Birger and Pals Guilty in West City Murder Verdict
Charlie Birger and two co defendants Art Newman and Ray Hyland were found guilty of murdering Mayor Joe Adams of West City. Birger received the death sentence while Newman and Hyland were sentenced to life in prison. The verdict came after a two week trial. Birger vows to appeal to higher courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benton
Ill
Charlie Birger
Illinois
Franklin County
Joe Adams
West City
Art Newman
Ray Hyland
Birger
Adams
Newman
Yake
United States
Illinois Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Charles A. Karch
Hyland
Passenger Wrecks Airplane in Fatal Tail-Spin
Chicago July 25. An untrained passenger pulled an auxiliary control during a flight near Morton Grove. Ray Westphall and Irwin Hybel died. Pilot Carl Hawkinson is critically injured. A second pilot noted the dual control may have caused the tail spin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ray Westphall
Dundee
Irwin Hybel
Carl Hawkinson
Hawkinson
Westphall
Hybel
Morton Grove
Glenview Golf Club
South Dakota Irrigation Farmers Seek More Time
Newell South Dakota July 25 Farmers on the Bellefourche irrigation project protest the government debt payment limits and press for extended time to pay. A mass meeting is planned as F B. Youngblood notes 40 000 acres may be settled next year while the project expands with sugar beets and alfalfa. The story frames a conflict between federal policy and local growers amid an expanding irrigation grid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. 8. Smith
Bellefourche
F. ¢. Youngblood
Mr. Coolidge
Dutch Creek Fair Plans for September 1
Announcement of the fourth annual Dutch Creek fair set for Thursday September 1 at the picnic grounds on land owned by David Augustine and the Henry Blattner estate twelve miles west of Washington in the Valley community. Committees organize the program with possible Congressman W F Kopp as speaker. events include bands athletic contests races and horseshoe pitching plus a chicken dinner. Exhibits cover grains vegetables fruits and kitchen outputs with tentative live stock shows and a chautauqua style tent for afternoon and evening programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Augustine
Henry Blattner
Washington
Kopp
W. F. Kopp
Dutch Creek Fair
Dutch Creek
C. W. Klein
Moline
Washington and Valley Evangelical Churches
Washington County
Navy ace breaks altitude mark before seven mile plunge
Lieutenant C. C. Champion, a Navy air ace, unofficially toped 47 000 feet in a Wright Apache flight from the army navy field at 6 40 am. An oxygen tube failure forced a seven mile descent during which flames from the engine were fought with his hands as seven cylinder heads exploded and nine piston rods snapped the wings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
C. C. Champion
Navy
Army-Navy
Callino
Zito
Heroic Efforts of Revenue Cutter Crew Save Vessel in Gulf
The U S cutter Comanche limped into Galveston after drifting helplessly in Gulf waters. A fire damaged engines and generator, disabling radio contact. Crew labored to restart engines as currents moved the ship, finally restoring power and making for port despite the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revenue Cutter
Gulf
Galveston
Tex
United States
Drowns in River Saving His Sister at Iowa City
In Iowa City a 19 year old, Francis Stapperhoef, drowned saving his sister Anna 23 after she swam too far from shore. Francis tried to hold her, succeeded to guide her to a boat, but drowned mid stream. Anna was saved with help from others. Coroner set an inquest for today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa
Francis Stapperhoef
Gertrude
Getty
Francis
Kalinvety
Anna
Krebs
Gertrude Gustad
George Marsh
Big Sioux Sioux City
Big Sioux River
River Sioux Park
Joseph Cooper
Lester Gleason
Joseph
John Cooper
Sioux City
Gleason
Joseph Gleason
Westfield
Lester
Young Girl Killed When Struck by Car in Ottumwa
Dorothy Ellis 10 was killed and her brother Robert 6 likely fatally injured when an automobile driven by Jess Ash struck them. County Attorney Bekman said manslaughter charges would be filed today. The report notes the crash occurring near Ottumwa Iowa with details of injuries and pursuit of charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Ita
Dorothy Ellis
Robert
Jess Ash
KK. Bekman
Red
Governor Hammill Appeals for Farm Aid from Government
Governor John Tammill of Iowa urged federal and state cooperation to aid farmers during economic turmoil. He said direct cash aid is not sought, but cooperative government action and the farm relief bill's provisions should stabilize agriculture and curb surpluses through a state-led plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammill
Hallmill
Stokes
Hammill
Federal Farm Board
Slo
High Ton ed Hobo Resting in Jail
Philip Masker of Saginaw Michigan drifted into town and borrowed bedding from local homes to sleep in a box car near the Milwaukee freight house. Police moved him to Washington county jail after awakening him. he planned to travel to Kansas City and claims he will return the items. He is 21 and fingerprints were taken with release possible if a charge is filed or he is wanted elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Masker
Saginaw
Mich
Washington
Washington County
Masker
Milwaukee
A W. Yard
Ed Hartman
Yord
Hartman
Hammill Discusses the Price of Hogs at Governor Conference
Governor John Hammill told the 19th annual governor conference at Mackinac Island that Iowa farming income in 1926 topped any year since 1920, largely due to high hog prices. He warned against relying on temporary price spikes and called for national policy to prevent future market shocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackinac Island
Mich
John Hammill
Hammill
Worl
Farmers Face Equalization Fee Under Surplus Plan
Hammill argues Iowa bears the brunt of the agricultural downturn while producers would fund excess crop handling through an equalization fee. He links the policy to a long history of government land incentives and the new costs shifting to growers based on their output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iown
Congress
Hammill
Ninety Airplane Factories Spread Across United States
A Commerce Department survey shows ninety airplane factories active nationwide, with aviation schools, taxi services, makers and distributors expanding. The report notes increased civil and military aviation, more training programs, and dozens of suppliers including 90 distributors, 12 motor makers, 100 accessory dealers, and multiple insurance and equipment firms. It mentions universities offering aviation courses and several air transport and utility services growing to support a booming industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
Byrd
Army
Navy
Louisiana
Texas
Tennessee
Hammondsport
N. Y
Detroit
Agron
Aurora
Henry Ford
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ito
Yewman
Youngs Brothers
Harry
Kime Thomasson
Shelton Brothers
Shelton
Mrary Beulahidame
Widcw
Suittereim
Rowdhouse
Warhin
Ro C. Martin
Eppy
South Dakota
Townsend
East Keokuk
Mr. Klein
RIV
Senday
Champion
Earth
Thames
Hoover Field
Acocostia River
Town Executive Paints
Condi
Mid
John Tammill
Ington Homes
Iowa Agricultural College
Iie
America
Kieht
New York University
Daniel Guegenhelo
California Institute of Technology
Leland Stanwood University of California
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The
College of Engineering of
University of Michigan
Purdue University of Lafayette
Ind
College of
Engineering of the
University of de
Troit
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!