Undercover man Fairchild faces perjury charge in Kane county
Eugene Boyd Fairchild, the dry informer linked to the De King liquor raid death, returned to Kane county to face a perjury warrant. He admitted before Geneva coroners jurors that his claim of buying liquor from Mrs. De King was false, while accusing State's Attorney Carbury and investigator Millar of pressuring him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Eugene Boyd Pairchild
Lillian de King
Aurora Talay
Fairchild
Geneva
Springfield
Internations News Service
Kane County
George Carbury
Hane County
Walter Millar
Millar
Miller
de King
Odell
Fairschild
Dr King
Roy Smith
Smith
Elgin
Gerald de King
Waterloo Aviators Spurn Offers from Rebels in Mexico
A wartime dispatch describes the Waterloo Aviators rejecting rebel advances in Mexico. It notes the mine funding a church, the dangers of transporting gold, and the high human cost of war. The writer recounts watching Mexican armies, the use of machine guns, and the brutalities of executions in various cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Aviators
Mexico
Anmmeca
Guadalajara
Straw Hat Blooms in Warm Weather Des Moines Record Heat
Des Moines reports the warmest weather of April with a midday high of 80 F. Boone Keokuk and Sioux City reached 78 F while Des Moines neared 80. Forecasters expect a cool down tonight and Friday with showers or thunderstorms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Weather Bureau
Yrain
Boone
Keokuk
Sioux City
Mercury
Rev Walter Cohn New Jewish Rabbi Arrives for Congregation
Rev Walter Cohn Gahn Chicago will arrive with his family tomorrow to assume the pastorate of the Sons of Jacob congregation, succeeding Rabbi M M Bleichman who has died. He came to America 16 years ago from Palestine. The congregation will host a reception at 2 30 p m Sunday at the synagogue on Fifth Street West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gahn
Chicago
Sons of Jacoh
MM. Bleichman
Cohn
Amerten
Palestini
Temperatures and Time References Summary
Readable fragments show temperature data for Wednesday and Thursday with highs around 80 degrees and lows near 57. Additional scattered mentions include times on Thursday morning and afternoon, plus a garbled sales item fragment.
Shumaker Rejoins Anti Liquor Crusade After Release
Putnamville Ind April 4 U P Shumaker completes 60 day contempt sentence at Indiana state farm and resumes duties as superintendent of the Indiana Anti Saloon League. He served 53 days with seven reduced for good behavior. About 100 people greeted him at the gates despite heavy rain. He says he will continue the fight against wets and plans an autobiography while on the road to Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnamyville
Ind
U.ph
S&s
Shumaker
State Supreme Court
Indiana
Indiana “Antigaloon League
Prohibition
Hoosier
Minaisters
Indiana Antisaloon Ieagué
Indianapolis
State Farm
Indiana State Farm
Rebel Plane S has Down In Battle At Naco
The government praises loyal forces after a battle at Naco with a rebel plane shot down in flames. The president telegrams Gen Almazan, congratulating the victory and the discipline shown by the loyal troops, calling it a glorious triumph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naco
Tempram
Almazan
Constance Not Anne Flying from Mexico Report Denied
A Mexico City report claimed Miss Anne Morrow would fly to the United States this week. Officials said the traveler is Miss Constance Morrow, Anne’s 16 year old sister, departing by plane for Brownsville Texas en route to Massachusetts to return to school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
UPK
Anne Morrow
Charles A. Lindbergh
United States
Constance Morrow
Anne
Brownsville
Tex
Massachusetts
Fie
Paul Packer to Address West Waterloo Teachers Banquet
The West Waterloo Teachers association will host its annual banquet Wednesday night in Black's tearoom with Dr. Paul Packer dean of education at the University of Town as principal speaker. Superintendent Charles A. Kitrell will also speak. Dinner is at 6 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Waterloo Teachers Association
Black
Paul Packer
College of Education
University of Town
Mellie Garvey
Charles A. Kitlrell
Beloved Police Dog Mix Up Ends in Identification
Clarence Clay of Howard avenue reported a stray police dog approached him on Commercial street near Thirteenth, prompting him to seek aid from city dogcatcher George Carpenter to identify and separate the dog. Marriage license issued for Lewis Dale and Gladys Halley.
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Clarence
Clay
Howard Avenue
Commercial Street
Thirteenth
George Carpenter
Mail Carrier Elza Ritter Celebrates 80th Birthday
Elza Ritter, longtime mail carrier from Rock Island trains to the post office in Marble Rock Iowa, marked his eightieth birthday on Easter Sunday. Friends and well wishers gathered to honor him, reflecting on his years of service to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Elza Ritter
Rock Island
Offlion
Tibbitts Held for Rum Transport in District Court
Mason City man H B Tibbitts was arrested on Highway 218 with 170 gallons of alcohol and arraigned in W H Whitford’s court. He was bound over to the Black Hawk county grand jury on a charge of illegal transportation of intoxicating liquor and jailed on a $21,000 bond. Pending transfer to Floyd County, he faces a liquor nuisance case with nine fines and jail sentences appealed to the state supreme court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. BE. Tibbitts
Mason City
Harry Mason
W. H. Whitford
Black Hawk County
Tibbitts
Floyd County
Supreme Court
Neighbor Kills Man and Son in Quarrel
Marshall Missouri April 4 A neighbor named Walter A Odell killed J B Za ntz and his son Edward 23 in a dispute over tree cutting between farms Odell said he acted in self defense after the men attacked him with a club and an ax and ordered him to leave the area The incident began during a quarrel over rights to cut trees and escalated to gunfire and deaths
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall, Mo
J. J. Blazantz
Edward
Walter A. Odell
Odell
Blazantz
Explosion at South Chicago Petroleum Station Kills Sixteen
Sixteen men narrowly escaped death or serious injury when a terrific explosion wrecked a pumping station of a petroleum company in South Chicago. Workers were at a four one story structure when the blast occurred. Bricks and mortar were hurled in all directions. The cause remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Palmer Death Touches Family in Arlington, Waterloo
Four Palmer sisters learn of George Palmer death after oper ation in Strawberry Point hospital. Survived by widow and son Vivert and daughter Bessie Opperman, with seven sisters in Iowa and Oregon. Other notices include W ashington, Smale, and young Patricia Irene Lewis deaths with funeral plans and burials in Kensett and Durant.
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George . Palmer
George Palmer
Arlington
Strawberry Point
Waterloo
Palmer
Vivert
Bessie Opperman
Hattie Enyart
Jennie Guyer
Frank Bing
Mary Palmer
Lyda Albright
Edith Robinson
Portland
Ore
Adda Quincy
Los Angeles
Fannie Palmer
Yves
Falmer
Highland
Georgia Chase
Maynard
Hoover's hard day at White House described in 19 hours
Washington April 4 Attaches at the White House say hard work is the Hoover administration hallmark From 7 a m he rises exercises with a group on the White House lawn At 8 a m breakfast at the desk he reviews mail until 10 30 am then meets callers By 1 pm he takes lunch and returns to work until 6 pm Interludes include a music session and dinner at 7 30 pm Post dinner he studied or reads in the library often until 10 30 pm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toral
Mexico City
Obregon
Germany
France
Secon
Mexico
Washington, D
White House
Hoover
Congress
Jotef T. Boone
Siuls
Masonry Thrives in City as Waterloo Bodies Grow
The Waterloo Masonic Temple association reports 3500 to 4000 members across all bodies, with steady growth and strong finances. George E. Pike, chairman, notes full membership with a crafts representation and a prosperous, expanding organization. Attendees included Guy N. Lee Huntington C. G. Kohegen A A Dunham Hope Martin and several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonry
Waterloo
Mever
Masonic ‘Temple Association
al. Black
George E. Pike
Guy N. Lee
Huntington
C. G. Kohegen
A. ‘A. Dunham
Hope
Religious Education Conference Holds First Full Session
Des Moines April 4 Religious Education association opened its conference for a full day of work after an opening session last night. Key speakers included J M Artman general secretary Raymond A Kent dean Northwestern University and William Adams Brown president. Artman urged youth to abandon jazz and engage with major issues he said. Kent discussed debates over whether child education should be individual or social in focus noting a shift after farmers faced stress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Religious Education Association
J. M. Artman
Raymond A. Kent
Northwestern University
William Adams Brown
Artman
Kent
Police chase through Irving alley ends with car pursuit
A Minneapolis pair, a 19 year old boy and a 14 year old sister, fled down the alley beside the Irving hotel pursued by Officer M J Turney. The officer commandeered a passing car to catch the trio as their father waited at City Hall for the police matron to take custody after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Irving Hotel
Fourth Street
Park Avenue
M. J. Turmey
W Sesenatt
Building Permit For 405 Poplar Remodeling
R S Eickelberg of Waterloo Building and Loan plans remodeling a residence at 405 Poplar with an estimated cost of 1. Mattie Simonsen of 1618 once will add to the residence at a cost of 7. Returns After Illness Nellie Whitfeld of 902 Fifth Street West has returned home from Bloomfield Indiana where she had been staying with her daughter Mrs E L Gatley for ten days. Returns To Washington Mrs CG M Beal leaves this afternoon for Washington DC after attending the funeral of her brother E M Berkley.
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Cedric G. Smale
Certric G. Smale
George L. Smale
Mohawk Street
J. W. Keach
Lewis Kascht
St. John’s Catholic Church
Ward £. Murray
Los Angeles
Cal
R. S. Eickelberg
Waterloo Building & Loan Association
Poplar
Mattie Simonsen
1618
Nellie Whitfeld
Fifth Street West
E. L. Gatley
Bloomfield
Washington
CG. M. Beal
Werahington
D. C
E. M. Berkley
Paris Mourns at Herrick's Double Funeral Service
Paris honors former envoy Baron von Herrick with a state funeral attended by Marshall Petain and other French leaders. The procession paused by Washington Monument, flags draped cathedral, and Alsatian girls in national dress added color as Elihu Root and numerous American officials observed.
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Steut
France
Marshal Petain
Marshal Franchet D' Esperey
Marshal Joffre
The
Marne
Marshal Foch
Marshall Lyautey
Washington Monument
George Washington
Ambassador Herrick
Legion of Honor
Parmalée Herrick
American Legion
Chopin
Mr. Herrick
Elihu Root
Europe
Washington
América
Lions Urge End to Luncheon Club Label
H Matt district deputy Lions urged Waterloo club that Lions International aims at service to communities not luncheon meetings. He noted 43 Lions clubs operate in Iowa and said lunch events should serve meetings, not be an end in themselves. A dinner Monday at Hotel President will announce bowling scores from November to April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Matt
Osage
Lions Clubs
Waterloo
Lions International
Lions Club
Iowa
T Matt
Sinners
River River Rising Minimal Increases At Charles City
The Cesar river rose about ten inches in 24 hours but officials, including Iowa Public Service division chief Georg W. Lonnecker, say the temporary rise poses no fear of high water. Snow from the weekend melts rapidly in northern Iowa due to recent heat, keeping concerns low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cesar
Georg W. Lonnecker
Iowa Public Service Company
Charles City
Towa
Dr Grant Buys Bladine Property
Cedar Falls April 4 Dr G G Grant today purchased the Lars E Bladine property at 1125 Washington Street with possession to be given June 1. The consideration was not announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
G. G. Grant
Lars E. Bladine
Washington Street
Waterloo Week to spotlight local manufactured goods
Directors of the Chamber of Commerce voted to sponsor "Know Waterloo" week to display Waterloo factory products in stores and at state entrances. The event aims to educate residents and neighboring communities about the city’s diverse manufacturing. Dates in June to be decided by a committee appointed by C. D. Allan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Russell-Lamson
Waterloo
Eity
C. D. Allan
Senate approves tightening up of Iowa bank laws
Des Moines April 4 with five negative votes the Iowa senate passed the house committee bill tightening state banking laws. Opposing senators were Anderson Bissell Lange Moen Thompson Beatty absent. Measure returns to house for concurrence in senate amendments. Major changes include more bank inspectors stricter deposit rules and penalties for false rumors. Senate also reported a utilities bill allowing city councils to fix maximum utility rates amid municipal opposition. House deliberations trimmed Iowa State College appropriations by 100000 while keeping poultry disease control funds and other research line items intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Senate
House
Anderson
Bissell
Lange
Moen
Thompson
Beatty
Senate
Utilities
Supreme Court
Mapleton
Muscatine
Cats Ames
Iowa State College
Iowa House of Representatives
Byron Allen
Reyburn L. Rutledge
Fort Dodge
Williams&. Rice
Clinton County
State College
Resolution of Censure for White and Highway Board
A concurrent resolution censuring Fred White chief engineer of the state highway commission for interfering with legislative functions was filed in the Iowa House in Des Moines on April 4. Rep. D. M. Griswold of Winterset cited neglect of duties and spending time with the General Assembly to spread propaganda about Iowa reads. The House resolution urges the highway commission to ensure White remains focused on engineering work and duties of the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State House
Des Moines
NSI
State Highway Commission
Fred White
White
House of Representatives
Rep
D. M. Griswold
Winterset
Iowa
General Assembly
Highway Commission
Highway Department
Two Killed and Two Hurt When Handcar Is Struck
Four Iowa Falls men were on a handcar when a Rock Island train struck it two miles from Bradford. J B Tea and Charles Brink died. George Bakeman and Henry Shady were injured. Dense fog hid the approaching train. The men were section hands and an inquest will be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ampton
U.R
J. B. Tea
Charles Brink
Iowa Falls
George Bakeman
Henry Shady
Rock Island
Bradford
Bakeman
Shady
Southern Quint Turns Back Raton by 31 to 1 Score
In the Bertlett Gymnasium Chicago on April 4 Wheeler Mississippi beat Raton New Mexico 31 to 22 in a third round national tournament game. Westerners led 6 5 after the first period but were outclassed from the second quarter on. Wheatland Wyoming advanced by 34 to 23 over Whita River Junction Vermont. Jena Louisiana upset Heath Kentucky 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertlett Gymnasium
Chicago
U.P
Wheeler
Miss
Raton
N. M
Altho
Wheatland
Wyo
Whita River Junction
Jena
Heath
One Dead and 12 Hurt in Typewriter Plant Blast
An explosion at the Remington-Bead typewriter plant in North Tonawanda, on April 4, left one man dead and twelve injured. The victim was Silas Stone, 61, a painter. Officials suspect a gas buildup and oven ignition caused the blast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Tonawanda
Remington-Bead
Silas Stone
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Loma Lawn
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