Rockford Flyers Hassell and Cramer Found Safe in Greenland
Bert R. J. Hassell and Parker D. Cramer, missing two weeks from Rockford, were found alive near Sukertoppen ice in Greenland by University of Michigan Greenland expedition members. They landed after a trek across ice and survived on pemmican, signaling rescue from a fjord with an undamaged plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford
Bert R. J. Hassell
Parker D. Cramer
Stockholm
Rockford Chamber of Commerce
Mount Evans
Greenland
University of Michigan
Greeland
Sukertoppen
Sugar Loaf
Fires On Arctic Island Hint At Italia or Amundsen Survivors
Mysterious fires seen on Edge Island near Spitzbergen, reported a fortnight ago, are thought by meteorologists to signal possible survivors from the Italia airship or the Amundsen seaplane. Pontoons found match the Latham plane. ice delays hinder search as Norway weighs rescue hopes and officials consider both disaster scenes and ongoing relief missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Edge Island
Spitzbergen
Roald Amundsen
Italia
Amundsen
Tromsoe
Latham
Hissoe
Tromsoo
Kings Bay
Stone Foreland
Bear Island
Adolph Hoel
Rene Guilbaud
Iad
Norway
Hoel
Grandjean
Lieut
Lief Dietrichsen
Fulton Pastor Installed In Washington United Presbyterian
Rev. D. Chalmers Fulton is to be installed as pastor of the Washington United Presbyterian church on Wednesday evening September 12. The installation will follow an edict from the Keokuk presbytery read by clerk Hugh McCleery, with three presbytery ministers addressing the service. Fulton, who began ministry in Washington a week earlier after leaving Sherwood United Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia, brings ten years at that church. A morning service featured a Beiter composed piece performed by a male sextet, with Miss Mabel Livingston singing a soprano solo at night to conclude the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Chalmers Fulton
Washington United Presbyterian Church
Presbytery
Keokuk
Hugh McCleery
Gates
Fulton
Washington
Philadelphia
Sherwood United Presbyterian Church
United Presbyterian Church
A. Beiter
Mr. Beiter
George Maxwell
Marion George
Lloyd Walker
Will Eldridge
T. J. McElhinney
Mabel Livingston
Train Hits Auto Killing Father and Two Children
Frank J. Rodgers 33 and his daughter Fern were killed when their car was struck by a Northwestern train at a crossing. Rodgers died minutes after in an ambulance, his wife was seriously hurt and taken to Carroll, and their other child was unharmed. The accident occurred as Rodgers pulled onto the tracks, unaware of a second train on the parallel track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Frank J. Rodgers
Rockwell City
Fern
Nellie Pfeifer Begins Work at Clark and Enaline Store
Nellie Pfeifer of Valley started work this morning at the Clark and Enaline store, marking a new employment entry in the local business scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Pfiefer
Valley
Clark& Enalin
Plane Flown Necessarily Returns to Safe Landing
A damaged fragment describes a group that flew around seeking a safe landing and notes the aircraft remained undamaged, implying a successful completion of the landing objective. The passage emphasizes the pilots’ effort to avoid harm and achieve a secure conclusion to the flight.
Hoover Leads Gop Campaign in Maine as Election Near
Washington reports the Republican drive in Maine led by Herbert Hoover plans to push a big victory as a strong early test. Senator Charles F. Curtis and speakers including James E. Watson Theodore Roosevelt Edith Rogers and others rally on Maine campaign. Maine election is September 10 with state officers and U S senator on ballot and presidential electors chosen November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Maine
Herbert Hoover
United States
Charles F. Curtis
Jowan
James E. Watson
Indiana
Theodore Roosevelt
New York
Edith Norse Rogers
Mass
Bird Vincent
Michigan
Louis Monani
Rhode Island
Fletcher Hale
New Hampshire
John H. Bartlett
W. L. Harding
Iowa
Hubert Work
Republican National Committee
Portland
Hoover
Ninth Assembly of League Opens at Geneva Today
The ninth assembly of the League of Nations opened in Geneva with focus on world peace and Kellogg anti war measures. Delegates included prime ministers and foreign ministers from many nations. Procope presided and praised U S support for the treaty and peace goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly OF League
Geneva
League OF Nations
Assembly
Germany
Austria
Canada
Lituania
Luxemburg
Norway
Belgium
Cuba
Denmark
Esthenia
Finland
France
Greece
Latvia
Holland
Poland
Portugal
Jugo-Slavia
Czechoslovakia
Sweden
Switzerland
New School Year Opened Amid Enrollment Rise At Washington
The Washington school system opened the new year with average enrollment. High school belated registrations raised totals. Miss Della Rton announced a twenty student increase over last year. Teachers listed include Pella Patton principal, David Taylor assistant, plus junior college staff in chemistry, English, history, and science. The term begins Thursday after a teachers institute scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dellarton
Mable Buckley
Will Jones
Pella Patton
David Taylor
Harland Mead
Althea Montgomery
Edith Shields
Margaret Firth
Lillian Minick
Helen Wilson
Jeanette Kyle
Jessie Kerr
Lelia Anderson
Edna Mercer
Kathryn Latta
W. F. Bickle
Amy Christian
Milburn McKay
Harriet Barrett
Melvin Gingerich
Lois Brown
Eoma Clemans
Harry Rice
Margaret Moninger
George Freshwaters
Hl. E. Case
Richard, McCleery
Accident on Subway Triggers Panic Injuring Over 100
A New York subway incident left 111 people treated for injuries and shock after a train powered by storage batteries short circuited in darkness under the East River. Passengers panicked as doors jammed and smoke filled the car. no fatalities reported and transit officials announced an official investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
East River
Long Island City
The
Transit Commission
Trucker Injured Near Brighton After Wreck
J R Wood of Cedar Rapids gravels truck crash near Brighton leaves him with a spinal injury and paralysis risk. He is at Washington county hospital as family gathers. Cyrus Bush buys the Mccall feed store on South Iowa avenue from A W McCall, who departs after fifty years in the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Wood
Cedar Rapids
Kalona
Washington County Hospital
Brighton
Mr. Wood
Hill
E. G. Rudolph
Vern Landish
Rudolph
Landish
Mr. Head
Iowa Avenue
Cyrus Push
Bush
McCall
McCall Feed Store
John A. McCall
A. W McCall
Metall
Unemployment Proposal Urged by President Green
President Green of American Labor urges government action to solve unemployment. In Seoul floods along the Yalu river basin killed at least five hundred ten people, destroyed seven hundred houses, and damaged bridges and roads after heavy rains. Relief efforts and a government inquiry are underway as districts report severe suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
American Labor
Seoul
Korea
Yalu
Kankyonanda
Washington trip for Gardner and school staff changes
Howard Gardner of Wellman visited Washington on business. Mrs. Karl Bickford assists at Rothschilds Ready To Wear. The text lists multiple staff at JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL HEIGHTS SCHOOL and LINCOLN and WALLACE SCHOOLS, including principals Elda White and Louisa Young, with numerous department assignments and special teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Gardner
Wellman
Washington
Karl Bickford
Rothschilds
Ethel McCreedy
Ivy Carlton
George Leebs
Elsie Moser
Mabel Buckley
Doris Maxwell
Mildred Woodburn
Bessie Hoyt
Frances Kieher
Lester Krabill
Heights
Maude McCreedy
Elda White
Lucy Benz
Carol Forgery
Lincoln School
Charlotte Foster
Helen Levis
Ethel Ahlberg
Mildred Craig
Wallace
Ruth Lemley
Elsie Glassburner
Myrtle Macon
Helen Wylie
Elizabeth Irwin
Vertie Kennard
Rothschild to Add New Millinery Department
I Rothschild announces changes at his south side Washington shop. A new millinery department will occupy a large part of the space with fresh fixtures and decorated woodwork. The department aims for an opening by Saturday with a formal event possible earlier. The Rothschilds return from New York with new merchandise lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Rothschild
Washington
Rothschild’s
Mr. Rothschild
Mrs. Rothschild
New York
Four Des Moines People Injured, Hospitalized in Webster City
In Webster City Iowa four Des Moines residents James Camp Mrs Nellie Watt Mabel Watt and Mrs Carlton Stevens were confined to a hospital today with injuries described as serious after an incident. Local authorities continued to investigate the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster City
James Camp
Nellie Watt
Mabel Watt
Carlton Stevens
Des Moines
Labor Day Address Urges Wage Reform and Five Day Week
William Green head of the American Federation of Labor spoke at Geauga Lake park urging immediate action on unemployment and active labor political involvement. He defended the national holiday, warned against wage reductions, backed the five day work week, and criticized injunctions in labor disputes while stressing higher living standards and women child welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland, O
lPy
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Geauga Lake Park
Conlinment
Federation
Ohio
United States
America
Green
Wreck Near Brighton Kills and Injures Cattle
A Rock Island freight train derailed northeast of Brighton on Friday evening. Cars carrying cattle rolled down the embankment, several cattle were killed and others injured. Local authorities investigated the wreck and assisted in the response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton
Rock Island
Town
German endurance flyers start Dessau to Peking flight
German aviators Johann Ristfer and Hans Zimmerman, holders of a world endurance record of 65 hours, began a nonstop attempt from Dessau to Peking. They aim to pass Vladivostok and Tokyo en route, having started the record flight yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dessau
Peking
Johann Ristfer
Hans Zimmerman
Vladivosock
Tokio
Car overturns and bursts into flames in early crash
A car overturned near here early yesterday and burst into flames. The occupants were injured as responders arrived at the scene.
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Hassel
Pedition
Bert
Chamber of Commerce
Sakertoppen
Greater Rockford
Fiskenaesset
Point Sukkertoppen
Europe
Cochrane
Ont
Reykjavik
Iceland
Madison
Wis
Davis Straits
United Press
Fieskennesset
Arctic Island
Umberto Nobile
Politiken
Install Fulton
United
Presbyterian Church
H. J. Procope
Inland
Herluf Zahle
Berlin
Procope
Costa Ries
Lavds American
Kellogg
CY Bush
M’call
County Hospital
A. W. McCall
Yalu River
China
Rothschild
Cleveland
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