Cedar Rapids Park Bandit Kills Man in Late Night Incident
In Cedar Rapids Iowa July 17 a bandit killed J H Peck when he resisted a park robbery. Miss Rose Zoller was seriously wounded as the attacker took $40 along with a wrist watch a diamond ring and a fountain pen from the victims. Earlier a separate robbery occurred at a filling station and at jeweler A F Royson’s home.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
J. H. Peck
Iowa City
Peck
Rose Zoller
Miss Zoller
E. J. Boland
Hazel McNulley
A. F. Royson
Railroad chief pledges fair freight rate review
H A Scandrett president of the Chicago Mirapos Paul Pacific railroad promised special consideration for shippers who might suffer from a 15 percent freight rate increase. He testified during Interstate Commerce Commission hearings on railroads petition to raise rates, stating western carriers aim to avoid unreasonable charges.
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Washington
H. A. Scandrett
Chicago, Mirapos, Paul & Pacific Railroad
Scandrett
Western
Interstate Commerce Commission
Six Iowans die drowning amid heat wave
Six Iowa residents aged 8 to 25 perished while seeking relief from a heat wave in rivers and sand pits. Ted Burright and Frank Burright aged 8 and 9 of Sioux City drowned in the Missouri River, Kent Hubbell 24 of Bartlett, John Kikmeyer 25 of Fort Madison, Robert Critchfield 9 of Fort Madison, and Leroy Wilson 15 of Des Moines. The Burright brothers drowned while wading with about 20 children. Hubbell found by undertow. Kikmeyer and Critchfield in a sand pit. Wilson in the Des Moines River near a dam.
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Des Moines
Ted Burright
Sioux City
Frank Burright
Kent Hubbell
Bartlett
John Kikmeyer
Fort Madison
Robert Critchfield
Leroy Wilson
Burriaht Boys
Missouri
Hubbell
Eikmeyer
Critchfield
Wilson
Leave Monday for Y Camp
Secretary Leigh Soule announced that American Pearl Button Co has offered a truck to haul boys baggage to Camp Wapsie Y next Monday morning. Baggage should be left Saturday evening. trucks depart Monday at five. Fifty nine boys signed up. Washington quota is sixty, leaving one opening. John Coulter was the latest to sign up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Soule
American Pearl Button Company
Central City
Washington
John Coulter
Dick Pratt Takes One Week Vacation From Biklens
Dick Pratt is on a one week vacation from Biklens according to a brief staff note. He will be away from duties and is expected to return after the stated period.
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Dick Pratt
Biklens
New Hope in German Crisis as International Loan Feasible
United Press reports a potential international loan easing the German financial crisis. Premier Leaval pledges France will drop rigid political conditions, while Hoover moratorium details are prepared in London. Markets shift upward in London and Paris. Reichsbank lowers gold backing to 35.8 percent. Mellon to attend global governors’ meeting next week.
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United Press
Paris
Pierre Leaval
France
Germany
London
New York
Reichsbank
Mellon
Washington
Guarding Against Alabama Race War
In Dadeville Alabama a large sheriff and deputy force kept order after a black man was killed and four people wounded in a raid on a black mass meeting where communists were said to speak. Armed posses searched a nearby swamp for involved individuals. Eleven black residents were jailed for investigation.
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Dadeville
Ala
J. J. Young
McLaughlin Admits Drunk Driving Charge in Iowa City
J. R. McLaughlin of Iowa City was arrested by Deputy Harold Putnam after a report of intoxicated driving. He was jailed and this morning admitted the accusation and signaled willingness to plead guilty. County Attorney Morrison and Sheriff McCarty planned to take him to Montezuma for arraignment before Judge Bechly.
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J. R. McLaughlin
Iowa City
Harold Putnam
George Morrison
R. H. McCarty
McLaughlin
Montezuma
Prank Bechly
Wheat Market Hope Revived in Wheat Belt
Kansas City reports a hopeful shift as futures and cash prices rise for the first time in months. Farmers, facing debt pressure and low prices, consider private debt moratoriums while fears of delayed harvest obligations push some into futures speculation. Alexander Legge, former Farm Board chair, praises International Harvester’s move to delay bill collection.
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Kansas City
Southwest
Ae Ik
Wheat Belt
Alexander Legge
Federal Farm Board
Belt Thru
International Harvester Company
State moves to halt cattle tuberculosis testing interference
Iowa seeks a district court injunction against Cedar county farmers accused of blocking tuberculosis tests. Judge Ellison set a July hearing date as the state aims to stop organized interference by leaders of the movement that has disrupted testing for six months. The action follows a Supreme Court denial related to farmers protesting the state's testing plan.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Cedar County
William M. Dallas
Tipton
E. C. Mitchell
J. W. Leaker
W. C. Butterbrodt
F. C. Ellison
Anamosa
State Department of Agriculture
Cedar
State Department of Health
United States Supreme Court
Deputy Sheriff Ennen Shot in Buckley Bank Robbery
Deputy Sheriff Henry Ennen was killed during a pursuit of three bandits who robbed the Buckley bank of 5900 dollars. The outlaws abandoned their car and fled into the woods, triggering a burglar alarm during the robbery. Ennen led a posse and was shot by one of the robbers as they closed in.
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Buckley
Henry Ennen
Ennen
Ecuador Quake Death Report From Latneuga Region
An earthquake in the Latneiga area near Quito caused damage and a fatality from a wall collapse in Eloy Alfaro. Residents in Latacunga, Sacando, and Ambato fled as tremors continued, with initial casualty estimates revised downward.
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Guayaquil
Equador
Lateniga
Quito
Eloy Alfaro
Latcunga
Salcedo
Ambato
Pipe Line Booster Station at Harper Near Completion
The Harper natural gas booster station, begun March 17, nears completion with building, machinery, and grounds finished. About 300 workers, mostly local, helped prepare a 68 by 140 foot corrugated steel compressor building housing five compressor units to raise gas pressure for 100 miles. Visitors will tour the site on opening day.
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Harper
Keota
Meahe
Texa
Worthington
Cracked Buildings Hit Latcunga City Hall and Churches
A report notes that Latcunga suffered extensive damage with many buildings cracked including the city hall and several churches. The extent suggests a strong震震 event impacting core civic and religious structures.
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Latcunga
Twenty Millionth Ford Car Arrives In City Parade
A crowd of more than 200 witnessed the twenty millionth Ford arrive in a 17-car Model A caravan. Officials included Colonel Tilden of Detroit Bradford Des Moines branch manager McKenzie, Mayor Applegate, Colonel Wilson and Officer Struble. The log book was signed by the mayor and other dignitaries and will be housed with Ford exhibits. The caravan stopped 20 minutes before proceeding to Sigourney for the noon meal as part of a four city state tour.
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Ford
Colonel Tilden
Detroit
Bradford
McKenzie
Des Moines
G. BE. Mace
Mace Motor Company
J. W. Applegate
Col
C. J. Wilson
George Struble
Mace
Applegate
Colonel Wilson
New York
Clarence Chamberlain
Sigourney
Washington
Tramps Die in Missouri Pacific Railroad Wreck
Division authorities report three unidentified men killed in a Missouri Pacific railroad wreck today. The incident details were limited as investigators worked near the scene.
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Kansas City, Mo
Missouri Pacific Railway
Farmers face corn price squeeze in Oklahoma region
In OQHELSEA Oklahoma on July 17 a reader laments rising costs and a looming drop in corn prices to 15 cents a bushel. The note argues farmers cannot abandon land and criticizes optimistic East financiers for failing to grasp farm hardships and low wheat prices at 85 cents a bushel.
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Oqhelsea
Okla
Germany
East
Hungary Hails Flyer Heroes After Narrow Escape
Budapest crowds hailed transatlantic fliers George Endres and Alexander Magyar for a near-disastrous landing 15 miles from their goal while seeking to cross to Budapest. In New York, Hugh Herndon Jr. and Clyde Paneborn failed a world flight start, their plane wobbling on takeoff from Roosevelt Field before a field landing. Wiley Post and Harold Gatty prepare a U S tour flight in Winnie Mae with other fliers. Italy hosts a 10 day round Italy air race from Littorio Airport with 37 pilots including one woman. route spans 6 060 kilometers and requires 48 landings and 19 air controls.
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Budapest
Hungary
George Andres
Alexander Magyar
New York
Hugh Herndon, Jr
Clyde Paneborn
Roosevelt Field
L. 1
Wiley Post
Harold Gatty
World Fliers
Schenectady
N. Y
United States
Winnie Mae
George Endres
Atlantic
Littorio
Rome
Italy
Tatiana Fumagalli
John Carberry
Canada
Europe
Train strikes freight cars killing crew near Tribune
Five crew members were killed and three injured when a passenger train hit freight cars where they slept near Tribune Kansas. The incident disrupted service as investigators examined the wreck.
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Tribune
Kansas
Cooling Breezes From Canada Bring Midwest Relief
Cool breezes from Canada ease heat across Iowa and Midwest states as a high pressure system from Alberta lowers temperatures from 102 in Inwood to 94 in Carroll and Des Moines. Thunderstorms and showers are expected tonight in many areas. Over 20 heat deaths tallied amid ongoing high temperatures in Chicago and Milwaukee.
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Des Moines
Canada
Charles D. Reed
Iowa
Alberta
Reed
Inwood
Decorah
Forest City
Burlington
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Carroll
Atlantic
Alta
Chicago
Midwest
Minnesota
Dakotas
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Mercury
Milwaukee
Cline Faces Lewers In Iowa Junior Singles Semi Finals
Kenneth Cline, a Washington player in Des Moines, meets Dick Lewers of Kansas City in the junior singles semi final of the Iowa state tennis tournament. Cline, who recently beat Des Moines local champion Bill Wheatley 6-4 2-8 6-3, earned his spot after earlier defeating Wheatley yesterday. Cline and Henry Little also reach the junior doubles semi finals by beating Ansel Chapman and Jay Fink 6-3 8-3.
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Kenneth Cline
Dick Lewers
Kansas City
Des Moines
Cline
Henry Little
Toe Weissman
Waterloo
Dick Rugg
Bill Wheatley
Des Moines Register
Washington
Wheatley
Columbia
Missouri
Lewers
Little
Ansel Chapman
Iowa City
Jay Fink
Albert Upshur
Oklahoma City
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Coolidge
Vermont
Plymouth
Mr. Coolidge
Bandit Kills
Manin
Cedar Rapids Park
Button Factory
Alabama
Bechly
Tlevots
Kilered
Yates W. McGarragh
Bank of International Settlements
Basle
Switzerland
Frederick M. Sackett
Hoover
Streay
Timted Press
Otto Hillig
Holger Horrs
Denmark
Royal Aero Club of Italy
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