Mexican pilot begins secret non stop flight to Havana
Captain Oberto Fierro departed from Valbuena airfield at 5 15 a m in secrecy with 250 gallons of fuel. A Western Union report tracked him over Ixhautlan Oaxaca and Campeche as he aimed for Havana with favorable weather forecast. Nearby, Mrs Will E Jones and Mrs Carl Hedges visit Lupier sister in Wayland while Bill Steele and Livingston Hollingsworth head to Columbus Junction for the fair.
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Mexico City
Oberto Fierro
Havana
Valbuena
Fierro
Valbuena Field
Campeche
Yucatan
Western Union
Will E. Jones
Carl Hedges
Lupir
Omer Boshart
Wayland
Ainsworth Notes Residents Vacation and Local Events
Mrs EF W Spessard reports many residents traveling for vacation with relatives in Kansas City northern Iowa and Cincinnati Ohio. News mentions births visits by Rev Krenmyre improving health ministers leaving for Arizona and upcoming Ainsworth chautauqua events with performances and tickets.
Ex Governor Shaw Attacks Democratic Tariff Planks
Ex governor Leslie M. Shaw of Iowa denounced the Democratic tariff plank as adverse to American interests and favoring foreign competition in Chicago. Shaw claimed the party promises no protection but free trade as in England and argued the platform would promote foreign competition. He contrasted this with the Republican standard of balancing production costs with reasonable profits to defend against foreign competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Leslie M. Shaw
Iowa
Treasury
Theodore Roosevelt
James W. Good
Key Pittman
Nevada
Shaw
England
United States
Ford Roadster Stolen on East Washington Recovered
A Ford roadster stolen Thursday evening on East Washington street was found late yesterday near the lane from the fagland road to the Washington country club. Three tires were missing, suggesting their use on another vehicle. The car belonged to Merritt Booth, north of Washington, and was reported to Sheriff Charles M. Denison by the finders.
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East Washington Street
Fagland Road
Washington Country Club
Merritt Booth
Washington
Charles M. Denison
Hoover Plans Farm Conference at Cedar Rapids Iowa
Republican headquarters said a wide campaign to win votes for Herbert Hoover is underway including efforts among women foreign born engineers and Black voters. More than twenty farm editors will attend a Cedar Rapids luncheon where Hoover will explain his agricultural views. Bert Martin joined as Hoover recruit from the former labor party.
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Washington
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Morever
Bert Martin
Labor Party
Noble and Area Residents Attend Social and Travel Events
Nobles J A Frey and Alvin Roth traveled to Ottumwa on business Friday. Mrs J A Frey and son Roy spent Friday evening at Raymond Nicholson's in Pleasant Plain. Peter Richard arrived from Salem Oregon due to his brother Christ’s illness and funeral service is set. Miss Lydia Eicher of Tacoma visited local friends. Various locals, including Martha Wyse of Stryker and Otto Frey and family, attended Burlington fair and extended family visits with Mary Shull and relatives.
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Charlotte Rinner
Stella
Burlington Fair
Joseph Mast
Arthur Mitchell
Grace van Gorken
Emma. Stortz
W. R. Shantz
Karl Frey
Troopers Leave Early for Camp Dodge Train
Two coaches a stock car and baggage car await Troop G 113th Cavalry in Rock Island yards for a special 1 30 a m departure to Camp Dodge. Captain Crail says 62 troopers and 3 officers will ride two weeks with return planned August 7. Sergeant Kephart led an advance mess squad to prepare at camp.
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Rock Island
113Th Cavalry
Camp Dodge
P. J. Crail
Dodge
Rodney Kephart
Camp
Smith rests after Chicago trip to attend Brennan funeral
Alfred E. Smith democratic presidential candidate arrived in Albany at dawn after a 36 hour journey exceeding 600 miles for George E. Brennan's funeral. He planned rest at the executive mansion and would be unavailable later, while crowds in Chicago and along the route greeted him. He was seen in Cleveland greeting supporters with coatless, hatless attire.
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Albany
N. Y
Alfred E. Smith
Chicago
George E. Brennan
Executive Mansion
Cleveland
Iowa Men Suffer From Extreme Heat Signaled by Drive
Karl De Good and John Flanagan, both of Batavia Indiana, are hospitalized in Omaha after extreme heat while hiking near Glenwood Iowa. De Good attempted self harm after becoming dazed and mistaking wheat shocks for white robed figures during the trek from South Dakota.
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Omaha
Karl de
John Flanagan
Batavia
South Dakota
Glenwood
de Good
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi and Central Plains
Period Aug 1 to 18 over upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and northern central Great Plains. Showers likely Monday with cooler spell then midweek fair weather then more showers Thursday or Friday. Cooler start, rising temperatures by midweek.
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Mississippi
Missouri
Great Plains
American women sweep international track meet at Stamford Bridge
Stamford Bridge crowd of 41 000 watched an all star international track and field meet where American women won nine events to six against Great Britain and Empire members forming Olympic style teams.
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Stamford Bridge
Eng
British Empire
Forty Deaths From Storms Heat Floods Across Regions
A Hurricane and related storms caused about 40 deaths and millions in damage across Florida Georgia and the Midwest and Northeast. Florida suffered the worst losses with crops ruined and infrastructure disrupted. Weather eased in the lake region while Georgia and the Carolinas faced continued flood and wind impacts.
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Seaboard
New York
Poston
Montreal
Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Chicago
Northwest
Georgia
Atlanta
Atlantic
South Carolina
High Temperatures Expected Across Iowa Sunday
Des Moines reports 90s for highs with a chance of 100 in some areas. Humidity will be lower than midweek, easing heat but warnings stay to avoid overexertion during the holiday. Weather observer Charles D. Reed cautions readers to stay safe in the heat.
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Iowa
Reed
Des Moines
Mercury
Weather Bureau
Charles D. Reed
Weather Observer
Virginia Scranton 4H Club Winner Highlighted at Achievement Day
Virginia Scranton of the Prairie Center club won health contest honors with a 95.8 score at Washington County 4H Achievement Day held at city hall. The event featured eight booths and demonstrations plus a style show with prizes awarded to Fairview, Riverside, Jacksonites, Prairie Center, and Fern Cliff clubs.
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Washington County
Hazel Bown
Ames
J. Stutsman
P. J. Pease
A. Boice
Leona Allen
Virginia Scranton
Prairie Center Club
Maxine Lowe
Fairview Club
Virginia
Robert Nicola
Riverside
Doris Maxwell
Mary White
Louise Barnes
Elizabeth Grace Jones
Ruth Barnes
Bernice Kephart
Fern Cliff Club
Bertha Klopfenstein
Prairie Center
Vera Craig
Helen
Ruth Foster
Fern Cliff
Jacksonites
Fairview
Lenore Thoman
Jones
Trene Wagner
Jarrard
Grace
Leona Whiting
Marguerite Scranton
Alice Wolfe
Mary Griffin
Alice Curtis
Grace Jones
Maurine Rathmel
Alice Sweet
Crawfordsville
Geneva Shebeck
Katherine Hesseltine
Ruth ‘Stewart
Northern Stars
Dana Westen
Clara Witting
Edna Westen
Hoover Notification Ceremony Draws 100000 At Stanford
Herbert Hoover prepared for a historic notification at Stanford Stadium in Palo Alto with 100000 expected in the crowd. The event featured 20 microphones and extensive radio and telephone transmission plans while Hoover, calm, read his 8100 word speech to launch his presidential campaign.
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Stanford University
Palo Alto
Calif
California
Stanford University Stadium
Herbert Hoover
College
Santa Clara
Stanford
John W. Davis
Bunceton
Pacific Coast
Hoover
Kansas City
Five Best Features on the Radio Sunday
Radio listings from 1928 show WEAF at 6 40 CST Capitol theatre program and 7 15 Kent concert, WIZ at 8 15 National symphony, WOR at 2 CST Come to the fair, with Monday adds including Real folks and Buick hour. General Electric hour on WGY at 5 30 CST.
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United Press
WEAF
Atwater Kent
WIZ
National Symphony Orchestra
WOR
WPG
Atlantic City
Real Folks”. Wiz
Roxy's Gang
Opera Company
Buick
WGY Schenectady
General Electric
Ainsworth Scene Of Auto Collision
Two cars wrecked at the junction of Federal Highway 161 and Iowa Primary 2 near Ainsworth. The Lincoln, leading a Pennsylvania caravan bound for Ames, ran a stop sign and collided with a Buick driven by P Nelson of Owens, Illinois. Both drivers and passengers escaped injury.
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Iowa
Pennsylvania
Ames
Roid No. 2
P. Nelson
Illinois-Iowa Roofing Company
O °Umwa
New Bakery to Open on East Side Square Washington
A new bakery will open in Washington in the C. 8. Lemmon building on the east side of the square. Interior work is under way and bakers will move equipment next Monday. Adrian Miller from Riverside and Milo Steele will co operate the business and move their families to Washington. Both are young and active in management with Steele a former Washington High School attendee.
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Washington
C. 8. Lemmon
J. W. Bidwell Plunbing
Riverside
Adrian Miller
Milo Steele
Steele
Mr. Miller
Mr. Steele
Washington, High School
Doughertys Return From California Visit
Mr and Mrs Cloyce Dougherty return to Washington after six weeks visiting their daughter Harriet in Redondo Beach California where Harriet has lived for the past year
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Cloyce Dougherty
Washington
Harriet
Redondo Beach
California
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Mexico
Western Union Telegraph Office
Vera Cruz
Ixhautlan
Oayaca
Bill Steele
Livingston Hollingsworth
Columbus Junction
Er. W. Spessard
William Anderson
Yeager
Vera
Ainsworth
W. T. Trotter
Sarah Marr
Mary Marr
Dr. Alcorn
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Rirse
Leake
Optimist
Riviera
C. W. Wassam
Wilda Spencer Goode
Piga
Country Club
Smith
Hur
Middlewest
Augusta
Frances Halpin
Paul Chandler
Guy Burge
Ferne Duncan
Stump
San Francisco
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Harlan Fiske Stone
Tor George H. Moses
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