Bank Robber Pleads Guilty in Mt Vernon Case
Everett J. Drummond 25 admitted robbing Citizens State Bank of Mount Vernon on Jan 13 stealing 4420. He was sentenced to Anamosa Reformatory for up to natural life with bail set at 25000. Drummond confessed to the crime and described disguises and escape from Cedar Rapids to Marion.
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Everett J. Drummond
Marion
Anamosa _ reformatory
A. B. Clark
District Court
Drummond
W. J. Barngrover
Thomas Avery
Earl Stanley
Citizens State Bank of
Mount Vernon
Pdrummond
Barngrover
Pacific Coast
Aviater
Cedar Rapids
Clem. Falcon
Fima Shotwell
Iowa Politics and Finance in Twelfth Month Push
Governor Hammill hints Iowa may back Coolidge in 1928 if a constructive farm relief plan is approved by Congress and the President. He cautions that without it Hawkeye votes could swing to Frank Owen. Aul R. Sten, 24, gains a New York Stock Exchange seat for $220,000 with employer backing. Poincare aims to renegotiate French debt terms with the United States and Mellon amid stalled agreements.
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Hammill
White House
Coolidge
Iowa
Congress
Frank Owden
Aul R. Sten
New York Stock Exchange
Boston
Poincare
Lindber
United States
Yveste
Chamber of Deputies
Unelem
M. Poincare
Andy Mellon
S@retary Mellon
Byrd plans non-stop flight to Paris with brief Paris stay
Commander Byrd says he will follow Lindbergh to Paris on a non-stop flight, remain in the French capital no more than twelve hours, then start back to New York. Clarence Chamberlin suggests a $2,000,000 fund could launch a non-stop around-the-world flight. Charley A. Levine aims to start trans-Atlantic commercial air service. Lindbergh arrives in Washington tomorrow and is still talking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byrd
Lindbergh
Paris
New York
Clarence Chamberlin
Charley A. Levine
Washington
Httle
Life Creation Predictions Stir Science Debate
R Oliver Lodge predicts life could be created in a lab. Dr A J Cartseon of the University of Chicago says it is possible but physiologists should smile when discussing it. Whether true or not, many lives are already artificial.
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R Oliver Lodge
A. J. Cartseon
University of Chicago
One Hundredth Birthday Provokes Old-Time View on Fashion
Mrs Elizabeth Freeze of Pittsfield New Hampshire celebrated her hundredth birthday yesterday and used the moment to comment on modern girls. She asserted that skirts, stockings, and bobbed hair do not corrupt their sponsors or alter character. She joked that clothes may affect appearance but cannot change Lincoln lineage or righteousness.
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Elizabeth Freeze
Pittsfield
N. H
Abraham Lincoln
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
Indiana funds to build Lincoln memorial shrine in Lincoln City
Indiana pledges over 1.25 million dollars to erect a memorial shrine at Lincoln City. The site will include the former Lincoln cabin and the grave of Nancy Hanks Lincoln, honoring fourteen formative years of the Great Emancipator.
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Lincoln
Indiana
Hoosier State
Lincoln City
Seround
Nancy Hanks Lincoln
MY TONG CHEW DIES PROMINENT CHICAGO CHINAMAN
My Tong Chew is dead. He was the second Chinaman to establish a permanent residence in Chicago and reputedly Americas wealthiest Chinaman. He arbitrate of tong wars in the Windy City. He donated $50,000 to the World's fair in Chicago. He will be buried in Canton after a funeral in Illinois.
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MY Tong Chew
Chicago
America
Windy City
Canton
Tllinois
F AMAN Sentenced for Life in Murder Case at Sing Sing
Judge Fawcett in New York City ruled that a wife serving a life sentence for killing her mother in law at Sing Sing may inherit her husband’s property and marry without divorce. The decision reflects differing judicial interpretations of marital rights after life imprisonment.
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F Aman
Fawcett
New York City
Sing Sing
Illinois gasoline tax sparks clash over road funding
Illinois faces a new gasoline levy with Chicago opponents fighting the plan. The piece blames motorists for high costs while noting motorists already pay car costs and taxes, and may be told to stay off roads unless they fund paving with their own gas tax.
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Llinois
Chicago
De Autre Monts Brothers Targeted by Rewards
Four years after derailing a fast Oregon train and killing a man, the De Autre Monts brothers drew a $20,000 reward. All three were sought nationwide, with notices at stations and barber shops. One brother was later arrested in the Philippines while the others were captured in a steel mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
de Autremonts
Oregon
Philippines
Eee
Wil
French Planes to Attempt New York Hop Soon
Two French aircraft plan non stop flights from Le Bourget to New York within a month. Tarascon pilots a thick wing monoplane with a 420 hp engine, accompanied by Lieut Le Prieur. A second flight features a twin Morgan Farman Goliath with two 600 hp motors, piloted by M. Drouhin, carrying navigator and wireless operator. Drouhin aims to extend endurance beyond 50 hours set by Chamberlin Acosta.
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Paris
le Bourget
New York
Tarascon
Columbia
Clarence Chamberlin
Germany
France
Lieut
le Prieur
Atlantic
Farman Goliath
Wil
M. Drouhin
British Spies And Russian Princes Executed in Moscow
Moscow June 10. Soviet political police chief M Menjinski says twenty monarchist white guards and spies paid by foreign intelligence services mainly Britain have been executed. An Englishman Sidney Riley and Russian prince George Elvengren were among those killed for plots against Soviet leaders Tehicherin Rykov Stalin and Bukharin.
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Moscow
Great Britain
M. Menjinski
Menjinski
G. V. Tehicherin
A. I. Rykov
Union Council of People's Commissaries
Stalin
Bukharin
Sidney Riley
George Elvengren
Tehicherin
Genoa
Moscow Executions Cast Shadow Over Warsaw Link
London papers report twenty executions in Moscow in reprisal for the Warsaw assassination of Soviet minister Peter Volkoff. Editorials call the move swift and ruthless revenge, noting many victims were from prominent families. The Evening News dubs it The Moscow Orgy in a lengthy leader.
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London
Moscow
Warsaw
Peter Volkoff
Poland
Evening Standard
Evening News
Services For Mrs Harriet Douglas Held Here
Burial services for Mrs Harriet Ives Douglas who died December 24 at Monte Carlo will be conducted at 2 30 p m tomorrow in the Ives family vault at Oak Hill cemetery. Rev R J Campbell of Grace Episcopal church will officiate with friends invited. Funeral services were held in Paris, and she had lived abroad twenty years. Mrs Walter Douglas of Minneapolis, a sister in law, brought the remains to Cedar Rapids arriving last night.
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Harriet Ives Douglas
Monte Carlo
Ives
Oak Hill Cemetery
R. J. Campbell
Grace Episcopal Church
Douglas
Paris
Walter Douglas
Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids
George B. Douglas
Waterloo Police Seek Missing Teen Couple
Police are looking for a 16 year old boy and 17 year old girl who ran away from Waterloo homes. Henry Shaffer reports his son and Helen Waite may come to Cedar Rapids to visit relatives. He describes the boy in a dark suit with a light cap and tan shoes, with a sketch of a girl and a rose tattooed on his right arm, and the girl in a black dress with cream shoes and hose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Henry Shaffer
Helen Waite
Sheffer
Miss Waite
Drew critically ill in San Francisco battle for life
John Drew, dean of American actors, was reported in a valiant fight for his life in San Francisco on June 10. He suffers from arthritis and rheumatic fever.
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San Francisco
John Drew
It's All About Girls in The Gazette featuring Misses
Jack Wilhelm presents a feature on modern girls in real life as captured by Mr. Wilhelmus. The piece promises recognizably familiar types and invites readers to see the Misses in the Gazette and Republican next Sunday.
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Wilhelmus
the Gazette
Republican
Chamberlin and Levine Plan European Air Tour Stops
Clarence Chamberlin and Charles Levine will visit Berlin Munich Vienna Prague Warsaw and Rome as part of their air tour. They aim to study Lufthansa and German aircraft designs while visiting major aviation centers and meet with industry leaders.
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Berlin
Clarence Chamberlin
Charles Levine
Columbia
Munich
Vienna
Prague
Czechoslovakia
Warsaw
Poland
Rome
Italy
G. M. Bellanca
Chamberlin
Levine
Columbia Aircraft Company
Lufthansa
J. H. Mead Dies Longtime Cedar Rapids Resident
John H. Mead a long time resident and former Cedar Rapids Gas distribution superintendent died at a local hospital. He was born October 1, 1859 near Monticello and married Alice Wilson in 1885. Survived by daughter Mrs. E. E. Bixby and brothers Judson W. and E. E. Mead. He belonged to the Masonic fraternity.
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Cedar Rapids News
John H. Mead
Cedar Rapids Gas Company
Monticello
Manchester
L. Alice Wilson
E. E. Bixby
Marion
Judson W
Minneapolis
E. E. Mead
Oclwein
Mead
Masonic Fraternity
Berlin Honors Clarence Chamberlin and Levine as Citizens
Thousands cheered as Clarence Chamberlin and Charles A. Levine rode with U S Ambassador Schurman to Berlin city hall to be made honorary citizens. Mayor Boess welcomed them, awarded Berlin medals, and named a street Columbia Strasse in their honor. They toured Rohrbach Metal Airplane Co and discussed future wide use of metal construction.
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Berlin
Unter den Linden
Clarence Chamberlin
Charles A. Levine
United States
Schurman
Boess
Tempelhofer Field
Chamberlin
Levine
Columbia Strasse
Europe
America
Tragic Train Fatality In Cedar Rapids Linked To Bare Cash Clue
A man believed to be B. H. Cunningham was killed by a westbound North Western train near Mount Vernon while walking along the tracks. He carried 1176.38 dollars in his overalls and a diary describing persecution. The body was taken to St Luke's hospital. investigation by Justice J. B. Travis continues.
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Cedar Rapids
B. H. Cunningham
North Western
Mount Vernon
St. Luke’s Hospital
Allen
Knoxville
Tenn
J. B. Travis
Vorpahl
Paralyzed man kills two then self in Wisconsin tragedy
In Sheboygan Wisconsin a crazed paralytic killed his father and the Bethlehem Lutheran church pastor before shooting himself. The Doering family era ends with the eight children and survivors including the pastor's widow. Police cite taunts about the man's condition as a trigger.
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Sheboygan
Wis
William Wambsganss
Bethlehem Lutheran Church
Frank Doering, Jr
Walter Doering
Walter
Young Doering
Frank Doering
Oshkosh
William
Herman
Aisne
Wambsganss
Will Rogers Witty Letter to Gazette-Republican Editor
Beverly Hills writer Will Rogers criticizes men who think they know women and those who claim to know the Mississippi River. He notes Bolsheviks once sponsored bomb throwing and now face consequences, adding a playful postscript about Will Hays overseeing production and divorces.
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Beverly Hills
Calif
Mississippi River
Will
Good Will Tour Declared Success Ends Cedar Rapids Visit
The Cedar Rapids annual road show ended after a three day trip covering 324 miles visiting 51 towns. West Branch hosted the final stop with a penny scramble and souvenirs while the group received a warm reception. The tour included a Northwestern Bell telephone link and strong civic thanks from Colfax Tribune observers.
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Cedar Rapids
West Branch
M. H. Morrison
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Colfax Tribune
Father of Dutch Wambszganss links to major leagues
The Rev. Wiliam Wambszganss is cited as the father of Dutch Wambszgansse the former shortstop for the Bunnies in the Central Association who later played in Kansas City after an extended American League tenure.
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Wiliam Wambszganss
Dutch Wambsgansse
The
Bunnies
Kansas City
Woman Swims 8 Miles To Get Help For Husband
Mrs A W Foster swam eight miles from a drifting yacht to reach the harbor after the Sea Hawk engine failure left her husband ill and aboard the drifting vessel. She battled waves undertow and sharks then walked to a lighthouse for aid.
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Georgetown
S. C
INS
A. W. Foster
Florida
Foster
New York
Cedar Rapids banker profile and views on city and aviation
A Cedar Rapids banker active since 1922 discusses his choice of city, banking career, and interests. He favors continued regional expansion, cites overhead cuts from consolidation, and envisions a future in aeronautics through permanent air service development. He praises hospitality and dislikes stereotypes about bankers.
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Chopin
Lindbergh
Air Service
Cedar Rapids
Andrew Mellon
Lindbergh Returns Home To National Reception
Charles A. Lindbergh arrived in American waters near Cape Henry aboard the Memphis after a long flight home. A large 100000 strong crowd was anticipated to greet him in Washington with cabinet members meeting at the dock and a grand monument plan in his honor.
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Cape Henry
Charles A. Lindbergh
American
Memphis
Virginia Capes
Lindbergh Returns Aboard Memphis With Destroyer Escort
En route home Col. Charles A. Lindbergh sails into harbor aboard the USS Memphis escorted by four destroyers. At 2 16 p m eastern daylight time the destroyers cut across the waves, saluted, and formed a shuttle along Memphis as Lindbergh and Vice Admiral Burrage stood on the bridge receiving the salute.
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U. S. S. Memphis
INS
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Wreters
U . SS
Memphis
Col. Lindbergh
Burrage
Lindbergh Set for Washington Welcome After Transatlantic Flight
Washington readies one of its great welcome ceremonies for Col. Charles A. Lindbergh in a national display. A flotilla including the Los Angeles dirigible, 60 aircraft, and six destroyers will meet the Memphis off Virginia Capes as Lindbergh nears Washington. Mrs. Evangeline Lindbergh awaits her son, who will be a guest of President Coolidge at the White House.
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Washington
New York
Paris
Charles A. Lindbergh
Europe
Los Angeles
Memphis
Virginia Capes
Evangeline Lindbergh
Detroit
Lindbergh
Flyer
Coolidge
du Pont Circle
White House
Chesapeake Bay
Potomac River
Army, Navy, Commerce and Post Office Department
Washington Navy Dock
America
Airpla Motors
Piiots
Preent Coolidge
Virginia
Byrd
Capes
Missouri National Guard
Sinclair's New Book Declared Obscene
Boston court finds Upton Sinclair novel Oil obscene and fines bookseller John Gritz 100 dollars Judge William Sullivan presides Gritz appeals and case moved to superior court for July trial.
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Boston
Upton Sinclair
John Gritz
Boston Booksellers
William Sullivan
Gritz
Superior
Mercury Temperatures Peak at 83 Then Dipped
Temperatures fell twenty degrees in twenty four hours with a high of 83 at 3 p.m. yesterday and a low of 63 at 6 a.m. today. Rain totaling 0.11 inches accompanied by thunder and lightning.
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Cedar Rapids
Rotary adjourns as Sapp assumes presidency
Ostend June 106 Tangible peace to the Rotary convention ends with thirty seven nations represented as Arthur Sapp of Huntington Ind takes over from Harry Rogers who calls the gathering the greatest ever held. Officers are installed and delegates sing Auld Lang Syne and Home Sweet Home to close the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ostend
INS
Harry Rogers
The
International Rotary Today
Arthur Sapp
Huntington
Ind
Rogers
Roads Today Slippery After Night Showers Across Localities
Local showers on dirt roads in various localities last night caused slippery conditions at 8 a.m. today but will not affect traffic today. Reports from several locales indicate temporary hazards with no major traffic impact anticipated.
Lindbergh Arrival Honored In Radio Ceremonies
Des Moines readers will hear ceremonies honoring Col. Charles Lindbergh as he arrives in Washington. WHO will relay the event via WEAF in the morning from 11, with WOW Omaha providing the Des Moines feed. Evening plans continue with further broadcast details.
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Des Moines
Charles Lindbergh
Washington, D. C
Iowa
WHO
WEAF
WOW
Omaha
Lindbergh
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Co. FE. Drummond
Verne Marshall
Harriet Douglas
Drew
Jack Wilhelm
J. H. Mead
Insane Hospital
Will Rogers
Gazette-Republican
P. S
Will Hays
Son
Cedar Rapids Savings Bank and Trust Company
University of Iowa
Tru-Art
C. Allan Fredrickson
Vast Assembly
Bulletin
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Sinclair
Mercury
Cedar Rapids Automobile Club
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