Flight across Atlantic ends in disaster near Rockford
Rockford Illinois July 26 A Stinson-Detroiter monoplane carrying Bert R J Hassell and Parker D Cramer crashed five miles north of Rockford shortly after takeoff with 400 gallons of gasoline on board Neither flyer injured After wreckage the two pilots planned to reassess a future attempt to fly to Sweden saying low haze and ground effects prevented altitude and that heavy fuel load kept them near the ground
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Mt. Evans
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Stockholm
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Iceland
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Sweden
Tunney Heeney Heavyweight Title Fight Sets 60,000 Expectation
New York July 22 clear skies promise a big crowd for the Tunney Heeney title bout at Yankee Stadium with 60,000 expected through 49 turnstiles and room for 28,000 more. Tex Rickard hopes a late rush boosts revenue as Tunney guards a $525,000 purse and Heeney $100,000. attendance widely anticipated to reach 60,000 with international visitors noted.
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Gene Tunney
Tom Heeney
Yankee Stadium
Tex Rickard
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Heeney
Tex
Parris Island
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North Woods
Jack Dempsey
Philadelphia
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Chicago mayor nears end as political crisis deepens
A Chicago political crisis worsens as Mayor Thompson faces a shaken support base and resignations from Police Commissioner Hughes and Comptroller Fitzmorris. Reports say Thompson suffers illness in Green Bay while crime commissions link patronage to city hall.
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Hughes
Charles Fitzmorris
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Jwil
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Hllinois Association For Criminal Justice
Rampart
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Davenport Team to Oppose Indees in Washington Clash
A premier baseball attraction unfolds next Sunday at 2 45 p m at Libel field west of town as Davenport Rex Indees face Washington Indees. Davenport boasts a 9 win 4 loss mark this season and a 44 seven over two years. Pahl i pitched all year and holds under five hits per game while Washington counters with Kiesey twins and a strong lineup including Case McKay Ewing Freshwaters Stoner and Steinbeck. Herbold of Chicago reports expect good cheap prices for this sale of tickets.
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Rex Indees
Davenport
Pahli
Prophetstown
Washington
S. . Kiesey
R. Kiesey
Case
McKay
Ewing
Freshwaters
Stoner
T. Kiesey
Steinbeck
Tunney Heeney Heavyweight Title Bout To Be Broadcast
The Journal will relay blow by blow reports from the Tunney Heeney heavyweight championship fight via United Press wire tonight. The main event starts around eight o'clock, after several preliminaries, with radio or office listening options available for readers without working radios.
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Tunney
Horak Funeral Held in Richmond After Tragic Loss
Joseph Horak died at home on the Mike Wollrab farm Tuesday morning and funeral services were held at Richmond Catholic church. The Horak family had three deaths since May 8, including the mother and father, all within eleven weeks. Mr and Mrs Orrie Mayo and Mr and Mrs R P Dewey traveled to Des Moines for the day.
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Richmond
Joseph Horak
Mike Wollrab
Richmond Catholic
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Father Horak
Joseph
Iowa Democrats Plan Des Moines Convention to Gain Farm Votes
Iowa Democrats meet in Des Moines to adopt a platform and craft strategies to win farmer support for Governor Alfred E Smith. Leaders discuss farm relief plank and organization, with no nominations planned.
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Des Moines
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Lere
Corn Belt Committee
Mrs P Wittrig Dies At 61 In Havre
Mrs Peter Wittrig aged 61 died at her home 802 East Jefferson Street about eleven o'clock this morning after a period of declining health following influenza. She leaves husband two sons Howard and Vernon and daughter Mrs S G Wittmer all of Havre plus a daughter Mrs Wittres of Havre. Funeral plans were not finalized with services expected Saturday afternoon.
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Vernon
S. GC. Wittmer
Wittris
Presbyterian Church
Announced Iowa State Fair Entertainment Program
The State Fair Board released a full, costly lineup for the summer outing. Highlights include five days of horse racing from August 25 to 30 with purses over 20 000, two days of auto racing August 24 and 25, a hippodrome with 15 vaudeville stars, oriental fireworks shows, continuous music, an Iowa National Guard review on August 25, Creatore and his band in three programs daily, a thirty five carload midway, society horse shows, a free 80 acre camp, and more attractions for half a million visitors.
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State Fair Board
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Sil
Iowa National Guard Review
Te Fore Grandstand
Creatore
Fair Grounds
Fesslers Welcome Baby Girl Born Tuesday Night
Mr and Mrs L J Fessler announce the birth of a daughter weighing eight pounds. The baby girl was born Tuesday night.
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L. J Fessler
Will Award Crooked Creek Bridge Contract August 7
State Highway Board bulletin announces the Crooked Creek bridge contract will be awarded on August 7. Illness in several families brings Chicago fresh air children to Mrs Greenfield who seeks homes for them for the remainder of the summer due to lack of transportation until August.
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Crooked Creek
State Highway Board
Chicago
Mrs/ Greenfield
Funeral Held Friday for Virginia Macon 17
Virginia Macon 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Macon died yesterday after three weeks of illness from tubercular meningitis Funeral services set for Friday at 2 80 p m at I I A Jones Funeral Home conducted by Rev Carl W Klein Burial in Elm Grove Cemetery Survived by parents two brothers Lester and Harry and five sisters Mrs Clyde Puttai Mrs Preston Wolf Mrs Guy Stansbury Myrtle and Jean Macon Virginia a senior at Washington High School next year was a United Presbyterian church member and had many friends.
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Frank Macon
Ll. A. Jones
Carl W. Klein
Elm Grove Cemetery
Lester
Harry Macon
Clyde Puttai
Preston Wolf
Guy Stansbury
Myrtle
Jean Macon
Virginia
Washington High School
United Presbyterian Church
Tall 13 Foot Corn Stalk Reported Near Town
H Worley brought a 13 foot 2 inch corn stalk to the Journal office from his East Main street patch. Planted around May 15, the stalk has two ears forming and may set a county height record if growth continues, prompting a playful note about the song That’s Where the Tall Corn Grows.
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Journal
H. Worley
East Main Street
Mr. Worley
Washington County
Minstrel Show Planned for Dutch Creek Fair
Rev Carl W Klein announces a minstrel feature at the Dutch Creek fair on August 30. The Ft Madison company, praised as very fine, recently impressed Fort Madison audiences including the Legion Auxiliary and a Catholic church event.
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Carl W. Klein
Dutch Creek Fair
Ft. Madison
Klein
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Fort Madison
River City
Washington county to bids for Crooked Creek bridge
State highway commission sets August 7 for opening bids on a new bridge across Crooked Creek west of Washington on road No 2. The 90 foot pony truss with two 40 foot I beam approaches will replace the old washed out structure and allow season completion. Road work from Crooked Creek to three miles west of West Chester open to local travel. officials expect paving or temporary travel on road No 2 before winter. The commission's Washington county inspection focused on road No 161 rerouting and potential grading on Nos 161 and 81 with further paving plans outlined for next year.
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Crooked Creek
Washington
Commission
Milwaukee Railway
Keokuk County
West Chester
Washington County
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Ainsworth
Crawfordsvile
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Washington-Louisa County
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Otter
Washington Concert Band to Play in Central Park
The Washington concert band performs this evening in Central Park starting at eight o clock. It marks the third Thursday of the series and draws large crowds whenever weather allows.
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Central Park
Dusenberry and Johnson Visit Cedar Rapids Friends
Cloyce Dusenberry and Harold Johnson went to Cedar Rapids last evening to spend time with friends.
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Cloyce Dusenberry
Harold Johnson
Cedar Rapids
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