Hoover Hopes to Visit Old Home Town This Summer
Herbert Hoover, the Republican presidential nominee, hopes to visit West Branch Iowa this summer though a definite date cannot be set. Local officials invite him to speak at the annual community picnic, with plans for a large crowd and possible broadcast via WSUI.
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Washington, D.C
West Branch Community Club
Weert Branch Commercial Club
Mexican Bandits Nab Two Americans Near Guadalajara
New York reports two Americans W M Mitchell and a Mr Cooper were kidnapped by about 50 rebels near Zapopan, 20 kilometers from Guadalajara. They are held for 18909 pesos about 9900 in ransom. One captive is said to be superintendent of a mining camp in Zacatecas. The U S embassy in Mexico City plans representations once identities are confirmed.
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Mexico City
W. M. Mitchell
Cooper
Guadalajara
Zacatecas
Zapopan
United States
Foreign Office
Woman’s Age Skepticism Draws Strong Symptoms Debate
A line from a 14th century style publication questions a woman named Nelle claiming to be 34, noting her described symptoms exceed typical expectations and sparking discussion on age credibility in the era.
Dry coalition leading push at Houston session
Dr. Oliver W. Stewart born in Muscatine heads hearings for a dry plank in the Democratic platform at Houston. Miss Norma Brown of Bloomington is vice president of the Flying Squadron. the group coordinates protestant and Catholic temperance organizations and expects a clear declaration backing enforcement of the eighteenth amendment.
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Muscatine
Houston
R. 4. Leysen
Tex
Diving Squadron Foundation
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Bloomington
Flying Squadron
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Davenport
Welmah
Stewart
Washington
Kansas City
Travis Street
Edwin C. Dinwiddie
Mae Murray Reveals She and Prince Father Have Son
Mae Murray and her husband Prince David MDivani disclose they have a son born 16 months ago in Los Angeles. The couple kept the birth secret fearing career damage as Murray pursued a long vaudeville tour. They married in June 1926 in Beverly Hills.
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David M'Divani
Georgia
Miss Murray
M’divrani
Europe
M'Divani
Beverly Hills
Theft from mail bags on Leviathan causes large loss
Reports from Southampton state that checks bank drafts bills of exchange and bank notes worth many thousands of pounds were stolen from the Leviathan's mail. Some estimates place the loss as high as 196000 pounds approximately 200000 dollars.
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Eng
Leviathan
Bobby Jones Holds Lead in National Open at Olympia Field
Jones remains in front at the national open with a 217 total after the third round. Leach Ciuci Hagen and MacFarlane chased within five strokes as Jones and Sarazen pushed for a late-round surge in drizzle at Olympia Field Chicago.
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Bill Leach
Philadelphia
Henry Ciuci
Stratford
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Ciuci
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Haig
Jones
Hazen
Hagen
Willie MacFarlane
George von Elm
Detroit
Johnny Farrell
Leach
Farrell
von Elm
Birdie Jones
Sarezen
Gene
Sarazen
Tran
Weather outlook across Illinois and plains region
Forecast shows mostly cloudy skies tonight and Sunday with showers and possible thunderstorms. Temperatures remain steady. The upper Mississippi and lower Missouri region along with the northern and central great plains expect frequent rainfall with variable temperatures and near normal averages.
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Missouri Waillers
Great Plains
Alleged Swindler Held Over Bad Check Charge
Lorain Ohio man Adam Markowski aged 49 described by the American Bankers Association as a dangerous bank swindler is held in Cedar Rapids after being arrested June 15 while attempting to cash a $775 bad check. Markowski, with about a dozen aliases, is sought nationwide and faces pending bad check charges in Cleveland Alliance Sharon Kingston and Indianapolis. Police link him to a Fletcher National Bank robbery in Indianapolis and outline a scheme involving fake pass books and deposits to secure funds for a home payment. He carried $1,700 in cash at arrest.
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Sharon
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Indianapolis
Mexican Airmen Start For Home From Walker Field
Joaquin Pacheco and Fritz Bieler of Mexico City take off from Walker Field at 7 52 a m EST bound for Mexico City in a nonstop flight. They will fly a direct route west of Dayton to the capital instead of circling Washington. The Stinson monoplane weighs over 3900 pounds with 410 gallons of fuel and carries NX 5829 on the right wing.
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Three Marine Airmen Killed In Virginia Plane Crash
Maj Charles A Lutz marine aviator and Lieut H T Busby were killed instantly when their tri motored transport crashed near Va while en route from Washington to Miami to Managua. Corp D C McChesney died hours later and Corp Reeder Nichols, injured, was expected to live.
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All for Al Marsh Leader in Iowa in Houston Speech
All for Al Marsh and Smith supporters claim forces opposing Al Smith will fail. An early ballot is cited as proof amid mist and rain. Major Lutz’s attempted nonstop flight to Managua would have been the Marine Corps fifth. He won the Curtiss speed trophy at 157 mph. The accident occurred at 2:30 this morning eight miles from town. Lutz, 47, had five years flying and commanded air forces at Quantico Virginia.
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Anacostia
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Managua
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Navy Department
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Smith
Iowa
Houston
al Smith
Journal
Marine Corps
Mana
Quantico
Funeral for Eldon Wall Held After Lightning Tragedy
Eldon Wall 9 died when lightning struck a tree and ran along a clothes line to the wash house in Conesville Iowa. His mother Mrs Frank Wall and brothers Norman 4 and Marion 7 were unconscious for hours while Dale 11 was only stunned. Funeral planned for Sunday at Swank church. Eldon survived by parents and four brothers Earl 13 Marion 7 Dale 11 Norman 4 and grandparents.
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Eldon Wall
Frank Wall
Swank Church
Eldon
Dale
Albert Eldon Wall
Frank
Lulu Wall
Here
Earl
Marion
Norman
Herbert Holland
William Wall
Columbus Junction
Car Blast in Bruges Leaves Dozens Hurt and Eight Dead
A large car explosion in Bruges Belgium on June 23 killed eight people and injured around forty, many seriously. Rescue and police teams work at the scene as authorities investigate the cause.
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Siosesoom
Iowa rally signals rise of Reynolds in Smith race
From Houston June 23 a Waterloo Democrat says Al Smith seems set for soft pickings in Iowa with Reynolds of Creston expected to gain the committeeman post. Hull and Harrison pleas foster harmony while Reed’s arrival stirs crowds, hinting at a swift Smith momentum despite opposition.
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Tex
al Smith
Wilbur Marsh
Waterloo
Smith
New York
Iowa Caucus For National
J. W. Reynolds
Creston
Nebraska's First Woman Flier Dies in Plane Crash
Norfolk reports Nebraska's first aviatrix Mrs. Charles Tillotson of Battle Creek killed when her plane crashed at the flying field. Witnesses saw the craft at about 1590 feet before a sudden dip. it tore telephone wires and buried its nose. Tillotson was dead on removal. she had made solo flights and recently flew to Omaha for a shopping trip.
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Neb
Nebraska
Charles Tillotson
Battle Creek
Dinner Plans Stir Social Tension
A fragment notes a woman’s unease about guests invited for tomorrow. She hints she will host a dinner better than what real friends would provide, suggesting social stakes and dissatisfaction with the company.
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