Divers remove bodies from sinking S-51 wreck
At U S Submarine Base New London divers recovered the bodies of engineman John L. Gibson and seaman William Teschemacher from the wrecked S-51 after days of effort. Teschemacher's twin brother Frederick aboard and missing. Recovery follows attempts to lift the submarine with derricks blocked by rough seas.
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U. S
New London
A. P
John L. Gibson
Portland
Ore
William T. Teschemacher
Bangor
Teschemacher
Frederick
Gibson
Savannah Line
City of Rome
H. H. Christy
Newport
Block Island
Chelsea Naval Hospital
H. A. Flanagan
Rome
Charles City Mourns Death of Former Judge A P Porter Burr
Charles City reports the death of 74 year old A P Porter Burr once judge of the twelfth judicial district. He died here today from a paralytic stroke.
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Charles City
A. P.porter W. Burr
Twelfth Judicial District
Weather Summary for Iowa and Illinois
Iowa shows increasing cloudiness with probable showers beginning tonight or Wednesday. Warmer in the extreme east and colder in the extreme west tonight and Wednesday. Illinois reports partly overcast tonight and Wednesday with unsettled conditions by Wednesday night and warmer tonight, colder Wednesday in the northwest portion.
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Iowa
Tlinois
Judge Will Not Hurry Up Keokuk Divorce Cases
Keokuk Iowa September 29 Judge John M Rankin of the district court has set a rule that no divorce case will be heard unless papers have been on file for ten days The rule ends a local practice of filing cases then quickly bringing them into court by attorneys
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Keokuk
John M. Rankin
District Court
Shenandoah Crew Failed to Change Course Amid Storm Warning
Lakehurst New Jersey September 29 1925 Commander Lansdowne did not heed weather expert Lieutenant Anderson's advice to alter the Shenandoah airship's course before the storm wrecked her. The inquiry heard that officers saw no immediate danger yet faced stronger air currents as ascent continued and automatic valves were set.
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Lakehurst
N. J
A. P
Zachary Lansdowne
Shenandoah
Naval Court of Inquiry
Joseph B. Anderson
Anderson
Joseph B. Sea Ale
Lansdowne
Time Short for Action on Debt
Washington Sept 29 Negotiators on the French debt plan hold a new session with 48 hours left for talks unless the French mission leaves. Both sides propose modified terms with hopes of progress after Mellon's counteroffer and informal discussions among subgroups.
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Washington, D. C
A. P
Mellon
Great Britain
Suspect Arrested in Sioux City Hallway Murder Mystery
In Sioux City Iowa detectives arrested a man who gave the name E S Van Nort 33 at the Mitchell hotel early today in the Blackie Owl Head case that killed Clyde Nyquist in a Fourth street rooming house. Mrs Della Anderson Nyquist wife of the victim was released after a three hour grilling.
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Sioux City
A. P
Blackie Owl
Clyde Nyquist
Fourth Street
E. S. van Nort
Mitchell Hotel
Della Anderson Nyquist
Ames Team Wins Judging Contest at Waterloo
Ames judging team won the dairy cattle contest at the sixteenth dairy congress with 1580 points. Wisconsin was second with 1506 and South Dakota third with 1501. eleven teams competed. Heath led Ames with 550, Arnold and Ferguson placed third and fourth. Grundy county won the junior judging contest and Ed Gienapp led individuals with 420 points. Bathing caps gain popularity in England with 470000 new imports from America in six months.
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Waterloo
A. P
Ames
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Dwight Heath
Floyd J. Arnold
R. C. Ferguson
Heath
Arnold
Ferguson
Grundy County
Webster
Ed Gienapp
Delaware County
North Dakota
Nebraska
Minnesota
Kansas
Texas
Purdue
Missouri
Illinois
Denison Banker Voss Sentenced to Ten Years in Prison
Ex banker C. L. Voss, linked to the Bank of Denison closure and forgery charges, is committed to serve a ten year term after Judge Henderson voided an earlier release. Vermont jurisdiction questions led to a re-arrest and transfer toward Vermont custody.
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Denison
Cc. L. Voss
Bank of Denison and
Voss
J. B. Henderson
Bell
Henderson
Vermont
Iowa
Dormitory Officials Meet With University Leaders
Officials of the Quadrangle dormitory in Iowa City were guests of University of Iowa President Walter A. Jessup and Dean of Men Robert E. Rienow at a Monday night meeting. Tonight the presidents of 39 fraternities will join the leaders to discuss cooperation among students.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
Walter A. Jessup
Robert E. Rienow
Eleven New Pupils Join Swastika Literary Club
Names of new members announced for the Swastika Literary Society at the high school. Eleven pupils were selected from those submitting names at the first meeting of the year. Members include Lucille Sawyer Marian Meeker Virg il Barrows Gertrude Reed Helen Berg Lomax Chapman Miriam Diercks Lloyd Goddard Dorothy Boston Margaret Vice and Dorothy Toborg.
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Swastika Literary Society
Lucille Sawyer
Marian Meeker
Virgil Barrows
Gertrude Reed
Helen Berg
Lomax Chapman
Miriam Diercks
Lloyd Goddard
Dorothy Boston
Margaret Vice
Dorothy Toborg
Tests Show Concrete and Cork Houses Soundproof and Fireproof
England tests indicate houses built with concrete and cork are soundproof and fireproof, suggesting strong performance for noise insulation and fire resistance in construction materials.
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England
Burned Body and Grave Robbery Spark Multi-County Probe
Investigators from three counties pursue answers after the cremated remains of an insurance man, initially identified as Fred G. Beale of Binghamton, are found following a fatal auto crash near Hancock. A looted grave is discovered nearby and valuables including about $2000, rings, a watch and jewelry are missing. Delware county officials halt funeral services as authorities search for motive and attend to possible weeks-old death.
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Binghampton
N. Y
Fred G. Beale
Hancock
Delaware County
Beale’s
Petition to remove County Attorney Cook filed in Iowa
Five Waterloo county citizens signed a petition seeking the removal of County Attorney William A. Cook based on alleged malversation misconduct neglect and extortion following investigations by John B. Hammond. Cook, elected last November, assumed office January 1 and campaigned on strict law enforcement with support from temperance groups including the W C T U.
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Waterloo
William A. Cook
John B. Hammond
Cook
Defeated New York Mayor Will Retire
New York, Sept. 29 3 Mayor John F. Hylan announced his intention to retire at the end of his current term. He thus eliminates the chance of an independent bid in the November mayoralty election.
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New York
John F. Hylan
Bunker Ryan Placed in Peoria Jail After Iowa Attack
United States deputy marshal Ted Selmin lodged “Bunker” Ryan of Peoria in the Peoria county jail after his bondsman surrendered him. Ryan had attacked the editor of a Burlington Iowa newspaper at a Pekin road house.
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Bunker
Peoria
Ill
Ryan
Pekin
Burlington
Iowa
U. S
Ted Selmin
Planes on Edsel Ford Trophy Tour Reach Des Moines Route
Seventeen planes from Detroit start toward Moline and Des Moines on the Edsel Ford reliability trophy tour. Forty six passengers travel with pilots including Mrs. Charles Bowhan. Weather may delay Des Moines landing with planes circling the field if needed before proceeding to Omaha.
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Chicago
Lil
Omaha
Moline
Des Moines
Detroit
Charles Bowhan
Osace County
Fokker
Flunker
Ford
Des Moines Aeronautic Club
Ill
A. P
E. K. Campbell
Rusty Campbell
Moline Field
Campbell
Spanish Veterans Elect New Officers
At St Petersburg Florida on September 29 the United Spanish American Veterans named candidates for commander in chief including A P Colonel Harvey H Hannah of the Fourth Tennessee Volunteers Richard R Flynn Massachusetts state aid commissioner and Carmi Thompson Ohio former U S Treasurer and former interior secretary at the national encampment.
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St. Petersburg
Filia
Harvey H. Hannah
Tennessee Volunteers
Richard R. Flynn
State Aid and Pensions
Massachusetts
Carmi Thompson
Ohio
U. S
Secretary of the Interior
United
Dedication of Trinity Episcopal Parish House and Student Center
The Rt. Rev. Theodore N. Morrison bishop of Iowa delivered the principal address at the dedication ceremony for the Trinity Episcopal church parish house and student center in Iowa City. Statewide fundraising supported the project to serve Episcopal students at the University of Iowa.
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Iowa City
Theodore N. Morrison
Iowa
Trinity Episcopal Church
University of Iowa
Stormy Petrel of Air Service in Hot Assault
William Mitchell, testifying before the president's air board, denounced army and navy air leaders as incompetent to direct air defenses and urged a national defense department, more planes, and fleet deployment. He warned of Britain’s air power, discussed Atlantic and Pacific defense, and pressed for rapid air force expansion to protect the nation.
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Stormy Petrel
AIR Service
Army General Staff
Navy
Mitchell
Benjamin Foulois
Mitchel Field
Long Island
Department of National Defense
America
Army
Navy Air Services
Morrow
Atlantic
Pacific
Great Britain
Nova Scotia
Europe
United States
Army Air Chief
Navy Air Service
House
Air Services
San Antonio
Davis
Wilbur
England
Caribbean
Asia
Alaska
Honolulu
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Frank Merta
NEA Service
Dirigible
Mit
Ees Editors
Limax
Law
Ford Trophy Flyers
Janker
Oma
Rew
Washington, D.C
William Mitchell
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