Bank Robbery in Northwood Iowa Nets About 6000
Four men robbed the National Bank of Northwood taking about $6000 in cash and liberty bonds. Tom Groe assistant cashier and three employees were present as one robber covered Groe and the others gathered cash. The Chrysler car with Wisconsin plates sped north toward Minnesota as a posse scoured the countryside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwood, In
National Bank of Nortt My
Tom Groe
Groe
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Vereen Rejects Vice Presidency Nomination
Will J. Vereen of Moultrie Georgia, chosen by the former-labor party as its vice presidential candidate, says he did not know the party was holding a convention and calls the nomination absurd. He is a cotton manufacturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Lpp
Will J. Vereen
Moultrie
Vereen
Daughter of Ben Wallace's Is Dead
Betty Wallace eleven years old daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Wallace of Iowa City died this morning in an Iowa City hospital after acute appendicitis. An operation was performed but failed to save her life. She is survived by her parents and two younger sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Wallace
Ben Wallace
Iowa City
Washington Friends
Wallace
Washington
Mr. Wallace
Betty
Victor Westphal Finishes Runner-Up in Local Junior Golf
Victor Westphal son of Mr and Mrs Jack Westphal of Washington placed second in the junior golf tournament at Rock Island arsenal court finals played yesterday afternoon He lost one up on the last hole after 36 holes to a youth named Johnson brother of the professional for one of the Tri city courses The Washington boy visiting Davenport today will bring home the cup offered for second place.
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Victor Westphal
Jack Westphal
Washington
Rock Island Arsenal Court
Westphal
Johnson
Tri-city
Vic
Davenport
Nine Die as German Train Smashes Bus Near Nordhausen
Nine persons are killed and 28 seriously injured when a fast train crashed into a motorbus near Nordhausen in the Hartz mountains, Berlin reported on July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Nordhausen
Hartz Mountains
Republican Campaign Forces To Start Invasion of West Saturday
Hoover Curtis campaign forces announce western invasion beginning Saturday with Hoover leading the westward march to California for the nominating ceremonies and Curtis to Kansas for notification. Work will direct the western tour with two August conferences to set plans for middle western and far western states.
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West
Washington
Hoover-Curtis
East
Herbert Hoover
California
Charles Curtis
Kansas
Hubert
Republican National Committee
Far Western
Hoover
Senator Moses
New Hampshire
William H. Crocker
Ralph E. Williams
Omaha
E. B. Clements
Missouri
R. ©. Creager
Texas
Dedicate Beatty Memorial Sunday at county farm
A memorial dedication for Leon Beatty will be held Sunday at 3:00 pm at the county farm. Leon Beatty Post No 29 American Legion will dedicate the tree donated by the Women's Relief Corps of Washington in memory of Beatty, the first Washington county boy to fall in France. The program includes music by a male quartet, prayers, a 30 second tribute, an address by Past Commander Dale Atkinson, the dedication by Commander Baxter, a singing of America, and a benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Beatty
American Legion
Women’s Relief Corps of Washington
Washington County
France
Dale Atkinson
TNS
Baxter
Singing of
America
Antho Van Sickle to Be Buried Here
News from Earl Lewis in Los Angeles states he will bring the body of Antho Van Sickle to this city. Funeral plans call for a Tuesday service at Jones funeral home with interment in Elm Grove cemetery beside a son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Lewis
Los Angeles
Antho van Sickle
Lewis
Union Pacific
Denver
Mr. van Sickle
Jones
Elm Grove
Clarence van Sickle
Nial
Eli
Abijah
Mabala van Sickle
Woodlawn
Move to Endorse Hoover Fails at Prohibition Meet Chicago
July 13. The prohibition party conclave ends in turmoil as William F. Varney of Rockville Center N Y is chosen as the presidential standard bearer on the second ballot. Gov Alfred E Smith is nominated for president by the city party amid clashes over Hoover support and party rules. James A Edgerton of Alexandria Va is nominated for vice president. the convention empowers the national committee to replace nominees to keep the party dry.
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Chicago
Prohibition Party
Willian F. Varney
Rockville Center
N. Y
Alfred B. Smith
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
National Committee
Gov. Smith
James A. Edgerton
Alexandria
Frank Reagan
Rockford
Ill
Edgerton
Reagan
Varney
Aaron S. Watkins
Waynesville
Smith
Des Moines Law
Clinton Howard
Rochester
John RB. Hammond
Deg Moines, Jr
Frey A D. Lindsay
Briton
Okla
Warren G Harding
D. James M. Templeton
Cary
N. C
G. C. Emerson
Marshal, Fo
Robbins Bros Circus Delights Washington Crowds Despite Rain
Robbins Bros shows drew large crowds in Washington with hundreds watching despite afternoon clouds and a shower. The Des Moines owned circus, under Col. Fred Buchanan, is based in Granger and praised for high quality acts and orderly conduct.
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Washington
Robbins Bros
Sigourney
Robbins Bros. Circus
Col
Fred Buchanan
Des Moines
Winters
Granger
Nationalist War Lords Plan Merger To Form One Army
Chaing Kai Shek announced that nationalist war lords agreed to consolidate all forces into one national army. They also planned to abandon the campaign against Manchuria and seek peace negotiations.
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Peking
Chaing Kai Shek
Chiang
Manchuria
Double execution held in Georgia at Milledgeville
Georgia's second double execution in two weeks occurred at the state prison as Sam Gower and Ferdis Taylor were executed. The event took place in Milledgeville, with the men identified as a white and a colored inmate respectively.
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Milsledgeville
Georgia
Sam Gower
Ferdis
Taylor
Griff Clark Hurt After Fall From Pole
Griff Clark a Washington Telephone lineman fell from a pole at East Main street near Mrs H M Kicher’s place. He struck ground on his head and shoulder, later found with no phones broken. Hospital exam suggested injuries not likely serious, though head pain remained. He was working alone and details of the fall were not known.
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Griff. Clark
Washington Telephone Company
East Main Street
Seven Inmates Executed At Kentucky Prison
Western Kentucky Penitentiary at Eddyville reports the largest U.S. death row execution in one session with four white men and three Black inmates put to death after lengthy delays. Orlando Seymour, known as the dime bandit, was among those executed after a last minute appeal failed. Three of the whites admitted guilt. one man claimed innocence to the end.
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Kentucky
Eddyville
Orlando Seymour
Louisville
Milford Lawson
Corbin
Hascite Dockery
Harlan County
Charles P. Mitra
St. Louis
William Moore
James Howard
Clarence McQueen
Cynthiana
United States
Lawson
Seymour
Miltra
Dockery
Steady Progress Paving Road No 2
National Construction crews push a 26 to 27 mile project from Washington to Sigourney. Titus and West Chester teams shift segments, with 600 to 800 feet paved daily. Completion eyed by mid September, as West Chester to Washington section opens to traffic and Keota awaits promised gravel this fall.
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Keota Eagle
National Construction Company
Washington
Sigourney
Keota
Titus
Clear Creek
West Chester
Harper
No. 2
Highway Commission
Pilot Killed as Plane Crashes in Chicago Lesson
Henry C. Keller a 60 year old veteran pilot was killed and student aviator West Johnson aged 29 was slightly injured when their airplane plummeted 2000 feet in Chicago Keller had been flying since 1898 and was giving Johnson a lesson when the plane entered a tail spin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Henry C. Keller
West Johnson
Keller
Johnson
Statement On Accident Acknowledges Height And Fall
Lloyd Morrison of the company said today that the manager and Mr. Clark probably fell from about that height. No further details are provided in the fragment.
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Lloyd Morrison
Clark
Russian ice breaker Krassin saves Italia survivors at Arctic
The Krassin tows toward Advent Bay after rescuing seven men from the Italia crash off Foyn island. Capt. Filippo Zappi and Capt. Adalberto Mariano are aboard, with other survivors including Lt. Alfredo Viglieri and Lt. Einar-Paul Lundberg among those rescued. Magnetic storms disrupt radio messages as the ship continues to bring people from death to life.
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Moscow
Frassin
North East Land
Krassin
Cart
Sora
Sefja van Dongen
Virgo Bay
Ludvig M. Varming
van Dogen
Cape Brun
Artic
Chuknovsky
Cape Platen
Advent Bay
Italia
Foyn Island
Filippi Zappi
Adalberto Mariano
Cape Pwten
Finn Malmgren
Malmgren
Malmegren
Alfredo Viglieri
Prof
F. Behounek
Czechoslovakia
Felice Groiani
Giuseppe Biazo
Natale Cecioni
Lieut
Mariano
Zapp
Cecioni
van Dongen
Krassia
Chukhnovsky
Zappi
Fatal Auto Wreck Near East Moline Illinois
Davenport report says Frank Elmore and two other Black residents from Rock Island died when their car was struck by a Stock Island train in East Moline. A fourth passenger was injured and aided by passing motorists.
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Davenport
Frank Elmore
Outright
Ella Everhart
Rock
Inland
East Moline
Explosion at Hajmasker proving grounds kills ten soldiers
Ten soldiers were reported killed and several wounded when a cannon exploded at the artillery proving grounds at Hajmasker near Budapest on July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Hajmasker
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Northwood
Iowa
Hile
Escash
A. Talle
Marie Skierland
Myrtle Asseshus
Lss
Beatty
Howard Baxter
van Sickle
Prohibition
Chukh
Novsky and Com
Prohibitionists
National Executive Committee
Griff Clark
Var Ney
New York
Rome
Idio. Com
Einar-Paul Lundberg
Birger Schyberg
Quest
Civilization
Sjef van Dongen
Spitsbergen
Braganza
Itlia
Varming
Cape Brunn
East Moline, Ill
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