Bank Robbers Strike Three Iowa Towns Startling Heist spree
In Iowa on June 25 a coordinated gang robbed the Union Bank and Trust at Strawberry Point and the state bank at Calumet, as two other men bound Fred Rapp and his wife during a Farm ers Savings Bank attempt. Strawberries Point officers pursued, with Calumet searches spreading.
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Oxford
Iowa
Fred Rapp
Ian
Farmere Savings Bank
Rapp
Union K and ‘Trust Company
Strawberry Point
State Bank
Calumet
Union Bank
Ad ‘Trust Company
Surewberry Point
Selaly
Mion
Merle
Cavaa
Peter
Jt. Mathews Veo
Bank
Inuton
Jumet
Roifateck
Roy Muge
Noor Ak
Sunday School Meet At Chester
Sunday schools gather at Chester with arrangements for the program in place. Leaders note preparations and potential disruptions as talks focus on community engagement and religious instruction amid local concerns.
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Chester
Vinton Opens New 5,000 Mantel Swim Pool
Vinton unveiled its new 5,000 mantel swimming pool today after financing via bond issue. The ceremony marked the town’s latest public works project enhancing recreation facilities for residents.
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Vinton
Turner Urges Iowa Farmers Support U S Board
Denison republican candidate for governor Turner urged Iowa farmers to back the federal farm board program. He criticized business interests and called for policies aiding agriculture, noting proposed measures to relieve costs for manufacturing and transportation, and supporting U S commerce as an essential organ.
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Turner
Iowa
U. S. Board
Denison
van Turner
Federal Farm Board
Crawford County
United States
Widened fields seen for Rotary convention show global scope
Rotary International marks its 26th anniversary with a second plenary session in Chicago as 16 000 delegates hear leaders discuss expanding community service and world peace. The program includes a review of Rotary history by Godfrey Haggard and talks on industry relations, with flags of many nations decorating the stadium and delegates from 20 countries addressing international issues.
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Chicago
Rotary International
Chicago Stadium
Rotary
Godfrey Haggard
Henry W.thornton
Montreal
Canada
Rotary Clubs
Paul P. Harris
N. Eugene Newson
Durham
N. C
Two Iowans Drown While Swimming in River
Dan Stamatelos and his two sons swam in a river near Des Moines. Stamatelos, attempting to join them, struggled and drowned after stepping into a water hole. In Lamoni, Joan D Wright, 25, collapsed while swimming with friends and died despite attempts to help.
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Des Moines
Sune
Dan Stamatelos
Stamatelos
Abie T
Lamoni
Ira
O- Jay
Joan D. Wright
Woman Dies After Auto Crash Near Des Moines
Betty Pittington, 29, died in Des Moines after a car driven by her husband skidded on gravel and overturned last night. She had been held on charges of driving while intoxicated.
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Des Moines
Betty Pittington
Pittington
House Passes Pension Bill Ahead of Veto Expected
Washington June 25 Unanimous House approval sent the World War veterans pension bill to President Hoover for his anticipated veto. Leaders plan a modified Compromise measure afterward to win passage, with Longworth signing and Vice President Curtis stamping the bill before a White House handoff.
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Washington
House
Hoover
Longworth
Senate
Curtis
White House
Johnson
House Veterans' Committee
Sue Longworth
Langworth
Republic
Four Bandits Captured After Bank Hold Up in Illinois
Three bandits were taken in Illinois after an all day chase by citizens and police. One bandit, identified as Jack Dane Urbana Til, was killed by a posse. Living suspects were Harry Adams Eddie Meyer and Jack Dunken. They held up Mobile's First National Bank, escaping with 10 000 cash and 30 000 in bonds before being cornered by Home Guard and volunteers. Dane fired at officers and died from six bullets. others surrendered.
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Toledo
Jack Dane Urbana
Til
Harry Adams
Eddie Meyer
Jack Dunken
First National Bank of Mobile
Here
Charles Goen
Mobile Home Guard
Home Guard
Adams
Meyer
Dunken
Dane
Everett Woolen
Deap
Handicapped Tourney Pairings Released by Washington Club
The Washington Country Club announces a combined handicap and dinner tournament running now through July 1. Dinner on the first Thursday after the July regular dinner. captains Orville Elder and Ed Hammer lead the two teams Printers Devils and Clam Diggers.
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Washington Country Club
Printers Devils
Orville Elder
Clam Diggers
Ed Hammer
Wannot
Teches
T. W. Harwood
Ralph Gipson
Orville Hitler
F. Hammer
W. A. Anderson
Bruce
Cowden
Hal Reister
Dan Peters
Gibson
Chas. Barclay
Drowning of Carl Krantz Found in Crooked Creek
Coroner L A Jones investigated the accidental drowning of 21 year old Carl Krantz whose body was found today in Crooked Creek near his parents home two and a half miles north of Olds between Crawfordsville and Olds. The drowning likely occurred yesterday during swimming. The coroner was pursuing further details as plans for funeral arrangements were not announced.
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L. A. Jones
Crawford Township
Carl Krantz
Crooked Creek
John Krantz
Olds
Crawfordsville
Old
Central Nebraska Towns Struck by Damaging Tornado
A central Nebraska tornado swept foothills of the Platte river damaging crops and property. At least four injured and one body identified as Henry Roper killed when a house on a run rented by his son-in-law Frank Phillips collapsed. Dr J H Quinn, 79, suffered internal injuries. Jayla Pickering severely hurt.
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Lexington
Neb
Nebraska
Platte River
Henry Roper
Frank Phillips
J. H. Quinn
Jay la Pickering
James Pickering
Children from Howell Neighborhood to arrive Thursday
Mrs. E. B. Greenfield reports fresh children from the Howell Neighborhood house in Chicago will arrive Thursday evening at 5 10. Mrs. Vocek will accompany them and bring a few extra children. Those who have not written for a child may come to the depot or call Mrs. Greenfield before Thursday evening, and all who plan to take a child for the summer are asked to be at the depot.
Harold to Brush Up on Scoutcraft in California
Harold Johnson a 12 year old Boy Scout lost five days in the San Jacinto mountains was found near Snow Creek hatchery. He told rangers and woodsmen he will brush up on woodlore and can make a fire without a match next time. He said he could have used food during the ordeal.
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Banning
Calif
Harold Johnson
Tenderfoot
Harold
Snow Creek
San Jacinto Mountains
Fire destroys airplanes at Chicago field in 1929
Chicago dispatch reports a major blaze at the municipal field destroying ten airplanes, three hangars, and causing potential losses up to 2,250,000 dollars. Universal Airlines hangar burned, then Gray Goose Line and Stout hangars were consumed. Night crews escaped as fire crews from the southwest fought the flames.
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Chicago
Municipal Field
Universal Airlines
Stout
Southwest
Universal Lines
Thirty-Six Boys Sign Up For Camp
At the Y it was announced that 26 of 59 boys eligible for the annual summer camp have enrolled, leaving room for 14. The Cedar Rapids Y provides the camp on the Wapsie river near Central City from July 21 to 28. Two Cedar Rapids sessions have succeeded. Ottumwa and Washington groups will use the camp, with listed Washington enrollees including Donovan Norton Gillespie Knight Shannon Blecha Dogal Davis Krenmyre Wagner Mahin Curtis Davis Gibson Smith Tucker Meek Sandy Hoover Grecian Eastwood Means Edmondson Coulter Dodder McKinnon Pearson Hansen Wells Lee Williams Spet el Ritter Campbell.
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Cedar Rapids
Art Donovan
Clair Norton
Burke Gillespie
Miles Knight
Bob Shannon
Clifford Blecha
Joel Dogal
Felix Dougal
Bob Hansen
Don
Davis
Lewis Krenmyre
James Wagner
Paul Mahin
Seth Curtis
Grant Davis
Jack Gibson
Ezra Smith
Gene ‘Tucker
Ralston Meek
Marion Sandy
John Hoover
Roy Grecian
Douglas Eastwood
George Means
John Edmondson
John Coulter
Daryl Dodder
John McKinnon
Donald Pearson
Dick Hansen
Junior Wells
Charence
Governor Reed Urges Farm Board Wheat Purchase Plan
Kansas Governor Clyde Reed, in a telegram to Alexander Legge, asks the federal farm board to buy 25 million bushels of wheat at current prices and withhold it from the market until prices recover. He warns of disaster for growers as prices fall below production costs amid large supplies.
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Tuphka
Kans
Federal Farm Board
Alexander Legge
Clyde M. Reed
Kansas
Reed
Trade Organization
Narcotic charge noted in Cedar Rapids report
A garbled Cedar Rapids wire item shows a suspect named Lea De Deichon arraigned and waived to the grand jury. Unable to furnish bond, the individual faced an $8000 figure and related legal actions were noted, with the report truncated and unclear on further details.
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Cedar Rapids
Vortion
Lea de 'Deichon
Araig
Footeray
Southern Cross Conquers Atlantic to Harbor Grace Newfoundland
Captain Charles E. Kingsford-Smith and crew landed the Southern Cross at Harbor Grace Newfoundland at 6 am after 31 hours 3 minutes aloft and 2,190 miles from Ireland. They endured fog and wind with fuel nearly exhausted, refueling and resting before resuming to New York. The crew included Evert Van Dyk patrol, Patrick Saul navigator, and John Stannage radio operator. Their historic westward crossing marked the first to Newfoundland.
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Harbor Grace
N. F
Southern Cross
Atlante
Cchrane
New York
Ireland
Charles KE
Kingsté
Newtouland
Kingsford-Smith
Evert van Dyk
Patrick Saul
John Stannage
St. Johns
Ing
Atlantic
Newfoundland
Wirels
Cape Race
Giers
Land
Roany
Une
Charles E. Kingsford-Smith
Harker Grace
Brewen
Greenley Island
Labrador
Pacific
San Francisco
Australia
London
Portmanock
Dublin
Garth
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M. M. Hebner
M. Sweet
C. A. Pratt
B. F. Bostwick
al Dickson
Edwin Wilcoxson
Wisie Long
William Shannon
Jack Westphal
EB. E. Stutsman
J Fred Downing
R. E. Shannon
Robert Patterson
H. A Ramseyer
J.P. Ireland
H.C. Ward
George Morrison
MH. Knight
J.B. Lemmon
L. M. Bicher
Dh. McCleery
Pi Wolf
M. L. Brown
Guy Knauss
L. H. Orr
W. L
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Field
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Ateen
Farm Board
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