bank Job
Three of four robbers who fled with 11000 from the east side O&8 Savings Bank branch were captured twenty minutes after the heist following an exchange of shots with police.
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Associated Press
Toledo
East Side
O&8 Savings Bank and Trust Company
Publishing Explained for Grade Pupils at Local Paper
Four St Malachy pupils Mary DeCann Margaret Dumphy Edward Finefield and Francis Mullen visited the Advertiser office and plant to learn how a daily newspaper is produced. They toured with reporters, saw news gathering, and learned newsroom routines, printing, and press deadlines. The visit followed similar tours by Lincoln and Irving school groups.
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St. Malachy's Parochial School
Advertiser
Mary DeCann
Frank Paulis
West Mills Street
Margaret Dumphy
Henry Dumphy
Creston
Edward Finefield
W F. Finefield
Francis Mullen
Joe Mullen
South Pine Street
Mary
Margaret
Edward
Francis
Lincoln School
Irving
St. Malachy
Court House
Gunl
Campbell To Erect School In Tarkio Missouri
The C. B. Campbell Construction of Creston won the general contract for a new Tarkio high school at a bid of 77 200 dollars. Ceril Lyon of Greenfield will serve as superintendent and work is slated to begin Monday.
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C. B. Campbell
Creston Socials and Crimes Highlight Ten Year Ago
Ten years ago in Creston James Boyd of Boyd bottling works and an employee captured a youth suspected of stealing from the plant. Miss Bess Jeffrey returned from Fontanelle to help train Fontanelle seniors for their class play. A plate shower honored Jessie Wilson at Mrs. Cc Atkinson’s home.
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James Boyd
Boyd
West Union Street
Bess Jeffrey
Fontanelle
Fontanelle High School
Jessie Wilson
Cc. J. Atkinson
North Maple Street
Lizzie Cusack
Kittie Sheridan
Temple Grand
Methodist Church
George A. Johnston
Tom Beaumont
Joe Evans
A. L
Huntington Court Crief
Mary Keifer
John Porter
P. C. Winter
A Lee
Col A
Greenfield Minister On State Hygiene Board
Des Moines May 2 State Hygiene and Welfare association endorsed censorship of moving pictures amusements and literature in resolutions. Dr A P Bishop of Clarinda elected president with officers including Ludo Mrs Jesse Stumovers Van Meter secretary Rev Wo HL Cable Greenfield secretary and others.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Town State Hygiene and Welfare Association
A P. Bishop
Clarinda
Ludo
Jesse Stumovers
van Meter
Wo HL Cable
Greenfield
W. C. Peterson
Boone
N. D. Gordon
Indianola
Myrtle Rivenburgh Greenfield
George Carpenter
Chariton
Survey Department
Creston Defeats Nevin in Slugging High School Baseball
Creston high school beat Nevinville 11 to 7 at Nevinville Friday afternoon in a rematch after last week’s win at Irving field. John Gaity pitched seven innings for Creston, relieved by Mike Reckner, as Creston tallied in the first sixth and seventh to secure the lead. Nevin scored three in the sixth. Creston travels to Clearfield for a return game, while ten Creston track athletes head to a district meet.
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Creston High School
Nevinville
Nevin
Irving Field
Creston
John Gaity
Mike Reckner
Hipes
Strance
Warebiem
Peak
Gray
Reckner
Gentry
Strew
Andersen
Gechmel
Plowman
Heffel
Young
Clearfield
Hammora
Hamilton
Kenworthy
Cox Landers
Walters Plowman
Goldner
Green and Frus
Last Splice On New Cres ton Mutual Telephone System
The last splice of Cres ton Mutual Telephone's modern system was completed this fore moon by expert workers. The commercial department moves to the new North Elm street building this afternoon and business will transfer there Monday morning. The city exchange and tollmen await switchboard completion. toll line operators begin in a week and city exchange staff within a month.
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Creston Mutual Telephone Company
George B. Atkinson
North Elm Street
City Exchange and Tollinen
Atkinson
City Exchange
State College Wins Four Pullman Scholarships
Iowa State college won four of 10 scholarships valued at 250 each from the Pullman company at the International Livestock Exposition last winter. Nebraska received three scholarships for top score in judging all rings of livestock and crops and winning livestock entries.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Iowa State College
Pullman Company
Iowa State
University of Nebraska
College Baseball Scores Around the Nation
The Associated Press reports several college baseball results. Columbia defeated La Crosse Normal 6 to 3, Coe beat Monmouth 7 to 4, Notre Dame won 5 to 2 over an opponent, Iowa 2 over Hamline 4, Cornell 1 over an opponent, Nebraska 10 over Kansas Aggies, and Des Moines University Commerce 6 over Central 4. Missouri led Washington 11 to 7, while Burlington M V League saw Parson 2 in the final score.
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Associated Presa
Columbia
la Crosse Normal
Coe
Monmouth
Notre Dame
Iowa
Hamline
Cornell
Nebraska
Kansas Aggies
T. U. of Commerce
Des Moines
Central
Missouri
Washington
Burlington
M. V. League
Parsons
May Day Queen Crowned At Park Fete
Janet Huhn daughter of Mrs K Huhn was crowned May queen at McKinley park in a fete directed by Ruth Horner. About 1 000 spectators watched as 4 senior girls competed and Misa Huhn a standout basketball and tennis player, received the honor. Kindergarten pupils attended the procession and crown ceremony followed by dances and a recessional. The event featured solo and group dances depicting winter’s departure and spring’s arrival.
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Janet Huhn
K. Huhn
North Oak Street
McKinley Park
Ruth Horner
Phyasateal Education
Misa Huhn
Fhve
Irving and Jefferson School
Alte
United Commercial Traveleers
Creston Anglers Net 11 Catfish and Pike at Suiomit Lake
Creston men fishing opening day May 1 at Suiomit Lake hauled 11 channel cats and pike weighing 2.5 to 6 pounds. They cast wooden plug lures from the waterworks dam at the lake’s south end despite windy conditions.
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Creston
Suiomit Lake
Iowa
Irving School Patrons To Attend Afton Meeting
The Irving school Parent-Teachers' Association will visit Afton Monday evening to attend a meeting of the local Parent-Teachers' Association. The Cromwell association will also be present, with Irving and Cromwell groups sharing responsibility for part of the program.
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Irving School
Afton
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Cromwell Association
Irving Association
Ithé
Cromwell Associaton
Osceola Wins State Debating Championship
Osceola high school debaters were unanimously declared state champions after defeating Osage in the contest held yesterday in Osceola Town City Ta May 2. Jordon Fogg of Sioux City won the state championship in the temporaneous contest conducted with the debate.
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Associated Press
Town City
United States
League of Nations
Osceola High School
Osage
Jordon Fogg
Sioux City
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Baby Congress
A. J. Myers
Campbell
Charles Begg
Marguerite Herren
Dean Arnold
Marie Hill
M. Agnew
Ruby Raybourn
Mary A. Brown
Carl A Nord
James Brown
Irvin Mills
Daisy Hyde
Donald B. Foster
Foster
State Hygiene Board
State College
Jack Frost
Evelyn McGuire
Irene Buckles
Fern Clem
Louisa Grinnell
Mary Louise Hansen
Margaret Keisling
Katherine Loughlin
Ruth McCurdy
Mary McDonough
Madge McNees
Lorene Shull
Francis Dwyer
Evelyn Fretag
Katherine Redick
Eloise Singleterry
Ruth Singleterry
Beatrice Bradley
Ona Grandfield
Helen Harvey
Peg Lewis
Anna Lynch
Mildred Kiisinger
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