Five Planes Headed to Hawaii in Dole Race
Oakland airport witnessed the start of the James Dole $435000 air race to Honolulu with nine entrants and 200000 spectators. Bennett Griffin flew the Oklahoma as plane failures, a crash, and disqualifications narrowed the field to eight aircraft in the 2400 mile dash to the Hawaiian Islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Erwin
Griffin
Oklahoma
Golden Eagle
Oakland Airport
Cal
Golden Gate
Hawaii
James Dole
Honolulu
Bennett Griffin
Norman Goddard
Dole
Charles Parkhurst
C W. Saunders
Ben Wyatt
Hawaiian Islands
Pacific
Oauh
mid-Pacific
Wheeler Flying Field
Willliam Erwin
Dallas
Asia
Mildred Doran
Michigan
Miss Doran
Angie Pedlar
Flint
al Henley
Martin Jensen
Aloha
Paul Schluter
Charles William Parkhurst
Air King
Ralph ©. Lowes, Jr
Arthur CC. Goebel
Woolaroc
William A. Davis
John W
Jack" Frost
Gordon Scott
Norman
Iowa road work contracts to award over 45 miles paving
More than 500 contractors and bidders gather in Ames for the Iowa highway commission to award about 45 miles of concrete paving across Bremer Pottawattamie Winnebago Chickasaw and other counties. The awards cover 10 bridges 199 culverts and guard rail projects with gravel surfacing and drainage work in multiple counties.
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Ames
Iowa Highway Commission
Bremer County
Waverly
Pottawattamie County
Honey Creek
Council Bluffs
Winneshiek County
Ossian
East
Chickasaw County
Appanoose
Benton
Cerro Gordo
Decatur
Lucas
Mahaska
Monona
Polk
Tama
Washington
Allamakee
Howard, Mitchell
Palo Alto
Cedar
Jones
Wright County
Clinton
Mitchell
Pottawattamie
Bremer
Mills
Washington Adopts City Speed Limit Ordinance
At a city council meeting, an ordinance establishing speed limits and sign placement was approved. The limit is 25 mph outside the business district and 15 mph within four blocks of the square. State furnishes entry signs, city supplies others. fines range from one to twenty five dollars or up to five days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Des Moines Man Sentenced for Deserting Wife at Childbirth
Clifford Hesseltine of Des Moines is to begin a one year sentence at Anamosa state reformatory for desertion of his wife on the day their child was born. Judge Lester Thompson warned that mercy will not be shown to child deserters and urged support for wife and child upon release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Clifford Hesseltine
State Reformatory
Anamosa
Lester Thompson
Two In Hospital After Auto Crash Near Burlington Bridge
Two Burlington men William Martin and James Johns were unconscious after the car they rode in plunged ten feet into a creek from a bridge near Burlington Iowa. Three others CC Covington Ashley Cox and Carl Hansen escaped with minor injuries as the vehicle overturned before entering the water.
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Burlington
William Martin
James Johns
CC. C. Covington
Leon
Ashley Cox
Carl Hansen
West Burlington
Pacific Flyer Takes Flight Solo Narrative
Legible text notes the aircraft named Pacific Flyer with pilot John Augie Pedlar flying solo, while the cargo or companion work is to be clarified. The fragment mentions Miss Doran and Lieut Vilas Knope serving as navigator in a related context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Flyer
John Augie Pedlar
Miss Doran
Lieut. Vilas Knope
Survey on Washington sewer plans underway by Cedar Rapids engineers
At a Washington city council meeting Howard R. Green and associates reported on a detailed survey of the sewer system. They mapped 36.2 miles of streets, located 675 surface inlets, traced main sewers, divided the city into four drainage districts, and are progressing with relief sewer design and a permanent record book for each street.
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Washington
Howard R. Green
Cedar Rapids
Corporation Line
Weather Bureau
Sunset Park
Uea
Washington Indeos to Enter Louisa County Fair Tourney
Washington Indeos travel to Wapello for a four team baseball tourney as part of the Louisa county fair. Wednesday features Wapello versus Oskville, Thursday hosts Washington versus Winfield, with a Friday final to crown the champion and a $300 purse split 225 to the winner 75 to the loser. The Washington lineup is expected to be strongest yet this season while Winfield boasts a strong squad that recently won a Winfield fair tournament. A Sunday game against Riverside was rained out and cancelled.
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Washington Indeos
Wapello
Louisa County Fair
Oskville
Winfield
Washington
The
Fair Management
Riverside
Escaped Lunatic Is Killed Near Moline by Farm Lad
Gilbert Marks 19 of New London Illinois escaped a Davenport sanitarium and was shot dead by Roger Forrett 17 near Moline. Forrett said he believed Marks a prowler stealing chickens. coroner's inquest awaited. Marks had been in psychiatric ward since July and escaped three times before.
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Davenport
Gilbert Marks
New London
Jil
Moline
Roger Forrett
Forrett
Marks
Bit Policeman Shot by Officer in Iowa Escalates
In Waterloo Iowa 23 year old Vom Bennett was shot in the abdomen by Kenneth J Farrell a railroad special agent after Bennett allegedly attacked to escape arrest for stealing a coat Bennett was reported in serious condition with doctors uncertain of his outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Vom Bennett
Bennett
Kenneth J. Farrell
Illinois Central Railroad
Farrell
Chautauqua Opens Tonight Despite Rainy Welcome
A large Washington crowd is expected to attend the chautauqua opening at the park this evening despite steady rain. Organizers report dry canvassed tents and well prepared grounds with a new program planned, aiming to keep the community event lively regardless of weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Washington Chautauqua
Chautauqua Park
Washington
Oscar Jugenheimer
Jodya
Inskeep Players at Chautauqua Tomorrow in Two Great Plays
Inskeep Players, a local troupe, perform Other People's Money in the afternoon and The Mender in the evening at Chautauqua tomorrow. Single admissions rise to 75 cents due to special merit. season tickets offer access to both shows and a full week of acts for two dollars.
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Chautauqua
Ira Landrith
McDonald Highlanders
Charles Medpury
The
Mason Jubilee Singers
Theodora Concert Company
Robert H. Manlove
Tom Corwine
Southland Artists
Reno the Magician
Gosford Concert Company
Science
Bo Ambrose
Grosjean
George F. Morse
Animal
Blue Danube
Vrs
Edward Tomlinson
South America
J Ogden Armour Dies in London Head of Armour Firms
J Ogden Armour, head of the Armour packing interests and leader of Armour Grain, died today in London after a prolonged illness. He had led the family business since his father founded it, guiding major arms of the vast holdings through postwar financial upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
J. Ogden Armour
Armour Packing
London
Armour
Middle West
Armour Packing Company
Armour Grain Company
Altio
Armour Family
Rain Delays Iowa Legion Parade Amid Blimp Arrival
A wet start to the Iowa American Legion convention saw rain threaten the big parade led by the RS-1 blimp from Scott Field. The craft circled the city, then landed near Camp Dodge as officers and engineers prepared for daybreak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PES
Iowa Department
American Legion
RS-1
John A. Pacxrelow
Bscott Field
Paegelow
Camp Dodge
Scott Field
W. E. Kepner
A. O. Anderson
BE. M. Fogelsonger
Hi. M. Warren
McNider
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Hons
Iowa
Council
Willel Automo
Green
Louisa County
Packing House
Iowa Legionaires
J. G. Harbord
Radio Corporation of America
Hanford MacNider
LloWa
MacNider
Trarbord Hala
Colfax Post
Charles City
Keokuk
Chariton
Centerville
James F. Barton
Secon
Cqctumwa
Monahan Post
Sioux City
Argonne Post
Ralph McGinnis
Marvin Jacobson
Decker French
Jacobson
R. J. Laird
Fred Gilbert
State Center
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