Lindbergh to Search Maya Cities in Central America
Col Charles A Lindbergh rests in British Honduras before a four day aerial expedition with Dr Oliver Ricketson to locate ancient Maya cities. From Belize as base they plan to fly inland over British Honduras Peten Guatemala Quintana Roo Campeche Yucatan, and seek early Maya settlements long sought by Carnegie, Field Museum, Rockefeller, and Harvard teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relizh
British Honduras
Charles A. Lindbergh
Belize
Oliver Ricketson
Carnegie Institution of Washington
British Hionduras
Peten
Guatemala
Quintaroo
Campeche
Yucatan
Mexico
Yucatan Peninsula
Carnegie Institution
Field Museum
Rockefeller Institute
Harvard Museum
Lindbergh
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi and Great Plains
The period from October 7 to 12 across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys and the northern and central Great Plains is expected to stay mostly above normal temperatures. The week should be dry with a likely one or two local shower periods.
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Mississippi
Missouri Valleys
Great Plains
Record attendance marks W R C gathering in Ottumwa
More than 219 visitors from towns across southeastern Iowa registered at noon for the district Women’s Relief Corps convention at Odd Fellows hall. Notables included Ethel K. Collier and Carrie Chapman. Morning program featured welcome address and talks, luncheon at United Presbyterian church, and an afternoon ritual exemplification by the Washington corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Relief Corps
Odd Fellows
Iowa
Ethel K. Collier
Sioux City
Carrie Chapman
Iowa City
A. B. Sehmoeller
United Presbyterian Church
Washington Corps
Women Relief Corps Present Flags at Lincoln School
Thursday afternoon the Women’s Relief Corps gave flags to Lincoln school pupils during an assembly chaired by Mrs. O M Cuddy. Neila Fetters led America, talks by Mrs. Larson and Hays on flag handling, with Aleta Deane and June Gorham speaking and Kenneth Kurtz guiding a first grade salute. Pupils will carry flags in Memorial Day parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Relief Corp
Lincoln School
O. M. Cuddy
America
Neila Fetters
Russia Starts Giant Five Year Industrial Expansion
New York reports Russia launches a five year industrialization program with an $8 billion outlay. George A. Bryant Jr says a $40 million contract will build a model city Austringrad near Niji Novgorod and an automobile plant with initial output of 100000 vehicles rising to 500000. dredging has begun. construction to start in spring with 15 month completion. labor to be Russian with American supervision for key positions.
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New York
U.P
Russia
George A. Bryant, Jr
Austin Company
Cleveland
Moscow
Niji Novgorod
Austringrad
Probe of Prison Mutiny Opens in Colorado
In Anon City Colorado authorities opened a probe into the prison mutiny that sparked a riot at the state penitentiary. Five convicts died and property damage reached 500000 as guards and national forces fought mutineers amid ruined cell houses and smoldering debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anon City
Colo
State Penitentiary
Cel House
Colorado
Aler
F. Eugene Crawford
National Guard
Milwaukee woodcutter Puetz marks 95th birthday with logging
Jordan Puetz a longtime pioneer woodchopper who helped clear land on which Milwaukee now sits celebrated his 95th birthday by chopping a few logs in a local gathering. He is noted for aiding early land clearing and community work in the Milwaukee area.
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Milwaukee
Jordan Puetz
Parachutist Sets World Record With Delayed Drop
Cincinnati pilot Rex Harker hurled himself from 9600 feet then deployed his parachute to land safely, establishing a new world record for a delayed parachute drop.
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Cincinnati
X Harker
Defer Action in Senate on Tariff Battle
In Washington on October 5 the Senate debates a motion by Senator Elme Thomas to strip tariff bills of all industrial rate increases. Farm Republicans and Democrats split over pressing the motion. Preliminary strength suggests a hard fight to adopt, with deferral possible by unanimous consent except for Thomas. Borah and farm members prefer voting against each industrial increase. Thomas consents to a one week postponement.
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Washington
Elme
Thomas
Oklahoma
Senate
Senator Borah
Idaho
Local residents take weekend visits to neighboring towns
Mrs Sarah Warner and Alicie travel to Troy Grove Illinois to visit Mrs W G Daub. Mrs E E Scence goes to Davenport for weekend business. Mrs Golda Davis Har old and Lois Turnipseed head to Muscatine for the day. Bertha and Arane Earl go to Muscatine for the weekend. Mrs Howard Sitler visits Des Moines for several days. Roselle and Hather Patterson visit their grandmother in Crawfordsville. Mrs C R Gallager visits relatives for the weekend. Maude Sutton of the state health department leaves for Keokuk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Warner
Alicie
W. G. Daub
Troy Grove
Illinois
E. E. Scence
Davenport
Golda Davis
Harold
Lois Turnipseed
Muscatine
Bertha
Arane Earl
Howard Sitler
Des Moines
Roselle Patterson
Hather Patterson
Crawfordsville
Martha Patterson
C. RR. Gallager
Maude Sutton
State Department of Health
Keokuk
Mrs Gertie Jones Dies in Des Moines
Miss Ella Reister reports the death of her sister Mrs Gertie Jones widow of C T Jones in Des Moines after influenza decline. Born October 24 1846 in Lewis County she married C T Jones September 20 1865 and moved to Des Moines in 1881. Survived by three children and one sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Reister
Gertie Johes
C. T. Jones
Des Moines
Jones
George H
Fannie A. Reister
Lewisa County
C. {. Jones
Tom Garrett
Fannie and
Howard
Washing
Illinois University Students Accused of Election Frauds
Four University of Illinois students were arrested on election fraud charges in Champaign following a raid on campaign headquarters. They faced burglary counts and were released on $1,000 bonds. Accusations centered on stealing typewriters and campaign literature from John Granata's independent party campaign office. The four suspects are C. F. Edwards, W. E. Jordan, W. L. Kretschmer, and William Cameron.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champaign
Ill
U.P
University of Illinois
John Granata
Independent Party
C. F. Edwards
Kansas City
W. E. Jordan
Oak Park
W. L. Kretschmer
Elgin
William Cameron
River Forest
Old Line Party
Convict Captured After Jail Break Near Ames
Ames police recaptured George McCoy two days after his escape from Nevada jail. He was hidden in a shed at his sister’s home and revealed he with Harold Zenor spent Thursday night in a cornfield near Huxley before separating. McCoy, in worn condition, had fled with Zenor after stealing a car. Police had guarded the house since the escape.
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Ames
U.P
Nevada
George McCoy
Harold Zenor
Boone
Huxley
McCoy
Zenor
Penitentiaries
Miller
Fort Madison
Guthrie
Guthrie Center
Pleasant Hill Community News Reports Local Visits
Mr and Mrs Roy Kephart and family and others visited the Earl Kepharts on Sunday. Raymond Wittiig visited S C Wittmer while Howard Caldwell and family returned from Illinois. Charles Anderson hauls logs to the saw mill west of the Red Brick schoolhouse with Frank Gray doing the sawing. A community social at the church is planned for Friday evening Oct 4 with the Loyal Kings Sons and Daughters S S class serving lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Hill
Roy Kephart
Howard Wittiig
Clara
Glenn Pratt
Carl Schneider
Omer
Earl Kepharts
Raymond Wittiig
S. C
Frank Gray
Loyal Kings Sons and Daughters S. S
Prody and Local Socials Highlight Kalona Meeting
Prody Bornoski and Miss Clara Borkoski attended the Washington county R L Co A meeting in Kalona Saturday night. Mrs Charley Dickinson and Mrs Cy Dickinson hosted last Thursday. Mrs Tucker of Washington visits Will and Roman Borkoski.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery Horton
Prody Bornoski
Clara Borkoski
Washington County
Kalona
Charley Dickinson
Cy Dickinson
Tucker
Washington
Will
Roman Borkoski
Near Results in Effort to Settle Marion Strike
Marion North Carolina saw progress in labor talks as union leaders, banker L L Jenkins, Judge Townsend, and Governor Gardner's representative planned a Raleigh meeting. National guardsmen were allowed limited picketing as talks continued, with reinstate ment of all strikers a condition.
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Marion, N
Marion
L. L. Jenkins
Asheville
N. A. Townsend
Max Gardner
Gardner
Raleigh
Col
Copeland
National
W.W. F Harding
Oscar Adkins
Adkins
Sam Vickers
W R Crawford of Ainsworth Dies at 6 A M
William R Crawford prominent Ainsworth resident and former mayor died of apoplexy about six this morning after a brief illness. He leaves two children Nate Crawford and Mrs Harold Nichols and his widow. Funeral set for 10:00 Monday at United Presbyterian Church with burial in Ainsworth Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsworth
William R Crawford
Aineworth
Mr. Crawford
Walker Crawford
United Presbyterian Church
Nate Crawford
Harold Nichols
James H. Baird
Washington
Crawford
Tevs
Wallace
Karl Megdelsen
Ainsworth Cemetery
Sao Paulo Auto Count and Travel to Homewood
Recent statistics show 62,558 automobiles in Sao Paulo with 40,205 passenger cars. The state population is 6,815,825 giving about one car per 169 people. Miss Olive Genkinger departed today for Homewood Indiana with her sister Mrs Mildred Augustine.
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Reio DE Janeiio
Saoaulo
Olive Genkinger
Homewood, Ir
Mildred Augustine
Milford Pohren Names Owner of New International Tractor
On Tuesday Milford Pohren was identified as the owner of a new International tractor joining his farm equipment lineup. The event marks a modernization milestone for the farm and signals continued adoption of modern farming technology in the region.
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Milford Pohren
Indictments Hit East Chicago Officials and Racketeers
More than 800 people faced prosecution after 181 indictments issued by a federal grand jury in South Bend Indiana. The targets included East Chicago Mayor Raleigh P Hale Police Chief Regan and Detective Chief Martin Zarkovich along with racketeers and bootleggers amid a five week corruption probe in northern Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southbend
Ind
U.P
Indiana
Raleigh P. Hale
East Chicago
Regan
Martin Zarkovich
Russian Plane Forced Down Near Alaska Passengers Sought
A Russian plane on a Moscow to New York route was forced down at Waterfall Bay Alaska during its Sitka to Seattle segment. The four crewmen were stranded and an intensive search continued after the landing yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
U.P
Waterfall Bay
Alaska
Sitka
Moscow
New York
Prairie Flower Winners List At Farm Festival
Thursday's church festival at Prairie Flower drew large crowds to the farm fair. Dinner for 350, a successful sale of donated produce, and diverse farm entries netted 126.20. Winners included P. M Phillips, Virgil Turnipseed, Frank Leeper, C E Hamilton, Carl Anderson, Arthur Wiley and others across corn potatoes apples squash and baked goods. County Agent H J Montgomery judged. proceeds from the bake sale and prizes totaled 35.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Flower
Charlie Brown
P. M Phillips
Virgil Turnipseed
Val Fuhr
Frank Leeper
Clayton Bear Singes
C. E. Hamilton
John Kurtz
Carl Anderson
C. FE. Hamilton
al Reeves
George Foster
Amanda Shulty
Elsie Benson
Nellie Booth
Nellie Scott
Angel Foo
Eva Mouser
Amelia Chable
Jurat
T. C. Reeves
W A. Phillips
Chas. Bear
Clarence Fulton
Janitress for 40 Years in Terre Haute
Mrs. Harriet Underwood aged 75 marks the start of her fortieth year as a school janitress in Terre Haute Indiana highlighting long service in local education.
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Terre Haute
Ind
Harriet Underwood
It Didn’t Work Parachute Jump Ends in Injury
In Lorain Ohio a 15 year old Joseph Shepkowski tried a home made parachute after distributing hand bills and leaping from a tree. He suffered a broken arm and was taken to a hospital for treatment.
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Lorain
Joseph Shepkowski
Premier MacDonald Guests Curtis Taft At Washington Visit
Prime Minister MacDonald met Vice President Curtis and Chief Justice Taft in Washington on a day-long schedule with a stop at the State Department. Curtis praised the royal visit and the premier posed for photos with his daughter Ishbel before meeting Taft in private. The visit lasted about 40 minutes as the senate debated tariff legislation. Curtis said the British Labourite would be received Monday at 12:15 p.m.
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Washington
MacDonald
United States
Curtis
Taft
Stimson
Miss Ishbel
Capitol
Senate
William Howard Taft
Supreme Court
Cor Corp Eagen Heads Home Talent Show Net
Legion clears 260.85 dollars from the Leon Beatty post American Legion home talent show held Thursday and Friday nights. The Washington high school auditorium was packed, with credits given to Hal le Ward and Ives McKay for staging and preparation. Commander Kenneth Carris praised the cooperation of many local residents in making the event a success.
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Corporal Eagen
Leon Beatty Post
American Legion
Washington
Kenneth Carris
Halle Ward
Ives McKay
Post
Legion Post
Card of Thanks for Henry Clay Welch
Mr and Mrs Frank Daily express gratitude to friends for flowers and expressions of sympathy after the death of their father Henry Clay Welch.
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Henry Clay Welch
Frank Daily
Mrs. Will Paul of Ainsworth Visits Washington
Mrs. Will Paul of Ainsworth is in Washington visiting with Mrs. John Warnock. The trip highlights social ties and hosted meetings among residents and local acquaintances.
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Will Paul of
Ainsworth
Washington
John Warnock
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