Former Soldier Army Nurse Reunited After Parole
A Chicago Salvation Army worker, Mrs. A. M. Damon, describes meeting her husband a parolee as he reunites with her and talks of salvation. She notes lack of religion in his home and recounts conversations with Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold in jail, saying they are turning to the Bible and hope to find faith.
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Marty
Durkin
Richard Loeb
Nathan Leopold
A. M. ‘Damon
Chicago
Salvation, Army
Joliet
Improbable Rumors Hover Over Romania and Finance News
Rumors in Paris and Bucharest discuss a possible coup in Romania amid King Ferdinand's illness. Paris and Bucharest see Crown Prince Carol as ready to return. The article notes Averescu's plans for a swift move if the monarch dies and flags the ruling Bratiano oligarchy. It also highlights EB De Witt's $81 million fortune from Sioux City beginnings and a silent Manhattan obituary, plus wartime Asia tensions and legal questions in the Sapiro Ford libel case. The piece closes with millionaires rising to 132 in 1926 and tax trends under the 1926 act.
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Paris
Bucharest
Roumania
Carol
Averescu
Ferdinand
California
Sapiro- Ford
Csiven
Aaron Sapiro
Ford
Americans Flee Hankow as Mob Attacks in China
April 4 Shanghai reports say U S and British ships protect civilians as mobs clash with Japanese and Chinese in Hankow and Canton. The United States warship Asheville heads to Tiensan while naval actions and evacuations unfold amid calls from the Shanghai Chamber of Commerce for international action.
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Shanghai
Hankow
Canton
China
Honglong
Pampagna
Wuchow
Peking
INS
U. S
Lockhart
United States
Asheville
Tientsin
Bluejackets
Teddy
Chung
Yangtze
Nanking
London
Altho
Captain Bartlett Arctic Navigator Dies in Newfoundland
Frederickton April 4. Capt John Bartlett aged Arctic navigator and a paneer in using sites ships in sealing expeditions out of Newfoundland died tortly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlett
Frederickton, N. RB
John Bartlett
New Foundland
Fear Mail Fliers Driven Out to Sea
Fresno reports searchers look for a missing air mail plane carrying Pilot Eddie Neher and A Shaller from San Francisco. Officials fear the craft sped out to sea before dawn, flight dated yesterday after leaving San Francisco. Crissey Field and Fresno planes aided by a Livingston sighting, with worries a storm pushed Neher westward may have forced a crash in the rugged coast range.
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Fresno
Cal
Eddie* Neher
Shaller
San Francisco
Pacific + Air ‘Transport company
Livingston
Crissey Field
Neher
Coast Range
Inquest Tonight for Victim of Auto Crash
Coroner SD Smith will hear testimony this evening in the inquest into the death of Kenneth Smith, 17, of 301 Adams Street. He died a week ago Sunday after his auto collided with a car driven by I L Tate east of Independence on the Grants highway. Jurors are Roy Gilfillan E O Maley and Fred Stearns, with offices at 518 Fourth Street East.
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SD. Smith
Nenneth Smith
Adams Street
I. L. Tate
Independence
Grants Highway
Smith
Fourth Street East
Fred.Stearns
Roy Gilfillan
E. O. Maley
Weathered Sky Delivers 1-2 Inch Hailstorm Showers
Weather pros debated storm fate as clouds hung southward. A heavy hail storm hit at 11 a m with stones up to half an inch. Streets and sidewalks soon wore a glassy glaze, then the sun reappeared as skies cleared. The blurb also lists Havana Ribbon cigars.
Pillmaker Who Left 85 Millions Got Start to Fortune in Sioux City Shop
Elden C. DeWitt, patent medicine maker who died in New York City, left an estate widely estimated between 6 and 85 million dollars. He began in a Sioux City drug store, after a failed Elk Point and Ik Paint retail business, and built his fortune producing DeWitt's Title Early Risers before moving to Chicago and then New York. He died leaving his widow as sole beneficiary.
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Do. de Witt
New
York City
Sioux City
de Witt
Chicago
New York
Althe
Park” Avenue
Manhattan i
Elden C. DeWitt
DeWitt
Rake
E. C G. DeWitt
New York City
Fik Paint
LL. D
Elk Point
Wyoming
Iowa Court Seeks Custody Of New York Child
New York April 4 An indictment charging cruelty to the six year old adopted daughter Roberta will be sought against Mr and Mrs Everett S Pratt Des Moines according to Ernest Coulter of the Children's Society The case was postponed to April 12 as Des Moines officials seek custody and return of Roberta who was removed from the Pratts Plaza Hotel after a maid reported neglect The child says she was burned with a curling iron and beaten with a shoe tree Foster mother faces felonious assault charges while adoption remains incomplete and the Pratts deny maltreatment and seek custody amid secrecy and litigation plans to return the girl to Des Moines authority officials plan to take Roberta back to Des Moines
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New York
Roberta
Banton
Everett
S. Pratt
Des Moines
Ernest Coulter
Children's’ Society
Coulter
William Young
Children’s Court of
Des ‘Moinés
Pratts
Pisarra
Pratt
Emmons Johnson in Critical Condition at Home
The 2-year-old Emmons Johnson, a banker, was reported in critical condition at his home 426 South Street with pneumonia. He remained unconscious and weakened after a sinking spell yesterday morning, though he could recognize those at his bedside but could not speak.
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Emmons Johnson
South Street
Jury Chosen in $20,000 Rock Island Suit
A jury was being selected in Judge Boies division for the $20,000 damage suit brought by J B Newman as administrator of Thaddeus B Carpenter's estate against the Rock Island railway. The case recalls a previous trial over Celia Carpenter’s death. Negligence by the railway’s employer is alleged.
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J. B. Newman
Thaddeus B. Carpenter
Rock Island
W.B. Boies
District Court
C. F. Kurth
Paul Gindt
Celia
T. B. Carpenter
Waterloo cleanup meeting to kick off city campaign
A cleanup committee in Waterloo calls a general meeting at 8 p.m. in the Waterloo club rooms to launch a city wide cleanup drive. About 100 cards were sent by acting chairman Harry Niesler inviting residents to attend. city residents are urged to help polish streets and alleys and support ensuing endorsement by civic clubs and the Woman's club Civic department. Mayor Glenn A Tibbits pledges cooperation as plans form for a practical program.
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Waterloo
Paul Davis
Harry ‘Niesler
Woman's Club
Glenn
Lowden Not Deaf to General Call for Presidential Bid
Des Moines reports an Iowa legislature committee, after meeting with former Gov. Frank O. Lowden in Chicago, will organize 11 states in support of Lowden seeking the Republican nomination if enough midwest agricultural states demand it. The delegation includes A. C. Gustafson, HH. EE. Dean, W. J. Breakenridge, A. Knutson, and Marion McCauliey.
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Des Moines
Frank O. Lowden
Republian
Middlewest
Tiowa
Tllinois
Lowden
Chicago
A. C. Gustafson
Iown
House of Representatives
HH. EE. Dean
W. J. Breakenridge
A. Knutson
Marion McCauliey
Wife Sues Count Salm for Divorce in Paris Court
Paris April 4 The marital troubles of Count Salm von Hoogstvaeten and his wife formerly Miss Millicant Rogers daughter of Col HW Rogers Standard Oil magnate reached the divorce court today Count Salm filed for legal separation and the countess filed a counter suit demanding a divorce
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Paris
Count Salm von Hoostvaeten
Millicant
Rogers
Col. HW. HH. Rogers
Standard Oil
Count Salm
Seine
Courier Delivery Timetable for Home Delivery
The notice states newspapers should be delivered before 5 30. If delivery is late due to carrier error or other cause, call 5100 for a copy. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 p m for a replacement copy.
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Kay
Bakery Plant Planned by Campbell Co at Waterloo
Campbell Baking Company plans a new commercial bakery costing up to 200000 in Waterloo at Commercial and Third streets. The proposal follows a survey by Campbell Roofing and Baking Service of New York City, with site options and a modern building to support growth. details await Kansas City officials.
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Campbell Baking, Company
New York City
The
Campbell” Company
Waterloo
Kansas City
Coffin Carried in Lumber Wagon
Funeral procession for William Nesbit traveled from his Barclay township home to the old cemetery in a lumber wagon due to impassable mud on the roads. Bearers and mourners accompanied the bier.
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William Nesbit
Barclay
Boxcar Victim Is Not Yet Identified
Mason city la April 4 A flood of letters and calls reaches Sheriff Cross seeking information about the man found murdered in a boxcar in the railroad yards Friday morning. Several outsiders have viewed the body but no identification or clues have been obtained.
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Mason
City
G. E. Cross
Bank Robbery at Farmers State Bank in Superior
Two men robbed Farmers State Bank of Superior at noon today, herd ing eight or nine customers and the cashier into the vault. They escaped with cash in sight. total taken not yet determined.
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Nebraska Bank
Superior
Neb
State Bank of Superior
Bumper Crop of Millionaires Bared By Tax Returns
Washington April 4 A treasury analysis of the 1923 to 1926 tax data shows a bumper crop of millionaires with about 10 000 persons paying taxes as much as S27 000 smaller incomes. The number paying incomes over 1 000 000 rose to 207 from 25 the prior year. Seven individuals reported incomes over 5 600 000. The 1926 act reduced total returns to 3 954 000 from 7 204 000 and boosted net income tax collections by about 8 percent.
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Treasury Department
Federal Treasury
Treasury
Washington, D. Ch
Millonaire Group
D.clarefy
Jasime Uiaes
T.hin
Reunited couple seeks parole amid family strain
A veteran and a former nurse married after long separations, with three bright children involved. Polk County records show Gladys Kildow and others pleading guilty as the parole board weighs their futures. Legal notes reference a 1927 date and reformatory ties to Anamosa, with domestic relations and home circle care featured in the narrative.
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Ain
Gladys. Kildaw
Polk
Bechi
Anamosa
Sagter
Earl
Aleana
Altho
Dam at Marshalltown Damages Iowa River Waterworks
A section of the Iowa river waterworks at Marshalltown collapsed this morning. The dam extending about 135 feet from the north retained water behind a weakened wall and gates after years of undermining by backwater.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Colorado reads final honors for Civil War veteran
Denver April 1. The Colorado legislature paid final honors to its oldest member Judge Hi Miner who died of pneumonia. He was the assembly's sole Civil War veteran and served as G A R commander for Colorado and Wyoming.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Miner
Rocky
Ford
Arc
Wyoming
Wilkins Slayers Nabbed by Mexican Police
In Guadalajara authorities captured members of the band that kidnapped and killed American electrical engineer Edgar M. Wilkins. Three men reportedly confessed a cold blooded murder. The captured leader Mundo Calzada was identified by Wilkins’ son. A ransom note demanding 320,000 was found.
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Mexico City
Edgar M. Wilkins
Guadalajara
Wilkins
Mananod
Calzada
Mexicana
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